October Sticky Beans!

[mrscletus]

Are hot flashes an early sign... I'm too lazy to google it!

 

[todmommy4568]

I stay hot after O up until I get AF so I'm not really sure but I would imagine being pregnant would be associated with temps staying up so *probably* lol

 

[Angel5000]

I've heard that hot flashes can be a sign of early pregnancy....

 

[mrscletus]

Trying hard to not test tomorrow. At 9dpo and only dtd once... Ugh.. Hopefully I wake up late and don't have time! Lol

 

[Blackrain90]

I definitely noticed I was really warm, but then I always run very warm post-O. Don't really notice it now though.

Not a whole lot to report, some minor morning (evening) sickness here and there, mostly random nausea. My sciatica has come back in full force on both sides though, which is awful. Can barely walk some days. Otherwise nothing big.
Looks like I won't get an early US, first prenatal appt isn't until 9 weeks. But if I can just last a couple more weeks I should be able to hear bb on home doppler (heard at home 9+3 last time).
Finally got brave enough to have sex!! (Sounds silly but I was terrified). Some bleeding after but we all survived haha.

Been popping in now and then to see how y'all are doing, hopefully you ladies preparing to O are able to get in some BD, and for those waiting for AF- hope she doesn't show!!

 

[cupcake.]

Glad you're doing well blackrain

As for me.. 11dpo and another bfn this morning
I know you're not out till the witch shows but honestly, what are the chances.. so i'm pretty sure i'm out. Really bummed i was so excited about this month, everything seemed to be so perfect.
Oh well, i'll probably still test every morning until AF shows up, but i'm pretty sure she will show towards the end of the week

 

[MsRipple]

So confused about possible o days. Based on my temps could have been Saturday but I didn't get first positive opk til Saturday am (with a negative late Friday afternoon) and my surge is usually longer. Plus wondfo still positive (or close to on day 2 although clear blue was neg). Also I think my temp from Sunday (well from all weekend really) may not be enormously reliable because I was up a bit and took a bathroom trip prior (but I can't see that affecting that much). Thoughts?

 

[Lawes1987]

So last night while BD I had a moment of thought flash through my head that was like "WTF if I get pregnant this cycle I could end up missing the first month of school and the school could choose not to renew my contact because who wants a teacher who can't be there the first month". This was mid-BD and just popped up unexpectedly. Almost had a panic attack. I need to get my stress under control though because yesterday was an over-the-top kind of stress day. Looking back now I"m like WTF was that doing going through my head mid-BD!

Logically: The school CAN choose not to renew my contract with no reason because this is my first year at this school. However, if I were to announce I was pregnant and then they chose not to renew my contract there'd be a whole uproar about it being because I was pregnant and it would be very bad for the school. So I know it probably won't happen that way, just a moment of crazy in my head.

My cousin and I talked yesterday (we rarely talk) and found out she's trying too. She and I are same age, she's 1 month older (almost to the day) and she has one son (she got pregnant senior year of high school we're 30 now), but she is ready for a second kid. Part of me is thrilled that she's also trying and also been having some trouble, because I don't feel so alone. The other part is terrified that she'll get pregnant first and that'll be yet another person who "beat me to it". :/

Life as a TTC woman can be so complicated sometimes!

lvksa Sorry you didn't get to BD last night, but FX that temp drop is a good thing leading to O!

cupcake Sorry about the BFN. Q: what do you do to put pics in so that they are in the actual body of your message instead of being an attachment? Are you uploading as attachment or using a different method?

Lawes Welcome back. Sorry you're under a lot of stress. Me too. In fact, TTC is one of the things I'm looking forward to that's helping me keep my head above water right now with everything else, so I can sort of understand. Hopefully the stress goes away.

Ripple Thanks for the article! That looks interesting! Going to read it this afternoon!

Thanks Todmommy and Angel

So today is the anniversary of our first lost baby. 3 years ago today. Me and OH had an argument last night over others causing issues as usual and he lost his temper and he smashed a hole in the wall. I'm already off work with stress cause everything is getting on top of me. We have been together over 4 years, married over 18 months and it worries me that I have this much stress to deal with before I'm even pregnant. I think TTC is the only thing holding me together ATM and now I don't wanna go near him. Today I could just crawl into the corner of the sofa and tell the whole world to shove it.

 

[todmommy4568]

Ripple - your temp is still going up, it looks like you O'd for sure probably just a shorter surge. Based on temps I want to say Thursday but based on OPKs and cm I want to say Saturday sorry not much help

Lawes - if you need a day to sit on the sofa and tell ppl to shove it I would definitely take it

 

[mrscletus]

I some how managed to NOT test this morning... I wanted to so badly... as I was peeing I kept thinking, I can stop and go get a cup, there is still enough left in me... but I didn't. Hoping I can have the same will power tomorrow and Wednesday and wait til Thursday to test, depending on what my temp does.

 

[MsRipple]

lawes

Kicking myself for not bding Friday. Was trying to save dh's energy as I had not gotten a positive opk. Grrrr. I think probably I ovulated Saturday. Wishing it were on Sunday. I feel like my temps the last 3 days are not super reliable though so it really could be any day

I don't normally adjust bbt but I just did in this case as both sat and sun temps were taken an hour or so late. I dunno...

 

[Angel5000]

Ripple - based on your temps I really want to say Thursday (like Todmommy) but based on OPK + Temps I would say Saturday. Sorry, I'm not a lot of help here either. :/

Lawes - So sorry things are hard right now. Sounds like you need a break from life.

 

[cupcake.]

Good morning i agree, it's pretty hard to pinpoint ovulation based on your chart, i agree with angel and todmommy though.

Afm, temp dropped a bit.. so i didn't even bother to test. I'm pretty sure i'm out for this month.. trying to accept that this otherwise perfect month was unsuccessfull.. sorry, i guess i'm just having my monthly pity party over here

 

[lvksa]

@angel5000
don't think much has changed on my chart. Temp has gone back to the same level as my early cycle temps today and yesterday, but I guess we'll see. BD last night, but too late if anything has already happened.

@mscletus
Thanks so much for the kind words. I can't really say how much I appreciate how it helps just to chat here with you girls,

@todmommy4568
Honestly, everytime I see a post from you I can't help but smile. That profile pic, hahaha. I hope you're right about the BDing >_<

@Blackrain90
Keep checking in here and there. It's awesome to hear how you're doing!

@cupcake.
fingers crossed for you, my dear. I'm not one to talk this month, but let's try together to not let ourselves get too down.

 

[cscbeth8421]

Hey ladies! Im still stalking you daily! Some of your charts look amazing! Keeping my fingers crossed for you all!

Ultrasound on Friday. 7 weeks today. Still can't settle in till i see a heartbeat.

 

[Angel5000]

Black and Beth - so glad you guys are doing well!! Keep checking in, we like to hear from you fx you have a beautiful heart beat at that US Beth!!


AFM - I thought maybe my OPKs were starting to darken but In the picture it doesn't look like it. CM is hella confusing. Mid morning yesterday and day before I got some that was creamy but EW consistency. But in the afternoon/evening it was purely creamy again. So weird. Hoping it's just a transitional stage on its way to EW.

At least my temps are a little lower. Maybe O will come soon. I'm definitely thinking weaning off vitex made me go back to my "regular" late O, long cycle right away. But this is the time to try when I'm supposed to be npnt.

 

[krissie328]

Morning ladies- so glad to hear things are going well black and Beth. Looking forward to your ultrasound!!

Angel, I don't find I get progression on OPKs mine vary a lot and then bam! a positive.

sorry to the ladies feeling down.

Afm, I have been having some slight cramping and really sore bbs so I am hoping I am trying to o. My temps went from crazy up and down during my period to flat now. So I am hoping that means things are leveling out and I ovulate.

 

[todmommy4568]

Cupcake don't lose faith yet! I know it's hard but it isn't over yet!

Beth I am so glad you are doing well! I'm sure the US will be great!

Angel late O is a pain but just think more time for that egg to mature!

Found a funny video to lift some spirits haha hopefully the link works https://www.facebook.com/jerseydemic/videos/10153870556805681/

I am just waiting for some O signs to show up. Mainly waiting to get sick lol never fails! 10 or 11 days left, feels like it is taking forever! Right now I am just trying to kick DH's butt in the workweek hustle fitbit challenge holy crap he walks a lot!!

 

[Blackrain90]

Beth, I though you were a week or two after me, I didn't we were so close! (I'm 7+1 today)

 

[cscbeth8421]

Beth, I though you were a week or two after me, I didn't we were so close! (I'm 7+1 today)

Im 7 weeks today!