ok so who wants to get pregnant in 2011? (closed group)

[sherylb]

I am still having random cramps but accepting that it's going to be part of my day at some point every day. Our pool league friend is going to check on where Mark's resume is early next week and see if it has been given to the person doing the hiring for the job he told us about. We are so lucky to have someone on our side who knows a lot of people in that industry and speaks so highly of us.

 

[sarahincanada]

Surge for ovulation hormone is supposed to happen in early morning hours, FMU is night's urine, once it is emptied, 2nd urine gets concentrated with ovulation hormone released in body in the morning. If you see first smiley at night, you'll definitely see a smiley in the morning

I am doing fine....wish I wasn't

Enjoy dinner with in-laws....what's on the menu?

sorry thats gone way over my head so if I pee at 9pm and get a smiley face, Im likely to pee again before bed, then pee in the morning at do the test, how comes theres definitely going to be another smiley face? I dont get that bit.

theres fish on the menu....hubby and his family are catholic so are not allowed meat today. Im not, and dont like whats on the menu, but I might go and get fish and chips! yummy

 

[Dew]

I have read all new posts and there is so much to comment on but DH is at home today and we are going out shopping in some time....will write when we are back home....take care you'll!!!

 

[sarahincanada]

I have read all new posts and there is so much to comment on but DH is at home today and we are going out shopping in some time....will write when we are back home....take care you'll!!!

awww have a lovely day with DH....its nice that he is home today!

 

[sarahincanada]

I just wanted to let everyone know that Im trying to not put any pressure on myself, I know everyone is thinking I will get pregnant now Mr P is gone but the reality is theres so many people without polyps that take years to get pregnant so I feel its so doubtful it will happen that quick. I like to think that its going to take some time, and then be shocked if it doesnt....much easier for my mind and health!

I just wanted to mention this not sure why, Im so grateful for your support and its so lovely to know there will be people all over the world happy for me when I finally get my bfp. I just wanted to let you all know how Im feeling as this next 2WW week will be hard and so if I dont seem to be excited its just because Im thinking in my head its probably going to take a while so theres no pressure

so next week I think we have NDHs doctors apt, huggles do you have one soon as well? I have my FS apt on tuesday and hubby has moved his day off so he can come too. that will be good for me, so I have a plan for the next few months. Might even get to see a photo of Mr P!!!!

 

[Huggles]

sarah i think that's a very sensible way of looking at things. We tend to get our hopes up so much every month with ttc that a bfn or witch literally shatters a person cos you trick yourself into believing it WILL happen that month. We all hope like crazy that without the polyp you get pg really quickly, but i think you're wise not to expect it as it helps one stay sane if that makes sense.

Good luck at the fs on tues. Glad your OH is going with.

My next app/scan is the following wed - 4 may. That's a biggish one where we book all the appointments for the NT scan, follow-up obgyn app, and the stitch.

 

[sarahincanada]

sarah i think that's a very sensible way of looking at things. We tend to get our hopes up so much every month with ttc that a bfn or witch literally shatters a person cos you trick yourself into believing it WILL happen that month. We all hope like crazy that without the polyp you get pg really quickly, but i think you're wise not to expect it as it helps one stay sane if that makes sense.

Good luck at the fs on tues. Glad your OH is going with.

My next app/scan is the following wed - 4 may. That's a biggish one where we book all the appointments for the NT scan, follow-up obgyn app, and the stitch.

thanks huggles! I agree, and I think that stress of hoping then getting your period is not good for the mind or body. there are so many people who get pregnant when they relax a bit or stop trying. it could be co-incidence, but I cant help but think theres something to it.

ooooh roll on may 4 then, thats not long

 

[sarahincanada]

I am still having random cramps but accepting that it's going to be part of my day at some point every day. Our pool league friend is going to check on where Mark's resume is early next week and see if it has been given to the person doing the hiring for the job he told us about. We are so lucky to have someone on our side who knows a lot of people in that industry and speaks so highly of us.

oooh FX'd! I hope that he gets something great soon

 

[flyingduster]

Whew! That's what I get for not coming on at all yesterday; 7 pages to read through to catch up!!!! lol

I'll try to remember everything...

Preethi, I'm so sorry you're having worries, but in saying that I'm SOO proud of you in how you're handling it! You don't seem to be stressing hugely about it and you're able to work through the risks and still be ok. YAY YOU! lol. I soooooo hope Marcus gives you the all clear to fly, it'll be great for you to get away.


Sarah, I totally understand what you mean, you NEED to keep realistic aey? I think if we don't, it'll only be utterly heartbreaking, and good on you for keeping a level head! Don't loose hope though!! But at the same time don't feel 'pressured' by all of us hoping and praying for you, we do understand it won't necessarily work very fast, even with Mr P gone! But we're not gonna stop hoping and praying for you, no matter how long it takes!!! heh.

And it doesn't really change when you're preg, I still see other pregnant people with utter wonder, and yes I see 'people' with wonder too, thinking how THEY were formed in someones tummy too.... lol! That doesn't change in the slightest!!!! It's just I don't always hold that wonder to MYSELF, cos I still have to clean and work too, so the wonder and amazement of ME is given a back seat at times... lol. Usually when I'm staring in amazement at a preg belly, that's when it suddenly hits home to me that I'm doing that too though! lol.


NDH, that sounded so sweet how you told the parents! My mum was definitely squealing and jumping up & down, I'm surprised yours managed to restrain herself! hahahaha! But YAY for making it more 'real' by telling them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Oh, and HAPPY EASTER to everyone!! It's saturday here, but I figure it's probably good friday for most of you by now! We went up to see the parents yesterday, just spent the day there (took my little sister home as well) and I slept most of the day on the couch! lol! Was nice though, to not have to do housework and stuff, and just snooooooooooooooozzze. heh. And to make up for it, today I'm buzzing around doing all the housework around the place cos we're in a bit of a mes having had my sister staying all week! lol.

Oh, I got my belly bands on thursday! YAY! They work great too, I am wearing my regular jeans, but I don't need my belt (the belt is starting to dig in, but they're too loose to stay up without one...) cos the belly band is holding them up! woooot! And it smooths the bulges in my tummy too, so I actually look almost pregnant now!!! lol.

Anyway, I have to go do more housework, to all!!! hope you all have a great Easter.

 

[sherylb]

I am wearing maternity jeans today. My neighbor gave me hers for family day tomorrow so my mom won't be embarassed by my comfy pants.

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone!
flying: yay for the band thingy! I want a photo! in fact its time for everyone to show me their bumps
sheryl: thats so cute! are they nice pants? thats lucky your neighbour is the same size!!

so I didnt get a smiley face tonight, 2nd line is getting darker and lots of watery cm so I think its coming tomorrow. My last cycle was one day short, so I think it might be catching up and tomorrow would have been CD13 if my cycle hadnt been one day short. thats my thinking anyway! the trouble is, whether to BD tonight or not. I had timed it hoping to get the smiley today and thinking it would work out perfectly as Id have bd'd the night before as well. but if I get my smiley tomorrow it means I wouldnt have BDd tonight and that worries me as I have it in my brain that its the sperm from before that does it. my ticker says Im in my most fertile period so I think I am going to have to jump on hubby tonight. I always panic around ovulation time and end up doing it every night, but surely it cant do any harm seeing as hubby has super sperm.

 

[sherylb]

https://photos.bravenet.com/212/756/377/3/5E9AC02781.jpg 9+2 with my new pants
https://photos.bravenet.com/212/756/377/3/017EF71D29.jpg Top of my pants
https://photos.bravenet.com/212/756/377/3/44137E8658.jpg 5+4
Down 8 lbs as of 2 days ago. It's a bit scary to weigh myself these days.

 

[Huggles]

sarah, i don't think it'll hurt to dtd every night around ov. I think we did it every 12 hours around ov i wouldn't recommend that tho as the amount of semen deposited definitely was much less when dtd that often, but every 24 hours is fine. Not sure if there's any real truth to it, but i strongly believe in midnight sex just before ov to get a bfp. Worked for me with both jarrod and this one, and worked for a friend of mine too. Someone else on this forum recommended getting drunk night before ov - worked for her twice. I didn't get drunk but i did have a glass of champagne in the evening before the midnight session both times.

Sheryl the top of those jeans looks very similar to the jeans i was talking about in my journal. Although it looks like you've folded the ribbing over a few times? My jeans are like they look in your pic without being folded at all.

 

[sherylb]

They actually did that on their own and I didnt notice until I took them off. Ugh I hope this feeling that I shouldnt leave the toilet leaves soon. We are supposed to be leaving in 20 minutes to go see my family several hours away.

 

[Dew]

We had a good day yesterday...also bought charcoal for our new Weber charcoal grill, can't wait to grill...Spring please come soon Today we are planning on putting together our new treadmill in the basement...excited about that too

Preethi: didn't know your parents lived in India...India isn't far from Dubai so should be easy for them to visit you. I too hope that Marcus gives you green signal for trip to UK. Have you already moved to the new apartment? Be happy and stay positive girl

Sheryl: Those pants look a bit loose on you but I am sure they provide the comfort you are looking for around the waist. My friends also lost weight in first trimester due to MS but they regained it afterwards so I wouldn't worry mucht...eat well and don't miss your prenatals. Thanks for posting pictures...you look lovely

Sarah: Sorry I confused you in last post. I will write a separate message later to explain that further. So, did you get a smiley already? Watery CM is a good sign, do you also feel ovulation pains, I do-starting about 2 days before ovulation. FXed for you this cycle but as I said earlier, it will happen soon, could be this cycle or 2-3 cycles later. Good that you are being realistic however once we enter 2WW expectations are formed automatically How was dinner with in-laws? Hope you guys had good time together.

NY: I am not a fan of iPad either. I am 10 times more efficient on laptop. It's handy and easier to carry around with me around the house while doing home chores you sounded very happy in your last post, I could sense it I haven't painted the eggs yet, might do it today...let's see

OK I gotta go now....will come back and write more later... to all

Have a great weekend!

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone!

sheryl loved the pics, looks like a cute little bump forming. I think you were pretty slim before so that helps the cute look are you going to purchase some maternity clothes for yourself? I bet you could find lots of 2nd hand barely worn maternity clothes online if you dont mind the preworn thing.

huggles: thats interesting, thanks for the tip! I did force hubby to BD last night!!! and it was around midnight and he had drunk wine, but not me lol. perhaps we will watch a movie tonight and end up BDing at midnight tonight too then, I wonder why that worked for you??

dew: thank you, sorry you have to explain I just didnt understand that part. I didnt get the smiley last night, so I might try mid day and then tonight....what do you think? yay for treadmill, we got one 6 years ago and use it all the time. we recently had to fix something on it, otherwise its been amazing seeing as it gets used most days. we also got an elliptical recently, it was expensive but it burns 2x the cals and less stress on my feet so I like that too.

dinner was great (thank you for asking dew) I often dread it a little as my MIL can be annoying but my hubbies sister came and I really like her (shes 25). As I dont cook I get anxious about the menu and worry I will feel like an idiot in front of MIL. Even though she accepts I am a business woman and I earn a good living for us (and that hubby only works 3x a week) in their family its the woman that cooks so I still feel a little inferior. But I shouldnt have worried, hubby was amazing and created a big fish dinner for them (they cant eat meat on good friday) and I had fish n chips. MIL had tears in her eyes that her son has become a good cook.

my temp dropped today, will put my chart below. hope my smiley face comes tonight, then i would still feel pretty regular. I used to get smiley faces CD17 and that makes my cycle longer, but I dont think its going to be that long. i do feel a few twinges in my ovaries and watery cm.

have a lovely day everyone

 

[sherylb]

I have lots of clothes from friends to go thru.

 

[sarahincanada]

well no smiley face tonight grrr means my cycle will probably be longer. not sure whether to BD tonight or not, think I will, as last night was an extra, tonight was one of the every other night scheduled sessions. I purchased a cute litte outfit from la senza today, its kinda french maid-ish but classy and cute if that makes sense lol.

 

[Huggles]

enjoy your new outfit sarah!

 

[sarahincanada]

Im so upset with my hubby right now! so last night he went to his family for dinner (they have easter stuff all weekend long, Im just going over for dinner today). he said he would be back at 8 or 9, and to pick a movie I wanted to watch. so I had in mind is getting my smiley face, movie then BDing with new lingerie. I didnt get a smiley face but thought I would still do the rest.

well he rolls in at 10:40pm and not a word about sorry Im late or anything. i was so upset and just went to bed. what is really upsetting me though is I feel that he is not really getting involved in this whole baby making thing. He didnt ask me last night or this morning anything about the smiley face. I was barely talking to him this morning and he asked what was wrong so I let him have it. He has been good in ways like coming to the dr's apts with me (only because I ask him to) and BDing when I ask him too, but I just feel alone with the whole cycle stuff. I know from reading on here men are like that, but thats not acceptable to me. If we are trying for a baby then I want him to be 100% a part of it. And that includes getting excited for a smiley face and waiting to see if I get my period. that stuff he just ignores and waits for me to tell him what to do and Im fed up! I told him all this and he didnt really say anything, we are just cooling off right now.

I told him at the beginning look Im older so if we are doing this lets to it properly. If he is not going to be involved then Id prefer to not monitor anything, just BD when we want to, and see what happens. Why should I be monitoring everything and feeling the TTC stress alone. Perhaps this is too much for me to ask, but I feel he is more interested in his gardening books than TTC (he was reading one when he woke up this morning, which made me even more annoyed).

ahhh I feel better telling you all this, rant over.
happy easter sunday