*** Positive Mental Attitude TTC - Anyone joining us? ***

[Hopeful335]

Hey ladies, had my scan. First app of morning, they were running 45 mins late! Then when we got in there finally we had a trainee sonography who seemed to take ages but then... We saw it-a little baby measuring 2mm with yolk sack and heart beat! Yey so all looking good so far. I'm measuring exactly where I think I am 5 1/2 weeks. There gon a re-scan me in two weeks for piece of mind! In crossing everything for then but all okay so far. Symptoms strong, morning sickness etc.

Thank you much for being there ladies you're all stars! How are you all today??? x x x

 

[lilesMom]

thats brilliant hopefull xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
congrats xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Smiler82]

Hopefu that's fantastic news xxx those 45 mins must have been excrutiating...so glad all looking good xxx

Hope everyone ekse is ok will catch up properly tomorrow I hate typing on my phone ! Xx

 

[withlovemom]

Hey hopeful & lilesmom,
m so glad tht ur scans went of really well..

smiler, so AF came huh?? no worries dear.. may b u wil get there next month.. wil pray 4 u..

Discoria, hw iss d TTC goin hon?? sending babydust ur way....

 

[Smiler82]

Thanks withlovemom yeah I am hopeful for this cycle. How is everything going with you?

Discoria do you think you've ovulated now? Signs sound good! Now just got to settle in for the 2ww....

Haha I know what you mean about the tea I had acupuncture for a while and he gave me herbs to boil up and drink. They were truly awful. They stank the house out and the pan I used still has a brown liquid-line stain on it haha. But after a while, I got myself into a little routine of drinking the tea and reading a book every day at 5pm and I ended up looking forward to my little tea break! I might see if I can find some red clover though. I drink green tea every now and again but I think that can actually deplete your folic acid levels.

Lilesmom, Hopeful, hope you ladies are feeling a little more relaxed now? Lilesmom guess what I got? My own set of Angel cards

Miss Cat! Lovely to hear from you again, wow 12 weeks already! How did your scan go? I hope everything is looking lovely xx

 

[lilesMom]

hi guys,
how ye all? good i hope xxx
i had a mini melt down yest today is the day in my last preg i lost lile and i was a bit hysterical yest, im takin it as a good sign today cos im sure my hormones were exaggerating my feelings xxxx il make it through today and the next 7 months just fine, im startin to believe it now
think i still had some guilt at being pregnant again, like cheatin on lile r something, silly i know but feelings dont follow rational thought ha ha.

smiler i read u shouldnt have greentea while preg, it has low levels of caffeine doesnt it?
wow thats great u got angel cards, they r the job , they calmed me down big time yest theyr lovely, what pack did u get? xxxxxxxxx

withlovemom hi sweetie xxx

hi and to all xxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Smiler82]

Oh lilesmom It's not silly to feel guilty at all. I felt that way when I was pregnant the second time. It's totally natural, you want them both as much as each other but rationally you know it's not possible, so you end up beating yourself up for it. Lile is still and always will be your baby xxxx

Ah yeah green tea does have some caffeine in it too. I think some caffeine is ok during pregnancy just not very much at all, like the equivalent of one weak coffee per day or something. Luckily for me when I was preg I went off tea, coffee etc so I didn't miss it. My mum said she was the same with all of her pregnancies so I hope it's symptom I get next time!! I would really miss my coffee if I wanted it but couldn't have it

I got Daily guidance cards by a lady called Doreen Virtue. I like the artwork and also you can just draw one card a day if you want to

 

[Miss cat]

Hi everyone, scan was fantastic. Apparently I have a little wriggler in my womb. He was jumping about, but we got a good picture. I'm so relieved things are ok so far. How's everyone today? X

 

[lilesMom]

smiler, thnaks babe.
she makes nice cards, i like my cards pretty too
u can do what u like with um, i just shuffle um and randomly pick however many i want to xxxxxx im gone paranoid about caffeine, avoiding very much so, a bit over the top

woohoo miss cat thats fab hon xxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Smiler82]

Yay miss cat that is lovely to hear xx

Not sure if its the clomid but been v. emotional today trying to stay positive but brain just goes into overdrive sometimes

Lilesmom if you prefer to cut out caffeine it's totally up to you do whatever makes you happy x

 

[lilesMom]

aw smiler xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Hopeful335]

Awh Lilesmom you have to do what's right for you! Last 2 pregnancies I had small amounts of caffein in fizzy drinks and the odd cup of caffeinated coffee/tea. This time I've knowingly had none! I'm taking no chances! That's what's right for me!

Hope you're well Lilesmom, Smiler, Discoria, withlovemom and Miss Cat?

Oh Lilesmom Ive ordered some angel cards-wanted to see what you were talking about! Looking forward to them arriving!take care x x xx

 

[withlovemom]

Oh lilesmom..its very natural to feel that way..
but dont worry..everything is going to be fine this time
hw is everyone else doin?? hugs to all u lovely ladies..

 

[DiscoRia]

Hopeful, I am so happy that your scan went well! xx

MissCat, It must have been amazing to see your little baby jumping around! I'm so glad things are progressing well for you both

Thanks for the babydust WithLoveMom, I feel like I need it as the past week has been really stressful for me at work and I know stress isn't good for ttc

LilesMom, yeah, with egg white cm, they also mean stretchy, but mine wasn't, just more watery, which still counts as being an indicator of the fertile period I find that having regular sex, rather than waiting for the fertile period, really interferes with cm observations though because it's always wet down there!

Smiler, I have been having some mild cramps on and off for the past 2-3 days which actually make me wonder if I could have OV'd earlier than I thought... as we say in Italian BOH! (which basically means, who the f*** knows )

I feel pretty confident about our bd'ing this month, there were a couple of times where we skipped two days instead of just one day, but hopefully it shouldn't make a big difference. I'm counting myself as being officially in the tww, seeing as I have only 12 days left until AF is due, so I am keeping my fingers crossed! BUT if we don't get a bfp this month I am going to try opking again next month. Just to see where I'm at with OV.

Smiler, it's ok to have a crappy day, I really believe that when we feel really sad or angry or guilty or any other negative emotion you experience, that we need to acknowledge that feeling and why we are experiencing it, before we can move on and become positive again. If we don't give ourselves the space and time to actually feel the anger or saddness, it will only be pushed aside to fester and grow and come back with avengeance. We all need to cry sometimes, it's healthy and cleansing *hugs* I hope you're feeling better today my dear xx

I hope everyone has a great weekend! We may or may not end up taking a little drive to one of the lakes nearby... it depends on how lazy we end up being xx Take Care xx

 

[lilesMom]

hopefull hope u enjoy ur cards

hi to all and to all xxx

had a nice weekend , ive calmed down sooo much thank god.
ive passed my danger week and i said to OH about paying for another scan to reassure us soon and he said fine also i was worried that cos i was scanned 2 days before i lost lile that it may still be bad news. but OH said that last time with lile there was nothing in the sac, this time he said its totally different and he saw the 2 blobs he was meant to ha ha. so that is much better for me now
best wishes to all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Smiler82]

Discoria haha I love that, BOH! Hehe Well hopefully missing the occasional day of sex won't make much difference, both my pregnancies there was a gap of 3-4 days between sex and ovulation so hopefully you'll be ok

Yeah I'm totally with you re letting everything out. My DH is amazing, he's very patient with me and lets me cry whenever I like, lol I do feel better after. I really hope I fall pregnant again one day but my brain goes a little bit mad at times, worrying that it may not happen, or if it does I will have yet another miscarriage I am digging out my meditation CD this week, I am I am I am!

Lilesmom I'm really pleased you and your OH agreed to another scan. Hopefully it will really reassure you. And really glad to hear you feel calmer, I hope you can start to really enjoy being pregnant

 

[lilesMom]

thanks smiler im keeping my fx really really hard for u xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hope this is ur month xxx

 

[Hopeful335]

Lilesmom I'm really pleased your gonna have another scan. I've got another scan next week which falls after I miscarried first time (it was 6w5d first time I've gone past second at 5 weeks). It'll be about 7w something so....hopefully!!

Got my angel cards today. Did my first reading and got 'There's nothing to worry about'. I just burst into tears! I just felt relief. I truly do hope it's right!!

Also had my midwife appointment today. DH came which was lovely. Felt more real-silly I know even after scan. I'm just praying!! loads of symptoms which is nice even though they're not! I'm exhausted, have very sore boobs, feel sick (but not actually being sick) all the time!! All good I think!

I know how you feel Smiler-that's exactly how I felt. The worry is about not getting pregnant but then it's about being pregnant. It's natural-you just gotta dive in. I love the Ben Howard song "keep your head up" the words ring so true and it makes me feel so positive!!! PMA!!

Anything Discoria?? Withlovemom?? x x

 

[Smiler82]

Oh Hopeful that is a lovely first card to get I hope it made you feel a little better. My first reading my cards told me that I need to stop looking at the negative side of a situation so I've been working hard not to concentrate on the things that have been worrying me about pregnancy and spend time thinking about it all working out positively. I just did another one and it told me I need to release any guilt, which I do feel and I think anyone who's had a loss can't help but feel that way. So whilst they're not telling me "BABY!" they are actually really helping me to work on the way that I'm looking at everything, which is a step in the right direction

Which day is your next scan Hopeful? Your symptoms sound great, even if you are feeling sick! I hope I feel crappy next time too haha

How is everyone else? x

 

[Hopeful335]

That also sounds positive Smiler! It will be good to get your head in the right place. And I think you're right anyone who's mc feels guilty-about anything and everything to do with it!!

Next scan is next Wed so fx for then. I'm liking my angel cards do far. Before coming on here I'd never even heard of them! x x c