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

[lilesMom]

happy first day of third tri to me im all excited now, nerves r gone
i dont think il be on third tri board as much as i was on second tri one though, they r all pain and problems il focus on being happy as mcuh as i can
pma all the way
how is everyone xxxxxxxxx

 

[mommylov]

Congrats Laura!!

Im really bumming and feel like I have lost that positive feeling I had about this cycle. Still no +opk which is a first for me. I beginning to question whether clomid was right for me or not. I was ovulating fine and got pregnant twice without it. I know they say it can help with getting a bigger follicle which would result in better progesterone levels but other than that I'm not sure what else its "helping" me with. I took a ic and it doesn't seems to be getting darker so I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get a + on my digi tonight. This means that I will have to get a triggered tomorrow which is not something I thought I would ever have to do.

 

[lilesMom]

hugs hon, i would ditch the clomid next cycle if it were me, sounds more trouble than its worth since u didnt have problem with eggys before xxx
dont count urself out though chick, u can still get this cycle xxxx
if u havent Ov yet u stil have bd chance ahead and if u already have then u have Bd to cover it xxxxxxxxxx

 

[Smiler82]

mommylov I just checked your chart though and looks like you got your +OPK yesterday? If I'm seeing it right then that's brilliant Keep testing though, I always kept testing to make sure it went negative, even though my doc said stop testing after your first positive.

FX for a nice temp rise very soon xx

 

[mommylov]

Hi girls! Hope everyone is having a good Monday so far!

Yes Smiler, I got my +OPK last night so I think we have been good about covering all basis (Preseed, bd, meds, etc) so its in gods hands now! How are you doing doll?

Daily and PMA to everyone!

 

[Smiler82]

Oh oh oh I nearly see a temp rise ....! Was Friday's temp def right? That might put FF off but if your temp keeps rising the next couple of days you should at least get dashed CH's, yay. FX!

I'm alright ta, turned 16 weeks today Was sick again this morning though and had a killer headache most of the day But just came back from the MW and we heard the heartbeat nice and strong. Phew!

xx

 

[mommylov]

Yay for hearing lo's hb! Im sorry you had a headache hun. try and take it easy and put a cold towel or ice pack on your head. That helped me when I was pregnant.

Ya, I think I struggled to get the thermometer that morning so I moved more than normal. lol O pains are pretty intense from last night to now. Im hoping its a sign of a good STRONG O!

 

[lilesMom]

hi guys,


smiler hurray for hb whoop whoop xxxxx
so lovely to get ressurance xxxx

amy hurray for Ov and u have loads of well timed BD too

im tired and achy after physio today, il type properly tomor

 

[mommylov]

hope you get some good rest Laura

 

[Smiler82]

Mommylov I keep forgetting about the time difference and came on here in my morning to see what your temp was haha. Will have to wait a few more hours I guess!

Thanks, headache is a lot better today. DH gave me a neck and shoulder massage, I took some paracetamol (which I try not to do too much but MW reassured me it's absolutely fine) and then I used a hot water bottle on my neck because I don't like being cold My chiropractor says to use ice too but I find I just tense up because I hate it! Then had a good night's sleep - apart from the dream of being overrun by zombies and people having to shoot themselves!!!!!!!

lilesmom hope you're feeling better today after the physio. How is it all going, is your back doing ok at the mo? What are you doing about support, didn't you used to wear some kind of support vest thingy?

Off for another swim later, looking forward to it

Hope you all have a lovely day xx

 

[lilesMom]

hi guys

amy i got little rest but what i did get was good i went to sleep at 1.30ish last nt and woke up wide awake at 6.30 this morn bub was doing some sort of acrobats i think
im excited for ur testing in a little while, ive a good feeling about u xxxxxx
fx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

smiler how u doin chick ? glad ur head is a bit better, my sis had tension headaches all the time when preg, she said only thing that helped um was massage and sleep xx
she was also slightly low in iron i think but isnt good at taking supplements , she kept forgettin, maybe get urs checked if u havent already xx very common to dip in preg and head aches is a symptom for some people xx
im goin for a a swim in an hour too, i was very lazy earlier and thought abotu skipping but im gonna go. be good to relax my muscles out after yest.
i do wear support every day. i used to wwear doubled up tubi grip, but its gotten too squishy so i wear one layer now, she gave me new ones yest.
she also gave me a brace which feels like someone is giving me a hug whole time its on its lovely, only problem is u cant bend or sit in it u gotta bestanding or walking. so she said only wear it when im actually goin for walks. its good to have it though , cos last 2 weeks my back has been gettin bit worse again.
she loosened out some muscles for me yest as well, so il be sore for few days now but should get good relief from it then for few weeks no pain, no gain
my 2 hr diabetes test came back ,my levels couldnt be better so no diabetes for me, hurray
yest my mom came with me. after hosp we went to where she was birn, my mom didnt know her birth mom for ages, she was given to neighbours, who werent the best at lookin after her. it wa sonly last weekend she found out from her birth mom where she had been born and spent first 2 yrs of her life. it was an unmarried mom and baby home. i took her to see it yest , we were both veyr curious to see waht it was like.
she was so happy to see it but all mixed up about it they gave us number of the place that holds their records so we rang it and now they r gonna try and locate her records for her hope they can find something for her now
i was so tired i couldnt type all this yest i had doc in morn, then hosp, then the home, was wrecked

hope everyone is well xxxxxxxx

 

[lilesMom]

my friend ( ye know we work in maternity hosp il be delivering in ), was in giving brekkie to a girl yest and the patient said to my friend, i just had my baby its a boy u know. so my friend was like congrats thats fab. then she said the girl said about 3 times its a boy, i had a boy. she thought the girl was being odd but didnt know why
then the patient said she had been told at 5 different scans by different people she was having a girl and that the nursery at home was a princess themed nursery filled with pink clothes!!!
poor girl, after buyin all that stuff!!!
so painting our nursery is off the agenda till after bub be in our room for 6 months anywho
saw a lovely bub quilt today but couldnt get it as didnt know colour, it was sooo cute
so be wary if ur told gender, u dont know for sure till bu comes out

 

[withlovemom]

Hey girlies...good 2 know u all r doin gr8..
As for me, AF started yesterday..
i was pretty down yesterday..and then suddenly felt very numb towards this whole situation..but i m kind of going to try n not worry a lot abt it.... coz it is not going to help in any way..just looking at this as another cycle for TTC,,
Hope we get there this time..
Hugs n prayers n baby dust to all..

 

[mommylov]

Smiler, lol youre so sweet. No temp rise today but I had awful O pains this time around and that was yesterday so Im wondering if Im going to show a temp rise tomorrow maybe? Everything this cycle is making me worry now. I was so optomistic about it before and then I freaked out about not getting a + OPK. Then I get a + on sun night which means I couldve O'd that night or yesterday or even this morning . Since the pain is pretty much gone now, I take it that it was yesterday that it happened. I hope your headache is gone and you are feeling better now hun

Laura, Im glad you got in some good rest Also so sweet to hear about you and your mom driving to where she was born I hope she is able to find what she is looking for! Too funny about that girl you said that kept saying it was a boy when she got things for a little girl heheh. Can you imagine?!?! I guess even with modern science, you still never know until they are here.

Withlov, Im so sorry af got you. I too feel the same way whenever she comes but then slowly as you get further into the next cycle, you feel hopeful again. Its an awful situation we are in but the end result WILL be a LO

:Wave: to everyone and LOTS of to all!

 

[lilesMom]

Hey girlies...good 2 know u all r doin gr8..
As for me, AF started yesterday..
i was pretty down yesterday..and then suddenly felt very numb towards this whole situation..but i m kind of going to try n not worry a lot abt it.... coz it is not going to help in any way..just looking at this as another cycle for TTC,,
Hope we get there this time..
Hugs n prayers n baby dust to all..

hugs hon xxxxx
day 2 of ur new chance for bfp xxxxxx
i know its very dissappointing when af shows her ugly mug xx
hugs hon xxxxx

 

[lilesMom]

amy im keeping my fx for u honey xxxxxx
u r bound to feel different with the meds and stuff, it makes it harder on u to know cos they create symptoms too xxxx hope tww flys xxxxxxxxxx


hi and hugs to all ,hope ye r well xxxxxxxx

 

[Smiler82]

Woo! Lovely temp rise Mommylov!!! You should get your crosshairs soon. So excited for you, I truly truly hope this is it for you guys xxx

withlovemom I am so sorry AF came It is truly rubbish when that happens and understand you feeling down. But you are doing so great to be making sure you don't get stressed by it. Keep with the PMA it really does help xxx

Lilesmom I'm pleased you don't have GD, that's great news And thanks SO much for the tip re iron, I went out and got some spatone and head has been a lot better! When I was at the midwife she said "you're fine, your iron level is 11.8" but that was from blood taken when I was 8 weeks. She tells me this at 16 weeks, so kind of pointless? And then I read that the WHO says pregnant women with levels of 11 and under are classed as anaemic. So I thought my levels could easily have gone down over the last two months and may as well try it because it's not harmful. And surprise surprise I feel better!

That is lovely and sad at the same time about your mum. Does she still not know her birth mother then, are those the records they're looking for? It's lovely that you got to go together though and experience it with her

AFM my back is really playing up and have been in a lot of pain, so that's why I've not been on for a couple of days Saw my chiropractor and he says it's just unstable pelvis due to the pregnancy. He's given me some exercises to do so hoepfully they'll help. But it's very painful going from one position to another. I look like a right weirdo, dragging one leg around and randomly yelping with pain!

 

[lilesMom]

smiler glad the iron made u feel bit better xx
my docs office considers under 12 to need supplement , my hosp considers under 10.
its been weeks since u been checked it prob has gone down a little .

my mom did find her birth mom years ago and they have some contact, pretty limited but some she just said sh ealways feels like she doesnt belong anywhere and would love to see something official on paper to say where she was born and to say she does exist they sometimes have records on you during ur stay, if they can be found , she lived there for 2 yrs so hopefully they can find something for her. she wanted to see the place where she took her first steps and the only place she lived with her mom.
it was great she got to go she was really curious to know what it was like.
the nuns purposely messed up the records, they recorded some kids with wrong dates of births, some girls they put down as boys and vice versa. all the moms had house names instead of real names so u can imagine how hard it is to sift through the records
they even sold some babies to america . shocking stuff.

are u wearing a support for u r back hon?
i found the back support the best !!! im wearing one layer tubi grip every day , all day. when bmp was smaller i had 2, it really helps so much.
if u cant get or dont want tubi grip, then maternoty spanx are good too, but they arent comfy for as long as the tubi grip, when on too long they catch on bottom of bump after few hours.
did she give u tips on posture and stuff?
always sit straight, never cross ur legs or fold um up beside u.
when coming down stairs put both feet on each step.
never get dressed standing up, sit down for pants, shoe etc.
whe gettin out of car keep ur legs together.
when turning in bed keep legs together and draw in core lower tummy muscles.
when gettin outta bed , keep legs together and roll out .
warm baths and hot water bottle sare great for looseing out muscles.
thats all stuff my physio said, it doesnt cure u but does make it much much better
sh ealso agve me a brace like support mon, but u cant bend or sit in it so i ony wear it walking. but it gives great support, pity i cant wear it all the time
u prob know the above already but just in case

im gonna go to my doc now and get checked for uti, feeling bit funny so better to check just in case

 

[mommylov]

Smiler, back pain!?!? Oh no! do you have a heating pad or something that can help? I know that we are all scared of doing things during pregnancy that normally is ok but would you be able or want to take some Tylenol to help it? Its suppose to be safe during pregnancy but def ask your dr first. I hope you feel better hun!

Laura, hugs for you mom love. I can see how she would want to know about her history. Your childhood plays a big part as to who you are as an adult. Its also can bring comfort so knowing where she took her first steps and where she lived and was born is huge.

Withlove, hope youre holding up ok and AF isnt too rough for you. Praying that the luck of the Irish is with you this month as well!

:wave: and and LOTS of PMA vibes to you all!

 

[Smiler82]

Aw thanks Mommylov yeah I take paracetamol as the MW said it was fine. I will try a hot water bottle too though!

Your chart is looking great!! I bet if you took out last Friday's temp you would get the crosshairs already. So excited

Lilesmom thanks for all the tips! I'm not wearing any support but I will ask about it at my next appointment. I figured out to sit down whilst dressing on my own haha. Feel like a right grandma but nevermind How did you get on at the doc's? Hope you don't have a uti but they're so common so easily treated I'm sure you'll be fine if you do have one

Wow that is quite a story about your mum's early years. That is incredibly shocking about all the stuff that went on like falsifying of records, sending kids to America. Different time, different world eh. Crazy. I just hope they can find some information for your mum x