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

[Smiler82]

Aww mommylov I hope you get a nice surprise but it can be a good thing to not have your hopes too high. Glad you are able to feel calm right now xx

 

[mommylov]

Aww mommylov I hope you get a nice surprise but it can be a good thing to not have your hopes too high. Glad you are able to feel calm right now xx

Thanks hun. I dont know if this is a side effect from the Clomid but Ill go with it for now! lol

 

[lilesMom]

sorry i went for a 3.5 hr nap maybe bub isnt the only sleepy one when he grows , ha ha
i dont use doppler any more and havent since ive been gettin regular movement.
the last time i used it was few weeks ago and bub went balistic , like really crazy kicking.
ive read they dont like it. i was using it sparingly when i was worried.
in one way they r great for those really nervous few weeks before bub is kicking.
i was happy with mine cos it was free and a really good one. do u know anyone u could borrow one off of? im not sure htey r worth buying cos u prob will only use it for a few weeks now. but having said that , i loved it when i was worried like when i had kidney infection and whne i had some mucus, (sorry gross ).
first time i used it, i think i wa around 15 weeks but i wouldnt swear to that could have been earlier porb was actually, god how have i forgotten already
it took me ages to find bub, like over half an hour . second time i couldnt find him at all. but it turns out batteries were too low
it can take time to get the hang off and some days u amy not find bub. u have to keep in mind htat this can happen and all still fine bub can just hide
so long as u get numbers up over 200, it means all good . cos thats u and bub together
sorry really long. but just wanted to say they r good and bad
if u do get one, get a good one that counts hb on screen for u too.
i had hibebe, its not mad expensive and is good. if u get a cheape one sometimes they can worry u more .

amy glad ur relaxed hon, well done on ur attitude, xxxxxxxxxxxx
u know u and docs have done all u can, so its up to d man upstairs now.
we r all asking on ur behalf too sweetie, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx hugs and fx xxxxxxxxxxx

 

[mommylov]

Thanks girls! So now Im starting to think about everything that has happened this past week so far..... went in for folli scan on cd14 when the dr said the folli looked irregular like I ovulated or was in the process. I took a few O tests over the weekend and the surge ended sometime on sat or sun. We bd fri, sat, and sun. Im hoping that the timing was right. Im so scared that we were too late. I didnt get a + o test until fri afternoon which is strange given what happened at the dr's office on fri morning. I thought a surge is detected BEFORE ovulation. Maybe it was happening that day and I didnt detect it that morning with FMU. Dr said that we were fine to bd that night and said that was plenty of time. Oye.. I wish we had a microscope that looked into our tubes and uterus so that we can see whats going on. I was scared that it was a cyst and so I text the dr to ask and she said that she didnt think so and even if it was that she wasnt worried about it due to the size so I guess I wont worry either. Still relaxed but again I think its more so because I dont think this is going to be our month so I dont have much hope.

 

[lilesMom]

i have hope for u, im hoping u get a lovely surprise xxxxxxxhugs xxxxxx
timing seems perfext hon, dont worry about that, its just down to egg and :sperm: to do their job now xxxx

 

[withlovemom]

Hi Ladies..

Well the AF showed her ugly face 2day afternoon..
She was due on 4th Feb,,n i m very regular like clockwork - 28days..
so even though i got BFN on 4th, i thought may be the amount of HCG is not sufficiant to be detected on HPT.. So i was little hopeful..I took a HPT today as i was already @ days late..but it turned out BFN.. & d AF showed up this afternoon....


i just want this baby so badly.... i was really thinking we had made it this time..especially wid creamy CM through-out & weird bitter taste in the mouth etc..i kept thinking all these were symptoms..

I have also read on some other websites that some women got bleeding on their scheduled AF days even when they were one or two months in their pregnancy..the bleeding was shorter / lighter than regular..but they got it..they said it is basically remainings from the previous cycles or something.. I have been thinking mine is comparatively lighter than usual..but it has just started..so cant draw any conclusion..

I think i should stop thinking about unnecessary symptom spotting & move on & start preparing to TTC for d coming cycle....

Hope everyone else is fine..I really wish all d best & baby dust to all those who are TTC.. & hugs n best wishes to all d mommies to be....

 

[Smiler82]

mommylov it is very possible you missed the LH surge on Friday if you used FMU, it's recommended you don't use FMU for OPKs so that could be why you didn't pick up on it. Going by the OPKs I reckon you ov'd Sun or Mon so with your BDing you would have timed it well. But add the scan in then I don't know...maybe you hadn't ovulated yet and the follicle was just getting ready and that's what you saw. I have no idea how long it takes for the egg to actually pop out. I am keeping everything crossed for you but still think is wise to not get your hopes up, have done that so many times myself and it is hard xxx

withlovemom I'm so sorry Maybe you ovulated a couple of days later than you thought, are you doing OPKs or anything? But I totally know how you feel. I can't count the amoutn of times I swore I was pg and wasn't. It totally sucks xxxx I'm sorry to say it but yeah if you're getting BFNs and bleeding then don't hope for too much. I know ti can happen, but I did the exact same thing a few times - carried on testing even after AF started and tried to convince myself I was one of those women who has periods despite being pregnant. You just need a few days to let yourself feel sad for that cycle and hopefully in a few days you will feel strong enough for the next cycle xxx

 

[Smiler82]

sorry i went for a 3.5 hr nap maybe bub isnt the only sleepy one when he grows , ha ha
i dont use doppler any more and havent since ive been gettin regular movement.
the last time i used it was few weeks ago and bub went balistic , like really crazy kicking.
ive read they dont like it. i was using it sparingly when i was worried.
in one way they r great for those really nervous few weeks before bub is kicking.
i was happy with mine cos it was free and a really good one. do u know anyone u could borrow one off of? im not sure htey r worth buying cos u prob will only use it for a few weeks now. but having said that , i loved it when i was worried like when i had kidney infection and whne i had some mucus, (sorry gross ).
first time i used it, i think i wa around 15 weeks but i wouldnt swear to that could have been earlier porb was actually, god how have i forgotten already
it took me ages to find bub, like over half an hour . second time i couldnt find him at all. but it turns out batteries were too low
it can take time to get the hang off and some days u amy not find bub. u have to keep in mind htat this can happen and all still fine bub can just hide
so long as u get numbers up over 200, it means all good . cos thats u and bub together
sorry really long. but just wanted to say they r good and bad
if u do get one, get a good one that counts hb on screen for u too.
i had hibebe, its not mad expensive and is good. if u get a cheape one sometimes they can worry u more.

Thanks lilesmom that is really helpful info You've helped me to decide not to try. I can see how they can be comforting but if even having low batteries causes them to not work properly then I'd rather not risk it. I'm such a worrier and a panicker I'd be trying to find the HB every hour probably! I don't know anyone who's got one so if you can only use them for a few weeks then I agree it's prob not worth the money.

We had our 12 week scan this morning and thankfully everything is looking fine I can't stop looking at the photos! The difference between now and 10 weeks is amazing. Just started to tell the family too, is so nice to be able to start sharing xxx

 

[mommylov]

mommylov it is very possible you missed the LH surge on Friday if you used FMU, it's recommended you don't use FMU for OPKs so that could be why you didn't pick up on it. Going by the OPKs I reckon you ov'd Sun or Mon so with your BDing you would have timed it well. But add the scan in then I don't know...maybe you hadn't ovulated yet and the follicle was just getting ready and that's what you saw. I have no idea how long it takes for the egg to actually pop out. I am keeping everything crossed for you but still think is wise to not get your hopes up, have done that so many times myself and it is hard xxx

withlovemom I'm so sorry Maybe you ovulated a couple of days later than you thought, are you doing OPKs or anything? But I totally know how you feel. I can't count the amoutn of times I swore I was pg and wasn't. It totally sucks xxxx I'm sorry to say it but yeah if you're getting BFNs and bleeding then don't hope for too much. I know ti can happen, but I did the exact same thing a few times - carried on testing even after AF started and tried to convince myself I was one of those women who has periods despite being pregnant. You just need a few days to let yourself feel sad for that cycle and hopefully in a few days you will feel strong enough for the next cycle xxx

I know, it def threw me for a loop too! DH seems to think that everything is fine but I dont know if thats just him having PMA. I asked him and he said "No I really think you missunderstood what the dr said and that we are fine". Who knows. Im begining to think Clomid is an evil drug in that it makes you feel like you are having early prgnancy symptoms. I have been having some cramping last night and this morning and Im only 4-5dpo. Its stopped now but I would think its too early for implantation or anything so I dont know. Im really trying not to read into anything since I am taking Clomid and just trying to tell myself that the symptoms are from the meds.

Smiler, Im so glad your scan went well! I would be staring and kissing and hugging that pic too! heheh Sp happy for you and glad to hear that everything is progresing well.

 

[babybemine]

FX to you all. Last day of Femara this cycle. Ultrasound i a few days to see how foli's are doing.

 

[Smiler82]

mommylov I know it helped me get pg but clomid IS an evil drug!! My first cycle on it I totally, totally thought I was pregnant. But I learnt from other ladies on BnB that it's really common to have strong symptoms, because I think clomid promotes higher progesterone levels, thus giving you more symptoms. With my 2nd cycle I was prepared for it so didn't let anything trick me that time. Then strangely on my pg cycle I had no symptoms at all, so weird.

Babybemine good luck for your scan

 

[mommylov]

Good Luck babybemine... hope the Femara works!!

Smiler, other than the cramps I dont really have anything else .. oh maybe a little sore nippys buts really all. I think its still early so more can def come but Im trying to tell myself not to read into anything and have been pretty good about it so far. I havent been poking at my tatas or checking cm like crazy like I normally would lol. I hope it helps with the progesterone since it has been low for me in the past. I am on crinone (progesterone possies) since 3dpo but the dr told me when they do my progesterone test on Friday, the test will only show the progesterone in my blood (Not impacted by Crinone) so its a true test to see what the Clomid did and if I ovulated "stronger" this time. Last time it came back at like 10.6 or something which is on the border so this time I hope its much better.

 

[lilesMom]

hi guys xxxx

babybemine fx for femara and foli scan hon xxxxx

amy fx for ut his cycle hon, stupid clomid masking signs, but good clomid for helping with ttc xxxxxxxx

withlovemom, hugs honey, so sorry silly af got u. i echo smiler i did that a few times , testing beyond af thinkin i was one of rare few who get af and r still preg. i know u could be but its very rare, sorry, hugs honey xxxxxxxxxxx

smiler, u can use doppler the whole time if u like, lots o people do, i just stopped cos it did feel like bub didnt like it at all. when bub was small he used to move away from it and when bigger, would kick like crazy . and they can worry u more if u fail to find hb xxxxxxxx when i got the hang of it i always found hb but sometimes till u do, it can be difficult to find xxx
hurray for great scan and the excitement of tellin people

im gonna log off soon cos im wrecked. xxxxxxxxxx

hi ad hugs to all xxxxx

 

[Smiler82]

Ah thanks lilesmom, I see what you mean. I have heard other people saying they thought the baby didn't like it so I thought the general thing was to only use it for a few weeks. I don't want to do anything baby doesn't like

Hope you've perked up a bit today! xxx

 

[withlovemom]

Thanx Smiler & lilesmom...
I was feeling really low yesterday....coz when i got pregnant before MMC, we had conceived in the first month itself.. and i had used calender method..so was thinking it would work this time as well..
Anyways.. i took a day off from work..did not feel like going at all....
just lazed around the whole day.... Feeling a lot better now..
Managed to gear my mind with PMA for the coming cycle..
CD02 2day.. this cycle i have decided to use OPK.. wil start testing from 15th or 16th i guess..

Smiler..hope u r doin fine hon..
Lilesmom..hope u hv recovered from the tiredness dear..

Regards to everyone else..

 

[Smiler82]

withlovemom I'm pleased you're feeling a little better. Sounds like a great idea to take some time off and have a little 'me' time

I never used OPKs before I started on clomid but I thought they were really helpful. If you're having regular sex then you're covered anyway, but ti's just nice to know when OV is coming and when to put yourself in the 2ww. Sometimes people are lucky and conceive straight away but honestly it's so normal for it to take a while. If we all fell pg that easily every time then we'd all end up having about 20 kids

 

[mommylov]

Withlove, glad you re doing better. I too never used OPK's before until the last time I got pregnant. I didnt know how things changed for my body and I didnt want to miss O and it worked for me. Last month I used it and it didnt so I guess even when you use them, its still just down to luck. I really am sending you and everyone here lots and lots of sticky for those that are pregnant and those that are ttc. Our rainbow babies are coming!

Smiler, I too wondered about the doppler. I love the idea and thought it was so neat when Lilesmom was using it with her bub but I too am terrified of not getting a hb or upsetting bubs. Are you still thinking you want to get/use one? Maybe just a few times?

Hi and to everyone!

AFM~ I have my progesterone test tomorrow. I truely have a love/hate relationship with Clomid. I love that its helping me conceive HATE that its making me feel like I have done so already. I have had some mild cramping yesterday and the night before. Also, came home and fell asleep on the couch and woke up when my husband got home and one of my fur babies was on me! I mustve REALLY been out! lol Im praying that the cramping was maybe my body pushing the egg to my uterus and my bubs finding its home! Still on Crinone and my dr told me I would be for the first tri if/when I do get pregnant. FX for tomorrow!!!

 

[Smiler82]

FX for your test tomorrow mommylov! What time are you going in, and do you get the results right away? So tomorrow will be the 1st week of the 2ww out of the way....FX for the 2nd week and isn't too frustratingly slow

Hmm no I think I prob won't get a doppler. I think I would just feel sick with nerves every time I got it out. Once I can feel the baby move I think that will be enough for me. I've been reading up about how you should try to keep track so you can recognise what's normal for your baby, so if they slow down or anything you can just ring your midwife for a check.

 

[mommylov]

Thanks Doll! Im going first thing in the morning. Im tempted to go after work tonight but I dont want to mess with the timing (Tomorrow is 7dpo, not tonight ). They will give me the results within a few hours I believe. Going to get to the lab at about 7ish in hopes that I wont have to wait too long after the dr's office opens to get my results.

I totally understand you not wanting to freak yourself out. Its neat to be able to hear your baby's hb but then nerve wracking at the same time. How far along at you now? I cant wait for the day that I get to feel my baby move and kick and have hicups. Its going to be the best feeling!

 

[lilesMom]

withlovemom hugs honey xxxxx
glad u had a day to urself and are feelng a bit better hon xxxxxx
u wil get there soon , il be keeping my fx for u.. u know u can get pregnant fast so no reason in the world it cant happen for u this time fast too xxx
first time round it took me 3 months to get preg and i was so dissappointed the first month i didnt get it, i just thought i would and had built my hopes up. xxx
over 60% of couples wil concieve within 3 months so dont be too hard on urself honey , xxxxxxx the fact that u got preg fast already i believe makes it more likely u will again, hugs xxxxxxxxx

smiler, looking forward to u sayin ur feeling movement , it really wont be long now till u r sweetie xxxxxxxxxx
i was only tired yest cos i was up early to go to hosp with my bro and sil , they r in very early preg, 7 weeks, they have had 3 mc and have 3 kids already, so they were up to have early scan, i went too ,
ito stay in car and mind the smallies thank god scan was good yey but then i stayed in my moms till late last nt so i was tired
no fear o me im grand


amy fx so hard for u sweetie xxxxx
hoping it was implanty cramp

hi and hugs to all xxxxxxxxxxxx

my doc rang me this eve, my thyroid is back in good range, my liver is slightly better again , still high but getin better by a bit all the time but my iron is still down a bit, out of all 3, its the one id prefer to be down a bit means staying with yucky sick making iron supplement but much better than liver being more funky s xxx

i was helping my mom mind my godson and niece this eve, they r so funny and super cute, my godson will be 3 now in mar and my niece wont be 2 till sep, they r sooo cute and great fun