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[armymama2012]

Maybe ya never can tell I get those off and on my whole cycle....

So I thought my AF was almost done and NOPE cramped the whole way up here and found out I was gooshing more gahhh I just want her to go away stupid LOL

I have been cramping and gassy all day with occasional pinching on my left side. Apparently my stomach just cant handle soda anymore. I had only about 10 ounces and I am in such pain from gas that I cant sleep.

 

[bnporter81]

Hey everyone! Just wanted to get on here real quick...I hope you're all having a good weekend so far.

Andi, anything new about when you might get the girls?

Steph, happy 7 weeks, hon!

 

[AndreaFlorida]

No clue about the girls I'm actually not home we are very close to Richmond....I think 13 miles down the road....but...emm.....nothing new here still have AF wish she'd go away I really think something "is off" on my levels or something...feeling blah lately....I didn't bring a thermometer, or ANYTHING fertility related up here so I'm not keeping up with anything I'll start temping when we get back home but I will most likely miss my surge on the OPK's LOL in a LONG TIME...This will be the first month I haven't OPK'd HOW WEIRD!! I am finding it easier daily to let go of fertility issues and focus more on our girls

 

[armymama2012]

No clue about the girls I'm actually not home we are very close to Richmond....I think 13 miles down the road....but...emm.....nothing new here still have AF wish she'd go away I really think something "is off" on my levels or something...feeling blah lately....I didn't bring a thermometer, or ANYTHING fertility related up here so I'm not keeping up with anything I'll start temping when we get back home but I will most likely miss my surge on the OPK's LOL in a LONG TIME...This will be the first month I haven't OPK'd HOW WEIRD!! I am finding it easier daily to let go of fertility issues and focus more on our girls

Thats good. You need to shift your focus. You are getting the girls! So happy for you!

 

[Affyash]

HI girls! Hope you're all doing well! Miss you and think of you often!

Steph this is the furthest you've been! Right!? I am SO SO happy to hear that. Happy happy 7 weeks my friend. May the next 33 weeks fly by you so you can hold your tiny bundle!

Andi sorry AF got you, I wish she'd go away and give you some relief. Can't wait to hear more about the girls.. YOUR girls! xoxo

Nicole I hope you did O and are maybe having implantation cramping??? I hope I hope I hope!!

Nothing much new with me. I'll be 37 weeks on Friday. We're scheduled for the c-sec on 10/8 at 7:30 am. I'm starting to get that "lightning crotch" feeling where you think your bladder is going to rip apart and fall out your vagina! But only tightening type BH, nothing painful yet. I think she'll definitely hold out until our 10/8 appt. We'll see.

Love you all, hope you all are doing well!!!

 

[AndreaFlorida]

Wow Ash how fast this has flown by for you sweetie I bet you cannot wait soooo close hang in there!

I cant wait to be home honestly....I'm kinda bored up here

 

[armymama2012]

Having a sharp pain right above my right collarbone and cramping all over my abdomen, hoping this is a good sign.

 

[AndreaFlorida]

goodluck sweetie I love the temp jump today!!! Lookin good you should order some IC's and test test test

 

[armymama2012]

goodluck sweetie I love the temp jump today!!! Lookin good you should order some IC's and test test test

I am supposed to get my tests OPKs and IC HPTs tomorrow from my friend. She mailed them out on Wednesday but if they aren't here tomorrow I will go to Walmart and get some .88 tests.

 

[AndreaFlorida]

Temp looks sooo much better PRAYING you get a this cycle hun!!!

---I've had a few people write me on fb about curious about how I'm feeling...it wasn't ANYONE in here....BUT...I thought I would share some feelings.

I am EXCITED to be "probably" getting the girls BUT on the other hand there is this emptiness that hurts more than anyone could ever know that still lingers about. To not have our own biological child...it hurts...it kills me inside....but if we get those girls...there will be no more children from us....NOT unless God has other plans in store.

We are NOT TTC...even though honestly I wish we were....we are kinda preventing if you ask me and abstaining for the most part....if it happens it happens...and I'd be over the moon but this is the first month of NOT TTC...so we shall see what happens. We are in VA and I should O on Saturday which I HIGHLY doubt there will be a chance since we'll be driving the whole way back and no BD'ing lol...too hard with a baby in the same room as we are....Anyways we might sneak a quickie in there somewhere but other than that not really trying to get pregnant I've given up on that aspect of everything....so if any of you were curious thats whats going on with us.

Steph how are you doing lately!??!?!?! Jenn?!??! How are you?!?!? Amanda and Mandy?!?!? How are you ladies today!! I MISS YOU ALL!!!!!

Ash I hope you have your little angel sooooooner than later lol secretly hoping labor comes on its own

 

[calebsmom06]

Hey im here, I have been super busy with work/baby duties its hard to find time to get on much, those on my fb I upload pics often. Its quick and easy to get on there from my phone. I wish this site was easy for phone use! In 12 days Cameron will be 3 months! He was at the doc Monday and he is already 13 lbs! He is growing so quick.
Ive missed soooo much on here, how is everyone doing?
Ash-I cant wait to see baby pics!
Has Amanda been on? How is she?
I will upload some pics here soon

 

[AndreaFlorida]

....and where oh where is BROOKE I miss her

 

[armymama2012]

Well if I am pregnant (please God let it be true) then the whole "things taste different" symptom, now applies to me. I made Mexican rice (from a bag not scratch, I'm not that crafty in the kitchen yet) and chicken with bell peppers. And I usually really like the rice but I cant eat it tonight. It tastes like soap to me! Yuck! I guess it's a peanut butter and jelly night for me.

 

[TandA08]

everyone! Still dealing with a super fussy baby! I went and spent a few days with my parents so that my mom could give me a little emotional support with the fussiness. We came home yesterday and today is back to the crazy crying again. I'm ready for this stage to pass already...

 

[armymama2012]

Well FF pushed back ovulation again but I am already a full degree above their cover line. Well if they are right about ovulation then I don't have much of a chance. We BD'd the three days before and day of ovulation but havent BD'd after. Cervix is now low and closed. Isn't that odd at only 3 DPO?

We Bd'd the 3 nights before and day of ovulation, is that enough?

 

[AndreaFlorida]

Yep should be plenty only takes one swimmer to get through...plus you did it O day thats even better after your eggy burst from the follicle...it lives for 12-18 or so hours after so you had plenty of time to get that little spermy which takes 6 hours to get up the fallopian tube to your little eggy FX for you thats awesome Your temps look awesome

 

[Kahlan83]

Hi Ladies

Had another appt today.
so I'm measureing good. Baby's Hb was 120bpm

I gained 8lbs. ug! But that's 8lbs for my entire 7 months because last month I was 7lbs less than my starting weight when I got pregnant, so in fact I"m only 1lbs more than before pregnancy...if that makes sense. Going to try and eat more healthy stuff so I don't put on too much weight in the last 3 months but they do say in all the books that this is the month that your likely to gain a lot with baby putting on fat and everything.

I have to get my Rhogram next week but they have this new way of doing it now. Before I just went tot he hospital and they did it there...now I have to get blood work done to test for antibodies then I go to the hospital and pick it up and then I go back to the OB and he injects it. UG! It's all too complicated.

GD test came back negative. YEAH! Didn't think I had it anyway.

i still have a strong feeling that baby is a girl, despite the non answer. My ob said that he would send me for another ultrasound to see what baby's position was around 36 weeks. Pray for a head-down because if she's any other way it's an automatic C-section...and I'd rather not have to do that again. Made the mistake of watching a video of a c-section and frankly it scares me worse than watching a vaginal birth. Can't believe that was done to me already...now I know the purpose of the screen they put up.

anyway. Baby seems to be moving well and I have a lot of pressure in my pelvis which Dr said was completely normal. Mild swelling in my ankles, again normal....oh and I have a definite round baby bump now as well as the duck waddle.

in other news, Matty is almost completely potty trained. he only has a few accidents here and there but mostly he's getting to the potty on time. He also graduated to a big boy bed (heavily protected with plastic covers btw) and seems to be sleeping thru the night in his own bed rather than ours. He hasn't been taking to his dance class as well as I had hoped but we're going to keep trying. We're hoping next week he'll actually stay with his class for more than 15 minutes. I think he's just intimitated by all the girls in his class.

So that's all I really have. I hope everyone is doing well. I do come on to check every few days I just don't always post. sorry.... Love you all though.

 

[armymama2012]

Well I was hoping for a good solid temp this morning that kept going up from yesterday's but my dog woke me up early so I had to discard my temp .

 

[armymama2012]

Ok, maybe I'm emotional. A friend on another thread just basically told me that my eyes are wrong because NO ONE in her opinion can have that many +OPKs in one cycle. I'm not stupid, I can tell when its positive or not! I have several positive OPKs every cycle! I'm nearly in tears. I can't even answer her post because I will blow up on her.

 

[AndreaFlorida]

Your body could "gear up for ovulation" but not necessarily O on each individual peak of LH....trust me I've been there done that and have tons of friends with PCOS who do the same...it happens....but your body EVENTUALLY gears up until FINALLY the eggy bursts from the follicle so she has NO CLUE what shes talking about...LOL I'm NOT AN EXPERT but I do know a lot since I've almost been TTC'ing for 4 years....ignore her hun don't worry I've had some pretty bad things said about me on here...you just have to let them go. I swear one cycle I miscarried but NO ONE believed me even with positive tests lol.....and my heart was broken by a TON of ladies on here....I just let it go and walk away turned out 2 of those ladies who put me down were fakes...one was a GUY...YES A GUY...and another was a girl who always claimed to have a dozen miscarriages and well after investigation on here they found out she was fake and was on a dozen websites claiming to be diff. numbers of weeks pregnant or miscarrying on the thread on here LOL so yea....don't trust many on here thats why I've stuck with the ladies in this thread THEY ARE REAL and I really appreciate a room of REAL LADIES going through real fertility challenges as myself Lots of love and again don't let those ladies bother you....they apparently have no clue what they are talking about...you should ask her if shes an OB/GYN or a Fertility Specialist LOL!!! No just kidding dont do that...it'll just start trouble and get all of us booted from here but Just trying to make ya laugh HOPE IT HELPED and again TONS OF and more