The LTTTC thread for everyone.

[LLbean]

I'm a POAS pusher...I admit it, and proud of it....I'm a stick picture addict LOL

 

[crystal443]

Yep, Liz is an addict

 

[Milty]

Crystal: I'm ok...just working a lot before vacay. I leave Oct. 13 so I'm excited.

 

[crystal443]

Not much longer then, hard to believe September is almost gone

 

[LLbean]

Woah I had no idea the Femara pills were so tiny! Clomid was normal size, these are like two sesame seeds!

 

[Bravemom]

Woah I had no idea the Femara pills were so tiny! Clomid was normal size, these are like two sesame seeds!

The smaller they are the easier they are to take

 

[crystal443]

Liz- I've never taken Femara, that does sound small

 

[peacebaby]

I'm a POAS pusher...I admit it, and proud of it....I'm a stick picture addict LOL

Well then I can't wait for yours

 

[Bravemom]

I'm a POAS pusher...I admit it, and proud of it....I'm a stick picture addict LOL

Well then I can't wait for yours

How are you?....Been thinking of you

 

[peacebaby]

Hanging on a thread. Its hard not to worry about the immune issues because at this point theres no way of telling what my immune system is up to...every little itch and joint ache is troubling.

Thanks Bmom

Hope you're having a great morning

 

[Bravemom]

Hanging on a thread. Its hard not to worry about the immune issues because at this point theres no way of telling what my immune system is up to...every little itch and joint ache is troubling.

Thanks Bmom

Hope you're having a great morning

Hang on in there Have a good day and yes no more shakes Take it easy

 

[H0pefulagain]

Liz - I can't help but get a mental picture of you taking those pills with a pair of tweezers involved (to pick them up)! At least they are not horse pills.

Peace - I'll be thinking of you today. You're in my prayers.

Good morning to everyone! It's foggy, cool, and absolutely beautiful out today. Thursdays are a super busy day at the store so I always enjoy being able to sneak a few moments to come see what has been going on with yall during your day/night.

Have a wonderful day/night!

 

[LLbean]

ok let me illustrate...these are the pills LOL

 

[LLbean]

Peace...How are you? thinking of you...OH and yes, I go nutso when its my turn too, LOL...my goodness if hubby only knew how much I have spent on the darn tests

 

[sukisam]

Hi Ladies

Hope you're all okay. I'm 10dpo today fighting the urge to POAS, strangely boobs are a bit better today-might be the nurofen cold tablets I took for my sore throat.

Peace- hope you're hanging in there. Do you get your beta results today? Keeping everything crossed for you

LL- blimey they are small - lets hope they are small and super effective

Bmom- how are you gorgeous lady? are you 9dpo today ? any 2ww madness yet?

Hopeful- sounds like you have a busy day planned hope you're okay

Jen- hope you're not too tired/pukey

HA- hope your cycle is going well

Ready- Yeah deciding when to stop ttc is something I've thought about for months. I'm torn between feeling liberated and terrified- i know if I mention it to OH he'll be happy to stop and I'm worried I'll change my mind. At the moment I feel I'd like a year off from the hassle of ttc etc and if I still want to adopt/foster in a year to start looking into it then. We did look at fostering + adoption before OH had the snip + said it was definately a future option for us. I just hope we all find peace whatever happens

Crystal- any signs of O yet?

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[peacebaby]

LL those are like little sweeties. As long as they do the job

Suki you're so right all we can ever ask for is that we find peace with our destiny. I am sure you will find the little one that belongs to your family in whichever way it is meant to be. I think taking a break can give one different perspective on things and changing your mind about something so important can be a good thing too.

Hopeful, your family are fortunate to get 3 yummy meals a day. How do you manage it all? It must be so nice to cook up your own produce. Hope you had a good day in the store!

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers Seen my NHS consultant and beta has increased nicely but he wants me to up my progesterone dose. More tests next week. One day at a time...fingers crossed

 

[readyformore]

Ready- Yeah deciding when to stop ttc is something I've thought about for months. I'm torn between feeling liberated and terrified- i know if I mention it to OH he'll be happy to stop and I'm worried I'll change my mind. At the moment I feel I'd like a year off from the hassle of ttc etc and if I still want to adopt/foster in a year to start looking into it then. We did look at fostering + adoption before OH had the snip + said it was definately a future option for us. I just hope we all find peace whatever happens

Yes, I hope we all find peace too.

Realistically, there are no other options for us.

There are certain events or choices I've made because I thought I would have another baby, and now it's almost embarrassing. We got the bigger SUV to accommodate 4 kids and now it's just extra roomy for the dog. Or how we go to the amusement park with the kids and I keep thinking that NEXT year I won't get to go on the big roller coaster because I will be pregnant, if not caring for an infant.

Now, I just want to stop those thoughts and focus on what is here. I CAN go on the roller coaster because I won't be pregnant. We CAN get a smaller truck because the dog doesn't need that much space. I think it will be liberating like you said. Even though it's not what I want, I guess I have to resign myself to it to find peace. Better to accept it and move on, for me at least.

I'm just not sure how to stop. There's still that infinitesimally small chance that it will happen if we keep having unprotected sex. What are you going to do? Any form of birth control or just leave everything alone and shift your focus?
I think it's impossible for me to not think about ttc if we are having unprotected sex. Unprotected sex and "trying" have always been synonyms for me.
Any suggestions?
I've asked on bnb before how others are moving on, but there obviously isn't much support out there for it. People are here to conceive, not giving up. I'm at a loss really. People have told me I haven't tried long enough to consider stopping.
We've discussed a vasectomy before and I think it will eventually lead to it, but it sounds really emotionally painful to consider it at this point.

 

[peacebaby]

People have told me I haven't tried long enough to consider stopping.

How do they quantify that on your behalf? Its like asking how many miscarriages are too many

I've always thought I could move on with ease if it were out of my hands other than that I simply don't know how one would not have the glimmer of hope or even just wonder about it at the back of the mind.

 

[crystal443]

Peace- So glad your numbers are increasing nicely Hang in there

Liz- those look like the same size as Prednisolone only they're yellow

Milty- Hope your day wasn't too busy at work

H0peful- Why are Thursdays your busiest day?

Suki- I got a smiley 2 days ago so should have O'd or will O today

Bmom- Good morning lovely

 

[H0pefulagain]

Peace, that is so exciting that your numbers are going up. Wonderful!

Crystal, Thursdays are our busiest day because it is "produce box" day. We sell a box of 6 fruits and 11 veggies (enough to feed a family of 6 for about a week) along with potatoes and farm eggs. It varies each week but is $25 for the box. Most of it is local grown in the summer/fall months and of course we don't allow chemicals, pesticides, etc. We have over 200 boxes that go out every week and let me tell you, it is everything we can do to get through the day, but we cannot complain as God has been good to us and it is good money.

For those of you considering adoption, while it is a completely different experience, it can be a wonderful experience. We've adopted 5 children, had guardianship of several others who still call us Mom and Dad and fostered a number of others who again call us Mom and Dad. When you're at peace with the decision to adopt, you'll know it. I honestly forget sometimes that I didn't give birth to some of our monsters. Sometimes I feel like I cheated because we got all the fun stuff (and the not so fun stuff) of raising them and having them in our lives without the messy pregnancy and delivery part.