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[bakingbabe]

Gypsy, symptom spotting can be totally maddening! But I've got FX for you!

Goldfish and Newbie--good luck catching the egg!

Breezy, do you have a sex preference? Personally, I know I'd prefer a girl, as I think they make better older siblings. Perhaps that's just bc my older brother is kind of a jerk.

Luna and Baking, I'm just going to continue to make myself proximate to your positivity, as it's been a bit tougher for me to muster recently. Doing okay, but I can't believe how long all this stuff has lasted.

and to all.

I'm not super super positive but I'll share what little positive vibes I have with you, pbl!

 

[Breezy81]

Well at first I REALLY wanted a girl but as time went on I'm so happy to have either. I have a sd already so I would love my husband (who is sporty) to have a boy. So they way I see it is I'm just lucky after all of the years we spent waiting that I'm finally here. I already can't sleep and I still have 8 days until we find out, I don't think I could wait another 5 months.

I totally did that for years before, we even bought a baby bed already that my aunt is re-finishing for us. I finally get to shop for my own instead of all of my friends. So excited! I even had a way to tell my husband but it didn't work out...I just started screaming and woke him up saying "we did it we did it".....not so much how I planned.

Baking Gypsy and Luna Hope this week flies by for you!

PBL I'm so glad to see you back to being active here. It's one of the best places to be when you need a little positivity when lacking.

and to all!!!!!

 

[gypsygirl1018]

My OH's sister works at Once Upon a Child, a second hand baby store, so once I find out I am pregnant I am sure she can get me some good deals on baby supplies. I am not worried at all about being able to buy the furniture and clothes that I need. I don't have a problem at all using hand me down stuff, I will just make sure that I sanitize everything first, as I am a closet germophobe (I wash my hands probably 15-20 times per day just around the house).

One thing that I definitely need to be on the lookout for is the possibility of having twins. My grandmother on my mother's side had two sets of twins and my younger sister was supposed to be a twin but my mom lost the other baby early. I personally would love to have twins. I know it would be alot of work, but the idea of having two babies at the same time fascinates me. I find myself browsing the multiples forum here at times just to read some of the stories. I looked into taking soy the past couple cycles and took it at the beginning of the time because the earlier you take it the higher the chance of multiples. It didn't work, though, obviously, because I am still here.

 

[Veganlily]

Hi ladies! Got my as expected in Paris - we had a wonderful time and I had a LOT of champagne! Any big updates around here that I've missed over the last couple of weeks? We're gearing up to pretty actively TTC over the next two months and then probably see a specialist around the new year if it hasn't happened by then. Our break from more active charting has been really good for us, but it may be time to ramp it up a bit again. Hope you're all doing great! xoxo

 

[Clarkeyness]

Gypsy- FX implantation bleeding!!

BAking and luna- i'll be watching for your BFP

Pbl- Hope you are doing well. Are your levels at 0 yet? praying for you! xo

Vegan- sorry about AF. Just have fun in Paris and I feel BFP next cycle!

 

[luna_19]

lily, glad you had a great trip

 

[bakingbabe]

My OH's sister works at Once Upon a Child, a second hand baby store, so once I find out I am pregnant I am sure she can get me some good deals on baby supplies. I am not worried at all about being able to buy the furniture and clothes that I need. I don't have a problem at all using hand me down stuff, I will just make sure that I sanitize everything first, as I am a closet germophobe (I wash my hands probably 15-20 times per day just around the house).

One thing that I definitely need to be on the lookout for is the possibility of having twins. My grandmother on my mother's side had two sets of twins and my younger sister was supposed to be a twin but my mom lost the other baby early. I personally would love to have twins. I know it would be alot of work, but the idea of having two babies at the same time fascinates me. I find myself browsing the multiples forum here at times just to read some of the stories. I looked into taking soy the past couple cycles and took it at the beginning of the time because the earlier you take it the higher the chance of multiples. It didn't work, though, obviously, because I am still here.

I would definitely have no problem with hand me downs. I'm cheap though.

My family has 14 sets of fraternal twins on my mom's side and then there are so more on my dad's so the twin possibility is definitely there for us. I would love twins, Dh not so much. he told me it would be a lot of work. Well, yeah but we wouldn't have to ttc again! He warmed up to the idea of twins. haha

And if I decide to take clomid the chance for twins increases.

 

[bakingbabe]

Lily! I hope you guys had a great trip!

 

[Goldfish]

Lily - welcome back! Sounds like you had a great time in Paris despite having AF!

Breezy - i'd secretly love a girl too but any healthy gender will do!!!

Gypsy and baking - wow you guys have a good chance of twins then!!

I'm so excited tonight because I got a positive OPK that was actually fully and clearly darker than the control line! I haven't had a lot of luck with them in the past and last month it was just barely positive (only half the line was as dark as control). So hopefully O soon!

 

[pbl_ge]

Welcome back, Lily! Sorry for , but at least you were able to enjoy delicious adult beverages! Glad you had a good time.

Good luck catching the roe, Goldfish!

 

[Goldfish]

Welcome back, Lily! Sorry for :AF:, but at least you were able to enjoy delicious adult beverages! Glad you had a good time.

Good luck catching the roe, Goldfish!

LOL pbl! Just wish I had lots of "roe" to increase my chances

 

[Clarkeyness]

Vegan- sorry, i must have missed that you were back already. Welcome back!!

 

[gypsygirl1018]

Welcome back, Lilly! I hope you had a wonderful time. Sending buckets of your way!

 

[Newbie32]

Welcome home lily! Still so jealous of your holiday!!!

Gypsy I hope this month turns into your bfp, twins or just the one!!!

Goldfish it looks like we might o together.... I got my first ever peak on cbfm today! I've ditched the thermometer, cp/cm checking and opks this month and stuck with the monitor. Last month I was away for work and needed to o late and I did....this month I needed to o early as I'm off to Melbourne for a 250km ride on the weekend and I'm ovulating now according to cbfm!!! Praising my ovaries right now for their cooperation lol.

Now just need to catch it!

Good luck to those testing soon! Luna you must be close if I'm o'ing!!

X

 

[luna_19]

Yup almost there and just not feeling it (my ticker says 7 dpo but I'm pretty sure I'm 10 dpo)

Good luck newbie! How nice that your ovaries are so cooperative

 

[bakingbabe]

Yup almost there and just not feeling it (my ticker says 7 dpo but I'm pretty sure I'm 10 dpo)

Good luck newbie! How nice that your ovaries are so cooperative

I'm sorry you're not feeling it, Luna. Have you tested early this month at all?

 

[Goldfish]

Newbie - good luck for your ride this weekend, that's a long way!

Luna - good luck to you too, I've read some some women don't "feel it" and then get their BFP so you never know!

AFM, my temp shot up this morning more than 1.4F more than yesterday?! I'm hoping that I O yesterday but I've never had such a high temp rise before? Hoping my temps stay up the next few days as I have an appt to get my blood test done next week so that would fit in well!

 

[bakingbabe]

Newbie - good luck for your ride this weekend, that's a long way!

Luna - good luck to you too, I've read some some women don't "feel it" and then get their BFP so you never know!

AFM, my temp shot up this morning more than 1.4F more than yesterday?! I'm hoping that I O yesterday but I've never had such a high temp rise before? Hoping my temps stay up the next few days as I have an appt to get my blood test done next week so that would fit in well!

Nice spike, goldfish!

 

[luna_19]

Wow that is quite the spike goldfish!

I haven't tested, I will on Saturday if I make it that far

 

[gypsygirl1018]

I made it to 9dpo without losing my crosshairs. Yay! I am planning on testing on either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Fx for something good to come of this!