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[MamaMac123]

Banana - that's interesting (and not fun) that bd is painful around ov. I've never heard of that really. I was going to suggest maybe it's just from dtd so much? I know if we're going at it a ton in a short period of time I can get pretty sore down there. You said you'd done it 4 days in a row so wondered if that may be it but sounds like this has happened before so I'm probably totally wrong then. Hope you did ov! Fx!!!

I know during ov your cervix should be high soft and open. When you're aroused your cervix moves up higher To make room for (hem hem) "stuff" which is why you're not supposed to check cervix when aroused or after bd. not sure what's up with mine. It usually changes positions slowly over the course of a couple days. Odd for it to be up and down so much. Oh well. :shrugs:

 

[MamaMac123]

Food symptoms....

Hey ladies, got a question for those who've been pregnant before (which I think is everyone but me haha)...what types of food aversions/cravings did you have if any? Did anyone have changes in foods they liked or disliked during early pregnancy? How about appetite? Anyone's appetite increase or decrease? Lately I've noticed some big changes in my eating habits. Hubby and I typically eat dinner later in evening due to work schedules. Lately I've found I'm not even hungry in the evenings and I've been skipping dinner a lot during the last few weeks. Also during the day I'll have long stretches where I don't feel hungry at all and then all of the sudden I'll want to eat everything in sight. Nothing will sound good and then out of no where there's 18 different meals I want all at once. (that one I've noticed in just the last couple days). The big one though is Ive noticed an aversion to protein...the big ones being eggs, bacon and ham. Basically any breakfast food that isn't a carb I don't want it. I made this crockpot ham egg and hash brown casserole thing last night to have for breakfast today in am. When I went in kitchen to dish up for DH and I I felt sick at the smell and couldn't bring myself to even try it. I haven't wanted bacon and eggs for about a month and I know it's partially due to the low carb diet DH and I tried last month. (that didn't last long!) but now it's expanding to other favorite foods...this week I haven't want chicken breasts, steak or meatloaf...all of which I usually love when I make them.

I googled aversion to protein and a bunch of pregnancy links popped up. I guess protein (especially meat and eggs) aversion is a pretty common early pregnancy symptom. Not super confident it means I'm pregnant as all my tests have been but it is very odd. I usually love meat and eggs....had hard boiled eggs at brunch over weekend and couldn't eat them. Usually love them! So bizarre.

 

[marieb]

Well with DS I completely went off candy and junk food. It was really strange one minute i was a total sugaraholic and the next I couldn't even stand the taste of chocolate. My appetite stayed pretty consistent throughout the entire pregnancy.
With this pregnancy I went off just about everything until I started my anti nausea meds. My appetite has definitely been down this time and at almost 15 weeks I have yet to gain any weight. No real cravings so far either.
I have heard lots of people say they can't stand meat while pregnant though. Hopefully this leads to a BFP for you!

 

[elt1013]

Food symptoms....

Hey ladies, got a question for those who've been pregnant before (which I think is everyone but me haha)...what types of food aversions/cravings did you have if any? Did anyone have changes in foods they liked or disliked during early pregnancy? How about appetite? Anyone's appetite increase or decrease? Lately I've noticed some big changes in my eating habits. Hubby and I typically eat dinner later in evening due to work schedules. Lately I've found I'm not even hungry in the evenings and I've been skipping dinner a lot during the last few weeks. Also during the day I'll have long stretches where I don't feel hungry at all and then all of the sudden I'll want to eat everything in sight. Nothing will sound good and then out of no where there's 18 different meals I want all at once. (that one I've noticed in just the last couple days). The big one though is Ive noticed an aversion to protein...the big ones being eggs, bacon and ham. Basically any breakfast food that isn't a carb I don't want it. I made this crockpot ham egg and hash brown casserole thing last night to have for breakfast today in am. When I went in kitchen to dish up for DH and I I felt sick at the smell and couldn't bring myself to even try it. I haven't wanted bacon and eggs for about a month and I know it's partially due to the low carb diet DH and I tried last month. (that didn't last long!) but now it's expanding to other favorite foods...this week I haven't want chicken breasts, steak or meatloaf...all of which I usually love when I make them.

I googled aversion to protein and a bunch of pregnancy links popped up. I guess protein (especially meat and eggs) aversion is a pretty common early pregnancy symptom. Not super confident it means I'm pregnant as all my tests have been but it is very odd. I usually love meat and eggs....had hard boiled eggs at brunch over weekend and couldn't eat them. Usually love them! So bizarre.

With DD I couldn't stand the sight or smell of any kind of red meat. Made me sick to even think about it! It made life pretty difficult at that time because DH is a big meat eater. I would say anything out of the norm for you has to be a good sign!

 

[elt1013]

Oh and I also had sudden cravings for certain meals, but as soon as I would eat them, I would be sick! Sometimes I would be in the middle of eating and have to be sick.

 

[banana07]

Hey mamamac - same as when i was preg (albeit 6years ago) I couldn't eat meat at all only thing I could eat was carbs and super sugary foods, I don't know when this kicked in tho I think it was later in the preg. I couldn't eat anything after 2pm on the dot every day except maybe some toast or spuds or pasta with tomato sauce in the evening if anything (prob why I lost weight during the whole preg instead of putting it on!!) Don't want to burst your bubble but this sometimes happens to me later in the 2ww got my hopes up last month when I wanted to puke at the thought of any kind of meat. Fx for you tho!!!

Afm, as planned didn't dtd last night, I usually have a very high sex drive and DH low but after 4 days in a row even I had had enough so can't imagine how poor DH and his low drive were feeling. But anyway was planning on doing it tonight but woke up this morning with a small sharp cramp in my very lower side so thought feck it tonight might be to late (another 16hours) so went for it this morning, was a bit of a challenge as we both knew it was for ttc purposes not so much fun and DS was wandering around the house looking for breakfast but we managed it!!! - also made me a little late for work but needs must. DH was half asleep when we started (not when we finished of course) so he has now named me the sperm theif!!

Anyway I'm still counting my Ov day as CD18 making me 2dpo but also giving myself an exepected 14day lp so won't be dissapointed if AF comes late

So who is testing this week - Elt / happycpl / mamamac ?????

 

[Hann12]

My appetite drops too, but then I'm really sick! I can just about stomach carbs but the thought of raw chicken, turkey, pork etc just make me even more nauseus! I didn't get sickness until week 5 though, it's normally to do with hcg levels, as they start to build up you get pregnancy symptoms.
You never know it could be linked though!
FX for some BFP on here!

 

[MamaMac123]

Thanks girls Like I said I don't ink too much of it since all my tests last week were negative...plus looking at my temps I'm just so disheartened...it lookalike I ovulate but hen my temps drop back down. Why do they go up for 3 or more days and then plummet? I'm sure I ovulate then I'm always questioning it :sigh:

Banana - lol sperm thief! Haha love it! You guys sound like DH and I. My sex drive is much higher (I'm also quite younger than DH...he claims that's his problem hana) and now especially with ttc and not being sure when I ovulate (if I ovulate) I'm making him dtd constantly. Fx your morning bd pays off this cycle!!!!

 

[banana07]

Is it wrong that I have a serious urge to Thank my Husband for bd this morning!!! Can't get the urge out of me but Imagine thanking your husband for sleeping with you !!! Haha, the Joys of TTC!!!

 

[Hann12]

Mama I wouldn't worry too much about your temps, your PCOS will def affect them so they prob aren't too accurate. Hopefully you'll get your BFP or AF in the next week then you'll know! Have you got an appointment with your consultant to see how the metaformin is working? Can they do a scan to see where in your cycle you are?

Banana - loving the sperm thief comment!

Can't remember if I said but my hospital has accepted my appeal so I can go there (if I need to!).
Last full day of holiday today, back late tomorrow. Had such a nice time relaxing!

 

[MamaMac123]

Banana - I don't think it's silly at all. I thank DH a lot for bd haha maybe that's weird, but often he's tired or busy or whatever when I'm in the mood and he'll usually give in for my sake...I think that deserves thanks and appreciation

Hann - yay about the hospital appeal! That's great! I have an apt with a obg/fertility doc in Nov....till then I think I'm just stuck waiting...

 

[MamaMac123]

Oh I do go in today to see a new doc about my up coming colonoscopy....not sure if they care for today's purposes, but if it does matter and I tell them I could be preggers maybe they'll do a blood test. :shrugs: we'll see I guess...

 

[HappyCpl]

Banana - Loving the sperm thief comment. That's hilarious!

Hann - That's great news about your hospital appeal!

Mama - When I was preggo with DD I couldn't stand the smell of eggs or red meat being cooked. I also couldn't eat steak. Every time I ate it I would get terribly sick for almost 2 days. Guess what, DD doesn't like steak now. Lol. I always craved choc milk though. If I wanted something sweet, I madey calories count. I was over weight when I got pregnant and ended up only gaining like 10lbs b/c I ate so well while being pregnant that I actually lost weight while DD was gaining weight. My doc was very pleased.

AFM - still no AF. I still BFN but I haven't tested today. Gonna wait til Saturday. I woke up this morning with horrible heartburn again and still nauseous. I didn't get a BFP with DD until the day after AF was due and even then it was very faint. That was back when I had cycles like clock work. When I thought about that it helped me relax some.

AFM

 

[Jessicabaxter]

Food symptoms....

Hey ladies, got a question for those who've been pregnant before (which I think is everyone but me haha)...what types of food aversions/cravings did you have if any? Did anyone have changes in foods they liked or disliked during early pregnancy? How about appetite? Anyone's appetite increase or decrease? Lately I've noticed some big changes in my eating habits. Hubby and I typically eat dinner later in evening due to work schedules. Lately I've found I'm not even hungry in the evenings and I've been skipping dinner a lot during the last few weeks. Also during the day I'll have long stretches where I don't feel hungry at all and then all of the sudden I'll want to eat everything in sight. Nothing will sound good and then out of no where there's 18 different meals I want all at once. (that one I've noticed in just the last couple days). The big one though is Ive noticed an aversion to protein...the big ones being eggs, bacon and ham. Basically any breakfast food that isn't a carb I don't want it. I made this crockpot ham egg and hash brown casserole thing last night to have for breakfast today in am. When I went in kitchen to dish up for DH and I I felt sick at the smell and couldn't bring myself to even try it. I haven't wanted bacon and eggs for about a month and I know it's partially due to the low carb diet DH and I tried last month. (that didn't last long!) but now it's expanding to other favorite foods...this week I haven't want chicken breasts, steak or meatloaf...all of which I usually love when I make them.

I googled aversion to protein and a bunch of pregnancy links popped up. I guess protein (especially meat and eggs) aversion is a pretty common early pregnancy symptom. Not super confident it means I'm pregnant as all my tests have been but it is very odd. I usually love meat and eggs....had hard boiled eggs at brunch over weekend and couldn't eat them. Usually love them! So bizarre.

Nothin sounds good to me at all. I'm almost 14 wks and still don't want to eat. And if i do I throw up I can keep coffee and cranberry apple down

 

[runnergrl]

hey ladies. I was thinking about trying again before I got a cycle, but have decided against it. i wanted to check and see if i ovulated between the MC and my period, and it turns out, I am ovulating right now.. well yesterday or today. I took a PG test and used an OPK two days ago, and both were negative, so all HCG must be out of my system. yesterday and today Ive gotten positive OPK's and a huge part of me wants to go for it again right now! But my husband and I talked, and he's just not quite ready yet. So we will *hopefully* be ready after one cycle. I just wonder how long it will take for my period to come. my last LP was 17 days.. Looks like I will be "officially" re-joining you lovelies in this thread and TTC in October.. should be O'ing around Oct 21.. testing on Halloween! lol! fun!

 

[MamaMac123]

Thanks Jessica and Happycpl for the feedback on food

Runnergrl - I bet there's a lot of conflicting emotions after a mc. Makes total sense that part of you would want to dive right back in and part of you wouldn't be ready for that yet. Happy to have you back with us testing on Halloween will be fun

Afm - saw my doc today and got my colonoscopy scheduled for Oct 24. They told me if I find I'm pregnant before then I'll need to cancel. They didn't test me or anything though. My big news of the moment....just went to the bathroom and I'm spotting! It's very slight spotting and I'm only cautiously excited for now. Could be a few different things...

1) if I ovulated when I originally thought it could be AF starting and either I have a bit of a longer LP (would be 17 dpo if this is the case) or I guess the egg could have implanted and just lost it right away (but I'm guessing I'd have had a pos test if that were the case)

2) If I ovulated a week ago today like ff currently thinks I did then I'm 7dpo today and it could be implantation bleeding fx!!!

3) It could just be that infuriating random spotting I was getting during my long evil last cycle that would show up for a few days then vanish. Oddly I'm cd38 today and my first case of that random spotting started on cd38 last cycle...so hoping that's not what this is!

Hopefully it's either AF or IB! Fx!!!

 

[Hann12]

Oh exciting mama!! FX its IB!!

Runnergrl - sounds like a good plan and a great time to test, you got your BFP fast last time so hopefully you will again

 

[MamaMac123]

Well the spotting went away pretty quickly which I think could be a good sign. The random spotting I had last cycle lasted longer and was a bit more. This was a very small amount of pink spotting. Also DH and I bd last night and after there was no spotting at all and last time with the random spotting bd would make more show up. Hoping this is a good indicator that it could be IB.

Bad news is my temp dropped yet again today and ff has now taken my crosshairs away Because of my pcos I'm not going to put 100% stock in that....I def had temp raise for 3 consecutive days so it is possible I ovulated, but it's also totally possible I haven't. I'm sir too resigning myself to the idea that I'll need clomid and will have to wait till Nov to see the obg to get it Hopefully I'm just prego already! But I'm doubtful.

Hows everyone else this morning? Anyone testing today or on the weekend???

 

[banana07]

Mamamac - fx its IB!!! - When are you going to test again??

Hann just read an old post by accident - you were saying you are testing in 12 days if you have actually ovulated!! - I was so confused!!!!

Runnergirl - I think you're right to wait the month, let your body (and mind!) settle a bit.

AFM - zero news what so ever just counting down the days to testing.... 11/12 days, seems like forever away!!

Happycpl - have you tested again since or waiting until the weekend ... Good Luck!!!

 

[IsaacRalph]

Hey girls sorry I've been so slack at commenting in the last few days, ds has been poor with a cold & with work & getting a headache every day of my period not felt like being at laptop!
So where are we now??
Han- looking forward to hearing about your scan tomoz, wishing you all the best for that, you gonna try & get a pic? Hope you've had a fab holiday & that spotting has stopped!

Banana- count down for you is on, sounds like you did plenty of bding at the right time! Bless your dh, he sounds all sexed out, he he! Best of luck for your bfp

Elt- have you taken another hpt, how many dpo's are you now? Fx'd for you hun

Mama- spotting sounds good but your right your chart looks interesting, hoping you have ovulated! Maybe if you don't get bfp this time you should insist on getting some bloods done to check?? You testing soon?

Who's left, come on memory!

Happycpl- those symptoms sound excellent, are you gonna test soon aswel, my oh my so many potential bfps here!

Runnergrl- good news that your ovulating again you'll soon be back on track & that 1st cycle will soon be over then you can go for it again. Like han said you got it really quickly before hopefully this will be the case again!

Afm cd 6 nothing much going on! Still no news on dh sperm analysis & can't get results at work. Ultrasound on 2nd so I may have just ovulated or about to?? Will start temping tomoz after a lovely week off & see where we go from there! Have my baby niece due any day so uber excited about that & getting my newborn fix! Can't wait until i'm holding my newborn but until then am enjoying every minute of being a mummy to my Isaac! I just wish sometimes time didn't fly by, when your working & living your life in 2 week slots it races by! Anyhow hope to see some more good news on here bfps are scarce these days x