TTC#2 and SO EXCITED! join me

[HollySSmith]

Even though we are a bit apart we can be actual bump buddies this time!

 

[Hann12]

Well I had an almost positive opk this morning at 11.30 but just did another one expecting the line to be even darker and its more faint. Not sure if that means I missed the surge or if the first one was a false positive. I guess I'll have to go on temperatures!

 

[HappyCpl]

Runner-that's awesome. Congrats!! So we have had two BFP's this month? Let's go for a few more!

 

[ooSweetPea]

Yay! Congrats girl so pleased for you !!!

 

[IsaacRalph]

Well i'm very much out this month girls, blood hcg was a big fat negative! On the positive side my thyroid is normal, thankgod! So it looks like its on to next month for me & I've now just got to wait for AF. At least I don't need to waste money on hpts. It means for me that my pms is quite bad as this month have had so many symptoms & still continue to with the boobs being the worst they've been in ages. I knew I didn't quite Feel pregnant though! I Feel really quite fed up this time around but as soon as af comes i'll Feel loads better. I'll try & keep my chin up!

 

[Hann12]

I'm sorry IssacRalph thats rubbish, at least its taken the annoying 2ww away from you and you can focus on the next cycle. And you know your thyroid is okay. I am glad to be getting the 21 day bloods done this month as I have no confidence that its happening for me either. I am so disappointed that I didn't get a firm positive on the opk and now its getting more faint.
How could I miss a surge - 4pm yesterday was negative, then a not quite positive at 11.30am and then a faint line at 1.30pm, really don't get it! This happened last month too and I really thought I would be fine this time because I had loads of tests but I'm left feeling just as confused.

 

[MamaMac123]

Its official. I'm pregnant

AHHHHHHHH



OMG Runnergrl sooooooooo excited for you!!!!!!! First real try and everything! That's amazing!!!!

 

[HollySSmith]

Hann12 - honestly, the ambiguity of opk's are what lead me to not using them. I found squinting at hpts bad enough, I would go crazy with opk's! I know that's no help to you, but I would say use your chart, and have the opk's to back it up...of course you can only guestimate your O with charts but I would just use that as an idea of when we needed to .
Isaacralph- I'm so sorry you are out this month but do try to keep your chin up! New cycle, fresh beginnings!

 

[MamaMac123]

IsaacRalph- sorry about the negative hcg but good stuff about your thyroid being normal On to next month it will happen for you Hun

Hann - that's so dumb about the OPKs. I've stopped taking them...so sick if seeing negatives and only faint lines. That's good that you get to do bloods soon. Hopefully it will give you some answers. I don't remember, have your temps indicate that you've been ovulating? Is there a chance you're not? Hopefully the tests will get you some answers.

Hang in there girls! Fx for more to come!

 

[ooSweetPea]

I am in the same boat with the mysterious OPK's... I was getting almost + for two days and now the last two days they have gone waaaay neg with no fertile cm and no temp rise. Tbh I was almost in tears over it yesterday bc this was how my cycles were before I got pregnant with DS and they were so hard to deal with - and my last two have been so good and now of course as I start TTC they get all crazy again. I was so frustrated - felt like my last two 'perfect' cycles were my chance and I wasted them because the timing wasn't right for our family... Blah!!!

 

[MamaMac123]

Runnergrl....where can I see your test pic?!

 

[MamaMac123]

I am in the same boat with the mysterious OPK's... I was getting almost + for two days and now the last two days they have gone waaaay neg with no fertile cm and no temp rise. Tbh I was almost in tears over it yesterday bc this was how my cycles were before I got pregnant with DS and they were so hard to deal with - and my last two have been so good and now of course as I start TTC they get all crazy again. I was so frustrated - felt like my last two 'perfect' cycles were my chance and I wasted them because the timing wasn't right for our family... Blah!!!

oh you poor thing. Hang in there. Maybe the surge is still coming and maybe its just this cycle that's off. Maybe next month it'll be great again.

 

[MamaMac123]

Runnergrl....where can I see your test pic?!

Never mind, just found it!!!!!!

 

[IsaacRalph]

I'm sorry IssacRalph thats rubbish, at least its taken the annoying 2ww away from you and you can focus on the next cycle. And you know your thyroid is okay. I am glad to be getting the 21 day bloods done this month as I have no confidence that its happening for me either. I am so disappointed that I didn't get a firm positive on the opk and now its getting more faint.
How could I miss a surge - 4pm yesterday was negative, then a not quite positive at 11.30am and then a faint line at 1.30pm, really don't get it! This happened last month too and I really thought I would be fine this time because I had loads of tests but I'm left feeling just as confused.

thanks hun, i'll be fine just got to get focused on next month now! It's so hard because I Feel I can't rely on my body anymore to give me any sort of early clue. If this is me being normal I just don't know how different i'll Feel if i'm actually pregnant! Sometimes I Feel like I just can't do anymore, its such a disappointment!

I'd keep on checking opk's several times a day and BD every 2 days or so! The IC are generally quite good, i'm sure you'll get your + opk soon! I'll be catching you up in 5 days or so when I get AF!

 

[sla545]

Its official. I'm pregnant

Yay!!!!!!! Congratulations! This must be your lucky month to conceive since you mentioned your kiddos b-days will be really close!!

 

[sla545]

IsaacRalph- Sorry about the hcg

 

[sla545]

So I have been popping Ibuprofen like candy this cycle. My cramps have been so bad. I am on CD4 and I think it is finally winding down. Now I remember why I was happy to get rid of AF when I went on Depo. Horrid AF!!! Funny how Jekel and Hyde we all are. We want AF to go away, then we want it back, then we want it gone!

On another note- When the hell did shopping for feminine products becme rocket science???? I hadnt had to shop for anything in about 6 years, and when i got AF back I went to Costco and got some pads. Easy peasy as there was like 2 choices. Well I packed all the pads I had bought at Costco (what was i thinking!!!), and had to go to the store to buy some for this cycle. OMG!!! There are seriously like 100 different choices for pads and liners. How the heck am I supposed to choose!! I spent like 20 minutes just staring at all the boxes trying to figure out what to buy. I told DH when I got home that i will NEVER ask him to buy them for me ever!!!

 

[HollySSmith]

Lmao! Yeah the feminine product aisle can be a touch overwhelming lol!

 

[MamaMac123]

So I have been popping Ibuprofen like candy this cycle. My cramps have been so bad. I am on CD4 and I think it is finally winding down. Now I remember why I was happy to get rid of AF when I went on Depo. Horrid AF!!! Funny how Jekel and Hyde we all are. We want AF to go away, then we want it back, then we want it gone!

On another note- When the hell did shopping for feminine products becme rocket science???? I hadnt had to shop for anything in about 6 years, and when i got AF back I went to Costco and got some pads. Easy peasy as there was like 2 choices. Well I packed all the pads I had bought at Costco (what was i thinking!!!), and had to go to the store to buy some for this cycle. OMG!!! There are seriously like 100 different choices for pads and liners. How the heck am I supposed to choose!! I spent like 20 minutes just staring at all the boxes trying to figure out what to buy. I told DH when I got home that i will NEVER ask him to buy them for me ever!!!

Lol that's hilarious!and I know what you mean, I feel that way too. Then you finally sort out what you like and a few months later the company changes the package or design etc and suddenly youre just as lost all over again!

Oh and just to bring it up, be careful with ibuprofen....it's bad for pregnancy. During AF im sure it's fine as you're obviously not prego but during 2ww avoid it and stick to Tylenol for any cramps or pains Ive always had bad cramps and pop the like candy but I've stopped taking it all together now just to be safe.

 

[Hann12]

Thanks all - hope the temps help, this is my first month charting my temps so not really sure if I'v been ov'ing or not. At least I have the test next week.

Lol about the feminine products - I'm the same, soooo many to choose from!!