TTC and Beyond!

[wavescrash]

I've been waiting for a shower update from you Julie!!! You gotta share some of the goodies you guys got

That's a shame about your mom. Sounds like something my mom would do - outcast herself. My mom would then complain that nobody likes her because she's different and go on & on & on. Anyway, I feel you there :/

Hahah how funny about your boss, trying to get you in trouble. I'm glad you didn't have to respond though and very happy to hear you're officially off work!

And I totally relate about feeling like your belly's gonna rip when you stand up. I constantly find myself standing up and feeling like I'm going to open up or my pelvis is going to split in half and wind up grabbing the bottom of my bump and my vagina to hold it all together lol. So miserable.


Every night after everyone goes to bed, I clean up the destruction (I mean... mess...) that Hannah left behind. It's a bit of a process because the kid is hell on wheels but I just spend 10-15 minutes crawling around on the ground, putting everything back in it's place. But every single time I'm finished, I spend another 10 minutes catching my breath as if I just ran a freaking marathon lol. 3 pregnancies later and I'm still dying to know what this "glow" everyone's talking about is like...

 

[Kiamaria83]

Congratulations sandy. Its official. Have you had any symptoms ?

Great news ash and what a lovely name.

Sorry about your mum julie. Parents can be hard work. I only have in laws to deal with as I dont have any parents. Sometimes its easier that way

 

[frsttimemama]

Julie, glad your shower went well. Sorry your mom was.. difficult! Ugh!

Collette, I haven't had anything too major or obvious really. Some cramping, constipation, bloating, nausea a could days last week.. and I'm more tired than usual... like I need a nap tired. That's really about it. Oh and lots of creamy CM.

Thanks for all of your excitement and support! I appreciate it! I'm nervous that AF is gonna show on Thursday, even though this morning's test was slightly darker.. not a lot but a little bit. I didn't temp this morning. I'm supposed to stop temping, right? I will probably temp tomorrow and Thursday though just to make sure AF is staying away. I'm just so nervous that she's gonna show. Last time I got pregnant, I hadn't had an AF since June, so I wasn't really "expecting" one.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Oh Julie - I have NO idea how you dealt with that horrible boss. It must be such a relief to not have to hear from her ever again!

 

[frsttimemama]

Here is today's. I didn't think of using flash yesterday. Baby brain? Lol. I've been tearful this morning thinking about a new baby and missing my first. Probably have that a lot I imagine.

 

[morganwhite7]

Aww Sandy much darker! You will feel that way the whole time.. I still cry feeling her kick in my belly and remembering her brother being there not so long ago. Makes me feel closer to him, even though it's not him.. Lots of emotions will flow, it will be hard, but you'll heal so much quicker now. You're to that point where you can finally RELAX and take time to enjoy life, not just TTCing like crazy. Keep praying for peace and understanding, you won't ever feel better but this little rainbow will certainly help your heart heal a bit more. I remember my worst moment this pregnancy was when she moved across my belly around 19 weeks, I saw and felt little limbs for the first time and it just got so real and I missed him so bad. Just don't be afraid to let it go sometimes.. with these hormones you'll feel so confused and sad at times.. and for that we're here always for you!

How is hubby reacting? Does he believe it yet lol? And are you asking for another blood draw? It might be nice to see it double in a few days.. (I don't recommend going in 2 days apart, or you'll just worry about it they doubled exactly or not).. maybe just in a week or so, to see it in the thousands

 

[Lotalaughs16]

We are officially team pink!!! Say hello to little miss Lux Adele!

Congrats Ash!!! I love love loveeee the name....we have so many girls in this group!

If shettles method is anywhere near correct, my baby will be a girl! If not I would never recommend someone try the method for a certain gender

what is shettles method?

Waves - that story is HILARIOUS!

Sandy - 9/26 is the day after my birthday...I love having a September birthday!

Julie - so sorry about your mom at the shower...sometimes our parents can be so annoying, my mom is usually nice to everyone but she can definitely be very snarky (is that a word? auto-correct is underlining it) when she wants to be.
also so glad you never have to worry about that witch of a boss, I bet you'll really be able to enjoy the end of your pregnancy without all that stress.

 

[morganwhite7]

Hi Molly plz give us an update here soon, I miss hearing from you!!!

Brittney here's a link for boys.. I think it's basically sex BEFORE O day for girl so that they're "leftovers", and try to PINPOINT O day (no sex before) for a boy.. based on the facts that male sperm are quicker but die faster, and girl sperm are slower but stronger and live longer. I think we all have girls bc we used SoftCups, which allowed old (female) sperm to reach the egg since it was corked up in there. Ew. lol

https://www.birth.com.au/shettles-method/shettles-method-for-boys

 

[Cowgirl07]

Love it Sandy!

 

[HWPG]

morgan, i will be curious about this theory. we dtd saturday morning with softcup and then again on monday, when i ovulated. i wonder if there were already some chicas waiting up there, or if the boys out ran them.... ???? !!!

 

[asmcsm]

I'm definitely thinking the soft cups are part if the reason for all the little girlies in this thread.

 

[TTCaWee1]

I had sex eod and on O day and I'm having a girl. We had sex literally hours before I O'd so We were sure it'd be a boy...nope.

 

[morganwhite7]

Rach- Same here sex TWICE on O day, also all symptoms were exactly the same as with my boy- but nope.

Mirolee- Soooomeone has go to make a boy! Are you hoping for one or the other.. or have an inkling on what it may be? Oooh and technically one month/4 weeks til you could have a scan to find out!! Are you going to do an early one or wait?

 

[asmcsm]

We had sex in the shower, standing up ,the day before o and I had thrush so I figured that a boy was less likely since it was a more hostile environment and gravity was working against them!

 

[wavescrash]

No softcups here and still having a girl. Pretty sure that's all I can have given that this makes #3 lol.

 

[frsttimemama]

Aww Sandy much darker! You will feel that way the whole time.. I still cry feeling her kick in my belly and remembering her brother being there not so long ago. Makes me feel closer to him, even though it's not him.. Lots of emotions will flow, it will be hard, but you'll heal so much quicker now. You're to that point where you can finally RELAX and take time to enjoy life, not just TTCing like crazy. Keep praying for peace and understanding, you won't ever feel better but this little rainbow will certainly help your heart heal a bit more. I remember my worst moment this pregnancy was when she moved across my belly around 19 weeks, I saw and felt little limbs for the first time and it just got so real and I missed him so bad. Just don't be afraid to let it go sometimes.. with these hormones you'll feel so confused and sad at times.. and for that we're here always for you!

How is hubby reacting? Does he believe it yet lol? And are you asking for another blood draw? It might be nice to see it double in a few days.. (I don't recommend going in 2 days apart, or you'll just worry about it they doubled exactly or not).. maybe just in a week or so, to see it in the thousands

Thanks He's excited after the nurse said Congratulations, you're pregnant!

 

[HWPG]

i'd love a girl, honestly, but if it ends up being boy we'll be happy. no inklings either way though..... omg i'm so tired. i feel useless, and i'm really not *that* tired. i call it "mirolee tired" - you know how some people have really high pain thresholds? that is not me. so when i'm in pain, it's an 8 out of 10 for me and probably a 4 for normal people. so when i say i'm so tired, it's cause i can only make it until 10p before falling asleep, which seems so early - but for normal people, they'd be glad to make it "that late!". hehe, nto sure how i'm gonna be able to care for a baby if they're up past 10p

 

[frsttimemama]

Lol Mirolee! I have a high pain tolerance but NO tired tolerance.

 

[Lotalaughs16]

i'd love a girl, honestly, but if it ends up being boy we'll be happy. no inklings either way though..... omg i'm so tired. i feel useless, and i'm really not *that* tired. i call it "mirolee tired" - you know how some people have really high pain thresholds? that is not me. so when i'm in pain, it's an 8 out of 10 for me and probably a 4 for normal people. so when i say i'm so tired, it's cause i can only make it until 10p before falling asleep, which seems so early - but for normal people, they'd be glad to make it "that late!". hehe, nto sure how i'm gonna be able to care for a baby if they're up past 10p

Mirolee, I think about that all the time. I go to bed around 9 or 10 each night otherwise I'm useless the next day. Don't know how I'm going to do that with a baby!

 

[Ingodshand]

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Big change I think...

Great bump!! You look great!