Tthf

[LuckyD]

Hi Girls-this is my favorite thread.......I wish I found it sooner! It lifts my spirits every time!!!!

I want to put my vote in for cool bfpers to stay! Plus, as I mentioned a few threads ago realized that pg people complaining is not really a vile offense........as anything could hurt anyone really if they had a situation you didn't know about. Like complaining about gaining weight no matter what you weigh could hurt someone's feelings who weighs more, or complaining about working too much when people have lost jobs, etc. etc. I think when you develop a relationship with your "best mates" and they get pg you want them to stay. I stalk a ton of pg journals and LOVE seeing FB scans, etc. of my early b&b gals who got pg. I think its just annoying when random bfps pop up-ya know what I mean? IMO.

Totally agree Titi, I am always happy for my good friends when they are pg, and love hearing all the details. It's only really hard when it is someone you don't know, or someone that isn't very considerate of your emotions. Neither of which are true for anyone in this thread! I hope the TTHFers can still 'hang out' and feel comfortable with each other, pg or not. We have all been through this journey with each other for a long time now....I truly care about you girls and wouldn't want you feeling awkward or uncomfortable about being pregnant. It is to be celebrated!

This is my favourite thread too...totally keeps me sane and laughing and supported and calm and interested and positive and comforted all at once!

 

[Titi]

AGREE AGREE AGREE!!!! to all our tthf (! or no ! your choice : ) pg girls-they are inspirations!!!!

 

[Moondance]

FINALLY, I got pinpointed.
Now lets watch FF change it every day for the next four days, forward and back and forward and back.
Too late an ovulation from when I last had sex.

Onto the next round .... Cycle erm.... 6!

 

[Titi]

I need a plan. who's on the bd every 3 days plan? might try that, i think every day is too much. maybe less is more?

I'm doing the every three days "plan". Between that and not POAS this month, it's been rather relaxing! Give it a try and see how you like it! Besides, I've read that if you have sex three times a week, you're covering your bases as much as necessary. So I figure it must work.... Or hoping so, I guess!

Lets see-over the last 20 cycles I've tried a variation of everything. Most often we've tried to BD every day during my most fertile days and that hasn't worked. The two cycles before this I tried every other day and started later in my fertile period-even closer to ov-that didn't work either. Also I tried SMEP ("Stop Making Enjoyable Procreation" and DH and I both said never again. Since this was our last month really actively TTC we dtd everyday through fertile period. Our new plan for next few cycles is to throw out the calendar and all fertility charting, try desparately to forget what day of the month it is and BD 2-3 times every week as we actually are in the mood to BD-like in the "old days" before TTC. After all this time its going to be really strange for us to get out of TTC sex.........

 

[SquirrelGirl]

Oh Kootchgirl sweety, I have no problem with the word, we all used to call each other that when we were kids. Just like calling each other a moron or numbnuts or something else equally innocent, but today in the day of political correctness and such, that word is a defamatory word for people with disabilities, which is why it would have been blanked out

I guess having the word blanked out should have been a clue that it might be a derogatory word elsewhere in the world! I've never considered it derogatory. I just meant it at "my posts are kinda all over the place and not well organized".... sorry to anyone for whom that word means something different. It wasn't meant that way at all. My mom is a special education teacher, so we were never ever allowed to use words (like the R word) or anything else that was meant in a bad way about people with disabilities. And this was never a word that was off limits. Just must be one of those cultural differences. Amazing the things we learn on BnB!

Titi you are hilarious! Really selling the 'ol fertility firecrackers! But that would be a good tip for any gal that feels she is a little more "loose" with a guy than she or he would like ; P

Kootchcake / Squirrel ~ you rocked the mega response at your in-laws! Glad you got some secret BD in. That is how one of my best gals conceived - while her in-laws were visiting : )

Soph - I am SHOCKED that word is considered un-PC and derogatory. Am I missing something? Hope your boys did great in the marathon - that is really fantastic. I can't do any more than three miles these days, and really don't have any desire to go any longer!

Aw Tanikit I'd love to see your scan! I hope our whining about bump jealousy isn't making you feel unwanted. thanks for spreading baby dust around!

I'm relieved you're as surprised as I was, Jaimie!

Oh, I hope I get a BFP after sneaking in the secret bd! It's not exactly enjoyable, you know!

I'd love to see the scans too, Tanikit/Nixilix/Try4.. Oh, my sister, who had quite a lot of trouble having her first baby and out of the blue got pg with her second, just had the gender scan... and she's having another boy!!!! And everything looks good and healthy! I'm so happy for her. I was so scared for her with all the issues she went through, even with the baby she did have, though he ended up being perfect. She's due Nov. 18. So relieved!!

 

[SquirrelGirl]

I think the BSF would actually have the opposite effect. It's more "swollen shut" (not really, but it kinda feels tighter/smaller) I figured it was worth the 59 cents or whatever for a box and give it a try for a couple months. I don't see what harm it could do since you're supposed to do it an hour in advance of BDing..... So long as you don't touch your cervix, I don't think it would be painful. I've never gone that far in, so I haven't had any problems with it.

OMG! I'm so glad it wasn't just me! You noticed it too! WTH????? It was CRAZY tight in there the cycle I did it the most....and not in an "oooh I'm young again" tight but in an OUCH OMG sort of way!!!!!!! Like, DH LITERALLY gave me a mini episiotomy that time. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO besides itchy kootch & episotomies anyone else up for trying bsf with us?????????

Titi, you made my kootch hurt with the thought of an episiotomy! yikes!!! Since I've only done it a few times spread several days apart, it definitely wasn't that bad for me!

 

[SquirrelGirl]

Oh I meant to mention.... I'm also thoroughly amused by the word 'snatch'. I have no idea why it makes me giggle so much!!!


My hubby's family goes all out for 4th of July and buys a TON of fireworks. I'm hoping the rain stays away and we can enjoy our own private fireworks show!

So far, no comments from the family, but the big party with the extended family is tonight. Starting to get a bit nervous about it, but I'm sure working myself up about it will be worse than the actual party. There are going to be a couple newborns there too, and honestly I just don't want to be around them. I know, I should make an effort, but I'm afraid I'll start crying or it will make me want one even more desperately... Sorry, I'm not in a very TTHF mood at the moment. I'll try to get back in the swing of it when I get home tomorrow and I can relax a bit!

:wave:

 

[Ejay]

Squirrel - hope the dinner didn't end up too stressful. I think we can all empathise with the way you feel.

Tanikit and Try4 and Nix please stop on by when you are in the neighbourhood and don't feel awkward, it's kind of like a long bus ride, some of us get off at one stop others travel a bit further down the road before our stop, but we all travel the same road at one time or another.

 

[LuckyD]

Also I tried SMEP ("Stop Making Enjoyable Procreation" and DH and I both said never again.

That is hilarious! I did SMEP for two cycles too....by the end of it, it all got a bit too much. Esp if you start BDing on CD10 and you don't even get a positive OPK til CD18 like me...too much hard work! And didn't work well for poor old OH..all those days in a row!

So far, no comments from the family, but the big party with the extended family is tonight. Starting to get a bit nervous about it, but I'm sure working myself up about it will be worse than the actual party. There are going to be a couple newborns there too, and honestly I just don't want to be around them. I know, I should make an effort, but I'm afraid I'll start crying or it will make me want one even more desperately... Sorry, I'm not in a very TTHF mood at the moment. I'll try to get back in the swing of it when I get home tomorrow and I can relax a bit!

:wave:

Good luck sweets xx I was thinking about you on the drive to work this morning, wondering how you were coping with it all. Just do what you need to do to feel ok. No apologies for not feeling TTHF! Just look after yourself

Squirrel - hope the dinner didn't end up too stressful. I think we can all empathise with the way you feel.

Tanikit and Try4 and Nix please stop on by when you are in the neighbourhood and don't feel awkward, it's kind of like a long bus ride, some of us get off at one stop others travel a bit further down the road before our stop, but we all travel the same road at one time or another.

I love this so much Ejay. I think it is perfect. Hoping to get off the bus soon though...long bus rides always give me motion sickness!


Monday morning....boo-town. Am jealous of all of you people having long weekends! But I am on the countdown until I go to Melbourne for a week to visit my BF and her baby (she is due in two weeks!!!). The other awesome thing is that because I appear to have O'd early, maybe next cycle won't be a bust after all - I might be able to squeeze some well-timed BDing in before I get on the plane to Melbourne!

Hope y'all are doing well wherever you are in the world...lots of to the TTHF ladies xxx

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

Aw, Ejay! That is such a poetic way of summing it up. Although some real weirdos ride the buses here in the U.S.

Squirrel / kootch / snatch ~ I really hope you find being around the newborns as enjoyable as I did when I was in New York. The morning we drove out to my friend's I was very worried that I would react poorly but I found myself just totally enamored with her (summer alison) and really happy to get to be near her. Hope you find the same is true for you.

I just re-read squirrelkootchsnatch and that is darned funny!

Moon ~ sorry you missed your ov window with your OH this cycle

I'm all prepared for our guests this evening. I'm going to ride my bike over to a block party down the street and then back before anyone shows up (hopefully!). My DH isn't too keen on having a bunch of folks over but I think he'll get over it after a drink or two...gotta celebrate kickin the brits out! Totally joking - could not resist the urge to poke fun at our old rivalry with the mother country. You know I love you british gals

Titi ~ glad you are getting into the swing of tthf ~ I really hope it helps you transition into a "hands off" approach over the next few months. Just try and relax Oh man, I'd better get off bnb while before my sarcasm gets me in trouble!

 

[soph77]

Absolutely beautiful winters day here ladies, wish you could have all come fishing with us out on the boat. Not much fish action though, I caught an undersized bream. I kissed it and threw it back in and then ALMOST caught the fish of the day, it was HUGE, not sure what it was but it snapped the line!
And a dolphin swam up the river right next to our boat. We called her Dolly the Dolphin!

 

[LuckyD]

Absolutely beautiful winters day here ladies, wish you could have all come fishing with us out on the boat. Not much fish action though, I caught an undersized bream. I kissed it and threw it back in and then ALMOST caught the fish of the day, it was HUGE, not sure what it was but it snapped the line!
And a dolphin swam up the river right next to our boat. We called her Dolly the Dolphin!

Cute! And.....how are the boobs? (note that I did not say 'nips').

Have a fun party Jaimie!

 

[soph77]

Boobs have subsided back to normal
But I am trying not to care about it! I think I am out but have adopted the 'I don't give a f*** attitude'.
If I make it to 16dpo then I will do another test, otherwise I'll just keep on trying. That is all we can do really isn't it?

And thank you for not saying that dirty word!!!!

 

[LuckyD]

Boobs have subsided back to normal
But I am trying not to care about it! I think I am out but have adopted the 'I don't give a f*** attitude'.
If I make it to 16dpo then I will do another test, otherwise I'll just keep on trying. That is all we can do really isn't it?

And thank you for not saying that dirty word!!!!

Ha ha, 'nips' should be one of the words that gets blanked out by BnB!

I am all for the 'I don't give a f*** attitude' - I try to maintain that one myself. You are right...all we can do is keep on keeping on (as Bob Dylan would say). Good luck lovely xx

 

[CelticNiamh]

Hi every one a good bit to catch up on

Im not so TTHF at the min LOL I have upped my exercise well walking and swimming and yesterday I went for a 4 hour hike in the mountains we were walking up hill on a wooden planks marked out but I did a bit of jogging on the way down, and now wouldn't you know I'm like HMMM would that stop implantation and guess what it fecken would to much jumping up and down can prevent the egg attaching I hate when you google and get the wrong answer oh well 10DPO today was surprised to see I was that far LOL I have a weird pulling pain in my right side today as well, what ever will be will be! yay now Im better back on track TthF

on a better note it was a great Hike and I will have to get pics off my sister some amazing views and the weather was fab!

Soph oooh not far behind you and Im glad I have no tests in the house to be honest! I'm going to do the same no testing on till I'm late very late that's IF I am

Moon the Maca is deffo worth a try, I see some of the girls trying something called vitex I think, might be worth having a look at, come back to the maca thread again to get more support and information.

Lucky D how are you

Tryfor how are you doing as well , eh and were are you!!

Tanikit please don't leave, pop in and out as often as you can ok

I am missing loads hope every one is well new and old posters

 

[Titi]

Hello! Hope everyone on holiday had a nice day yesterday! We just had some time at my family's celebrating my nephew's 3rd birthday too. Nothing too exciting but I think I like quiet time more and more these days. Ate tons-keep having the attitude that I "will start" (eating better & exercise) on Monday. So, will have my last cheat day today and pop in that fertility yoga video tomorrow. Squirrel-I will tell you how it is after I do it. Either I haven't tried it yet, or its been so long I forgot if it was good or not!

 

[SquirrelGirl]

I had what I think is a rather bright idea.... For the ladies that are knocked up... why not start a TTHF Graduates group in the pregnancy section. Then you can post freely about how you're doing. Then as the rest of us graduate, you'll have a nice little home for us. Added bonus is that we can keep up with how you're doing, but no one will be overwhelmed by the pregnancy talk in here or feel bad about talking about it. How's that sound?

If a group gets set up over there, post us a link so we can pop in from time to time!



The party last night wasn't too bad. I think my anxiety over the situation was worse than the actual party. Only had a couple minor comments that normally wouldn't have bothered me, but you know I was on high alert. Ready to get home and back to our regular schedule. My OH wanted another secret session last night even though it wasn't our "planned" time. hehe. He thought more is better during the fertile time. For not acting like he's paid much attention, he really has caught on! I like it a lot! Makes me feel like it's not just me TTCing....

to everybody!

 

[SquirrelGirl]

Wow... who knew this existed!!

https://www.proofpronto.com/insite-semen-detection-kit.html

I was looking into possibly getting some vaginal PH testing strips and ran across these!

 

[soph77]

What a good idea Kootchy to start a graduate thread! And on the semen detector kit?? OH MY GOODNESS! That is too funny/crazy! What I would like to know is where is the test ladies can use to find out if their MEN are cheating???

 

[LuckyD]

Hi every one a good bit to catch up on

Im not so TTHF at the min LOL I have upped my exercise well walking and swimming and yesterday I went for a 4 hour hike in the mountains we were walking up hill on a wooden planks marked out but I did a bit of jogging on the way down, and now wouldn't you know I'm like HMMM would that stop implantation and guess what it fecken would to much jumping up and down can prevent the egg attaching I hate when you google and get the wrong answer oh well 10DPO today was surprised to see I was that far LOL I have a weird pulling pain in my right side today as well, what ever will be will be! yay now Im better back on track TthF

on a better note it was a great Hike and I will have to get pics off my sister some amazing views and the weather was fab!

Aw sweets, I wouldn't worry too much - think of all the crazy things people do before they find out they're pregnant! Someone from my roller derby league in Australia got pregnant unexpectedly last year - and by the time she found out she had already sky-dived, bunjy jumped and played a game of roller derby! And now her six month old son is as cute as can be.

Glad that the hike went well though, good work on the healthy lifestyle - you are inspiring me!

Hello! Hope everyone on holiday had a nice day yesterday! We just had some time at my family's celebrating my nephew's 3rd birthday too. Nothing too exciting but I think I like quiet time more and more these days. Ate tons-keep having the attitude that I "will start" (eating better & exercise) on Monday. So, will have my last cheat day today and pop in that fertility yoga video tomorrow. Squirrel-I will tell you how it is after I do it. Either I haven't tried it yet, or its been so long I forgot if it was good or not!

Oh my god, this is so me! I am soooooo good at saying I will start being healthy tomorrow/next week/when AF arrives....but today I have finally taken charge and things are going to be changing! Glad you had a nice quiet time with the family x

I had what I think is a rather bright idea.... For the ladies that are knocked up... why not start a TTHF Graduates group in the pregnancy section. Then you can post freely about how you're doing. Then as the rest of us graduate, you'll have a nice little home for us. Added bonus is that we can keep up with how you're doing, but no one will be overwhelmed by the pregnancy talk in here or feel bad about talking about it. How's that sound?

If a group gets set up over there, post us a link so we can pop in from time to time!



The party last night wasn't too bad. I think my anxiety over the situation was worse than the actual party. Only had a couple minor comments that normally wouldn't have bothered me, but you know I was on high alert. Ready to get home and back to our regular schedule. My OH wanted another secret session last night even though it wasn't our "planned" time. hehe. He thought more is better during the fertile time. For not acting like he's paid much attention, he really has caught on! I like it a lot! Makes me feel like it's not just me TTCing....

to everybody!

Yeah, I agree about the TTHF grad thread! I know we have made some jokes about it already, but if someone seriously wants to start one then I think that would be awesome! But up to you guys xx

Glad that the party wasn't too bad in the end Squirrel....and nice to see that your OH is so into TTC at the moment! Do you know what's funny, I got my OH to choose the plan this month too, and he is getting all stern about when we have to BD! It's so funny...I am so tired tonight and because I got a positive OPK on Saturday, I think my fertile period is over...but he was all 'no, we have to do it tonight, that's the plan'.

Wow... who knew this existed!!

https://www.proofpronto.com/insite-semen-detection-kit.html

I was looking into possibly getting some vaginal PH testing strips and ran across these!

Oh my god, imagine actually using one of these! That is pretty depressing actually. I was expecting it to be a TTC thing when I opened the link, and was trying to figure out how you use this to somehow detect your OH's sperm in you or something!


Well, I have kept up using the OPKs but they just got lighter and lighter, so I am officially calling an early O this month. Don't know why I feel good about that, but I do!


Has anyone seen the trailer for that documentary 'Babies'? (I know you have Jaimie!). It looks super cute! I think I will have to see it, even though it will probably make me even more depressed about not having one of my own!

Babies Trailer