https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:34:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299378 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:40:55 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really recommend this mini-series by UCSF about weight- <a href="http://www.uctv.tv/skinny-on-obesity/" rel="nofollow">http://www.uctv.tv/skinny-on-obesity/</a></p> <p>I decided to cut out all artificial foods and ingredients. I really wanted my body to be clean and healthy so that I could support life, you know? I was trying all year, but then come September I was hardcore with cutting out the fake, because the blood supply completely refreshes after 90 days, which put me in a good place for TTC in December. </p> <p>It was difficult at first, but now I don't even crave any of those foods anymore, really. I feel like I won the battle over the standard american diet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299373 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:36:22 +0000 littlek 1299373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lunarsongbird: No, it was a total fluke. But it freaked me out. Doctor did blood tests to confirm that my egg count was still good and it was. But man, I was freaked out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299366 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:33:50 +0000 babycanuck 1299366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's amazing!! What was your weight loss plan? I need to lose at least 30 to feel better about things and it's so difficult. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299365 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:31:20 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got tamales for lunch, which reminds me of California. :) @mrsmcd- Lunch sounds nice! Are you going somewhere fun?</p> <p>@Canuck- Oh goodness. I can feel you on the esteem issue. I have been working on some mental aspects, but losing 50 pounds this year did not hurt. </p> <p>I expect that TTC will cause some insecurities to creep up though. (Ala.."Maybe if you were even healthier you wouldn't have a problem conceiving....ect. ect.). </p> [attach=4584/13/mybhs9.350x328.phpkEVJt7AM.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299357 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:26:55 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the advertisement I found in the paper:<br /> It looks fitting, right? </p> [attach=4584/13/mybhkw.600x450.1506663_10100383825387940_291358215_n.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299348 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:23:50 +0000 babycanuck 1299348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lunarsongbird: That was us for a long time. He wanted it, I didn't, now he thinks I only do for a baby. Part of my issue was self esteem problems. I'm working on it, so that's helping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299337 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:19:23 +0000 deactivated_account 1299337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lunarsongbird: hi lady! What a nice post! My DH is working today,too, but should be home by 7. I'm up early wrapping presents. Meeting a friend for lunch. Getting ready for Christmas Eve service at 5. Dinner at my sisters. Then another Christmas Eve service with DH at 10. Needless to say, I think you should check out that church service you mentioned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299333 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:18:30 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: A 17 day cycle? That is odd. Are your cycles usually a bit unusual?<br /> I think our MAIN problem is that DH and I have a terrible DTD history. We have gone months without it. Sad, right? I am looking forward to getting his testosterone checked eventually. I've been working hard on balancing hormones and I'm finally beginning to feel in the mood. But now he feels like I'm using him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299311 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:12:06 +0000 littlek 1299311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lunarsongbird: I'm very new to the process, we are going on month 4 eventhough 2 months were pretty much wasted. Last month, I had a 17 day cycle, WTF and the first month our timing was way off. My issue is age, I'm 35. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299308 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:10:48 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little- How long have you been trying? Speaking of that word...I wish there was no trying. -_-<br /> I wish it was just natural. Life born of a loving act between two people. </p> <p>Do you get to get off early? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299294 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:07:04 +0000 littlek 1299294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I hear ya.. I rushed in and neither of my bosses are here... grrrrr WTF... I would have worked from home if I knew they weren't going to show </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299291 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:06:29 +0000 littlek 1299291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lunarsongbird: I'm sorry you are having a tough TTC journey. I just keep telling myself we will all get our BFP. It may not be today or tomorrow, but I'm very hopeful for all of us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299285 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:05:22 +0000 littlek 1299285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Sounds like fun! LOL... I'm supposedly O'ing sometime this week or early next week. My parents are here this week and then we go to Atlanta to visit my MIL. Luckily we are staying in a hotel, so it shouldn't be tooo hard finding time to DTD. I'm kinda taking a break from TTC because the whole process is stressing me out. My fingers are crossed for all of you guys though!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299267 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:58:29 +0000 babycanuck 1299267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lunarsongbird: The ginger looks okay - remember you have other aromatics in there, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299249 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:47:44 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm INSANELY jealous. This experience has been a really challenging one. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100294242387990.1073741831.29901698&#038;type=1&#038;l=e14160ac2a" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100294242387990.1073741831.29901698&#038;type=1&#038;l=e14160ac2a</a><br /> I've been preparing to TTC for a year. And to get that news. It was...surprising to say the least, I was like, "NOOO! But I've been trying to do everything right!!" As if that matters...</p> <p>I've been forced to learn how to comfort and nurture myself, because the alternative is ugly and won't help me conceive. Whatever the McDonald's french fry says...it will NOT bring me a baby. </p> <p>Would you expect more ginger in gingerbread cookies?<br /> <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/the-most-wonderful-gingerbread-cookies-80156" rel="nofollow">http://www.food.com/recipe/the-most-wonderful-gingerbread-cookies-80156</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299236 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:40:25 +0000 babycanuck 1299236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lunarsongbird: Oh no!! I hope that things work out :( I was talking to a friend in another province that makes fertility treatments so easy for their residents - you need it you go the next day. No waiting, it's covered by public insurance, so jealous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299225 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:33:21 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Canuck- Ugh. Frustrating. DH didn't have insurance when we went to the RE, but we went to a free fertility fair where they were giving out free sperm testing. SCORE. It's like a $150 test. DH's morphology is 4% and count is low. I'm lacking eggs, but on the plus side- tubes and uterus look good. I'm not sure what our plan is...</p> <p>I've been thinking trying casually for 6 months, as charting and testing would drive us both crazy, and then maybe picking up an ovacue at cycle 7. And beyond that...guess we'll see what we can afford. 48 hours after our fertility testing results, I found out that they were taking away our fertility benefits on insurance. Joy. -_-</p> <p>@Lindsay- Woot woot. ;) Air baby! Not much family for us. Just DH and his parents. Makes for a very calm and warm Christmas. No pressure, just relaxing. My type of holiday. The biggest gift that my parents ever gave me was not to pressure me to share holidays. I live in Colorado now, so I don't really like the idea of a California Christmas anymore, and they don't do too much for Christmas anymore. I told them in no uncertain terms that I would really like them to see a Colorado Christmas next year. And hopefully I'll be expecting...</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbODSEP9m_A" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbODSEP9m_A</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299209 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:27:12 +0000 LindsayInNY 1299209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at the in-laws for the week and Oing over the weekend (I think? Did I mention we're sleeping on an airbed too? This should make for some awesome BDing...)</p> <p>We're going to church tonight. Tomorrow we're going to DH's aunt/uncles for the afternoon and dinner. That includes his cousin who just had baby #3 so I'm dreading that a bit... </p> <p>In the meantime, I have a little more work to do before really kicking back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299195 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:20:36 +0000 babycanuck 1299195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lunarsongbird: This is cycle 13 for us, we've been trying for a year, and trying for our first. I haven't been able to see a specialist because my GP wants Hubs to be tested first, and his pride is getting in the way. Who knows what will happen this coming year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299189 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:15:52 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad I'm not working. I work at a university, so there wasn't a single soul there yesterday and thankfully we're closed today. We are open on NYE and it's a joke. </p> <p>Media, BOO to being sick. Everyone that came into work yesterday was sick. So I've been trying to be really diligent with my vitamins and I used my netti pot yesterday. I despise being sick. Although my sense of smell has gone bonkers in the last week, so maybe a stuffed up nose wouldn't be so bad.... :wink: </p> <p>Canuck, How long have you been trying? This is our first cycle and I can tell that if I don't keep a close eye on it- this process can drive me crazy. I told DH yesterday that I will feel pretty good about either getting AF or a BFP, because AF will probably dissipate any phantom symptoms I'm having and a BFP...well...that would just be insane. We only have a 1 percent chance of conceiving naturally, says our RE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299177 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:03:37 +0000 babycanuck 1299177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>TTC here, O happening sometime this week so maybe we'll have a Christmas miracle?</p> <p>I'm sitting at work until 1 PM, really with no desire to do anything so I plan on spending my morning on HB lol</p> <p>Hubs has gone in to work for half a day then when I go home I am filling my first batch of nut-free French macarons with strawberry buttercream and heading off to MIL's for Christmas eve dinner :) Luckily since I'm Jewish and Hubs is Catholic we don't have to run around like crazy people to all sides of the family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299170 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:57:10 +0000 mediagirl 1299170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I'm not TTC but I'm working and I'm bored so I'd like to chat. :) I think we'll leave work at 2 today to get home to our families. I hate that we have to be here for no reason. My lo is sick, too so my husband is wrangling a sick kiddo today. Naturally, sick on Christmas. Sick on Thanksgiving. Sick every freaking holiday like it's her job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/its-christmas-eve-ttc-bees-do-you-need-someone-to-chat-with#post-1299167 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:53:45 +0000 lunarsongbird 1299167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good Morning, Bees! It's Christmas Eve.<br /> I hope this message finds you feeling happy and joyful! But if some part of you are struggling with an empty womb this Christmas...</p> <p>I'm here to chat. :)<br /> I'm making gingerbread cookies today and watching Christmas movies. I might run out to whole foods for more chestnuts, as mine got mildew. :-/ </p> <p>DH is working for a bit today. And we still have eachother's christmas presents in the mail. We'll see if they show. Oh- and I might go to a Christmas Eve service today. I saw it advertised in our independent paper, it's about Hope. </p> <p>What are you up to? How are you feeling?<br /> Pour yourself a cup of tea and take time to nurture yourself. </p> [attach=4584/13/mybd9m.600x397.christmas-time-tea.png]