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Ahhh
You all know I have no chill. I took one last one before leaving and itβs a faint positive! Itβs pink in real life for sure!!! Pray for me this is the sticky oneIβm going to try not to test again for 48hrs so that I donβt go insane.
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@fuzzypeaches: ahhhhhhh!! Congratulations!!
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@fuzzypeaches: OMG, OMG, OMG!
I see color today!
I can't wait to see your next HPT in 48 hours.
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@fuzzypeaches: congratulations!!! Everything crossed this is a sticky one!
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@SweetCaroline: @Kaohinani: @JennyPenny: thanks ladies I could use all the prayers and crossed fingers I could get! I am trying not to get my hopes up but....
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@fuzzypeaches: congratulations! And enjoy yourself on vacation!
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@Sams Mom: I would go in and not be wondering! But Iβm a person who wants to know and move on good or bad. Fx itβs nothing
@fuzzypeaches: ahhh crossing everything for your sticky baby! And for waiting 48h for next test
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@bhbee: @Kaohinani: @fuzzypeaches: my husband wants me to take them up on the ultrasound on Tuesday. Yes, of course, I don't mind seeing the baby again... I just don't know what it will help. I surprisingly become pretty laid back in pregnancy accepting that it's all out of my hands.
I'll call tomorrow to set up the appointment though, because then it will at least put my husband at ease.
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@Sams Mom: No need to rush to the ED but I would for sure take them up on an offer for an ultrasound. In the ED we also do a pelvic exam to visualize the cervix and ensure itβs still closed. That could also give some reassurance. When would your next ultrasound be otherwise?
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@yellowbeach: I'll see my doctor the same day as the U/S so probably a pelvic too. Otherwise I wouldn't have another until 20 weeks, so another 10-11 weeks.
ETA: you couldn't pay me to go to the ED tonight, my doctor's (boss) call group is on tonight, and I don't need any of that π€£ I know the surgeon's don't wander around the ED, I just don't want to chance my dumb luck
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@fuzzypeaches: fingers crossed!!
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CD4 / 14 DPO:
Another rise in BBT today. TD "fixed" the one low temp (dip) which would have been on 2 dpo. FF still states I had a CD10 ovulation, however, Ovaview states CD11 (which would be better bc we marathon BD-ed that day). In either case, I definitely ovulated.
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31 July - Paranundrum
1 Aug - FuzzyPeaches - (* waiting for confirmation of a )
6 Aug - JennyLayneAZ
7 Aug - Yellowbeach
11 Aug - JennyPenny
12 Aug - MoonMoon
14 Aug - SweetCaroline
14 Aug - BreakOutTheIceCream
22 Aug - Mrs.ChickpeaTBD - ,
No POAS - Kaohinani
Drop-In BFP -π€ΈββοΈ οΏΌ
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@fuzzypeaches:
and have fun on your vacation!@Sams Mom:
You're in my thoughts! @Kaohinani: Yay for ovulation, and BD timing
hopefully this is it I am driving myself crazy with symptom spotting
I have had some low grade cramping all week. Mildly sore lower back. Weird dreams last night. But, my boobs are totally normal. So, I'm back and forth. We're going camping this weekend, so at least that will force me to wait until Monday morning before I can pee on anything (I mean, we'll be home Sunday but I'd rather wait for FMU). Ugh, I hate the TWW.
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@JennyLayneAZ: Awe, thanks! I am hoping we caught the eggie before it expired.
As for you, camping
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@JennyLayneAZ: @Kaohinani: @yellowbeach: @bhbee: @fuzzypeaches: sorry if I missed anyone. Ultrasound and appointment at 1:10 today
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@Sams Mom: Fantastic! I hope the results will put you and DH at ease. π€°
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@Sams Mom: thinking of you! (right now, if you're on Eastern time!)
@Kaohinani: egg catching good vibes to you!
@fuzzypeaches: congratulations! Sticky vibes to you!
@JennyLayneAZ: here's hoping til Monday!
So last night at work they offered me some overtime on a chemotherapy floor, but then the charge nurse asked me if I was pregnant or trying to become pregnant and I had to tell her. I realized there will be no hiding a pregnancy in nursing, because I'll have to turn certain assignments down... Last pregnancy, we didn't tell most people until 6 months along... This will be different!
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@MoonMoon: not quite there yet, Central Time, so counting down the minutes now.
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@Sams Mom: π€
@MoonMoon: Im not a nurse, but I've shared with 2 others at work that we're trying. I don't like a bunch of people knowing because I feel like there's extra pressure or something lol π€·ββοΈ
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@MoonMoon: My co-workers are always first to know after DH. Like you said, always a certain disease you need to avoid like CMV, VZV, etc. I work in the ED so people come in totally undifferentiated. I had 3 VZV exposures in my first pregnancy with DD. Most of the nurses are great at looking out for the other women in the department who are preggo and letting them know to avoid or try and have someone else see those types of patients.
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@JennyLayneAZ: @yellowbeach: you are right, I think work would be among the first to know! I remember trading assignments with pregnant colleagues for VZV patients or TB rule out... The worst is patients you don't know might be a rule out for something until after you've cared for them, but I'm not in the ED so that's even more dicey! I was so deer-in-headlights when my charge nurse asked but she was really understanding.
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@MoonMoon: Than you! I am hopeful but I do know my chances are super low (0-11%) since DH and I could only DTD at 1 dpo, 2 dpo and this morning. I appreciate
While not necessarily the same situation, I had to inform co-workers and clients fairly early with both of my kids so I do empathize with you. With DD, I was an upper elementary educator working with students with exceptionalities. The majority of my students were children with cerebral palsy, students with Autism, students with varying physical and academic delays, and students with emotional disabilities. My immediate superior, my aides, the school.nurse, and the physical therapist for my students needed to know early since I had 2 "runners" who I would have to keep up with and detain during expression of the behavior, 1 student who bit others/hit/self harmed who I had to pressure hold (criss-cross, sit, and hug), and a student with C.P. who I had to lift in and out of an electric wheelchair, transport to the lav changing table to change diapers, and feed (so hard with severe M/S!). The administrators feared I could "potentially" incur harm. I told the administrator and my superior so they could help me make adaptations as needed, the nurse in case something went awry and I needed medical assistance, my aides so they could take on more of the physical responsibilities, and the PT so she could help me lift and better navigate my students during therapy. They all knew by the time I was 8 weeks along.
For my DS, I was still teaching but I was ALSO obtaining my Ed.D, and training clients as a CPT at night/weekends. Once again, I had to share early (after my 1st appointment which confirmed a HB) at the school.where I taught. By 12 weeks, my clients knew as well since I worked out WITH most of them. I had to modify a number of exercises as both prone (supermen, 5 min planks, pushups not on an incline) and supine (sit ups, v-ups, supine flys/barrel hugs, sit up to Russian twist, etc) exercises needed to be limited early on and I had to decrease the intensity of workouts. If I were to become pregnant again (π€π€π€), I could wait to tell the university (although many "know" we have been TTC due to scheduling frequent RE visits and balancing my classes) but I would have to tell my clients (*still training clients 2-3 evenings and on weekends) by 12 weeks.* π€ I apologize for the novella!
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@MoonMoon: That's exactly how all of my VZV exposures occurred - undifferentiated "back pain"... oops - shingles.
@Kaohinani: I didn't even think about you having to do particular exercises right along side clients. I never had to tell any patients I was expecting early on (later on they would just start conversation about it, but that's another discussion...) I know your clients aren't strangers like mine, but is it weird having to share something so personal across that patient/PT boundary?
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@yellowbeach: It is a really weird dynamic for a working relationship. As a trainer, you form "friendly" acquisitions with clients. Once clients are comfortable enough with you, many tell you ALLLLL about their day, family, health, and relational "issues" (* "I couldn't believe when my son brought home a girl with rainbow hair and a tattoo on her face," to "Do you think I will be able to lose 10 lbs by my wedding ... it is on the beach and my DH wants me in a form-fitting dress," and even, "My boyfriend noticed that my butt is tighter, can we focus on a butt and thigh day since he really likes it!?!?" ... and those are the modest ones!!!
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@Sams Mom: How did your appointment go? π€·ββοΈ I am hoping (and pretty sure) well.
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@Kaohinani: it was an SCH, nothing major. Baby was measuring on track for ovulation, and heart rate is up to 173
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@Sams Mom: That is awesome! Great news!
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@Sams Mom: good to hear!
@Kaohinani: I enjoyed your novela
@yellowbeach: so many of our admissions are undifferentiated back, abdominal, or chest pain...Ack!
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@Kaohinani: or @yellowbeach or anyone else that wants to chime in
Iβm on day 3 of super light spotting, mostly brown, but a smudge of red yesterday. Iβve been anxiously monitoring because Iβm supposed to start bcp if my cycle starts too soon so I can transfer this cycle. So, from a medical perspective, why does spotting not count as period? If I have 5 days of spotting like I did last cycle, af will start Monday which is one day too early to do a transfer without bcp
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@Sams Mom: Great news
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@LAZB: Spotting can be resultant of so many things (* stress, low E2 during menstruation or low P4 during a LP, anovulatory cycles, PCOS, thyroid conditions, being underweight or overweight, having gotten off of BCP or hormonal injections or implant, growths including polyps/Endo/fibroids, diabetes, blood disorders, AI disorders, etc). Most specialists such as OBGYNs and REs do not consider pre-menstrual spotting as actual menstruation for a number of reasons. The first is that your hormones may not be high in the case of E2 (or low for P4) enough to signal a proper flow (which can follow 1 to 5 days of spotting) as hormones regulate. In that way, spotting is not an actual AF until the hormones regulate and lend to an actual flow which purges the uterus of it's lining. Second, anovulatory cycles are causation for spotting ... many women utilizing BC have spotting rather than a flow. This spotting is due to a hormonal shift rather than ridding the body of a healthy trilaminar uterine lining that did not support a pregnancy. Finally, spotting may be considered as a continuation of the previous cycle. Bleeding from a previous cycle (for whatever reason) is considered separate from "new blood" menses as it may be from a SCH, retained menstrual fluid that was not released (stuck in scar tissue, endometrial tissue, or due to a functional reproductive anomaly) or slow hormonal decline ... thus, one may consider it neither a part of active menstruation or the start the follicular phase.
I hope my response was even remotely helpful. In all honesty, individuals such as myself with usual naturally light flows have a hard time distinguishing between the 2. I asked my RE about why it could not be counted if it appeared to be red "new" blood and he gave me the above responses but, he did note that if a women needs at least 1 pad or has any clotting, even if it is light and resembles spotting, it "could" be a light period. He suggested looking at BBT, flow viscosity and color, and to ask him (or his NPs) if I could not differentiate. -
@Kaohinani: thank you! Very helpful
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@Sams Mom: Oh, good!!
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@Kaohinani: I'm glad that's what it ended up being. My husband was about to drive me bonkers last night asking how much blood there was (tsp? Tbsp? How many?). I'm just like dude, it will be ok, you need to lay off the Googles. I think my doctor was shocked that I was less neurotic about something for once
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@Sams Mom: Iβm so proud of you (for not being neurotic) and so happy this was just a SCH. Phew.
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@yellowbeach: don't get too far ahead of yourself, I asked for a new Zoloft script because I'm not excited like I know I should/would? be excited to be pregnant. The hormones are effing with me something fierce, but none is manifesting about the actual pregnancy and more about the effect of the pregnancy on life as we know it
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@Sams Mom: That is wonderful! I am glad that the OBGYN recognized that you were being level-headed and calm and gave you accolades. I am the most happy that everything turned out fine. In all honesty, as cool, calm, and collect as my husband responds to most things, when I am pregnant (because he knows my health issues extensively), he is far more cautious than I. I like to believe it is in his protective nature.
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@Sams Mom: ah what a relief I have been thinking about you!
AFM - big surprise looks like another chemical. I am so over this. Tests still positive but very light, same as my precious ones. This is my 5th chemical in a row and 8th βlossβ ( if chemicals count.) I feel I have literally tried all the things
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@fuzzypeaches: Oh, FuzzyPeaches, I am so, so, so very sorry!
I can't wait to see your next HPT in 48 hours.
I have had some low grade cramping all week. Mildly sore lower back. Weird dreams last night. But, my boobs are totally normal. So, I'm back and forth. We're going camping this weekend, so at least that will force me to wait until Monday morning before I can pee on anything (I mean, we'll be home Sunday but I'd rather wait for FMU). Ugh, I hate the TWW.
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