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@LindsayInNY: I don't like to test on days I have drinking plans.
It would be WAY too early for any alcohol consumption to harm the fetus, but I still feel like I can't drink once I see pink... so, I agree... It's better for you to hold off testing.
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@Marfi: Gah. I am sorry. That just sucks.
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@Marfi: Oh man, that's annoying. I can't remember if you were asked or mentioned... Are you sure of your O date? Could that be off by any chance?
@septca: Exactly what you said! Plus my parents are here and I'm a bad liar or faker. I figure I'll just watch the drinking, if anything? That's usually what I do at this point.
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@LindsayInNY: hoping this is it for you!
@Marfi I hope you get some peace soon and a birthday BFP! it's my birthday next month too. It's June 8 and my POAS date coincides but that's only if I get a normal luteal phase. Another funny thing is: if we got pregnant our EDD would be around my husbands birthday. Wild!
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@LindsayInNY:
@MrsMccarthy: If I was KU this month (fat chance), my EDD would be almost exactly what it was with DD. At least I would have the right clothes.
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@LindsayInNY: I'm not 100% certain of it, I ran out of OPKs and was traveling until the end of April so it would not be impossible.
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Productive Saturday!!! I made the mistake and googled reviews of my new lady bits doctor before getting my annual this morning, and they were horrible! Oh well, hopefully she doesn't call me an idiot for asking questions like another patient claimed right?? I had nothing to fear! She was so friendly, listened to my concerns, and didn't dismiss me because we've only been trying for *6* months. The first thing she asked was if we've been using opks, yes, as well as a fertility monitor. I told her I have 28 day cycle, ovulate on cd 17, and roughly 10-11 day luetal phase. She ordered a progresterone test to be taken 5-7 days after I think I ovulate, and will go from there if I have a luetal phase defect. If I don't, she told me she'll recommend we try for another six months before moving forward. She said she could tell I'm approaching ovulation, but not quite yet. I should've asked does that mean in a few days, or another week? Anyone have any experience with that? The pap didn't hurt, and she said my lady bits look good. Whew. I'm so so relived I can find out if the 10 day luetal phase is a problem or not. Nice modern and close clinic, with 5 offices (one is mere miles away from our place and nearby Inova Hospital), 11 physicians, and 8-9 midwives. Hopefully, if I ever get pregnant, I could see myself staying at this practice. No wait, friendly staff, and no complaints!
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DH and I had a huge fight last night. He stopped his fertility vitamins because they upset his stomach and "made him feel like a 15 year old boy." We had a discussion about this prior, but it didn't get in my head that he stopped it. He has been super busy with opening a business, so I wasn't adamant about him getting a SA as long as he is doing stuff to ensure that it would be fine. I am feeling really alone in this (except for you awesome ladies). Of course, DH is really good about BD during FW even when he is exhausted. I don't know if I am over-reacting. TTC is stressing me out and next week marks the one year mark. I feel like it will never happen, and then to find out DH isn't doing everything he can really set me off. Please give me some kind honesty. (It is easier to work this out if I am being the unreasonable one.)
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@septca: hahah wow! Do you use things like that as a consolation if its BFN. I did that in April with my December 25th EDD but I was still super gutted when it didn't happen so it didn't work that well. I hope you get KU and then you get a healthy early or healthy late delivery so their birthdays are close but they still get their own days. My husband is a twin and has always shared his birthday. He said its not that bad.
I'm feeling so many weird pains. My body definitely seems like at off its rocker. Trying not to worry but I suck at not worrying. Oh and my husband is also having issues with his knees and worrying about spending money on PT because he has a high deductible so hooray! I get to have even more reasons to worry about paying for fertility assessments and treatments. I am really sick and tired of this kind of crap.
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@dc yoga bee: When it comes to reviews, I always remind myself that people are more likely to complain than compliment. I think my doctor and practice had some complaints too and I love it/her!
@AmeliaBedilia: Is DH taking the vitamins for any particular reason? I can't remember if you mentioned it before or if I just forgot.
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@dc yoga bee: so glad your appointment went well. My OB had a really bad review on her file too but I love her so so much! I think it really depends on what you are looking for.
@AmeliaBedilia: I see both sides. I think men feel very emasculated by the whole process of looking into their fertility. And I can understand that but I also feel like it blows that we have to nag or beg or conjole in order to get them to cooperate. Sometimes what helps with my husband is if I just tell him how sad I am and that I feel alone and helpless. He asks what he can do and I tell him. Not with anger but in genuine sadness.
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@AmeliaBedilia: I'm so sorry, lady. You aren't being unreasonable at all. I just passed the year mark for TTC so I understand how you are feeling. You were having your husband take fertility blend for men, right? I just had my DH start those about a week ago after his SA revealed low morphology. My DH complained they made his stomach hurt but he took them on an empty stomach. (Idiot) he also thought they gave him a fever and a sore throat. (Seriously.... How can guys be so tough and then be babies at home?) I gently/sternly explained that he was wrong and basically pleaded with him to take the medicine. Thank god he understands and is taking them. So for your husband, remind him to take the pills after food. Also, if he refuses to take the vitamins, maybe insist he get a SA done. Then, if his sperm is great, he won't need the vitamins. One or the other, buddy!!! Good luck, doll!
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@AmeliaBedilia: That's so tough. I am sorry that you are dealing with that. But I completely agree with @MrsMcD: - either put up or shut up! He needs to man up, get the SA, and then you guys can decide - *together* whether he needs to take the vitamins. This sounds terrible, but honestly, I was so relieved when we found out that our fertility struggles were 100% my problem. I just don't know how DH would have coped with our issues being his problem or unexplained. He is SUCH a baby when it comes to health issues.
@dc yoga bee: I am glad everything went well and that your doctor took your concerns seriously. Her plan sounds like a really good one!
@MrsMccarthy: My husband and his sister are 2 years and 5 days apart. He also says he totally doesn't care - they always got their own celebrations. My MIL loves (who knows all the details of my issues) *loves* to brag that she "planned her kids down to the minute," exact time of year she wanted and everything. That makes me feel really good.
I am spending my afternoon making a huge batch of my grandmother's lemon chicken and a batch of homemade lactation cookies to take over to our best couple friends' house. They can eat - I am going to spend the whole night (or as much of it as DD will let me) snuggling their 8-day-old baby. *Swoon.* It's bittersweet, but for tonight, I'll take the sweet.
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@septca: ugh! What a B move by your MIL that is. And also what a weirdo! Who plans their kids birthdays so close? Glad your husband was cool with it. Enjoy the snuggles. I hope you have your own little bean cooking away in your ute the whole time.
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@LindsayInNY: fx for you!! Clomid changed my spotting only on the months I saw a bfp ... I think it's a good sign!
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@bhbee: Hmm. I was attributing this to Clomid for some reason? I guess we'll see in a matter of time!
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@LindsayInNY: I think it's a good sign either way because it at least means clomid changed how your hormones are working!
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@LindsayInNY: Fingers crossed for you!!!!!
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Well I am prepared for next month, I'm all stocked up on OPKs!
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@AmeliaBedilia: I'm so sorry. I hope he comes around.
I didn't POAS today. I did yesterday afternoon, but it was BFN. I might tomorrow morning. Still lots of nausea, which could be created by my mind. I napped today, which I usually have trouble doing...
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@mrs. tictactoe:
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Still spotting only over here. Not sure what's going on. A large part of me wants to think it's IB - but all the other months I've thought that AF has been just around the corner and I've gotten my hopes up for nothing.
TMI - it's mostly just brown spotting when I wipe, although there has been an ocassional red streak here and there. I've moved past my crushed phase this month, and into my pissed phase. Not really sure which one is less fun...
DH told me today that I "just need to wean LO already." He believes it's the cure-all to our problems and doesn't understand why I won't just get it done already. Silly man doesn't know that I'm stubborn enough that if he pushes hard enough, I'll nurse this kid til he's 15...seriously. (not seriously, but honestly - what an idiot.) -
@Keppa: have you tested? Are you sure it's not implantation?
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@LittleK: I tested this AM, which was silly and got a very big negative.
I guess it could be IB....but I really don't want to think that it is because that's what I think every month haha. I'm just assuming it's AF taking her sweet time to arrive in full force. She's so nice like that. -
My OPK today was FINALLY showing some dark color on the test line! YES! It was dark enough that tomorrow's will probably be positive, so that would put ovulation likely on Monday. So, moving my POAS date to 5/31. (Just barely making it in so I can still POAS before June.)
Mamas-to-be - BHBEE, Kelli_Deluxe, Charmed, catchafallingstar POAllTheSers
May 10: Marfi
May 18: LindsayInNY
May 21: Mrs. TicTacToe
May 22: Keppa
May 23: Raindrop
May 24: eabae
May 28: LIL BEAN, Septca (NTNP)
May 30: Ameliabedelia
May 31: DC Yoga Bee, PawprintsTBD:
Rollovers: CupQuakeWalk, doxielove, MrsMcD, Crystal, HeartAbandoned, Mrs Bunchy
Cheerleaders: *\o/* autumnlove, littlek, anya, winniebee, swedishfish, septca, keepcalmcarrie, Sprite, FaithFertility, MrsMccarthy *\o/*
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Thanks ladies. We are doing better today. DH took the vitamins this morning, made him sick, so he ordered some zinc in a form that he does better with and is taking vitamin B complex. It's probably not as good as the fertility blend, but it's reasonable and making me feel better. We had a good talk (and he told me all this). The one frustrating thing is that today is CD16 and temp didn't go up today. In the past year, I ovulate CD15 and rarely CD14. I took progesterone last cycle, so I am wondering when I will O. It is extra frustrating because if I had O'd on schedule, we would have hit O-4, O-2, and O-1. If I O today, it will be O-3, O-2, and hopefully O if DH wakes up soon and isn't too exhausted.
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@MrsMccarthy: it's actually the same for us. If AF shows up soon I could theoretically be POAS by my birthday on June 26 and then my husbands birthday is February 6, too early to be the EDD but still close!
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@Keppa:
I know just how you feel. Your husband may or may not be right about weaning. What I did was a very gradual wean. I read that tweaking with the amount your child nurses or cutting way back can really make a difference. Some women do just have to fully wean though. I may be one of those women but I have decided I will be too resentful if I wean before I am ready and my son seems less excited about his one short session a night. I have plans to try to shorten some sessions and maybe even skip the night one here and there to see if that gets things going. In a way I hope that the issue is nursing because that will at least mean that it's not something else, something bigger, but I also worry I will wean and then still be waiting. Do it when it's the right time for you but you might be wise to consider tweaking things or consider shortening those sessions if you want to get pregnant while nursing. I hope we both get pregnant before we have to force our sons to completely give up something that is so comforting for them and so special to us. No one understands what a big deal it is to have to wean prematurely when you aren't sure you will be able to have another baby. It's very emotional and not always cut and dried. Hugs. @mrs. tictactoe: I hope you get a BFP tomorrow!
@PawPrints: hooray for ovulation!
@AmeliaBedilia: hooray for vitamins! I hope you O soon.
@Marfi: oh neat! I hope it's a lucky month!
Wanting to scream the F word over here as my husband mopes around!!! I dont need this on top of everything else! Please GOD let his knees heal quickly.
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BFN
AF expected on Wednesday. Here's to June! Officially a year since we started trying for baby number 2...
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@mrs. tictactoe: I'm sorry
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Just because we've been lacking in pictures of things that have been peed on lately, here's an OPK.
@mrs. tictactoe: Sorry.
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@PawPrints: Haha I like your comment. And that's a beautiful OPK!!
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@mrs. tictactoe: You still have time between now and Wednesday though!!
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@mrs. tictactoe: Hug! Friday will be our one year mark. That mark really stinks.
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@LindsayInNY: thank you, but I know I'm out. Already moving on!
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@mrs. tictactoe: aw I'm so sorry honey. I hope June is a lucky month.
@PawPrints: that's a perfect positive!!! Get some!
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I am stressing about when I ovulated. I ALWAYS O CD14-15. Last month was my first month on progesterone(AF came 4 days after I stopped). Today is CD17, and FF just told me I O'd on CD 10. In two and a half years of charting, I have never ovulated before Day 14. Now I don't know what to do- start progesterone or wait and see, continue to BD or what?
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@AmeliaBedilia: whether or not you O'd on cd10 or cd13 (which looks possible too) you are deffinitynow having post O temps. I'd go for it.
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@AmeliaBedilia: I think you O'd on CD14. I agree with snowdrop that you should be okay to start to P. good luck doll!
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@AmeliaBedilia: I disagree with ff about CD10, but either CD 13 or 14 looks like a possibility.
It would be WAY too early for any alcohol consumption to harm the fetus, but I still feel like I can't drink once I see pink... so, I agree... It's better for you to hold off testing.
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