~~~Preggie Pact~~~

stoneycakes

Oh Hey.  It's Tuesday.  Who's on the TTC bandwagon?

stoneycakes

DS has been really awesome to be around, lately.  His vocabulary is exploding and he is so much more cooperative now that we can communicate better.  Which, in turn, is making me and DH want another one really badly.  I wouldn't be surprised if we start trying sooner rather than later.

welly01

This will be our second month trying.  I was super obsessed with it last month but I think this month I'll be okay to wait until I actually miss my period.  It is good timing age-wise for DS and for us but its not a good time career wise.  Both DH and I are looking for new jobs...not ideal for getting newly preggo.  I do want a new baby so bad though!

stoneycakes

Chickypoo2468 said:

Guess what I got today... What did we decide about bump TOS? Can I PIP?

Sorry, no vag shots in the Preggie Pact thread

Into+the+Kitty

stoneycakes said:

Chickypoo2468 said:

Guess what I got today... What did we decide about bump TOS? Can I PIP?

Sorry, no vag shots in the Preggie Pact thread

*Comes out of lurking*

I'm pretty sure the only acceptable vag shots on the CD board are during live skyped deliveries.

haileyq

This is our first month of NTNP... but I've discovered that after years of charting it's impossible to "not try" anything, I know my body too well and I know that we DTD during a fertile time... So I guess we'll see in a few weeks. I'm really hoping at this point for a May baby, so maybe... yeah, we'll see. I'll be happy with whatever happens, but I'm totally jealous of mommies with their pregnant bodies wearing adorable sun dresses!

stoneycakes

stringy813 said:

Ok ok ok, I threw some prenatal vitamins in my amazon order this morning.

This is a big step for me people.

I also need to start doing some O tracking, which I did a few months ago and then forgot to keep up with. The more data the better.

Woohoo!  I was just thinking about getting some prenatal vitamins, too! 

stoneycakes

Chickypoo2468 said:

Why don't you guys just get a prescription?

I asked my midwife about it once and she said to just get the OTC kind.  

CLLDLL

Chickypoo2468 said:

Why don't you guys just get a prescription?

Rainbow Light Prenatal One vits are sooooo much better than any prescription prenatal I've ever tried. Plus overall they are cheaper. (They cost the same per month as a prescription would cost me, but my insurance company would be paying more for them and eventually passing that cost on to me in higher premiums.)

stoneycakes

MK, it only takes like 20 mins to sew one once you have the pattern.  And congrats on getting your period!  I feel like we're in sixth grade, lol.

stoneycakes

@CLLDLL the Rainbow Light ones were what I took, too.  Then someone on the BFing board said she couldn't donate her milk because those vitamins weren't on the acceptable list or something.  I never researched myself, but I feel like I need to before I start taking them again.

CLLDLL

stoneycakes said:

@CLLDLL the Rainbow Light ones were what I took, too.  Then someone on the BFing board said she couldn't donate her milk because those vitamins weren't on the acceptable list or something.  I never researched myself, but I feel like I need to before I start taking them again.

Huh I've never heard of that.  I looked into donating to my local milk bank, but didn't get very far in the process because my sis ended up needing my extra milk for her son.  I'll definitely have to research if we end up having another. 

YellowLily2013

stoneycakes said:

@CLLDLL the Rainbow Light ones were what I took, too.  Then someone on the BFing board said she couldn't donate her milk because those vitamins weren't on the acceptable list or something.  I never researched myself, but I feel like I need to before I start taking them again.

Whaaat?? I'd be skeptical of that list. Plus the rainbow lights were the one of the dairy / soy free ones recommended.

stoneycakes

stringy813 said:

stoneycakes said:

@CLLDLL the Rainbow Light ones were what I took, too.  Then someone on the BFing board said she couldn't donate her milk because those vitamins weren't on the acceptable list or something.  I never researched myself, but I feel like I need to before I start taking them again.

what kind do you get Stoney? I forget what I ordered already haha..

I haven't ordered new ones, yet.  But I told myself I would do it by the weekend.

Amores0121

CLLDLL said:

Chickypoo2468 said:

Why don't you guys just get a prescription?

Rainbow Light Prenatal One vits are sooooo much better than any prescription prenatal I've ever tried. Plus overall they are cheaper. (They cost the same per month as a prescription would cost me, but my insurance company would be paying more for them and eventually passing that cost on to me in higher premiums.)

But if you have a script and you go to Meijer you get your prenatals for FREE. 

stoneycakes

Chickypoo2468 said:

MK, it only takes like 20 mins to sew one once you have the pattern.  And congrats on getting your period!  I feel like we're in sixth grade, lol.

Haha no kidding Yeah, I made some. But I want more and bigger ones. And I'm tired. And I don't want I see. Bc I can't get to my machine. And I'm tired.

I need more, too.  But I keep putting it off because I'll hopefully be KU in the somewhat near future and then I won't need them for a looooong time.

JEPES1348

Amores0121 said:

CLLDLL said:

Chickypoo2468 said:

Why don't you guys just get a prescription?

Rainbow Light Prenatal One vits are sooooo much better than any prescription prenatal I've ever tried. Plus overall they are cheaper. (They cost the same per month as a prescription would cost me, but my insurance company would be paying more for them and eventually passing that cost on to me in higher premiums.)

But if you have a script and you go to Meijer you get your prenatals for FREE. 

This. I've been on free prenatals for 1.5 years now!

JEPES1348

We DTD during what shouldn't have been a fertile window even if I did O this month, which I'm not convinced of. I've had 2 half-assed PP periods and 1 more promising one since LO was born (all spread out with months and months between), and all seemingly coordinating with dips in my supply (again, exclusive pumper here, so I know exactly what I'm giving off). We've been talking a little more seriously about trying for #2, but we can't seem to pull the trigger, so I don't mind that my cycle hasn't regulated yet. 

Whoa, novel. I'm "thinking" out loud, I guess.

babywisher

I am on CD 36 and just don't know how long I should wait to test or not even get my hopes up since I am only waiting for my 2nd pp period.

Robi1

haileyq said:

This is our first month of NTNP... but I've discovered that after years of charting it's impossible to "not try" anything, I know my body too well and I know that we DTD during a fertile time... So I guess we'll see in a few weeks. I'm really hoping at this point for a May baby, so maybe... yeah, we'll see. I'll be happy with whatever happens, but I'm totally jealous of mommies with their pregnant bodies wearing adorable sun dresses!

I'm totally jealous of cute pregnant ladies too, but sundresses sucked when I was KU because my thighs rubbed against each other and got all sweaty, and just felt horribly annoying, so I always wore leggings under even in the heat. I really want to be pregnant in a different season this time. 

We are on cycle 3 of trying. It's a little more relaxed than last time, which is nice, but we really want them close together, so I hope it happens soon!!

stoneycakes

Chickypoo2468 said:

Oh and also, my nipples were really sore for 2 days a few days ago. The only time I remember having that before was mid cycle when trying for L (so probably O time) If my LP was only like 4 days that makes me sad.

My LP was only like 8 or 9 days long when I first got AF back.  Then it lengthened on its own over three or four cycles.

KLXVI

No changes here still. L is 13 months old and no AF. What is the longest that AF has stayed away for you ladies?

stoneycakes

I got mine at 13 months after I had weaned down to three nursing sessions a day.

CLLDLL

AF came back at 16 months after I stopped pumping at work. Normal 14 day LP. Then all of a sudden on cycle 4 I had a 10 day LP. Hoping it's just a fluke.

Robi1

I got mine back at 4 months PP. And I was EBF, no bottles! My LP went right back to normal - 10 days the first cycle back and 11-13 every month since. I hope next time I get a little more time off, though I'm glad that I can feel comfortable about where I am in my cycle and TTC. 

RockiesNugget

Ok, I'm jumping into this pact! LO is 6 months and we would like our kids close together, so it is time to start thinking getting pregnant again. I still haven't received AF PP, so who knows when we will actually be able to start trying.

On the pre-natal thought, I did store bought pre-natals pre-preganancy last time and then received a prescription during pregnancy and have returned to the store bought ones PP. I didn't see a difference at all, so I will probably forego the prescription this time.

babywisher

@Chickypoo2468‌ ddis 16 months old. She is still nursing 4 times a day. She olny will go like 10 hours during the night w/o nursing. She went one week where she went 12 hours. That is what I think jump started af. As for pre-natals, I am taking store bought now. During pregnancy I did perscription. I don't remember what they were. I might have to look into the ones so many of you are taking. Sorry its not letting me do paragraphs!