So I let it slip...

maltwin1

...to my mom that DH and I were "thinking about" TTC sooner than we originally planned, probably within the next 6 months. She asked, so I thought she might be excited about the idea. I was a little bummed that she didn't really seem all that thrilled. Maybe she was trying not to seem like she was meddling or something, but all she really said was that she could see why we would want to try to have a baby before DH deployed instead of while he was deployed. Hmmm, ok...thanks.

Oh, and she also said that she hoped that we would just let things happen and not "do all that thermometer stuff".  Now I remember why we had decided not to tell them.  

MSC03

At least now you know what not to share with her anymore! Holy cannoli.

I don't understand why people are against charting. Just how stressful is it to shove a stick in your mouth once a day?

respa

MSC - you crack me up! LOL.  yes, it is very stressful to "shove a stick in your mouth".  seriously, sorry about your mom.  i hate it when moms are annoying!

Lightdrwr

Sorry to hear your mom didn't seem as excited as you hoped. We are not telling our family that we are TTC and I'm so scared I will let it slip, especially if asked. We got a new car, an SUV and everyone keeps making comments about being able to fit kids in the back and how it's a "car for people with children" and I just keep claiming that we got because we can fit 4 bags of golf clubs in the back. Funny, no one said anything when my sister got her SUV. I guess it's just an easy way for people to bring it up...

?As far as the "thermometer stuff"?I didn't plan on doing that either but I like knowing what the heck is going on with my body.?

?Good luck to you!?

NatesDoll08

yeah my dad makes faces when I talk about ttc to my mom...he thinks we should wait until dh is out of school.  I am a teacher and dh is back in school for his teaching certification.  I am glad that we decided not to wait with the trouble we are having and having to get diagnostic testing done...if we had waited we could be in this situation further down the road then we want..

mymee

Moms. . . .sometimes they're worse at saying the wrong things at the wrong time then husbands!

MrsSummitCounty:

At least now you know what not to share with her anymore! Holy cannoli.

I don't understand why people are against charting. Just how stressful is it to shove a stick in your mouth once a day?

Haha, I think that depends on who you are.  I'm a control freak, and I don't sleep through the night, so if I started charting from the get go, I think I'd be worried all the time on whether or not it was accurate, was I missing it, was I screwing up because I was trusting a chart but it was wrong, yadda yadda yadda.

But I'm not against charting for others.  Doesn't bother me if you want to know your body.  I support it fully!

maltwin1

Her one piece of advice was that I should check out this book that a friend of her's told her about that "has worked wonders with helping people get pregnant." Apparentally it is a book of folk medicine...like drinking vinegar to help with arthritis and stuff.

Ummmm, I think I'll pass. I guess its better than reccomending I stay on birth control.

LOVEDBYD

I hate when you feel good about telling your mom something, she turns it around and then you wish you didn't tell her at all! I should know better by now but this always happens to me.

mymee

maltwin1:

Her one piece of advice was that I should check out this book that a friend of her's told her about that "has worked wonders with helping people get pregnant." Apparentally it is a book of folk medicine...like drinking vinegar to help with arthritis and stuff.

Ummmm, I think I'll pass. I guess its better than reccomending I stay on birth control.

If it's the same book, DH was given it by his mother when we got engaged.  She SAID she gave it to him because he had an ulcer, but she had the bookmark in this section about fertility.

Apparently, organic apple cider vinegar is supposed to help with both ulcers and fertility, so DH took that as "why the hell not?" and started the regemin back up when doctor gave us the green light.  Hey, it actually worked with his ulcers, maybe it'll help his "boys" too.

Mrs Carrillo

I totally feel the same way about telling my family.  I did already too and now wish I hadn't.  It's funny but sad cause my mom took 6 years to get pregnant with me after having my brother.  She never thought it would happen again and was about to start trying to adopt a baby, when she found out she was pregnant with me.  You'd think she'd be more understanding.  And yeah she makes fun of me now for taking my temperature and drinking green tea.  Eventhough I know I already have some obstacles in my way, like a bicornuate uterus.  GL to you!    Maybe she'll come around.