TTC a Rainbow Sibling Check-in BFP Warning

rmpar29 · April 2014

** There is a BFP warning for this check-in **

Welcome to the TTC a Rainbow Sibling check-in. This check-in is a for TTCAL-ers with living children to talk about the issues about TTCAL while you have a living child. Living children and pictures of living children are welcome here, however if your pictured child is an infant (< a year old), please do place a warning at the beginning of your post to alert ladies who are having a hard day. You do not have to be active on the PAL board in order to be a member of this check-in, however, if you plan on posting on the main board please post an intro there.

All are welcome to join us! Please give us an intro with the following information if you wish: name(s)/age(s) of your child(ren), EDD(s) and where you are in your TTC journey.

If you get a BFP please send rmpar29 and morethansparrows08 a private PM so we can add you to our graduates list.

Special hugs this week: @anitaflora

Current Member List:
almostamissus - Kennedy: 8, EDDs: 7/19/2014, 8/28/2014
anglndsguse44 - Connor : 2, EDD: 9/3/14
anitaflora - DS: 4, EDDs: ?
bookishmomma - Liam 2.5, EDDs 7/29/14, 9/7/14
bootsorhearts - Isaac: 3 months, EDDs: 10/6/12, 10/29/13
dpalczer - Ryker : 5, EDD: 9/5/2014
ellebelle2384 - Sophia: 2, EDDs: 10/21/11, 10/13/14
fallfever - Nathan : 8, Colin : 5, Liam : 3, EDDs: 6/25/2014, 9/5/2014
Frenchteachermama - DD1: 5.5, DD2: almost 3, EDD: 3/30/2014
graceanne927 - Harper: 2
karebear57 - DD1: 13, DD2: 11, DD3: 10, EDD: ?
KC1212- DS:?, EDD: ?
kj808 - DS (J) : 6, DD (K) : 3, EDDs: 6/24/2010, 9/17/2013, 10/21/2013, 8/25/2014
KJsbabe - Lexi: 20 months, EDDs: 1/27/11, 7/7/11
mara005 - Fynn: 4, EDDs: 11/4/2013, 8/27/2014
mikeANDjen448 - Emma: 10M, EDDs:?
Missa_g - Twin boys: 2, EDDs: 9/10/2011, 8/8/2014
mkc5869 - Madelyn: 1, EDD: ?
Mom2anAngel2 - Liam: 1, EDD: ?
morethansparrows08 - Micah: 7, Elijah: 5, EDD: 8/3/14
mrsjessicamitchell - Ben: 1, EDD: ?
Neary2011 - Kendall Rose: 15M, EDDs: 4/18/2014, 9/18/2014
Noeliav - Amelia: 15M, EDD: 8/23/2014
PittPurple - DD: 16M, EDDs: 4/16/2012, 12/19/2012
polevaultRN - Timothy: 2, EDD: 10/1/2014
pinksandbermuda - DD: 2, EDD: ?
rmpar29 - Dawson and Devin: 2.5, EDD: 6/26/2013
RN536- Richie: 4, Lizzie: 2, EDDs: 10/15/12, 9/5/13, 6/20/14
sergeantb44 - Noah : 11, Owen : 9, Natalie : 7, EDD: 8/4/2014
SharkFarts - DD1: 3.5, DD2: 15 months, EDD:?
Shell041783 - Delany: 15 months, EDD: ?
srcr2011 - Caleb: 3, EDDs: 11/21/2010, 5/2/2014, 6/11/2014
stephy1221 - DD:3, EDD: 10/6/2014
sunnydaysarehere - DD: 2.5, EDDs: 7/16/2013, 1/25/2014, 6/19/2014 and 10/18/2014
TMaggie0424 - DD: 1, EDD: 4/26/2010
thumper7912 - Emma: 19M, EDD: 4/2014
trizzie - Hudson: 5; Harper: 3, EDDs:9/1/2010, 11/28/2013, 1/28/2014, 8/16/2014

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**BFP below**

Congratulations to @BookishMomma, @RN536 and @mkc5869 on their BFPs. To congratulate them, please check PgAL or send a private PM.

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@almostamissus - How are you feeling this week? I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but any news from the surgeon? Do you think you will press your RE about a medicated cycle?

@anglndsguse44 - I hope that your chart leveled out and that you had a confirmed O. How was your low-key weekend?

@anitaflora - I'm not sure if you will feel up to joining us this week, but know that our T&Ps are with you love!

@bootsorhearts - I'm so sorry that you are having so much pain. Is the lube helping? How's Baby Boots doing in his big boy crib?

@ellebelle2384 - How are you feeling? When do you plan on testing?

@fallfever - How are you doing this week?

@Frenchteachermama - Hey friend, how are you feeling today? Are you testing out your trigger?

@graceanne927 - I hope that you are feeling better this week! Have you gotten a chance to look into charting yet? If you have any questions certainly ask!

@kj808 - Nice CH's and temp shift! Looks like you had excellent timing. How are you feeling?

@KJsbabe - How did your CD3 b/w go? When do you expect your u/s?

@mara005 - How are you doing this week hon? Your chart's looking pretty good. Remember that your LH surges 12-36 hours before you actually O, so it's not unusual to have a +OPK and then O the next day. FX for you!

@mikeANDjen448 - Welcome to the check-in! I'm very sorry for your losses. How's the Femara going? Have you had a monitoring appointment yet?

@Missa_g - I hope that you are doing better this week! Do you think you O'd last week?

@Mom2anAngel2 - Do you think you O'd this week?

@morethansparrows08 - When do you expect to O? How's the new car?

@mrsjessicamitchell - How's the charting going? I hope that you and DH are being the healing process!

@Neary2011 - I'm sorry that time is moving slowly for you. Do you have any plans for the near future to look forward too?

@Noeliav - It's nice to see you again. Are you feeling any better this week? ((((HUGS))))

@pinksandbermuda - How's the charting going? Did you confirm O? Do you have any of your testing scheduled?

@PittPurple - Welcome to the check-in! I'm sorry for your losses. Yes, TTCAL is exhausting and they say when the fear of another loss is less that the want to have another baby, then you are ready. I hope that the experience is smoother this time around!

@sergeantb44 - Do you still expect to O this weekend, or did your body decide to O early for you? No need to apologize! We all have our good days and our bad days.

@SharkFarts - YAY for CHs! How do you feel about your timing?

@Shell041783 - Hmmm...looks like your body is a little confused! What time of day are you using the OPKs? Which ones are you using?

@srcr2011 - How's the temping going? I can tell you that there are days that I wake up with full intentions to go back to sleep and then I can't. So, I might end up temping 15-30 minutes after waking up and can still see a clear temp shift. I think it's the amount of moving around that you are doing, so if you are just laying in bed and browsing it shouldn't affect your temperature too much. Give it a try and see!

@stephy1221 - Welcome to the check-in! I'm sorry for your loss. You are definitely right...we are all working moms no matter if that's in or outside of the home. How are you doing this week?

@sunnydaysarehere - I'm glad that your consult went well. Have you gotten a new BBT yet? Yes, it sucks!

@TMaggie0424 - How are you doing this week?

@dpalczer, @karebear57, @KC1212, @polevaultRN, @trizzie - we missed you ladies last week and would love to hear how you are.

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QOTW: Finally, spring is here!!! Any fun weekend plans to enjoy the warmer weather?

rmpar29 · April 2014

I think everyone knows where I'm at, but just in case you missed my update, got a negative beta and we are moving on to another cycle. My E2 levels were low, so we are adding in Menopur that will hopefully help with that. Also changing from Ganirelix to Lupron for suppression. I hope this works! I should get my meds today and go in for my CD3 testing tomorrow.

I'm not sure how much longer DH and I are going to continue doing this. TBH, it's a huge strain on my job to have all of these appointments and the meds/co-pays aren't cheap. This is our "low everything we can at it" cycle and then we will have to reevaluate our position. FX!

QOTW - The boys have been out playing the last two days and it's been SO nice! They love it outside and it's made bedtime so much easier. I added a bunch of outside things to their Amazon wishlist for their birthday since we don't have much in the way of outdoor toys yet. This weekend, we are spending the day in Syracuse and taking the boys to the bounce house and then the circus. I can't wait!!!

Missa_g · April 2014

Hi everyone! Thank you for your support last week, it really meant a lot to me.

I'm on CD2 after a crazy cycle where I bled/spotted for 21 out of 29 days. I have OPKs on their way to me from Amazon so hopefully I can have a little more insight into this cycle and hopefully it won't be as screwy.

Emotionally I'm feeling lots better and really ready to TTC again. We took two year pictures this weekend and that was really healing for me. Two years ago when I was in labor and scared out of my mind for what was to come one of the things that got me through was imagining my husband and boys sharing their birthday cake. It's amazing to see how far they have come.

QOTW: Tomorrow is my husband's 28th birthday and our boys 2nd birthday so we will be partying! Tomorrow we're going to the park in the morning and then eating lunch at one of our favorite taco joints. We might attempt our first movie theater experience in the afternoon. On Saturday we're going to our neighbor's 3 year old birthday party and they're going to have a bounce house and other fun stuff. We will celebrate with my parents on Saturday night and with Andy's dad's family on Sunday. The weather is really nice right now so I'm sure we'll go on lots of walks this weekend too.

Mom2anAngel2 · April 2014

@anitaflora‌ - ((HUGS)). Because you can never have too many!!! ((MORE HUGS))

@rmpar29- I hope the changes are your ticket to a BFP! It is amazing how TTC really can begin to affect every aspect of our lives.

Update on me: I am pretty sure that I O'ed on Sunday due to some cramping and a change in CM. Unfortunately my OPKs have not helped me out this cycle. My lines darkened but I never got a positive. I think I might have just missed it. I usually test once/day until it is close and then test twice daily. This weekend was hectic and we were traveling so I was not able to test the way I like to. I was only able to test at night on Saturday and Sunday.

The weird thing is that my tests continue to have a "darker" line. I don't know if I have a bad batch of test strips or what. Either way, CM disappeared on Sunday night.

In my head I have already counted us out for this month. I also know that my estradiol was low/normal this cycle so O could definitely be off. I get my progesterone and estradiol rechecked next week. My next appointment is not until April 22, so next cycle my be a was as well. I have a feeling that I will need to use Femara again.

QOTW: Oh how I have missed the sun! DS is loving playing outside. Of course there are still a few snow piles, but we are not missing out on the sunshine. This weekend we are going to a local candy company (it's in a really cool mansion) and meeting the Easter Bunny. I'm pretty sure DS will freak out, but we will give it a try. The have a bunch of Easter related kids activities. After that, my sister (and family) are coming over for a BBQ.

bumpuser9524622 · April 2014

@rmpar29 - I'm so sorry about the BFN. FX your new protocol does the trick! (((hugs))) I think that your boys are the same age as my DD (she'll be 3 in May), do you have a water table? That's one of her favorite summer outdoor toys!

@missa_g - I hope that the OPKs can help you figure out what's going on this cycle. Happy bday to your H and your boys! Have fun celebrating!

@anitaflora - More (((hugs)))!

That's funny you ask about the BBT...I was just wondering this morning if the one I had even worked. It's probably 5 years old, so I should check that out soon!

QOTW: I'm not sure yet about this weekend. I think it's supposed to be a little cooler, but if it's nice enough to get out, we'll probably just play outside. DD is really into riding her tricycle, so she'll probably do that for a while. Maybe go to the park if it's not too wet. We'll see!

MoreThanSparrows08 · April 2014

Good morning lovelies! Thanks @rmpar29 for running the check-in this week! Many ((hugs))!!! Apologies to everyone for sort of being MIA last week... crazy crazy week...

I am expecting O within the week - FF estimates between the 6th and 10th, but my chart's been a bit wonky this cycle, so I'll just have to wait and see. I am loving my new car! It's not cool enough anymore to really appreciate the heated leather seats, but I'm sure come this winter I will enjoy them thoroughly.

QOTW: The boys have been playing outside every day after school because the weather's been so great here! I have Walk for Life this Saturday morning, and then worship band practice with DH in the evening. Sunday is church, and then I have a photo shoot later that afternoon. I've just signed them up for swimming lessons this summer, which they always love!

@Missa_g I hope this cycle isn't as wonky as your last one! That's craziness!

fallfever · April 2014

Hey everyone!

@rmpar29‌ - Hoping the changes this cycle go well. Wishing you the best!

@anitaflora‌ - thinking about you<3

I'm doing ok! I'm 6dpo and my chart looks nice. I'm trying not to obsess or stress but I don't think I have that kind of laid back personality:/ I hate how 2 losses in a row has really taken the fun out of TTC. It is in the back of my thoughts most days. I can't remember if I shared this with y'all, but my hubby travels during the week. So during each cycle I tend to start stressing about how we will make the next month work if we missed this month etc.

QOTW: our weekends are currently taken up by ds#1's soccer games. But it is very nice to be outside in nice weather!

MoreThanSparrows08 · April 2014

@anitaflora So many ((hugs))

@Mom2anAngel2 FX for you this cycle. Idk what's going on with the OPK's, though.

@sunnydaysarehere Hope you get a BBT that works!

Neary2011 · April 2014

@rmpar29, I hope that this cycle is your cycle

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Yes time is going supppppppppppppppppppper slow and it is starting to take a toll on me and my husband, we have been fighting a lot the last few days, because we want to be pregnant but we can't start trying until May. Right at the moment no amazing plans in the near future.

Question: Now that Spring has finally arrived this weekend may take my little girl to the park right up from our house and play and get some sun.

rmpar29 · April 2014

@Missa_g - I'm glad that you will be using OPKs this cycle and I hope they provide some insight for you.

@Mom2AnAngel2 - Yes, you could've missed it. Best time to use OPKs is in the late morning/early afternoon. Good luck to you!

@sunnydaysarehere - My boys will be 3 on May 23rd. What day is your DD's birthday? Yes, we have a water table, although it didn't come with many toys. I have some picked out to give them more to play with. I'm not sure about a 5-year old BBT. I had to replace mine when we started trying again because the temps just didn't seem right.

@morethansparrows08 - I hope O comes right on time for you! FX!

@fallfever - You are right that losses takes the fun out of TTC and getting BFP. I hope the best for you and good luck with the not stressing. I haven't seemed to figure that one out yet either!

rmpar29 · April 2014

@TMaggie0424 - I'm so sorry to hear that you are having some health issues. Definitely keep me posted! Could you call and make an appointment with your OB to get checked out? Many ((((HUGS))))

@Neary2011 - I understand how the stress of TTC affects your relationship with DH. I hope that you can find some way to occupy your time so it doesn't seem so far away.

Mom2anAngel2 · April 2014

@Missa_g‌ - I am glad to hear that you are feeling better! Happy birthday to you boys and your H!

@MoreThanSparrows08‌ - I too LOVE the heated seats in cars. I hope I comes!

@fallfever‌ - Having you H traveling during the week must be stressful. I agree that TTCAL really becomes more of a job and not all that much fun after a while.

@TMaggie0424‌ - Sending many good vibes that all of you test yields good results.

@Neary2011‌ - Waiting is so awful when all you want is to be pregnant NOW. Being benched was almost worse than the TTCAL process for me. I hope May comes quickly for you!

@shell041783‌ - Fingers crossed for O soon!

Neary2011 · April 2014

@Mom2anAngel2 Thank you and I hope that it comes really soooon, like in the next two days, but I know it will not, but very wishful thinking.

Frenchteachermama · April 2014

@rmpar29 ((hugs)) FX that this is the last cycle you have to go through this! I hear you about the co-pays! Mine is $60! We're going to be broke if I have to do this for a long time. I'm getting really tired too, I completely understand how you are feeling.

@anitaflora ((HUGS)) thinking about you!

@Melissa_g I'm so glad you are feeling better this week. I love milestone pictures too!!

@Mom2anAngel2 opks can drive you crazy! I wish the digital kinds weren't so freaking expensive! FX your caught your O!

@MoreThanSparrows08 I love new cars! I thought butt warmers were silly until this past winter and then I used them all of the time LOL!!

@sunnydaysarehere LOL about your BBT! Mine is probably really old too, I'm going to invest in a new one next cycle!

@fallfever I hear you about the fun of TTC being gone! I do the same thing around 6dpo, I start to look ahead at our travel plans, my husband's on call dates, etc and stress. I hate it!

@Neary2011 I'm sorry about time passing so slowly for you! I hope the next few weeks aren't as painful!

@Shell041783 FX you O over the weekend!

AFM: I had a second appointment at the RE last Friday at what I thought was CD 3, they took a million vials of blood and did and ultrasound where they saw a cyst. Plan was to start femara, trigger, and then do an IUI next cycle. I got a crazy call on Saturday from the nurse that plans had changed...my blood work showed that the cyst was not actually just a cyst but a follie measuring 24cm! They told me to cover with BD on Saturday and come in on Monday. If I hadn't O'd yet they would give me the trigger shot and I could have an IUI on Tuesday or just BD on Monday and Wednesday. It turns out I hadn't O'd yet and follie had grown to 26cm! I chose the second choice because everything was happening so fast and I wasn't ready for the IUI!!! This has never happened to me in my life (or so I think). My periods have definitely been light and short since my loss in September but maybe some of the "periods" I think I"ve been having are just break through bleeding. I've already been on progesterone for 14 days this cycle and I'm going to be starting it again on Friday.

I'm not being optimistic about this at all because it's just so freaking weird. The positive thing is that I am so happy I'm seeing an RE now and they can follow me so closely. I go in for blood work on 4/17 to see if this cycle was successful, if not we start again!!

I did decide to you get a couple of cheapie dollar store hpts to test out the trigger. I do have to say it was kind of nice to see double lines today, even though they aren't real. We're going to LA in a week for passover and I'll be 10dpo-14dpo while there so at least I'll have a good distraction to take me through the home stretch.

QOTW: I brought my husband a smoker for Christmas (we're a mixed faith household) and we're going to invite our favorite neighbors over for dinner!

Mom2anAngel2 · April 2014

@Frenchteachermama‌ -WOW that was a whirlwind! FX that the great follie leads to a great BFP. It will be nice to have a distraction at the end of the 2ww.

bumpuser9524622 · April 2014

@frenchteachermama - That's crazy about this cycle! I'm glad the RE is taking care of you though. FX that this crazy cycle ends up working!

@tmaggie0424 - I'm sorry to hear about your health issues. I hope that everything turns out okay! (((hugs)))

BootsOrHearts · April 2014

@Anitaflora Huge hugs my dear. I'm so sorry about your loss. Hang in there. Drink some wine. :-D

@rmpar29 Hugs to you too on the BFN. :-(

@mom2anangel2 I used to almost always miss my O with OPKs but temp shifts would confirmed it. I had the best luck testing mid afternoon though. Interestingly the cycle I conceived baby boots I finally got a STRONG positive OPK.

@TMaggie0424 Eeek! Sounds scary. I hope it's not as bad as it sounds!

Not much new on me, still no AF and that's ok. My blood pressure is still a bit higher than I'd like (recovering still from pre-eclampsia I guess) and my weight is still not down to pre-pregnancy (which was already a bit high) so my goals over the next few months are to continue working on my health and weight while we wait for AF to show or we start weaning Baby Boots. In the meantime we're NTNP I guess.

Baby is sleeping great! 7-8 hours at a time at night which I think is awesome for a 4 month old.

Neary2011 · April 2014

@Frenchteachermama‌ Thank you, I sure hope the next few weeks are a blessing for me and I hope that me and my husband can get back on track before we start trying again, it's a stressful time right now, but I need to handle the stress better, because stress isn't good for trying to conceive, at least that is how I feel.

bumpuser9524622 · April 2014

rmpar29 said:

@sunnydaysarehere - My boys will be 3 on May 23rd. What day is your DD's birthday? Yes, we have a water table, although it didn't come with many toys. I have some picked out to give them more to play with. I'm not sure about a 5-year old BBT. I had to replace mine when we started trying again because the temps just didn't seem right.

@rmpar29 - Her bday is the 16th. I love the May birthday! It's perfect for getting all of the outdoor toys!

kj808 · April 2014

Hi everyone!

@kj808 - Nice CH's and temp shift! Looks like you had excellent timing. How are you feeling?

Thanks! First, I was ecstatic that my doctor gave me the go ahead to start trying this cycle. Thank goodness! And yes, i'm happy about my chart and feeling pretty positive at this point. At least if this cycle is unsuccessful I know I did everything I could because our timing was pretty good. I wanted to start BDing sooner, but DH was sick for a while so we got a little later start than I had hoped for. My temps confirmed that I O'd last Friday so it's at least nice to see that i'm having a normal cycle. So now i'm in the 2ww. I forgot how hard it is during this time to wait! I really am going to try and wait until at least 12dpo to test.

QOTW: Nothing special for spring. DS is back into baseball season, so we'll be pretty occupied with that. DD is also starting soccer this Saturday. I guess we'll be out of the house more so that's always nice.

graceanne927 · April 2014

Hi Everyone! Hope you all are having nice weather in your part of the world - it's been an absolutely gorgeous week where I live. Thanks for the check in @rmpar29 . I'm feeling much much better than last week - I think I actually had a touch of food poisoning so not sure if all the symptoms I was feeling was related to AF. I'm still charting and have been toying w/ the idea of buying an OPK and basal thermometer. We'll see .... I'm on CD 9 and can tell my body is gearing up for an O...just hope it actually happens.

QOTW: We have plans to go to a 2 yr birthday party at the lake this weekend. It's supposed to be another beautiful weekend here so we'll prob be out in the sunshine for most of it & have at least one trip to get some ice cream. Love this time of year!

@rmpar29 - Wishing you much success w/ this cycle. Stay hopeful! I know it's so hard. HUGS!

@missa_g - Hope the OPK's are helpful for you! Happy Birthday to your hubby & boys; looks like you have a fun weekend ahead. Enjoy it!

@Mom2anAngel2 Hope you did O! Sending positive vibes your way!

@TMaggie0424 Sorry to hear about your health issues - I know it's scary but it's good you're having it looked at. I had my own recent health scare and it turned out to be not serious at all. It's so easy to think the worst so try to stay positive! Hope you get some good news about it all soon.

PittPurple · April 2014

@rmpar29‌ ...thank you so much. And a huge thank you for acknowledging my 2nd loss, a lot of people don't but it always felt like a loss to me. I need to get better about tagging people, this thread moves fast! @Missa_g‌ , that's so sweet that your guys all share a birthday, what a great weekend y'all will have! @fallfever‌, my DH travels once a month or so, when we were TTC it was an added stress trying to make sure we didn't entirely miss a month. @Frenchteachermama‌, we are a mixed faith household as well...LO and I are Jewish and DH was raised catholic. More holidays to celebrate! QODT well, it's still cold in Scotland but it always is really so we just ignore it! My moms coming this Sunday and it's my birthday on Monday. She hasn't seen us since July so I think I'm going to take Monday off and do something nice with my mom and LO.

PittPurple · April 2014

Ugh, sorry for the formatting, I keep forgetting how to make it work right on the ipad.

BootsOrHearts · April 2014

Oh I forgot QOTW! I'm excited to do some running, though with a little one it's hard to find the time. He's a bit too small for the jogging stroller still.

stephy1221 · April 2014

@rmpar29 sorry you don't have better news to report this week but hoping the changes turn that all around for you.

My week was good, nothing too noteworthy to have lunch and running gear shopping with two of my fitness pals who are so motivational so that was a great positive afternoon.

I have my follow up to D&C appointment next Friday so I am kind of dreading that just simply because I feel like it is the final page in the book that was this pregnancy.

QOTW: Finally, spring is here!!! Any fun weekend plans to enjoy the warmer weather?

Not this weekend but next weekend the Easter bunny will be at the zoo with princess Anna from Frozen so that should be fun.

ellebelle2384 · April 2014

Hugs to those who need them this week. I feel like it's been a rough winter, but hopefully this spring is good to everyone!

I test tomorrow morning, if I don't get AF first. I've had some minor cramping on and off today so I'm not getting my hopes up yet.

QOTW: DD has her first tumbling class tomorrow. So excited!

stephy1221 · April 2014

@TMaggie0424 - So sorry to hear that you are going through that. I hope that the tests reveal nothing seriously wrong.

@Neary2011 - Hope things get better with DH.

@Missa_g Yay to a weekend of celebrating and to feeling better emotionally

polevaultRN · April 2014

***siggy warning--DS mentioned***

Hi All! I'm doing well this week. FINALLY got AF at 8w1d since my m/c and just weaned DS on Sunday when he turned 2, so hopefully my cycles will regulate. Gonna try using opks this cycle (never used em before).

I hope everyone is having a great week!

((Hugs)) to all who need one!

Mom2anAngel2 · April 2014

@BootsorHearts - I don't think I was down to pre-pregnancy weight until about 5 months (or at least I didn't let myself even check until then). I feel that my body wasn't really back to itself completely until I stopped nursing/pumping.

@kj808 - YAY for getting the "all clear."

@graceanne927 - Yikes, food poisoning. I am glad you are feeling better.

@PittPurple - I didn't know that you lived in Scotland! That is really cool. Is that were you are originally from?

@SharkFarts - Great timing! Fingers crossed this is your month.

@Stephy1221 - ((HUGS)) I hope your appointment goes well and gives you some closure.

@ellebell2384 - Good luck tommorrow

@polevaultRN - YAY for getting AF (although this may be the only place that you can say YAY for that).

PittPurple · April 2014

@Mom2anAngel2‌ Nope, I grew up on Long Island and lived in Pittsburgh for a while but we moved here 8 years ago. Were originally planning on staying here for a couple years but we really loved it so we are still here. Since I was originally on the knot then the nest I just carried on here :-)

anglndsguse44 · April 2014

Hi rmpar29. Thanks so much for the check-in. I hope you are doing OK. I know that you have a lot going on and I am hoping for good news for you this time around.

I was still never able to confirm O. I've taken a few tests this week and all have been BFN's, and I'm crampy/bloated/all things PMS right now, so methinks we're out this cycle. Even though I wasn't able to confirm O, it looks like my cycle is at least longer (last month I had a 24 day cycle - I am currently on day 26 right now), so I suppose that's a plus. Hoping that next cycle my body gets itself in gear and is ready to make a baby

Our low-key weekend was great. I ended up going to a 31 party and spent way too much money on things I'll only use once. But that's OK. I got to drink wine

. We're up for another low-key weekend and I couldn't be more excited about it. We are going to start looking at a few places to take a fun family mini-vacay over the summer. I'm from Ohio, so we want to go somewhere drive-able that's fun for adults and kids. I'm thinking Put-In-Bay or Hocking Hills. Any other Ohio girls have any suggestions?

@anitaflora - SUPER ((HUGS)) to you. I know that this has been a really tough week. Thinking of you.

@TMaggie0424 - Yikes!! I am so, so sorry to hear about all of that! I hope you get some answers soon.

@MoreThanSparrows08 - Have a fun weekend now that you're expecting to O

@frenchteachermama - YAY!!!! And double YAY for a trip to LA!!! Keep us posted!

NoeliaV · April 2014

Thank you for the check-in @rmpar29

Lots of hugs for everyone who needs them.

>:D<

Surely some people can relate, but when I'm feeling blue and/or overwhelmed, I tend to "hide" for lack of a better word. I'm trying to push against that instinct, so here I am

Trying to look at the positive side of things and trying to contribute positively to our group. Positive! Ha.

This was/is our first cycle that we were cleared for TTC after our m/c. We had good timing (O-2, O-1, O), so now we wait and see. I have a lot of feelings about TTC now. Like, I'm half-hopeful that we're successful (i.e. we get pregnant) and half-hopeful we're not, so that I don't have to go through another m/c. As you can tell, I'm still fearful that, if we do conceive, it won't be viable.

So. Lots of feelings.

QOTW:
I love the warm weather. Love. I really think it helps my mood, too. I love heading out to the parks and trails, and just being outside in the nice weather in general.

rmpar29 · April 2014

@frenchteachermama - I'm keeping everything crossed for you honey!

@BootsorHearts - I'm glad that Baby Boots is sleeping great! Good luck with the weight loss and BP!

@kj808 - FX for you! Yes, the TWW sucks!

@graceanne927 - Ugh, food poisoning? I'm glad that you are feeling better and I hope that you have excellent timing.

@PittPurple - You are right that it's still a loss. I couldn't decide if I should include it or not, so I'm glad that I chose right.

@SharkFarts - Good luck holding out on the testing. What tests did you buy? I would try to wait until at least 10 DPO to test, which I know is incredibly hard. You might not turn a test (even a sensitive one) until 12 or 14DPO, so don't get discouraged. Good luck!

@stephy1221 - I hope that your appointment goes well and that it becomes a chance to move past it and try again soon. It's always bittersweet to have that follow-up appointment.

@ellebelle2384 - How's today going for you?

@polevaultRN - No need to put a siggy warning in since you don't have any newborn pics and we all have kids. I hope that you have good luck with the OPKs.

@anglndguse44 - I'm glad that your cycle seems a bit longer this month. Have an awesome weekend!

@NoeliaV - I know those feeling very well. I almost asked @morethansparrows08 to take the check-in this week but decided that I needed to push through it and be here for all of my lovely ladies. I'm glad that you are trying to think positively and we can all understand that fear. I do hope that no matter what happens this cycle, that you are able to find some peace. (((((HUGS))))

MJM3108 · April 2014

WOW! Lots going on with everyone. Many (((HUGS))) and T&P to those who need them.

So AF decided to show up on 4/1 which actually made life easier, as that was when I wanted to start charting again. So I'm on CD4 and waiting for AF to finish up. I've been a bad girl and haven't started temping yet, but I will tomorrow. My issue is that DS has been waking up at like 4 or 5 am lately, and I go get him and then bring him back to bed w/ me, so I'm worried that will affect my temping. I don't remember to temp before I get up to go get DS, but when we wake up for the day (usually around 645-7) I don't think my temp will be accurate. Thoughts on that?

I had a minor health scare myself this week. Thank God it's not as serious as it could have been. I have a superficial blood clot in my left thigh. No hospitalization required, just take an aspirin daily and apply a warm compress to the clot a few times a day. Also, I am supposed to "limit" my activity, but that doesn't work so well with a toddler, lol! I go back to my PCP next week to f/u.

Other than that, DH and I are still working through things. On the surface, everything is back to normal, but there is still A LOT of work to be done. I doubt we will actually TTC this month, but we've been NTNP all along, so that won't change either.

If I wasn't at work right now, I'd give all you ladies individual shout outs, but just know that all of you are in my prayers!

QOTW- We've been outside everyday lately (though yesterday and today are rainy) with DS. He is absolutely loving exploring outside and wants to be outside like all.the.time. When it's time to come in, you'd think I was killing the kid the way he screams, lol! I am looking forward to taking DS to some of our favorite hiking spots, taking him fishing, and camping (come summer). I think we may take him to get pictures with the Easter Bunny this weekend. Hopefully he doesn't cry, lol!

^^^ Holy crap, that got long! Sorry! $:\$ ">

NoeliaV · April 2014

@mrsjessicamitchell
DD wakes quite a bit still through the night for nursing. Her last waking before my alarm/temp time is about 4am (temp around 6am) and I'm still able to get enough of a consistent pattern to show O. Worth a shot, I'd say.

MJM3108 · April 2014

NoeliaV said:

@mrsjessicamitchell
DD wakes quite a bit still through the night for nursing. Her last waking before my alarm/temp time is about 4am (temp around 6am) and I'm still able to get enough of a consistent pattern to show O. Worth a shot, I'd say.

Awesome! Thanks!

I'll break out the BBT tonight then!

KJsbabe · April 2014

@KJsbabe - How did your CD3 b/w go? When do you expect your u/s?

Hi Ladies! Sorry I always seem to be late to the check-in. Thursday has been sneaking up on me lately and then before I know it, it's Friday!

Cd3 b/w went well. I haven't heard back from my doctor about it, so no news is usually good news with him. I have my cd14 u/s on Tuesday. I'll ask about my b/w then, just to make sure.

DD officially weaned herself this week. I'm a little bummed and even shed some tears over it yesterday during breakfast, but I'm ok with it. I know it was time and I'm glad it was her decision. We made it 21 months and 2 days! I hope now that she's done nursing it might make it a little easier to get KU again. A friend of mine told me that you are supposedly really fertile the month that you wean. But I've also heard that about the month after a MC, and that was never the case for me. So, I'm hopeful, but not holding my breath.

QOTW; Yes spring is finally here, and for us that means non stop rain! We need it, but it makes it hard to actually get out and do anything. I'm looking forward to taking DD to the park more often and doing some much needed landscaping.

Neary2011 · April 2014

I am going to do a little venting right now if that is okay with all you wonderful ladies, my husband and I are still having some issues right now and because of that he is not talk to me. But today I facebooked him and said hi and he said hello and then I just asked him right out what he was mad about and he said, he was mad because I am always worried about the bills, and things of finances. Then he goes on to tell me that when he tries to be affection I push him away and I will not lie, I do but only because I have other things that have to be taken care of first, like putting our daughter to bed or getting her fed and sometimes I push him away because I am not in the mood and ever since this last m/c my mood for intimacy has been turn down, and when I do want to be intimate he doesn't want to be. Also he said he has been downing hints about me dressing sexier and he is upset that I haven't been getting these hints. I am soooooooooo sorry for venting on here but I just have to get this off my chest.

pinksandbermuda · April 2014

Hello all! I'm dying to AW my first chart I'm so excited about it. But I'm on my iPad and can't figure it out. Anyway FF at first said I o'd on Friday (which would have been great timing for us) but then changed it to Sunday. Friday early am was the last time we had sex so not very hopeful this cycle. I will get testing on cd3 if this one doesn't work out. I forgot to add my edd was 10/17/13. I'm coming up on 1 year after the m/c and in my magical thinking I would be pregnant by that date. Probably not but at least I will be moving forward with a plan. Edited to add qotd: going to be spending a lot of time at the park! Can't wait!

KJsbabe · April 2014

@rmpar29 Sorry about the BFN

Wishing you lots of luck for this cycle.

@missa_g Happy birthday to all three of your boys!! I can't believe the LO's are 2 already!!

@TMaggie0424 Sorry about your health issues. I hope it tuns out to be nothing.

@shell041783 I hope you O soon!

@frenchteachermama What a crazy cycle! FX for you! Hey, stranger things have happened!

@polevaultrn Glad AF finally showed for you.

@noeliav It sounds like you could use some ((hugs)) Glad you had good timing!

@mrsjessicamitchell Temping with a toddler is hard sometimes. Idealy I would say try to remember to temp before you go get him, but I know it's easy to forget. Temping later in the morning might be fine, too with 2-3 more hours of sleep. Which ever you do, though, I do think it's important to be consistent with it.

@sharkfarts What brand of HPTs did you get from Amazon?

@stephy1221 I hope your app goes well (hugs)

@kj808 Yay for good timeing! FX for you!

@bootorhearts Yay for baby Boots sleeping 7-8 hours!

@neary2011 Sorry about the issues with your H. (hugs)

Neary2011 · April 2014

@KJsbabe Thank you, I hope that my husband and I can get over this bump in the road reallllly soon and continue on and wait for the month we can try to conceive again.

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