Confession Time

blessedmomma88 · July 2016

Evening ladies..
How about a confession thread?

Every TTTC lady has something-- share it here!!

Mine are--
Pulling old tests out of the trash hours later.
Pinning baby clothes on a secret Pinterest board. (Most recently it's been newborn Easter outfits, just in case this month works.)
Favoriting baby things on Etsy.
I'm might have actually crossed the line into crazy!

Worldtravler0522 · July 2016

I have my bedding picked out at Pottery Barn Kids haha.

harleyquinn0621 · July 2016

i obsessively stop into baby stores and have started buying baby books and stuffed animals

ReesaAnne16 · July 2016

All of the above? I definitely check hpt's hours later, even though I know I shouldn't

Worst of all? When we started TTC a year ago, I started entering all these contests on mommy blogs for cloth diapers, baby gear, clothes, ect. I won quite a few (included a stroller!) but now, I feel super guilty that I have stuff sitting in my spare bedroom that some mom could be using, and sad that we still don't have a use for all of it

When I'm having a hopeful day, I go to the thrift store, and pick out a children's book.

Worldtravler0522 · July 2016

I have a small crush on my RE

MamaMunn · July 2016

I've spent hours watching infertility success stories on youtube...

ReesaAnne16 · July 2016

Worldtravler0522 said:

I have a small crush on my RE

That comment made me LOL and then shudder... my RE is like 70!! ugg!

Ducks&Cats · July 2016

I prefer the cassette HPTs even though you have to pee in a cup to use them, for some reason I just really like the design. I have definitely spent hours online looking at baby stuff. I painted the "baby room" this past spring and we started looking for used furniture at rummage sales to re-purpose for the baby room.

Worldtravler0522 · July 2016

ReesaAnne16 said:

Worldtravler0522 said:

I have a small crush on my RE

That comment made me LOL and then shudder... my RE is like 70!! ugg!

Mine kind of looks like Jason Bateman haha. I think I'm just attracted to the idea of him being able to fix me if that makes sense. Nothing sexier in a guy than intelegence at least to me haha.

jennh75b · July 2016

I lost about 20 pounds in the past year or two, and I cannot part with all of the over-sized clothes, just in case I get pregnant and could use the extra room with those clothes. It's a huge bag sitting in our spare room. H says just get rid of them and buy new stuff if I get pregnant. I secretly keep thinking maybe if I do get rid of them, maybe I'll get my BFP! But it would be nice to have them rather than buying all new stuff.

hoffmanr7 · July 2016

I have a pinterest board filled with ideas on everything from nursery (which I have all planned out to the smallest detail in my head) to funny onesies.

I also have a tote in my closet filled with stuff I have started collecting. I find it hard to pass by cute stuff in the stores because when the time comes, I don't know if I would be able to find them again. To date, I have a couple of onesies, a blanket, a stuffed Dumbo toy, and this super cute dragon toy. I also have a t-shirt for my husband that says 'The Man Behind the Bump'. I bought it a while ago thinking it would be my way to surprise him when the time came.

Worldtravler0522 · July 2016

jennh75b said:

I lost about 20 pounds in the past year or two, and I cannot part with all of the over-sized clothes, just in case I get pregnant and could use the extra room with those clothes. It's a huge bag sitting in our spare room. H says just get rid of them and buy new stuff if I get pregnant. I secretly keep thinking maybe if I do get rid of them, maybe I'll get my BFP! But it would be nice to have them rather than buying all new stuff.

I have the same thing! I have a few maxi skirts that I have to safety pin to wear but I can't bare to part with them.

SoonToBeMommaHowe · July 2016

Oh I'm riding the same crazy train...I refer to one of our spare bedrooms as the "nursery" and conveniently painted it a nice gender neutral gray. I have a box of children's books, one of stuffed animals and a ton of cute seasonal clearance pjs that I couldn't resist. I obviously have no idea if the size and holiday will matchup but I justify my behavior by telling myself that I'll have plenty of pregnant friends that could use them as gifts if I can't

I'm also guilty of the nursery/pregnancy announcement Pinterest boards...oops!

middleschoolmommy · July 2016

I frequently think of and search for baby names and look at name websites. DH basically picked ds name, so I told him I get to choose #2.

MandyBeeSLP · July 2016

I definitely have a pinterest board.

I also painted my craft room aka future nursery aqua last summer because it's the color I wanted the nursery to be. I convince my husband I liked the color enough for it to be an aqua craft room in the meantime.

jmr1515 · July 2016

When we first started TTC, Target was going out of business in Canada and had everything on major discount. I bought quite a bit of maternity clothes, thinking hey I'll need it anyway why not save some money?! Ugh it's hidden deep under my bed right now...lets hope I will need it at some point in the future!

zigzag8412 · July 2016

I have 5 public child-related boards on pinterest (baby, toddler, child, girl, boy) from when we were engaged/first married that I haven't looked at in years. I have another 3 secret boards that I've started since we started ttc (general, a pseudo registry as I research bottles and car seats in prep, and a maternity style board) and another 5 secret that are all different types of photography (ideas for announcement, general pregnancy, formal maternity, hospital, and newborn).

Now that I write it all out- I really do feel crazy! I blame it on the fact that I subcategorize everything.
I bought a reclining glider and foot rest I got at a steal almost a year ago and started buying cloth diapers when I could find them crazy cheap/gently used. Though I haven't bought anything new since last fall...

Also, I've avoided losing weight (I'd like to lose 15-20lbs) because I feel like it'd help me hide a pregnancy longer if I wasn't super skinny and because I keep telling myself it'll happen sooner than later so there's not really a point. (And the mood swing voices tell me ice cream is the answer to my woes- so that doesn't help.)

Mrs.RedHead · July 2016

I have three secret Pinterest boards - nursery, general baby stuff and one with maternity clothes / work outfits.

I also have have a box of gender neutral baby clothes, some I've sewn or knit myself.

The craziest is that we've already decided how we will announce a pregnancy to his parents. His Dad has a hat he wears all the time; over a year ago, Hubby found a toddler sized one and brought it home. It usually is the first thing to come out when I'm having a really bad day.

lissylew · July 2016

I am not even pregnant and I was planning a layout for a nursery in our home!! The room is currently an office / study but I wanted to re-vamp it as a nursery but I'm not even pregnant haha

mrswifeytoad · July 2016

Hey, new here. I'm 25 and dh is 31. I have pcos and am in the process of deciding if I'm going to take clomid next month.

My confessions:

I have a secret baby registry on amazon, target, and buy buy baby that I add to when days are rough.

I have several public and private pinterest boards.

We have already picked our first dd's name.

We bought a shirt and two toys for our hoped for child on our honeymoon.

My mom has bought and given us a couple items for our nursery.

clt2pwm11 · August 2016

I unfollow pregnant women on FB.

I haven't allowed myself to buy much as far as baby stuff goes because the reminder would be too much. I am a Christian, and I do have a little owl onesie that I pray over sometimes (I love owls). I also have a glider chair that I bought "for reading" but really it is to rock my future baby in.

BWhitta · August 2016

@clt2pwm11 Facebook is such a lonely place when you're TTC...I do the same.

Our future nursery is painted and empty except for the rocker my sister used in her nursery. I also have a huge Tupperware of maternity clothes from my sister and sister-in-law and all of their baby clothes are waiting....

ReesaAnne16 · August 2016

@clt2pwm11 I too unfriend pregnant women... most of them are just acquaintances anyway, or old friends I haven't kept in touch with. It's been SO much better for my emotions to not see their bumps pics (and then future baby pics)

PoeMasque · August 2016

@clt2pwm11 I have also started unfollowing the pregnant and new mom FB people. it feels so good not to see that when I already feel surrounded by it.

I really want to exclusively cloth diaper, I've scoured the Internet for opinions on which system is best. The other day (after my SO made a comment about baby-proofing the house) I bought a few cloth diapers that were on sale on Amazon....just to check them out in person. I haven't told my SO and won't until we get a BFP. It's my little secret stash!

ReesaAnne16 · August 2016

@PoeMasque I have a secret stash too

after doing all the cloth diaper research it became clear that certain popular colors would come and go before we had a baby. I might have a set of harry potter house colors diapers

PoeMasque · August 2016

@ReesaAnne16 the ones I got were halloween themed (my favorite holiday!) but now I am going to be scouring the Internet for Harry Potter ones!

schmoopie1-2 · August 2016

I've had an outfit from TJ Maxx for like 5+ years, well before DH and I were even trying (or married) b/c I loved it so much. I found it recently when we moved into our house and hung it in my closet with the stuff I wear/see every day.

I unfollow people on fb who make pregnancy announcements b/c I just can't.

We chose the town we live in based on the school district (this I think is just smart, but it did limit us and take us much longer to find a home.)

I carry around a St. Gerard medal b/c why not, and another friend is getting me some kind of healing crystals bc....why not.

And yes, OP I too take HPTs out of the garbage hours later.

schmoopie1-2 · August 2016

Oh, and I'm currently battling an online shopping addiction to LuLaRoe and try justifying my purchases with, "this will serve double duty once I'm pregnant..."

StephyM89 · August 2016

Loving this thread!!

I definitely have a secret board on Pinterest, some baby clothes hanging in the closest. I have my nursery pretty much planned.

I also YouTube pregnancy announcements and IF success stories constantly, google early pregnancy symptoms and have started planning the ways that I want to announce it to everyone.

I also hide notifications from people on my FB who are pregnant or who are always posting about their babies/kids.

We also have names for 2 boys and 2 girls....first and middle!

Oh....and I totally take HPT out of the trash hours later.

...Man, that feels good to get off my chest!

starlitfae · August 2016

I unfollow pregnant people. Also had to unfollow a friend who had a pregnant daughter. I mentally could not handle it.

I also avoid the baby section in stores. Like, we go to Walmart, and depending on how depressed I am feeling I will either walk with my head firmly turned away from the baby section, or I will go out of my way to avoid being near it.

And I sometimes feel irrationally angry when I see pregnant women. Depressed too, but that makes more sense.

wifeinraleigh28 · August 2016

I am a huge Lularoe addict. I confess I've purchased a couple pairs of leggings in the next size up to be able to wear during pregnancy. (They're super cute, too).

ReesaAnne16 · August 2016

@starlitfae I get irrationally upset when I see pregnant women too. I always feel like they were put in my path just to make me feel awful that day... you're not alone

@wifeinraleigh28 I found a bra I really loved, so I went back to buy a second one. They were buy 1 get 1 50% off, but they only had 1 in my size.... So I got a second one in a size up for use during pregnancy... I hope it doesn't sit in my closet forever.

PoeMasque · August 2016

I have a friend who is in her mid-twenties, she knew she had low ovarian reserve, just did her first round of IVF (skipped trying naturally and went right to IVF) and preggo instantly. FB announcement for baby in April of 2017! So hard not to unfollow her. Then I wonder, why can't I be happy for her?!? All I can think is "why announce so early!?!?" Seriously terrible.

mercury94 · August 2016

One of my best friends (23 and not married) just announced pregnancy on FB. I threw my phone across the room when I saw it (and I knew she was pregnant).

I also get super angry when I see pregnant women and babies sometimes.

I'm secretly afraid that I'll learn that my ex and his new wife are pregnant (we split because he didn't want kids and was sleeping with this girl).

My DH and I have decided on family names for first boy and girl. I doodle them on the sides of my notes at work all day long.

PoeMasque · August 2016

@bridge-and-wall one of my former co-workers announced she was pregnant on FB, "welcoming baby in April 2017!". I was infuriated at her announcing so early, having a kid with a guy she recently split with due to infidelity (then right back together of course), and their ability to financially do IVF immediately (she's in her 20's with known low reserve). Then I was horrendously ashamed because I was just jealous that she didn't have to go through all the months of planning, trying every herb and food and method, and that she was so cocky that she wouldn't end up miscarrying.

She wants to go on a hike I'm planning and all I want to do is tell her no because I don't want to have to talk about her "easy" baby.

mercury94 · August 2016

@PoeMasque, I totally get that. Very nearly cancelled dinner with my friend b/c I didn't want to hear about her accidental baby. I felt terrible for thinking that way. She was one of my bridesmaids. I wish I could just be happy for her.

iloverocksalot · August 2016

Ok, my confession... Because we did IVF #3 at our new clinic in NYC and it was our first time ever having embryos, I finally allowed myself to walk into the baby clothes section of Macys. I have avoided all things on pinterest and in stores because I hate getting my hopes up. Thankfully my mom was with me because we both started crying and oooh-ing and aahhhhhh-ing over all the adorable little clothes. Because we transferred 2 embryos that day, I bought two matching I ❤️NY onesies so that I could be prepared to surprise my DH when (if) the time comes. Not only that but I then bought both of us matching I ❤️NY shirts so we could do a little family photo shoot to send to the doctors office after we get the good news. Still no BFP yet, but it's wishful thinking!

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