The Official TTC Thread!

[Bliss]

Wow, such good news for you Loves Vintage!!!

That is AWESOME! Such great advice, NewShiny. I really need to chillax and meditate!

So I was really bad and POAS two times already. I used the spare test I had on Tuesday...BFN. So depressing. And then one yesterday...BFN again! Oh well. Was just feeling calm and getting mentally ready for AF when last night I felt incredible nausea...and this morning queasiness again. Wonder if my body is just freaking out, bringing all sorts of imaginary symptoms to my consciousness because I've been so baby focused! My mom says it's possible to imagine a ton of pregnancy symptoms so I'm going to try to wait patiently for AF and stop wigging out!

The funny story I had yesterday was, I bought some new HPTs at the drugstore. When I slid it across the counter, the cashier lady looked at me and then my hand to see if I was married or not! I joked, "Wish me luck!" And she asked, "Are you hoping for a positive?" I said yes and added, "It sure is harder than I thought it would be, though!" And she bursts out laughing and says, "AMEN SISTER! I've been trying for months now!" All the people in line in the meantime are craning their necks to see what the heck we're talking about and why I want a positive for anything... LOL. It was a funny moment shared between women! I love the sisterhood that we all share!

Lots of baby dust to us all!

 

[Laila619]

Sorry for the BFN Bliss. It''s still only 10DPO though, right? A bit early.

If not this month, just keep hanging in there!

I didn''t start getting really impatient until month 5 or 6.

 

[drk]

Oops - posted in the wrong thread. Sorry!

 

[geri]

Bliss

I have my fingers crossed for you. I am 9 DPO and, athough I think we mistimed it this month because I am still getting the hang of my cycle, there is a part of me that is quietly hoping. I''m not going to test unless AF is late but I''m sure my imagination will run wild with potential symptoms over the next week!

 

[Pandora II]

Bliss, I was a total POAS addict - thank goodness I got KTFU very fast or I''d have needed a bank loan to buy tests!

Anyway, I got a BFN at 10DPO, a BFN on the morning of 11DPO and a superfaint, need a loupe and squinty eyes to see in BFP on the evening of 11DPO...so, it''s not over till the fat lady sings! What are your temps like?

 

[Bliss]

Laila, THANKS! Yeah, it's too early. I don't know why I'm so impatient so early. I think it's the baby fever combined with fear it may take years or might never happen. In my head, it was supposed to be so easy! Big misconception! I went to this super conservative school where they drilled it into us that we could get pregnant if a guy LOOKED at us a certain way. LOL. If only it were so easy!

geri... I have my fingers and toes crossed for you, too! One never knows! The other day someone told me, "When it's the right time, it'll happen." I'm trying to give up control and just let God drive in my life. Otherwise, I'll go nuts! OK, I'm still going nuts. I did say TRY, right?

It is SO hard not to POAS! I want to POAS like every hour!

Which brings me to... Pandora!!!
Is there a POAS support group? I need one! Well, I probably wouldn't join because don't you have to WANT to stop POAS before you decide to stop POAS? I haven't hit my rock bottom, when I'm lying on the floor under a huge pile of discarded sticks and FRER/EPT boxes. DH will locate me by calling my cell. It will begin to ring under the huge mountain of EPT boxes and he'll know I'm under there. LOL.

The other day, I asked DH to take out the garbage. Ooops. Should have shoved all the FRER boxes into the bottom. That night, when he climbed into bed, he held me and asked, "So... anything you want to tell me?" OMG, Pandora. Your story about a BFP on 11DPO makes me want to RUN OUT AND POAS again!

You know how they trick mallards with decoys? Maybe I should just cut out a few fake sticks and pee on them. Would that help with the urge? You know how PSers make those paper dots, print them out and tape them to their fingers for diamond size comparison? Well, if we're nutty enough to do that - someone come up with a paper cutout of an EPT test! And we could just pee on those and pretend we're testing. LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!! We'd all be committed!!!!!

 

[Bliss]

Look! I made one!!!!!!!

What if we printed out a ton of these for whenever we had the urge to POAS? LOL

 

[Loves Vintage]

Bliss - YOU are HYSTERICAL!!! How funny?!!? I can''t believe you just made a fake stick for all of us!

I also wanted to tell you that the term "chillax" has now entered my personal vocabulary. I don''t know if I''ve ever heard anyone use that term before. Now, all of the sudden, I''m telling myself all the time that I need to chillax!!! The good thing is that lately, I am pretty chillaxed!!

 

[Bliss]

Date: 10/30/2009 2:05:58 PM
Author: Loves Vintage
Bliss - YOU are HYSTERICAL!!! How funny?!!? I can't believe you just made a fake stick for all of us!


I also wanted to tell you that the term 'chillax' has now entered my personal vocabulary. I don't know if I've ever heard anyone use that term before. Now, all of the sudden, I'm telling myself all the time that I need to chillax!!! The good thing is that lately, I am pretty chillaxed!!

Kekekekeke! So funny! I am laughing, too. It is insanity! The only flaw to this master plan is the lack of result. Therefore, I will make a magic 8-ball type device to shake after POAFS (Peeing On A Fake Stick)... BFN...PP (possible positive)...PN (possible negative)...GRFAF (Get Ready for AF)...CLX (Chillax, girl!)...Outcome Unclear..Test 14 DPO... GPOP (Go Post on Pricescope) and etc.

You know, I have NO idea where I got chillax from! I think from a friend when I was freaking out about something. And then it was in my vocabulary, too! Pass it on! So glad you are always chillaxed!!!!!! LOL

ETA: I just asked the online magic eight ball if I was pregnant and it said definitely. Somehow, I still feel the need to POAS for confirmation.

Online Magic Eight Ball

 

[robbie3982]

Date: 10/30/2009 2:34:05 PM
Author: Bliss

Date: 10/30/2009 2:05:58 PM

Author: Loves Vintage

Bliss - YOU are HYSTERICAL!!! How funny?!!? I can''t believe you just made a fake stick for all of us!



I also wanted to tell you that the term ''chillax'' has now entered my personal vocabulary. I don''t know if I''ve ever heard anyone use that term before. Now, all of the sudden, I''m telling myself all the time that I need to chillax!!! The good thing is that lately, I am pretty chillaxed!!

Kekekekeke! So funny! I am laughing, too. It is insanity! The only flaw to this master plan is the lack of result. Therefore, I will make a magic 8-ball type device to shake after POAFS (Peeing On A Fake Stick)... BFN...PP (possible positive)...PN (possible negative)...GRFAF (Get Ready for AF)...CLX (Chillax, girl!)...Outcome Unclear..Test 14 DPO... GPOP (Go Post on Pricescope) and etc.


You know, I have NO idea where I got chillax from! I think from a friend when I was freaking out about something. And then it was in my vocabulary, too! Pass it on! So glad you are always chillaxed!!!!!! LOL

ETA: I just asked the online magic eight ball if I was pregnant and it said definitely. Somehow, I still feel the need to POAS for confirmation.

Online Magic Eight Ball

Bliss, that same 8 ball told me that Sabine and I would be pregnant together and it was right! It also said I was having triplets though...

 

[melz]

Lindsey I haven''t been around in awhile but wanted to pop in and say congrats! That is such wonderful news, I am so happy for you and your DH.

 

[Loves Vintage]

Bliss - Thanks for the Magic 8 link. Too funny. I got a "maybe." You''ve got us covered now, no need to POAS!

Robbie - Your little baby is just precious in your avatar. I love that photo!!

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 10/30/2009 1:47:43 PM
Author: Bliss
Laila, THANKS! Yeah, it''s too early. I don''t know why I''m so impatient so early. I think it''s the baby fever combined with fear it may take years or might never happen. In my head, it was supposed to be so easy! Big misconception! I went to this super conservative school where they drilled it into us that we could get pregnant if a guy LOOKED at us a certain way. LOL. If only it were so easy!

geri... I have my fingers and toes crossed for you, too! One never knows! The other day someone told me, ''When it''s the right time, it''ll happen.'' I''m trying to give up control and just let God drive in my life. Otherwise, I''ll go nuts! OK, I''m still going nuts. I did say TRY, right?

It is SO hard not to POAS! I want to POAS like every hour!

Which brings me to... Pandora!!!
Is there a POAS support group? I need one! Well, I probably wouldn''t join because don''t you have to WANT to stop POAS before you decide to stop POAS? I haven''t hit my rock bottom, when I''m lying on the floor under a huge pile of discarded sticks and FRER/EPT boxes. DH will locate me by calling my cell. It will begin to ring under the huge mountain of EPT boxes and he''ll know I''m under there. LOL.

The other day, I asked DH to take out the garbage. Ooops. Should have shoved all the FRER boxes into the bottom. That night, when he climbed into bed, he held me and asked, ''So... anything you want to tell me?'' OMG, Pandora. Your story about a BFP on 11DPO makes me want to RUN OUT AND POAS again!

You know how they trick mallards with decoys? Maybe I should just cut out a few fake sticks and pee on them. Would that help with the urge? You know how PSers make those paper dots, print them out and tape them to their fingers for diamond size comparison? Well, if we''re nutty enough to do that - someone come up with a paper cutout of an EPT test! And we could just pee on those and pretend we''re testing. LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!! We''d all be committed!!!!!

I had it BAD! I used to start the POAS marathon on 5DPO

- IIRC I was too embarrassed to even enter it on my chart for fear of getting emails from Fertility Friend mods saying ''Leave those sticks alone young lady''.

What was a lifesaver was being able to buy 20 tests for 99p on eBay - I still have about 60 of the things left. I also had cheapie OPKs, so I would use those as HPTs as well.

I think it was the whole opening the foil wrapper as much as anything that used to get me hooked.

 

[ljmorgan]

Pandora, you crack me up -- I have definitely started POAS at 5 dpo as well... and like you, debated whether it should be marked on my chart, because I knew I would get lectured by anyone who saw it!

Ladies, thank you all so, so much for your kind words and support. You all help me hope that I will hold a healthy baby in my arms come next June!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Bliss YOU ARE SO FUNNY!!

Pandora Why don''t you sell them on ebay? "Used sticks, one dollar!"

Welcome and good luck to all the newbies! Its great to see this thread so active again! Isn''t it funny how it seems to go in waves??

 

[HOUMedGal]

Bliss, I love the fake stick. Hilarious!! I could totally use a bunch of those. Just like Pandora, I started POASing on 5DPO...but was too ashamed to enter all the BFN''s into fertility friend.

So I POAS this morning, and of course still BFN (on DPO , but check out my chart....what do you guys think?? Implantation dip perhaps??

It''s just weird that my temp dropped so much today...I took it at the exact same time as usual, the only thing is I didn''t sleep very well, but usually any sleep disturbances cause my temps to spike UP, not down. And tummy has been quite noticeably off today...lower pelvic cramping, gassy, bloated, etc. Of course, I could still be making it all up....

What do you guys think?

 

[ljmorgan]

Hou very interesting! Can''t wait to see what your temp looks like tomorrow, your timing sure looks good!

 

[HOUMedGal]

Lindsey, here's today: spiked back up again, a bit higher than any of my other LP temps so far....dare I say I'm cautiously optimistic??

ETA: BFN this morning, but I could almost imagine maybe a tiny tiny hint of pink....or maybe I'm just nuts.

 

[NewShiny]

Bliss, you are hilarious!

HouMed, beautiful chart. Here''s hoping for ya! Did you do the "find charts like mine" thing on FF? I used to do that daily in the luteal phase.

We are stocked up and ready to hand out 25lbs of candy tonight. We get hundreds of trick or treaters in our neighborhood. I love to see the kids running around all dressed up and excited.

 

[drk]

HMG - looks promising! How bout posting a pic of the HPT? I probably wouldn''t expect it to start showing much until 11dpo at least, but we''ve got eagle eyes on here...

 

[Laila619]

HouMedGal, nice chart! It sure looks promising.

 

[ljmorgan]

Yea HouMedGal, let''s see that test! I have plenty of experience staring at HPTs... I like to bust mine open for a better look!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

HOU,

Crazy good chart, lady!!! This reminds me of Sunkist''s chart... she had a DEEP dip, just like you, and then a big rise, and she''s gonna have her little boy in November!!!

Hoping that faint faint fuzziness of what could have been pink darkens up for you, leaving no question in your mind at all!

Yesterday at work was Halloween; we could dress up. Never done it before. This year, I thought, hmm... my mother in law sure has provided me with a lot of maternity clothes I''ve not been able to wear before, why not try some of them out? Yes, the girl who''s not supposed to be thinking about babies/pregnancy/trying to have a baby was a pregnant lady yesterday. Nutty, but fun. I''m excited; I''ll be a cute pregnant!

Getting ready for the young trick or treaters to show up... they usually start around 5 with the little bitty ones (and man, they''re so cute!!).

Shiny, 25 pounds of candy? Wow!!! That''s a ton! This is our second Halloween in our subdivision. Last year I wasn''t here, but Paul was... we got about 20-25. This year I''m hoping for more. I''ve made 45 treat bags, but we have extra candy on hand, just in case.

Have a good weekend, ladies.

 

[Bliss]

AAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!

We''re pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It''s a very very faint line and I''m terrible with my camera phone, but it''s visible!

I just called DH and my mom. It''s way too soon to tell anyone but I am just tearing up over here!

BABY DUST to us all! And sticky bean dust!!!!

 

[Bliss]

It is just so surreal. I have POAS soooooo many flipping times that I just expected the pink blush to drift over to the one line... I'd never even seen a pregnant FRER before. But it was there!!!! It's hard to see from these camera phone pics... I was so shocked I just stared and stared.

OH! One thing that was VERY different this time I POAS was - the last...ahem...several (OK, more than several!) tests were very different. I don't know why, but this time - the single line was very very strong and seemed blotchy. It wasn't uniform and smooth like last month's BFNs I was getting. This time the BFN line was VERY strong, dark and blotchy - jagged, even. So it was kind of strange to me... I don't know if that has any significance.

It's 13DPO. Crazy, but here are my symptoms... hope they're helpful! All of yours were so helpful to me that this time I just knew I was pregnant - the signs were so abnormal for me.

1. 5DPO, I felt constant cramping (I know, super early) for a few hours. My back ached. I knew it was way too early for AF, so I suspected implantation cramping, even though it was really super early. Highly unusual because it's never happened to me that early in my cycle. That's when I suspected.

2. INSANE indigestion! So weird! And nausea at night. So that's what threw me off. I'd heard of morning sickness but not night sickness. I'm a healthy eater, so I am rarely ever gassy. But the past couple of weeks I was feeling gassy tightness in my abdomen. And in the morning, I felt some queasiness as well. Here, I thought my vitamins were making me feel nauseated.

3. My breasts felt really sore the past 3 days, but not crazy huge sore like when AF comes to town. They mainly felt very heavy. And this morning, I checked for veins and squeeee! Saw some veins near the surface and went straight to the drugstore for a 3-pack of First Response Early Result tests!

4. Moodiness that came upon me a couple of days ago. And I'm rarely moody so it was just odd. I felt like I wanted to stay inside all day and not see anyone.

5. HOT HOT HOT at night. I'm always cold but the last couple of weeks, I was tossing OFF the covers and couldn't cool off! DH said I was like a furnace which is opposite to what I usually am like.

6. Odd twinges in my abdomen throughout the last 4 days or so. Like cramps about to happen but they'd stop.

7. A weird intuition - body was just SO out of whack and tired I knew something was up.

I hope that helps! Now I'm all paranoid because I want this little bean to stick! Please send sticky bean vibes!!!!

Love love love to us all and baby vibes!!!!

 

[Bliss]

HOUMedGal - I felt the same indigestion and strange gassiness that I never ever get! I AM SOOOO PRAYING FOR YOU!!!!!

geri - I hope that you get a BFP this month, too!

I hope we all get BFPs this month!!!!!! BABY DUST BABY DUST BABY DUST!

I will never doubt PS dust ever again! They say it works and I am a believer now!!!!

****BABY DUST****

 

[Bliss]

PS BABY DUST!!!! Sorry, one more pic! So hard to see!
Thank you for all the well wishes! PS BABY DUST WORKS!!!!
OMG, the magic 8-ball was right! LOL

*****BABY DUST!!!*****

 

[Pandora II]

Yay Bliss! What did I say: It''s not over till....

Congratulations!

And HMG - your chart is looking extremely nice to me. As a gambler I''d certainly be sticking a few $$ on it...

Oh, and I''m another ''very, very faint BFP'' expert spotter here, so go and take a pic of the last test and get back here pronto!

 

[miraclesrule]

GAH!! Yayayayayayayayayayayayayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaa!!!!!

OMG, OMG Bliss!!! I am so happy for you! I am going to go open Explorer just so that I can repost with tons of emoticons and big font!!

ETA: It was MAZAL!!

That's wierd...I just noticed that I immediately went to pink. Hmmmmmm, is that a sign??

 

[ljmorgan]

Bliss that is not hard to see at all, what a lovely BFP! Congratulations, sending lots of great vibes your way. I wish you a happy and healthy nine months!