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The Official TTC Thread!

InLuv,

Your neices are so pretty. Such piercing eyes. Precious!!

Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your time with them!!

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LL,

I'm loving that wire sculpture pendant. You do really awesome work. I'm a fan of circles and the "holes" and "barnacles" pieces are really appealing, too.

Great work!!

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DD,

I totally agree: you are my TTC heroine. (Haha. That always makes me think of heroin.) Really, I would probably be insane if not for having your rational, very clear explanations and doses of reality every now and then. Heck, I'd even pay you for a weekly dose of sanity from DD.

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Thank you to everyone for your well-wishes. I'm truly fine. No tears today. Sunday, yes. Today, no. It's not time for my baby yet. But soon and very soon.

And oh how that little baby's gonna be loved and smothered in hugs. Yep. Pure spoiled with love. Which is NOT a bad thing!

I love seeing how my Paul has changed since we began the baby making process. It's amazing. The father my child will have will be awesome. I can't wait. I totally feel like this process has molded us together more than we were before. If I were never blessed with a child (which I *know* I will be), I'd be thankful for the experience just for the way it's made the two of us more of an *us* than we ever were before. It's really neat.

Haha. That's not to say that I don't still get the eye rolls when I try to get him to understand the charting process and things of that nature, though. He's still a boy. And he still doesn't care too much about details. But that's okay. That means I'll get to pick most of the stuff for the baby's room some day!

I'm not the most patient person, either (at all, really). That's what makes this whole thing so funny. I'm totally at peace. I wish I was pregnant NOW, but next month or the following will be fine, too. I think I was missing the fun of the dream of growing my family for the constant rush of getting there. I think I was missing out on how Paul was growing into a man ready to be a father, and I don't want to rush any of that at all. It's awesome to watch. His eyes have changed, softened. It's hard to describe, but is unmistakable.

Anyway, I'm still thinking 3 preggos will be here by the time I get back from my trip next Wednesday. Be hopeful, girls. And good luck for peeing (or waiting to pee) on a stick!!

I was thinking a funny costume would be a pregnancy test, with a murky line that isn't a positive or a negative, right at the torso. Haha. Nothing like not knowing if something's positive or not when it holds the dreams you've been carrying for such a long time. Might as well make a costume out of it and laugh it up over the stupid technology to make women batty, no?

CD 1.
 
Thanks everyone for the compliments on my neices. They are truly a joy to be around!

Peony --
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Thanks for checking in even though you''ve got so much going on right now.

Blushing-- I know exactly what you mean about wanting solid crosshairs vs dotted ones. I might have done the same thing! I think this just may be your month! All your symptoms sound so promising.

Fisher -- Here''s to a new cycle and new opportunity! I love how you describe how TTC has changed your husband...so sweet.

Lots of dust to everyone...only a few days left now. Let the BFP''s begin!
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Date: 10/28/2008 1:53:34 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie

EBree your cervix isn''t really at the end of your vaginal canal. Instead, it will be maybe halfway (give or take depending on where you are in your cycle) up the canal on the top wall. So if you squat on the floor and sort of bear down a little, and then take a finger or two and start with your fingers at the opening on the top wall of your vajayjay and then run them up inside, between 1 inch and 3 or 4 inches inside you will feel a bit of spongy/textured tissue on the top wall (that is where your bladder rests against the vginal canal and it is also the G spot), and then right past that is the cervix, which will be about an inch or so in diameter, and depending on where you are in your cycle, it will feel like you nose with a little dimple in the middle, or it will feel like your lips with a big dimple in the middle! Past the cervix, the vaginal canal continues for another couple inches (again depending on your cervix height) and then does a U-turn and comes back down the back wall. So you are sticking the suppository waaaay up into the pocket where the canal does the u-turn, that is probably a little above/past your cervix. That''s also where tampons go, and the head of the penis when you DTD
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But the cervix isn''t all the way at the end, when you are infertile it will actually be very near the opening to the vagina and the pocket at the back will be larger, and when you are fertile or aroused it will be nearer the back of the vagina and the pocket behind it will be smaller. That''s why the two-finger technique for sampling CF works well... take two fingers and run them up the top wall of the vagina until you feel the cervic, then pinch/scoop the CF from there! If you reach all the way past the cervix into the pocket then you will get nothing.
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Ooh, thank you! I''ll give it a try tonight.

I''ll add to the pile of love by saying thank you SO much for sticking around! Your help is invaluable!
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InLuv-

Those baby girls are ADORABLE.
 
Wow, this thread is moving quickly lately! Nothing exciting going on here...just finishing up AF and getting ready for a BD marathon as soon as DH gets home on Friday (he''ll finally be home for good!) I''m really excited because after our disappointment this month, DH seemed to be much more on board with BD a LOT more around the time I think I''m fertile. Haha, I think it also helped that Robbie got KTFU if that makes sense...

I don''t have time to comment on everyone, but I just wanted to say to Am04 that I have trouble sleeping too. Sometimes I temp when I wake up, even if it''s early, because I found that there were days when I would wake up at 4:30 but then toss and turn until I normally get up at 5:30, and I felt that was messing with my temps. So now I temp early, then try to fall back asleep. If I do fall back into a deep sleep, I retemp when I really get up, and if I don''t, I use the early temp. I still seem to be getting a decent pattern, although last month was my first month temping and I was even using a fever thermometer with only 1 decimal place then!
 
Inluv--Your nieces are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the picture. Those eyes, my goodness!

So, I just wanted to share that I bought a BBT thermometer tonight, I think I''m going to start charting now. Hubby and I aren''t going to actively TTC yet, but it seems like the sooner I start charting the easier it will be once we do decide we want to try because then we''ll know my patterns and such. I know it sounds silly, but this feels like a big step for us.

I''ve learned so much just by lurking in this thread, you ladies are all so wonderful!
 
Hi everyone.

No news for me, either. CD2, boring. :)

I did want to pop in and say happy Halloween to everyone, and isn''t it fun to think about having a little one next year, all cuddled up in a cute tiger outfit? Or a frog? I saw the cutest frog suit, all fuzzy warm for infants the other day. Big ol'' eyes stuck to the hoodie, too.

I leave tonight for my trip, so in case I can''t check in before then or while I''m gone, good luck to the testers coming up, and have a great week.

Enjoy the fall, too. It''s finally gotten COLD here. The thing is, by Sunday, it''s supposed to be back into the 70s again. And people wonder why allergies and sickness go nuts with falls and winters in the southeast. I can''t imagine!!
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See you all soon!!
 
Thanks Ebree & Haven!

Fisher-- Have a great trip! You know where to find us when you get back.


As for me...

Boring boring waiting.



CD25/8DPO
 
InLuv, your nieces are STUNNING.
 
Good Morning Ladies.

Couple of quick things, as we have much to do before the in-laws get here.

It is this thread's one year anniversary! How exciting!

Fisher - Have a great trip!

Also I tested this morning, BFN. Which I'm not super surprised about, since I didn't get a BFP until 12 DPO last time...So I won't be testing for a while. Probably not until Saturday or Sunday...depending on how I'm feeling about stuff.

Alright, I've got to run.

Have a good day!

CD24, 10DPO
 
Tacori -- Thanks! Your little Tessa is a doll herself. I always lurk on the Mommy thread and enjoy the pics of her that you post. She is absolutely adorable!

LL -- Sorry for the BFN
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That''s so cool that the thread''s anniversary is today!


Happy Birthday/Anniversary to the TTC Thread! I''m so glad BlushingBride started it!
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Ok, so last night I was watching TV and came across this show "I Didn''t Know I Was Pregnant", yea you read that right!

I was amazed at these stories of women who went full term and had no clue they were pregnant until they were very late into labor. All of them were a little heavy, had very irregular periods for most of their lives and claimed to have felt no fetal movement whatsoever. Some of them were told by doctors that they couldn''t conceive so they never worried about birth control. One lady even pushed her baby out into the toilet because she thought she had to use the restroom!
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Luckily she was in a hospital bathroom because she had taken her mother in for her weekly dialysis appointment.

My brain just can''t even imagine this is even possible, but I guess it is. Crazy! Have any of you ever heard of this?!
 
InLuv, I''ve heard of it. I really think they must know on some level and just be in denial. I can''t see how you could really have absolutely no idea!

Lysser, your stuff is beautiful! I ditto getting an etsy shop.

Fisher, have fun on your trip!
 
InLuv, before being preggo I thought these ladies must be mental! But now I can see how it *could* happen in very certain situations. a) if they had irregular periods and spotting during their pregnancy (which is common); b) if they had no morning sickness; c) if they were heavier and hence wouldn't show much or feel the baby much; d) if they were larger boned and carrying small, like I am; e) if they had easy labour pains, like my friend.

Honestly, even now at 22 weeks I do not look particularly pregnant and I don't feel any different... if I didn't *know* I was pregnant I would just think I was gaining weight and getting a little out of shape
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. Add another 50 lbs to my frame, and I can see how I would have no idea for many months more.

Still, it is a little cukoo.
 
Sabine- Hi cycle buddy! Good luck bding, I'm sure things will be much easier now that your DH will be in town. Thanks for sharing your temping experience...I wound up sleeping much better last night and I can't help but think that is because I decided to not worry about the temps.

Haven- Welcome! I think getting an idea of your cycles is a good plan, it will definitely take a lot of the guess work out of the process when you do start trying.

Fisher- Have a good trip!

LL- Sorry about the BFN...10 dpo is really early. Good luck with the in-laws!

BlushingBride- Thanks for starting this thread! How are you feeling today?

InLuv- When I was in high school this happened to my classmate's mother. She presented to the ER with stomach pains and delivered her full-term baby that night. She was a larger woman so she said she didn't notice the weight gain and just thought she had been missing her periods because she had been going through menopause. BTW- she was a tenured professor at the time so no dummy...just oblivious!

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Nothing new here...gearing up for the marathon. Still low on the monitor. I slept much better last night so thanks again to all who gave me temping advice!

CD10
 
Hi everybody,

I don''t know if I can get to everybody, so I''ll just say welcome to the new tempers! Hoping you become as addicted (in a good way) as I have.

Lysser - sorry about the BFN, but 10 DPO is early. I''m still holding out hope for you...

Fisher, have fun on your trip, if it''s a fun trip! Hopefully we''ll have some good news for you when you get back.

InLuv - Hi! You know what, I can''t remember if I''ve already gushed over your nieces. I think I''m posting too often.
Where the heck is Blushing? We need to give her a big round of applause for starting this thread.
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No news for me...CD 25/10 DPO and had a high temp this morning. Actually, my highest one this cycle. Nothing to get excited about at this point. If it were 11 or 12 DPO I''d be excited. I also did wake up 10 minutes before the alarm and tossed and turned a bunch, so that could explain it. I could mention a few "symptoms" that I may or may not have, but why get myself all in a lather? According to FF''s Early Pregnancy Signs Estimator (which I am not a big fan of, btw) my number of points seems to decrease whenever I add a symptom. I''ve gone from 38 to 36.
 
Am04 and Festy - thank you!!! I am so glad this has been so useful to everyone that it has taken off as well as it has! I never thought when I started it a year ago that it would reach 189 pages (and counting)! I was amazed when we reached 50!!! Lol... I feel like this thread has also brought some of the PSers closer together which I love! Thanks to all of you who have joined this thread this past year and who saw the importance of it as much as I did.
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I don''t know what I''d do without you gals!
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It''s been a busy day already for me - I just got back from a client lunch that has taken up most of my day already and I have so much work to do.
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But, tonight''s hubby''s birthday and we''re going out to dinner so, I''m excited!

On a sad note, I had a big dip in my temp this morning. Granted, I woke up at 5am and took it an hour and a half before I was supposed to...not to mention, our room was freezing cold so, that may have something to do with it, but at this point, I feel like it''s AFF coming to haunt me (although I don''t feel any cramps and still have watery CM).

I guess we''ll see if she shows up and what my temp is for tomorrow, but I don''t think it''s looking good.
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I cried in the shower this morning and it actually felt good...I certainly don''t want to ruin DH''s b-day so, I just kept it to myself. I can completely related to Fisher and Peony...this whole process is so emotionally draining.

Anyway, enough about me...LL sorry to hear about your BFN. I hope that it''s just early for you. I''m rooting for all the Halloween testers!!!
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Let''s see some BFPs!!!!
 
Date: 10/29/2008 6:59:40 AM
Author: fisherofmengirly

I did want to pop in and say happy Halloween to everyone, and isn''t it fun to think about having a little one next year, all cuddled up in a cute tiger outfit? Or a frog? I saw the cutest frog suit, all fuzzy warm for infants the other day. Big ol'' eyes stuck to the hoodie, too.
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Oh my gosh, a friend of mine dressed his son up as a football for his first Halloween. It was adorable, all you could see was his chubby little face sticking out of the brown felt.
 
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thanks blushing for starting this thread
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It's developed into such a friendly, informative, supportive place!!

and a big fat
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to your temperature drop. I guess, as always it's just a wait and see situation . . . but my fingers remain crossed!!

inluv: your nieces are gorgeous and they certainly look like there a bundle of fun!

haven: good luck temping!



as for me it's DPO 3 - so pretty much as boring as can be - with the exception of constant low grade cramping/gas?
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maybe I need to think up another dinner, as i've had a sweet potato and salad the past two nights . . .
 
Ok, so today was flu shot day in the office and I got one. Read all the literature about who shouldn''t get one, and nowhere did it mention pregnant women. In fact it mentioned that pregnant women should get them! Then my friend at work tells me that the nurse who gave her her shot asked if she was pregnant. I wondered why, since my nurse didn''t ask me the same. She told me you''re not supposed to get one if you''re in the first trimester. Wha?? Can anyone confirm or deny this?

The chances that I''m pregnant are miniscule, but I''m pretty ticked off.
 
Ok, maybe I should have done some research before freaking out and posting. Here''s what I found on Babycenter:

You may have heard it''s best to wait until your second trimester to get the flu shot, but that''s not the case. Both the CDC and ACOG now recommend the shot, which is made with inactivated (killed) virus, at any time during pregnancy. Pregnant women should not receive the nasal-spray vaccine, which is made with live virus.

Thanks for listening.
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Festy you are fine. In the past, pregnant women were advised to refrain from getting flu shots during the first trimester but that is no longer the case. Pregnant women just want to avoid getting the nasal vaccine. See the link below...

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/fact-sheet-pregnancy-flu

ETA: Oops, you beat me to the punch!
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BB- I hope the temp drop was due to extenuating circumstances. Have fun celebrating your DH''s birthday!
 
Good to know that flu shots are safe just in case any of us gals end up newly preggo during these winter months. Thanks Festy and Am04!
 
I just wanted to throw out there too that a lot of people think you have to get a shot without thimerosal, but according to my doc and the CDC, thimerosal isn''t an issue and shots that have it are ok during pregnancy as well.

Totally not TTC related, but my awesome photographer buddy just posted a slideshow of some shots from the wedding I helped with and I wanted to share with you guys: http://www.danascheller.blogspot.com/ I took the pic of the hair comb, during the ceremony I was up in a balcony on the right and after the ceremony I was behind them. I think I may have taken the pic of the ice sculpture, but it''s also possible that I just had one like it. Beyond that I''m not sure which (if there are any more of mine in the slideshow) are mine. She''s supposed to get me a disc with all of my images on it, but she''s busy so I''m trying to be patient. Enjoy!
 
Okay, I''m going to come out of lurkdom to throw my name into the ring. I''m not temping or anything yet. I just went off BC this month, so we''re going to just "not try" to prevent pregnancy for a few months, and see what happens. If the 6 month mark hits with no luck, I think we''ll more actively TTC.
 
Date: 10/29/2008 7:56:00 PM
Author: so cal girl
Okay, I''m going to come out of lurkdom to throw my name into the ring. I''m not temping or anything yet. I just went off BC this month, so we''re going to just ''not try'' to prevent pregnancy for a few months, and see what happens. If the 6 month mark hits with no luck, I think we''ll more actively TTC.
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Welcome to the fun house! May your stay here be short! hee hee... I give you two months before you start temping
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It is like a drug!
 
My aunt has internet! Yay! I had forgotten that she did.

We leave for the mountains tomorrow. Most probably for sure no internet there, though.

Thanks for the well wishes for the trip. It''s with my mommy, so it''s gonna be a blast!

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Date: 10/29/2008 8:15:46 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie

Date: 10/29/2008 7:56:00 PM
Author: so cal girl
Okay, I''m going to come out of lurkdom to throw my name into the ring. I''m not temping or anything yet. I just went off BC this month, so we''re going to just ''not try'' to prevent pregnancy for a few months, and see what happens. If the 6 month mark hits with no luck, I think we''ll more actively TTC.
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Welcome to the fun house! May your stay here be short! hee hee... I give you two months before you start temping
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It is like a drug!
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It most certainly is like a drug. I was convinced that I wouldn''t do anything other than just start "trying." But after a while of looking at people''s charts and getting encouragement to at least try it to see if I ovulate, yeah. I''m addicted now. It''s so awesome how your body changes throughout a cycle. Blows my mind.

I went 2 months before I started temping. And oddly, once I started, my cycles got much less *wonky.*
 
Good Morning All!

Robbie- Georgous pics! Wow, the talent on PS never ceases to amaze me! Are you going to do more shoots with the photographer?

So Cal Girl -- Welcome! I hope you aren't around here too long, but I bet you start temping after 1 month
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Like DD said, it is addictive! Oh and if I can give you any advice, listen to & do whatever DD says!

Fisher -- Yay for your aunt having internet. Have fun in the mountains!



CD 26/9 DPO
 
robbie: nice pictures - definitely post more when you get them. I bet your learned a lot working with a professional!

otherwise just stewing.

though, tomorrow morning i''m off to meet my DH in boston (he''s been out of town all week) to visit friends. can''t wait for the trip!
 
Thanks ladies! She asked me if I''d like to do it again and I definitely would, but assuming that everything goes well with this pregnancy, I''m going to be very pregnant at the height of wedding season, so I guess I''ll just have to wait and see what''s going on and how I feel.
 
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