Fit For Future Families - January 2011

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  • HMKan
    HMKan Posts: 472 Member
    You guys probably talked about this in earlier posts, but you've tried getting your HPTs at Costco or Sam's Club right? My costco had the same 3pk they sell at CVS but for like $4 cheaper. I wish they'd sell a 10 pack...sheesh.
  • AnneElise
    AnneElise Posts: 4,206 Member
    Yup - it was negative, but that was to be expected. l'm not really disappointed or surprised. I realized AFTER the fact about the whole digital thing and that it probably takes a really dark clear preggo line to signal the pregnant thing...but I HATE interpreting lines! Well, guess i'll just have to buy another one for Saturday!

    Hey, Erica is right. I got my first positive on a digital but after testing again and getting a negative my dr. told me to get the non-digital ones...
  • epa422
    epa422 Posts: 1,009
    Well that was a horrifying experience. I had my bloodwork done at the hospital. I figured there would be sick people getting labs done. Nope! Four pregnant ladies having their glucose tests done and chit-chatting up a storm about their pregnancies. I barely made it through the draw and to my car before I started sobbing. :cry:

    Alisa, I'm not surprised. Definitely go with a lined test. You can get really cheap tests at dollar stores (for $1) and they work just as well as the more expensive ones. If you can get a line on one of those, then shell out the big bucks for the digi.
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    Kah - nope. I thoroughly enjoyed my 9:30 impromptu spaghetti :P Everytime I see your pic, I think you're in New Zealand so it surprises me that you're getting snow....LOL You look simliar to my cousin who lives in SA (so I don't know why I think NZ other than her sister is there) and her name is Karen (pronounced Kah-ren).......I love coming here to read about everyone else too - it helps me keep the focus off my own problems.....LOL

    Erica - good for you! I'm glad you're taking the challenge and running with it. I hope that you get some answers soon......it's so frustrating to get them to do much!!! I'm sorry that it was so hard for you to sit through that...some days it's just too much. Soon, you'll be sitting there chatting up a storm too :) I'm sure of it.

    Alisia - don't feel too bad about testing on DPO7...i've done it on assumed DPO3 befoer........silly girl that I am.....at day 7,i'm typically running to the bathroom every 2 minutes looking for spotting.....LOL :noway:

    HMKan - 10 packs? The most we can get here are 2 packs.....and the tests are so important....I have even relegated myself to buying the dollar store ones.....cause if it's going to be negative, might as well not spend a fortune (Erica, you're right - they work just as well, but are much messier. At least the ones at my Dollar Store are....I need a cup, an eyedropper and a science set up)...Yup sometimes POAS can lead to very negative thoughts beforehand.
  • kah78
    kah78 Posts: 376 Member
    FitterPam-sometimes I wish I was in New Zealand--how beautiful! That was taken on a vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Wouldn't mind living there either! As it is....Virginia is "holding it's breath" for a snowstorm, I guess. Schools are out, but we aren't expecting anything big till later tonight. I'm sure all the stores are out of bread, milk and toilet paper. I'm just going to stay put and hope the power stays on tonight. Maybe tomorrow I'll get a shoveling workout in!

    That's a great idea about the PG tests at the Dollar Store. Never thought of that. As is, I haven't had to test for months because I always get the spotting before a test would work anyways. So, I just have a box of them sitting around...taunting me.
  • HMKan
    HMKan Posts: 472 Member
    Erica, I'm so sorry you had the morning you did. I can't imagine what that must've been like for you. But I agree. Soon it WILL be you. You'll get there.

    Pam, we don't have 10pks here, but I wish. I'm all about buying in bulk. We do have 3pks which I've seen at CVS but cheaper even at Costco.

    Kah, Tell me about it. The snow hasn't even come yet and OPM has already declared the federal government is closing 2 hours early. I wonder if my firm will let us out too. Where in VA are you?
  • AlisaToth
    AlisaToth Posts: 414 Member
    Oh Erica! That is a slap in the face isn't it! I might have gone and sat somewhere else...I'm sorry you had to deal with that! Not to even try to compare what you were feeling, but yesterday while sitting in one of my classes yesterday (it was the first day of this particular class) and the teacher (who I had met last semester) walked in almost 6 months preggo...all I could think about the whole class was "I wonder if they were trying or if it was an accident?" "I wonder if they know what they're having?" "I wonder if they've picked out names" and "gross, she looks too cute in her little professional maternity outfit gag" lol needless to say it might be a long semester if I am Not pregnant
  • epa422
    epa422 Posts: 1,009
    I would have moved, but it was a very small waiting area. I nearly got up and went into the hall a few times, but I didn't want to miss them calling my name. I'm sure they were wondering why I was glaring daggers at them, but it was that or cry. I know it's not their fault. I'm sure I'll be seeing more pregnant women soon. I'll have to learn to deal with it. Thanks for all of the kind words, ladies.
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    Kah trust me, most of that "funk, blech" you feel is the surge of hormones from the Clomid! I didn't feel like myself one bit taking it. All I ever wanted to do was sit on the couch and eat stuff...anything! lol! Not good for trying to lose weight before baby that's for sure! It also looks like you and I are very close on our cycle. I'm on CD22 (but whose counting?! lol). Doing the day 21 Progesterone is nice to know if you did in fact ovulate or not, but speaking from experience, it will just make you that much more crazy knowing if you did (at least it did for me). Exercise is definitely a saving grace in the funk and will help pump you up with some "feel good" hormones! :)

    Erica, I'm so sorry that you had to experience that. I don't know how many times I went to the specialist to be sitting next to a brand new beautiful baby....it used to break my heart every single time! My specialist office now has 1 waiting room for women ttc and one for pregnant/babies. I think that is the best way to do it!

    Alisa I was worried that day 7 would be too soon and especially with a digi, but stranger things have happened! I would have had to pee on it too if I were you! And isn't it crazy how when you are ttc all you see around you is pregnant women and newborns? When I wasn't trying I never noticed it and now it seems like they are not only everywhere, but everyone I know is either pregnant or just had a baby!

    I'm already starting to make a checklist of possible symptoms....this morning I woke up and immediately started cleaning. I only do this the day before I start or when I'm pregnant. It is some hormone thing that makes me "nest" or something. I'm not sure but it is a force that I can't stop! At least if I'm not pregnant this month, I'll have a very clean house! lol! One week down, one more to go!

    Getting my hair done today so I'm excited about that! So that is my "something nice" that I'm doing for myself today.
  • epa422
    epa422 Posts: 1,009
    Heather, that's a brilliant idea for segregating the office. I imagine if I end up at an RE, that will be closer to the norm.

    I hope this is your month! Nest away!
  • abeare
    abeare Posts: 504 Member
    Pam – My cousin did the Rick Gallop’s version of the GI diet, do you know what the major differences are?
    Oh and I hear ya about the cold, my ears hurt like crazy after walking two city blocks!
    Good luck on the weigh in!

    Heather – Sounds like you’re doing amazing, regardless of what the scale says! I’ve heard that your body needs closer to a month to get used to a new way of eating rather than just a few weeks. Keep up the good work! The only thing that scares me about a low GI diet is eliminating more foods from my already scarce list (I don’t eat most meats, I only have chicken breast and fresh water fish, and those are only on occasion), but I’ll ask my cousin for some recipes and if I find any good ones I’ll make sure to share!

    Alisa – Just googled who Daniel Tosh is, sounds funny, enjoy.

    Erica- Happy to hear you’re going to get your blood drawn! I know it’s not a fun thing to do but considering the bureaucracy you went through to get it I’m glad it’s finally getting done!
    *note that I didn’t make it to your latest post when I wrote the above! I’m so sorry you had such a bad experience, what odds! Go buy a lottery ticket or something!

    Kah – I’m sorry to hear you were in a funk! It happens to everyone, I find that if I don’t let it out (binge &cry) it just lasts that many more days. So if ever you’re looking for a good cry movie to get it out of the way, my fav is “What dreams may come”. It’s guaranteed to get me sobbing, that by the end of the movie I have no more cry in me, and I’m inspired to treat everyday as it were my last!

    Ok, so my head cold is still going strong, and with it is the need to eat so that the food scratches my itchy throat! Not a good thing when trying to loose weight! So needles to say I’m not doing well on the food front and am not exercising at all cause I can barely breathe sitting down let alone if I was doing cardio! Hopefully this will only last another day or two.
  • epa422
    epa422 Posts: 1,009
    Feel better, abeare. I'm in the same congested boat. Stupid colds!
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    Oh my goodness.. I have been trying to keep up, but somehow I got really behind. Sorry some of this is going to be a bit dated.

    Erica- I'm you had a difficult time at the Doc, but hopefully you get some answers soon and it will be your time! Also, about those "failure" feelings, I know exactly what you are feeling. I had to wait over a year just for my body to start working and now who knows how long it will take of TTC. All we can do is try to stay strong and positive and know it will happen when the time is right. (whether we think the time is right now or not)

    Nili- Welcome! Hope your journey is a happy and successful one and know we are here to help and support.

    gjspiller~ Welcome! I hope you the best and glad you have joined our group.

    Talli~ Welcome! I hope you the best and glad you have joined our group.

    Phoenyxlove~ Welcome as well! I hope you the best and just chime in when you feel it is the right time.

    Andrea- Sorry, I missed your post before... Way to go on the loose clothes! I like when that happens, but at the same time I don't because that mean I have to buy more.

    Charlie~ Are you feeling better?

    RON~ YAY!!! I'm SO happy for you! Oct. is a great time! I love Fall, just think about the cute pictures you can get done! :happy:

    Pam~ Sorry for the bad night, glad you are doing better. And I salute you for getting out and taking the pups for a walk. I know My pup is mad that we haven't been out in a long time. Glad everything is looking up for you! That's a bummer that BL won't let you just weigh in.

    Alisa~ I love you non-scale victory in the shadows. Sorry it was neg. but happy testing on Saturday. Fingers crossed. That’s funny about your teacher; I would have been doing the same thing!

    Heather~ Great job on the measuring. That definitely is the better way to keep track. You have reminded me that I should really check my measurements. I envy your energy and workout plans! I wish I had the time and energy you have! Keep up the good work and it will pay off! Great ideas for the snacks! I am a very bad snacker and will have to try your plan for myself! Thanks for sharing!

    HMK~ I wish I had the problem of eating all my cals! I am starving if I stick to my goal. I am over my goals each and every day and believe me the scale is staying up too. :frown: I really need to get moving more to balance everything out.

    Kah78~ Schools closed before snow?! Really? Here in MI, it takes quite a bit to cancel schools. I hope it doesn't cause too much of a problem for you! I know spring cannot come quicker!

    Nichole~ I'm only 27, but we are trying for our first. :flowerforyou:

    abeare~ I feel you on being behind! This board is moving too fast for me lately. Hope you are doing well.

    Phew...AFM
    Thank you for all the concern and prayers. We have not found my neice. He still has not returned her to my sister. He let her talk to her on the phone which is good, but at the same time I think it made my sister's emotions even more wacked! We have reasons to believe he went and filed for custody (he was asking my sister questions that we know are on the papers, because we filed them on Monday), good thing my sister beat him to the starting line. :explode: I swear, if I knew where he was I would......do some very bad things... :mad:
    Well, after the weirdness of the odd spotting, there has been nothing for a few days now. So, I don't know whether to say it was a period or not. There really wasn't a "flow." I don’t know what to do.... Chart it as spotting(CD31)? or light flow (CD7)? Ugh, this whole mother nature thing and human body thing can be confusing...

    REVISITING MY GOALS:
    1) drink more water, at least 6-10 classes =FAILED only took in about 1-4 everyday...
    2) exercise 3 times for at least 30 minutes (not including teaching) =FAILED I'm always 1 or 2 short...
    3) Say under calories at least 3 times =FAILED I'm having a really rough time with this! I can't tell you the last time I was UNDER...
    You know what that means? Now it's time to kick my butt back into shape! LOL
  • HMKan
    HMKan Posts: 472 Member

    REVISITING MY GOALS:
    1) drink more water, at least 6-10 classes =FAILED only took in about 1-4 everyday...

    I fill up a 32oz nalgene bottle in the morning and make sure I empty it. I didn't drink enough water either, but now I find that because the "cup" doesn't run out after 8oz, I drink a lot more and fill it up 3-4 times a day now. That's 12-16 glasses. Just a thought. Good luck!
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    Just a quickie here as I have to get ready to go but I just got back from getting my hair done and as I'm changing into my gym clothes I decide to step on the scale just out of curiousity. I was expecting for things to be status quo as per the past 3 wks and it is the middle of the day so I'm usually about 2-4lbs more than when I do an official weigh in first thing in the morning after a pee and naked (tmi sorry! lol) well I stepped on the scale and I'm down 2 lbs! Looking forward to seeing what it says Friday morning for my official weigh in! Woot! :happy:

    kcurtis thanks for the kind words. And hopefully your niece will be home sooner rather than later! As far as your cycle goes...that one would get me too. I'd hate to say wait it out and see...but what else can you really do?! Ugh...mother nature!

    abeare hope you feel better soon! Sounds like the sickness is just going around. It unfortunately is that time of year. And the low GI diet isn't hard to follow once you get the hang of it. But it is like anything else that it just takes some work and education to get there, but once you've figured it all out is just second nature. I've never been a big meat person so making this change I thought would be much more difficult than it has been, but honestly I've tried so many more things I wouldn't have in the past necessarily and love it (like bison...yum!).
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    Just a quick check in... :wink:

    HMKan~ I used to do the same thing, but just been slacking lately. :ohwell: So I will get back to doing it! Thanks for the reminder! :drinker: <<<Water:happy:

    Heather~ YAY!! 2lbs! See it was just holding out on you... Great job. I'm happy the scale is starting to work with you. :flowerforyou:

    So to start my butt kicking I just got back from a new Zumba class and here we are almost 30 minutes later and my cheeks are still on fire! Ahhh....feeling much better! Also my water count is at 8 cups. Going good so far!
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    Heather - Nesting is a good sign!!!! Hopefully this will be your month. I'm sending you sticky baby dust. Getting your hair done is a beautiful thing to do for yourself and the 2lbs is an even better thing!!!

    Abeare - Never heard of Ricky Gallop - I'll have to do some research on it. Weigh in wasn't good, but I wasn't surprised. I only did it today after dinner, last week was after breakfast. Hope you feel better - it sure was cold over there too this week...hope it doesn't get that bad again.

    Kcurtis - agree on the quick moving board. Seems like my posts go on for hours now....I actually popped in yesterday to look at the posts and saw how many there were and popped back out....I didn't have the energy to write anything back :P You know what you need to do...that's the first step

    HMKan - I do the same thing!!! Trying to take these OPKS though - I'm not supposed to drink for 4hours before. I've found I'm just not drinking enough - that's the time of day, I tend to load up on the water.


    AFM: Yikes, What a night. I've learned that when I get home I really don't want to socialize. Friend's guy was in town because he's trying to move to our town so they can be closer. He had an interview yesterday and we were driving by when he was done and offered to drive him back into town (were' in a rural town). That was fine, but then he was here until 6pm. Dinner was a rushed affair from a local take out place - GIGANTIC burger & fries. At 7:30, I had a late meeting for work. By 8:30, DH and I were in bed - last night was an "on" night. Next thing I remember, I was waking up this morning trying to figure out whether I've temped or not yet....Yup we were asleep by 8:45. Have to rush this post because I'm now going to be late getting to work and have yet to get dressed.
  • nkster781
    nkster781 Posts: 235 Member
    Happy Thursday All. Hope your week is rocking and if it's not at least it's almost over:0)

    Drinking more water is one of my biggest goals. Some days I do great others I do horrible. I hate how much you have to pee when you drink as much water as you are supposed to.

    Anyone else ready for spring? I am so sick of the cold. It has been freezing here in NC this year. It's been in the 30's almost every day. I used to live in NY and my friends say they have gotten so much snow. Problem is that we don't get much snow but we get ice storms which in my opinion are worse.

    I miss being outside in nice weather!
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    nkster I couldn't agree with you more! I am so tired of being cold! To get through the winter I tan (I'm NOT a tan-aholic by any means...just a couple times a week to get warm and get the vit D....okay so it is my vice. It is pretty much the only one I have) and I workout more to warm up. Wish that second vice made up for the first! lol! Anyways, I'm ready to see green instead of white for sure! I live in MO and it has snowed quite a bit here and has been COLD!

    Pam I hate when the night gets away from me and the next thing I know I'm waking up the next morning thinking how in the world I got there! I'm a creature of habit though so I really do well with a "normal" day.

    kcurtis glad your zumba class gave you a good workout! I've been to a few classes that were a joke. I have been to a good zumba class though and sure did burn some calories!

    I'm watching my friends little girl today. She is 2 and very precocious! I absolutely love her. We had planned on going to the gym but she has strep so it is just gonna be her and I hangin all day...I'll get in my workout when she naps later. I didn't sleep well last night. I never do Mon and Wed when I workout hard at 7pm at night. I'm more of a morning exerciser but the only turbo kickbox class that is offered just happens to be at 7pm until 8. So by the time I get home, shower, and eat dinner it is after 9 and I've got endorphins surging. Even when I do fall asleep I am half awake or dreaming of doing something and end up waking up exhausted. I still think it is worth it. 6 more days to test...not like I'm counting or anything! :)

    Hope you all are having a wonderful day!
  • AlisaToth
    AlisaToth Posts: 414 Member
    Pam I can't tell you how many time's I've done that! I'll wake up at 2am thinking dam I forgot to temp! Then look at the clock and go back to sleep lol

    I don't know what this snow is you guys are talking about as it does not get that cold here, however we have our own version of pesky white stuff that comes with winter and that is FOG! I live in central California and it stays overcast all winter (similar to Seattle) and complete white out fog! It's terrible to drive in esp at night, you pray the other cars have their lights on so at least you can see them when they're 15ft from you!

    Ugh, as much as I'm going to miss my husband I wish he would just leave already! We have done nothing but fight all week! And last night he tells me we might have to cancel our trip to san fran this weekend bc he might have to fly bc almost all of his flights have been cancelled this week due to...FOG!!

    parking was a B at school today but I got a nice little walk on campus in my cute rain boots! I'm meeting a friend for lunch today I'm excited! I haven't seen her since before Christmas and I we're getting burritos at chipotle! Yummy!!
  • andreamichelle82
    andreamichelle82 Posts: 324 Member
    Hi all, quick question:

    What does ovulation pain feel like? Is it like a little muscle twinge / pain? And how long does it last? I am on cycle day 11 and think I feel it, but I don't know if that is what it is. I figured someone here would!

    I don't have time to catch up and respond to everyone's posts - I will try to this afternoon.

    Happy Thursday everyone! :)
  • epa422
    epa422 Posts: 1,009
    Andrea, mine feels like pinching pain isolated on one side, though sometimes it becomes dull and constant though not really like muscle pain. Just like ... hmm... I can't really describe it. Sorry, that wasn't helpful AT ALL.

    Still recuperating. No exercising and eating when I'm hungry, which isn't often.
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    nkster781~ I'm SO with you on wanting spring, like yesterday! Even though we have had it really easy this winter (know that I say that, you know we will be hit with a snow storm) it has been really cold. I found it funny the other morning when I was walking into work I thought to myself, "wow it's pretty warm out today" um.. yeah.. it was 30F. :laugh:

    Heather~ Thanks for the encouragement! I hope you had fun with the young one today! I LOVE that age! 2-4 is my favorite time. I'm a dance teacher and love to teach those little ones!

    Alisa~ I thought CA had nice weather all year round. I never thought about fog. (I've lived in MI all my life) That's got to be a pain in the butt! Sorry.

    Andrea~ Sorry, I can't help you at all! I haven't Oed in a good 5 years, maybe more. (don't even know if I have started again yet) I wish you the best!

    Erica~ I really hope you get better soon! *Hugs* :flowerforyou:

    Goal Check in:
    Water @ 7 cups so far today...doing good.
    Under Calories- yesterday= -50
    today = -67 ...doing good. Now I just have to stick to my plan for tonight.
    Workout - yesterday= Zumba
    tonight= Stationary Bike
  • epa422
    epa422 Posts: 1,009
    Thanks, kcurtis!

    Well, I got a call that my bloodwork was all normal. That doesn't really mean much beyond I have a healthy ovarian reserve, so no early menopause here. I'll get the actual numbers at my appointment on Tuesday. I wish they'd tested more things... :grumble: I'm trying to be patient.
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    Nkster - I miss the nice weather too.....I actually got excited on New Years day we had a quick thaw and I was trolloping around the backyard in my husband's size 14 boots to look at my plants in the garden....

    Heather - it was just a weird start. I got into the office and most mornings I ease into working and then leave at 3pm....today I got there and things were already hopping (at 6am) and I worked steadily until I left to go to lunch with my sister for 30 minutes and then I worked steadily until almost 5pm!!! I wouldn't have had the energy to do that if I'd only slept 5 hours so thank goodness for that!

    Alisa - My in-laws live on the east coast and they get wicked fog....I do almost hate it more than snow, because at least with snow you can get a workout (shovelling burns tons of calories). I'm excited that you get to see your friend today!! I have a similar plan for tomorrow night with my best friend. We talk on the phone, but I haven't seen her since early Dec. Sucks about the weekend plans though.

    Andrea - I don't know for sure, but mine is like a double beat on only one side just around the top of my hip. Its only a few seconds(really short)....at least that's what I think it is....I haven't been able to attribute it to anything else and it always happens that time of the month.....why? What did you have (let's compare notes...) I might be totally off base though. I haven't needed to bloodwork around that time to confirm an ovulation ever....

    Erica - Hope you feel better soon. Chest colds are the worst, especially when you're asthmatic....seem to drag on forever. At least you've ruled out something though....Tuesday isn't too long to wait. Did your GYN call back at any point to schedule you in?

    KCurtis - LOL I contemplated not wearing a coat this morning - it's 0C (which is 32F).....LOL but comparatively....it's like Cancun!!

    AFM: It's SWIMMING NIGHT for me. We have another swim buddy now so even if person A flakes, person B will be there for support. Added bonus, all the hubbies are going to get together while the ladies are out....so I have a babysitter for my DH!!! WOO HOO
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    Erica- don't mean to be nosey nelly, just wondering if your DH has been checked? I'm sure they will schedule that and a HSG. Usually doing blood work on you and checking his count is the first place they go. But I'm sure you already know all this! ;) Hoping you are feeling on the up and up!

    kcurtis- looks like you are doing awesome on your goals! wtg!

    andrea- I had the same question as I've not O'ed in YEARS! When I was on the Clomid I don't even remember there being any signs but this month for the first time ever I got a positive on the OPK and that same day I started to feel like a weird twinge and then an intermittent pressure/twinge feeling for the next 24 hrs or so. Not sure how long most women's usually last but that is what I felt like this month!

    Alisa- I'd trade snow/frigid temps for fog ANY day! lol! Actually I lived in England for several years and having it overcast and foggy for months at a time was more depressing than having it be frigid cold with the sun shining. Rain can also be a nuisance all on its own! And I also know EXACTLY what you mean about having your hubby leave already! This Christmas we spent every single day together for a couple weeks and by the end of it I had to tell him that I absolutely love him, but I'm ready for him to leave again cause we were driving each other nutso! I think that is just a part of our culture. We hate to miss them, and we love to see them again, but too much of a good thing is still too much! lol! I on the other hand have not seen my husband since Tuesday. He has been flying a lot and very late. He got home last night at 11 and then turned around and went back to work at 630 this morning. I was asleep on both occasions. Good thing we were snowed in the week of baby dancing or else it would have been a mess trying to keep up with each other! And YUM! I love Chipotle! I could eat burrito bowls every day (my guts would hate me, but yum!).

    Pam- Oh how I love workouts with friends! It is such a great motivator when you have another person relying on you to be there too! Hope you get to burn off some steam from the long day you had with some swimming!

    So the "what if's" are already creeping into my head...one minute I think my boobs are tender and then they aren't, then today I was so tired I needed to nap but could have been because I was watching a precocious 2 y/o all day and she mentally wore me out lol, and I'm still "nesting"....I wish we had a button on us that instantly said "Pregnant" or "Not Pregnant"...sure would make things a lot easier.
  • epa422
    epa422 Posts: 1,009
    Yes, Heather, getting my husband checked will be next on the list. We would have done it sooner, but he doesn't have a doctor and so we had to wait for my gyn to be willing to start testing. I imagine we'll discuss all the tests on Tuesday. I don't think they'll probably get those done this cycle, though... unless they can schedule an HSG quickly. I'll be CD 8 by Tuesday and I O anywhere between cd 13 and 15. The weather here was nicer today, did you get the mid-40 degree temps?
  • andreamichelle82
    andreamichelle82 Posts: 324 Member
    Ok, I’m back to give better responses :tongue:

    Erica – Glad to hear you are “normal” so far, though going through additional testing is going to rough, I’m sure. You seem like a really strong person though, so I’m sure you can do it! Thanks for giving your feedback on the twinge thing. I have never really paid attention to these types of things before, so I wasn’t sure to look for. Also, feel better!!! :flowerforyou:

    Heather – Crossing my fingers for you!!! It is so easy to make things up in your head – I had myself absolutely convinced I was preggers the very first month we tried! :brokenheart: When do you get to test?

    Pam – Thanks for your twinge feedback, too! I’m not sure really if I have ever O’d, I just started temping and OPK this month, so we shall see! I got weird concentrated cramp thing this morning for like 5 minutes and it went away, not fluttery. Who knows, it could have been anything! Swimming should be fun tonight! And I love that you call it babysitting your DH!! So cute :smile:

    Kcurits – Any news on your niece??? That is sooo terrible!!!!

    Alisa – I can’t imagine no snow right now! I am in CT, so we got 29 inches a couple weeks ago, a few more inches, an inch of ice, a few more inches, and then 15 last night! This is the most snow ever in CT, the 29 was the most in one storm ever! None of it has melted, cause it has been sooo cold. I grew up on the gulf coast, and I miss it right now! Fog is really scary though, I don’t think I could deal with that. I hope you guys don’t have to cancel your trip – Daniel Tosh is soo funny!!! Oh and burrito bowls at Chipotle are so yummy :tongue: We just got one across the street and work, which is bad news for me!

    Ok, I ran out of time :ohwell: Gonna do some more work then read about fertility signs! I’m still pretty new to this.
  • heathercrist1
    heathercrist1 Posts: 806 Member
    Definitely didn't sleep well last night because my boobs were sore and nipples tingly...and every time I woke up I wanted to vacuum and eat....I'm either pregnant or can subconsciously make my body do REALLY weird things! And Andrea I'm testing on Wednesday morning! Which I know won't come soon enough!

    On a positive note I lost 4lbs this week!

    Weigh in:

    SW (Jan 1st): 156 lbs
    LW: 150 lbs
    CW: 146 lbs

    The high today is 50* so I shouldn't be complaining about the weather, but I've decided that for future reference I am going to start planning a vacation in Jan/Feb to get through the cold/snow! I'm over it and so ready for Spring! Hope you all have a really great Friday!
  • abeare
    abeare Posts: 504 Member
    As for the weather talk, I’m so happy that it’s warmer today (-3°C or 26°F)! I want to go skating in the park a block away from my house. I tried last night but both rinks were occupied by Hockey games (one rink is for Hockey only and the other is supposed to be for skating only, but that’s never the case), I hope that wont be the case tonight because it’s the only thing I can really do while still congested.

    Erica – Wow that was quick! They still haven’t called me about mine (it was drawn on Jan 14th)! I think they haven’t called cause everything’s fine and are just waiting to give me the figures when I go in for the CD5-10 ultrasound that I’ll have to schedule soon.
    I hope you have a productive and informative first appointment with your gyno, my fingers are crossed for you that everything is fine and that you get preggers next cycle!

    Kcurtis – Any news on your niece?

    Andrea – For me it’s a really light version of a period cramp, same area and sensation but dialed down a ton! It doesn’t hurt and is more annoying than anything else. I hope this helps! Also I’m naturally that much more inclined to wanna BD at that time, must be nature’s way for making us procreate!

    Pam – So happy to here you have an extra swim buddy, it must help the motivation so much to know that even if one bails you still have the other to go with!

    Alisa – I have to admit that I’d prefer snow than fog any day, so many fun activities to do on a snowy day, plus it’s really pretty. At least you don’t have some days where it’s so cold outside that it hurts to breath in the cold air because it’s so sharp. There are perks and downfalls to every type of weather.

    Heather – I know what you mean about the “what if’s” thoughts, even if I know that AF if coming (pre-cramps and face breakouts) I still go through that. I wish I had some good advice on how to deal, but I’ve got nothing! FC that you are!
    Oh and congrats on the loss!

    AFM: DH is getting really impatient and is having a hard time with it. He’s normally the type of person that when he makes up his mind on something he does it right away, he doesn’t debate or waste time. It’s driving him crazy that it hasn’t happened yet, to the point that I cant really talk to him about it because he gets visibly upset (short answers, avoids talking about it, etc…) that’s why I’m so happy to have you girls. We obviously handle this in different manners (I need to talk, he needs to ignore the problem), but I’m worried that he doesn’t talk to anyone about it. We are about to go into Cycle 18 and I’m at a loss in how to help him go through this.
    Arghhhhh, sorry for the long vent, it just needed to come out!
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