February -- ottrta - Page 35

[heveasoul]

CD 23, 9 DPO

fingers crossed for you, Velveteen!! GO GIO!!! er, wait a minute (I don't use OPKs) - take a bow/rest? At any rate, hope you catch/caught that egg!

[Johanna]

cd17, 1dpo?

Two dark lines on my opk last night. Hopefully that means I ovulated. *crosses fingers*

Sorry I haven't been around. I'm lost here once again.

Hope everyone is doing great.

[chiromama]

cd 21 6 DPO

Ugh... I am totally miserable. For some reason, my eczema is really bad today... like it is when I'm on my period, although :AF isn't due till next wednesday (if she comes at all!!!) My face and neck are bright red, and puffy, and feel llike they are on fire! and of course I have no idea why! I'm trying not to read anything into anything.... but last night while sleeping on my stomach,something just felt weird. like my stomach felt hard, (maybe I just need a big poop - :LOL )
About the creamy CM, I read in my TCOYF last night that some women have creamy cm after O. However, I thought I Oed last wednesday..... who knows!
Johanna and Velvet GIO GIO GIO!!
Alexis - I think we O'ed at the same time, so we can go looney together this weekend!
keri... Get thee to a drugstore! buy a FRER!! Oh yes, a couple more BFPs in Feb would make this crappy month better for all of us!
Hevasoul.... Fingers crossed for you!
Shannon, I'm glad your migraine is gone, I get them occasionally, and they suck a$$.
I hope everyone has a good day... I have cancelled my volunteer work for the afternoon, so I only have to treat patients from 2:30-7 hopefully I'll feel better by then!

[AnnR33]

Velvet-I hope you have a baby baking in your oven!! And good luck to your Dh with his appt too!

Chiro-wishing you healing vibes back! Ya know, I've heard from lots of people how during pregnancy they have wierd skin problems....wishing you positive vibes!

Went to the Dr today, she offered to do a quant today but I said I'd wait till Friday and test again-if it's + I'll go in the am so I can get results back before the weekend. Just trying to take it easy until then which has been easy since my sick DD has glued herslf to me and we've spent our day on the couch or in bed...

Good luck everyone, I'm still lurking on the preg board.... but feel my home is here for now
Ann

[alexisyael]

CD 24,trying to KHA that I am 6 dpo...

Sheesh! Now I feel like *I* am losing track I think that if we keep the one thread idea we should start a new thread in the middle of the month -- what do ya'll think?

Korin -- I am trying very hard to KHA that I have ovulated, but it is tough! My sleeping schedule is just so odd right now...I'be just made an executive decision to not temp while I'm on vacation. Don't think I'll test, either, cause I think I'll wait a long while... that is, unless I manage to pick up some cheap tests at the $ store. :LOL

Hope your eczema gets a lot better! Oh, I am glad that isn't one of my ailments (but I do have acne, so I can relate that way).

Shannon -- so glad your headache is gone!

Johanna -- I've got my fingers crossed for all of us possible Oers that we actually did ovulate! DMaI!!!! Velveteen -- DMaI!!!

heveasoul -- stress can undoubtably lower your temperature Hang in there while you're at the il's.

Coleslaw -- congrats on your long LP! Hopefully the FRER we are all making you go out and buy will be a BFP! (PS. I would wait a day and then test, but that's just me.) Still, at the least, a long LP is something to be very happy about!

Ann - I'm glad you're getting some good snuggling time in, and I'm thinking thoughts for you!

ha! I think that covers just about everyone

I'm going to be around tomorrow, but probably not very much, and then gone from thursday to monday... should be a new thread when I get back Anyone want to take over the list keeping duties for me?

Also, on that note: what is the verdict on the one thread? Keep it or go back to the old way?

[chiromama]

one thread!!!!

Alexis, I love the one thread... but think we should start again mid month.
I'll accept the quest of starting the March OTTRA and beginning the list! I will carry the one ring that binds us all! hahahaha
HopefullY I'll be able to start it off with a BFP!!

[alexisyael]

Sweet, thanks Korin

[KateSt.]

cd 24 ...still waiting

Hi Everyone,
Don't have time to write, but wanted to give my 2 cents.
I also like the one thread and the idea of splitting it mid-month.
Thanks Korin for taking over while Alexis is gone (Alexis, you do such a great job!)

Hoping everyone's o turns into a BFP!

Velvet -- thinking of you and your dh. Hopefully you'll have a bunch of good news to spread around.

Korin -- I've had really bad eczema on my hands and feet. I can't imagine it on my face! Ugghh...how miserable!

Jesse-- waiting to hear of you ai results. Fingers crossed.

Melissa -- are you back from your weekend of debauchery? Hope it was fun!

Ann -- I'm glad to have you here. I like having pregnant mommas stick around. Hope your test goes okay.

Sorry I can't get to everyone, but I'm thinking about all you wonderful ladies!



Kate

[BabyOsMommy]

CD 20, 4DPO

Hello ALL!

Congrats Ann and Flitters!

Heveasoul and Coleslaw, KHA for both of you!

Shannon, so glad to hear that you're feeling better! I suffer from chronic migraines, and they aren't fun. Rest is about all that cures mine. And bladder infections are just too nasty for words! So I hope you catch a break and can relax for a while now...

Velveteen, saying a prayer for your DH that all is well with him, and that you caught the egg this month.

Alexis, have a great vacation!

Korin, I hope your eczema clears up really soon (unless it's a sign you're pg, then I hope it clears up AND you get your bfp).

Personally, I don't think one thread or two would affect my ability to keep up with you guys. I just can't check in from work, and by the time I get time to crash, I've missed everyone's updates and have to post all at once. So I'm good with whatever you guys decide to do.

As for me, my night away on Saturday was great, but my sleep wasn't, and my temp got all screwed up. I temped late, and it was hot and dry in the room and I woke up a bajillion times, making me suspicious of the rise in temp that I got. So now, I'm pretty sure I'm 4dpo, and we timed everything all good, but I'm not sure. If I adjust my temp (which the FFguide says not to), then I lost the coverline yesterday, but got it back with this morning's temp). So I'm pretty confident that all is well, but bottom line, it doesn't exactly matter if I'm not pg this month, does it? So I wait...

My Chart


Anyhoo.. I have to go lie down, I'm getting a cold virus and hoping that if I get enough sleep and fluids that I can chase it away before it gets too bad.

and s to all!

[Velveteen]

Good news!!! Dh!

Hooray!!!!
Dh does have skin cancer, but it is superficioul (oh, wish for spell check!)
They will do surgery to remove the lesion, it hasn't spread.

THANK YOU FOT THINKING OF US~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Now, let the GIO begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Johanna]

no GIO for me Hubby is driving down to CA for a job interview. I miss him already. I hope those guys got a good start from our GIO last night.

[alexisyael]

Yay, Velveteen, I'm so happy it was just minor! GIO!!!

Johanna -- sorry your hhh will be away It's times like these when we all need a good freezer and a turkey baster, am I right???

Annette -- hope the cold goes away quickly!

Nothing new here to report... still waiting... and tomorrow I will be packing for our mini-vacation (we're going to a chic hotel that is also a spa -- I think I', gonna get me a facial!)

Hope everyone has sweet baby-making dreams!

[mama2m&m]

cd 20-somthing and no egg in sight :(

goodness i'm way out of the loop again LOL!

alexis - enjoy your mini spa vacation! sounds heavenly

johanna - bad timing for travel, eh? hopefully some of the swimmers are in good form!

velveteen - glad to hear that it's superficial and hope the extraction goes well.

oops, gotta run. bbsoon

[heveasoul]

CD 24, 10 DPO

Velveteen - so glad to hear that your hubbie's going to be ok!

Bon voyage Alexis!

Johanna, sorry your dh will be away - hopefully last night did the trick...!

Fingers crossed, BabyOsMommy!

My temp went back up a point today, but to 36.6, not up high...hoping the two low temps are due to the change in sleeping quarters (still at the ILS). Couldn't update my chart - will have to wait till this evening when I go past our place. They're still above the coverline, so trying not to read too much into it, although of course the ideal would be super high temps, and obvious symptoms (but I don't have to tell you guys that!)!!

Feeling stressed - had a cry last night. I'm not handling the disruption of our renovations very well...

Still on the Vitex and nat prog cream. Had some sharp pains a couple of times yesterday in the lower abdominal area...hello psychosomatic symptoms....?!

everyone!

[KateSt.]

cd 26 and still waiting...

Oh Velveteen! What wonderful news -- you and dh must be so relieved!!! I'm so pleased that the problem is only minor. Now go GIO!!

Heveasoul -- so sorry you're feeling stressed. I know a disruption in your regular schedule is probably the last thing you need right now. I bet your cry helped last night -- sometimes I find that crying can be very cleansing. I hope you feel better soon.

Mama2m&m-- I'm in the same boat as you. Trying to wait (not so) patiently to o. Still holding out some hope for this weekend. Maybe it will happen for both of us! (Do you usually have long cycles?)

Johanna-- so sorry you're missing your hubby. Hope you covered your bases last night -- fingers crossed!

Alexis -- a spa sounds sooooo wonderful! Have a great time.

BabyOsmommy-- Hoping your timing works out perfectly. Oh, the wonderful journey of the 2ww! (Oh, how I wish I was there!)

Have a wonderful day everybody!!


Kate

[coleslaw]

I'm out.

But the good news is I had a 13 day LP - at least I think I did as FF is not sure of when I o'd. This month is going to be a month of getting it together. I am going to make an appointment for an accupunturist and/or Chinese Medicine expert. I am going to go to the dentist (it's been almost 2 years!!). I am going to get the house in order. I am going ot start an exercise routine - I just need a time of day dedicated to it, but I end up letting dd dictate the whole day, leaving nothing for me. That's how I am going to take control. I figure if nothing else, I'll have a healthy body, mind and soul!

I have to go get errands done, but good luck to everyone left in the 2ww.

Oh, heaveasoul, I understand the remoldeling thing. We haven't had a working kitchen (and that means no sink) for 4 weeks now due to our kitchen remodeling project. It IS hard to take especailly when you have to get out of the house to deal with it. Good luck!

[shannon0218]

Well, I'm having a lousy time Saw the OB again yesterday afternoon for a recheck. Started asking her what the downsides would be if we started trying before June. She told me she'd like me to wait until at least May as I've basically been pregnant for 6 months. Then she said I had to ask myself if I could handle another loss emotionally. She said "I know you're really good at hiding it but I can tell this has devastated you" For some reason this started me on a total bawl and I essentially haven't stopped since. She's right and I especially don' t want to chance another loss just before or just after our wedding, that wouldn't be fair to me or Steve. That said, there is a part of me that feels we are running out of time and that I need to keep going with this. Well I don't understand what is going through my head so I'm guessing none of you do either but at least I got it out, back to my couch, my tears and my trusty kleenex box.

[proudmamanow]

cd16 pop, egg, pop!

Well, despite 3 days of ultrasounds and 3 days of IUIs, I'm still feeling a bit uncertain and confused. One egg seems to have released (maybe ??) but the other one still wasn't gone as of the ultrasound this morning. But the doc says the follicle was all distended which means it`s due to pop at any time. I hope so! Feeling possibly psychosomatic ovulation pain as a type... At $125/IUI we can't really afford more than 2 a month, and we've had 3. But the doc seems sure we don't need a 4th. I just hope he's right! Otherwise, I'm enjoying being in this early part of the 2 ww where it`s too early to obsess. Which is probably why I've been lurking here & not posting. But I have been trying to follow everyone else's news with various ups & downs.

Shannon:
I know that I found 1 loss devastating & it took me months to recover emotionally, and I still haven't fully. But 3 losses, I can't imagine the pain you are feeling. I actually ended up taking some time off work as stress leave, just to give myself time to feel what I was feeling & pick myself up again--is that something that's relevant for you or would be useful? Anyway, go have a bath, rent a silly or otherwise movie, hug one of your pets and take care of yourself. I'm so sorry you have to go through this, but it'S perfectly natural that you would feel this way.


chiromama--thanks for taking on the thread! And the precious...it's mine, my own, my ....oh wait! No, actually I'm happy that you are taking this on :LOL hope that your eczema clears up & that you are pg!!

coleslaw , so sorry the evil found you. Congrats on your long LP though, that's great for future babymaking prospects.


Kate-thanks for the check in! Here's hoping this is the month...and good luck waiting to O.

Velveteen-- what great news about your hubby! Must be such a relief! Have fun GIO

heveasoul- sorry for all the stress you're going through. Hope your temps go up & stay up for 9 months!!

Alexis--if I haven't missed you, have a great trip (what spa are you going to?) I'm going to TO this wknd, as it happens. thanks for all your work on this thread.

Johanna-sorry your dh is away, I hope you will still : this month.

Last, but definitely the farthest from least, Congrats to Ann & Flitters!!

sorry if I missed anyone, I have to do some work now

[KateSt.]

Oh Shannon Actually, I can understand what's going on in your head. I was there myself. People commented on how well I handled my m/c (and carrying around a baby for 5 weeks that was no longer growing). I amazed everyone with my strength and attitude...only to break down 6 weeks later.

I remember being so upset at Christmas because I truly thought I'd be pregnant again by then. Thankfully I had my sis-in-law to talk to (who also had a m/c, so could empathize). She suggested something to me that I knew deep in my heart was true -- she said it seemed like I was so anxious to get pregnant again so I could pretend my m/c never happened. She said it seemed like I was hoping my next pregnancy would just be a continuation of my first one, making my m/c nothing more than a bump in the road. She suggested I acknowlegde my first pregnancy for what is was and mourn it. I truly hadn't mourned it because I was focusing so hard on getting pregnant again right away. Although I believe the babies we lost in our m/c's will be the same ones we finally have in our arms, it's okay to mourn the m/c's you had -- because they SUCK and they HURT!

Perhaps, I'm being presumptuous. But I've noticed how strong you've been and what an incredible attitude you've had and now it's probably your time to mourn.

If anyone had told me back in October that I wouldn't be pregnant again by February I would have been devestated. And it hasn't been easy, but my body is obviously still trying to regulate itself (as evidenced in my 2 week af this month). I'm sure your body has been through so much -- essentially being pregnant for 6 months. I hate to sound cliche -- but I think the only thing you can do right now is be patient with your body, your emotions, and the healing process.

I know what you mean about "feeling rushed." I feel the same way a lot of the time. That's when I read the quote in Velveteen's signature by Gandhi "There's more to life, than increasing it's speed." I repeat that to myself when I'm having trouble being patient.

Focus on your beautiful June wedding and healing your body. And mourn your pregnancies for what they were -- little spots of magic in your life that have made you stronger and changed you forever.

I'm keeping you in my thoughts today.

Kate

[Jessviola]

cd 19 LLL

well i'm most definately confused now. i had some great EWCM last night and watery today. i vaguely remember this happening last month around this time and confirmed it on the chart but the temps don't correspond at all. it's still neat to see some type of pattern. still doesn't matter because dh wouldn't touch me last night because i'm sick : really it's just a frog in my throat and i think i'm actually on the tail end of whatever it is. i've been drinking tons of water/tea and taking vitamin C and it seems to have kept me from getting a full blown case. anyways, he wouldn't even kiss me goodbye this morning! : boy that pissed me off. but i do understand why he doesn't want to get sick, he has a concert on saturday with his duo (he plays flute so this would interfere with his ability to play) and wants to be in best form. i hope he doesn't get sick, but i'm pretty sure i'm not contagious anymore because i've had this thing for about a week now. ugh. i guess this is just another sign that this is not supposed to be our month. but that doesn't make it any easier or less frustrating

velveteen,
what wonderful news about dh! when will he have the surgery? what a blessing to have found it before it spread! now go celebrate by : :LOL and what did the OPK say yesterday? did it confirm your suspicions?

johanna,
same for you, : i hope you have a huge mob of spermies waiting to greet your eggie when she pops!

korin,
i hope your eczema has settled down katie has it and we still haven't figured out the trigger. thankfully we seem to have it under control so that it's not as itchy, but it's still frustrating. and thanks for offering to take charge of the ottrta next month

ann,
you and your baby are in my thoughts and prayers

alexis,
have fun on your vacation! i've never had a professional facial before, but it always looks/sounds so relaxing. i really like the unified thread because it feels so well unified :LOL i'm glad we changed to this way!

annette,
i hope you feel better soon! and that you : DMaI!!

heveasoul,
i hope the lowish temps are from the change of venue and they shoot back up once you're back home. it's promising that they went up a little today

keri,
so sorry found you, i was so hoping this was your month but good news on the lengthened LP. it keeps growing and growing and growing and growing! come on down! :LOL i really need to get to a dentist too. i haven't been in over 3 years i used to be so good too, i just keep putting it off because i need to find a new one because of my insurance : same for the eye dr. i desparately need new contacts/glasses. and i need to get back into an exercise routine. i've gained some weight lately and just can't control it. it's really bumming me out, i've been eating really healthy, no sweets or snacks, and the scale keeps going up

shannon,
i can only imagine how hard these losses must be for you. i wish there was a way to help alleviate your pain but for now i can just offer hugs

jesse,
pop darn eggie! it sounds like there will be quite the crowd to greet her when she makes her grand entrance though. O! O! O! O! : : DMaI! DMaI!