March No Stressers/No Obsessers

[Hesperia]

*No Stressers/No Obsessers - March 2010! *

This is a place where we come together for strength and sharing wisdom on how to be more stress-free during our trying to conceive journeys. We may still test, just not ridiculously early, if we can help it. You'll find people encouraging you to hold off when you are feeling weak. Share tips and tricks, and words of wisdom on how to enjoy our time making a baby as much as we can!

Anyone is free to join!
Please BOLD new member info, changes in cycle, Big Fat Positives, adding charts etc, and if I miss it, direct message me. Thanks!

Our Members!

*karmab Jamie 42, & DH Jamie 39. TTC #5, Cycle #2
*Hesperia 23, & DH 30. TTC #1, Cycle #8
*MrsD08 Samantha 24, DH 31, TTC Baby D #1 since September 2009 w/ male factor infertility.
*MoOnFiReGlOw 27, dh 33. TTC 1 year, difficulties due to husband's back injury and heavy medications due to injury. Getting SA in near future.
*rhiandmoi
*Epicurvegan
*jenger
*Tanikit
*keuriweo
*babygrey
*Shy 40 years young, TTC for a long time, 1 M/C, 1 chemical
*Steph152: Stephanie 25, & DP, 24. TTC #2; Cycle #4. Our son just turned 1, and we are really hoping for two under two.
*heather+mike2005: Heather 31 & Mike, 30. TTC #2, Cycle #2
*1*Lucky*Mama: Bella, 24 & Lincoln, 26. TTC #3, Cycle #1. DS1 3.5 years, DS2 almost 2
*MamaFern: Fern, 28 & Timothy, 26. TTC #4; Cycle #1 7 DS 7, DD 4, DD 2
*BettinaAuSucre
*juleslane
*Laggie
*SML27
*grateful301
*CLH_X3
*BarefootGirl
*trying for #1
*kitstar
*Tear78 TTC #1, Cycle # 21
*OJazzy1
*karylina
*AdalynsMama
*3boobykins
*Black Orchid


Waiting to try again
(ie health, distance between partners, taking a break etc)
*Lydiah

CONGRATULATIONS!

*March 2010 BFP*
...Coming soon!

Graduates of the No Stressers/No Obsessers tribe!
February 2010 BFP
*MommaMoo
*MrsMike
*hopingtobemomma
Michelle 31 & DH John 32. Pregnant with #1, from cycle #2

January 2010 BFP
*babsbob
*MommyNicoleTX
*outlier
*Sihaya
*Kelly1101
*Organique Gal
*prettyuglybefore
*lyndzies

December 2009 BFP
*VillageMom6
*Houla05
*WonderfulStuff
*nyteacher

November 2009 BFP
*isras1
*Oliver'sMom
*somegirl99 Paula, 38, DH 29, expecting baby #1 after 5 cycles TTC

October 2009 BFP
*michellebelle
*kaaty
*texasfarmom
*slgt

September 2009 BFPs
*MuslimMama
*bigL
*cormama
*prone_to_wander
*DeChRi
*shannie77



Weekend Check-In
Name:
Date:
Where are you in your cycle:
Symptoms if they apply:
When are you thinking of testing:
Thoughts:
Appointments:
Any new regimes, ie herbs, medications, mantras etc:
Do you have any stress triggers:
What is working to help you be stress-free this cycle:
Partners feelings if applicable:
Plans for this weekend:


Past positive words from our members:
"My body knows how to conceive" from Lyndzies, expecting her first October!

[Hesperia]

Don't forget to subscribe to our new thread!

Welcome!

Looking forward to adding some new names, and booting out some old ones

[heather+mike2005]

Hey! Happy March! In like a lion out like a lamb and breeding like rabbits!

Come on babies!

[SML27]

I'm in again, promising to try not to stress. I estimate that I am 6DPO but I don't chart so there is no way to know for sure. I'm trying to hold off testing until March 8th. Wish me luck!

Good luck to all those TTCing this month!

[karmab]

is it the weekend yet?

[Hesperia]

I started typing out this post yesterday, but was so so tired I couldn't finish!

Anyways, I had the most amazing experience yesterday at the park and want to share. So, I was helping the kids play and over heard some man speaking with his children with an Irish accent, so I asked him if he was from Ireland (we lived there for some time, close to a year). We started chatting away and I found out his lovely wife was an intuitive! We got into me being a doula, and how spiritual it could/can be. And reiki etc.

Anyways, fast forward 30 minutes of awesome convo, and she said, "What you are waiting for....March/April" and a huge grin. I cried instantly and hugged her. She said "I see you out to here, huge belly and a popped out belly button". Something about thinks all coming together for July.

Apparently I've been breaking down some issues I had with my childhood and it is helping, purifying (maybe something about salt?), but also something to do with chlorophyll (sp?) and my sciatica. She also told me to tell my husband to watch his knee. I never asked, she just opened up and shared with me. Is was thrilling!

March or April...this is MARCH!

Seriously. Wow.

[Tear78]

Hesperia, that sounds like an amazing experience! Thanks for the new thread!!!

[karmab]

hesperia, im not sure i know what it means exactly, but it gives me goosebumps. it's got to be good!

[heather+mike2005]

That's awesome, Hesperia! It could be a sign!

[Hesperia]

Originally Posted by karmab

hesperia, im not sure i know what it means exactly, but it gives me goosebumps. it's got to be good!

A lot of it meant so much to me, but without knowing knowing me it would be hard to say it all. You know?

Thanks though, I'm so pumped! I'm now talking as if I am pregnant and staying really positive, because it cannot hurt!

[Hesperia]

The most perfect egg is preparing to be released by my ovary and the most perfect sperm is preparing to fertilize it.

[MountainMamaGC]

I am still here. I am in the TWW. We didnt really try this cycle. I think we may have had good timing anyway although I cant be sure because I wasnt charting CM this cycle. I think I will keep TTC this way. Its relaxed and I dont care if I get a BFP. I am trying a new diet for my crohns and I have an appt with a naturopath on monday so I am feeling pretty optimistic.

[heather+mike2005]

Hi all!

Weekend Check-In
Name: Heather
Date: 03.05.2010
Where are you in your cycle: cd8
Symptoms if they apply: Nothing physical but the ol' CBEFM says today is a high day. I may have to take advantage of it.
When are you thinking of testing: Not this week that's for sure!
Thoughts: Looking forward to what the next few weeks bring in terms of TTC
Appointments: Nothing in the upcoming week.
Any new regimes, ie herbs, medications, mantras etc: I'm calling on St. Gerard.
Do you have any stress triggers: :hispers:: Things have been pretty good, lately...especially at work. Don't tell my boss I said that!
What is working to help you be stress-free this cycle: Laughter. Trying to find ways to laugh and keep smiling even when I'm in a mood.
Partners feelings if applicable: He's going with the flow, as always.
Plans for this weekend: Going to try and get some cooking done for the week on Saturday; maybe take my kiddo to a local park to get some fresh air. Dinner at my parents on Sunday. And laundry. Always laundry.

Have a wonderful weekend!

[heather+mike2005]

Uh....don't know how that really large welcome ended up in my post. Weird.

[karmab]

heather i knew you would kick off the weekend. that giant bouncing welcome in the middle of your post made me giggle.

[heather+mike2005]

karmab, I'm ready to kick off the weekend on Monday morning!

I'm welcoming the weekend, that's why the giagantic bouncing welcome was in the post....yeah....that's right...I meant to do it.

[karmab]

Weekend Check-In

Name: karmab
Date: march something
Where are you in your cycle: just about the last day, cd 28
Symptoms if they apply: n/a
When are you thinking of testing: n/a

Thoughts: so many. had some high hopes from a string of symptoms earlier, and one nasty evap. 14 dpo and only bfns. this end of the cycle time is really the saddest, isn't it. lots of reflecting. hoping to recharge for next cycle. it's not like me to be down, but i am at this moment, a little blue.

Appointments: n/a
Any new regimes, ie herbs, medications, mantras etc: i did order an ovwatch. actually, i ordered two. first i ordered one on ebay. paypal held up my payment for no good reason! so i was getting nervous that it wouldnt get here in time, so i went ahead and ordered another one off the website, w 2nd day shipping. both arrived in time. so i am adding that to my ever expanding arsenal of ttc goodies. i do, as my signature indicates, feel prepared.

Do you have any stress triggers: the usual. we only planned to give this x number of months- maybe 6-ish, and if it doesnt work, figuring it may be God's way of telling us it's not meant to be. I am 42 after all, i don't have years to try. DH has unproven swimmers. i am contemplating asking him to get sa, but it's only been 2 cycles, 1 that was messed up by LPD, so i'm not sure i'm not overthinking it. he's just never knocked anyone up- never tried to, but never accidentally did either. the other thing is this progesterone deal, where you have to stop it once you know you are not pg. but then you hear stories of people who didnt get their bfp till .. you name it, 15, 16 dpo. what if i stop it and i shouldnt have! this puts so much pressure on the hpt thing.

What is working to help you be stress-free this cycle: in general, im not stressed. just once in a while, like today, it catches up with you, ya know? trying to continue to trust God, and to keep my sense of humor, and to not freak out for no reason! continuing to learn about ttc, gathering tips from other mamas here, doing what i can, leaning on a few for support, and remembering that it is all going to be ok.

Partners feelings if applicable: he's cool. i love him so much.

Plans for this weekend: ah, the best- ds #2 is coming home for the weekend from college tonight. i've been cooking his favorites all day, put together a nice care package for him to take back, really looking fwd to seeing him. that will be a wonderful distraction for the next few days.

[Hesperia]

Weekend Check-In

Name: Hesperia
Date: March 5th
Where are you in your cycle: Cycle day 24, 9dpo

Symptoms if they apply: Slight nausea, consistent with all my other cycles.
When are you thinking of testing: In a little while
Thoughts: Just hanging out, working on my blog
Appointments: Nothing
Any new regimes, ie herbs, medications, mantras etc: Nope.
Do you have any stress triggers: Nada
What is working to help you be stress-free this cycle: Having a cycle break, which was kind of a joke, because we DTD like 2 days before i ovulated, so we are still in! haha.
Partners feelings if applicable: We aren't really talking about it right now.
Plans for this weekend: I'm going to a water birth workshop tonight, very excited!

[Hesperia]

Anyone else like to me to add their bio to their name in our members list?
Or make any cycle changes?

Just let me know

[Hesperia]

When I'm feeling like I cannot control my timing of getting pregnant, I surrender to the infinite knowledge of the Earth. And trust in it.