The FABULOUS ONE Thread - May 23rd to May 29th - Page 3

[Stevi]

SimplyRochelle... Hiya!!! I missed you!!!

[Tara2]

hey simplyrochelle! good to see ya

ooo karmab, i like it. good sign. the recipe sounds yummy.

[M.Q.]

So happy to see SimplyRochelle here in TTC-land.

I have to say that every month of DH's not being ready gets a little harder; I KNOW (now that I am all aware of my patterns) that I am gearing up to O and that if we were to be TTC this month then the little trip we're taking the end of this week would be wonderful and sexy and perhaps even prouctive. However, he's still in 'I'm-not-ready-land' and therefore this excursion will be LESS FUN. Grrrr.

And FFrenemy hates me, too, but this month I deserve it. I've missed a couple of temps (one b/c I got up in the middle of the night for water and didn't get back to sleep for enough hours to temp, and the other because I had to get up at 5 am and forgot to temp because I was so freaking tired) so even though I should get crosshairs in the next several days, I'm sure they'll be dotted and I'll hear that little 'tsk tsk' coming from the website.

But the 'good' news is that I am having my thyroid levels checked tomorrow. My trainer thinks it's absolutely nuts that I work out 3-6 hours a week, eat mostly local, mostly organic, all natural food, have taken 11 minutes off of my 5k time and lost NO weight and NO inches. She thinks there must be something wrong with me metabolically; which actually makes me happy because I was really discouraged thinking I would be this fat (2 sizes bigger than I want to be) for the rest of my life. I would prefer to be thin before TTC

Bring on the BFP's ladies! I get a great vicarious thrill when you ladies turning up pregnant

-MQ

[mumma cop kaz]

Hi Ladies, It has been a while since my last post but i still read all of yours!

I had to jump in and remind Karmab that my nose bled during my TWW, hmm just saying!!

Stevi- im so hoping this is your month and it was implantation spotting, 7 dpo spotting sounds pretty text book to me! I will keep checking up with you until i see your bfp, cos I know you will get one!!

Lovebug- Its so good to see you back, im glad AF finally showed up. When does DH have R&R?

SimplyRochelle-Goodluck! sometimes a break is all we need to regroup and remember why we are on this journey.

AFM- Im 7 and a bit weeks now and I had an U/S on friday and saw our baby, Just one!! I cried when I saw its heartbeat because I was sooo nervous and hadnt told work just in case. I told my team, minus my boss (who is away) on friday night and they applauded me and cheered! It was really sweet and the following three nights they were all really protective of me and made sure I had enough dinner and wasnt working to hard. It now feels real for me but im still cautiously optimistic.

[hollytheteacher]

Originally Posted by karmab

dh and me at cooking school: http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/t...ngcopyii-1.jpg

here's a recipe from that class- i've made this 10 times already and given it to friends and everybody loves it.

cashew butter (like peanut butter but better)

1 cup roasted cashews
3 Tbsp sunflower oil (i just use canola, cuz that's what i have, and it's fine too)
2 tsp honey
1/8 tsp table salt (if your cashews are unsalted, otherwise, you dont need it)

blend in a food processor for about 30 seconds. scrape down sides when necessary (or use a blender.) you can use a little extra oil to make it creamier if you like.

eat it on celery or fresh bread or toast or apples or whatever you like. it's amazing. im told you can do the same recipe with peanuts, pistachios, almonds, etc. too.

im so far behind on personals, welcome again to new friends, and hello to returning folks. and good to see you, rochelle!

You and your DH are so cute! You look like a saucy couple! Oh and can't wait to try that recipe since Cashew Butter is so expensive...i'd love to make it myself!!

[karmab]

holly i was going to ask about you today! hope you are good. that was a saucy weekend, i promise you.

mumma!!!! yay for the u/s! wishing you all the best! think of you often.

[vivica2]

testing testing....

i <3 fertilityfriend!

[miriam_bat_avraham]

Thanks, Jenn, for another thread! *polishes it up*

S, welcome to the group... and Evergreen and Rochelle, welcome back! And Rochelle... you're my first follower on my blog! Thank you! (Everyone else-- go here! shameless plug!)

Spinnerette: I think a glass of wine sounds lovely. I'm going to drop a few Maca in mine to stretch out my LP this cycle, too; I also had a slightly shorter one this time around. Humph!

scarletjane: I find your attitude so refreshing. I really enjoy having you around here. You're so... what's the word? Starts with an s... hmmm what could it be...


lovebug: I'm glad the timing seems to be lining up with DH's R&R! It must be so hard for you military wives to handle TWO schedules out of your control, ugh

Originally Posted by Evergreen

It's been months since I posted here and I'm sad to see some of you are still here.

Humph, well I never! I REVOKE my greetings! Heh. I know what you mean... but it's all for good reason; now we can be in a DDC together. Right? Right???

karmab: Okay. I need to have a conversation with you ladies. Sit down, this is serious.

Sitting? Okay.

This is beyond ridiculous. How are you all so freakin' gorgeous? First I add JenDurham on my FB, then I meet up with Maurine and get dinner, and now this??? CAN SOMEONE PLEASE BE HOMELY AND FAT WITH ME??? It's lonely down here in my homely, fat cave... I need entertainment... or maybe a looser-fitting pair of pants... stretchy waistband preferred...



Okay, fine, I'll actually be serious now. AFM time!

I am CD 2. FUN STUFF. At least I'm in with you all in the apparent Waiting to O party we've got going on on the front page there. So I'm finally going in for my HSG on next Thursday, which will be CD 11. A bit nervous about my internal power-washing, but DH is taking the day off to drive me and probably get me some lunch, heh (I'm spoiled-- whoops, almost wrote "soiled" by accident, can you imagine???) So tomorrow morning, irony of all ironies, I have to take a pregnancy test to be "sure" I'm not pg before I go in for a "cavity procedure" or whatever they called it. Can you imagine? "Oh, what's that? A positive? Well, shoot, it's my lucky day! Killed two birds with one stone, that one. Thanks a bunch! *whistles and struts away*"

[karmab]

vivica, if ff gives you a vip membership or a brand new car or something, im gonna freak. at least they didnt take any more points away from me today.

[karmab]

miriam, you are too funny, girl. the thing about pics with my dh is, he is so cute, nobody even notices me, so if it's a bad hair day or whatever, it doesnt matter.

where's fm tonight?

[Virginia884]

Hello again ladies! I have been MIA for a few months now. DH and I bought a house and moved and there have been major changes at work... basically, everything in life except TTC has been up in the air recently. To top it off, my thermometer freaked out and kept telling me my temp was 97.g3... totally not helpful. I stopped charting for awhile there. Got a new battery and am back in business.

Now it's all starting to settle, so we are throwing ourselves back into baby making. I am sure that I am in my LP. Temp is way high (yes, I know the therm could be off, but there are secondary signs), bbs are super sore, cx is more LFC than ever. I don't think BDing was timed well, but we'll see.

SOOOOO.... could I be added to the list again? Waiting to know! Thanks!

Chart is here... http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/25d85e

[Virginia884]

Double post!!!

[jenniferadurham]

Originally Posted by MrsMike

::::sprays Jen's bug with anti-obsessatandtestat5dpo spray and a spritz of nonobadjenniferadurhamdonopeeonanythingotherthanyo urtolietseatandifyoudothatpleasewipeitupthanks spray::::

Wow. My Firefox spell check just had a seizure...

OMGosh...if I would have had water in my mouth it would have sprayed EVERYWHERE! That was so funny!

Originally Posted by karmab

jennifer, put..the test.. down, and slowly walk away...no sudden movements..and everyone will be ok...

Too late ....what? I had to make sure they worked...right...?!?!

Originally Posted by karmab

dh and me at cooking school: http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/t...ngcopyii-1.jpg

OH MY! Ya'll are SO precious! Very saucy couple!

Originally Posted by miriam_bat_avraham

This is beyond ridiculous. How are you all so freakin' gorgeous? First I add JenDurham on my FB, then I meet up with Maurine and get dinner, and now this??? CAN SOMEONE PLEASE BE HOMELY AND FAT WITH ME??? It's lonely down here in my homely, fat cave... I need entertainment... or maybe a looser-fitting pair of pants... stretchy waistband preferred...

Oh whatever! I'm SO there with you and the stretchy pants, sitting outside eating potato chips watching everyone else be productive. And...dont yell at me but...did I erase you from FB? please go check...I cleaned out my list and *might* have erased you...if I did, add me again! I'm sorry if I did!


AFM...yes...I tested. I had to make sure they werent fake tests right? LOL! It felt good to stick the test in my urine...oh wait, was that gross? LMBO!!!!!! I'm not really feeling anything different, no signs or feelings of being pg. Still have time. I am however CRAMPING like a <you know what>...whats that about?!?!?!

[vivica2]

Originally Posted by karmab

vivica, if ff gives you a vip membership or a brand new car or something, im gonna freak. at least they didnt take any more points away from me today.

OMG! they just sent me a mini van....hope it comes with a BFP! so i can fill it up with babies!

i bet they would let you trade your points in for a mini van too.....

[Stevi]

Mumma Cop Kaz... Awwww!!! That heartbeat must have been amazing to see!!!

All you ladies are being so silly lately! I am VERY happy to see that the blahs seem to have faded away. Maybe this is Spring Fever?

AAM... The cramping has continued all day. This isn't like my cramping last cycle, that was more uriniary, most likely a cross between mild infection and drinking too much soda. Anyway, this cramping is like menstrual cramps, only they're not "rolling" like my cramps usually do, they feel fixed in one place. And, no more blood. I'm not getting my hopes up, they have been dashed WAY too often!

[Sweet.Bee]

Stevi,

. . . implantation . . . eggie burrowing in deep . . . oh, it sure is nice here. . . let me make a nice new home . . . for the next 9 months or so . . .

[finnegansmom]

Originally Posted by karmab

where's fm tonight?

I'm here! I was trying to spazz down and not stress.

Karma your hubby is kind of a superstar, for sure, and so are you!
Miriam, I'll wear elastic waist pants with you (although I'm sure you're a superstar too!)

AFM, I'm 9DPO (or 7 or 8) and my temp dropped today and I've been midly crampy since last night. My temp never drops during the LP, so I'm thinking I might have a short LP this time around. I'm not think this is the month so I'm fine to get a new cycle underway I guess.

Stevi! Sounds hopeful!!! When the heck are you testing????

mumma - congrats on the great US! Nice to see you back!

Welcome to the all the new people.

Who is testing soon?

[suzywan]

I tested this morning - negatory at 10dpo on a $tore cheapie. Couldn't keep away from temping - so sad - my temps are stable (good) but low ~97.5 (bad). Creamy CM seems to be gone - pretty sure I'm out even though it's early.

[Evergreen]

Originally Posted by miriam_bat_avraham

Humph, well I never! I REVOKE my greetings! Heh. I know what you mean... but it's all for good reason; now we can be in a DDC together. Right? Right???


I am CD 2. FUN STUFF.

Yes, that would be wonderful! Guess what? I am also CD2...and it is not going well. My head is all yucky stuffy, right behind my eye. My kid bit a hole through her tongue yesterday but went to school. I am hoping they call me to come get her so I can have an excuse to go home and lie around. Ugh.

ThreadMaster here's the link to my chart http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2efc18

[karmab]

suzy- just throwing this out there, i dont know if you have ff vip, but their hpt notes say that at 10 dpo, only 30% of dollar store tests are pos in women who are pg (that's one of the better percentages per brand at 10 dpo)

now, i have a situation.

last night i was getting ready for bed around midnight or just after. i put in my progesterone suppos, pulled out my fingers, and they were red. im 10 dpo today. i put on a liner, nothing on it from then to now. i had to pee during the night, nothing then when i wiped, or this morning. i checked cp this morning, it's still very high and soft, and there was just a tad brownish stuff mixed in with the cm/prog on my fingers then, so it's stopped for now. temp is in the same range at 98.2. i took a frer and i think i have to call it negative. i can see something with the lightbulb trick, but it's not pink at all. pee was not concentrated like i hoped it would be. im thinking it could be implantation bleeding from yesterday and maybe hpt will be pos tomorrow or the next (never had bleeding before, although i never stuck my fingers in there either,) could be im not pg and progesterone is too low, could be im pg and progesterone is too low, could be pg and my soft, squishy cervix bled from touching it (that did happen in my first preg, but i was 8 wks then.) im thinking of calling my doc and asking her for a beta hcg and progesterone level, because if it is the prog is low, i wont ever get pg unless i up the dose (although i havent had any spotting at all since ive been on it till now.) but i hate to do that and have hcg be neg. maybe i should sit tight and see what happens in the next day or two? i dont know.