An "August" Display of Bajingo Juice - TTC #1 in our 30's - Page 6

[PoorUglyHappy]

Congrats Chapluqa!   Maybe it'll be contagious!

I'm out this month, although AF hasn't showed quite yet, my charts and PMS are all the same as always.  Even after 15 months of trying, I still get my hopes up at every different feeling during TWW.  Every time, I feel the same disappointment.  It never wears off.  

  I'm back at school this week, it seems like everyone is pregnant.  *sigh* 

[TeamViddy]

Horay Chap, how wonderful! Congratulations!

AFM, AF just ended here... Let the BD'ing begin! Spent the weekend out of town with an old friend, enjoying some grown-up drinks and an extra cup of coffee while AF is here. Now I am back to one cup of coffee, not drinking, etc.

Been running my own company for a few years and in the past few months it's become clear that I need to transition into the regular workforce. While I know that it is not legal to discriminate against people who are possibly pregnant, I also know it can happen. And I haven't applied for any jobs yet; I am terrified at all the rejection. I have about 6 months of work to sustain me and I know a job search usually takes that long. I think today is the day I get over it :) and begin applying for jobs.

[CA Country Girl]

Hello ladies

I hope the day is going well for all of you so far.  

RosieL-  Students writing is all over the place, and sometimes it is so bad it is hard to believe they made it through high school. 

PoorUglyHappy-I feel you on the long months of efforts, and still hoping.  

Everyone- I do not know how many threads you read (though I have seen a few of you in several).  I feel kind of silly writing the same thing, but want to keep in touch (and I am trying to get my signature line.  I did the CD21 progesterone test yesterday (on CD23 because the lab in closed weekends).  I have since found one that is open on Saturdays, but I wonder how that will work if CD3, when I am supposed to get a hormone panel, falls on a Sunday?  Can I do it Day 2?  Anyone know?  I am DPO10 and I have been having some symptoms for the past few days- a bit crampy, headache-and my temp has been going down then back up in a more extreme manner.  It may be that the acupuncture and supplements are affecting me strangely, but I am still hopeful!.

Hopefully the good luck on this thread recently with rub off on me.

[lilacvioletiris]

Country Girl, hopefully someone knows about your blood tests.  Haven't ever had to deal with them for fertility issues, at least not yet, but here is to hoping that a little vacation will be good on Labor Day to send the swimmers up where they belong this month.

Last night was crazy.  Went to sleep at 7 p.m. and woke up at 5 a.m.  I was just so zapped.  AF had been over for a day so there wasn't any good reason for the tiredness.  A little bit better today, but still heading to bed early.

How is everyone else these days?

[catheleni]

Hey all,

Congrats CHAP!  So happy for you!

Rosie, just slogging on the same.  Have my uterus check thing next Tues. 

In 2ww now. Not expecting much. 

Hope all is well with all of you. I'm on lunch for like three minutes.

Hang in there all.

:)

[Calycanth]

Congratulations, Chapluqa!  

[pitchounette]

Congrats Chap!!!!  YEAH!!!!!!  Getting good vibes from this thread!!!!  It gives us all hope that it took 17 days to get your BFP :) 

Are all my teacher friends here settling back into the school routine?  No?  me neither ;)

Actually everything is going pretty well and I'm busy all the time.  Made an appt with a new doctor for Monday afternoon.  Wasn't going to visit the doctor just yet (we've been trying 7 months) but I'm going at DH's request.  He's become very motivated for us to get pregnant and I think he's getting impatient---like I was 4 months ago.  ;)  Still going to chiropractor and hypnofertility specialist, which is helping me stay positive and energetic about TTC. 

Tickle, Lilac, Cath,  and all the newbies----hello and baby dust for everyone!! 

[chapluqa]

Thanks all for the warm congratulations! 

I think it's all still sinking in. We haven't told anyone IRL yet, but I'll be meeting up with some good friends in Sydney in two weeks (the one who is due in December and the husband of the one who's due in October, who just happens to be visiting Sydney at the same time I will be), so I think I'll have to tell them since they know we've been trying and it will probably be the last time I see them in person for a while. We'll also be visiting my family in California next month so it will be great to tell them in person as well.

I know it's anecdotal, but I hear of so many people who find out they're pregnant just after starting to do fertility testing, so I hope that's the case for you, pitch, cath,  and Country Girl!

Best of luck and to everyone! 

I hope it's ok if I continue to pop in to this thread now and then to offer support and baby dust!!!

[CA Country Girl]

Thanks for the good wishes Chapluqa.

And to you and Amo and recent BFP's- I think you mentioned cramps as a early signs (as does FF)- did these differ from AF cramps a lot or were they kind of similar?  I have had a low grade headache for a few days and some other strange symptoms (low energy) and been a bit crampy.  Today the cramps feel a bit more PMS-like, but I am not sure.  I am also taking several new supplements given by my acupuncturist, including more folic acid and Evening Primrose. Something is making me feel kind of strange.  I am hoping it is good strange, not something is messing with me strange. Any similar experiences?  BTW, I am DPO11.  AF is due in a few days, as I have short cycles, so PMS is not far-fetched. 

[ValH]

Chap - Looking forward to seeing you over on the graduates thread!  ;)

Country Girl - To answer your question about cramps, I definitely had cramping with my BFP.  For me, it felt A LOT like regular PMS cramping.  In fact, I woke up the morning of my BFP fully expecting either AF or a BFN because it felt so normal to me, like any other month (only difference that made me test was my consistently high temps).  That's the thing about pregnancy - so many of the symptoms seem the same as AF symptoms!  It's just not fair!  Good luck to you.  :)

[andaluza]

PoorUglyHappy, sorry that you think af is on the way. I hope it's not too bad this month.

Teamviddy, how is the job hunt going? You seem to have reasonable expectations about job searching, but I hope you find one soon and with little stress.

Lilacvioletiris, I hope you're feeling more energetic, or at least resting well.

CaCountrygirl, I'm not sure about the supplements, but I'm sure that making some changes to my daily life has had an impact on my general well being and how I feel. I am also hyper aware of any cramps or feelings in my abdomen and uterine area in the 2ww, so every twinge gets my attention. Yesterday it was the crampy sensations on one side only. 

Pitchounette, I hope that your visit with the new doc goes well! I don't think it can hurt to see a specialist.

AFM, ff confirmed that I o on Friday, when I got my +opk, but I thought I felt the o itself on Sat evening (sharp cramp like none I've ever felt in that area). As I mentioned, I've been having some slight sensations in my uterine area and tender nipples, which may be lasting a bit longer than last month. I have an appt with my gyn today to do bloodwork--it's cd23 and she wanted me in cd21-23, so we'll see what she can tell. I suppose to test my hormone levels to see if I actually ovulated. 

The weekend is slowly approaching! Have a great day, all.

[CA Country Girl]

AF is due on Saturday and I woke up this morning to a 2 point temp rise rather than a fall.  REALLY hoping that this is a good sign. 

Thanks Val for the info.  Back to school orientation all day and bringing my daughter to her second day of Kindergarten.  Have a great day ladies.

[TeamViddy]

Best of luck andaluza and CA Country Girl! And everyone else as well.

Curious if anyone knows anything about Barleans (the company that sells a lot of flax and fish oils throughout the US and Canada) Omega Swirl products. I saw this in the grocery and it sounded good. Ladies, this stuff is SO delicious, I could just finish the whole bottle in one gluttonous sitting. It has flax oil and evening primrose oil, and it tastes like chocolate syrup. I could put it on top of ice cream and never taste the flax (but I just eat it with a spoon!). I am skeptical; not sure if there's a bad ingredient in it that takes away from the healthy ones? Anyone seen this in the grocery or have any experience?

andaluza, re: the job search, things are going OK. I work in the tech/computer field so yesterday I signed up to take a certification test which should help my prospects. Right now I am running my own company and doing technical project management. I am looking to downgrade to a help desk position while conceiving/pregnant, use educational supplements to get a project management certification (too $$$ for me to do on my own!) and then re-enter the job market as a higher paid technical project manager. Easier said than done. But at least I can count on some steady income for a bit and hopefully lower my stress levels :).

[RosieL]

Originally Posted by CA Country Girl 

AF is due on Saturday and I woke up this morning to a 2 point temp rise rather than a fall.  REALLY hoping that this is a good sign. 

Thanks Val for the info.  Back to school orientation all day and bringing my daughter to her second day of Kindergarten.  Have a great day ladies.

Hopefully this is useless information, but my doc said CD3 testing could actually be CD2-4, as long as I knew AF had definitely started.

[chapluqa]

Hey Country Girl, I felt cramps on 11 and 12 dpo, which were sort of like subtle AF cramps, enough to convince me that AF was just about to come, since I normally don't get cramps until just a few hours before, or just after starting. I was sure I was about to start since my normal luteal phase is 11 or 12 days, but by 13 dpo the cramps had gone.   Later on, around 17-18 dpo (after getting my  BFP) I had more cramping, but it was a dull ache and slight pinching feeling which came and went during the day and was gone by the morning of 19dpo.

I hope your temp rise is a sign of things to come! 

[catheleni]

chap, val, i always wondered about what the cramps feel like.  i'm not a big cramper but do get some when af starts.

good to see you caly!  hope you're doing okay. 

pitch! i am so not into the school thing yet.  i'm tired every day!  wait-that's nothing new.  i like kindergarten though, even though it's a huge increase in work and energy.  27 KIDS YA'LL, NO AIDE OR ASSISTANT!  the more i teach, the more i take note of things i wouldn't tolerate in my own child's school.....

rosie, actually, that's good to know.  i'm going to get mine redone because it was last year. 

THANK GOODNESS TOMORROW IS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TeamViddy]

Happy Friday folks! Looking forward to a fun weekend. Anyone have big plans?

I am on CD9 and watching out for signs of the O!

[lilacvioletiris]

Been a crazy busy week.  First couple weeks of school usually knock me out so I guess this is no different.  Slept 11 hours last night and most days this week it was 8 or 9 hours.  I was just so tired from being in a non-air conditioned classroom with high temps, chugging water, and trying to keep myself from melting in the "sauna" that is my south side of the building classroom.

Can't wait to hear from CA country girl.  Will today be the day?

[andaluza]

CaCountrygirl, hope that things are still looking good!

TeamViddy, that sonds like a great plan for getting more education while working! I don't know about the oil supplement you mention, but I think it's always best to get vitamins through food sources, so you probably can't go wrong.  Hope that waiting for o is not as angst-ridden as it was for me.

Catheleni, Sometimes I think the same thing about kids when I see some of the behavior at a school where I help out, although they're usually super when I do one-on-one or a group presentation. I was at a kid-friendly event (soooo many little ones) for 3.5 hours last night and I had such ambivalent thoughts about the children. If one moment I thought, "oh, look how cute and well-behaved," another moment it was, "how can I raise my (possible) child so that s/he never behaves like that one?" It's exciting and terrifying when all my energy is focused on conception to think about the child once it's a human with it's own will, thoughts, decisions, likes, etc.

Lilacvioletiris, hope you're feeling better after all that sleep. I usually get at most 8 hours and usually 6 or 7. I used to live on coffee (one or two a day) and I've been pleasantly surprised that I've been functioning normally with just one decaf a day.

AFM, 7 or 8 dpo and yesterday I had my blood drawn for the progesterone. So we'll see if I really ovulated like the opks said and my temp rise indicates. My gyn also did a beta test, and I can't fathom how it could possibly be accurate so soon, but she seemed to think it was possible (I am on clomid this cycle). I am having different symptoms from last month, so it's an adventure!

On Tues I'll know the results, but it will still be too early to test with urine, I think, until the weekend if af doesn't show.

Now that it's the weekend and work isn't distracting me as much, I hope I don't obsess over every feeling in my body. 

Have a great weekend, all!!

[CA Country Girl]

Good morning ladies

Lilac and Andaluza- thanks for thinking of me.  I know that beginning of the year fatigue, Lilac, and Andaluza, I just got the progesterone test too.  

Hoping it gives us both good news (or at least some kind of news that is helpful).

Good luck to all the other teachers out there starting the school year.  

AFM:

Monday I take my Freshmen Seminar class bright and early to the "orientation engagement experience" volunteering at a shelter's dining room.  I work at at a small liberal, Catholic college with a mission for social justice, and we start them off with community involvement activities.  AF is due today. I won't test until tomorrow if she is still not here, since I did a couple days a got a negative.  My temps are still far above the cover line, but they did go down from my high a couple days ago, and they don't usually fall as rapidly as some people's do.  I was still feeling weird yesterday; too early to tell today.  I am feeling kind of ambivalent right now.  It is too hard to be really hopeful and then get disappointed.  It has happened that way too many months.  I will make sure to keep you all posted.  Thanks so much for the support!  What a great group of ladies I have found here.