**~THE ONE THREAD~** October 30 - November 6 - Page 2

[scowgirl]

krunchyk--Thank you! And carrot soup sounds delicious. I don't know about the raw vs. cooked question, but I'd love to see the recipe.

AndTheStars--That is awesome! From my standpoint, I especially love the part about the spotting and not BD on O day...  Definitely going to incorporate carrots and pineapple core should the need arise in the near future. If nothing else, I need to eat more fruits and vegetables.

gratefulstella--Hope tonight was a most successful BD night!

myllissa--I stalk charts but never really know what I am looking at unless it's really obvious, so I will not offer a wildly uninformed opinion :), however, I did want to say that I can identify with 7 days in a row of BD being exhausting. I don't know how the frequent BD folks out there do it. I guess you're in better shape than I am. :)

KnittenKitten--Yes, I can feel the sticky vibes and thank you so much. Sounds like your BD marathon is going great! That is excellent.

Carlin--Your chart looks fantastic!

AFM, I got a slightly more definitive outcome when I tested in the middle of the day on Sunday. Still not super great, but better. It's probably because my urine was more concentrated... it looked almost fluorescent yellow on the test. I got a line of a similar darkness on the FRER this morning (12 DPO), but again my urine was quite a bit more dilute-looking.

Today I was feeling good all day, thinking maybe this would work out. No spotting all day. But just now I went to the bathroom and there was some more spotting on the TP. I would really call it light red this time. I really need to call my doctor and ask what the strategy is for hormone supplementation. I had actually forgotten about this, because I quit using it after finding a lump in my breast a month or two ago (mammogram and ultrasound came back negative so it seems to be OK), but my doctor at one point put me on a prescription estrogen/progesterone cream because my blood levels of both came back low. I was wondering about progesterone supplementation and what was safe, etc. with this pregnancy. Seems stupid but it never occurred to me to actually call her. I'm sort of between providers and have only visited her once, so I think I just wasn't thinking of her as "my doctor." I'm going to send her an email right after this so I don't forget. I used a dose of the cream just now and I am really hoping I didn't do the wrong thing.

Sorry for the length. DH is still out of town so this is kind of nervewracking.

[Attached2Elijah]

HA! Score one for me for getting a mention in the book! LOL!

I do believe I will try all of that next month.... if there is a next month!

[Carlin]

Scowgirl,  to you! I hope a conversation with your doctor leads to some peace of mind and that your DH is home soon! That would be so hard to go through the uncertainty alone.

AFM, 14 dpo, temp is still high, and I woke up nauseous this morning. Now, DD was sick 2 nights ago so it's possible I'm just getting what she had, but I'm hoping that's not it. I was planning on testing Thursday, but I think if there's no sign of AF tomorrow and temp is still high, I might go ahead and cheat by a day. I've got all my fingers and toes crossed for another fruit salad baby!

[scowgirl]

Carlin, your temps look so awesome! Very exciting! 

[mamaforever]

lurking.....  Carlin, your chart looks VERY VERY promising!  I will check tomorrow to see your results!!!

For me, I'd appreciate some positive thoughts and prayers from everyone!  I had some more spotting yesterday and it scared me.  I am only 4 weeks 1 day pregnant today, so it's possible it was a little more implantation spotting (implantation spotting is very common for me- with my pregnancy with DS and with my pregnancy earlier than that that resulted in an early miscarriage).  Or it could have been from having i/c on Sunday and having my cervix irritated from that (but would spotting really show up a whole day later from that?).  Sorry DH, no more i/c until at least the 2nd trimester!

Sending lots of baby dust and positive vibes to ALL of you!!!

[Thebyr]

Carlin - fingers crossed for you.

Scowgirl - sending you sticky vibes.

I'm officially on CD1 so you can add me to the WAITING TO O list. YAY!!!!

[Attached2Elijah]

Carlin... that chart looks amazing! When are you testing? FX for you.... and I swear not just because my chart is starting to resemble your's either, lol.

Thebyr: WOOHOO!!! Let the games begin!

mamaforever: Try not to freak yourself out... it can show up DAYS later. DH and I BD'd 2 days before my bleeding with DD. I actually went to the ER because the bleeding was so bad. Turns out DH just irritated my cervix because it's so tender anyway in early pregnancy. FX for you and sending lots of sticky vibes your way!

scowgirl: Keeping my FX for you and sending sticky vibes to you as well. Hope you get it figured out soon and that everything is a-ok!


This chart is different than I've ever had before... I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I had some odd pulling sensations in my abdomen today... never had that before but it's probably nothing. I'm also sooooooooooo tired lately. Of course, that probably has to do with all the stress our family is going through but alas, I will choose to believe it's a little baby bean. That sounds like more fun.

[Thebyr]

Thanks Attached! I'm excited.

I choose to think it's a little baby bean for you too!

[gozal]

WOW guys. I am gone a few days and we have a One Thread baby boom? I am liking this trend very much. Congratulations all around, Reelala, mamaforever, Sharlla, and scowgirl! Carlin, fingers crossed that you're next!

AndtheStars, thank you for sending some awesomeness down in here! I have a pineapple ripening on my counter as I type. I'm a little late on the carrots but I'm going to get started with this very lunch.

[Stevi]

Congrats to all the new BFP recipients!!

AAM...   I have such a normal looking cycle, it looks like other peoples! No sub-zero temps in the 96's, a big dip on ovulation day, even a luteal phase dip. I spotted a little last night, but it's back to creamy today (a yellowish creamy, btw), And this morning my temp dropped before AF has arrived!!! My temp has never dropped before AF, it has always waited until afterwards, sometimes days afterwards. I'm not hopeful that AF won't arrived, just sorta hopeful that having cycles like normal people will lead to a pregnancy sometime in the future.

I'm going to go this next cycle with no extras again, I even dropped my B Complex right after ovulation. I'll use the Pre' (Preseed), and may look into the pineapple core (I already eat raw baby carrots on almost a daily basis), but no pills.

Think Fertile Thoughts!

[MamanFrancaise]

scowgirl - still sending you sticky vibes but I'm sure you have nothing to worry about. Try testing in 3-4 days from now. You'll see a much darker line. But even if you don't, that's not necessarily a BAD thing. 

Carlin - love, love, loving your chart. You MUST test tomorrow. I've been testing since 3 DPO (but in my defence, I thought it was 6 DPO so that means I'm a LITTLE less crazy)

mamaforever - sending you some super sticky positive thoughts!

Thebyr - added you to waiting to O!

A2E - your chart is looking good, too! I had that strange pulling sensation this morning! Weird. 

Stevi - thinking fertile thoughts for you!

AFM, My chart is looking like crap. Sigh. I'm hoping those two low temps were because DH decided he wanted our bedroom door open instead of closed like it has been every night for months. The temperature in our room is slightly cooler with the door open. I continue to have very tender breasts though - not sure what that is about. It's painful to take off my bra at night. Ouch! Plus, I have dark blue veins all over my breasts. If I'm not pregnant, I wonder what all this boob business is about. TMI about my breasts? LOL

On the other hand, that dip is almost exactly the same as my October 2004 pregnancy chart so I'm trying not to lose all hope...

 

 

[Thebyr]

Thanks Mamanfrancaise!

Sending you some good vibes.

[anyalily]

I'm going to hop aboard! I am in my 2WW, by about 6 days. I am feeling some slight cramping and a hint of nausea, which could just be excitement. This is our first month trying. We have a 3 year old DD.

I work in a boutique and today a friend of the family walked in - she's a midwife. I asked her if she is taking new clients right now and told her we are trying. She told me she got a really pregnant vibe from me when she walked in. Hope hope hope she's psychic!

MamanFrancaise - blue veins and soreness in the boob dept. is a good sign!

Good luck to you all. 

[gratefulstella]

MamaFr- Please move me to the 2WW, I don't really think it happened (if it did it's a dang near miracle, although getting preggers is a miracle in itself- have you seen what that little bugger will go through all BEFORE attaching to your uterine wall...Sheesh!), anyway after this month I will be bowing out- if any of you are also in the TTC #2 you already know but my DH all of a sudden (at least it seemed that way to me) let me know that he does NOT want another child, he doesn't know if that is forever or if it will ever change but he made it clear he has no plans to have one in the near future. I have always wanted more than one (don't get me wrong our daughter is AWESOME!!!), I was an only child and hated it. My DH reminded me that sometimes siblings don't get along- either way I would have liked that chance when I was younger to hate/love a sibling...either way. So now I am beside myself and at quite a crossroads and really not sure where to go from here because I really have always wanted more than one child- when we first met I said I wanted 5...yikes- but never a dull moment eh...LOL but he emphatically said no to that so I thought we had settled at 2. Sorry  I'm ramblin' anyway just wanted to let you all know why you might see me drop off the radar...

However for right now I am living vicariously through all of you and riding the wave of excitement going on in here with all these +'s!! I love it, I am so happy for all of you and wish you the best and some sticky beans!!

[KnittinKitten]

Stella: I am so sorry about DH changing his mind. I hope you're not too heartbroken. I'm sending big hugs your way.

MamanF: waiting to know, please

[Belia]

Stella-  Wow.  That is intense from your DH.  I honestly don't quite know what to say.  I know that you can't read tone through the internet, but nevertheless you sound so CALM.  I would be vacilitating between crying my eyes out and locking DH (and all of his stuff) out of the house.  Wow.  I'm thinking of you tonight.

I hope all of the BFPs are hanging in there!  Still sending  and  for sticky babes.  

And I can't wait for the next batch of tests!  Awesome!  I'm sitting on the "living vicariously" bench until I get around to O-ing.

Now I'm off to check out these beautiful and promising charts......

[Carlin]

Stella,  Hugs to you. I think that's very unfair of your DH to spring this on you. I can understand needing to discuss it, but to make the decision to change all your plans unilaterally like that without giving you any say in the decision is totally not cool. Is he usually a fairly reasonable person? Maybe he's just freaking out at the prospect of a 2nd and will calm down given a little time.

Welcome AnyaLily! I hope your stay here is short!

MamanF, Those symptoms sound reallly promising! I've seen a lot of BFPs from ugly, ugly charts so I wouldn't worry about that too much!

KnittinKitten, Yay for Oing!

[MamanFrancaise]

Wow! That waiting to know list is HUGE!

Welcome, anyalily!

gratefulstella - while we were TTC #2, my ex-husband suddenly said he didn't want to have any more - that he liked the way our life was now. I thought about it for a long time as I can't force my husband into having another child. After a few days I told him I NEEDED to have another child and that I couldn't wait. I told him it meant the world to me, that I knew I was meant to have another child. He said that NOT having another one didn't mean the WORLD to him so he agreed to have another. I know what a huge issue this can be so I sympathize. Also... my girls are nearly 4 years apart and fight like cats and dogs but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

On a completely unrelated note, I'm having cramps now. If AF shows up today or tomorrow my LP is crappity crap crap.

 

[anyalily]

Thanks for the welcome! I am obsessed with the idea of being PG again.  It is gratifying to read everyone else's sagas.

I am generally not that into divination, but I asked a pendulum if I am pregnant and got a really definitive yes. I have never had a pendulum do this before, but when I asked what "yes" looks like, it vibrated! Hee hee hee, the things we do when we are waiting to POAS!

 I also asked a magic 8 ball and it said definitely. I am such a dork!

[airforcegirl]

Please add me to the 2ww list. I am 11DPO and feeling like AF will arrive any minute.  Feeling crampy and super tired- usually how I feel the day before AF.  Still keeping my fingers crossed that she stays away, but...

anylily- well, if the pendulum and magic 8 ball both agree I'd be feeling pretty optomistic if I were you.  You just can't argue with signs like that.