~*~Thanks for the BFPs! ONE Thread~*~ November 20 - 27 - Page 3

[Gator-mom]

A2E:  Sorry about your grandpa and all of the emotional turmoil.  I hope your healing process is smooth for you.

MamanF:  Yay for a temp rise! 

AFM:  Well, my temp jump didn't stay..must have been a fluke.  Temp is still well above coverline, but not that astronomical jump high!  I'm feeling super tired and off and on nauseous today.  I'm still going to try to wait a few more days to test..though it is really tempting to try today.  9DPO..so I'd rather wait until it's more likely to be a sure negative or positive, otherwise I drive myself crazy over-analyzing! 

[deborahbgkelly]

Congrats to all the new BFPs!

[KM84]

Congrats to the BFPs :)

Popping my lurker head in to say... is anyone else chart stalking Stevi? It's hard not to get excited about a chart like that...

[Stevi]

Thanks KM84, but I've been sick with Bronchitis, so the temps are fever induced. I spent the day getting to a doctor, then picking up the medications, but I will not be taking anything until I can confirm that I'm not pregnant. I refuse to take any risks by taking medicine that is dangerous. I should know by about Sunday.

[krunchyk]

Thebyr – Congrats! I hope you have a peaceful and restful pregnancy marked by solid blue positive home pregnancy tests.

We have a ton of ladies that are nearing the end of the 2ww.  I won’t be able to visit much over the holidays so I wanted to preemptively cross my fingers for cbaa, MF, Gator-Mom, Izzsmom, Fnord, Gemmine, and Stevi.

MF – Your temp rebounded! Things are looking good.  I hope this is your month! Your energy on this forum is fantastic. 

Brichole – I hope everything works out with your job! As for surgey, I was in the same situation several months ago.  I needed to have knee surgery, but I was really anxious and cautious about scheduling and disrupting a pregnancy.  Well, the knee is fixed and all I need now is a baby. 

JelloPanda – I hate it when I have mini LH surges.  They suck and they psyche you out! I hope you O soon and can move forward with your cycle.

A2E – Ah, funerals (and death) can be so terribly hard.  I hope you have a healing two weeks that end with an amazing BFP. 

AFM – All I can say is ugh. I’m 11 DPO.  I took a pregnancy test this morning and it was negative.  I’m pretty frustrated with this whole baby-making process.  I’ve lost faith ladies.  I just don’t have any confidence that my reproductive bits are capable of pulling this off.  This attitude doesn’t bode well for my ever tenuous mind-body connection.  To offset my negativity here are some things I am thankful for – knitting, Zelda, one income, a finished dissertation, this forum, and my partner. 

Have a beautiful and restful Thanksgiving!

[FeralFox]

Maman - Totally stalking you now!

Carlin - Big *hugs* to you.  I'm sorry for your wasted weeks.

A2E - If I haven't said it before, I'm very sorry for your loss.

Krunchy - I'm still holding out hope for you!  You're on my stalking list!

AFM, I have no idea what's going on.  I was open, then closed, but not matching up with temps or cm.  Maybe this is going to be a repeat of last time.   I might just not be ovulating at all.  I don't think I can try for over a year again.

[MamanFrancaise]

Andthestars - for LUSH! I asked DH to buy my daughters (I may have turned them in to LUSH monsters) and I a giant box of assorted Bath Bombs and Bubble Bars for Christmas.

Thebyr - Super pink dye BFP vibes headed your way! 

Belia - thanks for the hope! Have a great Thanksgiving!! I don't envy all the things on your to-do list though!

anyalily - Hope you caught the early egg!

A2E - I know about family drama all too well.

Carlin - I feel for you. I'd be extremely frustrated, too. 

Gator-mom - looks like we're cycle buddies! I'm also 9 DPO. I'm testing tomorrow with a FRER. 

Stevi - I hope that chart ends in a BFP!

Krunchy - I'm stalking you like it's my job. I have been meaning to ask you - what did you override on your chart? What did FF put? Your override looks spot on to me...

FF - Thanks for stalking me. Sorry your body is being confusing. I hope things regulate right away for you. 

AFM - Ugh. I am trying SO HARD to stay positive. I'm having the familiar AF signs though - backache, tender breasts, mild, ligament-stretchy feeling cramps. Plus I just checked CP and it is looooooow and long and firm, firm, firm. Sigh. I'm hoping that I will look back on this post and laugh at how worried I was. I'm testing tomorrow morning (10 DPO) with a FRER. Well, unless my temp plummets... but no. It won't. It will skyrocket and go triphasic... yeah... that's right. Ya here that uterus!

 

[ArtificialRed]

Thebyr I don't think I already said congrats, but I'm wishing you lots of positive thoughts on your next test!!

AFM I feel like I know so little compared to you all. I'm relying on CM to determine O but this is my first cycle having to differentiate between CM and semen (yay condoms!) so it's become much more challenging than the months leading up to this. And I've been debating ED or EOD, the importance of lying on my back (for how long??), and whether it really does make me crazy that I feel like I should be elevating my hips... I know this isn't the same type of stress most of you are having, but I find this board to be so inspiring! I'm praying for lots more BFPs to pop up here soon!!

I'll be around (I just leave the thread open on my phone) but for those of you taking off, Happy Thanksgiving!

[Thebyr]

Thank you everyone for so much BFP energy and positivity - even though I haven't been quite positive myself.

After a talk with my doctor yesterday - who basically said - "get over it - you're pregnant right now" - I decided to enjoy the rest of this holiday week and not fret over the brightness of my lines. So - of course I did what any TTC lady would do and I took my LAST DT test with my FMU. See below!

That faint pink (not gray) line showed up after only 3 minutes and is clearly much better than the last one I posted because you can actually make it out a little on the computer. So - there it is. My pink positive. I guess my 6dpo blue dye early response positive wasn't a fluke. I'm preggers YALL! I pick up my citranatal assures today (I was taking the gummies).

Ok, ok, ok... I'm gonna try and relax now.

Happy Turkey day to each of the USAers and happy rest of the week to everyone else.

I am telling my eggs to send all your eggs extra fertile vibes.. and hoping they send back some ultra STICKY vibes!

I'm not even gonna think about graduating until I see a heartbeat this time. So - I'll be around a while.

[MamanFrancaise]

Krunchy - I didn't see your post before mine. Just wanted to send some strength your way. I'm sorry for the BFN. 

Artifical Red - I had to relearn how to determine what was EWCM and what was semen. This link helped me: http://www.amandabears.com/sperm-vs-egg-white-vs-lube-pictures.html

Thebyr - Yes! My super pink dye BFP vibes worked!  CONGRATULATIONS!!! I totally see that line.

AFM, Tested this morning. BFN. Boo.  But my temp went up and I'm 10 DPO! That means my LP will be AT LEAST 10 days! That's something to be happy about. Thanks B6. 

But still. I wanted that BFP. Hmph.

[Thebyr]

Oh KK - I missed your note about the negative. So sorry. But from all the research I've been doing - some women don't get their BFP til as late as 16dpo. So - fingers crossed there is still hope. Have you been temping? Maybe it's still high. Sending you some positive thoughts!

You too MamaF - sucks about the BFN - but looks like your temp is still good, right? And a long LP is good! Thanks - that line made me happy!

[gozal]

KrunchyK, I hear you. I am frustrated and hopeless too. Obviously I don't really believe it won't happen, or I wouldn't keep trying. Medically speaking, I should not feel hopeless at all (my issue just took a super long time to diagnose). But it seems completely unreal to me that I could ever be pregnant again. Okay, yeah, enough with that. It too am thankful for: DS, DH, an almost-finished dissertation (gotta get that last chapter into the mail this afternoon), knitting...okay, I'll admit it, Sims3 (yes all my sims have 5+ kids)...one income that we scrape by on, and the forums here. Do you see a theme? We seem to have a lot in common. :)

MamanF, sorry about the BFN. At 10dpo I think it's totally reasonable to hold out hope. So I hope your test tomorrow says different!

A2E, hoping hard for you! I'm so sorry for your loss. Just from your writing here I can tell how deep your love for your grandfather was.

Carlin, I'm sorry about your infuriating cycle - ugh! You are in my thoughts. There was one cycle DH had to be away during the crucial week and I was insane about it. Seriously. I have officially forbidden him from being apart from me until it happens. (Um, not that he actually has a choice...let's hope his boss knows I'm really the boss...)

FeralFox, forgive me, I can't remember your circumstances (why the year) but I am so sorry. I hope o turns out to be right around the corner.

Stevi, feel better - I'm hoping there';s something else in there raising your temp!

AFM, about to pop my first Clomid ever. Gulp.

[indie1976]

krunchyk: ugh, sorry about the bfn. i would say something about it still being early, but i got a bfn today at 10dpo and i'm solidly convinced it's not happening this cycle... so i'm sorta in the same faith loss category. but then again, i always get weirdly hopeful once my period starts so i'm sure all be all positive-thinking-y soon enough.

feralfox: i've just made it to a year of ttc. i feel your pain.

mamanf: yay for extending your lp! b complex worked wonders for me when my cycles were all wonky after my m/c.

thebyr: glad you are giving in and enjoying the ride!

gozal: good luck on the clomid! this was my first cycle and the side effects weren't nearly as awful as i've heard about... wishing you success!

AFM: i'm 99.9% positive that this isn't my cycle :( thankfully there's so much going on right now that i won't have too much time to get down about it. looks like i need to get that femara prescription filled and make sure the batteries are good in my thermometer. yaaaay.

*sarcasm*

[MamanFrancaise]

So, um... how often do FRERs have evap lines? 

 

[anyalily]

MamanF, are you saying what I think you're saying? Come on, don't hold out on us, post the picture!

[Attached2Elijah]

Thebyr: Okay, now dollar store tests, I like! I've never got a line on one when not preggo! I do tend to get LIGHT lines on them but if they're there, it can be believed! Congrats! Glad to see it turn out well for you. I hate, hate, hate seeing people get those lines on blue tests and then be so disappointed later. Rips my heart out but yay that your's was real!

MamanF Depends... the only ones I have EVER seen are WHITE lines (like obviously whiter than the surrounding white)... any shadow I've ever seen has turned into a BFP! I'm going to need to see a picture in order to properly diagnose! LOL! FX!

gozal: I have my fingers crossed SUPERRRRRRR hard for you! I hope the clomid does the trick!



Thanks for all your kind words on my Grandpa. I know it sounds terrible, but I'm just so glad it's over. It was so emotionally draining watching him die and not be able to do anything about it and then just waiting on his funeral and dealing with all the drama. He's buried less than 5 minutes from our house which makes it nice to be able to put flowers on his grave whenever I start missing him.

6dpo today and I had some pinchy-twinge-y type pains today... I don't know if it means anything but I sure hope so. I've been cooking all day in preparation for Turkey day tomorrow. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I really, REALLY love turkey and pumpkin pie! I host every year (just a few people come over) and I just love cooking and of course, leftovers! Mmmmm! Happy Thanksgiving, girls!

[MamanFrancaise]

LMAO - I have never, ever, ever seen an evap on a FRER. NEVER. Even days later (yes, perhaps I keep them for days - what? stop judging me).

HOWEVER - I can't take a picture because it is SO LIGHT. Plus, I POAS this morning at 8 am - eyed it up for about 5 minutes and it was BFN (then again the lighting in my bathroom IS dark). And checked it again when I got home from lunch at about 11:30am (outside in the sunshine - LOL). So it very well could be an evap. Apparently people have seen them on FRER - I googled.

I was so surprised it wasn't positive. My gums started bleeding while brushing my teeth this morning. That is not normal unless I'm pregnant.If I'm not pregnant, that would be the weirdest, most random thing to happen. LOL

Gah! Why is tomorrow morning so far away!!

A2E - I have had pinchy-twinge-y type pains for a few days now...

[FeralFox]

Maman - Never trust a test after ten minutes, but FRERs aren't prone to evaps.  They happen, but not all that often.  I wouldn't be surprised if your tests start to pink up in a few days.  All fingers crossed!

I stopped by the Dollar Tree today and found OPKs and sticks.  I picked up a few of each, but I have no idea when to start using the OPKs.  My last cycle was 33 days, so according to the box I should start on CD17.  Should I trust the box?

[ArtificialRed]

Maman- Sending lots of positive vibes your way! Can't wait to find out about your next test! (And thanks for the link!)

A2E- I understand how you feel about being glad it's over. It wasn't like things were smooth sailing after my grandmother's funeral, but there was so much drama and heartache leading up to it that the funeral brought me at least a little peace. Hoping those are some good news twinges!

Indie and everyone else in the 2WW- holding onto hope for you!!

AFM- I definitely had ewcm today, there was no way to mistake it. Plus we dtd this morning, so I'm praying for good timing. I feel like I've been waiting forever to even start my 2ww (I'm on CD 17) so I'm excited that in a few days I should hopefully be able to see my cf drying up and officially be able to sit back and wait. A very close friend of mine got a BFP today, so again, I'm just feeling so inspired. Lots and lots of prayers and positive thoughts for sticky babies and positives!!

[Stevi]

FeralFox... I usually start the OPKs when I see EWCM.