Nursing Mamas TTC-- January - Page 3

[Ava's Mama]

Chloe so sorry you are going through this!  Amy - I hope your bean sticks :)

I tested again this morning and another positive test :). I went to see my homeopath this morning and she has a suspision that I am further along than just 4/5 weeks. This is just based on my wonky cycles the past few months. She wants me to schedule a dating ultrasound. I do not quite buy into it, but I would like to have an ultrasound for peace of mind. I called the home birth midwife that I would like to have for my next birth and left a message, but I may call the midwives that I used for DD to see if they can get me in. I held off on calling them because I have a feeling they will make me come in for an appointment with them first.

[kelantan]

Ava's mama: I'm so happy for you! I will be excited to hear when you are due! Also, when do you want to be moved to a "success story?!"  I sure hope this sticks!! 

Edited by kelantan - 1/5/12 at 1:30pm

[lawmama1984]

Ava's Mama & Amy   Congratulations to you both!!! Anxious to keep up with you both in these first few weeks.

Sere: 

Chloe's Mama:  I'm so sorry, mama.  

AFM: I got to attend two births in 12 hours last night and guess what?!? I thought I was having some really crazy cervical fluid because of all the oxytocin flying all over the place and having weird hormonal changes, but nope....AF for me! So now I get to really test my resolution to be a good temper starting this cycle.  I had to reschedule my abdominal massage for Tuesday since you can't do it while you're menstruating, so nothing else really exciting for me.  Oh, except that from my rough guesstimates of when I Od judging based on + OPKs and fluid, my LP was about 7 days at best.  Wow.  That sucks.  Hope it's longer next cycle, although we have a few months before we want to TTC.

[gardenbelle]

Chloe's mama, I am so sorry for your loss.  What a roller coaster. :(  I am actually a pre-PPAF baby, yep it can definitely happen.

Amydiane, sticky thoughts and congratulations!

[icy02]

Hi ladies :) With great trepidation I believe I am ready to join you all.  DH and I haven't decided if we will defiantly try this month, but we will be eventually :) I am on day 2 and will start temping tomorrow and just take it a day at a time. I guess we will see where we are at when I O (expecting to O on Jan 20-21).. I am nursing my 19 mo DS2.

[amydiane]

 

Chloe's Mama - I am so sorry. :(

sere234, gardenbelle - thanks!

kelantan - I had early bleeding with my first 2 as well, though both times were different, so it always makes me at least a little nervous.

Ava's Mama - Thanks!  Hopefully the MW you want will be able to schedule your ultrasound. :)

lawmama1984 - Thanks!  Sorry about AF. :( It's good that you're starting to chart early....it can take a little while to get into the habit.

icy02 - Welcome!

AFM, temp is back up, spotting has just been the tiniest amount once or twice since yesterday morning, and 2 more ICs gave me a very faint line again this morning.  Anyone know if those ever get darker?  I know it doesn't necessarily mean anything, but it would make me feel better.

[kelantan]

Welcome icy! 

amy, i'm glad that things are still looking possible. I am very hopefuly for you since you have bled before! 

AFM- I found my thermometer! Yay! I was waiting for AF to come before i bought another, and now i don't have to. I tempted this morning. 98.8! That's super high. My temps shifted a bit this month with the decrease in nursing--they went up. Which i am hoping means more progesterone. I'm so hopeful, y'all! I am really going to be crushed when this doesn't turn into a BFP. FF says i can test tomorrow but i'm scared to death. I can't stand seeing the BFN. I think i will cry. I'm trying to keep hubby in the dark on how obsessed and hopeful i am. Oh man y'all. . Okay... now i am feeling slightly better. I needed to get that out. I'm going nuts.... i'll try not to post 400 times today 

I'm super hopeful for so many of you! 

[Carlin]

Ava's Mama and Amy, , so so so happy for you both! Congratulations! Wishing you a heathy, happy, wonderful 9 months!

Chloe's Mama,  So sorry.

Everyone else, fingers crossed and fertile vibes for all of you! I'm sorry I've been totally absent this cycle. I just needed to take a break from the whole TTC obscession thing.

Oh, and Please move me to the 2 ww. Thank you!

[Ava's Mama]

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the congrats.  I have an HCG blood draw on Monday with a follow up on Wednesday.  If the numbers are high enough on Monday then they will schedule an ultrasound.  We will see, I am not quite sure about being further along or not, but it will be nice to see rising numbers or an ultrasound for peace of mind.  Lets hold off until next week to move me to success stories, thank you!

[starrlight97]

Kelantan - What DPO are you?

Please move me to TWW. Thanks!

[kelantan]

Starlight, i'm 10 DPO. My longest LP has been 11 days back when i was on Vitex in September. My cycle was also 41 days long. So i'm trying not to think about it too much... but i am. I'm so hopeful that i am trying not to be! 

[kelantan]

***everything should be up-to-date. Let me know if not***

[lawmama1984]

Originally Posted by kelantan 

AFM- I found my thermometer! Yay! I was waiting for AF to come before i bought another, and now i don't have to. I tempted this morning. 98.8! That's super high. My temps shifted a bit this month with the decrease in nursing--they went up. Which i am hoping means more progesterone. I'm so hopeful, y'all! I am really going to be crushed when this doesn't turn into a BFP. FF says i can test tomorrow but i'm scared to death. I can't stand seeing the BFN. I think i will cry. I'm trying to keep hubby in the dark on how obsessed and hopeful i am. Oh man y'all. . Okay... now i am feeling slightly better. I needed to get that out. I'm going nuts.... i'll try not to post 400 times today 

I'm super hopeful for so many of you! 

Kelan,  So excited for you!!! Are you for sure going to test tomorrow? Are you using internet cheapies? Any symptoms? :)

[kelantan]

I just have to internet cheapies (the wondfo from amazon-- are they even reliable??) left and i will use those but i think i will wait til Monday to test. Maybe Sunday if my temp stays up. But it probably won't. I don't feel pregnant. But i never do. It hits me at 6 weeks and then ends around 10. So i dunno. I keep trying to stop myself from the "oh i am peeing more than normal" etc.  Oh and i also want to wait til Monday because i wanted to surprise my husband (whenever it is) by putting our 17 m/o in a "Big Brother" shirt that was my oldest's and see how long it takes him to realize. haha. But we'll see. I shouldn't even be thinking about it haha. (like that's possible! )

[carmen358]

Chloe's Mama: I'm very sorry for your loss. I unfortunately have been through a similar experience and it's really, really hard. Big hugs to you.

Ava's Mama: Keep us updated! Super excited for you :)

Kelantan: Fingers crossed for you! I'm also going to test next week but not until 14dpo (Wednesday). I hope we both get good news!

Afm: I don't feel pregnant unfortunately. And I usually feel pregnant by this time when I actually am. I'm 9dpo today so I know it's early but I'll be very (pleasantly) surprised if I get a bfp next week. My DD is down to nursing only once a day the past few days. I think we're both getting ready for the end of our nursing relationship (she turned 2 on Dec. 30). I have mixed feelings about it. It's been very painful lately and I know my supply is crap now but it does make me sad to think we'll never have that bond again. Can't believe how quickly the last 2 years have gone by!!

[SoCaliMommy]

 Can i be added to Waiting To Be Ready

Chloe's Mama~I'm sorry for your loss.

Ava's Mama~ Congrats.

[gardenbelle]

I feel for you!  We probably only have a few months more of nursing and it makes me so sad to think of saying goodbye to those sweet nursing sessions.  I wish you the best; I remember when weaning my son, it was heartbreaking for about a week or two after I stopped nursing and then my hormones regulated and I felt a lot better.  Sending you hugs and wishing you luck for a BFP. :) 
 

Afm: I don't feel pregnant unfortunately. And I usually feel pregnant by this time when I actually am. I'm 9dpo today so I know it's early but I'll be very (pleasantly) surprised if I get a bfp next week. My DD is down to nursing only once a day the past few days. I think we're both getting ready for the end of our nursing relationship (she turned 2 on Dec. 30). I have mixed feelings about it. It's been very painful lately and I know my supply is crap now but it does make me sad to think we'll never have that bond again. Can't believe how quickly the last 2 years have gone by!!

[amydiane]

kelantan - Thanks!  I get really anxious when it's time to test, too - I want to know, but only if it's good news!  I've been using the Wondfos for several months and they seem to be accurate, though a little less sensitive than Equates or Target brand (the batch I got, anyway).  My BFPs at 13 and 14DPO were faint on the Wondfos and light but clear on a Target (and an expired Equate that I took because I was curious).

Carlin - Thanks!

AFM, still spotting off and on but it's all brown so I'm trying not to stress about it.

and for everyone!

[kelantan]

Welcome Socalimommy!!

AFM: 11DPO and my temp is still up (98.6) though it was 98.8 yesterday (but i was sweating like a fool in my bed. I only slept with a sheet on last night. So.... at least my temp is staying higher longer, right?! and maybe i'll make it to 12 or 13 DPO. Who knows?! (ps is it normal that ALL i think about is TTC. It's driving me nuts. This two weeks has felt like an eternity!) 

*edit* BUT i've been cramping like crazy all day. Grrr. I think  might just rear her ugly ugly head tomorrow. Try again next month :)

Edited by kelantan - 1/7/12 at 2:17pm

[sere234]

Originally Posted by kelantan 

Welcome Socalimommy!!

AFM: 11DPO and my temp is still up (98.6) though it was 98.8 yesterday (but i was sweating like a fool in my bed. I only slept with a sheet on last night. So.... at least my temp is staying higher longer, right?! and maybe i'll make it to 12 or 13 DPO. Who knows?! (ps is it normal that ALL i think about is TTC. It's driving me nuts. This two weeks has felt like an eternity!) 

*edit* BUT i've been cramping like crazy all day. Grrr. I think  might just rear her ugly ugly head tomorrow. Try again next month :)

Okay, I was just thinking how calm I am trying for our second babe. I'm 8 DPO and am handling it fine. Sure, I think about it a couple of times a day but that's all and I'm really surprised! With DS, it seemed like the testing at the end of of TWW was all I could think about allllll day long! This time? I don't even have a single pregnancy test in the house!!! 

So I'll test Tuesday or Wednesday and fingers crossed for BFP! No symptoms at all though so I would be very happily surprised if anything came about this cycle.