The "One" Thread for March 3 - 10

[anyalily]

WELCOME TO THE "ONE" THREAD 
for March 3-10

posted by alexisyael in 2004:

The One Thread is designed for all on the MDC board. No matter where you are in your cycle, you are welcome to join the One Thread! We are also open to those who are "Waiting to be Ready" for one reason or another. We continue to embrace those of us who have become pregnant as well. Feel free to jump in at any time and introduce yourself!

To help keep the list current and manageable, members will be deleted after a month of not posting to a One thread.

Please make add/remove/change requests in Bold.

Waiting to O 

BeautifulCanvas

Dekan

doularebekah 

Fern5Fern

FreedEm11 

JustJenny

katiecornflakes

KnitterMama

magoodoggy 

oxford

Renaissance31

samy23 

SKJ2011 

Stevi 

ThePeacefulMama

tinytina

 Waiting to Know (2WW) 

A2E 

babibelli

BetsyPage

brichole 

countrybound

FEimusicforever

Fnord   

jeminijad

librarygirl  

LilyKay

LittleKind

mamaBlue

mamacatsbaby

MamaTara

marquess27
sarahl918

skeemama

stegenrae 

summerlake

Tayla

 WTF IS GOING ON?!?! 

bloodofthefae

Lidamama84

southernmommie

RavenMadMommy

tattooedmama87

 Waiting to be Ready 

anyalily

Butterflymom

candyshells

dakipode

imbjer

jesepumpkin

jlmschirm 

Michaels-Mommy

nisojon     

sleepingbeauty 

Texanromaniac 

WildDoula

Zyon'sMommy

 ~ GRADUATES~ 

Big congrats to you all!!

 February BFP's 

John16n33

SparkleMaman

 January BFP's 

devilish
SuzieSmiles

 December BFP's 

Banana731

bdavis912

CDsMom1031 

happybunny

Jillgayle

livingsky  

 November BFP's 

InLove2009

mirpmama

MyKidKissTrees

Starfish11

 October BFP's 

amlikam

Angierae
dayiscoming2006 

gratefulstella  

kitteh

jaxxy

nerissav 

SweetMama34

[Renaissance31]

Just wanted to say thanks to all you lovely ladies who offered me heartfelt sympathies on our early loss a few weeks ago. I was lurking on and off and just needed to take a break for a bit to recenter and grieve. But now I'm back and I just wanna say how much all your kind words meant to me. Thank you all, truly, so much.

[mamacatsbaby]

Originally Posted by Renaissance31 

Just wanted to say thanks to all you lovely ladies who offered me heartfelt sympathies on our early loss a few weeks ago. I was lurking on and off and just needed to take a break for a bit to recenter and grieve. But now I'm back and I just wanna say how much all your kind words meant to me. Thank you all, truly, so much.

Of course my dear! This is all really a lot to deal with, and then adding loss in, it gets to be too much. I'm glad you were/are able to grieve and that you're feeling more centered. We all need that. If you're ready to jump back in we're with you love .

Thanks so much for the new thread anyalily! How are things in your world?

Me, I'm crabby and emotional as hell, yep. Oh the fun and joy of hormones . I was saying in the March TWW thread that I really do think I'm pg, not sure how I know I just do, and that if AF comes riding in it's b/c something or some things is/are keeping a sticky baby out of my reach. Still weaning here so...

If Madame Red shows, do not pass go, do not collect $200. 10DPO and waiting, waiting, waiting .

Hope things are going well for the rest of you ladies!

[babibelli]

thank you for putting up the new thread anyalily ! I hope you are taking good care of yourself Renaissance31, it's good to give yourself the space to grieve and heal.  Hormones suck mamacat, I sometimes wonder if I was born a hormonal fruitcake myself. I'm very thankful for evening primrose oil to get me through.

 well my chart says I O'd-although I just don't "sense" I pg this month. I think my body is still adjusting to life post-bc pill.

here's my chart-http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/42b52b.

wishing everyone BFP's! I'm off to work..love to all.
 

Edited by babibelli - 3/5/13 at 5:03am

[ValarieR]

Hello! I was a regular on the TTC boards YEARS ago.... after being told I would NEVER have a child without IVF and drugs, I had an "oops" baby in Dec of 09 :P

So, my son is 3, and I am about ready to try for #2! The issue plaguing me years ago was a LP defect, which seems to have resolved itself, so I don't foresee a lot of miscarriages or struggle again, good lord willing!!!

So here I am - ready to obsess with you all once again, and count the days.... I started charting again, had my IUD removed, and am waiting for good news.

Quick question: can someone remind me how to link to my FF chart?! It's been a while...

OH! And I guess I should be added to "waiting to know" even though I don't think it was possible this cycle (was JUST starting to chart, and we never schedule BDing)

[ultrafighter]

Hi, everyone!  Anyalily, I'm waiting to know at least for the rest of this week.

[piratemere]

Hey Ladies, I guess I'm in the "Waiting to be Ready" category. DS night weaned over a month ago, and still no AF. I would love to catch the first PP egg, but hey, that would take a lot of effort, since I have no idea when it is going to make an appearance.  DS is 11 months next week, and I'd love to be pregnant SOON!  Glad to be here!
 

[mamacatsbaby]

Welcome piratemere! Hope that eggy doesn't play hide and seek too long .

[BeautifulCanvas]

Could you please take me off the list completely?  My dh doesn't feel ready for another baby and waiting for him to be ready is seriously killing me.  I'd rather not be waiting for anything anymore, since time is not really on our side for him to take his time to decide.

[SparkleMaman]

BeautifulCanvas Big Wishing you much patience as you work through this with DH. There are certainly no easy answers. I hope you are able to come to a place where you both feel comfortable with your decision.

[mamacatsbaby]

Originally Posted by BeautifulCanvas 

Could you please take me off the list completely?  My dh doesn't feel ready for another baby and waiting for him to be ready is seriously killing me.  I'd rather not be waiting for anything anymore, since time is not really on our side for him to take his time to decide.

I'm sorry BeautifulCanvas . It truly is frustrating and difficult when partners aren't on the same page with so many things, especially when it comes to having children . I really hope things work out for you guys.

[Renaissance31]

Thank you mamacat! You always have such kind things to say. Fx for you this cycle- and FWIW I hope we get to be in a DDC together! You are such an inspiration to me to be more intentional on here. You are so encouraging and invested on here which just brightens my day every time I see a post from you. In real life it's easy to be invested in a dear friend's struggle- but on here it's easy to get lost in the cold hard black and white of words in typeface, but you always manage to cut thru that and reading a post of yours is like sitting down in an arm chair at a cozy coffee shop and catching up. Praying for sticky babies for us both this cycle!

Thanks, babibelli, I'm trying to!

Welcome Valerie and piratemere!

BeautifulCanvas- so sorry you guys aren't in the same frame of mind on this... I know that is hard. Hugs to you and hopeful that you guys can come to place of peace in being on the same page soon!

AFM- here is my chart... http://FertilityFriend.com/home/41dc0b I am sure that O'd yesterday or the night before. Just waiting on crosshairs for a warm and fuzzy feeling. Haha... So Anyalily, can you move me to waiting to know? Thanks dear! And thank you for all you do to keep this thread running smoothly! You're awesome. This 2ww is going to be a busy one. DH's brother is going to be visiting for a day a some point in the middle of his cross country move, and then my sister is coming to visit and also to keep DS and DD while DH and I go away for a few days for our anniversary. we are really looking forward to that! It will be the first time we have been without the kids overnight. Actually the trip itself will be right after 2ww.... And AF would be a terribly unwelcome third party... Come on sticky baby!

[ValarieR]

I feel weird saying I'm trying - to be honest, it's a complicated situation. My DP and I have been together for 2 years, and we're really happy, and in a pretty good place. He's never really wanted kids, and I know I want several, so we talked through the reality that if we want to be together, kids have to happen... I told him if he doesn't want them, I respect his choice, but we couldn't stay together as I know I can't live a happy life without more kids. 

So, my IUD came out 6 weeks ago by accident, and we opted not to do more birth control, other than condoms. He knows I am ready for another (have been for a year!) but says he's not... so, when we bd, I never mention using a condom. He knows where I am in my cycle, and if he chooses not to use them, he knows the risk he runs. So I secretly hope he'll decide not to use them when we bd, but I smile when he does - I don't want to force him to have a kid. He is so indecisive in general, I think he is subconsciously being sloppy with condoms as a way to not actually have to decide!

I wish we were entirely on the same page... but I know when it happens, he'll be scared but happy. He actually talks about having kids in a positive way now, which he didn't a year ago, so I think he'll be glad when we find out we're pregnant :P 

[mamacatsbaby]

Renaissance don't make me cry more woman, I'm so fragile right now with these emotional shenanigans of mine . This is such a, just, an experience you know? Yes, TTC, pregnancy, parenting, etc. and all that comes with that world but life period and all of its varying degrees of intensity. It means so much to have some support and understanding, especially from people that are navigating the same type of terrain. Ooh, that would be so much fun to be in a DDC together! We can have a thread called The Coffee House, or something far more creative . You bring the coffee and various tasty beverages, I'll bring the cakes and a wide assortment of munchables ready to go . Super sticky baby for us this cycle most definitely, especially with you guys having a chance to get away by yourselves . So yeah, take a hike AF . I see you got your CH's so I know you're enjoying that warm and fuzzy feeling . Oh and nice! A move across the country! How exciting for your BIL. We're all the way on the east coast and would absolutely love to move to California, earthquakes and such be damned lol.

ValerieR: Definitely a complicated one right there. Glad you guys are in a good place though. Hope the terror loosens its grip on your DP soon and you guys have a "Well, we were sort of avoiding but not really!" babe on the way soon. I've always wanted five or six kids and my DH has known that since before we got married and wasn't sure about six but four felt ok, at the time . Now after our two super high-energy kids and all we do on a daily basis, he feels pretty sure that he can only handle three. It's really crazy-making to get on the same page with the family size issue.

Me, AF arrived late last night so it's back to square one for me . It's getting so difficult this merry-go-round each month. In my gut I know I'm getting pg, I feel these children with me, but it's not working out for whatever reason(s). It's truly amazing how we get pg, ; stay pg, give birth, etc. in the first place considering aaaaallllll of what has to take place to make these tiny clumps of cells turn into fat, squishy little babies. Amazing...

Now, off to the 1,001 things I need to get done today, including the feeding of my children. Where's my pain killers? As fun as AF is cramps are just not going to work . Hope you all have a beautiful day! I think winter has finally, FINALLY broken here .

[SparkleMaman]

Oh Mamacats, Big I am SO sorry AF found you. I'm still rooting for you, mama!!

[mamaBlue]

Aw, mamacats, I'm sorry AF found you. It sucks sucks sucks! I'm seeing BFN after BFN this cycle, so I'll be joining you very very soon.

[JustJenny]

mamcatsbaby-  Sorry it didn't happen for you this cycle. If it makes you feel any better AF came for me today. Misery is always better with company 

[SparkleMaman]

JustJenny mama. Still cheering you on!!

[ultrafighter]

 I'm sorry, y'all.

[kelseywhitney]

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