The One Thread - May 23 - 29th - Page 2

[Velveteen]

6 dpo

subscribing!
Welcome Brook!

[KateSt.]

Subscribing...

Welcome Brook!
So sorry 'bout af Korin, Heve, and Alexis. I was so KHA for you three...

Tofumama -- Congrats!!!

[Mizelenius]

Well, I'm still spotting here and there. Spotting starting 5 DPO can't be a good thing . . .can't wait 'til our insurance starts!

My mom (we live with her, and I stupidly told her about my charting) told me that I "should just let it happen naturally." Personally, I don't feel there's anything unnatural about charting. So, I told her the whole reason I started is because I suspect I have a problem and won't be able to get PG w/o medical intervention. I will feel SO much better going to the doctor/MW and handing them charts which will clearly narrow down my issue.

Speaking of which, can I go to a midwife instead of a gyn for a luteal phase problem? That's what I'd prefer . . .

We need some more BFP around here! I'm KHA for all of you in the 2 WW.

Edited to add . . . OHHHH, I didn't know you could get progesterone cream OTC!!!!!!!!! Wow . . .maybe I won't have to wait!

Also, Alexis, too bad about the fest. I'd love to see your henna, though! I thought about getting it done for my wedding, but since my dress (see a pic here ) was fairly traditional, I decided it wouldn't "go." Anyway, I'm sending you lotsa extra hugs right now about "her" visit.

[alexisyael]

cd 1

Well, the fest was a bust.... but i did get a nice henna tat on my right hand (and am typing this w/ my left!!!!! u see how much i love you?)

M and i had 2 leave early, b/c we both got 2 sad....

Thanks 4 all the hugs everyone... I'm needing them right now...

back when my henna comes off!

BB!

[AdinaL]

Howdy...

Subscribing...

Busy....


Tired.....

[polka123]

cd 26 & maybe O

Congrats Tofu woohoo !
Anyone else ?
(((((((Super-size HUGS))))))) to all that need them.
I may have O'd ??? my temps are all up & I started temping mid-cycle so put me in the waiting to know.

I'll write more later.
I'm very fatigued now - chronic & severe soft-tissue pain.
It's getting hot/humid here in PA - waaaaayy too early.
That really puts my body under stress.
hmmmmmmmmmmmm ?????
I need to live in San Diego - my FAV ......

Shannon, my dogs are driving me crazy.
My 2 ding-bat boys ( 4 yr old litter mates) have seem to forget what little Obed they have had.
They require HARD correction & I'm soooo not up to it.
I have to walk them from the house to the yard since we have no outside door from the basement to the dogs area & they are so bad.
I guess the pinch collars are next. My new neighbors must think i'm some kinda nut as i try to correct them w/ reg. chokes whille yelling NO -
ugh.....

I MISS CHATTING WITH ALL OF YOU !!

[Happypants]

hi all!!
big hugs to all who have been visited. . .

i am at cd16 and in full fertile mode, which is good, except the deal i made w/dh was that we wouldn't start trying until june, so it looks like i won't get a chance to catch an egg until the end of june or the beginning of july. so i can't decide if i want to hurry up and o so that my next cycle will roll around earlier, or hold off o'ing for another 9 days, which seems unlikely, so that i can go for my next egg right away. not that i have much control over it

i can't wait to get in the thick of it with y'all. . .

[alexisyael]

happypants -- well, it's nearly June!

Brook

Des -- yay for Oing!

Elena -- the henna isn't so great either The pattern on the back of my hand just looks sloppy (but the one on my palm looks nice). At least it was cheap-cheap-cheap!

Shannon -- sorry, hon. Riverdale is out. We looked at the map and it would lengthen M's commute... not good!

Well, I am still having a kinda rough time, but it's coming and going... I'm just trying to deal as well as I can. Poor M -- at first this morning, I didn't think it bothered him (like I said, he just said, "Well, we didn't GIO at the right time, so this makes sense") but then as we were leaving the fest, I turned to him and said, "I'm sad" and he said, "me too." And then said he had gotten his hopes up, too.

The false unicorn tincture came in to the HFS, so I'll be starting that soon. And I'm thinking the progesterone cream may be another way to go...

On the topic of stupid things other people say ( Elena): my mom says I should stop talking about the whole process of TTC. She thinks it should be private between M and I. (Something about about how you sow the seed in the dark or something? Really silly metaphor there...) Whatever. I don't think I could deal with this if I didn't have you guys (and my LJ).

Belly Blessings

(And come on! Let's get a BFP this week!)

[alexisyael]

BTW, Elena, those were great wedding pics I love me some RED bridesmaids dresses! (My sister wore a red Chinese dress to my wedding ) I wish I'd had the guts to wear a red or purple dress instead of white...

[shannon0218]

Hi all,
Polka, I'm all about the pinch collar Used correctly and fitted correctly it's far more humane than a choke any day. And don't even get me started on Haltis. There are finally some vets speaking out against these ever so humane gadgets that put the dog into submission the entire time they are on and are causing multitudes of neck problems in young dogs. I veterinary neuroligist I used to work with said he now does more neck surgery on goldens and labs than he does on Dobes and Danes because of haltis causing whiplash type injuries. Years ago I had a vet I hated tell me that horses were trained with halters. I told him, NO horses are LED with halters, horses are TRAINED with a piece of metal in their mouth and a pair of boots on their sides. rant over

Alexis, yes Riverdale would add to the comute, too bad, it was only $700 a month. Sorry about AF

I'm in a pissy mood, what would you do:Steve and I have a constant problem with him playing video games, it's much less now, but basically he gets in to them and doesn't notice the world going on around him. So I layed down on the couch this afternoon, I feel like hell and had a headache and hadn't slept in days. He usually gets up at 3:00, but he once again didn't set his alarm (also a problem, I don't feel I should HAVE to wake a grown man) So he woke up apparently at 5:30, claims he wanted to let me sleep. I wake up at 7:10 with Havoc begging me to let him out--he had to have been begging the awake person for a good hour before he'd have woken me. So I jump up, he's playing video games, he has not taken anything out for dinner, he has not showered, he has not made his lunch and there are 2 puddles and pile right there in the livingroom only feet away from him and his damn computer!!!!!!!!!!
I've been over it with him a hundred times, I don't mind if you play them, but after the other stuff is done (he is the apitomy of lazy quite often). Initially when I got up I said why didn't you wake me, he replied with, I know you haven't been sleeping and wanted to do something nice for you. I get the feeling that no, he knew I was asleep adn could buy himself 2 hours of video game without me bitching at him. I mean he leaves for work at 9:15--when did he think dinner would be made--would he actually die if he were to do something towards making dinner--like even something so simple as taking some chicken out of the freezer???? I sent him out to get takeout while I cleaned the big mess. As he was leaving I said to him--not to start a fight, but this is exactly the thing that pisses me off, letting me sleep would only have been a nice thing to do if you didn't let the house fall down around you while you did it.
You know???
Anyway, what would you do, I'll check back after he leaves for work, after all, I don't want to give him a card to play by him coming home to me on the computer!!!

[Mizelenius]

Shannon . . .wow, I NEVER knew Haltis were bad! When I took my dog to trainers, they used pinch collars on him, but no matter what, they'd hurt him. He would pull like there was no tomorrow, so there was no way to release it, and it once dug into him so badly, it left marks. Ugh!

Anyway, I found the Halti and it was the only thing I could use to take him out on a walk (which I did at least 4 times daily). If I used anything else he'd end up wheezing because he would pull so hard. One trainer I took him to said he was "disconnected" from his body, so she would have me massage him daily to reconnect, among other things.

I always wished I could figure out how to get my dog to walk on a leash. I'd had hopes of getting him into agility training (I thought he'd love it) but that was a no-go since I couldn't get him to heel. My first trainer told me he was "the dog from hell" and that he was going to write a book about him, devoting a special chapter to discuss my dog (I stopped going to him). The second one was much better, but even she said she'd never worked with a dog like him before and that he was, er "special."

Sorry for getting so OT . . .I'm too depressed to talk about the "real" topic at hand . . .but I'm sending the love out to all you ladies!

[mama2m&m]

welcome brook.

korin and alexis too? dag but this was a bad weekend

just a quick popping in. i suppose we've begun te gio fest but ff said i could o up through 6/1 so it'll be a long week LOL! we did have a lovely day with a mid-afternoon break which is RARE for us LOL! heck gio is rare under normal circumstances so i guess our schedule is set :

peaceful week to everyone! is anyone testing this week?

[chiromama]

Originally Posted by Mizelenius

Sorry for getting so OT . . .I'm too depressed to talk about the "real" topic at hand . . .but I'm sending the love out to all you ladies!

Haven't you guys asked Cynthia for a Pets area.. for threads like that? Not that I mind you guys talking about your dogs... It's a nice diversion. H,mmmm I'll talk about my cat. He barfed on a pile of clean clothes this morning. Isn't that special. :

[Periwinkle]

5 Dpo

We're approaching the end of the first week after our oopsie-daisy-turned-excitement-about-possibility-of-pregnancy

Other than that, not much to report.

[shannon0218]

Hello, well, I'm back. Lucky it's after O,cause I don't think there's going to be much gio in the next couple days.
Korin, yeah we asked, even started a poll, where tons of people responded saying they'd like it, Des and I offered to mod, but we were told there was no need for one and it could just be talked about where ever else. So there are more separate threads on here than you can shake a stick out where nobody even hangs out, but a resounding NO to a forum tons of people want. Oh well. (can anyone tell I'm in a total bitch of a mood??)
Sorry bout your cat though Korin, fortunately Scout is not a puker, he has however brought dead stuff in and put it on Steve's pillow--I mean it would be a bad thing if he put them on my pillow, but for Steve's it's just amusing :

Elena, that's too bad about your dog, I can just about guarentee that if he actually walks nice on a Halti, I could have him healing on a prong in about a 20 minutes. The primary problem with prong collars is that us schutzhund people who've been using them for forever used to be looked apon as cruel horrible trainers, then a university in Germany did a huge study and several North American Universitys followed suit following dogs through life and post mortem using prongs, chokes, flat collars and at least when University of Guelph (our local vet school) did they also included Haltis. In every single study post mortem neck problems where almost non existent in the prong collar group. Chokes showed a fair number of larynx issues, as did flat collars, Haltis showed an injury rate over 60% and the injuries where fairly serious quite often. The were originally developed as a restraint device, they became dangerous when people started trying to use them as a training tool, dog's were not meant to have their head's cranked around by the nose. So after these studies were released all these trainers jumped on the prong collar wagon but never bothered to learn how to properly use them and fit them. If it left marks on his neck, i can guarentee it wasn't fitted properly. I've used prongs for 15 years and never left a mark on a dog's neck, and I even use them for during bite work when the dog's adrenaline level is extremely high.

So, the little spat with Steve is still going strong. he seems to think he has just SO many jobs around here and never has any free time to himself. His jobs are, do the dishes every night and clean the bathroom once a week, and in summer mow the lawn. He let the lawn go to the point where it was a three day job, for 4 weeks straight I asked him if he was going to mow it, oh yeah, I'm going to do it tomorrow--4 damn weeks of tomorrow. Then today he tries to use the fact that the lawn took forever as an excuse!!!!!! He totally doesn't get why that bugs the sh!t out of me!!! He plays that card with the dishes too, well, I mean honey it took me an hour to do the dishes--well, Steve, if you did them everynight it would take you 10 minutes, but when you put it off and put it off, damn right it takes longer. ARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! I'm not even remotely a neat freak, I'm actually a slob, but laziness drives me insane!! He doesn't get that I don't have the option of putting things off, I told him once that I was going to start, putting off making dinner for a few days, maybe I'd put off the grocery shopping too, maybe I'll put off making his lunches for him so I can play a video game!!
Thanks for letting me rant, I hope this mood passes before too long

[Mizelenius]

Shannon, my dog didn't walk well on a Halti. I only used it because, like I said, it was either that or he'd choke w/ a regular collar. Interesting about the prong collar not fitting right-- you'd think 2 trainers would have noticed that (the first trainer was the one who fit him for it). And since this OT thread is allowed . . . did you ever have a dog who didn't respond to the prong collar? One who seemed oblivious to the pressure? That's what seemed to happen with my dog. It worked with him at the very beginning for a few minutes, then nothing. BTW, the trainer who said my dog was "the dog from hell" used electric shock on him-- ONCE, and then I said no way. I can't believe I let him do it at all (me, a vegetarian!!!!!).

Anyway, about your DH-- I dunno. I remember thinking that my DH would instinctively help, and I kept waiting. First, I was working and going to school. Nope-- no help. Then, I was working, going to school, and pregnant. Nope, no help. I remember when I was 30 weeks pregnant (and still doing the aforementioned activities) and he watched as I carried a huge hamper of laundry down three flights of stairs. I guess he did say "Need any help?" but I was too mad that he'd even have to ask.

The only thing that helped was moving in with my mom. Now we each take turns doing the dishes (and my mom has a dishwasher, so that helps), he feels guilty letting the lawn get too bad, and we have much less stuff here so it doesn't get too messy. We still have ways that we need to improve, but it's been much better.

[Boobs]

CD26- no O that I know of

Hey, everybody!

Another week, huh? *sigh* For me it's AF week I fear. We shall see.....

Shannon, I have the same problem with my dh. He plays Star Wars online. It's been a major bone of contention since we got married. He, btw, doesn't do ANY chores around the house. I take that back. He does iron his own clothes for work and he pays the bills. That's it though. He better be glad he's good in bed. :
He doesn't know it yet, but I think we're going to let his sperm count rebuild for the next week. I've just about decided he has it way too good around here while we're ttc. I need some romance and attention and all that mush mush.




Tracie (feeling neglected)

[shannon0218]

Actually Elena, I spoke at a seminar a while back, 24 trainers who used prongs (these were police dog trainers) I provided 3 sizes and lots of extra links. Only 5 fitted it collar correctly. I had a client who came to me for boarding with a prong on her dog, it was even one of the good prongs that cost about $50.00, she was telling me all about this dog trainer she was going to who specializes in problem dogs, she'd paid $2000 for private lessons with this guy and the dog still dragged her everywhere, he had multiple cuts on his neck. I removed 6 prongs from the dog's collar, moved where it was placed and gave him one good correction. That was 6 mos ago, he still pulls occaisionally but she can walk him nicely now and he hasn't looked back. People think they are doing the dog a favor fitting the collar loose, but that is when prongs fold over one themselves adn can cut the dog's skin, it should be nice and snug and fitted right behind the dogs ears, otherwise, you're competing wtih the most muscular area of hte dog-and you aren't going to win. Another thing is that dog's have an oppostiion reflex, which means that if there is steady pressure placed in one direction, they automatically apply equal pressue in the opposite direction, htat's why it's important to pop and release instead of a dragging motion.

[chiromama]

Am I the only one having trouble using the Quick reply?

Sorry you're having trouble with the ol ball and chain (or should we call them the ol frank and beans). My Hubby is pretty good around the house. I tend to cook almost every night, but he'll do the dishes if I don't, and he does all the yard upkeep (except the veggie garden and planting flowers) and he's always keeping himself busy.... He doesn't like a mess. I'm lucky! He'll let me fool around onthe computer all day on sunday, while he is cleaning and stuff. Oh yeah, and he almost ALWAYS does the vacuuming. He won't scrub a toilet, but he runs the vacuum.
Well, I'm off for the night... making a yummy sauteed veggie burritto and pumpkin bread. (not to be eaten together )

Hope you all have a good night!

[shannon0218]

Tracie!! You go girl!!!!! I don't think I could deal with Steve having no chores (oh and I pay the bills too) He was bitching about that well he has to work so hard and stuff, I don't like playing the card, but every once in a while I jump back with the fact that I make alot more money than he does. I could handle that except he's a licenced electrician, he just doesn't want the "responsibility" he claims its because of his hand injury, but he can single handedly race a sail boat--and play video games, so I'm thinking he could go back to being an electrician. he just has NO drive to be anything more. I try to get across to him that when he gets older he may not want to be working nights lugging boxes but he just never looks to the future, he just lives day by day. He didn't even have a bank account when we met!!!!