My first real TWW too and it can't go fast enough. Of course I'm interpreting every little twinge, burp, pain, etc. as pregnancy signs and I'm slowly going insane. BB are sensitive too at the moment, but I've had that heaps of times before post O. DH is being rather cute and talking to my belly already - I'm quite suprised that he's thinking about it so much - but I love that he is.
Also stressing that if I am pregnant and go on this holiday I'm putting everything at risk. One minute I stress about it, the other minute I think that it'll be ok and I'm sure women all over the world travel during pregnancy. Didn't sleep too well last night cause my mind was just ticking over and over and over.
A weekend away with your hubby sounds great. A nice way to distract yourself and spend some nice 'husband and wife' time together which is so important. Where are you going to go? Where are you thinking for Christmas holiday?
Shall we make a deal? Not to test until........I'm trying to stretch myself out to Sunday even though I know thats probably way too early anyways (would be I think 7DPO). Technically, I should be waiting untill next Monday week - don't think my sanity is going to hold out that long though. If I can make it to Sunday then I might be able to convince myself to wait untill mid next week.
It's so nice your DH wants a baby as much as you My DH is also very keen.
We're having our weekend away at the Gold Coast. I really wanted to go away at Christmas but have been worried about going too far in case I'm pregnant again. DH came up with a good compromise - we decided to go to the Gold Coast again - that way we're still close enough to Brisbane. We're going for 10 days, just DH and me. Oh, and the beach, the sun, and lots of relaxation...
Don't stress too much about your holiday. LOTS of women travel when pregnant - DH's relatives overseas always travel when pregnant - even to crazy places like Africa. You just need to be extra careful . That means that you definitely cannot carry any luggage, always get an aisle seat, do not overdo things in terms of sightseeing (take the easy options like organised day trips and that sort of thing so you don't have to get stressed about doing it yourself and trying to work out transport), and watch very carefully what you eat. If the places you're going to are hot, you need to make sure you don't run about as overheating is no good for a pregnancy. The pregnancy itself will dictate how much you can do anyhow.
I hope that didn't sound too full on? My DH and I had an 8 wk honeymoon in Europe last year, and I was just imagining everything I would do now if we had that trip again and I was pregnant. I hope that helps a little - your holiday sounds soooo wonderful
Jules, I'm definitely not testing this weekend! I'm not even tempted to. I've convinced myself we peaked too early this month (DH agrees), probably because I O'd later than normal . 7DPO would be a BFP guaranteed, even IF I was pregnant, and I would just get disappointed and down in the dumps. Mid-next week, like about Wed or Thurs, would be the earliest. But I'm determined to hold out until the following weekend!
Yesterday I had a strange, very slight abdominal twinge all afternoon. I was also imagining my BBs were slightly bigger. They're not tender though This morning they seemed normal size Urrrrgh, but it's too early for any of that. Mid next week would be more like it.
Can I convince you to hold out until Wed next week? I have good vibes for you!
I'm driving myself so crazy today that i was even thinking of testing tonight which makes absolutely no sense what so ever. My tummy has been feeling offish today, feels kind of like that tenseness you feel after you've thrown up a few times with gastro or something and a bit grossy gassy. Really have no idea what's going on cause it's all too early. Power of the mind.
I'm going to be so honest right now and can't believe I'm going to be writing this, but positive opk Friday, temp rise Tuesday, BD fri night, sat morning, sun morning ok? without trying to sound completely selfish and awful, we're really wanting a boy first up so was going for the timing thingo and aiming for BD on ovulation which i thought I had covered. Temp even dipped on Sat so thought for sure everything was on track. So if by temp readings I O'd on Monday, timing was wrong for boy and right for a girl. This is so wrong for me to be feeling this way - I think I'm putting pressure on myself to try and get everything right - you know for everything to be 'perfect'. It's not that we don't want a little girl, because they're all absolute miracles and it really doesn't matter AT ALL, but you know how you have your heart set on something, or picture things a certain way, and work towards that only to find that you've probably done the opposite. I do think I'm being a bit harsh on myself and must be sounding like an absolutely awful person right now. And I also know that Shettles method isn't always right and really it's always going to be a 50/50 chance, and there are other things to look into like ph levels which I haven't done. blah blah blah.
What is wrong with me????
Enough about me - the Gold Coast sounds devine! We've not been there yet but definately plan to at some stage. You're going to have such a great time - those kind of sun, surf, relaxing holidays are true holidays - how awesome!! and thanks for the support on my trip too. I honestly think my brain is just going into overdrive on so many things at the moment.
ok - we'll try and hold out testing. You're so right, so so right.
LOL - I think you've definitely got 'all bases covered'. You can't do anymore.
Even with the best method, there's honestly a 50/50 chance either way of boy or girl. (But I sooooo much would love a boy too ). This whole pregnancy thing usually isn't as straight forward as what a lot of us first think or hope. You can do everything "right", but even then there's a good deal of luck with it. It's like a gamble or lottery. Some women fall pregnant quickly, others take many months for no apparent reason, others have problems in early pregnancy, others in late pregnancy, others during the delivery and others after the birth. For every "easy pregnancy" story there's just as many "hard pregnancy" stories. And most women will have a mixture of both.
At the end of the day, we're dealing with nature. I might sound like an old granny, or a preacher or something, but I've learnt a lot (unfortunately) over the last few months and nature does what it wants to do, it doesn't run according to a checklist and it doesn't give you any answers.
The massive urge to be a Mum is so totally overwhelming at times, it's amazing. It's amazed me. It's on my brain 24/7 too, and I also battle to 'have faith' , but I'm sure it will happen, and hopefully soon I think you have an excellent chance this month - you hit all the important days. Us, I'm sure we peaked too early Were too keen.
Really, really try not to test today! It'll be a guaranteed BFN and you'll just get miserable, even though there may be a pregnancy in the making I would definitiely say next Wed at the earliest. It's the worst sort of suspense in the world, I swear.
Ok, give me another update soon. And the lock the HPTs away for now,
Do you have any idea how good you've been to me? All your words of wisdom and advice. Putting up with my ranting and raving and questions and stresses and you're going through the exact same thing! I'm very sorry to be such a pain in the butt.
How are you holding up? I'm going ok. I've decided I'm going to try to be as calm as possible on the TWW. I don't want to hardwire my baby for stress from day 1by being a stressed Mum. It's pretty hard to try to be like this. I'm still getting over my miscarriage in June, still have moments of tears about every second day now, but I'm going to try this new approach to get me through. Hopefully a more relaxed body will mean a quicker pregnancy too
I'm pretty sure we won't be lucky this month. It's just my feeling, though I know it's too early to tell. This morning when I was in the shower I felt a little nauseous, but I've never have had the strongest stomach, and I might have been imagining it. Then at work this morning lining up at the coffee bar (I don't drink coffee, only weak hot chocolate) the coffee smell was putting me off. Again, might just be imaginging it. But you never know. One can only hope and pray
I hope you stay strong this weekend and stay away from the hpts Can you plan something to distract yourself??
Yeah I'm going ok - still have a wierd gut thing happenening and can't seem to stop burping!?! BB are still a bit sore but that's not completely unusual anyways. Your nausea and coffee smell aversion might be the start of something too. Who knows huh? The more I read the more I realise that every womans preg signs can be totally different. So I'm trying to not think about it tooo much. You're so right about the stressing thing - didn't think of it transferring to the baby (if there is one!). I do feel for your m/c. I was thinking about that this morning on the way to work. Hopefully your tears of sadness may be turned into tears of joy real soon.
friend of mine is planning a wedding so might spend spare time on the weekend going through bride stuff with her - that'll be a good distraction.
Also might just concentrate on looking after myself - do my nails, full exfoliation and moisturise, pluck eyebrows, mask........yep it's a date!
Did you get through the weekend ok and hold off on testing??? Do you think you can make it to say Wednesday or Thursday??
I was pretty busy all weekend, so it definitely kept my mind off things. I'm not planning to do any testing before next weekend. Will just see if AF arrives. If not, may test on Sunday morning (at the earliest).
I still think this month won't be my month - just a feeling I have. I'm definitely hoping it will be before Christmas though. A pregnancy before Christmas would be the best thing EVER
Having said that, I felt slightly queezy this morning when I woke up and was in the shower. But I often get that sort of feeling, so it could be anything. I also had a very restless night, and in the last couple of days have had about 5 pimples - that's quite unusual for me because I would probably only get that many in a whole year, so not sure what's happening there. Hopefully something hormone related. As much as I try to imagine otherwise BBs are not tender or any larger though Last time round, 3-4 days before AF was due, they were REALLY heavy and noticebly larger. So hopefully something like that happens again by Wed or Thurs this week!!!!
Well.......I could lie and say I held out, but I didn't, and tested on Friday night knowing full well that it would come back BFP (which it did) - just was in the mood to POAS and had a bit of a laugh!! Wasn't dissappointed at all cause I knew it was too early. I had a moment of weakness.
My feeling offish stomach-wise settled after a nice poo (sorry.....) and sore BB also subsided over the weekend. But last night and this morning just so much burping and gassy yucky feeling back again. BB are tender again too. Very confused at the moment. Maybe I just need to have another poo - ha ha ha LOL LOL LOL - sorry.
I'm going to test again on Thursday morning now which will be 11DPO.
I hope your BB's grow and grow and grow, that you get more zits and that you continue to feel sick in the mornings!!! LOL
I'm cracking myself up this morning if you hadn't noticed.
Ok, a few strange things are happening at this end... I still honestly doubt I'm pregnant this cycle, but will let you know what's hapening anyhow.
Again, this morning, I've had a really subtle queezy feeling. It lasted from the time I woke up until about 10am. It's hardly anything, so maybe I'm just imagining it. (Besides, I think it would be WAY WAY too early to have any 'morning sickness' anyway - usually that doesn't start until 5-6 weeks att he earliest).Through last night I woke up a couple of times with really subtle abdominal something - I wouldn't call it cramps, it didn't really hurt, but it just felt like something was going on. And just now, I had what felt like a hot flush. I've been sitting down doing nothing and I actually had to rip my jumper off as I was starting to sweat...
LOL. This is crazy. I'm sure I'm imagining it all. In fact, I'm so certain I am that I'm NOT even tempted to do a HPT. I think that my body may just be gearing up for one whopping big AF. OMG, it's going to be a bad one. The only thing is that it really shouldn't be due until this weekend, Friday at the absolute earliest, so I really hope it doesn't come early.
Sorry Jules & Soulmate. I'm hijacking your posts here. Was just searching for OPK's to see what people had used, and yours was the first topic I came across.
So I just want to say Best of luck to both of you..... and I look forward to seeing (hopefully) both of you with some good news in the next couple of days.
Cheers, Sharon
I'm happy to help with any questions you have about OPKs - I put them through a good work out last month, using 4 different brands just to see how it all works.
Sorry - fell off the radar for a couple of days there.
Well sounds like anythings possible for you at the moment - it might just be - and I'm very impressed you've refrained from testing. Guess the weekend will bring more answers too.
I'm pretty much the same as same. Have an annoying pain in my left side - but too high to be ovary / implantation / uterine so not sure what's happening there. BB's are the same. Nothing much to report. I did a HPT this morning which was a BFN. And I really don't think I am pregnant either. AF is a bit confusing as to when it's due, cause according to the 28 days, I'd be due pretty much now, but according to O day, it would be more like Sunday / Monday. So I'm just playing a waiting game. with not too much expectation - except of getting AF. And i'd really be fine with that, cause it's only first go, so am not feeling too dissappointed at all. Actually feel quite empowered to go through the experience with more knowledge for next month. I am feeling more relaxed about it all too for some reason.
Really though - we're both still in the running until AF comes, so as much as we can speculate we're not, we can just as easily speculate we are.
Nothing much to report from this end either. I had been a little hopeful on Tuesday - it had seemed something might be going on with whatever was happening in the abdominal area, and with the 'hot flush' that ended up lasting all day until about 5pm. With my first pregnancy, I had the exact same thing - I felt very warm, almost unbelievably so, for days on end. By this stage last time round I already knew I was pregnant - my symptoms were so obvious I would have needed to be knocked over the head not to realise.
Anyhow, I now have no symptoms whatsoever, so I'm almost ruling myself out for this month. Will see what the next few days brings though.
DH has been very good, saying that it's now spring, it's getting warmer and it's baby-making time. I still secretly wish I might have had a nice surprise this month though.
How are you going? I'm glad you're feeling more confident about next month (if it comes to that). Is it starting to get warmer all the way over there in WA? We've had a funny winter this year in Bris, colder than normal, and raining the last few days.
Yeah I think it's just a waiting game now. Might do another HPT tomorrow morning which would be 2 days before I think AF will be due. DH commented last night that he thinks BB's are bigger! I reckon he's delerious and starting to look for any kind of sign too!! ha ha Abdo pain is causing some issues - definately not reproductive area, unless I have a 'ribtoptic' pregnancy!!. but quite uncomfortable. If it continues off to the GP I go I think.
Was starting to get warmer over here, but today looks rainy and cold.
3 weeks and 3 days before we fly out so looking forward to that. Just want to know one way or another now if I am pregnant so I know if I have to factor that in - but patience is a virtue and we'll know soon enough.
Reply With QuoteMy DH is also very keen.
. 7DPO would be a BFP guaranteed, even IF I was pregnant, and I would just get disappointed and down in the dumps. Mid-next week, like about Wed or Thurs, would be the earliest. But I'm determined to hold out until the following weekend!
This morning they seemed normal size
). This whole pregnancy thing usually isn't as straight forward as what a lot of us first think or hope. You can do everything "right", but even then there's a good deal of luck with it. It's like a gamble or lottery. Some women fall pregnant quickly, others take many months for no apparent reason, others have problems in early pregnancy, others in late pregnancy, others during the delivery and others after the birth. For every "easy pregnancy" story there's just as many "hard pregnancy" stories. And most women will have a mixture of both. 
, or a preacher or something, but I've learnt a lot (unfortunately) over the last few months and nature does what it wants to do, it doesn't run according to a checklist and it doesn't give you any answers. 
Were too keen. 
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