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@dragomfly23 I've had pizza twice this week. The cravings have been intense. I prep my lunch everyday but once lunch time and dinner hit, I have no interest in what I've prepared. The thought of my meals make me nauseous. So if all I can stomach is pizza, then Pizza it is. I'm gonna regret this when I'm struggling to lose a whole extra person in 7.5 months

Hey ladies!

My hubby and I are trying for baby #4. We are so excited....and quite nervous. Last year I was on this same board and got pregnant with a wonderful December 2017 baby. Unfortunately we lost our son June 29th in the second trimester. We recently felt like we should try one more time. So here we are once again. This current cycle I'm on started with my LMP on March 18th...(same as last year) IF I were to get pregnant this cycle I would have the SAME due date as last year. To say we are nervous is an understatement....but we are hopeful once again.

I ovulated April 5th and I'm currently 8dpo. Today I had sharp pains in my uterus...they made me double over. It was so painful. I checked the implantation calculator this morning and it said implantation was common today, tomorrow, and sunday. I experienced the same thing with my other pregnancies around implantation time. I'm hoping it is....but we shall see. I plan on testing on Monday or Tuesday of next week. Its so hard not to POAS!!! lol

praying, hoping, wishing for a bfp next week.....

Hi Kelliria, many thanks for that. My first pregnancy (4 years ago) was some what straightforward. I did the ovulation stick test, did the bd, and got pregnant first time but mmc before the second trimester. This was while in a previous relationship, hence the large time gap.

I have heard that juicing helps. So I decide to cook with the ingredients rather than juicing them. For example spinach, avocados, ginger, sweet potatoes, broccoli and apples (just eat them). I have also gone back to eating salmon at least twice a week. Maybe I should just juice them instead. I also heard that Brazilian nuts are good for you too but should only have about 3 nuts a day, which I have been doing. I am taking all of my vitamins via pregnant care.

I have heard about clomid and heard it can also give you multiples but will ask my doctor about it.

My doctor wants me to take a blood test at day 21 of my cycle, does anyone know why?

Thanks midnightrose3. How is it going for you? I did find that not testing is less stressful, what about you?

This time, I used the clear blue digital ovulation test but it was just flashing high for six days or more, and I did not get a peak. so, I don't think I will be using it again. I will just stay with my ovulation sticks.

Welcome teachermomma1 hope you get your soon.

Queen7: It was definitely less stressful to not test. I also think trying to be positive and busy helped too.

AF should be on its way. Had one bout of severe cramping last night.

Will you be heading over to the January 2019 board?

They check progesterone at 21dpo to make sure you ovulated. They did mine on the clomid. An ultrasound to check follies at 12dpo and progesterone checkto make sure the follies released egg.

Teachermama, sorry to hear about your loss. My bestie lost her twins at 30wks. Another close friend lost hers at 6.5m. That would be a wonderful story to tell if you conceived again this month! (It is wonderful every time but just a different story, i should clarify).
Good luck and i hope you get your rainbow babe soon!

I'm sorry for your loss @Teachermama. Child loss is something you never fully recover from. I had a loss at 23 weeks in October and we just got our BFP at the end of March. 7 weeks today. I still feel numb about this pregnancy and I reckon I'll feel this way throughout the pregnancy with intervals of joy & excitement mixed with sadness for the loss of my first born and fear of losing this one. unfortunately for us loss mamas, it's the burden we bear. Good luck and God bless on your journey

Hi all, AF showed up for me this morning so I’m out of the running for a 2018 baby. I’m not keen on having a January baby so I might take a break from all of it this month, I think it would do us both some good. Haven’t decided if I’ll stop checking my bbt, but I’ve not bought any opks so there’s definitely no more peeing on sticks! Of course it would be Sod’s law if we conceived this month, so many people have said they caught the egg when they weren’t actually trying. We shall see what happens. I’ve ordered some more prenatal vitamins and some Maca root capsules and I think I’ll concentrate on getting healthier this month instead of baby making.

SuperRoo, that sounds great. I am sorry dh will be out of town on your o day so much but getting healthy is important. I swear it helped me. I started juicing and eating healthy in nov 2014 and was pregnant the 1st time ever at 35 in 2015, unexpected. Had a mmc but my dd was born 2016. Now pg at 39. I still juice and eat healthy. I only drink water, milk and 1 cup coffee day. No tea or pop (pop is an slang for soda or soft drinks: im was a sucker for pepsi). I dont eat processed foods. I definately dont starve but cook foods that nurish my body. I was a bit hard at first but i wanted to change my habits. Quit smoking in 2015. Now if i eat something greasy i often get a belly ache. I do indulge at times so as not to crack but i usually end up feeling bad. Hope you get your bean. Ill be staying on here as well.