Replies by MrsGenuineSunshine

Good morning Ladies!

Meg, I hope you and the bean are doing well and that you have some fun plans coming up for the 4th! When do you and the DH get to find out the gender of the baby? Are you planning to do a big gender reveal party?? I'm so excited to see your next ultrasound! Have a wonderful weekend hun!

Emily, Happy 3 dpo girl! I'm so tickled you are house shopping!! How EXCITING is that!! Once you find the right house then you get to spend your 'free time' decorating and making it the perfect home! I too have a little sister that I simply adore . Your DH is one brave man to let you do it on your own! Mine has very strong opinions about what he wants in a home lol - but also has a hard time telling me no .

Sorry you had such a hard time sleeping , I'll be in the same boat soon enough with the DH's new work schedule so I feel for you. Try cleaning an excessive amount or working out? Those are the only two things that tire me out enough to sleep well.

AFM, So I had a huge BBT dip yesterday (9dpo) that went WAY below my coverline. I've never had that drastic of a temp dip since I started charting, so I'm not sure what to make of it. Today my BBT is back up to my after-ovulation temp range so who knows .

I've been feeling ridiculously anxious for a week now and I don't know why . It's just waves of anxiety that come and go. It's coinciding with mood swings and irritability. I'm trying SO HARD to stay balanced and happy but this past week I feel like my hormones are all over the place and turning me into a crazy woman .

The aversion to meat continues. I made spaghetti last night with a side of Tomato and Basil Bruschetta (best stuff EVER topped with fresh mozzarella ) and the smell of the spaghetti just made me sick and I didn't want a single bite. Usually I LOVE spaghetti at least once a week, but I just ended up having the bruschetta and going to bed.

Saturday will be 12 dpo and I'm strongly considering testing then. I feel like I'm going crazy this cycle lol. If it's a bfp then I'll feel a LITTLE better that this wasn't all in my head! If it's a bfn then I'm going to make an appointment with my Dr. to talk with her about everything that's going on because SOMETHING is.

Sending you both my & & ,

Shelly

Good afternoon Ladies,

I'm so happy to see this board moving again! I just adore you two and love following each of your journeys to motherhood!

Emily, you'll absolutely love a cockapoo ! They are sweet and adorable pups! Minus the crazy amount of fur a cocker spaniel normally has. A puppy will definitely distract you and give you something to nurture and love on in the meantime !

I'm sorry your DH will be traveling, I can totally relate to not wanting your DH to leave. Hope he has safe travels and comes home asap!

Meg, I just stalked your page and I see your little bean!! Congratulations my dear on making it to 10 weeks ! Only two more weeks and you're officially in your second trimester and can hopefully shake the morning sickness! I'm so tickled everything checked out and can't wait to see more updates!

P.S. - what does CMP stand for??

AFM, This cycle I feel different, and just can't place my finger on it . I have been temping but not religiously. I have a hard time on the weekends because I love to sleep in. I just updated everything now for you lovely ladies to take a look! A few things have been really weird this cycle that started around 4-5 dpo, which I'm hoping aren't in my head...

1) Since Thursday or Friday of last week I have been REALLY irritable. My poor DH, anything he does (even when it's sweet) just irritates me or flat out makes me mad - - for NO reason. I'm not sure if it's all in my head or just the amount of changes/events going on right now.

2) Gassy - as in all the time. I'm not sure if it's the slight increase in veggies or not.

3) Sore throat - every morning and during the day even.

4) The same.darn.dream.every.night! In the dream I'm always cleaning/organizing my mother's house and it's tedious work. The dream makes it feel like I've been cleaning forever and only made a small dent.

5) I've been avoiding all red meat. I just don't want anything to do with it and normally I'd never turn it down. Friday I made burgers, and ended up eating a big bowl of broccoli and a pancake. Saturday I was able to kind of eat some chicken, but prefer just PB&J sandwiches all the time now. Sunday, pancakes again lol. Last night, fish.

6) Walking down the hall today I could SMELL a lady's salad sitting on her desk. I didn't know salad had that strong of a smell! It's the cheap kind we can get in our building, so I KNOW what those salads smell/taste like.

Today my lower back hurts, so I just have no idea what's going on over here lol. I feel like a mad woman!

As for our news, my DH just landed a new job and will be starting a new line of work soon. He received the official offer last week! For me, I'm applying for a new position at work that would be good fit and increase in pay, but it's still up in the air. Something probably won't shake out until July or August for me. Work is absolutely crazy right now, so I'll be swamped for what looks like the rest of the year. One of our good friends just had their baby, so I have a week of baby snuggles coming up thanks to the 4th of July holiday!

I will probably start testing July 8, so that's only eight days away! I don't have a lot of tests left, so I'm hoping that will be some kind of sign! Whew! Was that long enough lol.

Hope you two have a wonderful week and weekend and get to enjoy some time outside!

Sending lots of hugs and and !!

Shelly

Good morning Ladies!!

I am so sorry to have gone so long without posting! Life has been CRAZY and I am just now finally getting caught up from the past two weeks. I've missed you BOTH and thought about ya'll daily and just could never get a break long enough to post!

Meg, Your first appointment is next week! I'm so stinkin' excited for you and your DH! I know you'll have a wonderful check-up and then have pictures of your bean!! I hope you're doing well and that things are rolling along smoothly on all fronts for you .

Emily, I love your pictures! Look how cute you and your DH are!! You look great as a blonde AND as a brunette! I swear you look like an actress on a TV show for Saturday Night Live named Kate McKinnon. I swear you could be sisters lol.

I just caught up with your journal entries and I have to say your AF sounds HORRENDOUS ! I bet money there's something else going on that they haven't found yet. I hope in my heart of hearts there isn't something going on and that you don't even need to make an appointment because you'll have a sticky bean this cycle!

Can I give some kuddos to your DH? He sounds like such a trooper through the whole thing ! Him agreeing to see a fertility specialists with you means he's in this 100% just like you are, and that my dear, is priceless! You're on CD 10 now right? It looks like you'll squeek in BD just in time for O ! Have you been using OPK's this cycle?

AFM, I've been temping, monitoring CP and CM and testing with OPK's this month as per usual and got my first + OPK last night and again this morning with lots of watery CM. CP is high, soft and medium, so I'm hoping it will open by the end of today.

My DH got some great news this week and it looks like June might just go out with a bang and July start with a huge positive note! I have some things in the works too that I don't want to jinx yet, but prayers would be most appreciated for both of us .

Work has been busy as can be, combined with our current phase of renovation trying to wrap up. We have a lot more to still do to the house, but getting the bathrooms done was a HUGE part of the overall plan. I'm sure having the house in order will be too peaceful for us and we'll start on another big project soon.

I promise to post more now that things are starting to settle down - I've missed being on here! I noticed we're all around the same age too! I'm sitting at 25 (and a half, oy) and Emily I know you're 24. What about you Meg? Hope you two lovely ladies are having a great week so far!

Sending all my !

Hugs,

Shelly

Hey girls!

Meg, it's so good to hear everything is chugging along so well! You take care of yourself and don't over do it! For the nausea, if it gets really bad I've heard of girls using the 'sea bands' that are brackets that apply pressure on your wrists to ease the nausea. They can be kinda ugly though.

Emily, girl those temps look legit! Look at your dip at 7 dpo woman!! Eeeeee! I'm soooooo praying that this is your month! I want you to have you bfp this month so that 2/3 of the group is on their way! As we've seen a late ovulation is a good thing! Do keep is posted cuz I just can't wait!

Afm, I am loving my conference! I love what I do, now I just need to figure out what industry I fit best in. So I'm getting a lot of good information. I wasn't able to temp because the DH went on a fishing trip well before dawn. So to my surprise before lunch I started AF!? No symptoms, no cramps, moodiness, nothin. Usually I'm a 31-32 day cycle, and today is CD 28 so maybe that's a good thing? Looks like my luteal phase is 14 days? I used to be clockwork so I'm hopeful this is my body getting on track for our little bean sometime soon. This will by cycle 5! Hard to believe we've been trying that long already, but I know it's a small drop in the bucket compared to most.

Sending all my & & to you both!

Shelly

Good morning Ladies,

Meg, I'm sorry to wear you're out this cycle girl . You know what's best for you, so if you need some time off then take it hun. I would definitely still keep temping or tracking your cycle because that information is important to share with your doctor.

Emily, I hope you and the DH had a great weekend! Still thinking about you and praying for your family .

afm My BBT dropped below the baseline the past two mornings, so I'm out this month. I still tested this morning and it's a bfn so on to the next cycle I go! I'm not really shocked because I had a feeling being sick and stressed isn't going to promote sticky beans. The DH and I are happy whenever our little bean decides to make his or her debute, just hopefully within the next 7 months lol.

So I'll stick around and update periodically if the thread lives on. If not, I will definitely be around!

Hope you both have a wonderful week and enjoy the summer weather!

Sending lots of & & to you both!

Shelly

Hey girls!

Sorry I've been MIA the past two days. Was swamped at work on Friday because I'll be at a conference next Monday through Wednesday, so I had a lot to wrap up. This weekend and next week are going to be hectic what with remodeling contractors and dog sitting two pups next week and a few family get togethers in between.

Emily, I'm actually really really excited to see what happens in the next few days! Your temps keep hiking up and up . 8 days till you reach 12 dpo and get to itch the POAS habit (or maybe a whole like sooner lol).

Meg , how are you and the bean doing? Hoping you're little family is having a good weekend and enjoying some good weather!

Afm , I tested this morning and tonight and both were bfn . I posted it in the gallery if ya'll would like to take a gander. Keep feeling like something is going on, but I just hate to get my hopes up. I wasn't able to temp this morning because I didn't sleep for three solid hours at a time. Last night was uncomfortable because everytime we squished my abdomen I couldn't tolerate it.

I'm going to test again tomorrow morning and will definitely post it!

Send you both lots of & & hugs your way!

Shelly

Good morning Ladies!

I hope you both are doing well this Thursday!

Meg, I hope you're hanging in there and that the sticky bean is making himself or herself QUITE comfortable! Only 26 more days till the first ultrasound and baby's first pics! So excited to see how you and the DH react to seeing the little bean . If you're still sick as a dog, hang in there! It's a very good sign .

Emily, I looked at your chart and it DOES look like you ovulated somewhere between CD 18-19! If that's the case you timed your BD just right girl ! That means you're sitting at around 4 dpo? How are you feeling today? I heard having a short window of peak time is a good thing, so that you caught the egg! I'm for you girl because I WANT this to be your month!

AFM, Yesterday morning was back to back meetings, which a lunch squeezed in around 11:30 - ate my usual. Was in a meeting at noon when my stomach started to REALLY hurt. TMI warning!! Once out of the meeting I was sick with both vomiting and diaherria and just couldn't seem to catch a break. So I went home and slept for 3.5 hours (which is completely UNLIKE me because I HAVE to have 7+ hours a night) got up and ate a little bit, then went back to bed and was out.

Sitting at 9dpo today, BBT went up to the highest they've been since I started charting last cycle. It wasn't in the fever range and I wasn't running a fever yesterday so I'm thinking it was just what I had for lunch? Who knows . To be honest but I'm still feeling a little lightheaded/weak/out of it this morning. CP is high, closed and medium. CM is a little creamy with a general "wet" feeling but nothing more.

If I can't wait (which knowing me I'll have a moment of weakness) I'll test on Sunday, which would be 12 dpo. Will definitely post it either way.

Sending all my & & to you both!

Hugs,

Shelly

Good morning Ladies!

Emily, Every cycle is different so don't lose hope hun! Keep on testing & temping to see where your levels are. Something is BOUND to show up ! I remember you telling me that your cycle length varies depending on which side you ovulate from, so I'm sure this is just a longer cycle than it was last month .

I totally feel like we deserve a relaxed cycle! It's like taking a few days off from work just to breathe and take care of you. Totally worth it in the long run just to keep your sanity!

Meg, So happy to hear the morning sickness and fatigue have kicked in! I know it sucks but if you're stick as a dog it means your hormones are sky rocketing and the sticky bean is doing it's job! It DOES feel like July 2 is forever and a day away, but it's super sweet your DH is coming with you! I'm sure you'll both fall in love with your little bean once you hear the heartbeat. EEEEE so excited!

AFM, Does moody count? lol yesterday I felt like I was on cloud 9 in the morning, then tired and irritated last night. This morning my legs and back ache, even though I worked out my abs yesterday, but I might just be dehydrated. I'm irritable and want lunch (at 9:40 am). CP is medium height, closed, and soft. I can't really tell what's going on down there since it's been different this cycle. CM is just white and creamy, steady amount. Other then that I can't say too much is going on.

To be honest this cycle I'm kinda scared to test. I have no logical reason why I should be scared but I'm just anxious to do so. I'm going to see if I can hold out on testing until this Sunday, which would be 12 dpo. If nothing shows then I won't test again until Friday, June 12. That will be 17 dpo and I should have started AF by then.

I hope you both have a WONDERFUL Tuesday and that this week continues to get better and better!

Sending all my & & to you both!

Shelly

Good morning ladies!

Meg, Congratulations on passing the three week mark! What a happy way to start a new month with such a sticky bean . How have you been feeling this week? Anything changed or notice anything different? I have a friend who was sick as a dog by week six so fingers crossed that you don't feel too awful in the weeks to come .

Emily, I'm so glad you got your + OPK this month !! That's absolutely awesome! Even if you don't BD a whole lot, at least you made the window and that gives you as good of chance as any! I think since it's getting warmer everyone is less inclined to BD lol. I get the feeling since you've been so laid back this cycle good things are yet to come ! Distractions are always the best way to cope with stress lol.

AFM, I have no idea what's going on. I kept testing through the weekend and the OPK's kept getting lighter and lighter. However I have been temping so what I think happened is I ovulated earlier as in CD 13-14 and that the surge was really really brief? My temps dipped on CD 13 dramatically, then went up CD 14 on. I didn't start testing with OPK till late CD 14 so I think I completely missed the surge .

So IF that's the case that means I'm sitting around 6 DPO?? (if I even ovulated haha). So this cycle is a big question mark. I'm kinda enjoying it to be honest. It feels more spontaneous and a whole lot less planned and precise. Messy - like real life! CP is high, closed and medium, CM isn't there today.

Today I'm in a wonderful mood, with no reason to be lol. So I will definitely keep both of you posted!

Sending lots of , and to you both!

Shelly

Good morning Lovely Ladies!

I hope you both are doing well and that you made it through the week! It's now Fri-yay and the weekend us just around the corner!!
Meg, I am just tickled pink to hear how nice and strong the tests keep showing up ! I'm so happy for you and DH and like Emily said - I just KNOW this is the one. You'll have to post the digital weeks estimator test when you get around to taking it. I can't wait to hear you report back after your first Dr's visit!

Emily, I am in the same boat as you today . I keep thinking I'm going to ovulate but I haven't had a positive OPK yet. Hang in there hun! Are you temping this cycle? I keep stalking your charts but don't see anything for this cycle . Of course I might just be stalking just a LITTLE.

AFM, I had great CM and CP on Wednesday and was CONVINCED that I was going to O. However, today and Thursday my CP was back to hard and almost closed, with lots of white sticky CM compared to the mix/EWCM I had had on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

In the morning my OPK's are weak, in the early evening they are stronger. I'm going to do a hold until 11 this morning and see if it the lines show up any stronger than before. The dip strips have been taking longer to show results this time around. I actually have to wait the 5 minutes it suggests before reading it.

The DH and I have only BD twice this cycle (due to a slew of reasons) and I had ovary pain just briefly when I woke up earlier this week. Maybe I missed my window - who knows? I'm hopeful but don't have my heart set on this month. I'm just going to enjoy the ride and see where it takes us!

Sending lots of & and hugs to you both!

Shelly