Anyone testing in early November?

Whimsy:

So glad that everything went well for you Belles & Beaus...welcome to the waiting game! Don't let others discourage your choice...haven't any of them ever heard of Elle Magazine, Elle MacPherson, or "Elle" from Legally Blonde! It is a sweet, but hip and modern name...as she grows up she'll love it!  I really hope we both get BFPs this month and have the chance to follow each others journey from conception to baby!

Okay we have to be friends now, because those are the exact 3 references I give all the time! I actually just used them about an hour or so ago when someone asked me her name! Too funny! So I did in fact get my negative opk yesterday which means my timing was spot on for blue. I feel like we had such a great attempt this time that it would be such a shame if it didn't result in a BFP. (I can't say I absolutely love injecting my hoohah with eggwhites.) I think I may be going a little crazy, because I swear I woke up this morning and was at least a cup size larger! If only it happened that quickly! I decided I am going to test for the first time in a week (9dpo), what are your plans?

Oh the funny things kids say...my 5 yr old neice had a headache today and wanted to take some tylenol, but couldn't get the lid open (not even sure how she got the bottle in the first place). When I walked into the kitchen and saw her struggling, I took the bottle to help and explained that "it has a child-proof lid". She just looked at me in wonder and asked, "How does it know its me?" I laughed so hard, and everytime I looked at her little bewildered face I cracked up all over again! Gotta love the innocent minds of children! My son was always saying adorable things like that when he was little too. One time my father was messing with him when Xan asked him how old he was, and my dad told him he was so old he couldn't remember any more. My son of course thought he was serious and told my dad "if you can't remember Grandpa, you can always look in the back of your underwear. Mine say 5 to 6." LOL!

Belles--I was thinking around 10 dpo to begin testing...what is that Nov 9th I think! AF is not due until the 13th, I think I originally posted the 11th by mistake. lol. I don't really have any symptoms to report other than abundant creamy CM, unless you consider a really gurgly tummy a symptom...lol At the risk of setting myself up for TMI, what exactly are the eggwhites for? Just curious, is that a part of extreme swaying?

Oh my goodness those stories are too adorable!! DH and I (more DH right now) run a preschool, and you wouldn't believe some of the things the little ones say. Actually, I bet you would! :) So cute! So, I've been overanalyzing every little thing my body has been doing, but I will say the obvious changes are extremely tender breasts (which is not normal for me around this time) and tons of creamy cm as well. Is is strange I have a feeling we will both be getting BFPs this month, possibly the same day since my patience is almost nonexistent at this point. Oh and the eggwhites aren't a part of EGS (at least in my case), they just help to make you extra "sperm-friendly" so in theory all the little boys will have no issues in winning the race! They help if you don't make ew cm on your own. Oh I so hope our attempts were successful...keep me posted on all your symptoms (imaginary or not) so I can obsess over them too! :)

Whimsy! How are you? I've been thinking about you! I hope you got some great news to share with us all! :)

Belles & Beaus:

Whimsy! How are you? I've been thinking about you! I hope you got some great news to share with us all! :)

 

Oh, Belles & Beaus does that ticker in your siggy mean what I think it means?!!! I sooo hope you got your BFP!!

I'm afraid things for me have unfortunately not been rainbows and butterflies. I'm not out of this yet, but having said that I can't figure out where I am exactly! I have been going crazy not being able to talk to you about any of this...my tests have all been - and my chart is crazy like it never has been before.  My temps generally run pretty low--my FP is a bit above where it is normally (normal= 96.3 - 96.9) because I spent some pretty long nights up grading papers and so didn't get the necessary sleep, but I expected those temps to be a bit off. My LP is right where it usually is between 97.0 - 97.6, but then I have this whole other set of temps that are really high for me. I have seen others that have charts that run that high normally, but mine never have so I don't know what to think.  I have been obsessing over whether I miscalculated O, but had NO sign that I would have Od before that spike...all signs pointed to O when I calculated it would be???!!  I will post a link to my chart if you wouldn't mind taking a look at it....no pressure, I'm aware that it is all in nature's hands, but having someone to obsess with might be nice!

http://www.mymonthlycycles.com/viewbbtcharts.jsp?id=6ef8ea

I have even been comparing symptoms with those of pregnancy and then disregarding them as ones I normally have right before AF: 

 sore bbs- check, 

mild cramping- check,

headache- check,

bloating- check. 

But then there are those symptoms that I never have associated with AF: 

creamy cm- usually sticky like rubber cement tmi,

yellow cm- looked it up because I thought I might have an infection, but the only thing I could find was that it was an indication that the mucus plug was forming??

pinching and twinges- these are nothing like O pain it happens at odd times whether I am stretching wrong or just sitting down, been happening everyday since 6dpo

cervix position- high and hard, usually before af it gets softer but is low.

hot- this doesn't really seem like a symptom to me, but usually I am the one saying "it is cold in here" running for the thermostat and a pair of socks, but in the last week I tend to feel either overheated or comfortable while my sisters and kids are all cuddled up on the sofa with blankets.

and mild nausea- generally in the evening before dinner when it has been a while since I have eaten and my tummy is empty.

I really have always had a pretty upbeat, glass half-full personality, but I confess I am beginning to lose hope this time.  I just wish I could get a BFP or AF would start so I could relax and quit grasping at straws. I have scheduled a blood test, but they couldn't fit me in until Monday the 29th because of the holiday season...and I'm praying I won't have to wait that long to know one way or another!

Hi whimsy sorry for the late reply have not been able to get on here for over a week damn monkeys. I have just finished my af so no bfp for me. I was a bit gutted even tho I wanted to start fresh this month. Thanks for asking. How have u been getting on? Xxx

So please disregard the horrible formatting that is about to ensue. For whatever reason my Mac does not get along with this forum. That being said, I am so glad you're back! My siggy is correct I did get my BFP!! A week ago to be exact. I was so sad that I couldn't obsess over every little symptom leading up to it with you, BUT nothing is stopping us from doing it now! So, I looked at your chart and all signs point to O on CD22. Is that when your attempt was? As for your symptoms, they are IDENTICAL to mine. I started questioning the AF ones too, but the yellow creamy cm was hard to ignore. I also looked it up when I was obsessing and read that progesterone is actually yellow and the abundance of it during preg can change the color of your cm. (Not sure how true this is, but I do remember it with DD as well). Twinges at 6 dpo--check! (Sounds like implantation to me.) Hot--double check! (DH is becoming quite annoyed with my need to have every window in the house open now.) And the bloating and headaches are true for me as well. So what dpo are you now? Your symptoms are screaming BFP, especially the ones that are not the norm...

I'm at 17 dpo and have not tested today, but all previous tests have been bfn. I guess I'm still in this until af shows, but can't understand what's up... My cycles have always been 31-33 days and af was due on the 14th. I can't really tell if my chart is triphasic or not because I didn't bbt with my previous pregnancies. Who knows, still waiting and hoping. I am so happy for you! (party). Loads of blue baby dust for you and your sticky bean!!

Sorry to jump in but congrats Belles & Beaus!! I can't believe my old due date board mates are all getting pregnant again! H&H 9 months!

Congrats belles & beaus, love this username as my sons name is Beau x

Whimsy:

I'm at 17 dpo and have not tested today, but all previous tests have been bfn. I guess I'm still in this until af shows, but can't understand what's up... My cycles have always been 31-33 days and af was due on the 14th. I can't really tell if my chart is triphasic or not because I didn't bbt with my previous pregnancies. Who knows, still waiting and hoping. I am so happy for you! (party). Loads of blue baby dust for you and your sticky bean!!

I'd say if AF was due on the 14th that is a great sign! Update as soon as you get that BFP! :)

LoveMy3CutiesLB&H:

Sorry to jump in but congrats Belles & Beaus!! I can't believe my old due date board mates are all getting pregnant again! H&H 9 months!

Thank you Megan!! We're so excited! We swayed blue (because I think you know how much I want a gorgeous little boy like yours) although of course no one in real life knows about the baking soda and eggwhites! Actually, no one in real life knows about the pregnancy, so its our little secret. :) We'll see if it all pays off. We really will be thrilled either way, I just want Elle to have a healthy little sibling!

hannah232008:

Congrats belles & beaus, love this username as my sons name is Beau x

Thank you Hannah! Beau is my husband's middle name and if we get a boy this time we're using it for him too! I so hope we get to in 8 months! :)

Ahhhh its a lovely name. I hope you get your boy good luck xx

Whimsy:

Canadianttc#4--I really hope all that you are experiencing results in a BFP with a pink little bean on the way. I have boys too and they are just sooo wonderful, easy going and fun! Gotta love the tickle wars, Saturday morning sock skating through the house before breakfast, and yes, even the "armpit fart" stage (how do they do that?!), I wouldn't trade a single moment with them. I feel lucky and blessed! I am a bit of a girly-girl though and I would love to have a little girl to spoil too! Have you had any more symptoms or developments? Hope you are well! xx

 

 

OMG - you nailed it right on the head- skating socks.  lol. and tickele wars- right there- BOYS  lol.  that is hillarious.  I never got my BFP last month- or shall I say early november, but did my new attempt we have dtd so much that I am exhausted.  lol 

Symptoms totally play tricks on you.  I was so hungry last month- I ate hot wings for 6 days straight- ended up in the hospital from stomach pains-- so symptoms are out.  I am planning on testing Nov 29th - my Birthday so I hope I get a BFP.  Im in the 2ww again.. luckily with everything, I am planning on keeping busy and not stressing over every twitch this month.  

 

How you finding the girl diet..?  I think my dh is better at teh diet than me- he loves his coffee, and i normally am not a coffee drinker, but as I am so tired- I have been drinking coffee.. and dh hasn't.  lol