**August 2020 Lucky Testers: 49 Testers - 16 BFPs**

Forums New posts
@Impatient27 welcome and good luck

@Alligator im sorry af got you. Big hugs

AFM - I'm 5DPO and feel terrible today. I have shingles and its really not fun. Its starting to become very painful
 
amaibee said:
Hey. I'm feeling fine thanks. Had some cramping a few days back and am feeling tired but not complaining! After taking so long to get this far I'm loving it. Told family today and my parents were so chuffed it was lovely.
When do people tell their other kids they are having a baby? I was thinking after scan?
Click to expand...

Im sure everyone is over the moon for you! With our 3rd we told the older kids (5 and 2.5) after the scan.

Impatient27 said:
Hi ladies, just joining this thread. I am TTC #2, first cycle. My period is 2 days late today (normally super regular 26 day cycles) but still getting BFNs! So frustrating. I have absolutely no AF symptoms but definitely think I’m pregnant - heartburn, BBT is still high, emotional, exhausted, heaviness in my pelvis. Going to call my OB tomorrow and see if I can get in for a blood test... I’m going crazy not knowing! If I am actually pregnant, then due date will be 4/17!
Click to expand...

oh that’s so frustrating. Do you know when you ovulated?

Alligator said:
Well af arrived this evening. I was expecting it but still a bit sad, but I came to terms with it day’s ago at least. Now to reset and I’ll start doing OPKs in like 7-8 days lol!

been an anxious weekend. I’m worried about back to school and my toddler in a daycare with before and after school kids and us getting sick all fall, and having to keep her home. Some financial anxieties and debts are getting to me. I’m working through ways to repay them and we Are working on a plan, so I hope no one judges us for wanting another baby through it! We want two and aren’t getting younger, just some bad financial moves previously (haha don’t worry we can feed our kids lol). I’m also terrible with money but getting better through this whole thing. Just feeling crazy anxious this weekend. Hoping for some clarity in the next little bit so I can calm down some.
Click to expand...

:hugs: sorry for af. Sorry you’ve had a rough weekend, but it sounds like you’re trying your best to get sorted with your financial situation. These things can just take so long, and at the minute with bloody covid things with jobs and work can be so up in the air.
 
Alligator - sorry for AF..even when we expect her she is not a welcome guest :hugs:
I hear you on the financial difficulties, we are struggling right now a little too. I’m very good with money, OH not so much but we balance each other out. I don’t think there is ever going to be an ideal time to have a baby and nobody knows when they are going to get pregnant so people shouldn’t judge us for it.

Impatient - I hope that you get some answers soon, good luck!

Nixnax - feel better soon! Shingles is rough. Sometimes when your body is fighting one thing though that’s the ideal time for a pregnancy to take hold. Good luck.

I’m on CD 12 today and only just ordered my OPK’s yesterday. If they come in time that’s great but I’m just trying to chill still and go with the flow this cycle. I keep thinking if I do get pregnant I would be considered high risk because of my age etc. I don’t know if I would continue to work or not since I only do part time. I guess cross each bridge as I come to it.
 
@Jft1 my lines barely showed with my twins. I got told my hcg was to low for twins. At my 12 week scan my doctor apologised because I knew I was having twins. My eldest is red haired. It’s funny having 3 kids with 3 different hair colours.
 
Alligator said:
Well af arrived this evening. I was expecting it but still a bit sad, but I came to terms with it day’s ago at least. Now to reset and I’ll start doing OPKs in like 7-8 days lol!

been an anxious weekend. I’m worried about back to school and my toddler in a daycare with before and after school kids and us getting sick all fall, and having to keep her home. Some financial anxieties and debts are getting to me. I’m working through ways to repay them and we Are working on a plan, so I hope no one judges us for wanting another baby through it! We want two and aren’t getting younger, just some bad financial moves previously (haha don’t worry we can feed our kids lol). I’m also terrible with money but getting better through this whole thing. Just feeling crazy anxious this weekend. Hoping for some clarity in the next little bit so I can calm down some.
Click to expand...

Trust me I think a lot of us (who have kids going to school/daycare) are worried for the Fall. I have two elementary age children and one toddler (thankfully mom will be watching him), it's just going to be a very scary year, I am getting "put down" from some co-workers because I choose to send my kids to school instead of doing school virtually, I just don't want to put my mom in the situation where she has to do virtual school with the two older kids, plus watch the toddler (it would be very difficult for her, she's no spring chicken!) :)

Sorry that AF got you, fingers crossed for you the next cycle.

We are ttc #4, we are still financially "unstable", lol!! I tell people, as long as the kids are healthy, food is able to be on the table and bills are paid, we are good :) I feel like the only people who are "financially" stable are the ones who don't have kids!!
 
Jut popping in to say good morning! I hope everyone has a wonderful Monday and start to their week! I am driving back home today after a wonderful visit with my parents. I'm sure I'll pop on tonight to reply and catch up with everyone from the day. 6 DPO today and I think I'll hold off until at least 10 DPO to test. I went back and checked notes on my youngest and didn't have a super squinter line until 11 DPO (on cheapies) and a positive on a FRER until 13DPO (same as my oldest). So I'm 2/2 of late implanters. I like knowing ahead of time if it's going to be a negative so I can emotionally process, but too many negatives just gets me down. Still feeling good and hopeful for this cycle. Not really any symptoms yet but it's been too early anyways so that's not concerning for me.

I've got kids grabbing at my attention and need to start packing. Hope everyone has a great day today!
 
Thanks for all your kind words ladies, I love this community it's so judgement free! I have definitely learned a lesson in terms of finances and debt and I'm looking forward to getting on a good payment plan and building back up. It's hard to admit, but I know it doesn't make me a bad person or bad mom. We all have our struggles, and I'm doing my best to get back on track! Crazy how fast those things can spiral out of control.

AF is also making me feel icky so I'm sure that's affecting my mood.
 
9C3CBE4F-8F81-47F5-A34D-A1CAE2AB3BAF.jpeg My glow app claimed this was a positive opk... I’ve used this brand before so I know how dark the positive goes and this ain’t it
 
@Alligator, oh my gosh don’t worry about judgment here!! I feel so self-conscious talking about TTC another baby when we’ve literally lost 80% of our income because of this god awful never ending pandemic... DH is a bar manager and we were absolutely thriving and now it’s shut until there’s some kind of treatment or vaccine. There’s just no way around it. It’s awful. I am also terrible about money (my dad always made a ton so I never even had to think about it and he also pretty much got us everything we ever wanted, which turns out to be NOT a good thing long-term...). I have gotten 1,000x better in the last decade thanks to DH, who is super careful and organized with money (and with everything).

have you followed the Dave Ramsay system? You’ll feel so much better and in control! Can’t recommend him enough.
 
Alligator said:
Thanks for all your kind words ladies, I love this community it's so judgement free! I have definitely learned a lesson in terms of finances and debt and I'm looking forward to getting on a good payment plan and building back up. It's hard to admit, but I know it doesn't make me a bad person or bad mom. We all have our struggles, and I'm doing my best to get back on track! Crazy how fast those things can spiral out of control.

AF is also making me feel icky so I'm sure that's affecting my mood.
Click to expand...

Sorry you feel yuck :hugs:

Hevalouaddict said:
View attachment 1085893 My glow app claimed this was a positive opk... I’ve used this brand before so I know how dark the positive goes and this ain’t it
Click to expand...

Dunno how they could say that’s positive!

MrsKatie said:
@Alligator, oh my gosh don’t worry about judgment here!! I feel so self-conscious talking about TTC another baby when we’ve literally lost 80% of our income because of this god awful never ending pandemic... DH is a bar manager and we were absolutely thriving and now it’s shut until there’s some kind of treatment or vaccine. There’s just no way around it. It’s awful. I am also terrible about money (my dad always made a ton so I never even had to think about it and he also pretty much got us everything we ever wanted, which turns out to be NOT a good thing long-term...). I have gotten 1,000x better in the last decade thanks to DH, who is super careful and organized with money (and with everything).

have you followed the Dave Ramsay system? You’ll feel so much better and in control! Can’t recommend him enough.
Click to expand...

Im so sorry about DH’s job. This pandemic has really screwed so many people, it’s horrendous.
 
MrsKatie said:
@Alligator, oh my gosh don’t worry about judgment here!! I feel so self-conscious talking about TTC another baby when we’ve literally lost 80% of our income because of this god awful never ending pandemic... DH is a bar manager and we were absolutely thriving and now it’s shut until there’s some kind of treatment or vaccine. There’s just no way around it. It’s awful. I am also terrible about money (my dad always made a ton so I never even had to think about it and he also pretty much got us everything we ever wanted, which turns out to be NOT a good thing long-term...). I have gotten 1,000x better in the last decade thanks to DH, who is super careful and organized with money (and with everything).

have you followed the Dave Ramsay system? You’ll feel so much better and in control! Can’t recommend him enough.
Click to expand...
Ugh I remember you saying about DHs job. So stressful. This pandemic is the worst!

I have heard of him but not looked into it. Once I've gotten things stabilized a bit I am starting a strict budget, I've heard You Need a Budget is good? I'll look more into his method also!
 
Could I have opinions please - today I have the start of EWCM, I'm only on CD12 and usually ovulate between CD16-19. I have no OPK's in the house and said I'd be laid back about things but would you BD when you see the EWCM or wait until nearer the expected time? It's usual for me to have EWCM for a few days. Of course we could just BD every day from now until CD19 but that never works out in reality because me and OH seem to burn out and the weather is unbearably hot here atm. Trying not to over think it but not sure the best plan of action...OPK's should arrive tomorrow or soon after.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 3 (members: 0, guests: 3)

Members online

Total: 780 (members: 1, guests: 779)

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
1,650,202
Messages
27,141,498
Members
255,677
Latest member
gaiangel

Share this page

Back
Top
monitoring_string = "c48fb0faa520c8dfff8c4deab485d3d2"
<-- Admiral -->