welcome girls!!!

[krissyy]

hi girls, this is our new private forum!  i have been talking with harry from medhelp and he says that this is a semi private forum just for us to chat!!!  so, whenever you have any updates, post a question and we can start a conversation about it.  this will keep the chats shorter so it won't be as hard/long for us to open!  also, for those of you that don't have profiles set up, you can do that to and we can message eachother personally.  you can also add pictures, journals, etc.  

when i say semi private, that means that people can still find us if they come upon us thru a search engine, otherwise, i will be just us!  this is exciting!  i hope all is well with everyone!!!  

[Mandy725]

Krissy-

Congrats on the girl!!! LUCKY! Of course I am growing more and more fond of the little man growing in my belly (and kicking me) :)  Lol. It's so cute it's like a little tickly bubble feeling. Almost the way it feels when you hold a butterfly cupped in your hands and it gently taps - trying to get out.

I'm actually coming around to the idea of having a boy, I didnt realize that I'm such a spoiled brat- that if I have a boy I still get to be the 'princess' haha. Are you showing yet? I wasnt until the other day. I went to bed with a flat belly and woke up with this huge stomach! I was like WHOA! It's like my son had been all curled up inside then just rolled over and sprawled out that night. lol. I My stomach is so big it's kinda making me a bit nervous, if I'm just over 4 months preggers and it's this big- what am I going to look like in 5 more months?! YIKES.

I dont know if you've picked a name yet but a few I like are ( I think they're pretty common though):

Madison
Madeline
Alyssa
Anastasia
Gabrielle

*clears throat*

AMANDA

hehe..

Sorry just had to throw that in there, you know.. LOL




Keeks-

I'm feeling ya on the Chipmunks movie! I cried too. Theodore is just ADORABLE!!! And you're so much cooler than I am. There is no way I could wait that long to find out! I'm too much of a "planner" I'm going bonkers already trying to make sure I have everything I need and it's coordinated! haha. We're doing Dinos in the nursery. :) It's perfect, my Aunts an Archaeologist and I majored in Palentology (before I went into business- go figure) So I'm all about the Dinos! Rawr! haha

I'm eating a ton, and I feel fat too. Anyone else feel that way? lol.

Oh and PS... CONSTIPATION SUCKS! :)

[kimmy27468]

Thanks Krissyy!

I am feeling emotional and discouraged today. I took a test this morning ( 2 days before period) and it was a BFN!  I feel as though my good old period friend is going to start any time now. I still feel nauseous, but think the anticipation and stress of this could be making me feel that way. I will let you know!

[krissyy]

welcome!!  the lengthened pms cramps are a very good sign.  that was a huge clue for me as it usually happens only the day before my period comes.  i, too, experienced it a week before, starting at time of implantation.  the clear/white d/c seemed to come before my period...it would dry up about 2 days before my period, then i would start my period.  but when i got pregnant, the d/c flowed the entire week before and continues...sometimes, it's quite abundant!  i know what you mean about running to the toilet and the paranoia...i did the same thing when i was waiting for my period...and, it continued into early pregnancy.  whenever i felt the d/c, i swore i was bleeding and would freakout and run to the bathroom only to discover the clear white stuff (thank goodness).  a few early symptoms i had were extreme thirst and flulike symptoms.  also my boobs were very sore...as the weeks went on, it felt like monkey's had been swinging from them!  ouch!!!!!!  i think i had told you on the other site, i didn't get my positive till the day before or day of my due period.  so, don't be discouraged if you have that gut feeling.  just wait a day or two and try again :-)    good luck!  let usknow what happens!

[kimmy27468]

Thanks Krissyy for showing me this page! I will repost here!

I am 27 and my hubby and I just started trying. We originally were going to wait until late June to start trying because I am on a year long job probation that ends in October, but we decided to start trying and if it was in God's plan it would happen when it should.  The problem with starting without any pre-planning is that I never counted my cycle, last month I think it was 36 days, but I could be wrong. Today I am on day 30 and have already taken 5 negative tests over the last week, my husband has started to hide the tests because he knows it is too early to tell...lol! My period should come in 3 days and I am trying my best to wait it out.

So these are my signs so far: Sore nipples, breaking out in pimples which is not usual before period, I have had pms like cramps for over a week now which usually only happens for a day approximately a week before my period. I have felt nauseous for the past two days and I have not had ANY headaches which I usually get multiple the week before my period. What is weird is that I have felt multiple headaches start and then go away moments after. My mom said she always had headaches before her period and with my brother and I she did not have them the months she got pregnant. I have also had an increase in white/clear creamy discharge the last few days.

It really does play with your mind, all week I have run to the toilet thinking my period just came.

[krissyy]

keeks-hey, i forgot to tell you that my little girl's heartbeats have been between 150-155...i think you asked me that a bit back.  as for the kicks, mine are occasional tiny thumps and sometimes feel a little fluttery, kind of rolling like princesska describes...kind of similar to gas bubbles for me, but now i am starting to be able to tell the difference, as will you.  i read that the fetus has a similar schedule to a newborn.  my baby is most active around 8-9pm.  i usually drink milk and then she gets very excited.  they say 18-22 weeks is normally when most feel it...some earlier...  

princesska-so you are waiting till delivery too?  i just don't think i could do that!!!!!

katebud-i took ovulex which contains a lot of the ingredients you said you were taking like raspberry leaf, etc.  i truly believe that was a big helper to me...and, i drank green tea every day.  good luck to you girl!

[katebud]

Ok Ladies,
all this talk about little girls is making me want one....(but I wanted one before anyways).  :)  
This cycle I am taking a tincture called Mooncycle blend.  It has Red Raspberry leaf, Fresh Dandelion root, and Vitex in it.  I take one cup a day (3 droppers full) first thing in the morning.  I am also taking EPO, multi vitamin, extra folic acid, fish oil pill, and a regular cup of RR leaf tea.  Also drinking green tea.  :P  I know, it sounds like over kill, but I can usually knock everything out with one mega dose in the morning.  I also have tons of broken out skin (so sad, that never happens to me!!!), a yeast infection (from all the hormone changes I'm sure) and my period stopped after 3 days of medium bleeding with tiny clots (as opposed to huge ones like normal).  
I've taken an hpt again just to make sure this stuff wouldn't hurt a baby if there was one in there, and as far as I know, there is not.  I need to get that infection cleared up though!!!!!!!  So it may be until next month before ttc again is an option...ovulation is coming withing the next week or so, methinks.  ;)
Love to all.  And as always, baby dust!!!!!!!!