You Will Be a Cool Parent

You seem to naturally know a lot about parenting, and you know what kids need. You can tell when it's time to let kids off the hook, and when it's time to lay down the law. While your parenting is modern and hip, it's not over the top. You know that there's nothing cool about a parent who acts like a teenager... or a drill sergeant!

Would You Be a Cool Parent?

CD 11

Scott and I are trying SMEP this month. So, we BD'd on CD 8, which was Saturday. We were supposed to BD last night, but we didn't get home until almost 1:00 in the morning. We were just way too exhausted! So, even though this isn't exactly according to SMEP, we're going to BD tonight and then tomorrow night to catch back up. I don't think it will affect us, since I didn't O until CD 31 last month.

I am really hoping that my cycle isn't as long this month, and that everything goes smoothly. I'm trying really hard to be optimistic... and hoping to have a BFP before Christmas. Wouldn't that be a wonderful Christmas present to Scott? :) Well, and myself!

Okay... gotta get back to work. I'll try to update later.

Update

I have a doctor's appointment on Monday, unless this cramping stops. My OB nurse seems to think that it will stop and is just part of AF's process. We'll see...

In happier news, my sister is bringing my nephew to my work at 4:45 today, so that I can keep him this weekend! He's almost 9 months old, and one of the most well-behaved babies in the world! And I just love his little sweet cheeks when he smiles! Yay for a weekend with Aunt Cassie! :)

Weird AF...

Well, I'm assuming that AF came on Saturday. It was very, very odd, though. I normally have seriously heavy flow, and I spotted from Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. From there, a light flow began and lasted through Tuesday evening. Then it stopped! Then, what do ya know? Wednesday morning, I started again. That lasted through mid afternoon, and stopped. Then, Thursday morning, I freaking started again! It ended that afternoon.

Through all of this, it has been spotting/very very light flow. I'm concerned because I'm not really sure why this happened. Normally, AF only stays for 3 days, and is extremely heavy. This time, however, AF was here for 6 days, and it was extremely light. Now today, I'm cramping, but no flow. Should I be cramping AFTER AF's visit?? This has never happened to me before.

Pending that nothing is wrong, Scott and I will begin BD'ing on Saturday. I'm just afraid that there is still some tissue, etc. left from the D&C, and am afraid that this will mean a longer wait until I can TTC again. ::sigh:: I just don't know.

11 DPO

CD 42, 11 DPO:
*Heartburn
*Nausea
*Slight cramping off and on
*Dizziness
*Headache and general achy-ness
*Tender bbs
*Exhaustion
and
*General feeling like crap!

I'm still holding off until Sunday, which would be 13 dpo, CD 44. I know that a BFP still may not show up, even if I am pregnant. My doctor's office told me to wait a couple of weeks before I freak out. .... a couple of WEEKS?! That seems a little extreme to me! Especially considering my history with the MC. It seems like that if there's a possibility I'm pregnant, they would want to know ASAP so that they can monitor my HCG levels and such.

I am kind of afraid that my symptoms are AF related. However, I usually don't have any pre-AF symptoms at all. I usually don't even start cramping until after AF gets here.

I'm so frustrated today! I feel like crap, and I want to know if I'm pregnant! Not only that... but I want to go home and just crash! ::grumble::

Day Numero Uno. :)

Well, this will be my first blog… like, umm, ever. :) I’m usually better at writing (rather than saying) what’s going on in my head. I tend to actually think things through before saying them. I’m also hoping this will help me to chart symptoms and such through my TTC journey, and hopefully through my pregnancy journey later.

This is my first cycle TTC after a miscarriage in August. I am currently on CD 41, which is an extremely long cycle for me. The nurse at my doctor’s office seems to think that this is okay, because my body is still trying to get back to normal. Well, my problem with this is that before the pregnancy, my cycles were always 27-30 days. The first cycle after the miscarriage and D&C was 36 days, and if I’m going by that standard, I’m now 5 days over that number.

I haven’t been temping at all. It wouldn’t work for me, seeing how I get up all through the night and often have a hard time getting back to sleep. I did use OPK’s this month, though. I got a positive on October 27, 2008, which was CD 31. So, ::drum roll:: that makes me 10 dpo. I know I’m probably having IPS (imaginary pregnancy symptoms), and I’m trying not to make too much of these symptoms, but the last few days, this is what’s been going on:

*Sore/tender bbs
*Exhaustion
*Going to the bathroom more than normal
*Little twingy feelings in my lower abdomen… but not AF pains.

Took a test last night, knowing that at 9 dpo, nothing would show up, and ta-da! It was a BFN.

::sigh:: I just want to know something one way or another. And I’m being impatient; I know. I’m trying to hold out until Sunday to test again.