The 14 day agonizing and nerve wracking mindfuck 5/4-5/11

[wannabmama]

Sorry I was a day off last week, I was very sick and completely out of it for a few days there!!

Let's go ladies. This is the place you can talk about all the craziness that comes with the dreaded two week wait. Phantom symptoms, implantation dips and possible spotting, what you are doing to make the time fly by, and much much more. Post as often or as little as you want. We are here for you. Chart stalks available upon request or if there is a link, we may look just to pass the time or out of curiosity. Gifs are also welcome.

I'm sorry I can't add fun gifs...if anyone knows how to do on mobile, lemme know!

GTKY: Did you have a best friend growing up? If so, are you still in touch with her/him?

[scorpioscuba]

I'm guessing I'll O today or tomorrow so I'll be in the TWW shortly. I am just glad I finally got the peak reading on my adv OPK yesterday. My readings went from Low - Peak with no in between. I even tested some evenings in case but nada. It was our anniversary yesterday so a BFP would be pretty cool this first round.

I'm hoping the time will fly since we have a lot going on around our house coming up and should keep me busy.

GTKY: I had different best friends at different periods of my life. I had one in elementary/jr. high that moved and so we lost touch. I really wish I could find her again.

[luvmyponies]

I'm not in the TWW yet... still stimming for IVF. My 4th monitoring appointment is on Wednesday. Really hoping to trigger by the end of the this week. I haven't been in the TWW since January before I was benched for the Chicken Pox vaccine. I have a feeling I'm gong be boarding the crazy train big time this TWW.

GTKY: Same as scorpioscuba, I've had different besties at different times in my life. My most recent bestie was probably the person I shared an apartment with in college... we had known each other since middle school. She was supposed to be my maid of honor. However, that all changed when she decided to smoke pot in the apartment one weekend when I was out of town and burned the place down. Yes, she burned it down. Lucky for her the place was so destroyed they ruled it "accidental." Let's just say we're not friends anymore.

[happyktmom]

scorpioscuba, busying yourself really helps!
luvmyponies, HFS! burned down? that's nuts! I hope you didn't lose too many irreplaceable things!

I am CD26 11dpo - Beta is TOMORROW!!! I have already been ranting to you all about how psychotic I have become. Thank you so much for listening and all the advice! You have to know what a wonderful place this is to vent because no one else will listen to me. My husband just smiles and nods, bless him. Friends? I just don't bother anymore because they all have teenagers and look at me like I'm nuts for wanting another.

GTKY: boy you hit this one at great timing! I call someone my best friend. Well, probably because I've always called her my best friend. We've been 'best friends' since we were 8. We really aren't very close and I think she takes advantage of me a lot. Especially with watching her child, whom I love dearly. I work with her wife and we stay on decent terms for that reason. We have had so many ups and downs!

[wannabmama]

I have no idea what's going on this month! I had some high temps way back around CD9 (CD20 now) but I was in Vegas, not sleeping, drinking, stressed, etc. I also came home and a day later spiked a true fever and was deathly ill for two days. After that, temp went back lower.
I usually O CD 16-19 and today is third high temp after the chaos earlier. So, I think I O'ed CD 16 or 17. If I discard the vegas temps, FF doesn't give my CH and if I don't discard she sticks with CD 9 O date. To top it off, I have pms symptoms today.
Our timing wasn't good this month either way so I'm not even hopeful, but I just want my cycle to normalize. If I did O on CD9, that's weird, esp since last cycle was reallllly short too. At least this one would be a normal-ish (for me LP)...

I tried OPKs for the first time, too, started them CD13 and never got a positive. Had a line every day that didn't really change and was never darker than control. I stopped as soon as my temp spiked (again).

So it's all annoying. Nothing to do but wait, but ugh!

GTKY: I moved a bunch from high school on, but have been lucky to keep in touch with a close friend from each phase of my life for the most part. My best friend from jr. high and I had lost touch for more than 10 years and then so randomly she saw something my mom wrote that had her email on it, she sent my mom an email and we reconnected! It was like we hadn't skipped a beat, too, it's been awesome.

[happyktmom]

wannabmama, I despise OPK's. I never could get a dark line at any day and it drove me nuts. I find temping the most useful but I got all messed up with being sick this month too. Good luck anyway! You never know.

[URMySunshine77]

I'm 4PO. I had some crazy high temps in the past couple of days, but I think that it's because I've been sick. No other interesting symptoms. DS has had a really high fever, so I've been focused on him the past two days.

It looks like DH might have to take a business trip during my May FW, so I'm especially hoping that April's cycle was our month to conceive.

Good luck to everyone this month!

GTKY: I did have a best friend growing up. She was a really sweet girl. Unfortunately, we lost touch when I moved high schools, and I don't use Facebook. Otherwise, I think we would have reconnected in recent years.

[luvmyponies]

happyktmom - Yup, burned the place down. Coincidentally it started in MY room... while I don't think she did it intentionally, I think there was a bit of jealousy and intentional disrespect because I had just gotten engaged and she was really jealous. I lost absolutely EVERYTHING including my graphic design portfolio. I ended up recreating all the work (this happened 1 month before graduation) - but I still think of pieces that weren't in my portfolio that are gone forever. I went down in history as the only graphic design major to ever lose their entire portfolio in a fire! Fun times! Let's just say my only bestie now is DH. No need to be besties with other crazy bitches.

ETA: wannabmama I'm glad you're feeling better! Sorry your cycle is so screwy - waiting is the worst.

[wannabmama]

luvmyponies I can't believe she burned down the whole place!! Yeah, she sounds like a good one to remove from your life

URMySunshine77 depending on when I actually O'ed, we could be cycle twins, I hope this is your cycle so you don't have to worry about the business trip!!

happyktmom I've always been happy with temping, somewhat rocky temps but could see the shift and had a relatively consistent pattern...and then *bam* all screwy! I ordered more from amazon for next cycle and will try again, just to see. I can only test early or late in the day so I might just always miss it. Gee this is fun.

Beta is today for you, right?!??! FX for you that there's good news! Update us when you can!

[mom2boxers]

wannabmama - Were you using the OPKs twice a day during that time? I remember reading to test in the morning around 10 and then at 3 so you don't miss your surge.

[wannabmama]

mom2boxers I was only doing once...I can't really test midday, so my options were 6am or 7pm. I did 7pm usually. I'm sure I missed it (or I really did O way back on CD9, but I doubt it). The brand I used said once a day should work and just hold for four hours, try not to use FMU...next time maybe I'll try early am and later each day, maybe better chance to catch it.

[mom2boxers]

wannabmama - fingers crossed you won't need to worry about it. Do you have to hold it for 12 hours? My bladder wouldn't survive.

FWIW - I've taken a discreet bag into the restroom with my Wondfo testing strip and a plastic or paper cup and tested mid-morning at work. Then disposed of everything in the little trash can. You just have to sit in the stall for 5 minutes.

[wannabmama]

mom2boxers our bathroom is shared with other offices and there's a woman here who is just hunting for any hint that one of us (three newly married 30-somethings) are KU so I just don't think I can pull it off, ha.

[mom2boxers]

wannabmama - bummer; people are so nosy. It's also difficult trying to hide morning sickness at the office (before you're ready to tell) if there are many people around. Only so many cases of food poisoning one can have.

[happyktmom]

luvmyponies,I would still be so upset about that! MH and I started off as friends, so I'm totally with you! sometimes they actually listen better. but are they really listening? tee hee

wannabmama, thank you for thinking of me. I'm a mess right now. Had my draw this morning - sat in 2 hours of traffic (love DC!!!) to get there before 10 so I'd get results before 5pm today. My stomach is in knots! This is the first time I just have no idea. I'm preparing for sad news and then I have to put on a happy face and entertain clients tonight for a Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour! I hope everybody else get's their margaritas tonight!

[wannabmama]

mom2boxers ha I legitimately had stomach flu last week and I'm sure that woman thinks I am/was KU. We have office happy hour on Thurs., I should avoid drinking anything to watch her head explode.

happyktmom, first ugh to DC traffic, I know it all too well. Second, deep breaths until you get results and good luck with happy hour! Hopefully you'll have something to really smile about!

[zombiesquad]

May 5, 2015 12:24:51 GMT -5 happyktmom said:

luvmyponies,I would still be so upset about that! MH and I started off as friends, so I'm totally with you! sometimes they actually listen better. but are they really listening? tee hee

wannabmama, thank you for thinking of me. I'm a mess right now. Had my draw this morning - sat in 2 hours of traffic (love DC!!!) to get there before 10 so I'd get results before 5pm today. My stomach is in knots! This is the first time I just have no idea. I'm preparing for sad news and then I have to put on a happy face and entertain clients tonight for a Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour! I hope everybody else get's their margaritas tonight!

Creepily stalking you. Good luck today!

[scorpioscuba]

May 5, 2015 12:19:49 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

mom2boxers our bathroom is shared with other offices and there's a woman here who is just hunting for any hint that one of us (three newly married 30-somethings) are KU so I just don't think I can pull it off, ha.

OMG, really?!  Get a life lady! People amaze me. SMH

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happyktmom, Best wishes for you today!

[URMySunshine77]

Thinking of you, happyktmom. Best of luck!

[happyktmom]

Thanks for all the well wishes ladies but RE just called and my betas are negative. Pretty bummed but I will try to have a good time tonight.

[zombiesquad]

Oh, happyktmom, I'm so sorry. ((hugs))

[URMySunshine77]

I'm so sorry, happyktmom.

[wannabmama]

Oh no happyktmom I'm so sorry here's a hug...and a virtual margarita.

[luvmyponies]

I'm so sorry happyktmom ((hugs))

[scorpioscuba]

I'm so sorry happyktmom.

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happyktmom, I hope you were able to enjoy your evening. I'm sorry things didn't go as hoped.

[scorpioscuba]

How are all you ladies doing out there? I had forgotten just how truly awful the TWW is! How can time that normally flies by now drag on so ridiculously sloooow? I'm going just a bit insane with all the phantom symptoms my body is throwing at me (since I know there is no possible way for there to be any yet!).

[wannabmama]

scorpioscuba I feel your pain. I'm not sure when I O'ed this cycle and have no symptoms of anything, so am just waiting...trying to hold out until the end of the week if no AF to test but just picked up some hpts...in case.
Today being the holiday that it is didn't help, either...