***TWW 11/23-11/30***

[sleepymonkey]

I hope you don't mind me starting this today, wannabmama !

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!

GTKY: If you shop for holiday gifts, do you create a budget before shopping or just spend freely? If you create a budget, do you have a budget for each person you buy for or just a budget for everyone? How well do you usually stick to the budget?

[sleepymonkey]

I am currently 7DPO and starting to board the crazy train, although not as much as in past months. I think even after just 6 months of TTC, I'm learning to rein in my crazy a bit. My boobs have been so sore since yesterday, which is not normal for me (they're usually somewhat sore before AF but not like this), I have heartburn, I have been queasy on and off, and I have been having some "intestinal issues" which was my earliest pregnancy symptom last time. I just keep having to remind myself that it is still too early for symptoms so all of these things are just coincidence. Plus my body has been all over the place with pre-AF symptoms the past few months so more than likely these are just my body gearing up for AF.

GTKY: I create a budget every year, down to a budget for each person. I usually manage to go over by @ $50 each year, no matter what my budget is. This year, I'm trying to keep my budget down a bit. We shaved a bit off our budget for DD's gifts, which we have to buy Christmas and birthday gifts for her at the same time. We figure while she's so young (she'll be 2 NYE), we can get away with spending less because she doesn't care. Her current favorite toy is her dolly from the dollar store so there is no pressure.

[wannabmama]

Thanks for starting sleepymonkey!! I had a busy day at work and couldn't get on.
Good luck to you...got any testing plans?
@usernameedit scary stuff with the accident, hope you're both ok now! Good luck with the TWW, however much you have left of it!

[sleepymonkey]

Nov 23, 2015 16:55:19 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Thanks for starting sleepymonkey !! I had a busy day at work and couldn't get on.
Good luck to you...got any testing plans?
@usernameedit scary stuff with the accident, hope you're both ok now! Good luck with the TWW, however much you have left of it!

I'm torn on my testing plans. Thanksgiving is 10DPO and I was planning on testing then because I want to have a few glasses of wine, guilt-free. But I know 10DPO is pretty early so even if I test and get a BFN, I think in the back of my mind I will feel like it could have been too early and I won't completely trust it. So I think I may just hold off and enjoy a little wine. I'm not a big drinker so it shouldn't be a big deal. If I don't test that day, I won't be able to test until Saturday at 12DPO because we are going to be at my in-laws house on Thurs and Fri and I am definitely not going to take a test while I'm there.

[sleepymonkey]

@usernameedit, I'm glad you're ok! Car accidents are always scary. FX that it was just too early to test when you were in the hospital!

[agpjt413]

Hey ladies!!! I go here now!!!

I hear ya on the symptom spotting sleepymonkey!!!! It's so easy to do! I'm crossing everything for a BFP for you!!!

Holy shiitake @usernameedit! I'm so glad that you guys are ok. I went through the "could you possibly be PG" question last month (had a weird insect bite & they needed to know if what kind of meds to give me) and it was a BFN for me (obviously). It was also the first time I'd ever answered yes to that question.

I'm only 3DPO today but hopefully this TWW will fly by since it's a holiday week and we've got a full schedule this week & next.

QOTW: I don't budget per se, but I also do holiday shopping throughout the year and stash everything in my closet. I actually came across 3-4 items I forgot to give to MH for either Christmas last year or his birthday this year (in April) lol!!!

[beachdreamer]

@usernameedit, I'm glad you are ok from the accident.
sleepymonkey, not to help punch your crazy train ticket or anything, but my boobs started hurting 5 DPO with my son. They always hurt pre-AF, but only 4 or 5 days and it doesn't start until 8 DPO or so. It was a completely different feeling that time too. Fx for you!! (I will admit the reason I know this is I started going a little symptom crazy myself over the weekend and went back to study my chart/symptoms from that cycle).

AFM: I'm 12DPO today. I was going to hold off testing until Thanksgiving because I think that will be CD1 (FF tells me Friday). But….I took a chance and tested this morning for some superstitious reasons…. BFN. 11/23 was my lucky day once, but it wasn't meant to be the same this year. Anyway, like 10% of me thinks it was too early since was just using a regular CB+ test, the other 90% thinks I really am out and is ready to just get CD1 over with so we can try again. I couldn't sleep last night because I knew I was going to test this morning. And silly me was crying in the night in anticipation of BFN. My boobs still hurt so I think that's the only reason for the 10% hope. I don't think I can rely on my temps as any indicator because 3 uninterrupted hours of sleep rarely happens here. Anyway, that's my crazy this week. Bye bye relaxed girl from last week. I will probably test again Thursday if I haven't started spotting yet.

GTKY: We shop with kind of a general budget per person, or group. LIke I might say $150 for my parents instead of $75 each. Our budget is usually in the $50 - $75 range, depending on who it is and how many people we are buying for in that family. We aren't super strict, but we don't go wildly over either -- probably $10 max/per person. Luckily we don't have a huge family to buy for.

[agpjt413]

I'm so sorry for the BFN beachdreamer - still keeping my FX'd for you!! I always can't sleep the night before testing too!

[beachdreamer]

I thought I was doing so well this time with not really worrying. Then over the weekend it just hit me out of nowhere. I analyzed charts and went back and forth with the "should I, shouldn't I" most of yesterday. Crunching numbers and looking for patterns is relaxing to me…. I think testing today did help me start processing my feelings, though. I shouldn't be as upset on Thanksgiving as if I was hopeful until that day.

[agpjt413]

Nov 23, 2015 17:51:52 GMT -5 @usernameedit said:

beachdreamer, FX that it was too early - test again in a week!

agpjt413, Good luck! I hope it does fly by!

Thank you!! I hope so too

[badwolf]

Glad you're okay @usernameedit! I'm sure that was scary.

Sorry for the BFN beachdreamer

[sleepymonkey]

Welcome to the TWW, agpjt413!
I am so sorry for the BFN, beachdreamer. FX it was just too early! You're not out until AF rears her ugly head.

[beachdreamer]

Ugh! I'm having such a hard time concentrating on anything today. Tomorrow morning can't get here fast enough. I just want to know one way or the other now. Yesterday I was hopeful again…today, not so much. I'm tired of the roller coaster. My temp is still up (14DPO) but I don't know how much to count on it. I think tomorrow should be AF (if she's coming), but it's possible it could be a long cycle. If so, Saturday would be equal to the longest I've ever had at 29 days. FF agrees with me on next estimated CD1.

How are the rest of y'all doing? sleepymonkey , still considering testing tomorrow?

[sleepymonkey]

beachdreamer, I may test tomorrow but I'm hoping to be able to hold off. I have little to no willpower so we'll see. It really will depend on what my temp does tomorrow. It usually starts dropping at 10-11DPO so if it takes a dive tomorrow, I doubt I'll test. Like you, I was feeling hopeful yesterday but not really today. My boobs hurt a lot the past 2 days, more than normal, and then I woke up this morning and they feel fine which is often what happens the day before AF starts. My CM has also reappeared like it often does right before AF, though I know that can happen when you're KU as well. I'm still having some heartburn and little bits of queasiness and the weird thing today was that my coffee wasn't as appealing to me (I couldn't touch coffee for the first 4 months of my pregnancy with DD) but I'm not putting too much stock in those "symptoms".

[wannabmama]

Good luck beachdreamer and sleepymonkey I hope you both have nice high temps tomorrow and see two beautiful lines when you decide to test!

[beachdreamer]

Fingers crossed for you sleepymonkey!! My boobs are still sore today but much less than yesterday. Ugh such a mind trip. I also couldn't handle coffee with DS and I could only stomach about two sips today....so I hear you there.

[beachdreamer]

Well I guess Monday wasn't too early. Still a big ol negative today. *Le sigh* CD 28/15 DPO... I'm taking today's answer as definite; I guess I'm just having the longest cycle ever (for me). Now I want AF to get here so we can get back to trying again. Drinks for me tonight!

[agpjt413]

I'm so sorry for the BFN beachdreamer

[agpjt413]

Still keeping everything X'd for you sleepymonkey!!

I'm at 6DPO today - c'mon week, let's get a move on already!

[wannabmama]

beachdreamer sorry about the bfn but I hope you can enjoy some drinks and good times today.

[sleepymonkey]

I'm so sorry about the BFN beachdreamer.

BFN for me today at 10DPO, which was to be expected. I'll test again on Saturday if my temps are still up. And of course I come to my in-laws' house for Thanksgiving and get to hear MH's 19yo aimless step-cousin and her loser bf announce that she's pregnant. All the wine for me today.

[beachdreamer]

That definitely deserves the wine sleepymonkey. I still have my fingers crossed for you.

[wannabmama]

sleepymonkey ugh. Just ugh. And cheers to wine!

[agpjt413]

So sorry sleepymonkey - definitely ALL the wine!!

[agpjt413]

So I have a question for you ladies - yesterday AM, I had a message pop up on FF saying that after analyzing my data, it's moving my O date by one day (so on CD14 instead of CD13, making me 8DPO today instead of 9). I dropped my BBT a couple of years ago b/c MH kept saying it made the BDing feel like a science experiment so I just go on secondary signs. Has this message ever pop up for any of you ladies?

[wannabmama]

agpjt413 I've had that message a few times. All because of changes due to temps, but I'm sure other data can cause the change too. Sometimes it changes back too...

[agpjt413]

Nov 29, 2015 13:36:01 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

agpjt413 I've had that message a few times. All because of changes due to temps, but I'm sure other data can cause the change too. Sometimes it changes back too...

Thanks! I just thought it was so weird!