I seem to have sucessfully peed all over this place.

[WittyLittle]

Hey all!
After peeing all over August and losing the little seed at 6w5d I didn't expect to be back so soon! I guess Im actually due very late September but I guess I'll only find out in 3 weeks or so and that's pretty much October anyway! I've had 2 MCs and a few CPs along the way so PGAL brain is strong in this one!
Im 29, finiahing my PhD and DH is 36 and a jazz drummer. We live in Holland.
We have a pretty awesome almost 1 year old
Im pretty terrified that this is gonna go wrong again but only time will tell so I'm going to enjoy every minute of being pregnant that I can looking forward to getting to know you ladies and hopefully sticking around!

[adouces06]

Welcome lady! You seem very familiar- were you in M15?!

[league2b3]

Welcome! Fingers crossed for a sticky baby for all of us!

[NariaDreaming]

*lurker*

YAY!!!!!!!

[WittyLittle]

adouces06 nope! I'm in F15 though! Hoping we all get to stick around!!!

[WittyLittle]

Jan 24, 2016 9:22:45 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

*lurker*

YAY!!!!!!!

*knocksonwood* if i hashtagged this would be #toogoodtobetrue

[adouces06]

Maybe that's why, I was on F15 for a hot minute before my CP. FX we all get to hang out here for the long haul!

[raechay]

PGAL brain is pretty much the worst. I think you may be in good company though! What is your Ph.D. in? I'm finishing my BSN...haha. But I have lofty goals eventually ? Welcome! Excited to have you!

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Jan 24, 2016 13:01:01 GMT -5 raechay said:

PGAL brain is pretty much the worst. I think you may be in good company though! What is your Ph.D. in? I'm finishing my BSN...haha. But I have lofty goals eventually ? Welcome! Excited to have you!

I just graduated in June from nursing!

[raechay]

Jan 24, 2016 23:02:01 GMT -5 @snuff9861 said:

Jan 24, 2016 13:01:01 GMT -5 raechay said:

PGAL brain is pretty much the worst. I think you may be in good company though! What is your Ph.D. in? I'm finishing my BSN...haha. But I have lofty goals eventually ? Welcome! Excited to have you!

I just graduated in June from nursing!

huge congrats! The worst is over, I swear. 

FTR: my "?" from my previous post was originally a smiley face from my iPhone's emoji keypad. Apparently that doesn't work here.

[WittyLittle]

Jan 24, 2016 13:01:01 GMT -5 raechay said:

PGAL brain is pretty much the worst. I think you may be in good company though! What is your Ph.D. in? I'm finishing my BSN...haha. But I have lofty goals eventually ? Welcome! Excited to have you!

oh wow how close are you to finishing? I wish I did something useful... I study strategic alliances (I'd go in to detail but it's really... REALLY not worth it). Hope to finish in August just in time for maternity leave (**don't jinx it don't jinx it don't jinx it!**)
PGAL brain really IS the worst. I'm really struggling this time. I've gotten into a spiral of testing every day... my lines are ok darkness but it's kind of plateaud on medium since 3 days (4w3d-4w5d). They're internet cheapies so I guess there's the chance they they'll never go same darkness. I KNOW this could be absolutely no reason to panic but I've decided to throw logic out the window. Dr. Google all the things!  

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Jan 25, 2016 5:18:23 GMT -5 WittyLittle said:

Jan 24, 2016 13:01:01 GMT -5 raechay said:

PGAL brain is pretty much the worst. I think you may be in good company though! What is your Ph.D. in? I'm finishing my BSN...haha. But I have lofty goals eventually ? Welcome! Excited to have you!

oh wow how close are you to finishing? I wish I did something useful... I study strategic alliances (I'd go in to detail but it's really... REALLY not worth it). Hope to finish in August just in time for maternity leave (**don't jinx it don't jinx it don't jinx it!**)
PGAL brain really IS the worst. I'm really struggling this time. I've gotten into a spiral of testing every day... my lines are ok darkness but it's kind of plateaud on medium since 3 days (4w3d-4w5d). They're internet cheapies so I guess there's the chance they they'll never go same darkness. I KNOW this could be absolutely no reason to panic but I've decided to throw logic out the window. Dr. Google all the things!  

If it makes you feel better I never got dark lines with DS. They only ever stayed super squinters.

[WittyLittle]

Jan 25, 2016 6:28:31 GMT -5 @snuff9861 said:

Jan 25, 2016 5:18:23 GMT -5 WittyLittle said:

oh wow how close are you to finishing? I wish I did something useful... I study strategic alliances (I'd go in to detail but it's really... REALLY not worth it). Hope to finish in August just in time for maternity leave (**don't jinx it don't jinx it don't jinx it!**)
PGAL brain really IS the worst. I'm really struggling this time. I've gotten into a spiral of testing every day... my lines are ok darkness but it's kind of plateaud on medium since 3 days (4w3d-4w5d). They're internet cheapies so I guess there's the chance they they'll never go same darkness. I KNOW this could be absolutely no reason to panic but I've decided to throw logic out the window. Dr. Google all the things!  

If it makes you feel better I never got dark lines with DS. They only ever stayed super squinters.

I love you right now! Let's hope it's a similar story!

[adouces06]

WittyLittle I'm in the same daily testing boat, and my lines seem to have kind of plateaued (or at least I think they should be darker). Such a mindfuck.

[WittyLittle]

adouces06 we really shouldn't do this to ourselves.
I just keep saying 'I'm pregnant until someone tells me otherwise'. This testing business has gots to stop. It has the analytical ability of a moose

[raechay]

I did the same thing last pregnancy. Have you guys heard of the hook effect with hcg tests? It's worth looking at to give a little peace of mind

here 

(ETA link that works)

[raechay]

Jan 25, 2016 5:18:23 GMT -5 WittyLittle said:

Jan 24, 2016 13:01:01 GMT -5 raechay said:

PGAL brain is pretty much the worst. I think you may be in good company though! What is your Ph.D. in? I'm finishing my BSN...haha. But I have lofty goals eventually ? Welcome! Excited to have you!

oh wow how close are you to finishing? I wish I did something useful... I study strategic alliances (I'd go in to detail but it's really... REALLY not worth it). Hope to finish in August just in time for maternity leave (**don't jinx it don't jinx it don't jinx it!**)
PGAL brain really IS the worst. I'm really struggling this time. I've gotten into a spiral of testing every day... my lines are ok darkness but it's kind of plateaud on medium since 3 days (4w3d-4w5d). They're internet cheapies so I guess there's the chance they they'll never go same darkness. I KNOW this could be absolutely no reason to panic but I've decided to throw logic out the window. Dr. Google all the things!  

I've been an RN (associate's degree) for 3 years and I should be done with my BSN in 3 months. The BSN on its own has been far easier than any of the previous content. So you must be pretty much to your thesis and then done? (Haha at least I think that's how doctorates work?!) well done & good timing!

[ameliabird]

Lurking from Aug16, congrats!!!!!

[littlelion]

***lurking***
WittyLittle omg, congratulations!

[adouces06]

WittyLittle are you taking frer's? Mine are like a medium darkness at the 3 minute mark, but by like 5-6 minutes, they are much darker but not as dark as the control. Is that what yours are doing?? We need to stop driving ourselves crazy.

[WittyLittle]

raechay , crazy about the hook effect, thanks for the heads up!
I caved and tested with both the old brand and a new one. It's definitely the brand of test in my case, though I know I'm a slow starter with HCG  

(About the PhD, pretty much! Have to finish 3 full publishable studies and then have an theory focused chapter, and then all the other bells and whistles. I'm finishing up the 3rd study and then still the B&Ws and we're rolling! )

adouces06, I'm using One Step (pro Matris) that a friend sent over because they'll expire in March so she can't use them. Turns out they're rubbish  (see above) Glad your lines are nice and dark! It takes forever to get as dark as the control, at least for me. DPO20 for me! 

[WittyLittle]

littlelion , ameliabird , thaaaaanks! I'm so confused how this happened so fast. And to be honest completely shitting myself. Bricks...