Pass the salt please

I had a good day today.  Felt great all day, and not once did I feel sick.  I think I finally figured out the right foods to eat.  Since middle last week, I have been having Mr. Noodles for lunch almost everyday because it makes me feel full and I can keep it down so I am stinking with the same food.  As well, as soon as I get up I have to get up out of bed and eat breakfast right away.  Breakfast has been 12 grain bagel with cream cheese.  Another thing that I have been eating quite a few of is pickles.  I don't know if it's a craving or just that it seems to be the only thing that doesn't leave a gross taste in my mouth after eating it.

So with the 4-6 pickles a day plus the Mr. Noodles, I realized there is a heck of a lot of sodium in my daily meals which for me means bloating and weight gain.  I have slowly put on weight (around 8-10 pounds) since the winter and I have always sucked in my stomach.  I do that everyday all day when I am out of my house.  Now, it kinds hurts when I suck in my stomach all day.  I am feeling cramps when I do that.  It is way too early to have a baby bump, but thats what this extra weight is looking like if I don't suck it in.

So my goal for the next week is to try out some different foods that contain less sodium and look for some good workout DVDs.  I am trying to find a good yoga one.

As for pregnancy symptoms, I have been feeling a lot better when it comes to the morning sickness.  As long as I make sure that I eat something every hour and a half at least.  Another thing is my back.  I find myself rubbing my lower back throughout the day while I'm at work.  Well thats pretty much it for this week.  Time is going by way too slow.

My first appointment

I had my first appointment this week on Wednesday.  I was a little shocked at how short it was.  I took a urine test and that was it.  Then the doctor asked me a few questions, and made sure I stopped taking any of the pills he prescribed to me the week before for being sick (which I did after my first BFP).  The whole conversation was no longer than 5 minutes.  That's it?!?  Then scheduled me for my next appointment for July 30 for blood work.  July 30?!?! that is almost 6 weeks away!  Is that normal? It seems very far away.

Friends of ours are currently expecting and they gave me contact information for the midwife that have.  I checked her out online, and she has hospital privileges.  Maybe I can get an ultrasound sooner with her?

Okay, so here are my symptoms this week, I think I am around 5 weeks:

• Still nauseous, not as bad as last week though.  I am eating this week though but not lots.  I managed to gain 2 or 3 pounds back from the 8 that I lost last week when I was sick.  When I get up in the morning I go straight for the crackers, before I do anything.  That helps for a few hours.  But at 3pm so far all week the dizziness and nausea kick in.  Again eating crackers keeps me from vomiting at work.
• Tired.  After work I am so tired I take a nap when i get home at 5pm.  I also played soccer on Tuesday night 9-10:30 and it killed me. I asked to only play half the game but it took everything I had.  I was so tired the next day and had a headache because of it I think.
• Sore boobs.  Only realized how sore my boobs were tonight.  I realized that I shouldn't be playing both soccer and baseball each 2 or 3 times a week because my body seems to be having a hard enough time with the pregnancy so I decided not to play baseball anymore.  I play first base and I get balls wiped at me pretty good, and my luck now that I'm pregnant I will miss one and take it in the gut.  So anyways about my boobs, I told my team tonight that I was pregnant and decided not to keep playing, and they all gave me hugs and agreed.  Those hugs hurt!  Thats when I realized how sore my boobs are.  
• Cramping on and off.
• Back is sore. 

So now that I am officially a few days late, I find myself going to the bathroom more just to make sure. Usually, around day 29 of my cycle I would never wear light coloured pants to work or outside because AF would show with no warning and very strong.  I would also wear a panti liner around those days as well just in case.  Well... today I wore light beige capris to work today, and boy was I nervous.  And of course AF did not show, so I was happy.

Next thing to look forward to is the heartbeat, hopefully the next few weeks go by fast.

My lines are looking great 13dpo

I took this test this morning before work and I took this picture at the 5 minute point. I can't tell the difference between the control line and the test line. Darker than before that's for sure. I called my doctor today and made an appointment for this Wednesday :)

And He's Off... :(

Today was harder than most Goodbye Days.  When I dropped my husband off at the airport today it was harder to say bye than the usual.  I am so scared to do this all on my own for 6 weeks.  With him being gone, it's all up to me now to keep our baby healthy now.  Part of me is super excited, but part of me feels like I am not pregnant.  I do not want to get my hopes up until I hear a heartbeat.  I have not been keeping track of my temps because they were low for a few days and it just stressed me out.  I still take my temp some mornings when I feel like I slept enough and it is around 97.7 which is low for me. Also my cervix has been low/medium and medium/hard this last week.  Should it not be high and soft?

On another note, had my first soccer game of this season tonight (it was pouring rain) and got a soccer ball in the gut!  I instantly put my hands on my stomach and I was scared.  No one knows im pregnant but after that I talked to another player who was pregnant during last season.  She found out she was pregnant when she was 7 weeks along and continued to play until she was around 10 weeks.  I am going to try to play for a few more weeks unless my doctor says not to.

I will be taking another test tomorrow morning (FRER) to see if the line is any darker.  Should it be darker after 2 days?  I guess I will find out tomorrow.

11DPO Test

Here is my test from yesterday. I am planning to take another FRER test tomorrow to see if the line gets darker.

Pregnancy Test

I just woke up, and took a clear blue digital, and ...

I was too excited to write a long blog and leave the pic for the end.

Here is how my week went.  The being sick part led to me not eating for 4 days.  Then i was sent to the hospital and was hooked up to some IV's, migraine pain killer, nausea helper, and the big bag of liquid (I think it is water/salt to get food in my stomach).  That took a few hours.  We mentioned that we were TTC and that I could be pregnant (would have been 8DPO) so they took a pregnancy test and I didn't see the girl again.  I assumed it was negative since they didn't tell us anything.  Oh I forgot I took a HPT at home the same day as the hospital in the AM and I didn't see a line.  But I had a feeling I was pregnant.

This morning, first time in a week I didn't get sick right away.  So I quietly went to the bathroom and used the digi test.  It appeared within a minute.  So much for waiting until Father's Day and surprising my husband, lol.  As soon as Pregnant came up, I ran into the bedroom and woke him up.  Now I have the sudden urge to eat and get healthy for the baby.  AHHH!! I am soooo excited!

Quick Update. Sick as a dog.

So I had my doctors appointment last Thursday, all went well.  I should get the results back in a few weeks.  Still had my headache on Thursday as well.  Then woke up Friday morning and the headache was a little worse.  Went to work ate lots (my coworkers brought in treats for my birthday (Turned 25 on Sunday), still had the headache Friday afternoon.  Came home from work had a shower and went to bed. I took 2 advil during the day as well.  We order delivery for supper Friday night, I had a panzerotti and right away I knew it wasn't selting right in my stomach.  Soon after then when we went to bed, I puked up my dinner.  Sorry for the TMI.  Still had the headache as well.  Woke up Saturday morning and puked right away.  It was a good thing I have a garbage right beside my bed.  Was sick all day Saturday, and Sunday.  Everything I tried to eat, it was not sitting well.  I even tried Pepto, that didn't work.  Then Today (Monday) I called in sick for work.  All I ate all weekend was maybe 4 soda crackers, apple sause, a freeze, and some potatoes.

So now that I have a doctor, who is a family doctor and gynecologist as well, I called and was able to get an appointment today.  My headache, turned out to be a migraine.  I knew that my headache was more painful then usual but didn't think anything of it.  This is my first migraine ever, and my body just wasn't able or strong enough to help with the migraine, which is why I was puking.  The doctor seemed more concerned that I had a migraine for 5 days, then the puking non stop since Friday night.  I guess it makes sense since the migraine was causing the puking.  He gave a prescription for something to relieve the migraine.  He then sent me to get a CT scan for my head just to make sure there is nothing wrong.  I have the CT scan next Monday.

I am currently 7DPO and and have been having a hard time sleeping.  My lower back on the left side is sore, and I can no longer sleep on it.  I have not been taking my temp this weekend since I have not been getting proper sleep.  DH thinks my being sick is morning sickness and thinks I am pregnant.  But I am not sure.  I did manage to eat a whole Tim Horton's chicken noodle soup for supper today, which is pretty good for me.  My husband is departing work overseas this Sunday.  Sunday is Father's day and also 13 DPO. I would love to get up Sunday take a test and get a BFP, then we can go for a nice lunch and celebrate before I drop him off at the airport at 4pm.  Just have to wait until Sunday now.

FF Confirmed Ovulation. 3DPO

My temp this morning was 97.8, and FF confirmed my ovulation day as CD 18.  CD 18 was the day I had my first positive OPK.  I am not sure that I ovulated that day because of my low temps afterwards.

I think that I ovulated on CD 19, but I am no expert on these charts.  I have had a headache for the past 2 days now.  I am happy that we are finally in the 2WW, the last week has gone by so slow.  My doctors appointment (pap) is in a few hours and I am nervous lol.  I really hope that everything is good.

Pap Test While Ovulating?

So I had my Doctor's meeting today.  I am all set up as a new patient.  I am going back tomorrow morning for a pap test.  Here is the problem... is it true that you should not have sex the night before a pap test?  We are BDing tonight to stay on track with our schedule.  My temp didn't spike this morning so I haven't ovulated yet, but what if it's tomorrow, and the doctor is ... well doing the pap test.  Should I cancel the appointment and reschedule is for next week?  I checked online but like always mixed opinions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Finally have a Doctor! Apt Tomorrow

I have been on a waiting list for a doctor for a few years, and tonight, out of the blue... I get a phone call from a Doctor's office here in town saying they have an opening!  I am going to their office tomorrow for a setup meeting and create a profile and stuff.  I am so excited to finally have a doctor.  And the timing is perfect!  Part of me is saying holy shit I am supposed to be ovulating today, and maybe this is a sign that the EGG MET THE SPERM today! lol

I am excited to have a checkup it has been years since my last pap test.  Which I know is bad, but I really hate them.  I hope I get a clean bill of health.  I also recently found out that midwifes are covered under OHIP here in Ontario.  I will be signing up with one as soon as I get the BPF.  I had a horrible day today which all started with a decaf coffee.  Had a headache at work all afternoon.  Came home and went to bed to take a nap before my 9:45 baseball game, then woke up to the phone call from the Doctor.  Now I am in a great mood :)

As for my TTC cycle, not much to update.  Still have not had a temp spike, but OPK was just as dark today as it was yesterday.  I just want to ovulate and be in the 2WW now.

Yay! Now it's positive

I am pretty sure today's test at the bottom is positive. :) I don't think I have ever had such a dark line before.

Positive opk!!

Just took this morning. Line is pretty dark :) On my way out for the day so this is just a quick update.

OPK Twice a Day?

Today is CD 16 and temp is still very low 96.8 this morning.  I did some more research about Preseed last night and read that women put the preseed in about 30 minutes prior to sex.  This I did not know I was supposed to do.  So we waited about 30-40 minutes until BD, and DH was still not able to finish.  BD was just not working out for us last night so we gave up.  :( I know that sperm can last for 3 days, but part of me just doesn't have faith in 3 day old sperm.  I realize that there is a lot of pressure to BD on a schedule, but if it doesn't work for us this cycle, then we have to wait again until August to try again.  I am a very impatient/determined person so this waiting and not being able to do anything is starting to get to me.

I took another OPK this morning and it was negative, but... the line was a little darker than yesterday, but how much longer can my temps stay this low?  Should I use an OPK twice a day?  If I only take one in the morning, is it possible that I could miss the LH surge in the afternoon or at night?  I think I might use one around supper time today and see what is shows.

I am trying really hard not to "obsess" about TTC, but all I can think about is babies and BD.  DH and I are our own best friends, we do everything together.  When he is gone overseas for work, I miss him so much that when he is home we spend all of our time together and usually alone.  We rarely go out, so my mind never leaves TTC.  We have a friend's stag and doe party tonight and I am looking forward to going out and seeing some friends, we both need a break.  Since only a few people know we are TTC (and no one at the party tonight knows) it will be a good for us to clear our minds of TTC and have fun.

Any ides on how I can reduce the stress of TTC and get my mind off of it?  Maybe I will learn how to sew or something?

Opk

Here is a pic of my opk. Note that the line appeared well after the time limit.

CD15 - Still no Positive OPK

Temp went down again today to 96.3.  I went through my past charts and I have never had a temp this low before.  My OPK is still negative though.  I forgot to take the OPK on CD 12 and 13, is it posible that I missed the surge.  We are doing the SMEPing this cycle but since I haven't had a positive OPK yet when should we start BDing for 3 days straight?  I am thinking we should start the 3 days in a row today even though the OPK was negative.  The other weird thing is that I usually have some sort of line on my OPK, but the ones from this week, the lines have been so faint that I can barely see it.  Here's is a pic of my chart:

Anyone else think I am ovulating today even though no EWCM... oh, I forgot to add that my CP last night was high soft open!  I am worried that if I am ovulating now I had no EWCM and isn't that bad?  Sperm can only survive for a few days in good CM right?  How long can they live in dry/creamy CM? I wish I didn't have to work today so we can BD lol.  I am nervous now that there are no sperm there when the egg is released. 

Any ideas??