Bad,i think, news and advice 4 u waiting

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Bad,i think, news and advice 4 u waiting
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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 11:30am
Hi all. AF came today just on time like always. This was our first month TTC after four years of being on the IUD. I dont know if I am sad or just happy that the wait is over. I can continue on with my life and wait for my next fertile days Nov 3-7th. I can even have some drinks at the Halloween party we are going to! I was so sure I was pregnant, but it was my mind wanting to be pregnant so bad. We really wanted a July baby. I have advice for you ladies: really, really pay close attention to your body and dont let your mind and the want to have a baby fool you into thinking you are pregnant. I had headaches, cramping, and a bit of nausea (all probably caused by the stress of not knowing) I will say good bye for now, but I am sure I will be back here next month! Talk to you soon.

Veronica

Alexander- 5years old

TTC #2



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Registered: 09-03-2003
Thu, 10-23-2003 - 11:53am
Veronica,

Thanks for the great advice, I am sure a lot of us here need it! I also would like to add that as much as possible, wait to test. The reason I say this is that I find it SO sad that women test at 8DPO for example, get a faint +, then test again a little further on, get a - and then AF shows. That, I find, must feel even worst than imaginary symptoms because you actually know from the test that you were. SO many pregnancies end before AF is even due (and we would never know if it weren't for early tests) and it is so discouraging to learn that you are when in fact, it didn't implant strongly enough to be viable.

I know most of us can't seem to wait until AF is late (I am one of them) but knowing too soon can cause even more pain. Just my 2 cents.

Patricia

TTC #1

C3 CD17 5DPO