The Journey To The Family

This will be short and sweet that although my ttc journey is still a while to go, January started off pretty well. Eventually I’ll start temping but for now, checking mucus is enough for me. I have a full year plus worth of charting done. Turns out I have pretty regular 26-28 day cycles with the occasional 31 (which I ovulate late on).

I miss my daughter every single day. But I’ve come to peace with her not being here. I’m sure she would have been born with my fiery red hair.

So if its my last chance to ever say it, Coral Lynn, your mother loves you very much.

Fertility:

WomanLog- I use this all the time.

Pregnancy:

Baby Center: Decent enough, has good reminders and checklist. Forums load in app through Safari, Also has a kick counter. 

I’m Expecting: GE based app. Has great 4D images of baby through pregnancy and good information. You can track weight, appointments, size of bump. There is integrated forums on MedHelp. 

What To Expect: Pregnancy: Has a decent tracker. WTE is the “expert” in pregnancies. The Forum is fully integrated in the app. Also allows bump tracking. 

The Bump: Probably the worst tracker of all of them. I think the biggest problem is the boards. Its not that they aren’t useful, but a majority of the women on it tend to be trolls. Which is great if you need to laugh at some unfortunate soul, but when you need advice, you’d get better talking to a completely drunk guy at a bar.

Feedings: 

Baby FT: You can track individual feedings, what was in the food, the babies reaction to the food and possible allergic reactions. In all words, GREAT! It is a bit basic, not completely polished but if you make your own food it is fantastic.

Gerber: Sitter: Tracks only gerber foods. Not as good as the previously mentioned tracker. 

Your pregnancy doesn’t begin at conception. (Duh, moment right? But some people don’t realize this). Your pregnancy begins at the first day of your last menstrual period. Which is kinda freaky/weird/cool. Like literally we are “pregnant” hundreds of times in our lives. So for a bit of information in a funny way, click the break. All credit to WTE.

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Morning beautiful! 
We’re going to run down a few things and then you can go about your day!

What time did you wake up today? 9:58 am
Cycle Day? 25
Days past Ovu? 10
Temp? N/A
Cervix? Mid, Mid, Firm
Acne? Moderate

Hunger Cravings? None
Food Aversion? None

Urination? Frequent 
Cervical Mucus Color? None seen.

Feelings? Anxious


Thanks you beautiful person. Go about your day in peace.

hopingforbabyg:

It’s killing me I want to take a test!!!!
But I don’t want to be disappointed if its a negative, which I doubt, but still…

Same here.

(Source: thejessydiaries)

fuck-fuckity-fuckfuckfuck:

I’m so happy for my friends who are pregnant…and who have kids.

But horribly and sadly jealous. I hate this feeling.

thatsmrskristen:

You’re pregnant with your third child and I can’t even conceive one.

Meh.

Whatever. 

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s been a year since we started down this path. We’ll be trying a few things new in January but for now, I’m just trying to take it easy. Having bad luck with that because seems like every time we have sex, I burst out into tears afterwards. I mean literally. Bawling and screaming what the fuck because I don’t get it. I don’t know WHY I am crying, just that I am. Stormtrooper finds it hilarious and laughs but he told me last night he’s starting to hate himself when I cry, even if I don’t know why I am crying. 

Well, thats certainly not good so I have to stop. Stop crying that is.

Oy, this Padawan has a lot of work ahead of her.