Posts by rapidrider3

From what I can tell, you aren't actually a clone after all. They didn't just swap you out in some high-tech lab during birth... they probably just gave you a new identity at the hospital.☕

Harold Williams said:Does anyone know where I can pick up a full box of Kinder Pingui in town? I’ve been wandering through several different Target and Walmart locations lately and haven't had any luck finding them... and I really need the actual original packaging for what I'm doing, so if someone could point me toward a store that definitely has them in stock, I would be so incredibly grateful 🙂.

You mean an entire wholesale box? Like, the ones with maybe 20 bars in there? Honestly, just ask the clerks at a big-box store like Target or Walmart. They usually keep those bulk boxes tucked away in the back storage room rather than on the shelves... but they should be able to sell you a sealed one straight from the stockroom if you ask nicely.

So you went through all that trouble for nothing... what they decide, stays decided. There’s really no point in fighting them; they rarely ever budge.😉

Ryan Morris15 said:Should I just grab a pillow and give my husband some space then?

Exactly. Let him just stockpile up...🤣

I really hope you get that positive test soon, whether there's a pillow involved or not...

There’s clearly a bottleneck when it comes to making babies lately. Is it the recession? Or is everyone too busy worrying about how they're going to afford textbooks for college🤣, so nobody's really focused on adding to the family anymore...

Just as long as we don't start blaming the pillows!!!!🙂

Oh, it pops up every single day, doesn't it? But I guess only the folks who spend a few hours scrolling these boards daily—kind of like me, I suppose—actually notice. Just enough time to grab a quick coffee break...🤣🤣

Ryan Morris15 said:I suppose I’ll give this pillow trick a shot myself, and we shall see how it goes.
If it doesn't pan out, I might just end up buying a new one, perhaps a Tempur-Pedic memory foam model. 😁

I heard about that guy... they say he can handle twins, triplets, even quadruplets. Apparently, his memory is sharp enough to keep track of them all while he's working.😁😁

Carol Moore27 said:haha, oh man... this is gold!!!

I actually tried that pillow trick myself, but no luck there. I track my temperature religiously so I know exactly when I'm ovulating, but nothing has worked yet. This marks our fifth attempt at this. My doctor told me during my last checkup at the Mayo Clinic that everything looks fine and to just have some patience. Well, clearly I’m not great at the whole waiting game part. But hey, I'm not letting it get to me too much... at least not yet. 🙂

Well, you probably just had the wrong kind of pillow!! 🤣

Fingers crossed things start happening for you soon.....😉

coastalviper10 said:THANK YOU THANK YOU... I actually went in for blood work this morning... my OB sent me straight to prenatal care back on Tuesday, and they already have me on progesterone, taking two capsules every night at the hospital... and I'll be doing this for three months... man, what a ride...
Honestly, I just took a tip from a coworker... who actually got the advice from her own friend, and they both ended up pregnant that exact same month... the trick is that right after you're done having sex, just shove a pillow under your hips and keep your legs up in the air for maybe 20 or 30 minutes... I gave it a shot and, boom, first try at planning it out... maybe it's total nonsense and maybe it isn't, who knows... those 20 minutes with my legs in the air didn't really matter to me one way or the other, as long as it worked for them, heh... and here we are, a positive test and now the waiting game begins... just hoping everything stays on track... sending good vibes to everyone...

Solid advice 😁, honestly worth trying since it doesn't cost anything. 🙏

I mean, I have to wonder 🤔 how people manage to get pregnant when they're just... doing it standing up, out in the world? There aren't exactly pillows lying around out there. Or if they want to stay pregnant, do they have to spend half an hour holding a handstand? 🤣

Carol Moore27 said:Hi there! I'm pretty new here, though I feel like I’ve been lurking in this thread forever. Just curious if anyone knows if needing to pee all the time is a common thing right at the start of pregnancy? Like, specifically during those first week or two?

It can be. But honestly, from what I've seen, it usually doesn't kick in until a few days after you're expecting your period—once you've actually confirmed the positive. Then yeah, the frequent bathroom trips are very common.

And it usually sticks around through the whole first trimester.

Anyway, glad to have you here...

coastalviper10 said:Hey everyone... still nothing to report today. No heavy flow, and even the spotting isn't darkening up much. I think I’m going to hold off for just a few more days until the 15th, since that’ll mark the full 30 days since my last period started, so I can finally run a test... man, I don't know if I can make it to Friday. It's actually my wedding anniversary that day, too. If this turns out positive, what a way to kick off our first year together... haha... just one little plus sign, and everything changes. Ugh... fingers crossed

That would be amazing!!! Fingers crossed for a 👍+
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Thomas Foster4 said:rapidrider3, thanks. Honestly, it doesn't matter if I am pregnant... even if it wasn't part of the master plan (and I live for a good plan), it is definitely what I wanted... it just happened early!
I am curious, though—what is the earliest someone can detect a pregnancy on a test? Is it from the day of ovulation, or after fertilization? Does anyone here actually know?
Last night, while listening to U2, I was tempted to grab a beer, but I didn't want to take any chances... now that I have some parties coming up this weekend, I need to decide whether I should be acting like an expectant mother or just a teenager, haha.

Earliest? Well, let's say the day you're actually supposed to get your period. Test then. Use that first bit of urine in the morning... and maybe skip the beer, unless you want your test to smell like a brewery. 🤣 😁

Thomas Foster4 said:I have one question weighing on me: how much time needs to pass after ovulation before a pregnancy test actually shows a positive result?
I am on birth control, and we had sex on July 27th. I missed my pill on July 29th, realized it the next day, took two to make up for it, and didn't have any more sex after that... but since August 6th, I've been dealing with nausea, a weird metallic taste in my mouth, and breast tenderness (which isn't normal for me). It feels almost identical to when I was pregnant the first time. Yesterday, I had some bleeding—not quite a full period, just lighter and weaker—so I took a test (on August 10th), and it came back negative! Even though the symptoms and nausea are definitely there...
Edit: I realize you aren't supposed to ovulate while on the pill, but my best friend missed just one pill during her cycle and ended up pregnant!

I knew a woman once who was on birth control, missed one dose, kept going as usual... and now she’s got her third kid, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy...
So yeah, you can get pregnant if you miss a pill, but then again, maybe you won't... everything happens for a reason, I guess. Every baby shows up when they're meant to, when it's their time... if it's meant to happen now, then forgetting that pill wasn't exactly an accident...😉

Ryan Morris15 said:I suppose I might just be getting paranoid, but lately, everything feels a bit "off"
My usual pre-period symptoms involve tender breasts for about a week leading up to it, some bloating a couple of days prior, fluctuations in appetite, and lower abdominal cramping on the first day—though sometimes it starts a day early.
I’m expecting my cycle in roughly a week, yet I’ve been feeling these faint, intermittent twinges and pains in my abdomen for three days now; they aren't nearly as intense as my actual period, though yesterday I even felt some slight cramping in my groin area.
It’s somewhat disorienting because this isn't how it usually goes for me, and I don't think I'm imagining things, as these sensations tend to catch me completely off guard while I'm busy with work.
It is still far too early to take a pregnancy test, but since I am naturally feeling quite impatient, I suppose I am bothering you all here on the forum, so please forgive me.

Keep bugging us...

Look, from my experience, if I ever felt anything—cramps, stomach issues, nausea, etc.—before my period (aside from my breasts), it was a sign there was NO pregnancy.

The month I actually got pregnant, I felt nothing at all. No cramps, no nothing. Just felt light, calm, totally quiet. That was the giveaway.

But hey, every woman is different...
If I were you, I wouldn't count on a positive this month.
And remember, the seasons are changing, and we've still got a full moon passing through, which messes with everyone's mood anyway...

Andrew Reed5 said:It looks like a ghost town in here, but I’ll say it anyway: I’m staying hopeful. I’m picking up a test tomorrow. I plan on testing early Sunday morning. I really need my period to arrive this Sunday. Nothing hits me harder than right before my cycle starts, but I did notice some light red spotting about five days ago. Hmm...

Where's everybody at? Anything new happening?

^It’s probably a bit too early to be looking for an M-result today. I’d say give it another two or three days before you even think about testing for Ardit. Just wait a couple more days first.
As for symptoms... honestly, they hit every woman differently. There's no rulebook for that. ☕

Whatever happens, happens. Just try to take a breath. Everything that's meant to happen will find its way to you eventually. 😉

Andrew Reed5 said:It looks like a ghost town in here, but I’ll say it anyway: I’m staying hopeful. I’m picking up a test tomorrow. I plan on testing early Sunday morning. I really need my period to arrive this Sunday. Nothing hits me harder than right before my cycle starts, but I did notice some light red spotting about five days ago. Hmm...

Save that test money for better days ahead! ☕ 😉

Joshua Clark29 said:The witch showed up this morning and she is firing on all cylinders!😢

See? I called it. Just like that. 😉 I told them there was zero chance. Just straight up said it wasn't happening.

^^Well, bravo!!!!!

Joshua Clark29, if she was sitting at a 1.7 on her last cycle and the ratio hit 25, there’s just no logic in thinking she’s still fertile. It’s too late for conception at that point; the body has already moved on and started prepping for the next cycle.

But hey, maybe double-check the math.

Noah Sanchez39 said:Not even close. I think I already used the phrase "keep it simple"—or rather, "embedding an image in a Reddit reply for dummies." Copying an image file directly from something like Windows Explorer and then pasting it into a "reply to topic" just doesn't work.

Why on earth make things complicated when you can just keep it simple? Honestly, some people seem to have a PhD in overthinking. 😲

It’s actually pretty simple. Honestly, at first, I thought it was going to be some massive uphill battle—like trying to climb a mountain in flip-flops—but now? Now it’s moving fast. It’s almost effortless, like typing on a mechanical keyboard when you finally find that perfect rhythm.
It just takes a bit of grit, some patience, a decent amount of willpower, and enough training hours to make it stick. Before you know it, you’ve got it down.
There’s really no other way to go about this. Using a computer? No. Not happening.
Just with those programs. That's it. Nothing else.

If you’re just grabbing an image from the web to drop into a post, the whole process is completely different. And honestly? A hell of a lot faster.
If I need to go into more detail on that, I will. Just let me know.
No big deal.
Just ask whatever’s weighing on you. Seriously. If everyone else managed to figure this stuff out, why shouldn't you? It'll happen. Eventually. 😉

Noah Sanchez39 said:I can't be bothered to read this from the top.

Can someone just give me a straight answer: How do I upload an image from my computer into a Reddit reply? Is it even possible, and if so, how do I get around that ridiculous 10KB file size limit?😕 🤷

Oh, it's easy enough. I usually just use Tinypic, http://tinypic.com/. You just browse for the image on your PC, set the options to Defaul, pick whatever size fits, and hit Upload now. You wait for the links to pop up, grab that last link, then either drop the direct link into the post or use the icon—you know, the yellow one with the mountain—open it, paste, and hit OK. Boom. There’s your picture.

Get what I mean?