Posts by rapidrider3

Douglas King7 said:Thanks, everyone!

Oh, right. But listen to this.
How am I even supposed to get to my own profile when I barely ever post anything?

Once I log in, all I see up in the top right corner is PRIVATE MESSAGES.
For everything else, I’m stuck digging through different subforums just to find one of my old posts so I can click on my username.

Or am I just missing something obvious? 🙄

Just click your username—you know, find one of your posts and click your handle, or just scroll down to where the list of online users is, find yourself, click, and there you go. You'll see the options. Pick "find my posts" and you'll get this:

http://www.forum.com/search.php?searchid=7043385

If you're posting in the Classifieds section, nothing gets archived properly. You have to hunt for those posts manually.

Keith Nguyen9 said:You are correct, dear; peace of mind is essential. However, what happens if you simply ignore a potential issue and things go wrong? Of course you will feel regret if something isn't right. It has been a week since my test was due; I attempted to take it two days after missing the window, though I did so in the afternoon rather than the morning—despite the fact that it requires morning administration—and the result came back negative. Furthermore, the instructions explicitly stated that one should avoid consuming fluids before the test, yet I had already drank quite a bit before I finally read those directions 🤷

Just do it tomorrow morning. Go buy a test today (if there's a 24-hour CVS or Walgreens nearby), and take it first thing in the morning.

At such an early stage, if we're talking about a true positive, even a doctor can't tell you if everything is okay. Not yet. They won't know until much later. I've had six pregnancies—three ended in miscarriages—so I know a thing or two. With my last baby, I was at ultrasounds constantly from week 5 all the way to 16 weeks and 4 days, every two weeks like clockwork. Sometimes I was even at the hospital for Doppler scans, and everything seemed fine. I had a clear, massive placenta, so they checked me more often; I was taking medication to prevent miscarriage, and then... the baby died in that 17th week.

How? Why? Nobody knows. Honestly, I think I had too many checkups and ultrasounds. I think I had about eight ultrasounds during those week 11 appointments alone.

The point is, there are no guarantees for anything.

It is what it is. It'll happen how it happens. You can visit the doctor every single day and spend all your time at the hospital, but if the baby is meant to leave, it will leave. If the baby is meant to be born, it will be born....

(I have a feeling you'll have a little girl, just look after your health afterward)

boldheron48 said:I have one more question. I know I'm drifting a bit from the main topic, so I hope the mods don't mind...
Starting today, I'm tracking my basal body temperature, but since I'm currently on antibiotics, I was wondering if that might mess with my readings?

Sending love to all the ladies out there who refuse to give up!!!

Well, at least you saved some money on tests after I told you not to buy them...

Everything will turn out fine. Just calm your nerves, relax... forget about the temperature readings for now...

Just imagine living in the Middle Ages. Imagine what those women went through back then. You think they were checking temperatures? They just waited for signs—if it happened, it happened. I'm telling you, everything happens in its own time... it’s all written somewhere. You can't jump ahead of fate, and a thermometer isn't going to change that..

I know how much you want this... but you'll be celebrating once you finally "cool down" a bit. Your body is so tense. You've got cramps in your stomach because you're anxious... slow down. Take a few deep breaths. Inhale... exhale....

The baby is near you. It’s watching, observing. Let it in. Open the door. But it's a spiritual thing—stay calm, stay quiet, find your peace....

😉😉

Keith Nguyen9 said:I experienced this exact same thing during my second pregnancy; the tests came back negative and there was absolutely nothing visible on the scans. I eventually found myself being rushed to the hospital under the suspicion of an ectopic pregnancy, where they were prepared to perform surgery on my little girl, who is now two and a half years old. However, I felt a deep, unshakable intuition telling me otherwise, and I actually slipped away from the hospital to ensure my sister could sign the release forms so I could take full responsibility for my own medical decisions. Just one week later, during a follow-up ultrasound with my OBGYN, we heard the tiny, unmistakable heartbeat of my little one. 🙂What are your thoughts on this? My doctor hasn't prescribed any medication yet, but she did advise me that if my cycle remains delayed, I should return in a week for another checkup.

Why even bother going to the doctor if it's only a few days late?
I usually didn't even show up until two months in. The later, the better... a baby needs peace, not constant testing, poking, prodding, and medications...

If the test is negative after just a couple of days, there's a low chance of pregnancy, but there's really no need to rush to the clinic, even if you see a positive line....
On an ultrasound, you can hardly see anything before 5 or 6 weeks anyway... at 6 weeks it's just a tiny speck, and most people don't even realize it until around 3 weeks, when it's practically microscopic,...

Keith Nguyen9, you need to calm down too...

boldheron48 said:Maybe you're right............. at 3 AM last night, I found myself halfway through a bar of chocolate because I was so anxious......... I overthink everything, and eventually, I'll probably convince myself my period is late just because I'm spiraling 🤣 ....and then Dr. Miller will have to deal with me😢

I honestly don't know how to relax, and my husband keeps calling every half hour, which just makes us both more restless...

Just put the phone on silent...🤣 🤣

Tell him he should try taking a test himself. If his comes back negative, maybe then he can spend some time actually thinking, crying, or losing his mind a little bit...🤣 😁

Let him see what we go through. Seriously, sometimes men can be so impossible and exhausting to deal with...

Everything happens when it's supposed to...

They say patience is a virtue...

boldheron48 said:Thanks so much!!!!
How are things on your end?? Have you taken a test yet?

No PMS symptoms this morning—NOTHING!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Took a test this morning and it was negative.... I woke up at 3 AM after going to bed at midnight.. my head was just spinning... I'm losing it!!!

I used a Gravignost test... but then I read here that one user who was actually pregnant got a negative result even the day after her period was due... so if nothing happens by this weekend, I'm heading to the drugstore for a Blue Sky👍

I have to say, this is the first time I've felt any symptoms... or maybe I'm just imagining them...... if I really get my period, I'll probably (first cry, then laugh) just laugh at what my mind can do!

Wishing everyone those little plus signs!!!!! 👍

Slow down, take a breath....

Don't go throwing money away on those expensive kits... there's no guarantee a pricier one works any better than the cheap stuff...

I always just use the cheapest ones and they've always been spot on for me...

just don't stress yourself out too much...😁.

Olivia Robinson6 said:hey everyone👋

so i finally took some tests.
first one yesterday was Clearblue, second one today was Intim Plus

both showed a vertical line making a plus sign, but man, that line was barely there. like, super faint and translucent, almost blending into the background...

so here's the question: is it normal for that vertical line to be that hard to see on these tests? am i reading into this thinking it's a good sign, or if there's no pregnancy, does that second line just stay completely invisible no matter how you look at it?

basically, should i be getting my hopes up or what🤷

A line is a line.

Keep hoping..😉

boldheron48 said:Thanks, dear!

Sometimes I don't even feel any PMS... it might sound silly, but I've never even noticed my breasts getting larger during PMS...🤷

I've taken tests dozens of times, but this time I'm actually scared... if it doesn't happen, then so be it...
My husband won't stop calling and checking to see if any "new" symptoms have popped up... meanwhile, I'm worried—if my basal temperature isn't from ovulation, what else could it be?

I know nobody can say for sure whether you are or aren't... it feels pointless to keep hoping someone will comment saying, "That's exactly how I felt, and now I'm pregnant!"

I'm impatient, yet I'm bracing for the worst while hoping for the best...

I'll check back in a few days!!👍

Look, you might want to take a breath here. Just looking at your profile from a distance—and I mean just glancing at the names you’ve got listed there—it looks to me like you've got a son, a daughter, and another daughter on the horizon.

I'm still just playing around with this, testing the waters, really. I haven't done much remote work before, mostly just one-on-one sessions, so don't go thinking this is some absolute gospel truth. But, based on what I see? Yeah, I think kids are in your future. 😉

boldheron48 said:Hi everyone!!!

My partner and I have been trying for over a year now. The main challenge is that he works away from home quite a bit, so we aren't together as often as we'd like. We’ve run all the tests and everything looks fine, except for some Ureaplasma I have. My doctor prescribed antibiotics, but since there's a chance I might already be pregnant, I'm holding off on taking them until I know for sure...
He should be back around November 20th, but my temperature has been hovering between 98.6 and 99.3 lately, even though I don't feel sick at all... I haven't been tracking my basal body temperature, just checking it a few times throughout the day. Since I've never done this before, I'm not sure if this is normal or if there's a real chance...
I read online that a slight temperature rise can be a symptom, so I'd love to hear about your experiences!

My breasts have also gotten about half a cup size larger, though they aren't particularly sore... Has anyone else experienced these kinds of temperature shifts as a sign of pregnancy?

Thanks for any insight you can share. Wishing everyone the best—whether you're currently expecting or still hoping to conceive!!!

I should also mention that my discharge has increased lately, and I felt a little itchy today too? It doesn't have an odor, though...

Honestly, I just hope everything turns out exactly how you want it to...

As for those questions of yours? Hmm. It's hard to give you a straight answer right now. Until it's actually late, it could be anything. Sometimes my breasts swell up so much it’s ridiculous—they get heavy and they ache like crazy. There are times they grow so much it's actually startling, and sometimes the pain is just maddening... I honestly can't even tell if it's easier on me with or without a bra during those times... not that it matters, really.

Every woman deals with this differently, though. Symptoms aren't one-size-fits-all...

Your best bet is to just hang tight until the 20th and take a pregnancy test then...

Good luck...😉

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wearygull81 said:Wait, how many folders are there even? All I see are Inbox and Sent. I keep hitting F5 like crazy but nothing's changing.

There’s those ones from the screenshot too. I haven't used them myself, but I think I read somewhere that some people actually know how to sort their messages into specific folders—maybe you're one of them?

Maybe someone else who actually knows what they're doing will chime in... 🤷



Or just try clicking "Mark as Read"...

wearygull81 said:Ugh, so I can't get rid of these new ones... tried deleting the old stuff but it still says I have one unread message, even though there's literally nothing there.

It’s a similar situation to one I saw recently, though I have no clue how they fixed it or if they even found the actual message in the end.

I've never run into this myself, so I'm really just guessing here.

Try heading over to your inbox and hitting F5—just give it a hard refresh.

Is there any chance you moved it into a specific folder by mistake? Maybe try digging through all your folders.

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wearygull81 said:Guys, I need a quick assist! I just got some super important DMs, and my inbox shows one unread message, but there’s absolutely nothing there. I can't find it anywhere. Plizz help!

Hardly "ASAP"...

Wait, did one message arrive or several?

The user wrote "THEY ARRIVED," which implies multiple messages... so the others are working fine, right? You can open and read those?
Just this one is missing?

Joseph Watson3 said:An Infraction is basically like a medal to you, isn't it? You might as well print one out and pin it to your chest. I’m sitting on 41 of them myself.

Man, what kind of massive chest are you packing to fit all those?! 😲

Matthew Johnson3 said:I get it... anyway, thanks.
P. S. sorry for being late 😁

Don't sweat it. Summer's gone, autumn's here....😍

Man, this is more intense than Samantha’s prison break... You're absolutely killing it, Samantha...

The tension here is on another level...

I'm sitting here on the edge of my seat waiting for the next episode of this soap opera: "They're Following Me"...😁

PS.
(Samantha is from that show Chocolate Secrets)

Can't wait to see what else pops up...☕

John Gray13 said:I have a quick question... what are the actual odds if he finished inside you (and not just once in a single night), but you happened to miss your pill that day? Basically, how high is the risk of getting pregnant?! It’s impossible, right? I mean, it isn't really that easy, is it?!

Look, even if you ended up getting your period, let me give you an answer for next time.

Missing just one pill is a big deal. Seriously. So many women have found themselves in this exact spot—right when they slip up and miss a dose.

And no, it isn't "impossible." It’s definitely possible. Very much so.

So just watch yourself. If you aren't looking to start a family right now, you absolutely, and I mean ABSOLUTELY, have to stay on top of those pills. Every single day.

Alex Rivera41 said:HELP ME! We had sex the day after my period ended. He didn't finish inside, but 😛ar the next day I started getting these weird pains in my lower abdomen. My back is killing me, I've been feeling super lightheaded all day, and I actually threw up while we were out because my stomach just flipped... I haven't taken a test yet... thx

So now what, you want us to play detective and guess when your last period was?
If you want an actual answer, you have to be specific. Like, "I had my last period on X date, I expect the next one on Y, and I've been feeling this specific pain for Z days since we hooked up..."

Look, lady, you could have had your last period three months ago for all we know... how are we supposed to figure this out?

Anyway, you can get pregnant starting from the beginning of your cycle. And just because he didn't finish inside doesn't mean there wasn't any fluid released outside. Then you get those little green miracles showing up.

Besides, early pregnancy pains aren't really a thing... there isn't much to hurt yet. Maybe some breast tenderness around the time your next period is due, but even that's rare.

The vomiting thing too? That usually hits around week four. It’s pretty unlikely to be throwing up just a few days after conception.

Wait until you're actually due for your next period to take a test—maybe a day or two after that for a more reliable result. If you absolutely can't wait, you can try on the day of, but don't expect it to be 100% accurate.

^^ So why didn't you just grab a different test? I have no clue what those ones run for, but my guess is they're probably double the price of a Gravity... mini. ($11) With this one, even if the line shows up or doesn't, or maybe if the color is a bit less purple than usual, you still know when that second line pops up that we're talking about a positive.

And looking at yours, honestly, even with that faint line, I'm pretty sure it's a positive.

Whoa, seven moderators? Seriously? 👏👋

Come on, man, you can definitely do better than that...😁