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Grab a test! (For anyone wondering if they're pregnant)

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amberorca2 amberorca2 Member
38 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2561 ·
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I'm right there in the trenches with you guys waiting. Honestly, Iโ€™m vibrating with anxiety right now. Iโ€™ve still got to grind through work until 3 PM, then I'm racing home to scrub off this day and head straight to the doctor just so we can finally get some real answers. ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜

Seriously though, thanks for all the support. This past week has been absolutely brutalโ€”just pure nerves. Every single time I had to run to the bathroom, I was basically praying to God that nothing bad showed up. ๐Ÿคฃ

Talk soon ๐Ÿ˜˜
Douglas Taylor2 Douglas Taylor2 Active Member
50 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2562 ·
I was just thinking about you and sending lots of good vibes your way!๐Ÿ˜
Please reach out and let us know how you're doing!
By the way, I'm still waiting on M...๐Ÿ˜‰
Michael Thompson112 Michael Thompson112 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2563 ·
Karen Grant54 said:So, I waited five days past when my period was supposed to show up, finally bit the bullet and took a test... and it was positive. Then, because I couldn't believe it, I grabbed another one andโ€”lo and beholdโ€”positive again. Is it actually possible for them to be fake? Honestly, Iโ€™m spiraling right now and don't even know what to think. I'm a total nervous wreck. What have you guys gone through? As far as symptoms go, my breasts are just super sore, but that's about it. I really don't want to get my hopes up and then deal with a massive letdown...

Two positive tests? Come on, YOU ARE PREGNANT....Go see an OB-GYN or just get a blood test and settle this once and for all... In my case, my period was ten days late and nothing happened, so I went for a blood test and my levels were at 1500... and here we are now at 10 weeks...๐Ÿ˜
I'm crossing my fingers for you... but this is pretty much a done deal.... YOU ARE PREGNANT...๐Ÿ™‚
fadedtrucker8 fadedtrucker8 Member
27 messages
joined Jun 2008
#2564 ·
I suppose one can be falsely negative, but I find it much harder to imagine being falsely positive ๐Ÿ™‚
Michael Thompson112 Michael Thompson112 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2565 ·
Sending so much love to everyone still waiting for their turn... I really hope you get some amazing news instead of just more waiting... I found out my news a few months ago and we're already at week 10 now... Sending good vibes to you all... I'm actually new here, just joined the community today...
Douglas Taylor2 Douglas Taylor2 Active Member
50 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2566 ·
Welcome to the group, Michael Thompson112!!
And huge congratulations on the new addition to your family!!! ๐Ÿ˜
rapidrider3 rapidrider3 Active Member
239 messages
joined May 2009
#2567 ·
Michael Thompson112 said:Sending so much love to everyone still waiting for their turn... I really hope you get some amazing news instead of just more waiting... I found out my news a few months ago and we're already at week 10 now... Sending good vibes to you all... I'm actually new here, just joined the community today...

Welcome to the club, and congrats on the positive.
amberorca2 said:๐Ÿ‘‹

I'm right there in the trenches with you guys waiting. Honestly, Iโ€™m vibrating with anxiety right now. Iโ€™ve still got to grind through work until 3 PM, then I'm racing home to scrub off this day and head straight to the doctor just so we can finally get some real answers. ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜

Seriously though, thanks for all the support. This past week has been absolutely brutalโ€”just pure nerves. Every single time I had to run to the bathroom, I was basically praying to God that nothing bad showed up. ๐Ÿคฃ

Talk soon ๐Ÿ˜˜

And here I am, just feeling for that little one...

Hey, don't worry too much. The baby is there. I can just feel it. ๐Ÿ˜
amberorca2 amberorca2 Member
38 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2568 ·
rapidrider3 said:Welcome to the club, and congrats on the positive.

And here I am, just feeling for that little one...

Hey, don't worry too much. The baby is there. I can just feel it. ๐Ÿ˜

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I was dying to read this once I saw rapidrider3 had posted something๐Ÿ™‚
Douglas Taylor2 Douglas Taylor2 Active Member
50 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2569 ·
rapidrider3 really knows what they're talking about ๐Ÿ˜ I suppose itโ€™s a bit of a shame I didn't pick up on those tips earlier, specifically before I spent $35 on blue ๐Ÿ˜
rapidrider3 rapidrider3 Active Member
239 messages
joined May 2009
#2570 ·
amberorca2 said:๐Ÿ™‚

I was dying to read this once I saw rapidrider3 had posted something๐Ÿ™‚

Well, here I am, just sitting around waiting for some actual good news to drop. ๐Ÿ™‚
Douglas Taylor2 said:rapidrider3 really knows what they're talking about ๐Ÿ˜ I suppose itโ€™s a bit of a shame I didn't pick up on those tips earlier, specifically before I spent $35 on blue ๐Ÿ˜

And how could you not have known? I've mentioned more than a few times now that thereโ€™s a test out there involving like, thirty-five rabbits. ๐Ÿคฃ (You could've just sent the rest to me privately, honestly.) ๐Ÿ˜
amberorca2 amberorca2 Member
38 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2571 ·
Honey, I don't have any good news... ๐Ÿ™‚

The doctor can't actually see a pregnancy. All they see are two distinct sacsโ€”one larger, one smallerโ€”and thereโ€™s a chance it could be an ectopic pregnancy ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚

I am just so incredibly heartbroken, I can't even find the right words to explain it ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ I'm sitting here typing this and tears are just streaming down my face onto the keyboard ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚
mistycrane89 mistycrane89 Newcomer
1 message
joined Apr 2009
#2572 ·
amberorca2 said:Honey, I don't have any good news... ๐Ÿ™‚

The doctor can't actually see a pregnancy. All they see are two distinct sacsโ€”one larger, one smallerโ€”and thereโ€™s a chance it could be an ectopic pregnancy ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚

I am just so incredibly heartbroken, I can't even find the right words to explain it ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ I'm sitting here typing this and tears are just streaming down my face onto the keyboard ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚

I feel terrible... I haven't been keeping up with your posts, but once I finally caught up and read them, I actually teared up.๐Ÿ˜ข.
Hang in there. If you have to pay out now just to gear up for the next big win, then do it. Itโ€™ll happen, I guess. Definitely.๐Ÿ‘
amberorca2 amberorca2 Member
38 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2573 ·
mistycrane89 said:I feel terrible... I haven't been keeping up with your posts, but once I finally caught up and read them, I actually teared up.๐Ÿ˜ข.
Hang in there. If you have to pay out now just to gear up for the next big win, then do it. Itโ€™ll happen, I guess. Definitely.๐Ÿ‘

thanks so much for the support, seriously. honestly, I can't even remember a single word the doctor said to me. I just grabbed my CVS card, paid for my sister, and bolted out of the office. I felt like everyone was staring at me, like they all knew exactly what just happened and how badly I wanted this to work. I shoved my sunglasses on, but the tears just kept streaming down my face the whole way homeโ€”and they still haven't stopped๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚

it's just brutal, believing in something so hard only to have someone crush it in sixty seconds flat.... I should probably just log off and crawl into bed because I truly don't have anything intelligent left to say. it's just a mess of sadness and frustration right now๐Ÿ™‚

maybe I'll be more rational tomorrow, hopefully
rapidrider3 rapidrider3 Active Member
239 messages
joined May 2009
#2574 ·
Some lady out there thinks sheโ€™s the center of the universe. Just an absolute ego trip from start to finish. Honestly, does anyone else deal with this? It's exhausting just watching it happen. You know the typeโ€”the kind of person who walks into a room and acts like the air belongs to them personally. Total narcissism. Is it even possible to have a conversation with someone like that without feeling like you're just a prop in their little one-woman show? I don't know. I really don't. It's just... a lot. unknown says:
Look, folks... I don't have any good news to share. Not even a little bit. ๐Ÿ™‚

So, the doctor can't actually see a pregnancy on the scan. All they're seeing are two distinct sacsโ€”one larger, one smaller. Now thereโ€™s this possibility floating around that the smaller one could be an ectopic pregnancy. Just great, right? Always something. ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚

I donโ€™t even know how to put this into words. I really don't. Itโ€™s just... there aren't enough words for this kind of heavy. You ever feel that? Like you're staring at a wall and nothing makes sense anymore? Just a total, crushing weight. There's no way to explain it. No way. ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ Iโ€™m sitting here typing this, and honestly? I can feel the tears hitting my keyboard. Itโ€™s a mess. ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚

Unknown, dammit. I was actually pretty sure that little icon meant there was a baby involved.

Even if itโ€™s ectopic, weโ€™re still talking about a pregnancy here. An unwanted one, sure, but a pregnancy nonetheless. Is there really any other way to look at it?

So, you didn't actually say what happens next. Whatโ€™s the plan? Did the doctor order any follow-up tests? An ultrasound? Or was it one of those... you know, vaginal ones?

Look, don't sweat it. I know everything feels like a total mess right now, but hey, you said it yourselfโ€”thereโ€™s a reason for everything, and thereโ€™s a time for everything. It just happens.
Don't go crying about it. I'm crossing my fingers that this isn't some extraterrestrial mess, because let me tell youโ€”the cleanup process is absolutely brutal.
Honestly? Itโ€™s better if they just clear out completely. I used to deal with them constantlyโ€”I don't even know how to describe it now, but it was a nightmare every single time I was pregnant. Last time, when I had that miscarriage, nothing happened. No rupture, no disappearing act... nothing. That thing just sat there, massive, like an 8 by 7 cm lump. Even after the D&C, they didn't manage to get it all out. It just clung to me, staying put like some kind of stubborn leech. Why does it always have to be that way?

Just relax. Weโ€™ll figure something out. Or we won't. Who knows? We'll make something up as we go along. ๐Ÿ˜‰
Scott Perez62 Scott Perez62 Member
13 messages
joined Oct 2007
#2575 ·
So, hereโ€™s my situation: we had unprotected sex and he finished inside me (finally!) ๐Ÿ˜ on April 23rd and again on the 25thโ€”which was actually my birthday present ๐Ÿ˜ โ€”and I had some very light spotting right after, but then nothing happened for the next two days, which was weird because I didn't have any cramps or anything typical of a period. Then, on April 28th and 29th, the flow picked up a bit more, but by today, it feels like someone just turned off the faucet and everything just stopped completely ๐Ÿ˜‚. (Usually, my periods last about 6 or 7 days and they really hurt)
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I actually broke down crying yesterday over something totally random that wouldn't normally bother me, and I've been feeling these sharp, needle-like stabs in my ovaries for a couple of days nowโ€”not like normal period cramps at allโ€”plus my lower back throbbed so hard twice that I practically wailed, though I'm not sure if that's even related, and today I was hit with this massive wave of hunger just two hours after finishing lunch ๐Ÿ™„; it's driving me crazy, especially since I'm craving very specific things, specifically anything salty ๐Ÿ˜‚. My boyfriend actually laughed when I walked into the room with a plate of jerky to snack on... ๐Ÿคฃ

Please keep your fingers crossed for me because my period just ended and since my cycle isn't exactly "normal," I'm going to wait another week before taking a pregnancy test, just so it's been at least 14 days since we were together or until my next period would have started, so basically just wish me luck ๐Ÿ‘

Good luck to everyone out there!!
nimblegardener33 nimblegardener33 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2576 ·
Scott Perez62 ๐Ÿ˜
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electricscout15 electricscout15 Member
20 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2577 ·
amberorca2 said:Honey, I don't have any good news... ๐Ÿ™‚

The doctor can't actually see a pregnancy. All they see are two distinct sacsโ€”one larger, one smallerโ€”and thereโ€™s a chance it could be an ectopic pregnancy ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚

I am just so incredibly heartbroken, I can't even find the right words to explain it ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ I'm sitting here typing this and tears are just streaming down my face onto the keyboard ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚

Look, Iโ€™m not sure how much time has passed since your last period, but since you only just saw that positive line seven days ago, it probably isn't quite that far along yet. When I went to my OB-GYN for the first time at six weeks, they couldn't see anything on the ultrasound at allโ€”they even mentioned the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy. Then, about nine days later, a little gestational sac finally appeared.
If that isn't the case for you, I am truly sorry to hear it. But please, don't lose hope just yetโ€”ovulation can be incredibly unpredictable and might be delayed significantly. If you aren't entirely sure about your timing, Iโ€™d suggest staying positive!
Most likely, weโ€™ll have all the answers at my next checkup, so I guess I'll just keep my fingers crossed until then!
Scott Perez62 Scott Perez62 Member
13 messages
joined Oct 2007
#2578 ·
nimblegardener33 said:Scott Perez62 ๐Ÿ˜
holding onto my assets tight
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hit me up... ๐Ÿ™‚

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thx

I am just sitting here waiting for my favorite guy to start consistently topping up my aquarium with those little goldfish ๐Ÿ˜‚ then I'll finally show up on the site๐Ÿ‘

but until then .... ๐Ÿ™„
Douglas Taylor2 Douglas Taylor2 Active Member
50 messages
joined Apr 2009
#2579 ·
Hey, howโ€™s everyone doing? Any updates?
Me... I just finished reading everything today... I feel so incredibly bad about it... I honestly can't even put into words how much. Everything is going to be fine, girl; maybe having a little more sex will help fix things up ๐Ÿ˜ we're all here for you!
Hey guys, Lindy Almighty, ๐Ÿ˜ Joe still hasn't arrived with M, looks like he's about 4 days late at this point...
Is it possible that Blue from $35 messed up too? We should remember what he showed usโ€”you know, about two weeks ago.
Lisa Rivera Lisa Rivera Active Member
72 messages
joined May 2010
#2580 ·
Douglas Taylor2 said:Hey, howโ€™s everyone doing? Any updates?
Me... I just finished reading everything today... I feel so incredibly bad about it... I honestly can't even put into words how much. Everything is going to be fine, girl; maybe having a little more sex will help fix things up ๐Ÿ˜ we're all here for you!
Hey guys, Lindy Almighty, ๐Ÿ˜ Joe still hasn't arrived with M, looks like he's about 4 days late at this point...
Is it possible that Blue from $35 messed up too? We should remember what he showed usโ€”you know, about two weeks ago.

repeat ๐Ÿ˜

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