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colo1278
08-04-2006, 12:26 PM
So all day yesterday starting at noon, I spotted. It was 1-2 days early for my period, very very light, and brownish-pink and watery. Not at all like a usual period for me and I have never spotted a day in my life. My Aunt Flow usually starts off as a deluge. (TMI, but it's 5am and I'm mad enough that I don't really give a rat's butthole right now.)

So I wake up at 4:45 to pee like I always do, but this time I was ready. I had a test stick all set up in another bathroom so I wouldn't wake the sleeping dh.

Oh contraire mes amis- my period has arrived. Dammit all.

I am trying really hard to be positive (ha ha) and just keep trying, but in my mind, that was just plain mean to have me spot yesterday. I swear, I probably crashed the google headquarters with all my "implantation spotting" related searches. It is so hard to want to get excited but be holding back a little to save yourself the disappointment. I kept telling myself yesterday calm down, don't get too worked up, but I wanted it so bad... and also wanted it to be a happy, exciting, enjoyable thing if I WAS pg... argh.

I am really sorry if other people on here TTC or who have had MC are hurt or offended or whatever by my post- I have only been TTC for four cycles now, so I probably shouldn't be bitching. I know there are women with problems way harder than mine. I guess I just needed to rant and if I choose, I can ignore this board (unlike my mom, friends, or dh) if I don't want to hear the answers/advice. Again, I don't mean that in a disrespectful way at all- it is true that internet boards are good sometimes just to get things off your chest... which is exactly what I needed to do at 4:45 in the a.m. or else I would just stare at the ceiling, trying not to cry and wake my dh for the next three hours. It's just hard when you are doing everything right.

Warning, this is prob going to start rambling if I sit here too much longer... but I have a word of advice for anyone who's thinking of TTC. Don't tell any of your friends, or even family. I know it's exciting, but for me, it just adds to the pressure and disappointment. They all keep fricking asking!!!!! I am almost more upset that people are going to be asking me again soon and I can't 1) say yes we are pg or 2) lie to them bc it's too early to tell, but know I am carrying around a beautiful little secret. Now I have to go to a few parties this weekend and dread the questions the whole time.

Okay, rambling now... guess I will try to go back to sleep. Baby hopes for everyone who is trying.

ariel
08-04-2006, 12:37 PM
I had to squint and think reeeeyul hard before "TTC" and "MC" clicked...and I'm TTC! I need to spend more time online to get with the lingo (don't tell that to my DH).

A sad reason that you might have spotted uncharacteristically is that you had an embryo that didn't "take". Hopefully though, it's just that you're thinking about it so much that it's impacting your physiology with psychosomatic-having-baby-hormones. :fingers crossed:

It's a bugger that your period came, I know that feeling now too...we've only been trying for a few weeks, but when that rotten period came we both got so glum and felt bad when we had to report to everyone that it wasn't happening yet.

Sorry it didn't happen for you this month, keep trying! The nice thing at least is that you have to keep on trying, and trying, and trying. ;)

NCfitnessgirl
08-04-2006, 01:19 PM
Hi Colo. I'm so sorry that things didn't turn out this month.

I'm in the same boat, I think. I think each month that I'm not pg, I get a little more obsessive. As I said in the other thread, I think I'm up to 6 tests this month. I keep staring and squinting at the tests, trying to make a faint line appear that's really not there. And, I must be projecting symtoms on myself, because I swear I feel nauseous, exhausted and bloated.

I think I need something else to focus on now since trying to get pg has now become my life. Hubby is getting a little sick of me and my rollercoaster each month. I'm sure all this worrying is not helping the cause anyway.

Well, best of luck next month and just remember that good things take time. I'm trying to remember that myself.

colo1278
08-04-2006, 01:32 PM
Hi there,

well, couldn't get back to sleep. ;)

talked the the hubby about it a little and am feeling better. Had my little cry and pity party. :)

Thanks for your replies- yeah, I thought about it being an embry othat didn't take too, and I am happy about that in terms of nature knowing what wouldn't be a healthy, thriving kid.

I probably am "projecting" symptoms onto myself too- I was feeling very bloated recently, and told myself that I just feel "different". It;s probably a good thing that I don't have pg tests that cost 80 cents each- I would be testing all the time too, NC! I'll keep buying them retail I guess since it keep me in check! ;)

I agree that "good things take time". My girlfriend has a 7 month old that took them 5 mos to conceive- she told me once that althought those first 4 times were hard, she wouldn't have had it any other way bc she was meant to be Hadley's mom and Hadley was meant to be THAT egg and THAT sperm, THAT month.

Made me feel better to hear it that way...

colo1278
08-04-2006, 09:33 PM
well, the day just keeps getting better. After auntie flow showed up, I had to go to Babies r Us and buy a baby shower for a pregnant friend, then I got home and had one of those damn photo-tickets for not stopping fully at a red light when I made a right turn. 75 FREAKING BUCKS.

smiles:)
08-04-2006, 10:02 PM
:console:

You need this smilie today.

colo1278
08-04-2006, 10:12 PM
awww! thanks hon!

ImInNarnia
08-04-2006, 10:41 PM
this is completely unrelated and unhelpful but that is the cutest puppy ever.

Tina
08-05-2006, 03:44 AM
Sorry to hear about the ticket ..and aunt flow :(

Cling to this..When it happens it will be the right time for that baby. :)




I agree that "good things take time". My girlfriend has a 7 month old that took them 5 mos to conceive- she told me once that althought those first 4 times were hard, she wouldn't have had it any other way bc she was meant to be Hadley's mom and Hadley was meant to be THAT egg and THAT sperm, THAT month.

Made me feel better to hear it that way...

colo1278
08-05-2006, 04:34 AM
Sorry to hear about the ticket ..and aunt flow :(

Cling to this..When it happens it will be the right time for that baby. :)
thx tina- that was nice of you to post. I am feeling better now- my pity parties tend to be pretty short! :)

colo1278
08-05-2006, 04:35 AM
just wanted to send you some baby dust hon!

NCfitnessgirl
08-07-2006, 03:05 PM
just wanted to send you some baby dust hon!

So sorry to hear about your ticket. We have those stupid things here too. I used to get them at 4am, driving to the gym. The lights were obviously timed because there'd be nobody else at them and they'd turn red!!! :mad:

Thanks for the dust, sweetie! AF was supposed to start yesterday and I got a bit of spotting late in the evening. Not sure what's going on, but so far tests have been BFN. :sadface: