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Everyone says I should enjoy it but it makes me worried that most of my symptoms have vanished. No more heart burn - my belly isn't as big as I thought it would be at this point. I had an ultrasound a few weeks ago and it was fine.

Does anyone else have non-pregnant feeling days this late?

I am 7 dpo - I am having strange twinges/light cramps in my lower abdomen yesterday and today. We timed "everything" well with the smerm meets egg plan. This is our 9th cycle trying to conceive. What are the chances that these are implantation pains?

What is the earliest date I should do a preg. test? How much earlier will a blood test give a positive compared to a pee test?

We are looking for the BEST deal possible from Toronot or Buffalo to either Daytona, Orlando, Miami or Kissimmee, FLA for March 16 to 19 OR 17 to 20th.

Thanks!

I have just started looking for maternity clothes and cannot find any plus sized stores in my town! Old Navy is phasing out their maternity section too! Where can I get plus size maternity clothes in the GTA ???????

I am trying to eat approx 1400 cal a day - getting the majority of my calories in before dinner. I would like some ideas for dinner that are approx 600 calories - I'm tired of chicken breast. peas, brown rice and milk every night!

When looking back at the weeks between ovulation and finding out you were pregnant what signs/sympotoms did you have that you ignored/missed? Or did you have early symptoms and brushed them off to other things (PMS?)? Or did you know you were pregnant because of the symptoms? How long after conceptioon did they start?

My temp dropped 1.3 degrees today ... FF says in 23% of charts resulting in pregnancy shows a one day temp drop 5 to 12 days after ovulation - I am 5 days after. Other sites say that this is a myth and does not occur... Which is it?

Did you experience a dip in your BBT around the time of implantation? My temp dropped 1.3 degrees today ... FF says in 23% of charts resulting in pregnancy shows a one day temp drop 5 to 12 days after ovulation - I am 5 days after. Other sites say that this is a myth and does not occur... Which is it?

Ok call it me being anual or call it OCD but I have been charting my CM and BBT this month I started using ivillage fertility planer first but this past week I was sure i Ovulated on Dec 13 and the chart didn't seem to calculate my coverline right so I went to Fertility friend and filled in their chart with all my data and it did calculate my ovulation date as I suspected, on CD 18th. (I have also read Taking Charge of Your fertility and it has just confused me further). I am totally second guessing because I have two completely different charts with the same data and today I STILL have some CM that is somewhere between creamy and EW - I thought it should be dry by now. I am now CD 21 and my cycles are ALWAYS 29 to 30 days... Please help me figure it out!

My normal temps seem to be pretty low - under 97 degrees (ranging from 95.7 to 97) I am pretty sure I ov'd on Dec 13 (Based on temp dip, CM and Ov pains) my temp only raised to 97.1 yesterday and 97.2 today... it's above the coverline (97) but not the 0.4 to 1.0 degree that is considered average. Is anyone elses like this when they Ov? I am still new to charting!

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My new puppy is not only BEAUTIFUL but he is a GENIUS! He is only 8 weeks old and is already crate trained and house broken! I have only had him for 2 days! Sorry - I had to brag I am a proud mama! But seriously - he should be on T.V.!!! (he's a miniature goldendoodle).

Anyway I have always loved dogs and would love to learn more about training - not just obedience training - but also training to do tricks etc - like animals used on television....

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I have been charting and have seen a slight shift in my temp. I also thought I had some ovulation pain the day before my temp showed the shift - but the shift was less the then 3/10 suggested. I am second guessing whether I have ovulated or not and am wondering if the flu shot could have delayed my ovulation (all Dr. said was the flu shot is "safe") or if maybe my temp was effected the first couple of days making my cover line wrong and maybe as a result my "cover" line is off??? In addition to sharting we have done the Baby Dance 8 times in the last 10 days just to cover all bases... My first month charting and still confused/learning!!!

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My husband and I have been TTC for a few months now. We will not know if we are successful or not until Dec. 24th (at the earliest). My husband's family is Finnish. We are going there for Christmas (on Dec. 23rd) They do not have baths or showers they have a sauna (one indoors and one outdoors). Will it be safe for my baby to sauna while I am there if I keep them short, if I keep the temperature moderate, and I stay on the lower benches (slightly cooler)? I have read a lot of conflicting studies on this the finnish studies say that Fins have a VERY low incidence of birth defects compared to other countries and Finnish women use the sauna from conception through delivery - saunas use to be used as delivery rooms! And most studies agree that our internal temp does not flucuate very much (about 1 degree) in a sauna because our bodie are so effcient at regulating temperatures. So why do North Americans studies say women should avoid the sauna?

My husband and I have been TTC for a few months now. We will not know if we are successful or not until Dec. 24th (at the earliest). My husband's family is Finnish. We are going there for Christmas (on Dec. 23rd) They do not have baths or showers they have a sauna (one indoors and one outdoors). Will it be safe for my baby to sauna while I am there if I keep them short, if I keep the temperature moderate, and I stay on the lower benches (slightly cooler)? I have read a lot of conflicting studies on this...

When will they start making sense? My temps range from 95 degrees to 97 degrees and I still haven't ovulated yet (I don't think due to changes in CM)... very confusing!

I want to make a red salmon pate to take to a party. I do not eat horse radish and don't want to buy an entire jar to make one recipe - is there something I can use instead?

How did you do it? what was your goal and have you achieved it yet?

I have 2 bosses - they hold the exact same position and I am their assistant. There are no other employees in our department so I share a good working relationship and friendship with both. I don't want to give them anything too big (would hate them to think they pay me too much! LOL) or make it look like I am kissing up... I just want to give them a small, thoughtful token because I really do appreciate all that I am learning from them.

Time to start the process again ("get back on the horse", as they say). Beside "relax and it will happen" and "have sex" what is your BEST advice/what worked for you?