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Signs, signs, everywhere signs...
Posted 01-22-2008 at 05:32 AM by Kahlan79
One of the best parts of trying to conceive has been to help get myself more acquainted with what's going on "down there." It's been interesting to see my temperatures telling me what's happening, to know how the cycle waxes and wanes, and I've been pleasantly surprised with how accessible it all seems. But in this two-week wait period, I feel like everything is scrutinized in a different way. Was that really a twinge or more like a pain? Was it gas or a rumbly tummy? Am I nauseous due to hormones, nervousness, excitement, that questionable burrito from last night?
Everything takes on a new level of significance and meaning, and while I know that many signs are considered "hindsight" signs, it's hard to resist charting them, looking them over, and hoping for the best.
I'm such a newbie to this world, and yet I feel totally comfortable slipping into the "DPO" questions and the "2WW" comments. Baby dust, dancing, and sparkles are like familiar friends - after all, I've done so much lurking in the past few years it's hard to miss. I am in awe at the strength we women have - not only to make and carry life within us, but to continue trying after so many setbacks (in some cases) or even just figuring out what the heck is best for us and our kids. Sometimes I wonder how a person can keep it up?
Everything takes on a new level of significance and meaning, and while I know that many signs are considered "hindsight" signs, it's hard to resist charting them, looking them over, and hoping for the best.
I'm such a newbie to this world, and yet I feel totally comfortable slipping into the "DPO" questions and the "2WW" comments. Baby dust, dancing, and sparkles are like familiar friends - after all, I've done so much lurking in the past few years it's hard to miss. I am in awe at the strength we women have - not only to make and carry life within us, but to continue trying after so many setbacks (in some cases) or even just figuring out what the heck is best for us and our kids. Sometimes I wonder how a person can keep it up?
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Keeping Up...You hit the nail on the head there, my friend. Sometimes I worry that I'm not keeping up as a mother, wife, housekeeper, or daughter...not to mention an actual person all on my own. Adding to our family terrifies me because I will invariably have days where I just can't handle it. Hopefully the "can do" days outweigh those. I think ttc is much the same if you do it for long enough. Or even from the start if you're impatient like me! Some days you don't think you can handle one more negative cycle, but then you regroup and move forward. At least, that's how I got through the ttc phase. Not sure if I'm the best example, though.
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Posted 01-22-2008 at 08:32 AM by thelynnfiles
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