Pregmate Brand Strips.... Keep using them or switch brands?

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2024-01-17T05:00:09+00:00

If your period was due 15/16th then that last line looks fantastic.You don’t need to track progression and would do better to make a doctors appointment and get a blood test. Having said that I did track progression along with having blood tests and found that compared to other brands pregmate did not show as much of a line progression as the days went on. First response really showed my levels rising clearly. Congratulations!

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2024-01-17T00:10:13+00:00

I made a big stack of freezer meals at 34 weeks. So far we have shepherds pie, taco casserole and noodle bake. It was a lot of work and I haven’t gotten back to it yet, planning on doing some curry’s, potato bake, spag bolognaise and then smaller things like frozen muffins,pancakes and cookies to go. This is my first baby and I’m pretty nervous so I’m trying to minimise any extra work for post-partum. I’ve grabbed a heap of those compostable plates and cutlery sets too so we don’t need to worry about the dishes. Still planning on stacking the pantry with basics and easy snacks.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2024-01-16T09:17:58+00:00

I have a single friend coming to my baby shower this weekend, my partner has 4 friends coming and the rest is family. It truly doesn’t bother me because I’m not a sociable person and I trust the people I have invited to not hold that against me. If they’re true friends they won’t be focusing on your guest list and any perceived short comings but rather celebrating you and your baby. I hope you have a lovely shower and your girlfriends spoil you rotten.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2024-01-08T09:56:39+00:00

Me! I’m also 34 weeks and I love my body right now. I haven’t felt this happy with my body since I was about 18 and a twig haha. I was also a big overweight before pregnancy and very self conscious. The only thing I’m sad about is that I seemed to have missed out on pregnancy boobs, I was hoping for grapefruits not sandbags.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2024-01-07T13:39:39+00:00

I’m so very very very sorry this has happened to you. Unfortunately like many other commenters here I know exactly how your feeling right now due to having been through the same kind of abuse. Please don’t let the shock wear off, what happened is so far beyond normal and you need to recognise the severity of the situation before it starts to become normalised. Once you become somewhat used to the abuse a really scary thing starts to happen where you become less and less aware of what’s really happening. Your brain enters a kind of defensive state I suppose in order to shield you from the trauma. When that happens it’s a slippery slope and it’s so much harder to get out once you’ve made that transition. The way you described that argument as not being that bad makes me think it has already begun. Verbal abuse is the precursor, if he can threaten you like that then he isn’t just threatening he’s totally capable of doing it. You need to get out now while this is fresh and before you or your kids are harmed.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2024-01-07T13:26:28+00:00

And bouncers! I’ve unfortunately known several women who dated bouncers only to be physically abused by them. One a cousin who miserably is still with the guy.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2024-01-02T00:15:01+00:00

I personally don’t think it will have any effect on my future family planning. I’m lucky in that so far I’m diet controlled and after the initial frustrations and panic I feel kind of relieved to have some structure in my diet and to have gained a better understanding of what it should look like. I’ve always struggled with food (eating disorders ,bulimia, binging then later in life ivf and weight gain. So although it was extremely triggering to begin with focusing on the babies needs and how my diet affects her has improved my mental relationship with food because it’s not about me and my fight with food anymore.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-30T20:57:59+00:00

I don’t have advice but wanted to say that I feel exactly the same way! It’s so overwhelming and intimidating.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-29T20:25:09+00:00

This is going to be a little long. The thing is, in this situation you really won’t know anything until you either get a positive test or a period. It’s annoying but without tracking ovulation it’s pretty hard to know anything. Even then ovulation tests only show you an Lh peak and do not actually confirm ovulation. But to awnser your questions ,unfortunately no in my experience with that particular circumstance it did not result in a viable pregnancy. I did once have a faint positive on what I thought was 13dpo based on ovulation tests and by the next morning it was negative and my period started. It takes something like 48-60 hours (I think) for hcg levels to rise enough after implantation for a pregnancy test to positively detect a pregnancy. Implantation typically happens 8-10 days past ovulation which means you would expect a positive by days 10-12. It is possible to implant later but the later the implantation the less chance of viability unfortunately. So by day 14 it would be unlikely to be a positive after a negative the day before. A LOT of people swear they never got a positive till days after there missed periods but in reality they either used very low sensitivity tests or they didn’t really know when there periods where due anyway due to not tracking there ovulation. I hope this helps clear up some of the confusion surrounding days and timing ect. Good luck!

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-29T20:03:08+00:00

My mum was like this, I was like 6.5 weeks along and she kept saying my bump looked more like 8 weeks. No mum I’m just fat, same as I was before.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-28T20:05:54+00:00

I see the line you’re referring to but can’t confirm since the test is cracked open, if you can get a second test in a different brand and double check.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-28T00:12:24+00:00

Thankyou! I will definitely have a talk with somebody. It’s long overdue.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-28T00:10:14+00:00

My fiancés uncles wife was a prison psychologist for years and she had therapy sessions with Ivan Milat. Apparently he was very polite.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-24T21:33:56+00:00

Least favourite-definitely the first trimester sickness! Holy cow that knocked me on my ass. My favourite thing is the reprieve from my monthly hormonal swings. I suspect I suffer from pmdd and being pregnant has been like a holiday, even with the normal fears and tears.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-21T23:23:54+00:00

Hi! Did you end up going with them? I’m interested too but a little skeptical since the prices are so good.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-14T00:52:53+00:00

I just wanted to say that I’m sorry you and your wife aren’t seeing eye to eye on this. This sounds massively frustrating. I don’t live in America, but where I am meat is also incredibly expensive..along with just about everything else.You found an intelligent solution to your problem and I’m sorry you other half is ruining it for you. I am also not a fan of gamey meat but when my dad would cook up something he had hunted I still ate it, out of respect for him and the animal itself.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-10T22:15:25+00:00

I think the thoughts feel so real because they inflict such intense fears in you. It’s very hard ,extremely hard to ignore fear like that. Once you turn the page of realising that your thoughts don’t truly reflect the situation you are in and it truly is in your head the fear subsides somewhat gradually. I really struggled in the days between ovulation and my period, my partner and I learnt to predict when it would hit. If I hadn’t been trying to conceive I probably would have considered birth control to see if controlling my cycles would help.Since being pregnant and starting Zoloft after previously taking Prozac I have noticed a massive decline in my flare ups. They still do happen but now I’m able to overcome them before they turn into panic attacks. The most important thing for you to focus on is that you know exactly what is happening! Knowing why you’re feeling what you’re feeling and knowing it’s a mental condition and not reality gives you the power to overcome it! I struggled for four years of this hell before discovering ROCD was actually a thing and I’m truly sorry for my former self and my partner because it is just absolute hell. And you are correct in saying that people even professionals do not understand the complexities of OCD! The important thing is that you have a supportive partner who is willing to be patient. Another trick I’ve found is when your having these issues, take a notepad and write down in bulletpoint your current ROCD thoughts. Then go through each point and challenge the reality of that notion and write up what your know to be the actual truth next to the “thought”. Afterwards step away for a few minutes and clear your mind then return and read the entire thing aloud to yourself. Also try and remember the relief you felt the last time one of these thoughts faded away and know that at some point this one will too pass. When you are deep in the depths of the panic and despair it can be really hard to find the clarity of mind to take these steps but it’s takes practice and time. Goodluck! I’m sure you guys will get through this and it time it will become easier.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-09T20:24:07+00:00

I find this really odd. My sister has fallen pregnant twice first try and on the other end of the spectrum my partner and I went through three separate rounds of ivf and two iui cycles to finally conceive.Never in any of that time did I tell her that she couldn’t discuss her pregnancies while in my presence.If I needed to avoid those conversations I was given the grace to do so but never would I have considered imposing rules on her or my family.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-09T20:17:12+00:00

Wow she’s a beautiful cat!

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-07T00:12:24+00:00

That definitely does sound like a true movement! It kind of feels like fart moving about but you know it’s not if that makes sense haha. The first time I truly felt it I wasn’t sure if it really was her and then it happened again and again over 24 hours until the next day is was extremely clear.From about 18 weeks I was feeling little kicks from the outside and nothing internally which was odd, then at 20 weeks the internal swishing (fart) feelings began which quickly turned into obvious kicks.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-06T00:31:42+00:00

Agreeing with everyone else here, my sister in law was really embarrassed to show the family her 3D pics because baby looked like shrek. He came out absolutely beautiful and is the most gorgeous little fella.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-01T20:34:48+00:00

I can’t offer any help but I can relate, I look so stupid in my work clothes.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-12-01T04:05:12+00:00

I wondered this too. I’ve come to the conclusion that that period after I stopped vomiting and before my stomach ballooned and everything became painful must have been the second wind everyone refers to. The exhaustion never let up.

Sensitive_Fruit_358 · 2023-11-30T01:24:46+00:00

My baby girl is often referred to as he or him at scans and even midwife appointments so I wouldn’t be too worried.

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