Thetwoweekwait

Get Those Jobs Done !!

2007-04-04T21:35:00.000-07:00

Sooooooo Although this one is technically for the "before the 2 ww" make sure you get those jobs done, because once your Pregnant you might not be able to do it, due to health or lifting restrictions placed on you.

Painting is not only probably not very good for you whilst your pregnant but if you have been like me then you wouldnt be able to stand the smell anyways.

So get those Jobs done !

* Painting - when pregnant not only the chemicals but the smell might drive you nuts.
* Gardening - This would be digging, turfing, bricklaying and any other back breaking chores.
* Gutter Cleaning - You will not want to be up a ladder when your up the duff.
* Clean your kitchen - Ok I really can't be bothered bending down and scrubbing my kitchen cupboards and it shows and due to a lack of pre-pregnancy organization all the pot's and pans are literally bubbling out of my cupboards. Should have had a clean out.

I am sure there are a 1000 more but right now these are the things that come to mind.

I didn't realize how useless I would become around the home but Id rather be over cautious then over regretful.

Prepare Food "Just In Case"

2007-02-04T06:17:00.000-08:00

Ok this one may seem a little silly, but when I was pregnant I had terrible morning sickness and was unable to prepare food as any cooking smell would make me yack.

Sooo I decided that each two week wait I would prepare some meals for the freezer "Just in Case"

If we didn't get pregnant than at least we would have some meals ready to go to get me through the AF induced depression.

Of course you can not make enough meals to last your whole Pregnancy or morning sickness stage, but at least it might take a little of the pressure off on those really bad day's or when hubby is just fedup doing all the cooking.

Obsess !

2007-01-21T21:47:00.000-08:00

If you are in the 2ww (again) than you might get to the point where you start obsessing looking for answers.

You can spend hours looking over your charts again and again and if your lucky your might spot something different and get excited.

If u have been Pregnant before and were charting that thats even better because then you can go over and over the chart trying to see what you did different.

obsessing over charts, dates and cycles is not a sign you are going insane, but it is quite close to the line.

Obsessing can fill in up t0 2-3 hours a day or if you are hard core than 6-8 hours like me.
Going over and over and over again.

Do remember that there is life outside of cycle charting.

HCG Sensitivity in Pregnancy Tests

2007-01-14T21:43:00.000-08:00

Ok, it's the 2ww and if you haven't already POAS and got a negative than I am shocked...
but check out all the HCG detection levels in HPT before making a purchase.

AimStick Pregnancy Test Strip 20 mIU
AimStick Midstream 20mlU
Aimstick Accudip 20mlU
AccuHome Midstream Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Answer Early Result Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Answer Pregnancy Test (Cup) 25 mIU
BabyTest 20 mlU
Clearblue Easy 25 mlU
Clearview 25mlU
Clearblue +/- 25 mIU
Crystal Clear 25mlu
Confirm 1-Step Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Day Seven 25mlU
Dbest one step 20mlU
Equate Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
One Step Be Sure Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Precise Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Quickview Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Walgreen Digital 25 mIU
e.p.t. Home Pregnancy Test 40 mIU
e.p.t. Certainty Digital Test 40 mIU
Fact Plus Pregnancy Test 40 mIU
Fastest 25mLU
First Sign one step midstream 25mlU
HCG one step Ultra 10 mlU
Insta Test 25 mlU
Life 25 mlU
Lifesign one step 25 mlU
Lifesign midstream 15 mlU
Luna 25 mlU
micro pregnany tests 20mlu
New choice 20 mlU
On Call 25 mlU
One step be sure 25 mlU
Save on tests 20 mlU
Smart strip 20mlU
Webwomb midstream 10-15mlU
Pregnosis 25 mlU
Puralin one step 25 mlU
Rapid Self test 25 mlU
Receal Dipstick 25 mlU

Clearplan Easy 50 mlU
Drug Emporium one step 50 mlU
Boots 50 mlU
Early Bird 50 mlU
Eckerd Digital 50 mlU
Eckerd One Step 50 mlU
Clearblue Digital 50 mIU
CVS Cartridge Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
CVS Midstream Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
Dollar Store Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
PROOF POSITIVE! Personal Home Pregnancy Test
Found at the Dollar Store 50 mIU
Drug Emporium Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
e.p.t. + / - Test 50 mIU
e.p.t Digital 50 mlU
Fact plus select 40mlU
Fact Plus Pro 40 mlU
Family dollar 50 mlU
First response 40 mlU
Hannaford 50 mlU
One step pregnancy test 50 mlU
Predictor 50mlU
Reveal midstream 50 mlU
Selfcare 50 mlU
early Pregnancy test 50 mIU
RiteAid Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
Target Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
WalMart Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
Walgreens Pregnancy Test 100 mIU

For The POAS Addicts

2007-01-10T20:39:00.001-08:00

POAS - Pee on A stick is a fun term used for taking a pregnancy test or a ovulation test. Peeing on sticks is something most women trying to conceive are familiar with.

So if your an POAS addict and need a fix then how about watching some videos of other people who have pee'd on a stick as well as a very funny clearblue ad.

---ClearBlue Technology---

---Couples BFP---

---Blondes BFP---

Of course You Tube is filled with 100's of videos if you find one you think should be included here let me know. I spent hours watching 100s of videos with about 60% of them being in really really really poor taste. I even felt the need to flag few.

I hope you enjoyed the video's

Free Baby Dust

2007-01-08T19:29:00.000-08:00

This is one more thing to do in the 2ww, setup yet another blog. Ok so I have had a lot of 2ww's to think about what websites I want to do. :)

You can now have some (free) Baby dust sent out to you in the mail for a little fun and inspiration.
So visit my new website http://www.freebabydust.com

Belly Gallery

2007-01-08T03:44:00.000-08:00

If the two week wait isn't torture enough then how about torturing yourself some more by looking at pregnant belly's that are disappointedly not your own.

Why torture yourself ? because hopefully one day you too will have one and like these women you too will be proud enough to take photos of each and every stage.

If it all get's too much don't forget you can go back to shoving a pillow under your shirt for a few hours till you feel better.

Pregnant Belly Gallery

Things To Do : Design your own Maternity Clothes

2007-01-01T23:49:00.000-08:00

Ok, I will admit I already have a few images on my computer which I have collected along my many two week waits. I have pictures of "Baby On Board" symbols which I intend on ironing onto my granny big sized undies whilst pregnant for a little fun.

But I also came across this website
Free Pregnancy Printables

Which has some fun printouts for t-shirts and the like.

Alternatively browse websites such as cafepress
for some fun and original artists designs for t-shirts and bibs etc.

When you do get pregnant at least you will have original fun and funky clothes to wear
or in my case fun undies !!

Things To Do : Write a mantra

2006-12-26T21:28:00.000-08:00

Still looking for something to do in the 2ww (two week wait) well how about writing a mantra...

You can write a mantra and immediately start chanting it to your eggy and sperm. Relaxation as we all know is helpful for our sanity and if we listen to family and friends all we have to do to get pregnant is "Just relax and it will happen". Find your self a nice quiet area , close your eyes and chant to your little eggy, sperm or blastocyst.... Every child needs encouragement and it's never to early to start.

You mantra may include quotes like:

"Eggy go towards the sperm light"
"Sperm seek and you will find the egg"
"blastocyst burrow, burrow, burrow"

try to avoid mantras like"

"Sperm move your arse and swim faster"
"Last egg there is a rotten egg"
"Blastocycst implant or I will implode"

Things To Do : Maternity Clothes

2006-12-26T21:16:00.000-08:00

This is a fun "thing to do" in the two week wait that I have embarked on a few times, ok its not exactly a healthy thing to do.. but let's face it without HOPE each month this journey would be so much harder.

1: Work out when you will be due.. eg. summer , winter... you need to know this so you know how big you will be for each season.

2: Try on your existing clothes to see which will be practical during pregnancy. Make a note of the ones that do fit, or better still stick them to one side of your closest for future reference.

3: If like me you have steadily gained wait since TTC or since a miscarriage or fertility drugs then you may need to sort through your clothes just to see what will fit you next cycle.

4: Make sure old maternity clothes are "ready to go" eg, they are clean, dust free and in fashion. If like me you are wearing maternity clothes now to hide the bloating and extra kg's you have put on then this won't be an issue as they are probably already to go. Though I did notice my old maternity jeans fit my nicely now.. geez.. what a difference a few kg's make.

5: Feel free to stuff a pillow under your tops to see what they will look like, but make sure no one sees you doing this, not even your husband and certainly don't answer the door or go get some milk with the pillow still under your shirt. (This is considered crossing the line)

6: If all else fails, then search maternity websites looking for all the outfits you intend to buy once you are pregnant, set yourself a budget and window shop all the stores to find your maternity collection.

last but not least.... remember that one day... you will be sorting out maternity clothes its just a matter of time, drugs, intervention or a miracle... but it will happen.

Fertility School : Fertility Symbols 101

2006-12-26T21:13:00.000-08:00

Fertility Crystals

Crystals are full of energy and heal the body. You can wear the crystals, place them in your room or try using them in massage.

Rose Quartz

Moonstone

Other Fertility Symbols

Laughing Buddha with children climbing on him for fertility.

Sicatas placed in the house.

Elephants- Pair placed at bedroom door or single elephant in house. Elephants placed too prominently is believed to produce a boy.

Hollow bamboo placed in the north corner of the bedroom to aid conception.

Red lanterns placed in the bedroom bring creative energy.

Dragon placed on the mans side for a man’s virility and stamina.

Fertility goddess symbols worn or placed in the home.

Kwan Yin Statue- Goddess of compassion that guards children.

Articles:

Fertility Feng shui

Make a fertility bracelet

Fertility School : Chakra's & Color Therapy 101

2006-12-26T21:06:00.000-08:00

Chakras:

Chakras are centers of energy, located on the midline of the body. It is believed that these chakras can be too open or closed which upset our wellbeing and mental state.

Learn about all the Chakra Points

In my research I came across the following chakra points which were directly related to fertility. I have only focused on those relevant ones below.

Sacral Chakra – Orange in colour – located just below the navel. It is your Chakra of Water

It is said that if your Sacral chakra is blocked it can lead to miscarriage, infertility and menstrual problems.

If your Sacral chakra is blocked you will be feeling the following symptoms:

Oversensitive,guilt complex,impotent/frigid,inexpressive,isolationist,pessimistic

Trauma, guilt and emotional abuse can also effect your Sacral chakra.

How to heal your charka-

As this charka is a water element it is important to Keep plenty of water flowing through your system. (Drinking Water is already linked to an increase in Cervical mucus)

DIY Reiki massage-

Move your hands to your waistline; your fingertips should be facing each other. Allow energy to flow freely over your sacral chakra. Imagine a lotus flower opening and closing.

Energy flowing in and out to stimulate your ovaries and reproductive system.

Crystal Healing-

Crystals placed onto the chakra point help to balance the energy and repair the charka.

For the Sacral chakra point use dark citrine, copper or topaz which are all Orange Crystals.

Place them onto the area below the naval and meditate.

Taste- Sacral charka is linked to the taste sense. You can stimulate your chakra by stimulating your palette. Eat citrus fruit and fine food to encourage your sense of taste to go into overdrive. ( Grape Fruit Juice drunk daily is believed to increase Cervical mucus)

Essential oils to open the chakra are Cardamom, Ginger, Mandarin, Neroli, Orange and sandalwood.

Articles:

Take a Chaka Test to see what’s blocked and open

Crystal Healing

Color Therapy:

color therapy has been around for years. We all know colors can effect our moods so why not our bodies. Orange is the color for the sacral chakra and can be used to heal

The body. Use orange crystals during massage, Wear orange clothes or place an orange cloth on your body as your meditate. I personally intend to have a bath with orange food coloring in it allowing me to relax and soak up the color with my body and visually with my mind.

Use the following colors for these complaints.

Period pains – yellow, gold and pink.

Menopausal problems – yellow, gold and orange.

Impotence and infertility – yellow, gold, orange and red.

Fertility School : Reflexology 101

2006-12-26T20:56:00.000-08:00

Reflexology is a great thing to educate yourself with in the 2ww, not only will it once again pass the time but if it isnt your month it might give you a helping hand next cycle.

Reflexology:

Is the application of pressure and massage to areas of the feet and hands to corresponding parts of the body. Pressure applied to the feet generates a signal through the nervous system. From there it enters the central nervous system where it is processed in various parts of the brain.

Reflexology can make your feel more relaxed and positive about the trying to Conceive process. ( Everyone always say’s “ Just relax and it will happen”)

Right foot:

The top of right foot contains reflex zones that relate to the reproductive system.

This contains the area responsible for regulating menstrual cycles and can help stimulate the reproductive area and relieve tension. (Tension and stress has been reported to prevent or delay ovulation)

Symptom spotting: A red mark around the bladder and uterus point on a foot can be a symptom of pregnancy.

Hand reflexology :

Rub your wrist area from the base of your palm down to your watch area and around your wrist joint. These are your ovary and reproductive points.

Articles to read:

DIY Reflexology

Natural approaches to infertility

Acupuncture Charts

Fun Pregnancy Tickers

2006-12-26T20:34:00.000-08:00

If you are like me and a member of several chat groups then tickers at the bottom of your post will come in handy for letting everyone know where you are in your cycle.

Tickers are also a great way to waste time in the 2ww (two week wait). You can search endless sites looking for that inspirational ticker to count down till you test.

Or to count down the days till AF (Aunt flow,period) starts.

Here are some of my favorite ticker sites.

Lilypie Trying to conceive tickers
There are 4-5 designs in this collection from flowers to baby dust.

Snugglepie.com
This site has tickers and counter boxes, I use the counter boxes to keep track of my cycle days and days until testing. lots of designs and color combinations, You can also personalize the text on the counter boxes.

Blinkies are little boxes that go onto the bottom of your posts and come in 100's of styles and quotes.
You can even set up miscarriage tickers too... Here is mine

Symptom Spotting Sites

2006-12-26T19:41:00.000-08:00

Here are a few of my favorite symptoms spotting websites. They are perfect for when your in the two week wait and every niggle, pain or burp makes you think you are pregnant.

This site lists pregnancy symptom diaries for REAL Pregnant people. You can look at their DPO (days past ovulation) for detailed symptom spotting.
DPO Early Pregnancy Symptoms

American Pregnancy Association
Listing of Actual pregnancy symptoms keep in mind most of these might be experienced as PMS and Side effects of fertility drugs.

TTC success story books
If you are really bored and need to pass the 2ww (two week wait) quickly then this is a great site to make time go faster as there are literally 100's of Real pregnancy symptoms to read through. By the time you finish reading this I can guarantee you will be experiencing at least one of the symptoms you read about.. :)

Baby Snark
Baby snark has just one page of symptoms but some of them are quite interesting to read through.

StorkNet
A shorter list than some of my other links but its written on a more personal note and lets face it you can never read about too many symptoms.