WDYT? has to do with TTC

lauren9317

This is dumb but I had to check to see what you girls think.

Every time the bloodmobile comes to my work, I always donate. It's coming today. As some may know, H and I have been TTC for almost 2 years. I'm in my 2ww now. Looking back, I'm realizing that almost every time I donate, I'm usually in my 2ww. Just now I decided to do some research online and I read that pregnant women and also women TTC should not donate. I honestly never knew this! But I found the info on a bunch of sites. Of course now I'm having (probably) irrational thoughts that maybe all those times I was donating, it was ruining my chances. Who the eff knows.

I'm kind of more hopeful about this cycle for some different reasons...nothing to get too excited about but hey, I'll take any hope I can get after 2 years.

So I should not donate today, right? The problem is, everyone at work knows that I donate every single time and I'm afraid someone will ask me why I'm not today. I won't know how to answer without feeling really bad that I'm not donating. 

Thoughts?

StingShark425

I obviously know nothing about TTC, but if you found a lot of various sites, and you believe that they are credible ; or even if they aren't and you don't want to donate today. then don't. 

Tell your co-workers you aren't feeling well if you want. Don't they always ask you how you are feeling before you donate? Tell them you are feeling a little tired today, and donating blood will make it worse..Really it's none of their business why you choose not to... tell them you went to the Dr & you are borderline anemic so your Dr said you couldn't this time.

I don't know what 2ww is, but good luck!  

ragazza19

It's worth a shot to not donate today.  That is so wonderful that you do donate every chance you get - very karmic.  If anyone does ask you why you're not, tell them you have a bit of a cold or something and ask them to go donate for you instead :-)  Good luck and keep us posted.

alzi

Agreed - don't do it. Good luck!! See ya soon neighbor:)

lauren9317

Thank you for the responses Makes me feel better.

lauren9317

Oh, Jena- the 2ww is the two week wait between when you ovulate and when your period comes. So when someone's trying to get pregnant, that's the time period where you're all hopeful and nervous that maybe this could finally be "the time", lol.

Aegis2005

I'm a little late to this, but I'd probably refrain from donating too.  Good luck in the 2ww!!

babybchbum

I agree with PP and sending T&P your way this is "the time"

Regina+Phalange

This might sound cheesy, but I just wanted to thank you for donating so often!  I had never given it much thought before, but I had to have a blood transfusion after C was born, so I have a newfound respect for people who donate.  Oh, and good luck this cycle, I hope this is it for you.

lauren9317

Regina+Phalange:

This might sound cheesy, but I just wanted to thank you for donating so often!  I had never given it much thought before, but I had to have a blood transfusion after C was born, so I have a newfound respect for people who donate.  Oh, and good luck this cycle, I hope this is it for you.

Thanks for your kind words, I appreciate it! I really like donating, it makes me feel good to help out, especially when I hear stories like yours!

Floridamom224

I would hold off!  I am hoping this is it for u!  It will be two years next month since we started TTC and I know how u feel.  It will happen, as I am always hopeful during my 2ww every month even though their is not a big chance we would get pregnant.  ;-)

jjswife08

Chiming in late, but I agree with PP - might as well skip this one.  If someone asks tell them you're feeling ill and it's not a good time to donate.  GL on TTC and keep us posted!

jennifer80808

Ditto the pp.  Good luck - I hope this month is "it." :-)

ChangeOfPace

If I were you I wouldn't donate.  And don't feel bad about it for a second.  You have already given so many people the gift of life.  Hopefully you will be able to say you did the same this month, but for a different reason!  I agree with the PP who suggested telling people, if they ask, that you are feeling under the weather or that you are on medication that isn't compatible with donation and you'll be waiting until the next time the bus comes.

I have my fingers and toes crossed for you!

lauren9317

Thanks everyone. The bus is here so I'm just gonna lay low. I guess no one will really care enough to ask me why I'm not donating, so hopefully I won't have to say anything to anyone. I hope this will somehow pay off for me

tashaandsage

lauren9317:

Oh, Jena- the 2ww is the two week wait between when you ovulate and when your period comes. So when someone's trying to get pregnant, that's the time period where you're all hopeful and nervous that maybe this could finally be "the time", lol.

I am glad you explained this. I've wondered what it meant but felt silly asking. Kind of seemed like something I ought to know.

Good luck to you, Lauren. Fingers crossed this will be your month.

lauren9317

tashaandsage:

lauren9317:

Oh, Jena- the 2ww is the two week wait between when you ovulate and when your period comes. So when someone's trying to get pregnant, that's the time period where you're all hopeful and nervous that maybe this could finally be "the time", lol.

I am glad you explained this. I've wondered what it meant but felt silly asking. Kind of seemed like something I ought to know.

Good luck to you, Lauren. Fingers crossed this will be your month.

Lol, now you know Btw, your ticker is scaring me! What's it like to be 51 weeks pregnant? 

tashaandsage

lauren9317:

tashaandsage:

lauren9317:

Oh, Jena- the 2ww is the two week wait between when you ovulate and when your period comes. So when someone's trying to get pregnant, that's the time period where you're all hopeful and nervous that maybe this could finally be "the time", lol.

I am glad you explained this. I've wondered what it meant but felt silly asking. Kind of seemed like something I ought to know.

Good luck to you, Lauren. Fingers crossed this will be your month.

Lol, now you know Btw, your ticker is scaring me! What's it like to be 51 weeks pregnant? 

Too funny. I tried to remove it the other day, but couldn't figure out how and gave up. My H and I were talking about it and how much of a miserable *** I'd be if I were 51 wks pregnant! It actually prompted us to look up the longest known pregnancy.

StingShark425

tashaandsage:

lauren9317:

tashaandsage:

lauren9317:

Oh, Jena- the 2ww is the two week wait between when you ovulate and when your period comes. So when someone's trying to get pregnant, that's the time period where you're all hopeful and nervous that maybe this could finally be "the time", lol.

I am glad you explained this. I've wondered what it meant but felt silly asking. Kind of seemed like something I ought to know.

Good luck to you, Lauren. Fingers crossed this will be your month.

Lol, now you know Btw, your ticker is scaring me! What's it like to be 51 weeks pregnant? 

Too funny. I tried to remove it the other day, but couldn't figure out how and gave up. My H and I were talking about it and how much of a miserable *** I'd be if I were 51 wks pregnant! It actually prompted us to look up the longest known pregnancy.

Are you going to leave us hanging??? How long?

tashaandsage

StingShark425:

tashaandsage:

lauren9317:

tashaandsage:

lauren9317:

Oh, Jena- the 2ww is the two week wait between when you ovulate and when your period comes. So when someone's trying to get pregnant, that's the time period where you're all hopeful and nervous that maybe this could finally be "the time", lol.

I am glad you explained this. I've wondered what it meant but felt silly asking. Kind of seemed like something I ought to know.

Good luck to you, Lauren. Fingers crossed this will be your month.

Lol, now you know Btw, your ticker is scaring me! What's it like to be 51 weeks pregnant? 

Too funny. I tried to remove it the other day, but couldn't figure out how and gave up. My H and I were talking about it and how much of a miserable *** I'd be if I were 51 wks pregnant! It actually prompted us to look up the longest known pregnancy.

Are you going to leave us hanging??? How long?

375 days seems to be the most common answer we found.

StingShark425

tashaandsage:

StingShark425:

tashaandsage:

lauren9317:

tashaandsage:

lauren9317:

Oh, Jena- the 2ww is the two week wait between when you ovulate and when your period comes. So when someone's trying to get pregnant, that's the time period where you're all hopeful and nervous that maybe this could finally be "the time", lol.

I am glad you explained this. I've wondered what it meant but felt silly asking. Kind of seemed like something I ought to know.

Good luck to you, Lauren. Fingers crossed this will be your month.

Lol, now you know Btw, your ticker is scaring me! What's it like to be 51 weeks pregnant? 

Too funny. I tried to remove it the other day, but couldn't figure out how and gave up. My H and I were talking about it and how much of a miserable *** I'd be if I were 51 wks pregnant! It actually prompted us to look up the longest known pregnancy.

Are you going to leave us hanging??? How long?

375 days seems to be the most common answer we found.

omg.

MrsChelseaP09

I am late on this, but I say "No" to donating.... Someone invited me to get in a hot tub during my 2ww and I jokingly said "I can't b/c I didn't want to boil my egg"... I ended up with a BFP that cycle

ChangeOfPace

MrsChelseaP09:

I am late on this, but I say "No" to donating.... Someone invited me to get in a hot tub during my 2ww and I jokingly said "I can't b/c I didn't want to boil my egg"... I ended up with a BFP that cycle

I was a big nerd and all nervous about DH and I going in a hot tub when I was ovulating.  We went in anyway and that was the cycle I got KU with DS.  Go figure. 

lauren9317

ChangeOfPace:

MrsChelseaP09:

I am late on this, but I say "No" to donating.... Someone invited me to get in a hot tub during my 2ww and I jokingly said "I can't b/c I didn't want to boil my egg"... I ended up with a BFP that cycle

I was a big nerd and all nervous about DH and I going in a hot tub when I was ovulating.  We went in anyway and that was the cycle I got KU with DS.  Go figure. 

Haha Kendra, I totally remember you talking about that!

Sometimes if I happen to rest my laptop on my lower stomach for a few minutes, I'll all of a sudden freak out and remove it asap... don't want to "cook" my non-existent fetus! I'm sure I have many other little "things" like this too.

2008PelicanBride

I hope that not donating will help you be successful this month