After having a somewhat rough weekend I was greeted this morning with AF, and I have never been so happy to see her. I am now about two weeks away from my IUI. I am trying to get myself in a good place emotionally. So I've been working really hard at staying positive. But Friday's news sort of took the wind out of my sails. Thank you so much for all of your hugs and warm thoughts by the way. They really, really helped. I am just so thankful for this community.
I'm stuck in a weird place. I have this nagging voice in my head that keeps telling me to sluff off the heavy skin that keeps my optimism at a minimum. But it's hard not to be negative after all this. And I've always been a "Don't count your chickens till they hatch" kinda girl. So when I hear this voice, I all of a sudden feel like painting my spare bedroom because I may not be able to be around paint fumes in a short while. But then the other side of me, says PUT THAT PAINTBRUSH DOWN, there's nobody to paint for yet!
So here's my problem... I have a three-day weekend coming up... What should I do? Paint while I can take the VOC's? Or tan and read the stack of books that is piling up on my nightstand???
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Personally, I love reading. I have about 20 books from the library right now, and I'm done with 12 of them. It's my outlet, gets my mind of TTC and everything else going on. Hope you enjoy the time off. And congrats on the beginning of a new cycle and the journey ahead!
I vote for tan and read. You can always buy the non-toxic fumes paint, and you can pull the "I'm PG and I can't, will you?" card later. Plus, if it was me and things didn't go the way I wanted I know I would use that painted room as a source of sadness. This way that option isn't even a possibility. Just my two cents (or more). And, tanning and reading is more fun!
Personally, I would choose to catch up on reading this weekend! I just can't bring myself to do anything prematurely with regards to getting ready for a baby.
STAY POSITIVE and don't lose that hope!! I truely believe that is the only thing that gets me through all of this. The hope when moving on to the next cycle!
YAY for AF, IUI, and this wonderful community! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!
I also agree about the tanning and reading idea. Take care of yourself, relax and do something fun. Plus I've heard if you paint with a mask and the window open you'll be fine when PG. I definitely think you'll be PG by the end of this cycle so I think doing things for yourself before you start feeling the physical effects of carrying and making another person, is essential. Pamper yourself and enjoy the holiday weekend and cross the painting bridge when you get there :) I also agree with Katie that being PG is a great excuse not to have to paint, unless you really enjoy it.
I was thinking just the same as Katie. Tan and read, relax, enjoy the time off, have a drink.
There's plenty of no voc paint out there to worry about later.
Be nice to yourself and allow for a little hope.
I'm excited for you!
You know my feelings about positivity... let it flow when it's flowing, let it ebb when it's ebbing. We're gonna be neck and neck this month -- crossing my fingers that this is it for the both of us!
I vote tan and read too. You always feel better after that. Yeah it's hard to deal with when good friends get the pg news - especially if they havent been together as long as you or havent been trying to get pg. I got similar news too last week. My DH's best friend got his girlfriend pregnant and he was devastated, he was so upset and didnt know what to do and kept talking to us about it. I was very angry at the universe that day. Well we pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off and keep marching on dont we? Good luck for IUI soon!
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