tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post7101706560488788345..comments2023-10-26T11:23:32.542-04:00Comments on Reproductive Jeans: Chewing My CheeksJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18027548058304720360noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-91171881168459374402008-06-07T13:37:00.000-04:002008-06-07T13:37:00.000-04:00I chew on my cheeks too and for some of the same r...I chew on my cheeks too and for some of the same reasons. I can imagine myself pregnant but it always seems like in the future. And I mean way future. I know once I do get pregnant I will have a hard time believing it.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132471380770944157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-39956954424430572972008-06-06T16:24:00.000-04:002008-06-06T16:24:00.000-04:00JJ, I can so relate to #3, more than you know. It ...JJ, I can so relate to #3, more than you know. It makes perfect sense to me and I am so glad you wrote it down. I think I could do a whole post just on that alone. Thank you for sharing that.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05951586892501887663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-61944780631620579322008-06-04T19:27:00.000-04:002008-06-04T19:27:00.000-04:00I'm a jaw clencher and teeth grinder. Sometimes th...I'm a jaw clencher and teeth grinder. Sometimes the clenching results in bad stress headaches. <BR/>When you see that second line, there is no predicting exactly how you feel but 'good' will probably be in there somewhere...Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15937097841962960849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-713031530695353542008-06-03T20:46:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:46:00.000-04:00I have faith that it will happen for you. I believ...I have faith that it will happen for you. I believe that bird poop is good luck. Keep gum with you. I chew my cheeks too and it helps. I guess I have some sort of leftover need to do something since I used to suck my thumb.astralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17071489588665538423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-68484484789569947632008-06-02T15:03:00.000-04:002008-06-02T15:03:00.000-04:00Hey again! I'm loving your blog!! Hope you don't...Hey again! I'm loving your blog!! Hope you don't mind if I add you to my blogroll. :)DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498195466936860073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-35524587158178828542008-06-02T13:48:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:48:00.000-04:00I am a cheek chewer, too. You certainly have a few...I am a cheek chewer, too. You certainly have a few valid reasons for chewing right now.docgrumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13207314370613079237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-46217665895052494692008-06-02T13:18:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:18:00.000-04:00It sounds like you certainly have a lot on your mi...It sounds like you certainly have a lot on your mind right now. Infertility is difficult enough on its own; having to worry about money and other issues on top of that can make things unbearably stressful. I hope things begin to fall into place for you very soon! :)DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498195466936860073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-46386639045314401882008-06-01T22:09:00.000-04:002008-06-01T22:09:00.000-04:00ahh JJ, we're humans living in a human world. What...ahh JJ, we're humans living in a human world. What to do? When I'm stressed, I'm not sure what I do. I think I just detach and humour/sarcasm my way through the moment. Yes, avoidance may be my middle nameYettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618314696610199254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-30895247396267394492008-06-01T15:18:00.000-04:002008-06-01T15:18:00.000-04:00I am a cheek chewer also. In fact, I was so nervou...I am a cheek chewer also. In fact, I was so nervous on our wedding day that I look like a freak in our wedding video - chewing away! lol <BR/><BR/>And about reason #3 - I felt *EXACTLY* the same way. Heck, I STILL feel that way and I am PG now. Sometimes I even think I have made the whole thing up (ultrasounds and all). I don't think it's something you ever get over until you are holding the beautiful little one...but the day will come. ((hugs))MissNoAngel (find me on Twitter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06159218057261109997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-77650736684305820082008-06-01T11:59:00.000-04:002008-06-01T11:59:00.000-04:00I had that same feeling quite a few times--the one...I had that same feeling quite a few times--the one where you can't see yourself as being pregnant and thus you convince yourself that it is impossible as a result. It's not impossible, I promise you that. Hang in there! Sending lots of NC HUGS your way!!! :)RBandRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018306370247688896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-89443865463876556672008-06-01T11:02:00.000-04:002008-06-01T11:02:00.000-04:00Hey there! I chew the sides of my cheeks when I g...Hey there! I chew the sides of my cheeks when I get stressed, nervous, etc. You're not alone!<BR/><BR/>I hope things turn out okay for Mook. Bless his heart!<BR/><BR/>And fwiw, I've never seen 2 lines on a hpt either. I do wonder if I ever will. I hope we both do, though!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11934296773153860236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-8025167067910219142008-06-01T08:28:00.000-04:002008-06-01T08:28:00.000-04:00I'm so sorry that you had to go back to cheek che...I'm so sorry that you had to go back to cheek chewing. I don't do it much, but both my father and my husband do. (Don't they say you marry your father? Ew, that sounds kind of gross, hehe). I pick at my cuticles. Sometimes my husband catches me and is like, "stop it." I hope things turn around soon for Mook. I'll be thinking of you girl!sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816972200056579468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-15109960599698736252008-05-31T20:41:00.000-04:002008-05-31T20:41:00.000-04:00I just wanted to give you some (hugs) I'm sending ...I just wanted to give you some (hugs) I'm sending prayers and positive thoughts your way.<BR/><BR/>I do know what you feel about not imagining yourself pregnant. And one we did get pregnant. I couldn't believe it and I was waiting for something to go wrong.<BR/><BR/>Love how infertility screws us.<BR/>(((hugs)))Sambalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431366396844254056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-52354009081175408292008-05-31T15:23:00.000-04:002008-05-31T15:23:00.000-04:00I pick at my finger nails. If all of my nails are...I pick at my finger nails. If all of my nails are super short, you know I'm really stressed.<BR/><BR/>I also wanted to say that I also couldn't imagine myself pg until I finally made it to the 2nd trimester... I think it's normal for people who experience IF.Fat Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702183075429847352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-12271955160868325312008-05-31T12:31:00.000-04:002008-05-31T12:31:00.000-04:00I tend to pick at the skin on my lips when I'm str...I tend to pick at the skin on my lips when I'm stressed. Lovely habit as I usually end up bleeding.<BR/><BR/>I know exactly what you mean about not being able to picture yourself pregnant. How do you know what to expect out of something you've never experienced? It's almost like trying to picture yourself as a man. Or as an alien. Even with the blood tests, ultrasound, aches and pains and constant nausea, it still doesn't feel real to me.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238040997371351013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-83414455993767452592008-05-31T08:32:00.000-04:002008-05-31T08:32:00.000-04:00I chew and bite my nails when I am stressed (or bo...I chew and bite my nails when I am stressed (or bored for that matter).<BR/><BR/>I am sorry about the financial stress--I have been there (not because of infertility, but because of my husband being laid off). It is hard when the future is uncertain (in so many ways). And I am stressing a bit about our finances too--I think everyone is right now. I just usually tell myself it will work out somehow.Delennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567889031642608101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-86746780674670063462008-05-30T22:54:00.000-04:002008-05-30T22:54:00.000-04:00I chew on the side of my tongue, so my jaw juts ou...I chew on the side of my tongue, so my jaw juts out to the side and my chin juts forward. It's not attractive. My brother calls it "chewing my cud". I always do this when concentrating, mulling, worrying, et cetera.<BR/><BR/>I couldn't imagine myself pregnant before it happened. Now I can't picture myself pregnant again. I have hope it will happen for both of us though.Bustedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926427330808873296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-34983069020155072902008-05-30T22:42:00.000-04:002008-05-30T22:42:00.000-04:00I HAVE had a bird poop on me. Twice. Once, I had...I HAVE had a bird poop on me. Twice. Once, I had a publisher visit (I work in magazine publishing industry), I was taking her out for lunch. We were waiting out by my car for a co-worker to join us, and SPLAT. A Seagul crapped all over my nice outfit. I was so embarassed!!!!! It was on my shoulder and in my hair!! I had to excuse myself, go back into the office, stick my head under the tap, wash the crap out of my hair, whip my top off & hand-wash it in the sink. There was NOTHING ELSE I could do! I had to go to the lunch meeting. Luckilly they laughed with my, and told them that a bird pooping on you is a sign there is money coming your way. Didn't see any of it. Another time a seagull crapped on the ground close to my feet, and it spashed all over me. Not nice.<BR/><BR/>I grind my teeth in my sleep when I'm stressed. (I have TMJ) so I have a mouthguard... which I tend to forget to wear at night. <BR/><BR/>Yay for a good baseline u/s!!!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494920071338607649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-87653078039554397672008-05-30T21:21:00.000-04:002008-05-30T21:21:00.000-04:00whether you can imagine yourself pregnant or not, ...whether you can imagine yourself pregnant or not, you will have a child in your home. so, why does it matter? : )<BR/>i never could imagine any of it0the belly, the whatever and before you know it (well two years: )here i am.christina(apronstrings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11806155985753148490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-16383331300633875102008-05-30T17:52:00.000-04:002008-05-30T17:52:00.000-04:00I am thinking of you and wishing you peace and str...I am thinking of you and wishing you peace and strength.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377807962772039692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-41944795590004164622008-05-30T17:45:00.000-04:002008-05-30T17:45:00.000-04:00I am a TOTAL cheek chewer. and a lip biter. not so...I am a TOTAL cheek chewer. and a lip biter. not so pretty when they start to bleed (sorry TMI.) and a jaw clencher. stressed much!<BR/><BR/>I could never imagine myself pregnant either. all 4 of my IVFs became sort of routine -- "maintenance." when I finally got my bfp I didn't know what to do with myself. I had some serious injection withdrawal.<BR/><BR/>your time will come. I know it! :)tryingin2007https://www.blogger.com/profile/11696872171761663145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-12842385068023168532008-05-30T15:33:00.000-04:002008-05-30T15:33:00.000-04:00When you've tried so long with not even one +ve te...When you've tried so long with not even one +ve test, it is hard to believe it can happen. I am working on it.<BR/><BR/>I chew the skin *beside* my nails, but not my nails. Odd.poppy.f.seedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554720099031063747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-35778203870821080072008-05-30T14:14:00.000-04:002008-05-30T14:14:00.000-04:00I chew my lips when I am stressed! And I have ofte...I chew my lips when I am stressed! And I have often thought about your #3 as well. I am starting to think differently, but I can understand where you are coming from!<BR/><BR/>Here from NaComLeavMoaliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026378388609134143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-36503833487029613382008-05-30T10:17:00.000-04:002008-05-30T10:17:00.000-04:00I eat. I go back and forth between salty and sweet...I eat. I go back and forth between salty and sweet. Not so good for the waist line - luckily it doesn't happen too often!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting - yes, we are planning many more trips to the beach - and tons of photos! That is if my kids don't hide my camera!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00867733939934906090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651636752231816515.post-22853030870868759402008-05-30T09:20:00.000-04:002008-05-30T09:20:00.000-04:00My neck and shoulders get locked into a tight and ...My neck and shoulders get locked into a tight and very painful position. I'm not even sure how I do it until one day I wake up in significant discomfort.<BR/><BR/>sorry you're having such a rough go. i could never imagine myself pregnant either...Pamela T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11474998003921896431noreply@blogger.com