The Real Bean: Q&A

Friday, August 5

Q&A

After lauding yourself for your willpower to resist testing yesterday, did you run right out and purchase a HPT? Yes.
Did you pee on a stick this morning? Yes.
Was it the starkest of stark white negatives? Yes.
Are you now despondent? Yes
Even though it was probably too early to test? Yes.
Are you now re-evaluating every potential pregnancy symptom you were feeling as proof that your period is going to start next week? Yes.
Shouldn't you know to avoid home pregnancy tests completely by now? Are you some kind of idiot? Yes, and most certainly, YES.

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And the mind games begin. Home pregnancy test (First Response Early Result brand) taken at 7dp5dt: BFN. Sigh. Why do I do this to myself?! I hope I can make it through the weekend without going utterly crazy.

6 comments:

Kerry said...: Aw, Brenna, I'm sorry. I have been there way too many times myself, and I know that feeling so well. 12 days is early for a + for a late implanted, as you know. Caleb only had the most imaginable of lines at day 13 (the other three people who saw the test said it was negative), so things could change. But still... I'm sorry you fi
Eel this way today at least.

Did you thaw and transfer only two?; 10:42 AM
Esperanza said...: Here from Write Mind Open Heart: I hope you get your sticky bean this time. Keeping all appendages crossed!; 12:37 PM
Lavender Luz said...: Ugh. That's a horrible place to be.

Hope you can come up with some fantastic ways to stay occupied this weekend.; 2:28 PM
Stephanie (Strong) Corbett said...: Hang in there Bren, I'm thinking about you! Hope you do indeed have a lovely and busy weekend planned and that time passes by oh so swiftly.; 4:14 PM
Steph said...: Thinking of you Brenna and praying for a BIG FAT +......

With Callum, I tested NEGATIVE.....THREE times....and it wasn't until I was ONE week LATE with my period that I finally got a positive test...

Stay positive...

xoxo; 9:02 PM
MzMannerz said...: Thinking of you - tomorrow is another day! Don't count today. :); 9:06 PM

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Why "The Real Bean"?

When I was a little girl, my parents called me Brenna Bean. And Bean Bean. And Beanie. And Beaner. The name stuck throughout childhood; in fact, here's a message my dad left on my answering machine at some point during my first year of college (to get the full effect, you have to imagine the following in a deep, Southern baritone--i.e., Hi=Hah and Byron=Barn): "Hah? Hello? This is Barn, callin' to talk to mah daughter, Beeean Beeeeean. Beanie? You thare?" That was played back to me about 47 times by my delighted roomate.

"Bean" is passed down through generations, because our first dog became known as Sierra Bean when she was a puppy. I often refer to her as the bean dog, the bean or beaner.

I called the boys the beans when they were growing inside.

On this blog, I occasionally spill the beans.

A message board I used to visit for women trying to conceive propagated the phrase "sticky bean," which refers to a baby. As in, "I hope you get your sticky bean soon!," which means, "I hope you get pregnant and the baby sticks around." (I'm not making that up. And as much as "sticky bean" makes me think of an asian dessert or a mexican side dish, I wouldn't mind having another one of the small human variety some day.)

Anyway, the reasons for "The Real Bean" are many. Because after all, who doesn't like beans? Well, my dad actually. He hates them. But don't read too much into that.

Friday, August 5

Q&A

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