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The Official TTC Thread!

Good morning everyone... I''m up super early this morning totally unable to sleep. Yesterday morning (CD30) I woke up and my temp was still high...super high (the highest one I''ve ever gotten) so that got me to thinking. I spent a good part of the morning staring off and on at my chart and was starting to think something was up. I was going to hold to my decision to test today since it is my husband''s birthday but last night on a whim I decided to go ahead and use my Dollar Tree test which was the only one I had in my house. I thought that if I went ahead and saw that I wasn''t pregnant I could put my mind at ease.

So I took it (hadn''t even mentioned to my husband that I was thinking about testing) and the first like appeared but then....very very slowly a second line appeared. It was really faint at first but gradually got darker until it was obvious it was there. I knew I had to tell DH so I carried the test into the office and said "I think you should see this"... Well he thought it was a joke
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. He didnt'' quite get that "a line is a line" and of course he had no idea that I was testing...we both thought we''d missed it this month since I was out of town.

We went to Wal-Mart to get more tests... we went the digital route so there would be no confusion.....I took it and there we sat while the hourglass blinked and then suddenly it switched to.....PREGNANT!!!

To say we were shocked is an understatement but we''re both very happy. We''re trying to remain guarded about getting too excited because it is still very very early. It just doesnt'' seem real yet.

We''re waiting until after the first appointment (which I guess I should call to make) to tell even our families and I had to tell someone. I''ve really appreciated being able to post here...I really needed an outlet for this stuff and you ladies are wonderful.
 
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CONGRATS APPLEQUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is to a happy and healthy nine months!!!

Hoping you just kicked off a new wave of new pregnancies over here!
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Congrats Applequeen that''s terrific! And what a nice surprise because you thought you missed it.
 
Thanks so much... it''s starting to sink in now... I''m a weepy mess (in a good way) at work today.

DH''s parents are coming over tomorrow night to celebrate his birthday and it''s going to be really hard not to tell them. My MIL has been a wealth of info in terms of vitamins and such that I should be taking... they know we''re thinking about TTC but I don''t think they know that we were actually trying (they might suspect but I''m not sure).
 
Oh yay! I think I would have to start shopping immediately for baby things ... hm. Does this occasion call for a lovely diamond gift? (Surely this has been thought of before on this board).
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I know for a fact that as soon as it happens for us, my DF will tell the world ... he has a big mouth! I don''t think I''d be able to keep it from his family either, we''re really close and they''ve been very supportive. And inquisitive.
 
Date: 7/23/2009 9:17:22 AM
Author: melanie987123
Oh yay! I think I would have to start shopping immediately for baby things ... hm. Does this occasion call for a lovely diamond gift? (Surely this has been thought of before on this board).
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I know for a fact that as soon as it happens for us, my DF will tell the world ... he has a big mouth! I don''t think I''d be able to keep it from his family either, we''re really close and they''ve been very supportive. And inquisitive.
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Well I did bring up the subject of "push presents" last night... another shock for DH... he really had no idea. I have been waiting for some diamond studs (something else always comes up...vacations, kitchen remodels, etc. and it keeps getting pushed aside) so that is a possiblity. Since he''s already prepared to buy them I think it might be a nice compromise (we''re practical like that).

I sort of feel like I can''t tell anyone until I tell my mom
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I''m really nervous about it though..unlike my IL''s my parents really have no idea that this was on the radar. I''m nearly 32 and married but the thought of telling my parent''s I''m pregnant still freaks me out. I know that once the shock wears off they''ll be thrilled.
 
They WILL be thrilled! I''d bet your mom has been hoping even if she has not said anything ... but I know what you mean. I think I would have a harder time telling my dad. At 37, I''d be confirming that I''ve had s*x.

Oooh studs. I called GOG awhile back about their H&A studs. I was very pleasantly surprised by the price (tho i did not pull the trigger then).
 
hahahaha Melanie that''s exactly it.... I think that''s something that all dads are in denial about. They''re happier not knowing and pregnancy really puts it out there. We''re very fortunate to have the supportive families that we do and i know they''ll be excited.

I''ve also been checking prices and you''re right they''re really not bad right now. I''d like somewhere around 1 carat tw and hubby had promised that I would get them for my birthday (Oct.).

How is everything going for you? Do you know yet when you''ll have to start the shots? A friend of mine just started them and said they''re really not that bad but she has a nurse friend of hers to give them to her so that may have helped.
 
well, if AF comes today or tomorrow, then i''m supposed to start doing something else on saturday. if not, we wait until next saturday. the confusion being compounded by the fact that i am giving DF a birthday gift that will require he be out of town on the 10th (driving his car on a racetrack, so cool!), so i''ve spoken with the nurse about making sure we don''t have to do ivf then. which is doable, but honestly, i''m so confused i''m not sure what we''re doing to make that happen. i''m going to call her tomorrow. oh and nycbkgirl, thanks for the shout out! maybe i will start an ivf thread. it''s certainly it''s own beast in a way.
 
That is confusing, I guess the best you can do is explain the situation to the Dr/ nurse and trust them to tell you when to be there.

That is a great birthday gift. The racetrack closest to where I live (Bristol) let''s people drag race on their track and a friend of ours races his car there. It must be so fun... I''d be half terrified half thrilled to do that!
 
Congratulations Applequeen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks Blushing!

How did your appointment go (wasn''t it this morning)?

I can''t wait to hear about your trip to Savannah...we''re thinking about going ourselves next month. I''ve been once before but it was for work so I didn''t really get the chance to explore much.
 
Congrats Applequeen!
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Happy and healthy 9 months!
 
Congrats Applequeen! Good luck with your friends, hopefully they were only ambivalent about you being pregnant in theory, but when the reality is presented to them they will be psyched.

Blushing, how was your appt?

Lulu and Fisher, you inspired me, I finally cut my hair. So much easier to wash with 7 inches off, but it wasn''t like I was hot with it since weather has just been cold up till now.

So, hcg trigger shot. Not that hard. I had to give it to myself since the nurse told me to inject it between the hours of 6-8pm...well, I was hosting a dinner party for 10 people from 5-11. So I snuck into our bedroom to do it. If you have any belly fat, and I have some to spare, you don''t even feel it. I just jumped up and no one noticed i was gone. I have to say that it really wasn''t a big deal. Then the following day I got a +opk for the first time ever. I know that some folks are reluctant to take the clomid and trigger shots, but they really don''t seem very invasive when you actually do them.

Good luck everyone!
 
Congrats to Applequeen! I hope you have a very happy and healthy 40 weeks!!
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Thank you all so much :)

swimmer... I''m hoping my friends will take the news well although I''m going to wait just a bit to tell them. We want to wait until after our first appointment to tell our families and it doesn''t seem right for anyone to know before them. I had a long talk with my friend (the one that''s the most opposed) on Friday...not about the baby thing but about everything going on in her life. She''s really having a rough time right now due to a variety of issues and I think that''s the root of most the reaction she''s shown me. I''m going to cut her some slack and just be supportive of her. I know everything will work out... these are good girls and it''ll be fine. She and her BF are supposed to come over on Sunday for "wine on the patio"... not sure how that'' s going to go since I obviously won''t be drinking. That might be when the news comes out.
 
My appt. went well! My doc did an ultrasound and it looks like I passed everything I needed to during my miscarriage. She was pleased about how things looked down there and said we could start trying again after I get my period. I also got some blood drawn and hopefully my HCG level will be at zero (will find out today or tomorrow).

I asked her about whether a possible luteal phase defect could''ve the cause of the miscarriage and she said that if that was the case, I wouldn''t have made it as far along as I did (seeing the baby and hearing the heartbeat). She truly believes that the miscarriage happened because of chromosomal abnormalities and that it probably won’t happen again (fingers crossed).
I also asked her about going on clomid next cycle. She had given me a perscription during an appt. I had with her the day before my BFP. She told me that if I wasn''t pregnant that cycle, I should start it the next cycle - well, I was pregnant. I have no trouble ovulating, but the number of days between when I ovulate and when I get my period (luteal phase) is usually around 10 or 11 (sometimes 9) and apparently, that’s not enough. A woman’s luteal phase is supposed to be around 13 or 14, so clomid would help to lengthen that. Anyway, she said it was up to me as to whether or not I should start it this next cycle or try natural for a few before starting it. I have no idea what to do. I’m just so impatient!

My DH thinks I should go on it, but I''m a little hesitant - however, I also don''t want to waste anymore time and think, enough is enough.

Does anyone know what the long term side affects (if any) clomid may cause? Any suggestions or advice from anyone out there would be greatly appreciated!

 
Applequeen, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wishing you a very happy and healthy nine months. And good luck keeping that secret! Just come here anytime you need to flap your gums.
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Swimmer - so glad to hear the shot isn''t that bad. Phew. It took me so long to get to the point where I didn''t mind others giving me shots, but doing it myself? Just goes to show you can do anything you set your mind to. I imagine having that time crunch helped too.

Blushing - Great news! Sending lots of AF dust your way so you can get going on a new cycle. I say go for it with the clomid, but only you know how ready you are.
 
Holy smokes! CONGRATULATIONS APPLE QUEEN!

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So so so thrilled for you! (aw, but will miss you as my fellow "casual" (not so much) TTCer.
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I will lurk on the pregnancy board to see how you''re doing. Now get to calling that Dr.!

btw- your hubby did indeed have a birth dream!
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Congrats Applequeen!! That is wonderful!

Would you post your chart so we can see? We love seeing charts!!
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Festy... Thanks! It''s such a good thing I can come here to announce it...it''s the only thing helping me keep the secret
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cakeny... I know!!! It was totally a "birth dream"
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Overall we are pretty happy with how things happened...it wasn''t quite as casual as we first thought we would be but since I really thought I''d ovulate a bit later this cycle we really only had sex the day that we did because we wanted too and not because of ovulation...it worked out that it ended up being a good choice timewise so it was a nice balance for us.
 
Congrats Applequeen!!!!

Blushing- Glad to hear your appt went well and that you feel hopeful for the next go-round. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.
 
Date: 7/23/2009 2:27:04 PM
Author: blushingbride

My appt. went well! My doc did an ultrasound and it looks like I passed everything I needed to during my miscarriage. She was pleased about how things looked down there and said we could start trying again after I get my period. I also got some blood drawn and hopefully my HCG level will be at zero (will find out today or tomorrow).

I asked her about whether a possible luteal phase defect could''ve the cause of the miscarriage and she said that if that was the case, I wouldn''t have made it as far along as I did (seeing the baby and hearing the heartbeat). She truly believes that the miscarriage happened because of chromosomal abnormalities and that it probably won’t happen again (fingers crossed).

I also asked her about going on clomid next cycle. She had given me a perscription during an appt. I had with her the day before my BFP. She told me that if I wasn''t pregnant that cycle, I should start it the next cycle - well, I was pregnant. I have no trouble ovulating, but the number of days between when I ovulate and when I get my period (luteal phase) is usually around 10 or 11 (sometimes 9) and apparently, that’s not enough. A woman’s luteal phase is supposed to be around 13 or 14, so clomid would help to lengthen that. Anyway, she said it was up to me as to whether or not I should start it this next cycle or try natural for a few before starting it. I have no idea what to do. I’m just so impatient!

My DH thinks I should go on it, but I''m a little hesitant - however, I also don''t want to waste anymore time and think, enough is enough.

Does anyone know what the long term side affects (if any) clomid may cause? Any suggestions or advice from anyone out there would be greatly appreciated!

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Blushing- glad your us was ok. Hopefully your beta will be 0.
As far as the luteal phase, I always thought 11 was ok. I think anything less than 10 is considered short. When I took clomid, it did lengthen my lp to about 14. As far as long term side effects, the main ones are thinning the uterine lining (which could hinder implantation) and having less cervical mucous (which the sperm need for transport). That''s why doctors don''t usually do more than 3-6 clomid cycles. My RE wouldn''t do any clomid cycles without IUI because of the cervical fluid issues.
Good luck!
 
Congratulations applequeen!! What wonderful news
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Blushing That LP advice is puzzling to me... I know back in the day we talked about it a lot around here and the concensus from the researcher types was that greater than 10 was ok? I know there have been a number of us who got pg with 10 day LPs, myself included... though perhaps I don''t know what the length of my true LP is because I only charted for 2 months, one of which was a wackadoo cycle and the other I got pg. Hmmmm... interesting.
 
Date: 7/23/2009 2:27:04 PM
Author: blushingbride

My appt. went well! My doc did an ultrasound and it looks like I passed everything I needed to during my miscarriage. She was pleased about how things looked down there and said we could start trying again after I get my period. I also got some blood drawn and hopefully my HCG level will be at zero (will find out today or tomorrow).

I asked her about whether a possible luteal phase defect could''ve the cause of the miscarriage and she said that if that was the case, I wouldn''t have made it as far along as I did (seeing the baby and hearing the heartbeat). She truly believes that the miscarriage happened because of chromosomal abnormalities and that it probably won’t happen again (fingers crossed).

I also asked her about going on clomid next cycle. She had given me a perscription during an appt. I had with her the day before my BFP. She told me that if I wasn''t pregnant that cycle, I should start it the next cycle - well, I was pregnant. I have no trouble ovulating, but the number of days between when I ovulate and when I get my period (luteal phase) is usually around 10 or 11 (sometimes 9) and apparently, that’s not enough. A woman’s luteal phase is supposed to be around 13 or 14, so clomid would help to lengthen that. Anyway, she said it was up to me as to whether or not I should start it this next cycle or try natural for a few before starting it. I have no idea what to do. I’m just so impatient!

My DH thinks I should go on it, but I''m a little hesitant - however, I also don''t want to waste anymore time and think, enough is enough.

Does anyone know what the long term side affects (if any) clomid may cause? Any suggestions or advice from anyone out there would be greatly appreciated!

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I think you should give the Clomid a try, at least for a cycle or two. You''ve been at TTC long enough, and I know you''d like another bfp as soon as possible. Clomid can help you get pregnant faster by helping you ovulate earlier and more regularly, and with better quality eggs, and as you also mentioned - it can lengthen your LP if that''s an issue. In terms of side effects - Clomid can make your cervical mucus more hostile and also thin your uterine lining - but I don''t think those things really become an issue until after 4-6 cycles. Some persons also report hot flashes and mood swings while taking the pills.

I was on Clomid 50 mg (for late ovulation) when I got my bfp. I didn''t really have any observable side effects - maybe a few hot flashes in the first cycle, but that was it. My cervical mucus was the same. I''m not sure about the effect on my uterine lining as I wasn''t monitored while taking it. It did help to make my ovulation a lot more regular, which I liked, and it did definitely extend my LP (to 16 days instead of 14).

I say try it for a cycle or two and see what happens.
 
Blushing, my LP''s were 11, 10, and 9 for the months we were trying before I got pregnant. I remember worry about them shortening and thinking it would be a problem the month I did get my bfp (which was 9 dpo). I think whatever you decide to do will be fine. If it was me, I would probably try the first month naturally just to see, and if it doesn''t happen, start the clomid. Good luck!
 
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Congratulations, Applequeen!!
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I'm so excited for you!!! Wishing you a very happy and healthy 9 months!!
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Blushing, have you tried vitamin B6 to lengthen your luteal phase? If you google, you''ll see tons of results on B6 and how it helps to lengthen luteal phase. It really works!
 
HA! So I went to enter data in FF (it is bookmarked so I just clicked that) and it has changed my setting to Pregnancy Friend and wants info about my due date. Um, now that is an awkward computer glitch. I''m 6dpo, hopefully knocked up, so perhaps FF is clairvoyant?
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I''m a bit concerned, my mom it turns out is against us ttc. My health history is pretty awful, but the RE says pregnancy is possible and even probable in spite of cancer. Mom wants us to get a baby from Asia, which we will be thrilled to do at some point, but we feel like trying now is still an option. I hadn''t really discussed details of our trying with her, but she found my meds in the fridge (in an unmarked box in the crisper ahem). Mom explained more of how she felt to DH than to me, he is more of a listener than I am. I get where Mom is coming from, she knows that if tears apart many marriages and is just a very trying journey. I talk to her about 2xs a day (mostly while driving!) so now I''m wondering about just not mentioning it (hard) or telling her to deal with our decision, which elicit more advice to not ttc. Are you ladies talking to your moms about this journey? How are they doing?

More importantly to me, how are YOU doing?
 
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