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Lulu,
Hoping for you, lady! O on day 8... wow! I''m so excited when I get something before day 20. 8 is unbelievably exciting. And hey, it worked for Mandarine... so it can work for you, too!
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Swimmer,
SO, SO, SO excited for the betas!! How absolutely wonderful. I''m thinking of you every single day! It''s gonna be a great ride to motherhood for you. Indeed it is.
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Shiny,
I think you''ve gotten lots of information on this already, but as another "late ovulator," I''ll tell you what my Dr. told me. He said that the egg is "optimal" between days 12-17, but okay from days 8-22 (thereabouts), and if you ovulate past that, you can certainly still become pregnant (happens all the time), but the quality of the egg starts to diminish as it "ages" while it''s waiting to drop. My body tends to start to gear up to ovulate at the "right" time, but then is delayed. And then I''ll ovulate a week or two or three weeks later. He said that the egg becomes "over ripe," and less appealing to the sperm. The egg can also become harder to penetrate, which can also lead to a more difficult time with conception. I wish there was a way to encourage earlier ovulation without medication. I''ve read about some herbal treatments, but my Dr. suggested not doing this while on Clomid, which I''m on at this time.
My mom had me when she was a "late ovulator," so there is hope with late ovulation, just tends to take longer, and it''s also set up where you have less chances per year. Not the average 12... we''ve been trying since last June and are just now starting cycle 12. And it would likely be about cycle 9 if there wasn''t Clomid in play...
It could totally be something that evens out with more time off the pill, though. Totally. I''ll be hoping that''s the case!
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Lindsey, Festy, and everyone else in the what-seems-like-forever-long-wait: thinking of you and hoping for another wave of happily pregnant women around here!
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So yesterday wasn''t the start of a new cycle. But today was. And it''s been a very weird day. I woke up not feeling well, kind of weak, dizzy. By lunch, I was feeling really bad, and I was having cold sweats (which I used to get all the time when I was first told I was anemic, but I *thought* being on prenatals had taken care of that). Then I got to where I knew I was about to pass out, was freezing cold, went to my car and ran the heater-- it''s always freezing in our office because the director is menopausal--- and thought I''d be fine. Came back into the office, got these massive pains, like cramps only way, way more intense, and had to lie down. I''m not sure that I did pass out, but my co-worker says I did because they couldn''t wake me up for a minute or two. Anyway, when I came to, I was super tired and weak, and just not feeling good. My color was all pale and it wasn''t fun. An hour later, I was fine and it was like nothing happened. Everyone (and I do mean everyone) was asking if I was pregnant. So not the best time to ask that.
But now I wonder if this was period related, and if so, if I should ask my Dr. for an ultrasound to see if anything weird is going on. I sort of doubt it because I''m obviously not pregnant and am starting a new cycle, but it was just so unusual. Still, it was maybe 1.5 hours total, which isn''t much. Now I''m fine again.
Thanks for the thoughts everyone, I''m sure it''s still just a matter of time. I have a really good friend who''s also a Christian and it''s just really comforting to have someone who shares the same faith and beliefs to walk through this with. She recently had her first IUI, which was not successful. We were talking about the whole "what happens when the hope fades" thing, and she said that for her, it''s a matter of going in the direction which you''re led for parenthood, and for them, they''re still feeling that they''re meant to be parents, but feel like doors are opening which are making the desire to *carry* a baby less intense when compared to the desire to *be* a parent. She said they''re just taking things a day at a time, but are not without faith that a family will be theirs, and one day soon. It''s always been so interesting to me to see how people grow when faced with trying times.
I was reading an article about the stress in a relationship that comes in when a couple is dealing with difficulties conceiving. It''s sad, because the one person you should be able to rely on the most during times like this is your spouse. I really do see this journey as an opportunity for Paul and I to grow even more, and I don''t think I had realized how compassionate and caring he is toward me. It''s hard to see that when you''re happy and doing well and you''re not in need of a strong shoulder and prayer partner through a deep struggle. It sounds like of those who share about their husbands here, we all have really strong men who are comforting and in this with us, come what may. Just another thing to be thankful for, in the midst of what can be daunting at times.
Festy, you''ve got to be nearing the end of your wait, right? Hoping, hoping, and praying praying for WONDERFUL news. We''ll have a big COMING OUT party for you. I''m excited to find out who you are. Haha, I have a little happy dance party every time a woman here gets the good news that''s found in those little pink lines... It''s coming, it''s coming. Part-ay time!!!
Hoping for you, lady! O on day 8... wow! I''m so excited when I get something before day 20. 8 is unbelievably exciting. And hey, it worked for Mandarine... so it can work for you, too!
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Swimmer,
SO, SO, SO excited for the betas!! How absolutely wonderful. I''m thinking of you every single day! It''s gonna be a great ride to motherhood for you. Indeed it is.
****
Shiny,
I think you''ve gotten lots of information on this already, but as another "late ovulator," I''ll tell you what my Dr. told me. He said that the egg is "optimal" between days 12-17, but okay from days 8-22 (thereabouts), and if you ovulate past that, you can certainly still become pregnant (happens all the time), but the quality of the egg starts to diminish as it "ages" while it''s waiting to drop. My body tends to start to gear up to ovulate at the "right" time, but then is delayed. And then I''ll ovulate a week or two or three weeks later. He said that the egg becomes "over ripe," and less appealing to the sperm. The egg can also become harder to penetrate, which can also lead to a more difficult time with conception. I wish there was a way to encourage earlier ovulation without medication. I''ve read about some herbal treatments, but my Dr. suggested not doing this while on Clomid, which I''m on at this time.
My mom had me when she was a "late ovulator," so there is hope with late ovulation, just tends to take longer, and it''s also set up where you have less chances per year. Not the average 12... we''ve been trying since last June and are just now starting cycle 12. And it would likely be about cycle 9 if there wasn''t Clomid in play...
It could totally be something that evens out with more time off the pill, though. Totally. I''ll be hoping that''s the case!
****
Lindsey, Festy, and everyone else in the what-seems-like-forever-long-wait: thinking of you and hoping for another wave of happily pregnant women around here!
****
So yesterday wasn''t the start of a new cycle. But today was. And it''s been a very weird day. I woke up not feeling well, kind of weak, dizzy. By lunch, I was feeling really bad, and I was having cold sweats (which I used to get all the time when I was first told I was anemic, but I *thought* being on prenatals had taken care of that). Then I got to where I knew I was about to pass out, was freezing cold, went to my car and ran the heater-- it''s always freezing in our office because the director is menopausal--- and thought I''d be fine. Came back into the office, got these massive pains, like cramps only way, way more intense, and had to lie down. I''m not sure that I did pass out, but my co-worker says I did because they couldn''t wake me up for a minute or two. Anyway, when I came to, I was super tired and weak, and just not feeling good. My color was all pale and it wasn''t fun. An hour later, I was fine and it was like nothing happened. Everyone (and I do mean everyone) was asking if I was pregnant. So not the best time to ask that.
Thanks for the thoughts everyone, I''m sure it''s still just a matter of time. I have a really good friend who''s also a Christian and it''s just really comforting to have someone who shares the same faith and beliefs to walk through this with. She recently had her first IUI, which was not successful. We were talking about the whole "what happens when the hope fades" thing, and she said that for her, it''s a matter of going in the direction which you''re led for parenthood, and for them, they''re still feeling that they''re meant to be parents, but feel like doors are opening which are making the desire to *carry* a baby less intense when compared to the desire to *be* a parent. She said they''re just taking things a day at a time, but are not without faith that a family will be theirs, and one day soon. It''s always been so interesting to me to see how people grow when faced with trying times.
I was reading an article about the stress in a relationship that comes in when a couple is dealing with difficulties conceiving. It''s sad, because the one person you should be able to rely on the most during times like this is your spouse. I really do see this journey as an opportunity for Paul and I to grow even more, and I don''t think I had realized how compassionate and caring he is toward me. It''s hard to see that when you''re happy and doing well and you''re not in need of a strong shoulder and prayer partner through a deep struggle. It sounds like of those who share about their husbands here, we all have really strong men who are comforting and in this with us, come what may. Just another thing to be thankful for, in the midst of what can be daunting at times.
Festy, you''ve got to be nearing the end of your wait, right? Hoping, hoping, and praying praying for WONDERFUL news. We''ll have a big COMING OUT party for you. I''m excited to find out who you are. Haha, I have a little happy dance party every time a woman here gets the good news that''s found in those little pink lines... It''s coming, it''s coming. Part-ay time!!!
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