The Official TTC Thread!

[Bella_mezzo]

Splitshank-I''m sorry. I know, it''s like you don''t realize/admit quite how much you want to see the second stripe until it''s not there, at least that''s how I felt.

Have a great vacation, hopefully AF doesn''t ruin it!!!!!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

I am so dumb

I''ve been putting OPK results in the notes section of fertility friend...just realized there''s a whole bunch more tabs, one of which has inputs for OPK results....

 

[marym]

LV

I''m so sorry to hear you had a miscarriage. That is one of my big fears. I keep telling myself that even if I get pregnant I have to try and not get too excited until we are past the point of something like that happening. But who knows how I will really feel if it happens. This morning I woke up at 5 am thinking about all of the things that could go wrong, and how hard this could be, especially with my father being as ill as he is. His illness (dementia) is already taking such a toll on our family. The timing of all of this is just rotten, but I know he would want me to continue on with my life. I just wish sometimes that I had met my husband 10 years ago! But I guess there is always something in life to worry about. Nobody has it easy. I will let you know how things go Wed. Sometimes all of it just seems so surreal!

I feel bad- there are so many other posters with stories on here, but reading so many pages to catch up seems overwhelming. I even feel like I am butting in to other posters'' conversations when I interject with my own story. I hope to get to know more of you on here. It''s nice to share my experiences with others who may relate. Besides my husband (we are keeping all of this fertility doc stuff to ourselves right now) I don''t have many other people I can talk to about stuff.


RC- thanks for your thoughts as well. -Hope to hear more about your journey to conceive as well

 

[Bliss]

HEY LADIES!!!

Bella! Awww, I missed the sperm show!!! I bet it was great!!!!!! Hope they air it again.

Lanie, how did the Bill and Giuliana show turn out? I think they are SO brave for doing that. Kudos to them for putting it out there. I hope they get KTFU soon if not already! Good luck to you this month!

split_shank - good luck!!! You never know... as Pandora said, "It''s not over until AF sings!" Jamaica sounds FABULOUS! DH is taking me on a trip for my birthday to Mexico so I''m excited for that. I need SUN!!!!

Lynnie! Too funny! I love the ladders comment! You have an awesome DH!

Kunzite, that is really hilarious! I watch the same shows you do, except for the Giuliana and Bill show... heard it''s good so maybe I''ll start watching!

dcgator - CD 15! There''s still time! This happened to me as well. My body tried to ovulate (positive OPKs) and no thermal shift. I remember distinctly thinking during that time, "I am traveling, tired and taxed... surely my body won''t let me ovulate?" But it was VERY frustrating waiting for the thermal shift wondering what the heck was going on. Sure enough, a few days later... when things got back to normal and less hectic, I ovulated with a thermal shift! The body is so funny but oh-so-frustrating to try to read. I hope you O soon! There''s still lots of time to O! Hang in there!

Charbie! I hope you''re a jerkstore! The casual routine works, too!

plantationcatt, welcome! Hmmmm... hard to say. BD''ing every other day is good... do you have EWCM usually during ovualtion? You could go by that, it''s a very powerful fertility sign. Why do you think you ovulated on the 12th? Did you have any clues then? Sending you lots of dust!!!

noelwr, HIIIIIII!!!! Love your wedding photo. So beautiful. I am waiting to see March''s first BFP, too! Not one, yet! But there''s still time!

Hey Anon! Welcome! I am using the CBFM as well! (I call her Eva!) GOOD LUCK TO YOU! Sounds like you hit the peak! I would say that you ovulated on CD 14. The CBFM automatically gives you another peak after the first one. I could be wrong, so please correct me if so! Either way, since you are not temping - you will only be off a day at most. Do you know how long your luteal phase is? This is very exciting!!!!!

Hi marym! Welcome back! Hope Femara works wonders for you! Good luck with the IUI!

Hi Loves Vintage! Thinking of you!

Ryan Claire... how are you doing?

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On my end, I''m really happy these days. It''s weird...I''m kind of wondering why the baby fever has gone away more and more lately. I was so manic about it before TTC...Then after the mc I felt such despair that I focused on gearing up for TTC to fill the hole. And now, that frenzy has kind of lost its grip on me. I kind of wish I had another few years to enjoy with DH before a baby comes.

Maybe it''s just because I''m so scared of going through another loss. But I''m kind of really OK with how I am now and not so eager to get pregnant because I''m soooo afraid that the worry will consume me and change my life again. Then again, we''re a lot stronger now. Maybe I just *like* feeling like ME again and that makes me happy. I never want to lose that sense of self again! Whew!

I still roll over and temp every morning. I''m so interested in my chart! Eva is great! She is super cute! I guess I''m more relaxed about the process now and if it takes a long time to KTFU this round, we''re OK with it. I think the extra months will help us heal more and prepare mentally for the big changes that pregnancy can bring! DH surprised me with a trip to Mexico for my birthday so we''re going there in a couple of days. I hope there are lots of new BFPs while I''m gone!

Hahahaha. I wonder what customs will think of Eva? Hahahahaha!!!! OMG, did anyone do this when they got their Preseed?

It looks so intimidating with the syringes! I am laughing about it! "DH, I''ll be right back... *fills syringe*...SQUIRT....ready for sexxxy time!" LOLOLOL I don''t know if I can do it!!!! I might leave it at home. Besides, I do not want to explain what it is to customs. And you''d have to put it in your liquids/gels bag going through airport security! Hahahaha! Anyway, sometimes you just have to laugh!

Love you ladies and good luck! Lots and lots of baby duuuuuuuuuuuust!

 

[plantationcatt]

Bliss,

I''m saying the 12th because I''m almost always a 32 day cycle. And there was EWCM. However, it''s been hard to tell lately because of the "man juice" (haha whoever coined that on this forum).

Your destressing and relaxation are a good sign. Have fun in Mexico with Eva, I''m laughing picturing customs!

 

[noelwr]

today at CD 27.66 (haha... using split_shank''s decimal method) and AF is slowly moving in to give me some March Menstrual Madness! so I''m actually probably at CD 1. I''m excited that we''re on the way to trying again.

Bliss - even though it really helps to be TTC again, I don''t think it''ll ever be the same now with m/c experience. but I have a good feeling about when I next get KU. of course we''re gonna worry, but that''s really not going to help the situation. and I decided just in case it will also end in m/c, if that''s as pregnant as I will ever get (however many weeks), I''m going to enjoy every minute that it lasts. because being pregnant is special, I now understand.

some ladies at work have been gossiping amongst themselves if I am pregnant and it bothers me. they have no idea that I ever was and I had a m/c and I am TTC again. I used to do the same thing, but now that I know it isn''t as clear and simple for everyone, and it can be an extremely emotional topic, I am never going to gossip about another woman like that. and on top of all that, it means they all think I gained weight. but anyway, I am happy in a way that AF is here so that I won''t gain weight and therefore they will see that I am not preggers.

anyway, I feel very "close" to we ladies who went through the m/c within just a couple of months of each other, and I can''t wait until one of us (I think we''re actually all on here now) declares a BFP! I think it will bring a lot of positive hope to the rest of us.

haha... we also call it "sexy time"! I usually squirt it in before we even get to bed. but since DH is asking me what type of day Eva is giving us, he knows I''ve already done this on High and Peak days. the actual squirting in is even less uncomfortable than putting in a tampon. um... why do you put it your carry-on luggage instead of your check-in luggage? were you planning on making a Mile High Club baby?

plantationcatt - if you have a 32 day cycle, then you would most likely O on CD 18. or did you mean March 12th instead of CD 12?

split_shank -

for the missing stripe. sorry, I shouldn''t have pushed you to POAS. I just had really high hopes! and please don''t ever feel guilty for sharing anything you feel. this thread is for all women TTC, with or without fertility issues. DH always tells me that I should be careful about what I post on here because there are ladies who have been trying so long and undergoing various treatment, but you can only base your feelings on what you have experienced personally so your feelings are never wrong. and we''re all here to support each other through thick and thin.

 

[split_shank]

Date: 3/16/2010 2:41:29 PM
Author: noelwr
today at CD 27.66 (haha... using split_shank's decimal method) and AF is slowly moving in to give me some March Menstrual Madness! so I'm actually probably at CD 1. I'm excited that we're on the way to trying again.

Bliss - even though it really helps to be TTC again, I don't think it'll ever be the same now with m/c experience. but I have a good feeling about when I next get KU. of course we're gonna worry, but that's really not going to help the situation. and I decided just in case it will also end in m/c, if that's as pregnant as I will ever get (however many weeks), I'm going to enjoy every minute that it lasts. because being pregnant is special, I now understand.

some ladies at work have been gossiping amongst themselves if I am pregnant and it bothers me. they have no idea that I ever was and I had a m/c and I am TTC again. I used to do the same thing, but now that I know it isn't as clear and simple for everyone, and it can be an extremely emotional topic, I am never going to gossip about another woman like that. and on top of all that, it means they all think I gained weight. but anyway, I am happy in a way that AF is here so that I won't gain weight and therefore they will see that I am not preggers.

anyway, I feel very 'close' to we ladies who went through the m/c within just a couple of months of each other, and I can't wait until one of us (I think we're actually all on here now) declares a BFP! I think it will bring a lot of positive hope to the rest of us.

haha... we also call it 'sexy time'! I usually squirt it in before we even get to bed. but since DH is asking me what type of day Eva is giving us, he knows I've already done this on High and Peak days. the actual squirting in is even less uncomfortable than putting in a tampon. um... why do you put it your carry-on luggage instead of your check-in luggage? were you planning on making a Mile High Club baby?

plantationcatt - if you have a 32 day cycle, then you would most likely O on CD 18. or did you mean March 12th instead of CD 12?

split_shank -

for the missing stripe. sorry, I shouldn't have pushed you to POAS. I just had really high hopes! and please don't ever feel guilty for sharing anything you feel. this thread is for all women TTC, with or without fertility issues. DH always tells me that I should be careful about what I post on here because there are ladies who have been trying so long and undergoing various treatment, but you can only base your feelings on what you have experienced personally so your feelings are never wrong. and we're all here to support each other through thick and thin.

Noelwr- No worries! I was planning on doing it anyways this morning! I think its so great (and funny) how we all get excited and 'cheer' each other on to get on the stick! I will be honest, if AF doesn't show up before we leave on Thursday morning, the sticks are coming with.

Sorry about your coworkers, I know exactly what it feels like. Although right now its all in good fun, it can hit a nerve at the wrong time sometimes.

I forgot earlier to tell u all about my dreams last night! I had two different ones, and both times I was POAS and one was negative and one was postitive almost immediately!! I woke up and thought 'oh man, even my dreams can't decide if I am or not!!"

 

[brightlight]

Date: 3/16/2010 3:19:48 PM
Author: split_shank

Date: 3/16/2010 2:41:29 PM
Author: noelwr
today at CD 27.66 (haha... using split_shank''s decimal method) and AF is slowly moving in to give me some March Menstrual Madness! so I''m actually probably at CD 1. I''m excited that we''re on the way to trying again.

Bliss - even though it really helps to be TTC again, I don''t think it''ll ever be the same now with m/c experience. but I have a good feeling about when I next get KU. of course we''re gonna worry, but that''s really not going to help the situation. and I decided just in case it will also end in m/c, if that''s as pregnant as I will ever get (however many weeks), I''m going to enjoy every minute that it lasts. because being pregnant is special, I now understand.

some ladies at work have been gossiping amongst themselves if I am pregnant and it bothers me. they have no idea that I ever was and I had a m/c and I am TTC again. I used to do the same thing, but now that I know it isn''t as clear and simple for everyone, and it can be an extremely emotional topic, I am never going to gossip about another woman like that. and on top of all that, it means they all think I gained weight. but anyway, I am happy in a way that AF is here so that I won''t gain weight and therefore they will see that I am not preggers.

anyway, I feel very ''close'' to we ladies who went through the m/c within just a couple of months of each other, and I can''t wait until one of us (I think we''re actually all on here now) declares a BFP! I think it will bring a lot of positive hope to the rest of us.

haha... we also call it ''sexy time''! I usually squirt it in before we even get to bed. but since DH is asking me what type of day Eva is giving us, he knows I''ve already done this on High and Peak days. the actual squirting in is even less uncomfortable than putting in a tampon. um... why do you put it your carry-on luggage instead of your check-in luggage? were you planning on making a Mile High Club baby?

plantationcatt - if you have a 32 day cycle, then you would most likely O on CD 18. or did you mean March 12th instead of CD 12?

split_shank -

for the missing stripe. sorry, I shouldn''t have pushed you to POAS. I just had really high hopes! and please don''t ever feel guilty for sharing anything you feel. this thread is for all women TTC, with or without fertility issues. DH always tells me that I should be careful about what I post on here because there are ladies who have been trying so long and undergoing various treatment, but you can only base your feelings on what you have experienced personally so your feelings are never wrong. and we''re all here to support each other through thick and thin.

Noelwr- No worries! I was planning on doing it anyways this morning! I think its so great (and funny) how we all get excited and ''cheer'' each other on to get on the stick! I will be honest, if AF doesn''t show up before we leave on Thursday morning, the sticks are coming with.

Sorry about your coworkers, I know exactly what it feels like. Although right now its all in good fun, it can hit a nerve at the wrong time sometimes.

I forgot earlier to tell u all about my dreams last night! I had two different ones, and both times I was POAS and one was negative and one was postitive almost immediately!! I woke up and thought ''oh man, even my dreams can''t decide if I am or not!!''

Until AF comes, I''m still holding out hope for a Nov baby for you split_shank. The first two days of my period last month were much lighter than normal, so I held out hope until day 3 when it was definitely clear that it was AF.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

my preseed arrived today But, I am sort of like Bliss...I ony travel with carry-on and am not sure that I want to deal with trying to take this through security so I think we''ll break it out next cycle if necessary.

Dh keeps getting confused about the name and alternately calls it "pre-fertilize" and "before conception"

 

[Loves Vintage]

Marym,

I''m sorry to hear about your father. That must be very difficult. It sounds like you are very close with him.

Please don''t feel like you''re interrupting other conversations here by telling your story. That''s what we''re here for! We''re all at different stages, but are all here to support one another.

Please let me know how it goes tomorrow. I know it''s hard, but try not to worry. Think about using your time tomorrow (if you spend 20 minutes there after the IUI) imagining what could be, and how wonderful it WILL BE when you have your little one.

I am going in tomorrow to see how my follicles are developing. I should know by the afternoon what the plan is for this weekend.

Good Luck tomorrow!!!

 

[Lanie]

BEst of luck to marym and LV tomorrow!!! Can''t wait for updates!!!

Split shank--sorry about the negative but as bliss said, it ain''t over yet!

So many of you are traveling!!! I''m jealous! And can''t remember who else I was going to shout out to....harder when I''m on my phone.

Cd1 here for me (or I think...I won''t get too TMI but tomorrow might be actual first day). I need to decide quick since I will be starting drugs on cd3-7. In other news I had 4 very close friends of mine all have babies in a span of one week! Makes baby fever even harder, but it has been so much fun holding them and seeing DH hold them. He''s so cute...he''s always checking out lil babies in public places!!! I love it!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 3/16/2010 12:39:34 PM
Author: marym
LV

I''m so sorry to hear you had a miscarriage. That is one of my big fears. I keep telling myself that even if I get pregnant I have to try and not get too excited until we are past the point of something like that happening. But who knows how I will really feel if it happens. This morning I woke up at 5 am thinking about all of the things that could go wrong, and how hard this could be, especially with my father being as ill as he is. His illness (dementia) is already taking such a toll on our family. The timing of all of this is just rotten, but I know he would want me to continue on with my life. I just wish sometimes that I had met my husband 10 years ago! But I guess there is always something in life to worry about. Nobody has it easy. I will let you know how things go Wed. Sometimes all of it just seems so surreal!

I feel bad- there are so many other posters with stories on here, but reading so many pages to catch up seems overwhelming. I even feel like I am butting in to other posters'' conversations when I interject with my own story. I hope to get to know more of you on here. It''s nice to share my experiences with others who may relate. Besides my husband (we are keeping all of this fertility doc stuff to ourselves right now) I don''t have many other people I can talk to about stuff.


RC- thanks for your thoughts as well. -Hope to hear more about your journey to conceive as well

Mary, I wanted to share that my grandfather was also critically ill when I was TTC and got pregnant. He was the patriarch in my very very small family, and my fther figure growing up. He suffered from alcohol and prescription drug induced demetia at the end of his life. It was so hard on our family. He lived to know I was pregnant but never met our child. Anyways, I just wanted to tell you that I empathize with your situation. There is no good time for bad things to happen in a family, and it seems to me that the good and bad often accompany each other. Hugs to you and keep focussed on the goal. You father would want the best for you I am sure and he does not and would not want you to become too stressed out by his illness. Life goes on!

 

[geri]

LV and Maryam - wishing you all the very best for tomorrow. Hoping for good results for both of you.

Split-shank - I''m so sorry about the BFN but wishing you a fabulous holiday.

Lanie - All the best to you too for this cycle. Glad DH is on board and hope you get that Christmas baby!

HouMedgal - I''d love to be cycle buddies with you next month!

Bliss - Wishing you happy holidays for Mexico. We will be there in just under 2 weeks (but who''s counting)! I have decided to leave the TTC paraphernalia behind (except the pre-natals which will definitely remain in their packaging so they don''t think I''m a drug runner!).

Noelwr - Sorry about the BFN and AF but good luck for this month! I''m also sorry about your co-workers too but I wouldn''t assume that they thought you had put on weight - I think people just assume that you are fairly recently married so you must be TTC!! I recently found out that people at work assumed that, because I got engaged at the ripe old age of 37, I must be pregnant. I wasn''t then but of course since then I have been and had a M/C so it is a little hard to laugh it off. I can only imagine that will escalate after we get married so I''m just practising my poker face so it doesn''t get to me quite so much.

HMG, Bliss, Noelwr, LV - It''s so nice to see all the girls back on here and TTC again next month. Statistically, at least one of us has to be lucky soon so looking forward to that first BFP!!

Dust to everyone!

 

[Loves Vintage]

Thanks for the good wishes everyone! I had an u/s this morning (had one on Monday too) so thought we might be close to triggering ovulation today. I have A LOT of follicles right now, but two are around 13mm, the others (5 or so) are 8, 10 and 11mm. The hope is that they do not all continue to grow! Ideally, I will have 3-4 follicles that reach 18-20mm, and I think they will tell me to trigger then. If I wind up with 5 or more follicles that are 18mm or higher, then the cycle will likely be canceled. At my last IUI, I think I had 3 follicles that were 18-20, and maybe a 16mm. There were also a bunch of 10s, 11s, maybe a 13, so hopefully things even out. I'll find out today when I go back.

We've stopped the estrogen completely, and I have not had any further vision issues.

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Thinking of you today, Marym. Can't wait to hear your update!

Noel - Sorry you have to deal with the gossiping work ladies! You should get some pickles and ice cream for lunch to torment them! lol.

Bliss and Bella - I agree with Noel, the preseed is really easy to apply. Plus, I think they recommend that you use it 20 mins before BD, so you can easily manage to use it beforehand. Good luck with it!

Lanie - Wow! That's a lot of babies!! Good luck with your medication this cycle!

Geri - How close is your wedding date now? Can you post a pic of your dress for us? It doesn't have to be with you in it, but I'd love to see it. Even though I did not have a traditional wedding, I LOVE wedding dresses and lots of the other wedding details too.

HMG - Welcome Back! How is your friend doing who had twin (if I recall correctly) early?

Wow to so many March vacationers! I am officially jealous!

 

[Bliss]

Just dropping in to say hi again! Bella - I did the same thing on FF. Didn''t notice the OPK part until the second half of my cycle! Your DH is so cute! I haven''t even shown my DH the Pre-seed. Hahahahaha. And I don''t plan on doing so, either!

marym, don''t feel bad! There''s no wrong time to join and before long, you''ll feel like you''ve been here forever! Hugs to you...and also good luck with the IUI! We''ll be thinking of you.

plantationcatt... Hi! It could indeed be the 12th with the EWCM! Do you know how long your luteal phase is? It''s usually 2 weeks, give or take a couple of days. Does that match up with the number of days in your cycle? So around the 26th is where you''d expect AF? Then that really could be it! EWCM is a very powerful fertility sign if it appears around the time of ovulation. Our first cycle of observing EWCM, we got knocked up so it definitely works! Now, my EWCM is not so predictable, but I''m waiting for it to normalize again!

NOEL!!!! Thanks for saying so, sister. It has been so great to lean on you wonderful women throughout this journey. I''m so sorry women at work are gossiping about your pregnancy status. It is so cruel. There were times when someone would come up to me and demand to know if I was pregnant saying, "I know you are! I know you are!" And I was mc at the time so I couldn''t really say anything. It was really painful.

Oh and HA on the Mile High Club! You are so funny!!! The only reason I''d put it in my carry-on luggage is that I never check in luggage. I''m a light packer! How much room can a few bikinis take up? Not much!

Ahhhh, I am sure Eva is going to have airport security scratching their heads. Or maybe not! I''m sure they''ve seen everything!

split_shank - TRUCKLOADS of dust to you!

brightlight - TRUCKLOADS of dust to you as well!

Loves Vintage, thinking of you! Hope those follies are ready to pop!

Hi LANIE! Your DH sounds so cute. DUST for your decision!

OMG! DREAMER!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for popping in! Thinking of you!!!! Your grandfather sounds so special. I''m sorry he passed.

You are such a strong and inspirational woman.

(((subliminal halo message inserted for dreamer)))

GERI! Ah, wouldn''t it be so funny if we met in Mexico and never knew it? Are you wearing your jewelry? I plan to leave everything at home just in case, even though our hotel/resort is super nice. We like to wander around so I just don''t want to take any chances of being targeted. But I''m bringing Eva! Haven''t decided on Pre-seed yet. All those syringes! Eeep!
Oh, and I am so glad you are here as well. I am going to cry when one of us former mc ladies gets her first BFP! Seriously, I have the tissues ready for the happy occasion.

DUST TO EVERYONE! Hugs & love.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

yay for follicles LV!!!!

Bliss and Geri have wonderful trips in Mexico!!!!!!!!

Dreamer

Geri-have a great wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lanie-hope this cycle is great for you!

I know I forgot a bunch of people, but I have to go the the DMV again to register our car

 

[split_shank]

CDwhoknowsanymore. Still no AF. Testing again in the morning just because. Warmer weather in 17 hours!

 

[noelwr]

so far this is the lightest AF ever. well, yesterday was hardly anything so I count today as CD1. what about you, Lanie? are we cycle twins again this month?

just ordered some dipstick OPKs and HPTs. I think those will work better for me because I have very poor aim.

forgot to set the test window on Eva (CBFM) today, so need to do that tomorrow. thankfully they've catered for forgetful women like to be able to set it later!

going to get my nails done. will cross my beautifully manicured fingers later that someone will get a BFP soon.

by the way, I have decided to change to a new avatar every cycle. hopefully I'll get KU before I run out of avatars.

geri - yes, PLEASE share a wedding dress photo!

 

[plantationcatt]

Bliss-- I don''t REALLY know my lutel cycle (shame on me) but I''m almost always a 32 day cycle (ALWAYS 31-34), so I think I o''d around the 12th and am schedule for AF (or not!) on the 25/16?

noelwr--see above. Boo to gossipers! Cross your beautiful fingers for you and me, mine look awful!

geri--dress! dress! dress!

Good luck to everyone, I''m failing miserably at keeping up.

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I had my annual physical (not annual gyno) this morning and she knew we were trying to TTC & I told her it was probably too early to test, that I think I''m only 5 DPO. She said it would probably show HCG if they did a blood serum test, if I wanted to, so I said sure, why not. They''re going to call me with an answer, which I''m expecting to be negative because of the early-ness, and also because the lab tech asked me if I wanted a simple yes/no. Once I got home and googled blood hcg test, I realized I probably should have said to do a quantitative hcg, which could tell before the qualitative. Hm. We''ll see!

 

[Lanie]

Noelwr--looks like we are cycle buds again this cycle!!! You are so lucky to have these short cycles! Mine are all provera induced but it has been nice to see what it is like to "be normal" like the rest of you guys!

Plantation--how exciting!!!

LV--yay!!! Hope a few more (but not too many!) follies grow nice and healthy!

Bella--when do you start your new job? I hate the DMV!

Bliss--wow! I wish I had your positivity!!! You seem like the type of person anyone down in the dumps would like to be around since you always find the silver lining!!! And by the way, ***spoiler alert*** Bill and Giuliana''s IUI didn''t work. The episode ended with them talking to an IVF specialist but they didn''t say what they are going to do. I don''t know if it was a season ending episode or not...she seems super scared about it and afraid of all the drugs and needles. He seems on board.

Ryanclaire--what day are you on? O dust!!! O dust!!!

Marym--don''t worry. You will know our stories soon. And don''t feel like you are butting in. So many conversations go on at the same time it''s tough to keep up. Or....maybe you won''t bc you''ll be jumping over to the preggo thread!!!

Happy Saint Patrick''s Day everyone!!!

 

[dcgator]

Hey Ladies,

Can I just say a BIG BOO for work. When am I supposed to catch up with my TTC friends, honestly, how dare work...LOL. Anywho...

Charbie: Good plan on the casual. It''s prolly better that way. Good look with everything and enjoy the not-really trying to get KU

Plantationcatt: Good luck with the impromptu blood test, I hope you get a pleasant surprise from it

Krissie: Welcome. I really can''t give any advice on the CBFM, but I hope that it solves the O''ing mystery

Marym: I hope everything went well with the IUI. Fingers crossed for a BFP in a couple weeks! Also, I am sorry about the your dad''s illness. I can''t imagine how hard that is for you and your family, but all I can say is that a new life has the potential to bring light back into everyone''s life. So, just stay positive and hopefully you will all make it through this difficult time. (((HUGS)))

Split_Shank: Sorry about the BFN, but I too think its a little fishy. I would also second taking the HPT''s on vaca with you, b/c otherwise, it might drive you batty! Either way, I''m sure you are looking forward to vaca and I think it will great. Just out of curiosity, do you think there may be any truth to your dream. Wouldn''t that be crazy!
PS You are not putting up selfish posts. We are all just sharing our journey, so please continue to share with us

Ryan Claire: Boo for no O. I hope that your''s is just delayed and you will get it soon. I am still vacant an O too, although I don''t have any excuses except my body is goofy

. I agree, BRING on the O already, lol.

Bliss: Oh, I am sooo jealous about the Mexico trip. My DH and I went for our honeymoon last year. Where are you going in Mexico? And, I am totally frustrated right now, but I shall try to take the Bliss attitude and stay bright and positive

. You always have such a great way of dealing with things, so I need to take a page out of your book. Thanks for the encouragement.
As for your feelings with getting KU this time around, I think it will make the process that much easier. I wish you a short TTC phase and maybe you will be the next success story

Lanie: Good luck with this cycle and the drugs. Hopefully the extra help will result in some happy news in a few weeks!

LV: Any news? I have my fingers crossed for you. Hopefully 3-4 of those eggs stepped up and became the winners!

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As for me, I am CD17 and still no O....grrrrrr! I am not fond of this new game that my reproductive cycle is playing. My first two cycles post-BC were pretty normal (27 and 28 days, with O at CD13 and CD14) and now this. Not funny. The one bright spot is that I have had two consecutive days of postive OPK''s, with today being the first time the control line was super bright and the test line being really light (that is good for the FROPK), but my temps have actually declined the past 3 days. I have not been above 97 degrees since CD3, so no bueno. Oh well, I guess there is not much I can do but hang in there.

On the flip side, I guess it''s good I got off BC about 6 months before I wanted to "ideally" get KU, b/c if this continues, I have some pretty good material to bring into my doc in a few months. I am thinking that I may just start trying in April, esp. if my cycle wants to be goofy.

Good luck to you ladies who are in the 2WW or or starting off a new cycle!

 

[Lanie]

Dcgator--meant to ask you if you O''d but just read your post. If you had positive OPKs but no temp shift then does one override the other??? Are you just assuming you didn''t ovulate yet at this point?

Geri--I also meant to say congrats on the upcoming wedding!!!

 

[lili]

LV--
Fingers crossed that you get the go-ahead for the IUI today

 

[Loves Vintage]

DC Gator - Any chance something is going on with your temping that might make your temps inconsistent with your OPKs? Are you temping at different times, for example?

Thanks for asking for my update -- I do have one! They want me to come back on Friday for another u/s and bw. Also, my LH level was a little elevated so they prescribed another drug, ganirelix, otherwise, I might ovulate too early. These drugs are only available through mail order pharmacy, so I had to leave work to go pick up two doses from my RE's office. I will continue with the follistim and ganirelex for the next 2 nights, then the ultrasound, so the first IUI may be scheduled for Saturday and not sure about the second. The first nurse said maybe Saturday and Monday (the office is not open on Sundays), but it depends on when I trigger, I guess. I should ovulate 36 hours after the trigger shot. Fun stuff! I am in really good spirits, though. I have to say I am quite sure I am going to get pregnant with this IUI, but I am also trying to prepare myself mentally if I do not.

Lanie - Hey there! I didn't watch the entire Bill and G episode yet. I DVR'd it. I had never watched their show before. They seem somehow not very authentic, but they are growing on me. That girl really needs to relax a bit though. Seriously, the injections are not that bad, but she made it seem like the end of the world. Yeesh. People are different, I guess. My DH said she has to be dramatic, otherwise it isn't good tv. I also thought it was kind of wild that she went to an IVF specialist after just one IUI (I think they typically recommend 3 cycles of IUI before moving to IVF, unless there are other issues), and then she asked him if he would recommend to his own wife that she have IVF.

So, of course, he says yes. He seemed like a used car salesman. What else is he going to say??? But, yes, she did not seem happy with the IVF option, so maybe they did another IUI?

ETA: Hi Lili - I almost missed your post. We were posting at the same time. Thank you for your good wishes! Looks like time will tell. Hope they grow enough by Friday!

 

[icekid]

Hi ladies

I''m already back at the hospital and working my butt off, but I''ll make time to share our Spain trip here!! First I need to catch up with everyone, though.

Bella- Love the commentary on the sperm show and sorry that I missed it! Hubby would have thought I''d officially lost it had I asked him to DVR that.

Bliss- I love love love your sunny attitude. You are our ray of happiness. Good luck bringing your bff Eva on your trip with you.

split_shank- Add me to the list as still holding out hope for you.

dcgator- Hope your body gets it together and Os SOON! Our bodies seem to act up precisely when we would like them to behave, don''t they? Grr.

plantationcatt- Glad I''m not the only "slow one" who cannot tell CM from man juice. Such a lovely thought, isn''t it?? Oh the things we do...

LV- Grow follicles grow! But not all of you hehe. When will you do the IUI? It all sounds so complicated, but also like you''re in great hands.

Lanie- Yay for CD1 and the start of a brand new cycle. And I cannot even imagine the baby fever you must be feeling with FOUR new infants

You have my sympathy there. Who are Bill and Giuliana??????? And is it weird that I have absolutely no clue?!

Krissie- I have loooooooong unpredictable cycles, too. UGH! How has the CBFM been for you? Do you feel like it requires a lot of money? I''ve been debating between it and just trying regular OPKs, but lack the necessary time to really research at the moment.


Enjoy your vacations Bliss & geri & split_shank!



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Spain- We flew into Madrid and used it as our "home base". Our time was limited and we did not want to spend too much of in trying to get from one place to the next. Our first three days the weather was quite nice! Sunny and relatively warm. We saw most of the Madrid sites, Palacio Real, the Prado Museum, Plaza Mayor, etc. We''re still finding our "travel style" and Madrid was probably not the best choice for us. It rather paled in comparison to Paris and Rome. It was charming and very easily walkable, which was great. Photos were allowed in very few places which was super annoying. However, we absolutely loved our day trips to historic and picturesque Toledo and Segovia. But of course, it poured during our trips to both places. Segovia has a long, amazing Roman aqueduct. And Toledo is famous as Spain''s former capital city of home of painter, El Greco as well as an amazing cathedral. Though not our favorite trip, we still had a great and memorable time. And I am not generally a bag girl, but right before we left I picked up a cute little Loewe (Spain''s famous designer) leather bag. Hubby was thrilled that I was able to make a decision so quickly

I know you all love photos, so here is one in Segovia.

 

[Krissie]

Date: 3/17/2010 5:59:59 PM
Author: icekid
Hi ladies

I''m already back at the hospital and working my butt off, but I''ll make time to share our Spain trip here!! First I need to catch up with everyone, though.

Bella- Love the commentary on the sperm show and sorry that I missed it! Hubby would have thought I''d officially lost it had I asked him to DVR that.

Bliss- I love love love your sunny attitude. You are our ray of happiness. Good luck bringing your bff Eva on your trip with you.

split_shank- Add me to the list as still holding out hope for you.

dcgator- Hope your body gets it together and Os SOON! Our bodies seem to act up precisely when we would like them to behave, don''t they? Grr.

plantationcatt- Glad I''m not the only ''slow one'' who cannot tell CM from man juice. Such a lovely thought, isn''t it?? Oh the things we do...

LV- Grow follicles grow! But not all of you hehe. When will you do the IUI? It all sounds so complicated, but also like you''re in great hands.

Lanie- Yay for CD1 and the start of a brand new cycle. And I cannot even imagine the baby fever you must be feeling with FOUR new infants

You have my sympathy there. Who are Bill and Giuliana??????? And is it weird that I have absolutely no clue?!

Krissie- I have loooooooong unpredictable cycles, too. UGH! How has the CBFM been for you? Do you feel like it requires a lot of money? I''ve been debating between it and just trying regular OPKs, but lack the necessary time to really research at the moment.


Enjoy your vacations Bliss & geri & split_shank!



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Spain- We flew into Madrid and used it as our ''home base''. Our time was limited and we did not want to spend too much of in trying to get from one place to the next. Our first three days the weather was quite nice! Sunny and relatively warm. We saw most of the Madrid sites, Palacio Real, the Prado Museum, Plaza Mayor, etc. We''re still finding our ''travel style'' and Madrid was probably not the best choice for us. It rather paled in comparison to Paris and Rome. It was charming and very easily walkable, which was great. Photos were allowed in very few places which was super annoying. However, we absolutely loved our day trips to historic and picturesque Toledo and Segovia. But of course, it poured during our trips to both places. Segovia has a long, amazing Roman aqueduct. And Toledo is famous as Spain''s former capital city of home of painter, El Greco as well as an amazing cathedral. Though not our favorite trip, we still had a great and memorable time. And I am not generally a bag girl, but right before we left I picked up a cute little Loewe (Spain''s famous designer) leather bag. Hubby was thrilled that I was able to make a decision so quickly

I know you all love photos, so here is one in Segovia.

Hi icekid! So far, I''m loving the CBFM, if only because it clearly demonstrated that my body is doing *something* right! I too balked at the price - I ended up paying about $180 for the monitor, 30 test sticks and shipping. I''m fortunate that my first cycle was a short one, and the test sticks will last me more than one cycle! I had bought OPKs here and there, but this feels more "official" I guess. I will call her Eva too - jumping on the ''bot bandwagon if that''s ok!

 

[HOUMedGal]

Noel - I like your theory about April...who knew we had so many April birthdays!??! My hubby is an Aries too, but he''s a late March B-day. Congrats on CD1... Only about a week and a half until it''s time to get really busy

. I think you''re right, being pregnant again will never be the same for any of us who have had losses, but I agree with you, I think I will be so grateful that I will be more likely to enjoy even the nauseous moments. And I, too, feel especially close to our little group...we have been through a lot together. I was so grateful to have you girls to talk to, and I''m also so glad to have you all here with me as we start over again. Won''t it be awesome when we start getting BFP''s again?! I have a feeling April is the month for AT LEAST one of us...

Sorry those people at work are being so thoughtless and inconsiderate...so rude. Makes me mad.

Bella - good luck in San Diego!! I think the idea of a "vacation baby" is cute! Apparently I was a vacation baby, conceived somewhere on the west coast...lol.

Lynnie - sorry AF showed up. But glad to have you on board for April!! I have had to deal with trying to temp in the midst of weird schedules...and my temps are sooo screwed up whenever I''m on 12 hr night shifts. I don''t work them all the time, but occasionally have a string of 2 or 3 nights, and my poor body gets SO confused. I wish I had some advice to offer, but I haven''t figured out a solution other than just ignoring those temps. And I LOL''ed at your homicidal white cells...hehee!

BrightLight - I know what you mean about over-analyzing every little twinge! hehe! I feel like once I get pregnant again this time I may be able to recognize some of the feelings I had the first time...you mention implantation, and I must say, I swear I felt implantation the first time I got pregnant. It was the night of CD8, we were at the theatre watching the play Mary Poppins (which was excellent, BTW), and that whole evening, I had this vague painful sensation down low right where my uterus would be...not really cramping, but just painful enough that I noticed it. It stayed for a few hours then went away. Sure enough, I got my BFP about 36 hrs later!!

Lanie - I''m glad your hubby is on board with a December baby! My hubby and I both agree that a birthday close to Christmas isn''t the most desirable, BUT we want to try again too bad to put it off just for that reason. Assuming my next ovulation is approx 28 days after this cycle''s, my due date if I got preggo next cycle would be Dec 29th, which I think is kinda fun. My grandma''s birthday is Dec 30th, and her and my grandpa''s wedding anniversary is Jan 1, so we might hit one of those days! Also kinda cool because if we have a boy, we will name him George, after my grandpa, who passed away last April. So it would be extra cool if little George was born on their wedding anniversary! I''m glad it seems you''re hooked up with a good fertility doctor....I am totally keeping my fingers crossed for you to ovulate!!!

Split_Shank - sorry about the BFN. And where the heck is that AF?!?! I do agree that you should test again if she doesn''t show up. AND I hope you have a super great time on your Jamaica vacay!!!!

That''s one place I haven''t been that is definitely on my list....

dcgator - Thank you, my dear! I am definitely enjoying the calmer times before PICU...also wondering how it''s gonna go because if I do get preggo next month, I''ll be working the PICU from approximately weeks 5-9 of the pregnancy. May not be ideal, but I''m sure I''ll figure it out if I''m blessed enough to get preggo so soon! Sorry the egg hasn''t dropped yet for you this month...but I think that your super positive OPK today and the dropping temps are a GOOD sign. My temps always drop just before O. I wouldn''t be surprised if you see a thermal shift tomorrow or the next day because you''re O''ing today or tomorrow!

Charbie - I''m with you on the baby fever. I''ve got it sooooooo bad. Seriously. LOL.

plantationcatt - that BD schedule sounds pretty good to me!! I think statisctically speaking, the best day is the the one right before ovulation, and the second best is the day of ovulation itself, and you''ve got both of those covered!! Good luck!!

marym - I guess your IUI was today....hope it went well!! And I''m keeping my fingers crossed for some good results!! I''m sorry to hear that your father is so sick...my grandpa had Parkinson''s disease, and in addition to the movement problems he had a lot of dementia, too. It is so frustrating and heartbreaking....big big hugs. Don''t feel like you''re butting in...just jump in and go with it! I usually save my posts for when I have a good 30 minutes or so to sit down and read/type...helps me keep up with what''s going on with everyone if I just go through and respond to everything that''s been posted since I last posted. This is definitely a super cool group of women here, and I totally understand what you mean about the value of having other ladies to talk to about all this stuff. It has been priceless for me, especially when I went through my first pregnancy and the loss of it...having other ladies who were, sadly, going through the same thing was soooo helpful for me emotionally. And now we''re all back and getting back on the TTC wagon together, which is fun!

LV - and you''re IUI''ing again very soon too!! YAY!!

I''m glad you''re back in the game, too! AND that your vision is back to normal!! AND I hope you''re right about you getting preggo this IUI...that would be awesome.

Thanks for asking about my friend''s baby - he was a singleton, born at 25 weeks on February 4th, so he turns 31 weeks corrected gestational age tomorrow! He has done amazingly well....had 2 negative head ultrasounds and is now out of the high-risk window for a brain bleed, and was on CPAP alone for several weeks, but had to be re-intubated for awhile because he got pneumonia....but extubated to CPAP again yesterday and doing well! He''s growing very well...his birthweight was 1lb8oz and he is now up to 2lb 13oz....will be 3 lbs very soon! Overall, just doing super super well to be so preemie and so tiny.

I send prayers of gratitude for him every day.

Bliss - I am glad to hear that you are so happy and feeling like YOU again!

And dude, I am SO jealous about your trip to Mexico...I loooooove Mexico. LOVE!! I hope you have a blast! Drink a nice margarita for me, OK? I hope Eva enjoys her trip too!!

Ryan Claire - thank you for your kind words! I''m sorry to hear about your sister''s loss, and what must be a difficult TTC journey for her. I can imagine that losses may be even that much harder to handle when you''ve had enough trouble conceiving that you''ve made it to IVF...I do hope that they get their little miracle when they choose to start trying again. And I hope you get yours soon too!!!

Geri - I agree, I am so glad to have you, Noel, Blissie, and LV back here with me with everyone feeling good and optimistic about trying again! You''re right, as I wrote to Noel above, I definitely think April is the month for AT LEAST one of us!! I''ve just got a good feeling! Oh, and add me to the list of ladies who think we need to see your dresssssssss!!!!!!!

IceKid - glad you had fun in Spain, and that you got a tasty leather bag to bring home!!

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Alright, so I need some input. In addition to FertilityFriend, I''ve been using the charting software that comes with Taking Charge of Your Fertility (yes, I know I''m silly and a little obsessive for using two, LOL). So up till today, they were agreeing on when I O''ed, but after I input today''s temp, TCOYF changed my O-day because I''ve had higher temps for the past 3 days. FF, on the other hand, kept my O day the same, and I''m 98% sure I O''ed when FF says I did, based on my OPK that was positive the day before and negative the day after, as well as my sore bb''s and my CM. I''ll post my FF chart...the difference between it and my TCOYF chart is that TCOYF puts my coverline at 97.8 and now says I O''ed on Sunday the 14th, which was CD21.

What do you guys think??

 

[HOUMedGal]

Krissie - just realized that somehow I missed you in my mass post-reply! Sorry! Just wanted to say Hello!

and welcome! Glad you''re enjoying your CB monitor and that you''re getting confirmation that things are working the way they''re supposed to! Best of luck...I hope you end up being a jerkstore!!

(For anyone who never read the thread back when jerkstore first came into use, it means "one who joins the thread and immediately gets preggo" hehe)

 

[geri]

Thanks everyone for the wedding and holiday wishes. 9 days to go now! Yay!

Bliss - Where are you going in Mexico? We are staying a little south of Playa del Carmen. I will wear my engagement ring when we go but it is only a diamond band and I can twist it round so it looks like a plain platinum band if need be. SO was horrified when I suggested leaving it behind - I guess because it will also be my wedding band and I'd be wearing nothing if I left it behind. I have convinced him to wear a wedding ring (after a looooong debate) so I guess it's only fair! I have paid extra to cover it on my travel insurance so hopefully it will be okay. I won't take anything else that is expensive though.

LV, Noelwr, Plantationcatt, HouMedgal - These are for you and apologies to everyone else for the threadjack!! The only photos of the dress are of me in the sample. I wasn't going to post them because the sample dress doesn't fit properly (too big in the bust

too low cut in the back and out of proportion because it is inches too short!!) but here they are. They freak me out each time I look at them because I worry that I'm deluding myself that it looks better in person than in the photos! Oh well, too late now as it is finished and I pick it up on Monday. It is very simple but we are having a daytime wedding by the beach so a lot of the things I loved were a little OTT for that (and SO has quite conservative taste so a few things I loved just weren't going to work!).

Dust to everyone!

 

[geri]

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