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The Official TTC Thread!
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Hi ladies - back from vaca and thrilled to see some good news...
CONGRATULATIONS to Catluver and CDN!! Loved seeing those second lines. You guys must be so happy. Thank you for sharing your stories 
Dcgator - any testing yet?? Fingers crossed for you. Your temp pattern definitely seems like a good sign.
Brightlight kudos to you lady... I think you and your DH deserve a price.
Amandine - sorry last month was not your month, but enjoy your upcoming marathon!
Munchkin - welcome. Sounds like you and your DH are in a great place to start TTC. You were very smart to start getting to know your natural cycles so far in advance - I think you''ll be really happy to have all that info. Hopefully you won''t need it though and you''ll be one of the lucky ones who gets preggers their first cycle. Good luck.
Bella - glad that all systems are a go... hopefully this is your month, but if it is not at least there is a very thin silver lining (FMLA). Hope you and your hubby are healthy and well rested for this every other day marathon
Brooks - so glad you had a nice weekend and that your doctor''s app went well. Sounds like it might just be a matter of time. Good luck with the continued relaxation.
Miscka - sorry about your prenatal experience... maybe you should try another brand? I occasionally take mine (Nature''s Made) on an empty stomach and I don''t get sick. Hope you see your BFP soon!
IHA - sorry about the new cycle and weird cramp-free short period... Congrats on your upcoming wedding (wish I could get married again!)! Enjoy every minute of it.
Smurfy - sorry to hear about your DH''s job and the stress you guys are feeling. I hope something pans out for him soon.
Wellinsm - hope this cycle passes quickly for you so that you can feel like you are moving forward. Fingers crossed!
Geri - glad to hear that your doctor''s appointment was informative and that there appears to be no underlying cause of your miscarriages. It''s awesome that you feel like you are in good hands with your doctor, so you feel supported through this process. Sending truck loads of sticky dust your way.
Imperfect girl - I think a lot of us can relate to the strain that marathons can put on DH and the frustration (not for them) but for the situation... Hoping that you''ll have good news in a week or so!
lili - thanks for sharing your saga... so sorry it''s been a long road for you and that you feel like you are back at square one. I hope you get your little sticky bean before having to move to IUI. You are a great support here for all of us.
fisher - congrats to your friend... sounds like she deserved a little miracle. I hope you gets yours too when the time is right.
Sorry if I missed anyone or didn''t catch you most recent posts... it''s hard to catch up after 10 days.
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As for me... We had a FANTASTIC vacation
Not to be a total debbie downer... Costa Rica was awesome. DH and I really did enjoy ourselves and appreciate the couple time. We know it won''t always be just us and it was great to remember that this pre-preggo time is precious too.
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I''m sorry you are frustrated. I hope the Clomid starts to work for you and you get answers on Friday.Date: 6/16/2010 8:00:17 AM
Author: Ryan Claire
As for me... We had a FANTASTIC vacation
, but at CD20 (Clomid 100mg CD3-7) there has been No O, No positive OPK, No Peak readings. Blaaahhhh. We are in our 10th month off BC without ovulating and I am just really sick of feeling like we are in this TTC limbo. Luckily I have my first RE appointment set up for this Friday so at least I feel like I am within reach of getting some more concrete answers and potentially moving forward with more monitoring and interventions. I will keep you all posted and I appreciate you listening to me vent.
Not to be a total debbie downer... Costa Rica was awesome. DH and I really did enjoy ourselves and appreciate the couple time. We know it won''t always be just us and it was great to remember that this pre-preggo time is precious too.
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Welcome,Munchkin! Speaking from experience, I found the easiest way to resist the testing is if you don''t have them at home to use! Once I brought some home, it was a lot harder to not use one.
Bella, I, too, will be interested in your findings about cloth diapers. I haven''t told DH yet that I am interested in using cloth, an am sure I will be meeting with a lot of skepticism. But the thought of all those disposables in land fills is horrifying to me.
Steal, I understand about wanting the process to be relaxed...something you can look back on with fond memories. Our first session (last month) was filled with stress from numerous sources...and secretly I''m glad that we didn''t get pregnant, ''cause I wouldn''t have had fond memories of how it all happened like I want--relaxed and loving.
Ryan Claire--how frustrating about not ovulating! I hope going to the RE helps you figure out what is happening. DH and I almost went to Costa Rica for our honeymoon--where did you go?
Miscka I finally had to take mine with me to work to take at lunch, as I couldn''t seem to remember to take them while at home. I have been using the Walgreens generic brand and haven''t had any trouble.
Well, the marathon continues. I have been drinking raspberry leaf tea this whole week, and plan on picking up some pineapple soon. I heard from a family member that one of my extended family (second cousin or something like that) that her daughter is pregnant. I responded congratulations on being a Grandma, and she wrote back saying that C (pregnant family member) knew about the family history of CF (my sister had it) and got tested--she is a carrier. They are now testing her husband, expecting him to be negative, but, all the same, dust for her that he is negative! I know how awful the waiting period is, when we were waiting for my DH''s results it seemed to take SO LONG to find out that he was negative.
Bella, I, too, will be interested in your findings about cloth diapers. I haven''t told DH yet that I am interested in using cloth, an am sure I will be meeting with a lot of skepticism. But the thought of all those disposables in land fills is horrifying to me.
Steal, I understand about wanting the process to be relaxed...something you can look back on with fond memories. Our first session (last month) was filled with stress from numerous sources...and secretly I''m glad that we didn''t get pregnant, ''cause I wouldn''t have had fond memories of how it all happened like I want--relaxed and loving.
Ryan Claire--how frustrating about not ovulating! I hope going to the RE helps you figure out what is happening. DH and I almost went to Costa Rica for our honeymoon--where did you go?
Miscka I finally had to take mine with me to work to take at lunch, as I couldn''t seem to remember to take them while at home. I have been using the Walgreens generic brand and haven''t had any trouble.
Well, the marathon continues. I have been drinking raspberry leaf tea this whole week, and plan on picking up some pineapple soon. I heard from a family member that one of my extended family (second cousin or something like that) that her daughter is pregnant. I responded congratulations on being a Grandma, and she wrote back saying that C (pregnant family member) knew about the family history of CF (my sister had it) and got tested--she is a carrier. They are now testing her husband, expecting him to be negative, but, all the same, dust for her that he is negative! I know how awful the waiting period is, when we were waiting for my DH''s results it seemed to take SO LONG to find out that he was negative.
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Ryan Claire - I''m so happy you had a wonderful vacation. Maybe you''ll post some photos for us? Hint, hint.
Sorry to hear that the Clomid has not worked. Do you continue to take it? Or you take it only for a set period of time, right? I hope they do an u/s at your first visit on Friday, so they can see what is going on in terms of follicle development. If they determine that Clomid won''t do the trick for you, then hopefully they move you up to one of the other drugs right away, and you will have saved yourself a first cycle of Clomid with the RE (though I suppose they could try raising the dosage to 150, depends on what they see on Friday).
Bella - Thank you, whenever you have time!!
Sorry to hear that the Clomid has not worked. Do you continue to take it? Or you take it only for a set period of time, right? I hope they do an u/s at your first visit on Friday, so they can see what is going on in terms of follicle development. If they determine that Clomid won''t do the trick for you, then hopefully they move you up to one of the other drugs right away, and you will have saved yourself a first cycle of Clomid with the RE (though I suppose they could try raising the dosage to 150, depends on what they see on Friday).
Bella - Thank you, whenever you have time!!
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Hey ladies,
Sorry to be MIA but I have just been spending a lot of family time. Just a quick note to say that I am 10DPO and although my temps are still up, I have had negative HPT''s the past three days. I know it''s still pretty early, but I am hoping to get a postive soon. Please send me loads of dust!
For all you ladies, I wish you luck in your BD''ing and 2WW!
Sorry to be MIA but I have just been spending a lot of family time. Just a quick note to say that I am 10DPO and although my temps are still up, I have had negative HPT''s the past three days. I know it''s still pretty early, but I am hoping to get a postive soon. Please send me loads of dust!
For all you ladies, I wish you luck in your BD''ing and 2WW!
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Tons of dust for DC and everyone else in the 2ww!!!!!
Ryan, welcome back! I am glad that you had an awesome time in Costa Rica, but am sad that Clomid isn't triggering O yet. I hope that you get some answers soon!
I have to work late tonight, but am still hoping for some BD time. If not, then maybe I'll drag myself awake in the morning Since it's CD 13 for me, we BD on CD 11, and I usually don't O until CD 15/16 I'm not too worried, but we wanted to try and hit every other day since we've not tried that before.
I watched my friend's 5 month old who is so itty bitty she looks like a 2-3 month old last night...
I think my baby hormones are kicking into overdrive
So, Steal...I just sent you a postcard from crazy town.
I am now the proud owner of a giant stash of cloth-eez prefolds (36 newborn orange, 24 infant yellow, and assorted newborn and small covers) that I picked up almost brand new off of ebay for about 1/4 of their cost new. I figure if worse comes to worse I just bought a life-time supply of cleaning rags
LV-I'll innundate things with my crazy research this weekend, but in a nutshell, for our as of yet hypothetical baby I think we'll use a combination of newborn prefolds and fitted with covers (esp. bummies newborn covers with snaps and thirsties duo wraps with snaps) and then one size fitteds with thirsties duo snaps covers. If we invest in pocket diapers or all-in-ones (which we'll probably have to depending on our childcare situation...) then I think we're going to go with applecheeks pockets, bum genius organic all-in-ones with snaps, or dream-eze all in ones. If they are sized, we'll get a couple in the small size, but will focus most of our $ on the 15 lbs and up sizes.
since they'll be worn for much longer.
Motheringgrace.com has some great packages of applecheeks, but there are also trial packs that seem to save some money at other vendors....I'll post this weekend. I think one was babynaturallyllc.com
Also, I found dream-eze on-sale (and I might buy a few...yes, steal, I am doing the grand tour of crazy town. I may even buy a vacation house in the greater-metro crazy town area
http://www.naturallytrendy.com/item_772/Organic-Dream-Eze-All-In-One.htm
We live in NYC and have laundry in our building, but not in our apt. I ran all the numbers though, and even with laundry costs and buying some fancy diapers, cloth diapering will still be a little cheaper than if we bought diapers. Especially since we'd probably get seventh generation for the daytime and huggies overnights for at night if there are issues, and Seventh generation are a little more expensive than some other brands. But, mostly I just want to do it b/c I am not keen on having chemicals against my baby's nether regions 24/7 and the thought of all those diapers in landfills makes me feel ill. So, I am willing to do some extra work and maybe not save all that much money to know my kids is exposed to less chemicals and I am not contributing diapers to landfills.
I am actually kind of glad I had my crazy week of diaper research b/c the land of cloth diapering seems to be populated with a large proportion of fanatics who spend obscene amounts of money on diapers, and make them a status symbol. It's like an overwhelming counter culture with its own economy of paypal, bartering, and a huge trade in clean, gently used diapers.
So...I think I know what I want, I am reasonably sure they will fit any future babies of mine, and I am absolutely sure that I want to avoid getting sucked into the crazyland of on-line diapering communities. I may be running for the mayor of crazy town, but crazyland...that is a whole 'nother story
PS is my only on-line community, and even it seems like a lot sometimes, as much as I love you all
I have to work late tonight, but am still hoping for some BD time. If not, then maybe I'll drag myself awake in the morning
Since it's CD 13 for me, we BD on CD 11, and I usually don't O until CD 15/16 I'm not too worried, but we wanted to try and hit every other day since we've not tried that before.I watched my friend's 5 month old who is so itty bitty she looks like a 2-3 month old last night...
So, Steal...I just sent you a postcard from crazy town.
LV-I'll innundate things with my crazy research this weekend, but in a nutshell, for our as of yet hypothetical baby
I think we'll use a combination of newborn prefolds and fitted with covers (esp. bummies newborn covers with snaps and thirsties duo wraps with snaps) and then one size fitteds with thirsties duo snaps covers. If we invest in pocket diapers or all-in-ones (which we'll probably have to depending on our childcare situation...) then I think we're going to go with applecheeks pockets, bum genius organic all-in-ones with snaps, or dream-eze all in ones. If they are sized, we'll get a couple in the small size, but will focus most of our $ on the 15 lbs and up sizes.since they'll be worn for much longer.
Motheringgrace.com has some great packages of applecheeks, but there are also trial packs that seem to save some money at other vendors....I'll post this weekend. I think one was babynaturallyllc.com
Also, I found dream-eze on-sale (and I might buy a few...yes, steal, I am doing the grand tour of crazy town. I may even buy a vacation house in the greater-metro crazy town area
http://www.naturallytrendy.com/item_772/Organic-Dream-Eze-All-In-One.htm
We live in NYC and have laundry in our building, but not in our apt. I ran all the numbers though, and even with laundry costs and buying some fancy diapers, cloth diapering will still be a little cheaper than if we bought diapers. Especially since we'd probably get seventh generation for the daytime and huggies overnights for at night if there are issues, and Seventh generation are a little more expensive than some other brands. But, mostly I just want to do it b/c I am not keen on having chemicals against my baby's nether regions 24/7 and the thought of all those diapers in landfills makes me feel ill. So, I am willing to do some extra work and maybe not save all that much money to know my kids is exposed to less chemicals and I am not contributing diapers to landfills.
I am actually kind of glad I had my crazy week of diaper research b/c the land of cloth diapering seems to be populated with a large proportion of fanatics who spend obscene amounts of money on diapers, and make them a status symbol. It's like an overwhelming counter culture with its own economy of paypal, bartering, and a huge trade in clean, gently used diapers.
So...I think I know what I want, I am reasonably sure they will fit any future babies of mine, and I am absolutely sure that I want to avoid getting sucked into the crazyland of on-line diapering communities. I may be running for the mayor of crazy town, but crazyland...that is a whole 'nother story
PS is my only on-line community, and even it seems like a lot sometimes, as much as I love you all
CDNinNYC
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ImperfectGirl, noelwr, lanie, icekid, modernsparkler, and Dani, THANK YOU!!!!!
Po10472, I've never had a reading done regarding pregnancy (DH and I had one done on our first date
), but I'm glad to hear it cheered you up.
lili,
. I haven't told DH yet. It's kinda fun having a little secret. I figure he got to plan his proposal so I can plan a little something to let him know about our vacation souvenir. I'm waiting on something to be ready Friday, so hopefully anytime he's free this weekend, I'll do it. DH's work keeps him in the office a lot on weekends, so who knows.
Munchkin, welcome! I hope your stay is short and sweet. Best of luck to you in the TWW.
Bella, all that cloth diaper info went right over my head. Looks like I have some reading to do.
Steal,
. I was pretty nervous heading into my dentist appointment yesterday. Even though I told the dentist last week I was pregnant, he still thought I should go through with the surgery. I called my OB/Gyn's office to ask and found that he doesn't actually see patients for obstetrics.
Ummm, dude, that's why I picked you... So, because I now don't have an OB, I turned to the internet for information. Seems the general consensus is to wait until the 2nd trimester if you can. When I got to the dentist's office, I was actually met with an endodontist who was awesome. While she gave me a tonne of info, she wouldn't perform the procedure until I got an ok from an OB and because she thought the problem was chronic vs. acute (and I'm not in pain), things can wait until I'm past 12 weeks. Phew!
DH is very much like you, Steal, in that he prefers any baby we have to be conceived in a spontaneous, loving moment and not because a pee-stick said it was time. He was ok with me being pro-active about things (charting) but we agreed I wasn't going to bombard him with info (at least not in the beginning). He definitely was more in favour of a 'relaxed' approach while I can be a bit more involved in the details so this was a good compromise for us. Because he's hasn't been involved 'behind the scenes', I have been able to prevent him finding out I already got an BFP and I could plan my little surprise.
If things don't work out for you this cycle, I wish you all the best 'not trying'.
brooks, glad to hear you had a relaxing weekend!
Miscka, what 'weird other body things'?
Good luck! RE: your PSA, I learned that myself, although I never threw up. Those prenatals are brutal.
Ryan Claire, thank you. So glad to hear you and your DH had a lovely time in Costa Rica. I'd love to see photos, please! Good luck on Friday with your appointment. I hope you get some answers soon.
DCgator, high temps are a good sign! How long is your LP normally? Do you start to see a dip before AF shows or does it dive the day she arrives? Sending you baby dust!
Po10472, I've never had a reading done regarding pregnancy (DH and I had one done on our first date
lili,
Munchkin, welcome! I hope your stay is short and sweet. Best of luck to you in the TWW.
Bella, all that cloth diaper info went right over my head. Looks like I have some reading to do.
Steal,
DH is very much like you, Steal, in that he prefers any baby we have to be conceived in a spontaneous, loving moment and not because a pee-stick said it was time. He was ok with me being pro-active about things (charting) but we agreed I wasn't going to bombard him with info (at least not in the beginning). He definitely was more in favour of a 'relaxed' approach while I can be a bit more involved in the details so this was a good compromise for us. Because he's hasn't been involved 'behind the scenes', I have been able to prevent him finding out I already got an BFP and I could plan my little surprise.
If things don't work out for you this cycle, I wish you all the best 'not trying'.
brooks, glad to hear you had a relaxing weekend!
Miscka, what 'weird other body things'?
Ryan Claire, thank you. So glad to hear you and your DH had a lovely time in Costa Rica. I'd love to see photos, please! Good luck on Friday with your appointment. I hope you get some answers soon.
DCgator, high temps are a good sign! How long is your LP normally? Do you start to see a dip before AF shows or does it dive the day she arrives? Sending you baby dust!
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Ryan Claire and Dani, thank you!! Ryan Claire, welcome back, and I hope your RE appt goes well.
dcgator - dust!!!! It''s still possible! I didn''t get my positive until 12DPO and even then it was really faint; couldn''t really tell for sure until 13DPO, after neg''s on 8DPO and 10DPO. Good luck!!!
dcgator - dust!!!! It''s still possible! I didn''t get my positive until 12DPO and even then it was really faint; couldn''t really tell for sure until 13DPO, after neg''s on 8DPO and 10DPO. Good luck!!!
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Hey ladies,
I''ve got a few minutes to catch up with you all. I hope everyone is having a good week so far.
Catluver: Thanks for sharing your story and your experience. I am really hoping that I have the same kind of cycle as you and won''t get my BFP till tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
Brightlight: Thanks for the well wishes. I am still holding out hope.
Miscka: My cycle buddy, how''s it going on your end. Sorry about the 8DPO BFN, but that is way early. That being said, I did the same thing, lol. Have you tested again yet. Any symptoms? I wish you lots of dust!
IHA: Have you taken a test yet, or just continuing to hold out? Good luck if you do decide to test.
Amandine: I wish you luck on your BD''ing marathon. Hopefully you are well into your 2WW!
CDN: Congrats again and how great that you got KU on your first try. Yeah for jerkstores!
Po: That is really exciting about the reading. I hope that she will be right in a couple months. I also hope you feel better soon!
Lili: Thanks for the well wishes. You should be into your BD''ing marathon right? I wish you lots of luck!
Muchkin: I welcome you to the TTC ''hood
I hope that your stay is super short and sweet! When are you going to start testing?
Bella: Good luck with the BD''ing and the job. It sounds like you will have your hands full with both! Thanks for the dust.
Steal: I really hope this time is it for you chica. Good luck catching the eggie! And big thanks for the HUGE dust bag, I love it
Brooks: Good to hear that the B/W came back normal. I think I am going to get mine next week if I am not KU. Good luck this cycle!
Ryan Claire: I''m happy to hear that you enjoyed your vaca. Sorry to hear about not O''ing, but I believe the RE should be able to help you out more than the OB. Good luck!
Imperfectgirl: Thanks for the dust! Good luck to you.
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Well, here I am at CD 11. I have got BFN''s the last few days, but I am holding out hope that I will be a "late" bloomer, like our other 2 BFP''s this month. My temps are relatively still up, but they dropped a bit today. I have had both complete drops and gradual declines going into AF, so I just can''t tell about that right now. I also get AF from 12DPO to 14DPO, so that is best guess too. The good news is that I haven''t had the tell tale AF cramps yet, so I am trying to will those away. I would ask that you please keep sending your dust and I hope that it does the trick! Good luck to my fellow TTC ladies!
I''ve got a few minutes to catch up with you all. I hope everyone is having a good week so far.
Catluver: Thanks for sharing your story and your experience. I am really hoping that I have the same kind of cycle as you and won''t get my BFP till tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
Brightlight: Thanks for the well wishes. I am still holding out hope.
Miscka: My cycle buddy, how''s it going on your end. Sorry about the 8DPO BFN, but that is way early. That being said, I did the same thing, lol. Have you tested again yet. Any symptoms? I wish you lots of dust!
IHA: Have you taken a test yet, or just continuing to hold out? Good luck if you do decide to test.
Amandine: I wish you luck on your BD''ing marathon. Hopefully you are well into your 2WW!
CDN: Congrats again and how great that you got KU on your first try. Yeah for jerkstores!
Po: That is really exciting about the reading. I hope that she will be right in a couple months. I also hope you feel better soon!
Lili: Thanks for the well wishes. You should be into your BD''ing marathon right? I wish you lots of luck!
Muchkin: I welcome you to the TTC ''hood
Bella: Good luck with the BD''ing and the job. It sounds like you will have your hands full with both! Thanks for the dust.
Steal: I really hope this time is it for you chica. Good luck catching the eggie! And big thanks for the HUGE dust bag, I love it
Brooks: Good to hear that the B/W came back normal. I think I am going to get mine next week if I am not KU. Good luck this cycle!
Ryan Claire: I''m happy to hear that you enjoyed your vaca. Sorry to hear about not O''ing, but I believe the RE should be able to help you out more than the OB. Good luck!
Imperfectgirl: Thanks for the dust! Good luck to you.
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Well, here I am at CD 11. I have got BFN''s the last few days, but I am holding out hope that I will be a "late" bloomer, like our other 2 BFP''s this month. My temps are relatively still up, but they dropped a bit today. I have had both complete drops and gradual declines going into AF, so I just can''t tell about that right now. I also get AF from 12DPO to 14DPO, so that is best guess too. The good news is that I haven''t had the tell tale AF cramps yet, so I am trying to will those away. I would ask that you please keep sending your dust and I hope that it does the trick! Good luck to my fellow TTC ladies!
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Lots and lots of dust to you, DCGator! Hope to see you reporting your BFP soon!!
Bella, Thank you for posting all of that information! I am starting my research in earnest now. There are so many different types available. It''s a little concerning to read people say that you should try one brand first before committing to that brand/type because maybe that brand/type will not work for your LO. So, how does one prepare in advance? I think I''ve located some Bummis kits on CL that may be new. I''m confirming that with the seller, so I may jump on them if they are. I''ll be sure to report back if I get them. I figure I can use those to start and then supplement as I go along. I think it''s similar to these.
I can''t believe people are using cloth diapers as status symbols! So crazy! And, if anyone can manage laundering cloth diapers in NYC, it''s you! You do so much already, I''m sure you can make it work!
Bella, Thank you for posting all of that information! I am starting my research in earnest now. There are so many different types available. It''s a little concerning to read people say that you should try one brand first before committing to that brand/type because maybe that brand/type will not work for your LO. So, how does one prepare in advance? I think I''ve located some Bummis kits on CL that may be new. I''m confirming that with the seller, so I may jump on them if they are. I''ll be sure to report back if I get them. I figure I can use those to start and then supplement as I go along. I think it''s similar to these.
I can''t believe people are using cloth diapers as status symbols! So crazy! And, if anyone can manage laundering cloth diapers in NYC, it''s you! You do so much already, I''m sure you can make it work!
bubbly1126
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I have not taken a test yet. However, I am thinking that it wouldn''t be a bad idea. I don''t know if it''s all in my head but I keep feeling weird sensations down there. Also, I''ve been nauseous for the past couple days, with headaches that will not let up. I just feel ...odd. But I don''t know if it''s pregnant odd or like I have a virus or something. DH had a virus last week that lasted 3 days. He was nauseous, throwing up and had a high fever. I have the same symptoms but no fever. I am not one to run a fever though, as I''ve only had one about 3 times in my life. Oh well, I don''t know! I am so nervous to test!!! WHY?! I have also noticed that my CM has not returned after this AF (If that''s what it was.) which is definitely out of the ordinary for me at this stage in the cycle. Ahh, help me get the courage!! (I definitely need a for sure answer by my wedding next weekend b/c I intend on drinking!)
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CD-I''m sure you''ll figure it all out. One week of google research and interviewing my cloth diapering friends and I feel like I''ve got a pretty good grasp on it
LV-I know! I started to get overwhelmed and then realized the same couple diapers got universally great marks for newborns and decided to focus on those. Then you have the first 3 months to figure out the rest (though I think I''ve narrowed it down to a few brands that seem to have universal appeal, great fit and functionality, and aren''t insanely expensive, so I''ll probably get those to try. I''ll post my findings this weekend
On my end, CD 14 here but I haven''t been taking OPKs. I am pretty regular with the o on CD 15/16 and haven''t had any CF, let alone EWCF yet, so I think it will be on schedule, or maybe a day or two late this cycle (due in part I am sure to stress caused by my boss But we BD on CD 11 just for fun and I took an OPK then just to make I wasn''t having a fluke early ovulation which I''ve had once or twice. last night DH passed out, so nothing, fun, but tonight it''s on for after work and....we''re gearing up for a weekend of fun BDing and chilling-out
Also, I made my first appt with Dr. Kind and Nerdy (thanks Bliss!!!!) so the last week of June I''ll see him to get my check-up and talk about my questions/concerns/get ideas as to why we aren''t pregnant yet. I think it''s just timing, since it took a while for me to believe my OPK wasn''t positive until CD 15 or 16 so most cycles we were a day or so too early and hit o-3 (o-4 if I ovulate a full 24-36 hours after the positive OPK).
Anyway, that''s all here for now...back to the trenches hugs to all and IHA, go POAS!!!
LV-I know! I started to get overwhelmed and then realized the same couple diapers got universally great marks for newborns and decided to focus on those. Then you have the first 3 months to figure out the rest (though I think I''ve narrowed it down to a few brands that seem to have universal appeal, great fit and functionality, and aren''t insanely expensive, so I''ll probably get those to try. I''ll post my findings this weekend
On my end, CD 14 here but I haven''t been taking OPKs. I am pretty regular with the o on CD 15/16 and haven''t had any CF, let alone EWCF yet, so I think it will be on schedule, or maybe a day or two late this cycle (due in part I am sure to stress caused by my boss
But we BD on CD 11 just for fun and I took an OPK then just to make I wasn''t having a fluke early ovulation which I''ve had once or twice. last night DH passed out, so nothing, fun, but tonight it''s on for after work and....we''re gearing up for a weekend of fun BDing and chilling-out
Also, I made my first appt with Dr. Kind and Nerdy (thanks Bliss!!!!) so the last week of June I''ll see him to get my check-up and talk about my questions/concerns/get ideas as to why we aren''t pregnant yet. I think it''s just timing, since it took a while for me to believe my OPK wasn''t positive until CD 15 or 16 so most cycles we were a day or so too early and hit o-3 (o-4 if I ovulate a full 24-36 hours after the positive OPK).
Anyway, that''s all here for now...back to the trenches
hugs to all and IHA, go POAS!!!Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a second line! There. Is. A. Second. Line. It''s faint, but it''s there! I wouldn''t call it a big fat positive, but I would sure call it a small, thin positive! I''ve taken two today (DPO 11) and both have the same line.
Two days ago I "knew." I can''t explain it. I just knew. I knew the same way I woke up the morning DH planned on proposing and said to myself "you''re going to get engaged today." Two days ago I began with odd cramping, occasionally burning discomfort in my RLQ. It waxed and waned and periodically spread laterally also. I realized I was way too early for AF (I typically have a LP of 15 days.) I suspect it was implantation cramping.
Now I get to sit and pray that it sticks. My OB doesn''t do serum HCG levels routinely unless there is a question of miscarriage, so I guess I''ll just have to watch for (hopefully) ever-darkening second lines. Thankfully, in my over planning, I bought a 20 pack of the cheapie wondfo tests!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a second line! There. Is. A. Second. Line. It''s faint, but it''s there! I wouldn''t call it a big fat positive, but I would sure call it a small, thin positive! I''ve taken two today (DPO 11) and both have the same line.
Two days ago I "knew." I can''t explain it. I just knew. I knew the same way I woke up the morning DH planned on proposing and said to myself "you''re going to get engaged today." Two days ago I began with odd cramping, occasionally burning discomfort in my RLQ. It waxed and waned and periodically spread laterally also. I realized I was way too early for AF (I typically have a LP of 15 days.) I suspect it was implantation cramping.
Now I get to sit and pray that it sticks. My OB doesn''t do serum HCG levels routinely unless there is a question of miscarriage, so I guess I''ll just have to watch for (hopefully) ever-darkening second lines. Thankfully, in my over planning, I bought a 20 pack of the cheapie wondfo tests!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just a quick drive by to say:
Congrats Munchkin!!! How sweet that this is a spontaneous conception.
Lots of sticky dust to you.
Fingers crossed for BFPs for DCGator and Miscka.
You ladies should know by the end of the weekend?
RyanClaire, sorry the clomid did trigger O for you.
I hope the meeting w/ the RE gives you some answers and solutions.
IHA
Good luck to you too if you should test.
Congrats Munchkin!!! How sweet that this is a spontaneous conception.
Lots of sticky dust to you.
Fingers crossed for BFPs for DCGator and Miscka.
You ladies should know by the end of the weekend?
RyanClaire, sorry the clomid did trigger O for you.
I hope the meeting w/ the RE gives you some answers and solutions.
IHA
Good luck to you too if you should test.
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Congrats Munchin! Great news. Have you spilled the beans to your DH yet? Lots of sticky dust.
Steal - thanks so much for the thoughts.
Amandine - we visited two regions - Volcano Arenal and Guanacaste... both we fantastic. Volcano Arenal for the volcano and rain forest stuff and Guancaste for the beach. I''d definitely recommend it.
LV - I''ll see if I can get a photo uploaded - I am having a hard time resizing them from work Thanks for sharing in my disappointment. It''s just a 5 day treatment that you take CD3-7 typically.
Bella - Thanks for the welcome back! Definitely bummed that the clomid didn''t work, but on to the next step. Good luck with your bding the next couple days. I really hope you feel good about your chances this month... you are too cute already researching diapers... I bet you will be one hellva mom.
CDN - thanks for the support. Catluver - thanks for your message too. Very excited for you both... I hope things have continued to go smoothly
DC - thanks for the encouragement. I hope it''s just a matter of time before you get your BFP. TONS of dust your way.
IHA - Sounds really promising... hoping you will pop back in here with good news.
lili - I appreciate your message. Hope all is well with you.
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So the RE appointment went well. It was definitely not a thorough look at my history or a verypersonal process but the office was super clean and high tech (they had speculum warmers and a monitor so the patient can see the ultrasound screen as the doctor pokes around - very nice patient-centric touches). The doctor seems nice and competent; and commented that my case was straightforward so let''s hope that is true. She is way more interested in problem solving (getting me knocked up)than investigating (finding out why I am not Oing), which is a different approach than I was expecting. Her verdict was that we should try one more round of Clomid at 150mg. She actually did an ultrasound and concluded that I could start the new meds today. So I did... She will see me again next Friday for another ultrasound and if I have a few good follicles she will give me the trigger shot. If not, she will have me come back in a couple days and see if any developed. Once she has triggered ovulation she wants to do IUI to bypass the problem of thick and inhospitable cervical fluid from the clomid. One little glitch is that they are taking a few weekends off from doing IUIs in June and July... so if I am ready to trigger on Friday we will just do timed intercourse instead of the IUI. If I need a few more days for the eggs to develop, they will be able to do the IUI the following week. If the clomid does not produce follicles they are happy with, they will move me on to injectables. Soooooooooooo it all is progress and good news, but I am a little surprise at the jump to IUI. I am open to it - don''t get me wrong - but it just seems like a zero to sixty move. Here we have been trying, but not even really able to try, for five, six months and just feeling very stagnant... and now in a few weeks time we could be triggering ovulation and then be shooting those suckers up there through a catheter. Not very romantic is it? Just is taking me a little bit to wrap my head around and at the same time I am trying to keep my expectations and hopes in check too... clomid+trigger+IUI only still has about a 20% success rate just like doing the deed. Let''s hope this dosage of Clomid at least produces a few nice big follicles (and not too many or too few). Guess we''ll know something by next Friday.
That is my update! Hope you all have a great weekend.
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I think it is natural to take steps in progression. From dating to serious dating to hinting about engagement to getting engaged to picking a date to waiting for that date and then (hopefullly) taking about babies to finally TTC. Each of those steps allows us to 'try on' the stage individually and as a couple, you have been rushed into the next stage and it should be normal to be a little taken aback.
That said I am so pleased you are being taken seriously and she is not wasting your time. I hope this next cycle is timed just right and you get pregnant. I really do.
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Happy Friday Ladies!
Tao, you can stalk this thread anytime.
You're a good luck charm. Best of luck to you when you begin TTC #2!
Ryan Claire, like Steal, I'm pleased to hear your RE is taking your case seriously. I really like that she's a problem-solver and not an investigator. I hope good things for you soon, RC.
DCgator and Miscka, hope all is well!
Steal,
IHA, did you TEST?!?!?!
If I missed anyone in the TWW, I'm sending you dust and for those gearing up for a BD marathon, have fun!
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AFM, dessert is all ready for tonight's dinner. They smell so good.
Wish me luck!
Tao, you can stalk this thread anytime.
Ryan Claire, like Steal, I'm pleased to hear your RE is taking your case seriously. I really like that she's a problem-solver and not an investigator. I hope good things for you soon, RC.
DCgator and Miscka, hope all is well!
Steal,
IHA, did you TEST?!?!?!
If I missed anyone in the TWW, I'm sending you dust and for those gearing up for a BD marathon, have fun!
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AFM, dessert is all ready for tonight's dinner. They smell so good.
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