Any other DISers trying to concieve? Reread OP for the QOTD!

[Pollito916]

Well I think my asthma is raising its ugly head again. I have not had this problem in years. I'm worried about using an inhaler while TTC. Does anybody have any info on the use of inhalers affecting things?

I was on Advair while TTC, but it ran out right before I found out I was pg, so then when I found out, the doctor recommended albuterol as it is a little less harmful to the fetus than advair or singulair. My OB & PCP said it is most important that I be able to breath though, cause if I'm not getting enough oxygen, neither is the baby. I don't think the inhalers interfere with TTC at all.

 

[Pollito916]

Got my LG surge today.....here comes the eggy! Hope the sperm and eggy have a dance in the next 24 hours. I must have lost my mind

I just noticed you live in DeKalb - I went to NIU, just graduated in 2003. Go Huskies!

 

[Gurgi]

Yay Elaine!! I'm so happy it went well!!

I only have a moment (since I need to be working, LOL)...but wanted to confess something to you girls

I had heard a rumor about fertility statues at Ripley's Believe it or Not, and I Googled it. One article is here:
http://edition.cnn.com/US/fringe/9601/01-25/
If you Google "Ripley's Fertility Statues", you'll find a lot about them.

Anyways...they're in Orlando right now. Um, about 5 minutes from where I work. I have the most insane desire to pay the $15 and go in and rub the belly of the woman for a few minutes since there are over 1,000 confirmed cases of women getting pregnant within 3 months of touching the statue. You have to read some of the articles, they're interesting.

I don't know...am I crazy for wanting to do that? If I go on Saturday, that's supposed to be my "O" day anways...

 

[helenabear]

Got my LG surge today.....here comes the eggy! Hope the sperm and eggy have a dance in the next 24 hours. I must have lost my mind

This really goes right up there with the ****ay watch we had

And thank you all! It really is a huge relief for me. Granted the last ultrasound should have made me relax, but I think it was just too early. I needed to get further than 11w and *know* there was a baby there.

Andrea, I agree, three is good And yep, having the same techs and the same docs do the ultrasounds in the same rooms even... it's hard to go through that. Since I saw a hb the first time but had bleeding still, I couldn't go off of just seeing it 2x I guess

Rebecca, sorry about the asthma. Per my stuff, they say it is safe to use inhalers. They said it is super important to keep your asthma in check during pregnancy since that could lead to bad things (I imagine just a bad attack would be hard on you and the baby).

You know we used to have a QOTD here, and since someone asked me, I might as well ask all of you. I am sure we did it at one point way back, but it's probably been a year. I'll word it for all here since I know we have a wide range of people (some trying to some being done with children)

If you got/are/have been pregnant would/did you want to know the sex of your baby?
Personally at this point I really don't care. All I want is a healthy baby in the end. I think we will probably find out, but not really tell anyone. We also will not share a name before hand. I firmly believe I need to have several options in mind before seeing the baby... and then we will pick the name once we see him/her. Just like I cannot name a pet before I get him/her home. We're just odd like that

 

[TinkerChelle]

Yay Elaine!! I'm so happy it went well!!

I only have a moment (since I need to be working, LOL)...but wanted to confess something to you girls

I had heard a rumor about fertility statues at Ripley's Believe it or Not, and I Googled it. One article is here:
http://edition.cnn.com/US/fringe/9601/01-25/
If you Google "Ripley's Fertility Statues", you'll find a lot about them.

Anyways...they're in Orlando right now. Um, about 5 minutes from where I work. I have the most insane desire to pay the $15 and go in and rub the belly of the woman for a few minutes since there are over 1,000 confirmed cases of women getting pregnant within 3 months of touching the statue. You have to read some of the articles, they're interesting.

I don't know...am I crazy for wanting to do that? If I go on Saturday, that's supposed to be my "O" day anways...

OMG too funny! Rub it for me too, please!

 

[TinkerChelle]

I just noticed you live in DeKalb - I went to NIU, just graduated in 2003. Go Huskies!

Hi from DeKalb! I live in DeKalb and work in downtown Chicago. Call me CRAZY!

 

[mickeyboat]

If you got/are/have been pregnant would/did you want to know the sex of your baby?

I did not want to know with #1, and did with #2, but DH was adamant we should not find out. I loved being surprised.

We had names picked out only a short time before the girls were born (like a day or two), but were willing to change them if the baby didn't look like that name. To be honest, the girls grew into their names, I didn't have an "erueka" moment with them that their names fit them when they were infants.

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Pollito916 & Elaine: Thanks for the info. I thought I had grown out of this crap. I have tried Singulair and it didn't work for me. I was really hoping it would just go away

Gurgi: I had not heard about the fertility idol. We have a Ripley's on the Coast (Newport). Maybe it will come this direction. Go rub the belly...you know you want to

TinkerChelle: Catch that eggie My SIL is moving closer to Chicago. They have been living in Decatur but her babydaddy got a promotion and has to be in Chicago so off they went.

QOTD-If you got/are/have been pregnant would/did you want to know the sex of your baby?

If I get lucky enough to be in "the family way" I want to know the sex of the baby so I can get everything just right before the big arrival. I also have had names picked out for years. Girl=Baylee Madison or Boy=Chase Kevin (I wanted Tristain Lucas but my DH put his foot down).

 

[Madaboutthemouse]

And thank you all! It really is a huge relief for me. Granted the last ultrasound should have made me relax, but I think it was just too early. I needed to get further than 11w and *know* there was a baby there.
If you got/are/have been pregnant would/did you want to know the sex of your baby?

YAY Elaine! So glad that the appointment went well!

Sorry I haven't been around much, I've been caught up with other stuff to finish out the school year. I'm on CD 45, I've tested twice and gotten BFN's both time. DH talked to his boss (my OB) last week at work and he is going to start me on Metformin. I haven't really done any research on it, so if anyone has any experience (good or bad, I'd better hear it all ) feel free to PM me. Hopefully all will go well and it will work quickly, but who knows.

When we get pregnant, I'm sure that we will find out the sex of the baby. With DH being an OB, I'm sure he would be pestered incessantly. Heck, we are forever being asked when we are going to start trying by the other residents and nurses. If they only knew, huh?

 

[helenabear]

Gurgi, I say go rub away!!!!!! And bring those good vibes back here. I don't think you are crazy at all to do that. Can't hurt, eh?

Kelly, good luck with the Metaformin. No help from me... drugs scare me

Rebecca, I read a little more on the asthma and I found out that lack of oxygen to you if your asthma is not under control can cause low birthweights. It can also put you at higher risk of preeclampsia as well. I can relate to wishing you would grow out of things. Not near as bad but for me I wish the whole breakouts on my face would disappear. I'm 30 and it hasn't happened yet

 

[DznyLvr2005]

I'm so at the point where the next time I"m preg, I'm not even going to care, immediatly thinking I'm going to have a 3rd miscarriage.
I don't even want a baby shower, even after I pass the "safe" mark, I will never feel safe. Have miscarriages takes away from any future pregnancy enjoyment. I will always have a impending feeling of doom hovering over me.. It's only natural to think this way... I wish these things didn't happen.. ugh! My appt with a RE is on July 11.. I'm counting down the days... I want to know if having elevated prolactin levels can cause miscarriages... My prolactin is high... The highest it ever was was 60. I don't know why this is. I don't have a pituitary tumor (this is the main cause) so I'm ...
I know I ovulate, but I'm thinking it's not 'good'. I can't really explain, but I have a feeling that my eggs are just not good. I'm hoping they can figure me out!!! That and I found out that I'm a carrier for a genetic problem called Fragile X! This does NOT cause miscarriages however.. It's just an added problem...
Good luck to everyont TTC...

 

[helenabear]

I'm so at the point where the next time I"m preg, I'm not even going to care, immediatly thinking I'm going to have a 3rd miscarriage.
I don't even want a baby shower, even after I pass the "safe" mark, I will never feel safe. Have miscarriages takes away from any future pregnancy enjoyment. I will always have a impending feeling of doom hovering over me.. It's only natural to think this way... I wish these things didn't happen.. ugh! My appt with a RE is on July 11.. I'm counting down the days... I want to know if having elevated prolactin levels can cause miscarriages... My prolactin is high... The highest it ever was was 60. I don't know why this is. I don't have a pituitary tumor (this is the main cause) so I'm ...
I know I ovulate, but I'm thinking it's not 'good'. I can't really explain, but I have a feeling that my eggs are just not good. I'm hoping they can figure me out!!! That and I found out that I'm a carrier for a genetic problem called Fragile X! This does NOT cause miscarriages however.. It's just an added problem...
Good luck to everyont TTC...

My heart goes out to you. I had to look up what high levels of prolactin does, and it seems to be related to luteal phase defects which can indirectly lead to a miscarriage due to thin uterine lining. I hope the RE will be able to answer your questions. I have only had one miscarriage and that was last fall. If I had another one I wouldn't have the courage to try to do it again. I do hope you get all the answers and help you need. I only can begin to imagine how hard this all is for you. Even after this I don't think I want baby showers and I worry about telling my family still. I am worried that they will make a huge deal and then this will end horribly again. Though I am beyond the "safe" point. I have had friends offer to discuss showers and I have been blowing them off.
I don't know your history, but did you miscarry naturally or go through a D&C? I only ask because with D&Cs they can at least do genetic testing to see if that is the problem. I know we had it done with mine, but I never asked specifics. My doctor only suggested it was nothing that I should worry about and shouldn't repeat. Still didn't make this one any easier.

 

[DznyLvr2005]

My heart goes out to you. I had to look up what high levels of prolactin does, and it seems to be related to luteal phase defects which can indirectly lead to a miscarriage due to thin uterine lining. I hope the RE will be able to answer your questions. I have only had one miscarriage and that was last fall. If I had another one I wouldn't have the courage to try to do it again. I do hope you get all the answers and help you need. I only can begin to imagine how hard this all is for you. Even after this I don't think I want baby showers and I worry about telling my family still. I am worried that they will make a huge deal and then this will end horribly again. Though I am beyond the "safe" point. I have had friends offer to discuss showers and I have been blowing them off.
I don't know your history, but did you miscarry naturally or go through a D&C? I only ask because with D&Cs they can at least do genetic testing to see if that is the problem. I know we had it done with mine, but I never asked specifics. My doctor only suggested it was nothing that I should worry about and shouldn't repeat. Still didn't make this one any easier.

It's odd, because they tested me for a lutuel phase defect and said I didn't have one. I know after I ovulate, I go 14 days before I get my period. That's normal and shows I don't have the defect. So I just don't get it!!
First time I was pregnant I just "didn't feel right" I wasn't sick with nausea, I just didn't feel 'right'.. Anyway, I started bleeding at 10 weeks... I got an ultrasound and it showed an empty sac My cervix was so tightly closed that I needed a D&C. They didn't do any testing since there was no baby to test.
I had the D&C the middle of December (Great christmas, you can imagine)
Then in January I got pregnant again. (Probably too soon. but my MD said to only wait one cycle, then I can try again) I had a miscarriage right away... at 5 weeks. Again, I told my MD that I didn't think things were right.. My progesterone was 2.. 2!!! And my HCG was only 45... I miscarried naturally that time Even when he called me to give me my blood results he didn't think that a progesterone level of 2 was abnormal!!!! GR! Makes me so mad that doctors just don't care sometimes.

After one miscarriage, they said you have a 95% chance that it WON'T happen again.. Well I guess I was in the 5%...
I know how you feel... Miscarriages just tear you apart... It's the saddest thing that could ever happen...

 

[helenabear]

If they tested you for luteal phase defect, then I imagine that your levels aren't messing with that. I just read a couple articles that pointed to that as a possibility. Obviously I am no doc, I just read some articles online (research types). Google can be a good thing as it gives lots of information. It can be bad when you are looking up certain things though... giving lots of scary info.
Sorry that there wasn't anything to test with your first miscarriage. I can understand. I am not sure that there was a lot to test with me, as the baby had be reabsorbed mostly (if not entirely) in my body. I honestly didn't have the heart to ask, but I know testing was done. And I know if there was anything of concern she would have told me. Maybe some day I will ask her. To help you relate, I had my D&C the Friday before Thanksgiving. I had to leave the Monday after to spend hte holidays with my in-laws that I don't get along with... not a fun holiday. Christmas is already spoiled here though thanks to my mom dying just 10 days before.

As for the progesterone levels, I think Rebecca can answer that more, but that does sound really low. I would have to look up normal levels (never been an issue for me). But if you do have low levels, that will be a "cause" for miscarriages. I would ask about that as well.

I am sorry you had them so close together though. My heart does break for you with that. And yes, every one I talk to who has gone through them seems to say the same... it totally changes you and how you view pregnancies and trying to have children.
One of my good friends is about 26 or more weeks pregnant (due Aug. 9) and she had a miscarriage right before this pregnancy. She did say it slowly started to get better. After seeing the heartbeat and then hearing it, she said she relaxed a lot more. She had placenta previa that eventually corrected itself, but she had bleeding at 13 weeks because of it (it was right by the cervix). She was scared to death... I could see it in her eyes. Once it corrected itself she was able to relax. She said it gradually fades, so I have hope for both of us that the time will come and we can actually try to enjoy pregnancy.

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Rebecca, I read a little more on the asthma and I found out that lack of oxygen to you if your asthma is not under control can cause low birthweights. It can also put you at higher risk of preeclampsia as well. I can relate to wishing you would grow out of things. Not near as bad but for me I wish the whole breakouts on my face would disappear. I'm 30 and it hasn't happened yet

Yeah I guess I should go get checked out. I know what you mean about the breakouts...same here.

Thanks for checking

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

DznyLvr2005: First let me say how sorry I am that you have had to experience such tragedy Second I would say that you get a second opinion on the LPD. 2 is a very very low number. Your progesterone increases after Ovulation and peaks around 7 days past ovulation this level should be upwards of 10 to show ovulation. The level stays around that number unless you get pregnant then the number starts to rise.

A friend of mine (who is due in July after 3 m/c) finally pushed her Dr for progesterone support which she took until 12 weeks.

Now I'm not saying that this would work in your case but it is always good to get a second opinion if you don't feel right about your situation.

 

[momsully]

Elaine - I am so glad your appointment went well today. We knew the sex of the boys because I am a planner and wanted to know ASAP so I could get everything ready. If we ever get pregnant with number 3 (I am beginning to have doubts) I would want to know again.

Tinkerchelle - I hope things go well. Fingers crossed for you.

Well AF started today so I am out this month. I called the doctor today and never heard back but I am assuming I will start the metaformin soon. I still have three refills on my Clomid but after last month I am afraid to go that route again.

Good luck to everyone still in the 2WW! No AF! No AF!

 

[skuttle]

Elaine...Wonderful news!! Don't ever feel bad about posting your feelings on here! You are so supportive of everyone on here, and we all know you went through a lot to get to where you are. I hope you are now able to relax a bit and enjoy your pregnancy.

Momsully...Sorry to hare about AF. Good luck with the new meds. After what happened last time you took Clomid, I wouldn't want to do the Clomid again either!

DznyLvr...I am SO so sorry that you have had to experience so many losses. I can't even begin to imagine the pain and the fear you must feel. I agree with the others that have said to seek a 2nd opinion. I can't hurt.

QOTD: We found out we were having a boy at my 20week ultrasound. I sorta wanted to wait, but DH did not want to wait at all. I'm glad we found out...I'm a planner so it made it a lot easier! This time around, I want to find out for sure so I know how to fix the baby's room! Last time with DS we were renting so we couldn't paint or do anything too fancy.


Today was a rough one for me. No AF , so I'm still chanting. I listen to Kidd Kraddick in the mornings on the radio. This morning one of the phone screeners on their show announced that she was pregnant. I was okay until she started going on about how excited they were, how she told her husband, and how she got pregnant immediately after starting TTC. She sounded so happy. It broke my heart and I started crying. I always tell DS that we listen to my stuff in the mornings and his CD's in the afternoon. He was so confused when I put his CD on. He was happy, though, because he was able to listen to the Higgly Town theme song about 6-7 times before we finally arrived at daycare. So now I can't even listen to the radio! DH keeps telling me it's all in my head, but I swear I'm surrounded by pregnant people!

Then, there was a horrible accident this afternoon (A pregnant woman was killed...7-8 months along) and it took me 2.5 hours to get home..normally takes 45min-1hr. So I was grouchy went I got home. Plus, being in the 2ww puts me on edge. I was pretty ugly towards DH and I just feel awful about it. He's not too happy with me right now, and I don't blame him. (Shhh....don't tell him I admitted that!)

No AF! No AF! NO AF! NO AF!

 

[helenabear]

DznyLvr2005: First let me say how sorry I am that you have had to experience such tragedy Second I would say that you get a second opinion on the LPD. 2 is a very very low number. Your progesterone increases after Ovulation and peaks around 7 days past ovulation this level should be upwards of 10 to show ovulation. The level stays around that number unless you get pregnant then the number starts to rise.

A friend of mine (who is due in July after 3 m/c) finally pushed her Dr for progesterone support which she took until 12 weeks.

Now I'm not saying that this would work in your case but it is always good to get a second opinion if you don't feel right about your situation.

See now I knew you'd know more about the right levels of progesterone I admit when I was tested during the the last pregnancy for everything, all my levels were normal so I have no clue what is good or not (I didn't ask for all the numbers)

As for breakouts, I have some odd skin. My face is oily but other parts get too dry. A friend of mine with similar skin told me about tee tree oil (she gets her facial wash at the Body Shop) and it seems to be helping some already. I need to get the toner and moisturizer eventually.

Momsully, sorry about AF I hope the metaformin will work. I say call your doc back today just to be sure about everything though.

Allison, I admit that call would've ticked me off too. I think I will be forever sympathetic to those TTC and hearing someone go into how they got pg right after they tried still gets to me. And I am not even as "bad off" as some people I know who are TTC. For us it was 15-16 months with a miscarriage in there. I am happy for them, but there will always been this small part that makes me want to roll my eyes.
Especially lately since I keep hearing about these babies that are being born now after not trying at all. I think these will ache for a while for me. So I definitely do not blame you for turning that one off.
I am sorry for the drive home though... and for the poor mother and her family that is always heartwrenching to hear!

I wish Becky would come back with good QOTDs I used to like those!!! Maybe I ought to go back and see all she asked in the beginning since most of the people who started here then are no longer with us. Anyone else want more questions?

 

[Gurgi]

I'm sorry, Momsully Here's some baby dust for luck for the next cycle

Allison...



So, my hubby and I are calling BD "read a book". LOL. My doctor keeps telling me to have intercourse then lay back and read a book for about 15 minutes. So anytime I tell hubby that we need to "do the deed", I tell him that I want to read a book tonight. He likes that phrase, and no one around us knows what it means!

I SOOOO wanna go and rub the belly this weekend. I'm thinking hard about it.

No AF! No AF! No AF!