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

[DznyLvr2005]

14?? oh my goodness!!!!!! That's just cruel. I hope the McDonalds helps your stomach settle.

Gurgi I'm sorry. I know it totally sucks to see pregnant women everywhere. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that AF doesn't show up and all your systems point to a BFP!

Our babies were placed into my lining this morning I even have a picture of them that I'll scan in either tonight or tomorrow. One embryo is a 7 cell and the other is an 8 cell. Both are rated at .75 on the embryologist scale. They would have gotten a perfect score of 1 if the cells were completely round but they weren't. She said it really didn't matter...they look beautiful. We have a 50% chance of one or both of them sticking

So for now I'm relaxing in my recliner and just getting up to pee every hour or so. I've been drinking a lot of gatorade and water. Doctor recommended sticking with gatorade over water. Since I sit on my rump at work all day I have clearance to go back Monday.

Now I have a strange question. I know that dehydration cause uterine contractions but does laughing bother anything? I've been laughing at the tv and wasn't sure if it's okay or bad for them.

That is so exciting!!! It seems like I learn something scientifically new every day... .75, embryologist scales, embryo's with names... I hope this works out for you!!
I doubt laughing is bad... But remeber when Pheobe had this done and she layed upside down in a chair all day? lol (If you watched Friends, you'd know what I'm talking about)

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Welcome to the 2WW Kristy!!!!

Gurgi: I hope you enjoyed you time at Typhoon Lagoon. I must admit I'm jealous of you living so close to such wonderful water parks. I could use a float down the lazy river about now. I hope that AF is MIA tomorrow!!!!

 

[2bemarried]

That is so exciting!!! It seems like I learn something scientifically new every day... .75, embryologist scales, embryo's with names... I hope this works out for you!!
I doubt laughing is bad... But remeber when Pheobe had this done and she layed upside down in a chair all day? lol (If you watched Friends, you'd know what I'm talking about)

I do remember that!

my husband says that if laughing can affect them no one would get pregnant.

My left ovary is still cramping and I'm worried that the cramping may be affecting the embryos. Unfortunately I can't do anything about it. I just have to wait for my ovary to go back to normal.

Hope you all have a good day!!

 

[LisaB]

Hi guys Morning. Could everyone keep my cousin's friends family in their prayers. Jill my cousin's friend just lost her daughter. She was 4 and had angelman's syndrome. A very rare disease but heridetary. She was having seizures while one the brething tube. I am not really sure of alot of the details. Lisa

 

[cybrkitn]

Thanks everyone! The prenatal vitamins don't bother my stomach at all. It's just the size of them than can be hard to swallow b/c they are so big (they are capsules).

As far as AF, it's finally slowing down !!!! It should be over in another day or so .

Diznylover - hope everthing is ok with you.

 

[Gurgi]

Well, at the moment, no BFP and no AF. I took a test last night and it was a BFN, but AF has not shown up yet today. My bewbies are gigantic. They're really, really scary. Not holding out much hope.

 

[skuttle]

Ugh..Is it really Monday already??!?

I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I've kept to my house all weekend, away from most tv, internet and radio...Had to finish the last Harry Potter book and didn't want to find out anything about the ending! Finally finished last night at 12:45am! Not too bad...I started at about 4:00pm on Saturday when it arrived in the mail.

Kristy! Good luck!! When do you go in for your Beta?

Gurgi..I'm so sorry about the BFN's. Try to wait a few days before testing again.

Lisa...Your friend and her family are in my thoughts. I've never heard of that disease.

cybrkitn...Congrats! You'll be trying again soon!

Nothing new here on the TTC front. I haven't looked at FF or my thermometer all month, so that's good! I do admit, I have been doing calculations in my head as far as my CD whenever we BD. I can't help it! But I must say, BD'ing has been A LOT more fun this month without thinking about TTC. There's never been a day so far where I've been like, "okay, let's just do this because I may be fertile." It's helped my mood a lot. I think I'm around CD14 now.

I have to get DS out of the tub. Hope you ladies have a great day!

 

[Gurgi]

Well, I'm out once again. AF was an entire day late and just started here at work.

I just emailed my husband and told him that I'm done TTC. I'm going to bow out of this thread and I'm going to give up with the idea of having another baby. I know it's only 3 months since I've had surgery, but come on. We bd'd *every single day* that the calendar told us to, and all it earned me was a yeast infection. We can't afford going to a fertility specialist, either.

So, I'm done. I'm not going to hope or pray anymore. I've been doing that since my miscarriage and apparently nothing has happened, and nothing will apparently EVER happen.

I told myself that I wouldn't get all worked up if it didn't happen this month, but I had all of the symptoms that pointed to what should have been a BFP. I mean, my chest is so gigantic and "veiny" that the girls are spilling out of my bra. They hurt, and they hurt BADLY. I've never had them look or feel like THIS when my period starts.

Heck, I even turned off signatures on here so I won't see baby tickers

It sucks that my job completely blows and I hate coming to work every single day, but to be surrounded by SO many pregnant women is killing me. I'm going to try and get another job soon due to a lot of issues here with my coworkers anyways.

Good luck to you ladies. I just can't do this anymore.

 

[mickeyboat]

Good morning, everyone.

GypsySue - I am so sorry. I hope your treatment is successful. It sounds like your RE is on the ball. I had a hysteroscopy to remove some scar tissue in my uterus (Asherman't syndrome) caused by my D&C. It was pretty cool to see pictures of the inside of my uterus. Is your other tube o.k.? I think there are still options for you even if you lose that tube, and I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Kristy - Lots of stick baby dust on the way for you.

Allison - I am glad to hear you are feeling better this month. Your appointment will be here before you know it, and you can get moving again - that is if you will even need to!

Dznylvr - 14 vials of blood! I don't think I could have watched. When will you get some results?

Gurgi - Have you tested in the morning, yet? Hope to see a BFP, soon.

LisaB - so sad about your cousin's friend's daughter.

We had a fantastic weekend! Saturday we did some stuff around the house - and we feel great about it. Sunday we went to Canobie Lake Park and had a blast. Hannah asked very nicely on Saturday if I would please have another baby. She was so cute. On Sunday when we were at the park, it was so nice to have just two - one for each parent - who are getting pretty independent. I didn't envy the people who were dragging around strollers, with tired and cranky babies and toddlers, etc. We had a blast on most of the rides - especially the water rides. But I think I am going to retire from the spinning rides. I can't take it anymore. I think this is just right for us.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Denae

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Hi Ladies

Allison: I glad you were able to read your HP book in peace. I'm that way with my Star Wars books. And it is almost August!!! So your appointment is just around the corner

Denae: It sounds like you and your family had a wonderful time!!!

Gurgi: I'm so sorry I wish there was something more I could say... We will miss you around here!!!

 

[GypsySue]

Kristy, I am thinking good baby thoughts for you

Allison, I stayed in my bedroom all day yesterday and read HP! It was a good distraction.

Gurgi, I certainly understand your feelings. It is such an extreme rollercoaster of emotions. Somedays it is all I can do not to give up. I wish you peace in your decision.

Saturday was an EXTREMELY low day. Like, I said, even DH was depressed, which just does not happen. That made me feel horrible, like I was letting him down on top of everything else. So I tried to rally. I was coming up with every conceivable thing I could do to pay for IVF, I was looking up acupuncture, everything I could think of. I always feel better when there is some action I can take.

This morning I got a call from the RE's office, to let me know the results of my blood test. My estrogen and LH were elevated, which makes them think that this wasn't a "real" AF, but rather just a mid-cycle bleed (at day 33?). So it could be that it isn't the endo returning but just a big follicle cyst. They are still going ahead with 'scopes, just to see what is going on in there, because they just can't be sure. Anyway, this gives me some hope. I just keep saying to myself, as long as the tubes aren't damaged, everything will be ok.

Still waiting for the surgery scheduler to call me back.

 

[LisaB]

I am so sorry Gurgi but I really do know what you are going through some of it. Kevin and I stopped trying also with no sucess on iui clomid and injections. We will miss you and hope that you will lurk once in a while

 

[helenabear]

Gurgi My heart goes out to you...

was sick yesterday and doing okay today. Just feeling a bit blah and very tired. Hopefully the stomach will cooperate enough for me to celebrate dinner with my dad.

 

[LisaB]

sorry double post

 

[mickeyboat]

Gurgi - we posted at the same time, and this is the first time I have gotten back to this thread.

I completely understand how you are feeling. I am so sorry. It is hard and it sucks.

If you ever change your mind, we are all still here.

Deane

 

[2bemarried]

Gurgi

Elaine I hope you're able to enjoy your dinner out

Allison you're what I call a dedicated reader Glad you were able to finish it without interruption.

GS...glad the doctors were able to look at your levels and tell that you were still in mid cycle.

to everyone else

I'm still cramping but I'm hoping that it's not affecting the babies. Thankfully I was able to stay home today and DH stayed with me so I don't have to get up to do anything other than go to the bathroom.

 

[CheshireVal]

Hello everyone. It's hard for me to respond to all the posts, but I am trying to keep up with what's going on! Gurgi, I'm sorry you're so sad and frustrated. I understand not wanting to bother with it anymore. Here's to hoping you get an unexpected BFP in the near future! You never know....

I bought a basal thermometer today. I am expecting AF this week (I'm pretty sure I'm not pg this cycle) and figured I'd go ahead and try to start charting this upcoming cycle.

Those of you who have done this: is it really going to matter too much if I'm off by an hour or two every morning? I am off work for the summer so I'm not getting up at a certain time every day. Should I wait to start charting until I'm on a more regular schedule?

 

[mickeyboat]

Those of you who have done this: is it really going to matter too much if I'm off by an hour or two every morning? I am off work for the summer so I'm not getting up at a certain time every day. Should I wait to start charting until I'm on a more regular schedule?

I am not sure, but I have heard of people setting their alarms, taking their temp, and then going back to sleep. I think some thermometers record the temp for you so you can retrieve it and chart when you wake up.

Good luck!

Denae

 

[tink2020]

Hello! I've read along for quite some time now, but never felt the need to post because "my family is so fertile it isn't even funny" and I wouldn't be around long anyway.

There's my sense of entitlement, I suppose. After all, most of my family got pregnant the first time they thought about it. I'm not exaggerating. So after only a few months, we decided to go for some tests. Not because we "knew" something was wrong, but because DH had some concerns from a previous medical history that bothered him, and I wanted to get it out of his head.

I almost posted the weekend before I went in for an HSG, because I was scared. Of what, I don't know. Not the procedure. Probably the results. But I didn't, and my HSG looked great.

Now today, I need support... and we aren't ready to tell many people in real life.

My husband's SA results came back, and the doctor said the count is less than 1 million. It wasn't a detailed report, so he doesn't know if that is zero, 999,999 or somewhere in between. Either way it sucks. DH goes for a repeat SA later this week, and we have 2 appointments with area RE's in the next 2 weeks. My head is pretty much spinning out of control today with one thought after another, mostly unfinished.

I'll try and write more of these thought eventually, but wanted to say hi. I think I'm going to need you all, and hope to offer some support in return when I have the strength. I'm sure things will look better after today. Time heals all wounds, no?

 

[2bemarried]

Jennifer we'll all be here to support you. There are several of us here due to male infertility. I'm pretty sure that if the number was zero they would have said so.
There are several steps the doctors can take from giving your dh medication to try to up his numbers all the way up to IUI and IVF.
Yes, tomorrow will be better. That first day is always the hardest to get through.