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

[LisaB]

I am not sure if I want to save money and do an inside cabin or splurge with a balconey. I am a travel agent in my other life so I am very familar with the cruises and if anyone needs any help booking I can do everything from Disney to Antartica. I looked into a cruise there for someone. Keeping the fingers crossed that she doesn't arrive Jen

 

[Minnesota!]

No word from Becky lately, huh? I hope you are starting to turn the m/s corner, Becky!!!! Check in when you can...

(((Lisa))) I am sorry the hag showed up. Mean old thing she is!! I wanted to be a TA so bad, but the market here is so bad...I would have to take about a 75% pay cut.

Jen - hoping she doesn't show up tomorrow!!

Nicole - I hope all of it works out. I would get another opinion, too...

Things are going well here. I have my first u/s next Tuesday. Hoping to see a strong beating heart. I am so nervous!!

Where is everyone at in their cycle??

 

[kimntrent]

I have felt AFish 2 different times this cycle. About a week ago and today. I am on day 30 and my cycles have been about 31 days regular. However, my bbs hurt. Hard hurt. So...

Kim

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

Well, today is 10 DPO and still no AF for me. She usually shows up between 8-10 DPO, and this morning my temp was much lower (dropped from 98.1 to 97.4), so I was expecting her to show today, but she hasn't arrived. The last week my bbs were SO sore and I went up 1/2 a cup size, but today they aren't as sore (still way swollen - DH is enjoying the show ).

So I'm still in the 2ww...still hoping for a BFP even though DH was laid off last week. The severance package is very good, so even though unemployment will only pay the morgage (and nothing else), we should be able to scrape by for the next year, but I'll have to stop saving for Disney and use my income for groceries, utilities, etc. DH has applied for 3 jobs already, and he's willing to take a pay cut and willing to find something in a different field, but his first priority is to find a company that he'd like to work for. We've agreed that working someplace where he likes the company is way better than working someplace where he's miserable, even if the miserable job pays better.

In my perfect dream world, he'll get the highest paying job of the 3 he's applied for, I'll get a BFP next week, and the extra money from his severance package can go for a WDW vacation!

 

[AllyandJack]

Syrreal, I keep telling DH we can't have boys because every name reminds me of some guy from my teenage years that I hate. I'm down to Caleb and Zebediah.

Nicole, I'm the same way. When it comes to other people, I pick up the phone and do what needs to be done. When it comes to me, I cower under the covers and make DH call the insurance company or the pharmacy. Eventually, it'll come to you. There have been times I've told BCBS what's what, but there is a specific "mood" that has to be hit before it happens. You'll get in that "mood" soon. Try this website: http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html.

Lisa, I'm sorry about AF. An Alaskan Cruise sounds awesome. It's hard not to do Disney though. DH and I decided to go to California instead of Super Soap this year and I'm scared. I lived in CA when I was younger - I'd spend my summers out there with family. So, it's not like it's NEW. But, I feel like I'm missing out on WDW (like it'll be gone next year and this is my last possible chance to go). I also feel lost. I KNOW WDW. I know how to get around. DH knows how to drive everywhere. It feels homey and comfortable. CA....DH has never been and it's been a long time since I've been there. But, I'm excited. It'll be fun. I'm sure your cruise will be fun, but part of you will regret not getting to WDW. Every now and then I want to change the plans again. WDW will be there and so will Super Soap. So, I say we take the plunge and try something new! Maybe it won't be for us and we'll stick with WDW, but at least we tried!

Denae, the big snip, huh? I figure I'll just use DH's low count and motility as birth control. Watch...when I'm 45, that's when everything will start to work! I'm glad you like the new job. It's always so hard because you never know if you'll hate it. Lake George sounds nice. Would that be good for a weekend trip? Did you drive there?

Jen, what's going to happen when AF arrives??

Minnesota!, I'll send you strong heartbeat dust....if there is such a thing.

Kim....are you going to break down and test or wait it out?

IMarriedGrumpy, ah, the perfect world. I'm sure things will work out. DH lost his job twice in 6 months and each time I was sure my life was over, but he ended up with a company that he's wanted to work for since he started in the field. He took a bit of a pay cut (he had been with the other company for 6 years), but the benefits more than made up for it and he's really happy there. It's a place with a great future. We sort of traded immediate money for a company where the future opportunities were better. We don't live a big, fancy life, so the pay cut didn't bug us too much. It'll work out though....


My colonoscopy went good yesterday. I was nice and high and it was about as painful as my HSG. Not too bad. He biopsied some stuff to check for different forms of colitis, but he didn't find anything terrible in there, which is a relief. Today, I feel like someone beat the crap out of me and repeatedly kicked me in the stomach. So, I'm hanging out at home and watching The Outer Limits marathon on Sci-Fi. I'm spotting through the birth control pills which is pretty annoying. I stop them on 9/1 and that's when AF should come in full force. I just hope I don't spot until then. So annoying.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

Hmm....

Today is 13dpo. Usually AF starts on day 12. My temp went back up to 98.2 this am, I feel like dirt, and my b**bs hurt like crazy.... It's probably nothing, and I'm talking myself into all of this, but I'm still hoping like crazy. It would be hugely ironic if it actually happened on the month we weren't using any meds or anything.

I figure I'll give it until Saturday, then I'll test.

Anyways, back to cleaning a fire station. Doesn't that sound like fun? We're carpet steaming rugs that haven't been cleaned in about 10 years. NASTY!!!!

Jen

 

[Minnesota!]

YUCK Jen!! I bet those carpets are NAS-TAY!!! Hmmmm on af being a no show so far! I forget, do you chart???

 

[Minnesota!]

Carla - yuck on the colonoscopy. I hope that you bounce back quickly. Thanks for the good wishes. I am scared, so so scared! LOL on the boy name problems. I kind of have the same thing. DS was going to be Ryan, but shortly before he was born, I remembered a kid I went to school with from k - 12th and he always had a snotty, crusty nose. The things we remember.

If this pregnancy goes right, the baby will probably be named Charles for a boy (Charlie). And DH is stuck on Noelle or Natalie for a girl. Who knows..

My best friend had a baby this morning - I cannot wait to go sniff her up after work. Mmmmm new baby!!

 

[kimntrent]

AF came great guns this morning. But according to my monitor I ovulated on day 15 this last month wich is September 6 which is right in the middle of WDW. And my Hubby's 30th Birthday. Woo Hoo!

 

[Syrreal]

Syrreal, I keep telling DH we can't have boys because every name reminds me of some guy from my teenage years that I hate. I'm down to Caleb and Zebediah.

DH and my issues with boys names is that we can always find some really awful nickname-and if we can find one pretty easily it means that kids would only take 2 seconds to find one. (i.e Max=maxipad)

 

[mickeyboat]

for you, Minnesota! That first u/s is very scary - espeically if it is a little earlier than it should be, and you have to go back because they didn't see what they wanted. This happened when I was PG with Hannah at 6 weeks when they couldn't see a heartbeat, and then again at 18 weeks when they couldn't see one of her kidneys. I spent the entire week waiting and speculating that something was terribly wrong. No wonder my kids are such worriers.

About sore bb's - I am on birth control and I swear every month I must be PG because of how much those darn things hurt in the middle of the month. darn hormones and darn mother nature.

Boys names - I am glad we didn't end up with a boy. I wasn't thrilled at the time with the boy name we chose - Nicholas Jon - and I really don't like it now because I know a couple of kids named Nicholas who are not very nice.

Carla - Yes, Lake George is good for a weekend. It takes a little over 2 hours for me to get there, so about 3 1/2 for you, maybe. Lake George Village is pretty cheesy - souvenier shops, miniature golf, haunted houses and arcades, but there are some realy nice resorts and hotels north of the village in Diamond Point and Bolton Landing where you can really enjoy the lake. There are also some campgrounds if you are into that. The Sagamore Hotel is in Bolton Landing, where Rachael Ray worked when she was younger, and it is a beautiful place.

Jen -

Denae

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

Ugh! AF showed up with a vengance today. Yucky cramps, backache, the works. So no BFP for me this month. Sigh. I was really hoping - FF said my due date would have been May 5, and I was thinking tht would be such a nice time to have a baby. I kept telling myself not to get my hopes up, but of course it was all I could think about.

DH said maybe we could still keep TTC even though he doesn't have a job right now. We've got a deal to keep our current health care at $500/month, so we'll be covered there at least. (Of course I hate our current HMO, so I'm really hoping DH gets a job with benefits that will get us off of Kaiser.) Anyway, that's pretty major for DH to even suggest that, so I'm hopeful that he'll keep that mindset 2 weeks from now when I should be getting near Ov date!

 

[Syrreal]

ImarriedGrumpy- You may want to check out how much private insurance would cost. DH and I had insurance under the university but it was really bad- basically it didn't let you die. So after he broke his ribs we decided to check on private insurance (also b/c the insurance we had included super limited maternity and I didn't want to deal with that). We were limited in our options because only one of the companies included maternity (Anthem) but we were able to get it for under $400 a month.
So you may just want to check it out online (since I am pretty sure it also depends where you live so you may get diff prices) but you may be able to save a little money until your DH gets a new job.
ETA- that the under $400 was for both of us, not just me.

 

[DMickey28]

Speaking of insurance. DH's new plan with his new job starts up in a few weeks...it's great coverage as far as I can tell (United Healthcare) but it's super expensive. Just around $500/month for the two of us....YIKES!

 

[ilovepooh]

I don't know if anyone rec. this book, but a friend told me about this and it helped me with charting and other personal things to be aware of, etc.

I highly rec. this book: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

ImarriedGrumpy- You may want to check out how much private insurance would cost. DH and I had insurance under the university but it was really bad- basically it didn't let you die. So after he broke his ribs we decided to check on private insurance (also b/c the insurance we had included super limited maternity and I didn't want to deal with that). We were limited in our options because only one of the companies included maternity (Anthem) but we were able to get it for under $400 a month.
So you may just want to check it out online (since I am pretty sure it also depends where you live so you may get diff prices) but you may be able to save a little money until your DH gets a new job.
ETA- that the under $400 was for both of us, not just me.

Thanks for the tip! I'm definitely checking out our options. DSIL works in HR, and she advised us that whatever we do, we must keep up our health insurance because DH has diabetes, and as long as we are continuously covered, even if we switch insurance companies they can't charge us more for his "pre-existing condition". If, however, we drop our health insurance at any point, then we could get completely messed over when we sign up again and we'd be paying way more than we are right now. So our goal is to keep the health insurance paid and the morgage payments going while DH is unemployed.

I'm just thankful that DH is even willing to discuss/think about keeping up TTC while everything is up in the air like this. He's been so nervous about us starting a family, and it was so awful to have him laid off on MONDAY when he'd just agreed to TTC on SATURDAY! Ugh!

 

[Minnesota!]

(((ImarriedGrumpy))) I am sorry the witch showed! And I am sorry you are going through so much stress with DH being off work and health insurance! You will make it work though!

OUCH on you guys' premiums! I was paying $300/month for DH, DS and I, but we switched to DH's insurance and now we pay about $190/month for the three of us for health AND dental!!

I had some pain and a little spotting this morning so I went in for an u/s! Everything looks great! We have a baby and a heartbeat. I am so relieved! My EDD was moved back to April 15, but other than that, everything is right on track :O)

 

[AllyandJack]

Minnesota, I'm happy everything looks good. I hope the pain and bleeding stays away - even though it can be "normal", who needs that stress?!?


I am so darn angry. I would use worse words, but I don't want to get booted from the DIS. Imagine being angry....then multiply that by 1,000 and you have how I feel right now. I am so angry, I'm eating a big bowl of pudding.....it's going to make me horribly sick and I don't care.

I called the lab today to tell them I was going to come tomorrow evening instead of this morning for the tests. She asks my name. Guess what? They have no record of my doctor faxing them instructions for tests.

That's it. I'm done. I can't take every single thing in the entire world working against me anymore. I've been a trooper. I've suffered through horrible, painful tests. I've endured multiple daily injections. I've had 3 surgical procedures. I've been drained of blood. I've passed out from having too much blood drawn. I've lost 28lbs in 3.5 weeks. I look like a lollipop - a yellow, ashen lollipop. My clothes don't fit. I'm sick all the time. I even managed to slide in a colonoscopy because, well, I guess I haven't suffered enough! What I DON'T NEED is ancillary things working against me because I don't have any strength left to deal with them. So, I don't give a rat's fanny what those tests show. I'm not having them done!!!!

 

[mickeyboat]

Sending some strength and good thoughts for you Carla. I don't know what else today, I can't believe what a tough time you are having. Your babies better be the best behaved babies in the world for all the crap you are putting up with to get them. I hope a simple call to your doctor can solve this crisis.

Minnesota - horray for a strong heartbeat. It always amazes me how soon they can see it beating.

Denae

 

[DMickey28]

Carla

Yeah Minnesota for a strong heartbeat!! My first u/s is two weeks from yesterday. I can hardly wait!