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

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Okay Carla....you have me curious since I'm going to be going through IVF. What is each of those items in the picture?

Elaine, no worries you didn't offend me in the slightest :)

Becky, bummer that AF showed up. :hug:
 
Well, there's the pack of birth control pills, of course. Easy to recognize. ;)

The blue pills are Doxycycline that I have to take before my retrieval surgery.

The small yellow pills are folic acid supplements. Due to the risk of multiples, I have to take an 800mcg supplement along with the 400mcg that I get with my regular vitamin.

The bigger yellow pills are Prometrium. They aren't taken orally, if you know what I mean. :rotfl: Three times a day. Oh, the fun.

The big white pills are Baby Aspirin. I take the ones with Calcium since I'm allergic to most things dairy and figured I'd get the Calcium along with my Aspirin.

The three jars are Lupron, Pregnyl, and Progesterone in Oil. The small needle with the orange cap is the sub-q Lupron needle. The monster needle behind it is the PIO needle. That type of needle is also used to mix the Pregnyl with the sterile water, but then I change off the tip to a sub-q needle like the Lupron needle.

Then there's the Follistim pen. That little cartridge is 600iu. It goes in the pen. The needle with the pink cap is the kind that clicks onto the pen. You just dial up your dose, jab it in, and click, click, click it until it stops injecting. It's a pretty neat contraption.

It was hard to get them all to "pose" like that without the cats jumping up there and playing with all the pills. :rolleyes: All of a sudden, they're nosy about what goes on atop the kitchen counter!
 
Oh, Carla! Sheesh, you poor thing. But, you know what- I bet it all WILL be worth it in the end, when you are holding your beautiful baby (or babies, as the case may be).

And you're right- there should be a rule about AF not showing up on birthdays. :rotfl:

Oh well. I am trying REALLY hard not to let it ruin my mood (it's not working so well, but I am putting forth effort- I haveto go to my inlaws' for dinner and I don't want a million questions about what's wrong).

Anyway- like my high school algebra teacher always said: "Practice makes better." Maybe dh and I better practice some more!! ;) June will be cycle #3- maybe third cycle will be the charm.
 
Becky, :grouphug: I'm sorry the old hag showed up on your birthday! She needs to learn more manners and at least give you your birthday.

Carla, did you have to practice on the "half-butt" in injections class? DH and I couldn't stop laughing at it. :rotfl2:
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scifihippie said:
Carla, did you have to practice on the "half-butt" in injections class? DH and I couldn't stop laughing at it. :rotfl2:
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:rotfl: No, I got really lucky. My RE had my DH practice on ME. We went in on a Saturday so DH didn't have to miss work and, after she was done with her blood and ultrasounds, she took us into the room. I dropped my pants and became the pincushion. Ugh....it was awful. I was bent over the table and my DH and RE were behind me talking amongst themselves like I didn't exist. They used a saline-filled needle.....I got stuck, then my RE told him how to draw back a little to check for blood. I almost went down in a heap. If I got told by the BOTH of them to "relax my cheek" I was going to walk out. :rolleyes2 I felt like I was in a dirty movie. I keep waiting for it to appear on the internet. :lmao: Is that a Gonal-F Pen? Is that an IM injection? I'm happy my Follistim is sub-q because I'm not sure I could handle the PIO for 12 weeks AFTER doing the Follistim IM for 2 weeks! :guilty:

Becky, practice can't hurt. I hope you don't get any "When are you going to have a baby?" questions. Even at the 3 month mark, how do you answer? Well, we've been trying like crazy for the last few months! Not something you want the in-laws to know. :teeth:
 
QOTD- I find the the best way to pass atleast part of the 2ww is by spending it in Disney ;)

Just got back last night :) and that was how I spent the 1st week of the 2ww. Now, I have a question...
As I've said before, I will be travelling this coming week (again ;( ). This thime out of the country (and without DH- double ;( ). AF is scheduled for this coming saturday/sunday but I will already be gone. I was wondering if anyone has any experience using the first response that can tell you up to 5 days early. I will still be in town this wednesday morning and was thinking of testing then so that the 1st person I can share the news with is DH. Any suggestions?
 
Carla, After we practiced on the half butt, I had to inject myself with saline too. DH was too much of a chicken to do it. I gave myself all my shots. Yes, it's a gonal-F pen and it's sub-q. I even have the last one (expired) in my fridge. I can't seem to throw it away. Everytime I open the door, it's my reminder of what it took to get where I am today.
I didn't have to do any IM shots. I did prog suppositories every 2ww, then for 10 weeks after I got pg. Ick. I should own stock in carefree. :lmao:

Syrreal, I got a faint BFP on 11dpo on a First Response Early Response. I took it at 6p that night b/c I was about to go ahead order thousands in injects for another round. I just knew I wasn't pg. Boy, was I shocked. I called DH and had him bring home a Clear Blue Easy + or - test. I took it at 10p that night and it was positive, clear as day. I really like that test. I can't tell you how early it was for me prior to a real AF, b/c I never really got AF until I stopped taking progesterone. I don't think it would hurt to go ahead and try it Wed morning. If you get a neg, just remember it might have been too early.
 
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AllyandJack said:
:rotfl: No, I got really lucky. My RE had my DH practice on ME. We went in on a Saturday so DH didn't have to miss work and, after she was done with her blood and ultrasounds, she took us into the room. I dropped my pants and became the pincushion. Ugh....it was awful. I was bent over the table and my DH and RE were behind me talking amongst themselves like I didn't exist. They used a saline-filled needle.....I got stuck, then my RE told him how to draw back a little to check for blood. I almost went down in a heap. If I got told by the BOTH of them to "relax my cheek" I was going to walk out. :rolleyes2 I felt like I was in a dirty movie. I keep waiting for it to appear on the internet. :lmao:

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Carla I know it's not nice to laugh at someone else's expense but you're a great writer. That story had me rolling on the floor. So much so that I had to read it to my DH.
OUCH at the big yellow pills....but I guess that's better than the needles :rotfl: :confused3

:lmao: love the half-butt thingie...too funny.
 
Hey guys Well my period showed up today. After a couple of rounds of ai I am getting really bummed out. It just doesn't seem to happen. We have gone through a couple of tough years--My mom died 2 years ago of brain cancer-- I am an only child and her ma my gma died in January. Our family had lived with her since 97. She was in a nursing home for about 3 years. I am also worried that if I do get pregnant something will be wrong like ds.
 
DH and I have been talking about TTC w/DC #2 soon. I was fortunate and able to get pregnant right away with our first son. He is two now and we think that we are ready to have another. I say this as darling son is propelling himself over the back of the couch! :faint: Looks like August we will begin to TTC.
 
Good morning,

Just started reading TCOYF and I have some questions... I took my temperature this morning and it was 97.4. My cervical fluid was clear and slightly resembled egg whites ( I hope I'm not offending anyone.) I'm blushing as I write this. :blush: :blush:

I'm notsure what this means. I don't understand what the tempeture should be before we try? I know once it hits 98 or more its too late. Is that right.

Thank you very much for any help with this. You ladies are great to share your knowledge and very personal experiences.

Rachael
 
Rachael- your temperature doesn't have much to do with the timing of your sex. It could be 98 all the time in some people.

You chart your temperature and look for a pattern throughout the month. For instance, my temperature is usually around 96.8 before ovulation. After ovulation, my temp stayed above 97.2 Then, when I got my period, it dropped back down. Read and re-read TCOYF!!! I have to go back to it all the time (I'm charting my 3rd cycle right now) and still need to look something up every now and again.

So really, that's the only thing you should be concerned with as far as your temp goes, and once your temp spikes, it's generally too late for intercourse (although you should try anyway) because the egg only sticks around for a few hours.

And the clear cervical fluid could indicate that you are fertile right now.(Don't be embarrassed- you definitely will not offend anyone on this thread talking about your cervical fluids!!). BUT- it's hard to tell since you just started charting. Just remember- don't focus so much on each DAY's temperature, but rather, look for a pattern throughout the month. Every woman is different. Plus, you could have a fever on the day you ovulate, spiking your temperature to, say, 100.4, but you are still fertile that day!

I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, we're always glad to help!
 
I having a difficult time with going onto the next step.My dr ordered another round of clomid with the overdril shot arrounf ovulation. I just don't know if we should go onto the next step or stay the course where we are. Also I am getting really bummed out with not getting pregnant.
 
Syrreal, the best 2ww is in WDW. :Pinkbounc

scifihippie, I've been taking pictures of everything and saving everything, too. Especially the little dishes where my embryos were. :goodvibes I don't know we feel the need for the reminders....I doubt we'll ever forget, but for some reason it seems important to have the reminder. Plus, when they're 17 and being PITAs, we'll have more than the "I was in labor with you for 36 hours...." speech. ;) (I'm just kidding...I have no intention of laying guilt trips on my future children. :) )

2bemarried, it's important to maintain a sense of humor. :goodvibes Today, DH has to go to Wal-Mart to get me my New Cycle Socks. I buy 2 new packs of socks for every new cycle. If I'm going to spend every day in stirr-ups, I want my socks to be clean. I have a LOT of socks. :rotfl: I always get my hair cut before my retrieval surgery. I need to look good in my johnny, brown hospital socks, and surgical bonnet. :banana: Today is your DH's surgery, right? I hope everything goes well. Just remember, with ICSI, you only need one per egg. So, whatever they can find is good enough.

Lisa, I'm sorry about AF showing. :grouphug: Has your doctor said what would be next when you wanted to move on from this set of procedures? I lost my Nana, too. I was her only grandchild and missed out on the chance of making her a great-grandmother. When do you go back to see your doctor?

Kahana, I think 2 is a good age to start TTC #2. My good friend is 30 weeks pregnant with her 2nd and her son is only 15 months now. She says she wished she waited because he's a lot of work all of a sudden. :teeth: Plus, getting pregnant in August makes sure you won't be huge in the heat of summer while carting around a toddler. Good time. :thumbsup2

Rachael, when you see a jump in temperature, you've already ovulated. What that temperature is will vary based on each person, so if you go from, say, 97.4, 97.3, 97.5, 97.3 to 97.9, 98.0, 97.8, 98.2, chances are you ovulated right before the 97.9 temperature. Mine always ran low because I get up early. It gets easier when you have a few months of charts to show a pattern. Hopefully, if it doesn't happen, by month #4, you'll see that you usually ovulate around day 16 or day 17....hopefully, you'll see a pattern where you have it pinned down within a couple of days. :)


I got some kind of blood blister from my injection last night. :guilty: I'm only 5 days into it and my poor stomach is already rebelling. :rolleyes:

I found a great, healthy meal. I want to eat the Stonyfield Farm yogurt because it's all natural. But, sometimes it tastes pretty bland and the cup is small and it doesn't really satisfy for a meal like breakfast. This morning, I added some Old Fashioned Quaker Oats to it. It added some bulk, added some iron and protein and fiber, and it added a little "kick" to the taste. :thumbsup2
 
AllyandJack said:
Becky, practice can't hurt. I hope you don't get any "When are you going to have a baby?" questions. Even at the 3 month mark, how do you answer? Well, we've been trying like crazy for the last few months! Not something you want the in-laws to know. :teeth:

I do get the "When are you going to have a baby?" questions all the time- especially because my younger BIL and SIL (who got married 4 months after dh and I) just announced their pregnancy to the family last month. Everyone wants to know what we're waiting for. :guilty: Not my MIL and FIL, but the rest of the family and lots of our friends.

I've always just responded, "Well, we're working on it." And leave it at that. It's hard though. I LOVE my SIL very much, and I was crushed when she told me she was pregnant (happy for her, but crushed and unhappy for me all at the same time- with a lot of jealousy thrown in). But now, every time we have anything with the family, all anyone talks about is her baby. And it's just kind of hard, sometimes.

I haven't been trying for long, but dh and I have WANTED to try since Easter 2005 (that WAS our first "let's start trying" date). But, life happens and we kept putting it off- didn't feel like the "right" time. And I went through a serious depression, and that didn't help anything. So, I've only been really trying for 3 months, but really, this has been a year-long struggle. Plus, my SIL and BIL quit BC in February, announced their pregnancy in April, due in December. It was the 2nd cycle for them. And i guess I really hoped it would be that quick and easy for me, too!
 
Reread OP for QOTD!

LisaB- I know it's hard having AF come after all the hoping and waiting. But, keep the faith. Personally, my new mantra is "It will happen when it's meant to happen." It relaxes me a little. I know that I am doing everything I can, and it may just take time. Maybe I think I'm ready but God's thinking I need a little more time. Or maybe my bodies waiting for the right kid to be concieved- the kid I'm meant to have. I don't know. I DO know that I would drive myself to the loony bin if I didn't have something to tell myself when I'm ready to burst into tears AGAIN.

Carla- ouch on the blister! How long do you have to do the shots?
 
I go back tommorrow for the baseline ultrasound and will ask to see my doctor then. Also I HATE insurances I empathize with you Carla they are just ruthless. My doctors are all in the same practice of course and are all network providers but they are all at different contract rates which really bothers me, One doctor my ai is 13 change and another is 14 change. No it is not alot of money but it just bothers me like paying a 30 co pay for something that is 33.76.
 
QOTD 5/30: My mother thinks my RE is some sort of voodoo doctor practicing rituals on me for her own pleasure. :rolleyes: She still holds onto this belief that if I just let it happen, it will happen - as if I was given the choice. Hmmm.....I could A. conceive the natural way, or B. I could go this route. Yeah, let's pick the option of needles and surgery. That sounds like fun. So, this time, they don't even know I'm doing it. I picked a fight with my mother because she had these big plans for my b-day in a few weeks and I can't go. I'll be on bedrest, most likely and I certainly won't be able to go out drinking! So, I just copped an attitude with her until she threatened to cancel everything and I told her to cancel it, so she did. I hope she forgives me if this one works. :goodvibes

Becky, I have the 10 units of Lupron until tomorrow night. I go back Thursday for blood and ultrasound and, if everything is OK, I drop the Lupron down to 5 units and start the Follistim. Last time, I did the Lupron/Follistim for 14 days, so I'm in it for the long haul. ;)

Lisa, it's not hard enough to have to endure this, then you have the insurance company acting like morons. :grouphug: I hope you get some answers tomorrow. Sometimes, changing up the protocol can give you a new approach and get you excited about trying again. I hope your doctor is able to give you a new plan. :grouphug:
 
beckmrk04 said:
I do get the "When are you going to have a baby?" questions all the time- especially because my younger BIL and SIL (who got married 4 months after dh and I) just announced their pregnancy to the family last month. Everyone wants to know what we're waiting for. :guilty: Not my MIL and FIL, but the rest of the family and lots of our friends.

I've always just responded, "Well, we're working on it." And leave it at that. It's hard though. I LOVE my SIL very much, and I was crushed when she told me she was pregnant (happy for her, but crushed and unhappy for me all at the same time- with a lot of jealousy thrown in). But now, every time we have anything with the family, all anyone talks about is her baby. And it's just kind of hard, sometimes.

I haven't been trying for long, but dh and I have WANTED to try since Easter 2005 (that WAS our first "let's start trying" date). But, life happens and we kept putting it off- didn't feel like the "right" time. And I went through a serious depression, and that didn't help anything. So, I've only been really trying for 3 months, but really, this has been a year-long struggle. Plus, my SIL and BIL quit BC in February, announced their pregnancy in April, due in December. It was the 2nd cycle for them. And i guess I really hoped it would be that quick and easy for me, too!

Becky,

The same thing happen to me this weekend. We had some family over and got the when is Andrew going to get a brother/sister? AND, my SIL announced she's 7 weeks. I felt jealous and guilty for feeling jealous and happy for her. What kills me is that they weren't even trying to get pregnant. Oops, for a third time... She's in a better place in her life now and I really am happy for her.

I often joke to by DH, if we were 16 and unwed we'd be pregnant in a minute... :sad2: (No offense to any one, just venting.)


Ally and Jack
My heart goes out to you. You really are amazing and once you are a mom, that will be one lucky kid.

Thanks for the help with the temps. I'll keep reading and keep asking questions.

Rachael
 
Rachael, thank you. :goodvibes Some days I wonder if I can keep going, but then I realize that the alternative is giving up. I'm only 29. I'm not willing to give up. I tell my DH that I'm shooting up the wrong drugs. My cousin has terrible endometriosis and has had numerous surgeries for it. She also has severe PCOS. Her doctors told her she would NEVER get pregnant. They even recommended having everything removed so she wouldn't have to be in pain. Well, don't you know she got pregnant.....from a one night stand in a broom closet at drug rehab. So, heroin works for her. Maybe it'll work for the rest of us. Plus, everytime I watch Cops and they arrest some addict, they ALWAYS have kids. If I can prove heroin as some sort of fertility drug, I'll be rich. :teeth:
 
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