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

[FirstTimertoDiz]

Hi Ladies, I just found this thread, so I have a lot of catching up to do on everyone's stories, but I would love to join you ! Here is a quick run-down on my story- it is a loooooong process, and I can fill in missing details later, lol!

We have 1 ds, Josiah, who is now 3. We have been ttc for a little over a year now. We had conceived twice before Josiah, and lost both pregnancies- both boys, due to a chromosomal triploidy (our first, Gabriel, at almost 6 months, and our second lil angel at 10 weeks.) I had to have d&c's with both losses. It took us about a year to get pregnant each time, as I have a luteal phase defect. When I did get pregnant with Josiah, it was a rocky road from the start, and I had every complication in the book- placenta previa, preterm labor, gestational diabetes (insulin-dependent), had a c-section and ended up with a staph infection from surgery, etc. That being said, I wouldn't change a thing that has happened, because I came out on the other side of my struggles with a perfect little boy that is my whole world. Truly God's gift.

Ok, so now I wrote a book I have to go get some dinner, and I will try and catch up a little later with everyone- I am glad to have any support I can get on the ttc journey!

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Hi Ladies, I just found this thread, so I have a lot of catching up to do on everyone's stories, but I would love to join you ! Here is a quick run-down on my story- it is a loooooong process, and I can fill in missing details later, lol!

We have 1 ds, Josiah, who is now 3. We have been ttc for a little over a year now. We had conceived twice before Josiah, and lost both pregnancies- both boys, due to a chromosomal triploidy (our first, Gabriel, at almost 6 months, and our second lil angel at 10 weeks.) I had to have d&c's with both losses. It took us about a year to get pregnant each time, as I have a luteal phase defect. When I did get pregnant with Josiah, it was a rocky road from the start, and I had every complication in the book- placenta previa, preterm labor, gestational diabetes (insulin-dependent), had a c-section and ended up with a staph infection from surgery, etc. That being said, I wouldn't change a thing that has happened, because I came out on the other side of my struggles with a perfect little boy that is my whole world. Truly God's gift.

Ok, so now I wrote a book I have to go get some dinner, and I will try and catch up a little later with everyone- I am glad to have any support I can get on the ttc journey!

Welcome!!!!

Wow that is quite the story...I hope that this time won't be so difficult. It sounds like you are due for an easy pregnancy after all you have been through.

Baby Dust

 

[skuttle]

Hi FirstTimertoDiz. I hope you have a easier time with your next pregnancy. I can't imagine everything you have gone through. Baby dust to you!!

Okay...let the over-analyzing symptoms begin. Today I'm on CD20...not positive about my O day since I'm horrible at temping. Other than sore bbs, sickness, and fatigue, what are some of the really early pregnancy symptoms? Starting this afternoon, I've been having some mild cramping/twinges in my lower pelvic area. I'm sure it's nothing, but I'm was just wondering.

 

[mla2177]

I always take a HPT then get my period later that day!!!!!!!!!

 

[mickeybar]

Does anyone know if it's ok if my dh is on any medications while we are ttc? He has a cold wants to take some Walgreen's multi symptom cold medicine Nightime(pills), Tylenol, Airborne, and lots of Hall's cough/throat drops. I didn't know if medications effect the sperm in anyway or decrease sperm count.

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

Does anyone know if it's ok if my dh is on any medications while we are ttc? He has a cold and is taking some cold medicines and lots of cough/throat drops. I didn't know if medications effect the sperm in anyway.

The only medicines that would affect men that I know of are certain prescription meds, and those usually have less to do with affecting the sperm as affecting the production of sperm or ability to get the groove on, if YKWIM. OTC stuff isn't going to hurt his swimmers. No worries! BD away...

 

[chip91]

TTC #4 since last October.. First few mo's it was just trying, in the middle it was I bought an Ovulation Predictor Kit, on the days it said I was O'ing..*you know* and nothing! Saw my Dr in Sept., he said try to have DH hold off until day 14 (from 1st day of LMP) as to "build up" his soldiers, tried that in Sept & Oct and nothing, got AF again yesterday..I'm beyond the tears..I have 3 beautiful girls, and I'm beginning to think that's it for us.. I so wanted a son, which, at this point I just want another baby that was healthy. Dr. did say if it didn't happen in 2-3 mo's he would send me to an infertility clinic/dr., but I'm really not sure I want to go down that road either, except maybe to find out if it's DH or I that is the problem (so we know)

Congrats to all the preggo's, it is a truly wonderful experience, and I hope all of your deliveries are quick (And really if your NOT opposed, go for the EPI, I had one with my 3rd, and afterwards all I could think was WTH did I go natural with the 1st two for??)

Chip

 

[kellyf2626]

Hello to all the new people!! Baby dust to you all!

So, I have had some major cramping today...I have a feeling AF will be here today or tomorrow. Temp. was still up this morning (98.2), so that is a good sign. But...all other signs lead to AF. Anybody else have any updates? I know there were a lot of us in the 2ww together!

 

[ashjohnson80]

I just remembered that I forgot to temp AGAIN. I cannot remember it in the morning.

 

[exwdwcm]

Kelly- i sure hope AF doesn't come!

welcome newbies!

and just something to cheer you all up that I found on another board- don't know the original author, but i am sure we can all relate........

What Nobody Told Me About Trying to Conceive

-That unprotected sex doesn't necessarily lead to pregnancy. (duh!)

-That my sex life would start to resemble a science experiment.

-That the longer I try to conceive, the more pregnant women spring up around me.

-That deep down inside, I can be a very jealous person.

-That one day I wouldn't mind checking my cervical fluid or cervix position to see if it is my fertile period. (no more )

-That I should have gone to medical school like my mom wanted, because I've had to do so much medical research up to now just to figure out what was wrong with me, and now I might as well be an M.D. (lol)

-That I would know more about the female reproductive system and menstrual cycle than most of the doctors I go to. (You gotta love this one...)

-That living my life in 2 week increments would be the normal thing to do.

-That I never knew how much I wanted to see those 2 pink lines...until only one shows up every month.

-That simply relaxing will NOT get me pregnant. The husband has to do some work too! (don't you hate it when people tell you that!?)

-That I have no control over some of the goals I set...

-That wishing really hard for something doesn't make it happen, and staring at my BBT chart doesn't make it change!

-That one day my husband would know so much about how my uterus functions and what it looks like from the inside. (thanks HSGs)

-That a pregnancy doesn't always equal a baby.

-That miscarriage is so common.

-That I would wish we had started trying to conceive earlier.

-That my friends' pregnancies would start to make me sad instead of happy.

-That it wouldn't happen the first time I didn't use birth control like I was led to believe in school.

-That I wouldn't know how important a baby was to me until it took so long, and I realized what I was willing to go through to make it happen.

-That family would act like getting pregnant was a competition between all the young couples in the family, and the first one to get pregnant "wins". (story of my life...)

-That my husband is the most wonderful and caring man!

-That it is insensitive to ask people when they are going to try having a baby! They might be trying and having difficulties just like me!

-That women who do get pregnant are so very blessed!

-That I could have been rich by saving the money I spent on condoms/birth control pills, which were obviously unnecessary.

-That I would be happy to see abundant cervical fluid and tell my husband about it.

-That other people's "good news" of pregnancy makes me sad and when they tell me they have good news, I hope that they just saved a bunch of money on car insurance by switching to Geico. (love this one...)

-That had I bought stock in Clearblue Easy I'd have my mansion on St. Pete's Beach in Florida by now.

-That having my period show up would make me cry, no matter whose bathroom I was in.

-That it does not get easier ... each cycle is harder than the last.

-That I wouldn't want to hold or see someone's baby because it just hurts way too much.

-That a group of "strangers" who I will probably never meet, have now become my "best friends" when it comes to trying to conceive.

-That I would splash urine on my face while taking apart an home pregnancy test in the hopes that there really was a 2nd pink line hiding in it.

-That talking about sex with fellow women who are trying to conceive would be so easy.

-That one day all of this will make me stronger. (it already has, hasn't it?)

-That I would have NO TOLERANCE for pregnant women's complaints about morning sickness, weight gain, etc...(I would give anything to have those feelings...)

-That no one I know would have any understanding as to how I feel.

-That my temper and patience are much shorter than I ever thought.

-That infertility is not as rare as I was led to believe.

-That I am very bitter towards unmarried accidental pregnancies, and slightly bitter towards married accidental pregnancies.

-That someone I thought to be my best friend would hurt me by saying that she was sick of hearing about my efforts at trying to conceive. (this didn't happen to me, but they sure seem to change the subject whenever it comes up...)

-That some people just say the wrong things.

-That I would be so sad and ashamed.

-That when my period shows up I would feel broken and dysfunctional.

-That my friendship with my real life girlfriends would suffer because they got pregnant after being off the pill for 3 weeks.

-That this would be, by far, one of the hardest things I will ever have to go through.

-That I HAVE to have sex even though I don't feel like it, but because my fertility monitor says HIGH or PEAK.

-That people would pity me and feel sorry for me. (I hate that!)

-That I would meet such a wonderful group of people online, that I can share my sorrow, frustration and fears with.

-That I would feel stupid and naive for thinking a pregnancy would occur "when it was supposed to".

-That answering questions (and usually lying) about pregnancy or family plans would hurt so badly.

 

[fanofdisney]

Hi, ladies. Today is my 32nd birthday. AF is due tomorrow. I was hoping for a nice present today, but instead got a bfn, cramps, and a bad attitude.

We are going out to a nice restaurant tonight, so I guess I'll be having a guilt-free apple martini.

It looks like I'm in for another tww, where I wait to ovulate! I'm off work the night I think is the big o, but work before and after. My darned night schedule makes it rough!

Sounds like alot of you are having bfn. So sorry. Here's to another month of trying.

P.S. : You can have breast tissue in your armpits! I have a big 1 inch lump in my axilla. I saw a breast specialist, and that's what the scan showed.

Welcome all newbies! This is a great thread for support and for venting! Baby dust to you as well!

 

[kellyf2626]

Hi, ladies. Today is my 32nd birthday. AF is due tomorrow. I was hoping for a nice present today, but instead got a bfn, cramps, and a bad attitude.

Hey Kelly....Happy Birthday!! Have a fun night tonight!! I feel exactly the same way - BFN, cramps, and a bad attitude too!! Here's to another month. But...I keep telling myself....it's not over until AF really comes. So, maybe we will still get lucky?!?!

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Hi, ladies. Today is my 32nd birthday.:

Kelly!!!!

Sorry about your BFN

I think I am right behind you but I am not giving up. I have my blood test today so hopefully it will show what is wrong with me (strange how you wish that there is something wrong with you to explain the difficulties )

Love, Love, Love the list!!! It is so true and I can identify with every single one of those statements!!!!

to this wonderful family of strong women!!!!! Without you guys I probably would have given up by now but knowing that there are people out there who understand is worth so much to me

 

[caribear]

Does anyone know if it's ok if my dh is on any medications while we are ttc? He has a cold wants to take some cold medicines, advil, tylenol, airborne, and lots of cough/throat drops. I didn't know if medications effect the sperm in anyway or decrease sperm count.

From what I have heard, those over-the-counter meds should be fine. I do not think your dh's sperm count will be effected. Now if you were to take an antihistamine or any type of drying medication it would effect the quality of your CM (would make it dryer). I say go for it!!

 

[mickeybar]

From what I have heard, those over-the-counter meds should be fine. I do not think your dh's sperm count will be effected. Now if you were to take an antihistamine or any type of drying medication it would effect the quality of your CM (would make it dryer). I say go for it!!

Oh good, thanks. I have been worried that he shouldn't take the Walgreen's multi symptom cold medicine nightime(pills) but now he will. How do you all get your info? Does your dr give you a preconception meds/foods to avoid list? I don't have anything to go off of and I hate being a pest with every little thing with calling my Dr.

 

[exwdwcm]

Oh good, thanks. I have been worried that he shouldn't take the Walgreen's multi symptom cold medicine nightime(pills) but now he will. How do you all get your info? Does your dr give you a preconception meds/foods to avoid list? I don't have anything to go off of and I hate being a pest with every little thing with calling my Dr.

i agree that your DH is probably fine.


For you- my doc has told me to only take tylenol products. I have a horrible cold/sinus infection and am just suffering through it using Tylenol cold and sinus meds. I've also taken robitussin, for the cough and to help my cm (it's been listed as a trick to do). I was worried about the tylenol sinus drying me up (not my sinuses!), but it hasn't. i have really good EWCM this cycle so far. IUI is tomorrow, so that is good. They say tylenol only for me while trying, just as you would if pregnant.

As far as eating stuff etc. I just have been trying to eat healthy, not a lot of caffeine, (only one soda a day, no coffee/tea)- and i have stopped my workout routine, which included 30 min-45 min of cardio (stairs/run/walk) and 45 min of weights (which I love doing). i cut it all out mostly because i feel crappy on the drugs (previous clomid cycles did me in- tired) most of the time, but also because I don't want to over do it and risk anything happening! maybe it's just a good excuse to not work out hard? lol

But i gained weight on the clomid regardless of what I did working out wise, so i just gave up. I've been bloated for months, so screw it! The follistim has been great, no side effects at all. I actually lost weight again this cycle. good luck to you and lots of baby dust!

happy bday KELLY!!!

 

[pokey]

Does anyone know if it's ok for my dh to be on Flonase everyday while we are ttc? It's a prescription drug.
Thanks.

 

[arizonacolbys]

It's Friday & snowing like crazy here!! I'm a couple days behind - but just a couple notes:

Kelly - I know it's a day late - but.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Hope you had a great day!

Michelle - Just wanted to tell you how cute your niece is all dressed up for Halloween - that was great of your sis to bring her over to bring some brightness to your day!

Sooooo, I'm confused this morning about my cycle (what else is new?! LOL) This is my 1st month ttc & 1st month off BCP. I've been charting & using FF. I have had really sore bbs the last 3 days & what I thought was wet cm - after I put this morning's temps in...it shows that I O'd back on 10/31 - or my CD24. If this is true, I'm actually happy about it because I think we BD'd on the right days & my hubby is now away for Drill for the weekend, so I was hoping I didn't O over the weekend! LOL So confused...

Here's my chart - can anyone offer opinions? My temps are all over the place, so I'm just not sure I already O'd. I still have sore bbs today & seem pretty bloated over the last couple days, too...does that mean anything? Are there typical "after you O" symptoms?

FF Chart

 

[fanofdisney]

AF is here- just as predicted and right on time. Here's to month 5.

Any of you have news yet???

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

Does anyone know if it's ok for my dh to be on Flonase everyday while we are ttc? It's a prescription drug.
Thanks.

From what I understand, there are very few drugs that negatively affect sperm, and nasal sprays are harmless. (DH is on several prescription meds, so we've had this conversation with our drs.)

There is a good article about drugs and women at this website: http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pregmed.htm
They list some sources of more information, so you could always follow up with those to see if they have more to tell you about drugs and men's reproductive health.