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

[Stepharoonie!]

Well, I found a cute gif if anyone wants it...

The only thing that's cheering me up right now is the fact that DH has decided that we are 100% looking for a house...no longer renting, thank goodness.

 

[LisaB]

well that sounds great about the house Stephanie. I think I am about 30 days in the cycle but can't remember when I got my period I know it was around the 11th but not sure, If I don't get it by next week I will call the doctor and go in for a beta

 

[skuttle]

Good luck house hunting, Steph! That should take your mind off things at least a little. I don't know what I'll do after the holidays and our disney trip. There will be nothing to take my mind off TTC after that!

I forgot to temp again this morning. I'm on CD28 so AF should start some time in the next few days. I'm pretty positive that we missed my O day since it was so late, so I'm not even bothering getting my hopes up. I'm just ready for AF to arrive and leave so we can start trying again! I did some quick math and I think my O time WILL be while we're at WDW!! I'd love a souviner, but not sure how we'll manage that with DS in the room!

 

[fanofdisney]

Steph- I love your X-mas wish! I'm due for af right around Christmas, so I sure hope we all get bfp from Santa! Here's to double lines!

I'm so sick of wasting money on all these tests for the one line letdown! NO MORE until I'm late!

Helena- It sounds like you have a lot going on right now. You really should consider at least a short-term antidepressant over the holidays. Just please make sure you talk to your doc before going off, and DON'T stop taking it abruptly! That's coming from the nurse in me.

Like most of you, I'm trying to keep busy with everything and keep my mind off ttc for once!

 

[mousehouselover]

Hi all~

Sorry I haven't been on if a few days. It's been kinda busy around here and I've been bummed about not losing any weight even though I've trying to be really good about what I'm eating and my exercise.

It's been about 2 wks since I O'd and even though I was cautiously optimistic, my temp dropped this am. I'm going to take care of the exam and labwork I need to get started on our IUI. My next cycle is out because of the labs but the one after that looks pretty good. I have to take my charts to my RE and show him I O late and get a plan, he may want to monitor a cycle before we actually do AI just to be sure and I'm not wasting time or money.

Stephanie: Good luck wth the house hunting. It seemed like we took forever to find the one that was perfect for us but it was only a few weeks.

FanofDisney: I hated seeing the darn single line too. I haven't done a HPT in 3 yrs because I insist on waiting now. The cheap ones are even too expensive to do every month. I bet if most of us added up what we spent on HPTs we'd be able to finance an entire cycle of tx. Good luck staying busy.

Skuttle: A souviner would be a lovely thing. You'll have to be cretive trying to BMS with little one in the room, but it can be done.

Lisa: Here's to no AF and a ++ beta!

Every oneelse: Hang in there and keep ++ thoughts. I know the holidays can be the worst when you're TTC or dealing with IF. I know it's my imagination but there always seems to be more babies around during the holidays.

 

[exwdwcm]

hope everyone had a great weekend, mine was short. Was in PA on business and then for our holiday party as well. i flew back out of newark on sat night. spent all day sunday watching my sister run her 3rd marathon, this one at home in dallas. it was cold and then started raining. over 10,000 runners!

well today is CD24. both ****s are sore on the outside/underarm area and i think AF is on her way. i've been breaking out etc. i am so ready for her to come and hopefully start a new IUI/injectables cycle! this will be my 4th IUI.

the cost of HPT isn't a big deal to me anymore....not when dishing out thousands for IUIs, drugs, injections and more. they are a drop in the bucket now. but i know it can get expensive.

well here's hoping my cyst went away and that i can start this next cycle. i am not thoroughly optimistic though, after 3 failed IUIs, plus a lap, i just expect to see the BFN now. i am not going to get my hopes up or stress out about these next 2 injectable/IUI cycles. i'll wait to get stressed if we have to go to IVF in february. maybe not worrying about it so much will help me.

hope everyone has a great Monday and great week! here's to BFP

 

[beckmrk04]

Hi TTCers and my preggo girlies!!! I miss you all!

Things are going well on my end- I just had to do my 1 hour glucose screen, and now I have to do the stupid 3 hour test because my numbers were high. But, my morning sickness is nonexistant (unless I don't eat in the morning)- unfortunately I have to fast for the 3 hour test tomorrow, so we'll see how that goes.

My SIL had my nephew last Monday- he is just beautiful!! He was 6lbs 8oz, 20 1/2 inches long. His name is Landon, and I'm just over the moon for him!

I can't believe I'm 28 weeks! Scary and exciting and.... scary.

I hope everyone here is doing well- Carla: I love that ticker and I'm SOOOO happy to see it!

How is everyone else? And hello to any new members we may have!

Much love- Becky

 

[Syrreal]

Hey Becky! So glad you were able to pop in. We miss you!
I know what you mean about all of a sudden hitting a week mark and being like OMG! DH and I registered last week and all of a sudden the whole thing became real! I am freaking out!

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Hi TTCers and my preggo girlies!!! I miss you all!

Things are going well on my end- I just had to do my 1 hour glucose screen, and now I have to do the stupid 3 hour test because my numbers were high. But, my morning sickness is nonexistant (unless I don't eat in the morning)- unfortunately I have to fast for the 3 hour test tomorrow, so we'll see how that goes.

My SIL had my nephew last Monday- he is just beautiful!! He was 6lbs 8oz, 20 1/2 inches long. His name is Landon, and I'm just over the moon for him!

I can't believe I'm 28 weeks! Scary and exciting and.... scary.

I hope everyone here is doing well- Carla: I love that ticker and I'm SOOOO happy to see it!

How is everyone else? And hello to any new members we may have!

Much love- Becky

Welcome back Becky!! Glad to see you are doing well Congrats on becoming an Auntie...My nephew's name is Landon too

Still TTC here...should be O'ing soon so

 

[kellyf2626]

Hi Becky!

Glad to hear that you are doing well!!! Congrats on your new nephew! Love the name Landon!!

 

[skuttle]

It's great to hear from you Becky! I also can't believe how far along you are already!


Well, ladies, today is CD31 for me. No AF yet today, but I'm expecting it. I think we missed O according to FF. My temp is still up a bit, but I'm still not sure what all the temp stuff means other than that it rises after O. LOL! It's been at 98.1 the past few days that I actually remembered to temp. Before O I stayed close to 97.1. I assume it'll start dropping soon, right?

It's a yucky, rainy day here. Perfect day for the hag to arrive.

 

[kellyf2626]

Skuttle....I am keeping my fingers crossed for you. If your temp is still up, that is good! How do you feel? Even if you missed O, if you bd'd around that time, there is still a chance!! Baby dust to you!!

 

[helenabear]

Skuttle, my fingers are crossed for you! I know I felt completely warm for the first few weeks... it seemed to dip or at least I adjusted after that. A raised temp is a good sign! I don't recall how long your cycles are, but when do you think you will test?

Michelle, there is this teeny part of me that hopes that even with the cyst and no drugs, that you will have your little miracle... but if not, remember I hope that the new year brings us both joy

Kelly, thanks for the advice... I think I have decided not to go with the antidepressant. Just talking it over with friends... they think I am doing well, and keep getting better every day emotionally. I feel happy most of the time... which is a sign for me to just keep on doing what I am. Plus I don't know what an antidepressent would do when it comes to trying again. I have a feeling AF will show up in a week or so.

Becky, I've been thinking about you! I am so glad you were able to stop in! I can't believe how far along you are!!! Soon you'll be able to come in with a pic of your bundle of joy
Congrats on your new nephew!!!

Before I run (busy lady here) I wanted y'all to keep a good friend of mine in your thoughts or prayers (if you do so). She has toxemia and has been put on bedrest. Apparently things are pretty bad and it is doubtful they will let the baby go full term. Not what she needs right around the holidays or any time I am sure!

 

[skuttle]

Thanks, y'all! You know, I haven't even thought of testing this month. After I saw where FF put my O day (CD20), it looked like we missed it so I figured all was lost this month! Today is CD31. Last month, AF arrived on CD31, so I guess we'll see how today goes!! If nothing shows up tomorrow morning, I'll buy a test tomorrow. Or maybe I'll buy one tonight and test in the morning. I don't know...haven't thought about it... I was prepared for AF, not testing!

I feel pretty normal. I always feel tired. LOL! My bbs are a little sore, but I don't think it's anything special. With my DS, my only REAL symptom was fatigue around 6/7 weeks along.

 

[mickeybar]

Kelly, thanks for the advice... I think I have decided not to go with the antidepressant. Just talking it over with friends... they think I am doing well, and keep getting better every day emotionally. I feel happy most of the time... which is a sign for me to just keep on doing what I am. Plus I don't know what an antidepressent would do when it comes to trying again. I have a feeling AF will show up in a week or so.

Elaine-From my experience, everyday gets better. I was so depressed and I felt like after I got my first period it really helped me because I felt like I was "back in the game." I don't think the pain will ever go away, but I will say that it gets better week after week. DH made me go out and buy books and things to take my mind off of it which really helped. I cried a lot, which I think is totally necessary, but I got through without any meds or professional help. I think you will be feeling much better once AF comes.

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

Hi Becky!! Good to hear things are going well for you!

My best friend is due on Dec 16, so we're in that waiting game now. I'm really happy for her, but I'm still disappointed that we didn't get to go through pregnancy together. We were roommates for 7 years, and got married 6 months apart, both of us married guys from California, and we both moved out here after we were married, and we worked for the same organization, so life has always seemed to move together for us. She got pregnant the first month she started charting, and just a couple months after going off the pill, so it's sometimes hard to not be envious of her success when we're still trying.

Someone had posted about all the babies that seem to pop out of the woodwork at Christmas, and that is certainly true for me! There's Dh's Dsis' twin babies (born in Aug), then my DB's baby (born end of June), and my Dstep-sis' baby (born in July) and my Dstep-bro's baby (born in Aug) and we'll be seeing all 5 within 2 weeks of each other. And thanks to Dh, the whole world knows we're TTC, so my DMIL has been asking "so when is my next grand baby going to show up?" I've been telling her "well, July's out, but we'll have to see about August." Now it's "August is out, we're working on September..."

Plus my Dsis has been TTC for a few years now, and was just diagnosed with PCOS. She called to tell me since it might be heriditary, but I've had no symptoms of it so far, so I doubt I've got it. DSis has been hospitalized 3 or 4 times with cysts, so I wasn't surprised by her diagnosis.

Anyway, we're on CD 12, and I don't O until CD20-27, so still in a waiting zone.

Best Baby Wishes to everyone!!!

 

[LisaB]

I broke down today and had a beta done. I had a gourmet basket going to my doctor's office so I figured to get the beta done. I am having real mixed emotions part of me wants another child and the other part has just given up. Everyone seems really against me having another from your too old (38) to it is too much of a gap between Diana and whomever. Of course you don't have the money for it. Who does????????

 

[mickeyboat]

I broke down today and had a beta done. I had a gourmet basket going to my doctor's office so I figured to get the beta done. I am having real mixed emotions part of me wants another child and the other part has just given up. Everyone seems really against me having another from your too old (38) to it is too much of a gap between Diana and whomever. Of course you don't have the money for it. Who does????????

Lisa - it doesn't matter what other people think. You and your DH are the only two people whose thoughts matter in this situation.

Good luck to you!

Denae

 

[CindyBeth]

I broke down today and had a beta done. Everyone seems really against me having another from your too old (38) to it is too much of a gap between Diana and whomever. Of course you don't have the money for it. Who does????????

I know what you mean, I'm 41 and I too will get the too old as well as my dd is 15, so talked about a huge age gap! And if I do get pregnant, I know certain people who will probably actually be angry at me for it!

Hopefully this isn't a stupid question, but what is a beta test?

 

[helenabear]

Lisa - it doesn't matter what other people think. You and your DH are the only two people whose thoughts matter in this situation.

I really have to say I second this!! It so doesn't matter what people think at all! It is what you feel is best for you and your family... who cares what others think?!?! It's like those who try to push you into having a baby in a way... they feel their thoughts are best or they must think they are giving good advice Anyway, let us know what the results are

Mickeybar, thank you so much for that! I admit I cried every day for a couple of weeks. It's now almost 4 weeks after and I haven't cried every day for about a week. Sometimes I can talk about it and other times... no way Feeling the cramps coming along (assuming for AF) does help... it means I can go at it again. Of course I don't know what my body is doing exactly so with my luck AF will show up Dec 24th and make me miserable on Christmas

MarriedGrumpy, I understand how you feel about wishing you could go through a pregnancy with a friend. I had hoped fro that with two of my friends. My one is due Jan 16th (the one with toxemia) and the other miscarried in August or Sept (bad me really can't recall) but is trying again... so I am hoping we both get pregnant near each other again

CindyBeth, a beta is a quantitative blood test that measures the amount of hormones in your body. They do those usually as a comparison test as well (do two of them a couple days apart) as that hormone level (hCG) should double every 2-3 days. I had several of them done when I was dealing with the subchorionic hematoma (in short, bleed). That let us know that my body was still producing the hormone correctly and that my pregnancy should still be viable. Unfortunately it doesn't always show when there is a problem after about 8 weeks... because the placenta takes over and levels taper off. Like my body was still going at it like it was pregnant even though the baby had been gone.
That was more than you probably needed to know And no, there are no dumb questions here