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

[LisaB]

Well the beta came back negative but the projesterone level was low so if I was to do another cycle then they might put me on birth control pills

 

[FlyingBelle]

Well the beta came back negative but the projesterone level was low so if I was to do another cycle then they might put me on birth control pills

Sorry if I missed something... are you trying to get pregnant? If so, why would they give you bcp?

I've been afraid to come around lately - after my bfp a couple weeks ago DH & I were practically holding our breath until the u/s this morning. All is well! We're at 6 weeks and the baby had a nice, healthy heartbeat! What a RELIEF after the dud a couple months ago (had 3 good betas, but the u/s showed an empty sac). We're finally starting to get excited!

This was our 3rd attempt through the fertility clinic...

Attempt 1: follistim/ovadril/IUI - had a blood test done 1 week after IUI, showed progesterone to be too low (had to be above 3 for ovulation, above 20 for fertilization - I was at 15). Started on crinone (progesterone supplement) right away, but the beta came back negative.

Attempt 2: Same routine: follistim/ovardril/IUI - but started the crinone the day after IUI. As I mentioned above - 3 positive betas, but the 6 week u/s showed the sac and couldn't find the baby. Came back 2 weeks later to find we were at the exact same stage. Was able to miscarry naturally a week later. AF came about 5 weeks later, waiting until next AF, and then tried again

Attempt 3: Same routine: follistim/ovardril/IUI/crinone day after IUI. 3 good betas, and now an excellent u/s! That brings us to today! Due date: August 7, 2007. I go back to my regular OB next week, and I have to stay on crinone for 4 more weeks (to make sure my progesterone stays up until the placenta can take over).

We're still being extremely cautious - only because I'm nervous about losing it - but I guess that's somewhat normal. We're still going to wait to tell our family until sometime in January.

So... you all keep going - don't give up!

 

[LisaB]

To bring on my period

 

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Lisa~ Sorry to hear about the BFN. Hopefully your Dr can figure out what will help you. I know exactly what you mean about people wondering why you're TTC. Yes, I'm getting older and there will be more than a decade between my youngest and any baby we might have, but it's my dream to have another baby. As long as I love and care for my child, it's no one's business if I have another one... or five. We've gotten some pressure from DH's family but he told them there were issues and that we're trying to work on it. They also noticed that I was upset and withdrawn when the cousins announced pgs so they finally let DH decide if I should know and don't mention it to me.

Belle~ Great news today. I know it's hard to be excited after such heartbreak. I hope everything goes well for you in the coming months.

Helenabear~ {{{{HUGS}}}}

Grumpy~ I might have posted that. It's so hard to deal with the holidays some years and then to have to be around babies when you're heart is breaking and your arms are aching. It's hard not to be jealous. To be honest, I'm so happy we don't live close to family and don't have to spend the holidays with the reminders and questions that always seem to come up.

skuttle~ Good luck. If your temps are still up, a HPT would be in order.

This isn't my month. My temp hit coverline today and I was achy when I took my bra off last night, so I know this is about it. No sign of AF but she's on her way. I figured it would be today since it's icky and rainy here and it's DH's b-day. (The hag generally knows which days to ruin doesn't she?) I should O again around New Years (what a way to ring in the NY!) and if it doesn't work, the hag will be hitching a ride to WDW.

Good luck everyone!

 

[ashjohnson80]

Well I've started spotting. And I'm upset. Every month I get more upset. And I will probably get AF on my birthday on Friday. I don't even think I'm going to leave the house.

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Well I've started spotting. And I'm upset. Every month I get more upset. And I will probably get AF on my birthday on Friday. I don't even think I'm going to leave the house.

Oh Ash...I'm so sorry

Scuttle-keep us updated, with your temps still high you have a chance

On my end I got my first + OPK last night so we BD'd if the trend continues I will get an imediate very dark line + tonight then another not as dark line tomorrow. So wish us luck!!!!

Oh for those who have had your DH get an S/A these are my DH's results...what do you think:

Testosterone: 255 ng/dL
Motility: 75%
Count: 93.0 million/ml
Morphology: 87% normal

 

[skuttle]

Flyingbelle: Congratulations! I hope things continue to go well for you!!

Ash: I'm so sorry. It does get more and more frustrating, I know.

Lisa and Cindybeth: I completely agree that the decision to have another is up to you! And no one else!! As my DH always says, there's never a "right" time, you never have "enough" money, and there's always "something" you wanted to get done before kids. I wish you both well, with whatever you decide.

Rebecca: Good luck!! I hope the OPK helps.

Not much else new here. Today makes CD32 and STILL no AF!! I couldn't take my temp this morning. DS woke up about 30min before my alarm because he had to potty. I completely forgot to take my temp when I got up with him! I didn't have a chance to stop for a test last night...I'll try tonight if nothing shows up during the day. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I'm a little hopeful. I even mentioned it to DH this morning. I'm sure if I get a test tonight, I'll use at least one tonight. I'll check back in after work!!

 

[mickeyboat]

Man, I have been really bad about keeping up with this thread. I have had a crazy two weeks. My grandfather died, and I went to MN for three days for his funeral. Last Tuesday my grandmother died (on the other side of my family), and I left for Las Vegas 6 days for a seminar. I have finally gotten back into the swing of things, and we are going away for the weekend. I think I could use about 16 straight hours of sleep.

Anyway - congrats to all the BFP's; for all the AF's, and good luck to all in the 2ww.

Becky and Carla - glad to see you back, and glad to see everything is progressing nicely.

skuttle - I have a really good feeling for you. Get the too the drugstore, and test tomorrow morning! I expect to hear of a BFP first thing!

ash - here are some extra for you.

Denae

 

[exwdwcm]

FlyingBelle- congrats to you- what great news to do the 6wk u/s! I too- am doing the follistim/IUI treatment. I am hopefully about to start my 8th month of fertility meds- this will be my 4th IUI, but my second with follistim (others were with clomid). All BFNs. I've never been pregnant ever. that is a little disconcerting at age 33. so we will trudge on and hopefully start the 4th IUI next week. I am waiting on AF to show, today is CD 26. this month has been great, drug free while we wait for my cyst to go away. hopefully it is gone. the first pre cycle u/s will determine that next week. I too had low progesterone and had to use suppositories. i hope you continue to have a healthy happy pregnancy!

Lisa- hang in there, if you want another child, that is no one's business but your own!
for those asking about taking BCP- it can bring on your period and help regulate and you often take it before starting an in vitro (IVF) cycle as well.

Skuttle, i can't believe you haven't tested yet! are you usually pretty regular? I am not- so i never know and always wait it out. but i know some women are dot on and know AF is coming at 8am on a thursday. i couldn't tell you if she was coming in the next 2 weeks or not, i am that irregular. lol

Denae- welcome back! sorry to hear about your grandfather.

Ash- hang in there- i am in the same boat with you. i am so sick of BFNs. a year on our own of it and now 8 months on fertility meds and a BFN every month is getting really disappointing. it is hard to go on sometimes. but i want a child and won't give up. so the poking, prodding and IUIs will continue, maybe even IVF come february. hang in there and don't give up hope.

 

[helenabear]

Ash Hang in there! I know how rough this can be! I was the exact same way as you are! Just know your time will come!

I wasn't aware of using BCP to bring on AF either... I am sorry for the negative test though, Lisa!

Skuttle, you are killing me here Go take that test during lunch or something!! I am dying to know!!!! I have a really good feeling too for you!

Danae I am so sorry for your losses. I do hope the trip to Vegas (even if only for a seminar) did you some good!

Belle, I am so glad that the u/s was a good one and you saw a strong heart beat! When will you go back for another? I know they made me come back for one at 12 weeks after the one at 6w5d.

Well I am really feeling crampy and I am starting to get that "yellowish pre period tinge". My doc was convinced I would go right into a period after she saw me last week (again, how she could tell I will never know) so I wouldn't be surprised if this is it. Everything had gone back down to normal size very quickly and I know once you bottom out, a period can show up as quickly as 2 weeks depending on if you ovulated or not. I know all my pregnancy symptoms went away immediately and the ladies at the center assumed I got sick because of the rapid hormone release after the D&C. So hopefull this is it. I know it probably won't be like a normal period (flow wise... could be really light or really heavy) but unlike the bleeding I had before I have that crampy yucky feeling. so I am hoping this is it for me Who'd have thought I would look forward to AF showing

I have to admit, again I am so glad I have y'all for support. And who else could you talk about such things in depth with out someone looking at you funny

 

[skuttle]

LOL! No, I haven't taken a test yet!

I will be stopping on my way home from work this afternoon and will test tonight for sure!

Honestly, I think I've had this much restraint because after FF showed I O'd on CD20 and it looked like we did hit my O day or the surrounding days, I just gave up figuring this month was done. THen all of a sudden, I noticed my temp still up a bit and then I saw I was already on CD31 and still no AF! I think part of me thinks there's no way this can be. We did BD around a smaller temp spike and when I thought I had EWCM, but FF didn't think I O'd then. We'll find out later tonight!! I promise!

 

[Minnesota!]

&&&& Skuttle! Do you have a link to your chart so I can see what I think about when you O'd???

Lisa - bah on anyone who gives you grief about wanting another one!

FlyingBelle - YEAH!!

Hope you are all doing well. Gotta jet. BBL.

 

[helenabear]

Skuttle, you seriously have me anxious and a bit nervous (in a good way) for you. My fingers are crossed. Not to give too much false hope, but I figured there was no way I could have been pregnant. We just were busy and tired a lot that month... and wham, it worked! You never know! And I can't say much for temping because as I said, my body temp varies due to my low blood pressure dropping funny while sleeping, so it wasn't very valid for me. I know some would say that owuld mean by body isn't regular, but it is *very* regular in that reguard, I just can't keep a stable body temp at night So who knows!

I hope to come back tonight and see good news from you

Michelle, I forgot to say how hard it must be to be that irregular. Unless I am in a stressful month, I am like clockwork... I know when AF is going to show to a half day window. And even if I am early (which is what happens when stressful) my PMS symptoms are so like clockwork that I can tell exactly a week before AF is going to show. Of course right now I can't expect it, but I have been cramping off and on for 5 days now... I would expect based on that for AF to show up on Friday (if it is like my past). My bbs get sore and then taper off and the PMS cramping starts all a week before. Kind of like a warning system for me now

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

skuttle, my fingers and toes are crossed for you!

 

[mickeyboat]

LOL! No, I haven't taken a test yet!

I will be stopping on my way home from work this afternoon and will test tonight for sure!

Honestly, I think I've had this much restraint because after FF showed I O'd on CD20 and it looked like we did hit my O day or the surrounding days, I just gave up figuring this month was done. THen all of a sudden, I noticed my temp still up a bit and then I saw I was already on CD31 and still no AF! I think part of me thinks there's no way this can be. We did BD around a smaller temp spike and when I thought I had EWCM, but FF didn't think I O'd then. We'll find out later tonight!! I promise!

Buy a double test in case the levels are too low tonight, and need to be more concentrated to show up this early.

I always had to pee in a cup for the morning because I was either too tired or in too much of a hurry to hit the stick.

I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you.

Michelle, I was always irregular, too. Temping didn't work for me since I never had my period and never ovulated. I didn't mind not having my period, and when I brought in my chart for my first RE appointment, it only took about 5 seconds for him so say, nope, you are not ovulating.

I never had a period between Hannah's birth and finding out I was PG with Emily.

Denae

 

[kellyf2626]

Skuttle...I am sitting here in suspense!! Good luck testing!! Keep us posted!!

 

[LisaB]

Denae I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather and grandmother. That is really difficult. I will keep you in my prayers. I usually try to remember all of you on Sunday during the prayer of the faithful ( a Catholic thing)

 

[Minnesota!]

Denae - I meant to say I am very sorry to hear about your grandparents, too. How awful to lose BOTH of them - and so close to the holidays!! (((hugs)))

I hope we had some decent weather here for you, though. It has been odd!

 

[skuttle]

Well ladies...no good news from me. I bought tests, got home, sat down, checked before I started to POAS and there AF was. I'm actually okay with it since I figured we missed my O day according to FF. So, back to square one. Hopefully we'll have some magic while at WDW. And at least I didn't waste the tests!

 

[mickeybar]

Sorry Skuttle Hang in there.

Elaine-My first period came a little over 4 weeks later. I was really happy because I had heard of people going 3 months after! Ughhh! I just remember it was a little heavier than normal, and it lasted for almost 10 days, went away, and then would come back spotting a few more times. I was just happy I was all back to "normal."
I know what you mean about being so excited for AF to show up. I don't think I have ever been as excited to see it! Hopefully you will get it soon.