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

[KristineN]

Had an u/s this morning...I guess I only have 5 follicles total...I am feeling pretty discouraged. Still waiting for the blood test results

Kristine- hang in there. it will get better. the moodiness and emotions are just so hard to deal with on top of everything else, but you will get through it. when is your next u/s?

as for me- hanging tough. just wanted to come share hugs and baby dust with all of you.

 

[DznyLvr2005]

mickeyboat... have fun in Maine!

OK so AF finally arrived after 38 days...
But now I have a new question, I hope soemone can assure me I'm ok...
I'm having some I guess cervix pain with this AF.. I dont know if it's normal or not.
Last time I had this type pain was with my last miscarriage.
I'm trying to remember if I ever had this pain before that.
It comes and goes, but when it comes, it's like WOAH pain.
this AF seems normal except for the wierd pain.. hmmm

 

[helenabear]

cybrktn, I think when you should test should be more to do with your average AF cycle and when you suspect you ovulated. I do know that one day can make a difference with some pg tests, but with others it could take a few more days. I would make sure you aren't testing more than 14DPO at this point. Since I don't know your average cycle length I couldn't begin to guess when that would be. I think waiting tomorrow if your cycle is usually 28 days should be good enough. I'd do it first thing in the morning though if you can.

Kristine, sorry the numbers don't look quite so good for you. I hope the blood work does show some positive things for you

DznyLvr, honesty never having a natural miscarriage I wouldn't know what cervix pain feels like. I would honestly call your doc office and ask.

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Carla: Your little girl is so beautiful!!! Sorry you had such a hard time with the delivery. But now you can just enjoy being a mom.

Gurgi: Sorry about AF

Big to everyone!!!!!



ps. Minnesota! please keep that old hag away for as long as you can

 

[princess pooh]

Sorry Gurgi . I hope this cycle will be the one for you.

I can't believe I missed one of your stories. They're always so entertaining!

to you Kristine.

Elaine, to anwser your QOTD, you're lucky people didn't bug you too much. Every single day at work since the day I got married, someone would ask me when I was going to have a baby. They even started with "you're not getting any younger you know" . I don't have much to do with my coworkers anymore because of that.

 

[shmoogrrrl]

Thanks!

Oddly, when my daughter was around four months old some friends and I started a playgroup. We all had kids within about 6-7 months of each other. There are six Moms in the group and out of them; four of us have infertility issues. I am the only one who has not had a second child (and third in one case!) Hopefully this will be our turn.

Nothing new going on. I have to go back Wednesday for more monitoring. I've been worried about how they keep telling me that I have a lot of small follicles. I'd hate to have the cycle cancelled or something!

If all of the little follicles that I have keep maturing, can they switch and just to IVF? I have no idea how that works, but it would seem that if I get a lot of maturing eggs it might be possible? I keep meaning to ask the doctor and forgetting.

 

[cybrkitn]

cybrktn, I think when you should test should be more to do with your average AF cycle and when you suspect you ovulated. I do know that one day can make a difference with some pg tests, but with others it could take a few more days. I would make sure you aren't testing more than 14DPO at this point. Since I don't know your average cycle length I couldn't begin to guess when that would be. I think waiting tomorrow if your cycle is usually 28 days should be good enough. I'd do it first thing in the morning though if you can.

Sorry, I'm a little naive here. What does DPO stand for?

My cycle is more along 21-28 days. Meaning I can get it any time during the week that it's due but no more than 28 days. I've never been late before. The exception being DS5 and I don't even remember how long it was before I tested (could have been a week for all I know).

I called my ob/gyn this afternoon and she told me to wait about another week or I can test earlier if I want. I just turned 36 yesterday and doubt that my cycle would change all of a sudden. I also doubt that "hoping" that I'm pregnant changed it. I've done that before and it didn't change my cycle.

I'm going to have my Faith in God. If He is ready for me to have another one now, I will be very thankful. If now is not the time, then we will try again.

<sigh> I'm really bad when it comes to patience. Especially this

 

[helenabear]

Sorry about that, DPO=Days Past Ovulation. However if your cycles are usually that short, I would just keep trying and if on next Monday you don't have a BFP go in for a blood test at your doc if you can!

Princess Pooh, how long have you been married? Like I said we got it a lot at the beginning and even before we were married, but we've been married almost 7 years now so people quit asking. We also have fertility issues on both sides of the family so they never bugged us at all. Amazingly after I quit my job, I only was asked if I was going to get another job.... nothing about kids. Though the joke at work was that my reason for quitting was because I was pregnant with (eventually, as they kept adding to the number) septuplets

Schooogrl, I can't answer that... hopefully one of our IVF ladies can chime in for you

 

[princess pooh]

Elaine, we've been married for almost 2 years. I'm sure my coworkers would have stopped bothering me eventually, but they still think my ovaries are their business. I'm grateful to my family and friends for not saying a word about having babies .

Good luck with those septuplets

 

[skuttle]

Carla..Congratulations! I'm so sorry you had such a rough delivery. I sure hope that little girl appreciates all that you've done to bring her here! She owes you!!

Gurgi...I'm so sorry AF arrived. I think we're all getting burned out after TTC for so long!

Kristine...I'm so sorry you didn't get the news you were hoping for. :hugs:

Michelle. Thanks so much! Your remarks actually made me cry! I certainly do not feel strong...I feel very weak what with the endless whining I seem to do lately. I'm trying to change my outlook on things, I really am.

Denae...I'm glad I could give you a laugh! LOL! I keep replaying the "sperm container" conversation back in my head and it makes me laugh, too. LOL! It makes me stop and wonder how we even arrived at this point. What will be will be and there's only so much control I have over things. I know we won't go through IVF or anything like that, so there's only so much I can do. No point in being depressed about it..doesn't help.

So we spent this weekend putting together DS's birthday present...a swing set! Wow...it took forever! LOL!! He loves it, so it was worth it. His party is Saturday. His actual birthday is July 2nd. I can't believe he'll be FOUR! Time flies.

This weekend we went to the mall and while I was in a store, a couple walked in with a 7 month old baby girl. They were talking to a salesperson in there (a friend of theirs, I think), and I heard the salesperson ask when they were planning on another because they shouldn't wait 5-6 years to have another because that's just too spread out. They replied that they agreed and they wanted 3 years between max. I had to smile. I wish it was that easy!

 

[mickeyboat]

Good morning, everyone!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

I'm freaking out.. I'm leaving for vacation soon and now I've got this 'wierd' period. I'm having the cramps, but it's so light and sometimes non existant. It starts and stops. THIS NEVER happened before. I'm so scared that somethings wrong since I remember having those pains on the left ovary a few days ago and now this.
I'm going to the MD tomorrow, but I don't know if she'll know anything without taking an ultrasound to see if I do have the cyst.
I told DH, I just want everything taken out. I can't deal with the stress and sick feeling I get everytime something womanly with me goes wrong!!!

 

[LisaB]

Kristine 5 follices are good It is about the size of them. Just think every follice could possibly have an egg. Denae I probably asked this before but are you in New England???? Well I went on payment plan with the hospital for the monies owed. YUK. At least I have Disney to look forward to but I am not very excited about it and that isn't like me

 

[helenabear]

Princess Pooh, you know I've noticed a lot of co-workers feel it is more their right to know what is going on than family and friends do. I mean some will talk about it with me when a topic comes up but not in a pushy way. We did have one co-worker I totally blanked on who kept asking anyone who was married, getting married or even just in a relationship when they were going to have babies, but she asked that of everyone

Allison, I hope you find your peace soon. We were like you, not willing to go through IVF or even IUI... I just couldn't physically take it (or emotionally). I do hope that good things come your way soon though. I think some people (like the one you heard) don't understand how hard it can be at times. Heck one of my friends was telling me that htey were going to give up after 6 months of trying since "it wasn't working" They think it should be so easy... if it were we all wouldn't be here, eh?
I'm trying to find peace with the idea that it is likely we will only have one child. A part of that really saddens me as this wasn't the plan, but as you said what will be will be

DznyLvr, good luck at the doc! I hope they can get you figured out and fixed up if need be.

 

[CheshireVal]

Elaine, to anwser your QOTD, you're lucky people didn't bug you too much. Every single day at work since the day I got married, someone would ask me when I was going to have a baby. They even started with "you're not getting any younger you know" . I don't have much to do with my coworkers anymore because of that.

My co-workers bug me about that too. It didn't used to bother me too much, but now that we're actually trying (and not pregnant yet) it's starting to bug me!!

 

[mickeyboat]

Denae I probably asked this before but are you in New England????

Yes, in Vermont. I live right on the NH border, and was treated at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. I think they have some satellite centers in Southern NH. My insurance at the time covered diagnosis, but not treatment -so for what I did, basically everything but the Clomid was covered. I also paid about $500 for the initial testing because my insurance covered NOTHING infertility-related at that time.

Denae

 

[KristineN]

Thanks! Not too many people have indicated anything positive to me.

I go back on Wed. to see the progress...3 are at 5.5, 1 at 8, 1 at 11.5..this was after 3 days on the meds. I guess if they cancel, the will do an IUI. I am trying to stay positive..it is not easy. Plus the meds are making me extremely depressed.

Kristine 5 follices are good It is about the size of them. Just think every follice could possibly have an egg. Denae I probably asked this before but are you in New England???? Well I went on payment plan with the hospital for the monies owed. YUK. At least I have Disney to look forward to but I am not very excited about it and that isn't like me

 

[KristineN]

Thinking of you! Don't freak out...it will worsen things. I have had some very bizarre symptoms before where I thought something was terribly wrong..and it wasn't. Check in after your appointment

I'm freaking out.. I'm leaving for vacation soon and now I've got this 'wierd' period. I'm having the cramps, but it's so light and sometimes non existant. It starts and stops. THIS NEVER happened before. I'm so scared that somethings wrong since I remember having those pains on the left ovary a few days ago and now this.
I'm going to the MD tomorrow, but I don't know if she'll know anything without taking an ultrasound to see if I do have the cyst.
I told DH, I just want everything taken out. I can't deal with the stress and sick feeling I get everytime something womanly with me goes wrong!!!

I hope all of us find the peace that we need. Some days seem so much harder than others. Keeping all of you in my thoughts!!

Allison, I hope you find your peace soon. We were like you, not willing to go through IVF or even IUI... I just couldn't physically take it (or emotionally). I do hope that good things come your way soon though. I think some people (like the one you heard) don't understand how hard it can be at times. Heck one of my friends was telling me that htey were going to give up after 6 months of trying since "it wasn't working" They think it should be so easy... if it were we all wouldn't be here, eh?
I'm trying to find peace with the idea that it is likely we will only have one child. A part of that really saddens me as this wasn't the plan, but as you said what will be will be

 

[exwdwcm]

Kristine, don't fret- 5 is a fine number. plus you are only on day 3 of the stims. i didn't even get my first u/s until i was on stims for 4-5 days. at that point, i had 6 follies on the right and 5 on the left. smallest was like 4mm and biggest was like 11mm. some doctors don't even count ones that are smaller than 10, so maybe that is what your doctor does? have they considered upping your dose at all? in the end, i had 13 measureable follicles on the day of my retrieval (after 10 days on the stims). only 8 actually had mature eggs in them, so i only had 8 eggs. i was lucky that all 8 fertilized. i think with at least 5, they would still have you move forward, plus you are only on day 3, you still have up to 6-7 days of stims left, so many more small ones that aren't measurable now might catch up. so try and keep your chin up! i am praying for you!!

Lisa- so when is your next disney trip? soon?

Schmoogirl- if you do have a lot of follicles- converting to IVF is an option. it all just depends on your doc and if he/she supports that idea. does your insurance cover IVF? if so, then i would think going for it would be good. otherwise, some docs will cancel your IUI cycle if you have too many follies. heck, that couple on the TLC channel now with the set of 6 and a set of twins had the setuplets from an IUI!!! many docs are scared by that proposition if you have too many follies. so yeah, IVF would be a possibility.

 

[DisneyDreamer8]

Hello All

Hey I have a question for anyone who has done an IUI. Did you ever have pain in your ovaries after the procedure. I'm 4dpIUI and I have an ache in my left ovary that comes and goes. Any thoughts on why that it????

TIA