New TTC Thread

[D&DDisney]

Not trying to start a debate or any problems at all, I'm just wondering why you think God would have a problem with one of the most natural things in the world? I'm sure formula wasn't invented when Jesus was born. Breasts were made for that very purpose.

I agree w/ si-am. Please don't come here looking for a debate. Those of us expressing our frustrations w/ pregnancy and babies do not need to be challenged.

si-am: - I had that test done quite a few years back. From what I can remember it wasn't too horrible, just a VERY VERY sweet drink. I really hope you don't have to wait too long.

 

[D&DDisney]

Hiya ladies! Well spoke to my boss about my RE stuff yesterday. I wanted to tell him because I figure there will be days that I need to go to the Dr office or that I may be grouchy or just whatever and I wanted to make sure he knew. Funny what you learn in conversations. . . He and his wife had "issues" a long time ago which I had suspected from past conversations but he confirmed. He was understanding and supportive so that's good. I also just told my Office Manager as she and I work very closely together and cover each other. She's going through her own stuff right now (not firtility but with her "lady parts" as she calls them) so we basically hugged it out and promised to be there for each other so I feel good about that.

I still can't say the "I" word without getting very emotional so I avoid it.
E

It is so good to find people out there who understand, especially in the workplace.

 

[esbrick]

Quote:
Originally Posted by TrueEeyore
Not trying to start a debate or any problems at all, I'm just wondering why you think God would have a problem with one of the most natural things in the world? I'm sure formula wasn't invented when Jesus was born. Breasts were made for that very purpose.

TrueEeyore~ While I understand your point, please don't go there. I'm not nearly as eloquent or nice as my other forum sisters, however, I am fiercely protective. I ask/ recommend that you think before you post. Take into consideration the context of where & why these posts are written and have compassion for the writer. We are not here to be schooled on religion or politics for that matter. We are here to vent, support and share information that may be helpful to one another on our personal journies. Thank you.

Si-am ~ I have not gone through a glucose tolerence test but my mom has. It isn't to bad and the anticipation is worse then the actual test. More hurry up and wait.

D&DD ~ I am very lucky to have these people. I have been here for a long time so they are my family. Now that doesn't mean that my boss won't get cranky one day cause I'm out and not here! Far from it! However, I take what I can get and ride the wave. . . until it crashes! My bottles are currently cooling in the fridge ready for tonight!

Allison ~ Anytime you wanna move to IL let me know! I gots a real estate agent and some great people for you to meet! Then you, D&DD and I can get together over some beer and wine and save the world! PS by the way, that is an open invite to everyone here!

Have a great weekend ladies. It's gonna be a busy one!

E

 

[si-am]

Quote:
Originally Posted by TrueEeyore
Not trying to start a debate or any problems at all, I'm just wondering why you think God would have a problem with one of the most natural things in the world? I'm sure formula wasn't invented when Jesus was born. Breasts were made for that very purpose.

TrueEeyore~ While I understand your point, please don't go there. I'm not nearly as eloquent or nice as my other forum sisters, however, I am fiercely protective. I ask/ recommend that you think before you post. Take into consideration the context of where & why these posts are written and have compassion for the writer. We are not here to be schooled on religion or politics for that matter. We are here to vent, support and share information that may be helpful to one another on our personal journies. Thank you.

Si-am ~ I have not gone through a glucose tolerence test but my mom has. It isn't to bad and the anticipation is worse then the actual test. More hurry up and wait.

Thank you for saying that. I wanted to say more but wasn't sure how it would come out. Hard to hear that breasts were designed for a specific purpose when I may never have the opportunity to breastfeed even if I wanted to!

I'm not worried about the test itself, just the timing of it and trying to work around the u/s! This is the very reason I was hesitant to see the RE-- I knew the appointments were going to be a massive hassle! Ugh. Will be worth it if I get some answers though!

Anyway, AF is here so I'm drinking up this weekend!

 

[mefordis]

*fertility monitor is take -- but I wish every single one of you trying to get pregnant tons of pixie dust and well wishes. The clearblue easy fertility monitor worked for me, so you may want to try that! *

I would like to donate my fertility monitor to anyone who is having trouble conceiving. I got pregnant twice using it and it only took 2-3 months each time. My youngest is 13 1/2 months old.

Here is the fertility monitor:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000532QB...e=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0000532QB

Send me a PM and the first person can have it. PLEASE only send me a PM if you are truly having a difficult time conceiving and are really going to use it. I just want to do something to help someone in this type of situation. I can imagine how desperate you must feel.

Thank you!

 

[esbrick]

OMGoodness mefordis how lovely of you! I actually have one that was given to me by a friend's wife and her kindness still gives me the warm fuzzies! Thank you for you help in our collective journies!

E

 

[skuttle]

TrueEeyore...I know you don't mean any harm, but this really isn't the place for such comments. I say things on this thread, express my feelings and emotions, that I probably would NEVER say IRL to people that have never gone through the pain of infertility, because I know sometimes my thoughts and feeling would make me sound crazy, selfish, and even *****y! I'm sure others feel the same. This thread is for people TTC to share whatever they want and not have to worry about what others may think. Until you have "been there" there's no way to understand the range of emotions. We support on this thread, not bash or judge or try to push a certain agenda. There are plenty of ways to do that on the DIS, but NOT on this thread.

Si-am, I did the 3 hour glucose test a couple of years ago. That's how I was diagnosed as insulin resistant and put on Metformin. I was able to do and go anywhere I wanted as long as I didn't eat or drink anything and was back in time to do the blood draws. They took blood first, then the sweet drink, then they took blood I think a couple more times after so many minutes. I'm not 100% sure. As long as you have time to do both, I don't think they will hold you hostage!!

E...Thanks for the invite! I am a southern girl through and through, so I'm pretty sure I would turn into a popsicle if I moved up to IL!! LOL! That's so great that you were able to share things with your co-workers. That makes it a lot easier. You know, after 3 years of this crap, I STILL tear up when I have to actually talk about our problems. It took everything in my not to cry in the RE's office...I don't remember exactly what set me off, but there was some comment he made and I just almost lost it. I can talk about the procedures and the meds and all of that with no problems. But when I actually try to talk about not being able to have a baby, I lose it!

mefordis...I hope someone will get good use out of your monitor! That is so sweet!! Unfortunately for me, I'm pretty sure I need a lot more help that that monitor!

 

[soontobewed07]

Si-Am as long as you are being monitred by a healthcare professional you should be fine I would just call and clear it with the Doctors office. I left and came back because I was with DH who is a medic and knows the proper proceedures to take just in case.

The drink was sweet tasted like coke that had simple syrup added to it.

 

[si-am]

Thanks for the reassurance, guys! We have a diabetic cat that we have to test every night, and I've done it a few times on myself, just out of curiosity. Never had any weird numbers, so I *know* I don't really have a problem. I just have nightmares of the lab folks telling me I can't leave. I swear, I find every little thing to stress and worry about. No wonder I can't get pregnant!

 

[skuttle]

Woo Hoo!! My insurance paid for the RE consult!!! So now I have hope that maybe they will pay for some other things, too!

For my IUis with my OB/GYN they paid for all the follicle scans and the progesterone. If they would pay for all of that with the RE, that would cut the IUI cost in half! I think I will call the RE on Monday to see what they think.

Since insurance covered the consult, which means they may cover other things, too, I think I will go ahead and try to do the IUI in December. Otherwise, in January, I'll have to pay my $2800 deductible again before insurance will cover anything.

Hopefully this good luck continues!

 

[mickeyboat]

Allison - Don't assume that since your insurance paid for the consult that they will pay for all your RE visits (I am sure you aren't, anyway). Mine covered visits to "confirm a diagnosis of infertility." I am not sure at what point they might stop covering, but I think at some point they would.

Does that make sense?

Denae

 

[skuttle]

Oh, Denae, I know. I just didn't think they would cover anything, so at least now I know they will cover something! I'm really curious if they will cover the same stuff for the RE IUI's that they covered for the OB/GYN IUI's. I don't expect them to cover the IUI, meds, etc. But I think it makes sense for them to cover the same stuff for these IUIs that they covered for the others. Of course, we all know insurance makes no sense!

The RE also said with my two chemical pregnancies, that he may be able to code things as treatment for recurrent miscarriages instead of infertility and try to get some things covered that way.

 

[esbrick]

Allison ~ Glad your appt was covered. Sounds like your Dr. is wise to this insurance business! That's great!

OK well my RE appt is tomorrow am. I'm nervous and hopeful at the same time.

I'm going to take some time tonight to make sure that I have all my questions printed out as well.

DH is coming with me so I am glad for that.

It's been a long unfocused day for me.

The one thing I am hoping for is a plan. That's all, just some sort of plan.

Talk to yas tomorrow!

E

 

[D&DDisney]

E - Hope all goes well at the RE. I know what you mean about just having a plan. Anything to make you feel like you're making some progress forward. Glad DH is going along.

Well, my long time infertility support of 13 years is not doing well. Our dog who has been there through Dr. appointments, surgeries, adoption, testings, etc. is struggling w/ kidney disease. She was our first furbaby and was always there to listen when I cried or lick my hand when I was in pain. Its like we're losing a child. The next few weeks will be so hard.

And to top it all off, AF came to visit today. Great...just great.

 

[esbrick]

Oh honey I am so sorry! My heart goes out to you and your family right now. I will keep you and your doggie (what her name?) in my prayers.

AF just seems to show up at the most inopportune times!

 

[D&DDisney]

Oh honey I am so sorry! My heart goes out to you and your family right now. I will keep you and your doggie (what her name?) in my prayers.

AF just seems to show up at the most inopportune times!

Her name is Disney And thanks for the support.

 

[si-am]

Oh D&D, I'm so sorry. It's so hard watching our pets grow old. What a rotten day for you.

E- good luck tomorrow! Let us know how it goes!

I go in for my ultrasound and bloodwork tomorrow. I don't have my followup until December 1, so I'll be on pins and needles til then wondering how it all comes out. (I'll find out if I still have good eggs or if the clock's ticking too fast.)

Luckily I have a trip to WDW over Thanksgiving to take my mind off of it! One nice thing about not being pregnant this month is that I"ll get to enjoy all the rides (and drinks!)

 

[soontobewed07]

D- I'm so sorry about your puppy. They are our babies I love mine to pieces.

Well done with the progesterone and I have become dragon lady now just to wait for AF to arrive. If I don't get PG this time I think I am going to wait until we get back from Disney to start the next round. I know it sounds silly but I think I need this break during the holidays not to be poked and proded. Also it went from 6 attempts with the RE to 3 and then we move onto IUI. I am so not ready for that right now.

 

[irisbud]

D&D: Sorry about your furbaby. We have two and love them dearly, so I can imagine how sad you feel right now.

Good luck to everyone with appts soon!

 

[skuttle]

D&D, I am so very sorry about Disney. I know how hard that can be. They really are always there when we need them most. It's amazing, really, how they just know when we just need them to sit there next to us.

si-am...I'm SO jealous of your trip! We were at WDW last Thanksgiving and I so wish we were going again!! Our cruise is still up in the air with all of this TTC stuff, so I haven't really gotten excited about it yet. We loved our week at WDW last Thanksgiving.

E...Good luck tomorrow!! I can't wait to hear all about your plan!

Soontobewed..I've been going back and forth about doing treatments during the holidays/December as well. Hopefully you won't have to worry about it and all you'll have to worry about is how to announce your pregnancy.