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[si-am]

Hey ladies! Just wanted to pop in and say Happy Thanksgiving! I'm off to WDW tomorrow!

I am going to drink and eat and have fun and not worry about TTC until next week! What a relief!

 

[D&DDisney]

Hey ladies! Just wanted to pop in and say Happy Thanksgiving! I'm off to WDW tomorrow!

I am going to drink and eat and have fun and not worry about TTC until next week! What a relief!

Have a great time si-am!!! Here's to some magic...

 

[soontobewed07]

Hey ladies! Just wanted to pop in and say Happy Thanksgiving! I'm off to WDW tomorrow!

I am going to drink and eat and have fun and not worry about TTC until next week! What a relief!

Have a blast!!! I have been looking at trip reports and all of the pictures are so beautiful!

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Have a great time Siam!!! We just went in August and I'm ready to go back already.

It looks like the next cycle will be an IUI, although the timing might be an issue. They close the last two weekends in December (they are usually open 7 days a week for procedures). If it has to wait till 2010, I am fine to wait. I have been feeling good lately being on the break from everything and am kind of dreading starting everything up again.

I'm starting acupuncture in two weeks so we'll see how that goes.

Hope all is well with everyone and you all have a great Thanksgiving!!!

 

[skuttle]

Si-am...I hope you enjoy your trip!! We were there last Thanksgiving and I wish we were going again!! Drink up!

Chloe...Whenever my Dr's office was closed, they sent me over to the hospital to have procedures done by the on call Dr. Did they say no procedures at all could be done during that time frame?

Well, today is CD27 and I started spotting. I'm feeling a bit down. Silly, really. I know the chances of me getting pregnant on my own are slim to none, so I"m not sure why I still get sad every month. The meds helped me though because my cycles off meds are a lot shorter than my cycles when I was on meds.

I'm also feeling a bit down because today would be the day I would call the RE to start the injectable ball rolling, but I'm not. I really know in my heart I've made the right decision to take a break and enjoy the holidays. It still stings though knowing that I'll be doing nothing this month and possibly even the next few months.

Oh well, I'm off to do some Christmas shopping before work! Every year our firm sponsors about 125ish needy kids and we buy their christmas gifts. I always sponsor one child and then volunteer to be a personal shopper for others that want to sponsor a child but not shop for the toys/gifts. This year I'm a personal shopper for 5 other kids. Nothing is more fun than shopping with someone else's money!!

 

[esbrick]

siam ~ Hope TG is wonderful in WDW! We were there last year for Christmas and it was INCREDIBLE!!!

Allison ~ Sorry you are blue! Maybe you can think of it this way. You are taking a time out to get yourself stronger, mentally and physically! That is so important! You are a great Mom and so strong!

I was a bit bummy yesterday. When I woke up I was feelin good. I was feelin things I'd never felt before so I said, hmmm what if and I was happy. That lasted til bout 2 or 3 when I felt my ****s start to grow! You know the feeling. . . I checked today and I'm at day 22 according to the machine. Poop! That's all I gotta say bout that. . .

Tomorrow Meg and I are going to do our Thanksgiving Eve craziness of baking pies and running around doing last minute errands and buying all sorts of extra stuff we really don't need! We have a great time! Her grandpa (Meg's mother's father) is not doing well and slowly taking that walk to the other side. Meg will be with us for TG for the first time in a long time as her mom will be at the nursing home all day with her parents. The adult concensus was that she should enjoy her TG with us. I feel for her mom though. Not a nice way to spend the holidays.

OK well I'm off to lunch! I just wanted to let you all know how much I am thankful for ALL of you! Your wisdom, friendship and support have made this time in our life so much easier!

Happy Thanksgiving!

E


Baby Dust for our Desserts!!!

 

[allie_to_you]

Hey everyone,

I haven't posted in a long time cause I've had nothing happening fertility wise in my life. I have pretty much accepted the fact that I'll never be able to birth my own child, but am am extremely thankful to say that I just got my first foster son. He is a 1 year old little darling and the mother is seriously considering giving him up for adoption, so I may get to be a mommy after all.

Baby wishes to everyone...

 

[vettechick99]

Hey everyone,

I haven't posted in a long time cause I've had nothing happening fertility wise in my life. I have pretty much accepted the fact that I'll never be able to birth my own child, but am am extremely thankful to say that I just got my first foster son. He is a 1 year old little darling and the mother is seriously considering giving him up for adoption, so I may get to be a mommy after all.

Baby wishes to everyone...

 

[Minnesota!]

Hey everyone,

I haven't posted in a long time cause I've had nothing happening fertility wise in my life. I have pretty much accepted the fact that I'll never be able to birth my own child, but am am extremely thankful to say that I just got my first foster son. He is a 1 year old little darling and the mother is seriously considering giving him up for adoption, so I may get to be a mommy after all.

Baby wishes to everyone...

What wonderful news!!!! What an awesome thing you are doing, too, fostering children! My prayers are with you!!

 

[Minnesota!]

Allison - I think we have all gotten to our breaking point with IF issues. I didn't TTC as long as you have been (my journey with DS#1 was just about 2.5 years from start to BFP), but we finally did give up. And booked a WDW vacation. And it (having the vacation to look forward to) really did help my heart a bit. I had THAT to focus on rather then the monthly disappointment. After the vaction, we started TTC again. MY BFP came along 9 months later and DS 8 months after that. I think some relaxation for the mind, body, and soul can do wonders for all parts of your body. And after your vacation, you will feel refreshed and look at TTC again with new hope.

My BFF should be finding out today if her IUI # 5 worked. Please keep Melissa and Nick in your thoughts!

 

[irisbud]

Hi ladies!

Please think good thoughts for us. AF was supposed to start today (14 Days past ovulation) but hasn't yet, and I feel similar to the last time I was pg. I am not getting ahead of myself, though. If it doesn't start by the time I leave work I will get a HPT to take in the AM. I would have taken one sooner, but just couldn't face another BFN...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

[soontobewed07]

Amy good thoughts. Lots of baby dust to you!

Well I go for my ultrasound tomorrow AM and hopefully my HCG shot and then BD and then ......

Allison- It is going to be sad for a bit and then you will get into the swing of things and it won't be as bad. I decided that for all of the time I worried about getting PG I would workout to take my mind off of it. At least I will be fit LOL.
If you need to talk feel free to PM me.

 

[esbrick]

irisbud ~ Fingers, eyes, knees and toes crossed for you!

 

[esbrick]

Amy good thoughts. Lots of baby dust to you!

Well I go for my ultrasound tomorrow AM and hopefully my HCG shot and then BD and then ......

Allison- It is going to be sad for a bit and then you will get into the swing of things and it won't be as bad. I decided that for all of the time I worried about getting PG I would workout to take my mind off of it. At least I will be fit LOL.
If you need to talk feel free to PM me.

Best of luck soontobewed07! Fingers, toes, knees and eyes crossed for you too!

 

[Soccer Princess]

Hey ladies! I got my blood work results back and everything was fine. I got my pelvic ultrasound results back and everything was fine (I was thinking I might have had PCOS). Now I'm very thankful, but really confused. My periods are anything but regular (could be every month, could be every 3 months), so it is going to make TTC very hard! When I asked what else it could be since everything was fine, she said I might just have some ovulatory disfunction? Does anyone have any experience with this? I feel like most people have some sort of actual diagnosis of something wrong and I can't find a lot of info or experiences on people in my situation? Thanks!

 

[irisbud]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone. So far so good

Soccer I have never been to a RE, but my OB and my GYN both think everything is fine with me (bloodwork looks good; I do ovulate when I cycle so they don't think PCOS, etc.) but I have really irregular (and usually lengthy) cycles also, for no apparent reason. My mother said she used to as well before I was born. My GYN once suggested that it could be related to my low body fat content (I have a super high metabolism). Other than that, they say "it happens". They want to put me on Chlomid to regulate it, but I haven't gone for it yet! It does make TTC hard, though!

I'm glad they haven't found anything wrong, but at the same time I think that something is obviously not right or I would cycle normally. I don't want anything to be wrong, but I wish they knew how to fix me, and if they found the cause maybe they could find the solution, KWIM?

 

[vetrik]

Well, after a few days I realized I was late and my period didn't come. I was thrilled to say the least on the inside. I took an home pregnancy test and it was positive. For some reason at that moment I didn't want to get too excited and told my husband the same thing until we went to the Dr to make sure everything was ok. Two days after getting a positive test, I started bleeding and having a pain on my right side. I immediately called the fertility specialist who I just saw and told him. He scheduled some blood work and another ultrasound to see what was going on.

To make a long story short I was diagnosed with an Ectopic Pregnancy. I was/am devastated. My HCG(Hormone) levels were increasing which was not good because the pregnancy was located in my tube. I was given an injection of Methotrexate (which is a low dosage of Chemotheropy) to stop the pregnancy from groing and kill the cells and which eventually the pregnancy will then be absorb back into my body. After the 1st set of injections, my HCG levels continued to increase which again was not good so I was given another set of injections which thankfully it is now working.

I have had to take at easy because and be careful of any massive bleeding/cramping because that could indicate that my tube ruptured and I would have to go to the hospital immediately for sugery. So far this is been going on for about a month since I first found out. It may take several more weeks before my HCG levels get to zero which is when I know the pregnancy is compeleted gone. The toll that it has taken on me emotionally and phyically is so draining. The side effects from the injection ontop of what is going on inside my body is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. And because I got two sets of injections, I will not be able to try to conceive for another 6 months which is how long it takes for this chemo drug to get out of my system. Not to mention since I had an Ectopic pregnancy, I am more prone to having another. And who knows what other infertility issues I may have. Most likely there is a blockage in my tube which is what cause this to begin with. We have been trying for 2 years and to have this happen makes me so sad.

Sorry I rambled on and if you were kind anough to read this whole thing, Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I think I just need to talk about it.

ckret - I'm lurking on this thread, I used to post here last year when I was TTC. I'm so sorry for your loss.

My first pregnancy was ectopic, and I know how scary and devastating it is. I was also treated with methotrexate, and it ended up taking 4 weeks for my beta levels to get back to zero and for AF to start. My doctor felt for me it was most likely a fluke, and would not pursue further testing unless I had another one. However, I have heard some doctors like to do a HSG after an ectopic to confirm if there are any blockages.

I was also nervous about getting pregnant again, however I did conceive again 3 months after my beta reached zero. Fortunately, that pregnancy was fine and I had a healthy baby girl in July. Even though there is a higher chance for an ectopic again in the future after you've had one, I believe it's like 10-15% as opposed to a 1-2% chance if you've never had one. The odds are still good that any future pregnancy would be ok.

I hope your levels continue to decrease and you start to feel better. I can try to help if you have any questions!

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Hey everyone,

I haven't posted in a long time cause I've had nothing happening fertility wise in my life. I have pretty much accepted the fact that I'll never be able to birth my own child, but am am extremely thankful to say that I just got my first foster son. He is a 1 year old little darling and the mother is seriously considering giving him up for adoption, so I may get to be a mommy after all.

Baby wishes to everyone...

That's wonderful news! He is a lucky little boy to be with you now.

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Chloe...Whenever my Dr's office was closed, they sent me over to the hospital to have procedures done by the on call Dr. Did they say no procedures at all could be done during that time frame?


Hi Skuttle. Unfortunately, they are completely closing up shop for procedures. There will be a doctor on call for emergenies, but no one will be in the lab to do the washing of the little swimmers. We'll see what happens and hope for the best.

Take the time and enjoy the holidays! The injectables are no walk in the park at all, with the needles and frequent visits to the doctor for all the exams and bloodwork, they are a lot to deal with. I am dreading restarting them, especially when I have so many parties, holiday shopping and things to do over the next month.

It's very nice of you to do the shopping for your coworkers, I'm sure you'll pick out some great gifts and are making some kids very, very happy.

 

[irisbud]

Good morning ladies!

Well, AF arrived a day late so this month was no good either. No Disney magic for us, LOL. At least I didn't have to SEE the BFN on the test this month, if that's any sort of conselation...

Now I am trying to decide what I want to do moving forward. DH and I have been trying for 13 months now and I don't know how long I want to keep trying for before getting help. I know that I ovulate, I know that I can get pregnant (whether I can stay pg or not is something we don't know yet), so I am not sure what to do.

I would rather keep trying on our own, but at the same time I keep thinking to myself what if there is an answer that will make things easier (unlikely but you never know...). If we do have a problem, I would rather know sooner than later, KWIM? I don't want to wait another year then find out that we should have gotten help sooner. I mean, the fact that I have a long cycle (40-44 days) that can be erratic means something isn't right I think...

I just don't want to go through all the treatments, etc, if they aren't necessary. Unfortunately, there is no way to know if they will help until trying them. Right now, like so many of you I'm sure, we kind of have a whole lot of things on hold for when we get pg again. (I'm trying not to think "if").

I just don't know what to think about where to go from here. I am thinking that we should set a time frame (# of cycles, months, etc.) that if this doesn't work out in we will go back to our OB, who is also a fertility specialist. I just don't want to have regrets about not doing it. However, though I want a baby more than anything, I also don't want to have to be on meds that will make me crazy and have me gaining weight, etc. if they aren't going to help or not going to help much, and I know my OB already mentioned Chlomid. If it will do it for me, fine. If not then why put both DH and myself through that, KWIM?

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!