New TTC Thread

[WDWAurora]

My fingers are crossed for vettechick and chloe!!

 

[esbrick]

Me too! I got toes crossed too!

 

[esbrick]

Hiya Ladies~

OK so weekend went ok. I wound up going to the wake and the funeral because x-wife asked me. I wasn't intending to go because I wanted to avoid any drama. It turned out very nice though and I'm glad that I was able to be there for her.

So my boss got very snarky with me on Friday and we almost came to blows. There was too much emotion ahead of me so I held back. I heard from my dr and found that all my test are normal, and in his words I have "38 year old ovaries". So since we are going to Ireland on December 26th I can't start any Meds because a. it is to late to start them now and b. he is afraid that if I have side effects they would not be able to treat them while I am in Ireland. SOOOOOOOo I am going in on Friday for a sonogram to see how my ovaries are doing and then I have to bring some kind of medicine with me to take after the sonogram, provided that goes well, and then they are going to check me again and if all is well the following week they are going to do an IUI Honestly I'm glad and a little overwhelmed at the same time! I'm not saying it's going to work but it's one thing to plan on getting pregnant and going about it the old fashioned way, it's another thing knowing that you're gonna get help and that this may be the day and wow what if it happens! Weird right? I know, again, I'm not expecting miricles. Things don't work like that in my world. However, I will be as positive as I can. It's DH and my 1 year anniversary this weekend and we are going into the city for a party night the two of us and I am looking forward to that. OK so here's my question, and I'm feeling stupid as I'm typing. If this all works out and stuff when do we know by? I mean my next cycle will start after the new year, is that when I find out?

Hope everyone is doing well!
xo
E

 

[D&DDisney]

Another month and

 

[esbrick]

Ahhh honey I'm sorry. Sending lots of hugs. That sucks.

 

[LisaRN97]

Hi Ladies.....I apologize for the barge but I wanted to offer you all tons of support and *~*~babydust*~*~. I've read your post's and it brought tears to my eyes many times reading them..I have been there, for years TTC. I am not going to come in here and say all those things we hate to hear, 'don't worry, it will happen', or 'relax'...blah bleek! I have been through the ringer (IUI's, IVF's, a loss, more BFN's)...but in the end it all made sense. We had to go through all of that to end up with the two girls that I have today....I would have different children if I didn't battle infertility. Don't give up, keep trying, cry when you need to and celebrate when the time is deserving. ~Lisa

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Hi everyone, checking in tonight. Thanks for all the crossed fingers, toes and good thoughts, I can use all the help I can get.

Sorry D&D, it just never gets any easier.

Esbrick, good luck with the IUI. You will know two weeks after the procedure, give or take a day or two. My friend got pregnant on her first IUI, so keep thinking good thoughts.

I had a sonogram and bloodwork today, the doctor wants me back tomorrow again. I don't know how much difference there will be in only one day, but I just do as I'm told, lol.

As always, babydust to everyone!!!

 

[soontobewed07]

Chloe I was in and out of Boston every other day last week. I feel you pain. Good luck with it all. I am really hoping things go well.

Nothing on this front not feeling a tinge of anything. So I guess it's waiting game until March since we are taking a much needed break.

Babydust for everyone

 

[skuttle]

E.....Happy Anniversary! I hope you and your DH enjoy the weekend! How exciting about the IUI. I was always ready for another baby, until the IUI day, then I started thinking, "OMG, what am I going to do if this works! Am I sure I'm ready?" LOL! Never happy, I guess! I always started testing at 10dpiui because I had cheap tests and I was impatient. That's super early though. You should know something by 14dpiui. Are you going to trigger O?

Chloe...LOL! I think most of us just do as we are told, without ever fully understanding what we are doing.

D&D..I'm so sorry. It never gets easier, I know.

soontobewed...It ain't over till AF shows up!! Keep repeating that. If it doesn't work, enjoy your break! I can't tell ya what a relief it has been this cycle not worrying about ultrasounds or meds or doctors (or having to be surrounded by happy pregnant girls in the waiting rooms!!). I do have moments where I think, "I wish I was giving myself shots every morning." Am I nuts or what!?!

Today we had a meeting at work re benefits since it's open enrollment. What they asked if we had any questions, I SO wanted to go off about infertility coverage. But of course, I didn't. I didn't want to be "that crazy infertile lady." LOL!

 

[vettechick99]

Took another test today (like my 10th! cripes)...

And it's positive! I've known for over a week but just got my first real line at 15dpo. So it just goes to show you that you can have major pregnancy signs before a test confirms it.

On that note, I am super sick with nausea which is totally opposite of my pregnancy with Scooner. Even at 8 weeks I wasn't any more than queasy - now (at not even 4 weeks) I'm light-headed and feel like I'm gonna hurl. Looks like a fun pregnancy ahead!

 

[mickeyboat]

Congrats!

 

[esbrick]

Vettechick99 ~
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

That is great news! I am so happy for you!

Allison
Thanks so much! It's what I figure. From what I understood from the Dr, is that I'm going to have a sonogram and then take some meds that are going to make me ovulate. That sounds like a trigger right?

Now here's the crazy part. I'm not sure what they are going to find because of course I'm still spotting! Why is it that AF has to go all schitzo before this Friday? I mean sometimes, like every few months, I go a few days longer but this is crazy. I'm guessig that the worst taht can happen is that they tell me I need to come in for another sonogram next week right before I start the meds right?

soontobewed07 & chloelovesdisney ~ I'm thinking of yas both!

OK ladies, back to the salt mine and my mac and cheese!

goodvibes goodvibes
Baby Dust to All!

 

[D&DDisney]

Thanks so much! It's what I figure. From what I understood from the Dr, is that I'm going to have a sonogram and then take some meds that are going to make me ovulate. That sounds like a trigger right?

Now here's the crazy part. I'm not sure what they are going to find because of course I'm still spotting! Why is it that AF has to go all schitzo before this Friday? I mean sometimes, like every few months, I go a few days longer but this is crazy. I'm guessig that the worst taht can happen is that they tell me I need to come in for another sonogram next week right before I start the meds right?

Sounds like a trigger. That can sometimes give a fals positive before day 14dpo. Hope it all works out for you.
Darn AF!!!!!!! Stay positive.

 

[WDWAurora]

esbrick-I think the meds to make you ovulate are probably different, but not necessarily. I had to take meds to make me get follicles ready, which was, in turn, supposed to make me ovulate. When those didn't do it on their own, we added a trigger injection (an injection-only way to take a trigger) and continued the other meds (clomid or femara) for days 3-7, then added the trigger on day 10 or so (whenever the u/s indicated follicles were ready). I hope that makes sense.

vettechick-WOOHOO!!!

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Congrats Vettechick.

Soontobewed - I'm sending good thoughts for a BFP.

Esbrick - I'm not sure about your meds but my doctor doesn't seem to have any concern for some spotting. Enjoy your anniversary celebration and lots of babydust for a holiday miracle baby!!!

Skuttle - I'm not thrilled with my infertility coverage either. I'm surprised it's not better, but I'm happy to have something. I don't think I'd ask a lot of questions at the enrollment fair either, lol.

Today's appointment went fine, I have to go back again tomorrow for more bloodwork and yet another sonogram.

 

[Pollito916]

Congratulations Vettechick!! Scooner is going to be a big sister!

So....I've been feeling weird. I've been feeling very crampy since CD19, currently on CD 21. This is my first cycle off bcp, and I used to be a *normal* 28 day cycle, so it should be too early for AF cramping. I'm worried that the pain is the endo coming back, but could it come back that fast after stopping bcp to cause pain? It mostly hurts when moving from sitting down to standing up, and vice versa, but I feel off all the time. And the are feels slightly hard to me.

Is there anything else it could be? I've been on bcp so long, I don't know what "o" feels like - can that be painful? Though it's kind of late in the cycle for that for me, but not impossible since it's my first month off bcp.

Sorry for all the questions and rambling. I don't like feeling pain, especially when we're worried about ttc and all kinds of other things could go wrong!

 

[vettechick99]

Congratulations Vettechick!! Scooner is going to be a big sister!

So....I've been feeling weird. I've been feeling very crampy since CD19, currently on CD 21. This is my first cycle off bcp, and I used to be a *normal* 28 day cycle, so it should be too early for AF cramping. I'm worried that the pain is the endo coming back, but could it come back that fast after stopping bcp to cause pain? It mostly hurts when moving from sitting down to standing up, and vice versa, but I feel off all the time. And the are feels slightly hard to me.

Is there anything else it could be? I've been on bcp so long, I don't know what "o" feels like - can that be painful? Though it's kind of late in the cycle for that for me, but not impossible since it's my first month off bcp.

Sorry for all the questions and rambling. I don't like feeling pain, especially when we're worried about ttc and all kinds of other things could go wrong!

Thanks everyone!! I am so excited. I feel great today so I'm hoping my estrogen is rising and keeping me in that good mood (I've felt down for the last week).

pollito, ovulating has been painful for me since getting off BC and having Scooner. I feel the pains for 3 days actually. I always feel it in my back, on the left or right side. Like below where your kidney might be? So I know exactly when I am ovulating because I always take the OPKs just in case and they match up.

I hope that's what it is and not your endo sneaking back up!

 

[KiKi Mouse]

Alphabetsoup,

Welcome

This is my advice from somebody who is of "advanced maternal age". Don't wait, just do it. Literally...LOL
I had a baby at 41 and then two misarriages and then had trouble TTC again. I am 43 right now and 26 weeks pregnant. Not something I would suggest to other people.
I found that after a certain age things get wonky and it takes a long time to get straightened out with cycles etc. I did do acupuncture which did help my cycle a bit.
Good luck to you and DH and lots of pixie dust is being sent your way

 

[KiKi Mouse]

vettechick,

OMG!!!! I am SO happy for you!!!!
Tears in my eyes happy

Keep us updated...I want to know how everything goes!!!

Congratulations. It's great to hear some good news.

 

[soontobewed07]

Vettechick- Woo Hoo!!!!!