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Christal, I totally understand how you feel...wanting to be happy for them but at the same time you're not. I feel that exact same way about my best friend that just had a baby. I am SO there with you! And you have every right to be upset about the donor. I'm sure it did take a lot of time and effort to pick out a donor. Would you still want to use that donor? Or will you try to find a new one?
 
CHRIZJEN, It is hard when the rest of the world (including stupid Britney Spears) keep have babies when you can't. It's normal -- my brother's girlfriend (!), my boss, my best friend and my next door neighbor were all pregnant and THAT was really hard. (((HUGS))) to you guys -- hang in there.

I had my HSG today and my right tube is blocked with a large mass. Scar tissue? A family of gnomes? Who knows. Guess I'll have to talk to my doctor about my options. It was completely horrible -- my right side feels like a truck drove through there.
 
CHRIZJEN, It is hard when the rest of the world (including stupid Britney Spears) keep have babies when you can't. It's normal -- my brother's girlfriend (!), my boss, my best friend and my next door neighbor were all pregnant and THAT was really hard. (((HUGS))) to you guys -- hang in there.

I had my HSG today and my right tube is blocked with a large mass. Scar tissue? A family of gnomes? Who knows. Guess I'll have to talk to my doctor about my options. It was completely horrible -- my right side feels like a truck drove through there.

OUCH!! I was pretty sore from mine too.
Wow, what if it IS a family of gnomes? Are you prepared to give them a loving home and care for them as if they're your own? (well, technically, they kind of would be your own)
Anyhow, i digress. Hopefully you can find out what's in there and they can get you going in the right direction. :goodvibes

Thanks, guys for your kind words. It really does mean a LOT to have people who know what you're going through. :grouphug:

If you'll bear with me, I have a kind of long-ish story that leads me to tell you something that DP Jen said the other day:
The reason we were babysitting last week for our friends (when we found out the M&M are pregnant) was that they have 5 children whom they adopted, ages 3-9. 4 of those children were adopted just last year from Brazil, speak very little English, and have some SEVERE emotional baggage and behavioral issues that stem from some signifcant abuse. SO, our friends occasionally get a little flustered and need a break. They have asked in the past if we could just come over for an hour or so to give them a breather. Well, on a whim, we called last Friday, and they happened to be having a particularly tough day. So we told them to get cleaned up. They were going out for the evening. We said that we would bring over a movie and sit with the kids, and they could go out on the town and have some fun. So they go out, they're gone for about 5-6 hours, they come home, say thanks, and we go home.
NOW...to backtrack just a bit...LOL
These friends also own and run their own salon. They opened for business about a year and a half ago, and they really aren't doing so well. They cannot find stylists to rent their stations to save their lives. They have one stylist on their payroll, but they really want to fill the rest of the stations with stylists who rent the space. They've put adds in the paper, they've gone to the beauty schools in the area to recruit stylists, nothing's working. They had JUST sat down with us the week before and told us that they were probably going to have to close the salon.
OK, now back to the whole Friday night babysitting thing. We got a call on Sunday from them, and they said that Friday night when we came over, they ended up going to a party that a friend was having, and they met a stylist who happened to mention that her lease was up at the salon where she works, and that she didn't want to renew. She was LOOKING for a salon!! :idea: Well, she stopped by the salon on Sunday, took a look around, and she signed a one year lease with their salon!! AND she said that some of the other girls at the salon were probably going to be interested once their leases were up!! :woohoo:
So they were basically calling to say that it was fate that we were there on Friday and that they were able to be at that party!

So when we got off the phone with them on Sunday, Jen sighed and said, "When's it OUR turn for a miracle? We've now helped two of our friends get theirs. When will we get ours?"
And that's kinda how I feel too. I really REALLY enjoy helping other people out. Don't get me wrong. It's a GREAT feeling to know that we've helped our friends out. But we need a slice of the pie too...LOL
 
Gypsy...I hope you are feeling better this morning. At least it's over and done! LOL about the gnomes! I hope that you find out your options soon. :goodvibes

Christal, that's a great story about your friends! You and Jen WILL get your miracle, it's just a matter of when and, well, as you know, it appears that we all have a lot less control over that than others. :rolleyes:

So, this morning I'm heading to Kindergarten registration with DS. Accckkkk!! I can't believe it! Where has the time gone??? I was so hoping to have another baby before this. Ugh. At least I don't have to go into work today...I'm working from home which is great because I can keep checking for November park hours, and recover for the field trip yesterday to the zoo. DS with 4 or 5 other little boys from preK...you could swear DS had never been taught how to act outside of the house before.
 

gypsydoodlebug - Sorry about the gnomes and that your hsg was so painful. I guess I got off lucky when I had mine.

Wish I could say that the miracles are coming our way, but not feeling too positive today. I'm going into the 2ww and...well...just feeling OLD today. Sigh!:guilty:
 
Hey guys. I'm going back to the doctor tomorrow (regular OBGYN) and I was wondering if you guys had any advice for what I should ask to have done. I've had the standard three that they do before putting you on clomid/femara and they said I don't need the FSH test because of my response to provera.

I want to ask for blood glucose and maybe an ultrasound to check for cysts, etc. Is that all I should ask for? Oh, and to get DH tested, if they will send it out from there I will have him drop it off ASAP.

I'm having to see a man for the first time, and I'm a little uncomfortable about that. The woman I was supposed to see is out for a month due to an accident and one of the other women is out on maternity leave, so options were more limited without waiting for a while. Will a woman stay in there the whole time? (i.e. the nurse?)

Thanks for any advice you guys have! I'm so nervous I feel almost sick...
 
Hey guys. I'm going back to the doctor tomorrow (regular OBGYN) and I was wondering if you guys had any advice for what I should ask to have done. I've had the standard three that they do before putting you on clomid/femara and they said I don't need the FSH test because of my response to provera.

I want to ask for blood glucose and maybe an ultrasound to check for cysts, etc. Is that all I should ask for? Oh, and to get DH tested, if they will send it out from there I will have him drop it off ASAP.

I'm having to see a man for the first time, and I'm a little uncomfortable about that. The woman I was supposed to see is out for a month due to an accident and one of the other women is out on maternity leave, so options were more limited without waiting for a while. Will a woman stay in there the whole time? (i.e. the nurse?)

Thanks for any advice you guys have! I'm so nervous I feel almost sick...

I wouldn't worry about a man -- I had a male radiologist on Thursday for my HSG and was a bit nervous (all of my OBGYNS are females, and I've never seen a man before) but he was great. Talked to me through my HSG and was professional. I know when I get a regular pap smear every year the nurse stays in the room to assist my DR.

I got the results back from my HSG and they weren't good -- I have one blocked tube (the right one; I believe it's known as hydrosalpinx and is fluid blocking the tube). Anyone have any experience with this?
 
Courtney, good luck tomorrow! I would feel the same way if I had to see a male doctor. I know that's silly, but that's how I would feel, too. If you're just going for a follow-up, I don't see that he'd need to check anything out, right? I think you have covered everything I would think of re testing. Of course, I have't had many tests since we found problems with the first tests we tried. :rolleyes:

Gypsy, I'm sorry your results were not what you were hoping for. I clicked the link and it does sound rough. :hug:
 
Courtney--I was super nervous the first time I had to see a male gyno, but I assure you it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Good luck!
 
Last week, I had to have an MRI done to check for my elevated pro-lactin levels. They wanted to see if there was a problem with my pituitary gland. I called yesterday & they said there is definitely something there that shouldn't be on my pituitary gland, but that thankfully it's not cancerous. I go in to the doctor today for more bloodwork & a ******l ultrasound & hopefully they'll tell me what kinds of meds there gonna put me on to fix the pituitary problem. Hopefully when they fix that, it'll help fix my iregular cycles as well.
 
I've been gone for awhile because my ds6 was attacked by a dog and had reconstructive surgery to reattach his nose April 19th :sad1: I miscarried March 29 and was told to wait for two weeks before bding. We used the rhythm method because I wanted to wait to get my first period and wouldn't you know it, I ovulated 2 weeks exactly after miscarrying. So what I'm trying to say is I took a test on Saturday and wouldn't you know it, I got a BFP. I'm really concerned about this pregnancy because I've been through so much stress with seeing my son attacked and I have been having anxiety attacks and emotional melt downs like crazy. As soon as I took the test I really got a hold of myself and I'm trying not to stress out.

My son is doing well and his skin is accepting the reattachment. This really put things into perspective for me and made me feel like the miscarriage was years ago. When we baby danced I felt like I was just leaving it to fate, but now I just hope this pregnancy will be viable with all the stress I've been through. My dr said because I wasn't very far along that it would be okay to try again the next month, but we didn't expect to get pregnant two weeks later.

Skuttle - I've been following your story and I wish you luck. My ds will be 7 when this baby is born, but I think as they get older it's a better experience for them. My ds is now mature enough to accept another baby and I believe everything will work out for you guys in the end. Wishing you lots of baby dust pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:


Kiki - Just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you :flower3:
 
Well...I went today. I've been referred to a specialist. The doctor told me I'd tried long enough and that if the Femara was going to work it already would have worked. He wasn't willing to do any additional tests at the regular office (other than being really thorough checking to see if everything was the right size/shape). Oh well, I guess...DH wants to give it one more month "trying really hard" but I'm not entirely sure how else we can try. We'll probably go ahead and schedule the appointment, but time it for basically a month from now. It will be hard for me to escape again before the end of the school year anyway.

I'm still hanging onto the chance that I *could* be right now, even though I've never felt less pregnant. The doctor also said that he's about 99% sure the problem is with me, which is good and bad.

Who knows.
 
I've been gone for awhile because my ds6 was attacked by a dog and had reconstructive surgery to reattach his nose April 19th :sad1: I miscarried March 29 and was told to wait for two weeks before bding. We used the rhythm method because I wanted to wait to get my first period and wouldn't you know it, I ovulated 2 weeks exactly after miscarrying. So what I'm trying to say is I took a test on Saturday and wouldn't you know it, I got a BFP. I'm really concerned about this pregnancy because I've been through so much stress with seeing my son attacked and I have been having anxiety attacks and emotional melt downs like crazy. As soon as I took the test I really got a hold of myself and I'm trying not to stress out.

My son is doing well and his skin is accepting the reattachment. This really put things into perspective for me and made me feel like the miscarriage was years ago. When we baby danced I felt like I was just leaving it to fate, but now I just hope this pregnancy will be viable with all the stress I've been through. My dr said because I wasn't very far along that it would be okay to try again the next month, but we didn't expect to get pregnant two weeks later.

Skuttle - I've been following your story and I wish you luck. My ds will be 7 when this baby is born, but I think as they get older it's a better experience for them. My ds is now mature enough to accept another baby and I believe everything will work out for you guys in the end. Wishing you lots of baby dust pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:


Kiki - Just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you :flower3:

Holy cow, what an up and down month for you. Congrats, and :grouphug: to your son. How scary.
 
Allie, good luck with the additional testing. Hopefully this will help y'all move things along!

Diana, OMG! Your poor DS!! I can't even imagine what that must have been like!! I hope he continues to heal, and you too!! Congrats on the BFP! Thanks for thoughts. :goodvibes

Courtney, sorry that your visit didn't go as well as you were hoping. I would definitely try to get your DH tested. My doctor didn't think there were any problems with my DH since we already had DS and also had a chemical pregnancy. She thought for sure it was just me due to my insulin issues/history. So I'm glad she pushed for DH getting tested before trying anything else. You can take all the meds and tests and have all the procedures done that you want, but if some of the problem is with your DH, it won't matter what you do. I actually wish the problems was 100% on me because I know there's no "thinking" involved with me...I would do whatever I had to do (well, almost!). Good luck!

Nothing new here. Just waiting until the end of the school year so DH can make his appt!
 
DIANANAVARR - Glad your DS is okay! Congratulations on the BFP!

Allie - Good luck!

WDWAurora - Hopefully the specialist will be able to give you some answers. I think the waiting is the hardest part.

Allison - When does school end? Hopefully it ends early for you guys so DH can get his appointment.

Kiki - How are things?

I think I am in the 2ww but since this is the first cycle after the D&C I am not sure. I don't thinl we bd'd at the right time anyway.
 
This mother's day thing is kind of difficult for me this time. I guess because of the chemical pregnancy and being so close to getting to be a mom. This guy at work whose wife is having a baby was going on and on about how he was getting his wife a gift this year and how awesome it is to be having a baby. And then I see all these cute families out at the park and I think how that may never be us. It's bringing me down!
 
I'm CD6 and cranky. Mad and sad at the world a bit today for having to go through this. Already stressed thinking about the next few weeks. I want my old life back.

GypsySue,
Yep...it's a nasty reminder of what you don't have, should have etc. The reminders are everywhere and they blindside you when you think you are doing okay. As for your coworker...*sigh*.....I am in the same situation and I want to throw up but I sit there and say the right things that people are supposed to say. Then I think not very nice things and then I feel guilty.


Try and do something nice for yourself. You will get through this weekend.

MomSully,
I am crossing my fingers for you. You never know..I know at least one person who never even got her period back before conceiving a healthy baby.
If AF comes then try and be positive and go into the next cycle with a positive and strong attitude that your body has had some time to get back to normal. (I really need to listen to my own advice...LOL). I just had my second AF so I guess we can "officially" TTC this month.

Diana,
Congratulations!
As stated to MomSully above...it happens with good outcomes. Take one day at a time and I hope your nine months does go quick for you.
I hope your son is okay. Poor kid.
 
This mother's day thing is kind of difficult for me this time. I guess because of the chemical pregnancy and being so close to getting to be a mom. This guy at work whose wife is having a baby was going on and on about how he was getting his wife a gift this year and how awesome it is to be having a baby. And then I see all these cute families out at the park and I think how that may never be us. It's bringing me down!

:hug: Sue! I totally get where you're coming from. I'm getting it from both ends because my MIL (who I adore) has a pancreatic tumor that is inoperable at present. Today at school we had a "tea" and prayer service (I teach at a Catholic school) for all of the 8th grade students and their parents. During the petitions they prayed for the mothers of newborn babies and for the mothers who have gone before us. I about lost it then. :sad1:

:grouphug: to all of us this weekend!:flower3: :flower3: :flower3:
 
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