New TTC Thread

[momsully]

Allison - I have been out of town a lot the last few weeks so not reading/posting. I have no idea about your cycle but fingers crossed for you.

Cristal - Good luck, I hope Friday the 13th was the trick for you.

Chelle - I hope your partner can quit smoking and you guys can get started again.

MinnieandMickie and Hotveggy - Welcome!

D&D - When are you headed out to Colorado? The weather has been great and I am sure camping will be awesome when you get here.

I hope everyone in the midwest is okay with all the storms. Have a nice weekend everyone.

 

[skuttle]

Temp still way up this morning...98.9. This is killing me! Will test tomorrow morning, but I'm expecting another BFN.

 

[D&DDisney]

Skuttle - You keep those hopes up as long as you want. Heck, its fun even thinking you're pregnant. Although, on a selfish note...I don't think I can wait for you to test on Sunday.
What a nice Father's Day gift that would be.

Momsully - We plan to head to Denver July 11th. Good to hear that the weather has been nice. Hopefully I-80 will be dried up by then and things will be better in Iowa or we're going to have to try another route. Hopefully the roads dry up here too. We've had our share of flooding but luckily our house has faired well. I'm still working on that camping lime green Mickey head. I don't want Denver to head into a rainy period either. That would be our luck.

Chrisjen - Is it normal to do the IUI when you are not O-ing? When they did mine I couldn't come in until I got the O-ing positive. Then had to come in sometime that day. Just curious. Good luck this cycle.

For me, AF arrived early this week so not much anticipation fun. Our 16 yr anniversary is in 2 weeks so maybe, just maybe the timing will be lucky. Better call grandma and tell her the kids will be spending the weekend.

 

[GypsySue]

Allison--I am sending you BFP vibes for tomorrow. You are going to use the sensitive test, right? Good luck!!

 

[TiggerStac]

Well, I'm out for this month. UGH..

I'm trying to stay positive and hope that it doesn't take as long as it did w/Brady (2.5 years). I know we won't be going the infertility route this time, unless of course my parents want to donate to the baby fund. Our current insurance doesn't cover anything. And we really didn't have luck w/them, the IUI's x3 didn't work. 2 IVF, one miscarriage, other embryos didn't make it to transfer.

I want another child so bad, but I am very thankful my what I have. I'm going to start doing OPK this time around...plus side, it's covered under my flexible spending

 

[ChrizJen]

Alison, until the "B" rears her ugly head, I'll hold out hope for you!

Tigger, I'm sorry. I know your pain. Jen and I have been trying for 3 years now. It gets so frustrating and disheartening. Just hang in there, though! Your time will come, as I know ours will too!

D&D - At the place I was going to before, I was doing "natural" IUI cycles. (no meds). So we would do the OPKs, and when we got a positive, we would go in that day or the day after. But now I don't need to do OPKs. I'm doing the HCG trigger shots, and that basically triggers the surge. (she usually has me come in for an ultrasound to determine how my follicles are doing, then times the trigger shot accordingly)
OPKs aren't necessary since once you trigger, you know the surge is going to happen. (although I should note that I still do OPK's before the trigger, so that I can monitor whether or not I surge BEFORE the trigger.) (hope that doesn't read like a big jumbled up mess...LOL)

Good luck everyone!! Alison, keeping my fingers crossed for you!!

 

[skuttle]

Took a digital test today...BFN. I couldn't stand the thought of having to stare at one of the more sensitive types of tests to see if there was or wasn't a line, so I went digital.

My temp is still up. Today is CD 36, so almost a week late. If pregnant, I assume I'd get a BFP by no, so I'm assuming I'm not and something else is going on to delay AF (how cruel!!).

I'll give it another week, test again, and if I'm still getting a BFN, I'll call my doctor.

 

[GypsySue]

 

[KiKi Mouse]

Skuttle,

How soon can you get in for a blood test?

 

[skuttle]

Kiki,

I don't know. I was just going to wait and test again this weekend, when I'd be about 2 weeks late, and then call for the blood test.

This morning my temp was still up. This is just killing me!!

 

[TinkerChelle]

ChrizJen----Lots of baby dust for you!!!

Allison-Sorry you got another BFN!! I know how frustraing that is....AF late and all those BFNs. But is not over until AF shows up! Baby Dust for you, too!

tigerstac-Try and keep your spirits up. I know it is hard. We have been trying for two years and have been through a lot too. Good luck next cycle.

Baby Dust for all!!!

DP promises this is her last pack of cigs. I am praying it is true this time!!!

 

[skuttle]

Thanks Chelle! Good luck to your DP! My SIL and her DH both quit smoking earlier this summer...we were SO excited for them both!! I hope your DP can kick that awful habit as well!!

Christal...I have been wrapped up in my late-AF-drama that I totally forgot to send you good wishes for your IUI!! Sounds like things are looking really promising for this month!

D&D...I thinik we posted at the same time! My exercise routine is not much at all! LOL! But compared to the nothing I was doing before, and the eating right, it's made a big impact on my weight loss! I honestly do 30 minutes of Wii fit a day and that's it...I do 3 Yogas, 3 strength training, 3 aerobics, and3 balance games. LOL! That's it. Sometimes I run down the stairs at work. But that's about it. As far as my diet, I've cut out a lot of the bad stuff, eat fruit for breakfast, salad for lunch (with a protein) and then usually a "normal" dinner, just smaller portions. I don't think I'm doing anything too drastic, but I'm starting to wonder...with the muliple BFNs...if the diet/exercise is messing with AF.

 

[D&DDisney]

Skuttle - I'd go for a blood test. Couldn't stand the suspence. It's not over until AF shows up so good luck.
I noticed your great weight loss. What's your exercise regiment like? Sometimes excess exericise can make AF late, but we'll hope that's not the case.

 

[skuttle]

Well, looks like all of those HPT were correct...temp was a little lower this morning and tonight I've had some spotting. Eight days late. Ugh!

So tomorrow I'll be calling to make DH's followup appt and then go from there. DS will be 5 on July 2nd...feel like I'm running out of time.

Time to get back to my exercise/diet routine. I had slacked off a little when I thought I might be pregnant. But, as should be no surprise, looks like I'm not. So back to working on getting swimsuit ready!!

 

[ChrizJen]

Aaawwww, drats Alison!! I'm sorry.
Wonder what made AF so late though. (probably the change in diet and exercise, but hopefully the more you keep at it, the more "normal" it will be for your body.) Dang it all!
Good luck with DH and his tests.

Chelle, how's your sweetie doin in her efforts to quit smoking? Tell her we're rooting for her! I know how hard it must be to quit. (well not first hand, I've never smoked. But I've had friends and relatives who've tried to quit, and it's NOT easy.) Just keep reminding her that she'll be doing it for your future child/children!!


Well no news here. I'm fairly certain that I did indeed ovulate this cycle, though. My temp has been going up, up, up since Saturday morning. And I didn't even start taking Progesterone supplements until Monday. So I know I had that kick of progesterone on my own before starting the supplements, which is always a good sign. So we'll keep hoping.

We've decided that if this time isn't it, then we're going to have to take another break for financial reasons. We just got some credit card debt paid off before we bought the house, and we con't afford to rack up more credit card debt. We'll just take some time to save up some money and get back to it. But hopefully this will be the one.

Have a great Hump Day everyone!!
-Christal

 

[D&DDisney]

Skuttle - So sorry that AF is showing up. Hope my suggestion that exercise might mess w/ AF didn't jinx ya. Really was hoping for you to graduate from this thread - even though we'd miss ya. Someone's got to make it. ChrizJen, maybe it will be you.

 

[skuttle]

D&D, I am SO ready to graduate! LOL!

Christal, I hope this is the month for you!! Everything keeps sounding very positive! I can't remember the last BFP we've had on here!

So I just updated FF with this cycle...I like to keep track of at least the cycle lengths even though I'm not doing any other type of charting. I just realized that if AF had arrived when she was supposed to instead of 8 days late, my next AF would have been been in town during our upcoming camping trip. That would have been really awful, so I guess I'm a little thankful it was a bit late. I would have rathered it be late for other reasons, like a BFP, but this works, too, I guess. Trying to stay positive here! LOL! It gets harder and harder, but I"m still trying!

 

[momsully]

Allison - Sorry to hear about the BFP. I was really hoping it would be your turn this month.

D&D - Hopefully you are drying out. We were at Chatfield Sunday and it was beautiful. We usually end up at either the swim beach or the dog training area so I will be looking for that Mickey head.

Christal - I hope this is the month for you.

Chelle - How is the smoking?

AF started on the Tuesday for me. DS9 asked me last night if we were going to have another baby. I told him I did not know. This was the second time this week my boys brought it up as DS6 asked about it a few days ago. I did ask him about adoption as it is something that has been in the back of my mind for awhile and he was very against it. I think it is because he has a boy in his class that is adopted and is always causing trouble. His mind relates the two and I am not sure I could change it. Anyway, I think we are going to try this cycle and see what happens. I have a Clear Blue Monitor I got after the miscarriage that I have not used, but I think I am going to give it a shot this month.

 

[GypsySue]

Yet another truly disapointing day at the RE. Today I was given a 25% chance of IVF even being viable and a 20% of IVF being successful. As my RE put it, the endometriosis has devestated my ovaries, so there is not much to work with. He suggested egg donation, but I don’t want to go down that route. So, do I give up and accept that it’s not meant for me to have a baby, or do I gamble my life’s savings on a 25% chance? Question to those who have kids: Is it worth it? Is all of this TTC pain and disappointment and risk worth it?

 

[ChrizJen]

Yet another truly disapointing day at the RE. Today I was given a 25% chance of IVF even being viable and a 20% of IVF being successful. As my RE put it, the endometriosis has devestated my ovaries, so there is not much to work with. He suggested egg donation, but I don’t want to go down that route. So, do I give up and accept that it’s not meant for me to have a baby, or do I gamble my life’s savings on a 25% chance? Question to those who have kids: Is it worth it? Is all of this TTC pain and disappointment and risk worth it?

My heart breaks for you. I'm literally sitting here crying over your post. I'm so sorry. I know how difficult it is to come to the realization that you may not ever bear your own children. And nothing anyone can say will change that. I do know that it MUST be absolutely, 100% worth all of the heartache and pain once you DO have a baby. I've never ever once heard or read anything from anyone who went through it, had a sucessful pregnancy, and then regretted it. Everything I've ever heard or read is that the pain just melts away the first time you hear your baby's heartbeat, or the first time you hold them in your arms.


As for the financial aspect, only you and your DH can decide when enough's enough. Jen and I have come to the conclusion that we're done for a while if this isn't it for us. We haven't fully discussed whether we're ready to pursue foster/adoption again, or if we're just taking a break to save some money and coming back to it later.

I do know that IVF would not be an option for us, only because in the financial situation we're in right now, after paying for the procedures, we wouldn't be able to afford to actually raise any child/children that would result... But it has to be your decision.

I wish you the best in your decision, and I hope that something works out for you. I do know that it's helped me quite a bit to take the attitude that "Things Happen for a Reason". It took me a while and a great emotional struggle, but I fully believe in this concept, and that when one door closes, another opens in its place. So if this door closes, be sure not to close your eyes and your heart to that "other door" that may be waiting for you.

Take it easy, and maybe plan a nice relaxing getaway soon so that you and your DH can talk this all out. And don't forget that we're always here to vent to when you need it.

-Christal