New TTC Thread

[skuttle]

D&D..Oh, I had a big rant about God last night! I couldn't help it. I did enjoy my cookies last night, though.

Welcome pumpkinfish! As D&D said, I hope your stay is a short one! Please feel free to ask any and all questions. We are all here for you no matter if you're angry, sad, depressed, jealous...we've all been there, done that! We were surprised with DS5, but have been TTC #2 for just over 2 years. I had some minor insulin issues, but we received some bad news re DH, which I think is our main problem (low sperm count and abnormally formed sperm). That was in the spring and he hasn't been in for a follow-up because I'm just not ready to deal with what me might be told. I'm slowly trying to work up to a possible follow-up during Christmas break, though. I'm ready to get this show on the road again! My mom also struggled to get pregnant...She was 29 (old for back then) when she finally got pregnant unexpectedly after 5-6 years of trying. So I always thought that I may have problems. Since we've been trying, I had a chemical pregnancy back in April of 07, but other than that...nothing.

I think you need to get an appt with your gyn first of all to go over things, to see where you want to begin considering your other medical issues. Your DH could also go in and have a sperm analysis done to determine if there are any problems on his end. Start trying to do something (temp, ovulation predictors, etc) to try to get a handle on when you ovulate and what your cycle is like. That will help a lot, even though it's a pain to do! Good luck!!

 

[mickeyboat]

Welcome pumpkinfish -

I am not TTC, but I stalk the people on this thread.

I wanted to comment on the methotrexate. When I had my ectopic, it never showed on any scans, and there was no fetal material found when they did the D&C. To make sure the pregnancy was not continuting somewhere in my body, they gave me a shot of methotrexate - which was supposed to make sure the pregnancy could not survive.

I am guessing there is absolutely no way you would be able to get pregnant and/or stay pregnant while taking that medication. If you are really ready to get pregnant, you need to talk to your rheumatologist about that med.

Good luck to you, hope your stay is a short one.

Hi to everyone else!

Denae

 

[KiKi Mouse]

pumpkinfish,

Welcome!

Where do you start? Talk to your doctor and get a referral to a specialist. If you feel so inclined start taking your temperature using a BBT (Basal body thermometer). Chart your temps and track your periods and fertile signs such as cervical mucus. That should tell you if you are ovulating.

I had a miscarriage in March and have been trying to get pregnant again since. It took me 6 months to "get over" the loss of our baby emotionally. By that...I mean that it took me 6 months to start feeling myself again without carrying around such a heavy heart. So feel free to PM me if you need to talk. As for TTC...well it can be very stressful and very hard on yourself and your DH emotionally. It's a rollercoaster nobody wants to be on.
Feel free to vent, cry and hopefully tell us your good news..that's what we are all here for.

 

[skuttle]

OMG! I just took a HPT and got a BFP!

I am TERRIFIED!

Today is CD32...last time this happened I started bleeding on CD34. So I am so scared!

Plus, back in May when we received DH's discouraging test results, I stopped taking prenatals and Metformin because I figured "What's the point"...I was pretty doom and gloom.

I haven't told DH yet. I told him I need to run to the store to get "girl stuff" this morning so I'm going to pick up more tests. Last time, some tests gave me a BFP and others BFN. The test I took this morning was the last of a pack of Clear Blue digitals I bought a few months ago. UGH! I'm SO NERVOUS!

 

[hotveggy]

Skuttle!!! congrats on your BFP!!! I think false negatives are a LOT more common than false positives= so this could be it!
Fingers crossed that everything goes well... sometimes these things happen when you least expect it- and that is the best way.

 

[skuttle]

Okay, so I just got home. And of course I couldn't wait to take more tests even thought it's early and not FMU!

I took three. LOL! A First Response and Equate gave me a really faint BFP. The lines look pink, so i"m hoping they are real lines and not evap lines. They are really faint thought. I also took an Answer test and that one is even fainter.

I'm not sure if I should tell DH anything or just wait to see if the BFP's get darker. I'm so afraid this will be another chemical pregnancy.

 

[WDWAurora]

Oh Allison, I hope this is it for you....Can you get into the doctor tomorrow? They can usually be pretty sure, because your blood tests last time were negative, right?

 

[skuttle]

Thanks Hotveggy! And thanks Courtney! I don't think my Dr. is in on Mondays. I'll call early tomorrow though. Maybe they can get me into the lab at least for a blood test. I will definitely keep you all posted. I have two more HPT left and I plan on taking one in the morning again! And yes, when I had the chemical pregnancy, my blood tests were negative. My numbers weren't even the slightest bit elevated.

 

[KiKi Mouse]

WOW! Finally some good news here!!!
I am VERY happy for you and I hope you get darker lines or a positive blood test in a few days. I am so happy I feel like crying and I don't even know you

It's Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and I am so thankful for what I have in my life including my Disboard mama friends

*hugs* Skuttle keep us posted...we are all going to be waiting for the even better news of a confirmed preggo in our thread!!!

 

[momsully]

Allison - CONGRATULATIONS!!!! My fingers are crossed that this is it for you! I am so excited and I agree with Kiki, even though we have never met I am really, really happy for you. Looks like you may get that hurricane baby after all!

Everyone else - hopefully this will start a new string of BFP's for the rest of us!!

 

[skuttle]

I called this morning and have an appt for 10am on Tuesday, Octber 21st, which is next week. Since they could take me so soon, I think I'll just wait it out and not push for a blood test this week. Frankly, I'm scared to go in and do the blood test.

I took another first response test this morning and it was still a faint positive. I'm going to pick up some some dollar tree tests on my way home because I'll likely be testing every day until Tuesday!

I am exhausted. I just could not sleep last night. I just kept waiting to wake up to take another test to see if it was still positive. I think I'm going to drive myself crazy!

My 30th birthday is saturday, so hopefully this is my early birthday present.

I'll probably tell my DH tonight that we may be having a baby. It's so hard to be really happy because I just waiting to get bad news, start bleeding, etc. I know that's a horrible way to look at things, but I'm so afraid to get my hopes up...

 

[exwdwcm]

just wanted to come over and say hi to everyone and that I still think about you guys and pray for you!!!!!

Allison- a line is a line!!!! think positive and enjoy a healthy and happy pregnancy! so excited for you- i will have to check back over here to see how you are doing.

Danae- hi!!! hope you are doing well too-

anyone else i missed- i wish you all the best in your journey! it can happen! I am anxious to join the TTC thread again someday!! not sure I want to go through the 'adventure' of it all again......but it is worth it. I want to think about #2 before i get too old. I am 35 now and it took well over 2 years to have our miracle. He turns one on oct 30th. I remember around this time 2 years ago, i was in about my 25th month of actively TTC and taking yet another test.....it was after my laprascopy and 2nd IUI (i did4 in all before IVF)......i remember the heartache and pain.

But I am living proof- after all those blood tests, needle pokes, POAS disappointments and more......i know it can happen and I hope it does for all of you. I think anyone who goes through this fight is just so tough, strong and courageous. I know it's hard, but hang in there ladies!!!!!!!! Just wanted to say hi, and tell you guys I wish you all the best and think of you often.

 

[D&DDisney]

Skuttle - What a wonderful birthday present for you! I know what you mean about not wanting to jinx it and testing every day. Don't worry thought, I have a feeling this time its for real. Congrats!

Kiki - Happy TG to you and your family.

Momsully - I hope you're right about a string of good luck starting now.

Oh how I'd love to bring home a b-day souvinier from Disney in 2 months!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

I called this morning and have an appt for 10am on Tuesday, Octber 21st, which is next week. Since they could take me so soon, I think I'll just wait it out and not push for a blood test this week. Frankly, I'm scared to go in and do the blood test.

I took another first response test this morning and it was still a faint positive. I'm going to pick up some some dollar tree tests on my way home because I'll likely be testing every day until Tuesday!

I am exhausted. I just could not sleep last night. I just kept waiting to wake up to take another test to see if it was still positive. I think I'm going to drive myself crazy!

My 30th birthday is saturday, so hopefully this is my early birthday present.

I'll probably tell my DH tonight that we may be having a baby. It's so hard to be really happy because I just waiting to get bad news, start bleeding, etc. I know that's a horrible way to look at things, but I'm so afraid to get my hopes up...

Congratulations! I had a faint positive until like 14 DPO. Here are my pics from last year...

 

[skuttle]

Looks like another chemical pregnancy. Started bleeding this morning...CD34 just like last time. Thankfully I didn't tell DH anything. I'll call and cancel my appt and schedule my annual I suppose. I am NOT calling my Dr about the bleeding...last time I had to go in for blood tests and a ******l ultrasound with all the happy pregnant girls. NOT happening this time. No way am I putting myself through that. Ugh.

I'll just bring it up at my annual. Thanks for all the kind wishes. Unfortunately, it is still not my time to graduate. I will DEFINITELY be having A LOT of drinks at the NKOTB concert this weekend for my 30th! At least this happened before the weekend. How awful if I had been careful all weekend and then started bleeding afterwards. At least now I can safely drown my sorrows.

 

[ChrizJen]

Looks like another chemical pregnancy. Started bleeding this morning...CD34 just like last time. Thankfully I didn't tell DH anything. I'll call and cancel my appt and schedule my annual I suppose. I am NOT calling my Dr about the bleeding...last time I had to go in for blood tests and a ******l ultrasound with all the happy pregnant girls. NOT happening this time. No way am I putting myself through that. Ugh.

I'll just bring it up at my annual. Thanks for all the kind wishes. Unfortunately, it is still not my time to graduate. I will DEFINITELY be having A LOT of drinks at the NKOTB concert this weekend for my 30th! At least this happened before the weekend. How awful if I had been careful all weekend and then started bleeding afterwards. At least now I can safely drown my sorrows.

I'm so sorry. I just checked in, and I saw your posts from the past couple of days. Hang in there. And I know exactly what you mean about not having to be careful this weekend. I think back on all of the times that I passed up having fun because "I might be!"

ANOTHER girl that I work with is pregnant. It's an "OOPS!" pregnancy, and she wasn't happy about it at first and "wasn't sure what she was going to do." But she came around, and she's excited now. I really tried SO hard to put on a brave, happy face and say "Congratulations!". But as I walked away, I just wanted to cry.

Hello to everyone else too! Good luck to everyone!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

Looks like another chemical pregnancy. Started bleeding this morning...CD34 just like last time. Thankfully I didn't tell DH anything. I'll call and cancel my appt and schedule my annual I suppose. I am NOT calling my Dr about the bleeding...last time I had to go in for blood tests and a ******l ultrasound with all the happy pregnant girls. NOT happening this time. No way am I putting myself through that. Ugh.

I'll just bring it up at my annual. Thanks for all the kind wishes. Unfortunately, it is still not my time to graduate. I will DEFINITELY be having A LOT of drinks at the NKOTB concert this weekend for my 30th! At least this happened before the weekend. How awful if I had been careful all weekend and then started bleeding afterwards. At least now I can safely drown my sorrows.

I'm so sorry!!! Have you tried a reproductive endocrinologist? They are very good into finding out what is wrong. I saw one after my 2 m/cs and he put me on clomid and it made my ovulation "good". Again, I'm so sorry

 

[Minnesota!]

(((Skuttle))) Are you full out bleeding or spotting? I spotted with both my kids. It's scary, but it does happen....

Have you ever had your progesterone tested? I had quite a few chemicals before I realized that I had that issue. Progesterone supps saved my sons...

 

[D&DDisney]

Looks like another chemical pregnancy. Started bleeding this morning...CD34 just like last time. Thankfully I didn't tell DH anything. I'll call and cancel my appt and schedule my annual I suppose. I am NOT calling my Dr about the bleeding...last time I had to go in for blood tests and a ******l ultrasound with all the happy pregnant girls. NOT happening this time. No way am I putting myself through that. Ugh.

I'll just bring it up at my annual. Thanks for all the kind wishes. Unfortunately, it is still not my time to graduate. I will DEFINITELY be having A LOT of drinks at the NKOTB concert this weekend for my 30th! At least this happened before the weekend. How awful if I had been careful all weekend and then started bleeding afterwards. At least now I can safely drown my sorrows.

Oh Skuttle... I am so sorry to hear this. It is so not fair to have to keep going through this. Please feel free to come back and vent if you need to. We're here for you.
Make yourself as comfortably numb as you need to. Enjoy that concert like you've never enjoyed a concert before.

 

[mickeyboat]

Oh Allison - That really sucks. What I really think is not DIS friendly, but . I am so sorry.

Christal and Michelle -

Denae