New TTC Thread

[momsully]

D&D, Allison and Kiki - thanks for the kind words last week.

D&D - Maybe someday we will meet up somewhere, our boys are the same age as yours and I think we would have fun together. Maybe we should plan a DIS meet for the TTC thread!

Allison - Sorry about your dog. We had a mixed mutt that we had to get rid of when oldest DS was 2. She tried to bite him and that was it for me. I had her before I got married so it was tough. When she left DS gave her a hug and I was so worried about her biting but it was okay. We have two labs now that rough house with the boys all the time.

Aurora - good luck with everything.

We are headed to Mexico next Saturday and I am so ready for a vacation! It has been a tough couple of weeks at work and it will be great to get away. We are making this a really cheap trip (traded DVC points and free plane tickets) so we just plan to lay on the beach, snorkel and hang out. Unfortunately AF is due during our trip but I know we aren't pregnant (work travel this month).

I hope everyone is doing well.

 

[ilovefh]

I haven't posted too much because I am trying not to think about everything! DH is so good, but sometimes things not happening gets me down! In past months I have wanted to take a million tests starting like the week before AF is due. This month I am putting it off because I don't want to be disappointed. Anyone else feel like that? Like maybe if I don't test there is still a chance?

I'm wishing everyone good luck! Hopefully 2009 will be a productive year for everyone!

 

[DMickey28]

Allison - I am sorry about Milo but it's the best decision. We had a Corgi as well. He is 4.5 now and we had to find him a new home this past summer. EXACTLY the same situations as you described. Is Milo a pembroke? They are supposed to be decent with kids if the dog is a puppy brought up with kids but bring kids into the family with a corgi as the baby first doesn't seem to work. Don't beat yourself up about it. It wasn't until we found Lobo a new home that we realized how much of an unhealthy hold he had on all of our lives.

Shortly after he went to his new home I picked up and cuddled my female cat. Lobo would go NUTS if we showed affection to the cats so they ended up on the back burner a little bit. She was as thin as a rail and soooo light. We took her right to vet and they did some basic test and we found out she was jaundice and her liver was messed up. I did some research and we decided we couldn't afford the $1000+ more of tests to figure out exactly what was wrong. I nursed her with kitten milk and wet food to get some weight on her. Within a few weeks she turned around, her test results where perfect. I think that Lobo terrorized her so much in the kitchen that she stopped eating. Lobo ended up spending so much time locked in the kitchen because of the baby and it really took a toll on all of us. He would bark at the oven, the mircrowave, the vacuum ... you name. We could barely walk by him.

We got to the point that your DH is at. I tried to find him a home, contacted the rescue groups and interviewed people myself. We never found the right people and the rescue wouldn't take him because he required too much "work". He had bitten me a couple of times when I was trying to do something normal. Maybe opening the microwave or something ... he wouldn't mean to but he'd bark, nip and catch skin. We were bringing him to a no kill shelter that said they would take him over the phone but when we got there and they met him, they said they couldn't take him. We were going to take him home and keep trying to find a good home ourselves when in the car he got aggressive and too close to DS. DH turned around and took him straight to the regular shelter. I was a wreck bringing him in there ... hardest thing I have had to do ... I knew they wouldn't find him adoptable. Someone was listening that day because a woman who was interested in my ad for him coudn't get in touch with me. I updated the ad, begging anyone that was interested in him to go to this shelter and she did ... they let her adopt him. She contacted me after to let me know she saved him. We went up to his new house on a farm with a few other dogs, pigs and horses. He was as happy as a clam. It worked out ...

It was hard ... especially the way it all went down but it was by far the best decision we have made. Shortly after we adopted at 60lbs, 7 year old hound mix from the shelter and he is the best dog I have ever had. If he didn't need to eat and pee he would never get off the couch!!

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I am getting ready to go into the TWW this cycle. I have a fertility consultation appointment with my OB in three weeks if this cycle is a bust. Start get some testing done at least.

 

[skuttle]

DMickey: Milo is a Pembroke. He was about 2 years old when DS was born. At the time we had a Yorkie as well. We had our Yorkie about 3 years before we adopted Milo. They got along fine. I wouldn't say they were best friends, but they tolerated each other. Unfortunately, our Yorkie died unexpectedly in December 2005. I sometimes wonder if Milo would have stayed less aggressive if we still had our Yorkie. I know there are a ton of "what ifs" that will probably never go away. DH will be bringing Milo to the local Corgi rescue on Sunday. I feel much better about him going to a Corgi rescue. And I'm glad this is all happening fast because I'm not sure I could handle this for too long without trying to convince DH not to do this. I know it's the right thing. And I know once he is with a new home, that like you, I will probably notice a difference in our home. It's just really hard. The local rescue is 2 hours away. I don't think I can go with DH. I would cry the entire drive, to and from. I try not to get too upset in front of DS because I don't want to upset him. He is fine with sending Milo to a new home because he is still a bit scared of him. So I'm trying to stay positive in front of DS so that he doesn't get upset about it.

 

[D&DDisney]

Skuttle - So sorry about your dog. We've had our dog for 13 yrs and I dread the day she is no longer with us. She is our first "baby" and will always have a special place in our hearts. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

ilovefh - I know what you mean about being afraid to test. I always think it is the jinx. If I do test, it is always after AF is due. Kinda nice to keep dreaming as long as I can.

Momsully - Have a great trip. Relax and enjoy. I love the idea of a TTC meet some day. My boys are 6 & 10.

Aurora - Good luck this cycle.

 

[momsully]

Momsully - Have a great trip. Relax and enjoy. I love the idea of a TTC meet some day. My boys are 6 & 10.

Mine are 7 and almost 10. We really do seem to have a lot in common!

 

[momsully]

AF started yesterday. About five days early which has me confused, but I am glad since now I don't have to worry about it while I am in Mexico!

 

[WDWAurora]

That stinks, momsully-but good, too.

I go in tomorrow for a baseline ultrasound to get on the way for IUI. I've started a blog to document the process from here on out. Has anybody else done that?

 

[momsully]

Good luck with the ultrasound. I have never done a blog but I have a few friends that used them for their adoption process. It is pretty cool and now that their kids are getting older they have this history to share with them.

 

[WDWAurora]

We got the go ahead. I start pills tonight, go back next Tuesday morning for another ultrasound, probably trigger that day, and IUI next Thursday.

 

[skuttle]

Oh Courtney that's exciting!!!

 

[D&DDisney]

We got the go ahead. I start pills tonight, go back next Tuesday morning for another ultrasound, probably trigger that day, and IUI next Thursday.

Yeah!
Don't forget to share your blog w/ us. Maybe you can PM us and share that site?? We're here with you all the way.

Okay... I am having one of those days. I am going through baby stuff to possibly sell at a garage sale. Stuff that has been packed away for 7 years now. Every time I open another box and see clothes, shoes or toys that my boys wore - ONCE, I just start to tear up. I thought for sure we'd use them again. But, I guess they'll look good on someone else's kid too. Then I was at the mall this weekend and saw some cute Easter dresses for baby girls - complete w/ bonnet and shiney shoes. Just stood there stroking the fabric and dreaming. How pathetic am I?

 

[WDWAurora]

I'm with you, D&D on the mall, and we have bought a few things over the years, and I hate to even see any of it.

If any of you want to be on the blog list, just PM me your email address and I'll send you an invitation. I have it set to completely private right now because I don't want the sisters-in-law or anyone in real life to see it yet. If we ever do end up pregnant, I'll invite them to read, then eventually make the whole thing public. I think you have to make a google ID (which is no big deal) unless you already have one.

 

[skuttle]

D&D, I'm the same way. When we finally cleaned up the "baby's room", it was really hard...like admitting I'm a failure. We put a lot of the baby stuff in the attic (except the crib) and donated a lot of the things I knew I wouldn't keep with a new baby. I still look at my BFF's son (1 years old) and sorta sigh.

Courtney, hopefully your blog will have a happy ending!

 

[skuttle]

OMG! So today the nurse called me to find out if DH and I have made a decision about treatment. I had NO idea what she was talking about. Apparently my Dr. talked to the urologist. The urologist told her that he gave us the option of surgery for DH. The nurse wanted to know if we decided to do the surgery or try IUI. I told her that I thought we'd rather try IUI since it's less invasive than surgery. So we are!

I have to call on day one of my next cycle and then we'll schedule an ultrasound. Originally she said CD11, but after I told her I O late (CD17-20) she said we may do the ultrasound at CD13 instead. She also told me to start OPK again. My periods are pretty regular so we aren't doing any other meds.

I am still in shock! I never received any confirmation that DH's results were ever sent/received and now we're talking IUI for my next cycle! Ack! I'm not even sure when that's expected! LOL! I'll need to check my calendar to figure it out. I think it may be in a week or two though!

Do y'all think that's the right choice? IUI instead of the surgery. DH said he's willing to do the surgery, I just thought something less invasive may be better. I don't know.

 

[WDWAurora]

Yay Allison! I think we would have made the same decision-you can always try the surgery later if you need to, but why not try something with minimal invasiveness and risk first?

You could be right behind me in all these office visits, depending on when things happen! My blog may turn out to be somewhat useful! Are you going to do any meds, or do they not think you need any?

 

[skuttle]

Courtney,

The first thing I thought of when I got the call from the nurse was you and your blog! LOL!

I don't think we're doing any meds. After doing OPKs for so long, I O at the same time every month and my periods are regular. They've been almost like clockwork the past few months, aside from the chemical pregnancy back in October. When my periods starts, I'll confirm that with the nurse, but I don't think I'll need any meds because according to them, I don't have a problem.

I just checked my calendar and AF should arrive towards the end of next week!

DH told me that the urologist said that the surgery is easy for him, but that DH would feel like he had been hit by a truck and would need some recovery time. Even though DH is willing to do the surgery, there's no guarantee that it would help us conceive. If it was a guarantee, then we'd do it. But it's not so I figure doing IUI is better for now.

 

[soontobewed07]

Hi everyone hoping I can join in. I am new to this process and we are starting to try for baby #2.

We have actually been trying for 6 months just not tracking anything going with the flow.

So now my thyroid is off and I am trying to get that regulated and I am going to start Vitex on my OB's urging. We'll see how it goes.

 

[D&DDisney]

OMG! So today the nurse called me to find out if DH and I have made a decision about treatment. I had NO idea what she was talking about. Apparently my Dr. talked to the urologist. The urologist told her that he gave us the option of surgery for DH. The nurse wanted to know if we decided to do the surgery or try IUI. I told her that I thought we'd rather try IUI since it's less invasive than surgery. So we are!

I have to call on day one of my next cycle and then we'll schedule an ultrasound. Originally she said CD11, but after I told her I O late (CD17-20) she said we may do the ultrasound at CD13 instead. She also told me to start OPK again. My periods are pretty regular so we aren't doing any other meds.

I am still in shock! I never received any confirmation that DH's results were ever sent/received and now we're talking IUI for my next cycle! Ack! I'm not even sure when that's expected! LOL! I'll need to check my calendar to figure it out. I think it may be in a week or two though!

Do y'all think that's the right choice? IUI instead of the surgery. DH said he's willing to do the surgery, I just thought something less invasive may be better. I don't know.

Skuttle!!! That is soooo exciting! Stay positive cause you just never know. It took us 4 IUIs to get a positive so don't get down if it doesn't happen right away.

Hi everyone hoping I can join in. I am new to this process and we are starting to try for baby #2.

We have actually been trying for 6 months just not tracking anything going with the flow.

So now my thyroid is off and I am trying to get that regulated and I am going to start Vitex on my OB's urging. We'll see how it goes.

We hope your stay is short. Jump into conversation any time. We're here for ya!

 

[ilovefh]

I wanted to thank everyone for their support! We just got a BFP last night! Oddly enough I had been feeling like this was the month, but since AF was due last Tuesday and I had tested twice since then, both negative, I was sure it wasn't. I was actually sure that I was just not going to get AF this month and I'd have to go back on the medicine to make AF come again.

DH and I were talking about it on the way home last night and he insisted I take another test. I was upset because I knew it would be negative. I was upset and crying and just an emotional mess! To add insult to injury we just found out that 3 of our friends that weren't even trying were pregnant so I was just feeling really terrible.

I took the test and the control line came up first, and then within seconds another line showed up! I was in disbelief and I still am! I keep telling myself you can't get a false positive. I'm having DH get me a digital test just to double check!

Thanks to everyone for your support in my moments of need! I know I didn't post much, but it was nice to know there were people out there who understood my struggle! I wish everyone a productive 2009 and hope you all join me soon!!