New TTC Thread

[skuttle]

Hi Mouselover! Welcome to the TTC thread. As we always say, we hope your stay is a short one!!

DH and I had a great anniversary dinner. It's fun to go out to dinner at "normal" times! LOL!

Talked to the nurse today. Now they don't think we can do the procedure at my doctor's office due to some of the equipment she may need to remove the scar tissue. The nurse said that she thinks we'll probably have to do it at the hospital. I'm okay with that, but I know the hospital will have a lot more "red tape" so to speak. Nurse was going to confirm and get back to me. That was at 3pm and she never got back to me. HOpefully I'll hear from her tomorrow. I don't care where I have it, I just need to plan when I'm going to have it! At least I know I have to have it by CD 10, which will be next Wednesday.

 

[skuttle]

Just heard from the nurse. Procedure will be at 8:30am. I have to be to be at hospital at 6:30. Should be able to leave by 10:30.

 

[D&DDisney]

The boys and I leave Saturday for WDW. I am taking my nieces (5 and 3) for their first trip. DMIL is coming with me so it should make for an interesting trip.

Have a great time at WDW momsully!

Skuttle - Good luck on Friday! Check in when you can.

MouseLover!

 

[exwdwcm]

Thought I would start lurking here a bit. I want to TTC#2 sometime starting in December- so about 6 months out, but never too early to lurk and at least cheer you guys on. It has been a while since I've been on the TTC thread since we had #1. He took about 2 years of TTC, including a full year of fertility treatments (6mos clomid, lap, 4IUIs, finally IVF). I'll be 36 in Sept and DH will be 38 this fall. we are both in good health and IVF is what finally worked for us on #1. we were blessed to have it work the first time. We were 'unexplained infertility' which is highly frustrating, since you can't really 'treat' it since you don't know what the problem is. ACK!!! UGH!! Anyhow- i really want a #2 and I am not getting any younger, so we will probably start in Dec after our 10 day WDW trip. Probably try natural with temp tracking and maybe use O-kits. But then we might consider just doing IVF again if the finances let us. I do NOT want to go through all the clomid and IUI stuff again- it was physically, emotionally and financially draining. I'd rather just go straight to what we know worked. So we will see. until then- I am here lurking and cheering all you strong ladies on. been there, done that, I know how hard it is and think you ladies are fantastic!!!!! lots of BABY DUST!!!!!!

Skuttle- good luck tomorrow!!!

Dmickey- hiya!!!

 

[D&DDisney]

Nothing like having someone call to tell ya they're pregnant when AF is visiting
and then have to listen to them tell you how they suffered cause it took them a whole 5 months. Like that's a long time. Please!!!!!
Do I look like someone who cares?????

 

[WDWAurora]

Welcome back, exwdwcm! Don't stay long!! I remember your posts from when I first started on the TTC road.

skuttle-Good luck. Let us know how anything goes, and get a lot of good rest this weekend!

 

[skuttle]

Nothing like having someone call to tell ya they're pregnant when AF is visiting
and then have to listen to them tell you how they suffered cause it took them a whole 5 months. Like that's a long time. Please!!!!!
Do I look like someone who cares?????

Ugh! On Tuesday (our anniversary), I finally used the spa gift card that DH bought me LAST year for our anniversary. I was talking with the nail lady, and she asked if I had kids. I told her I had an almost 6 yo son, and she says "You stopped at just one?" I told her we're trying for number 2 it's just taking a while. And she says "You're just stressing out too much about it." Add that to the email I received about my friend's upcoming baby shower and I'm just . I sure hope my Dr is able to remove all the crap in my uterus tomorrow and gives me good news!! I need it after this week!

exwdwcm: I remember you, too!

Thanks for the well wishes everyone. Sorry my other post was so short. I was typing on my iPhone at work! They said the procedure should only last about 30-40 minutes depending on how much is in there and/or how hard it is to remove. I'll be in recovery about 30 min and then the nurse said if I can keep down a glass of liquid and go to the bathroom, they'll send me home. I'm glad it's super early, but I had no idea I'd have to be there so early! We live about 30 min from the hospital. I think I'm going to drive myself there in the morning so DS doesn't have to get up that early. Then DH will drop DS off at his day camp, then meet me at the hospital. DS has a 7:15pm t-ball game tonight so we'll be getting to bed much later than he normally does, so I can't wake him up at 5:30am! That means my car will be stuck there, but that's the best solution we have.

 

[boltfans]

Good luck tomorrow skuttle!

 

[skuttle]

Well,I survived! It wasn't bad at all. My procedure was at 8:30am and we were leaving the hospital at 10:30am, just like my nurse said! I'm not in any pain, other than my throat. They gave me a shot (versed) about 30 min before they took me back so I wasn't nervous at all after that! When I read through the anesthesia consent form, that made me start getting nervous, but as an attorney I should know that they have to throw all of that bad stuff in there to cover their butts! The anesthesia girl actually happened to be someone I worked with at a restaurant when I was in college and she was in high school, so that was sorta weird!

I didn't get a chance to talk to my dr because they said I probably wouldn't remember it anyways. She did talk to DH, but we all know how well that usually goes. I have pictures, but I have no idea what I'm looking at. Anyways, DH said that my Dr. was very pleased and it sounded like it wasn't nearly as bad as she thought it may be. She said my tubes and all are clear, but then he said she said something about my uterus being fluffy?

I called her appt desk to make my follow-up (2-4 weeks) and the girl scheduled me for July 1st. That's right when my next AF should be starting. I think I may try to call my nurse on Tuesday to see if she can get me in earlier. I don't want to wait that late just in case there's something else we may need to do before I can start the clomid/iui for this cycle. Waiting until right when AF should start makes me nervous. What do y'all think?

Before the surgery, at my pre-op, my Dr said I may need another HSG. Since it sounds like things weren't as bad as she thought they may be, I really don't think I'll need another HSG. But I just don't want to have to sit out another cycle because my post-op appt is so late. Of course, I maybe over thinking all of this.

Well, I'm starting to get a bit sleepy again, and a little bit crampy, so I think I'm going to crawl back into bed for a while. Thanks for all of the good thoughts.

 

[D&DDisney]

Skuttle - glad to hear everything went well. I too think that July 1 is too long to wait. Hope you get in earlier. Times a wasting.

Sorry if I've been rather snarky with the posts lately. Just so disappointed and affraid that my time is running out.

 

[momsully]

Allison - Glad to hear everything went well. I agree with you and would try to push the appointment up. Even a couple of days could make the difference.

D&D - I soooo know how you feel. I actually started reading the menopause thread the other day just to see if I had any of the symptoms. Of course, like anything I could see things.

I am headed out of here tomorrow after the boys swim meet and baseball game. Sunday morning we are checking into VWL and I am so ready for a break. Timing is bad though since DH is not coming with us and I am pretty sure our prime days are while I am gone.

 

[WDWAurora]

skuttle-I'm glad it went so well and that you're feeling so well!!

Well, today is CD 21 for me, which meant I needed to go in for a blood check to see if I ovulated. So I leave the house and head to one of those lab only places and I'm the 3rd person in after it opens. Umm...they got taken back right after I got there, were in and out, and I had to wait FOREVER! Then, I discover that the doctor screwed up and didn't write the orders for that test-just the glucose test. I couldn't get anybody at the office on the phone, which made me mad, because sometimes, you just need to talk to a human. I had to leave a message, and leave not knowing whether or not they were going to get the right blood test. I *think* they ended up getting it fixed, but who knows. It was very frustrating!

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Hi everyone.

Skuttle - I'm happy to hear that everything went well today! I'm sure that you will be able to adjust your appointment to work better with your cycle.

Aurora - I'm sorry for the frustrating experience today with the lab. I hope that they figured out what they had to do for you. It is sooo annoying to need to speak with a human, and to get a machine.

D&D - I don't think you've been snarky at all. We're all dealing with frustration and disappointment here and completely understand comments made during upsetting times.

Which brings me to my news of the day - BFN again.

Here we go again this month.

 

[boltfans]

Skuttle - So happy to hear that it all went well for you! I would move your follow up appt up a couple of days too. Better to be safe.

 

[D&DDisney]

Hi everyone.
Which brings me to my news of the day - BFN again.

Here we go again this month.

So sorry Chloe.

I don't mind hearing people on this thread getting a BFP since I know all the hurdles we've had to overcome to get one.

 

[skuttle]

Chloe, Sorry about the BFN. It never gets easier.

Courtney, what a mess!! I also hate that I can never talk to a real person. It's such a pain.

I'm still feeling okay today. My lower back hurts and I'm having a bit of spotting today, but other than that I feel fine. I guess I don't have to be afraid of anesthesia anymore because i haven't had any kind of reaction to it.

 

[boltfans]

D&D - I think everyone is entitled to be snarky now and then, please don't think you need to apologize. I know how I felt when it took 11 months this time around, and I know you have been trying even longer. I really felt selfish even posting about my complaints since I already have 2 kids, but it honestly took a huge weight off of me just to have you ladies to vent to cause I feel like it's not a topic you can readily discuss with people IRL cause you get so many stupid questions and comments.

Aurora - Sorry about all that trouble at your lab yesterday. That's so frustrating when they won't answer the phone and it's a time sensitive manner. I had that same blood work done last month and had to go on day 20 and 21 and day 21 was a Saturday and they were late opening and I had to wait ages as well.

Skuttle - Glad that you're still feeling okay. Seems like you're recovering well. Hopefully you'll get your appt changed and be on track for next month!

Chloe - Sorry to hear it's another month of a bfn.

 

[D&DDisney]

D&D - I think everyone is entitled to be snarky now and then, please don't think you need to apologize. I know how I felt when it took 11 months this time around, and I know you have been trying even longer. I really felt selfish even posting about my complaints since I already have 2 kids, but it honestly took a huge weight off of me just to have you ladies to vent to cause I feel like it's not a topic you can readily discuss with people IRL cause you get so many stupid questions and comments.

Dont' feel bad about posting your accomplishments. You're entitled after your journey. I was just feeling like a crab last week and beginning to panic thinking that my time is running out and I'm no where near ready to give up hope.

 

[soontobewed07]

Hi girls I posted a few pages back just getting back into the swing of things after going back to work. I am hoping I can get some advice and support I love the Dis for just that reason. DH and I have been "trying" for 11 months now and I say "trying" because I have had aunt flow for 5 of the 11 months. I am not ovulating and I guess I have not been at all. Well I finally had an appointment today and told my OB GYN I was fed up after having aunt flow for the last 52 days. So he put me on the pill. AHHHHHHHHHH So I am just back in the same rut so DH and I agreed since we have to wait 3 months for my hormones to regulate we are going to Disney and not thinking about it and will not start trying until we get back. Also after we get back I am going to start clomid and then we will talk about IUI.

Now this is where I need help. I don't know anything about this process can someone help me?

Is there a good resource? Books websites etc..

Can someone Befriend me and walk me thru everything? I would be so very thankful.

Baby Dust for Everyone I will just be waiting my turn.

 

[MommaSnowwhite]

Hi Everyone-

I posted a while back and I have been lurking too. I am so frustrated right now. I just need to vent. We have been trying since a miscarriage last Sept. This month I thought we had finally done it - I was a full week late (getting no positive tests) when when my monthly "friend" (my enemy really) came. I called my OB/GYN office today saying that I needed and appoint to discuss fertility issues and was told her first appointment is August 7th!

I could have cried - do they not understand? I am not getting any younger here - I am already worried that our fertility issues are related to peri menopause (I'm 38).

Sorry for the rant!

Baby dust to everyone!