New TTC Thread

[mickeyboat]

That stinks, Allison.

Denae

 

[helenabear]

Allison, I am so sorry I definitely think it is time to have your doctor move on to more options. I had a friend who switched after hers wasn't taking her seriously enough. She also tried a chiropractor to help out and that did help with a few things.

Tara, no help here. I know of some who have had that, but since I was doing it "au natural" I had no blood tests scheduled until after a BFP. My fingers are crossed for you

 

[isyne4u]

Skuttle...I'm sorry. I hope the docs can help you more!!

Elaine...the au natural thing was so much easier (Jarrod). This waiting is killing me. I've had some spotting which I don't normally have so I'm not sure what to think.

I went and had my blood draw this morning and now I just have to sit and watch the phone hoping it will ring with good news! This next day will be worse than the last 14 days! LOL!

Oh and I having not been around this thread much I'm not really familiar with the codes...a few I've figured out (AF, BDing) but I can't get the BFP. The only thing I can think is Baby Fairy Power!

 

[TrueEeyore]

Skuttle...I'm sorry. I hope the docs can help you more!!

Elaine...the au natural thing was so much easier (Jarrod). This waiting is killing me. I've had some spotting which I don't normally have so I'm not sure what to think.

I went and had my blood draw this morning and now I just have to sit and watch the phone hoping it will ring with good news! This next day will be worse than the last 14 days! LOL!

Oh and I having not been around this thread much I'm not really familiar with the codes...a few I've figured out (AF, BDing) but I can't get the BFP. The only thing I can think is Baby Fairy Power!

BFP= Big Fat Positive! BFN= Big Fat Negative....Baby Fairy Power

 

[helenabear]

The only thing I can think is Baby Fairy Power!

I like that!!!!
I'll be thinking lots of good thoughts for you today. I can only imagine how hard today will be

 

[isyne4u]

BFP= Big Fat Positive! BFN= Big Fat Negative....Baby Fairy Power

Thank you!!! I went through all the combinations of baby I could think of and I never came even close to that!!

I like that!!!!
I'll be thinking lots of good thoughts for you today. I can only imagine how hard today will be

Thanks! All I want to do is to eat and play on the boards since I'm so nervous! I can't even focus on work! LOL! And I really need to be!

 

[helenabear]

Thank you!!! I went through all the combinations of baby I could think of and I never came even close to that!!


Thanks! All I want to do is to eat and play on the boards since I'm so nervous! I can't even focus on work! LOL! And I really need to be!

Eh, just tie them all up and duct tape their mouths. Then you can play all day

 

[isyne4u]

Eh, just tie them all up and duct tape their mouths. Then you can play all day

Don't tmept me!! I have the roll in my top desk drawer!!

 

[skuttle]

Tara..Baby Fairy Power?!? LOL!! That is too funny!! I hope you get some good news today!

Thanks, everyone, for the support. It really means a lot. I don't think we can take any more steps until DH is tested. So we're doing that next week. After that, hopefully this will start moving again! I really do like my Dr and so far I think we're doing the right things. We had a delay back when I was first diagnosed with insulin resistance because she thought my GP would put me on meds but didn't. At the last visit, she said DH had to get tested before we moved on to anything else because there's no point doing Clomid if the problem is with DH's swimmers. So while I'm looking forward to next week, I'm sure DH is dreading it! LOL! Of course, I'm going to have to be the one to transport it so at least he can do it at home! I'm hoping for Monday!

 

[isyne4u]

I got the BFN This was the third IUI. Not sure I want to try it again.

Thanks all!
tara

 

[helenabear]

Tara, I am so sorry I was hoping for good news and really hoped to see you have another little one. Good luck deciding what is next.

Allison, I do hope you figure out if there is a problem and can move on to the next step. I can relate to how frustrating the waiting is

 

[Madaboutthemouse]

Thanks, everyone, for the support. It really means a lot. I don't think we can take any more steps until DH is tested. So we're doing that next week. After that, hopefully this will start moving again! I really do like my Dr and so far I think we're doing the right things. We had a delay back when I was first diagnosed with insulin resistance because she thought my GP would put me on meds but didn't. At the last visit, she said DH had to get tested before we moved on to anything else because there's no point doing Clomid if the problem is with DH's swimmers. So while I'm looking forward to next week, I'm sure DH is dreading it! LOL! Of course, I'm going to have to be the one to transport it so at least he can do it at home! I'm hoping for Monday!

Allison, I feel your pain! I'm the teacher in the family and it's such a pain to always have to find someone to cover my classes so I can run in for an u/s. Both DH and I have fertility issues. They had him do two analyses and on the second one, he had a better morphology percentage. So, the Dr. thought that it might be enough to try a few IUI cycles. I know they are running an additional test on DH's sample, but I'm not sure what it's for. Just wanted to let you know that you could possibly do the Clomid route even if it's a male fertility issue.

I had good news at my appointment today! I had a CD13 u/s today and had a follicle that was a 16.9. Projected out, it should be about a 20 on Wednesday. So, Wednesday night I'll get my hcg shot and Friday morning, DH will go give his sample and I'll get injected. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this works out.

 

[momsully]

Tara -

Allison - Good luck with the sample next week.

Madaboutthemouse - Fingers crossed for a BFP!

 

[skuttle]

Tara, I'm so sorry. Take some time before you decide your next step.

Madaboutthemouse, it is hard for DH. He's a music teacher, so that makes it even harder because there's not much "busy work" he can give to subs that actually helps the kids. Playing helps the most so if he's not there, they don't play. Hopefully we'll get his testing over with on Monday morning...at least that's my plan for now!! I plan on calling my dr's office later this week to find out if I need any new paperwork since they originally told me DH needed to get tested back in early December! Good luck with your IUI!! I think IUI is about as far as we are willing to take it since we already have DS, so I just LOVE hearing success stories!

I forgot to add that our monthly HOA newsletter now apparently announces births! Grrrrr.....

 

[helenabear]

Kelly, that sounds great so far!! I know you weren't thinking that this month would work out, but I sure hope it does for you!!!

Allison, I hope things do work out for you. I have other reasons for staying with only one child, but I know your longing for a second. Luis would rather have one child than risk me losing my life or having permanent kidney or liver damage. Sometimes life just sucks But somewhere in my heart I feel like you will have your second child. I don't know why, but I just have this feeling you will not have only one.

 

[DznyLvr2005]

Tara..Baby Fairy Power?!? LOL!! That is too funny!! I hope you get some good news today!

Thanks, everyone, for the support. It really means a lot. I don't think we can take any more steps until DH is tested. So we're doing that next week. After that, hopefully this will start moving again! I really do like my Dr and so far I think we're doing the right things. We had a delay back when I was first diagnosed with insulin resistance because she thought my GP would put me on meds but didn't. At the last visit, she said DH had to get tested before we moved on to anything else because there's no point doing Clomid if the problem is with DH's swimmers. So while I'm looking forward to next week, I'm sure DH is dreading it! LOL! Of course, I'm going to have to be the one to transport it so at least he can do it at home! I'm hoping for Monday!

What's good is, if DH is OK, then you can start clomid and it has such a good success rate. Even if DH's news isn't what you wanted to hear, you can always try IUI or IVF, I know there are ways to get the good swimmers out to fertilize an egg. You still have alot of options, I hope all goes well!!!
But also if your lutuel phase is only 10 days, that has alot to do with not getting pregnant. Even LP's of 12 days are considered too short. If this is the problem, it's an easy fix.

 

[D&DDisney]

I forgot to add that our monthly HOA newsletter now apparently announces births! Grrrrr.....

Just one more reminder of how many other people are having children.

Skuttle - every time I read your stories I can so relate to you. I hope you don't mind me chiming in here. We have 2 children (boys) because we adopted the first and then were blessed that an IUI w/ clomid actually worked. It took us 10 years for that. (We took lots of breaks and didn't do constant clomid/IUI - just 6 total.) We'd like to have one more and I'd like nothing more than for it to be natural. However, no such luck so far. I have come to the point where if one pregnancy and one adoption is how my family is made, then I am okay with that. But, I don't think I'll ever get over that feeling of pain when I hear someone else is pregnant.
Just don't get discouraged. I have 2 close friends who also had sucessfull IUIs. Then, one of them actually got pregnant naturally just last year at age 38. That was a huge shock to them. Just don't give up hope!

 

[skuttle]

Thanks everyone. I'm sorry to be so "poor me" lately. When AF hits, it hits hard, ya know? Especially since I was silly enough to get my hopes up with such high temps. So AF is on the way out, DH is getting tested next week...time for more positive thoughts again!

I'd be willing to try IUI, but I don't think we'd try IVF. It's really expensive and I don't want to increase our chances of twins *that* much since they do run in our family (my cousin just had twins a year ago!). I also don't think I'd do adoption. One of my best friends is adopted and she told me if I have any questions to ask her because she's known as long as she can remember so it's no big deal to her. I just don't think I can do adoption. Honestly, I'd be SO terrified that I wouldn't love the adopted child as much as DS. I know that sounds awful, but it's a big fear that I have. Not anything I would do intentionally, but I've always had that fear about adopting. If I didn't already have DS, I think it would be different.

At a deposition yesterday, one of the guys was showing off pictures of his two kids. One is almost 9 and the other 18months, so I chatted with him a bit about the age difference. I think the fact that DS will be 5 in July is really stressing me out. I know that's silly. But it is.

I plan on sticking with the temps and OPK's again this month so that I have two good, on metformin charts to show my dr at my next appt. She thought the metformin may help my cycle, but looks like everything is pretty much staying the same as far as O and AF arrival.

 

[WDWAurora]

Oh, ladies. Things have got to turn around on this thread again! We normally go through phases, but this phase has gotten too sad. I finally bit the bullet and ordered the clearblue easy monitor. It came today, and AF came yesterday, so it's good timing. Hopefully having it will help this cycle.

Yesterday I had to attend an IEP meeting, and one of the EC teachers was seriously about to give birth...Sitting there, watching her stare at her stomach (major movement) was KILLING me. She was so cute, though...Ugh. Countdown to the baby shower at my house...like 3 weeks. I think I'm crazy.

 

[Madaboutthemouse]

Tomorrow is my IUI. DH gave me the hcg shot last night and my bum still hurts! Hopefully all will go well.