New TTC Thread

[Madaboutthemouse]

Christal!

Went for my CD12 u/s today and guess what...a big ol' cyst on my right ovary. The tech couldn't see anything else on that ovary and the other side's follicles were too small to do anything with. So no HCG shot or IUI for me this month. Not sure when we'll get to try again because next month, we're on a 2 week road trip out west and then my MIL is hopefully having surgery after that. So it might be awhile.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

TiggerStac - welcome back It's funny to see a few of us from the first thread back here for round 2.

Christal - that numbers sound great! Hopefully this is the month!

We're on hold for this month - the doc had wanted a CD8 ultrasound, then either a CD10 HSG or endometrial biopsy. When I called in for the u/s, he was just heading out for a family emergency, and wouldn't be back for a week. He wanted me to wait out this cycle, then he'll do all that next cycle. More waiting....

 

[TLC371]

I just saw this thread and thought I would post since my DH and I are TTC our first baby together. He's got 3 kids from his first marriage. We've been married 7.5 months now, and we've been actively TTC for 3 cycles so far, on our 4th cycle right now.

I'm kinda shy and don't post much and I'm trying to get out here in the Dis and post more! So this seemed like the perfect place to start!

 

[skuttle]

Well, yesterday I finally met my best friend's new baby. Her older child was having her 3rd birthday party so we went. I did okay. Someone asked if I wanted to hold the baby and I said no thank you...I just couldn't do that. But other than that I did okay. I felt uncomfortable, but I didn't cry and withdraw/not interact like I thought I might.

TLC...Welcome to the DIS and welcome to the TTC thread! I hope you aren't on this thread long. Feel free to jump right in. The ladies on here are very informative and very supportive.

Christal, I hope your 2nd IUI went well!! When can you test?

Kelly...I'm so sorry about the cyst. Will you have to have it removed?

Jen...feels like we're always waiting, doesn't it??!

 

[ChrizJen]

Well, yesterday I finally met my best friend's new baby. Her older child was having her 3rd birthday party so we went. I did okay. Someone asked if I wanted to hold the baby and I said no thank you...I just couldn't do that. But other than that I did okay. I felt uncomfortable, but I didn't cry and withdraw/not interact like I thought I might.

Sounds like you did pretty well.

TLC, welcome!! I'm not on here every day, but I check in when I can. But there's usually someone around. So if you ever have any questions, or just want to share your news or vent, this is a good place!

Kelly, I'm sorry about your cyst. Seems like it's always something, doesn't it?

Jen, sorry about having to wait. That's a bummer that you were all ready and the doc had to leave. Waiting is never easy when it comes to this stuff. Good luck, and I hope things go well for you next cycle.


My second IUI went well, no more spotting. Nothing out of the ordinary. Except from what I've read online, I think I may have mild OHSS. I've been having mild to moderate symptoms (abdominal bloating and discomfort, mild nausea, fatigue, dry skin, frequency of urination). I'm not too terribly concerned. I've read that it's nothing to worry about unless you have severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. And the symptoms seem to be a little better today. I can test on May 30th.


I got an email today from a friend who lives in AZ who's now 25 weeks, and she "wanted to keep me updated on her progress". The baby's been kicking a lot, and they're going to name him Andrew James, AJ for short. I'm happy for her and I wish nothing but the best for her, but

And I'd like to share with you what I was thinking this morning in the bathroom stall here at work...
It dawned on me why it's so difficult to go through failure time and time again. (and why some people just don't understand)
It's more than the disappointment. I can handle disappointment to a certain degree. But it's the "as if" that we have to go through month after month. Every cycle it's the same. We go through the 2WW, which wouldn't be AS bad if we didn't have to live "as if" we were pregnant. We can't take anything but Tylenol, we can't drink alcohol, we have to make sure that we're eating healthy and getting plenty of rest. We take our prenatal vitamins. All of the things that you would normally do in anticipation of a baby. I actually had someone tell me once during the 2WW, "Just try not to think about it, and the time will go by faster." Well, unfortunately it doesn't work like that. Sometimes, that's all you CAN think about! When you have to live your life for 2 weeks out of every month "as if" you're pregnant, it's hard not to let a little hope in every once in a while that "this time might be the one". It makes it that much more difficult to deal with the let-down.

Believe it or not, aside from being really really tired today (went to bed WAY too late last night), I'm actually in good spirits today. That blurb above was actually less negative thinking, and more just random thoughts (that seem to hit me when I'm in the bathroom...LOL). So I didn't mean to come across as negatively as I did. But I'm sure you can all relate anyway.


OK, sorry so long winded today. Not sure what came over me! LOL
Have a great week!
-Christal

 

[skuttle]

Hi Ladies! How is everyone doing?

Christal...how are you doing in the 2ww?? I've been thinking of you!

Anyone have big plans for the long weekend? We don't. We're actually looking forward to having a weekend with nothing to do...no visitors, no birthday parties. Finally! LOL! We'll probably catch a movie this weekend, but that's about it.

I haven't made DH's appt yet. He's starting a new job in the fall at a new school. His insurance through his old school ends this month, so I'm getting him (and DS) set up on my insurance. I was waiting until I had all of that fixed before making the appt. I think part of me is scared to make the appt, scared of what we might find out. Crazy, isn't it? I think feeling like we can't have another baby relieves some of the pressure right now. I think if DH follows up and there's some sort of small procedure or medication that he can do/take to "fix" his problem and he doesn't want to do it...well, I think I'd be devastated. So I'm afraid to be put into that position. I think that's the biggest reason why I haven't called yet. I plan on calling next week.

 

[KiKi Mouse]

Just a quick check in before we head south to the US for the weekend.

*hugs* to everybody waiting for something...and aren't we always...

Madaboutthemouse,
ugh...sorry about the cyst. I do not know how this will affect everything you are going through...but nobody needs that added stress.

Have a good weekend everybody. Try and do something good for yourselves and take care.

 

[momsully]

Happy long weekend everyone!

Christal - Hope things are going well. Are you feeling okay?

Kiki - DS6 just got a koala at school from Australian science week and he named it Kiki. It made me think of you and I hope things are going okay. Have a fun weekend.

Allison - Congrats on DH new job. I know you mentioned he was hoping to find something else. Is it in the same school district? Let us know how the appointment goes.

I took DS6 to see Indiana Jones tonight. DS9 is at a sleepover and DH is working so we went to the movies. We got home and our WiiFit was here. I played for awhile but DS is a hula hoop maniac! We are going to the Rockies game tomorrow (I am a Red Sox fan but the the boys are Rockies!) then on Monday we are going indoor skydiving. DS9 never had a party for his birthday last month and this is what he wanted to do. We are taking a few friends to lunch then to try the skydiving. I have not decided if I am going to try.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend. Christal, I would love to hear some good news for you next week.

 

[skuttle]

Momsully, DH's new job is actually in a better school district. Before he was driving over 30 miles to work and he worked at a private school (which means less money). His new job is only a few miles from our house, and it's in the public school system which means better pay and better benefits! He's thrilled. Plus, it's junior high so no Friday night football games! Yay!!

I have the Wii Fit too. The first time it told me that my age was 49!! LOL! Last night it told me 36. I'll be 30 in October so I'm obviously out of shape. And, of course, it told me I'm fat. But it does give me a lower weight than my scale in the bathroom, so I'm happy about that!

 

[WDWAurora]

Oh my, we are a wii fit bunch! We have it, too. I've had several different ages, most memorable being 40 (I'm 25).

Alison-make sure you have the feet on the footboard thingy. We didn't, and my weight came out wrong. DH's was 30lbs off! It's only like 3lbs off now, with the feet.

Also, congrats on the job!!

AF arrived yesterday. Last night, I had to go hang out with the newest pregnant sister in law for her husband's seminary graduation party. Her friend, who is due in 10 days, was there. She's had a lot of problems, so she's easier to tolerate (I know that sounds awful) and she's really nice, but I still didn't hang out near her too much. I even didn't help clean up, which is definitely not like me, because being in the kitchen with the 2 pregnant women would have been too much. I stayed outside with the men and kids. The other sister in law didn't come. She's due in 9 days and apparently all swollen. They are going to induce if she doesn't have the baby by the 12th.

Anyway...I go to the RE on Wednesday. I'm afraid I'll turn into a ranting, raving lunatic. Ugh.

 

[TinkerChelle]

Hey ladies-Long time no post. For anyone who remembers me, sorry for dropping out of site for so long. I haven't read through the posts to catch up but I hope everyone has been doing well. I recognize some of the screen names so hello. No pregnancy No baby and No chance that I will be preggers. I am finally able to cope with this idea. I ended up having surgery in November and there is no way to correct the problem. I will never be pregnant. Moving on now which is a positive. My partner has actually decided to get pregnant. I have no idea where this came from-she always was adamant that she did not want to be pregnant-I didn't even mention it to her when we found out pregnancy was no longer an option for me. But, lo and behold she announced that she wants to try so we may have a baby after all. Good luck to everyone! Maybe I'll check in again soon-it was just very difficult to do before.

 

[momsully]

Allison - I hope your DH likes his new job. My parents are both school teachers and the retirement benefits (mom is retiring at the end of June) are really great.

Aurora - Good luck at the RE on Wednesday.

Chelle - Welcome back and sorry to hear your news. Good luck to you and your partner with whatever you decide.

According to Wii Fit I am 50! We are having fun with it and have unlocked some of the stuff. I am really trying to figure out how to tight rope walk! I tried the tight rope logged in as my son and I kep bouncing off the rope as I am much heavier than he is!

 

[Belle Amy]

Hey everyone, been lurking here and around a couple other TTC boards for a while, convincing myself that I'll join in after I find out if I'm pregnant this month, but never doing it...so here I am!

Little background, DH and I have been trying casually for over a year, and just in the last couple months have started "trying" to chart (I just can't seem to remember to take my temp in the morning)

My only medical issue in my past is pre-cancerous cells on my cervix almost 10 years ago, for which I had cryosurgery, but my doctors then and now both say that it shouldn't affect my ability to get pregnant.

In recent months, I've had stonger cramps during AF, but they are not consistent and some months I have no cramps and a very short visit from AF. I went to the doctor in January, who suggested that if I do not get pregnant within six months, that he wants to check for endometriosis. I'd really like this to be a last option, as I've heard the surgery is invasive and painful. I've had ultrasounds in the past for unusually painful cramps, with no bad outcome, the doctor simply couldn't find a reason for the increased pain, and the next month everything went back to normal.

My husband and I have both decided that we want to do everything naturally, without any drugs or fertility treatments. If it happens, it happens kind of mentality, just wondering, does anyone have any natural suggestions for increasing fertility?

Also, as a side vent, how do you deal with family members that constantly question when you are going to have children? I just got off the phone with my mother, who had a few too many beers, asking me when she would have grandchildren...now, it is impossible to explain anything to her when she gets a little tipsy, but she had the nerve to compare me to my cousins, who are regular baby making machines, and wonder why I was different and unable to produce the grandchild she so desperately needs, even though she lives 9 hours away and would never see them....

Sorry, vent over...I'm a little bitter , sorry if my first post in here was too much.

Thanks for any advice that anyone can give, looking forward to spending time in here...but hopefully not too long!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

Hi everyone, I've been reading all your posts recently. I've been on bedrest, so I'm SO BORED! Thought I'd check in and say that I'm almost at the end and I can't wait until this is all over! It's very uncomfortable now, lots of pressure, pulling, etc...
We are so behind.. we having nothing for the baby except clothes. My sister wanted to give me a shower, but since I'm not supposed to be up, I'm not having one. I'm getting real real nervous about the PAIN I'm going to be in! I fear LABOR!

 

[ChrizJen]

Hey all. Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!
Sorry for the disappearing act! We drove up to Chicago on Saturday for a day of shopping, then stayed the night in a hotel, and drove back on Sunday. It was very nice!!

DznyLvr, good to hear from you!
Sorry you're on bedrest, but I'm happy that things are going well. If I were you I would make my friends and family join me bedside for a baby shower!! Anyhow, good luck staying sane with the bedrest!

Belle Amy, Welcome We also hope you're not here too long! As for the family, I don't really have that problem, so I'm not sure. But if I know the girls here, someone will have a brilliant comeback for you to use at your next family gathering!!

Chelle, I saw your post on the other board, and I really feel for you and DP and your situation. I'm glad you've been able come to terms with it. I know it's a difficult pill to swallow. Good luck on your plans from here! Hopefully your DP will make quick work of it!!


OK, so I've kept myself really busy this past week, and it seems to have flown!! Saturday is my official "you can POAS day". I think I may actually wait until then too. If I can hold out till then.

There have been a couple of things that are different this month. My bbs have been very sore this entire 2WW. At first it was probably leftover HCG from the trigger shot, but then it didn't go away. They've become very sore to the touch, and in the evening when I take off my bra, they ache like there's no tomorrow. And don't even come near to touching them!!! (not that you would, really. Just saying, in general...) Usually the sore bbs go away after the trigger shot wears off and then come back a day or 2 before AF. But it's been nonstop this time.

The only other thing was that on Sunday when we got home from Chicago, we walked into the house, and I immediately smelled something RANK! At first I thought maybe it was the litterboxes, so Jen checked those. But she kept saying that she didn't smell anything. But to me, the WHOLE HOUSE reaked!! It turned out to be the garbage can, and Jen took that out. But she said that she still didn't smell it as badly as I did. (and she's usually the one who smells things first...LOL)

Those are the only things out of the ordinary regular cycle for me.

OK, so I'll do a symptom watch (Humor me...LOL):

From IUI through 6dpIUI: only very sore bbs.
6dpIUI and 7dpIUI (Saturday and Sunday while we were in Chicago): mild cramping off and on. (Tylenol helped with that.) Bbs still very sore.
7dpIUI: Super duper police dog nose.
8dpIUI: cramping subsided, and I was just exhausted. (But I figure it could be from the marathon trip to Chicago.) Bbs still very sore.
Today is 9dpIUI. I'm tired, and, you guessed it! Bbs still very sore.

I'll check back!
-Christal

 

[D&DDisney]

ChrizJen - You just described my early pregnancy. The painful bbs - long after the shot, being tired, sensitive - that was me. I also would cry or get angry at the drop of a hat. And... it just felt positive. Not to get your hopes up (well why not) but I think you might have it this time!!!
Hope congrats are in order soon.


Belle Amy - I have endometriosis and my cycles (were) just as you described. I had the surgery 2x and took Lupron injections for 3 months (puts you in a psuedo menapause to kill off the endo) so if you ever have questions, I'll help you out. As for family asking questions... I don't have a snappy answer. I tried to be as honest w/ family as I could, yet they still asked "When are you going to have kids?" For God's sake, I told you its out of my control!!! Weren't you listening????? It got to the point that I just started bragging about the great BDing we were doing and how tired I was from all that "trying". That seemed to shut them up.

 

[mickeyboat]

Christal - Those signs sound really promising. I knew I was PG from the moment of conception because of my sore bb's - they got progressively more sore - so much that I couldn't let the water hit them while I showered. I will be watching for an update.

DznyLvr - I can't believe you are on the home stretch. I missed my baby shower because I was admitted to the hospital. They had it without me (but videotaped) and MIL brought a couple of gifts to the hospital every night for me to open while I waited for Hannah to get here. It was nice. DH begged the doctors to let me have a shower sitting down, but they refused.

Belle Amy - Welcome! Hope your stay here is a short one. We had a lot of questioning family members, too, and it was never easy to answer their questions. I tried to remember that they loved me and were not trying to make me feel badly by asking. My SIL was trying at the same time I was, she got PG, I had an ectopic. I was devastated when she told me by giving me the rest of her unused PG tests and telling me she did not need them anymore.

Denae

 

[ChrizJen]

Thanks for the words of encouragement ladies!!

 

[GypsySue]

ChrizJen--Sounds like you will soon be thinking positive Good luck!!

 

[Minnesota!]

Hi everyone, I've been reading all your posts recently. I've been on bedrest, so I'm SO BORED! Thought I'd check in and say that I'm almost at the end and I can't wait until this is all over! It's very uncomfortable now, lots of pressure, pulling, etc...
We are so behind.. we having nothing for the baby except clothes. My sister wanted to give me a shower, but since I'm not supposed to be up, I'm not having one. I'm getting real real nervous about the PAIN I'm going to be in! I fear LABOR!

I would SO let them still have a shower! It can be at your house, and you can plop yourself on the couch and let everyone do stuff for you! You only get to have your first child 1 time...enjoy the hell out of it!!!!

Christal - GOOD LUCK!! Hope you get &&&& news!!