New TTC Thread

[esbrick]

You sound like me. I did 3 Clomid/IUIs that failed. Now my next step is injectibles. I'm in the Baton Rouge area...not sure if we are in the same area.

D&D, I am so very sorry about your dog. It's amazing how much comfort they give us. They just know what we need and when we need it. It's so hard when they are gone.

I am actually going to give a call to my RE on Monday just to start him thinking of our next step if this clomid iui doesn't work. I want to get on his radar so we can get our options set and know what we are in for. I'm not out yet and I'm still hopeful but I want to be prepared!

 

[esbrick]

Take 4!

I just wanted to tell you that we have our next RE appointment on Friday where we'll learn more about my crappy ovaries and possible options. I took the day off and will really give the donor egg, adoption and do nothing further some more thought over the weekend. I'm definitely going to try therapy regardless our decision because either way it will be a tough one.

I had a good week, a lot less crying, able to sleep (without Theraflu nighttime) and focus at work. There were moments when everything just felt right with just DH, DS and me this past week. DS plays basketball on two teams and scored for both teams. I was that crazy mom jmping up and down on the bleachers. Oh, how I hope you all get to have these very joyous and proud moments.

I also want you to know I shared my news with both of my sisters who were so very supportive. I felt so much better after talking with them. We are really close and keeping this part of my life a secret really sucked. I actually feel badly for not trusting them enough to be supportive.

But most of all, I want yo all to know how very much I appreciate all of your support and friendship; even though its through the Disboards. It truly does mean the world to me and I pray you all overcome your TTC obstacles.

I am glad for you that you have a great support system. It is a great thing when you can share the burden sometimes. You never know who they know who has gone through this as well. Talking about it sometimes gets you more information that will help you.

I am glad you are here too! You have great insight and you are genuine. Those are qualities that I hope for in a friend and have found them with you and our other girlfriends in this group. It's the group no one wants to belong to but now that we are here, we can help each other so our stay is not very long!

 

[esbrick]

Well, I'm out for a while anyway. I want to find out what to do about my fibroids and get my IBS back under control first. Maybe later on this year we'll try again....

Plus, I've got several upcoming work trips to keep me preoccupied.

Anna

Anna ~ I'm so sorry! I am glad that you can work on your health issues though. It makes alot of sence and glad that you have your trips! Where do you post them? I would love to read about them!

 

[WDWorBUST]

Hey ladies! I just wanted to post a quick update. My beta on Monday had my HCG at 178. I had it done again today and it was 959 so it's more than doubling every 48 hours as of now. I go back next Thursday for another one and then they'll schedule an ultrasound. I am extremely nervous and ready to get to a point that I feel less scared....just not sure when that will be. I hope you don't mind me posting here still. You guys have made the last few months a little more bearable.

Oh and I am so excited....I booked a "girls" trip with my dd and best friend and her dd to Disney in May. It will just be a short trip....3 days that we'll actually be there. But it will be a time I can focus on my DD before her world changes so much. I mean she will be 7 when the baby is born so she's been an only child for 7 years. And although I think she will do great it will be a really huge change for her to adjust to. I just really want her to have special trip before then. And I confess....I could use the break too

 

[esbrick]

Hey ladies! I just wanted to post a quick update. My beta on Monday had my HCG at 178. I had it done again today and it was 959 so it's more than doubling every 48 hours as of now. I go back next Thursday for another one and then they'll schedule an ultrasound. I am extremely nervous and ready to get to a point that I feel less scared....just not sure when that will be. I hope you don't mind me posting here still. You guys have made the last few months a little more bearable.

Oh and I am so excited....I booked a "girls" trip with my dd and best friend and her dd to Disney in May. It will just be a short trip....3 days that we'll actually be there. But it will be a time I can focus on my DD before her world changes so much. I mean she will be 7 when the baby is born so she's been an only child for 7 years. And although I think she will do great it will be a really huge change for her to adjust to. I just really want her to have special trip before then. And I confess....I could use the break too

!!!FANTASTIC

 

[cherbear]

You sound like me. I did 3 Clomid/IUIs that failed. Now my next step is injectibles. I'm in the Baton Rouge area...not sure if we are in the same area.

D&D, I am so very sorry about your dog. It's amazing how much comfort they give us. They just know what we need and when we need it. It's so hard when they are gone.

wow, we are totally in the same boat here (I had tamoxifen instead of clomid, but essentially the same situation).

I'm in Hammond so we go to the Fertility Institute. Usually we go to the office in Mandeville, but for 2 of my IUI's we had to go to the Metairie office.

Hey ladies! I just wanted to post a quick update. My beta on Monday had my HCG at 178. I had it done again today and it was 959 so it's more than doubling every 48 hours as of now. I go back next Thursday for another one and then they'll schedule an ultrasound. I am extremely nervous and ready to get to a point that I feel less scared....just not sure when that will be. I hope you don't mind me posting here still. You guys have made the last few months a little more bearable.

Oh and I am so excited....I booked a "girls" trip with my dd and best friend and her dd to Disney in May. It will just be a short trip....3 days that we'll actually be there. But it will be a time I can focus on my DD before her world changes so much. I mean she will be 7 when the baby is born so she's been an only child for 7 years. And although I think she will do great it will be a really huge change for her to adjust to. I just really want her to have special trip before then. And I confess....I could use the break too

yahooooo!!! Excited for you! And jealous of your trip for sure...have a great time! It's sweet of you to think of DD like that.

 

[skuttle]

wow, we are totally in the same boat here (I had tamoxifen instead of clomid, but essentially the same situation).

I'm in Hammond so we go to the Fertility Institute. Usually we go to the office in Mandeville, but for 2 of my IUI's we had to go to the Metairie office.

My Clomid/IUIs were actually done by my OB/GYN. I actually had 2 of my IUIs done at the hospital with the on-call OB/GYN because they fell on the weekend. She told me when we first started all of this that she would try three and then it gets too complicated for her, so that's when we were sent to the RE. RE wants to do injectibles with Menopur.

I am actually going to give a call to my RE on Monday just to start him thinking of our next step if this clomid iui doesn't work. I want to get on his radar so we can get our options set and know what we are in for. I'm not out yet and I'm still hopeful but I want to be prepared!

E, I'm still sorting through my feelings on doing injectible IUI. From everything my OB/GYN said, and from what I've learned by googling my butt off during every IUI , I responded well to the clomid. So I don't really see how injectibles would make a difference. But then part of me wants to at least try so I can at least tell myself that we tried everything we could do/afford.

Right now all of our extra money is going towards our trip since I really want to splurge since it's for our 10th anniversary. And who knows if injectibles would even work. For the injectible cycles, it could be at least $2500 out of pocket if my insurance doesn't cover the ultrasounds. They covered the ultrasounds for my clomid/IUIs with my OB/GYN, but the RE seems to think that once they see his name all bets are off. I drained my health savings account last year with all of this fertility crap.

I just keep thinking that all it would take is for someone that has dealt with infertility to be in charge of what insurance will cover or not and then we'd all get the procedures we need/deserve!

 

[soontobewed07]

Hey ladies! I just wanted to post a quick update. My beta on Monday had my HCG at 178. I had it done again today and it was 959 so it's more than doubling every 48 hours as of now. I go back next Thursday for another one and then they'll schedule an ultrasound. I am extremely nervous and ready to get to a point that I feel less scared....just not sure when that will be. I hope you don't mind me posting here still. You guys have made the last few months a little more bearable.

Oh and I am so excited....I booked a "girls" trip with my dd and best friend and her dd to Disney in May. It will just be a short trip....3 days that we'll actually be there. But it will be a time I can focus on my DD before her world changes so much. I mean she will be 7 when the baby is born so she's been an only child for 7 years. And although I think she will do great it will be a really huge change for her to adjust to. I just really want her to have special trip before then. And I confess....I could use the break too

I am so happy for you that is amazing. I didn't relax with DS until I was 4 months along. Before him they said I would never get pregnant without help so when I found out I was PG I thought the worst. He is here and an amazing hand full.
We again had such a hard time coming home from Florida we decided we may be making the move. We are looking at the Tampa area now and hope to move after we have the next baby. If one ever decides it wants me as it's mom.

Here are a few pics of our trip.

 

[D&DDisney]

Nice pics soontobewed07. Let's hope you will be moving there soon.

Does anyone know any witchcraft?

I need some good luck for this weekend!

WDWorBUST - so for you and your high numbers. But, so sad to see you go at the same time. I wanna graduate with you. Can you take us with you to the other thread???

 

[Leger13]

So sorry Cherbear. This really has been a horrible day.

We lost our beloved dog of 14 years today. So hard. She was such a good dog who has been our fur baby through all this infertility crap. She was there when the IUIs didn't work. She was there after my surgeries. She was there when the adoption almost didn't go through. She was there for every BFN and licked me while I cried.

Please tell me something good is going to happen soon.

I am so so sorry for your loss. I know that really must be hard. I have lost childhood dogs before but never one of my own (yet). Im thinking of you and big big

 

[soontobewed07]

Disney- I am so sorry about your puppy. I love my furbabies they are so spoiled. I am sure you will be moving on to the expecting thread VERY soon.

 

[Kennywife]

Finally got my printer to working and got some new pics uploaded!


Here are some new pics of my new look:

Me posing on Kenny's car. LOL!

Me and my g-ma and best friend my cousin, Leesa

 

[cherbear]

great pics STBW! Your DS is so cute!

Anna you look great, just beautiful

 

[esbrick]

Love the pictures soontobewed and Anna! soontobewed you DS is a cutie pie and Anna love the hair! I just got mine "Youthened" yesterday. A little to blond but I'll get used to it

I have to go through my calendar today to figure out when I will need to take a break this year. Our Easter cruise was moved to March because Meg's Spring Break changed with Easter being so late. I need to figure out now what months I will need to take off if this doesn't happen this month. If we were to get pg this month then we would have the peanut around Christmas which would be fine. We would have to take off the months of June - September then too because June would have a birthdate of March; July - Sept. I would be in 3rd trimester and I'm not sure I could fly. This is big supposing though. . .

Had another fun time at church today. I really neead to protect myself better and hit the adult mass vs the childrens' mass. Between being at the St. Pats celebrations yesterday at the Irish American Heritage center and being there at family time vs drunkie time and mass today i'm a little high strung.

Deb I looked up feng shui last week to see about putting it to work in our house. I need to concentrate on the family part! Heck, ya never know right?

Have a great day ladies. off to do more experiments with cupcakes! Yahoo!

 

[cherbear]

E I could sure go for a cupcake. Craving sweets since AF is officially here!

 

[esbrick]

E I could sure go for a cupcake. Craving sweets since AF is officially here!

My mood is already changing and I can feel that the b00bies have started to change. May test tomorrow night. Might as well get it out of the way.

Ugggggggg

 

[soontobewed07]

My mood is already changing and I can feel that the b00bies have started to change. May test tomorrow night. Might as well get it out of the way.

Ugggggggg

AF arrived for me too. I have been craving salty. I am not sure what to do I think maybe I did not ovulate again since AF is so light. This is a huge problem since I triggered and I had two follies that were already over 50mm. I am going to call tomorrow and I called Friday to schedule an IS for Tuesday since that is when I started spotting.

 

[WDWorBUST]

I want to take you all with me to the Moms to Be and close this thread down!!

Cherbear and STBW Sorry to hear of the witches arrival.

 

[soontobewed07]

I want to take you all with me to the Moms to Be and close this thread down!!

Cherbear and STBW Sorry to hear of the witches arrival.

Thanks but you enjoy it over there with NO guilt. I am so happy for you I actually cried when you got your BFP. Enjoy that baby in your Belly EVERY SINGLE MOMENT of it. We will all get there soon enough (i'm being positive tonight )

 

[Kronk's girl]

D&D- I am so sorry about your dog . I am sure they had a very happy life with you!

STBW and Cher- Sorry about AF. So frustrating!

Love the pictures Kenny and STBW- good to see happy pics from this group

I hope you are wrong esbrick! I hope this works for you!

Spreading baby dust to everyone!!