TTC thread take 2

[RachaelRol]

Hi ladies! Just checking in on ya! Took some time off of reading here to start healing about my infertility. I found some great women at church who heled me imensely.

Alison, I am so very happy for you. Wow. Really, wow!!!

E, I am so terribly sorry this happened to you too. The news is devastating. I truly am heartbroken and in tears for you. I hope you make peace with the diagnosis and know there is nothing you could have done differently. It's hard to not blame yourself. I am glad you have a plan that makes you comfortable. I truly have faith this will happen for you.

DD- I am so happy your family is safe. Stay on the insurace company. There are regulations that require them to respond in a certain amount of time.

Hi Cher, MSW and Gabbie!

I've missed you all very much! Any word from Theresa on her step daughter?

Welcome to all the newbies! I hope your stay is short, but if it isn't this group of incredibly strong woman will support you all the way.

As for me, I feel a little better every day but the pregnancy announcements from those I deem unworthy still sting a bit. We are not trying to get pregnant but there will always be a bit of me that hopes! I guess that's okay...

DS passed 3rd grade, honor roll all the way!!!!

We got a dog on the second Sunday in May. Somehow a trip to the jewelry store for diamond earrings for me ended up with a Lhasa apso puppy for the kid. His name is Max. It was weird at first because I did not want to love him because I was scared people would think I was replacing my wanting a second child with a dog.... I got over it in a flash. The buddy as we call him is awesome and in all honesty is helping me feel better....no strollers or clothes for him though!!! Just lots of fun and love.

9 working days til vacation! We switched from the poly to akl. Just wasn't sold on the poly.

Lots of love and prayers for you all!

Rachael

 

[Goobergal99]

welcome to you, Goobergal!!! Sounds like you have a great plan, indeed. Since you have been on the pill for so long, had you thought about stopping a few months before you are ready, and using another form of protection until you're ready to TTC?

I know it's not the same for everyone, but I was on the pill for 7 years and I had cycles that were 2 months long when I stopped. I am not sure when my cycles would have finally shortened on their own because I ended up getting meds. Hopefully you won't have this issue, but just a heads up

Yea we have def been thinking about that possibly being an issue. I actually just finished a pack and am due for a withdraw bleed this week.. So DH and I talked about it and I am just going to stop them now! We will just use condoms until after the new year and then I feel it's close enough to graduation to just see what happens.

 

[esbrick]

Morning ladies! Had a great time home with my family albeit very hot! Sheesh oh petes! It was great seeing the fireworks in NY though. My cousin and her son are coming tomorrow night to spend a couple of weeks with us which will be very nice Had only one bad time and that was sitting at the tennis bar with Mike and it had been a very hot day so I wasn't really drinking but looking around. Every person in there seemed to have a new baby or be pregnant. Now I felt bad for the one pregnant one cause of the heat but I was sitting there thinking, really God, this is kinda a little much and stuff. . . Then I saw a painting by Thomas Kincade of Peter pan et al flying to never land and it was truely magical and would have fit perfectly into my nursery idea, so therefor I lost it in the mall with my mom but she seemed to know that it was time for a starbucks break so we got to chill for a bit. I know this is weird but I think she felt good being able to give me comfort during this time. It's not often she gets to as usually by the time I've seen her I've worked out what is bothering me. This is taking a bit longer but I'm ready to start moving to the next step. . . I think. . . I called my gynie, who is also a midwife, yesterday afternoon because she is friends with DrK and I want to know what is the best way to approach him and what is the best way or what are the best questions to ask to plan out our next step. My SIL is going to send me the name of the herbologist that her friend used in the next couple of days. I hope to speak with DrK this week. So that's where I'm at!

Welcome Goobergal99! I join the other ladies saying "I hope your stay here is a short one!"

Racheal ~ Thanks honey. I'm glad to read you are doing well. Would love to see pictures of the puppy AND the diamond earrings

Cher ~ We are going to look at donor options as well. I guess my true feeling on the whole thing is that (I can't remember if I said this or not so sorry for the repeat) if I can't make an egg, but I can carry one, and Mike's DNA is there, and my blood is running through a baby's veins and I'm the one that nurshies the baby then, God help the poor little thing, but it still be part of me anyway. I've come to terms with it so now alls I have to do is figure out the right time and the finances.

Deb ~ Still planning on a visit in then next couple of weeks. I'll FBmail you when I know more.

Gabbie ~ Looking foward to reading the planning journal AND seeing pics of you and the red hair!

KG ~ What are you doing this month? Are you going to do the unmonitored Clomid? Does that mean you can monitor on your own?

xo my ladies and talk to you soon!

E

 

[cherbear]

Rachael, the puppy sounds great!! (as do the diamond earrings )

I'm so glad that you have found a great group at church. I know there will always be that hope though, and you just never know what God will do...

Eilis, I'm glad you had a great trip, and that you were able to talk about the options and are open to donor.

 

[D&DDisney]

It sounds like we need one of these Hang in there everyone!!!

Rachael - I hope you can enjoy that vacation of yours. Have a wonderful time and tell us all about it when you return.

Esbrick - I am so glad your Mom is finally "getting it" and able to offer you some comfort.


Okay...I am having one of those days - pitty party! The very mention of preggos or babies is sending me into a tailspin and making me very cranky!!!

 

[MommaSnowwhite]

Hey everyone - it has been a while. It has been busy around here - summer gets so crazy.

Esbrick- Glad to hear that you are looking at all your options.v

Kronks- Good luck with month 2 on clomid.

Everyone else - Welcome, it is good to hear from you and I want to see pictures of: the puupy, the red hair and anything else people want to share!


So, we are in our last month of clomid. If this doesn't work then we will be done. My DH told me that the clomid has made me crazy (crabby and irritable). I am worried what the injectables will do to me.


Have a great weekend everyone! I have a dear friend visiting me for a couple od days starting tomorrow so I will be busy!
So I hope we have been sucessful this week - I guess I will know when our 2WW is up.

 

[Kronk's girl]

Hi guys,

RachelRol- congrats on the puppy!

MommaSnowWhite- I am really crossing my fingers for you especially since you said this is your last try with the clomid. I hope it does the trick.

And yes, I have been able to do the clomid without monitoring (I can do it this month and next month on my own). I still haven't had any side effects which is lucky and I don't think I've been moody.

We have a very busy few weeks coming up so I won't have much time to think about it all, which is actually good because I am not even in the TWW yet.

Best of luck everyone- I am hoping for another little miracle on here soon!!

 

[cherbear]

MSW, I HATE when DH blames my "crankiness" or whatever on "meds".

If I were you, I'd say "no, I'm cranky because we've been trying this long and I'm frustrated, geez!"

 

[tinytreasures]

D&C question
I am a week out now from surgery
I have been lightly spotting since surgery but nothing major
tue night I messed up and picked up Ella without thinking and started to cramp soon afterward
wed I spotted harder, today I am bleeding and cramping
I would normally be getting AF around now so do you think it is AF or I messed something up

 

[MommaSnowwhite]

Tiny - I think I would call the Dr. and ask what they think.

Cher - I thought about saying something similar - but I would probably have to use some of these (##%$#@*) like the comics to post it here!

 

[tinytreasures]

it is AF, she is here and not a happy camper

 

[esbrick]

it is AF, she is here and not a happy camper

 

[esbrick]

Hey everyone - it has been a while. It has been busy around here - summer gets so crazy.

Esbrick- Glad to hear that you are looking at all your options.v

Kronks- Good luck with month 2 on clomid.

Everyone else - Welcome, it is good to hear from you and I want to see pictures of: the puupy, the red hair and anything else people want to share!


So, we are in our last month of clomid. If this doesn't work then we will be done. My DH told me that the clomid has made me crazy (crabby and irritable). I am worried what the injectables will do to me.


Have a great weekend everyone! I have a dear friend visiting me for a couple od days starting tomorrow so I will be busy!
So I hope we have been sucessful this week - I guess I will know when our 2WW is up.

If he thinks that the "craziness" is bad with the drugs, possibly the regret from not trying the injectibles may not be great either, maybe you could plant that little seed. "What ifs" can drive ya nutz too

I'm pullin for you lady. How many more days? Let us know when week one is up!

 

[MommaSnowwhite]

Thanks for the kind words Esbrick and Kronks. We are just starting our 2WW so .... We will see.

Tiny - Sorry to hear that AF showed up. She is a nasty "friend".

 

[Kennywife]

Hugs to all of you.

Hey, here's some links to dresses I'm looking at for the VR.

Enjoy!

Ok, here's the bridal dresses I like:

http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_...y-Theme-Casual

http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_...y-Theme-Casual

http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_...lhouette-Short


And if I decide to get a dress I can wear again (which is cheaper and I can get it in red...my fave color!) Here are these

http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_...ar-Again-Looks

http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_...ar-Again-Looks

 

[Kennywife]

I'm going to have an ultrasound prety soon to see how the fibroids are doing. If it is needed, I will get the shot. If not, we're going to start ttc again!!!!!

I want to start with Fertiliaid and natural treatemnts first and see how that works and then, go to Clomid if needed. We are going to be moving into a new place around the end of the year so they're will be plenty of room and we can enjoy being together. Send

Gabbie

 

[D&DDisney]

I'm going to have an ultrasound prety soon to see how the fibroids are doing. If it is needed, I will get the shot. If not, we're going to start ttc again!!!!!

I want to start with Fertiliaid and natural treatemnts first and see how that works and then, go to Clomid if needed. We are going to be moving into a new place around the end of the year so they're will be plenty of room and we can enjoy being together. Send

Gabbie

You know what they say....new house new baby!!!
Not in my case however, but I hope in yours.

 

[ead79]

Hello ladies, I wanted to introduce myself.

I'm 30 years old (1 month shy of 31), and I've been married for 6 years. DH and I began trying to conceive last December, and it's been a bit difficult as of late.

Things started off fine initially, and I prepared myself mentally that it probably wouldn't happen super quickly. I bought the Clearblue Fertility Monitor, and we've been using that with no issues. Then, in May the monitor said I had high fertility all month long, but no peak. This didn't concern me too terribly much until the next time AF was supposed to arrive. Well, I missed my June period altogether, which I don't remember ever happening before. Naturally, I got all excited and assumed that I was pregnant. Well, 3 pregnancy tests (I even sprung for the expensive digital ones, lol) say I'm not. It really hit me hard since I had really gotten my hopes up.

Long story short, my period is still MIA, but I'm hoping it shows up soon. I called my doctor's office, and the nurse called me back. She said that I should take 1 last pregnancy test on Monday morning first thing, then call her back if it's negative. She said she would then prescribe me Provera to start my period.

This scares me a bit for some reason. I mean, will I have to take it every month to get my period, or not? I really wanted to see my doctor (I guess because I'm nervous about this issue), but the nurse seems to think this is the way to go. It's not too long until my annual exam (October), but I'm a bit nervous waiting that long to see her. Of course, if the Provera works, then I suppose it's a good thing.

I just feel like I'm wasting precious months I could be getting pregnant by not having a period. Of course, I know that's borrowing trouble, but it's hard not to be nervous for me. My big fear is that I am too overweight and that's why my period has stopped (which makes me blame myself). I've been overweight almost my whole life though, so I'm not sure why it would suddenly stop my period now.

I just needed to talk to some people who can relate, and I figured maybe one of you had encountered a similar situation. I hope you don't mind me joining the group. I could use the support for sure.

 

[Kennywife]

Welcome Elisabeth! Love the dress!

I have the same problem. Mine is fibroids though. They may want to do an ultrasound to check you out and be sure thre's nothing like that in there. My AF can dissapear for months at a time sometimes and then, they're regular. It's hit or miss. I'm on the pill now to regulate them again before we ttc again.

Here's the link to Provera:

http://www.drugs.com/pdr/provera.html

Gabbie

 

[Kennywife]

Oh and you look great! I consider myself "fluffy" although hubby thinks I'm hot just the way I am. Dx says I'm healthy, that's what's important.