TTC thread take 2

[tinytreasures]

MommaSnowWhite so sorry you are at a crossroads

update on me I am 4 week post op and dealing with infection in one of my sites. I have been really run down, but today I think I am starting to turn the corner. The site opened up and the abx must be finally working.
On to other news we are picking up a newborn foster baby on friday I am so excited this make foster child # 50
50 was our goal when we started foster care but we are changing it to 100 now
Hope sharing we are getting a baby is okay on this thread

 

[MommaSnowwhite]

Tiny - Good luck healing and enjoy that Baby! Wow - 50 fosters. Amazing.

 

[Kronk's girl]

MommaSnowWhite so sorry you are at a crossroads

update on me I am 4 week post op and dealing with infection in one of my sites. I have been really run down, but today I think I am starting to turn the corner. The site opened up and the abx must be finally working.
On to other news we are picking up a newborn foster baby on friday I am so excited this make foster child # 50
50 was our goal when we started foster care but we are changing it to 100 now
Hope sharing we are getting a baby is okay on this thread

Sorry about the infection, that stinks. And of course you can share about the baby! That truly is amazing!! Best of luck with him/her tomorrow.

And good luck with the Provera Ead79.

 

[cherbear]

Hey gals, I'm back from vacation! We had a great time. BEAUTIFUL weather up in Philly & Jersey.

Soon it will be time to face the TTC music again, so to speak. I'm ready to get pregnant already! but just scared about the finances as usual!!

MSW I'm so sorry. I can't stand this complete rollercoaster that so many of us go through month after month. It's just not fair.

Eilis, I know God will guide you in your decisions. It sounds like donor is going to work great for you. In my state apparently anonymous egg donor is not allowed so my friend is using my cousin as a donor. I'm glad you don't have that problem in your state.....I would feel uncomfortable with it too. Hence, why we're using anonymous (and there's no one we feel is right for us anyway)

 

[Kennywife]

OMG....I am so hoping this is true.

I talked to my dx over the phone today. I am going to see her Wed. Aug. 4 to see about my fibroids.....I'm spotting all the time now. No cramping, just spotting.

So, the dx said that there's a possibility that........my fibroids are shedding. If this is true....this means they'll finally go away and I'll be free of pms pain!!!!

More good news.....dx said that after they're gone, my rate of fertility should go up....waaaaayy up! OMG!!!!!!! This could be the miracle I've been waiting for!

Anna

 

[cherbear]

Gabbie (Anna), that's fantastic! Let us know!!!

 

[tinytreasures]

Gabbie I hope that is what is happening and you get good news on the 4th

I have the carseat and diaper bag by the door ready to pick baby in the morning
think we will have our hands full with this little guy he has had a tough start

 

[esbrick]

Gabbie I hope that is what is happening and you get good news on the 4th

I have the carseat and diaper bag by the door ready to pick baby in the morning
think we will have our hands full with this little guy he has had a tough start

God bless your family! With your love and support I'm sure this little guy will grow stronger by the day Post pictures if you can!

 

[esbrick]

OMG....I am so hoping this is true.

I talked to my dx over the phone today. I am going to see her Wed. Aug. 4 to see about my fibroids.....I'm spotting all the time now. No cramping, just spotting.

So, the dx said that there's a possibility that........my fibroids are shedding. If this is true....this means they'll finally go away and I'll be free of pms pain!!!!

More good news.....dx said that after they're gone, my rate of fertility should go up....waaaaayy up! OMG!!!!!!! This could be the miracle I've been waiting for!

Anna

Gabbie/Anna ~ What Awesome news! I am so happy for ya sister! Maybe a Disney souvenir in the future?Ya! Happy dance!

 

[ead79]

OMG....I am so hoping this is true.

I talked to my dx over the phone today. I am going to see her Wed. Aug. 4 to see about my fibroids.....I'm spotting all the time now. No cramping, just spotting.

So, the dx said that there's a possibility that........my fibroids are shedding. If this is true....this means they'll finally go away and I'll be free of pms pain!!!!

More good news.....dx said that after they're gone, my rate of fertility should go up....waaaaayy up! OMG!!!!!!! This could be the miracle I've been waiting for!

Anna

Prayers being said for you that you'll get relief from the PMS pain and increased fertility!

 

[ead79]

MommaSnowWhite so sorry you are at a crossroads

update on me I am 4 week post op and dealing with infection in one of my sites. I have been really run down, but today I think I am starting to turn the corner. The site opened up and the abx must be finally working.
On to other news we are picking up a newborn foster baby on friday I am so excited this make foster child # 50
50 was our goal when we started foster care but we are changing it to 100 now
Hope sharing we are getting a baby is okay on this thread

Enjoy that sweet little guy! How wonderful to foster 50 kids!

 

[esbrick]

Hey gals, I'm back from vacation! We had a great time. BEAUTIFUL weather up in Philly & Jersey.

Soon it will be time to face the TTC music again, so to speak. I'm ready to get pregnant already! but just scared about the finances as usual!!

MSW I'm so sorry. I can't stand this complete rollercoaster that so many of us go through month after month. It's just not fair.

Eilis, I know God will guide you in your decisions. It sounds like donor is going to work great for you. In my state apparently anonymous egg donor is not allowed so my friend is using my cousin as a donor. I'm glad you don't have that problem in your state.....I would feel uncomfortable with it too. Hence, why we're using anonymous (and there's no one we feel is right for us anyway)

Hey there! Welcome back! Finances are one thing I just don't want to handle right now! We just finished putting a new roof on, which thank God was 90% covered by insurance but money just seems to be flying out the door, especially since we have had house guests for 2 and a half weeks. We need to take August off from playtime and regroup. I'm going to speak with the "fertility" psychologist while my boss is on vacation because it's one of the things you have to do in the process, then find out the financial ramifications, then find out what medicines. I still have some meds left over from our last ivf cycle and don't know whether or not I will need them again so I need to figure that out too. With my luck it will be all new stuff

That is so strange that you can't have anonymous donors for eggs in LA. I wonder why that is?

OK gotta run, will post more later! Busy day at the salt mines

 

[AJ12345]

hi girls! it's been awhile since i posted. still waiting. still trying. LoL My doctor thinks I had an anovulatory cycle last month. I had and still have AF (2 1/2 weeks now) which my doc says may be my body making up for not ovulating last month

anyway, we're going to hold off until next month. hopefully everything will be back to normal and we can start trying again. I asked about Clomid but she wants me to wait. Says I have to be trying a full year before she'll even consider it. plus b/c of my age (25) she told me to just wait it out. so we'll see....

tinytreasures: good luck with the new baby!!! yay! so exciting. you're a truly amazing person for doing what you do.

esbrick: good luck with the finances. it's crazy how much things cost. we just bought our first house a couple of months ago and i feel like an ATM. just spitting money out.

 

[Kennywife]

Gabbie/Anna ~ What Awesome news! I am so happy for ya sister! Maybe a Disney souvenir in the future?Ya! Happy dance!

Maybe so....we have our anniversary/engagement trip scheduled Oct. 26-31 at POR with DCL the 31-Nov. 4th, so we'll see....


Gabbie

 

[Kennywife]

Hey ladies, I need my cheering squad.....Once I know what is going on with the bleeding, between now and Oct., I'm going to....try to lose weight. I hate dieting. I'm going to cut down on the pop and sugar and start excersizing more again.

Also, I'm going to try again to quit biting my nails. Hubby has told me he'd get me a pretty new engagement ring if I'd just quit. It's a stupid habit and I want to quit. Help!!!!!

Gabbie

 

[cherbear]

Hey there! Welcome back! Finances are one thing I just don't want to handle right now! We just finished putting a new roof on, which thank God was 90% covered by insurance but money just seems to be flying out the door, especially since we have had house guests for 2 and a half weeks. We need to take August off from playtime and regroup. I'm going to speak with the "fertility" psychologist while my boss is on vacation because it's one of the things you have to do in the process, then find out the financial ramifications, then find out what medicines. I still have some meds left over from our last ivf cycle and don't know whether or not I will need them again so I need to figure that out too. With my luck it will be all new stuff

That is so strange that you can't have anonymous donors for eggs in LA. I wonder why that is?

OK gotta run, will post more later! Busy day at the salt mines

I found out from my friend that you can get a donor from Texas but there are no donor banks here.

I hope you can use all your meds that you have. I KNOW how PRICEY those are!


So...AFM, it looks like IVF may be in our near future! We have an opportunity to do something great for someone else in the process. So, if yall don't mind, keep me in your prayers that this works out!

 

[D&DDisney]

I found out from my friend that you can get a donor from Texas but there are no donor banks here.

I hope you can use all your meds that you have. I KNOW how PRICEY those are!


So...AFM, it looks like IVF may be in our near future! We have an opportunity to do something great for someone else in the process. So, if yall don't mind, keep me in your prayers that this works out!

You are always in prayers!!! And so is everyone else on this thread.

Gabbie - if you figure out how to stop biting nails, let me know. I got issues too.

 

[cherbear]

Gabbie, hope everything works out perfect! And....I used to bite my nails something TERRIBLE! Then I started keeping them painted...24/7. I would start to bite and taste the nail polish...blech!
And I'd paint them a different color every week. After a while I grew very tired of the disgusting nail-polish taste so I didn't like biting them anymore, and then they started to look so pretty and long. After that, my nails stayed BEAUTIFUL and were always long and strong when I kept them painted a lot. That is...until I got an office job where I type constantly. They are always breaking.

 

[Kronk's girl]

Morning ladies. AF is here right on time, so it's confirmed- I won't have a baby before I'm 30. Oh well, I had zero expectations this month.

On a good note, we finally got the bill for the clomid monitoring from 2 months ago and for some reason (even though my insurance said nothing would be covered), they ended up covering all but $54!!! We were supposed to pay a little over $500 for everything. I was thrilled.

On a yucky note... my husband thinks it's time we tell our families about our infertility. He thinks we should let our parents know because he knows my parents are hoping/waiting for grandkids. I really don't want to tell anyone- ever. I don't want to open ourselves up to dumb advice or pity looks, and I don't want to break my parents' hearts. We are their only chance for grandkids. And my FIL is an idiot, so I don't want him to know. I also don't want to go through the actual act of telling anyone. Not sure what to do


Anyway, thinking of you all everyday! And best of luck with trying the IVF route Cherbear! I can't wait to root you on!

 

[cherbear]

Morning ladies. AF is here right on time, so it's confirmed- I won't have a baby before I'm 30. Oh well, I had zero expectations this month.

On a good note, we finally got the bill for the clomid monitoring from 2 months ago and for some reason (even though my insurance said nothing would be covered), they ended up covering all but $54!!! We were supposed to pay a little over $500 for everything. I was thrilled.

this is fantastic!!!

On a yucky note... my husband thinks it's time we tell our families about our infertility. He thinks we should let our parents know because he knows my parents are hoping/waiting for grandkids. I really don't want to tell anyone- ever. I don't want to open ourselves up to dumb advice or pity looks, and I don't want to break my parents' hearts. We are their only chance for grandkids. And my FIL is an idiot, so I don't want him to know. I also don't want to go through the actual act of telling anyone. Not sure what to do


Anyway, thinking of you all everyday! And best of luck with trying the IVF route Cherbear! I can't wait to root you on!

Honestly, I feel better now that my parents know. How long have y'all been trying?? We'd been trying for a year and a half before we told my parents. I told my hubby that I thought we should tell them, I was tired of keeping it a secret and I really needed their support (well, mostly my mom's). Now I just told her that we are planning on doing IVF next month and she fully supports it (and will cosign if we should need her to)

Now, I will say that it should be your decision on telling your own parents. Not that he is wrong in bringing it up, but if he wants to tell his parents, do that first then see how you feel.

We haven't told DH's parents -- I told him that was up to him when we tell them. I did suggest that we DO tell them, but in person. And since they live just north of Houston, TX (6 hours away), it's kinda hard to do that. Since my parents are willing to help (and have helped a little) financially with our treatments, and we are about to do IVF, I'm going to suggest to DH that he might want to tell them over the phone. Because if they find out that my parents know, and especially if my parents end up cosigning on a loan, etc, then they will feel really hurt I think.

Okay, so where am I getting with this?? No matter what, tell them in person if you can. And when you do decide to tell them, just let them know you need their support, and you'll be amazed how great it will feel to have them rooting you on.

Also, make it VERY CLEAR on who you don't want them telling. If it's a "don't tell ANYONE" deal, then they should respect that. In my case, my baby sister (22 years old, literally acts like a child sometimes) who still lives with them, is completely in the dark on this. She's too immature to handle the information, but I know she'll be super happy for me when we can finally announce that I'm making her an Aunt.