1 day DPO and in need of buddies :)

[confusedprego]

Kels - don't worry yet! I hope your hcg is high enough for an ultrasound to set you at ease! It's also not too late for the supplements and I think if they offer them you might as well give them a try. I've had doctors that have said the bloods don't make a difference and they're just a guideline for when they can get you into an ultrasound to get a real answer - so try to relax but I know it's difficult!! I'll try to check in and see how the call goes tomorrow!

Alyssa - I still think you O'd - I think your next temps will give you back crosshairs. I still think it may be a bit later than we thought originally but I think it's a great idea to call the doc for bloodwork tomorrow so you have it for your appointment. I hope your doc will agree to it! I don't see why they wouldn't.

I'm doing pretty good here in San Diego - the scenery is just amazing so it's helping me relax! I had a presentation today so that helped distract me too. I have one more presentation tomorrow and then all I have to think about is going home but we will be doing some sight seeing later in the week so that should help distract me too. I'll update more when I get back from the trip and try to check in on you guys whenever I can

 

[babydust818]

alyssa I am real anxious LOL. use a frer

 

[CallMeAL1982]

Tested this morning... BFN. . I'm going to call for bloodwork today, possibly it's all in my head and I haven't even ovulated. . Do you think if I did that there might still be a chance?

 

[confusedprego]

I think your chart is looking good Alyssa! You may have O'd CD28 so don't get discouraged! It's even still early if you had implantation CD35! It can take 3 days before HCG can be detected after implantation.

Kelsey - any word on hcg?

 

[CallMeAL1982]

Okay, thanks! This may be gross/tmi, but I am really constipated and have some ewcm today. Shouldn't that not happen after O?

Kels, any word?

 

[korink26]

Alyssa I think your temp yesterday and today is very promising! If 9dpo was implantation it takes about 2-3 days to show up on a test! FX'd for you!
AFM-HCG was 1800, and I think it was taken at 23dpo but not positive because not sure when I OV'd. Of course my Dr. "raved" about my numbers, saying they were all perfect. I don't know much about hcg, and I can only find that at 5 weeks normal is 18-7340---so looks like I'm pretty low on that. Did you guys have HCG checked around 23dpo-ish? I questioned online saying anything below 10 for progesterone being NOT GOOD, and she said no, she wants to see anything over 5. So, I just hate instead of being up front with me, she always blows smoke up my ass (pardon my french, I'm really stressed/upset). They aren't going to do anymore blood draws, just wants me to come in for an u/s on Friday at 200. Upset because not sure Ryan will be able to come with me at that time and not sure I can handle bad news on my own. Oh, and she doesn't do progesterone supplements, which I'm ok with. Chances are my progesterone wasn't good since OV, so with poor ovulation I know where it goes.
I woke up feeling awful today, but I think that's more about this news than pregnancy related. Ryan said he was sick to his stomach about it all too.

 

[pinksmarties]

Kels - I think those numbers are great and a re not too low. I came across a few sites/forums that asked the same question and some people ranged from 1000 to 3000 at 5 weeks so your numbers seem okay.

I am suprised your Dr doesn't agree with progesterone supplementation, there is no harm int giving it. I would push again if you can.

I am still keeping everything crossed for you and that the scan shows all is well and that Ryan can manage to make it.

alyssa - I am wondering, like linds, if you ovd a couple of days later. Even with my ov dates being more 'set' I got a bfn at 11dpo and then lines thereafter so I think you still have time. I got lots of creamy/ewcm after ov with my bfps so thats all sounding great!!!

Linds - I am glad things in San Diego are going fab, great weather really helps. How is O and OH?

 

[confusedprego]

Ok Kels - I just went back and checked my hcg levels for you and I think you're good if not great!
I was at 25 hcg at 11DPO
200 at 15DPO
1616 at 20DPO
but I O'd on CD14 that cycle and you O'd CD17 so if anything you're ahead of where I was with Oakley. I didn't do bloods with this pregnancy because I was super detached emotionally. I've only really started getting attached the last week or so as I can feel little one a lot now
My progesterone was kind of ridiculously high at 37 but I guarantee that's why I get the massive amounts of morning sickness compared to you.

After reading everything about the HCG I saw my "symptom" posts for Oakley's pregnancy before I knew I was pregnant with him and I was 'complaining' about EWCM and just excess CM - so Alyssa - I suppose that's a good sign! I used to EWCM at the end of my cycle sometimes but I distinctly remember it with both pregnancies as I still get EWCM now even this far along in my pregnancy this time. It always kind of freaks me out as I wonder if I'm losing my plug or something but I guess it's just a normal reaction to pregnancy for some people.

I'll write more later! I had a scare today where I thought I was going to pass out - yes again - I had this happen one other time after dropping Oakley off at daycare while talking to someone and this time I was also talking to someone. I think that maybe since my blood pressure is already pretty low that if I stand too long and maybe lock my knees that my blood pressure sinks too far and I start to black out. Really scary though! Made me want to go straight to the airport and head home haha.

 

[CallMeAL1982]

Life is bananas tonight, but getting bloods tomorrow and doc Wednesday, so hopefully some answers. I'm having light occasional cramping so not sure if I'm out, I typically have a short luteal phase so might be it. I'm getting some sharp pains which I don't usually get but my stomach has been horrid today so that might be it.

How's everyone else feeling?

 

[CallMeAL1982]

BFN. I had some definite AF like cramps yesterday afternoon/evening, but my temp is still up, and I was up in the middle of the night to pee two nights in a row. Not sure what's up, hopefully my bloodwork will show if I even ovulated yet. He's not doing an HCG, no reason at this point.

I'm sitting here to get my blood drawn and there's a prego here for a glucose tolerance test. Makes me sad.

 

[confusedprego]

I think there's a reason to do an hcg! It would show up on blood before it would show up on a test! Your temp looks great this morning and I always felt like AF was coming cramp-wise in the early pregnancy. Your not out until she officially shows and your chart isn't showing signs yet! When that temp drops, I'll start to believe you. Excited to hear what the doc will say tomorrow!

Sam - From what I can understand - Kirk and O are doing fine at home. Sounds like friends and family have been bringing him dinner every night which I think is really sweet and cute that we have so much support that he's really taken care of when he's on his own. I think Oakley's having a great time, I get videos of him running around in his diaper and just having fun.

After I recovered yesterday I went on a bit of shopping spree and got both me and Kirk our 30th birthday presents of Oakley sunglasses and I even got a pair of Oakley's for Oakley Kirk only wears Oakley's and he's had them forever. I typically wear Ray Bans but they had a really cute pair that I liked so I treated myself. I was going to post a pic on facebook but thought it would look too pretentious. Kirk's and Oakley's match - too cute!

Hope you ladies are doing great!! I've got everything crossed for you miss Alyssa and Kels I hope you're feeling a bit better!! I haven't checked your chart yet this morning but I'll do that now and post more if I need to!

 

[confusedprego]

Kels - your chart looks great, I'm not worried for you yet if that means anything!

 

[korink26]

Alyssa---those symptoms are sounding so promising! I'm getting really excited for you! I had crazy cm when I was pregnant, (having it at the moment too) and have been constipated in all 3 of my pregnancies. So what are they testing today and when will you get the results? Temp looking good too!
Lindsay how are you feeling now! I remember 2 specific times getting faint when I was pregnant with Khloe---was scary! Especially when you're so far away from home How are the boys doing at home---holding down the fort? Have your parents been there a lot to help Kirk? I can't wait to see your house after the siding is on. (ok, I did a horrible job reading and see you already answered all my questions I asked). Ok if you won't post the pictures on fb, post them on here because I want to see these beautiful glasses and I can't wait to see them ON Oakley!
AFM-having increased cm and sensitive bbs (not overly), but that's about all for symptoms---I actually do not feel pregnant at ALL. I'm sure my lack of symptoms is my low progesterone. My temps continue to rise, but not sure that means a thing at this point. Trying to prepare for the worst on friday's scan, but I know I'll be a mess regardless. Glad I'll have a long weekend to process it all. I wonder if me taking 100 mg of vitamin b6 delays my miscarriages because it's kind of a progesterone?

 

[pinksmarties]

Alyssa - your chart is still looking great, sorry even at the Dr's you still have to see pg women. I hope they check your hcg as well.

Kels - I don't think b6 has the same effect as progesterone in delaying mc's. I took 100mg of b6 with ttc B and early pg as it is supposed to help with morning sickness too.

Linds - that must have been scary nearly fainting. Glad O and Kirk are doing okay, its fab they have had some help, how have you been missing O? So you get to catch up with your friend tomorrow. Are you doing anything special?

Hi jess, mar

afm - OH away last 2 days with work and not bakc till very late tonight, I had to swap a shift at work as no one else to pick B up so that was very stressful worrying about that over the weekend until I could get it sorted. I am really tired atm, not sleeping great and work getting harder.

 

[BeachChica]

Alyssa - Yeah for running a 5K. I would love to be able to do some exercise and get in shape!! I think your symptoms sound great so I have everything crossed for you!!! Keep us posted on your appointments this week. Were you going to check into a referral to an RE?

Kels - I started progesterone later too and the number can fluctuate throughout the day. They would really need to re-check it to see a pattern. I agree that you should take them as well, just in case. I have a BUNCH that I can send you (Endometrin). They are expensive to buy and I don't need them. If you want them PM your address. Your HCG levels seem good to me as well. FX for your scan Friday.

Lindsay - how did the boys make out while you were gone? That's scary that you almost passed out! We had some boating friends that had that happen once when we were out on the water. She just passed right out on the back of the boat. Really scary!! Love Oakley's new bed!!!

Rach - sounds like you are having a lot of movement now. So happy for you.

Sam - How are you feeling these days? Are you all ready for your LO? I can't remember if you mentioned a name. We need a bump pic!!

AFM - Chris and I went to visit a daycare today (its more of a day school). I really liked it and other than the cost I wonder if it will be much better for Isabela developmentally and then we won't have to worry about issues with our parents doing things we don't like, etc. What do you girls think? I feel bad putting her in so young, do you think 6 months is better?

 

[CallMeAL1982]

Jess, I'm not really qualified to weigh in on daycare but if it's any comfort, by the time they get to kinder, we truly can't tell who was in daycare regardless of how early!! I say do what works for you and Chris. I totally agree with wanting to let your parents just be grandparents and not also babysitters!

Kels, we are all still positive for you, but I know you are trying to protect yourself. Try to relax and take it day by day.

Linds, glad you're okay and didn't faint! When are you coming home? I'm sure Kirk and Oakley will be glad to see you.

Sam, how are you feeling?

Rach, how is work going?

AFM, another BFN today, but my boobs ache and I had to get up 2x in the middle of the night to pee. My temp was up a bit this morning so I'm starting to secretly hope, but afraid to even let myself. Last time I felt symptoms for like a week before I had a positive test so I guess it's still possible...and FF moved my crosshairs to a time I know I hadn't O'd yet (had bloods drawn) so I guess I really have no clue when I ovulated (but at this point I'm pretty sure I did). I'll update after my doc today... Appt is at 3:00.

In other news, I think I strained my right deltoid muscle either at yoga on Monday or in my classroom yesterday... So painful but I refuse to take anything just in case!

 

[korink26]

Omg Alyssa, this is all sounding so great and I'm trying to just contain my excitment! Will you get any answers right away today with your appt?! I'll be stalking! Your temp looks really good too---everything possible is crossed for you. Will tylenol help with the pain at all? I know some prefer to take nothing, but if it hurts really bad it might be better to take something to relieve your body a little?
Jess, thank you so much for the offer, so sweet (I have the best friends here, you girls are so wonderful)! I think I'll just see how things go though. I honestly my problem is more bad/weak OV right from the start. That's kind of what we found out when starting the Clomid. So if the egg started bad, I'd rather just not take the chance of prolonging it. As far as daycare---it's your motherly instinct and there's no wrong answer. Grandparents will be great and I'm sure the daycare will be great! If grandparents are willing to do it for now, and if they want to, then maybe let them for awhile? While she's not mobile this would probably be the easiest time for them to do it if they're going to. Or, do both daycare and grandparents. Isabela will be smart as a whip regardless what you decide!
Sam how stressful! I imagine chasing a 1 1/2 year old while pregnant with no help for those days really wiped you out! On top of the stress of getting B picked up and dropped off at daycare. You're wonder woman. And hubby owes you some relaxation and pampering! My husband coaches baseball, so we don't see him most nights until 7-8. It's stressful and lonely being alone most nights and thank goodness there's only approx 2.5 weeks of baseball left.
Ok Sam and Linds---how do I take away Khloe's nightime bottle. When we stopped her regular day bottles, she was just a year and never thought twice of it. Now she's older and has big opinions about stuff, and she waits for her nighttime bottle before going to bed. It's turned into a 30-40 min. routine of bottle and then rocking and it just gets so late now that she's first going to bed around 745. Besides the fact she's probably way too old to still be getting a bottle!

 

[confusedprego]

Alyssa - I love your temp today! You got bloodwork yesterday, right? I can't wait to hear what the doc says! Don't get discouraged yet about the tests as who knows when you O'd but I'm really convinced you did! They say Tylenol is fine so if you get too uncomfortable you should go ahead and take one but I know what you mean about not wanting to!

Kels - The nighttime bottle was a tricky one for us with Oakley because he was set on having it every night. So - we switched him to:
https://www.amazon.com/NUK-Disney-W...1400686111&sr=8-3&keywords=nuk+transition+cup
During the day and night - it's like a nipple but better for their teeth or something. Once he had that for a little while, we switched him to a regular Playtex sippy cup during the day and that one at night and then eventually he would take the regular sippy at night and now he just drinks what he wants during the day and we don't even think about it. The transition cup was a lifesaver for us!!

AFM - I have one more day of conference today and one day to play tomorrow and then I'm on the plane at 645am pacific time Friday morning!!!!! I'm so excited to get home to the boys and I'm really thankful that we have a long weekend when I get back to kind of recover. We'll be spending at Kirk's parent's house on the water so I should be able to relax well.

Jess - I would give your parents a shot before going straight into daycare. It worked really well for us for a little while and then got to be too much. But at least that way you could see how it goes and then slowly start adding in a day or two at a time and it will be a nicer transition for Isabela but you never know - it may work perfect with your parents!!! It's worth a shot! Plus, it will save you so much!

 

[BeachChica]

Alyssa - how did your appoitment go? I think everything looks good so far this month for you!! FX

Thanks for all your feedback on the day care. We went to check out another place today. I'm leaning more towards sending her sooner rather than later (unfortunately) if we can get in to the place we want. I think it's just going to be healthier for my relationship with Chris and our parents! I don't want us fighting over her care! This past weekend Chris got mad at my mom about something she was doing. I also left Chris's mom with Isabela while I went to the day care place yesterday... When I got home Isabela had blood all over the back of her onesie (I guess Chris's mom had cut her arm somehow and was bleeding and didn't even realize it). She had mixed formula wrong, then over heated it (thank God she didn't feed it to her) and I had asked her not to hold her the whole time and she did it anyway. Ugh! I really don't think I could take additional "parents" for our daughter for too long. Maybe just visits, date night babysitting and holidays when the day care is closed is enough.

Lindsay - when you say having O with your parents got to be too much... Was that for you or them?

 

[CallMeAL1982]

Well, the good news from the doctor is I'm not crazy... unfortunately that's the only good news. As of yesterday, I still hadn't ovulated. My LH is crazy elevated (like, the doctor was surprised it was so high even with PCOS), which is causing me to feel pregnancy symptoms... LH is very similar to HCG, so when it is elevated for long periods of time it can cause symptoms that mimic pregnancy. What a blow. I walked out with a referral to the fertility specialist and a pack of birth control.

I'm in a pretty low place. I should have known better than to be hopeful. I also feel embarrassed and stupid that I even bothered to be positive about my chances for this cycle, and I'm really anxious about having to pursue more advanced treatments, both from a 'will it work?' standpoint and from a financial standpoint... I don't have ANY coverage for infertility treatment on my insurance.

My co-teacher's daughter got pregnant at the same time as I did... she joked that she was so happy that she was getting two grandchildren for the price of one (we're really close, I call her mom). Her daughter gave birth yesterday and I get birth control.

Time to find some chocolate cake...