33 yrs young ttc#1...need buddies:)

[KittyKan]

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[mangotango]

KittyKan,
I'm the same, didn't want to be too hopeful with all my new symptoms last month but I was exicted since I really thought it was true! But I was only sad for a half day when AF came. I know that it won't necessarily be easy, and don't want to get too crushed too fast. I can't be upset when there are people losing children or miscarrying or what not since I believe that my body will take the baby when it's ready. I'm also exercising more regularly and eating a lot better too. I couldn't believe the symptoms I had last month, I will now only believe I'm BFP when I get a positive!
I stopped drinking any alcohol for a solid 4 weeks from the week after my period to this past weekend and now I'll stop again. I work a lot of weekends so it doesn't let me drink much anyway, but I don't feel the urge knowing I might have a little one in me...I know it would be fine and not hurt anything (as I know many people that drank heavy in college and didn't know they were preggo) but I can't bring my mind to convince myself it's ok. I'm defintely buying N/A beer though when the time comes because I do like beer now and then. I don't miss it when I'm not drinking, like I said, we don't go out a lot.
On an exciting note, I know it's probably tmi- but I had egg white cm just now. Looking forward to DH to get home!

 

[KittyKan]

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[panda fan]

First of all. Congrats Trolley!!!!

My news was not so good. Good news is that I did get pregnant for the first time. Bad news was that we had to use methotrexate to end this pregnancy. My numbers were all terrible and there was a big concern of it being tubal. At a little over 6 weeks there was no visable sac or heartbeat. Now we are just waiting for the cramping and bleeding to come which should be today or tomorrow. I go to recheck my hcg which I have been told makes the numbers go up and then we continue to watch until the numbers go down.

So so sorry, babybe, that must be so hard. I know it's disappointing, but I am hoping that this positive test and your body wanting to make that HCG is still a very good sign for good things to come. Your body is willing and wanting to be pregnant. Just a glitch! A heartbreaking one, but I hope the healing comes quickly.

 

[panda fan]

Kitty and Mango! Welcome!

As for drinking: I don't drink during 2ww and didn't during weeks leading to ovulation except a few months where I felt chances were very very low anyway and then I would have a very small glass of wine before I was ovulating. But keep in mind doctors said both caffeine and alcohol have been proven to lower your fertility so even though it's unlikely to affect a baby when you have a little bit in the first couple of weeks (I read that for approx the first 3 weeks after conception the membrane around the baby is hard for anything from outside to penetrate), the lowered fertility is something to keep in mind. (Obviously lots of people get pregnant without realizing when drinking so doesn't mean no fertility, just a little lower).

Good luck with this cycle!

I had my 3rd IUI this morning. 2ww for me. My beta is June 27th but I'll test on the June 25 at home. In the meantime . . . early bedtime for me. I'm exhausted!!!

 

[KittyKan]

Hi Panda, Thank you for your lovely welcome!

I totally agree with you re booze, its not so much that it affects the baby, it lowers fertility & that is what I always keep in mind. I dont think it is worth the risk really. Especially now as the months tick on and I grow ever impatient. Sound advice & info given there -thank you hun.

Wishing you luck with your cycle and waiting during thie 2ww. However I must admit I am not entirely sure what IUI is... I see it alot here. Nor am I sure about beta. I may have to look them up. I dont know if they are good or bad or what? But I sincerely wish you postive & hopeful vibes for the 2ww - which I know can be tough.
xx

 

[Trolley_Dolly]

Hey ladies i have to say just before i got this BFP i had the time of my life went on a hen do to marbella so ate and drank everything your not supposed too so who knows as had the failed ivf i thought im gonna enjoy myself then Bingo but if i had known i was gonna get a bfp i would never of done so!!

Mango go jump on your dh bones!

Kitty i would rather go without vino then have that horrible NA wine yuk i tried it when i was going through my treatment!

Panda fingers crossed any symptoms?

Fruitful u enjoy your last few weeks and defo put your feet up!!

Im feeling really tierd im having naps in the day but im not sleeping well at nite.I have been to the doctors this morning as i had severe back pain hoping it wasnt my kidney infection back and like growing pains in my legs its awful so i been told to take paracetamol and that has taken the edge off oh and a achy tummy like af pains apart from that nothing else as yet....did any of u ladies experience this??xx

 

[mangotango]

Kitty and Mango! Welcome!

As for drinking: I don't drink during 2ww and didn't during weeks leading to ovulation except a few months where I felt chances were very very low anyway and then I would have a very small glass of wine before I was ovulating. But keep in mind doctors said both caffeine and alcohol have been proven to lower your fertility so even though it's unlikely to affect a baby when you have a little bit in the first couple of weeks (I read that for approx the first 3 weeks after conception the membrane around the baby is hard for anything from outside to penetrate), the lowered fertility is something to keep in mind. (Obviously lots of people get pregnant without realizing when drinking so doesn't mean no fertility, just a little lower).

Good luck with this cycle!

I had my 3rd IUI this morning. 2ww for me. My beta is June 27th but I'll test on the June 25 at home. In the meantime . . . early bedtime for me. I'm exhausted!!!

Good luck on the 2ww panda! My AF is due June 29, so it's coming up for me too.

 

[Tink80]

Hi, Trolley. Just wanted to let you know reg: the stomach pains, that was my earliest symptom was round ligament pain. I've had it on and off throughout the whole pregnancy. Body is getting ready to stretch and make a nice home for baby. In the beginning it took me quite awhile to realize it was okay so try not to fret. I always thought pain during pregnancy meant something bad but now (at least in my case, each person's different), I understand that is the normal for me being pregnant, lol. It may subside in time and come back again later when you have another little growing spurt. Take care love, so happy for you.

 

[KittyKan]

Appreciate your honesty Trolley. I too was in Marbs on holiday too recently, such fun! We were probably there at the same time lol

PS completely off topic, but a bit of fun, if you want fun memories of your holiday - the new Marbella Sessions album is pretty cool

 

[Trolley_Dolly]

Appreciate your honesty Trolley. I too was in Marbs on holiday too recently, such fun! We were probably there at the same time lol

PS completely off topic, but a bit of fun, if you want fun memories of your holiday - the new Marbella Sessions album is pretty cool

Ha ha kitty ive got it on my iphone already he he had the best time ever

Oh ladies i also meant to say i always get sore before my af but this time i didnt but only realised now when im comparing my symptoms to other months.

I keep poas think im going

Hope everyone is ok??xx

 

[panda fan]

Hi Kitty! iui stands for intra-uterine-insemination. It's when the doctor collects husband's sperm and then basically injects it in the office passed the cervix. It's much cheaper than IVF but really all it does is give the sperm a big head start to reach the egg. They also use hormone injections and ultrasounds to monitor and try to control exactly when the egg is released so that helps up the chances, too. The beta is just the beta-hcg blood test which they take to see if the iui worked (aka a pregnancy blood test at the doc's office)

In my case, I had some surgery on part of my colon due to Crohn's disease a few years ago and they believe that it may have caused scar tissue to bond to ovary and make it difficult for egg to find it's way down the tubes since scar tissue can pull ovaries out of alignment. Even though they determined my tubes were clear, the alignment issue means the egg might drop and literally "miss" the tubes. So IVF will help us bypass that issue if that's the case. Everything else looks great so we're excited for IVF but our insurance won't pay for IVF unless we have 3 cycles of IUI first. This is our 3rd and final one so I'm excited to be almost done and ready for IVF soon.

We are still hoping every month since the doctor doesn't know exactly how extensive the scar tissue is so it MIGHT be possible to conceive naturally but chances are very low. Doctor doesn't want to do lap surgery to look inside unless she absolutely has to since any surgery can cause more scar tissue. So we're just waiting and hoping for now.

Hope that explains a lot. I was clueless about all these things when I started trying so had to do a lot of googling and reading things as I went.

Trolley, that is so interesting about the vacation and the relaxing. That seems to be so key to many people's miracles. I wish I knew how to turn my brain off!!! lol I'm so excited for you and even though they are probably annoying, the symptoms are such a good sign that your body is doing everything it needs to make room for the baby. That's such a fantastic thing!!! Wishing you a happy and healthy journey!

 

[KittyKan]

Thank you for those explanations Panda. You sound like you're in the right hands and doing the right things which is one of the best and most reassurring places you can be. Wishing you the best hun xxx

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Vacation was AMAZING! Drank and ate and drank some more. It was great. Now back to the grind. I think i'm about to O. Got the O pains and my opk's are getting darker. Now just waiting to see what temp does next few days. Dust time again for me!!!

 

[panda fan]

Good Luck, ttcbabyisom!!

I'm scheduled for my beta on Thursday, but I'm going to POAS on Tuesday. Waiting is hard. And this progesterone is giving me tons of pregnancy-like symptoms which is a little frustrating since I know it's probably nothing.

Happy first official day of Summer!

 

[panda fan]

omg omg omg I just took a test and there's a very faint line. I'm only 8dp iui so I'm worried it's just lingering HCG shot.

I have just been feeling very twinge-like fluttery feelings there since the iui and it's almost been constant so it's like nothing I've had before . . . so I just went in the bathroom to take a test expecting it to be bfn so I could shut my brain off but it's BFP . . . I'm so weirded out because now I'm worried it's just from trigger shot or something. Trigger shot was 9 days ago. Aaaaaaahhh!!!

 

[panda fan]

ok reading some statistics and now I think I definitely tested too early and it could very likely still be the trigger . . . oh me and my impatience . . . nothing to do but test again each morning and see if it gets darker or disappears

 

[Fruitful]

ok reading some statistics and now I think I definitely tested too early and it could very likely still be the trigger . . . oh me and my impatience . . . nothing to do but test again each morning and see if it gets darker or disappears

Panda fan, that must be so nerve-wracking . I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for a good result for you. Let us know what the tests do, and take care of yourself in the meantime. xx

 

[panda fan]

well it was a no go, the line faded to nothing this morning, big BFN . . . definitely the trigger shot gave me the false positive.
i totally forgot about the trigger shot when i first took the test so it was 5 minutes of excitement followed by hours of disappointment. oh well. i'm not out yet, but not feeling too hopeful now.

 

[Fruitful]

Aww, Panda fan, am sorry to hear that . It's still early days (I got the faintest shadow of a line on 10dpo and absolutely nothing before that) and I'm optimistic for you, but I can understand why, after that kind of emotional rollercoaster, you'd rather not let yourself get your hopes up right now. Let us know how you get on, and if the IUI hasn't worked this time, then it'll be a chance to move on to the next stage (but don't count yourself out just yet!). Treat yourself to something nice, and keep going, girl - you'll get there!! xx