Happy Wednesday, girls! Friday for some of us, myself included. Though I'm not sure it counts, since I have to start baking tonight to get everything done in time for lunch tomorrow.
Pothole, I love the story of your DH. Mine is square too, I think it is such a big part of their charm, actually! There's something really good in knowing that to your other half, there is no one else but you. Try not to stress about IVF-although I feel the same way when I think about it-apparently the drugs during retrieval are really good (heh). It's still definitely nerve-wracking for me to think about too. But-this time next year when we are holding sweet little ones, we'll look back and wonder what we were making such a big deal of. Sorry about the bc nausea-I had some as well, though not as severe as you're describing. I don't remember that as happening when I was on bc before, you know, to control birth...
Wish-Yay for PUPO!!! I've never heard that about keeping your feet warm, but you're right, it shouldn't be hard to remember to wear socks this time of year. The snow has all melted here-crazy, when there was so much of it such a short time ago. I'm going to agree with Mdc-never too early to be a good sign, those pulls and stretches. Keeping everything crossed for you!
Dandi, sounds wierd I know, but I'm so glad you're puking!!!
Praying for the stickiest of beans. I think it is a good call on keeping things to yourself for now.
Mdc, provera == progress, right? One more hurdle out of the way. Hopefully AF cooperates with the plan and shows on the sooner end of things.
Ellie, how are you doing, girl? Thinking of you, and sending PMA and hugs your way.
Sugar, glad you're starting to feel better. I feel the same way about this being "home". I tried to join an IVF thread but had a hard time connecting. this is such a good group and I'm very glad our preggo friends keep updating.
Star-the countdown is on! So excited for you! Do you have to work over the holiday at all? I worked in a hospital before moving into research and even I had to work holidays (I'm not a healthcare provider). All the on-call up at night stuff was tough too. It must make it a little trickier for you to time things...but you know, where there's a will, there's a way!
afm, just getting today out of the way at work. Baking the pie, rolls, and bread for stuffing tonight. I'm officially in drug-induced menopause, so I'll start stims tomorrow night while continuing on my lupron. I have to go in Sunday morning for another E2 level. I'm debating on having a glass of wine while I bake tonight, since it will be the last night I'm permitted to do so. The lupron has had me so whacked out that I have not been able to have my Friday and Saturday night glass since I started it.
So-interesting factoid. We're going through IVF due to severe MFI-his highest count was 3 million with very low speed. When I had my lupron start appointment, he had to give his sample to cryopreserve in case supplies are low on retrieval day. Doesn't make much sense, since we're doing ICSI, but okay. So, he gave that sample to freeze. The count was almost 29 million with great speed. I could not believe it. That's still 10 million below normal, but damn. We start pumping thousands of dollars of drugs into me, and his sperm decide to play much more nicely.
