6 DPO...& ...POAS until positive!

[Petzy]

Hi Barb - exciting cant wait to hear how it all goes ahhhhh - I dont understand all the lingo yet but I do get some of it!

You didnt comment on my fibroid situation - any thoughts???

Looking forward to going home tonight and relaxing... may do some yoga for some quietness and exercise!

 

[Petzy]

Sasha - welcome to our thread - you are more than welcome to join us! It is mostly me and Barb on here and few others who read a lot and post when they can..... you are in good TTC company. I am on cycle 6 or 8 depending when you start counting lol... TTC#1 and hoping for a BFP ASAP!

Meg

 

[SashaJoy13]

thank you so much for the warm welcome. I am so glad that I am finally posting on here... I kept dropping in whenever I had questions but I am glad I get to ask my own now! I am unbelievably excited to be able to confide in you ladies. It is much easier emotionally than going solo!

 

[Petzy]

thank you so much for the warm welcome. I am so glad that I am finally posting on here... I kept dropping in whenever I had questions but I am glad I get to ask my own now! I am unbelievably excited to be able to confide in you ladies. It is much easier emotionally than going solo!

You are very right about that......Its nice to have a consistent thread to chat in where people get to know you and truly understand your situation. You can vent here anytime or just chat about the day to day TTC stuff....

If I hadnt found Barbikins I would have gone nuts!!!

I find I dont really even post questions anymore other than in this thread although I do read them from time to time.

 

[nimbec]

Hi sasha welcome!!! I still stalk this tread my ttc journey was a 4yr process so I just wanted to give you some hope the girls are all lovely - I'm still hoping you all join me very soon!!!!

Hi barbs & petzy I'm stalking waiting for o and then 2ww

As for me I'm on bed rest but all ok!

 

[Petzy]

Hi sasha welcome!!! I still stalk this tread my ttc journey was a 4yr process so I just wanted to give you some hope the girls are all lovely - I'm still hoping you all join me very soon!!!!

Hi barbs & petzy I'm stalking waiting for o and then 2ww

As for me I'm on bed rest but all ok!

Nimbec I was just thinking about you haha! How is the bed rest going? You must be going nuts!! How many weeks are you now?

I always forget how long you were TTC for... you are a pro! So glad to see you drop in... let us know whats going on with you when you have the chance

XO Megs

 

[barbikins]

Sasha - thank you - you're so very sweet. And the offer goes back to you too!
We started seeing a Fertility Doctor back in November & yes the point is most likely some way, some how - I'll be pregnant again. But it's no fun waiting a year or more.
How many more days until the end of your cycle?

 

[barbikins]

Hi sasha welcome!!! I still stalk this tread my ttc journey was a 4yr process so I just wanted to give you some hope the girls are all lovely - I'm still hoping you all join me very soon!!!!

Hi barbs & petzy I'm stalking waiting for o and then 2ww

As for me I'm on bed rest but all ok!

Nimbec I was just thinking about you haha! How is the bed rest going? You must be going nuts!! How many weeks are you now?

I always forget how long you were TTC for... you are a pro! So glad to see you drop in... let us know whats going on with you when you have the chance

XO Megs

Nimbec, so nice to hear from you! How many weeks are you now?
Glad to hear things are OK even on bed rest. What's your condition?
xo

 

[barbikins]

Hi Barb - exciting cant wait to hear how it all goes ahhhhh - I dont understand all the lingo yet but I do get some of it!

You didnt comment on my fibroid situation - any thoughts???

Looking forward to going home tonight and relaxing... may do some yoga for some quietness and exercise!

Hey Hun,
I'm sorry - I didn't comment.
Oh & if you have questions about the "lingo" or w/e just ask

As for your fibroid. I've also heard of this but I am not sure what to think of it?
I had a test done back in November...it was an ultrasound where they filled my uterus up with saline solution to see if I had any cysts (which are easily removed) & to see if my tubes were clear. This didn't cost me anything. It is some thing your fertility doctor will probably recommend & you may end up doing it if you aren't pregnant by then. I would say do it. Peace of mind. And it's so quick! Also it increases the chances for some woman to get pregnant. They call it 'cleaning up the cobwebs'.
Have you done some online research about fibroids? It's worth a shot for you to be informed. Once you see the fertility specialist, they'll be more informed. It is their specialty after all.
I think in your case, I'd be sure to have an appointment lined up with the fertility clinic for next month & not delay!

I should take a page from yoru book re: yoga but I"m too out of it.
I'm having a beer right now LOL.
I decided to get back to yoga next week. I've got so many appointments this week. It ain't funny. I've also talked to my natropath & we'll do acupuncture the day before & after my IUI for extra measure!

 

[barbikins]

thank you so much for the warm welcome. I am so glad that I am finally posting on here... I kept dropping in whenever I had questions but I am glad I get to ask my own now! I am unbelievably excited to be able to confide in you ladies. It is much easier emotionally than going solo!

You are very right about that......Its nice to have a consistent thread to chat in where people get to know you and truly understand your situation. You can vent here anytime or just chat about the day to day TTC stuff....

If I hadnt found Barbikins I would have gone nuts!!!

I find I dont really even post questions anymore other than in this thread although I do read them from time to time.

Yes! Welcome! I'm here near every day & several times that is. So we're great support in my opinion. Awe shucks Meg - thanks I'd go nuts too w/o you.

I agree - I am on here all the time & rarely venture. I've joined two IUI groups recently & that's about it. It's hard for me to keep track of all the threads LOL.

Anyway I hope we find comfort for you & support.
Tell us a bit about you?

 

[SashaJoy13]

Well I normally have a 35-42 day cycle so it was technically over at the latest of 2 days ago... I still dont have my bfp but I hopefully will soon and all the signs are good.

Hubby was just telling me that I am different somehow, he says that I am never not thinking and for a few days already I have just been blank. It is really funny because I didnt even know that it was happening

 

[barbikins]

Haha! Gotta love symptom spotting
Well I hope hubby is right!

 

[SashaJoy13]

Me too... I am excited...

oh I should explain the 35-42 day cycles and stuff... I am fairly irregular but I have always had a 3 day lp so I am just excited to have had a 12 day lp already!!

 

[Petzy]

Thanks Barb - Yeah I have done a lot of research on fibroids and so far nothing is really freaking me out since it is low chances of affecting fertility. She would have told me if it was enormous or something but she said she wasnt worried abou it. Appt with fertility doctor is pushed back to April... I would like a couple more months to see how it goes. Then I will attack it lol.

Thats good about the acupuncture - I read on a fertility specialists website that he recommends accupuncture to his patients when they are getting treatments and that statistics show it can increase the odds of success - so good idea!

Looking forward to hear about your insemination this week haha - now thats a sentence I never thought id say LMAO

 

[Petzy]

Me too... I am excited...

oh I should explain the 35-42 day cycles and stuff... I am fairly irregular but I have always had a 3 day lp so I am just excited to have had a 12 day lp already!!

Sasha - How did you manage to increase your 3day LP to 12? I am interested to hear about that! From what I understand, and I may be wrong, you need at least a 9-10 day LP to successfully get pregnant?

 

[barbikins]

Me too... I am excited...

oh I should explain the 35-42 day cycles and stuff... I am fairly irregular but I have always had a 3 day lp so I am just excited to have had a 12 day lp already!!

Sasha - How did you manage to increase your 3day LP to 12? I am interested to hear about that! From what I understand, and I may be wrong, you need at least a 9-10 day LP to successfully get pregnant?

I believe she mentioned going on BCP & that's how she got a longer LP. Right Sasha?
Yep you need at least 9-10 days to have a viable pregnancy. There needs to be 6-9 days for implantation.

 

[barbikins]

Thanks Barb - Yeah I have done a lot of research on fibroids and so far nothing is really freaking me out since it is low chances of affecting fertility. She would have told me if it was enormous or something but she said she wasnt worried abou it. Appt with fertility doctor is pushed back to April... I would like a couple more months to see how it goes. Then I will attack it lol.

Thats good about the acupuncture - I read on a fertility specialists website that he recommends accupuncture to his patients when they are getting treatments and that statistics show it can increase the odds of success - so good idea!

Looking forward to hear about your insemination this week haha - now thats a sentence I never thought id say LMAO

Hey Hun,

That's good you've done your own research. I am sure you're perfectly fine too. And it's nice to hear that you're not too concerned & are willing to take your time to making it happen. That's a good attitude to have. I may have had more of a relaxed attitude as well if we hadn't had our loss. But since we've been waiting for now what is about 2 years, I didn't want to waste any time.

My Natropath says it can increase IUI (or IVF) from 40% to 60% so it's a no-brainer. It's not crazy expensive ($75 per session, once a week) & I have it covered under benefits. So it's essentially FREE!
I am seeing her tomorrow so that may already be one of my "day before insemination".

LOL I never imagined I'd be getting inseminated. How about that?
I was talking to my husband about this all last night & he too just never thought we'd be where we're at. And the whole clinical thing is cold & so clinical. Well, what we do eh? It is what it is!

I will update you later once I get the call from the clinic about my blood/ultrasound results. I am anxious. I hope it's tomorrow! But I am sure it'll be some time between tomorrow & Friday that it will begin.

Have you gotten your surge yet?! How are your tests going today? I'm going to test later today. I'm planning to still use OPK's to see if things line up according to what the doctor says. So I've tested every day. So far, not close. But I'm only CD13 & I usually get my surge around CD15/16/17.

ON other news, I smashed my iphone. The screen is totally smashed. I never thought I'd see those lovely spider web like marks on MY iPhone. Pft! LOL
So I have to go & fix this later today. Balls!

 

[barbikins]

Me too... I am excited...

oh I should explain the 35-42 day cycles and stuff... I am fairly irregular but I have always had a 3 day lp so I am just excited to have had a 12 day lp already!!

That's great - I'm glad for you. That will make things easier now!
Was it the BCP that got you on track? All you had to do was take it for a cycle?

 

[Petzy]

Thanks Barb - Yeah I have done a lot of research on fibroids and so far nothing is really freaking me out since it is low chances of affecting fertility. She would have told me if it was enormous or something but she said she wasnt worried abou it. Appt with fertility doctor is pushed back to April... I would like a couple more months to see how it goes. Then I will attack it lol.

Thats good about the acupuncture - I read on a fertility specialists website that he recommends accupuncture to his patients when they are getting treatments and that statistics show it can increase the odds of success - so good idea!

Looking forward to hear about your insemination this week haha - now thats a sentence I never thought id say LMAO

Hey Hun,

That's good you've done your own research. I am sure you're perfectly fine too. And it's nice to hear that you're not too concerned & are willing to take your time to making it happen. That's a good attitude to have. I may have had more of a relaxed attitude as well if we hadn't had our loss. But since we've been waiting for now what is about 2 years, I didn't want to waste any time.

My Natropath says it can increase IUI (or IVF) from 40% to 60% so it's a no-brainer. It's not crazy expensive ($75 per session, once a week) & I have it covered under benefits. So it's essentially FREE!
I am seeing her tomorrow so that may already be one of my "day before insemination".

LOL I never imagined I'd be getting inseminated. How about that?
I was talking to my husband about this all last night & he too just never thought we'd be where we're at. And the whole clinical thing is cold & so clinical. Well, what we do eh? It is what it is!

I will update you later once I get the call from the clinic about my blood/ultrasound results. I am anxious. I hope it's tomorrow! But I am sure it'll be some time between tomorrow & Friday that it will begin.

Have you gotten your surge yet?! How are your tests going today? I'm going to test later today. I'm planning to still use OPK's to see if things line up according to what the doctor says. So I've tested every day. So far, not close. But I'm only CD13 & I usually get my surge around CD15/16/17.

ON other news, I smashed my iphone. The screen is totally smashed. I never thought I'd see those lovely spider web like marks on MY iPhone. Pft! LOL
So I have to go & fix this later today. Balls!

Hey barb - I totally hear you! I had hoped I would simply stop avoiding pregnancy and BAM i would be knocked up! That seems rather laughable righ now unfortunately LOL! At least I still have my sense of humor

You smashed your phone that sucks! I know you can often get the screens replaces for $50-60 dollars at those mall kiosks.... worth looking into I guess. I know I couldnt stand it for more than a day!

I figure my positive will come today but maybe tomorrow. I will update you when i test in a couple of hours. I am avoiding ANY water or tea or anything until I test to avoid dilution! Last night it was really faded and I had only had a diet 7 up grrr~!!!

Maybe I will try acupunture down the road myself if I dont have any luck!

 

[Petzy]

Oh Barb I will add I checked my cervix this am and it was high (I think) and very soft - like more soft than I remember when checking last month - but I dont check often. It did feel wet too but I have a hard time finding or determining EWCM.... I did have white creamy CM after (TMI) bm this am....