Any SMEPers!!!! 43 Testers! 22 BFP!!!!

[BamBamsMaMa]

Hi all, I have missed you guys. My emotions have been all over the place since I lost my furbaby so I have not been in a good place to talk. Things are getting better but still tough, and I have been super stressed about work and TTC. I am in the process of looking for a new job. I have been working at my job for 2 years now and I haven't received a raise yet. I was going to ask the boss for one two weeks ago but we got into a blow out the same day because he's a stingy, unappreciative man. The girls I know in my field gets bonuses, holiday pay, maternity leave, etc. My job, I get nothing. So it's time for me to move on but it's not that easy in this job market. Also TTC has been stressful. There are preggo women everywhere I go. I wonder if this is ever going to happen for me. Sorry for being such a Debbie Downer.

I have been lurking though and I am glad the preggo ladies are all doing well. I am at a very uneventful CD 12. Probably another week till O. I haven't even started OPKs or BD yet. I have my first acupuncture appointment set up this Friday. The doctor/acupuncturist has been great so far, answering all my questions and telling me what supplements to take over the phone to enhance TTC. We'll see how that goes.

Lisa - I am thinking of you and I hope everything goes well tomorrow. I am keeping everything crossed that this is your month!

 

[krystinab]

May I'm sorry you boss is the worst. What do you do? Have you submitted you resume to another companies? What cycle day do you usually get a + opk? Some sexual healing may do you body good!

Lisa, 13 more hours til your appointment.Whoop whoop!!

 

[Sunny skies]

May, your work situation sounds miserable, you deserve better but I understand that sometimes you have to put up with things for the moment. Hope your able to get your resume out there and you find a better job with a boss that appreciates you.

I agree, sexual healing may just be what you need right now.. Lol.

 

[jrowenj]

May - lots of hugs to you... sorry you're feeling down, but very understandable

 

[jrowenj]

Sorry I'm only sending this now. I had a crazy day at work and don't know how to upload the pic from my phone. It's darker today but not sure if its dark enough. Maybe tomorrow will be the day, what do you think?

hmmm.... hard to say... i dont think its quite dark enough, but if you are catching the end of the surge you may have missed the darkest point. Keep testing!

 

[BeverleyLN]

May sending

Sunny not quite positive but very, very close!!!

Amy congrats on the all clear!!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Thanks, guys! I work as a dental hygienist. Right after the blow out with my boss, I went online and submitted my resume to a bunch of places. I actually have an interview tomorrow at one of the places so I had to cancel my acupuncture. My job has gotten so stressful that I dread going to work in the morning... And I used to love my job. I am still thinking about asking the cheap boss for a raise in a week or two. But I already know what he's going to say... That the economy is bad and there's no room for a raise. Meanwhile, I, alone, make him $15000 a month. I think I deserve that raise.

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

May, your work situation sounds miserable, you deserve better but I understand that sometimes you have to put up with things for the moment. Hope your able to get your resume out there and you find a better job with a boss that appreciates you.

I agree, sexual healing may just be what you need right now.. Lol.

I usually O around CD 20 so I still have about a week to go. It's really not fair that some girls BD once and get pregnant. I have a friend who just had a baby and she told me the first time she used an OPK she got pregnant! $@&?%#!

 

[krystinab]

May I dont think you meant 15,000 if so I will come work for you I think you should ask for a raise at worst he will say no!! Just make sure when you are interviewing you negotiate the hell out of you salary. You dont want to be in a position where you left your old job and still are not making the money you deserve. I feel like the higentist do all the damn work! As for the people getting pregnant the first time, I really feel like its the luck of the draw...like you, Im just not that lucky But hey I think puttign all theis time ot TTC helps us be better moms, I know I personally cant wait to have to get up in the middle of the night to nurse. I just cant wait

Amy I am estiatic that everythings ok with your lil bundle of joy!! We are aboout to have a baby boom on this thread!

Lisa you are probably at the DR office right now!! (Got the right day this time) Good luck sista!!

AMF, well nothing...either 5 or 6 DPO...boooooo....four more days til my RE appointment, scared but excited at the same time

 

[Sunny skies]

My sister was one of those lucky ones who stopped using the pill and first month got pregnant. Too bad it doesn't run in the family.

Hoping my OPK will be darker this evening, this morning still looks the same. Hope I don't miss the surge. I think I'll try beding every day for the next few days just in case.

 

[snowflakes120]

Well, I am done with IUI #1. Things went well. However, our timing was so absolutely horrible. My bbt temp today rose a half a degree. So that means I OV'd yesterday. I bet it was when I was feeling all those pains around 10am. If that's the case then the egg would have been already dead by the time we did the IUI today.

Alls I can hope for is that some of hubby's swimmers made it up to wait for the egg during our Tuesday night BD. Or that I possibly OV"d later than I think yesterday and the egg was still alive. Either way I feel for sure out already. What a waste of money.

Good news is that hubby's numbers were freaking awesome. They want > 5 million. Hubby gave up 35 million post wash with 97% motility. He's got some superman swimmers.

I feel like giving up though. I don't know how much longer I take this and be strong. I am so sick of things not going right for us.

 

[krystinab]

Oh Lisa, dont be down on yourself. Hopefully it worked and you will see a sharp temp increase tomorrow signaling O today. Did you tell the DR you saw a temp increase today? With those spermys I am sure you are going to catch that egg!! Can you BD tonight too? How long does the procedure take?

 

[jrowenj]

May - I was a dental assistant for a few years, so I totally understand what you mean! Why are most dentists so disgruntled anyway?!?!?! I believe that you definitely bring in that much money for him! I started going to school to be a hygienist and then took a break last year... not sure if i am going back or what!

Lisa - don't give up... You want this so badly... I say that you give yourself a time limit and a limit of what extremes you would go to in order to have a baby though.... If it's killing your spirit and wearing you down than maybe you should set some goals and limits... I know you want a baby that badly, but if it starts being unhealthy as far as stress and anxiety than maybe you should focus on yourself... i don't know.. its soooo much easier for me to say it then do it of course... You JUST started the IUI so give it a whirl for a couple cycles before losing hope. lots of hugs, hun...

 

[snowflakes120]

Krystina - I talked to the nurse about it. Surprisingly, the RE doesn't do the IUI. She said some mumble jumble. They told us to BD again tonight just for insurance and bc I for some reason actually have fertile CM. The whole procedure took about 15 minutes. Then they have you lay there for another 15 min.

Jaime - Thanks hun. Basically my timeline is to hopefully get PG by the end of the year but that is creeping to an end quickly. My sister is getting married in TX next Sept and I don't want to miss it or have to stop TTC & treatments.

More bad news for me today. I will be OVing next month when we have to be in NY for my cousins wedding. There is no way I get IUI here in NC. We already spent $600 for plane tickets too. Plus, my sister is in from Africa because her medical issues haven't resolved so the Peace Corps sent her back short term til they get better so I wanted to see her. Ugh. Maybe I can finagle my cycle with the Progesterone to make it work. Or see if someone in NY can do the IUI for me.

 

[amytrisha]

Lisa don't give up, things may be crappy at the mo but hopefully it'll all work itself out! Glad that the IUI went well though & fx'd that them lil swimmers got there on time or that you OV'd later than you think! Try to keep tha stress off your shoulders! As for your sisters wedding try to have fun, join the mile high club hope you find somewhere in NY that can do IUI for you.

AFM - I'm poooorly! Sat in Pizza Hut with no appetite, going extremely hot, feeling sick & I'm so tiredd! Took me over an hour to eat 1 slice of pizza, good job they put it in a box for you and let you take it home lol

Hope your all doing well x

 

[Kdk24]

Ladies Ladies,

Miss a few days, miss a lot!

Krystin... I am sending so much your way. Your bding looks great! Did I see you have an average 28d cycle? My is usually 28-31 so I try to bd between cd13-17 just in case. The month I got pregnant we only bd'd on cd14. You're right on schedule!!! YAY!!

Lisa... I'm a little late, but I so sorry to hear about your pup! We have a dog and I can't even imagine what you must be going through! My heart goes out to you! On the other hand... Yay swimmers. You're so lucky your man would go through all that! My OH hates going to the doctors, he'd have to be on his death bed before considering a trip to any type of doctors. Just think positive about everything. I'm over here pulling for you!!!

AFM... I started getting some O symptoms over the weekend, which I started noticing after my mc. Then on Monday started seeing some ewcm. YAY! We bd'd Monday cd13 and Wednesday cd15. I really hope this works.

 

[krystinab]

Lisa, I would check and see if you can get your IUI in NY. The should be able to facilitate something for you. Hopefully you wont need it! I know that they can probably change your clomid (or what ever O inducing medicine) your on to make you O earlier or later in the month.

KD, Lets go girlie!! Get that egg!!


Amytrisha, where are you in your cycle? Not being able to eat may be a good thing.

 

[amytrisha]

Krystina I'm at CD13 x

 

[krystinab]

Krystina I'm at CD13 x

when do you usually O?

 

[amytrisha]

Krystina I'm at CD13 x

when do you usually O?

I'm not sure because I've only just started monitoring but I'm sure I O'd on CD9/10. I doubt it's anything to be excited over lol must just be a bug or something x