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

[Jessica28]

Amy - I hear ya. I am exhausted ALL the time now. My baby shower is tomorrow and I have so much to do. I have everyone helping out but theres still a lot to do! I am trying to gut out the baby's room so the bed can be moved over to my Parents place for the time being. We only have a 2 bedroom house so extra space is very limited. A lady from here is doing the painting next week for me as I will still be working and OH will be gone out of town to do some Christmas shopping.
I am 31 weeks today and still can't believe it.

 

[Tasha S.]

Hey girls!

Kd--Sorry about AF. She sucks!

Krys --Glad you're feeling happy!!! Keeping my fx for ya!

All you pregger ladies--It's really nice to hear about positive stories! Take care of yourselves.

AF: I had a doctor's apt yesterday and found out disappointing news. Apparently, I have too much copper in my blood (WTH??). Anyways, that would explain the miscarriage: you can conceive with elevated copper, but you can't sustain a pregnancy. I don't know what to do. I'm not using birth control, and I don't want to conceive if I'm for sure going to lose the baby, you know what I mean?? I'm really disappointed. I have to somehow get this copper under control! I already have 2 doctor's apts scheduled for next week (wed and thur). It's kind of dangerous to have too much copper because it can wreck your liver. It feels like a slap in the face, I'll get over it though! Hopefully they can figure this out fast and get things under control so that I can TTC again! I don't know what to do about birth control though...should I use it? Probably, eh? I hate thinking of what to do for birth control because I'm allergic to everything!! (lol!) I'll keep you girls posted!

 

[dove830]

Hey girls!

Kd--Sorry about AF. She sucks!

Krys --Glad you're feeling happy!!! Keeping my fx for ya!

All you pregger ladies--It's really nice to hear about positive stories! Take care of yourselves.

AF: I had a doctor's apt yesterday and found out disappointing news. Apparently, I have too much copper in my blood (WTH??). Anyways, that would explain the miscarriage: you can conceive with elevated copper, but you can't sustain a pregnancy. I don't know what to do. I'm not using birth control, and I don't want to conceive if I'm for sure going to lose the baby, you know what I mean?? I'm really disappointed. I have to somehow get this copper under control! I already have 2 doctor's apts scheduled for next week (wed and thur). It's kind of dangerous to have too much copper because it can wreck your liver. It feels like a slap in the face, I'll get over it though! Hopefully they can figure this out fast and get things under control so that I can TTC again! I don't know what to do about birth control though...should I use it? Probably, eh? I hate thinking of what to do for birth control because I'm allergic to everything!! (lol!) I'll keep you girls posted!

I've never heard of this before...how do you get too much copper in your blood? Better yet, how do you get rid of it? I'm glad you at least got an answer as to what happened though...

 

[Tasha S.]

Hey girls!

Kd--Sorry about AF. She sucks!

Krys --Glad you're feeling happy!!! Keeping my fx for ya!

All you pregger ladies--It's really nice to hear about positive stories! Take care of yourselves.

AF: I had a doctor's apt yesterday and found out disappointing news. Apparently, I have too much copper in my blood (WTH??). Anyways, that would explain the miscarriage: you can conceive with elevated copper, but you can't sustain a pregnancy. I don't know what to do. I'm not using birth control, and I don't want to conceive if I'm for sure going to lose the baby, you know what I mean?? I'm really disappointed. I have to somehow get this copper under control! I already have 2 doctor's apts scheduled for next week (wed and thur). It's kind of dangerous to have too much copper because it can wreck your liver. It feels like a slap in the face, I'll get over it though! Hopefully they can figure this out fast and get things under control so that I can TTC again! I don't know what to do about birth control though...should I use it? Probably, eh? I hate thinking of what to do for birth control because I'm allergic to everything!! (lol!) I'll keep you girls posted!

I've never heard of this before...how do you get too much copper in your blood? Better yet, how do you get rid of it? I'm glad you at least got an answer as to what happened though...

Dove - As far as my research tells me, it's a genetic mutation. Either I got bad genes from my parents or something happened during my fetal development. It's apparently super rare, so it's normal you've never heart of it, I hadn't either before yesterday! I have too much copper in my blood because my body doesn't know how to break it down (it would seem). Most people's bodies break down copper like any other substance, mine just doesn't. I've been having tests this month because a joint in my foot is swollen and very painful. They think it's a copper deposit (hahahaha!). I'm going to have that tested on Thursday. I would need life-long medication to regulate the copper levels. The medication would break it down in my body. It's really funny that the foods that have the highest amounts of copper in them (shell-fish, all nuts, etc.) are the ones that I'm fatally allergic to. I wonder if there's a correlation there! I just don't know how long this whole process is going to take. The doctors seemed really surprised (just because this is so rare!) I wish I had more answers! I'm on hold til next week though!

 

[krystinab]

Jess yaaah baby shower!!! Exciting! You better turn in early so you will be bright and bushy tailed for all of the tummy rubs!!

28, girl you better post that scan!! I can't speak for everyone but you ladies feel like my extended fam and I a very happy for you, the more scan piks the better.

Dove, copper eh? That's cray! What kind of medicine are the going to put you on? Can you just use a diaphragm or condoms?? Im not a fan of bc unless it's for my 22 year old sister...lol

AFM, today is party night for me and DH. Making veal, lobster tails, potatoes & asparagus...then having a private party for two...if y'all don't hear from me this weekend just know I'm in good hands...lmao!!! On a ttc note I think I'm going to be triphasic tomorrow....

 

[jrowenj]

Jess yaaah baby shower!!! Exciting! You better turn in early so you will be bright and bushy tailed for all of the tummy rubs!!

28, girl you better post that scan!! I can't speak for everyone but you ladies feel like my extended fam and I a very happy for you, the more scan piks the better.

Dove, copper eh? That's cray! What kind of medicine are the going to put you on? Can you just use a diaphragm or condoms?? Im not a fan of bc unless it's for my 22 year old sister...lol

AFM, today is party night for me and DH. Making veal, lobster tails, potatoes & asparagus...then having a private party for two...if y'all don't hear from me this weekend just know I'm in good hands...lmao!!! On a ttc note I think I'm going to be triphasic tomorrow....

your chart looks pretty!! I bet all the wine you are gonna drink at your party for 2 tonight is gonna mess up your chart, so don't think too much into it! Have fun, Lady!

 

[krystinab]

Jamie good point...also I noticed your babies initials are BRR and he's a winter baby...did you do that on purpose? If so it's so clever...if not your a genius!!

 

[jrowenj]

NO! I did not do that on purpose! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[krystinab]

NO! I did not do that on purpose! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Lolololol...that's awesome!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Emily - HSG is scheduled for next Friday and I have no idea when I'll get the results. I am hoping I can talk the X-ray tech or whoever is doing the procedure to tell me what he/she sees. I have to admit I am nervous though.

Kristina - I have a good feeling about this month for you!!

Tasha - Copper? Why can't it be platinum or gold??? Lol. All jokes aside, I am hoping they figure it out so that it doesn't interrupt TTC!

Jaime - love your FB pic! Can't believe it's almost that time. I can't wait till its my turn.

Jess - Hi girl! 31 weeks is such a milestone! Happy for you.

28 - would love to see the scan pic!

AFM - AF is on her way out. I was ordered not to have intercourse until after my HSG procedure which is next Friday. This is a boring time for me. I haven't temped and not sure if I should if I am going to try and relax this month. But I do want to know whether I O'ed or not since I am going to use OPKs near my usual O date. Confused!

 

[AerisandAlex]

Have fun at your babyshower Jess!! They're always a lot of fun ^_^
I've never been able to figure out if you're supposed to have just 'one' lol I mean technically the baby shower is supposed to be for the baby not the mother, so I think there should be one for each baby ^_^ lol but that's just me!

We're still BD when we can, but we're pretty much out of the 3 day range now lol
Just making sure that I didn't misread the positive OPK so staying on the safe side ^_^

 

[28329]

Here's the link to my latest scan. I was 11+6 but the baby was measured as 12+5.

https://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z339/28329/?action=view&current=temporary-3.jpg

 

[armymama2012]

Here's the link to my latest scan. I was 11+6 but the baby was measured as 12+5.

https://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z339/28329/?action=view&current=temporary-3.jpg

Wow, thats a good profile shot!

 

[Tasha S.]

Nice pic 28!!

Who are our next testers?? Krys? A&A? Anyone else?

Alley- Where are you girl?? Still in the picture? What CD are you on?

 

[krystinab]

Yup I'm testing Wednesday...temp took a decline today so I'm not too hopeful...

 

[alleysm]

Hey tasha.. im still lurking.. not much to report though. I sure hope you get your copper situation worked out!!

 

[Sunny skies]

Jess, hope you had a great baby shower this weekend, we're still waiting for that bump pic.

Krystina, I am so anxious for you, can't wait for Wed.

28, nice scan pic, what a great profile.

AFM, today is my one year anniversary for my loss. I always thought if I at least was pregnant by the anniversary I would at least have something to look forward too. It's tougher than I thought.
On a positive side, I was getting discouraged with my OPK as I didn't get a positive and then forgot to test yesterday. I was sure I missed my surge but today I tested and it looks positive. Cd 17 is late for me but after that crazy cycle I'm not surprised.

 

[krystinab]

Jess, hope you had a great baby shower this weekend, we're still waiting for that bump pic.

Krystina, I am so anxious for you, can't wait for Wed.

28, nice scan pic, what a great profile.

AFM, today is my one year anniversary for my loss. I always thought if I at least was pregnant by the anniversary I would at least have something to look forward too. It's tougher than I thought.
On a positive side, I was getting discouraged with my OPK as I didn't get a positive and then forgot to test yesterday. I was sure I missed my surge but today I tested and it looks positive. Cd 17 is late for me but after that crazy cycle I'm not surprised.

Sunny sorry this day is so sad for you...I felt the same way...as a matter of fact I think we all did....BUT you got you +opk now it's baby making time...fx you catch that eggy!

Afm, think I'm out based on bbt....the witch will prob br right ontime...not letting myself get down since I will be moving forward with the re in january...this upcoming cycle is my last chance for natural conception...

 

[mammaspath]

awe sunny my heart goes out to you!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Sunny - chin up, girl and go make that baby!

Kristina - best of luck! Can you tell me what your plan is with the RE (if you still need it after this upcoming cycle)?

AFM - I never realized how nerve-wrecking it is to switch health insurance plans. I have removed myself and dh from our trusty Blue Cross Blue Shield plan and am now committed to a full year of GHI. It is the only plan that covers IUI AND 3 rounds of IVF (if we ever get to that point). I have no idea how the doctors are in that plan. Thank goodness my gyno participates in it. Friday is my HSG and I had a bad dream about it the other night. I am so freaked out by the thought of having someone staring into my vajayjay and putting a tube inside my cervix. Wahhhhh!!!