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

[dove830]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm trying not to get too excited but its hard because it is all that i can think about!

My husband said that he saw the line, but that he didnt want to talk about it or get excited until we test again on Thursday (when AF is acutally due). I dont think i can wait until then to test again!! Why do these days go by so slowly?

Krystina-- All those symptoms sound really promising. I will keep my fingers crossed for you! Hoping you get your BFP!!

I never could wait---buy a digital--no guessing

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Kristina - I am praying for you but you are killing me!!! 6 more days???? WHAT!!!!! I would be dying to know. I say all your SX are good signs for a BFP to come! Why are you doing your betas so late? Can't they do it like tomorrow? :/

Sunny - I haven't seriously looked into a RE yet. I am waiting for my OB to recommend me someone and maybe do a bit of research then. I am on my late day of Clomid. The only thing I noticed is that I have lots of CM while on it but it goes away after I stop taking it. Weird! Also, my temp is much higher then normal on Clomid especially after O. Hope AF stays away for you! Fingers crossed!

Goldy - I see a line too! Congrats!

Welcome Johnsongirl!

 

[krystinab]

Kristina - I am praying for you but you are killing me!!! 6 more days???? WHAT!!!!! I would be dying to know. I say all your SX are good signs for a BFP to come! Why are you doing your betas so late? Can't they do it like tomorrow? :/

Sunny - I haven't seriously looked into a RE yet. I am waiting for my OB to recommend me someone and maybe do a bit of research then. I am on my late day of Clomid. The only thing I noticed is that I have lots of CM while on it but it goes away after I stop taking it. Weird! Also, my temp is much higher then normal on Clomid especially after O. Hope AF stays away for you! Fingers crossed!

Goldy - I see a line too! Congrats!

Welcome Johnsongirl!

Monday will be 17dpiui I guess I could go friday but I feel like if AF isnt here by then my chances are really good. I am really trying to not think about it..LOL I am happy the clomid gives you good CM...I say BD while its there... are you taking any supplements??

 

[threemakefive]

Krystina I feel for you on that prometrium...it Sux big time!! I say test now

I see a line too Goldie

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Kristina - I don't know if you have told us this but what was your hubby's count and mobility like pre and post-wash? I am done with Clomid for this month! Now I wait for O and see what this cycle brings. I am currently taking prenatals, CoQ10, B6 and fish oil. I also take EPO around O. DH is taking Fertilaid for men and CoQ10.

 

[stacergirl]

Krystina-I think we're all so excited for you!!! I know I am!! Can't wait to hear the news. 17 dpiui would drive me crazy-I've never done well in my 8-10 day luteal phase. However I don't test early either so I can relate there!!

May-that's good news about the cm. and your temps are prob higher due to the hormones so at least you know it's doing something which is good!! I assume you'll be ovulating soon? Good luck with the bding!!

Welcome johnsongirl, good luck with the smep!

Afm-well even though the lady told me she couldn't sched me til mid to late April, she calls yesterday and out me on the calendar for next Tuesday! Eek! I'm excited I don't have to wait forever but nervous about the procedure. I'm sure it will be fine though.

Ladies-i wanted to ask you how you fit in your treatments of ttc with work. Did you tell your boss what you needed the time off for? Or not? I just don't feel like its any of his business. Right now he knows I have endo (only bc he asked), and so I told him the procedure was a diagnostic test which it kinda is. But once ivf starts and I'm at the docs every 2 days for U/S and then egg retrieval and then egg placement, what do you ladies suggest I say? I was going to try and take the week off but if it's not possible, then I don't know what to tell him. I don't want to lie but this is also personal. Plus I don't want them putting together plans to replace me bc they know I'm trying to get pg. right now I'm the only one who does my job and it's in high demand. So I'm a little worried, just because. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

 

[stacergirl]

May-I'm taking co q-10 too, and dhea.

 

[krystinab]

May, I chose not to know about DH sperm info...I figured it would only drive me crazy...lol...they told me it was above what was needed which I know is 5mill post wash. I didn't want to spend my 2ww looking up washed sperm numbers or comparing myself to other women..

Stacer, I was lucky all of my appointments were before 9am or at lunch. I didn't want anyone in my business. I would do my best to keep it private. The lagst thing you want is someone asking you if your pregnant or questions about treatment. Ya know?

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Stacergirl - I am in the same jam with work. If I start seeing a RE and need treatment, I just don't know how I will be able to take off work so frequently. Not to mention there are other people who would love to steal my job. And because I am an independent contractor, I don't get maternity leave and that means my job is not guaranteed for me when I am ready to return. I can only hope that my boss likes me enough to save the job for me. Btw, what is Dhea and what is it good for?

 

[snowflakes120]

Stacer - I was able to "hide" my appts bc the RE office that I went to has super early open hours to do all your bloodwork & ultrasounds etc.... So I never had to tell work because I would go in before work even started at 8am. And I absolutely did not want them to know what so ever - it was way tooooo personal for them to know in my eyes. Open hours were from 6am -8am. You could show up anytime between those hours and it was a 1st come 1st serve basis. It was great I would get there at 6:20am to do blood work/US and they would call before lunch with the results. The only daytime appts I ever had was the actual IUI and the 1st appt to meet the actual RE. I know the only other RE office in town does the same thing. I would call and ask if they do anything around the same lines. Awesome news about getting bumped up to Tuesday!! That is great news!! Now you can begin your journey earlier!!

Seriously Krystina. Your gonna kill me with the wait. I don't know if they told you or not but in most cases AF won't show when you are on Prometrium. When I would get BFN's I had to stop it and then AF would show her ugly face 3ish days later after stopping.

Welcome Johnson!!

 

[stacergirl]

Thanks ladies! I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way! I just don't feel like its any of their business, but don't want to lie and say I'm doing endo treatment and then fall pg 3 months later. Hopefully I can get the bloodwork and monitoring done in the morning, if I can I'll take the week off or a cpl days too. I'd rather not stress about the procedure and work at the same time, I'm sure I'll need some mental health.

May-I think dhea was similar to co q-10 in that it improved egg quality. My RE said that his friend did a study on the 2 vitamins and it showed improvement in egg quality. I'm taking 25mg 3x a day. I hope they are doing the trick. I'm also on vitamin d bc my bloodwork showed I didn't have enough. And oh wow! Your job situation has got to be stressful! Doesn't it suck to be a woman who wants a career and a family?! Ugh!

 

[Kdk24]

Sorry I haven't been around much lately. Trying to lay low and keep calm.

Krystina... I can't wait another week! I am so excited for you!

Afm... Had my first mw appt today. My uterus is measuring ahead an they gave me a script for another early ultrasound to put my mind at ease! Feeling like I can finally take a breath a sigh of relief!

 

[Tasha S.]

Goldie and Johnson, welcome here! ...Goldie, congrats! That is def a BFP!!

Lisa: My gender scan is in exactly a month from today: April 19th! I'm really looking forward to that first ultra-sound. I think it's a boy!

Krys: Girl, you crack me up! I say if you don't want to test, don't!! I understand not wanting the extra stress.....those sound like darn good symptoms!! You have my prayers Krys!!!

Kd: Blueberry!!! I totally understand you, the beginning is scary after what we've all been through, but things sound good! Glad you're able to get an early scan!

Stacer: That's so understandable. I wouldn't want to share my TTC with a boss. I think you're allowed to say that you need some medical appointments and it's personal--like, you don't want to talk about it. They shouldn't pry after you say that...if they do, they're really rude. WOW! Next Tuesday?? Let us know how that goes hun! xoxo

May: How are you hun?!?

Dove: How are you doing??

AFM: Just had another appt today, dr said my uterus is big and that baby must be growing really well (he/she better be growing really well with how sick I've been and continue to be! ). ....I'm really really hoping that my uterus is big because there are two babies in there!! 4 more weeks and I'll know!

 

[Kdk24]

Tasha... 2 babies?!? When's the last time you had a scan? Twins run in my family but there's no way we could handle two! God bless you!!

 

[Tasha S.]

Tasha... 2 babies?!? When's the last time you had a scan? Twins run in my family but there's no way we could handle two! God bless you!!

Kd, I'm not sure, I would just love to have twins! Twins run in my family too! My grandma was a twin, my mom's sister had twins, and I'm a twin! (They say fraternal twins skip a generation, I hope to ruin the pattern lol!). How about your family?? How many pairs of twins?? I just figure the first three months are so hard with morning sickness, I'd rather kill two birds with one stone! Though I would still be really happy with just one! I haven't had any scans yet!! They're making me wait until 20 weeks! I've only heard the heartbeat twice (and they stop looking for heartbeats after they find one.....and they can be tricky to find!)

 

[Goldy27]

Dove- took your advice about the digital... Looks like SMEP worked for us!! Trying not to get too excited! Praying for a sticky bean and for the next 9 weeks to fly by!

 

[Tasha S.]

Congrats Goldy!!!

 

[Kdk24]

Congrats goldy!!!

Tasha... My great-grandma was a twin and my aunt was a twin but her sister died at 2yrs old from pneumonia. So there are no living twins in our family.

 

[krystinab]

Yaaah! KDK you're a blueberry! That's my favorite fruit!

Tasha, I hope there are two in there, if that's what you want! Where do you live? I thought everyone get scans during the first trimester. It's so exciting you will be seeing you lil gummy or gummies soon!

Lisa, I thought the same thing about the progesterone but on the paperwork my RE gave me said that if my period starts before my bestas to give them a call...in the back of my mind I was thinking how can I have a period start while on prometrium.

May, your work situation sounds stressful...as if ttc isn't stressful enough you have to worry about someone sneaking up and trying to take you job.

Stacer, not telling your boss what's going on isn't the same as lying...you need to try and work with your RE to schedule appointments early in the morning if possible. I'm so happy you will be getting your procedure done soon! Here's to a BFP in May!

Sunny, how you holding up lady?

AFM, I am a wreck...I know its because I have so many hormones stirring up inside of me...just trucking away until Monday...

 

[Sunny skies]

welcome Johnson, good luck with SMEP.

Stacer, I haven't told work either. I do have a supportive supervisor but I'm not ready to tell her yet. Luckily I have some flexibility with my job and the Re opens early so I usually go before work. Hopefully you can work it out. I understand not wanting anyone to know. Only my sister, mom and one friend who is going through infertility issues knows my situation.

Tasha, hope you get your wish and you have twins.

Goody, congrats again

Kdk, glad your feeling better and staying calm.

May, your definitely in a tough position at work. I'm sure he will want you back. My DH has been taking his supplements, so glad he's on board. Does your DH get an upset stomach, my DH was complaining for 2 days but hopefully it's not related. I have heard that too much zinc can cause stomach upset but shouldn't be any side effects.

Krystina, I'm trying not to think bout it, but who am I kidding, it's taking everything in me not to POAS. Your a strong lady.