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

[MandaAnda]

Oh, Sunny and Krystina, I don't know how you two do it! But fingers crossed all around.

I finally went to the GP on Monday to get referred to the midwives. And he said he's going to ask that I have an early scan for reassurance as well. He said he'd send the referral but also ring up, so it's nice for it all to start with someone so nice. So, hopefully, I'll have a scan appointment and a booking appointment with the midwives through soon.

 

[JohnsonGirl]

Congrats goldy!
I had an 'almost' positive opk today
DH is enjoying the bd schedule!!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Kristina - my job is definitely stressful, as if TTC isn't stressful enough already. DH always say that's the reason I am not getting pregnant. I meant to ask you, how many injections do you have to give yourself on one cycle of IUI?

Sunny - my DH did not have an upset stomach when on all those supplements. But he's not taking extra Zinc. It already comes in a small dose in Fertilaid. Did they say how much Zinc the men have to take? I hope what we have is enough.

AFM - I have promised myself many times not to look on Facebook and that I can do without it. Everytime I go on I see things that makes me upset. Like last night, I found out my ex-boyfriend and his wife is now pregnant for the second time. All those sonogram pictures they posted made me sick.

 

[krystinab]

Sunny, I don't even keep hpt in the house...it would be hard to resist if I had any...I don't even walk down that aisle in the store...LOL stay strong sistah...the pops monster is a bitch!

May, I did 5injections of 75iu, then my RE dropped it down to 37.5iu for two days, the trigger of ovidryl the 8th day and iui on the 9th. My LH was surging naturally. The original plan was to wait a day after the trigger and then come in but since my body was about to O on its on they thought it best I have the iui sooner than later. We actually and sex the day before the iui because we hadn't had sex for 3 days and the RE wanted to get rid of any old sperm...that's another reason I didn't want to know the post wash numbers. Since we had sex about 15 hours before the IUI. I figured they wouldnt be as great as the SA...

Welcome Johnson! Good luck!

 

[Tasha S.]

Krys: Awww!! I'm sorry you feel the hormones raging...I guess it's part of reproducing lol! I live several hours north from you, in the outskirts of Montreal, Quebec. I don't have an ultra-sound until 20 weeks because I chose a really small clinic with only one OB/GYN, but I took it because in the bigger clinic I would for sure have a man and it's not walking distance like the little one--though I didn't know that I wouldn't get an ultra sound until 20 weeks at the hospital, or else I think I would have gone with the man!

 

[Sunny skies]

Kristina - my job is definitely stressful, as if TTC isn't stressful enough already. DH always say that's the reason I am not getting pregnant. I meant to ask you, how many injections do you have to give yourself on one cycle of IUI?

Sunny - my DH did not have an upset stomach when on all those supplements. But he's not taking extra Zinc. It already comes in a small dose in Fertilaid. Did they say how much Zinc the men have to take? I hope what we have is enough.

AFM - I have promised myself many times not to look on Facebook and that I can do without it. Everytime I go on I see things that makes me upset. Like last night, I found out my ex-boyfriend and his wife is now pregnant for the second time. All those sonogram pictures they posted made me sick.

I've read that men should take about 40 mg a day. His conception XR has 20 mg and he takes this 2 x day. His multivitamin also has zinc so I think that may have been the issue. Has he ever tried Maca, I hear good things about it.

AFM, just playing the waiting game. I have a feeling AF is coming, trying to stay positive.

 

[krystinab]

I think they have replaced the picture of a bitch in the dictionay with my face...I swear this stuff is making me batty...I feel so bad for DH...he asked me last night "so are they going to test to see if you have too much progesterone in your body?" smh....I told him no...I could see the disapintment in his face....at least its only a few more days til betas and hopefully if Im pregnant they can reduce my dosage or something...I really miss being me...

Sunny, how are you hold up lady? You're testing Sunday right???

Whats going on with you other ladies??

 

[Sunny skies]

I think they have replaced the picture of a bitch in the dictionay with my face...I swear this stuff is making me batty...I feel so bad for DH...he asked me last night "so are they going to test to see if you have too much progesterone in your body?" smh....I told him no...I could see the disapintment in his face....at least its only a few more days til betas and hopefully if Im pregnant they can reduce my dosage or something...I really miss being me...

Sunny, how are you hold up lady? You're testing Sunday right???

Whats going on with you other ladies??

Not going to lie, I've been going a little crazy, I keep going to the washroom to check if AF's arrived. Sunday is the day, so 2 more days. I have some hpt Internet Cheapies calling my name.

Sorry your having such a miserable time. Hang in there, I have a feeling your pregnant so hopefully they will reduce Your dose. Sounds like Despite your change in mood, your DH has been a trooper.

 

[dove830]

I think they have replaced the picture of a bitch in the dictionay with my face...I swear this stuff is making me batty...I feel so bad for DH...he asked me last night "so are they going to test to see if you have too much progesterone in your body?" smh....I told him no...I could see the disapintment in his face....at least its only a few more days til betas and hopefully if Im pregnant they can reduce my dosage or something...I really miss being me...

Sunny, how are you hold up lady? You're testing Sunday right???

Whats going on with you other ladies??

LOL I think that's *MY* picture you see in the dictionary....it's really bad...I feel horrible for OH. He just smiles and agrees with pretty much whatever I'm freaking out about at any given time.

Today is the day I've been waiting for, ladies--V DAY!! Seemed to take forever to get here. Since I'm having a C/S, I have 14 weeks left to go. Tomorrow we go for our 3D u/s. Can't wait!!

Tasha, sorry about the M/S--I still have bad days, but not like I did before, so there's still hope for you

To the ladies waiting to test, I admire your strength--I had none. Baby dust to you!

Still haven't heard from Army in a while--hope she's doing ok....

 

[krystinab]

morning ladies...just wanted to say HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Sunny, how you doing love? Did you cave to the internet cheapies???

Dove, does this mean if am I am pregnant does this mean DH can epect this bitchiness for the next few months?!?!?

AFM, nothing going on....I feel like I can see the light...only 3 more days!!

 

[Tasha S.]

Rachel: So glad your DH is enjoying the B'D schedule! Makes smep a lot easier!

Dove: CONGRATS!!!! YAY!!! V-day is reached!! That must feel amazing!

Krys: Don't give up hope lol!! I actually find that I'm a lot calmer now that I'm pregnant--it's so nice to ditch PMS stuff! I think DH enjoys the break...(I'm not that bad usually, it's just I get quite a bit more sensitive before AF) 3 more days!!!! Can't wait!!

Sunny: Fx for you girl!! Keep us posted!

 

[Sunny skies]

Well ladies, I'm out, AF arrived, good thing I didn't bother testing. Guess I'll be calling RE office to get my Femara for this cycle, praying that I will ovulate from my right side this cycle.

Dove , congrats on reaching v day, enjoy the next 14 weeks.

Tasha, glad pregnancy is making you calm. Thanks for the support.

Krystina, this is your cycle, I'm anxiously waiting for your news Sunday.

 

[dove830]

Well ladies, I'm out, AF arrived, good thing I didn't bother testing. Guess I'll be calling RE office to get my Femara for this cycle, praying that I will ovulate from my right side this cycle.

Dove , congrats on reaching v day, enjoy the next 14 weeks.

Tasha, glad pregnancy is making you calm. Thanks for the support.

Krystina, this is your cycle, I'm anxiously waiting for your news Sunday.

Awww Sunny....I'm so sorry

I'm going to try and post a pic of our 3D u/s.....

 

[Tasha S.]

Sunny, I'm so sorry about AF! I really hope Femara works for you!!!

May: Hun, where are you at?? Are you doing alright??

Krys: 2 more days!

Dove: Awesome pic!!!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Tasha - Hi girl! I am here lurking and waiting impatiently for O. I have another week to go. Haven't even started BD-ing yet. Not sure how I want to time it this month. I have tried everything from DTD everyday, every other day, every second day, every third day, every fourth day, etc. Nothing has worked. What about you? How's the pregnancy treating you? I really can't believe you are already an orange!

Sunny - So sorry AF got you. Hope next cycle brings you more luck.

Kristina - I am dying to know!!!!

Dove - How amazing is that 3D image? I can't wait to have one of my own when its my time.

AFM - Day 12... Time is dragging. Waiting for O! I went to the vitamin shop and purchased Zinc, Maca, and CoQ10 for hubby to improve his sperm. Heard vitamin C is also good. So hard to figure out what dosage we need for each supplement. I hope DH doesn't over dose!

 

[krystinab]

May, ttc is such a waiting game....wait to O, wait to test, wait for AF.... goodness it drives me nu ts!

Dove, your pik is lovely. .. the baby looks so comfy all nestled up in your tum

AFM, nothing to really report. ..super sore bbs and ate a bunch of junk last night wwhich lead me to a belly ache this morning...ugh...

 

[Tasha S.]

May: Awwww, yeah I understand about not being sure how to time B'Ding. My DH and I had tried "scheduling" it (like following smep) but it didn't work so well for us, we felt like it killed the spontaneity...it's hard to know what the proper thing to do is! Hopefully those supplements will help your DH's sperm count! My SIL (she TTC for 8 months) tried giving her DH folic acid (apparently it can be good for sperm? I haven't done research. And they hadn't done any fertility testing so they didn't know if it took 8 months just because that happens, or if it was one of them who needed a boost!), anyway, they got pregnant first cycle he took folic acid. I'm doing a lot better this week compared to last--last time I vomited was last Saturday (and it wasn't pretty, gulp, I was at my SIL's baby shower throwing up in the background...the guests were all staring...oops!). Headaches are a bit better too now, I'm taking coconut water everyday for that! Me too I'm finding this is going quickly! Tomorrow I'm an avocado lol! My belly is really huge compared to what almost-4-months usually looks like, I really wonder what the heck is in there!

Sunny: I hope you're doing alright! I'm thinking of you!! xoxo

Krys: I feel for ya girl!! I know what it's like to pig out and then regret it because you feel like crap afterwards! Ah, and the sore bbs! SOOO annoying! You're almost there though!!

 

[Jessica28]

Krys - where r u testing?

 

[krystinab]

Jess, testing tomorrow at 9am... should have results by 2

 

[dove830]

Jess, testing tomorrow at 9am... should have results by 2

OMG I dont think I can wait!!