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

[BamBamsMaMa]

Stacergirl - Don't be down! This is an exciting time in your life. This can result in a baby!! How great is that? We are here for you!

Tasha - your bump pics are super cute!!

AFM - I don't know what's wrong with my body! I usually O around CD 21-23. Rarely do I O earlier or later than that. This month, I have been using OPKs since CD 18 and so far it has all been negatives! Today is CD 24 and I have never ever O'ed after CD 24. My OPK today was not even close to positive. Did I miss my surge? I didn't feel any O pains that I would normally noticed so I am pretty sure I haven't O'ed yet. This is so frustrating since its my last cycle before seeing the RE.

 

[Tasha S.]

Thanks girls!

Stacer: Awww, I'm so sorry about you feeling like you aren't getting enough support from your loved ones. People who haven't been through these kinds of things just really don't understand. We're here for you though, hun! And cheering you on! Let us know if the ER will be Thursday or Friday! I'm keeping everything crossed and praying this will work!

May: So good to hear from you!!! Darn it about O!!!! So frustrating! I only used OPK's once and found it horribly frustrating as I also O'ed very late that month. Had you been B'ding the days before CD 18 though just in case you did O early?? xoxo

Brandy: Any news from you?!

Dove: How are you doing?! I don't know why I think this, but are you getting a c-section? I vaguely remember something about the date been planned and was wondering what that date is if I'm right!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Tasha - Actually, today is CD 25!!! Not 24! We did BD before when I would normally O. But only once in that period so not sure if it'll do the trick! Maybe I won't O this month?

 

[Sunny skies]

Stacer, sorry your not getting the support you need right now. Your going through a lot and I'm sure DH not being around makes it tougher. I haven't been through nearly as much poking as you and I've had some rough days. Mary's right you are one step closer to your rainbow baby. Nice to hear your follies are growing nicely. Keep us posted. We're here for you

May, sorry about this weird cycle but you may have just missed the surge. On a positive note the re can give you some answers. Maybe a different medication will work better. Don't give up, you never know this can be your cycle.

 

[dove830]

Stacergirl - Don't be down! This is an exciting time in your life. This can result in a baby!! How great is that? We are here for you!

Tasha - your bump pics are super cute!!

AFM - I don't know what's wrong with my body! I usually O around CD 21-23. Rarely do I O earlier or later than that. This month, I have been using OPKs since CD 18 and so far it has all been negatives! Today is CD 24 and I have never ever O'ed after CD 24. My OPK today was not even close to positive. Did I miss my surge? I didn't feel any O pains that I would normally noticed so I am pretty sure I haven't O'ed yet. This is so frustrating since its my last cycle before seeing the RE.

Thanks girls!

Stacer: Awww, I'm so sorry about you feeling like you aren't getting enough support from your loved ones. People who haven't been through these kinds of things just really don't understand. We're here for you though, hun! And cheering you on! Let us know if the ER will be Thursday or Friday! I'm keeping everything crossed and praying this will work!

May: So good to hear from you!!! Darn it about O!!!! So frustrating! I only used OPK's once and found it horribly frustrating as I also O'ed very late that month. Had you been B'ding the days before CD 18 though just in case you did O early?? xoxo

Brandy: Any news from you?!

Dove: How are you doing?! I don't know why I think this, but are you getting a c-section? I vaguely remember something about the date been planned and was wondering what that date is if I'm right!

May--
Do you check twice a day? Some surges can be super fast--like 12 hours, so if you just do it at the same time, once a day, it's very possible that you did miss it.....or you may not have o'd this month...

I'm doing ok...ready to have this baby! I AM having a c-section---good memory. They have me penciled in for July 8th, however the OBGYN says that there's no way, I'll make it that far, lol. I have high BP this time, and GD, and he's a big boy, so she said it would likely be the 29th of June--so 18 more days. I see her on Friday, so I'm hoping we can firm up a date then

How's everyone doing?

 

[stacergirl]

You ladies are the best, thanks for the words of encouragement.

May-ARGH, I hate when that happens. I'm glad you got at least that one BD in. But maybe you need to start doing it twice a day like Dove suggested. Luckily you do have your back up plan appointment at the RE. Ill still keep my fingers crossed for you his cycle though!

Tasha- you sure do have a good memory!

Dove-I can't believe you are having your baby soon! WOW! post pics for sure when you get a chance. That baby will be here before you know It. ARe you all ready?


I'm feeling better about this again. Just get in the dumps sometimes especially when things are out of your control. Last week I took tomorrow off (wed) thinking that is when the ER would be but then today they are saying Thursday or Friday, so I was going to swap my day off but didn't know what to swap it to (whether Thursday or Friday) so it was stressing me out, and then I'm supposed to get my floors fixed in the house and the guys want to come tomorrow and since i'm already off figured it would be fine but then worried because my manager is off Thurs and Fri and so is another girl so didn't want to get in trouble for taking off too many days...so you know how it is when nothing is going right and you're trying your best. Oh well...its all going to work out. =] I'm still doing meds tonight (already did them) and going in tomorrow for more bloodwork and ultrasound (I assume) and then I'm sure they'll have me do the trigger tomorrow for an Egg retrieval Friday (on my 13th day of stimming=that's got to be an IVF stimming record! mmost women go 10-12 days). DH convinced me Friday would be okay for him so I'm feeling a bit relieved. Trying to stay positive and I do feel pretty good about it. My dad wrote me and my sister an email today saying that our infertility issues could be due to him being exposed to the agent orange when he was in Vietnam War...that intrigued me. I did some research on it and it seems that a lot of children from Vietnam veterans were in fact infertile. We don't know yet if my sister has low AMH or not, or even has issues conceiving as she has only tried one month, bbbuuuttt, if she does (which of course I hope she doesn't), it would be interesting to know if it was from the agent orange. Do you know of anyone who's father/mother was in Vietnam that is have fertility issues? just curious.

Alright ladies, well thanks again for the encouragement, you brighten my day for sure. I'll keep you all posted.

 

[Bride2b]

May your chart doesnt look like you have O'd so dont stress - maybe its a screwy cycle & it'll be the one! Keep poas!!!xx

 

[stacergirl]

Hi ladies, a quick update. I'm triggering tonight! My estrogen was 1420 today which she said was great, and that i should have some really good eggs. they really have me feeling positive about this which is good, I just needed some reassurance. I go in tomorrow morning for preop and then the retrieval is friday morning at 745. Dh and I are excited but nervous!!! this is it! The retrieval we've been waiting for!!! Hope all goes well!!

Thinking of you all!

 

[MandaAnda]

Woo hoo!

 

[Sunny skies]

Stacer, good luck withe the retrieval tomorrow!

 

[snowflakes120]

Best of luck toddy Stacer! We're all rooting for you. I think I remember my RE saying that each mature egg was at least 200 of estrogen so it sounds like you got some great eggs cooking!!! Hope you take the weekend to rest up after everything today too!!

 

[stacergirl]

Thanks so much ladies!! I just woke up from a 4 hour nap after my ER this morning. Everything went great. Said there were only 6 follicles (when originally they thought7) but that every follicle had an egg so they got 6. I'm happy with that though bc they kept saying quality over quantity yesterday. Timorrow I'll get my fertility report. My ET is either Monday or wed. And my OTD is July 1!!! It's 17 days after the ER. I told my dh I want to test the sat before that since that's a Monday. But he said what if it's a negative and you cry your eyes out all weekend then the blood test says positive. Lol but we got some time to decide for sure. He got home at 10pm last night, we went in at 645 this morning and he's already back at work at 11 this morning. Well, I'm hoping for a good fertility report!!!!

Snowflakes, that would makes sense, I had 1400 estrogen and 6 eggs. kellan is adorable. How's motherhood?

 

[Tasha S.]

Stacer: So excited for you!!!!! I can't wait until July 1st!! I'm so happy everything is going well, and 6 follies!! Woohoo!! Are they going to transfer all 6?!?

Dove: WOW! That's amazing! You're almost there!! I can't wait to see pics! May I ask why you're having a C-section? How did you deliver your other two children? I guess I'm getting nervous as my due date draws nearer and it makes me more curious about this whole birthing process. My pelvis literally feels like it's getting pulled apart, it hurts so much all the time! I know it's because my bones/ligaments are getting prepped up for the big day, but it makes it hard for me to forget about my anxiety!

Gemma: Girl, how are you?!?!??! You can't pop on here without giving us news about how you're doing!! Well, yes you can! I just really want to know how you're doing!

Sunny: How are you feeling?! You said you'd test on Saturday, right?! Fx for you hun!!

May: Still no + opk?! Maybe your OPK/temp just didn't pick up on it?! I hope you caught that egg!!!

Emily: Your little man is beautiful!!!

Manda: How are you doing?!

Brandy: Any updates?!

 

[~Brandy~]

Thanks girls!

Stacer: Awww, I'm so sorry about you feeling like you aren't getting enough support from your loved ones. People who haven't been through these kinds of things just really don't understand. We're here for you though, hun! And cheering you on! Let us know if the ER will be Thursday or Friday! I'm keeping everything crossed and praying this will work!

May: So good to hear from you!!! Darn it about O!!!! So frustrating! I only used OPK's once and found it horribly frustrating as I also O'ed very late that month. Had you been B'ding the days before CD 18 though just in case you did O early?? xoxo

Brandy: Any news from you?!

Dove: How are you doing?! I don't know why I think this, but are you getting a c-section? I vaguely remember something about the date been planned and was wondering what that date is if I'm right!

I am alive! I have been in hiding a little... I am in that weird TTC place haha. I have long protocol for IVF so I have been on BCP for exactly 21 days so far with another 7 days to go BUT good news I started my Lupron injections today and those were super easy and didn't feel a thing so not dreading those. Long story short I had hysteroscopy surgery last friday and they found 4 polyps during the surgery and removed those so I have been bleeding really good for the last 7 days. They told me it should cease once I start the lupron... so another reason I am excited to start it haha.

I am really worried about the side effects of headaches that I might get from the lupron... FX I dont. Has anyone used it too? Does anyone know how long it takes for the side effects to show? I am on this stuff for the long haul till July 8th!

Thanks so much ladies!! I just woke up from a 4 hour nap after my ER this morning. Everything went great. Said there were only 6 follicles (when originally they thought7) but that every follicle had an egg so they got 6. I'm happy with that though bc they kept saying quality over quantity yesterday. Timorrow I'll get my fertility report. My ET is either Monday or wed. And my OTD is July 1!!! It's 17 days after the ER. I told my dh I want to test the sat before that since that's a Monday. But he said what if it's a negative and you cry your eyes out all weekend then the blood test says positive. Lol but we got some time to decide for sure. He got home at 10pm last night, we went in at 645 this morning and he's already back at work at 11 this morning. Well, I'm hoping for a good fertility report!!!!

Snowflakes, that would makes sense, I had 1400 estrogen and 6 eggs. kellan is adorable. How's motherhood?

Nice job that sounds great to me! I have heard quality over quantity as well

 

[MandaAnda]

Tasha, I'm good, thanks! We found out we're having another boy, so over the moon! SPD still ouchy but not kicked up another notch just yet, thankfully.

Really enjoying seeing everyone get closer to their rainbows! Good luck to all!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

I don't think I O'ed this month which is disappointing because I really wanted a last chance to get pregnant naturally before going to the RE in July. So my positive opk finally came at CD 27, which is super late for me. It only surged for a couple of hours and then it was negative again. Very unusual for me. Then I was expecting O cramps which I normally get lots of. I am pretty in tune with my body and I get O cramps every month. Not only did I not get any O cramps, my BBT stayed crappy. It doesn't show that I O'ed at all. So here I am, not sure where I am in my cycle and hating life.

 

[Tasha S.]

May: I'm so sorry honey!!! .....I'm personally not counting you out yet though. Who knows?! Maybe this isn't a normal month because of good things?! I'm keeping everything crossed for you!! xoxo

Mandy: Congrats on finding out the news!! Another little man in your life!

Brandy: Thinking of you! I hope the bleeding subsides and that you don't get any nasty side effects! I'm glad the injections aren't so bad and that you can do them yourself! YAY!

 

[dove830]

Stacer: So excited for you!!!!! I can't wait until July 1st!! I'm so happy everything is going well, and 6 follies!! Woohoo!! Are they going to transfer all 6?!?

Dove: WOW! That's amazing! You're almost there!! I can't wait to see pics! May I ask why you're having a C-section? How did you deliver your other two children? I guess I'm getting nervous as my due date draws nearer and it makes me more curious about this whole birthing process. My pelvis literally feels like it's getting pulled apart, it hurts so much all the time! I know it's because my bones/ligaments are getting prepped up for the big day, but it makes it hard for me to forget about my anxiety!

Gemma: Girl, how are you?!?!??! You can't pop on here without giving us news about how you're doing!! Well, yes you can! I just really want to know how you're doing!

Sunny: How are you feeling?! You said you'd test on Saturday, right?! Fx for you hun!!

May: Still no + opk?! Maybe your OPK/temp just didn't pick up on it?! I hope you caught that egg!!!

Emily: Your little man is beautiful!!!

Manda: How are you doing?!

Brandy: Any updates?!

My first was an emergency c section, then my son was 22 months later, so they did another one. They said then that any others would also have to be c-sections.I'm very happy about that, as this baby is rather large, and I'd hate to have to go through labour again, only to have another emergency c-section. You look so tiny, I don't think you'll have that problem, lol.....

 

[Bride2b]

Wow Dove you are so close!

Stace good luck - fingers crossed all goes well for this cycle - not long until 1st july but I bet it feels like a lifetime!!!

Thanks for asking Tasha - I'm fine, 17 weeks tomorrow (so 2 weeks away from when I lost Bertie, so this bit feels a little weird and nerve wracking!) I found out that I am having a girl though which is exciting as I never thought I would have a girl.

May good luck with seeing the RE, I cant wait to hear good news from you soon.

Sunny how are you doing?xx

 

[Tasha S.]

Gemma: Congrats on finding out you're having a girl!! I understand that it must feel a little funny being so close to the 19 week mark. I lost my first one a lot earlier on (7w&3) and found it really tough around then, I felt kind of guilty for being able to bring this baby further along than the last if that makes any sense at all. I'll be thinking of you as these next 2-3 weeks come and go. How are you feeling physically? Are you still nauseous??

Dove: WOW! That's a lot of C-sections! The end of the month is approaching quickly!! I hope that the mother's size determines the baby's size...I don't know! As of yet, my dr has said that my baby is average size. I'm hoping for a baby definitely under 8lbs! My husband had wide shoulders as a baby and his mom had a really hard time delivering him. I'm a twin, so I was tiny and was delivered via C-section, so I don't know what to expect!