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

[shellideaks]

Lisa, that's great news on your progesterone level. Fingers crossed it leads to something even better!

I had my NT scan at 12+2, results came back at 1:25,000 which I'm obviously not complaining about lol.

 

[Bride2b]

OMG Lisa!!!!! I so fucking hope this is it for you. I am totally wishing on every star that you get your BFP- you so deserve this!!!! Ok how the hell am I going to wait until Sunday!!!!!!!xxx

Stalked sorry about AF & bloody kidney infection - get that cleared up pronto so you can hit the sack with your hubby!!!

 

[Bride2b]

Gemma, it took me 6 weeks for my period to return. I've noticed my periods are shorter in terms of flow days. My cycles have been 26- 29 days but usually 28 or 29 days long which was my average before surgery. I had a period like flow a week before my etopic surgery so maybe that played a role in how long it took. I remember feeling so happy when my period arrived as it was a sign my body was coming back to normal. My biggest challenge I think is not knowing which side i'm ovulating on. My doctor said there is no evidence to support that the Fallopian tube on the opposite side can pick up the egg from that ovary, but some info out there talks about it. How does it work with only part of your tube being removed?

How are you physically feeling? Is the bloating gone?

I was over the moon when AF arrived after I lost Bertie as it meant my body wasnt too screwed up - its crazy isnt it!
Well they have taken most of my tube, I think there is just a small stump left. I read that the tubes have a kind of vaccum and suck the egg etc towards it, so I would imagine because of the small stump the other tube will win anyway (but obviously there is that small chance the stump get it). The body is very clever that the other tube will pick up the egg from the other sides ovary - I read that with one tube your fertility isnt reduced by 50% like most people think, its 'just' by 30% as your tube can still pick up the egg from the other side.
I also read that O pains are stronger after ectopics? Do you feel them?

My bloating is all gone now (yipee) but my stitches are still there & I still have a bruise on the left side near the incision. My belly button is still sore but I have managed to wear my skinny jeans these last two days - just wear them low so they dont rub too much, when I sit down I just undo them as it causes discomfort. Aside from that the pain is mild and manageable.

Really looking forward now just to getting AF (I think around 6th Aug - if my body is doing as it used to) and getting the hell back to TTC!!!

Thanks for asking - I am so glad you are here as you have been through it (although wish you hadnt had to go through it - IYKWIM), sorry if I keep asking questions but its nice to get some sort of idea about the whole ttc situation with one tube. xx

 

[mammaspath]

hi girls!

um i skipped my doc appt today........my insurance didn't want to cover nt scan so i have to fight them but by the time its preapproved it will be too late! wah......

so my luck i have really uncomfortable lower left back ache and abdomen ache ........ its making me so nervous!!!!

it started last night........round ligament pain???? idk but my inner left thigh hurts as well!

 

[Sunny skies]

Gemma, it took me 6 weeks for my period to return. I've noticed my periods are shorter in terms of flow days. My cycles have been 26- 29 days but usually 28 or 29 days long which was my average before surgery. I had a period like flow a week before my etopic surgery so maybe that played a role in how long it took. I remember feeling so happy when my period arrived as it was a sign my body was coming back to normal. My biggest challenge I think is not knowing which side i'm ovulating on. My doctor said there is no evidence to support that the Fallopian tube on the opposite side can pick up the egg from that ovary, but some info out there talks about it. How does it work with only part of your tube being removed?

How are you physically feeling? Is the bloating gone?

I was over the moon when AF arrived after I lost Bertie as it meant my body wasnt too screwed up - its crazy isnt it!
Well they have taken most of my tube, I think there is just a small stump left. I read that the tubes have a kind of vaccum and suck the egg etc towards it, so I would imagine because of the small stump the other tube will win anyway (but obviously there is that small chance the stump get it). The body is very clever that the other tube will pick up the egg from the other sides ovary - I read that with one tube your fertility isnt reduced by 50% like most people think, its 'just' by 30% as your tube can still pick up the egg from the other side.
I also read that O pains are stronger after ectopics? Do you feel them?

My bloating is all gone now (yipee) but my stitches are still there & I still have a bruise on the left side near the incision. My belly button is still sore but I have managed to wear my skinny jeans these last two days - just wear them low so they dont rub too much, when I sit down I just undo them as it causes discomfort. Aside from that the pain is mild and manageable.

Really looking forward now just to getting AF (I think around 6th Aug - if my body is doing as it used to) and getting the hell back to TTC!!!

Thanks for asking - I am so glad you are here as you have been through it (although wish you hadnt had to go through it - IYKWIM), sorry if I keep asking questions but its nice to get some sort of idea about the whole ttc situation with one tube. xx

I've heard similar info but I never know what I can trust on the Internet. I sure hope our chances are higher than 50 percent and that there are no issues with the other tube.

I definitely feel more sensitive since the operation and think I do feel O pains. Sometimes I worry it's just in my head though.

Feel free to ask questions anytime, it helps me too.

So glad your feeling better and you can focus on the wedding. The last week before the wedding is always the busiest making sure all the details are finalized. Good luck.

 

[Sunny skies]

hi girls!

um i skipped my doc appt today........my insurance didn't want to cover nt scan so i have to fight them but by the time its preapproved it will be too late! wah......

so my luck i have really uncomfortable lower left back ache and abdomen ache ........ its making me so nervous!!!!

it started last night........round ligament pain???? idk but my inner left thigh hurts as well!

Sorry about your insurance issue, I guess in Canada we take health care for granted. Hope everything works out and you get your scan.

 

[mammaspath]

hi girls!

um i skipped my doc appt today........my insurance didn't want to cover nt scan so i have to fight them but by the time its preapproved it will be too late! wah......

so my luck i have really uncomfortable lower left back ache and abdomen ache ........ its making me so nervous!!!!

it started last night........round ligament pain???? idk but my inner left thigh hurts as well!

Sorry about your insurance issue, I guess in Canada we take health care for granted. Hope everything works out and you get your scan.

thanks im hoping for a scan too but i don;t really care about the downs part i mostly just wanted to see the baby

 

[jrowenj]

I didnt opt for the nt scan...im getting a quad screening blood work in 2 weeks that will show risks for downs.

Lisa you should test!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mammaspath]

i agree with jaime! test!!!

 

[Bride2b]

Amy sounds like all the stretching to me - it does freak you out a bit when you start feeling odd stretches and tweeks! Hope you get a scan soon!

I didnt want to be the first to peer pressure Lisa - glad you two naughty ladies got in there first! LISA TEST ALREADY!!!!

Sunny - thanks again hun!x

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

So I go on vacation in two days and have lots to do so I thought to myself, "why not test today at 9 DPO". It was bfn! No surprise there, although, I am very disappointed. I was feeling lots of pulls and twinges which I thought was a great sign. To top it off, my mom just showed me a photo of my cousin (I don't get along with her) who's having twins. She looks like she's about to pop and I am envious. Why am I having such a hard time and other people are not? It's that kind of day for me.

 

[BeverleyLN]

LISA!!!! oh god i hope this is it!!!! how are we all going to cope until Sunday! make the best of it we're having a open weekend so i'm gonna be sooooo busy but ofcourse will have to make my B&B check in!

Gemma the wedding is so soon! you have to put some pics up for us to see

Oh and the NT test i had the combine test which measures the fluid and bloods done and it was 1 in 1,500 not as low as i hoped but still low risk

had maaaaajor stretching pains yesterday which was fun! still sore today but must go i have to make sure everything is spotless for the open weekend DH is on a mission to sell!

 

[snowflakes120]

Thanks girls. I really think I am going to hold off til Sunday when I'm 11dpo. And I even feel that is too early to test - I am usually a later type of tester. I am really quite scared of getting my heart broken and feeling all crummy again - I've been so sad lately - this happy feeling is nice!! I am having my doubts though - I just feel that if my Progesterone is so high - why am I am not having any symptoms??!! It seems weird. So I don't think I'm PG and don't have any HCG to give me symptoms. I am getting too scared to get my hopes up. I know I had a few symptoms with my 1st BFP... I just don't want to have to deal with the disappointment.

But I did have another temp raise and chart is looking fucking fabulous!! Tomorrow is the true test of temps - last cycle I had some raises similar to what is going on now with my current chart but then on 10dpo - bam temp drop. So we will see.

 

[jrowenj]

May, sorry ur feeling crummy. How long have u been trying?

 

[krystinab]

May, just focus on your vacation and not on your cousin. I always ask myself why is it so hard for some of us yet others pop babies out like popcorn. But I realize I cant dwell on that and I know that I will be an awesome mom and liek everything else in my life stuff happens right on time. Dont give up on getting a BFP this cycle you are only 9DPO! my fx for you.

Lisa, feel happy you deserve it....I really hope this high progesterone is a sign that you are pregnant. I agree you should wait til at least 11dpo, you dont want to test to early, unless of course your are garunteed a BFP!! LOL

Bev, streching pains sound awesome, I cant wait til my belly starts growing!


AFM, well I guess my spidey sense are working becasue I got a +opk today at cd11...sooooo weird. I go from a 40 day clycle to O'in between cd 11 and 13, wtf....

 

[jrowenj]

Krystina this isss ur month!!!!!!!!

 

[Sunny skies]

May, wish there was something I could do to help, TTC is definitely an emotional rollercoaster. I agree with the girls 9 dpo is early, your not out.
I'm so jealous of your trip to DR. I went last Oct and loved it.

 

[mammaspath]

seriously snow are you really gonna put us in suspense.........damn you!!!!

may - hugs hugs hugs

krystina - im with jaime this is ur month!!!

afm - feeling a little better today........went to the gym and then had a nice long stretch.......surprisingly i slept like a freakin baby..........have had the worst restless leg syndrome ever!!!!

 

[jrowenj]

glad you're feeling better, Amy! OMG, You are 12 weeks 3 days!!!!!! Where the hell have I been?!?!?!?!?!

Lisa.... i don't want to get your hopes up but i soooooooooo want this BFP for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jess - saw your update on facebook... where are you?!?!?!?!

 

[snowflakes120]

OMG Amy. I woke up yesterday AM around 5am with restless legs. It was odd bc I haven't had it in a long time and found it hard to go back to sleep. Have you have it since the beginning? Oh strange...

(Yup, I'm gonna keep y'all waiting! I don't want to see a BFN!!)