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Thanks, Wish and TTC! It’s “nice” to know that digestive issues are part of being pregnant, haha. Seriously though, it is comforting, since I have been suffering quite a bit on that front. I spent the entire morning with a painful and bloated stomach, trying to “go” and just not managing to. Finally, I drank some soda, and that helped ease my discomfort. At some point, I let out a long and satisfying burp on top of the cat’s head, and she had such a silly and surprised look. Yes, I’m childish :haha:

I hope everyone has been having a good (and non gassy) weekend!
 
Miki - sorry to hear about your scare but glad the nurse assured you it was nothing to be worried about. I hope you are feeling a little more relaxed.

Cd 6 for me and had a bunch of ewcm (never had it that early and I usually only get 1 day of it, if that). Opk wasn't positive but bd'd just in case. Maybe the EPO is helping out. I remember having more ewcm 2 months ago when I used it but not this early. Wondering if I could ovulate early after a long cycle last cycle due to progesterone holding off AF for 5 days past normal?
 
Thanks, Ask, I'm definitely much more relaxed now!

Good luck, I hope this is your month! I don't know about the early ovulation, but I think the EPO does cause more days of EWCM. It happened to me when I tried it. I did some reading up then, and I remember people mentioning that their ovulation date shifted when on EPO. I don't remember if it came earlier or later, though...
 
It's pretty quiet around here. What and how is everyone doing?? Nothing exciting to report?

Well, if you're bored, the Os/Red Sox games have been exciting. People getting pegged with the ball, people attempting to get pegged, anxious dugouts ready to start fighting, etc.. two more games so stay tuned!
 
Just waiting to O! Cd 9 today...thinking I might O early this month. Opk was slightly darker today and I've had ewcm for the last 3 days. I'd be happy to have a short cycle after a 37 day cycle last month due to late O on clomid and delayed AF on progesterone! That was the longest of my life!
 
I guess I have something to report. Because I'm psychoticly sadistic and 42 years old, DH and I are SORT of TTC again. Nothing extreme- just OPKs. I'm not going to get into all the temping and stuff again. If we aren't successful, that's absolutely fine. We were blessed with a beautiful baby, and I'm thrilled with that. I'd like to give her a similar age sibling and since the time is ticking on my body(and it took us 2.5 years last time), we decided to get started trying again right away. After all, I certainly don't have another 2.5 years.
 
Good luck, Ask and TTC! Ask, short cycles are so great, they give you more chances! TTC, it would be so awesome if you could give your little miracle a sibling!

Wish- where in your cycle are you now? Have you had your lining check yet? Are you going to do acupuncture this time around?

Terri- Thanks for livening this thread up with your updates, even if they are baseball related! Isn’t your birthday week coming up? I bet that will be a blast!

AFM- Embarrassingly, today is DH and my wedding anniversary and we both forgot, as usual. We’ve been together 10 years, but married for 3. We have forgotten every single anniversary! But every year, we remember the anniversary of our first kiss. Hehe.

Well, I originally thought my battle with constipation and the enema last night would be my update for the day, but then… I started spotting brown this morning! (TMI) I saw some light brown on my panty liner this morning, and there was light brown when I wiped. I started to worry, so I googled to allay my fears. Bad idea (obviously). While most people said it theirs turned out to be nothing, there were a lot of horror stories as well. And then I started cramping! I was really freaking out as I’m at work. I popped a Tylenol and it immediately took the edge off. Now I have these on and off discomfort, like light menstrual cramps. I want to remain upbeat, but I am really afraid :nope:
 
I agree, I would call the nurse. They should be your first go to when you have concerns. They know better than I do, that's for sure. Hope you're feeling better by now either way.
 
miki how did today turn out?

ttc - go for it, girl! git yerself another lil one!

terri - haha I saw highlights of those games. Children, I swear.

vooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!! where arrrrrrrrrrre youuuuuuuuuuuuuu?

things here are fine - I'm in CA again on a business trip, heading home tomorrow. That's why I haven't been on - literally NO TIME to get on here throughout the day and night. But I leave tomorrow so I'm taking a break now.
Got my first bloods done this past Monday and E2 was fine, 142 and should be over 100. But also, they tested my thyroid and it's a little elevated. It was before too but we didn't do anything about it. So it's 3.3 or something. Anything under 5 is normal in normal cases, but with TTC, they don't want to see over 2.5. So I have 'subclinical hypothyroidism'. I go in on Fri for ultrasound and more bloods and they'll test it again, and if it's elevated again, they'll put me on a low dose of some thyroid meds. Fun. But it can attribute to miscarriages so maybe that's the damn small, teeny tiny issue.
anyway, that's it for me! I'm on..I dunno..cd11 or something. I just know I go in for bloods/us this Fri and transfer next Fri. :) This is what helps keep me zen.
 
Miki--I hope everything has settled down. Thinking of you.

Ask & TTC--GL with the ttc. Exciting times!

Wish--sounds like you are keeping busy! I hope all the meds are going well and I'm so excited for your 2 embie transfer. On a related note, my sister's transfer date also happens to be May 12. That's just gotta be a good omen, right?!?! I think so!

Terri--hopefully, you've had nice weather for your games. It's been so rainy and cloudy here, not great for outdoor baseball. Birthday is coming soon for you and Taurus!

MsR--feeling baby is pretty cool! Hope all's well.

Hi, rainshiny, spudtastic and everyone else!

AFM--I am just about down to three months to go. Eek! Things are going well. I'm starting to get a little more tired now and I can really feel my belly. I can't help but grunt when I bend over, which sounds pretty pathetic and cracks me up sometimes. The newest thing is that I am already swelling up. My feet, ankles, calves, fingers, and even wrists are totally puffy. Not attractive or comfortable. My Acu gave me a safe spleen tonic, we shall see if it helps. Still on the hunt for a place to live.
 
Thanks, TTC, Terri, Wish and Vonn! I did call the nurse, and she said that it was not unusual for patients to spot brown, pink or even red. And she said that menstrual-like cramps were normal. What a relief! I didn't see more spotting after this morning, but my cramps continued the entire work day. I ended up taking Tylenol twice. It seems to me that I am experiencing a combination of constipation cramps and uterine cramps. Bleargh.

Wish- Wow, transfer day is almost here! It’s great that they monitor your thyroid, even if it isn’t high. Anything to give you that extra chance at success. Are you doing acupuncture this time around? I’m thinking good thoughts, and sending good vibes to you!

Vonn- Amazing, only 3 months to go! I hope that you get relief from the swelling, and find a lovely place to live soon!

AFM- I’ve been so uncomfortable the past week, especially with the cramping and constipation. I try to stay zen and happy, but sometimes the hormones seem to get to me. It doesn't help that I am now constantly exhausted. I have to drive almost 40 miles to work, in horrible rush hour traffic with crazy drivers. I have to crawl up a lot of slopes in stop and go traffic, and I drive a stick shift. The situation is far from ideal, but we live here because DH works about 40 miles in the opposite direction! I wish I could feel less exhausted, I am barely able to function these days!
 
Hi ladies, I have been watching the board, but haven't updated as, well, I don't have that much to update on usually!

Vonn - it's good to see your name pop up! Glad that everything is going well. Are you guys going to do any kind of shower or baby party?

Terri- Congrats on your Os :)! Husband and I will be doing some househunting between DC and Baltimore in a few weeks - neither of us are baseball fans, but perhaps we will have to become fans if we move closer to Baltimore!

Wish- Keeping my fingers crossed before transfer day!

Miki- My cramping didn't hurt as much as yours, but I had cramping on and off (mostly on) through at least 10 weeks. May 9 is coming up! Basically it's one day away if you factor in the weekend ;). Are you able to telework any days for your job? I ended up taking a few sicks during the first tri to deal with nausea and exhaustion - if you can do that, I'd recommend that as well. No need to be a hero.

TTC- exciting news!

AFM- had our follow up anatomy scan. Everything looked fine, but they still couldn't see most of the views of the heart that they wanted so they are referring me to get a fetal echocardiogram at the local children's hospital. I think it will be good to check, though it does seem like possible overkill.
 
MsR, glad that you popped by with an update! I'm glad that all was seen to be well from the anatomy scan. I didn't know there was such a thing as a fetal EKG... I hope yours goes well!

Thanks for your advice and support! Cramping for that many weeks must have been so uncomfortable for you. I hope that my cramps settle down or subside soon. Haha, it's true, May 9 is almost like a day or two away... love that "Sienfeld time"!

Unfortunately, I can't telecommute for my job, as I do basically all of my work in the lab. I was trying to hold off telling my boss that I'm pregnant until after I was very sure the pregnancy was viable, but I think I will have to let him know pretty soon. Besides the fact that I work with chemicals and toxic gases, I am struggling to keep up my usual level of work. I have to move around a lot, use equipment, lift stuff, pour chemicals, etc. I am slower than usual as I often feel super tired and/or queasy. He is a reasonable person, but I feel apprehensive letting him know. Almost exactly a year ago, my bicycle crash took me completely out of work for a couple of months, followed by a period of part time work. I felt really bad about it, even though he was super understanding and told me not to rush back to work as healing was most important. But that is why I feel bad about telling him that I'm pregnant, and basically that I can't perform my job to my usual level.
 
hi all!

vonn - wow, almost third tri already! that's crazy town!! I love the grunting, so funny. I'd giggle too. Stinks you guys haven't found a place yet but I'm sure it'll happen soon. Things here are going like hot cakes. We have friends who sold theirs almost same day and everything they are going for in the 2 towns they are looking in are gone almost same day as well. Total sellers market right now.

miki - wow, I don't know how you're doing it! I feel any fatigue and I have to go to sleep right then and there. I call it 'powering down' b/c I can nod off for 20 mins and feel awesome. But I can't/don't do that during my workdays, only the weekends. I'm exhausted right now b/c our ailing kitty had us up around 5-6 times throughout the night, for food or getting sick. I'm kind of a zombie right now.

mrs - that's great that all looked good at the anatomy scan! when is the EKG? I'm sure that will be fine too but it's great they are taking the extra step to ensure all is good. Keep us posted!

afm - had my 2nd bloods today and lining ultrasound - lining is looking awesome at 9.something already, triple-lined. That's already better than last cycle. I'll get my TSH and E2 results later today.
It's rainy and gray here today, we're supposed to get 2" of rain. I'd like to just go binge-watch terrible shows and lay in bed or on the couch with a fire please. My trip to CA this week zapped me.
 
Wish- Thanks, it’s awful, being so fatigued but not being able to sleep! I forgot to add that parking at my workplace is terrible, so after the crazy commute, I end up having to walk at least 10 minutes up and down slopes to get to my office as my workplace is in the hills. It’s taking a toll on me. I’m even more afraid of nausea and what to do about it while at work. The worst is when I work together with people in the lab or cleanroom, where I can’t just suck on a candy or eat stuff. Plus I seem to be having constipation and stomach distress, which means extra bathroom breaks. Anyway…Turns out I felt a lot better today at work, which was a relief! DH will drive me and come with me to work on his off days twice a week, so that will help.

I’m so sorry about your poor sweet kitty. It is so heart breaking to see our precious companions suffer, I’m so sorry that you are going through this. I hope that your kitty feels better, and that you can at least get some much needed rest. Wow, awesome lining! I hope your E2 and TSH are great too! Only a week till transfer!
 
so my thyroid came back even higher than it did on Monday, so now I'm on thyroxine to get that under control. No change in transfer date, though - still on for this coming Friday. Day off for me too!
and to answer your question, miki - I never got around to calling for acu. I don't know if I would have had time to break away anyway. Depending on if DH is coming with me this Fri, I might see if she can get me in before, after or both.

have a good weekend, everyone!
 
Miki - I have a similar drive (40 miles each way in construction and rush hour traffic). On good days it's an hour each way. I've been doing it for a year since being married and it's taken a toll. I let my school know I won't be teaching next year (hopefully I'll be pregnant!). I feel for you! Are you having any morning sickness?

My RE wants me to double my clomid to 100mg next cycle. Hope it gives me more follies! I've been only having 1 mature follie on 50mg and that's what I get on my own anyway. Unexplained infertility is so frustrating.

I guess DH's ex wife heard from the kids that we are ttc (they are 13 and 14 and I guess they caught on lol)...she sent him some crazy message about how she hopes to be pregnant soon with her new boyfriend. She is 42. I told DH, "if she gets pregnant before me I will lose my mind!!!" She's quite a head case and I really try to not let it get to me...yesterday she told him that she is being evicted and the boys need to stay with us...DH shut that down real quick. They are with us half the time and he pays her a ludicrous amount of child support and alimony. Oy!

Wish - did you have thyroid issues previously? I had mine last checked about 2 years ago and all was good but wondering if I should ask to have them checked again after 2 early losses in the last year.
 
Wish- Fx for next Friday! I think it would be great if you did the acu before and after transfer. I managed to do that for my transfer. Before was kind of uncomfortable as I felt like I needed to pee, but after was sooo relaxing!

Ask- I’m sorry you have horrible commute too. It really does take a toll. DH has a horrible commute in the other direction, so we’re always tired. I have to cross a 7 mile bridge, and change 5 freeways. One of them is full of trucks and crazy drivers. The saving grace is that I love to drive, so I was managing before I got pregnant. I’m so exhausted all the time -it’s in my bones- the kind of tiredness you feel when you’re very ill. I have bowel issues, which seems to be a combo of constipation and diarrhea. I keep having cramping from what I think is intestinal distress.

And I feel queasy for a lot of the day, seems to be worse from around noon. I have resorted to eating loads of nuts constantly in between meals, to try to stop the nausea. It’s harder at work, as I have to keep leaving the lab to sneak in bites of nuts, or pop in a lemon candy. I’m actually deathly afraid of the nausea, as I’m not used to it. I don’t really have a gag reflex and I don’t throw up. I usually have a hearty appetite, and basically eat everything that is vaguely edible! I eat anything at anytime (like eating spicy fish for breakfast) so I don’t ever feel queasy about any food. Luckily I still manage to eat a lot for meals, even though nothing sounds good, I just start eating anyway and it is generally fine.

Anyway, this queasiness is really making me feel down. I’m only 6 weeks +3, and I am really afraid that it will get much worse. I think the nausea and feeling so generally physically crappy is making it hard to enjoy the pregnancy or to stay positive. I’ve noticed that when I don't feel as physically horrible, I feel happy and positive. But then once I feel physically bad again, I feel down and negative. Ugh!

I hope everyone else is having a great weekend!
 
Miki - ask your dr about talking 25-50 mg of b6 combined with half of a unisom sleep tab. Really helped me with nausea. Nuts may also make nausea worse given their high fat content. You might try something with nuts and something else (e.g. Peanut butter granola bar)
 
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