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[Ask4joy]

Hi ladies...I've had very very faint positives within the 10 minute mark yesterday afternoon and this morning. Feeling pretty nervous as I'm 13dpo and the lines are so faint but definitely positive. Hoping it gets darker and I can breathe a sigh of relief. We started the ball rolling with the IVF process so I'll be over the moon if this is a sticky baby!

 

[TTC74]

Everything crossed for you ask! I started saving for IVF right before I got my bfp. So, it happens!

 

[Alleke]

Ask, woohoo!!!!

Wish, I just accepted a job here about a year ago. I'm an adventurer! I adore Turkey. It's gorgeous with lovely, friendly, happy people. The produce all tastes like it's from the farmer's market, and the cuisine is excellent. On the other hand, there is a bit of the Mediterranean hot temper, the private insurance system is atrocious (like in the US), and the government taxes things quite heavily. Despite these things, I feel like there is a high quality of life here.

Since we're in this forum, I should add... I've heard a lot of negative things about doctors, although my 2 experiences (1 public, 1 private hospital) were fine. They also have one of the highest c-section rates in the world. eek!

 

[terripeachy]

Alleke-most things you have to experience yourself because you never know where the complaints are coming from. That's great that you booked a trip to Greece. It's on my list of places to go. One day.

Ask- congrats!! I hope you have more great news in the coming days.

 

[Ask4joy]

Tested again this morning and the line is still pretty faint, only a tad darker than 2 days ago...anxious!

 

[mikihope]

Ask- Congrats! Fx that the line gets darker!

Alleke- Sorry that it wasn’t your cycle, but hopefully the next one will be it! Yeah, isn’t heat the worst? Thanks for the suggestions, I may be able to use those when I’m in the office. I might get desperate enough to roll the bottles on myself, but I’m afraid my coworkers will think I’m going crazy! Unfortunately, I spend almost all my time in the lab, where I can’t bring bottles of water. My boss brought in a portable air conditioner to the lab on Thursday, when I told him it was unbearable. It couldn’t chill the lab, but I managed to take breaks to sit in front of it.
Wow, how amazing that you live in Turkey! I had a piano teacher who loved to travel to Turkey. She would take 3 weeks off each year to travel there. Since she is a person of good taste, I assume that Turkey is a wonderful place.

Wish- Boo to bloat! I want to look pregnant in the right place!

MsR- I’m 13.5 weeks, and I still have that nasty bloat. Looks like I won’t experience that magical window of time where my pants fit I hope that you think of some good names for your baby soon!

AFM- I finally managed to venture out to socialize yesterday, and I had a blast! We spent the whole afternoon at a friend’s house near the beach, and left at 8pm. It was great to catch up with friends (these are ones I had from grad school), and to finally tell them I’m pregnant. My food aversions almost became non existent, and I was chowing down on steak, sausage, cheese (hard), fruit and loads of whipped cream. We walked to the beach, said hello to the llama who lives around the corner, and had fun just chatting and watching their kids play in the sand and water. We walked up and down hills, and I felt energized and not exhausted the whole time. I had discomfort on and off, but it was very bearable. It was a great day!

I hope everyone has been having a great weekend!

 

[Ask4joy]

Well it's not looking too good for me. I had a faint line on a Walmart cheapie this morning and took an FRER this eve when I got home and the faint line I had on one yesterday was totally gone. It was only a 1 hour hold but I still expected to see something. Can't stop crying. I wish I knew what was wrong with my body.

 

[Alleke]

Ask, I would expect different brands to react differently. It's still so early that it doesn't mean much. Hang on another day.

 

[terripeachy]

Ask-your chart is looking really good and I agree with Alleke; it's still super early. A one hour hold in the evening is probably not concentrated enough at this stage so I would try again tomorrow morning and see what the results give (if you want to buy another test). I hated testing because I'm too cheap and it's too emotional.

 

[Wish2BMom]

i agree with the girls, Ask - hang in there! when is your OTD? fingers all crossed for you!

miki - what a wonderful weekend! how was the dizziness? i hope it held off, sounds like it did.

alleke - that sounds amazing!!! what a great situation to be in!

 

[Ask4joy]

Thanks ladies. Had a blood test today and should get the results soon. OTD was yesterday. Faint line on frer this morning...darker than last night but lighter than 2 days ago.

So far all RPL panel bloodwork has come back normal. Still waiting on the parental karyotype tests.

 

[Ask4joy]

I'm so confused. The nurse called to say my blood hcg test was negative. I said I wasn't surprised as my chemical in March was 6 and I was still getting faint lines for a day after the blood test (I guess it filters out of your blood first then urine). I asked what my hcg level was and she said "there was no level"...I said, so it was 0? And she said "yes". Now that seems impossible. I had faint positives for 3 days on 2 different brands! Maybe she just saw that it was negative (below 5) and the actual number wasn't listed? I've tested every month for 15 months and I know a bfn from a bfp.

Here are my tests from the last 3 days...all very faint but all have lines (they are dried now obviously and it makes it harder to see bc my prenatals make my pee really yellow - ew!). Am I crazy??

 

[TTC74]

Maybe it just dropped rapidly? I know that the month of my bfp, I called when I got my first pos test and went in for a blood test. My hcg was only 3! They thought I was crazy when I called the next day claiming a positive digital, but alas, I was indeed pregnant. My point is . . . FRERs pick up incredibly low levels of hcg. So, it's entirely possible that you saw a line but your hcg just hit 0 again bc it was a CP.

 

[Ask4joy]

I think that is what happened. The first signals from Walmart are actually really sensitive too but can take 10-20 mins to develop. My last 2 CPs I got faint positives on them which took a little while to develop and then faded and I had no lines a few days later. I'm guessing the fact that I'm losing the pregnancy right after/during implantation means it's an egg or sperm quality issue as all immunological tests have come back normal.

 

[TTC74]

I have low ovarian reserve. Like almost nonexistent. I started taking maca root, ubiquinol and DHEA 2-3 months before I finally got pregnant with my rainbow baby. Have you considered supplements?

 

[GalvanBaby]

Hi ladies! I haven't been on here since my ectopic last year, and it seems I remember BnB when something happens. Lol How are you?

Well, I had another issue come up. My AF was 2 weeks late, and it started very heavy. I was changing huge overnight pads every hour to hour and a half. I went through the doctor, and the wanted to do a D&c. My insurance wouldn't cover it, so I was stuck for a week trying to find a way to pay for it. Everyone wanted either half r full payment upfront. I went to the ER twice during that time due to horrible weakness and heavier bleeding. The second time, the same doctor was there. She contacted her supervisor, and they both called my gynecologist. They convinced her to do the procedure then, so it would be billed, because my hemoglobin had dropped from 12 to 7.4. After surgery, they gave me 2 units of red blood cells, and my hemoglobin went up to 9. They sent me home Friday evening with bedrest orders.

Our Chihuahua woke up breathing heavily and lethargic this morning, so I spent the entire day in the vet's office. I now feel week, nauseous, and some pain. I was under the impression that I would feel great the next day, but that isn't so with me. Has anyone had a non-ob d&c?

 

[ttcmuch]

Hi!Just been reading all of the messages in this thread. It really does give me hope to see so many whom have been ttc with many ups and downs do finally get their take home baby!
I am currently in TWW after a FET of 5 day hatching blastocyst.
I had a MMC in August at 8 weeks which was from my first IVF cycle using one fresh 5 day blastocyst. Had ERPC on 29 April. My first period after that didn't come for 5 weeks but when it did I was in agony for a few days and it was so heavy, I soaked through pads and onto the mattress (sorry TMI). This is very unusual for me as I normally get very light periods. Anyway...
I only got two that made it to day 5 from that cycle so if this doesn't work it will be another full IVF cycle.
Having read sooo many positive stories from FET I am quite optimistic about this one. My husband keeps on saying this will be the underdog that gets up in the end. I keep fantasizing about getting to tell out baby one day that they were the one the doctor said wouldn't even survive the thaw but you did and became our miracle baby.
I am 36, nearly 37. Husband is 37 nearly 38. We've been TTC since Sept 2015.
First IVF March 2017, 9 eggs collected, 6 fertilized, 2 made it to day 5 Blastocyst.

THank you to all for sharing your stories and wisdom. I've learnt so much and gained so much comfort from reading B+B forums.

 

[terripeachy]

Ask-my guess is that it was another chemical and I'm so sorry. It stinks, I know.

Galvan-ouchies. Welcome back. I've only had the fertility clinic d&c and I felt a little bad but obviously more sad than bad. I wonder if you were actually pregnant. Can you tell? I hope you and your dog start feeling better soon.

Ttcmuch-welcome. I hope this cycle works for you! That would be amazing.

 

[Wish2BMom]

ask - sounds like a chemical to me, I'm so sorry. I did see a line in a couple of the pics but not all of them (or not all tests, rather).

galvan - I second what terri said, what an ordeal but I hope both you and puppy feel better soon. I've only had the regular D&C as well.

ttcmuch - welcome! I'm sorry about your loss last year but yes, there is plenty of reason to have hope!! Good luck to you, I hope you don't have to go through as many rounds as some of us had to get your take home baby!

 

[GalvanBaby]

I had tons of negative hpts and 2 negative blood tests, so no pregnancy. I've read that most are put on bedrest after this type of D&c, so I'm just going to take it easy for the rest of the week. Snickers seems to be ok today other than coughing here and there. So hopefully he'll be better in a few days. Poor thing gave us a huge scare!