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wicky - I'm glad you're feeling ok about things and feeling so supported! we're doing our jobs!! :)
That is a wacky cycle you're having - wonder if it's stress about a BFP that is putting AF off altogether. Our bodies man...right when you start paying attention, they go crazy. I distinctly remember that happening 4 yrs ago when we started trying and I got on this site. All of the sudden I'm having 30 day cycles, spotting for 3 days before AF, etc. Guess I just started paying closer attention but it was WEIRD!
 
So thrilled about the good scan miki :)

Wicky - I'm so sorry. I know that disappointment. When I did IUIs dr said we would reevaluate if the first 3-4 unmedicated cycles didn't work and then move onto either medicated or IVF. This may have been in part due to age, but also because of studies that say you see the most success in the first 3-4 cycles. We had one cancelled cycle and two with bfn and a bfp on the third (or fourth, if you count the cancelled cycle).
 
MsR--I really hope your BP stays just mildly elevated and no other preeclampsia symptoms show up. You are getting so close to meeting your little girl!

TTC--good for you for actually writing a review. I read a lot of them but have never actually written one myself. It's a bummer the owner is harassing you; he should spend that time improving his product.

Wish--congrats on finishing your job! I hope they have a little party for you and not just a lunch.

Miki--you and your DH seem so happy together. It's very sweet.

Terri--that cannot bean easy line of work to get into. You are so cool, I bet you'd do great with millenials fairly new in the job market. Not sure how you meet them, though. Continued good luck with the house renting. I hope a PM company is the answer.

Wicky--this process for sure makes you crazy. Trying to find the balance of maintaining hope without it being false hope is very hard.

Alleke--I must have missed it, but what big trip are you taking?

AFM--Sailor was awake for about 5 hrs in a row today. It's fun to see her alert! I'm hoping that helps her to not wake up so much tonight. She now wants to be held all the time and doesn't want to sleep in her bassinet. On a funnier note, she's losing her hair. Usually, I think of this happening on the back or sides of babies' heads, but my girl is losing hers from the forehead back. Total male pattern baldness. DH has taken to calling her his "little Costanza" (from Seinfeld)!
 
Wish - thank you for sharing how wacky it was for you. This was the weirdest cycle I've ever had. I've noticed that when TTC, this is becoming par for the course, as I had some weird cycles when we were doing home inseminations. With the medications and monitoring, I think it makes things even weirder. :wacko: More hopeful, too... I think.

MsR - yes, my RE is planning 3 IUI monitored cycles and then we see her again to reassess if we aren't pregnant by then. I'm feeling okay about going forward this month, but I can see myself feeling a bit desperate if we have to do cycle #3... feeling like that would be the "last chance." Thankfully, the RE is paying attention and has already upped my clomid for this cycle, since I only had one follicle last month. My baseline is tomorrow, so I hope everything looks good. I'm not sure how I feel about having a canceled cycle... delays make me sad, but I also want the best chance to get pregnant if we're spending all this money!

Vonn - I love your stories about Sailor! :happydance: She sounds adorable - even with the "male pattern baldness" creeping in :haha:

TTC - the owner of that company seems more interested in making money than in actually helping families. Otherwise, he would fix his product and make a big deal out of how it's all new and better, instead of harrassing a safety-conscious mom! I would report his behavior to the BBB or other oversight group, if I were in your shoes. :growlmad: I hope you find a better product - I am afraid of accidentally leaving a baby in the car, although I don't yet have real life risk.

AFM - all is well again in TTC-emotion-land. I'm totally blaming the eclipse for the weird cycle :haha: I am feeling okay about the new cycle and ready to try the larger dose of Clomid. Picking up meds today after work and will be all set to follow doctor's orders tomorrow. Praying that the new protocol and knowing what to expect will help this be a calmer cycle that culminates in a BFP.

Happy Friday to everyone! Have a great weekend and make sure you're ready for the eclipse - no looking at the sun with naked eyes!!!
 
Speaking of blaming the eclipse for a weird cycle, I'm hoping to do the opposite! I've got an almost positive OPKs today. So, I anticipate O on the day of the eclipse! It would be an awesome time to fall preggers!
 
Wish- I’m excited for you, leaving your job for a new one! And how nice that you are going on holiday, and possibly have a week’s break in between jobs. I bet the fluttery gassy feeling is probably your little babies. So sweet! Yeah, it was cute and frustrating that little gummy was “stuck” snugly in his favorite position. We finally got him to spin around on his long axis, which helped tremendously. But as we watched, he slowly spun back again, like a little rotisserie chicken. Yeah, if the kidney size turns out to be a non-issue, I wish I hadn’t been told. Oh well, I guess the docs never know if the parents prefer to hear about potential issues or not. At least I’m not worrying about it anymore…

Terri- Fx for your sister’s nanny – that’s a lot of eggs!

Wicky- Has AF arrived yet? If not, I hope that you get a surprise BFP! If yes, then I hope that this is your cycle. I’m glad that you’re sounding much more upbeat now! Hehe, yeah, little gummy was being cute yet annoying during the scan.

MsR- Thanks, it was quite a relief! You’re so close to meeting your little half medium pizza. Wow, that sounds big…

Vonn- Thanks, we really are happy. We're like people in a fresh new relationship even though we've been together for over 10 years now. Sailor sounds so adorable! I love hearing stories about her, and the wonderful time you’re having with her. How are you feeling physically these days?

TTC- Oooh… I hope that the eclipse brings good luck to you. How cool that would be – an eclipse baby!

AFM- I seem to be having a lot of round ligament discomfort, and stitch-like pains. My belly isn’t that large yet, but I get those pains running downhill. It gets much better when I hold my belly while running, but that looks silly. So I’m going to try to buy a support band! I sometimes forget that my belly is expanding, and find myself thinking of sucking it in. Oops, poor gummy needs his space! And I have a silly fear that my belly button will pop out someday, for some reason that thought freaks me out :wacko:
 
I forgot to update. The nanny had 15 eggs and 3 have made it so far. I can't remember how many were mature but her stats are very similar to mine. Of course I told her that she only needs one, but she's sad that they were telling her they had 23 and then ended up with 15. I have decided that it's best to be quiet on the number of eggs. The docs should just look and measure and say 'good, keep meds the same or change it up. ' I feel for her because this is her first time doing this and she's mid 20s, just married, etc. I hate that I didn't have better results either so she can't see success through me, but there's nothing I can do except stay positive.

Hubs just got home. I guess my silent time with Fun is over. Later gators!
 
TTC, I’m glad that you wrote an honest review. It helps all of us when we can hear the positive and negative aspects.

Miki, it sounds so fun to have these experiences. I hope I get to have the same feelings!

Wish, how is the new job? And your trip to Chicago?

Aww, Vonn, how sweet Sailor sounds! Hair comes back, and it makes for a good story!

Wicky, did AF show?

Terri, it’s sad to hear about the nanny. I hope things work out for her.

AFM, it’s CD4. I’m a bit bummed that my plan for timing didn’t work out, but it’s not all bad.

I’ve been reading, and as I mentioned before, I think my progesterone is low. I spotted early (7DPO and 10DPO) the two real months we tried (not the cycle when I got sick). That is my only real symptom; my thermal shift is strong. My exam (no hormonal tests) showed that all is well and seemingly in working order. So, I started looking into progesterone. Natural support includes vit c, which I stopped just prior to TTC, because pure ascorbic acid can inhibit pregnancy, but vit c with bioflavonoids can promote it. The one I have is the former, which is why I stopped. Essentially, I probably accidentally lowered my progesterone levels, hence the very early spotting. It never crossed my mind that stopping it would have this sort of effect.

Kitty is great! He’s neutered and will have shots, etc. this week. He’s comfortable and snuggly now, although the closet is still his happy place. He seems grateful to be in a safe, peaceful environment.

Vonn, my trip is back to the US for a week, but I have 16 hours overnight in London. It’s not terribly exciting – shopping and seeing people.

I'm off to do a webinar on cycles and what you can learn from them. I hope to learn something!
 
On my phone, so brief:

Terri - big bummer about that attrition rate :( I know it's hard to be positive for her since you know reality, but I'm sure you're doing a great job.

Vonn- :rofl: "little costanza"!!!

Miki - wonder if you're carrying low. Another friend of mine on here, due 1 day before me, is having a boy and has had hip pain for weeks now. As she's grown, she realizes she's carrying low, hence the pains.

Alleke - glad your fur sorta-baby is doing so well!! Warms my heart!

Wicky- good plan to up the Clomid. FX'ed!!

New job starts today (can I pleeeease get back to sleep???), Chicago is Wed!
 
Wish, how was your first day at your new job? So exciting!
Your poor friend, I hope that her little one moves and gives her some reprieve. Yup, I'm carrying low, and today gummy seems to be even lower! How is that possible :wacko: I think I just felt some punches to my cervix. Ouchie. I get all sorts of pains and stuff low down, I wish that gummy would shift higher!

Terri- Oh no, that's so sad for the nanny. I hope that it works for her, but it must be so hard for her to go through the disappointment at her young age.

Alleke- It certainly is kind of fun to feel some of these things, and I hope that you get to experience them soon! But I worry about the big punches and kicks later on! How interesting about vitamin C with bioflavonoids, I didn't know about that. Hopefully staying on those the next time will help you get your BFP! Glad kitty is doing so well!
 
Eh first day was first day. It's a job, really. I certainly did not move to anything exciting, at least so far. I traded a little passion and expertise for balance, so that will take some getting used to. I went to one meeting just to listen and it was so frustrating. Too many cooks in the kitchen. I'm used to working so lean now. We'll see, I'm sure it'll be fine.

But I did have some fun feeling tons of flutters while in my long orientation! I forgot to ask for decaf in my smoothie so the babies were jamming out! :haha:
 
Two of the three embryos made it to blast so I'm assuming she will freeze those two until transfer. She had an infection in her vein from the IV. Luckily the plan was to freeze anyway. I'm excited for her.

It'll be OK wish. New friends and more balance will be great.
 
Hi all! We are starting IVF next month but go figure I'm 8dpo today and got a vvf line on a FRER. I had a few drinks at my friends engagement party on Monday eve and got violently ill and still feel queasy 2 days later so I took a test. Do you see the line? I had to tweak it a bit but it was within the time limit. Obviously I'm terrified with my CP history. I'm only 8dpo and this was with smu.
 

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Ask4joy said:
Hi all! We are starting IVF next month but go figure I'm 8dpo today and got a vvf line on a FRER. I had a few drinks at my friends engagement party on Monday eve and got violently ill and still feel queasy 2 days later so I took a test. Do you see the line? I had to tweak it a bit but it was within the time limit. Obviously I'm terrified with my CP history. I'm only 8dpo and this was with smu.
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I see it on the original one and the tweaked one. Fx for a sticky bean this time!
 
Ask--I can def see the line! Congrats and fx fx it sticks. Like Terri said, test again in a couple days and share.

Wish--congrats on starting the new job! What is the job? I may have missed that, sorry if I did.

AFM--I go for my 6 wk check-up tomorrow. I hope my BP has dropped and I can stop the BP meds. Can't believe it's been 6 wks. Time flies when you are sleep deprived! Haha.
 
I see it, too, Ask! Woohoo!

Hi, Castaway :hi:

Vonn, hooray for 6 weeks! The hardest part should be over now. Relax, sleep, love.
 
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