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[Bookwrmgal]

Welcome Caribbean! Holy crazy marital commute!

Terri- 14!!! I am in awe of your mad production skills!

Nikki- so sorry about your great-uncle

KBrain- I am in the same boat as you energy wise. Hopefully it turns around quick!

Spud- any updates?

Hi everyone!

AFM- I am coming down with something (fever, aches, etc..) but I am using my will to keep it from progressing. I figure my growing a human and being unable to drink and take meds buys me a get out of flu free card. A little worried my background check (credit specifically) will keep me from getting this job. Oh and went to the CT cheese festival yesterday and hubs got his first taste of poutine (Canadian dish with french fries, cheese curds, and gravy- sounds disgusting but is delicious). He liked it more than I was hoping he would
Oh and I think I've been feeling flutters but I am not sure

 

[terripeachy]

I was swamped at work today and only got to play enough to see my email from the Os saying that tomorrow morning I have my chance to buy ALCS tickets!! Obsessive much? hee hee.

So the nurse called and I STILL have 14 embryos!! She was so great. She gave me an update on every single one of them. The smallest is a 5 cell, but she said that sometimes they catch up and divide quickly in the last few days. The best two right now are at 13 cells, and they call that early compacting (?) I will look that up later. I won't bore you with ALL the details, but I'm feeling really great. Bottom line, 13 pretty strong embryos. No update tomorrow, but transfer will be Wednesday at 10a.

Kbrain-Sorry you're feeling so tired. Hopefully you'll get some energy soon. I had retrieval on Friday, so Thursday night after the game I told hubs he needed to chill out with his beer drinking. In the end he had 14 strong sperm. hee hee.

Bbliss-I hope you are as lucky as me, and yes, even though your 45 your body seems to still be making good eggs, so we'll see...Remain positive.

Book-I hope you get the job even if you do have poor credit. Maybe they're just taking their time getting the results from whoever. I wish we had a cheese festival, and yes, poutine is SO good. I've only had it once, but surprisingly, I liked it too. I'm usually a fan of only ketchup on my fries, but given the chance, I'll take cheese/gravy again. hee hee. Please...I'll take them each individually any day as well!

Rain-ANOTHER VISIT?! hee hee. You guys are rocking the vote. hee hee. I hope your individual interview goes just as well as your group visits. You can tell her/him you're anxious/excited to get a baby, and that's your only emotion.

 

[CaribbeanBaby]

Welcome Carribean! This is a great bunch of women, I'm sure you'll love it here. Your LDR is inspirational, makes you think that some of us have it so easy getting to see our DH every day. On the other hand, there are some days when I'd trade seeing my DH for a trip to the Virgin Islands! I live in Chicago, so those days are about every November - March. And absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?

Thanks for the kind words I am not sure about inspirational! It certainly wasn't by choice, but you gotta do what you gotta do. If I had my way, I would have him over here but he can't work here with his job, so I spend my time living out of a suitcase. But I admit sometimes it's nice to have my own space

I am sure in a couple of months with that Chicago winter, you will be wishing you were on the beach in St Thomas Would it help it I posted a pic I took last week?

https://i61.tinypic.com/29pvucy.jpg


It's okay, we have a guest room!

So anyway back to business.. now I am CD30 / DPO16 and AF still isn't here, and neither is my

The symptoms make me think if this is what my body is going to do to me pre-AF, I am going to go crazy! My cycles run 22 days - 31 days, so even though my little Ovuview app tells me AF was due 2 days ago, maybe it's just a longer cycle? I have had bad nausea for over a week now, my lower back has been so painful I have had to put heatpacks on it. I can't sleep at night because I am so hot, even with the AC on! None of this is usual PMS pre-AF symptoms for me, so it's all making me absolutely crazy!

Sorry for the long post everyone. I don't want to bore you all on my first week

 

[CaribbeanBaby]

So the nurse called and I STILL have 14 embryos!! She was so great. She gave me an update on every single one of them. The smallest is a 5 cell, but she said that sometimes they catch up and divide quickly in the last few days. The best two right now are at 13 cells, and they call that early compacting (?) I will look that up later. I won't bore you with ALL the details, but I'm feeling really great. Bottom line, 13 pretty strong embryos. No update tomorrow, but transfer will be Wednesday at 10a.

Peachy, are you going to be the world's first quattuordecomom?? (Yes, I had to look it up)

 

[terripeachy]

Definitely not!! They are going to transfer 3, and we'll hope for one. Last time I transferred three and got none, so I'd be fine with one accepting me as a mom.

 

[Taurus8484]

Hi Ladies…………..go away for a few days and this thread moves so quickly

Kfs1 – will be stalking for your IVF progress…….best of luck this cycle xx

Book – good to hear from you….we were getting worried…..congrats on the new job and good 16 week check up……I’m actually feeling great the last few days….seems the last of the nausea has gone away and I feel quite normal. My next appointment isn’t for 4 weeks, for the 20 week scan so just hoping everything is still alright in there. I have been having flutters for about a week now.

Fezzle – How did your appointment go with FS??

Hi Carribbean – wow……that’s a long distance relationship…….you must have a lot of frequent flyer points….where abouts in Australia you from??

Someday – Glad to hear that your feeling better each day xx

Nikki – hope your great uncle is better xx

Hi everyone else..........

Peachy – leaving you til last because you’re my twinnie and I’m so bloody happy reading these updates……….14 still going strong, that’s amazing………..told you I had a great feeling about this cycle……2 more days til transfer………eeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

afm - beach was amazing!!!! weather was perfect..........we all had such a great time......my DS loves the water so he was swimming every day and he was exhausted by the time we got home last night from his big long weekend break....as was I also....

 

[CaribbeanBaby]

Hi Carribbean – wow……that’s a long distance relationship…….you must have a lot of frequent flyer points….where abouts in Australia you from??

Hey fellow Aussie! I am in Brisbane. I get a LOT of miles! I was Gold Status on American Airlines within 10 months of travelling! Hello priority access and cheap upgrades...

It's funny I don't think of us as true LDR, because I am there so often. I guess it's just a part of my life and as I said earlier, who am I to complain??

 

[Nikki1979]

Book - Poutine is yumm. I miss that. I also miss the veggie works from new York fries.

Rain - I hope everything goes well. I may have mentioned this before but my younger brother is adopted. My parents adopted him when I was 13 and the day he came home was a very happy day. He is very spoilt as he is the baby of the hse and we love him to death.

Terri - so excited for you. I just know this is your month.

BBbliss - good luck with your cycle this month. I am 35 and your AMH is much better than mine.

AFM - 8dpo and think I am out but when you are ttc for a long time, you kinda get used to it. I am going to get weekly acupuncture sessions once AF arrives to see if helps in any way. If it doesn't then will start IVF in Feb/March next year.

 

[terripeachy]

Taurus-good morning and welcome back !!! I'm pretty happy too, but I'm not going to get excited just yet. No update tomorrow, unfortunately but I feel I will confidently transfer three. Last time I was scared that three wouldn't be around.

I'm so glad that you aren't feeling sick anymore and that you were able to have a fun time at the beach. Your DS sounds so cute swimming every day. You sound refreshed and happy.

Nikki-don't feel out yet. It's still early, but I know what you mean about hoping and praying every month to be disappointed again. At least you have acupuncture coming up and then IVF not too far away. It's something. Love ya!

 

[kfs1]

Welcome Caribbean! You're KILLING me with that beach picture.

Taurus - Glad to hear that you had a great beach trip. Super-jealous of you also.

Nikki - So sorry that your Uncle is sick. Hope he starts to feel better soon. Why do you think you're out this month already?

BBliss - Hey there new IVF buddy.

Rainshiny - One more SW visit and then you'll be on your way, right? Can't wait to hear how it goes.

Kbrain - Sorry that you're feeling so tired but it's no wonder with you being pregnant and having a 15 month old! Just take it one day at a time. Hopefully your energy levels will rebound soon.

Bookworm - Hope you're able to fight off that sickness! Oooh - a cheese festival sounds awesome. Poutine is ridiculously good.

Terri - 14 strong ones?!?!?! So amazing.

Nothing to report in BCP land over here. I AM having a Sonohysterogram done tomorrow and then I'll find out more about my timeline. Has anyone had this procedure done? Ugh - I hope it's not anything like the HSG.

 

[BBbliss]

Hi kfs! Same here, just completed my first wk of bcp. I had that test done and its nothing like the HSG, no pain you'll be fine!

Caribbean, that's the longest LDR I've ever seen but it looks like it has its perks not bad

Terri, the wait must be killing you but the same time it sounds they were all doing great! I'm sure you'll have some to freeze too you deserve it

Nikki, thank you! On paper I'm much younger so maybe that will also mean I still have healthy eggs and I'm praying for that

Hope everyone is doing well

 

[terripeachy]

I'm not really that impatient just yet. Trying to finish up my work stuff and then going grocery shopping for dinner this week and healthy foods (yogurt, salads, oj with vitamin c, fresh fruit, ginger snaps) for me. I liked my healthy eating kick last time and it really made my fingernails grow strong. It was either my healthy eating or a year of taking prenatals almost every single day. I guess I only noticed once I started eating fruits/veggies more often.

 

[Spudtastic]

Hi everyone.

I've been super busy and have had internet issues..

Caribbean - welcome. These ladies are so nice I am soooo jealous off that beach photo. I'm not jealous of that commute though. I'm the other down under lady. I live in New Zealand. Any updates on bfp?

Bbliss - hello. I hope your ivf goes well.

Book - 9lb doesn't sound too bad. Did you put on much with no1?

Rain - very exciting that you got the second visit done. That's one visit closer to mr storky arriving

Fezzle - I hope you're getting lots of bd-ing in.

Tauras - also jealous of the beach. I live by a lake so we get to swim when it's warmer. I can't wait.

Terri - omg isn't ttc so elegant. I hope you're rocking those pantiliners

Nikki - I hope your great uncle gets better soon.

Kbrain - I hope things get easier soon.

Book - poutine sounds yum. I used to love chips cheese and gravy from our local chippie.

Afm - all going well so far. I called the midwife and she suggested an early scan and bloods after the mc last time so I'm off to see her next week.
I can't help being paranoid so I'm on wipe watch. Every visit to the toilet the paper gets inspected.

True story - a friend of a friend is pregnant with triplets. She tried ivf which failed and then got pregnant on her own naturally with three babies. I think she was assisted in some way but I'm not sure what. I think it may have been acupuncture.

 

[GalvanBaby]

Hi ladies! I am finally back for real! Or so I hope! LOL I finally got a job!! I will be teaching English again! I am so excited to be back at it!

We had put TTC on hold, but since I got a job, and I am only CD10 or 11, off we go to BDing every other day the rest of this cycle. Well, atleast until CD20. LOL

Terri, Fxed for many frosties tomorrow!!

Caribbean, so jealous of your view!!

RAin, it sounds like the process is moving along quickly!!

Taurus, so jealous of the beach vacation! I live only 25 minutes from the beach, btu never seem to get out there. I hope we can go before it gets cold again.

Nikki, prayers for your uncle!

Book, Poutine sounds awesome! I can't wait to go to Canada so I can try it!

Kbrain, praying you get to feeling better soon.

Hi, to anyone else that I missed!!

 

[terripeachy]

Spud/Galvan-Awesome news for both of you. Woohoo!!

AFM-No update really. Just waiting for 9am to show up so I can leave the house for my transfer. Going grocery shopping in a few, and then I wait. HA!!HA!! There's no football to watch tonight either. Bo-ring. hee hee.

 

[CaribbeanBaby]

Hi ladies

This thread is so interesting because we are all on such different paths to the same place. I love it

Galvan - Congratulations on the job! That's exciting

BBbliss - good luck with your egg hunt! I hope you find lots of ripe juicy ones like Peachy did

Peachy – you are doing better than I would. I am so impatient!

Book – flutters!! I remember lying on my stomach at about 14 / 15 weeks and I could feel the very first flutters of my baby. It was almost 15 years ago but I still remember it clearly

kfs1 – Sorry for killing you with the beach picture I promise not to show you another one for at least 24 hours. I hope that procedure is nice and painless for you!

Spud - Kia Ora! My mum is a kiwi so I have quite a few family members there. Congratulations on your BFP.. So exciting!!!

AFM - Hello CD32! Still no sign of AF or that elusive BFP. I am fairly certain I am going to go crazy. I am assuming I am 17/18DPO as I have not been temping, just going by calendar and my hopefully trusty Ovuview app. I have so many symptoms but really, when we are hoping against all hope that it is true, every little niggle is a sign, right? My lower back is still very sore, heatpacks and rest. Luckily I haven't gone back to work yet, so I am able to be lazy all day. Light cramps, and regular sharp little pains in my abdomen. I woke up to a sharp stabbing pain behind my belly button too. Not agonising by any means but enough to make me notice it. So now that I think about it, my entire pelvic area all around is just achey and bleh. Still slightly nauseous. A bit emotional and I realise I have felt 'braver'. I am saying things to my mother and my best friend that I have wanted to say for a long time but I am too fearful of the confrontation and repercussions, but suddenly I am really telling them what I think. Eek!

 

[Taurus8484]

Kfs1 – good luck with your sonohysterogram…….

Galvan – yay for getting job……….

Caribbean – have you not taken a test yet????

Peachy – so todays the big day???? How many you having transferred??? Good luck xx

 

[terripeachy]

Good morning Twinnie and Caribbean!! I swear, having you on the board is going to force me to be able to spell caribbean without two R's. Rest assured, I have to go back and look every.single.time. hee hee.

Yes, for you, today is the day (and now I realize that you are 1/2 day older than me. ha ha)!! Boop boop. hee hee. I'm having 3 transferred, so same as last time. Hopefully that will get me at least 8 frosties. For some reason, after the 5 day results, they wait another day to see if they continue growing and then freeze them. I wish they knew whether the ones they implant continue growing right off the bat. hee hee. Oh well. Science can only do SO much when people are watching, I suppose.

Caribbean-yes, no faint lines on tests? No lines at all? Everything you wrote sounds like a good sign to me.

Ok...I meant to say OJ with calcium, not vitamin C. duh..but now I'm really going to the store. I have a lot of good stuff to make this week. It'll definitely keep me busy/preoccupied. I'm not going to do the lazy man's dance this time around. It was good while it lasted. I'm going to work on Thursday/Friday with no heavy lifting and will take it easy over the weekend. Then it's back to the grind without Boooooo...that's why I need OJ.

 

[CaribbeanBaby]

Not even a hint of the faintest of lines and I have taken about 10 tests in the last week! I just don't get it. I have done FRERs and ICs and FMU and SMU and every other type of acronym that talks about what I do with my pee in the privacy of my bathroom... and still nothing! It's very disheartening never seeing a second line

Peachy - hahah you just made ME question the spelling of it! I am crazy about spelling and definitely a strong member of the grammar police, so it would mortify me if I got my user name wrong. Definitely Caribbean!! BTW.. what are frosties??

I have another day at home with nothing to do but watch tv and eat and notice every little pain and niggle and ache. oh! I went on a food binge yesterday (which involved chips and juice) and bought my favourite BBQ chips, and threw in some salt and vinegar chips too, that I do like from time to time but they really eat up my tongue... But I can't eat the BBQ ones, they taste so bland and yuck... but now I have ripped through 2 BIG packs of S&V chips and hungry for more! If I am not pregnant... then send me to the crazy farm.

 

[terripeachy]

Frosties are frozen embryos. I've been notifying my best girlfriends of the goings on and keep realizing I am saying embies/frosties and then I have to go back because they don't understand all this stuff!
I'm also a grammar/spelling police babe too and sometimes these forums kill me trying to read through all the nonsense people are typing. I'm getting much better at biting my tongue and reading text speak. Hee hee.