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[Fezzle]

I finally got my solid smiley yesterday! Thank goodness. So even if this cycle doesn't work out, at least it'll have an end in a couple weeks for me to start my Clomid.

Just popping in as busy at work this month!

 

[terripeachy]

You guys are lucky I have a thick skin. Just laughing at me and carrying on, the entire time I'm snoozing away. hee hee.

I just hate POAS. It takes too much time in the morning for me to pee, wait the allotted time, twist that stick around at every angle possible, walking out to natural light, walking back to the bathroom, etc.. It's just too much. I seriously ONLY have one more week. My temps are looking good though, surprisingly, so I'm still trying to remain a little bit calm. Did I tell you that my MIL is coming into town next Monday evening to go to a show with me on Tuesday night? Tuesday morning is my beta test. I do NOT want to hear bad results with her in town. So, I'm hoping I hear good news. Problem solved.

 

[Doxie]

Terri, your chart looks beautiful.

DH blood test for hormone levels looks great. You kind of want a test to come back with something to investigate because everything looks "great" and we're on cycle 6 TTC. He has to abstain 2 days for his collection, no more than 5. Getting the 2 is going to be like pulling teeth!!! But that may be our issue...too much sex!

Here I sit...cd13 with a big temp drop. Still no OPK love. Very odd. Going through stress as my old Bulldog is having a rough go of it.

 

[kfs1]

Galvan - Good for you for starting up some 30-day challenges! You'll feel so much better and it's something positive to take your mind off of TTC for a bit.

Caribbean - Awww. Your poor husband having to talk that woman at the pharmacy! I would even be embarrassed myself. We ordered our Fertilaid on Amazon if that helps. And my husband's numbers did improve between his first and second SA (although, I can't prove that it was the fertilaid that did it.) And don't stress too much about your chart. Like Terri said, they're never the same but you will begin to see somewhat of a pattern after a few months.

Book - Happy anniversary! Hope you had a great weekend celebrating.

Taurus - How's it going over there?

Welcome Jenny!

Rainshiny - I think it was a GREAT idea to feed the SW treats! So, now you have to gather pics for your profile or something? What are the next steps?

Kbrain - I'm so sorry that you're feeling so sick. I hope it passes after your first trimester. Hang in there.

Fezzle - Yahoo for a solid smiley!

Doxie - Maybe your O is delayed due to stress...? Hope your puppy is OK.

All this talk about flavored coffee drinks. I am just not a fan. I like regular coffee with half and half. I'm boring. I DO like pumpkin-flavored treats though - pumpkin bread, pies, cookies. etc.

 

[GalvanBaby]

I am loving your temps also, Terri!!

 

[Taurus8484]

Fezzle – so happy you got smiley face………..now bonk away!!!

Kfs1 – were abouts are you cycle??? Cant complain too much, weather is starting to warm up, they are predicting a hotter than normal summer so that means f#@kin hot!!!

Moni, Book, Nikki………hope everything ok, you’ve been quiet

Hi everyone else…..

Now Peachy………………I’m not laughing at you. I feel my job now on this thread is to support you girls and give you all the encouragement I can so you can reach your goals too. I will cry with you, I will laugh with you, I will throw funny shit in when I can to distract you, I will give you words of advice, I will give you a cyber hug when I can and I will give you all the support I can, but I would never laugh at you xx.........ps I think your temps look shit hot too!!!!

 

[terripeachy]

Thanks everyone.

Taurus-I was just teasing about having a thick skin. I know you all want the best for me! HA!!HA!! And I know you love me whether I POAS or not. I'm not going anywhere, anyway, so there. I think my chart is looking great too. We'll see what tomorrow brings. I'm taking progesterone, so I won't have a real drop until I stop, but it's nice having high temps without really doing too much.

Doxie-Maybe the drop today means you are about to O. Your last chart was pretty random though so I'm not sure what to expect this month. Keep using those OPKs. What's wrong with your dog? I hope he (?) is on the mend soon. I always think bulldogs are male, but you tell me.

Tonight I'm making butternut squash soup with cinnamon sugar croutons. I'm never going to buy a fresh one again. My peeler/knives are not sharp enough to cut through that rind. Plus, they have frozen cubes in the store. I gave myself an A for effort and I will enjoy every bite of this soup this time around, but I can do without sweating. hee hee. So..soup and Os. They need a win! Have a great night all.

 

[Taurus8484]

I know you know I was just teasing you.....

So unless I missed it somewhere, how many frosties did you end up getting??

 

[terripeachy]

I was able to get two frosties. I was upset at first because I had so many embryos that were doing well, but everything happens for a reason and the two I have must be really strong, so I'm thankful for two. Hopefully I won't need them at all!

 

[kfs1]

Kfs1 – were abouts are you cycle?

I'm on BCPs until next Wednesday and then I'll start my IVF meds soon after. I have an appt on Monday so I'll find out more particulars then. I just got the meds in the mail yesterday. Sheesh - a bit intimidating for sure but I am SO excited to get this moving.

 

[Shannon30]

Hello would love to join. I have been trying for about 6 months. I do have other children want 1 more if possible. I am very regular but I am 40 so we shall see. Never had issues getting pregnant until now. But praying! Wishing you all best of luck for BFP!!! I got my blinky smilie today. So looks like a solid may be in a day or 2! Good luck ladies!!!

 

[Lanfear333]

After some confusion yesterday, I finally got a positive opk yesterday and a nice temp spike today. Thanks terri, for telling me yesterday to keep taking the opks. Glad I still had the one left.

 

[Doxie]

My dog, Hooligan, is at the vet now. I took him at 5am after we were awake since 1 and his breathing was elevated. I wasn't sure if it is his heart or pain from arthritis. He is 13 years old and 4 months. He is in congestive heart failure and we're waiting to see if his heart has gotten worse. He was diagnosed right after his 13th birthday. He's our son and we love him so much.

I didn't temp this morning with all that is happening. I did OPK and that was +. CBDA was still a big O so I threw it out!!! Didn't BD last night as I was exhausted from lack of sleep. We will have to tonight tho...and not going every day will be better for DH sperm count.

I just tried to attach a Hoolie pic for everyone to see.

 

[terripeachy]

Doxie-I knew you'd get your positive soon! I hope your little dog gets better today. He sure is a cutie! 13 years is a long time for a bulldog to live. You guys must be treating him a-ok! I hope it all turns out fine.

Lanfear-See above! fxfx

Oh and hi Shannon!

 

[GalvanBaby]

Doxie, he is gorgeous!! I hope he is ok. I have a pitbull, but want a bulldog so bad!! Maybe once we get moved. OH hates to have animals in the house, and we have a chihuahua so it is an argument constantly.

 

[Spudtastic]

Hello

I'm supposed to be doing work but I really excel at procrastinating. I've been really busy this week so it seems like ages since I've been here and so much to catch up on.

Welcome Jenny Bean and Shannon - this is a lucky thread. I'd been ttc since christmas and i join this thread and wham, I get a bfp

Book and Kbrain and Taurus (and Moni) - how is your morning sickness. I really feel for you Kbrain. With dd I vomited from 6 weeks to 32 weeks and felt nauseous until dd was born. I lost a stone before I started putting weight on. It's horrible and I'm sending you anti-sickness vibes.

Kfs1 - so exciting to get the IVF meds underway. Bbliss I assume you will be too soon, if not already, fingers crossed.

Caribbean - you have one brave hubby. Loved the story. I can't even buy a hpt without hiding it in my basket (and buying magazines I don't want so noone can see it) and then whipping through the checkout as fast as I can. I also live in a small town, He he.

Fezzle - I'm glad you got a diagnosis that you can work with. Fingers crossed for a bfp soon.

Galvan - My goodness how frustrating about the visas. So, becuase you're a US citizen hubby couldn't get a work visa, but they're not giving him a visa anyway. I hope it gets easier for you. Visas are frustrating. I got a visa through my kiwi hubby and whilst that was a lot easier there were so many hops to get through.

Doxie - Sorry to hear about your dog. I hope the tests go well. Animals get so close to our hearts.

Terri - I'm excited for the 19th. I have a really good feeling for you this time. I can feel the bfp coming.

Rain - baked goods ALWAYS impress. I like your book idea.

Hello anyone I have missed.

AFM - I think I'm around 5 weeks + 6 (or at the least 5 weeks + 5). I had my first midwife appointment yesterday. She is the same lady who was midwife for my 20 month old. She has a great sense of humour. In labour I said something really stupid like 'it hurts'....of course it hurts lol. And my midwife said things like 'it's why they call it labour' and stuff like that. A lovely lady. I have a viability scan next Thursday. I'm just waiting for the morning sickness to kick in. With my mc in July I didn't get any morning sickness and I miscarried around 7.5 to 8 weeks. With dd I was terribly sick from 6 weeks. So I'm hoping it comes but really not looking forward to it. With dds pregnancy I had so many funny vomit stories that just beat any teen drinking and sickness vomit stories. (ok vomit is not funny).
Also, thanks for your words of support re: slobby husband. I'm not so awesome myself really and I just get so frustrated with clutter. With a business and a child I perhaps should resign myself to mess

 

[Taurus8484]

Peachy – 2 frosties is better than none and looking at your temps, I don’t think you will need them just yet anyways

Kfs1 – ooohhh how exciting for you too…………about to start the journey

Hi Shannon and welcome………..blinking smiley means get to work……lol

Hi Lanfear……….not sure I’ve seen your name on here, but welcome……will be chart stalking you

Doxie – I hope Hoolie gets better soon……….our dog is 13 also and I’m not sure how my husband would cope if something happened to him……..deaf as a door nail he is too

Spud – look forward to hearing about your scan……….hopefully you are lucky like me. I was terribly sick with my son, and only threw up twice with this one. When I hit 6 weeks I was like, ok its about to start……then it didn’t and I thought something was wrong but had a scan at 7+5 and everything was good

 

[jessiecat]

Hi Ladies
Been trying to follow along as best as possible. Hubby and I are headed to month #2 of TTC (i know that's nothing compared to what some of you have been through). Had an extremely strange first month TTC. Was terribly bloated, had horrible sore boobs ("on fire") and random waves of nausea started about 10 DPO and occurred daily until..dun dun dun AF showed up exactly on day 28 with extremely painful cramps and heavy bleeding (bled through a tampon in 20 minutes)
We were so sure I was pregnant because my PMS symptoms were the most intense i had ever had in my 26 years of having a menstrual cycle (i started at age 11). I never tested because my period wasn't late. Just wondering if anything like this has happened to any of you?

 

[Taurus8484]

Hi and welcome jessiecat.............have you come off birth control?? I noticed that the symptoms I had in the 2ww when off birth control were nothing like I was used to. I had sore boobs, which never happened on birth control.

 

[jessiecat]

Hi Taurus! Yea, i've been off birth control for 1.5 years now since I knew we would start TTC as soon as we were married. We had been using withdrawal (what my friends jokingly call "teenager's birth control").