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[hopefulhoney]

Lolly, that is so interesting! Had no idea 2pm was the best time to test. I test at 6:30am-ish so I could easily miss my surge!

We dtd yesterday, will probably give it a break today and try again tomorrow.
x

 

[DaisyQ]

OH. MY. FREAKING. GOD. Sorry.

I just went to the grocery store to pick up a few things, and here is my exchange with the cashier:

Cashier: how are you doing tonight
Me: Fine, fine. How are you?
Cashier: Oh, you know, aside from being pregnant, I'm doing OK
(keep in mind this lady was very large, so impossible to tell by looking at her)
Me: Excuse, me - what??
Cashier: Oh yeah, mmhmm, I'm pregnant, so I'm just dealing with that. You know all the early stages.
Me: Uh huh.
Cashier: You got kids?
Me: Step-kids.
Cashier: Oh so you know what I'm going through.
Me: (silence. crickets chirping. thinking to myself, NO asshole, I don't know what you are going through. Did you not realize that having step kids means I've never been pregnant? That they are not my own? Hello??? Anyone at home up there??? Am I really having this conversation right now, like for real? With the freaking Whole Foods cashier???).

Sorry. I just cannot believe this is how I'm ending my day. On what planet does the grocery store cashier engage you in a conversation about how SHE is pregnant, and how much it sucks? Good thing I didn't buy ice cream - I'd be eating the whole tub right now.

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

Oh sweet Daisy...that is awful...I'm sorry but you know what, I think we are running into these "situations" for a reason..God is seeing how we react to see if we are really ready. I know its hard but try to look past your feelings deep down and just be happy for those who are pregnant. YOU are getting your turn and maybe just maybe God is waiting for you to change your heart before he gives you your blessing

(I hope that didn't upset you hun, I wasn't at all trying to do that)

 

[jchic]

Daisy, UGH! I really honestly think as we become more entrenched with this ttc business people honestly come out of the WOODWORK that are either insensitive or just plain dumb. Its the weirdest thing, isnt it? Dont pay her any mind because you will be prego in about 30 days time there chica.

How is everyone today? Hopeful did you order your opks? ttc, smyth, creative - how are we all doing on this rainy, miserable Friday?! At least its FRIDAY!

AFM - Went to RE today for blood for HCG, I will know by this afternoon. He also did a lining check and says it looked fine. He wanted to talk to me after....said that he is ok with a more aggressive approach but he wont do injectables with me. Says I am ovulating and have a great response to the femara and if we add injectables, my rate of multiples increases, and that isnt the type of doc he is. He doesnt really believe in the whole multiple eggs, more chances thing....whatever I guess.
He did say we will do an saline test if I am not prego to see if that small thing on my uterus is a polyp. If it is, my obgyn will remove it. We will do IUI same cycle and then move to IVF he says. He says he only puts back in 1 embroyo or 2 max, depending so he thinks IVF will work nicely for us....BUT he did say my day 3 FSH was high (10). He looked at past tests and they were at 6.8 and 7 before Femara, so he told me that Femara will sometimes raise your FSH level and he isnt going to worry....I keep telling myself to be patient. That i WILL be pregnant by Sept! We all will

xx

 

[smythdm]

Daisy - I'm so sorry that happened to you, what an insensitive lady! I stared down the hostess at the Thai place I went to lunch yesterday b/c she was sporting a big ol baby bump. Preggers ladies really are coming out of the wood work!

I've got my HSG today at 1pm and a ton of work to do before then, so probably won't be on here much this AM, but I'll let you guys know how it goes!

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

Good Luck this morning smyth!

 

[jchic]

Re just called. Beta is negative.... Have to schedule a saline test for CD 5 or so. Have to call on CD1. A bit bummed, but it is expected.
IUI this month, then onto IVF.

 

[DaisyQ]

I'm sorry Jchiceroo. Just think - in ~2 months you'll be prego most likely.

Isn't it interesting that your doc will do a beta at 11 DPO, and mine doesn't want to do one until 16 DPO? It's curious that there are so many discrepancies between fertility specialists and the way they do things.

AFM...

Just feeling yucky. I think this progesterone is really affecting my mood. Had a good cry on the phone to my mom last night, which sort of made me feel better - to be able to talk about it with someone other than hubs, who tries, but honestly doesn't always know what to say or to to make me feel better. Mom honestly can't really relate though - she just had me, at 29, and got pregnant the 2nd or 3rd month trying.

Temp is up today, but I think it's just the progesterone. Didn't test - out of FRER, and my FMU this morning wasn't much good because I was up a few times in the night, so it was pretty dilute. Just trying to hold on until Sunday. Hubs has said he will drive me into the city if I want to get a beta. Such a sweetie.

 

[Dawnlouise30]

Hi ladies,

Hope you are all well. I have been away from this site for a while as some of the other threads were stressing me out with being newly pregnant and hormonal! But i have missed you all, and wanted to know how everyone is doing.
Had a quick scan of posts but i have missed too much to catch up fully. I hope you are all well.

AFM ...... well.........TMI

Yesterday at work i noticed blood when i went to the toilet, was in a panic..... Phoned nurse and she said not to worry ( easier said than done) had some cramps later in day and still blood when i wiped ( brown blood) so phoned doctor and she agreed to see me. The dr examined my tummy and said the pain seemed more kidney pain ( possibly urine infection) so she took a urine sample, but has booked me in at the early pregnncy unit for a scan on monday morning, please keep fingers crossed that the scan will reveal a healthy sticky bean. Until then have been told to strictly rest.

The pain has stopped, the blood is easing and more a light brown and less of it, but no flow to it ( only when i wipe) . I am hoping that this is all a hopeful sign.

Wish me luck, and please pray for me and my bean xxxxxxx

 

[Mrs.B.]

Good Luck Dawn! xx

 

[Mrs.B.]

Sorry your beta was neg Jchic! x

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

I'm sorry jchic

Dawn - I know its scary!!! But to hopefully make you feel a tiny bit better I spotting for a while week while I was pregnant with BRayden, I think it was around 7 weeks too. I was so worried and upset as that is when I had lost my 1st baby. But it turned out to be nothing and he was fine in the end...obviously Just rest and know you will be in our prayers

Daisy do your temps go up the day before you get AF? I know mine did the last 2 months so I got a little bit of hope but nope, they came crashing down the next morning, do not know why they do this....false hope is heartbreaking!! Hope you get your bfp or even AF so you can start on this next cycle as I know its going to be your real bfp!!!!

 

[jchic]

Hey ladies!

Dawn, oh honey dont freak out, you will totally be fine. I promise you and the baby bean will be ok

AFM - I am switching RE's to a very reputable one in the area because mine just isnt on the same page with me! Have my appt March 7th and taking this cycle to just relax and bd the old fashioned way until my appt on March 7th

 

[smythdm]

Hi!

Wanted to update everyone on my HSG. I'll post more details of how the procedure was for me in the HSG forum, but good news (actually, the best news there could have been) was that both tubes are unblocked and they were both a little slow (I felt them increase the pressure 2 times) so hopefully the test cleared out lots of gunk!! So I am excited about that and feeling good about this month/cycle. Yay!

 

[happyh29]

dawn honey exactly the same happened to me.I was petrified, my stomach credited and I thought it was game over. they told me at the epu it was the baby getting snuggling down deep in the womb, nothing at all to worry about.it stopped and then the next I passed brown remnants of blood.

everything will be fine its really really common x

 

[hopefulhoney]

Hi everyone,

I think there are probably the same amount of preggo people around as there always was, we're just more sensitive to it all. I have seen so many sets of twins lately and I just think, "Lord, why? Why does she get 2 and I would just be happy with 1?"

My pastor was telling me that his wife (TTC for 3 years I think before their beautiful Sadie) would see ladies with bumps and would think, "b!$#h!"... I know! My PASTOR'S WIFE! He told me feelings of resentment are normal but to remember to focus on all the things to be grateful for. In my office, there are two wonderful women who would love to be happily married -one is 30 and the other 40. Never met the right guy. Another is 60 and is literally waiting to die with fatal cancer. I am thankful that my husband and I are each other's family -with or without a baby. And I am SO thankful to God for our health.

It doesn't mean we can't have an off day every now and again. I throw my anger and tears at God knowing that He can handle me. Yesterday was a really bad one for me. I spent the evening Skyping a friend with her newborn boy together with my 5 month preggo best friend. Had to put on brave-face

Dawn, I want to echo what everyone else is saying -I think you and baby are going to be just fine!

jchic, sorry you're going through such a hard time hon. I have a feeling you won't be waiting much longer

Creative, I am LOVING your positivity!

smythdom, yes, tell me all about HSG and how does it affect that cycle. Does one still ovulate potentially a few days after that and can you BD that cycle?

Love to you all...

Hopeful

 

[DaisyQ]

Dawnlouise, so sorry this is happening and stressing you out, love. Like the other ladies said, it's probably just some normal spotting. From everything I've read, unless there is a lot of bright red blood and cramping, it should be fine. Take it easy lady and think positive - don't stress yourself out further.

Jchic, happy that you are getting second opinion. Just keep in mind that they might still want to try another round or two of IUI before IVF, even at the new place, but my guess is that they will try clomid or injectables so there is more than 1 eggie, and more than 1 chance. I think that because of your age and length of time trying, they may not be super fast to jump to IVF either - but I would imagine that after 3-4 IUIs, they would allow it. Very interested to here how that appointment goes. Will your current doc know that you are "cheating" on him? Or are you just telling him you need a month off?

Smythdm - great news about your tubes. Hopefully that was the reason (slow tubies, plus shortish LP) that you weren't conceiving. Now that egg has a shot to whip down that tube in record speed and implant! Woohoo! What is the next step for you?

Happy - how is it going? Mrs. B? Lolly? Hopeful?

Creative (and everyone), thanks for the support. It's been a rough couple of days. Trying to hang on until Sunday. Might go for a beta that morning - still thinking about it.

My temps NEVER go up before AF. The only time it did, I had a fever. I really just think it's the progesterone, but I guess it could be anything... I'll just see what tomorrow brings.

 

[DaisyQ]

cross posted with you, Hopeful! While I was reading your post (which is a great one, btw), when I got to the part about your coworker waiting to die of fatal cancer, I read it as "fetal" cancer. What is WRONG WITH ME???

 

[hopefulhoney]

Daisy, you're doing great! Sometimes it's hard to pick yourself up out of bed when we go through a tough time. I am really hoping your BFP is going to pop up and take you by (very pleasant) surprise... like a sneaky ninja

Keep believing
hopeful

 

[hopefulhoney]

HA HA HA!!!!
I know! I played Words with Friends and my friend wrote overly and I read it as ovary!
We need help!