Company from keeping me going crazy during the tww lol

[co_fostermom]

I can't believe I didn't post this here lol. I think I posted them on like four other boards hahaha. What do you think???

 

[swimmyj1]

i see a line!!!! can't wait to see what it looks like tomorrow or monday (depending on when you test!!) i took another test before work and there wasn't a line so feeling like that one was a evap or something too ugh leave it to me to get an evap on a hospital grade test lol.

 

[co_fostermom]

It's still early Swimmy. I took one this afternoon and there was nothing so who knows...

 

[co_fostermom]

Well, it turns out yesterday's test was the trigger shot because today's test was a bfn.

Then again, I'm only 9dpo. I expected yesterday's test to be negative and it wasn't so I got all worked up for nothing.

Woke up today with really sore bbs. Problem is, I have no way of knowing if these are really pregnancy symptoms or if they are side effects of the estrogen and progesterone I'm on. I guess I am just gonna have to wait like everyone else lol.

 

[swimmyj1]

I tested today and also got a bfn too. I’m not really having any symptoms and have started to feel like I’m out this cycle for sure. Anytime I’ve been pregnant my nipples are super sore and I don’t have that at all. I’m sorry that + was just the trigger

 

[co_fostermom]

Thanks. I’m sorry you’re feeling like you’re “out” and got a bfn, but it’s still early for you too right?

Did you have any post-IUI symptoms with your past pregnancy? I’ve had symptoms since the day after I ovulated and they’ve only been getting worse. Today I’ve been super bloated, have had cramping all day and I woke up with my nipples feeling super super sore. That has subsided a bit but now I’m feeling sick to my stomach. Wondering if I’m having a bad reaction to the progesterone....ps...that stuff is ridiculously expensive.

Thoughts?

I also took a $ store cheapie this afternoon and it dried positive. Not sure what to think about that. I saw a faint something right away but it didn’t have color so I figured it was another bfn. I’ve never had a $ store test dry positive before so that’s new but I still don’t trust it. The two tests I took this morning also dried positive. I’m not putting too much stock in those though because that could totally be an evap and most likely was.

At any rate, I hate having to wait a whole day lol. I’m positive they sell pregnancy tests in multiples because they know women like me are gonna go crazy and test a lot lol.

FX for your test tomorrow Swimmy!!!!

 

[swimmyj1]

The sore nipples are always my give away to being pregnant, and with my dd my tests would dry positive around 9dpo but by 11dpo I would get a + before they dry. Not trying to give u false hope mama but this might be it for you!!! Fingers crossed

This morning was another bfn I’m 10dpo today and it’s a sensitive test so I should be getting something I would think. If nothing by 12dpo I think I’m gonna stop the progesterone I hate the way this stuff makes me feel.

 

[co_fostermom]

Aww Swimmy I'm sorry this month isn't going the way you'd like. I hear you on the progesterone...it's no fun.

So...I think I actually have the start of my bfp this morning. The pic isn't great quality but I think you can tell in it. It's very there in rl. Still a lot fainter than I'd like it though...is that because it's still early? I'm only 10dpo today.

 

[co_fostermom]

How are you feeling today Swimmy? Anyone else?

 

[swimmyj1]

I can see the line!!! I can’t wait to see what tomorrow’s looks like! Today my dh and I had a big talk (because I started hysterically crying while making breakfast lol). He wants to sit down and have another talk with our fertility doc and come up with a better plan. And he wants to take next month off from ttc so I don’t have to be all over with the hormone meds. I’m glad that he is so caring and concerned about how much ttc affects me.

 

[co_fostermom]

Awww Swimmy I'm sorry. I'm so happy that your dh is so understanding and involved! I really do hope that next cycle you try will be more successful for you and I hope your chat with your RE goes well and is encouraging!

I took another cheap blue dye test this afternoon and the faintest of lines showed up, though for the life of me I couldn't get a decent picture of it. I'm saving my last FRER (I've used WAY too many tests over the last two days lol) for tomorrow morning.

 

[co_fostermom]

As a side note, here's my test from this afternoon. The only way I could get a decent picture of it was to take it out of its casing which is totally breaking my own rule but I took it within 5 minutes so maybe it's accurate??

 

[swimmyj1]

I would definitely say this is a bfp!!!! Are you going to have betas drawn???

 

[co_fostermom]

I will after my tww is officially over and AF hasn’t arrived, especially after today’s bfn. I’m gonna try testing again this afternoon with a different brand to see what happens. Maybe I’m one of those women who have more hcg in the afternoon?

 

[co_fostermom]

How are you doing today Swimmy?

I'm pretty discouraged today. Only CB+ was super faintly positive today, and I've had time-limit false positives on that brand before so I don't trust it. Also finding out that I can't trust any of my pregnancy symptoms because they can all be attributed to the progesterone and estrogen suppositories. The only thing that DH has noticed is that my sense of smell apparently is heightened because over the last few days I've apparently been complaining about his stank...even right after he showers lol.

But I don't really believe that I have extra sensitive smell, I just believe that for whatever reason, he's been extra smelly lately lol. Although apparently I've been complaining about our house smelling bad more than usual as well. Who knows.

Either way, I'm just super discouraged. I feel like at 12dpo I should have more than just a barely there positive. Right?

 

[swimmyj1]

I feel exactly the same way. I actually skipped my progesterone last night before leaving for work. I’ll test again today just to be sure but I’m not even getting a faint line. Are they doing a blood draw for you?

I ended up talking more with my dh and he really wants to go through with ivf so we meet back with the specialist at the end of this month. I’m sooo nervous it’s such a big expense but I think in the end it will be worth it to at least try

 

[co_fostermom]

Swimmy I wish I had the funds to do IVF, so if DH is on board, I'd say it's definitely at least worth looking into.

I just emailed my Dr with a question about next steps. I'm pretty sure I'm out this month and the IUI failed because my tests have been negative. I think the previous faint positives were still the trigger shot in my system. So frustrating. Right now I'm so discouraged that I don't even know if I want to try an IUI again. It's not worth the two weeks of hormonal hell and awful wait just to end up being nothing.

I hope you're feeling more encouraged than I am and good luck with all the IVF stuff should you decide to walk that road.

 

[swimmyj1]

I’m sorry this wasn’t it for you hopefully your doctor has another plan. I’m not really feeling encouraged but I feel less stressed coming to terms with this cycle not being a bfp for me it’s out of my control no sense beating myself up about it. Instead I’m treating myself to a last minute trip to Florida. I leave in 2 weeks and plan on spending time on the beach soaking up the sun and relaxing before our fertility doc appointment. Feel free to keep me updated about further cycles for you, I really hope you get your bfp!!!

 

[co_fostermom]

Swimmy Florida sounds wonderful! I will try to keep you updated. Don't know if I'll do another cycle soon or not. I know a next cycle would be potentially cheaper but not by a whole lot. I've decided I want to give IUI one more try before we move and have to start all over with a new dr and clinic.

Anyway, have fun in Florida!!!