Could use a buddy

[lxb]

pino - I've had glob of ewcm before a couple of times.... but not after bd. Perhaps it's just the timing? In a sense it's good that you have ewcm to help those little guys swim upstream~~

Not sure if you ladies have seen the movie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel)... this quote has stuck in my head ever since:
"Everything will be alright in the end, if it's not alright, it's not the end"

I remember I once said to my SIL that I'm a strong believer for "everything happens for a reason" and she told me she's a strong believer for "suffering only helps you get stronger"

Let's be strong together and march on forward! Shall we?

PS.. I'm Hungry!!! Hearing my coworker munching on an apple is not helping!

 

[lauren26]

Pino - I am glad that you're getting a new doc!!! I loved switching docs. I hope you find someone great.

lxb - !!! How long until you can eat?? I srsly eat all day long, lol. I feel for you! I wasn't allowed to have ANY water, either, before my lap--can you have any?? I couldn't even have a sip!! I hope your appt. is soon so that you can get all of this behind you and get on with making your rainbow baby!

 

[lauren26]

PS My update is that I am at work and sleeping in an extra hour made a world of difference! I made the mistake of having a breakfast burrito, though, after essentially not eating for a week and it was the wrong move, lol!! It will hold me over for the entire day. Sleepy and Sashimi, I hope you two are feeling better today!

 

[countrygirl86]

Sometimes I miss a couple of posts overnight, sometimes I miss PAGES! Love you ladies!

Sashimi - That was such a sweet post. You are the glue that holds this thread together and I thank you everyday for creating it. DH even knows this one is the 'main thread I go on' and you ladies are the friends I made when I joined BnB. It's been almost 5 months since I first came on here and you all have kept me sane. I feel selfish for staying but I know you will all get your BFPs and I want to be around to share it with you And I'm totally up for a meeting with everyone!

Lauren - I hope your night went ok without DH. Like Sleepy, I totally cuddle my dog when he isn't around lol. Breakfast burrito sounds delicious but might be a little tough on the digestive system after not eating much! Maybe it'll just bring it all back to normal!

lxb - good luck at your d&c today. It sucks big time not being able to eat but you'll be able to treat yourself soon and celebrate the beginning of trying for your rainbow baby Forward it is!

Pino - that sounds like an indication of upcoming O? Sorry to hear your doctor is useless but hopefully you won't even need to find a new one next year.

Sleepy - glad to have you back in full swing! You were missed!

Keep up the posts!

 

[lauren26]

country - SO not selfish to stay!!! We love you

 

[haribo813]

Yep, lxb, I'm with you marching forward! So nice to receive the sweet messages-I also don't know where I'd be without you all either. You really are a group of inspiring, strong, witty and crazy ladies. It's funny how despite all aiming for the same thing we've taking such different and difficult journeys.

Hope everyone is on the mend-poor Sashimi/Bridget(!), Lauren on the mend and lxb fasting. I realised I'd sneakily put on over half a stone the other week (9lbs!) so I'm trying but failing to lock down on my portions, chocolate and crisp cravings...

I've become an auntie again, we now have 2 little nieces. I've not seen the new addition but will at a family wedding next week which is exciting-she looks tiny and very sweet.

Pino it's definitely worth waiting for a good doctor. Mine is an absolute star, she rang me 3 times today to help me see a fertility specialist without having to endure all the tests again (which the hospital is currently insisting on). Hope you're enjoying time with your nephew.

Sleepy, brilliant that you're going ahead with the tests, good luck with them. It's nervewracking but facing up to them is good in the end-I liked feeling like I was taking control and it helps you eliminate the different possibilities.

Country, nice to hear from you, hope you're doing well.

I've become more than a little obsessed with the Olympics, there's so much to watch, I'm really getting into it! (At work too...I'm still hoping to snap up some last minute tickets as the keep releasing some each day!) OH and I are off to the fencing tomorrow, handball and hockey next week (that's field hockey to you kids!) - only the random sports for us! Also did any of you like/understand our opening ceremony?! I absolutely loved it but suspect it's a British thing...I hear NBC edited it, added ads and took out our remembrance bits, sob!

ps-Sashimi can I ask you how they test your ovarian reserve? I think this may affect me also.

 

[RCAFWife]

Wow! A lot has been written since I last signed on lol! Thank you so much for welcoming me into your group You guys really seem close and supportive of each other; just what every ttc woman needs here.

What kind of natural remedies for sperm count are we talking? Like herbal teas/supplements? There are SO many online nowadays...I'm not sure which ones are legit. I'm not sure DH would be willing to try too many of them haha. So far we are just trying zinc supplements (since we're not willing to eat the oysters) and getting him to wear boxer shorts to keep it cool down there. We've only started this since end of May this year so there's still time for it to start working. Soft cups are these insertable plastic cups designed as an alternative to tampons, but they don't carry that TSS (toxic shock syndrome) risk that tampons do. Also apparently they're reusable for those who are environmentally conscious, but...ewww. Not for me. I've read online that some women use them to help keep the sperm inside and close to the cervix so it doesn't run out prematurely. I just opened the package a couple days ago, and they look kinda big...so not sure how that will work out, but I intend to do a couple practice runs before my fertile days

 

[treasured]

sash- your post made me cry :') in a nice way!! thank you so much for taking the time to write those things to us individually! you are such an inspiration to us all with your strong mind and I truly beleive that this amazing step you are taking will be a success for you! I cant wait for you to get your BFP

pino- thank you for clarifying my chart looks normal Im still confused by it but I guess it will take a few cycles to get used to! woo for new docs, Ive just moved doctors too and have an appointment with the nurse just to check things up... Im wondering whether to mention that im TTC at this point to her or not? I guess im just scared as they know me from childhood and know my mum!

lauren- glad you seem to be feeling a bit better now (except from the burrito haha) do you feel any different like body wise? you know when you just 'know' somthings changed? big for you

lxb- SO glad to still see happy faces in your posts, it honestly brightens up my day to see you happy i love those quotes too and totally beleive in them! I think that you have delt with this hurdle so well that if you dont get your BFP soon Im going to actually climb inside your ovaries and build a buba myself hehe .

RCAFwife- sorry I havent welcomed you yet! you are more than welcome love to have new ladies to moan/rant too haha! hope you find this thread helpful I have to say ive joined lots of threads and NONE compare to the support you will find here Im afraid I dont know much about sperm raisers but I know that the fertile aid packs you can get online/instore can help with things like that, there are some specific to male fertility. Sorry if thats not what you mean by natural remedies :doh: also I found this online maybe some of these vits might help?

"Certain vitamins---including coenzyme Q10, vitamin C and zinc---have been shown to improve sperm production.
Read more: https://www.livestrong.com/article/195350-what-vitamins-increase-sperm-production-naturally/#ixzz22KnzKRwf"

sleepy- how are you I feel a little out of touch from you so just wanted to send hugs

country- do NOT feel like that hehe you belong in this thread I cant wait till your scan pics turn into real life baby pictures! and hope we all have our bfps before then haha! how is the nausea holding up? I read in your journal it was getting a bit annoying!

preg- howwwwwwwwww is your time going? MS (or in your case all day sickness :O) going away yet? when are we going to get a scan pic of your wee bean?


I honestly wish I could meet all you ladies right now! I actually have daydreams while on here where we are all sitting in a little coffee shop in paris ( i dont know why paris ) but anyway.... a hot waiter comes over and asks us what we would like to choose from a menu, and the menu is babies!! i love it. but honestly sometimes wish it was easy for us to get together .

In my news.... I recently applied for two jobs as a Support Worker (kind of social work/disability care) and after 3 weeks id kind of lost hope... but today I got two letters one from each inviting me for interviews! woohoo! So I am totally reading up on social care and trying to prepare myself cause I really want one of them, they are the same job, just two different companies! It would get me soo much more money and allow me to start saving more for possiblities that might be needed in the future... (early fertility treatments if needed).

Anyway... that will do from me haha hope everyone is good! xx

 

[treasured]

haribo- cant beleive how I missed you! Im very tired :O I have also become a little obsessed by the olympics... i didnt think I was into it, but its actually really exciting. How AMAZING was the queen parachuting? im with you on the crisps/chocolate cravings! although ive not had quite as many as I usually do recently so its not too bad :O How are you anyway in general? x

 

[lauren26]

Woohoo to the queen parachuting!! LOL. Treasured, I don't know how it is in the UK, but in the US there is a law called HIPPA that prohibits health care provides from sharing confidential medical information (ANY medical information) with anyone other than people you've signed off on. Would your nurse keep it private if you tell her you're TTC?

RAF - There are special fertility vitamin blends for men, to increase sperm quality or count. I used the Soft Cups for keeping sperm in--they DO NOT work in place of tampons!! Yuck. They are really big and when I used them they sort of sat a little sideways inside but did the trick!

My day at work was totally insane today and I'm glad it's over, though I feel like tomorrow will be worse! I have my follow-up appointment with the doctor in the morning, and I think she will show me my surgery pics. I have been coming in an hour late to work every day to try and get more rest since I'm still not quite 100%, and it's helped, but this is absolutely the craziest work week and if I were feeling super duper I'd probably be putting in 50 hours!! How are the rest of you ladies?

 

[preg_pilot]

sash- your post made me cry :') in a nice way!! thank you so much for taking the time to write those things to us individually! you are such an inspiration to us all with your strong mind and I truly beleive that this amazing step you are taking will be a success for you! I cant wait for you to get your BFP

pino- thank you for clarifying my chart looks normal Im still confused by it but I guess it will take a few cycles to get used to! woo for new docs, Ive just moved doctors too and have an appointment with the nurse just to check things up... Im wondering whether to mention that im TTC at this point to her or not? I guess im just scared as they know me from childhood and know my mum!

lauren- glad you seem to be feeling a bit better now (except from the burrito haha) do you feel any different like body wise? you know when you just 'know' somthings changed? big for you

lxb- SO glad to still see happy faces in your posts, it honestly brightens up my day to see you happy i love those quotes too and totally beleive in them! I think that you have delt with this hurdle so well that if you dont get your BFP soon Im going to actually climb inside your ovaries and build a buba myself hehe .

RCAFwife- sorry I havent welcomed you yet! you are more than welcome love to have new ladies to moan/rant too haha! hope you find this thread helpful I have to say ive joined lots of threads and NONE compare to the support you will find here Im afraid I dont know much about sperm raisers but I know that the fertile aid packs you can get online/instore can help with things like that, there are some specific to male fertility. Sorry if thats not what you mean by natural remedies :doh: also I found this online maybe some of these vits might help?

"Certain vitamins---including coenzyme Q10, vitamin C and zinc---have been shown to improve sperm production.
Read more: https://www.livestrong.com/article/195350-what-vitamins-increase-sperm-production-naturally/#ixzz22KnzKRwf"

sleepy- how are you I feel a little out of touch from you so just wanted to send hugs

country- do NOT feel like that hehe you belong in this thread I cant wait till your scan pics turn into real life baby pictures! and hope we all have our bfps before then haha! how is the nausea holding up? I read in your journal it was getting a bit annoying!

preg- howwwwwwwwww is your time going? MS (or in your case all day sickness :O) going away yet? when are we going to get a scan pic of your wee bean?


I honestly wish I could meet all you ladies right now! I actually have daydreams while on here where we are all sitting in a little coffee shop in paris ( i dont know why paris ) but anyway.... a hot waiter comes over and asks us what we would like to choose from a menu, and the menu is babies!! i love it. but honestly sometimes wish it was easy for us to get together .

In my news.... I recently applied for two jobs as a Support Worker (kind of social work/disability care) and after 3 weeks id kind of lost hope... but today I got two letters one from each inviting me for interviews! woohoo! So I am totally reading up on social care and trying to prepare myself cause I really want one of them, they are the same job, just two different companies! It would get me soo much more money and allow me to start saving more for possiblities that might be needed in the future... (early fertility treatments if needed).

Anyway... that will do from me haha hope everyone is good! xx

I´m finally on the correct computer, so I´ll be posting my scan pics right below here

MS is still here, on and off, and a bit of acid reflux today too. Nothing too horrible. Haven´t hurled in days, though I´ve been close a couple of times.

Feeling alright. In Boston atm (24 hour stop), but I'll be in Denmark with OH from the 10th until the 18th this month So looking forward to that.

And without further ado, here are my scan pictures, dated at 12 weeks and 2 days.
Little bean is 5.7cm (just over 2 inches), and had an attitude
After about 5 minutes he/she waved at us, and turned his/her back on us ... soo precious.



Oh, I hope you get the job you´re hoping for. I´ve worked as a supporter for handicapped people, in their home. Loved it so much, but it was just temporary, as I was learning to become something else It´s such a giving career

 

[Pino6161]

Haribo--- Suprisingly I never really watched the olimpics before. I went to my MIL’s the other day and they were on, and I have been hooked ever since!!

RCAFWife--- I thought about trying the soft cups but the thought kinda grosses me out

Treasured--- Your daydream made me smile!! Yaaaaayyyyy for the interviews!! I hope they go really well, and then they can fight over you

Lauren--- Be careful with all that work! Your body needs to rest up!!

Preg_Pilot--- Your scans are so precious. There is actually a little baby in there . Glad your MS has subsided a bit.

Lxb--- How did your apt go??? Hopefully all is good and you will be able to move on. I am thinking about you!

SleepyOwl--- How are you doing hun??

I hope I got everyone and if not sorry I am kinda rushing through this.

So FF gave me crosshairs a day before I had that huge glob of cum fall out.

OH hurt his back pretty badly yesterday but refuses to go to the Dr. If it gets worse I will force him to go. Ok so with my husbands back hurting, I was very excited in a way as it meant no BDing. Well OH thought differently. So we ended up doing the dirty, and he tells me that he knows we need to take a break from all of this sex, but we have such a good streak going and he doesn’t want to break it Thinking about it I kinda agree, I look forward to putting that X on FF

On another note I am feeling neutral. Usually by this time of month I am feeling really positive, but IDK not this month. I think it is cause I O’d a bit later than usual. IDK. I am trying to take things as they come rather than worrying so much!

I hope everyone is doing well!!

 

[lxb]

country - you better not leave this crazy lady thread!! else we might just have to hunt you down~~ hv fun bra-shopping! my sis is hunting for new bras too!

haribo - congrats on being an auntie again. they are so precious arent' they? soon you will have your little ones with you~ I'm addicted to olympics too! Diving, swimming, gymnastic, volleyball.. can't wait for track & field~!! haha.. it's funny.. DH & I actually looked at the list of sports and said .. "what the heck is handball???"

rcaf - gluck with soft cups! I've heard successful stories with it too~ Just remember to pop your bum up~ Oh.. I think nuts contained zinc too! Perhaps he should eat some nuts!

treasured - yeah, temp charts wil make more sense later (kind of). You'll see your own pattern! Hope this helps and it's another step closer to bfp!! AHHhhh.. can't wait for you ladies to get your BFPs!!! Ohh... I've always wanted to visit paris! We shall meet there one day in that coffee shop! and good luck with your job search & LOL at climbing into my ovary & build a buba! thanks hun~ you put a huge smile on my face! lemme know in advance when u'r coming~ and I shall make you some cookies!

preg - i loooooooooooooove your scan pic!! it's so precious! hope your ms will ease up~~ & keep up with weight loss!

lauren - ah... reading about your follow-up appt reminds me that i need to schedule a followup appt with my dr! It's funny that after anesthesia.. you should not make any important decisions within 24 hours or sign any legal documents! My sis told me... "Okay! Decide what you want to have for lunch tomorrow now.. because you can't make any decision tomorrow! " Hope you days at work will ease up. I'm currently back to work and just feel like I want to sleep!

sleepy - how's your neck??

sashimi - hope you're feeling better~~

pino - any sign of O yet?

afm, for the surgery.. no solid food after midnight and no liquid 8 hours prior to surgery. That's why I had to set alarm clock to eat something before midnight and another reminder at 6am to drink some water. I couldn't believe I've only eaten a cup of hot cocoa and a piece of bread for the whole day! (that's usually only my bfast-snack!)

Slept pretty much the whole day yesterday. Laid on the bed .. doozing off while watching some cartoon! Back to work today and still feel sleepy. Not much bleeding after the first day, which is good and very mild cramping. My sis asked if I remember much about the surgery and told me the male nurses that wheeled you out are cute!! And yes..I remember THAT!

follow up appt w/ doc in 2 weeks. And nothing in hoo ha for the next 4 weeks!! I guess I'll be looking forward to Sept 1st very much!! (that's also the day MIL will be gone for 2 days ) Just glad that this is done and I know for a fact that there are no more retaining products in there (i hope). So will just be waiting for hcg level to drop back to below 5 (it was 35 on 7/30)~

 

[Pino6161]

lxb--- You are making me hungry talking about not being able to eat Glad you are back to work, but make sure you take it easy, and try not to fall asleep LOL. FF says I o'd on the 29th. I'm not to worried about sex timing as we have had so much of it my hoohaa is a bit sore

 

[lxb]

pino - glad to hear about your bd streak! since lauren & I aren't allow to have anything in our hoohas... the rest of you ladies should bd xtra hard for the both of us! had some hot cocoa & coffee this morning... still haven't done anything productive at work yet! so... definitely taking it easy~

I take back what I said about no bleeding... I spoke too soon. But it isnt bad... it's more like light af.

 

[Pino6161]

lxb--- I hate it when that happens. It seems like every month I say, "no AF yet" and it hits me w/in an hour LOL!! Glad you are taking it easy!!

 

[lauren26]

lxb - Nuts for the nuts!! LOL. GAH on not BDing for 4 weeks!!!! I got the go-ahead today to BD if I feel like it, but 'nothing crazy', LOL!!! My doc actually said that to me.

Pino - I would be about ready for a BD break, too, if I were you!!

Afm, had my follow-up this morning and the doc told me what I already knew but it was nice to hear the info 'sober'. She showed me pics of the surgery, which were gross and cool. She said that normally they go straight to IVF with a case of endo as bad as mine, but that the surgery put me back in a 'normal' state and there is only microscopic endo in there currently, so I will try for 6 months. I am thanking God that I don't have to go straight to IVF because we just don't have our finances in order for that quite yet. So! I will go on Letrazole next month and BD naturally and do every single thing diet-wise and health-wise etc. to make that baby while I can! Doc said that we will need to get pg, have our baby, get pg again, have our baby, and so on for as many kids as we want because this is the window. Whew!! I am excited and nervous!

 

[lxb]

lauren - yay for green light for BD!! You MUST BD more.. for me! I smell BFP in the near days~~

I called to schedule a followup appt. And the lady said "Oh.. Looks like you're scheduled on the 14th!"... Hmm.. I guess I am! That's good to know I've an appt eh? Just got a call from the hospital asking how I'm doing. I know it's just their job to 'followup'... but it just feels good to feel like they care~

the doc asked if I have known liver issue before the surgery as she said my blood work showed something is up with my liver. I just hope that was a fluke from the mc?

OT - I clicked on the 'unread post' and lurk around. Saw some posts from the paranormal section. And I'm all freaked out! I'm a believer.. and I'm scared.. and yet... I still click on the threads to read the stories!

Random - "Marry Me" by Bruno Mars song is stuck in my head!!

 

[Pino6161]

Lauren--- Get to your BDing LOL. Hopefully you will get your BFP w/out any drastic, well more drastic measures.

Lxb---Your appt is on my birthday!! Let's hope time goes quickly so that you can get back to bding

 

[countrygirl86]

RCAFwife - I think you are thinking of 'mooncups' that you can use in place of a tampon. Softcups are used after BDing. Whereabouts are you in Canada?

treasured - I totally pictured you flying across the world, jumping in lxbs body and making a baby then flying to Paris to meet us all at the cafe! And I'm totally in for that! Good luck with your jobs, do you like one company better than the other or are you hoping for both the same? The nausea is still hanging in there, I'm keeping (healthy) food in my stomach and that keeps it at bay.

preg - lovely scan pics! Amazing how far along they are at just 12 weeks. Are you going to find out the gender?

Pino - you have had quite the streak! Might as well take it while you can get it and if it doesn't work out this month, you won't feel like you have to next month and you can give your hoo haa a break! lol

lxb - I'm glad you are recovering well. I will have a few extra BDs for you and lauren (I'll have a 'crazy' one for her) lol Hope you enjoyed your coffee! That's a catchy song so I'm not surprised it's stuck in your head!

lauren - What is Letrazole for? I'm super excited for you! Come on 2013, 2014 and 2015 babies!

I'll stick around, I can't leave you!