Easter Eggs, Easter Bunnies, and BFPs!-- April Testing Thread

[moni77]

thanks ladies. im pretty heart broken. its a pity party moment. i feel broken. i feel like im letting my hubs down. of course he tells me other wise. but at least right now, i cant help it

Sorry Makia - I know it is hard right now, but don't be upset. For me the odds with the IUI is still only 15-20% - so it is not unusual to not work the first time.

 

[terripeachy]

Kayotic-Woohoo!! Keep doubling!!

nessaw-Sorry for AF, but like you said, hopefully things are back to normal now and this will be your month.

Hope-Yeah...we just have to power through this wait...good twinges and non existent twinges.

Wish-I like your new picture too. A huntin' we will go.....

 

[makiaaubrey]

thanks ladies

kayotic- thats great news!

 

[Katie Potatie]

Neesaw--Sorry about AF. She's a real pisser. But glad to hear your cycle seems to be regulating itself and that is very good news.

Kayotic--Hooray!! You just have amazing numbers coming in. This really seems like a clinger!

Wish--You always have such cute profile pics! What were you out hunting?

HopeTY--It sounds like you're feeling a little bit more optimistic today? Twinges are always exciting, aren't they?!

Kfs1--So you are feeling the same way about this cycle being a bust, too, huh? Just stinks when we going to the T WW with optimism and happiness, and somewhere along the line, something happens or doesn't happen in your wait that makes you feel like you're just waiting for AF! Grr!

Makia--I know I've jumped into this thread late, but I'm so sorry to hear about the spotting. Spotting can take the wind out of our sails as much as AF can. But it looks like you're only 12 DPO... Has the spotting continued?

Rainy--Again, I know I'm jumping in late, but it's wonderful to read about your excitement to move fwd with adoption! I'm sure there are plenty of challenges and stresses with that process as well, but it's a beautiful new avenue of hope! Best wishes!

Terri--I guess I didn't realize that you and DH were going to pursue that same avenue at some point?? Where have I been?! BTW, are you having any symptoms right now?

AFM, As usual, my optimism started out great for this cycle, then went to pot, now getting a little better. I'm around 6-7 dpo and the last 3 days I've had consistent cramps and backache and that's unusual. I mean, sure, here and there through the tww I get them off and on, but not as consistently and as strong as I've had the cycle. I'm not one who you will ever see starting a thread titled, "I Have a Pimple on My Chin...Could I Be Pregnant?! " So if I ever mention a symptom, it's because I feel very curious about it, since I've been tracking symptoms for two years and I know what is normal and what is not. So we shall see if it amounts to a hill of beans (or just 1), or not.

 

[Redclaire]

Well ladies I'm out arrived this morning tho in fairness I knew she had her sat nav fixed on my location for the past few days..the joys of being able to symptom spot to a gold medal standard after YEARS of practice!!!
Today I feel a bit better tho..so we go on again..another IUI and then Copenhagen in 2 weeks for the Eurovision Song Contest!!
You ladies Stateside won't get this at all but in Europe its a big thing, 40 years ago an unknown Swedish band called ABBA won it, an unknown Celine Dione represented the Swiss in the 80's and won...and Ireland holds the record for wining the contest the most at 7times!!(the contest is now a crazy , more than slightly camp party thing with like 40 odd countries represented these days!!) I've always wanted to go and cos I'm 40 this year it's my pressie to me...plus a gang of my college pals live there now so a cheap trip!!! Hopefully my mind will be occupied...

 

[terripeachy]

Redclaire-You do the coolest things..an unknown band named Abba. HA!!HA!! Love it..Sorry for AF though.

Katie-I have mentioned adoption a few times, but it's scattered here and there. I've always wanted to adopt, so no matter what happens with my body, we're going to try our best to have a child running around at some point. Oh, and I resemble the remark about the pimple on my chin-am I pregnant. I didn't post a thread, but maybe in November or December I did get a pimple. Unfortunately, I wasn't prego. It was not a sign. I WAS THE WEAKEST LINK. HA!!HA!! I hope your cramps/backache are a sign. That would be fabulous!!

 

[kfs1]

Katie - I LOVE that you're feeling some positive signs. Fx that something's coming your way this month. I love your comment about people going crazy with symptom spotting. It's so hard not to, right?? I sometimes feel a little twinge here or there but, like you said, I'd like to think I'll really know when something real comes along.

Red - Sorry that AF got you but happy that you're positive about the next round. I agree with Terri. You always have such fun trips planned! I'm definitely jealous. On a side-note, Abba was a constant presence in my house growing up - my parents' favorite!

Terri - I LOVE that you want to adopt. I have thought about it but honestly haven't looked into the process much. Is it very costly? (That might sound mean but we're not rolling in the $.) My husband teaches in a poor neighborhood and some of his kids are in foster care so he's always coming home, wanting to adopt more and more.

Hi everyone else!

 

[Conina]

Red I'm still giggling about the "more than slightly camp" line. Understatement of the century!

 

[terripeachy]

I must be at the right place at the right time because this morning I had never heard of the Eurovision contest, and then when I was coming back from the specialist, someone on my podcast mentioned a singer at the contest, and the fact that they would have to talk about the contest one time on another podcast. I love when things like that happen. That means all is well in my world.

Long story short-if this cycle doesn't work, I'm moving on to IUI. I hope this one works....even though I'm not afraid of IUI. I hear everyone's doing it-and I'm a follower.

 

[Redclaire]

Lol! Conina...yeah the Eurovision is a bit glittery hotpants and zogabongs but I love the 'European ess' of it...its all just so amsterdam!!
Terry you do have a way with words haha!! Iui is grand as a procedure, youll be well able for it!

 

[Radkat]

Just jumping in here... I've been stalking to get to know some of you. I'm on the May thread. I work in social services and used to work in foster care. How it works here is if you become a foster parent (which is free), you will most likely get a child much more quickly and you will be paid for the time that the child is in your house. If the family of the child doesn't do what the courts wants them to, you will have first chance at adopting the child. So it's a double edged sword, you'll have a baby much faster with first chance to adopt, but there is always a chance that he/she would be returned to their parents, if they get their act together. If you go through a private adoption agency, you will pay them to find a child for you. It usually takes quite a while. I'm not sure if it's a different process elsewhere.

 

[terripeachy]

Thanks Radkat,
In Maryland, they REALLY want to get the foster kids back with the family, so you can be THIS CLOSE to adopting that kid, and when the family says 'we're ready' they just jerk that kid right out of your hands. I looked into it, and they really aren't trying to help the foster parents as much as they are REALLY trying to keep families together. Of course, the family gets their life together for 2 weeks because they know their kid is about to get snatched from them, and then they go back to their old ways and the kid ends up back in foster care with someone else. It is really sad and totally screwed up around here.

Another thing that is super frustrating is that the state requires you to have your house in tip top shape and makes you do all this stuff in order to even be able to foster. The seminar that I went to last spring or summer said that a new rule was that you couldn't have those half windows in your basement (or you had to have two exits from the basement, and those small half windows don't count). Most people have old houses that all have half windows. So...pretty much, I was out of the running unless I wanted to make another exit or sliding glass door. I also have blinds in some rooms and that tie cord-another no no. Basically I need a new house or remodel my house accordingly, and that's not happening. My house was built in 1969.

 

[kfs1]

Thanks for the info, Radkat.

 

[Radkat]

Yeah, the foster/adopt route can be heart breaking. And everyone wants infants, so you might be further down the list, but definitely a less expensive route and if you are willing to take slightly older children, you will have a kid in no time. HTH.

 

[makiaaubrey]

I must be at the right place at the right time because this morning I had never heard of the Eurovision contest, and then when I was coming back from the specialist, someone on my podcast mentioned a singer at the contest, and the fact that they would have to talk about the contest one time on another podcast. I love when things like that happen. That means all is well in my world.

Long story short-if this cycle doesn't work, I'm moving on to IUI. I hope this one works....even though I'm not afraid of IUI. I hear everyone's doing it-and I'm a follower.

terri- peer pressure. just try it. you'll like it

katie- yeah, full blown AF today... cd1. we are taking this cycle off to let my body rest from all the clomid...then we will try once more with IUI.

 

[terripeachy]

Ugh...sorry makia. More for you.
Enjoy your break and see you on the June (?) thread...

 

[kfs1]

Who's left on this April thread? I know KatiePotatie and I - anyone else?

 

[terripeachy]

Hopethisyear is testing on the 30th.

 

[makiaaubrey]

Ugh...sorry makia. More for you.
Enjoy your break and see you on the June (?) thread...

thanks ! ill be around. we arnt going to prevent or anything rash like that! im just not going to take any meds, temps or opks and stuff like that.

 

[kfs1]

Makia - Glad you'll still be around. Maybe a break from charting/temping is just what you need!