For the Reproductively Challenged xxxxx

[shlindz]

Oh my goodness I can't believe I forgot to mention my latest drama. So as a few of you know DH and I are a service couple. Meaning we are both in the military. We are army reservist so we still get to live at home and see each other all the time. We are still in training abd therefore have to go to courses. During the fall/winter the courses are held on weekends. We just finished our first weekend course a few weeks ago. Our next course was supposed to start February 12 and run until May. After that course we were going to move ahead with our fertility treatments. During our last course we were informed that due to some budget issues our course was cancelled and we'll have to wait for the next one. DH and I decided to move our fertility plans ahead and that's when we actually started seeing the doc. So fingers crossed with all the tests looking good we believe we'll get pregnant this cycle. Well wouldn't you know, the army calls. The budget issue was fixed and our course is rescheduled for Feb 12th. Oh boy! lol So that's my army drama. I'm going to take the course for as long as my body (and doctor)will let me. It ends in may so I hope I graduate. My family is a little worried because it's going to be so physically demanding. I keep telling them not to worry because I'm not even pregnant yet. When/if I do get pregnant I would never ever do anything to risk losing the baby. I know when I get pregnant I'll have to tell my Commanding Officer, just not looking forward to that conversation. There are olny 2 girls on the course. We struggle to fit in with the guys and not be treated like girls. As soon as they find out I'm pregnant, I don't think I'll be one of the guys anymore. lol Actually I'm not even sure if I'll be allowed to stay on the course. I'm taking a watch and shoot approach. I'm not gonna think too much about it until the time comes.

 

[Kelly9]

Yikes! Thats the military for you though!

 

[TySonNMe]

Yay Shlindz!! I love your recollection of the story...that was funny...a nice afternoon chuckle. Hehe!! I hope you get your Clomid soon...I'll be starting Thursday. I hope you get a speedy ! As far as the military, I'm sure you're not the first women pregnant in that division...?? I would think the boys would rally behind you to support you, rather than treat you as an outcast. I hope everything works out for you.

 

[shlindz]

Thanks Kelly and Tysonme. I'm probably just being a little over sensitive and paranoid about the whole thing.
I'm glad I gave you a good laugh Tysonme. Everyone should have a good laugh on a daily basis. Keeps them uterine muscles sharp. lol
And I got my Clomid this cycle. Took it days 4-8. Now I'm Day 10 and just waiting for the magical O. Which hopefully won't be on a weekend. Either way we would only miss a baby dance on saturday. We leave on friday and return sunday so it's not so bad.
How about we both get BFP's this month? Sounds like a good deal right? *shakes hands*
ok now it's officially a deal

 

[shlindz]

So this morning was more blood and internal ultrasound. Not good news. My follicles havent really grown. On cd4 they were about 0.7, it's cd11 today and the biggest one is 0.9. The doc said they should be about 1.5. She said it's still possible to ovulate and booked me in for another test on tuesday. She said it would be nice to check on sunday, but they aren't open and monday is the holiday, so tuesday it is. She said just bd anyways (like we wouldn't lol) and I might just ovulate. It's funny that saturday (Valentine's day) will be the only day we can't bd. Well whatever happens, happens. Not gonna lose my positive atitude Doc said that if there's a next cycle they'll probably just up my dose of Clomid to 100mg. Fingers crossed that here isn't a next cycle.

 

[TySonNMe]

Uh oh Shlindz...grow eggies grow!! And it's a deal on our s!!! I thought Valentine's Day was Sunday? I love how your doctor said "if there is a next cycle"...way to keep up the PMA!!

 

[shlindz]

Wow you're right Valentine's Day is sunday! Well that means we get to BD That would be pretty cool; conceiving our baby on Valentine's Day.
Dh and I will probably be so exhausted when we get home sunday. Our valentines will probably consist of a snuggle on the couch and a movie.

 

[Kelly9]

sounds like our valentines morning since DH is working the night. We're used to celebrating on different days with his schedule though.

Sounds like they might up the dose on you shlindz, I hope you do O though!

 

[cazd]

My mans working today too - it was only supposed to be this morning but its turning into an all-dayer - booo...

Hey - glad your HSG went well - OH wasn't allowed into mine though so I'm all jealous!

I'm glad your treatment got brought forwards - that's good 'cos you can't put your life on hold for TTC just incase. And like you say... when you do get pregnant you can deal with it then...

 

[Kelly9]

My hubby is working V day as well. But over the night so 8pm till 6am. We're celebrating on tuesday when he is off which just happens to be the day of our gender scan so I will have some good news for him!

 

[shlindz]

So first weekend of our new army course finished yesterday. I'm so sore all over. The physical training is stepped up a notch and only gonna get worse. Makes me a little worried, but I'm not gonna let that bother me until I HAVE to think about it. So another scan tomorrow morning. Feeling a little off about it. I'm not sure if I O'd or not. This is the first cycle I'v used OPK's so I'm not very skilled in that area. I know to take them in the afternoon and to take them around the same time each day. I started on wednesday CD11. It was negative. CD12 was negative, but had a faint line along with the control line. CD13 was a darker line, but the control line was still darker. CD14 was saturday and I was away training so I couldn't check. Then on sunday CD15 I checked in the evening when I got home and no line. Today CD16, very faint line. Do you think I may have O'd saturday? I'm not sure why I'm not more excited about this. I just feel like I don't wanna get my hopes up. I guess I'll find out tomorrow. Atleast if it did happpen we got some good BD days in

Cazd- DH wasn't allowed into mine either. I just wish he was. He had to wait outside in the general waiting area.

 

[Kelly9]

Good luck with your scan shlindz! It might just be a matter of uping the dose next month to make them eggies bigger although I hope they are huge for your scan!

I have my gender scan tomorrow! Eeeeeeee I wonder how I"ll sleep tonight lol.

 

[smileypants]

Hi! I am new to Bnb and have just been nosying around! We have been trying to conceive now for 9 months and just been to the docs, they are saying that we need to try for at least 18 months but as I have got quite severe abdomen pains, I have had blood tests and an external and internal ultrasound, get the results this thurs. Bit nervous about that. First doc we saw said for my OH to book in for a SA but when he did it was another doc he saw as the first one has left and she refused to send him for one.

getting stressed about things at the mo! Hopefully doc will be helpful on thurs.

Anyone else having similar experiences or had something similar? x x x

 

[shlindz]

Hi Smiley Pants,
Welcome. Sucks that you're having doc problems. I was lucky. When DH and I went to see the doc for the first time we told him we were ttc and right away we got a referral to the fertility centre. My family doc has known about my menstraul issues for years though. We got into the fertility centre after only a month or two and they started poking and prodding and running tests as soon as they could. I'm Canadian so I don't know very well how the American healthcare system works, but have you tried going to another doctor that specializes in fertility issues? Or ask around and try and find a doc that would be willing to do the referal paperwork. Good luck

 

[shlindz]

Almost forgot,
so I don't think my scan went very well. She said that my follicles didn't grow at all in the week. She said it is possible that one of them went through a growth spurt and I ovulated already, but the look on her face wasnt very hopeful. I should have mentioned the OPK's, but I was so bummed about my follies that I totally forgot about it. They took my blood and are checking my estrogen level. She said if I did ovulate they'll know from that and call me to let me know. Unfortunatly still no call Sio PMA is lousy right now. Need Dh to get home from work soon.

 

[TySonNMe]

I'm sorry to hear about your scan shlindz! Are they thinking of maybe upping your dose?

 

[shlindz]

I'm dying here Kelly! Pink or Blue??? Eeeek. So excited for you. Did you actually sleep last night?

And ya Tysonme they are gonna up my dosage to 100mg next cycle if this one is a bust.

 

[Mrs_N]

sorry your scan didn't go so well shlindz, hopefully upping the dose will help things along.

check out kelly's journal, or her signature for the news!!

 

[TySonNMe]

Woohoo...congrats on your little man Kelly!!! Any thoughts on names?

shlindz, good luck with the larger d ose of Clomid..I was given 50mg for 3 months...even though I have all 3 doses at the same time...but I'm not being monitored. I really wish I was...just kind of given the prescription and told to be on my way.

 

[shlindz]

I wish I wasn't being monitored sort of . Atleast that way you can keep up the pma throughout the cycle. This cycle was more of a struggle to stay positive around O time. But atleast I won't have to go through the heart breaking testing phase before AF. I'm refusing to do a single preggy test this cycle.Unless the news from tomorrows appointment changes ofcourse