QueenCheshire
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Hello there!
I've been lurking on this website for quite some time and I finally decided to jump in since you all seem so supportive and loving which is definitely something I could use a lot of these days.
Unfortunately the people closest to me all have things going on in their own lives and as much as I want to reach out to them to talk to them I always end up lending an ear to their problems, a shoulder to cry on and love/support. Haha, I'm a Pisces and ENFJ so it...well, it's just who I am and I have no problem doing it, in fact it makes me happy to provide relief and love to those I care about. However, it leaves me without someone to vent to/emote with and just talk to about my TTC problems so...here I am!
So, a little about me and my TTC story...
I'm 30 (DH is 33), we've been together for 10 years (married for 7). We'd been talking about trying for a few years but we both wanted to lose a bit of weight first. As most of you know, life gets in the way of plans lol so after a time I decided just to go for it and surprise him by removing my copper IUD (had it in for 5.5 years) with the hopes I'd get pregnant soon and it'd be a complete and happy surprise to him (before you freak out, haha, that's not something he would have been angry about, like I said, we'd been talking about getting excited on having kids soon, so he was 100% on board).
I had it removed at the end of January 2016 but after 3 months of no luck I finally told him (no worries, he ruffled my hair and said: "You silly woman, why didn't you TELL me so I could be there for you!")
So, we continued trying with different methods of help. I've tried temping, I've tried ovulation sticks (both digital and regular), I've tried DTD every other day/every day/a couple times a day, I've tried checking CM, CP, I've even tried not doing any of it at all and just letting nature take it's course.
Last month I made an appointment with my OB (since she recommended coming in after the 6 month mark to do blood work, but I waited). She did bloodwork during my ovulation, during menses, as well as an ultrasound to check my ovaries/uterus and a sperm analysis for DH.
All of the tests came back fine (DH even came back with 5X as much sperm count as the average male, so that definitely made his day!) except my TSH levels. I should explain, I have an auto-immune disease called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which basically means my body tries to kill my thyroid but my disease has been in remission for a few years (I take natural supplements/vitamins), however stress/ttc seems to have raised my TSH a bit. As of this past bloodwork it's at 4.52. It SHOULD be between 0.3-3.0 and optimally 0.3-1.0 for a super healthy pregnancy with no complications in that arena. 4.52 isn't super high, in fact it's still considered close to normal on some averages but I know I should lower it so I've taken steps to try to do so. My OB doesn't seem to think it's too much a concern though since it's not way out of control.
I have, however, been under a LOT of stress lately, mostly to do with DH who seems to being through some personal stuff. He's been in a funk and as much as I've tried to help I can't seem to so he really hasn't been there to support me at all.
So here I am, going on 10 months with no luck for #1. Not gonna lie, it's been REALLY hard to be optimistic and strong especially with all the mommas preggo at my job, being around all the kids and all my friends/family getting pregnant it seems every week. I'm happy for everyone but at the moment I have no one to talk to, as I said. My bosses think I'm being silly, DH has his own problems, my Mom has so much on her plate and my best friend lives in a different states and is going through stuff of her own...it's been...well frustrating.
So, I would welcome any reply of any sort! Whether you'd like to be TTC buddies, need someone to talk to about these frustrations as well, or just want to chitchat about crazy TTC symptoms, join me!
TL
R - TTC #1 for 10 months...going nuts.
I've been lurking on this website for quite some time and I finally decided to jump in since you all seem so supportive and loving which is definitely something I could use a lot of these days.
Unfortunately the people closest to me all have things going on in their own lives and as much as I want to reach out to them to talk to them I always end up lending an ear to their problems, a shoulder to cry on and love/support. Haha, I'm a Pisces and ENFJ so it...well, it's just who I am and I have no problem doing it, in fact it makes me happy to provide relief and love to those I care about. However, it leaves me without someone to vent to/emote with and just talk to about my TTC problems so...here I am!
So, a little about me and my TTC story...
I'm 30 (DH is 33), we've been together for 10 years (married for 7). We'd been talking about trying for a few years but we both wanted to lose a bit of weight first. As most of you know, life gets in the way of plans lol so after a time I decided just to go for it and surprise him by removing my copper IUD (had it in for 5.5 years) with the hopes I'd get pregnant soon and it'd be a complete and happy surprise to him (before you freak out, haha, that's not something he would have been angry about, like I said, we'd been talking about getting excited on having kids soon, so he was 100% on board).
I had it removed at the end of January 2016 but after 3 months of no luck I finally told him (no worries, he ruffled my hair and said: "You silly woman, why didn't you TELL me so I could be there for you!")
So, we continued trying with different methods of help. I've tried temping, I've tried ovulation sticks (both digital and regular), I've tried DTD every other day/every day/a couple times a day, I've tried checking CM, CP, I've even tried not doing any of it at all and just letting nature take it's course.
Last month I made an appointment with my OB (since she recommended coming in after the 6 month mark to do blood work, but I waited). She did bloodwork during my ovulation, during menses, as well as an ultrasound to check my ovaries/uterus and a sperm analysis for DH.
All of the tests came back fine (DH even came back with 5X as much sperm count as the average male, so that definitely made his day!) except my TSH levels. I should explain, I have an auto-immune disease called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis which basically means my body tries to kill my thyroid but my disease has been in remission for a few years (I take natural supplements/vitamins), however stress/ttc seems to have raised my TSH a bit. As of this past bloodwork it's at 4.52. It SHOULD be between 0.3-3.0 and optimally 0.3-1.0 for a super healthy pregnancy with no complications in that arena. 4.52 isn't super high, in fact it's still considered close to normal on some averages but I know I should lower it so I've taken steps to try to do so. My OB doesn't seem to think it's too much a concern though since it's not way out of control.
I have, however, been under a LOT of stress lately, mostly to do with DH who seems to being through some personal stuff. He's been in a funk and as much as I've tried to help I can't seem to so he really hasn't been there to support me at all.
So here I am, going on 10 months with no luck for #1. Not gonna lie, it's been REALLY hard to be optimistic and strong especially with all the mommas preggo at my job, being around all the kids and all my friends/family getting pregnant it seems every week. I'm happy for everyone but at the moment I have no one to talk to, as I said. My bosses think I'm being silly, DH has his own problems, my Mom has so much on her plate and my best friend lives in a different states and is going through stuff of her own...it's been...well frustrating.
So, I would welcome any reply of any sort! Whether you'd like to be TTC buddies, need someone to talk to about these frustrations as well, or just want to chitchat about crazy TTC symptoms, join me!
TL
R - TTC #1 for 10 months...going nuts.
