LTTTC #1 - Support Group *Please share your story

[DAISYPRENCESS]

Well I did my hpt today and no surprise I got a but I made a doc appt for next Wednesday so we will see what happens. Will update.

Hi TTC,

I am sorry for you bfn. Keep us updated.

 

[pbl_ge]

Sorry for bfn.

 

[LornaMJ]

Hi all well went awol again, just to update I go in for ER on Monday and trigger this saturday. The scan showed 16 follies so hoping all a good sign. Will re scan on saturday to check all still good for ER.

Dovcav - Is ER next Tuesday for you if so we are IVF buddies!!

 

[TTCmyMIRACLE]

Hi all well went awol again, just to update I go in for ER on Monday and trigger this saturday. The scan showed 16 follies so hoping all a good sign. Will re scan on saturday to check all still good for ER.

Dovcav - Is ER next Tuesday for you if so we are IVF buddies!!

 

[TTCmyMIRACLE]

I'm now on cd43 and I'm not sure what's going on with af. I surely thought af was gonna show on schedule due to all the signs (cramping, cravings for chocolate) but it never came. DH and I did BD on 10/30/13, the day before af, and we are hoping by some miracle that's when it happened. Don't know if that's possible. But I have had no sign of af and I just recently ovulated this week which is when we did bd again.

He wants a baby girl so bad since he has 3 boys from a previous marriage. There is a little beautiful girl at our church that is around 13 mths old and whose Godmother brings her quite often. Her biological mom is 23 and still a party girl but doesn't even care for the baby very much it seems. That's why Godmother keeps her a lot. Well at bible study she was sick with runny nose and eyes and she had a slight fever but she didn't have a coat on and it is quote chilly here in Texas like in the 30's here at night. I'm guessing that her Godparents didn't have the money to go out and get a coat so they had her all wrapped up in a warm blankie. It just broke my husband and I hearts. On the way home we called them and told them to meet us at Walmart the following evening. So yesterday we bought her a coat, a hat and gloves, and a few outfits! She was so happy but still sick. Mind u she loves my DH and I and she didn't want to let us go. Our hearts just melted away and while on the way home we talked about the fact that people like her mother who can just have babies at any time and don't appreciate that fact but people like us have a hard time when we actually would cherish our child. It was heartbreaking and we said if her mom didn't want her that we would love to adopt her. My DH thinks this was a sign of some kind but doesn't know the meaning behind it. She is just so beautiful with her curly little locks. Too beautiful for her mom to not have a coat for her or any good clothes. I just pray to God that I am carrying our baby girl or boy. I guess I will find out soon. Next Wednesday is my doc appt for blood tests and that will be cd48 if af doesn't show.

Will keep u updated!

 

[Myshelsong]

Hi Lorna! I was wondering about you and hope next week goes smoothly for you guys.

Hi TTC - Sounds like you just ovulated so that is obviously why you got a BFN on your last test ... it was way to early.
Just relax and go to your Dr's appointment next week and see what is going on. Do you normally have such long cycles? Do you track your Temp to see when you actual ovulate?

 

[DBZ34]

I'm now on cd43 and I'm not sure what's going on with af. I surely thought af was gonna show on schedule due to all the signs (cramping, cravings for chocolate) but it never came. DH and I did BD on 10/30/13, the day before af, and we are hoping by some miracle that's when it happened. Don't know if that's possible. But I have had no sign of af and I just recently ovulated this week which is when we did bd again.

I just pray to God that I am carrying our baby girl or boy. I guess I will find out soon. Next Wednesday is my doc appt for blood tests and that will be cd48 if af doesn't show.

Will keep u updated!

Wait, so you were due for AF on Oct 4th, but she didn't show up...but then she came on 10/30? Or do you mean that you expected AF on the 30th, but she didn't show and so you're hoping that when you BD'd then, you caught the egg....but you think you just ovulated?

I think I'm confused. lol.

If you've just ovulated, then like Myshel said, it's way too early to test and get a BFP. Your doctor appointment next week might be right around the time you should see something, so fingers crossed for a positive test result.

Do you use anything to track your ovulation, like temping or opks?

 

[emeraldjoy]

We decided this week to see a RE and start the process of TTC more aggressively. She said that with my husband's low morphology and motility the best option for us is to IUI. She said that couple like us have a conception rate of 6% without IUI and a 16% chance with it. Those are not excellent odds. The nurse also took us on this very overwhelming tour of the surgical suite. DH was so overwhelmed and pale. I did really like the RE and she came highly recommended. I guess I am sorta hopeful.

dovkav123 - Your sister's story is so sad. I am terrified of that happening to us. The foster care agency that we are working with just called last night after three months of silence. Apparently our paperwork was lost somewhere. I think they may want to start putting kids in our home. But I am not sure this is the best timing. I was really enthusiastic about this about a year ago, but the agency has dragged its feet so long that I have kinda moved on emotionally.

We just finished BD week. I find it hard to psychologically keep trying. It seems so pointless. Now I am trying to distract myself during the TWW.

 

[Myshelsong]

We just finished BD week. I find it hard to psychologically keep trying. It seems so pointless. Now I am trying to distract myself during the TWW.

OMG I know exactly how you feel. I actually started crying the other day because I knew that sex week was starting. I try to tell hubby how it feels but he just doesn’t get it at all. He says he wants it to be fun and exciting, and I am like how can I find this fun and exciting? I am a dried up barren woman and we have no idea why!
He is still upset at me for saying that but honestly how can I even kind of get into this anymore it is a chore, an emotionally draining chore that literally makes my cry just thinking about it.

 

[MItoDC]

We just finished BD week. I find it hard to psychologically keep trying. It seems so pointless. Now I am trying to distract myself during the TWW.

OMG I know exactly how you feel. I actually started crying the other day because I knew that sex week was starting. I try to tell hubby how it feels but he just doesn’t get it at all. He says he wants it to be fun and exciting, and I am like how can I find this fun and exciting? I am a dried up barren woman and we have no idea why!
He is still upset at me for saying that but honestly how can I even kind of get into this anymore it is a chore, an emotionally draining chore that literally makes my cry just thinking about it.

I know how you both feel.

 

[TTCmyMIRACLE]

Hi Lorna! I was wondering about you and hope next week goes smoothly for you guys.

Hi TTC - Sounds like you just ovulated so that is obviously why you got a BFN on your last test ... it was way to early.
Just relax and go to your Dr's appointment next week and see what is going on. Do you normally have such long cycles? Do you track your Temp to see when you actual ovulate?

No my cycles are 27-28 days since they began a long time ago. I do track af with 2 iphone apps. Only once last year did i go to cd35 then it was back to normal. I don't chart or anything like that for ovulation, I pretty much rely on my app to kind of give me a little guesstimate, I just figured that since my only tube I have was blocked that I would wait on ivf or for it to happen naturally by Gods grace. But cd43? This is unheard of for me. My breasts are sore again like normal 2 weeks before af. Strong odors just make me sick. I am pretty sleepy by the end of the day when I usually have to have a glass of wine to put me out since I'm a nite owl.😁 I was waking up throughout the nite a week ago and now I sleep straight thru like a baby. Today is the 1st day in a week that I have had some dull and a little cramps in the pelvic area. Lots of CM.

 

[pbl_ge]

Lorna-Can't wait to hear how this egg collection goes--FX for you that you get lots of good eggs to work with! Will it be a different doc this time?

Where did Pipi and Flou go?

TTCmyMIRACLE - Hope that the blood tests bring a pleasant surprise. Has this long a cycle happened before?

DBZ - Are you planning on testing or just waiting for AF? So many ladies have gotten natural bfps the cycle before AC is supposed to start!

Re sex week - I've felt the same way. Honestly it way a bit of a relief to go the IVF route for this reason. It can just be so much WORK!

Emerald-I'd imagine the tour could be pretty overwhelming! It frustrated me that my RE practice gave me news on a need-to-know basis, but it did help from being overloaded. Agree that IUI sounds like a good bet for you--will you start soon!

Dovkav, did you get anymore news about fertilization? I see your chart spiking--does that mean something good?

Sorry to anyone I missed. Thread confuses me a bit right now.

AFM

Spoiler

It's official: I've got a bfp! Beta came back very strong, so I'm feeling hopeful, but trying not to get ahead of myself. I have lots of miscarriage risk factors, and this is still very early days. They've got me booked for another blood test and a scan on Tuesday.

to all!

 

[Myshelsong]

PBL:

Spoiler

Congratulations on your BFP!!!
I hope you have a happy and healthy 9 months!

 

[DAISYPRENCESS]

About the sex week. I wish I could o straight away after my period . We have enormous desire for after my period and it declines exponentially around O . And after O rises again .

 

[TTCmyMIRACLE]

I'm now on cd43 and I'm not sure what's going on with af. I surely thought af was gonna show on schedule due to all the signs (cramping, cravings for chocolate) but it never came. DH and I did BD on 10/30/13, the day before af, and we are hoping by some miracle that's when it happened. Don't know if that's possible. But I have had no sign of af and I just recently ovulated this week which is when we did bd again.

I just pray to God that I am carrying our baby girl or boy. I guess I will find out soon. Next Wednesday is my doc appt for blood tests and that will be cd48 if af doesn't show.

Will keep u updated!

Wait, so you were due for AF on Oct 4th, but she didn't show up...but then she came on 10/30? Or do you mean that you expected AF on the 30th, but she didn't show and so you're hoping that when you BD'd then, you caught the egg....but you think you just ovulated?

I think I'm confused. lol.

If you've just ovulated, then like Myshel said, it's way too early to test and get a BFP. Your doctor appointment next week might be right around the time you should see something, so fingers crossed for a positive test result.

Do you use anything to track your ovulation, like temping or opks?

My last af was on 10/4 my next expected af was 10/31 but she never showed up. We bd'd on 10/30, the day before af was expected. Per my iPhone app, I ovulated this week so we did bd again. I don't really chart ovulation with temping or opks because we weren't really trying. I was just waiting for it to happen naturally or when I could afford ivf. It would drive me nuts to track it so I try not to think about it much. When I think I'm ovulating that's when I really try to bd more just to see if something happens. Right now something is happening since I'm 15 days late. Not sure if it's a hormone issue or my blessing. Will let u all know when I go to the doc Wednesday.

 

[TTCmyMIRACLE]

Lorna-Can't wait to hear how this egg collection goes--FX for you that you get lots of good eggs to work with! Will it be a different doc this time?

Where did Pipi and Flou go?

TTCmyMIRACLE - Hope that the blood tests bring a pleasant surprise. Has this long a cycle happened before?

DBZ - Are you planning on testing or just waiting for AF? So many ladies have gotten natural bfps the cycle before AC is supposed to start!

Re sex week - I've felt the same way. Honestly it way a bit of a relief to go the IVF route for this reason. It can just be so much WORK!

Emerald-I'd imagine the tour could be pretty overwhelming! It frustrated me that my RE practice gave me news on a need-to-know basis, but it did help from being overloaded. Agree that IUI sounds like a good bet for you--will you start soon!

Dovkav, did you get anymore news about fertilization? I see your chart spiking--does that mean something good?

Sorry to anyone I missed. Thread confuses me a bit right now.

AFM

Spoiler

It's official: I've got a bfp! Beta came back very strong, so I'm feeling hopeful, but trying not to get ahead of myself. I have lots of miscarriage risk factors, and this is still very early days. They've got me booked for another blood test and a scan on Tuesday.

to all!

PBL: congrats on your BFP!!

 

[madtowngirl]

Congrats PBL!!!!!

Noob question: What does AFM mean?

 

[flou]

Lorna-Can't wait to hear how this egg collection goes--FX for you that you get lots of good eggs to work with! Will it be a different doc this time?

Where did Pipi and Flou go?

TTCmyMIRACLE - Hope that the blood tests bring a pleasant surprise. Has this long a cycle happened before?

DBZ - Are you planning on testing or just waiting for AF? So many ladies have gotten natural bfps the cycle before AC is supposed to start!

Re sex week - I've felt the same way. Honestly it way a bit of a relief to go the IVF route for this reason. It can just be so much WORK!

Emerald-I'd imagine the tour could be pretty overwhelming! It frustrated me that my RE practice gave me news on a need-to-know basis, but it did help from being overloaded. Agree that IUI sounds like a good bet for you--will you start soon!

Dovkav, did you get anymore news about fertilization? I see your chart spiking--does that mean something good?

Sorry to anyone I missed. Thread confuses me a bit right now.

AFM

Spoiler

It's official: I've got a bfp! Beta came back very strong, so I'm feeling hopeful, but trying not to get ahead of myself. I have lots of miscarriage risk factors, and this is still very early days. They've got me booked for another blood test and a scan on Tuesday.

to all!

Congratulations! I hope this is a sticky bean.

AF is due today. No signs as of yet. Ive had loads of PMS symptoms that can go either way. Going to hold off a few more days to test if AF hasn't shown. I've had a nasty cold this week which has made me feel more yuck. Going to have a duvet day today!

 

[DBZ34]

Congrats PBL!!!!!

Noob question: What does AFM mean?

AFM = As For Me



And AFM, I was going to test this morning, but no tests in the house and DH refused to buy me any on his way home because he walks and he had a bunch of stuff...I think he was just embarrassed. He gets that way sometimes. I'll probably get one today after work. I'm trying to be hopeful...but it's likely I'll chicken out and wait to test until the 20th. I guess we'll see.

 

[Myshelsong]

Good luck all who are testing this week! Fingers crossed for everyone.

AFM (as for me - which I only found out a few months ago so don't feel weird)
I had a crazy emotional day yesterday at work and then at home. Was crying almost the whole day in between clients. Not loud sobbing but quiet tears and puffy face. Hubby and I had a long talk and he thinks that we may need to see a counselor to help deal with infertility. I can't say that I am against it because I know that it is really hard dealing with me and dealing emotionally with this journey it just feels totally out of the blue. I feel so much better since starting acupuncture and yoga. I have more energy and more ... hope ... and I am not as angry as I have been, but I think Hubbers really needs to be able to express himself. He is going through a lot with work and his family and this so maybe we should....
I guess I am just not sure how I really feel about this. I guess I feel like it isn't going to do anything. the issue will still be there only now we have to talk to a stranger about our issues instead of talking to each other. Does anyone have any thoughts on this, or is anyone else seeking counseling and finding that it is helpful?

On another note, had a really good acupuncture session yesterday. She said my energy's are flowing 40% better than last time (if she has to quantify it) and I feel really relaxed and ready to catch the egg in the next day or to.

Hope everyone's weekend is going well.