LTTTC-after loss-TWW...

[mowat]

CAn't tell if it is a bump or bloat as I've gained so much weight in the past year and it is all in my belly! Just sort of feels like my extra tummy is getting firmer. Sometimes at night I wake up because it feels so heavy!

 

[barbikins]

Oh yeah the heavy feeling is defo your uterus growing.
So exciting!

 

[nimbec]

Yay Mowat how exciting

 

[barbikins]

Nimbec, how are you?

Mowat, how are you doing?

I had my Glucose test today, I'll find out in a few days if I passed the test.
Wasn't so bad. But I felt a bit funny after all that sugar!

 

[nimbec]

Hi Barbs

I'm ok just playing the waiting game haha i have my IVF appt on tuesday next week where we will plan the cycle they work backwards from egg collection apparently....I'm CD9 today and am on no meds so i'm assuming i won't ovulate and i'm not sure if the clinic will put me on bc or induce period when it should be here....maybe you guys would know? We have decided to do the 2 cycle option as it seems most sensible although i'm not sure about finding all the dosh....credit card maybe out i fear for some of it! As DH said last night tho - he can't think of a better reason to do it than a new life.

Barbs yuk i have had one of those (not pg related) but its horrid soooooo sweet and made me feel icky too FX the results are all good. I'm following your blog and love seeing the updates you look amazing with a bump!! I also LOVE the new piccy on there what a great shot!! Have you got an inkling as to whether you have a pink or blue bump?

Mowat how are you feeling? hope the nausea is a bit better!! Exciting that you are starting to see a bump with 2 in there i'm sure it wont be long before you are a good size Do you plan to find out whether you are having boys/girls or have a surprise?

I'm on holiday in Cyprus at the moment home Monday catch up soon ladies xx

 

[barbikins]

Wow nice holiday, nimbec Enjoy!!
Every IVF protocol is different. Depends on the individual.
When I did the 'long' protocol and the 'short' were different.

If you'd like to know, you can check out my blog in my siggy & go back to January when I did my Long Protocol. That may answer your question

I thought a girl for along time. But I really am feeling BOY.
We'll see eh?

 

[mowat]

Thanks Nimbec, no nausea at all today! And I stopped my progesterone so that is super nice. Unfortunately I have a horrible cold. Oh well!

I keep assuming I have one of each in there, but I don't know why. I was completely wrong with my DS (thought he was a girl!) I was actually pretty disappointed, but now I can't imagine a girl. I'll have to look up the heartbeats---isn't that supposed to mean something about gender?

So exciting you're starting IVF! Oh yeah, I put everything on the credit card. And then paid off the credit card with the credit line! I don't feel bad in the least---it's not like I was buying a fancy couch.

 

[butterflywolf]

Mowat, from what I think I recall the heartbeats is the 140 line. Above is girl, below is boy. For me it happened to be true but there were so many wives tales that were wrong. Like the heartburn. I had it so bad the last three months it was making me throw up. Nothing calmed it and my doctor couldn't do anything that I hadn't tried. Can't remember all the heartburn meds I tried. X_X She had some hair but not a lot. I just had so much heartburn because she was so long/big 22 inches 9 lbs 3 oz. She had no room to go but up at that point X'D

I'm doing better for the moment. I say that because I know AF should be here early next week and I'm hoping once more she wont show up. When she more than likely does, I'll be sent spiraling into my emotions. At least then I can have a couple of Mike's Hard Lemonade XD

 

[nimbec]

Hi Ladies

Thanks Barbs i had a look back trough your blog I guess i will just have to be patient and see what they say. I'm extremely nervous about doing it, really scared we will spend the money and it wont work UGH i have so many emotions going through me right now....i'm questioning all sorts of things, like is it irresponsible to spend the money? Am i ment to just have the one? should i just be happy with my gorgeous little boy? but then i'm super broody and would love another Lo to complete the family!! Hey ho!

On another note i feel super down today as another one of the ladies from my thread when i had Harrison is due anyday and 3 more have announced they are trying for number 2 and hope to be preggers in 2 months There are already a few of them pregnant and i have been trying for over a year and they just get pregnant instantly it really hurts anyway i KNOW there are lots of people that can;t even have the one so i should get a grip and cheer up!!

Barbs and Mowat eek 3 yellow bubbas.......the wifes tales where not true for me either! Hope you are both well and pregnancy is being nice too you. Barbs are you still struggling with constipation? I was terrible but they gave me some glycerine suppositories and they where great - the only thing that made me able to go!

Butterfly i'm so sorry you are feeling so emotional life can be so cruel. I will keep my fingers crossed that AF stays away!!!! Do you have n appt with the specialist regarding the mc's? Sometimes a 'plan' makes things easier to deal with....

Hope you are all having a good weekend? We are flying back from Cyprus tonight and will be flying all night FX Harrison actually sleeps or it could be a long flight!!!!

 

[barbikins]

Mowat, wow you're already 12 weeks! So great! When do you get to see your twins again?? Are you staying Team Yellow??

Nimbec, it's a very difficult road. And no body can tell you what is right for you & your husband. You just have to do what is right for your family. Live with no regrets, I say. You have to do what makes you happy. And the risk is there that it may not happen on the first try. A lot of women do get pregnant their IVF...a lot. I am not one of them so I cannot be of inspiration but, it did eventually happen.
I wish you the very best making that decision.

Butterfly, I hope AF will stay WELL away!
I hope you get your sticky bean soon, love.
xo

 

[butterflywolf]

Can I ask for all your prayers for a sticky bean here. Two extremely faint tests today at 9 DPO. Going to wait until Tuesday to call and get beta's if I get another test tomorrow. (works out better so daddy can watch Claire for me)

 

[eyemom]

Omg prayers! ! !

 

[mowat]

Everything crossed for you!

Yep, I want to stay team yellow. We found out with DS and I'd kind of like the surprise with these two. I'm just worried about coming up with all kinds of "just in case" names. We'll need two sets for each gender just in case we get two of a kind! Ugh. Doctor's on Tuesday. Hoping she can pick up heartbeats with a dopler.

 

[nimbec]

OMG fx for you!!!! Do you have a specialist in mc you can see ASAP? Gosh certainly no probs with sperm meeting eggs so fx this is your sticky

As for me IVF planning meeting tomorrow morning not sure how I feel really should be excited but I'm just down about the whole ttc thing more and more people are getting preg and it's just really getting to me at the minute - I don't mean you butterfly!!!! Xxx

 

[butterflywolf]

Yea we're actually shocked that we are having no problem getting pregnant this go around. Just need one to stick. And I'll be getting blood levels checked tomorrow (I have someone to watch Claire then for me in the morning). I always go within a couple days of getting a faint positive. I currently am feeling good with this one but still skeptical, but the test this morning is darker than last nights. Not by a lot but it is.

https://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test-gallery/image.php?galleryid=320312

Sorry for the bad lighting which doesn't help to see the lines the best, but the sun was still down The top one is last nights (which had all the time to dry so it is a little darker now) and the bottom one is today 10 dpo within 5 mins of taking the test.


XD I know how you feel. Sorry you're down, nimbec, but I'm hoping for the best for you with IV. This past month I swear to god everything that had to do with pregnancy was there and pissed me off. ^^;; Just last Friday we were watching Hulu first ad we choose the Target cartwheel or whatever one from target purely random and it ended up with them being pregnant. I also find it amusing that this is about the same time as the royal family was pregnant when we found out we were pregnant with Claire.

 

[barbikins]

butterfly, so exciting! I am hoping for you - that is certainly the start of a bfp!
what can be done for you this time around in order to help your pregnancy progress? Did you talk to your doctors? So happy for you! But I understand being cautious - I would be as well.

Mowat - team yellow will be the biggest surprise in your life. But naming is hard HAH.....naming is hard with ONE Yellow! Least it is for us. Best thing you can do is have like a list of up to 5 names for boys & girls you both like. And honestly, there's truth in a name sticking once you've seen your baby. You don't have to decide just yet or until they've made it into to the world.
Good luck tomorrow! Will be waiting for an update.

Nimbec, good luck tomorrow! The right decision will come to you. Just be patient.

 

[butterflywolf]

Hey Barb, there sadly isn't much they can do but do blood work every so often. My main hope right now is just to see my HCG levels double. My friend whom saw me being pregnant last week says it'll be a boy and all should go well so hopefully she's right. She keeps being right with the others I'm sure she'll be right with this one too. I'm already ahead of myself and kind of hating it though. We'll be able to make the big announcement on Christmas day if this one is a sticky and I'm able to keep my mouth shut. XD

 

[barbikins]

Just gotta take it one day at a time...and keep positive when you can.
It was hard for me to, but I tried to focus on it. And honestly, if you need some detachment for a while, that's OK too.
xo

 

[butterflywolf]

*nods* One day at a time. Currently at this moment I am pregnant. Never know what tomorrow may bring so best to try to stay positive. And yea it is hard. The first chem I just...didn't believe it was real and couldn't connect. The last one I thought for sure would stick so that one hurt bad for me. This one I do honestly believe he/she will stick. Either our little Leon or our little Ashley. Everything is just looking too good for this one not to stick. The little I did chart this cycle it matches almost perfectly with Claire's and I have never had another chart that was like it. I'm already move involved with this one than DH is and he's trying not to let me get too excited because he doesn't want to see me hurt. Which sadly only makes me feel bad then.

 

[butterflywolf]

Good news took a clearblue digi 1-2 weeks pregnant yay.