Luck of the BFP! Welcome back groupies and wevwelcome new friends!

[tryingandhope]

Alissa I have to say this vacation was exactly what I needed and I think it will be the same for you. Here's to post vacation BFP's!

Cassidy I think Emily's situation just goes to show that you can't count yourself out until AF shows up, even after a BFN.

Rachel here's hoping its O day for both of us! And to another TWW together.

Laus- I love ya girl, hope your feeling good.

This morning I got up and stood on the balcony and looked over to marina and there was a big beautiful rainbow, the reason this was so meaningful to me is because babies conceived after a loss are called 'rainbow babies (sorry if you guys already knew that and I'm just being redundant) but it was really touching and put a smile on my face. Thought it was just the most beautiful thing I've seen in a long time.

 

[clynn11]

Awe thank you all for your support I hope it's still just too early and I see those two lines soon!! As for the wedding, i'm just gonna try to shrug it off and focus on the fact that THAT'S THE DAY I'LL BECOME HIS WIFE!! That's all that really matters to me!!

Sonia- hun i'm sorry I really hope things start kicking in for you so you can continue on in your TTC journey. We're all here for you and support you!

Kyla- Awe that is so beautiful!! I really hope that that is a sign for a very lucky month for you. A rainbow in the month St. Patties is in has to be EXTRA lucky!!!!

 

[goldstns]

Hello Ladies-

Kyla- that is really special! Hope it is your month!

Cassidy- sending baby dust and wedding strength. I got married in Sept, and it was the same way you speak of. But on that day nothing mattered to me but my DH!

Sonia- sending hugs!

Julie- how are you doing??

AFM, I got food poisoning and spend the last 24 hours throwing up!! I said to my DH, if this is what pregnancy is like, then Ill pass! Good news is I lost like 3 lbs yesterday, bad thing was I couldn't even keep water down. Today I feel MUCH better, just ate breakfast and so far its staying down. However, realllllly excited because we have our fertility doc apt today. I think all the bad news is over, on to the ways to make the baby happen. Ill let you all know what we find out. Over the last few days I have been having very tan/brown CM (EWCM, but not white). I usually lack in the CM department, but I have been drinking green tea lately, so hopefully it will help.

 

[Lausie]

Hope the appointment goes well Golds! Let us all know!

I did the dreaded measuring today, so since I found out I have put on an inch round my tummy and an inch on each of my thighs! Argh!!!! It's all the carbs I am eating!! I swore this time I would be healthy and I am being healthy but also eating unhealthy stuff!!! Must stop! Lol!

 

[BubsMom17]

Kyla - That is such a touching story. I hope it is the sign you have been waiting for.

Cassidy - Keep testing, don't get discouraged till AF shows.

Laura - LOL! I pigged out all weekend! I know when I way myself at the doctor on Wednesday I will be regretting it! Though I did A LOT of walking this weekend! We went to the San Diego Zoo and it is HUGE. So hopefully I burned a lot of calories to counteract the junk food intake!

Nikki - GOOD LUCK MY DEAR!!! Please let us know what happens ASAP!

 

[clynn11]

Good luck Nikki! I hope your appointment goes amazingly!!

Emily- I know. Your story is what is keeping my hope alive!

This mornings test (yes I know, wasn't supposed to test today. I'm a POAS addict. Seriously.) I thought I saw maybe a faiiiint something. But I think it's just my wishful thinking. Dreamt again last night I got a BFP and that DF was showering and he saw me holding a test and was like "Babe, remember you've seen faint lines like, every cycle." Then I hold up the test and it was a BLARING BFP... so he was like "Oh! Nevermind!" haha. I wish.

 

[Lausie]

What's the second test?? I can see a line!

 

[clynn11]

The second test is the first test after it dried out of the case. Lol

 

[BubsMom17]

The second test is the first test after it dried out of the case. Lol

I would say that's a definite maybe! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!

 

[goldstns]

Cassidy try again in like 2 days.... keeping fingers crossed!

AFM, just got home from doc. I wish I could say it went well. The only pro I see is that with enough money we can get prego using both of our egg/sperm (meaning our DNA). He said there is NO way that we can get prego naturally. He said we have a 15% chance IUI will work, but its about $1000 per try. He is willing to do 3 tries. Or what he thinks is a better option is IVF, which is more like a 98% chance, but it $20,000. As of this moment I think we are going to try IUI in 2 months (end of April/ beginning of May, when ever my cycle starts) because its more affordable. We are waiting 2 months because doc wants DH on his vit a little longer and because it will give me a little more time to reduce my prolactin to more acceptable levels. Anyways, this sucks! I wish money wasn't an issue! I am kinda debating to get a second opinion, but it so expensive, DH doesn't think it is nessecary. I think my plan for the next 2 months is to just relax and have BD fun, no tracking and such. Just take vitamins and enjoy life.

 

[BubsMom17]

Oh Nikki I am soooo sorry!
What are the reasons that it is so unlikely you will get pregnant without assistance?

 

[overanalyzer]

I'm sorry to hear that Nikki. I'm curious as well as to why Dr. said it's very unlikely for you to conceive naturally? I'm with you on wishing money wasn't an issue. I have a cousin who's insurance paid basically 100% of IVF, twice. Our insurance doesn't cover anything. Not even my blood work related to PCOS. Bulls..t if you ask me.

 

[pdxmom]

nikki...honey im sorry to hear u say this ....well i must tell u abt a frend of mine who lives in dubai...the drs there also told her tht there was no way she cud conceive naturally bcos her husband had 0 sperm and she also has pcos issues...obviously money was an issue with her too so ivf was not really affordable...hey hubby went on vits and she got very basic pcos treatment...like clomid to ovulate...it took them a while but she just delivered a beautiful baby girl in january...it surely was a miracle...instances like this make me believe there is always hope...dont give up sweety...its a gud thing tht u dont want to get all obssessed with trying but dont give up...loads of hugs to u

 

[jury3]

Nikki-That is such a bummer Surely you've got to have more of a chance than that. It's ridiculous how expensive that stuff is! The good news is that you guys do have a chance at getting pregnant...I know the expensiveness puts a damper on it though.

AFM-Should O sometime next week. Trying to focus on eating healthy, it's just so hard!

 

[goldstns]

thanks friends! Doc said what he said because of DH's 0% morphology. Basically by the time his sperm travel the long distance to get to my egg they are all dead/tired and can't permeate it. Only things I'm going to do these next 2 months is take vitamines (DH too), do it as we please, and keep an eye on CM/PC. I am not temping or OPK-ing any more these next few months. I am going to try to relax about it. I hope IUI will work and only cost us a little bit of money. I am going to call my insurance lady tomorrow and ask if the plan one higher then the one I have will cover fertility stuff or if there is an add on I can buy for fertility stuff. If so in May/June it will kick in because its open season and Ill just wait till then to do anything farther. I have heard of storied about once you relax you get prego, or once you adopt you get prego. So I'm going to try the relaxing step.

Julie- when my doc got a SA from DH he had DH keep the sperm jar under his shirt and touching his body until they came to get it because it keep the sperm at body temp. Just a heads up if you don't do that with your donor sperm.

 

[jury3]

Thanks for the info! When we go to his house, we try to keep it at body temp. When he's at our place, we don't always do that. I will try to make sure we always keep it next to skin from now on.

 

[clynn11]

Nikki honestly hun, I wouldn't count yourself out for conceiving naturally. If the doctors only reasoning behind that is the 0% morphology, I definitely have hope for you two! I've read so many stories online about vitamins and fertilaid helping boost their men's morphology rates- in one case I read it went from 0% to 1%, then a while after up to 8%. I believe that was with Fertilaid.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Wow Nikki. What about a repeat SA before all that? What if it was a bogus test or a bad sample? Seems a bit extreme so soon. I would also want a second opinion. What if he drank a redbull or a stimulant? i read that can make them swim faster. How is your DH? I think mine would feel so crushed. Boo

 

[tryingandhope]

Nikki- so sorry to hear that your appointment turned out to be not so great to say the least, but like it's been said, there's still lots of hope for you guys and I wouldn't take what the doc says too seriously, the body is a miraculous thing and it proves the medical profession wrong time and time again so keep your chin up, you're already taking a great attitude about it by saying you're just going to take it easy for awhile and relax, I mean that's when they say it happens the most right? When you're not trying? I have a feeling you'll conceive on your own, I really really do! But we're all here for you and love you lots so hang out with us and we'll get through it with you!

Afm, Im pretty sure it's O day, major sore BB's and EWCM tonight. Good thing we DTD last night and every other night before that for the last week so we did our part for this month!

Rachel- O day for you yet?

Laus- Eat those carbs girl! It's good weight to be gaining!! I say go for it and don't take out that measuring tape until your little bean is out!!

 

[pdxmom]

so just got bak from the dr...levels r down to 11...im abit relieved to c the progress...dr said i can start as long as i use protection....also tht i can have a glass of wine...wooohooo...have been waiting for that glass of wine for a long time...today dr also spoke to me whether i want to continue with him as my doc or wud i want to c a specialist...dh and me have spoken abt this too and we both r so confused as weve been managing to get pregnant but its notreally landing in the right place....hmmm...well theres some tie to thinkk abt this...for now just relaxing and trying to get mmy life to normal and stop stressing abt this...cos both the times i got my bfps were the mths i wasnt expecting to c it at all..