March/April BFP's who's going for it!! NEW LADIES COME JOIN IN!!

[nevergivingup]

DS is 6 months old today!!! Half of a year, where does the time go??!

Either way Hope everyone have a great Day!

 

[Kat S]

My Clear Blue Digital Ovulation monitor gave me "flashing smiley" today. That means I'm at "high fertiltiy," and in a day or so will be at "peak fertility". So tonight it's a-go!! So nervous and excited to try on our own again after a year of the fertility specialist, drugs, and IUIs.

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[MamaTex]

My Clear Blue Digital Ovulation monitor gave me "flashing smiley" today. That means I'm at "high fertiltiy," and in a day or so will be at "peak fertility". So tonight it's a-go!! So nervous and excited to try on our own again after a year of the fertility specialist, drugs, and IUIs.

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Good luck!!

 

[Pinkcasi]

Arr never 6 months already it's flown past!

Kat, good luck fx'd crossed for you this month!

Ok someone at some point asked for pics of my nursery so far, so here's the before pic...

I have to do 2 posts as I don't know how link more than 1 pic at a time.

 

[Pinkcasi]

And how it looks today, I just did the stripes today, I'm so chuffed with how it turned out! I still need to do the other wall but we need to get rid of the bed that's there I have to wait till oh gets home to move it so I can get to the wall, I have the lampshade and matching curtains, and a beautiful pink curtain rail!
I'm so pleased with how it's all coming together!

 

[eyemom]

*waves*

I haven't had much to say last couple of days. Been too busy bleeding. :-/ But heeyyyy it's a new cycle and a new chance at a baby.

never~ I think I was lucky enough to get a glimpse of your lil guy before the pic went away...oh he's so handsome.

Kat~ That is exciting! GL!

pink~ cuuuute room!

AFM: I scheduled my husband's SA for Thursday morning. We collect the sample at home then rush out the door to deliver it, haha. Should be exciting. I asked about best way to keep it at body temperature and they seemed surprised we weren't given a heel warmer. Anyone else have experience with this with/without a heel warmer? I figured we'd just keep it in his pocket or something and hopefully it'll survive the drive to the hospital.

 

[Kat S]

Eyemom, we put it in a bag and get it there as fast as we can with no warmer. We're 15-20 min from the office.

Good luck!!!

 

[mowat]

Good luck Kat! Hoping you get lucky this month! Sounds like you'll have fun at least anyway (well, maybe?).

Like the stripes Pinkcasi---I was going to put stripes in my work room, but I just ended up being too lazy and have a boring wall instead!

Good luck with the "delivery" Eyemom. Hope you get back some good results.

Well, I finally heard back from the doctor today. She said there didn't appear to be any scarring, but she found "massive" amounts of retained products. She referred to them as being "mummified". Hmmm. I asked if it was possible they were from my first miscarriage (almost 2 years ago), but she said they were likely from my most recent miscarriage.

So, the good news is there is nothing wrong with me. The bad news, is there is no explanation for why I'm miscarrying. I guess we just try again---not really any other option. If I have another miscarriage I might consider getting a second opinion on whether this is still the Asherman's causing problems. After another one, I think we'd have to see what else could be done to try and help my body carry another pregnancy---I believe the doctor mentioned getting shots of something and close monitoring (which would involve me flying to Vancouver and staying there for an extended period). I just don't understand how I could one completely normal pregnancy and now this! Don't know whether to be hopeful or discouraged.

Anyway, I think I'm having AF now, although it is super super light so it's hard to tell. Definitely will wait one cycle before trying. Think I'll try to go to a naturopath too. Couldn't hurt, right?

 

[Kat S]

Mowat, thanks! Yeah, not exactly "fun" in the way you normally think of conceiving a child, but it's fun in the crazy-science-experiment sort of way!

No clear answer? Ugh. That's frustrating You just want a reason and a solution!! Well, the good news is they see no reason why you CAN'T carry a baby to term. Have a productive break and I look forward to supporting you when you start trying again.

 

[Kat S]

Pink, love the stripes! Did you do the lines free hand or did you use tape? Great job!

 

[Starry Night]

Pink - lovely nursery! I'm sure your little girl is going to love growing up in that room. It's fit for a princess.

Kat - good luck with everything. Hope you and your dh find a way to catch that egg.

mowat - definitely sounds like a mixed bag. It's always so tough to know how to feel. Have you had 2 or 3 losses in a row now? My doctor told me I still had as good a chance as any to have a baby and I did look up to see that with 3 losses in a row you still have a 70 to 80% chance of having a baby. Here's hoping we both have suffered from some truly "bad luck" and get our rainbows soon. And I hope this is AF so you can get going with TTC again soon.

eyemom - no experience with the transportation of my man's manly goods. Though it sounds like you could have a good story to tell one day.

never - time sure does fly! Even though people warn you how fast it goes by it still comes as a shock. Hold tight onto each moment and treasure each new memory.

 

[ESwemba84]

BFN today. Had one of those evil shadow lines, but after a year and a half of them since the MC, I know better. Im not even sad. Not after this long. I can't let myself get disappointed anymore. It just is what it is.

The discomfort in my uterus also started today. I'm thinking I might have had an anovulatory cycle. I had EWCM for like 9 days. I'm thinking my next cycle should start in the next day or two. Man, I feel like I just had a period!

 

[mowat]

Yeah, this was three in a row for me Starry. But hey, let's just decide to get pregnant this next cycle. Now is as good a time as any!

 

[garfie]

Never - I am back have been for a few days - just been busy with the kiddies The holiday was fantastic except she came on day 2 and kicked my ass no pain luckily but oh wow how heavy? I should have guessed she would be after nearly 7 weeks waiting anyway she has been and gone so now my motto for this month "grab hubby and go" no temping and no stress (until testing time) according to FF 5 September

It was my 42th birthday when I was on holiday - so what did I do? - apart from the obvious I went paragliding wow that was amazing!

It was also our 3 year wedding anniversary - can't believe we have been trying for over 3 years that has gone quick

Mowat - Sorry you are not really getting any answers - my results came back "bad luck" wtf 5 times bad luck? - okay so now I am of the mindset we will just see what happens and in the meantime get on with life My life has been on hold to much

Esw - That is so crap - our bodies like to trick us don't they - just when I think I have mine sussed it throws me a curve ball

Kat - Good luck hun - maybe we will get to be bump buddies

Pink - Beautiful nursery hun

Eye - I have heard of the ladies keeping the mans goods between their boobies to transport

AFM - Just getting on with things - buying uniforms ready for the children to go back to school - think they have been in grow bags over the summer one thing just wondering if this is an omen - we left our pool up before we went away on holiday (UK had a few days nice weather) so we came to clean it and put it away yesterday and now it is home to a million baby tadpoles they remind me of something hmmmm can't think what

Love to all the other ladies



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[Kat S]

ES, I'm so sorry "Maybe not this month, but soon!" has been a thought that helps me in these times. We're gonna do this (eventually)!!

Garfie, glad vaca was awesome and that AF is over. BEST of luck catching the egg this cycle!!

AFM, Last night was our first try using sterile cups and a 10ml needleless syringe for insemination. I was super nervous I would screw it up, but it went perfectly! I used Preseed about 30 min before, he brought me The Goods in a sterile cup, I sucked 'em into the sterile syringe (BUT I couldn't get all the bubbles out. I tapped and tried like the website said, but a bunch remained. Oh well. I don't think it's a big deal.), then I injected and lay in bed for about 30 min with my hips elevated on a pillow. Then we went to sleep. I didn't use the Softcup afterwards because I was afraid some swimmers would get caught outside the cup and get blocked from going on their journey to the egg! Nothing seemed to leak out anyway, so it's fine.

I was afraid I would have a short ovulation period because of my age. I expected one day of High-fertility "blinking" smiley and one day of "peak" smiley, but this morning I got a second day of blinking smiley like the graph shows! I think that's good news I was reading the thread called "At-home Artificial Insemination - HOW TO and success stories" here on Baby+Bump, and most women said they had success when the inseminated 2 days before O, so if I get a "peak" smiley tomorrow, that's perfect.

Man, that thread has my hopes up. I know this can work, but I have to remember I don't have a lot of viable eggs, and I might not drop one this time. I wish I didn't get my hopes up so much and could just relax. However, I'm just so excited to try without the fertility doc and pray it works this month at home. It would be so great to call them and say "I'm pregnant without your help!"

 

[ESwemba84]

Mowat, I'm glad there was no scarring found, and glad they could resolve what was left of your last MC. I love the PMA, you know, to keep trying.......I really believe your rainbow is right around the corner!

Garfie, good luck this cycle!

Pink, the nursery looks great! I spend hours on Pinterest searching for the perfect nursery for when I finally get to create one. It passes the time quite nicely!

Kat, I love hearing about your home insemination! It sounds interesting.....I've been thinking about getting Preseed and some other natural ovulation and fertility boosters for next cycle. It gives me hope! Good luck!

Eyemom, I hope the SA goes well on Thursday! When will you know the results?

AFM, another BFN this morning. I'm out of HPTs so now I'm just waiting for AF, or if AF isn't here by the weekend, I'll get more. I was thinking of getting some online, along with some OPKs. I love peeing on stuff, lol.

 

[eyemom]

I will have to type up a proper reply later on, but just had to say, my boobies are sadly not big enough to keep much of anything between them, lol. It's dh doing the actual transport anyway...I think he's gonna do the crotch hold, lol. Main concern is just going to be getting there fast enough in 8 o'clock traffic.

 

[nevergivingup]

Garfie: Haha... I used to love playing with Tadpoles.I didn't realized Tadpoles reminded me of them either until I got older and saw some the other day and got goosebumps bc they look so nasty now. I dare not play with them now bc they so look like And your vacae sound awesome! How opi only dream to go paragliding, shucks how I only dream to even know what it is It just sound awesome!! AF always shows up when you're on vacae or plan on doing something fun that includes lots of I actually had to plan my wedding around her just so I can have a great full wedding night Uniforms are the best clothing I think for students, it dosent give other kids to pick or bully bc of the kids attire, I love uniforms. And I love your motto, just freaking GO WITH IT! How awesome it would be for it to happen when u least expect it AND HAPPY 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FIONA!!!!! So glad you're back :woohoo: :woohoo:

Pinkcasi: The room is absolutely beautiful and baby girl ready!! You've done a big transformation. It's exciting to step back and look at it and see how much you have gotten accomplished it almost give you butterflies in your stomach to see how good it looks. We didn't finish ours until after he came but once it was done I couldn't stay out of it, I wanted to sleep in it when he didn't bc some nights he wanted to be under me bc of breast feeding. But can't wait to see the finish product.

Starry night: sorry ab the BFN: it's crazy how our bodies make us go through so much when it was made to do the one thing that its having a hard time doing. Don't lose hope Starry. I know once I got tired of disappointing myself and said it is what it is and laughed out loud to myself that my body don't want to hold unto my babies and i just gave it over to God. Don't give up starry, I know it's easier said then done but I've been there where I just wanted one and I got him and In my heart I so want you to have yours too.

Mowat: Glad to hear everything is clear for you to TTC, just don't lose hope!

Eyemom: it does goes fast. He's 6 months! And I got my FX that those "babies" will still be safe when they reached their destination!! Hoping for the best!!

FX for everyone Here and AFAR!!!! In class now, chat back later!!

 

[MamaTex]

nevergivingup: Happy Belated 6 months to Tyler. I will also second what you said about letting go of disappointment. It seems that every time I have done that and made an attempt to not stress so much, good things started happening for me and to me. It wasn't always right away, but I was more receptive to positive people and positive experiences which brought about positive things!!

Pink: Your nursery is looking nice!! Good job!!

eyemom: No advice on the heel warmer but I hope the spermies arrive safe and sound!!

Mowat: The mummified retained products sounds a little scary. While it is nice to know there is nothing wrong with you, I can also see how frustrating that can be.

ESwemba84: I am sorry to hear about the BFN, but I admire your attitude.

garfie: You went paragliding? You are really living life!! That sounds awesome. Glad you had a good vacation. Happy belated birthday!!

Kat S: Glad to hear things went smooth your first try. It never hurts to see what can happen!!

AFM: I have been at home taking it easy. I am at the point where I can sit up without being in too much pain, but I definitely can't do any major house work. That brings on the post partum bleeding!! I have had some help from immediate family and in laws, which has really come in handy. My milk came in and Sky is breast feeding better. I am trying to feed her a few times every 1 to 2 hours to keep up supply and to ensure she has enough wet diapers. I see the pediatrician again this Friday so I hope she has gained some weight. Here is a new photo of her

 

[Kat S]

Mama, it looks like she's practicing yoga! LOL! Seriously, though, she's gorgeous!