MAY we all be blessed with baby! May 2013 and beyond (BFFs Seeking BFPs)

[ClandestineTX]

to you both, newbie and ProfWife.

I feel you on the crazy busy despite intentionally taking things off your plate, ProfWife! We've been preparing our guest house for my uncle to stay with us for a bit (he's moving to the area and using it as a launch pad until he finds steady work and saves up enough for a new place of his own), and wrapping the summer stuff with work and creating a lag necessary to travel for fun without guilt.

In other news, I am a new found fan of a website that caters to sizes 12-28 (I'm of the 16/18 variety). For the first time in my life I bought a swimsuit that I don't feel fat wearing. Got it in the mail yesterday, got brave enough to try it on this morning and there's security on top, but there's so much cleavage no one will even notice my stomach (tactfully hidden by ruching in the fabric. I'm going to the beach and my husband is most excited about seeing me in a swimsuit, which is surreal.

Happy Saturday, to all!

Hopeful... how are you ma'am???

 

[ProfWife]

Love it! I finally got a suit I'm happy with, too. It's a two piece (I HATE the issues with trying to use the bathroom in one pieces), but covers everything still. (I'm of the size 10 variety...but I'm short, too.) It felt nice to be able to go to the beach and not try to hide everything.

Have fun at the beach!!

 

[ClandestineTX]

I am just under 3 weeks until we leave, but swimsuits were on the list of things I didn't want to leave for the last moment!

 

[newbie2013]

Checking in on you all. How are you?

All is good with me. Taking this cycle off as dh didn't do the computerised SA before it was too late in the cycle but I'm ok with that. Actually, at this point I'd be ok with taking every cycle off! Except there would be no baby at the end...

We came away to the beach for a couple of days, which as been nice. I only got into my swimmers once because I felt rather uncomfortable being the only foreigner at the pool - felt every single pair of eyes on me (I'm what you could call "glow-in-the-dark-white", as opposed to the locals' dark olive skin tone - I stand out). It has been nice, though. Planning a seafood feast for lunch before going home to get ready for the start of year chaos at work next week. Summer holidays are almost over!

 

[ClandestineTX]

Oh newbie, the best part of going swimming on vacation is none of those people will ever likely see you again! Do what makes you happy and don't worry about how pale you are (this is coming from another glow-in-the-dark white girl - literally, I have made this comment more than once in my life!)

I broke out the OPKs, despite the cyst from last cycle this cycle started by itself and I've had a lot of signs of impending ovulation, so I don't think the cyst is preventing anything from happening. I have to imagine the fact it's only CD 13 means dropping my thyroid meds has to be helping, considering my last two FSH cycles I didn't ovulate until CD 21 and 23. I will make sure our bases our covered, if I do ovulate on my own; however, I'm not holding my breath and expecting this to work without meds and intervention (though we'd be thrilled if that happened).

How is everyone else doing???

 

[newbie2013]

Haha! Good to know I'm not alone! My friend (who I love dearly) affectionately refers to me as snowflake... Sigh.

Hope everything keeps going the right way for you! Good luck this cycle.

 

[ProfWife]

I'm one of the palest Floridians you'll ever see! One of the many reasons I wear jeans all the time.

I'm going in for a follicle scan tomorrow morning at 8:45. From there it's direct to my hometown an hour away for a memorial service for a dear friend/dear friend's dad that died on Monday. Then back home to sleep and prepare for driving the four hours (one way) to go to my great-aunt's funeral on Sunday afternoon. Then driving back home because I'd likely be triggering on Sunday. I'll actually have to figure out how to get to do the shot since I'll be on the road and will need to find a way to keep it refrigerated. Oy.

 

[momwithbabies]

Sounds like you all have been busy. I wish you the best! Any updates?

Back on contract today...where did the summer go?

 

[ClandestineTX]

Nothing here. CD 17 and no positive OPK, only plenty of fertile signs. I think I will probably still eventually ovulate, just could be awhile...


FX for your cycle ProfWife, I am sorry you have so many losses in the middle of trying to get this going.


@momwithbabies: the fall is my break from teaching, so I am about to start my "summer vacation"


How are things, newbie?

 

[ProfWife]

Oh my guys...oh my...

So, Saturday's follicle scan (CD10)...

Tech I've never seen before. I got prepped and started the scan. They normally measure lining first then go to the ovaries. Her comment was, "You did bring your uterus, right?" Red flag! Then she couldn't find my left ovary for 2-3 minutes and measured my lining only because she "happened to run across it." She giggled. I was appalled. Since I had the memorial service, I didn't fight it. I needed to go.

I only had one follicle this month (I normally get 2, but we lowered my dexamethasone dose due to anxiety). It was measured to be a 13. Nurse called with my estrogen results - 117. That's what I normally get when mature. So, I asked for a secondary scan rather than just triggering on Wednesday as the doctor had indicated. They agreed to it.

Fast forward to Tuesday (CD12)...

MY FAVORITE tech comes out to get me. Thrilled - and I told her so! I get prepped...lining at 11. Follicle at 25!!!!! It grew 12mm in 3 days. That's unusual as it's normally only 1-2mm per day in my doctor's experience. Nurse showed me how the follicle is actually showing the edges of a disintegrating follicle (meaning imminent ovulation). Estradiol was 107 (dropping). Doc said I was to trigger that night, that we caught it in time.

Wednesday (today) would have been too late and would have wasted a $100 Ovidrel trigger. I'm just SO glad I went with my gut on that and asked for the second check.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@mummy2o I'm sorry to hear that you had another loss since we heard from you. I hope you are blessed with a baby very soon.

@newbie2013 for the quickie in your SIL's living room. You're brave! I'm sorry that af came. I'm glad you had a chance to get away for a while. Maybe you are like a snowflake. Not just because of your skin but because you are special and unique. All of you ladies are amazing individuals!

@ClandestineTX I'm sorry about the breakdowns you had in July. I understand that times definitely get harder around certain dates and times. Last cycle was a little tough for me since it was cycle 10 and that's when I got pregnant last time. It didn't happen (yes, I knew it wasn't like a certain science or guarantee for that month) but I REALLY wished it was. I hope they get your thyroid issues stabilized. I'm really considering getting the full thyroid panel ran in a couple months if I don't get pregnant because I'm a bit concerned that it could be an issue. My doctor didn't seem concerned, but I'm not sure. I'm glad the RE is hopeful and seems to think that the FSH/IUI is all you will need! Enjoy yourself and that swimsuit!

@momwithbabies I feel like this summer has gone by so quickly. My husband was sick for about a month so that seemed to make the time pass. I can't believe we are almost back to fall.

@ProfWife I'm sorry you had to have that conversation with your in laws. I'm glad (not in the traditional sense, just glad she could support you) that she can relate which might make it easier. I love your new plan. My fingers are completely crossed for you. for the news on your replacement. You do sound busy! You did quit the full-time job, right? I'm the same way. What a crazy tech at the office. I'm glad you went with your gut on that! Fingers crossed!


AFM As far as the swimsuits and such, my husband was referred to as Casper before. I'm just as pale as him, but I think the guys were too nice to say it about me. I haven't been anywhere in a swimsuit in many years. I do feel like I could be more confident now that I've lost the weight, but I still think I'd feel a bit uncomfortable. I'm in the TWW. I hope this one has a different result at the end of it. Fingers crossed for us all.

 

[ProfWife]

Thanks, Hopeful. Yes...I did...what's funny is that some of these things I might have been doing (except the subbing) when I was teaching full-time. So, the time I'm spending there now would be just as full. But now there are days like today - - - I took the day off to do laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. It's so nice to choose when I go in and when I don't. :-D

The first day back with the kids was great - - - they were both shocked and happy to see me. I was able to open the school year with this group twice, once as sophomores, once as seniors. And this was a group I loved dearly.

Well, I guess I'd better get to the housework I took today off to do! ;-)

Hopeful - praying you get your rainbow soon.

 

[newbie2013]

Hi ladies, I miss your company. Hope you're all doing well.

 

[ProfWife]

Prayer Needed - We have our first of three iui's scheduled for Wednesday morning, 11:15 EST. I'd love anyone who would to pray for us or send us good thoughts as we go through this. I'd love for one of the first two to work rather than the third (hubs will be out of the country and so I'd be alone).

Thanks!

 

[newbie2013]

You are always In my prayers. Good luck for Wednesday.

 

[ALiKO]

good luck prowife! definitely praying for you

 

[kksy9b]

Best of luck for you profwife

 

[ProfWife]

Thanks everyone. I'm nervous and excited. All my numbers looked good on paper. Let's see what this does!

(Follicle 23.5 day of trigger, lining 9.9, E2 - 179 while on Femara)

All things making us optimistic so far. Praying for hubs to have good numbers tomorrow morning!

 

[Hopeful2014]

@newbie2013 How are you?

@kksy9b Good luck with your upcoming race!

@ProfWife I'm sending my thoughts, prayers, and everything to you. I am so hopeful that this is the time. I'll be thinking of you and waiting to hear how it goes. I'm so excited!


How's everyone doing? Summer is winding down, although you wouldn't have guessed it with the hot weather we had this last week. I always like this time of year for the holidays and the changing season. But I'm not looking forward to the winter snows. I hope everyone is doing great.

 

[kksy9b]

Thank you Hopeful! I'm a bit nervous for it but am also really excited! A friend offered to run it with me so it will be nice to ha e a buddy. How are you doing?