@ClandestineTX Yay for the good lining and all of those stellar numbers! I'm sorry for your friend. HELLP is terrible. Did she also have preeclampsia? I've heard of cases at that point, but it's much more common after 20 weeks or later. I certainly know what it feels like to be in the "rare and unfortunate" category. The letter is a nice idea. It may be something that she treasures and returns to later. "we are doing all the right things to make this work out, even if this cycle doesn't, we are still on the road to get us where we want to be." - YES! That's the right attitude! I think that's true for all of us.
@newbie2013 I'm sorry you were sick. My husband had the flu a few weeks ago and it led to a cold. BDing was interesting. (He only had the cold at that point.) I'm excited for you! Good luck!!!
@momwithbabies It is hard being social sometimes. The wedding was nice, but we didn't sit with some of our friends. It's hard because some of them are pregnant. That's one reason I just wish I would get pregnant and have the baby already. I know I'll never feel "right" or "normal" about it, but it would really help if we had some things figured out already. You can talk to us here and I'm always willing to talk with you as well. I know it's hard when it seems everyone else is moving on. I had a seminar on argumentative writing once. I hope you enjoy the workshops. Congrats on your five year teaching pin!
@ProfWife I hope stepping away from teaching for a while helps with TTC and stress in general. I know it must have been tough with all the extra assignments you had over the last year. Have fun teaching the college class. I bet that will be interesting!
@Buttercup84 Hi.
@kksy9b Charles is getting bigger.
I see you have a weight loss thread. I thought I'd suggest looking into a Fitbit. It's a wearable device that helps track exercise and calories. I've had one for over a year and it's been such an excellent tool.
AFM I'm at the beginning of my TWW. I had my annual physical last week. Everything looks much better. I was soooo relieved for her to tell me that based on everything I have ZERO risks for my general health and/or cardiovascular health. That's a relief after the state I was in last year. I know that everyone is not as fortunate with it. I did have a question about my TSH. It was 2.720. We didn't do the full panel for the T3, T4, and antibodies so I'm not sure if the TSH is too high. It's in the 'normal' range, but I've read that 1-2 is supposedly optimal for TTC. I called and I'm waiting to see what her opinion is on it and if I should get the whole panel done. I certainly want to fix this ahead of time if it's an issue. I worry that she might blow it off. Does anyone have any advice on it?
