My New Year's Resolution: Get pregnant. Anyone else? SIX BFPs so far!!!

[Elphabaa77]

Elphaa I was just getting excited abut your temps as well when I saw them, and the wacky dreams

Thanks! I was stalking your journal and those are some mighty fine BFPs!!! Good beta numbers too!!!

 

[pbl_ge]

I was getting excited about BOTH Elphaba's and Milty's temps! Are you feeling better, Milty? Did you know the FF says the average false negative (before positive) HPT is 10.3 dpo?

Ladies, I think some distracting fun needs to be had this weekend. What's everyone up to?

 

[Milty]

Well I tested today and still BFN...at 14DPO

My charts are very misleading they are tricky...my most "beautiful" charts are BFN ones...like Nov & Dec last year.

This is one heck of a bug though as I thought I was getting better but got sick again just a bit ago

 

[Sis4Us]

Yes Im going to bury myself into painting and Cleaning!!!!

 

[Elphabaa77]

I'm throwing a baby shower for my cousin...

Somehow don't think that's going to be much of a distraction.

 

[Milty]

I was supposed to play poker with my girlfriends tonight but I don't think they want me to contaminate them

 

[pbl_ge]

Well I tested today and still BFN...at 14DPO.

Damn.

 

[SweetMel]

I'm on vacation in the beautiful city of Chicago! I love it here. If it were at all possible, I would move here. Maybe one day. I don't plan on tempting until after we get home. FF doesn't like me anyway.

To answer sis's question, no I don't have any problems. I'm actually doing a lot better than I was just a year ago. I was reading hethir rodriguez's website and thought I would give the castor oil packs a try. It can't hurt.

 

[Elphabaa77]

SweetMel - I am a big fan of Chicago too! It's about 3 hours from us, so it makes for a nice weekend getaway. We actually celebrated our first anniversary there in April. Stayed at the Sheraton Towers on the river, but within walking distance of Navy Pier. We had a blast!

So... at my cousin's baby shower, of COURSE attention was brought to me with my Great Aunt asking when we were going to have a baby. This seems to happen at pretty much all family events lately. It's always so awkward... and then the few family members that do know seem to look at me with sad eyes. I guess they know how awkward it is for me. I guess if we have enough family functions the whole family will know soon enough.

Of course my 22 year old niece and my ex sister-in-law said that when I do get pregnant they are throwing me the 'baby shower event of the year!' Love those girls!

 

[pbl_ge]

Elphaba, I've gotten pretty rude about that question. Well, I try to make it a joke, but I do usually say something like, "Oh my god, THAT question! You would not believe how often we get that question!" And go on like that for a while until they forget that I'm not answering it.

Sweet, Chicago sounds great! Hope the castor oil packs work magic for you.

Milty, hope you're feeling better. Sorry for AF.

How's everyone else?

I'm just kicking it on birth control these days. I think we're headed east tomorrow night to go hiking in VT then on to a wedding in NH. Who wants to place a bet for how long it will take them until they're pregnant?

and to all.

 

[Elphabaa77]

I'm just kicking it on birth control these days. I think we're headed east tomorrow night to go hiking in VT then on to a wedding in NH. Who wants to place a bet for how long it will take them until they're pregnant?

and to all.

My bet is that they conceive within a month of their wedding and with twins! (That happened to a friend of mine last year... )

 

[pbl_ge]

I'm just kicking it on birth control these days. I think we're headed east tomorrow night to go hiking in VT then on to a wedding in NH. Who wants to place a bet for how long it will take them until they're pregnant?

and to all.

My bet is that they conceive within a month of their wedding and with twins! (That happened to a friend of mine last year... )

 

[Sis4Us]

Well yesterday my Test was white so my trigger is outta my system!!! I'm not sure if that's what was keeping my temps up or what cuz yesterday I was freezing and this AM my temp dropped!!!

Will test in a few days and do my Beta Next Mon!!!

 

[Elphabaa77]

Well yesterday my Test was white so my trigger is outta my system!!! I'm not sure if that's what was keeping my temps up or what cuz yesterday I was freezing and this AM my temp dropped!!!

Will test in a few days and do my Beta Next Mon!!!

Lots of luck and Sis!

 

[SweetMel]

I second that. ^ I'm ready to hear more good news.

 

[Sis4Us]

Well I tested this AM BFN and my temp went back to Norm!!! Gettin some mild cramping I'm sure I'm on the road to AF!!!!

 

[Elphabaa77]

I don't know what's up with my temps. Must be the increased Clomid dose. My temp should have been a lot lower today since it is 14dpo and AF should be here tomorrow. Temps are noticeably falling but not down to the 97.3-97.4 they usually would be today. Wonder if that means AF will be a day later than expected. I haven't tested since Monday and after Tuesday's RE appointment I am not testing again. The likelihood of a BFP is almost nonexistent. I don't really feel much like talking about it... but you can get the 'gist' from my updated signature or read the whole story in my journal which is also in my sig. I think when this cycle is over I am going to stop charting and possibly stop using OPKs. At least for a few months. All kind of pointless if we will be doing IVF anyhow.

Guess we shall see if AF shows tomorrow or if she wants to toy with me while we are out of town for a wedding this weekend.

 

[Sis4Us]

Elphabaa... I'm sorry U R having a hard time!! I'm in the same boat I need to loose weight also and If my Beta is Notta on Mon we will be jumping to IVF also!!

I have an appointment to talk to the Dr Fri after BW to see what our options Are I'm sure he will want to do an IUI but I'm not sure if that will help or Not!!

 

[Milty]

Elph I'm sorry your appt went so poorly Hun. I haven't even got off my but and sent the Pregnitude and now I'm to late. Have you decided to take it anyway? Also I've seen sperm counts have dramatic increases taking the items you listed.

I too will be spending the next 3 months trying to loose as well. I will not be TTC for the next 3 months as I will be on Lupron.

Like you I got bad news or I guess I should say my first bad test ever. It's so much to cover I'm not able to know as I'm sooo tired. I will say in-spite of the bad news I'm even more hopeful than I have been. It's crazy I know but being told this is what is wrong has brought me such relief.

So I'm going to take advantage of my time off TTC and try to loose 45 pounds.

 

[SweetMel]

everybody. I too am frustrated at this point. I keep thinking how I have let up on my diet. I haven't gained anything back but I haven't lost anymore either. I have been hovering around the same mark. I keep kicking myself for not trying harder. I looked up my BMI the other day and I'm a 31.6 BMI which is considered obese. It kinda depressed me. I knew I was overweight but to find out that I am considered obese is just like a knife to the heart. I was part of a thread that was losing weight ttc, but they all let the thread go and no one has posted to it in a couple months. It was helping me stay focused. Oh well. Also I need to start using my Lose it app again to journalize the food I eat, but I was thinking of going low tech with a notebook and pencil. Every fertility website that I find keeps saying the same thing - get down to a healthy weight. Maybe I shouldn't even ttc until I reach my goal weight.