ok so who wants to get pregnant in 2011? (closed group)

[flyingduster]

I agree that you O'd yesterday Sarah, cos that spike in temps only comes AFTER O! YAY for such good timing of BD the night before then!!!! Ooo you can't get much better than having super right there to meet the egg as she drops! GOOD LUCK HUN! Keep up the BD just in case, until FF can confirm O (your temp SHOULD keep going up and up, and FF will put the cross hairs in when it's gone up consistently for a few days. I'd expect the coverline would go in somewhere nearer that first row of temps rather than the low few days you've had prior to O.) It's a bit confusing when the graph only shows what's already there, but when the cross hairs are put in by FF it makes more sense and makes the graph a better size so you can see the trend better! From what I've heard the OPKs do continue to detect the chemical after O, which is why a lot of women have several days of 'highs' when infact they O'd somewhere in the middle! And why temping is so darn useful!!! lol


Dew, I'm sorry you're feeling a bit crappy, but you might very well still be a 'mum' for mothers day, even if it's inside you... FX and babydust!!!


Now I need to run off to work! Trialling yet another girl today, FX she isn't totally useless like the others have been!!!!

 

[nypage1981]

BNB is all messed up. I can't see anyone's posts but know mine wasn't the last. What the heck?

 

[Dew]

BNB is all messed up. I can't see anyone's posts but know mine wasn't the last. What the heck?

Yes, it was messed up earlier, I tried and tried then left....I guess it happens due to user overload...

 

[Dew]

My boss is going to E-mail me my last pay stub so I will be able to hopefully get temporarily approved for Medicaid tomorrow.

Good luck Sheryl! I know how important it is for you...what happened to that private place for u/s? Are they open yet?

 

[Dew]

NY: Wow, radiologist! That's interesting....may be that's why your DH wanted to buy you an U/S equipment thanks for sharing

You are right, my DH is a doctor, he first did MD, then did PHD, then joined pharma industry and now wants to go to Wharton for MBA AFM, I have a PHD in molecular biology which involved basic research (you know, DNA, RNA, proteins, cells, etc...that kind of stuff..working in lab), writing thesis and defending it in front of committee. After that I joined post-doc for a while, work wasn't interesting and for other reasons I voluntarily quit. So yeah my life is very unglamorous to say the least

I am sitting in a coffee shop ATM...sipping Turtle Mocha

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone!

so I O'd yesterday, thats great and Im so glad I have temped to have more knowledge. thanks for everyone who replied as I just wasnt sure if that was considered a spike or not.

so got back from FS apt and some errands, I didnt feel great about the appointment but hubby thinks Im crazy. this might be long...

so went in and she went through her notes. i always have a feeling she has no clue who we are, its not like she remembers faces and Ive only been a couple of times. so she was recapping and mentioned the surgery and said the pathology report said it was a polyp (so I said oh good, meant it wasnt cancer or anything). then she went to her surgery notes and said 'oh I remember this' and went on to explain that the polyp might have expelled before the surgery as when they went in there was a mass there but not the full polyp, so they scraped it out and the pathology says was a polyp type mass. she said it could of happened overnight when I was having cramps from the pill I took to open the cervix. I was like huh? wouldnt I notice a 1cm sized polyp coming out!!! so that threw me off a little. funnily enough my reflexologist had noticed in the uterus area on my foot it seems less lumpy/congested before the surgery and she joked perhaps we popped the polyp so now I thinking perhaps she did!!! anyway that threw me off, she hadnt said anything about that in the phonecall to my hubby when I was recovering after the op.

I had been reading the waiting room about FSH levels in late 30's women and so I asked what mine were as before she had just said my bloods were good, she said it was normal (I think it was 5, over 9 is considered a problem for my age). so that was good news, that and the fact Im ovulating and having normal cycles. Those with higher FSH means that their eggs are dwindling as the FSH is higher compensating for the lack of eggs it said in the article.

so she said the polyp could have been preventing, but she really wasnt sure and I could just be unexplained infertility. (bear in mind I have told her I started trying Feb 2010, which we did as we were on vacation and had the first non pulling out sex, but many months we didnt have sex around O and I wasnt tracking with ovulation sticks, so in my mind I say we started trying in Sept as thats when I printed out calenders and starting tracking).

so she said it was up to us when we wanted to start getting a little help, and her suggestion is for me to start clomid next month, with them monitoring my ovaries with bloods and ultrasounds and telling us when to BD. then if that doesnt work for a couple of months then to try IUI I think its called.....its where they wash the semen then put it up inside, along with the monitoring/clomid. So I have to phone up on CD1 to start this.

I came away with mix emotions...some of me is so unhappy to have to think about 'help' and the other side of me is great lets get a move on as I want a couple of kids. So now I have a big decision to make...do I wait a few months of trying naturally to see if it was the polyp then try the clomid with monitoring, or should I just start next month. I wish I could have a crystal ball, if someone was to tell me I wouldnt conceive naturally the next 3 months I would just go for it. Some of me doesnt mind waiting and trying naturally, as I dont mind not being pregnant when my family is here so we can have a really good vacation. But then a big part of me is no, get on with it!! Im not sure how I will decide, Im a typical Libran, always weighing up the possibilities. I will chat to my hubby as see what he thinks and I have till CD1 to decide. Thing is, if last months 2 sessions and this months great sex didnt work then perhaps I should just go ahead and start the clomid.

Also I think I will only do one month of monitoring with clomid and Bding naturally, and then go straight to the IUI. In my mind if Im already taking the Clomid so I might as well do that too. Its $350 per time and I can probably find that money.

Whats funny is she said sometimes when they are doing clomid and monitoring people actually have too many follicles and so they actually tell them not to try!! that would be funny if that was me, and would suggest I didnt need the drug afterall.

anyway thats about it, of course I would be ecstatic if this cycle worked on its own, but at least I have some options just have to decide what to do. what would you all do? Im learning towards just going for it next month as even if works and I get a bfp its not quaranteed to be a sticky one. Also the twin thing Im ok with, hubby and I both work at home a lot and we could manage it. (10% likely with clomid)

I forgot to ask her about egg freezing, I wouldnt mind doing that so that I can use them when Im in my early 40's instead of using the eggs inside incase they have gone downhill (was reading another article about that in the waiting room!!)

dew: I right there with you with the emotions, and you having the MC as well I dont blame you for feeling how you do. I will be jumping for joy the day you get your bfp.

mummy: yay for no job and no more sniffly sick lottie!

sheryl: nice armoire! in fact I cant wait to see peoples baby rooms. and thats great about the coverage, I really hope it all comes through for you soon

flying: thank you that was helpful info, and yes we will keep BDing infact Im going to seduce my hubby after posting this incase the egg is floating around 24 hrs later!!!

 

[sherylb]

I spent 45 minutes at the wrong place. Then it took me 45 to find this one. Geez.

 

[nypage1981]

Dew I work in radiology but I am so not a radiologist! No way I would be one so kung since they have like 7 more years beyond a doctor. I wish!

That's interesting about your DH. My father in law did similar in pharmaceuticals. He did very well for himself in that field! I do know he was not around very much for some of his harder workig years, I suppose your dh has got go be away quite often, huh. Mine just left again today for work. His flight is all over the place with a layover and I'm so nervous for him. Cannot wait until he calls.

Sarah I do not know about tempting but hope you did it this time around.

Dew, you may find out in a couple days a surprise. Hang in there. I believed lack of symptoms to be the best symptom.

 

[nypage1981]

Sarah- just kept reading or BNB finally let me read furhter. I would just do the clomid soon if it were me. I am impatient and would just want it over with. It is practically natural, as it just pumps up our ovulation so it still isn't like a miracle drug or anything. So maybe it will work a miracle for you though and you can just have that bfp! I would hope for twins to get them done with

Has anyone ever seen Pregnant in Heels? Its an obnoxious show, but I can't figure out what kind of accent the girl on it has! I am thinking New Zealand maybe, but maybe not! Anyways, if you've seen it, lemme know.

Sheryl- where did you sit for 45 minutes?

 

[Dew]

Wow Sarah! Just read your message....I am left thinking why did they have to mess with your body and perform surgery if polyp wasn't even there

I really don't know what advice to give you

Before our first BFP, DH was ready to try IUI if we didn't conceive in next 2-3 cycles but I wasn't. Mainly, because I wanted to have baby natural way and be surprised to see a BFP, but also because I had heard that IUI results in twin pregnancy and I am not so much in favor of having twins. But things have changed now for us after ths BFP and MC. When pregnant we learnt that we probably had twins....although only one sac had fetus, other only had yolk sac whoever did U/S on me asked if I had fertility treatment because my condition is more common in assisted pregnancy. So, i realized risk is the same either way and now I am in favor of trying IUI if it is taking too long for us to conceive while DH is now not showing interest in IUI and is very keen on conceiving naturally. So, our decisions/beliefs do change as we move on in life and face challenges. You'll be the best person to take a decision in your case considering how significant this matter is.

About freezing the eggs, I was talking to DH about it the other day, he currently wants to focus on baby no#1 so didn't comment much but I have it in my mind and might consider after 1st baby. Wonder how much does it cost and how does insurance cover that.

I hope you get your BFP this cycle and not have to go through all this. I have little knowledge about clomid so can't really comment.

Relax and enjoy seducing hubby

 

[Dew]

Sarah- just kept reading or BNB finally let me read furhter. I would just do the clomid soon if it were me. I am impatient and would just want it over with. It is practically natural, as it just pumps up our ovulation so it still isn't like a miracle drug or anything. So maybe it will work a miracle for you though and you can just have that bfp! I would hope for twins to get them done with

Has anyone ever seen Pregnant in Heels? Its an obnoxious show, but I can't figure out what kind of accent the girl on it has! I am thinking New Zealand maybe, but maybe not! Anyways, if you've seen it, lemme know.

Sheryl- where did you sit for 45 minutes?

Yes, he travels a lot but tries to be home during fertile days as much as possible. But yeah I do stay alone at home a lot

I know there is that show but never watched it because I just can't watch anything related to pregnancy on TV right now

I am not in favor of twins because I believe that one of the twins is born weak due to lack of nutrition and stuff. Also, I don't think I'll be able to handle two together with no previous experience...i feel it can get crazy with twins. My fears may all be wrong.

I think Sheryl was talking about getting stuck on BnB website

 

[Dew]

Sorry NY I quoted you wrong in above post.

 

[Dew]

OK I am just killing time in coffee shop so pardon me flooding the thread with my posts I just couldn't sit at home alone and feel sad about my life

Do you guys like this paper mobile for baby nursery...?

https://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/jumbo-paper-butterfly-mobile/?pkey=rromnurhrl

No, I am not planning on buying it but planning on making it...DIY project I plan on typing cute words like love, hope, give, cheer etc in various font sizes and font colors using word document and printing it out on a large white thicker sheet of paper(s). Then cut out either easy animal/bird shapes or stars or butterflies or leaves etc. Then using some craft material which I am sure I can find in Micheal's, I'll prepare a similar piece. Like it???

BTW my iPad is working faster on coffee shop wireless compared with home

 

[NDH]

That mobile looks lovely Dew.

Sarah, good luck with your decision. Maybe this will be your cycle so it won't matter anyway

Sheryl, great find with the wardrobe!

Sorry for missing anything else, I'm struggling to catch up and forgetting what I've read when I do finally get to the next page. I'm house sitting and their internet is very slow and taking ages to load. I'd say it could be BnB with all the error messages I'm getting, but I'm also having issues with every other website so I'm assuming it's the internet.

 

[sherylb]

No, not stuck on BnB. I went down to one Medicaid office and was there for 45 minutes before I realized that they were also divided between another location by zip code. So 45 minutes later I finally found the other place and go there just before 5. I was out by 5:30 then...

 

[sarahincanada]

NDH I was having problems on here yesterday but not today.

Dew: I like that paper mobile, very cute and even better if you can make one and personalize I saw a cute mobile thing years ago when in england and said to my mum she can get that for my future baby, and she did and its sitting in my old room in england! its a padded one with teddy bears and think it said things about love on it, really cute.

as for the polyp I said the same thing to hubby but we all saw it on the ultrasound, so perhaps it did break away and flush itself out from the reflexology or the night before with the medication for the cervix opening. I did bleed the night before just didnt see any tissue. Oh well, I did at first feel a little annoyed as before this apt all the talk was polyp then this one it was like it barely existed, but nothing I can do now

Hope you feel more cheerful soon I understand the feeling about twins and think a lot of people feel the same. we have quite a few twins in our family and my mum always thinks one feels left out and has problems so I think one girl and one boy is ideal to avoid that. Seeing as I work from home with very flexible hours and hubby is home 4 days a week and might extend to 5 days a week I think we could handle it and at my age I dont mind getting it done and over!!! omg I remember now my FS was talking about IVF and that they dont put more than 4 embryos in and I was thinking 4!!!!!! I would prefer to do 1 at a time and have more cycles if I could afford it, or no more than 2 at a time no way.

NY: your post made me feel better, even though its a drug its not a heavy one. Hubby says lets go for it next cycle. I will find the part that they do ultrasounds to look at follicles quite interesting and may make the time go quicker. if I think about it I could be trying that in 2 weeks time....thats no time at all! or if I do one more naturally then its only 6 weeks and I can try it, so things arent all that bad

 

[nypage1981]

Dew- that is so cute. Love it. Its so whimsical. i actually like the light, flowy paper...

Sarah- thats super exciting. When they are monitoring the ovaries and ovulation, with all the times you need to go in for things, time really would fly i'd imagine. I like your new ticker. Very summery

My post on Facebook was "Is it October yet?"....I got a lot of crap for that one! No one wants to rush a summer we don't even have yet....except me I would rather just forward to October. I am miserable lately and can't wait to be done. I've never been the type to want to actually be pregnant and find it beautiful. I just want my baby now! Plus, im feeling scared because im pretty crampy today...hope its bean growing nice and strong.

Get this story- OH was supposed to get on a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas with a layover in Pheonix arizona. Well, that was canceled when he got to the airport and they said if you want to leave get on this flight now. Well, it took him to philadelphia from minneapolis!!! (total opposite direction from las vegas.....) That was a 3 hour layover and then Philly to Las Vegas is 5 hours flight apparently! How could any flight from one point to the other in the USA be 5 hours? I did't know any of them took that long. Such a horrible travel day. Glad I didn't go!

 

[babyhopes2323]

Hellow ladies,,, i finally got access to a laptop at my cousins place.. i still do not have internet connection at home, hopefully will be sorted by this weekend,,

my dh lost his passport, then found it and lots of things been going on.. but we managed to rent dh;s old place out so i think we do have some money now to go on the planned trip. i met one of my old colleagues who also had my conditon but travelled and everything and it was safe, it ended up moving in the end. so as long as i take it easy, i think it should work out ok and it seems like we are going on this trip.

im having my appointment with the doc before i go on 4th of may so hopefully all will be ok.

sarah !! yayyyyyyyyyy for your smileyface, i am so glad !! hoping you catch that eggy this time, its ok if you want to go ahead with clomid, its not necessarily bad, i read some of your text, couldnt read it all, this is a small laptop and im rushing around so will try to remember as much as i can..

if you are impatient sarah, no harm in clomid, but if you want to naturally try for some time and youve got patience then thats good too !! hoping you get your bfp soon.. and glad things ith dh is going well.

mummy,, yay for no more job

Ny, its not confirmed girl, but we will know at 17 weeks so until then i dont really know myself but i am happy anyway ..hope you are doing well.

flying.. hope you are ok and sheryl hope you get medicaid soon..

dew.. just keep on trying. i was frustrated in 6 months and wanted to see an FS but thats me.. im sure you will get your BFP soon..

Ndh, hope youre doing well too. xx

hugs to all.. hoping to get my internet and tv connection soon.. xx

 

[babyhopes2323]

ok i basically still have a soft spot for marcus. i got the explanation of his absence from the hospital staff. basically there was a miscommunication for his weekly off and his leave was not sanctioned or something and he thought it was so he took the day off. i told them my concerns, they said that he is the head of the department of ob gyns so theres no like running away or anything.. i dont know.. may just stick with him ?>

 

[Huggles]

mummy - my scan is only next wed, not today.

Sheryl - great armoire! Also glad you got the medicaid app sorted. Fx'd they approve it.

Sarah, i personally would say wait at least 2 full cycles before clomid, maybe even 3. But we are in different personal circumstances so in the end only you can make the decision. I just feel that seeing as your hubby has 'super sperm' and that you are ovulating naturally and your fsh levels are good, why not give it a go naturally now that the polyp is out the way, rather than filling your body with unnatural hormones and stuff. Also, from what i've heard from people on clomid, it has really horrible side effects (terrible mood swings, hectic hot flushes, seriously painful ov pains etc). Also, it's not guaranteed. My cousin was on it, they saw 3 follicles on a scan, they bd'd at the right time, and they still didn't get pg. So seriously horrible side effects and she didn't even get a bfp. I don't know, i would just be more inclined to wait 2-3 cycles after removing the obstacle (polyp) before trying clomid. But ultimately it is your decision and one that only you can make.