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[terripeachy]

Blues-You never know what the magic trick will be, so always be hopeful...you just might be surprised. Good call on the insanity. hee hee.

nessaw-I know you're so frustrated, but keep BD'ing. You may get a peak all of a sudden, so at least you'll be prepared. I hope tomorrow something other than low shows up. For sanity's sake at a minimum!

 

[Sis4Us]

Driving so glad the scan went well!!!!

Terri about the walking funny !!!! GNC has a fertility blend it worked for DH and u can get it today and get that walking funny started!!!
Yea smoking is a big sperm NO No I've read but Not our issue so it could be anything really!

Erose FX!!!!

KFS1 just keep focusing on that light at the end of the tunnel it's worth it!!

AFM not sure what my temp was this Am I think it Is post O temp but w the dog and waking up IDK since I got a +++ OPK yesterday!!
Oh well we BD this am and will again Tom and FX not really thinking about it focused on losing some LBS and tanning for Vegas!!!
We pushed the trip back so we have more time to plan and my Dad is visiting in June and possible his Mom so it will be mid July now!!! Still excited

Katie my Vegas expert DH wants to stay at the Hard Rock but its not on the strip it looks like a hike do u think it's worth it or should we stay on the strip!!!

 

[Katie Potatie]

Real quick to Sis--the Hard Rock is definitely a fun party hotel/casino, so you'll have a good time there, but yes, it's off the strip. But very easy to get a quick cab ride down to the strip...it's not terribly far and cabs just line up outside the hotels so there's no waiting around. Are you bringing the kiddos?

 

[ERosePW]

Quick update before I haul ass to dinner... (poor Moni, having to see my updates twice in our two different threads, lol!)

IUI went fine yesterday. I was once again in some discomfort and bloated all day. BUT, my temp rise was super small this morning, so I cringed at first. But I woke up w/ the same O discomfort this morning, so oddly enough, I think I'm Oing today instead of the standard 36 hours. I googled and found some girls who said they O'd the day after they were supposed to as well, so I'm hoping to see a temp rise tomorrow. I had bleeding yesterday too, pretty much all the way up until bedtime. It was spotting, I guess, but a tad more than just a little. Naturally, I googled that too, and found it has happened to others. Its fully gone today, and instead I have some EWCM, so that's another reason I think I'm O'ing today. My RE said the washed sperm can live up to 72 hours, but she also said to go ahead and BD today to cover our bases. Even w/ the bleeding and tiny temp rise today, I still feel good about it. Along w/ the 2 eggs we had, DH's count was up a little to $113M after the wash, and motility was 88%. We got in one BD a few days ago, then IUI yesterday, and another BD tonight. FXd my temp goes up tomorrow.

In the meantime, my Dr ordered all meds for IVF just in case we run into any glitches with insurance. Well, there were no glitches, so this huge box already arrived today, and let me tell you... I've never seen anything like it in my life. Since each injection is a little different, it also came with a ton of syringes, needles, alcohol wipes, etc. Also estradiol pills and some P in both injection form and supp form. Its a requirement for IVF since they're retrieving the eggs, rather than letting O occur normally, I guess. They have to get you started on P injections right after egg retrieval before embryo transfer. Then eventually, I guess you switch to the supps for however many weeks the RE decides.

 

[ERosePW]

Oh, and real quick... Driving, that is FANTASTIC news! SOO happy things are going well!!

Terri, nice that your hubs is willing to take the fertilaid. Its a miracle I can get mine to take his CoQ10 and multi! I bet it will help since i've heard several others say it did. I saw your temp dive today. Sorry for that, but I guess you were expecting it anyway after the neg blood test. I still hate to see those though. At this point, I'm sure you're just ready to get on with the next cycle.

Sis, sounds like you're getting a good BD schedule in, perfect! I know i'm hopeful for you this cycle.

Hi to all the lovely ladies. I hope to not be at dinner too late tonight, as I'm exhausted. Ok, now DH is literally about to come carry me outta the house, and that wouldn't be good in this dress, so I will check in later! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

 

[ERosePW]

Now on my phone, good lord, I feel like I'm always rushing.... Wanted to add a little note that if you girls get tired of hearing me ramble about IVF, please let me know! I would ramble on the IVF threads, but I get freaked out when I read about the failed IVFs or someone not getting enough good embryos, so I've chosen to avoid it at least for now. I promise my feelings won't be hurt if you tell me to shut up, lol!

 

[Sis4Us]

Katie no its an ALL Adult trip I haven't had one since DS2 I think so it should be FUN and crazy!!!
We might just go w the Palazzo as We have points we can use and stay on the strip the tip of the strip but on it IDK I've been looking at hotels all day my brain hurts!!

Been have lots of CM and achey Ovaries just almost fell over w a sharp jab on my left side hope it's that Cyst popping!!

 

[Wish4another1]

everyone - a quick post from my phone
1st - Erose I can't speak for everyone but for me - type away!!!! I want to hear what you are going through!!! I am excited for you and want to hear it all good bad and tmi!!!! Haha

2nd - can you say CROSSHAIRS???
Will update properly tomorrow!
to all!!

 

[ttcinseattle]

Sis, as someone who has done Vegas and then done it again I just wanted to chime in. It totally depends on what kind of trip you're looking for, but for a ragin' Cajun looking to go crazy on an all adults trip I think the Hard Rock is an excellent choice! I met Steven Tyler there, and later that night bowled in the bowling suite! Not my typical idea of a crazy good time, but when there's a bowling alley *in* the hotel room, you know you're partying with the big dogs!

The Palazzo is gorgeous and very swanky. However, if you're looking for a party pool during the day, it's not the place. More posh and relaxing.

Don't worry in the least about not being on the strip. The only time I personally ever walk between casinos is when they're connected (like Palazzo and Venetian or MGM and New York New York). The rest of the time you'll likely hop around quite a bit having dinner at one place and dancing at another, but you'll take cabs, even if you are on the strip. You'll have such a fun time no matter what you do!

ERose, please share about your IVF experience! It's honestly very interesting, not to mention everyone cares about seeing you pregnant and this might be how you get there. Feeling very optimistic about your TWW now though. Will be interesting to see what your temp does tomorrow! Fx and good luck!!

Driving, so happy for your positive appointment - that little flicker must have made your day! Wishing you a H&H 9

As for me, I'm getting to the complainy pants part of pregnancy and I don't want to do that here. Besides that, everything is going very well and we can't wait for our baby girl's arrival mid August. She's been getting the hiccups this weekend for the first time,3 times so far! It's such a joy to feel all that life inside - very sci-fi too. Even on my second, I still can't believe that *this* is really how life is formed.

In other news, my best friend with PCOS just got pregnant with her second the first month she was off the pill. This time she knew she needed to be on Merformin, and it worked like a charm. The only funny thing is that apparently PCOS can cause slow rising HCG/late positives, so for awhile she was convinced that the Metformin hadn't suppressed the PCOS at all since she hasn't gotten her period but was testing negative days after her period was due. It took a good week and then she finally succumbed and tested again only to find out she was pregnant after all! I couldn't be happier for her.

On the flip side I also just found out that another friend has been trying now for 9 months with no luck. And no word from a friend going through IVF, and unfortunately in this situation no news is most likely bad news. Oh TTC, you are a fickle b*tch.

 

[terripeachy]

ERose-Notice I didn't say thanks to any of your posts. Bo-ring. SIKE!!! I love hearing all about it too, and if going into the IVF forums makes you nervous, don't do it. I've been over there a bit, and even posted on an IUI buddies thread, but it was kind of a bust, so I just over there. This thread is the best one, hands down! I think it's so great that we all met (ha ha) and have our own thread. It's awesome. hee hee. Plus, I like that there are people my age. Even on the IVF/IUI there are younger people and sometimes they just get annoying. I'm actually happy I'm an old girl going through this. I'd have probably jumped off a roof somewhere if I were in my 20s doing this.

Wish-Yeah for crosshairs. Woop woop!!

Sis-I forgot...my FRIENDS all stayed at the Luxor, and we were cheap and stayed at the Hard Rock. It was pretty cool, but the Luxor was SO much nicer. I think we walked down to the strip too. It was a long time ago. You'll have fun wherever you stay.

ttcinseattle-It's ok to be a complaints pants. hee hee. And yay for a girl. Things are coming right along with you and I'm happy to hear it. That's also great about your PCOS friend, and sad about your IVF friend. You're probably right. Either she's hiding the fact that she doesn't want to share good or bad news, but most likely, it's bad news. *sigh* I wish I was at a complaints pants stage. hee hee.

AFM-I got up and went running this morning. It does a body good. It also jiggled AF to semi-start. I had one spot so far, and I'm just waiting. Hopefully she'll get here by noon, so I can schedule my CD3 testing. The office is open from 8-12, so my plan is to get that call in TODAY!

 

[Sis4Us]

Yea I keep going back and fourth between the Palazzo and the Hard Rock of we stay at the Hard Rock we will stay in the Suites tower so it's nice but the cabs back and fourth seem like a pain and I've read a ton of BAD reviews about the club being loud and the pool paty being crazy on Sunday!!

We already have tickets for shows almost every night and a concert on Sat so we will have to go back and fourth to the room I hate hav g to make the choice cuz if it's bad u know they will ask me Why did u pick this one!!!

Any who got my temp jump this Am so hoping that pain yesterday was O!!!
Has anyone else got a dotted vertical line b4 O and a solid line after O b4 crosshairs ???
Must be new on FF

 

[Radkat]

Hi everyone - I'm back. We had a great vacation, really beautiful places. Yosemite has really stunning natural beauty and Monterey is right on the ocean. LO did great and got to play with her cousin. They both had a great time. I haven't been able to read through everything I missed, but I hope all is well. I'll spend some time tomorrow catching up. Oh and check out my weird slow rise after O. Anyone think I actually o'd later? It's nice to be back!

 

[kfs1]

Too tired to post a real post but just wanted to say yay for crosshairs wish, sis, and rad and Erose - of course we want to hear about your IVF and every little detail of what's going on!!! Hi Terri, Sis, Blues, Katie, Nessaw, TTC and everyone else! I'll catch up tomorrow. hugs ladies.

 

[ERosePW]

Sis, you and I may be cycle buddies, because I'd swear I O'd last night. Should've been Fri, but I had a horrible time last night and my temp didn't rise to post-O temps until this morning. I'm 97% certain it happened last night. Although I didn't get that vertical line like you, so we'll see what ff says in two more days.

Thanks everyone for giving me rambling permissions, hehe! Love you girls.

Radkat, sound like a great trip! I love that area of Cali, it's really beautiful! Glad you had fun and that LO was able to see her cuz.

Ttc, how cute she's getting hiccups and you're feeling it! Love that. And ya know, it is ok to feel a little complain-y when prego! It's not like it's expected to be the most glamorous 9 months of a woman's life, so don't feel bad.

Terri, has AF arrived yet today or just still spotting? I'm hopeful for your second IUI, so I'm even excited for you to get started! Hehe.

Wish, nice looking chart!

Hi everyone!!!!

AFM, had a terrible time last night. The abdom discomfort and bloating went away after yesterday morning, but then last night after dinner, it came back with a vengeance... Not just the bloating and achiness, but cramping too, and I got so nauseated that I really thought I'd have to go throw up. Then a headache came on. Went to bed, and it was finally starting to fade some. DH and I managed to BD but I was SO uncomfortable and nauseated, it was awful. I find it odd I didn't O in that standard 36-48 hrs after trigger, but it HAD to be last night. It's the only way I can explain those symptoms. Woke up this morning and felt 100% better and my temp rose to post-O temps. Rough night last night. Toughest O ever.

 

[Smiles013]

Hi ladies....I'm finally getting a chance to get caught up, it was a busy weekend but today it ended with me cashing in on my mommy-to-be spa package my husband got for me on Mother's Day. I was in heaven! So now that I am all relaxed I can type out my replies. Lol

Terri...Roxi's color is blue brindle. She's a cutie too. I had nothing to so with picking her out. Before my husband and I met he had her so I inherited her. Lol

Driving..so glad your scan went well.

Erose...I love hearing your updates. I don't go to at of the other boards so if you didn't post here I'd miss everything! FX for this IUI and hopefully you won't have to do the IVF but at least you're all prepared for it if need be. I commend you for being so diligent.

Katie...sorry to hear about the accident, hopefully you're soreness will go away soon.

Sis...your trip sound exciting. I went to Vegas once and I was 5 months pregnant with my son and it was in July. I was hot and miserable and couldn't even party like I wanted to so I am due for another trip out there to get the full experience. Lol. We stayed at The Luxor and it was pretty cool.

Wish....FX'd for you too!!!

Hello to everyone else.

 

[terripeachy]

ERose-Sorry you were so miserable this time around, but hopefully your O time was perfect and even though you were uncomfy, it'll be totally worth it. Of course, better to O after than before I think. Our bodies are so tricky.

Radkat-Welcome back!! Glad you had a great time seeing the sites in California. I love America! hee hee. It really is America the Beautiful when you think about it.

Smiles-Roxi is such a popular dog's name. I'm glad you and Rox get along. Maybe another one is in your future. hee hee. Maybe not though.

kfs1-Hope you had a great weekend. Tuesday's the big day, huh? Did you find someone to take you to the doctor's later in the week?

AFM-I guess you can say that AF started last night/this morning. My body sure is strange. I get a drop here and there, but it's only when I go pee. My stomach was hurting/cramping yesterday evening and I was wishing AF would just start. Nothing on the pad last night and a little red this morning, so that will have to count. I'll schedule bloodwork for Wednesday morning and maybe they will see that my lining is still thick or whatever. I don't know what to tell them. I also have to order more IUI meds today. My weekend was really boring (aside from Wizard of Oz on Friday night). I was tired the entire time. It was quite ridiculous. I went to bed around 10:30 both nights and I was still yawning in church. I went hoping my run on Sunday morning would give me some energy and nothing. And yes, I took an IC on Sunday morning prior to my run (HA!!HA!!), just to make sure nothing bonkers was going on and it was negative. Maybe I'm having some depression (and that's why I'm so sleepy, lethargic, lazy). I rode to work today to lift my spirits, so my adrenaline will be pumping when I get home today for a little bit.

 

[kfs1]

Terri - sorry that you're feeling down but I'm happy you're able to move on to next month (even though AF seems weird). I'll allow you only one more day of sadness and then I expect to see my cheery Terripeachy back. But no, seriously, this is the place to let it all out of course. I really hope you feel better about your next round of IUI. Chin up and biiiiig hugs.

I'll have to catch up with everyone later. Headed out the door for tubal cannulation in a bit. Hopefully I'll be back with good news later!

 

[Wish4another1]

I have tried to update twice - my computer has crashed twice here at work in less than 30 minutes. so I give up!

FX Kfs for today!!

Terri for AF and feeling down and no energy!!

erose on that painful o - lets hope it is ALL worth it when you get two lines in about 10 days

to everyone else - I will try to update at home tonight with a more friendly computer...
AFM: 5DPO, and hopeful... but you know me - that could change this afternoon... Hope everyone has a great day!!

 

[Sis4Us]

Terri BIG all the hormones can really mess us up when we aren't use to em!!!!! Hope u feel better soon!!

KFS1 hope everything goes well today!!!

Erose i think the more and bigger follies really hurt when I had 3 I thought OMG did u have any small ones on the other ovary as I've said b4 I got my BFP from a non-viable egg or so they thought !!!
That's why I felt pain on th left side when my eggs where on the right maybe u had a better egg waiting !!! FX

to everyone Only 3 more days of getting up at 6Am yea right I have to get up w the
anyway!!!


Smiles I thought about that last nite booking shows what if I magically get PG???
Wouldn't be as much fun that's for sure!!!

Must of spoke too soon about the line FF decided to take it away!!!

 

[terripeachy]

Thanks all. I called the pharmacy and ordered my meds. I'm sure when I have my CD3 ultrasound, they'll let me know if anything strange is going on. I hope not, although it sure would explain my weird moods/feelings/AF. I guess I just wanted CD1 to get here already. I was fine knowing I didn't have to walk around like a lady with a purse (ha ha), but I kind of wanted to so I can move forward. Now that she's here (or at least since I am writing that she's here), I'm feeling better.

Sis-So is your trip at the end of July now? You said you pushed it back, but never said when it was to begin with! You can have fun either way, but it'll be MORE fun if you're not prego. Don't change your plans now, though.

Wish-Your chart always looks stellar. I'm hoping this is your miracle month!

kfs1-Oops. I thought your cannulation was for tomorrow. Good luck!! Take some ibuprofen, and fill us in on the deets later!