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[Smiles013]

Sis.... When do your kids start back to school? I know it's sooner than we do. We go back Sept 2nd.

VJean... Sorry you have to deal with that crap now. I have to deal with it from both sides, my ex AND his ex. I was letting it stress me out really bad during this pregnancy and I had to get to a point where I had to let it go and say "what will happen will happen" lawyers and legal fees out the ass, back and forth to court, etc. Right now things are calm but I know it's only a matter of time before an ex starts some type of BS. It's a shame they play on the kid's emotions to benefit. Hopefully it'll all work out for you.

Terri....extremely excited for you!!! Whoo-hoo!!!!

 

[Sis4Us]

School starts here 8/25 !!!!

So hopefully if all goes well w this lil bean when I start feeling bad the kids will be in school and Mommy can Nap!!!

 

[MomOf3Girls]

Sis ~ Huge congrats! Stick lil bean, stick!

Terri ~ I'm glad your IVF process is moving along well. Hopefully this is your month too.

Hello to everyone else! I'm like 2 weeks behind, and can in no way catch up. We've been dealing with some things and we've been making the difficult decision to send our girls to public school this year. So, I've been a real mess, feeling like a failure, which DH keeps assuring me that I'm not, but it's hard not to feel that way. This will be the third year we have sent any of our girls to school. I'm trying to convince myself that a break from constant teaching, grading and planning will be nice. Part of what went into the decision was not knowing how any fertility treatments will effect me, especially if we end up at IVF. The girls are also at each others throats constantly and they need a little break from each other. The sad thing is, the first day of school is my birthday. Not cool for a mom that wants to keep homeschooling deep down inside, and not send them to school this year. Hopefully all will turn out good this year!

On the TTC front, no matter what happens this cycle, it'll be all good. Tomorrow I'll be 11 dpo, so I'll either soon find out that this month was a lucky cycle and get a BFP. Or, af will come and we'll get to move onto our first IUI cycle and try something different that'll hopefully give us a better chance. Which is exciting to me.

 

[Sis4Us]

Vjean it might be hard but u might want to let him go on a trial basis I went to live w my Dad when I was 13 cuz I was allowed the choice and I always thought that's what I wanted!!
Well I was back w my mom after a yr there the grass isn't always greener and sometimes they need to see that!!
That being said I would go crazy w out my Boys so it will be hard I know!!

 

[Fezzle]

terri- your progress sounds great since I was last here. Fx!!!!!!!!!

VJean- that sounds like a horrible situation with your ex- I hope your DS stays with you!

Hi to everyone else!

 

[Driving280]

Sis, as Terri said, PGD is preimplantation genetic diagnosis. They take a cell from a 3-day embryo or a few, I think, from a 5-day embryo and test for chromosomal anomalies and stuff like sickle cell disease, and yes, you get to know the gender of your embryos, all before putting them back. Because a majority of miscarriages are caused by chromosomal errors, this can help with success rate, but the concern is with whether it is harmful to the embryo (apparently less of a prob if the embryo is at 5 days). My friend did it and she had 3 normal boy embryos and 1 girl (1 abnormal), so now she's pg with the girl with the boys on ice.

 

[terripeachy]

VJean-I hope things work out with your DS. Sis had a good idea that maybe he can try it temporarily before the lawyers and courts get involved. He'll see that it's no fun sleeping on the couch full time and having a disgusting bathroom. Kids don't understand how easy they have it sometimes. I hope it works out for everyone (except ex-DH).

Momof3-Sorry you are going through such trouble with homeschooling vs. public school. Maybe it would be nice for them to try out public school for a year or two, and you can have a break. It's not a reflection on your homeschooling, I'm sure, and the girls will realize that they are smarter than all those kids in public school and get bored with it and want to go back home. Hopefully you won't need to move to IUi either. We'll know in a few days.

Fezzle-Sorry about your anovulatory cycle. I thought sure this month would be the one where everything worked perfectly. Did you see purple on the testing thread? her chart looks anovulatory and she got a BFP, so don't give up just yet. Charting is for the birds, but I still like doing it. HA! I had a huge drop today but it's because my hubs can't seem to cut his alarm off when he gets up early and he snoozes it and then I have to wake up to cut it off. He needs to just wake up after me, like he used to do.

Katie-Enjoy the rest of your vacation.

AFM-Why did I come in to work today? I felt fine laying down, but I do a lot of walking at work, and I walked to two different places this morning and I felt super weak and my stomach is not feeling 100%. I may have to end up leaving after lunch. I'm just not feeling it today. Or maybe I can spend the rest of the day at my desk, but that's unlikely as well. *sigh*

 

[terripeachy]

I just got a call from the nurse. I had 6 yesterday and I still have 6. They are 2-5 cells (whatever that means), and I will be doing a CD3 transfer, which is tomorrow. I'm FREAKING OUT!!! I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing. I think bad because they aren't giving them the chance to grow to 5, but maybe it's ok because they look like strong growers at 3. I guess I better get on the positive train, and fast! Did I tell you that all of a sudden I am really freaking out?! I am. I need to go home, grocery shop, etc..I thought I had more time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kfs1]

Terri - I have no idea what that means either but you don't know that it's necessarily a bad thing, right? Try to leave work if you can if you feel that you get to need stuff done for sure. Are you taking some time off after the transfer? How many are eggs are you transferring? I am SOOOOO excited for you Terri.

vjean - I'm so sorry for what you're going through. I hope things work out OK.

Hi everyone else. . Made it through girls dinner and the weekend. My girlfriend came to pick me up for dinner a few hours after I got the phone call with my beta results and told me that she was pregnant with her 3rd. I am truly happy for her (her and her DH have had a tough year) but it took everything in me not to break down in tears right in front of her. I held it together though and had a few margaritas once we got to the restaurant. I didn't want to ruin her happy news, ya know? And the rest of dinner was fine. No insensitive comments were made.

Anyway, my DH was away all weekend and hurt his knee so now I have to take him to see a specialist today. Think happy thoughts everyone - hoping it's only a sprain.

 

[moni77]

Terri- it will all work out!! No worrying!

AFM - scan today went well - up to 3 follies on the right and still 6-7 on the left, the largest measuring 14. Back on wed for another scan - likely retrieval on Sat now. (Hoping for sunday)...give them some more baking time.

 

[terripeachy]

kfs1-Thanks...I did try calling the nurse to find out more, but she wasn't around when I called. She's supposed to call back later to give me the exact time they need me, so hopefully I won't leave my desk until she calls. I'll let you know tomorrow how many they transfer. And yes, I plan to take the rest of the week off. Two days sick, two days 'working from home.' I have some paperwork that I can catch up on and call it a work day. I sort of planned things like this. Glad your girls night turned out well, for the most part. And the girls could focus on your prego friend and not you. That always helps. Sucks that she announced her news right before dinner. *sigh* I hope your DH is ok too. I knew something was up when you didn't post first thing this morning.

Moni-That's great that you are exactly one week behind me. Woohoo!! Do your follies have to reach 18mm before you trigger? You're coming up to the end. I hope the meds aren't killing your stomach.

I'm feeling much better about things now. The website said 50% are Day 3 transfers and 50% are Day 5, so I guess it just depends on what the embryologist says. I'll be ok either way. I AM on the positive train now.

 

[Sis4Us]

Oh Ok ..On the gender websites and Gender IVF they just say PGD so I assumed it was Pre Gender Determination!!

Terri I'm not sure why some say 3day and some say 5day guess it means u will know sooner than later how exciting!!

AFM went for another blood draw just waiting on my results!!

 

[terripeachy]

I called the nurse and left a message saying I was leaving early and to call me at work before 3p, otherwise call my cell (I don't have service inside my building). Then I checked my cell and she said 'I didn't get an answer on your work phone so your appt. is at 1pm.' Well, duh...I don't sit at my desk all day. Leave a message! Anyway, she called me back and I was in the post office talking to the worker so I didn't want to talk to her then about my transfer so I just said 'I got the message. I will see you tomorrow.' I won't really see her, but whatever. I'll just trust that they know what they're doing, and tomorrow I will ask why the Day 3 over Day 5. I'm still going forward with it either way so it doesn't REALLY matter. I don't want to know that my embies suck. hee hee. I really don't.

 

[nessaw]

Thinking sticky thoughts for you tomorrow terri.x

 

[Sis4Us]

Got my betas back

HCG 69 P 26!!!!

Guess its time to start a new journal ... Go for my scan 8/26

 

[Wish4another1]

Congrats sis!!!! Awesome numbers!!! Journal away!!! It's a Vegas baby!!! Love love it!!!

 

[Sis4Us]

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-journals/2216427-happened-vegas-baby-sis4us-bfp.html

Does it work??

 

[VJean]

Good luck today Terri! You're getting pregnant today!! Woohoo!!!

Moni, You aren't to far behind! So excited for you!

Sis, Great numbers, and yes, your link works. Guess that old saying isn't always true....not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! I'm so happy for you!

 

[Wish4another1]

Terri!!!! Today you will be PUPO!!!!!! Thinking of you and hoping all goes smoothly!!

 

[Sis4Us]

Get that Baby in your BELLY Terri!!!!