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[Fezzle]

No blood test results yet- they called me today but it was just to tell me that when I do the Day 3 test I need to fast first. But I can't schedule that until I have AF, and I don't know when I'll have AF if I don't ovulate. Based on my chart and other symptoms, I'm pretty sure I haven't, so I'll just need to see what the Dr says after the blood test for progesterone comes back.

 

[terripeachy]

kfs1-Ooh, fun concert! Glad you get to work from home today. The weather is supposed to be wonderful until those storms come through, but I hope that's AFTER your concert.

Fezzle-Yeah, it's a catch 22 as far as getting CD3 bloods if AF doesn't show up...Last time you didn't ovulate, and your cycle was about 22 days, so maybe it'll show up soon, although AF just left town, so who knows! I guess we'll just have to wait..Are you going to take those Chinese herbs again?

 

[Wish4another1]

kfs - I agree with Terri - sounds like a fun concert!!! there are days I wish I could work from home - but then I probably wouldn't get much "work" done...

Vjean - awe man no chocolate? I would be good with that cause i love me some mcdonalds fries - I was diabetic with my youngest so I couldn't eat fast food - and of course I wanted some on the way home from hospital!!!

fezzle - here's hoping the p test comes back soon and you can get some answers...

Sis- salt and vinegar and banana pudding??? wow that is quite a combo - with my youngest i craved frozen spinach... she is a different kinda kid...

SPP - still thinking of you, Katie - where are you lady?, Erose - hope all is good, oldermom - hope all is well with your travels and with the family,
I know I am missing others - but not on purpose!! give us an update Ladies...

AFM: well I got home last night and the DH is starting to freak out about going to the urologist - I was afraid he would... they called him to make his appointments - 1st irritating thing is they made his office visit before the SA??? WTH... obviously we want the 2nd SA done before the office visit - 2nd thing - he isn't seeing the actual urologist but some nurse - aka female - and the DH isn't having that... so I told him to call back today and make the office visit AFTER the SA..and request the actual urologist.and I told him yes they have to physically examine your parts.... he said i thought they were looking at pee...
I MEAN SERIOUSLY LADIES
why would they make his first visit with the nurse or whatever she is... sometimes the entire medical establishment pisses me off... oh and the SA isn't till 14 APRIL... over a month away - I told him you better start choking down those vitamins and eating some VEGETABLES... ugh...
I told him I have to have much more evasive stuff so he needs to toughen up... I have a feeling this is going to be this HUGE stressor right up until the moment he has his appointment... and I don't know if I should go with him - I am afraid he isn't going to capture what the dr says... UGH!!! MEN
BTW - here is what made him feel better - i said make sure you take your vitamins, etc - because if your SA numbers are much better - then they won't have to do so much to you... aka examine your parts...
what we have to do JUST TO HAVE A BABY with these men!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[terripeachy]

"i thought they were looking at pee..." BWAAHAA!! Guys-gotta love them. That's too bad that the appointment is so far away, but at least it's scheduled and you can figure out if his vitamins are working and if the first test was a fluke. That has to be a small bit of a relief.

If I were you, I would go to the appointment with him. It will make him feel more comfortable, even while he's sitting in the waiting room. It's nice to have a buddy, and as nervous as guys are, he would probably like having you with him. AND, he can't run away if you're there.

Have a great day everyone...

 

[Sis4Us]

Wish u might also want to tell him Boxers let those BOYS breath as much as possible!!
If he take HOT showers reduce the heat!!
If he rides a bike Motorcycle ETC limit it!! Also if he still does PT make sure he cools down after and rehydrates!! HTH

Also I don't eat them at the same time I just want Salty then sweet!!

 

[Smiles013]

VJean....Sis is right, aloe Vera gel works just as well and is cheaper. I found that trick out after I had purchased some Surgilube! Lol. And what?!?! No chocolate?!?!!! Awwwww....hell to the no! Lol. I would pass out if I couldn't eat chocolate! Lol

Wish...I would surely go with him if for nothing else to make sure he stas calm. Men are such babies sometimes honestly! I mean c'mon they have it easy compared to women. Lol

Sis.....my thing for a while was sour cream and onion potato chips and half sour pickles. Also I craved sweet stuff for a while plus that was the only thing that seemed to stay down too.

AFM.....I keep reading that the morning sickness should start to subside as I enter the 2nd trimester but I think they are lying!!!!

 

[Fezzle]

terri- I think that last period was unusual and just the result of months of lining building up with no ovulation and not much bleeding for it to break down. So now that it cleared out, I wonder if I'll have a really long cycle again. I'll wait and see what my Dr says first. She might have me take provera or similar. If she wants to just wait it out and it's taking ages, I'll probably go for the dong quai again. My 2nd cycle off the pill was 78 days long and I don't want to do that again!

 

[terripeachy]

Fezzle-Oh I hope you don't have a super long cycle again. Just looking at your long chart makes me miserable. I can't imagine how you went through that. Kudos for you for being patient. I'd probably be in an asylum somewhere.

Smiles-I have some friends over on TWW, and they are still feeling sick at 14 weeks. Maybe 15 weeks you'll feel better. I hope so, anyway.

AFM-Hubs and I are going to the corner Mexican restaurant for dinner/drinks tonight. I don't have any food in the house, and don't feel like shopping because we're leaving soon, so Mexican it is! AF is gone, so hopefully he'll want to boogie. hee hee. I know I do!

 

[Fezzle]

terri- Sounds delicious, and fun! Time to clear out that old sperm to get the new ones ready!

 

[kfs1]

Soooo, we didn't make it to the concert. My husband wasn't feeling well and had such a tough week at work so we ended up not going. (The tickets were free but I was still bummed.) This morning I woke up and now I'm not feeling well. I think it's yet another sinus infection. *sigh* Question - do antibiotics have any effect on fertility?

Wish - I would definitely go with him to the appointment. Like you said, you're more likely to really listen to the doctor and to ask questions.

Terri - Yummy. I love Mexican food. Hope your husband was ready to boogie.

Smiles - I loooove sour cream & onion chips and pickles normally. I'm scared for what my cravings will be if/when I get pregnant.

Hi to everyone else!

 

[terripeachy]

I'm sorry you didn't get to go to the concert. That's sucky, but it wouldn't have been fun if DH was feeling bad and complaining while there either, so maybe it's ok. And thank goodness the tickets were free. I don't know the answer to your antibiotic question.

We went out for Mexican last night and hubs proceeded to drink 3 large size margaritas with Grand Marnier on top. Then we got home and he started drinking wine. I do like when he's drinking sometimes because he's more talkative, but WAY more talkative is annoying and then I just want to go to bed because nothing good baby related can come from someone who is wasted, so we went to bed. Luckily yesterday was CD5, and I got food to go so I have a burrito for lunch. Ugh...

 

[Fezzle]

kfs- sorry, I don't know anything about antibiotics and pregnancy either! Sorry you didn't get to go to the concert.

I got my tests back this morning- negative for ovulation (not a surprise!). I have to wait for AF now to schedule my Day 3 test, but I don't want it to drag out too long, so I'm going to ask my GP about provera if there's no sign of ovulating or AF in the next couple weeks.

 

[Wish4another1]

Fezzle - wow I do not know how you do it... not knowing if you will ovulate or if AF will show!!! but at least the blood tests are confirming what you know - hopefully the dr will not have any issues helping AF to arrive for you!!

Terri- your mexican food sounds lovely - your drunk DH - well not so much... but what can you do?? I am glad it was only CD5 - that way the drunk spermies can go ahead and get out of the way - so the determined ones can catch the eggy!!! I hope you enjoyed your burrito at lunch!!
my DH and I don't drink so I know that isn't causing our spermy issues or anything - but my DH doesn't eat right (AT ALL) so I think that might be one of the causes of his issues... and I can only get him to take 1 fertilaid a day - when the bottle calls for 3... what can I do? just love him anyways...

kfs - sorry about the sickness hope you all get to feeling better

 

[Fezzle]

I know- I feel like I'm still in WTT.

 

[Sis4Us]

Fezzle I hope the Dr will help u out since U need help to O!!

Kfs1 I know antibiotics can interfere w TTC but I was told a 5 day Zpac is the best cuz it's short lived!! Sorry u didn't get to enjoy the concert and u have the sinus crud I've had a headache and tooth ache for days that I'm sure is Sinus related!!

Wish I would increase his water intake and Vitamin C D and B12!!

 

[moni77]

yep - I've been home sick since winning my case on Tuesday. Went to the docs and since we don't know they couldn't do a chest scan. So they prescribed the zpack, Tylenol for fever and robitussum for the cough. I confimed with my RE before I took anything and he said it was all fine. Now I'm just spending the day in bed with my cats waiting for the 2ww to be done already - almost half way there...

 

[Sis4Us]

Hope u feel better Moni!!

 

[terripeachy]

Sis, moni, kfs1-Sorry you guys are all sick. That's the pits!

Wish-My burrito was good. It was huge! I ate half of it today, and I'll eat the other half tomorrow. I kind of wish I brought it home, but it'll make going to work that much easier tomorrow. Yeah, drunk DH is not the most fun. Especially when I'm not drunk. I hope you can get your DH to take his medicine. Maybe you should mix it in with peanut butter (like we do for dogs!). HA!!HA!!

Last night hubs mentioned adopting Roxy. I have seriously thought about it, but I'm trying to cut back my responsibilities right now, and Roxy would be MY responsibility minus her last evening walk during the week. I think it's just too much at this point, even though she is lovely, good with kids, caring and sweet. There will be other foster dogs I could adopt at another time. And, she'll be just as happy with someone else as she is here. The wind was blowing all last night around 50-60mph, and she kept barking because she thought someone was outside. I hardly slept last night. I have a feeling if I asked hubs about keeping her tonight, he'd say he can't take the barking. I'm just torn.

Fezzle-definitely keep in touch with the doctor. I can't believe all they said was that you didn't O. You could've saved your money and just shown them your charts. So frustrating. Don't say you're WTT. That makes me sad.

 

[terripeachy]

I went to the dentist for my cleaning today, and my hygienist has been having infertility troubles. She has been my hygienist for a year or two now, so I know quite a bit about her. Anyway, she recommended this place, www.shadygrovefertility.com and she had high praises about them. Apparently, they are one of the top places in the US for infertility treatments. I sent an email to set up an appointment. They say that if you are >35 and have been trying for over 6 months, you are a prime candidate to speak to someone. We'll see if they call me on Monday. I don't know how soon they can get me in, so I figured I'd make the appointment and then cancel it when I find out I'm prego next month. I feel like ERose (hey chica, where are you?!), and I need to start taking more aggressive action. Now I kind of wish I had called them after exactly 6 months, although the HSG was good, so I did make a little progress, so I can't complain about that.

Hope everyone is doing well. My bestie is bringing her dog over for the weekend. I just hope Roxy and Harley get along. They are both sweet, sweet dogs, so I'm sure it'll be fine. The more dogs the merrier!

 

[oldermom1975]

I went to the dentist for my cleaning today, and my hygienist has been having infertility troubles. She has been my hygienist for a year or two now, so I know quite a bit about her. Anyway, she recommended this place, www.shadygrovefertility.com and she had high praises about them. Apparently, they are one of the top places in the US for infertility treatments. I sent an email to set up an appointment. They say that if you are >35 and have been trying for over 6 months, you are a prime candidate to speak to someone. We'll see if they call me on Monday. I don't know how soon they can get me in, so I figured I'd make the appointment and then cancel it when I find out I'm prego next month. I feel like ERose (hey chica, where are you?!), and I need to start taking more aggressive action. Now I kind of wish I had called them after exactly 6 months, although the HSG was good, so I did make a little progress, so I can't complain about that.

Hope everyone is doing well. My bestie is bringing her dog over for the weekend. I just hope Roxy and Harley get along. They are both sweet, sweet dogs, so I'm sure it'll be fine. The more dogs the merrier!

I have heard of that place, it is pretty well-known. Yay! This is exciting!