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[MariaF]

YAYAYAYAY!!!! I see it

What a Christmas present!!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, HONEY!!! Here's wishing you a Happy&Healthy 9 months!!!!

 

[Courtney1020]

I think I am in complete shock. I thought for sure that when I saw my first positive that I would break down and cry or something...but I didn't I smiled for quite a long time, but no jumping up and down, no crying, not even a scream. Maybe I am just super cautious?

I went and got my blood drawn today, so I should know (hopefully) by the end of the day whether I am truly pregnant or not.

Is it wrong that I feel bad telling you ladies? I know how happy and how sad I was at the same time hearing the other girls tell us they were pregnant, and I would hate for you ladies to go through the same emotions I hate breaking other's hearts.

 

[Firefox]

Congratulations Courtney!! Its fantastic news & what an xmas present!! Personally it gives me hope everytime I see a new BFP on here...I think everyone on here thoroughly deserves theirs and hopefully its only a matter of time for us all

Just read through the last few pages of the thread to catch up, were you on anything other than the progesterone supplements this cycle?

 

[Jasmine_rose]

Congratulations I see it too xxx

 

[Firefox]

AFM CD8 post ovarian drilling surgery had EWCM last few days but think its just post op weirdness rather than a sign of ov! Im back on the crazy ttc waiting game praying that something happens naturally otherwise its back to the clomid!

 

[MariaF]

Courtney - I wondered if you'd say that...I also feel a bit jealous every time someone announces their good news and your's isn't an exception. But then I try to imagine getting a BFP myself and other girls feeling all bitter and jealous would be really painful so I try to suppress those feelings.
Don't feel bad! Each one of us on here deserves a BFP but unfortunately it can't all happen at the same time! Our time will come, Im sure of it!

Firefox - long time no see! Great to have you back! WOW! Ovarian Drilling! That's what's next on the cards for me so Id love to know more about the procedure and of course monitor your progress

 

[Firefox]

Hey Maria, I havent been on here that much whilst waiting for the op (was the longest 12 weeks ever)! Did feel like i'd had a bit of a break from all the ttc symptom spotting as nothing happened from my last clomid cycle and the op even though I tried all kinds of different supplements etc. My body does not want to ovulate!!

Am seriously hoping thats all changed now that Ive had the drilling...back on the old waiting game and symptom spotting!

Hows things with you?

 

[sma1588]

courtney- im so excited for u!!!!!!! i dont think u should feel bad, we all want other people to be happy but we also want our bfp's. i dont think we would tell you that we wish u the best or good luck if we didnt want to see u get a bfp. im sure we will all be saying/showing it to when we get ours we all work hard for it. our time will come then we can all celebrate togather again. H&H 9 months

 

[MariaF]

Firefox - I'm OK, thanks. It's the 4th Clomid cycle. I've had a bit of a disaster last month when I was monitored. Both the sonographer and the gyni turned out to be totally incompetent and my whole family just went through 2 agonising weeks!
So this cycle I just let it be and let Clomid take its course. FF thinks it's 6DPO today because my temps are high. But I'm not having any of the usual post-ovulation symptoms so I'm doubtful. Plus I've been cramping more or less for the last week and its getting worse I hope its endo coming back

Did you stay overnight after the op? We'll have to go private because in Sussex they stopped all referrals We are seeing another specialist at a different hospital in Eastbourne on the 23d so may be ill hhave some new information then!

 

[HoneyWright]

Evening LAdies

Courtney, wow congrats hun soooo happy for you, dont feel bad at all great to see a BFP

Just got back from my follow up consultant appointment. I dont have the figures yet but my hormone tests came back normal for PCOS as did my scan. I have PCOS but he doesnt seem to think its severe and the ones he could compare against last time look better, so gradual weightloss is helping.

Exciting news is that he has given me clomid, yay!! Very happy

 

[MariaF]

Honey - great news on the Clomid! Do you have regular cycles then? Great that your hormones have improved. I actually wonder if I should ask to be tested again as last time they tested me almost a year ago!

 

[HoneyWright]

My cycles can be regular, this year has been quite a good year, but then without warning 100 day cycles, I think in 2009 I had about 4/5 cycles.

 

[SweetJennie]

Oh wow!!! Congratulations Courtney!! Very happy for you... I know personally I am glad that you posted here that you are pregnant. It makes me feel that maybe getting a BFP is not so impossible.

I have a quick question for anyone who temps on here... After AF showed up my temps have stayed up for the most part... is this normal? Or am I in for a messed up cycle this month? *sigh*

 

[Courtney1020]

Congratulations Courtney!! Its fantastic news & what an xmas present!! Personally it gives me hope everytime I see a new BFP on here...I think everyone on here thoroughly deserves theirs and hopefully its only a matter of time for us all

Just read through the last few pages of the thread to catch up, were you on anything other than the progesterone supplements this cycle?

Yes, I was. I had to do injections of Follistim and then an Ovidrel injection to trigger ovulation. Then I had an IUI and have been on the Crinone (progesterone) since 2 days after the IUI.

 

[Courtney1020]

Jennie- I had a few cycles in which my temps stayed up high at the beginning and then finally came down just before O. I seemed to O just fine that cycle and I did it on time. I was on Clomid at the time and it tends to keep your temps higher until about 3 days after the last pill. Are you on Clomid this cycle?

Maria- I don't seem to have very many symptoms right now either. I have had breast tenderness, but I know that it is from the progesterone supplements. I have also had a lot of cramps, but I don't know why. I know that I am super tired too, but I avoid taking naps because it messes up my sleep schedule. So maybe not having a lot of symptoms is a good thing

I want to thank all of you ladies for your support and well-wishes I could not have made it so long without all of you. I pray that this is real and that all goes well. I will be getting my blood drawn again on Thursday to see if my beta rises. Today it was only at 20 and the nurse seemed a bit upset with me because I tested a day earlier than they said to and she told me that 20 is on the lower side I did some research and found that the average beta at 11dpo is 24, so I am not worried. The nurse was concerned that it was the trigger shot that caused the BFP. Who knows I will keep you all posted and keep praying that it is your turn next.

 

[luckilegs1]

Hi Ladies,

I havent posted up for a while sorry!
Thought i would update you all on my fertlity clinic appt yesterday so first one and the doctor was fantastic really funny and put me at ease. He wants to do a laparoscopy but before this i have to wait for my next period and between days 2-4 go and get more blood tests and a base line scan to make sure there is nothing that would cause problems for the laparoscopy, has anyone else had this, if so how was it?
I have had a general anaesthetic before and i get so sick and dont respond well so not looking forward to this!
Waiting period for laparoscopy is up to 3 months so not too bad.
All in all i feel this is good news so i will know if there are any further complications before i can start any medication to sort out my crazy periods, and hopefully get on track for a bfp :-D

 

[SweetJennie]

Courney: I am not on clomid but I am taking soy this cycle and my temps did dip down after CD1 and then went up with the start of Soy. Makes sense. Thanks for the input.

 

[sma1588]

Hi Ladies,

I havent posted up for a while sorry!
Thought i would update you all on my fertlity clinic appt yesterday so first one and the doctor was fantastic really funny and put me at ease. He wants to do a laparoscopy but before this i have to wait for my next period and between days 2-4 go and get more blood tests and a base line scan to make sure there is nothing that would cause problems for the laparoscopy, has anyone else had this, if so how was it?
I have had a general anaesthetic before and i get so sick and dont respond well so not looking forward to this!
Waiting period for laparoscopy is up to 3 months so not too bad.
All in all i feel this is good news so i will know if there are any further complications before i can start any medication to sort out my crazy periods, and hopefully get on track for a bfp :-D

sounds like u got a good doc. i had the LAP done and before i went in every1 around me was puking as soon as they woke up and i didnt want that so i asked for the stuff they give u but before i came out so i wouldnt be sick. they gave me the stuff and when i woke up i was sore,asked for my OH and ice then noticed i had something sticky on my head and that threw me for a loop, it was the thermometer. i was also bleeding that night from everything but was up moving around the same night sore but did it. i think the worst part was my shoulders hurting from the air they put in my tummy

 

[MariaF]

Luckilegs - I had a lap&dye test (to check the tubes). The anaesthesiologist (sp?) had a long chat with me about any side effects of the anaesthetic but Ive never had one before so didn't know what to expect.
Luckily I didn't have any side effects and within half an hour or coming to was ready to drive a car I was out and about like no one's business and only super strong pain killers knocked me out

Overall I was much more scared than necessary before the procedure. Like sma said the only uncomfortable bit was the air coming out of your body/ My shoulders hurt quite badly for about 2 days and then less so for another 3-5 days.

But the nurse taking out stitches was a right b*tch!!!! That was probably the most painful out of the whole experience!!!
Im really glad you are happy with the Dr. Where's the hospital that you went to?

Im going to see a new consultant in Eastbourne on the 23d after becoming very disappointed with the current gyni.

8DPO for me today and of course a BFN...

SMA - any new symptoms? Nothing for me except some sever cramping every now and then

 

[luckilegs1]

Hi Ladies,

I havent posted up for a while sorry!
Thought i would update you all on my fertlity clinic appt yesterday so first one and the doctor was fantastic really funny and put me at ease. He wants to do a laparoscopy but before this i have to wait for my next period and between days 2-4 go and get more blood tests and a base line scan to make sure there is nothing that would cause problems for the laparoscopy, has anyone else had this, if so how was it?
I have had a general anaesthetic before and i get so sick and dont respond well so not looking forward to this!
Waiting period for laparoscopy is up to 3 months so not too bad.
All in all i feel this is good news so i will know if there are any further complications before i can start any medication to sort out my crazy periods, and hopefully get on track for a bfp :-D

sounds like u got a good doc. i had the LAP done and before i went in every1 around me was puking as soon as they woke up and i didnt want that so i asked for the stuff they give u but before i came out so i wouldnt be sick. they gave me the stuff and when i woke up i was sore,asked for my OH and ice then noticed i had something sticky on my head and that threw me for a loop, it was the thermometer. i was also bleeding that night from everything but was up moving around the same night sore but did it. i think the worst part was my shoulders hurting from the air they put in my tummy

Thank you for your response, i will defo be asking for lots of anti sickness as that sounds just lik me when i come round. So you bled a lot then? I will prepar myself.