Soon to be 34 and feeling pressured, anyone else?!?!

[joeys3453]

here is the one i took on wed 11 week and 2 days.

 

[joeys3453]

this was at 8 week 1 day

 

[wookie130]

Looking great, joeys!

 

[timeforababy]

Looking good joeys!

Today was the day the gas from the lap started to move through my system

And I got a big big bunch of flowers from work, the little sweethearts!
Happy weekend everyone! I've got the whole second season of person of interest to knit to

 

[LolaM]

Another exciting day at my house, its always a scream--even for mama and daddy.. I think we are establishing some kind of routine but its been interesting. Baby boy has already learned to give kisses, blow raspberries and twirl his hair--i tell ya, hes a smart boy!

 

[Coconuts]

Aw blow kisses! What a sweetheart!

Looking amazing Joeys!!!!!!!

 

[LolaM]

Aw blow kisses! What a sweetheart!

Looking amazing Joeys!!!!!!!

yeah, the dogs come running, they think we are calling them!

 

[wookie130]

Any pics of baby boy, Lola? Did I miss how you came to get him? Everything is finalized?

Yay!!!!!

 

[LolaM]

Any pics of baby boy, Lola? Did I miss how you came to get him? Everything is finalized?

Yay!!!!!

nope, its not finalized. They called and asked me if i wanted to take him. I cant figure out how to post pictures on here, it wont let me

 

[GeekChic]

i'm sorry yours is unexplained. In a way, although I hated the thought of having endo, at least it explained SOMETHING. and clearing the fibroid (TMI time) has given a non-clotty bleed for the first time ever.

Hope your ok waiting for the NHS treatments we are going to have to go private for everything as they won't even give me clomid. But at least they've diagnosed my infertility problems!

what's myo-inositol? I need some energy (although think fatigue may be due to body trying to fight endo) and need to be zippy at work as may be about to take more time off for fert treatment.

Fingers crossed we will be able to cross the finish line together!

The unexplained tag is really frustrating at times, but I've learned to see the upside and be thankful that we don't have more serious problems, somehow you have to stay positive right? Getting your endo & fibroid cleared up has to have a positive impact on your chances, and starting down the IVF route you want as many things tipping the scales in your favour as possible.

I'm not sure if we will wait the whole year for the NHS, we may well choose to go private too, once we get to the end of this 3 month plan. Myo-inositol is a supplement, inositol used to be classed as a B vitamin, but people do actually make small amounts of it, I read about it on a PCOS diet advice website and Zita West recommended it for me.

I'm a scientist (am I remembering right that you are too Time??) so I wanted to check the literature and I found an excellent resource that summarises scientific literature on all things fertility (without loads of adverts or misleading opinions), here's what it says about inositol link

• restores normal ovulatory activity
• increases fertilization rate
• prevents spina bifida birth defect

the list goes on and obviously some of the trials have subjects with specific problem that may not apply - you can read the abstracts & whole papers where available.

Although I don't have PCOS - because I have regular cycles (end of story for the Dr's), I do have a family history of type II diabetes, struggle to loose weight (unless I cut out carbs then it drops off), struggle to stay awake after having bread for lunch, am prone to skin break outs etc etc etc and I have NEVER got even a faint positive pg test in two years of trying. I figured metabolic problems like PCOS/insulin resistance/diabetes are a spectrum and even though I'm below the clinical threshold maybe I'm nearer the PCOS end than the normal end. Maybe taking inositol will tip the scales in my favour either naturally or when we press start on IVF.

Thinking about energy levels, have you had a vitamin D blood test? I had mine done at ZW (70) and although it was in the normal range (50-200 I think) they said for optimal fertility it should be ~100 and now I take a liquid D3 supplement too (under guidance from the clinic - because you can take too much). Maybe its one or the other or a combination of both but I have bags more energy now, wish I'd tried them years ago.

Best of luck with the treatment and recovering from your surgery, did you try mints for the post-lap shoulder-CO2 pains? totally unscientific but I tried it and it did help somehow

 

[joeys3453]

happy monday everyone! well we told our familys this weekend and i have attached a photo of my niece and i with our shirts.

 

[wookie130]

How stinkin' cute is your neice, joeys? Love the shirts!

 

[joeys3453]

oh thanks wookie she is awesome! she was so excited that she wore her shirt to daycare/school and had to show everyone she is so excited my sister said!

 

[onebumpplease]

Aw that's an amazing pic! You look so happy Joeys and so you should :-D

 

[LolaM]

I am now trapped in that unexplained cage too. I had a LPD but medication fixed that so for what ever reason, my eggs arent implanting. Dont really know why but I know what more testing will lead to and we arent going down that road, unless we win the lotto!

 

[joeys3453]

oh thanks onebump! i can't stop smiling. I told my boss today and she was so happy for us. it is so nice being able to tell people now.

 

[onebumpplease]

Aw Lola

 

[Jazavac]

Wow, 12 weeks already, joeys!

 

[DHime]

Joeys - AWWWWW. Love the pic! 12 Weeks already. 2nd tri is the best so have fun with it. You look so cute!

 

[wookie130]

I would agree that 2nd tri is the best...more energy, you really start to look pregnant, but you feel GOOD. I think 1st and 3rd were rather tough.