Summer Lovin'...bring us some babies!

[minuet]

On my way home I got a massive headache. It has dulled now...I think I am grasping now...but I don't get many headaches especially when not taking meds. Before O I might because of all the meds. Also keep getting pinching feeling that alternates from the left & right.

Probably another test tomorrow...

On what CD do you usually get AF Beagle?

Yes I'm curious about this as well!

 

[beaglemom]

With medicated iui my cycles are now manipulated. And I am also on P which delays AF. But before all this I was fairly regular with a 14 or so lp. I went to bed at 8 after the headache came back. Now I am awake at 1 am. Ugh.

 

[Suzy18]

Well I had some cramps last night. I’m symptom spotting like crazy this cycle and can’t help but think that was implantation. Although I know it probably isn’t. Also I have been urinating more frequently for almost 2 days now. That would be too soon to be pregnancy related right? Yesterday when I went to bed I peed 3 times in an hour and a half. It was annoying but I got excited. Argh! I promised myself I wouldn’t do this but I’m really getting my hopes up. We timed everything so well this cycle plus I’m on clomid and we used preseed.

I don’t know if anyone ever feels this but sometimes, during the 2WW, there are times when I think I may be pregnant. And I just get this wonderful feeling. I feel really blessed and special and happy. I love that feeling. I think that’s how I’ll feel the day it finally happens.
I hope we will all get to feel that way very very soon!

 

[floridasian]

Sounds promising - fingers crossed for you Suzy!!!

 

[floridasian]

So my temp was still low this morning and I'm just very happy that my body was able to hold off on ovulating for one extra day! FF's chart galleries show that there is an extra 2% more pregnancy rates for ovulation on CD11 vs CD10 so maybe that extra 2% is what I need!

 

[beaglemom]

So my temp was still low this morning and I'm just very happy that my body was able to hold off on ovulating for one extra day! FF's chart galleries show that there is an extra 2% more pregnancy rates for ovulation on CD11 vs CD10 so maybe that extra 2% is what I need!

Good luck! I hope you are someone all geared up for the RE appt to set up femara/clomid & end up not needing it!

 

[minuet]

So my temp was still low this morning and I'm just very happy that my body was able to hold off on ovulating for one extra day! FF's chart galleries show that there is an extra 2% more pregnancy rates for ovulation on CD11 vs CD10 so maybe that extra 2% is what I need!

Thats great, I'm glad your body is taking it slower this time around.

 

[beaglemom]

I just had a talk with my banker (male) & my manager (female) separately about my new timeline. Basically letting them know about the next IUI & possible IVF & what that means for my schedule. I think I have enough time built up to do IVF this year if I need it. The problem is if my IVF cycle fails, I may not be able to do another transfer until January. But we will cross that bridge when we get to it. It is easier to talk to my manager because she is a woman & understands our bodies. So I told her how I now have to have the day of IUI off because of how my body felt when I was ovulating. She has basically told me in order to keep my PTO use down, I can feel free to work extended hours or skipping lunches. It is good to know I have that support. I was starting to cry talking about it. I think it is mainly the hormones getting to me. I was okay with her. But I had the talk with my banker first & I had to try real hard to not cry. I hate crying…I hate feeling/looking vulnerable in front of people…my husband the exception. I am a strong person & do not like showing anything else. Anyways luckily his phone rang because he started getting in to the joys of parenting & how much he wants me to succeed in my journey. He greatly sympathized with my situation. He actually said on his drive down to his vacation last week he was thinking about my life falling in to place with my husband’s promotion & my 4 eggs & by the end of the month I would be pregnant, with a promoted husband, celebrating in our favorite place…the Baseball Hall of Fame…honoring my 2nd favorite Yankee Joe Torre. Well now no promotion & no pregnancy. But my husband has been told to sign up again…he was just beat last time by someone with more experience. He basically has been told nothing was wrong with his interview & more stores are coming & he is going to get one. And on the pregnancy front, well, we all know my plan there…& we all know it is going to work! So I think by New Year’s Eve, me & my husband will definitely be able to look back on this year & see our struggles & know they are over & know that my Spring/Summer baby is on its (hopefully her) way.

Anyways…sorry this is so long…just needed to get it out.

 

[floridasian]

Just got a postcard in the mail from BabiesRUS wanting me to sign up for their baby registry. I have never signed up or shopped at BabiesRUS so I have no idea why I got it. I guess I'll take it as a good sign!

 

[minuet]

Beagle that must have been difficult! I haven't told my manager or coworker about doing this stuff, but I can see where you'd need to.
It is really hard going through these times and I wish I had something to say to make it easier, but I don't. *hug*

 

[sarahok]

Aww beagle...sorry you had a rough day!!! I'm glad your banker and manager are supportive but I'm sorry you were feeling so vulnerable. I try to always be strong too but this is such an emotional process, especially when you pump extra hormones into your body! Hugs!!!

 

[sarahok]

Triggered last night. I was supposed to do it between 8:30 and 9pm and I thought surely DH would be home by then. It's his late night Bc he goes to a rural clinic 2 hours away. But someone came in having a heart attack, so he had to go by the hospital on his way home and cath them and didn't get home til 9:40. So I did it myself! Wasn't so hard!! I have been feeling bloated and fat pretty much since I started taking the Clomid, but so far I don't feel any worse post trigger so that's good. Now to prep for my dinner party tonight!

How are you guys all doing? Beagle did you test again or are you holding off? Fx for you.

 

[beaglemom]

Sarah - good luck on your IUI. Glad the timing worked out so you don't have to stress about your catering job tonight.

Floridasian - I have gotten so much baby stuff in the mail as far as samples, coupons, & even formula. I think there is some weird google conspiracy

Totally forgot to test today But I am counting myself out. I hope AF waits until at least Sunday to show up. Not feeling much today. Just ready to move on to the next IUI.

I just realized that my husband has vacation scheduled the last week of July. So that is awesome! Means no worries on scheduling my next IUI & his work. It was so stressful last time because he was in his work clothes (dress shirt & pants) & just waiting & waiting. It also seemed to take longer than usual. So this time, he can feel more relaxed & we can be off the whole day together. He is also able to come with me on the follicle check. So with all that lining up, I am sure to have a good cycle --gotta get the positive vibes flowing early

 

[floridasian]

LOL Beaglemom! DH said it must have been from all the diapers I bought at CVS and grocery stores! They secretly shared my purchases with everyone! I'm glad timing is going to be better next cycle. A stress free cycle is a successful cycle! Keeping my fingers crossed that there is still time for a BFP this cycle though!

Good luck Sarah on your IUI and enjoy your dinner party tonight!!

My temp didn't rise much this morning so I have no idea if I o'ed yet or not. I don't know if DH can handle one more BD session tonight as he was struggling to finish last night. Maybe I'll have to jump him when he gets home when he least expects it! LOL!

I would love to O at CD12 instead of CD11 but it just seems unlikely given that the CD9 scan showed impending O within the next 24-48 hours.

 

[beaglemom]

I have not shown any signs of spotting yet...my last Progesterone was Wed night. I think since no spotting yet I should be good for no AF until at least Sunday.

I will still test through the weekend & see what happens. I would love to get a surprise. I felt very emotional yesterday & am not feeling much of that today...also no cramping. We will have to see.

I am supposed to go out with a good friend tomorrow. She moved about a year ago so I don't see her as much. It has been hard for me to get up the nerve to talk about all this, but I am going to try to tell her tomorrow about what I have been going through. I am usually just so private & I also hate thinking about people waiting for me to annouce my pregnancy. She does not plan on having children & has also had to have a surgery that prevents it. So she can understand my situation even if she doesn't want children of her own. There is a difference in choosing not to have kids & having the choice taken away from you.

Trying to get through work today so I can get to the weekend...I hope everyone has a good one!

 

[JCM]

Hi everyone!
Oh Sarah, you are so brave! I can't do it to myself. Thank god DH is a surgeon because ib don't know how else I'd get 2 heparin injections a day without him!
Floridasian, whenever I have plans to jump my husband, I buy something awesome from Victoria secret. He loves that stuff! Good luck!
I know I said this in another post beagle, but I hope you enjoy the weekend! Pack a test or 2! ; )
AFM, I'm 9dpiui
I tested 7dpiui and it was negative. So no trigger left! I tested yesterday because I'm crazy, negative on a digital so I thought maybe a first response it better and nope! Negative. I even tore those things apart before I threw them out just to be sure. Crazy, I know. So I peed on a first response this morning and it looks negative so I got mad and walked out of the bathroom and left it. Well, my friend wanted me to send her a picture of it. (She's ttc#3 and swears I'm pregnant) and I walk in to take a pic and there's a super faint line! I don't know what this means as I've never seen an evap line before in my life! (In the last 20 months I've peed on ALOT of sticks) geez, now that I think of it if you figure 6-8 tests a cycle that's a ton of money! Those first response *******s. Anyway, I sent the pic to my friend and then my husband. They both see a line but we don't know what to think. DH says "well, just wait til tomorrow or Sunday and it will be darker if you are." WHAT!? Is he crazy? I need to pee on 3 more sticks! Why is he the voice of reason? I will answer my own question, because he is trying to protect me. So, I am laying flat after inserting my P for the day and sipping on some fluids. I think when I have to pee again I'll test? Or do you guys think I should wait til tomorrow first thing?

 

[minuet]

I have not shown any signs of spotting yet...my last Progesterone was Wed night. I think since no spotting yet I should be good for no AF until at least Sunday.

I will still test through the weekend & see what happens. I would love to get a surprise. I felt very emotional yesterday & am not feeling much of that today...also no cramping. We will have to see.

I am supposed to go out with a good friend tomorrow. She moved about a year ago so I don't see her as much. It has been hard for me to get up the nerve to talk about all this, but I am going to try to tell her tomorrow about what I have been going through. I am usually just so private & I also hate thinking about people waiting for me to annouce my pregnancy. She does not plan on having children & has also had to have a surgery that prevents it. So she can understand my situation even if she doesn't want children of her own. There is a difference in choosing not to have kids & having the choice taken away from you.

Trying to get through work today so I can get to the weekend...I hope everyone has a good one!

I hope I don't upset you asking this, but since I'll have to take progesterone for support postO myself, its something that has been bothering me.
Why do you have to stop progesterone at 14dpo? I understand that it has to stop for AF to come, but what if you were pregnant and it didn't show on a test yet?
I am worried about the real possibility of not having a test show positive at 14dpo, not knowing I'm expecting, and the progesterone drop causing a miscarriage.
Isn't this also a possibility for you? I don't want to upset you, it just bothers me a lot.

 

[minuet]

Hi everyone!
Oh Sarah, you are so brave! I can't do it to myself. Thank god DH is a surgeon because ib don't know how else I'd get 2 heparin injections a day without him!
Floridasian, whenever I have plans to jump my husband, I buy something awesome from Victoria secret. He loves that stuff! Good luck!
I know I said this in another post beagle, but I hope you enjoy the weekend! Pack a test or 2! ; )
AFM, I'm 9dpiui
I tested 7dpiui and it was negative. So no trigger left! I tested yesterday because I'm crazy, negative on a digital so I thought maybe a first response it better and nope! Negative. I even tore those things apart before I threw them out just to be sure. Crazy, I know. So I peed on a first response this morning and it looks negative so I got mad and walked out of the bathroom and left it. Well, my friend wanted me to send her a picture of it. (She's ttc#3 and swears I'm pregnant) and I walk in to take a pic and there's a super faint line! I don't know what this means as I've never seen an evap line before in my life! (In the last 20 months I've peed on ALOT of sticks) geez, now that I think of it if you figure 6-8 tests a cycle that's a ton of money! Those first response *******s. Anyway, I sent the pic to my friend and then my husband. They both see a line but we don't know what to think. DH says "well, just wait til tomorrow or Sunday and it will be darker if you are." WHAT!? Is he crazy? I need to pee on 3 more sticks! Why is he the voice of reason? I will answer my own question, because he is trying to protect me. So, I am laying flat after inserting my P for the day and sipping on some fluids. I think when I have to pee again I'll test? Or do you guys think I should wait til tomorrow first thing?

I think you should wait until the morning and I think you should go buy some dollar store tests. They're sensitive too, and way way cheaper to use 6 times a day.
I'll be using a lot of tests myself and using cheapies to afford it.
Tomorrow post a picture of your test!

 

[beaglemom]

I have not shown any signs of spotting yet...my last Progesterone was Wed night. I think since no spotting yet I should be good for no AF until at least Sunday.

I will still test through the weekend & see what happens. I would love to get a surprise. I felt very emotional yesterday & am not feeling much of that today...also no cramping. We will have to see.

I am supposed to go out with a good friend tomorrow. She moved about a year ago so I don't see her as much. It has been hard for me to get up the nerve to talk about all this, but I am going to try to tell her tomorrow about what I have been going through. I am usually just so private & I also hate thinking about people waiting for me to annouce my pregnancy. She does not plan on having children & has also had to have a surgery that prevents it. So she can understand my situation even if she doesn't want children of her own. There is a difference in choosing not to have kids & having the choice taken away from you.

Trying to get through work today so I can get to the weekend...I hope everyone has a good one!

I hope I don't upset you asking this, but since I'll have to take progesterone for support postO myself, its something that has been bothering me.
Why do you have to stop progesterone at 14dpo? I understand that it has to stop for AF to come, but what if you were pregnant and it didn't show on a test yet?
I am worried about the real possibility of not having a test show positive at 14dpo, not knowing I'm expecting, and the progesterone drop causing a miscarriage.
Isn't this also a possibility for you? I don't want to upset you, it just bothers me a lot.

Don't worry...you have not upset me.

I have thought about this myself. I guess you could insist on a blood test. Or continue to take the P until you have gone long enough that you feel a test would be accurate by then. For me, I have never had low P on a blood test. P is just standard protocol at my office. If by some chance I get a positive this weekend, I would immediately begin the P again until getting to my dr. It is def something to be concerned about especially if you have a P level issue anyways. So my advice, if it makes you feel better, insist on a blood test before stopping the P. That way you know for sure.

 

[beaglemom]

Hi everyone!
Oh Sarah, you are so brave! I can't do it to myself. Thank god DH is a surgeon because ib don't know how else I'd get 2 heparin injections a day without him!
Floridasian, whenever I have plans to jump my husband, I buy something awesome from Victoria secret. He loves that stuff! Good luck!
I know I said this in another post beagle, but I hope you enjoy the weekend! Pack a test or 2! ; )
AFM, I'm 9dpiui
I tested 7dpiui and it was negative. So no trigger left! I tested yesterday because I'm crazy, negative on a digital so I thought maybe a first response it better and nope! Negative. I even tore those things apart before I threw them out just to be sure. Crazy, I know. So I peed on a first response this morning and it looks negative so I got mad and walked out of the bathroom and left it. Well, my friend wanted me to send her a picture of it. (She's ttc#3 and swears I'm pregnant) and I walk in to take a pic and there's a super faint line! I don't know what this means as I've never seen an evap line before in my life! (In the last 20 months I've peed on ALOT of sticks) geez, now that I think of it if you figure 6-8 tests a cycle that's a ton of money! Those first response *******s. Anyway, I sent the pic to my friend and then my husband. They both see a line but we don't know what to think. DH says "well, just wait til tomorrow or Sunday and it will be darker if you are." WHAT!? Is he crazy? I need to pee on 3 more sticks! Why is he the voice of reason? I will answer my own question, because he is trying to protect me. So, I am laying flat after inserting my P for the day and sipping on some fluids. I think when I have to pee again I'll test? Or do you guys think I should wait til tomorrow first thing?

I think you should wait until the morning and I think you should go buy some dollar store tests. They're sensitive too, and way way cheaper to use 6 times a day.
I'll be using a lot of tests myself and using cheapies to afford it.
Tomorrow post a picture of your test!

For anyone who will be using a trigger & a lot a hpts, I suggest going to amazon & ordering the wondfo tests. They are way cheaper than even the dollar store & I have heard very accurate.