Summer Lovin'...bring us some babies!

[JCM]

Ok I guess I will be doing progesterone too. I've never done that

 

[Suzy18]

Suzy I loved my massage! I did have a blocked tube but that was fixed with surgery. But even after my right side always hurt and felt like icy hot on it(very weird) So I decided to do that instead of acupuncture. And I don't know if it helped or not but I think it did. It was kind of emotional too. She started it just by holding my head and told me to get focused and think about my baby and pray for it and and for your marriage because it takes a strong marriage to raise one. So I did and almost started crying. I had never met the lady and dh was there so I just kept it in. I still can't tell you why I felt this. As for the research, I didn't find much. I just felt like my body needed it. So if you find any please share!

I was actually thinking of self fertility massage. Did you try it on yourself? I would love to do it at home, immediately after the castor oil pack. Any tips about self fertility massage are welcome

 

[misaacs117]

I tried to do a self massage before my professional one but I had no clue what I was doing even after researching and watching videos. When I went she showed me and dh how to do it correctly and what pressure we should be using. She also gave us a chart for reflexology on the feet. That's what helped me was her explaining and showing me what to do. I was surprised she was so willing to share but she said to do 3 days on 3 days off until O. I would suggest looking one up so they can at least show you the proper way one time. Mine was 90 minutes for $80.

 

[FutureBabyG]

[/QUOTE]One more thing...then I will get to work. Yesterday i did not drink a lot of fluids (something I need to work on). But I has to go to the bathroom a lot it seemed...& everytime I went, it felt like I had been holding it for 8 hours. Then last night I went before laying down. Usually I drink some water with my vitamins & last night I drank my tea. So I woke up around midnight to go which I was like well I did drink right before bed. But again, it was a lot. Then I woke up once or twice more. You know how you wake up & you sort of think well I am up I might as well go to the bathroom...well I woke up & it was more like I HAD to get out of bed to go because I had to go so bad. It was strange. And I went twice this morning before leaving for work...& I have to go again not much more than an hour later...& I haven't had much to drink besides a couple sips of my protein shake. It is really strange. But I think 5 dpo is too early to be thinking about signs.[/QUOTE]

Going to the bathroom was probably due to your tea because tea has caffeine and caffeine acts as a diuretic and makes you lose more fluid. Just want you to know this because I know you are trying to increase fluids.

 

[beaglemom]

It may be the tea but it is decaf...so I don't know. But now I have to go again before bed

 

[misaacs117]

Well no bd tonight. Dh said he was too tired. So all I can do is hope it was enough.

 

[beaglemom]

Well no bd tonight. Dh said he was too tired. So all I can do is hope it was enough.

Hopefully that will be enough. Maybe you can try again tonight just to cover your bases. The positive was on Sun...O'd yesterday...I heard day after O is a good day to BD just in case.

Good luck!

Thiw week can not go by fast enough!!!! I am not supposed to test until next Wed/Thurs. Seems like forever away. I really hope we did it...but if not, on to IUI #6.

 

[JCM]

Is it normal to feel crampy the morning after trigger? I feel huge but I have a lot of cramping.

 

[beaglemom]

Is it normal to feel crampy the morning after trigger? I feel huge but I have a lot of cramping.

Yes it is normal...your body is getting ready to O. But if it seems TOO intense, you could call your dr office to be sure. My major cramping didn't start until I was in the waiting room for my IUI.

Are you taking the day off? I took off to relax but ended up needing it to lay down. You may be the same way with so many eggs dropping.

Good luck tomorrow! I know you are so excited & anxious. I am also just waiting for the days to go by for me to test!!!

 

[FutureBabyG]

Beaglemom I thought of you the other day because my dh brought me his phone saying look what I bought. Me thinking my dh probably just bought another camera accessory or something to do with hunting was not paying very close attention to the screen until I looked closer to see he had purchased a high chair. Now I should add I watch my dh cousins kids 2 days a week and they stay over night once a month or so. The littlist one just turned 1 last november, so pretty much the high chair is for him since he is such a messy eater. I just couldn't believe he would purchase something like that without asking me or at least showing me. Out of character for him usually.

I can't wait to finally get a snuggled in BFP so we can do some real baby shopping for our infant and not someone elses.

PS I was a bad wife this weekend. My dh boss and co-worker had a cookout July 5 and I sent my dh and stated that I needed to get some other stuff done. DH agreed and went on his way. Later I explained my true reason for not going because I don't like to be deceiving but I also knew if I told him a head of time he also wouldn't go and his boss and co-worker are very very sweet and wonderful men. Anyways, I didn't want to go because his co-workers wife is pregnant with their second and she announced it right after I MC which meant she announced right after her HPT was positive because her due date is one week after what ours was and I didn't know how I would feel about seeing her 2 months from delivering. After I told DH he understood and tried to make me feel better by saying he didn't even think she look pregnant she just looked fat. I know he was trying to make me feel better but I had to correct him that it wasn't fair that he ever say that about any pregnant woman. I think he knew as soon as it came out that it was wrong. Any who... I have never avoided and situation or felt anything negative until this one outting... grrr.. I suppose this road hasn't been easy for us and it's just another thing to get over.

 

[FutureBabyG]

OK.. my last post got really long, but I had something on a positive note I would like to share. This is a journal from a lady about her families struggles and IVF journey. I thought some of you might enjoy.

https://inconceivable28.blogspot.com/

PS She took a pregnancy test 3 days after the transfer and got their first BFP.

ERIN this makes me very excited for you. When will you get your BFP this cycle?

 

[floridasian]

Hi everyone - just got back from our four-day road trip late last night and I'm trying to catch up with everyone. I tested at 10 DPO and it was negative so I packed my bags for the trip without the progesterone. At 12 DPO my temp dropped so I knew I was probably out and AF showed up yesterday.

I decided not to pursue the Clomid prescription because I do want the doctor's input first and I wanted to see if no progesterone last cycle will make my O this cycle at the normal time (CD12-14). If I do O around the same time then I can definitely tell the doctor that the progesterone supps is to blame for my early O the previous two cycles. If I throw Clomid in the mix then who knows what it'll do to my O date.

And I've decided not to set pregnancy "goals" anymore. Ever since I started TTC, I was always thinking "if I get pregnant this cycle, I'll be xx weeks along at yy holiday and I can make my announcement" or "I need to be pregnant by xx month so I will not be blah blah blah by yy month". That is just adding a bunch of unnecessary pressure onto myself for no reason and I get extra upset when it doesn't happen by my "set time". When it happens, it happens. I will not hold myself to a certain date anymore.

Suzy, I do a self-fertility massage myself after the castor oil pack from after AF ends until just before O. DH got me the full version DVD for Valentine's Day and I really like it. It also has a reflexology section in it too so I do that as well. Once you get the hang of it it's not bad at all!

Hope everyone's doing well and I can't wait for Erin to check in!! I think she's the first IVF'er in our group - very excited to hear how it turns out!!

 

[beaglemom]

FBG - I will have to check out the blog when I get off. I can only imagine how hard going to the bbq could have been for you. You have had a rough path. But hopefully soon you will be on the right track.

Floridasian - I am glad you have found something to eliminate from your routine because you know it has a negative impact. I usually once during the TWW check the 40 week countdown to see the milestones of the pregnancy just to see if it coinsides with any holidays. But I usually do not obsess over it. I think it is the same as buying the baby stuff...if you realize it has a negative impact, just cut it from your life...but other women may not get as wrapped up in it. It all has to do with our own personal feelings & limitations.

I hope you have a more normal cycle this month. And no matter the outcome, at least you will be seeing the dr & finding out what is next on the list!

 

[FutureBabyG]

Thought I would share a couple images.. Sorry really happy today because there is a lot of new things happening in our house that is exciting. Waiting for a BFP to top the cake and put me over the moon, so anyways. I use to use my phone to access the internet, but now I can use my laptop again (phone is my hotspot). Here is a couple photos from we week prior to our wedding (Sept 2011), almost 2 years prior to TTC. We built our wedding arch thinking we could take something from our special day made from love and lots of work. We even got a photo with our baby and love of our life (She passed Sept 2013 [input worst day/month ever]). PS hope this works.

We miss our fur baby so much and have horrible separation anxiety from her that my dh has talked me into another boston baby. We have done a lot of soul searching, because for months and months I felt like I was betraying my previous baby. My dh is right though, my baby loved every dog she came in contact with even the one that attacked her so we talked to the lady that gave her to us several months ago and we are expected our fur baby to be born the end of this week or early next. My parents also decided they needed a sibling because they grieved the loss of our little one and said they needed another one to help ease the pain. So we are expecting to bring home 2 boston babies in September 2014!

 

[misaacs117]

JCM I always feel crampy the day after trigger.

FBG so exciting your getting 2 fur babies! My one fur baby drives me nuts but I love him.

So not sure if I O. My temp hasn't gone up like it's supposed to. Think the test was wrong? I have taken a wondfo every morning all - except I didn't take one the day I got my + cbopk. But I took a wondfo 3 hours after the + and it was -. Not sure what's going on?!

 

[beaglemom]

FBG - as some of you might know from my name, I have 3 beagles...love them more than anything. I had a beagle basset mix we lost in 2008...a few months before we knew he was sick we adopted our then 3rd dog...I call him my angel because my 2nd baby was diagnosed with cancer & died within 6 months of us getting #3. I know I would have never been able to get another one quickly after & my 1st dog would have been all alone. It took me 2 years to consider another dog. When I talked to the rescue & met a few dogs I decided I still wasn't ready so that is when I became a foster. It has been so rewarding. And after 2 years of fostering, I found the next love of my life. I tell people all of this happened for a reason & every step I took brought me closer to my now 3rd baby. It is a little like this TTC journey. I have been off & on this journey over 10 years...and now that I am more aggressive & so close, I know I was never meant to have kids until right now.

You will never forget the one you lost...& a new one will never replace them...but you would be surprised at how much more love you find in your heart when a new soul joins your house. You think you there is no more love to give...but then there it is. I go up to each of my dogs & say THIS ONE is my favorite!

Oh and along those lines, we just heard my husband probably did not get that promotion. But he did very well in the process so we know he will get one soon. There are a ton of new positions coming open soon he will sign up for. He was just against someone with more experience. BUT that means no 4 weeks of training out of town. So we get to move forward with no interuptions on our TTC journey. I am so happy no more delays. So by the time we have finished this up, there should be another spot opening up.

Everything works out exactly like it is supposed to.

 

[misaacs117]

I should probably add that I think I did. My skin broke out, O pain/cramps, and now tender boobs. Maybe my bedroom is too cold?! Dh has a room ac and fan blowing on us all night. If not he sweats all over the place. So I just freeze. Lol

 

[floridasian]

Yeah..I don't mean you shouldn't set goals for yourself. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, but for me personally, I finally realized that I was obsessing over it way too much I was putting too much pressure on myself which I'm sure is not good for ttc.

Oh something else new we decided to add this cycle - L-carnitine for DH. It's supposed to increase sperm count and add volume to semen as well. I read it on another board and the women there said their husbands noticed an increase in their ejaculations. It's a supplement in the vitamin aisle and doesn't appear to be expensive so we'll give it a try. Since heat is not good for sperm activities I've also been asking DH to take a cold shower before BD'ing. DH normally take room temperature showers in the summer anyway so he has to objections to that!

 

[JCM]

Beagle, I actually don't work. I'm a stay at home stepmom (50% of the time). I plan on cuddling with my two fur babies on the couch. I'm obsessed with my dogs! Even when they drive me crazy. I'm so attached and I hate to think of anything ever taking them away! I actually wanted a third last month! So I'm focused on training them. My littlest one learned shake today! I was so proud!
FutureBaby, I would have skipped the BBQ too. You're not a bad wife!
Flordiasain, I would always do the same thing "if I get pregnant now, I won't be super huge in 120 degree weather all summer." It's like I make little deals with myself.
Misaacs, do you ever take a second test at night? That does sound strange!
Oh wow! Getting a promotion is huge, Beagle! I'm sure you're relieved on no more delays. Plus a happy husband is always a plus! Things totally happen the way they are supposed to! How exciting!

Oh, misaacs, my face broke out 6 hours after my trigger. My skin has been so nice lately too! I have a giant one right between my eye sockets. I tried to get rid of it and made it worse!

 

[JCM]

Floridasian, my husband takes cold showers too!!! He does everything to bump up hisnt levels! Even eats sardines for omega 3. Ewwww!!! Usually I yell at him for eating them in the house. That smell! But this week I welcome all gross things! I need those boys ready for action!