The LTTTC thread for everyone.

[Jennifer01]

380 that is a great beta jen...how many dpo? could be twins with clomid. I have been fine just not posting because i don't want to bore you all.

You wouldn't bore us!

I believe I am 15 dpo, could be a day or two off. I was worried that it was a high number, the nurse said it was normal

 

[crystal443]

Jen- that's a great Beta our FS suggested a can of coke or a cup of black coffee 30 mins before BD as well he said even with normal swimmers it makes them go faster I thought he was wacko but maybe not We've never tried it because I don't normally buy coke but yeah..must work

I've always found BNB to be a bit of a strange place when it comes to BFP You never know where its ok to say I got a BFP because some ladies get upset but this is a TTC area and that is the hope of TTC is to get pregnantyour right I feel so happy when one of us LTTTC ladies get a BFP because we've worked so much harder for it Celebrate your success Jen you've waited a long long time

 

[Jennifer01]

Jen- that's a great Beta our FS suggested a can of coke or a cup of black coffee 30 mins before BD as well he said even with normal swimmers it makes them go faster I thought he was wacko but maybe not We've never tried it because I don't normally buy coke but yeah..must work

I've always found BNB to be a bit of a strange place when it comes to BFP You never know where its ok to say I got a BFP because some ladies get upset but this is a TTC area and that is the hope of TTC is to get pregnantyour right I feel so happy when one of us LTTTC ladies get a BFP because we've worked so much harder for it Celebrate your success Jen you've waited a long long time

Thanks crystal and I know what you mean about the bfp thing here. I loved reading about one of "our" ladies getting a bfp because we have gotten to know each other and we have all been through a lot. What would drive me nuts was to read on another thread that someone was miserable because it's been 4 months without a bfp and then they are preggo next cycle
That's why I only go on this thread now For me it was actual hope...not drive by hope

 

[crystal443]

I have a few journals I go to and here and the test thread but mostly because Milty,Liz and few others are on there but yeah I def avoid the drive bys.

 

[HappyAuntie]

Lousy drive-bys!

Earlier today I made the mistake of venturing out into the regular over-35 room and caught a post from a woman wondering what she's doing wrong because she's not pregnant yet and it's been TWO WHOLE CYCLES. Really. And when she was in her early 20s she got pregnant the first month they tried, so she's certain there's something wrong with her now.

Nope, the only BFPs that I am able to celebrate are the LTTTC BFPs.

(Edited to clarify - the only BFPs that don't make me feel like dying on the inside are the LTTTC BFPs... lest any lurker think I'm a completely horrible person. I'm only slightly horrible. )

 

[crystal443]

I know hey? Can you imagine 2 cycles and NOT pregnant?

 

[peacebaby]

OMG holy macoroni! I knew I'd miss something great. Jen woohoo, you're on the pig So happy for you and wishing you the best 9 months That's a great beta! May this be the end of our dry spell ladies.

Ready where are you, there's news to celebrate

Jen so besides the clomid what else did you do this cycle that made the pig come out of hiding? Your dh must be so thrilled.

Crystal so your doc is saying give the swimmers a caffeine boost?

2 cycles sheesh that's tough hey urghhh Thank goodness I didn't see that.

 

[crystal443]

Peace- He mentioned the caffeine at one of our first appointments when we were going over things that can help etc. We've never tried it because DH's swimmers are fine and we didn't want to tempt fate but yeah I've been told that one. I've ordered Is My Body Baby friendly?I think that's what its called..Dr.Beers book anyway on immunity and pregnancy If there's anything I can do to help myself I really need to We'll be looking at a cycle of IVF in Nov but I don't want to do another cycle until everything is under control or there's no point spending the money.

I'm also hoping to get a sticky bean on our own without IVF and if we wait til Nov, FS will have just gotten back from that conference so maybe he'll have something different to try. He's going to increase the steroids to 25 mg and see if that helps as well

What's going on with you? Are you still waiting out a cycle or two? Missed you peace

 

[peacebaby]

Ok I'm still in shock, nice happy cussing kinda shock lol! So the pig actually fricken exists. How apt Jen, you coined the term and now you're the first on the pig

Just read back and I see that your DH drank Coke, interesting. Well then its settled, out with the fruit juice and in with the Coke.

Milty, hoping you're next. Sounds promising. Crystal's right about the progesterone.

I was at the men's marathon on Sunday and after the umpteenth pregnant lady passed by, the lady next to me remarked to her friend how many there were. So her friend says really loudly " Oh pregnancy is in epidemic mode this year..." I wanted say hell no, not an epidemic until ALL my Bnb friends are pregnant!

I hope this is it, c'mon pig repeat this Festivus miracle.

 

[Milty]

Eh I havnt got PG the last two cycles either

Yes I'm sick in the head ...can I blame it on the meds?

 

[peacebaby]

Thanks Crystal Sorry about the chemical.

The book is excellent, you'll be hooked lol. Although it is somewhat technical, it makes sense. At the back he cites lots of studies on which supplements to take etc and he has some diet tips and spells out the treatments pros & cons.

Believe it or not, I put off ttc these last 2 cycles because I'd lost my nerve and will to go through all that schlep! I just couldn't face any more of the stress. But the plan is to start next cycle, early Sep and now Jen's news has given my a bit more confidence. In the meantime I'm focusing on my fitness and trying to lose the weight I've gained - never had to diet in my life but somehow after 3 mc's and being on/off progesterone, comfort eating, not exercising (I was told not to during implantation time but that's just not feasible with lttc) I am now overweight . I don't want it to spiral out of control especially because my treatment will make my gain weight. Luckily I enjoy working out, always been active so I'm happy to get back into it.

I'm sure your treatment will work and you won't need ivf. Maybe consider starting the meds earlier - that's standard here, usually the steroid is taken at 1dpo, stopped if no bfp. Not fun to have to take it 2 weeks each cycle but it helps avoid chemicals.

 

[peacebaby]

Eh I havnt got PG the last two cycles either

Yes I'm sick in the head ...can I blame it on the meds?

It's all on the meds.

 

[Milty]

But see my temps way down today

See I have normal levels of progesterone so if I take it to then my temp goes up and as my levels decrease it goes down but is still higher than normal because of meds ....

Ok see really I have no idea about the stuff I just can imagine being pg do I'm looking for logic

 

[crystal443]

I'm fine until its time to test and then I can feel huge anxiety, its horrible and its def because I've lost my nerve I've contemplated a break from TTC but then I want to keep going for now My cycles are on the longish side too so if I take a break it would be for awhile

I've always been slim and not had to worry what I ate but yep this is the first time in my life I've been a bit "chubby" So just going to stick with little to no sugar, lots of veggies and exercise and focus on the staying healthy part, its hard with so much stress sometimes because I've given up all my stressbusting comforts but we'll get there!!

I'm going to test really early and if there's even a hint of a line I'm calling for the script and then I'll have them for the next time and I can also ask him about taking it from O onward

Nothing makes me happier then one of us getting a BFP, it really is great

 

[crystal443]

Hey Milty If it is a BFN this cycle which I have everything crossed it isn't, you should have a good shot next cycle with your body thinking it was pregnant etc. this time

 

[Milty]

Yeah I was hoping that might be the case

I tried researching it but I can't find anything on it

I did find a lot on after MC or having a baby but not tricking your body

 

[crystal443]

I think its the same if the hormones are there I wouldn't think it would matter how they got there would it? Exciting Milty!!!

 

[Jennifer01]

I know hey? Can you imagine 2 cycles and NOT pregnant?

Can you imagine a world where you would actually EXPECT to get pg in 2 months?!?

 

[Jennifer01]

OMG holy macoroni! I knew I'd miss something great. Jen woohoo, you're on the pig So happy for you and wishing you the best 9 months That's a great beta! May this be the end of our dry spell ladies.

Ready where are you, there's news to celebrate

Jen so besides the clomid what else did you do this cycle that made the pig come out of hiding? Your dh must be so thrilled.

Crystal so your doc is saying give the swimmers a caffeine boost?

2 cycles sheesh that's tough hey urghhh Thank goodness I didn't see that.

Thanks peace!You have been so quiet lately I hope you are well!

You know, I was on clomid for a couple months prior cd5-9 (although I do ovulate on my own) But when I had the terrible depressing fs appt and we were discussing the possibility of iui at the end of the year I asked him what days he prescribes it (because I got it from my ob/gyn) and he said 3-7. So I decided I would take it 3-7 since it was my last try on clomid so what the hell-plus he said 2% so I figured messing with the meds couldn't do much harm anyway! That's all I can really think of, didn't even lie down after bd like usual

I know it's so early but I committed to enjoying it, something that I thought would never happen!

 

[Jennifer01]

Yeah I was hoping that might be the case

I tried researching it but I can't find anything on it

I did find a lot on after MC or having a baby but not tricking your body

So are you still taking the meds?
Your head must be spinning, it seems so confusing!
I hope the tricking your body thing works!!