The One Year Strong Ladies!

[HappiestMom]

oh..and this is our dream baby..isnt she adorable! shes one of the Gerber Generation babies...just on a pamphlet I get every month...but we decided our daughter might look like this lol... isnt she soo cute?!

https://i52.tinypic.com/2j61ip.jpg

 

[NJAngelAPN]

I've decided I can't tell the difference between PMS symptoms and symptom spotting. I'm getting so friggin' frustrated, and trying so hard not to. Our timing has been REALLY good the past couple months with the CBFM, and for AF to show every month is just a drag. I'm on CD12 now, which means AF will show tomorrow like usual, or the day after. Lots of creamy CM, but just now was *barely* pink-tinged, which is how it starts. Ugh.
My annual isn't until May, and with Cobra insurance and DH being out of work (still), I don't want to switch GYNs at the moment. I think I'm going to have to wait until either new job or time for my annual exam, whichever comes first.

My best friend (who has a 6 year old, a 4 year old, and a 7 month old), told me last night that her hubby wants to start working on number 4 (will be his second, first two are from first marriage) and she told him not until I have one, because she knows how hard we're trying. She found out she was pg with her baby boy when I was missing AF for 3 months and hoping I was pg, so she feels guilty for some reason. I told her it looks like she's going to have a while to go...

 

[wannabeprego]

Wannabeprego - how long have you guys been trying now? My doc said after a year of TTC they would reccommend to a fertility specialist. Have you already been as you know DH's sperm count is low? They may send you sooner as you know you're already somewhat complicated with the reversal...

It may seem like it's flown by but it's been dragging for me! With the holidays coming up maybe time will go faster...

Spunky, i think you are right about that, since DH has a low sperm count due to his reversal i am sure that a fertility specialist would be willing to assist me right away. i think once my stomach is all healed up from my surgery I will look into my options.

Ugghhhh, I just called my husband's health insurance and it doesnt cover infertility treatments at all, only the diagnosis!!!! Ugghhh, friggen sucks!!! i have no idea how we can afford that stuff!!!!

The only thing i can try is for next year when my DH's open enrollment for his health insurance comes again, is if we look into his other health insurance options to see if one of the plans offers coverage for infertility treatments, but to be honest I am getting so impatient, I hate waiting to get pregnant... it is starting to drive me bonkers!!!

 

[wannabeprego]

Mrs Jerome, It sounds like you have alot of great plans for the upcoming holiday, I hope you enjoy yourself.

For Thanksgiving DH and me are heading up to my brother's house. My whole family goes there, and they cook a huge Thanksgiving dinner. It is always alot of fun. I have a really huge family, 6 brothers and sisters (including myself) and i have 8 nieces and nephews. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It will be really great to see my family again. But no-one can cook Thanksgiving dinner as good as my mom used to!!! I miss her home cooking. She lives in an assisted living facility now so she doesnt cook dinners like that anymore.

 

[NJAngelAPN]

AF this am. Grr.

 

[HappiestMom]

Hubby scratched his cornea horribly yesterday morning while putting in contacts..he came home early..and then woke up in the middle of the night when it was worse and we went to the ER and they said it was pretty bad..hes in horrible pain..got no sleep or anything and even took an oxy that didnt help.....so hopefully he can get in to see a dr and something can be done because he is just miserable and hes making me feel horribly for him and making me feel miserable...and also...as usual....this all happens when its almost BD plan time...so I guess im out for this month....no way in hell I can ask him for that while hes in pain...I just want to give up..its always something that happens...maybe we arent supposed to have a baby now...because it sure seems like everything is against us...

 

[busymommy]

sorry you are feeling down about it......
teh scratched cornea thing is a pretty big deal-i hope they refer him to a specialist!!! there is also "pain reliever" drops for the eyes that should help, but no contacts for awhile
sorry to him

 

[MrsSimp123]

 

[HappiestMom]

Yeah he has an orthopedic surgeon consultation for his shoulder problem at like 2:30 and then we have to run to the eye dr in the next town over....by 3:15..hopefully the first one will be fast and/or the eye dr will be a bit behind....its pouring rain here as well which doesnt help the mood..but I guess at least its not bright outside which would just make him worse..

and on top of that my cousin..who is a year or so younger than me..had to take her hubby to the airport last night/this morning because he is going away for air force basic training..they have a 5 month old little girl so shes having a really tough time dealing with him being gone..this is when I wished I lived closer to my family...so Im trying to help her feel better and keep him happy at the same time...

 

[wannabeprego]

@Mrs Jerome, Sorry about all of the negative things happening, I hope everything is going to be alright with your husband's eye!!

 

[DaretoDream]

Mrs. Jerome, I think i knew like 5 people who scratched their corneas last year, and they all after meds healed well, it hurts but as long as it's taken care of - usually is no big deal. So, try to tell him that, Btw, they were all girls and probably didn't put up as much of a fuss as a man would! lol.

But anyway, i am sorry that all these negative things happen around O, do you think it's because you guys think about it too much?

 

[HappiestMom]

No..we dont really talk about it until its time to BD..and even then its not a big deal...but idk..Im hoping he will feel better by this weekend...just hoping hoping...he is feeling a lot better now and may have to stay home tomorrow if he cant see well...he didnt have to go to the eye Dr today..we made an appt but his orthopedic surgeon appt went way way over so we just canceled the other one and he says hes glad he didnt go because he feels a lot better and it would have been a waste...the orthopedic surgeon is gonna schedule him for an MRI for his shoulder and hes possibly going to have surgery to fix the torn/stretched muscles under the scapula and then also remove the lipoma on his shoulder blade as well...but we dont know when yet....hes been living with this pain for 20 years!! because he was too chicken to see anyone about it..so hopefully they can fix it and he'll be fine and not have to deal with this anymore... thanks for all the well wishes..yeah...I mean Ive never scratched my cornea so I dont know how bad it hurts and hopefully never will..but I think girls handle it a lot better lol...

 

[DaretoDream]

but maybe thats it- you both know its coming? so bad things happen because of the nerves of previous times bad things happen? I don't know i'm just saying, i've known people not particularly in THIS situation, who have had issues because of previous problems.


AH and i can't stress enough- if that cornea is scratched he NEEDS to see a doctor and get meds- it is NOT a waste. Eye issues are serious. It can scar and he could have problems later with clouding in that spot, or it might not heal right. Its not a big deal IF you take care of it correctly- but, eye things can go very bad! never mess with the eyes- if something happens, you DON'T get replacements!

 

[busymommy]

my apt is not until Dec 13th boo. but the Dr knows what she is doing! so ill have to hang in there for the next 4 weeks!

 

[Spunky]

Sorry Is your ultrasound then too?

 

[busymommy]

yes that was the case, BUT my Dr. called me today and asked me how i was feeling and if i had an ultrasound scheduled through my OB....i said Dec 13th and she was concerned feeling i needed one sooner because of my recent miscarriage and history of uterine polyps. so when i was not able to get through the receptionist at the OB office, telling me i was not technically their patient yet there was nothing they could do, my primary decided to order an ultrasound herself. so i am going Friday! yaaaaay!!!!
its still early so im sure there wont be much more than a sac present, but im excited to see the location and physical evidence that the implantation is REAL and to make sure the polyps are not in the way or have gotten any larger!!!!

 

[Spunky]

Very cool. The only ultrasounds I get are the 8 week and the 20 week, which is why I'm paying for another one. Good Luck Friday

 

[HappiestMom]

Hi Ladies...quick question...if I ovulate around Weds/Thurs of next week do you think it will do any good to start BDing friday...sat..sunday..and monday? and possibly tuesday before we leave lol...I know its a lot and it cuts down the amount but we arent going to be able to do it ovulation day so Im trying to get in as much as possible..think we'll have a chance?

 

[busymommy]

YES! you definatley should. My hubby and i were together everyday for 8 days-4 days before, on the day of, and 3 days after =) you got to cover your bases

 

[Spunky]

They say healthy sperm can live in a good environment for up to 5 days, and who knows, you may ovulate early, so I say BD whenever you get the chance and go from there.