TTC #1- Looking for buddies!

[CTgirl]

Hi guys, sorry I've been a bit AWOL. Things have just been a but hectic my side. The scan went well! I'm actually a week earlier than I thought -6 weeks not 7. But there was a heartbeat! It was incredible to see and hear - so fast! Everything else looked fine too. I have another scan on the 5th and then the big 13 week one on 26 October.

How is everyone else?

Sunny, hope you're safe!

Yay for crosshairs TB!

 

[AmberR]

So glad to hear that your scan went well CT!

 

[SunnyBe]

Yayyy for heartbeat CT, that's amazing!

Unfortunately, we're going to be right in the middle of the eye according to the latest forecasts. I can't even express how stressed I am right now We couldn't get any plywood / shutters so we feel pretty exposed (vaulted ceilings, lots of glass). Depending on the forecasts tomorrow morning we'll either sit it out at home or go to a neighbor with shutters. FX everyone!

 

[tbfromlv]

Ct that's exciting!

Sunny- I really hope you guys are safe! I have been following Irma and thinking about you! Are you in Tampa?

 

[smurphy90]

Sunny - That's definitely scary. I hope everything works out well and you don't have to be too scared or go through too much damage! Keeping you in my thoughts!

AFM - I started my first round of Clomid (100mg, CD 5-9) on Friday night. I'm currently only about 13 hours into "day 2" so it's still early days. Having some hot-flashes off and on, but they're only bad starting a couple hours after I take my pill. The worst is over before I go to bed, so that's good. I've had a dull pressure in my head since yesterday afternoon as well, but it's mostly just annoying, not painful. Staying really hydrated though, to try to prevent it from becoming a full-blown headache. But overall, so far, so good!

How's everyone else doing?

 

[tbfromlv]

Sunny I know you're being hit right as I type this so I am praying for you and all the rest of Florida right now!

smurphy- I had taken my Clomid at night before bed so that if any headaches or hot flashes came along, I would sleep through them! I didn't notice anything while I took it, but the few days after my last pill I would randomly get the hot flashes. So strange!

Amber- how's it going over there? When's your next blood draw?

dream- hope everything is ok! Haven't heard from you about your tests and scans yet!

AFM- just hanging out right now. My chart is seemingly going well and that's positive! To early for anything but waiting! Luckily since I'm back to teaching, I have plenty to preoccupy myself. We are supposed to go to a football (American) game next Sunday. My team is big on tailgating so I'm excited for that. Hopefully I'll know that I can't drink by then lol I think I'll be 12dpo at that point. I feel good about this cycle. I feel that my body knows what to do now and I've done everything I can!

 

[Dream143r]

Hey Guys - hope everyone had a great weekend.

My ultrasounds last Thursday went well. I have an appointment with my doctor this Wednesday to review the results. I did Thyroid, surface pelvic and transvag. She also wants me to redo my bloodwork because she thinks the lab made an error on one of the tests.

So I've started drinking a cup of raspberry leaf tea and a glass of organic pomegranate juice daily. No doctor has actually said there is/could be an issue with my lining but I figure hey, it can't hurt.

That's about all to report for now. Just waiting to O.

CT - Yay!!! That's so great you got to hear a heartbeat. So precious.

Sunny - Praying for you. I hope everything and everyone manages to stay safe through the storm!

TB - Temps are nice and high, looking good.

 

[SunnyBe]

Just wanted to post a quick update that I'm okay. No major damage to the house, just some trees that are down and fencing that we need to fix. We're extremely lucky! No internet though but power is on, woohoo!

Dream, yeah that's what I said last week about the blood work. Most of your numbers would look extremely off due to not being done on CD 3. Glad the doctor understood that something was off though because I've seen some women who were told they were menopausal just because their doc didn't realize when they did the blood work.

Tb, I have a very good feeling about your current cycle!!

 

[CTgirl]

Sunny, glad to hear there wasn't much damage. You must be so relieved!

TB, when are you going to test?

 

[Dream143r]

I'm going to start my OPKs on Friday, CD 12. I usually O CD17-19.

waiting and waiting and waiting.

 

[AmberR]

Sunny- so glad to hear that you are safe and only minimal damage to your property!

Dream- glad to hear your ultrasound went well! Hope your repeat labs look good as well!

CT- any symptoms? Hope you are feeling well!

Tb- good looking temps! Sure hope you get a BFP on Sunday!

My HCG level is now down to 158 which my midwife said was good. I'm no longer having bleeding so I'm just waiting for AF to arrive before we will try again. I'm told it can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks for your AF to arrive after MC. I'm going to start temping and using OPKs again though because why not? Haha, gives me something to do! Oh, and will check another HCG in a week and keep checking until it's less then 5, which I hope it will be by next week!

 

[tbfromlv]

Sunny- thanks for giving us an update! I've been worried about you. Good to know it was minimal damage. Also, sorry to see that big temp drop.

AFM I wanted to wait as long as possible to test lol but I'm probably going to start testing this Friday. That puts me at 10dpo. I've been having some strange cramping today and yesterday so I'm hoping that's all really good- I remember talking about that last cycle because it was pretty unusual for me. Im feeling really good about it again so FX'd! One of my friends at work is having an FET next week. We figured out that since hers are 5 day old embies, if we both get pregnant we will be 7 or 8 days apart - that would be pretty cool.

 

[tbfromlv]

Amber- that's good to hear. I've read of some essential oils that can help your body regulate all of that quicker. I know the wait is probably annoying! We don't even like to wait the full 2weeks during the tww!
Temping might be good anyway to give you an idea of what your body is doing or if AF is on her way.

 

[SunnyBe]

Thanks for the support girls! Internet is working as of today and everything is pretty much back to normal for us. Lots of neighbors still have their power out though, so we're very lucky.

Tb, testing tomorrow at 10 DPO? Pics, we want to see pics! Your chart looks amazing, as always

Amber, happy to hear your hcg is going down. I didn't know it took this long for it to really get back to zero How are you feeling emotionally?

Ct, anything new going on with you? Are you more used to the feeling of being pregnant? How's morning sickness?

Dream, any doctor updates?

AFM, I have my pelvic ultrasound tomorrow. They cancelled earlier this week due to storm damage but I called again today and they're pretty much back up and running and were able to still fit me in. It'll be CD4 tomorrow, so still early enough to get a good AFC count. IVF consultation call in T minus 7 days

 

[Dream143r]

Hi ladies,

So my thyroid U/S showed tiny cysts. (We already knew about them) this was a repeat scan to make sure they weren't growing and they're not so my doc isn't concerned.

My pelvis/trans-vag showed 1 cyst on my left ovary. It wasn't overly large and it was just the 1. As we know cysts come and go. Doc wasn't worried about it all all.

My blood work was actually perfect. The only abnormality was my potassium. Normal is 3.7 mine was 3.6 - really not even enough of a concern to repeat the bloodwork. My doctor gave me the option said I could repeat it if I wanted, but I opted not to.

She looks at my charts and gave her suggestion on a BD schedule for this cycle. It came with a disclaimer that shes not a fertility expert. lol but we're going to follow her suggestion and see what happens.

So we are supposed to BD CD11 (today), 13, and 15-19. On average I O between CD17-19. FX

We're going to reintroduce pre-seed again this cycle. Didn't use it last cycle but it can't hurt.

I've been drinking my pomegranate juice and raspberry leaf tea daily. Gosh I really hope this is it this cycle. Lucky number 6!

TB - we wonna see tests!!! Let's go! haha

Sunny - glad you and your U/S lab are safe! heehee

Amber - I don't know much about essential oils but my mom is OBSESSED. She's always using different ones to heal her.

 

[tbfromlv]

Oh sunny that's great news. I'm glad things are getting back to semi normal for you.

Dream- does she want to do any follow up scans? The good news is, youre only on cycle 6! I know being in it, it feels like agony though. FXd his is it! We used the Concieve plus (the other brand of pre-seed) last cycle and this cycle so I hope it helps!

I will test tomorrow just for fun. I don't know why, I know it's better to wait... but I want to lol. I also go see my acupuncturist again tomorrow afternoon. Last time she seemed to be able to tell that I Concieved so I hope that she tells me that again... and I get a second line lol

 

[tbfromlv]

Oh and usually my boobs are killing me by now but they are hardly sore at all... I hope that's not bad!

 

[Dream143r]

Yea she wants me to re-do the pelvic/transvag late November early December. If we have not conceived yet.

 

[CTgirl]

Wow nice temps TB!

Dream, glad the tests were mostly alright, but I'm sure it's frustrating not knowing what's going on. It's that case of you don't really want something to be wrong, but you just wish there were answers.

AFM, suffering from terrible morning sickness, from around 10am-3pm. And my sense of smell is heightened which makes it even worse. I had to move away from my colleague eating his butter chicken soup haha. Also absolutely exhausted. Otherwise, all good. I just need to get used to the idea that the nausea will be around for a good 4 or 5 weeks still.

Hope everyone else is well!

 

[tbfromlv]

Thanks CT. I'm feeling pretty good about everything.. just weird my lack of sore boobies! I go to acupuncture today so I'll see what she says. I tested this morning.. still early thought I could see something super faint but time will tell lol