TTC #1- Looking for buddies!

[Dream143r]

Sunny - I hope you get you +OPK soon.

I've been pretty down. My temp drop this morning didn't help. Just waiting for AF now.

DH and I have been house shopping as well, which is exciting but also not really going as planned. It just seems like everything in life is hard right now.

Praying for a little early Christmas BFP miracle.

 

[AmberR]

So sorry about your temp drop, dream! Hope the house hunting turns around for you!

Sunny- hope you O soon!

Steph- that is so exciting!!


AF finally started for me, I've never been so happy to see her!

 

[tbfromlv]

So sorry dream
FX for your positive opk sunny!

Amber- THANK GOODNESS! so happy AF showed for you! Time for your rainbow baby!

AFM- had acupuncture today to treat my endo and cysts. 2.5 more weeks-ish lol just been keeping busy with other things like working on my novel and improving myself as an educator. Went to a conference about innovation in the classroom and it was really inspiring so that’s been helping to keep my mind off of things!

 

[Disneybump]

hey everyone - new here! Just started trying but have started at the wrong point of my cycle so I am taking this as a practice month!

 

[tbfromlv]

Disney- welcome! What’s your story? And since you’re just starting, I suggest getting a nasal body thermometer (bbt) and Ovulation prediction kit (opk)

 

[Dream143r]

YAYYYYYYYYYYY!! Amber. Finally! I'm so happy for you. Rare moment where we actually want AF to come. New beginnings for you now. Maybe we will O close to each other.

So house shopping actually did turn around and we closed a deal last night. Now we just have to list and sell our current home.

Welcome Disney!

 

[AmberR]

Welcome disney! Please do share your story!

Dream- so glad the house hunting is working out for you! That would be cool if we have similar O dates!

Tb- so glad you are able to find ways to keep your mind off things. Isn't it just the best when you have the opportunity to go to conference that end up being totally inspiring- I love that!

 

[Lukbaby87]

Hiii ladies!!!!
I’m back to TTC afte waiting 3 Months after my ectopic in August! Super excited to get back to it 😅! CD7 here! I’m having a HSG Friday and after that we will be BDIng all weekend
Cycles are normally 28 Days in length, so i should know right around my 30th birthday if I’m pregnant! Fingers crossed
Baby dust to everyone wherever you are in your cycles!

 

[AmberR]

Welcome lukbaby! So sorry to hear about your ectopic
Wishing you good luck this cycle!

 

[tbfromlv]

Welcom lukbaby! So sorry to hear about the ectopic- any permanent damage? How long had you been TTC before that? I’m sure it is nice to be back in it!

Amber- yes! It’s been so nice to have other things to focus on. We had a professional work day today so no students and one of the teachers and I had an insanely awesome brainstorming session so I am super excited!

Dream- great news!! I know about house hunting and selling- it has its ups and downs!!

 

[Lukbaby87]

Thanks amber! Good luck to you as well!
Tb- we got pregnant on our first try in July which became the ectopic! I’m hoping there isn’t any permanent damage! I’ll be getting the HSG test on Friday- so that will give me some insight of what is going on in my uterus and tubes! I’ll know if i have any blockages or something! Hoping for the best!

 

[Dream143r]

Good Luck Luk!

Yes, I'm going to be super busy this week getting our house ready to sell. Then next week it goes on the market so my mind should be preoccupied with that. Soon it will be time to think about packing and moving. So I've got some good distractions from TTC for at least the next 3 months. Thank goodness.

I have an appointment this morning with a Naturopathic doctor. Recommended to me by my mom who used one to get pregnant in her early 40s. He got her pregnant within 3 months after spending thousands with fancy fertility specialists. I'm seeing a different doctor but from the same office. FX she's got the magic potion for me. heehee

 

[Lukbaby87]

Dream- good luck! NDs are the best! They really look at a holistic approach specifically for your body! Good luck! Let us know how it goes!

 

[SunnyBe]

Good luck Dream! Congrats on the house purchase!!! I'm sure that'll really help to take your mind of TTC-ing a bit

Amber, so glad AF finally came!!! You'll finally be able to move on. Hope it won't take long.

Tb, I love a good brainstorming session and the productivity that comes with it Oh and I laughed out loud when I saw you recommending a nasal body thermometer. Can you imagine

Welcome luk! Hope the HSG goes alright and sorry to hear about the ectopic. That sucks.

Steph, did AF arrive? Ready to start stabbing yourself with needles and what not?

AFM, got my +OPK so I booked an ultrasound for next Monday to check for cysts/polyps/fibroids before treatment. If that's all looking good, I can start the injections on CD2 (so in about 2 weeks). I'm very excited to get started.

 

[steph1607]

Welcome Luk. Hope everything goes well with the HSG. It's not the most pleasant procedure ever, but the discomfort does not last for very long at all.

Congratulations on the house Dream

Sunny, yay!! We are going to be so close together, I'm so happy! Yes AF arrived as it should have so now it's only about 48 hours to go until I start prodding myself! I still feel a bit in the dark about exactly what medications I'll be on etc. so I'm also looking forward to getting everything crystal clear in my mind.

Hubby started on a new team today (still in the Metropolitan Police) so November is going to be a crazy month for us. I must try not to be too hormonal!!!

 

[Dream143r]

Okay so my ND said NO temping or OPKs this cycle. OMG, I'm getting stressed about not stressing. LOL

She said BD every other day in the fertile window instead of everyday.

In addition to some supps I've already been taking she put me on D drops (which I've been meaning to pick up) CoQ10 - for me and DH, she said this will help with the motility. And 1 more thing I forget, but it was an energy/mood booster to be taken in water first thing in the AM.

She also wants to start me doing acupuncture once per week. So we're doing that starting next Wednesday. I'm excited about acupuncture. Anything I should know about it TB?

Sunny - Getting down to the wire now, yay! So much exciting things happening in our little group.

 

[AmberR]

Dream- so glad you had a good appointment with your ND. Did she give you a reason for no temping or OPKs? Just curious because I have been considering not doing it as well, just to take a more relaxed approach. I feel like I probably should do it at least this first cycle to see if I am back to normal yet though. I have been considering acupuncture too so that is something I need to look into!

Lukbaby- thank you! Hoping your HSG goes smoothly on Friday and there is no permanent damage!

Sunny- YAY for + OPK!! Only 2 weeks, that's so exciting!

Steph- Time is flying by, only 48 hours!! Hope you are able to get clear picture of the meditcations and all goes smoothly for your hubby with his new team!

 

[Lukbaby87]

Thanks girls!
Sunny & Steph- are you both on ovulation stimulating medicine???

I agree with maybe taking time off and not temping etc. I feel like stress can really mess with your body! And it’s sooo much pressure at times

 

[steph1607]

Luk, Sunny and I are about to start IVF - me tomorrow, Sunny in a couple of weeks in beautiful Prague!

Sunny, do family and friends know that you're doing IVF?

 

[SunnyBe]

That's right

Steph, we told our parents and just a couple of our closest friends. Our parents didn't know we were TTC-ing (and they never asked or pressured us, we were one of the lucky ones) so it was a bit of a shock. We said something like... "hey we have some bad news... we'll be starting IVF treatments in a few months."

They responded by almost congratulating us and that they were so excited and all. Not the kind of response I expected haha. DH did most of the talking as for some reason I was bawling my eyes out lol. They were both extremely supportive and cried/laughed etc. with us. I schooled them about the success rates though because I don't want them to get their hopes up. It's not likely that it'll work the first time, it may not work the second, third, or forth time either. Keeping expectations in check.

We agreed that they shouldn't ask for updates and that if we want to discuss something, we'll take the initiative. They completely understood. I was a bit afraid that if we didn't set boundaries, they'd bring it up when I might not have been in the mood to talk about it. So far so good

If I remember correctly, you decided against telling people right?
Good luck with your appointment tomorrow!! Looking forward to hearing more about your protocol and comparing notes And massive respect to you for being a police officer's wife. I know I'd be a nervous wreck each and every day hehe. Hope the transition to his new team goes smoothly