TTC 1st child 35+ (Please spoiler any PG news/announcements).

[FutureMommie]

Lava- The reason I don't test early is because I had to see the bfn!!!!!! I'm not always so positive, did you read my post from earlier? But I'm loving your pma

Skye- Thanks for all the info, you gave me more info that my RE did, you are so knowledgable are you sure you weren't an RE in another life? lol

Padrat- I'm thinking pink for you! Afterall it is my fav color.

Baby 4 MJ and onmymind:wave:

I'm so tired right now, I can invision my self at home in bed with the tv on. UGh!

 

[missyt]

OMG! I'm trying to keep up with everyone. I guess that's what I get for missing a few days!

FM, I felt similar to you after this IUI. This one was the worst because they had a hard time finding my cervix and it was very uncomfortable. I had slight spotting after too and didn't work out for a few days because I felt so crappy. It firmed my decision that I am going to enjoy the summer too and forget about IUIs, IVF and OPKs. We went out and bought kayaks the other day and I'm excited to use them. I'm just not thrilled at myself for spending so much money lately. You deserve to give your body a break and enjoy yourself. You and DH should take a nice long weekend to Asheville.

Butterfly, doesn't it suck getting obsessive about testing? I learned my lesson one month when DH convinced me to keep holding off. Each day AF was late I got more and more excited. After the 3rd day of being late I had my hopes so high that for sure I thought I was pg. Then AF came that night. I was secretely mad at DH for telling me to wait but I promised myself I'd never do that to myself again. So I think its a catch 22. Either way our worlds are crushed whether it be AF arriving or seeing a BFN.

Padbrat, I'm thinking pink for you! I'm praying for sugar and spice and everything nice!

Now I'm getting worried about Ginger.

 

[onmymind17]

Now I'm getting worried about Ginger.[/QUOTE]

I agree, she has been gone for a long time, Ginger where are you? We are all worried about you honey!!

 

[onmymind17]

Lava- The reason I don't test early is because I had to see the bfn!!!!!! I'm not always so positive, did you read my post from earlier? But I'm loving your pma

Skye- Thanks for all the info, you gave me more info that my RE did, you are so knowledgable are you sure you weren't an RE in another life? lol

Padrat- I'm thinking pink for you! Afterall it is my fav color.

Baby 4 MJ and onmymind:wave:

I'm so tired right now, I can invision my self at home in bed with the tv on. UGh!

:wave: FutureMommie, i am with you on the tired, home sounds wonderful right now, why is it that i can work all day outside busting my butt, and i am fine, but i come to work and i have a headache and am so tired, i swear i am allergic to work lol. To my whatever ladies, a glass of works wonders, i found this wine i love, its made by Oliver, and its called Soft Red, yummy lol. Although i have to confess, i took a test on sunday night, i had this really bad cramp going on in my right ovary, i had no idea where i was in my cycle, and of course i thought i saw a line, well then i figured out i was only about 4 or 5 dpo and i thought your an idiot, stop that, go have some wine and forget about it, now i am back on the whatever bandwagon lol.

 

[Baby4MJ]

Now I'm getting worried about Ginger.

I agree, she has been gone for a long time, Ginger where are you? We are all worried about you honey!!

OK, now you girls have got me worried. Ginger has gone MIA for nearly 2 weeks...

 

[onmymind17]

Now I'm getting worried about Ginger.

I agree, she has been gone for a long time, Ginger where are you? We are all worried about you honey!!

OK, now you girls have got me worried. Ginger has gone MIA for nearly 2 weeks...

Yea i know, and i dont remember her saying anything about vacation. Does anybody know where she lives, she is not in any of the areas that have had the tornados is she?

 

[Baby4MJ]

Now I'm getting worried about Ginger.

I agree, she has been gone for a long time, Ginger where are you? We are all worried about you honey!!

OK, now you girls have got me worried. Ginger has gone MIA for nearly 2 weeks...

Yea i know, and i dont remember her saying anything about vacation. Does anybody know where she lives, she is not in any of the areas that have had the tornados is she?

Ginger's in Little Rock, Arkansas...were they hit by storms?

 

[Baby4MJ]

Now I'm getting worried about Ginger.

I agree, she has been gone for a long time, Ginger where are you? We are all worried about you honey!!

OK, now you girls have got me worried. Ginger has gone MIA for nearly 2 weeks...

Yea i know, and i dont remember her saying anything about vacation. Does anybody know where she lives, she is not in any of the areas that have had the tornados is she?

Ginger's in Little Rock, Arkansas...were they hit by storms?

I just googled this: https://www.fox16.com/weather/alerts.aspx

AK has flooding, but I don't know where Little Rock is in relationship to the areas being flooded (I've never been good at geography)...

 

[lavalux]

There was also a small earthquake near Conway, AK. Dont know if there has been flooding in Little Rock. Ginger, my prayers are with you & your family & the community. I hope you are safe.

 

[Mommy's Angel]

So, AFM, I was a bad girl this morning and used a First Response home pregnancy test. I am 11DPO and not scheduled to get my blood test until Friday. There is a faint line there next to a much darker one. Two lines = pg according to the instructions. Even my husband saw the line. But I'm not going to get too excited yet b/c I've read about HCG trigger shots interfering with a home pregnancy test and I've read about chemical pregnancies. If I took my trigger shot 13 days ago, would that hormone still be in my system? I guess I can test again tomorrow and see if the line gets darker.

From what I've read about trigger shots this sounds very promising, fx'd the line gets darker in the next few days & it's your BFP.

Darlin, with my experience, it's 10days. So if your 13 days with a light line...it's a good sign I was like you...then I kept buying tests and testing for another two weeks to be sure.

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Skye- Thank you, yes you are right I did hyperstim and that is the most pain I have ever experienced. What is paracetamol? I hope you are feeling better today.

GMATP2011- Welcome and Good luck in the 2ww

Lynb- Yay for the maternity jeans!!!!! LOL

Nikki- BFP vibes!!!!!

Caroleb- I am so sorry that you are having such a hard time, I think it is very important that you feel comfy with the treatment that you are receiveing and that you feel like you have the best possible chance. I know it would be really hard to cancel the cycle after you have already been thru so much. I know whatever you decided will be best and I have my fingers crossed that you will have lots more eggies if you decided to continue. Is it not possible for you to pay for a scan to see how the follies are growing?

Lava- FX, but i agree with the other ladies that the trigger is probably gone....keep up the pma, I love it.

Missyt- Stay positive I'm rooting for you.

Hi All- Thanks for checking on me, it has been a rough weekend. After all the horrible pain on Friday, and Saturday I started to feel a little better compared to Friday but still not great, on top of that somehow I develped gas pain, and constipation (sorry tmi) I'm not sure where that came from but it just added to my misery. Sunday I felt a bit better but stayed around the house most of the day. Yesterday I felt the best I've felt since before the IUI but still not 100%. Today I'm at work and still achey and bloated. This is by far the WORSE IUI I have ever had!!!! And I'm not sure I can go through this again. My entire weekend sucked I'm going on vacation to San Francisco next week and I really really hope that I'm feeling much better. This morning I woke up pretty much in tears because I'm so tired of feeling bad and feeling exhausted. IF can totally take over your life if you let it and sometimes I feel like that's what I've done. I'm really praying that I'm pregnant but If I"m not before I can pursue IVF I have to take a break and just enjoy my summer.

Thank you all so much for all of your support. I know that I will feel better as each day passes.

Okay, sorry but I'm cheering like MAD here As I told Skye when she had hers, everyone I know who stimmed badly had a bfp. I don't want to get your hopes up...but I hope you FEEL the pain like all getup and that follie and swimmie are working to give you a VERY IMPLANTED baby!

 

[onmymind17]

Now I'm getting worried about Ginger.

I agree, she has been gone for a long time, Ginger where are you? We are all worried about you honey!!

OK, now you girls have got me worried. Ginger has gone MIA for nearly 2 weeks...

Yea i know, and i dont remember her saying anything about vacation. Does anybody know where she lives, she is not in any of the areas that have had the tornados is she?

Ginger's in Little Rock, Arkansas...were they hit by storms?

I think Arkansas was ok, it was Missouri that got hit hard. Hopefully her and her family are ok.

 

[caroleb73]

Morning Ladies,

Pradbrat I am constantly thinking pink for you and sending you loads of girl vibes to will that baby to be in the pink team. Come on baby Pradbrat

Lava I am hoping and praying that line gets stronger and you get your BFP, it all sounds very promising

FM I am so sorry you are suffering with this cycle and hope that the discomfort subsides soon for you. All of this can totally suck at times and gets to you but it will all be worth it in the end.

Rebekkah hoping you are are doing ok now after your tough times last week. Just when you think things are on track life then throws a curve ball to rock us a little more but I know just how strong you are and that you will get through this ok. I will keep you and your baby bump in my prayers each day

AFM I called my clinic yesterday afternoon and insisted on seeing the doctor so after a long wait I got my scan. There are now 10 - 12 follies although the ones on my right side are still a little small so I am now taking even more meds for longer time to try and get these to come along and also taking estrofem 2mg twice daily to stop the shedding of my lining. The doctor finally agrees that my hormone levels were probably not where they should have been at the start and that is why I am having these problems. I took my last Gonal F and Luveris injectuion today and then from tomorrow I have to take a different drug which is a very potent mix of FSH and LH for the final 3 days of stimms. These will be intramuscular so DH has to give me these. I go back on Sunday and if all ok EC on Tuesday or Wednesday next week. So I am sort of back on track.

I did tell him that I was unhappy with my hormone levels not being checked via bloods and that is why I feel he has had to give me 3 times the amount of meds as last time to get less eggs. Also insisted that I get scanned every 2-3 days. Think I shocked him as ladies here wouldn't be like that with him and just accept everything he says.

Hoping and praying that the next few days go a little better.

Wishing you all a great day and hope to hear loads of BFP news from you all soon

 

[Neversaynever]

Carole...good for you and I hope you are feeling more positive and in control now

XxX

 

[missyt]

Onmymind, I feel the same way after work. I'm all drained and have a headache. But if I work in the yard all day I'm fine. I actually feel like I accomplish more. LOL. I had this weekend too. I'm kind of feeling whatevs as well.

Carole, good for you for standing up for yourself. That is very frustrating that they didn't check your hormone level when you know they should have. IVF is very serious and they should take every precaution. I wish the docs knew how we felt when we have to take all these hormones and upping the dose is not fun. I know I felt loony when I took all the injections and hormones for my IUIs. I can just imagine how you feel. Hang in there and I'm rooting for you.

AFM, I'm pretty sure I'm not pg because I feel AF coming on strong. All the symptoms are there that I normally get each month. This is just so frustrating. I know I mentioned my neighbors on either side of me are both pregnant. Well they are both due this week and one of them is having a C-section tomorrow. I've just been bummed out again lately. Then we found out that DH's ex (stepson's mother) is planning on buying property in the same town as us. When we bought our house last year, we purposely moved to an area that was 40 mins from them. It was far enough but not too far where we were able to pick up/drop off DH's son. Not only that, DH's ex is very nosey and she started a rumor last year that I was pg because she misinterpreted something stepson said. She had the nerve to call DH's sister and tell her I was pg. Luckily DH gave her heck for that and told her to mind her own business. She just really gets on my nerves. I feel bad for thinking this sometimes but I feel like TTC would be easier on me if DH didn't already have a child. Its just so hard. Sometimes I feel myself getting resentful and then I feel guilty.

 

[lavalux]

Missyt,
What was your DH's ex thinking spreading rumors. Ugh, I would be so annoyed. A friend from college whom I also work with has a 8 year old boy but is a step-mom to a 15 year old from her husband's first marriage. She is the best mom to those two boys, and she is courteous to the ex, but that women is so nosy & selfish. I think that you have a unique challenge. You will be such a good mom. Don't give up on having a baby of your own.

FM,
Feeling better today? When is your trip?

Caroleb,
Glad you are back on track with your protocol. It is great that you stood up for yourself. Good luck, Hun.

Having lunch today with an old friend who is on break b/4 she tries another IVF. It is nice to know she understands what I'm going through. I can be honest with her instead of putting on a fake smile when I don't feel like it.

I've been reading some of your journals lately and it is helping me feel not so crazy & obsessive & alone. Hope everyone has a good day!!!

 

[onmymind17]

Carole, good for you, i had an RE that was like that, thought he knew everything and he was an idiot, yea for you standing up to him, you are after all the customer, they need to listen to you, after all who knows your body better than you do!!

Missyt, honey please dont give up yet, there are many women that said they thought af was comming only to get a bfp, never give up hope, its all we have.

AFM, i am sick, started yesterday with the scratch throat and a dry cough, now today the throat is sore and its settled into my chest man i hate being sick, and i have to go to work, and i have nothing to do right now, so i have to spend 8 hours trying to look like i am doing something!

:wave:to all the other ladies, Padbrat, i am thinking pink for you!! Sorry my brain is not functioning, i know other ladies are doing things and for the life of me i cannot remember anything.

 

[lavalux]

Hope you feel better, Chris!

 

[FutureMommie]

MA- Thank you.....I think! LOL I hope you are right, I hope this leads to a bfp becuse this cycle has totally SUCKED!

Caroleb- Yay for standing up for yourself somtimes with infertility treatments you have to do that. Good luck!

onmymind- I hope you start feeling better soon.

Lava- What is going on with the testing??? FX and praying like crazy!
I leave for my trip next week so I hope I don't feel too horrible. This has been a tough month, I need a vacation and time to enjoy myself although I would rather be pg.

Missyt- I'm hoping the witch stays away.

afm- I'm better today but I can't get rid of these stupid gas pains! WTH and where did it come from, I never have this problem!

 

[Mommy's Angel]

MA- Thank you.....I think! LOL I hope you are right, I hope this leads to a bfp becuse this cycle has totally SUCKED!
!

Me too, me too dear friend.