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Tracy - no you weren't "that bad". You just seem in better spirits now. I know it's the meds because most of us were in the "hopeless and helpless" stage last week. I am glad that everything went well with your test and you passed with flying colors!! CC - hopefully you will hear from the RE shortly. It always just seems like we should be doing something or else it (having a baby) will never happen. Your time will be here before you know it!! JCR - this cycle sounds promising for you!! You are one cd behind me. So, we are really close! Hey, and we both have 2 follicles, yeah!! EMM - I know what you mean when it comes to our men. My dh and I have to get up a 3:30 am so that he can get to work by 5 am. Then he works 10 -12 hour days, 6 - 7 days a week! It seems like we never sleep!! Great training though for when that baby shows up!! D - I only have $1 in my purse to bet, but if I had $1000 I'd bet that!!! LOL!! Lynn - How are you doing today? Well, now for the next couple of weeks, it's the wait and see game!!

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Have I mentioned. Everyone of you are great!!!!!. Ok i have to go visit my dad for alittle bit with dh. I have been getting the 3rd degree from him. But i keep telling him "if you want a grandchild that bad you won't care so much if i don't come to see you as often"... LOL. and of course my father is a smartass. Baby Dust and Happy Thoughts.

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Tracy, I missed your post as it took me forever to write mine! çongrats on the test that is soooo great. This may be the lucky month for us!!! Anyone know about the radiation in mamograms or has RE recommended that you have it done??? I am 38 and thought they didn't start until 40??

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Lori-here's to the lucky two!! Lynn, I think the only side effects I had were the headaches, I think the moodiness was from stress about my Dad. My Re said she likes to use femara b/c less side effects and less chance of too many follicles-just usually 1 or 2 good ones. I go in thursday also so here is to Femara thursday and hope we get good results. belly rubs.

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d, whats going is your pregnant and your hormones are all over the place!! Tracy, so glad to hear you are a good student! Thats great news!! EMM/Tracy, I know the feeling of wondering if you missed "THE" day but like you were told todday Tracy, every other day should be good enough. I like the extra insurance too, but every other should catch it. I dont think I believe what the nurse said about the weight gain and Clomid. Its a hormone and does things to your body that it isnt used to. I know I was more puffy and heavy while taking it. Maybe I was eating more to try to offset some of the s/e, I dont know, but I wasnt "me" physically when I was taking it. jcr, sounds like a great get-away. Will you be taking your daughter? I dont know about the radiation w/ the x-rays. I would think its really low though, but you should ask before you go..let them know you are ttc and maybe they can give you extra protection.

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Oh, I am on cd 15, 2 dpo and waiting for next AF. This month I will NOT have any fake signs or symptoms, as I know they will all be in my head. I am going to try to remember what it was like to have a two week period after AF that felt like nothing was happening!

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I am on cd 11 and I have some CM but nothing major to report. Okay having CM is major. I have only recently begung to see it since 2004, so I think that is something to report. Tracy.....I think the nurse is crazy....I gained weight while I was on clomid. I was also told by OB that I would see a little weight gain. I think being on it for so long is what caused most of my weight issues in last 2 years. My RE was excited I lost 17 pounds so that is all I can care about. jcr.....I had major headaches on femara. It was so bad on 2 days I had to take some of my perscription motrin (800mg) to take the edge off. I am so glad I hung onto that after my surgery. Hey Tracy...what all was involved in your "test" today. Why did your RE request that? check back later.....

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JCR- My OB/Gyn prescribed a mammogram about 6 months ago, one I have yet to get. I regret not going to get it at the time. I think they are looking for anything really. Perhaps to make sure breastfeeding would go normally, any tumors or fiboids, etc... about the radiation, call the radiologist you are referred to and ask them these questions. I know they would be willing to be honest and open with you about everything. They do not want to be responsible for retarded babies and such. Lynn-- the test I did today is called a post-coital test and they did it to determine 1. If my CM is killing DH's sperm before it can even reach the uterus 2. To see if his swimmers are swimming and 3. To see how much sperm has remained behind (to see if enough are there to make a baby). I told the doctor my husband was mad because it seems like so much falls out after we are done, even as I remain laying there, and he was able to tell me if enough stayed in to make a baby. I had to have sex and then get to the doctor within two hours. Clomid affects the CM so a lot of doctors like to check you during your fertile days. Well as you all know, I am broke, so I can't bet money on D, but I'll bet my favorite pair of shoes she is PG! Today is CD14 for me and I think I ovulated today. TWW, here we are!!!!!

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OOps, I meant fibroids not fiboids! And lynn, the doctor takes some samples of CM and puts them on slides, then goes and looks at the under a microscope. I left that part out. My insurance must have covered most of it because I walked out of there only paying 25.00. I think I was previously told it costs about 200-250.00.

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Tracy, sounds like you could have done the same test at home with a turkey baster and a magnetfied (sp???) glass!! lol. Glad it turned out so good for you! So CC you are the first to be dpo. I think you stand a big chance especially since it is the month before you see RE. gotta run hearing loud banging....bellyrubs.

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well....I thank you for the onfo Tracy and I am going to inquire why that was never done on us. I was told clomid was not good for me due to it drying up what little CM I was making on my own. It would be nice to know what is going on and I too have the same thoughts of the swimmers falling out after BDing. We however would have to get a room near our RE clinic since we live over an hour form there. Boy would that not be like a cheap whore (sorry), renting a room for a couple of hours.....lol. I think his parents live 45 minutes from the clinic maybe we can get a room at their house...lol. Anyway...thanks for the info. talk to y'all tomorrow.

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Lynn-While on the clomid did your doctor ever tell you to take robitussin? Lori and D- Do your RE's or OB/Gyn's know you smoke? I just asked DH when he was going to quit smoking and he said, "when you have the baby because I'll know I can't be selfish anymore", So I said, "Well, I am having a hard time quitting because you smoke, so what if that's the reason I can't get PG?" so he asked me, "Did you tell the doctor yet that you smoke?" and I said no. Then he got upset because he thinks the doctor might have some magical cure for quitting and I was like thinking how absurd that is.

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So, my son is sick. He is too young to know how to blow his nose, so we are downstairs in the spare bedroom. No matter which bedroom I go into I have to hear a male snoring. Sucks. I may never sleep. DH and I did BD, but because my son is sick I had to get out of bed. I don't know what you girls do, but I always try not to get up for the rest of the night. It may be all in my head, but it sure does make me feel better. I am not really sure about how long it takes before the gravity pushes all the little men back down when you stand up.

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Emm- I usually lay there with my feet and legs up in the air for a good thirty minutes. Sometimes I just lay on my back with my knees bent, but I try to wait as long as possible before getting up. I feel silly with my legs in the air, but I will go to any length to get PG even if it means looking a little stupid in front of DH. By the way, I often read other threads for info and notice how illiterate some women are. I just wanted you all to know that even though we make a few errors, this group is smart! (Not like you needed me to tell you that). Gonna go watch a little TV and probably pass out. Check back in the AM.

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Emm your post made me laugh. Kids are so cute at the age when you tell them to blow their nose and they sniff instead. Try to get some rest; give the kid some nyquil (Just kidding)

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D-what is House of Babies? I have never heard of that. I did however see that show about the woman who was PG for 46 years. All I can say is GROSS. And the other woman who got sooooo lucky to have the triplets with the one growing outside of the uterus surviving!!!! And they were all normal! How awesome is that?

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