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Hey ladies. I am getting ready to head up north for the weekend and I won't be bringing the laptop, so I wanted to just send you all warm wishes for the weekend. Whynotme, good luck tomorrow!!!
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Hi Ladies,
Well, I did my day 3 ultrasounds and b/w and my prolactin levels have dropped from 72 to 32 so this month is supposed to be a go. I got a phone call however, this morning, and was told that both my donor selections are not available!! So now I have to go back to the profiles and pick another which I am not too happy about and stressed because they have to order it in by day 9 which is Tuesday. I feel like I need more time but I don't want to throw away a good cycle. What should I do now??? Maria
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ok girls the hcg was 517.9 he did an ultrasound but couldnt see a yolkl sack but he said not to worry because it was still a little early for that so he wants me to go back monday for another ultrasound and if he doesnt see anything then he wants me to go back tuesday for another beta. MELO- that is so crazy that both your donors are unavailiable at the same time. i am like you though im not sure i would wants to lose a cycle after all that you have already done with the b/w and monitoring that runs into some money. i think i would pick another donor and go ahead with this cycle. good luck.
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Mmelo - I know how you feel - my donor is not on the current list either. I have inquired whether he will be available or not in the next 6 weeks. If I had to go sooner though, I would choose another - even though it's so hard to choose! SLOW, good luck with your next appointment - I'm sure everything will work out well. I'll be thinking of you and sending you positive vibes okay! Smiles and Babydust.... T
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hi slow ... god bless you and your baby ... tomorrow I´ll be in my 10th week , although I´ve been at complete bed rest for 3 weeks now ... I hope everything works out for u ... hope to see you in the first tri board... baby dust to all
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A quiet day today on our thread. Hope all is well. Does anyone know if cysts cause abdominal pain? I have had lower abdominal pain all day (just under my navel and to the left)... wondering if it could be a cyst? Or maybe just all the junk food I ate yesterday!!! Smiles and Babydust... T
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hey girls andy so sorry to hear about you being on bedrest. i hope everything is alright.tawnya-not sure about cyst the doc said i have one on my ovary probably from clomid but it doesnt seem to bother me. i spotted a little today only when i wiped and it was only for like an hour maybe but i am going to ask the doc about that tomorrow when i go in. i hope that it is nothing i have read that alot of women get spotting when their uterus is stretching to accomodate the baby so i hope it is from something like that and nothing serious. he may want to go ahead anddo another beta tomorrow i dont know. well take care all
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Slow - thank you for that. I really appreciate it. You definitely don't sound overweight and I wouldn't worry about what anyone else thinks either. Take care :-)
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Slow, I will keep you in my thoughts. I'm sure everything is fine. Smiles and Babydust... T
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hey girls just wanted to update u all well the doc didnt seem too concerned about the spotting he said that alot of women get it in early pregnancy but he wants to do another beta tomorrow. also he still didnt see anything on the ultrasound but he did say that my uterus was getting thicker so that is good. he said to just take it easy and stay off my feet as much as possible and not to worry until there was a reason to worry like if it turns to full flow or clotting and cramping. but he said right now it wasnt anything to worry about. thank you girls. take care i am gonna get off here.
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Wow, it's so crazy to even hear you talk about the baby Jamie!!!! It makes me smile because we have been chatting for months now and you are finally pregnant. I can't even believe that you have family members that actually say stuff like you are overweight!! I would cut them off at the knees!! My in-laws and family are pretty honest, but would never say anything like that. Don't worry about your weight because this is your time to just think about the baby. Tawnya, yes cysts do cause pain if I remember correctly. I had one on my ovary when I was 13 years old and it was about to rupture. They had to remove it surgically. If you are concerned you might want to contact your dr. Cysts can become a problem if they rupture. Melo, I feel your pain about not wanting to pick another donor. I had that same dilemma for different reasons last month. I just bought 2 more vials of the same donor used for the last 3 IUI's and after these are gone I am going to switch donors. I guess today is the day that you have to order, right?? I hope that you have made your decision on donors and you are going ahead with this cycle!! Good luck. As for me, my IUI went great on Sat. It was kind of fun because the dr. was singing "go find the egg, go find the egg..." while he inseminated me. I think we really needed some humor about right now. I asked him if it mattered if I stayed in bed all day long with my feel up and he said "sadly, no". So go shopping or whatever and you will be fine. That made me feel better because I have really been questioning the last 3 IUI's. Like what if I would have done this different?? Ya know?? I didn't take a bath for 3 days after the IUI, but I can't stay out of the bath for long. Gotta have my baths!! Lastnight DH and I were talking about taking a cycle or 2 off because I really need to get my mind right. I haven't been myself since starting this whole process!! I would like to go back to the gym, lose a little weight and then start fresh. We will see what my dr. says about it. Have a great day girlies!!
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OMG! I fogot to tell you guys that when I was in the waiting room at the Dr.'s on Sat. my neighbors walked out of the back and said "fancy seeing you here". I almost shit myself. Every morning between 9-9:30 is when they do inseminations, so now they know about us and we know about them. It was really a very uncomfortable feeling. I really feel as if they should have just kept walking and atleast acted like they didn't see us. I really didn't even want to talk tot them and you could really feel the tension in the air. UGH! Now I have to move. LOL!
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OMG, I have missed so much. Slow, way to go on the beta’s!! I wouldn’t worry about the spotting. My girlfriend did the same thing. I do believe it’s normal in most pregnancies. Now, if you are RH Negative, you will need to let your doctor know in case you need that wonderful shot in the hip. My RH is negative and that was a concern of mine during this m/c. Speaking of which, I have started cleaning out this weekend. There was one point where I thought my insides were falling out!! Good thing with that, is we will probably get to start trying again in October!!! The light at the end of the tunnel…………I am so happy. T, will you be doing it again in October? Maybe we will be together on that lucky cycle for both of us!!! We can’t leave Slow alone in the pregnancy ring……..LOL!!!! And yes, a cyst can cause pain as you are describing. Matter of fact that happened to me. It’s from the clomid. Don’t worry, take some Tylenol and use a heating pad. You should feel better in a day or so.
Whynotme, glad to hear that your IUI went well. You won’t need to take a cycle off because this is going to be it for you!! I can feel it in my heart. (baby dust to you sweetie)
Celestia – where do you stand in this process? Are you in the TWW or getting ready for an IUI. I looked over the past threads, but didn’t see anything. If I missed it, sorry.
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Hi Ladies,
Well it was a very stressful weekend for me. I poured over the donor lists and had been trying to make a decision in time. It killed me to cancel today but I just felt that I couldn't make a decision. It is tearing me up inside however because this is the first cycle in almost a year where my prolactin level was the lowest it had ever been so I am stuggling with throwing away a viable cycle. I just got off the phone with the fertility clinic and they suggested I call the sperm bank directly and find out if my donors are no longer avail. at all, or if they are just not on a current list. The nurse was really nice, she tried to calm me down by telling me that at least we know that my prolactin is under control now and that is a good thing and there is always next month. But when you are 42 and have been struggling with this issue for so many years, every opportunity that is lost is sooooooo devastating. Sometimes I wonder if it is the universe trying to tell me something and maybe I am just not meant to be a mom, or at least not thru this path. Adoption maybe? I just don't want to give up. Sorry gals, I am blubbering on here
Slow, I am sure everything will be alright for you. Whynot, I wouldn't worry too much about the neighbours. I don't know how close you are to them, but maybe it can be a new source of support and encouragement for both parties. I am sure they are struggling as well. Montie, maybe we will be cycle buddies for October? TTFN.
Maria
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Maria-I would love to share the TWW with you. Sorry to hear about the donor situation. Keep the faith. Maybe it's the universe saying another donor is better for you. You never know.................and don't worry about blubbering. That is why we are all here........so let it flow!! ~Monica
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melo - I had a donor problem last cycle that was tearing me up inside as well. My dr. suggested that I switch donors, but I had put so much thought and time into this donor that I didn't really want to change. Everyone on here told me to follow my heart and if I felt that I needed to stay with the same one, then I should! I decided to stick it out for another 2 and I have no regrets. It was a very trying time for me. I never even told my dr. that I didn't switch. I really do need to start looking into other donors or facilities before I am out of vials again and need to make a decision. I feel that you probably did the right thing by cancelling this cycle. I know that it hurts and you don't know if you made the right decision. But I feel that it must have come from the heart and you should trust yourself. You wouldn't have wanted to be rushed into a decision and then not be confident with it for the rest of your life. Definitely call the bank and find out what is what about your donor(s). They might have just not released any of their new specimens yet. That was what it was in my case. Where do you purchase your vials from if you don't mind me asking??
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