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meme_g - April 16

Called the doc this morning, and they had me come in for the blood test. I'll get the results tomorrow afternoon. The plan for now is a series of 3 betas to check increasing level and an u/s done 6 1/2 to 7 weeks along, they may do one more after that and then I would be released to ob. The only way they wouldn't do the series of betas is if the # was really high and they thought it would be ok. It was like whatever, I just have to get through the beta stuff and we'll be fine. Bb's keeping getting sorer (is that a word and I can't believe it's possible) and my hotness issues continue so hopefully that's a good sign.

 

baby1234 - April 17

Well ladies, I am happy to report that I started stims today. Yeah! I was a little worried because I had a follie (or cyst) that was 10mm. The re said they didn't like to have anything over 9mm so it depended on the bw. Thank God all was okay! This protocol is the third one I've been on...hope it's the best. I go back for u/s and bw on Wednesday (my bday). I'll update on that then. Stacie

 

baby1234 - April 17

Meme, how exciting! It will be nice staying with your re for a little while. You get to have the two early ultrasounds that most pg people don't get! Make sure they give you pictures for your baby book! I really am happy for you. Laurie, I am keep everything crossed hoping you nailed that egg. You do what you feel is right with the re situation. I beg you to demand more attention if you do stay with him. I have to admit that I am intrigued with the universe signs...sounds very interesting! Tracy, the 18th is coming up fast! Are you ready? Just kidding. While I would consider that the ultimate homage to our friendship, I will not hold you to it, especially since I know you are hoping for next week. :-) It was worth a shot though. Natasha, it is hard to believe that you're at 20 weeks already. Doesn't seem like it has been that long (although it does for other reasons). I would not be able to not find out the sex of the baby, even if dh didn't want to know. You have incredible will power! Does dh know that you and Cheri think it is a boy? They say that the mother often knows the sex...have any dreams about it yet? Rachel, I hear you about needing that mental break from ttc. Just don't stay away for too long! I'd miss you! :-) Karen, hope you're feeling better today. Take it one day at a time. Kristi, how are you? Dana, hope you are enjoying that wonderful vacation. Have you found out anything from your bw yet? Well, if I missed someone, I am deeply sorry. I hope everyone has a wonderful night. Take care. Stacie P.S. I have started a blog. I am teaching myself as I go. It has been quite interesting just getting everything out!

 

karenk - April 17

Just a quick post to say yea Stacie on starting stims! Meme, my RE released me after my first ultrasound at 7w2d. Tracy, your RLS sounds absolutely horrible. I hope you find some relief soon. As for me, I am still throwing up. Had to pull the car over today. Not fun. I am calling my OB's office in the morning to let him know I will take him up on his offer of Zofran. I was trying to avoid it, but I am just worn down. I am 12 weeks tomorrow.

 

Kristi1 - April 17

Meme how exciting! And what better place to get such great news than in beautiful Hawaii!! I am so excited for you!! Well, AF showed for me last night...was spotting over the weekend so figured it would happen soon. Didnt have my hopes up this month since I am pretty sure I O'd the day before IUI. Well this was my 3rd IUI w/Femara...we are taking this month off, then will probably start back on the May cycle. I will have to admit, I am feeling pretty done with the whole thing. I am about to give up...we cant afford to do anything other than regular IUI w/Femara or Clomid and they will only do 2-3 more of them....I dont know. I may just be hormonal who knows, but I am definelty getting tired and feeling the need to just move on with my life... Anway, hope you are all doing well...Tracy I will keep my fingers crossed that you will make it to 36weeks and not have to go the scary hospital!! ;-)

 

meme_g - April 17

Just got the call from the doc. Level is 461!!! Yeah - go back on Thurs and the following Mon and then they will schedule me for u/s. Just thought I would share.

 

Georgiatoo - April 17

MEME - OH MY GOD!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so sorry - I just caught up on your wonderful news. I'm sooo thrilled for you!!! You have just made my day! I knew you could do this - I'm so happy for you guys!! OK - Now I have to back and read EVERYTHING! I'll be back in a few :) Rachel

 

Georgiatoo - April 17

OK - Now that I've recovered from Meme's FANTASTIC news I can say hello to the rest of the gang. Tracy, seriously, the rls sounds horrible. I'm so sorry this is part of your pregnancy. The good news is right after Savannah comes you won't even remember. At least that is what I'm going with :) Stacie - I love that you are back on track. I have to tell you again how proud I am of you and your determination. I know how hard this is and you are amazing! You deserve a baby - soon! Natasha, It's great to hear from you. You seem to be having a nice, comfortable pregnancy - isn't that a bonus! I love that you are going to be surprised - that's what I would have done. I love surprises and green is my favorite color so it would have been a win-win. Karen, I haven't had to pull the car over to throw up since college - I'm so sorry. I really hope the m/s will end soon. Do people just wake up one morning and it's gone or does it gradually get better? Surely it will have to end soon - right?? Because it sounds as bad a Tracy's rls. At least you both were able to hang out at home - it would be worse if you had to keep an air sickness bag next on your desk or if Tracy was crying all the time at work :) Laurie, go with your gut, but please make sure you are being well taken care of. If you have a good relationship with your doctor, that makes things a lot easier. Kristi, I saved you for last. My suggestion is take a break - a real break - then see how you feel. Even one month can be invaulable. Everyone has a different tolerence level for all this. After my last IUI (with all 95 mature follices, and 500 million sperm - whatever) it was so hard on me when it didn't work. I've really enjoyed my month of actively enjoying my life again. I'm pretty fun and really became a drag because I was spending so much time in limbo. My whole life was defined my the tww! The highs and lows were just too much for me. I may go back one day for another IUI (that's all we have in our budget too), but right now I'm remembering who I used to be. I didn't realize how much I needed to. One month is nothing - but really take the month and you might find your energy improves for whatever you decide to do next. Rachel

 

Tracy88 - April 18

Kristi, I also agree with Rachel on the break issue. I found that not only did I find my personality again, I also got my real sex life back. Instead of everything revolvoing around babies, sperm and eggs, it revolved around dinner, and having sex before and after ovualtion, etc.... and not worrying whether I was going to get AF or not. Laurie, I know you said you are not feeling like this cycle took.....when are you due for AF? I have lost all track of time. Just keep your chin up, and if your instinct says to stay with this doctor, then just stay on top of him and demand closer attention. Maybe one more ultrasound near ovulation, or something??? I don't know. Stacie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope to hear good news from the ultrasound! Rachel, you made me laugh with your comment about not having to pull the car over to puke since college. I needed a good laugh. It's funny that you mentioned the RLS because I haven't had it for two days, but the reason why was actually worse than having the damn RLS! I got really sick with fever, chills, body aches, headache, sweating....you name the symptom, I had it! I still feel like I got run over by a truck, but at least today I feel better than yesterday, and yesterday I felt better than the day before. I can't tell you how sick I was. I was so worried I was cooking the baby because my fever got up to 101.8 Monday night. It just kept escalating, so once it reached that, I had to take a lukewarm bath and that helped. I kept in contact with the doctor. Yesterday I had a non-stress test done on the baby and she was moving around with a great heartbeat, so it didn't seem to be affecting her at all.

 

karenk - April 18

Tracy, hope you are feeling better today. You have had a rough time lately, but I know it will all be worth it when Savannah arrives! Rachel, good to hear from you. You sound upbeat and strong. Go Stacie go with the start of your new cycle. I am feeling less nauseated today. I took the Zofran yesterday afternoon and haven't puked since. I can't say as I feel great, but there definitely was some improvement. But now, I am dealing with emotional stress. My poor little kitty is in the ICU with kidney failure. Her food is now part of the recall and although they can't say definitively that there is a link, I have to wonder. She has never had kidney problems before. She does seem to be responding to the treatment, and her levels are not critical, so hopefully we caught this in time. I know you all are animal lovers, and she truly was my first baby and I just can't bear the thought of losing her now.

 

Georgiatoo - April 18

Karen - I'm so sorry - the pet food recall has been a nightmare. I have an 18 year old cat who ate a foil pouch of the recalled Iams, but fortunately it was from an older batch. I hope that your little kitty will be OK :) It sounds like you caught it in time. Rachel

 

meme_g - April 18

Hi there - Karen, how scary with your kittie - my cat got really sick a few weeks ago, but it was just some weird infection, but it had started right around the food recall (mine only eat dry food and not any of the recalled stuff) but still I definitely understand. Rachel - glad you are doing well and enjoying life. I will tell you after my treatment in Feb didn't work, that's exactly what I/we did. We just focused on having fun. Tracy - hope you feel better that sounds miserable. The tiredness has really kicked in last 2 days and just tonight I feel a little crampy and/or heavy down below - hopefully that's normal and nothing bad. I totally relate to what you guys said before - you think I'm pg - yeah everything is perfect, but now I'm worried about every little twinge. I'm also glad to know not to freak out if the #'s don't double perfectly on the 2nd beta with some of your experiences, but I am a little worried about it - trying very hard to stay zen and let what will be, be. Any way - hi to everyone!

 

baby1234 - April 18

Hi all. Karen, so sorry about your kitty. Hope he/she gets well soon. Still sending the feel better vibes your way. Meme, the beta numbers are a torture. I am sure all is well in there! Tracy, keep holding on to the little one and feel better soon! Thanks for the birthday wishes. Rachel, it sounds as if your break really helped you! I am happy to hear that. What are you thinking for your future cycles? Kristi, sorry about af. Maybe taking a break will help to rejouvenate you, too. Hope everyone else is doing well, too. As for me, it looks like my follies took off and I am stimming a little too fast. I have 4 all in the 10 range with a few smaller ones on the side. The RE is thinking I'll get 6-8 this time around by the looks of things. I was hoping for 12 (I am an overachiever), but I'll take 6 healthy eggs anytime. They have lowered my dosage to 187 of gonal f to slow me down some. I go back on Friday for my next u/s and bw. Hopefully they'll see some of the little ones catching up by then. Well, off for my birthday dinner with my mom and dh. Take care all! Stacie

 

Tracy88 - April 19

Karen, about the kitty. My Maine Coon, who is the light of our lives, got sick right after we moved into this condo. Bloodwork showed that he was displaying early signs of kidney failure. He was put on an iron supplement and a special diet, which has made him a new man. His new food is Hill's K/D, it's a soft food in a tuna sized can. The vet said it's good for him because it contains the water that he needs with kidney issues, plus other important ingredients. We always leave dry food out too, which is Innova, and he will eat that and throw it up if I don't stay on top of giving him his K/D, so I do believe the food makes a difference. Innova is supposedly an awesome food too and my other kitty has NO food issues. Also, he likes fresh running water so he has that little circulating water dish, and I still supplement him with iron, although not as often as when we first started because now it's just for boosting him rather than treating him. Talk to your vet about these things and see what he/she says. Stacie, hope your Birthday dinner was yummy and you had a good time. Let's hope on Friday you get the news you want to hear on those eggies!

 

karenk - April 19

Tracy, Thanks for all of that info. I am hoping to talk to the vet after my ultrascreen today. Hopefully Casey can come home with me today. I am having one of those mornings. I didn't take any Zofran yesterday (but should have), and I have been feeling sick since I woke up. Decided to take a Zofran, and then promptly threw it up. Called the doctor, they said I could take another one (which I did), but I have just been in tears. I don't know how much longer I can take this nausea. It affects everything I do. Sorry to vent.

 

meme_g - April 19

Well - bit of a bummer, my #'s didn't double. Still went up to 651 which is about 70%, so I go back in tomorrow am and do the test again and hopefully it will increase. I feel tired and bb's are sore but otherwise feel fine. Only had that little bit of cramping yesterday but that stopped and otherwise I'm fine, so I'm hoping it is like your experiences and everything will be ok. This part is not fun. Karen how did your u/s go? How's the kitty? Hope you had a nice b-day Stacie!

 

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