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Meant to say, she is sleeping 10 hours per night, so now that she is growing out of that thing she sleeps in, I am afraid I will be losing precious sleep. After all that RLS and lack of sleep after giving birth, I love my 10 hours of sleep!!!!! |
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Also meant to mention that my meds arrived this morning. Oh boy, here we go. I do my first shot this evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Hi all, Tracy it is fun to have you back TTC ing! Dana/Meme--babies sound like they are doing great. I am stil on bsps. Today is my mock retrieval where they measure everything. I keep telling myself with dh's issues, this is our best bet. It is really difficult staying positive. Tracy, how come you did not try au natural this time? Having a baby really straightens out infertility for a lot of folks. Well, too many people coming in and out of here. Hope you are all well. Laurie |
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Hey tracy - I start the stims tonight too! How come you bypass the Lupron? When is your scheduled IVF? |
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Laurie, we aren't trying naturally because we are afraid there's no time to waste due to my age. The two years we went through for savannah had too many ups and downs. We don't really want to experience all that emotion again. We just thought we'd go for what worked for us the first time. Good luck with your cycle!!! TTC#3....we aren't doing IVF, we are doing Injectables with back to back IUI's. That protocol doesn't include BCP's or Lupron., and it's not as expensive. We have been trying naturally for about three months and that was long enough for us to say, hey let's just go for what we know works for us. |
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Hi ladies. Sorry I've been absent. This is a quick update, more to come later. |
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Hi girls! I am WAY out of the loop, it seems. I've just been so busy (more later). Back to you all...** Tracy - no offense intended, but that is definitley wierd about the competition thing. It would drive me crazy to deal with it, and may I say, eew! I don't blame you at all for not sharing with them - why on earth would you put that extra stress on yourselves? I may have already said it already, but if I had to do it agin, I think I'd tell no one we're TTC...I get tired of "the looks", if you KWIM. Anyhow GL this cycle. Hope those injectables inject just whatya need ;-) *** Karen - any news? Any baby movement? *** Meme - I'm hoping your morning sickness eases up soon. Wow, 2nd trimester already? It's hard to beleive. LOL about the OB visit...like you were wondering whether or not you were actually pg. It'll be good to know what you're having, but you gotta let us know too,ok? ***Laurie - Good to hear the IVF is coming along. Stron strong girlie...I'm sure it's beyond tough to take all that in...we're here for you when you need us! As far as the ambivalence, maybe I shouldn't say it either, but I really think I know what you mean. Sometimes I really wonder...I think about how far we'll go, and if DH and I would be ok on our own...I think about all that stuff, and there, I said it out loud. I do feel guilty sometimes when I have those thoughts...but I'm thinking it's all part of this insane process. I never thought I'd feel half the feelings I have now (like jealousy, and anger, and sometimes depression...all mixed together with excitement and anticipation...bizarre), so I just try to feel whatever I'm feeling, and then let it go. I don't think you should question your feelings...just throw them out there, and we'll help you handle them. :-) *** Dana - I'm glad to hear your Ms is over and done with, sorry to hear now you have heartburn..geesh. Here's hoping you can find a way to get some sleep, poor girl. ***Rachel --I'm with the girls - we miss you! Hope things went well with the closing and you're on to the next fabulous phase of your life! ***TTC#3 - glad you're with us. GL! |
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Stacie --- ohmigosh! I actually had a totally different post for you, then erasaed it and started a brand new one...I can hardly beleive what I read! I'm worried about you girl, but I know you're going to be ok. Like you said, it feels ok, and you know your own body better than anybody. The boys will be fine and so will you. I know you have a relly hard time checking in, so thank you so much for letting us know how you're doing. I'll be thinking of you and praying things are all good. Giant (but very gentle) {{HUGS}} coming your way. ~Jen |
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Stacie, I was really starting to wonder how you were....glad you checked in with an update. Prayers, thoughts, and hugs sent your way. Tracy, glad to hear things are progressing with your TTC #2! Everyone else, I send hellos and best wishes wherever you are in your cycles and pregnancies. I have to admit that I have lost track a bit over the past couple of weeks. I have been fairly busy getting ready for this little one to arrive. Saw the OB again this morning, and no real changes yet. I am still "unfavorable" for an induction, but he assures me that could change "abruptly". I am a little worried because even the BH contractions I was having seem to have slowed down a bit. My pelvic pain is worse, but other than that, I have no real signs that labor is imminent. I am still a little less than 2 weeks from my due date, so I know this is still considered early, but I am SO ready for this to be over. |
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Hello - wow Stacie, I was getting worried about you. It is good to hear from you - I am sorry you had to go through that scare. I'm suprised they sent you home, at least you can do your bedrest there and not the hospital but just take it easy. You just one day at a time and you'll be at 34 weeks in no time and feel less in the danger zone. Tracy - I am due May 4 so it is very similar timing to you. Good luck with your cycle. Laurie - how's the IVF cycle going, you doing ok? Jen - nice to hear from you, what are you trying this cycle. Dana - glad you are feeling better. Karen - good luck with everything and hope the next few weeks go by fast. I thought I was coming out of the morning sickness, but I was so wrong. Had a bad afternoon, and got really sick after breakfast today. I'm sure its not much longer with this stuff, I'm 11.5 weeks now, so hopefully this is a last hurrah! Since I can't feel the baby yet, it is a nice comfort being sick - can't wait for Laurie and Jen to feel bad you guys are next, oh and Tracy too, but I hope you don't get it since you have to take care of a little baby! Take care all! |
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Stacie, ditto on the worry. I checked your blog on my home computer a couple of nights ago and no activity there either and really started to worry. Keep those boys in--they are not done cooking yet! Meme, sorry that you are still feeling sick. Karen, good luck soon! I hope it all goes great! I have not started Lupron yet. I go in for a scan Sunday, then Lupron until the 30th. Nothing happens until November really. Jen, Tracy, good luck! Rachel, is the business closed? Natasha, how is it going up there, are you getting any sleep? :) Laurie |
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Hello ladies! I'm sorry for being out of touch - I promise I check on you guys everyday - I just don't have much to say lately. Stacie - I hope you are doing OK - I hate that you had more drama - how about the rest of your pregnancy being nice and easy!! Tracy - good luck - I hope this time things are easy for you guys too. No one should have to go through this once, certainly not twice. I hope the first time is the charm :) Karen - I hope you are doing well and getting excited to meet your new family member!! Laurie - I'm keeping close tabs on you guys this cycle. I know this is a big deal and I think you will be our next success story. Jen, I know everyone will agree - you are a great addition to our thread. I hope you can join our growing list of happy new mothers soon :) Dana, speaking of happy new mothers - I hope you are doing well. You too Meme! I hope every moment of this experience brings you lots of happiness :) Yes, I've closed the store and already started working again. I'm working for an ice sculpture company selling to caterers - it keeps me busy and that is always good. I'm just 4dpo with my lame ttc journey. We managed to bd on a few key days, but I must admit - my heart is just not in it anymore - snif, snif. I'll keep checking in on you guys! xoxo - Rachel |
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Stacie... cross your legs!!! Seriously though, my thoughts and prayers are with you. This is just too much!! Things are going well for me. I'm now 19 weeks. We had our 18 week ultrasound on Monday and everything was fantastic! The little "feller" was doing fantastic, has all its limbs and was very, very active! We aren't going to find out the gender. I have an OB appt tomorrow, so that's when I really find out if everything is ok. But from what I saw, things are good. It was a special day. |
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Hi Girls -- real quick, a selfishpost (haven't even read the last few...but I will tonight for sure)...so I have my first RE appointment tomorrow (Tuesday 10/23), and have a list of Qs. It finally came to me that I should ask you girls if you have any Qs you think I should ask...hope I'm not too late B/c I know we all don't check in every day....I'm just thinking you might have some Q that's out of the ordinary, that I might not think to ask (like, am I normal? ;-)...I already know the answer to that one...they don't come any more un-normal than me! ;-) .......{HUGS} to all~~Jen |
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Jen, in my experience, you will have even more questions than when you went in to the RE's office, later, when you get home. Rachel, good to hear from you. Your job sounds awesome and creative! Dana, great news on your little munchkin waving to you! Stacie, I worry every time we don't hear from you--are you okay?? I started Lupron yesterday. I stop the bcps on Wednesday, then do Lupron until the 30th. I feel a lot of nervousness in part because you have to stay on top of everything so much, all these drugs. I don't remember who was talking about her "inner hippy" --may have been another thread--but I always worry about what permanent damage I have done to my body with all these meds. One thing though, since I know we conceived several times and the pregnancies never maintained, I think going to fertility doctors was probably the "right" thing. In the meantime, dh has two first cousins, his only cousins on his mom's side, and one is pregnant with her second child (she is 22 maybe? and boyfriend are not married) and now his male cousin's girlfriend, who is like 19 possibly, is pregnant--guess what, they aren't married either. I am wondering why I am such a prude about it except that if they were 35 and unmarried I WOULD look at it completely differently. Dh's mother's one comment about the whole thing was something to the effect of her sister-in-law having a brood of grandkids. Not one word from the bible belt lady on the fact that neither her niece or nephew bothered to get married first. I took that one personally. Maybe my sil should go to a sperm donor (since we think she might be a lesbian) that way my mil can have a grandchild!! No, not bitter here in the midwest or anything... Laurie |
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Wooooo, Laurie!! Preach it sista!!...... My OB appt went well. Our baby is breech, but only 20 weeks so... it'll probably turn itself around. Hopefully. Otherwise it's good. Can you believe I"m halfway there? I can't. I still can't get used to this and I still get scared all the time that it's not going to happen. |
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