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I just wanted to pop in and say hi. I hope you are all doing well. I am starting to get a headache (reading is bugging me), so I guess I am going to bed. I'll check in tomorrow. Take care. Stacie
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Natasha, there may be other times that the doc can't find the heartbeat, so try your best not worry. I went in one time because I was having horrific anxiety and the doctor could not find it. Well, of course I was sweating and wanted to throw up while I was waiting for the ultrasound tech, but once we got in there and saw the baby doing backflips, we were told that she wasn't staying still enough to capture the heartbeat! That, along with the fact that I had just eaten a huge salad and the doc said that with the doppler all he could pick up was gas and digestion!!! Whew!! Honestly though, I still panic everytime I go to the doc unless the baby has been moving like crazy, which she does not always do. I have an ultrasound this Friday and my glucose test afterward. Hope you guys have a great day.
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Hi ladies...thanks for all your support and well wishes...but I miscarried. My numbers were at 9 Monday morning....sooo, now I just wait to start bleeding I guess, I dont know how this works as my first m/c was an ectopic, so that was alot different......anyway...thanks and the best of luck to all of you!! I will check back later and keep you updated on what we are doing.... ;-)
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Kristi, I am so sorry to hear your news. I had an early m/c in Dec. Although people tried to be supportive, I think they were surprised by the level of my grief. I don't care how early in the pregnancy the m/c happens, for those of us ttc for longer periods of time, it can be absolutely devastating. Tracy, thanks for the reassurance. My mom is a nurse practitioner and she tells me the same thing all of the time, but you know how those thoughts can creep into your mind and make you do...or not do...crazy things. Natasha, I am so happy for you that you heard the heartbeat!! Dana, any morning sickness yet? Stacie, I am sending positive baby dust vibes your way. I SO want for this to be your month! Laurie, I also have many moments of negative thinking and overall anxiety. It's not easy. My husband has a mantra that he repeats to me, "Positive things happen to positive people." I try and believe....Meme, congrats on the start of a new cycle. Please refresh my memory...you have used Clomid before, right? I have to say I am one of the lucky ones...I really tolerate Clomid well with few side effects. I hope it works for both of us this month! I am off tomorrow for a quick overnight trip, then my in-laws are coming to town for a few days. Some fun days ahead to keep my mind off of the 2ww.
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Not much to update with. Just plugging along. No bleeding. Very, very, VERY minimal cramping. I'm a grouch. I'm tired all the time. I go for another ultrasound on the 20th. I'll be about 8-9 weeks then.
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Hi everyone, Kristi - we must have been typing at the same time because today was the first day I saw your message - now that I am caught up I'm so sorry about your news today. I know that must be awful. I wish I knew what to say, but I just don't - I'm just so sorry. Laurie, I don't know much about the donor egg thing but I can tell you that I was adopted and have never felt anything else other than I was raised by my soul mates. People even say my mom and I look alike - go figure. Both my parents never felt anything but good fortune to adopt me. When I was in my late 20's I did find my birth mother and she couldn't have cared less about me so what I would tell you is that biology isn't everything :) Meme, lots of good wishes your way this cycle - I'm looking forward to your good news too! Karen - Natasha and Tracy ane right - you'll be fine - one of my good friends went skiing after she found out she was pg - so different from those of us who are working so hard to get pg. Sometimes living your life is the best way to get through this tough time. Natasha, ok - so I welled up reading your post - how wonderful to hear the heartbeat - I'm truly so happy for you! Just like Tracy , Natasha and Dana - these are victories for all of us!! Dana, I'm glad you are doing well - I think no news is good news! Stacie - thank you for the virtual hug - I really needed it! I hope you are feeling well and getting ready for your bfp which I think we've all agreed is just around the corner. Speaking of that and considering Laurie's and Meme's post I propose a new thread name that we can all suggest and then vote on - maybe "Pregnancy Success Stories for anyone 34 and over" or "Stay positive and get pregnant" - Natasha - you are the threadmaster - what do you think? Rachel P.S. - me cd 14 - we'll be bd'ing on Valentine's Day so that would make a good bfp story :)
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Hi everyone. Happy Valentine's Day a little early. Do any of you have
any hot plans? My hot plans are to stay home and watch Lost. I am
a wild woman, right? What can I say? I did my bw and u/s today and all looks good. I
have 7 follies all in the same range (21-25) and my 2 catch-ups are
about 12 (grow, guys, grow) and 3-4 under 10 (slackers). It is amazing how different
the cycles can be. I am so glad I decided to change my meds and thank goodness
the re was willing to listen to me. Hopefully
this makes all the difference! I have my egg retrieval on Thurs at 8:30 and
I trigger tonight at 9:30pm. I also take one more vial of menopur tonight.
No shots tomorrow (happy v-day to me). I will most likely do a 3 day
transfer so that should be on Sunday. Yeah. I am excited, but nervous
for some reason. Not sure why that is. You all are so nice and encouraging
and I love you all for it. It really does help to keep me postive and
focused that a bfp could be just around the corner. I keep saying this, but
it needs repeating. I am so lucky to have found you all! Okay, to be kind
and not write another novel, I am going to do a post to all of you. I'll be
back shortly. Stacie
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Now on to the more important stuff--you all! :-)
TRACY--wow! You're looking
for a house? How exciting! And you seem to have such a great relationship
with the in-laws. That is so nice. Have you found anything you like yet?
Goodluck with the u/s and glucose test on Friday.
MEME--How did the u/s go? Have you started clomid yet? Write and update
us on what is happening on your end.
LAURIE--I am glad that you are enjoying your break from ttc. It is nice
to not have to think about it. I think moving to injectibles for the next
cycle is a good idea too. It is more aggressive, but it may just be all
you need to get your bfp (which is coming soon)! I have wondered about
the donor egg thing too. It is a hard decision to make. I decided to give
it all I've got with my own eggs and then move on to donor eggs if I need to later.
Has your dr suggested donor eggs to you?
KAREN--Hope you're feeling better. How are you holding up against those
poas tests? Hope you get that bfp soon. And thanks for the baby vibes!
NATASHA--Yeah the heartbeat! How exciting! I can't wait to meet this
baby! Have any dreams about what the sex might be? I get the boy feeling
from you. Hmm.
KRISTI--I am so sorry for the miscarriage. It is hard. The waiting is
the worst part, too. I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
DANA--being a grouch is a positive thing (you're hormonal!) for you although
not so much fun for other people. Who cares though?! You, my dear. are pg
and can be a grump whenever you want! I can't wait for the 20th to find
out more about your bean!
RACHEL--I love the idea of a new thread name. Positive words for positive
people. I am glad you liked your hug, too. I have more to send when you
need one! :-) Sending baby dust your way for tomorrow. I want to hear that
bfp story soon! :-)
I hope I didn't leave anyone out. If I did, I am sorry. I'll talk to you
all soon. Take care. Stacie
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Hi! Sounds like some of us may have been hearing about 'The Secret'...true? For those who don't know what it is, it's a belief system that supports the theory of the laws of attraction. That is, what you think, feel and act upon is what you get. So, for the thread to be called "TTC #1 and over 34?" might imply that we're all TRYING instead of achieving. I get it! Okay, I'm going to start a new thread right now, and I'll call it "Over 34 and ready, willing and able to get pregnant!" See you all there!
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