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My sis is only three years older than I am. Our family is generally a very healthy group. I don't know what's been happening to us. Life I guess. I am VERY up for a new thread as this one definitely takes forever to load. I have the fastest connection available and it still annoys me. Just gave myself my last shot. Go in for u/s in the morning at 8:50. I will post as soon as I get home. I have what I consider mild menstrual discomfort. These shots are much better than clomid, that's for sure. My mom is going to give me my HCG shot whenever the doc gives the go ahead. I can't do that one myself. He wants it in the muscle, and I cannot do that to myself! Yikes!!!!!!!!

Tracy, I hope your sister will be ok and can takes meds for management. Yep, HCG cant be done yourself, although Im sure some have tried! Tons of GL tomorrow. I bet you will be ready to trigger tomorrow too.

Good Evening. CC, i know this is a rough time and i can only imagine the tool emotionally and physically this has taken. i am going to say some of this is all the meds you were doing. it was much more than the injections for an IUI. please do not give up yet. TRACY, sorry to hear about your sister. injections are way better than clomid any day. keep us posted about the follie check. the HCG is not that bad. dh used to give me mine in my hip. LORI, how did the visit go from social worker? any news? be safe going to NY. VAL, good luck and your a brave woman doing clomid yet again. D...how is vermont? SHAUNA...how are you? EMM, how was your visit with Chris? well, open house was tonight and all 10 children showed. i am going to have an interesting year. well, i am tired and need to get up early for my doctor appointment. check you all out tomorrow.

Good luck at the doc tomorrow Lynn. Thanks for the positive thoughts on my sister guys. She means the world to me.....my whole family does, but somehow she has been the backbone. I'm finding that I am in shock right now between my grandpa, my infertility, and my sister. I want to cry but can't seem to get it out today. Something will trigger a flood soon I'm sure. I'm hoping for some positive news in a couple of weeks for my family. We need it. well, I've been sitting here way too much today, my back hurts a little even through the dope of the meds, so I think it's TV time. Love you guys.

Tracy, sorry to hear about your sister. I just skimmed through. I will have to read them tomorrow. We have had a busy day, and I am just really tired. Kaelan is so full of energy. Lynn, have a doc visit tomorrow? Good luck. I made my first appointment for September 12. Talk to you all tomorrow. Oh, CC don't mind you posting about me!

Hi all...just wanted to post in reply to TRACY...I read about your sister having RA or lupus....I HAVE RA too...its not so bad...The lupus on the other hand is kinda a pain...(literally sometimes)...My mom's friend has it and it can really limit the things she can do and when she can do them but she still boats and ski doos (snowmobile for those in warm climates)...she lives a good life!!!! I hope she can deal with it either way in a 'make lemonade' sorta way. My RA is not sooooo bad...my mom and her dad both have it too, so I grew up knowing what it was....GL to you and your family with dealing with it all.

howdy all... Tracy, I'm sorry about your sister's diagnosis. I don't know much about either of those but I hope it is manageable for her. And I hope your luck changes for the better soon... you've had a rough go of it recently. CC, sorry you are down as well. I hope your feeling is wrong, wrong, wrong and that you are just suffering from early pg depression. LYNN, what grade do you teach? I don't know if it's brave to keep taking the Clomid ;-) - I'm just sticking to the 3 cycle plan that the RE gave me. (3 cycles of clomid, then HSG, then IUI) I haven't really minded the clomid - my mood actually is really good on it and I don't notice any side effects. (hopefully my ovaries aren't enlarging or anything.) The hypnotherapist appt today was good... very relaxing. The woman who I saw was really nice and gave me some relaxation visualizations to practice. It actually worked - I usually get pretty stressed when I drive (gotta --get there -- faster!) but for the rest of the day I was able to just stay calm and relaxed (and I drove for about 2 hours!)

Good "early" morning to everyone. Just sitting here thinking about how I have to motivate for the 6 hour trip this morning! I am packed and have my shower, now just need to get Johnny up and ready. But, I wanted to send BIG HUGS out to anyone who might need one this morning!! I didn't find anything new out with regards to Zach, it is still a waiting game. Just a quick story about Johnny... he said as plain as day on Tuesday, "I wanna go with you daddy"!! I was in shock!! I don't know if I mentioned that yet or not, but I was telling the caseworker yesterday, so I was thinking about it. Well, I have got to scoot out of here. I hope EVERYONE has a great weekend!! Take Care Ladies!!

Thanks so much for the nice thoughts for my sister. Shauna, thanks for the insight. I'm sorry that you suffer from RA, which is what we really think she has, but more definitive testing is to be done at this point. She is one that just goes and goes like the energizer bunny, and it's kind-of bumming her out that she has had to work around this unknown pain for a while now. She bought a hot tub and goes in there sometimes twice a day if she needs to. She walks, goes to exercise class, etc...so she is trying to keep her body strong and healthy. Lori, sorry no news yet about Zachary, but great news on Johnny's progress with words, etc. I hope to meet this little wonder boy some day and have a lengthy conversation with him! Emm, good going on the appointment. Happy, happy, joy, joy Emm has a bun in the oven!!!! Val you are so lucky that clomid treats you well. My sister was fine on it also, but not me. Sounds like the hypnotherapy is just what I need. I am seeking a sense of calm. I got the go-ahead from DH to join the new gym across the street so I will start with yoga and pilates, on top of getting a few massages at my chiropractor's office since insurance covers part of that. Well, time to go get my follies checked! I'll let you know if I'm ready for trigger or not in just a little while. Have a great day.

OK, here are the results of this morning's u/s::::: I have two 16mm, one 14mm, and one 18mm follies.....four in total that they expect to be ready. There is less than 1% risk of triplets or more, 20% risk of twins, and 30% chance of getting pg at all. I am dosing for one more night, triggering tomorrow night, and doing IUI's Sunday and Monday morning!!!! They would have told me to trigger today, but I said at my age, the more follies the better and I'll risk it, I want the 14 and 16's to grow one more night. They agreed, since all usually don't take anyway. Please God, let at least one take!!!! So, that's my update!

Tracy, congrats on the u/s check! Sounds wonderful. I will keep you in my thoughts Sunday and Monday that everything goes well. You will soon be back in the 2ww again, hard to believe how fast it goes. Lynn, I hope your Dr appointment went well. Please post when you can. Lorl, have a safe trip to and from NY. I hope you enjoy your weekend. Val, the hypnotherapist sounds great. Im with Tracy, I really need something like that, and would really consider it. Clomid was horrible for me, so I too think you are lucky that you do ok on it. I hope this is your cycle! EMM, tired already? I guess it doesnt take long. I am feeling 100% normal, and the cramps have for the most part gone away. I feel nothing. We are leaving for Palm Springs this afternoon for the weekend, I'll chk in before I go to see if anyone has any news, otherwise, everyone have a great weekend!

Good afternoon ladies. Tracy, that's great about your ultrasound. So, I guess next is CC with you following closely behind and Val has a nice plan to follow too. Nothing really going on. Having just a little bit of nausea already that I could really do without. I am sure it doesn't help matters that our routine is completely out of whack, and I haven't been sleeping that well without Chris...plus Kaelan is always extra wild when we aren't at OUR home. CC, have a good trip and Lori too. Well guys, wish me luck as I face the in-laws in about 3 hours. Mother-in-law sounded less than thrilled..."I thought Chris couldn't have anymore children?" Grrr!! One of my sister-in-laws is really wanting to get pregnant, so I bet she has that sick jealous feeling that I know all to well. Hopefully it won't be long for her. After what seems like forever to get our second BFP, I don't think I would wish a infertility issue on my worst enemy. Check back tonight after the IN-LAW ENCOUNTER!! LOL

EMM-GL w/ your in-laws! What a shitty comment your MIL made. Tracy, thought I would tell you, Twiggy posted today on the IVF thread, and said she has been testing each day, although she didnt say if she was testing on hpt's or opk's, but her line is getting darker and darker. She has a beta on Monday, but Im sure it will be positive. She said he sister was really itchy when she found out she was pregnant, and Twiggy has been taking oatmeal baths, her itchiness has been so bad. Im sure its a bfp for her.
In less then a wk, I know 4 bfp's (EMM included) on these boards. Crazy. I broke down today like a complete lunatic and my dh is now certain I have lost it. I just cried and cried. I dont feel better, but more calm, if that makes sense. He is right, I need to seperate the emotions, which I have, and the facts, which I dont. I havent been on for hpt testing, but I think on Monday I am going to. I cant stand it, and want the disapointment over before we leave for my in-laws for a long Labor Day weekend. At least then, I can enjoy my time up there.

Awww, CC- I don't want you to cry, but at the same time, yes I do if it soothes your soul afterward. I wish I could cry. When I heard about my grandpa I was at work, so I cried, but held back, and haven't been able to get anything out since. I know your feelings don't change after a good cry, but the physical response to those feelings does, and yes, you feel calmer. I don't feel calm right now. I feel bottled up. Have a great time in Palm Springs girlfriend! What a nice place to go! Emm, good luck with the wicked MIL. I'm sorry, but I just hate people who can't be positive at any point. My husband's brother's wife is like that....always negative, no light at the end of her tunnel. She's a me, me, me person. Ignore her!!! That's what I've learned to do. Lynn, doctor's appt.??????

Im off for the weekend, so everyone enjoy. Tracy, I will be thinking of you on Sunday, I hope everything goes wonderfully. Maybe Im taking over your crying, since I can do it at the drop of a hat. Ugh. I am now trying to remember that nothing will change, one way or another, agony or not. Thank you everyone for reading, Im driving myself crazy w/ the whining, so I can only imagine. I think I am going to test on Monday...we'll see what happens this weekend. Have a good one everyone!

CC, I wouldn't rule anything out at this point. I was pretty sure I was going to get my bfp when I broke down in Ryley's little dance class when they sang "You are my sunshine!" Didn't feel any symptoms, just cried really easily. So don't give up. It is ok to cry and get it out. Lynn, congrats on those little eggs, hcg tomorrow then rock and roll and let the journey begin. Val, when do you start progesterone? Emm, sorry about the out of control inlaws, how awful, I hope you put them in their place, or at least stuck your tongue out at them behind their backs. Isn't that imature?? But for some strange reason it makes me feel better!!!!! This baby is some kinda mover and shaker, I am worried about internal damage!!!!! I can't believe how fast time is going. Lori, that is sooo awesome Johnny's speech is improving so much. Hope you have a safe trip. Happy belated birthday. CC, have a nice relaxing trip and get lots of rest. Big hugs and belly rubs.