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Women of Strength

A Strong Woman VS. A Woman Of Strength


A strong woman works out everyday to keep her body in shape…
But a woman of strength builds relationships to keep her soul in shape.

A strong woman isn't afraid of anything…
But a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of fear.

A strong woman won't let anyone get the better of her…
But a woman of strength gives the best of herself to everyone.

A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future…
A woman of strength realiizes life's mistakes can also be unexpected blessings and capitalizes on them.

A strong woman wears a look of confidence on her face…
But a woman of strength wears grace.

A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey…
But a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong.


Author Unknown
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Michelle: (Offer support & prayers!!!)
Guesito: (Getting ready for FET!)
naf38: (Home in Australia)

Leighanne: BFP - 35 weeks!
vortex: BFP - 26 weeks
Joyce: BFP - 20 weeks (doc appt 2/11)
Jessie: BFP 15 weeks (doc appt tomorrow, 2/16)
Armyprincess: BFP - 13 weeks
Stacey: BFP!!! 7 weeks

Shysana: (waiting for AF)
ad_06: CD7
Candie: CD12
BabyMamma: CD14
rachjas: CD16
kmcarino: CD17
Keyan: CD17 (pre-op 2/6, lap 2/11)
Pyar: CD17
LinaG: CD19
mamatina: CD21
Mrspace: CD21
Arlotheslug: CD31
Hannah1505: CD40 (doc appt today)

Mommyin09: 9dpiui (beta 1/23)
angelbaby_09: 9dpt (beta 1/22)
Luvkayln: 11dpiui
dnikki: 16dpo (u/s tomorrow)
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707744 tn?1233331306
Good morning...for what it's worth.

You can take me off the TWW, etc..too - my beta came in BFN - I'm gong for a WTF, but will be taking a couple months off to cleanse my system of these stupid fertility drugs to revvvvvvvvv my system up for my very last attempt.

Went in the Hottub last night while DD was playing with her Pit puppy - Drank a bottle of champagne - then DH, DD & I went for Sushi - and did we pig out!
I'm going to schedule a massage today for this morning if I can - full body deep-tissue, then I'm going to the drug store to pick up some ALLI for DH & I - need to lose the 30lbs of Fertility weight I absorbed over the last two years...  I have my CCD class tonight - oh JOY!...to see all the mothers my DD went into school and told their children about me being pregnant - let's see.....now how will I tell them I'M NOT PREGNANT...??...uuugghhh.  If we didn't get the news @our Attorney's office -she wouldn't have known - and no-one would have to be told anything.

I have a WTF appt on the 9th.  Good luck everyone - keep on top of your protocol AND THE NURSES - be sure they are clear as to what YOU want - they are not very good directors of your IVF........they may be nice and all, but only YOU can be sure if they're keeping you on the best protocol....if it isn't working, then get them to change it up.

Hope you get your BFPs! - I don't know how long we'll take off - I wasn't told by Check OR ANY OF THE OTHER DOCTORS to take time off between each "session" of IUI (10) or IVF (3) - but I guess it's my fault for not asking sooner - I was up against the clock, and still am...............

ONE more chance left for me.  I only HOPE I will be successful!

Thanks for your support!!!

Good luck to all who need it, and who have been supportive through this for me!

I will be checking in here & there, but need to get my arse to the gym BIG TIME!

xoxoxo!!
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255732 tn?1318517822
I got my IUI!! DH count was better too. 70 million with 90% mobility :) The lady that did it was super nice, she even did the u/s to make sure it released and she didn't even charge me for it. She told me to test in 14 days and so forth and so on. I have a ? Since I had 4 follies, if only 1 released do all the other disappear? Because when she did the u/s she said that she only saw tiny ones, so it must have released. Thanks for all the support!!
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707744 tn?1233331306
BFN - Beta <2
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623156 tn?1322865851
Hey mommyin09 I'm 15 wks pg today!
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299260 tn?1304216105
I'm starting a new thread.  I'll catch up with you all there :)
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707744 tn?1233331306
As an intro ~ who here believes/read about the full moon effects on men..??..  I can GUARANTEE my DH goes off EVERY TIME.  I started noting the full moon on the calendar (hightlighting the day in RED and the two days before/after in orange).  Believe it or not, it has helped him try and control the "effects" of the full moon.  I truly believe it.

Mrspace:  I think you may have my husband - you can keep him for a while, or send him home when you get tired of it - ...."same old story" - I just think men don't THINK~..xo...they don't know how to converse all the time, but they do surprise us too, don't they!!

BabyMamma: How are things going today...??..

Kaylee - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Ad_06: Good luck on the IUI

I've been going through he*ll and back with my RE's nurses and the miscommunication in the office it's just rediculous.  When I would call back they would get defensive and it would start over asgain.  Last week for the beta I was trying to get them to facx the scrip to Labcorp for me and the nerds went and faxed it to my cell phone 7 times!...I called them and asked them the second time to stop facing to my cell and just fax it to the Labcorp office,and to make sure the form was completely filled out properly with the diagnose code and all (last time the didn't have it all filled out and I had to go back and get a retest).....I won't bore you with the WHOLE story - just believe me, it's i r r i t a t i n g!!

We were at our attorney's office when we got the call last Thursday (8pm) - we all had a cry fest (lawyer included) then I made the mistake of telling DD I was pregnant - so what did she do the very next day..??...went into school and TOLD EVERYONE...so now if today's beta doesn't increase and I'm NOT pregnant - how many people will be coming up to me and congratulating me..??.....uuuggghhh...what a weekend.

Hoping today brings GOOD NEWS for EVERYONE!!!!

SSBD to ALL ~ "Two Lines in '09"!!!!!


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707744 tn?1233331306
Hi girls!!! I'm back (sorry...long story...).

Will have to catch up - just wanted to say my Beta came back positive last Thursday, at 15, and I went back today for retesting.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!

..now to catch up..
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398038 tn?1247857003
Good morning!  Hope everyone had a great weekend.  Can't believe it's Monday morning already.  :(

mommyin09 - How was your weekend?  Hope you are OK.  You can add me to the list at 4dpo today (I think, hopefully I'm right!).  You'll be having an IUI again this time, right?  I agree with Stacey, it has to work one of these times.  

Keyan - Thanks for the kind words.  I hope this is it for both of us!  Now, I checked out your chart, and I don't want to get your hopes up, but is there a possibility that you are having a triphasic chart?  If you O'd on cd14 before the first temperature rise, the 2nd temp rise could indicate implantation.  Maybe that's a long shot, but that's what I'll be praying for!  :)  We'll see what the others think.

luvkayln - I'm glad you are in good spirits and that there aren't too many cysts.  Sounds like you'll be just fine.  I know what you mean, when you get to the point that you feel like you are forgetting to live your life because you are so focused on TTC, then it's definitely time to take a break.  Hopefully you and DH can take some time to reconnect and relax and then your body will be ready to make a baby!  :)

Guesito - Aw, your story brought tears to my eyes too.  I can't imagine what you've both been going through, but I'm sure it's good to be true partners and know that you can count on each other.  Just keep focusing on the FET and the happy ending that will come with it.  :)

hannah - Sorry you had a tough weekend.  Hopefully you get some answers after your u/s.

Kaylee - Wow, congratulations!  I wish you and DH all the best.  I hope you're right and it's the first of many BFP's for all of my wonderful friends here!  Take care.

ad_06 - let us know how it goes.  Hope you get to have your IUI!

BabyMamma - Yay on being in the 2ww!  I'm right there with ya, 4 dpo today.

mrspace - Hope you are feeling better.  Having a fever and body aches is terrible.  I hate to be cold!

Arlotheslug - I agree with Keyan - I miss you!  Hope you're doing OK.
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679002 tn?1233867494
Finalllyyyyyyyyyyy am in the 2ww :o)  3DPO fertility friend has me x
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102073 tn?1309549099
Good Morning!

Kaylee: once again...congrats!!

Mommyin09: what are your plans for this cycle? let me know what you think about my chart!

Hannah: I hope you get some news on Thursday.

MrSpace: I hope you feel better soon! Is the fever gone?

Guesito: Good to have you back, I hope you get AF soon so that you can move on to FET.

Ad_06: Good luck on the IUI today! Keep us updated.

Luvkayln: that's sound good that your doc and nurse are sincere w/ you. 2 cyst doesn't sound bad at all...Good luck on this "free and relaxing" cycle!

Candie: Welcome to the 2ww...I am hoping and praying this is it for you my friend!

Arlotheslug: I miss you.......let us know how your are doing.

Not much going on w/ me...........Medhelp says I O 4 days ago and FF says I O 10 days ago...I guess I will know soon which one was right! ....


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494640 tn?1262737989
hello everyone had a crazy weekend and been feeling very low,
mommyin 09 im so sorry about your bfn our time will come im aiming for the year now not month to month

Dnikki sorry about af bummer huh!

Congrats on BFP first of the year enjoy your moment .

well finally got my letter for my ultrasound its thursday and im going to a fertility clinic on the evening i think i might pay privatley will be a struggle but worth it

miss you lot thanks for your support x
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255732 tn?1318517822
Congrats Kaylee!!

I will let everyone know how things go tomorrow.... I'm almost positive that we are doing IUI tomorrow.....Just keeping my fingers crossed :) Thanks for all of your support..
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574521 tn?1313495146
I still think about my M/C very often. Dh & I went to a very romantic dinner this Friday Which I ruined when I started balling and he joined me. I started thanking him for all his love and support and  I just broke down. I hadn't cried in about a week. I'm just looking forward to my FET.

jmh-Thanks for checkiing on me. xoxoxox
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688022 tn?1275944889
Hi everyone!

So I'm 7dpo today.  My temp dropped yesterday by a few points but was back up this morning.  I'm hoping it was an implatation dip (I read some of you talking about that, but I honestly don't know what it is).  I was doing well all day and then about 3 hours ago I got a little sleepy.  So while DH went to the gym to play basketball, I took a nap.  When he got home, I was curled up on the couch in SEVERAL layers of clothes, several blankets and shivering like crazy.  So he went to get the thermometer from upstairs and sure enough, my temp was up to 99.7.   I checked it again a few minutes ago and it's up to 100.1.  The problem is that I can't take anything!  I have no idea what's wrong with me.  My stomach hurts a little, just some nausea, and my head kind of hurts, and my body aches, but nothing indefinate.  So I don't know what to take. I think I'm going to take some tylenol because it's a fever reducer.  I don't know what else to do.  I just hope that I'm better by tomorrow morning. I can't afford to miss another day of work.

Oh...and I was playin' around online with a friend of mine last night and we were looking at the chinese birthing chart.  If we do get pregnant this month we "should" have a little girl ON my sister's birthday!  Ha ha, love it.  It was just fun.
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655897 tn?1328018445
Congratulations!!  Enjoy every moment!!
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299260 tn?1304216105
Wow, congrats to you & your dh!!! :)  I'm so happy for you & wish you a happy, healthy pregnancy!  Thanks for the words of encouragement for the rest of us.  I sure hope you're a trend setter!!! :)
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745101 tn?1293038814
Thanks so much for the warm wishes and congrats.

I'm well aware of the complications & problems that can occur, so I'll cautiously just try to enjoy this moment and take care of myself until I hear otherwise.

I can feel the fertility bug around, I'm sure this is just an ice breaker.  This will be a big month for everyone trying to get pregnant.  I can't WAIT to see who will flip to + next.  So, here's to sprinkling baby dust and lots of hope around to you all!  BFPs to everyone *really* soon!

Thanks for being so supportive and great.   You all are just remarkable -- I mean that.

Take care.
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342988 tn?1299782356
kaylee- congrats.  hopefully you just started a long trend of BFP's.
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478429 tn?1265244387
Kaylee: CONGRATS!!! You are the first one of the new year to join the BFP list (I think lol!!) Happy and Healthy nine months!!!
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745101 tn?1293038814
Hi there!  Thanks for adding me to your list.

I got impatient and tested yesterday.  There was an extremely (as in super-duper-duper) faint line I had to hold in the light a certain way to see.  I wasn't sure about the positive.  

Today, I bought a digital test and checked again.  It says very clearly "PREGNANT"!

We are very, very happy.  I feel so blessed!  I am NOT taking this little one for granted!
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299260 tn?1304216105
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Michelle: (Offer support & prayers!!!)
naf38: (Home in Australia)
Arlotheslug:  (We miss you!)

Leighanne: BFP - 35 weeks!
vortex: BFP - 27 weeks
Joyce: BFP - 21 weeks (doc appt 2/11)
Jessie: BFP -16 weeks (doc appt 2/16)
Armyprincess: BFP - 14 weeks
Stacey: BFP!!! 8 weeks :)

kmcarino: (waiting for AF)
Shysana: (waiting for AF)
Guesito:  (waiting for AF to start FET!)

Mommyin09:  CD1
dnikki:  CD3
Hannah1505: CD4
Luvkayln:  CD4
jmh2005: CD12
ad_06: CD13 (+opk! iui tomorrow!)
Candie: CD18 (+opk!)
BabyMamma:  CD20
mamatina: CD27 (any news?)

wishandaprayer: (appt tomorrow, retrieval soon!)

rachjas: 4/5 dpo
Sexykeme:  6dpo
Mrspace: 7dpo
Keyan: 9dpo (pre-op 2/6, lap 2/11)
Kaylee_Frye:  10dpo! Welcome :)
Lina: 11dpo
pyar: 11dpo
angelbaby_09: 15dpt (any news?)
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luvkayln:  I agree with dnikki, at least there are only two after all those follies you had!  Hopefully they go away quickly :)  I love the pictures you posted of your fur babies!!!  They are just adorable!!!  I must have really been thinking about Ava & Layla because I had a dream last night that we adopted a pitbull puppy! ;-)

dnikki:  Well, looks like AF's starting to show this morning.  I'm glad that she's coming so quickly.  It gets me moving in the right direction & it looks like I'll be off work around the time I O, which is perfect! :)  Did you read what I posted about jury duty?  I hope it works out.  Have a good time celebrating tonight :)

wishandaprayer:  Talk to kmcarino about ganirelix.  She took it last cycle & wasn't happy with it.  I know we're all very different, but it's helpful to hear what others have to say.  I can't believe you have 15 follies ready to go!  That's awesome!!!  It sounds like things are progressing very nicely for you.  I'll be anxious to hear when you are able to trigger & what your retrieval date is.  Best, best wishes to you & dh!!! :)

ad_06:  That is awesome!!!  What perfect timing, huh?!  I'm very excited for you :)  Let us know how it goes tomorrow!

jmh2005:  Thanks :)

Candie:  Thanks for your sweet note :)  I can't wait to hear how you're doing?  I bet you're in your tww!

Kaylee:  I added you to our list!  Just a few days to go...  good luck! :)

Michelle:  How are you doing?  I'm always thinking of you, as I'm sure many of us are, and hoping things are getting better for you.  Take care! :)

Keyan:  I know you're not expecting much this cycle before your lap, but I am excited for you, my friend & I'm hoping for the best!  You're already into the countdown :)  Good luck!!!

I'll be starting a new thread tomorrow, so keep an eye out for it!  I will send a note to each of you, as well.  Have a wonderful day!!!
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ad: Good luck with your IUI!! Love the smiley face

luvkayln: I hate cysts, I get them all the time too. Keep in touch and hopefully they will go away quickly on their own.

mommyin09 and Guesito: Hope you can be cycle buddies this month-lets get that AF over with

I am still plugging away-they reduced my Follistim yesterday to 225 with continued 10 unit low hsg and Ganarelix. Same protocol again today.

The good news is I have 15 follies 8 on the right, 7 on the left. Monitoring again tomorrow and hopeful that I will get the word to trigger soon! Retreival date is still TBD.

Enjoy your Sunday beautiful ladies!
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478429 tn?1265244387
mommyin09: Oh, hon I am soo sorry :-( I had such a good feeling for you! Keep positive for next cycle - has AF shown yet?

ad: Congrats on the +OPK!!! Good luck with the IUI!

GUESITO: I hope AF shows soon!! So exciting!!! How are you feeling?

Luvkayln: Sorry about the cysts, but a good thing you only have 2! I'm very proud of your ovaries lol!!

Well, looks like a lot of us will be very very close cycle buddies! I started my clomid yet again this morning. So, come on hotflashes lol! I don't know how often I will be on here - my computer decided to almost crash yesterday and I can't get into my usual profile at startup - something about insufficient security and corrupt files...idk. DH is trying to fix it. Tonight, I am going out for a bit with all the people I passed boards with, so that should be fun. It's kind of c r a p p y that we aren't meeting until 7:30 p.m though - I'm usually in bed by 10 lol!!

Well ladies, have a great day!!
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255732 tn?1318517822
Yay!! I got a smiley this morning.....so looks like IUI tomorrow!!
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