Women of Strength!!!

A Strong Woman VS. A Woman Of Strength


A strong woman works out every day 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 realizes 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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Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =) (appt Monday!)

Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!
Guesito:  You are in our thoughts & prayers!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Check out his pics!!!

Vortex: 4/20/2009 Had her baby girl Sahana!!! Congrats! :) Posting pics soon!

Joyce: May 28, Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Check out his pics!

Jessie: BFP - 34 weeks!
ArmyPrincess - 33 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 27 weeks!!! (u/s Tuesday)
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 22 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 11 weeks!!! (u/s Tuesday)

Dnikkki:  BFP!!! =) (beta Monday!)

Keyan:  Home recovering from Lap surgery!!!

Rachjas:  Started Lupron! Appt 6/15 & new meds!
Mommyin10:  Started bcps. u/s & trial transfer 6/15

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

jmh2005:  CD8
pyar:  CD11
ad_06:  CD12
Hannah:  CD17
Lina:  CD24
Mrspace:  CD38

Candie:  17dpo! (on vacation!)
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For those who missed the wonderful news, I'm posting dnikki's message from Sunday morning:
Happy Sunday gals :-) I hope everyone is having a good weekend. My SIL cam up from SC yesterday so it's really nice to see her - DS is just loving her lol!! We are going to my MIL's today for a bit. DS is still doing well with potty training but once he's engrossed in something he doesn't let you know when he's gotta go. But at least he still goes when prompted! I was nauseated a bit last night - had one of my sour suckers (for some reason they make it go away for a bit) but it came back right before bed last night. So this morning my dogs wake me up..I decide I'm going to POAS even though I'm only 10DPIUI. I layed in bed with it on my nightstand staring at it literally keeping my fingers crossed and praying for  alittle nudger in there...HOLY ****! My digi says "pregnant"!!!!! SO now I'm hoping it really is right and that I didn't pee on it for too long or something silly like that lol!! DH doesn't even know b/c he's at drill! SO between now and later I will have to think of a cute way to tell him. I think I might also try to get in for a beta tomorrow morning. Do you all think this is it?? Mommyin10 - if you make a new thread could you copy and paste this in there?? Thanks ladies!!!!

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all  :-)
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Also, I posted on our old thread that Keyan is in the hospital.  She's okay, but will be hospitalized for a few more days because her WBC was too high.  Please keep her in your thoughts & prayers! ;)

[hannah1505]

Hey Ladies How are you all before i get to me !

Dnikki Congrats  i am so happy for you hun i am sre your numbers will be great!!

Guestio: i am so sorry i really thought this was it for you my thought are with you :)

Keyan: Your in my thoughts :l

Mommyin10: How are you thanks for keeping me up to date on the board i dont no when i od or if i have my self but i do need to watch my cycle lengths so its really appriciated :) :)

Luvkayln: How are you and your Precious Bump? :)

Rachjas: Glad that your nearlly done on your bcps i hope they dont put me on them ever evil things lol :)

Stacey: sorry if i am delayed had a break for a bit but are you of bed rest i am sure you and jake are all good i bet he is so beautiful and snug :)

Leighanne: I can not belive how old jaiden is i remember when u had just got ur bfp your sooooo blessed he is stunning & and i never thanked you for introducing me to these wonderful women and i m not gonna lol no thankyou :)

Pyar: How are you Is af in full flow yet ??

Ad06 How Are You ?

Mrspace:Hows those Puppies they are to cute how are you ??

Michelleinhawii Sorry i am delayed but i am so happy your cancer free :)

Joyce: Last but definatly not least your son is the most beautiful little thing your so lucky i am jealous lol CONGRATS!!

well as you no i been away been so down needed to free my mind easier said than done lol my moms career went though the same as me an i have been in contact with her her son was 1 last week after 5 yrs of trying so theres my insperation as well as u ladies offcourse :)
i been feeling so rundown no sleep dehydrated u name it i have it and all my tests and scans r this week i have a smeat tomoro which isnt easy as i have a tilted cervix it hurts :(
i just feel super down but i no its coming soon :) i dont no if or when i od this month but had a lot of cm last 2 days so i think i did anyway i am back and i have missed you dan has a new jjob i am still waiting on a couple but were ok i think

lots of love and baby dust
Hannah
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[mommyin10]

Hey Ladies How are you all before i get to me !

Dnikki Congrats  i am so happy for you hun i am sre your numbers will be great!!

Guestio: i am so sorry i really thought this was it for you my thought are with you :)

Keyan: Your in my thoughts :l

Mommyin10: How are you thanks for keeping me up to date on the board i dont no when i od or if i have my self but i do need to watch my cycle lengths so its really appriciated :) :)

Luvkayln: How are you and your Precious Bump? :)

Rachjas: Glad that your nearlly done on your bcps i hope they dont put me on them ever evil things lol :)

Stacey: sorry if i am delayed had a break for a bit but are you of bed rest i am sure you and jake are all good i bet he is so beautiful and snug :)

Leighanne: I can not belive how old jaiden is i remember when u had just got ur bfp your sooooo blessed he is stunning & and i never thanked you for introducing me to these wonderful women and i m not gonna lol no thankyou :)

Pyar: How are you Is af in full flow yet ??

Ad06 How Are You ?

Mrspace:Hows those Puppies they are to cute how are you ??

Michelleinhawii Sorry i am delayed but i am so happy your cancer free :)

Joyce: Last but definatly not least your son is the most beautiful little thing your so lucky i am jealous lol CONGRATS!!

well as you no i been away been so down needed to free my mind easier said than done lol my moms career went though the same as me an i have been in contact with her her son was 1 last week after 5 yrs of trying so theres my insperation as well as u ladies offcourse :)
i been feeling so rundown no sleep dehydrated u name it i have it and all my tests and scans r this week i have a smeat tomoro which isnt easy as i have a tilted cervix it hurts :(
i just feel super down but i no its coming soon :) i dont no if or when i od this month but had a lot of cm last 2 days so i think i did anyway i am back and i have missed you dan has a new jjob i am still waiting on a couple but were ok i think

lots of love and baby dust
Hannah
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Hannah:  Hang in there! ;)

[mommyin10]

Haha!  Hannah, you beat me to it! =)

[hannah1505]

lol i thought it would save you doing it as you do enough for us lot but oh well i aint posted in ages now i have to
how are you x

[luvkayln]

Mommyin10 & Hannah- Haha, you 2 are so funny!! :)

dnikki- Wishing you all the best for your beta today, and can't wait to hear the cute way you told dh last night!! ;)

Keyan- I'm sorry to hear you are in the hospital! :( But am relieved to know that you are OK!! We'll all definately be thinking of you! ;)

Sorry to make this so short, gotta get ready for work and am seriously dragging this morning and DON'T want to go! ;) But it's payday, so that should be motivation enough, right? :) Haha! I'll be checking in later for updates!! I'm getting excited for my u/s tomorrow! Can't wait to see how much bigger the baby is!! :)

[mommyin10]

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Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =) (appt today!)

Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!
Guesito:  You are in our thoughts & prayers!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Check out his pics!!!

Vortex: 4/20/2009 Had her baby girl Sahana!!! Congrats! :) Posting pics soon!

Joyce: May 28, Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Check out his pics!

Jessie: BFP - 35 weeks!
ArmyPrincess - 34 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 27 weeks!!! (u/s tomorrow!)
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 22 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 11 weeks!!! (u/s tomorrow!)

Dnikkki:  BFP!!! =) (BETA TODAY!)

Keyan:  We hope & pray that you'll be home from the hospital soon!

Rachjas:  Started Lupron! Appt 6/15 & new meds!
Mommyin10:  Started bcps. u/s & trial transfer 6/15

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

jmh2005:  CD9
pyar:  CD12
ad_06:  CD13
Hannah:  CD18 (appt today)
Lina:  CD25
Mrspace:  CD39

Candie:  18dpo (Welcome Home!)
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Hannah:  I'm doing good, thanks :)  I usually get lots of cm just before I O, so maybe you're just about to?  That's great that Dan has a new job!  Yours will come.  Stay strong & best wishes for your appt today ;)

Candie:  How was your vacation?!  I can't wait to hear all about it =)  I'm still hoping you have some good news for us, too...  Welcome back!!!

dnikki:  Best wishes today!!!  How did dh respond to your news!? Thinking of you today ;)

luvkayln:  Yay for payday! =)  That's great that you'll meet your new doc tomorrow!  You & Stacey both have an u/s tomorrow!

MichelleinHawaii:  Thinking of you today!!!  Good luck =)

[mrspace24]

First off.... Dnikki...girl I wish my phone hadn't ate your phone number.  I'm beyond thrilled right now.  I am so excited for you and I will be on pins and needles all day til I find out your beta results.  I'm so happy for you. I knew it would happen.  Congrats dear.

mommyin10- How are you doing?  

luvkayln- I can't wait for your u/s tomorrow.  You're almost to 12 weeks already and that's just crazy wonderful!!  

keyan- You are in my thoughts and prayers.  I'm happy that you're in good hands and I can't wait til you're all better and back with us!

Well, it was an interesting weekend for me.  The puppies are hyper, but good.  They are so dang cute.  I'm starting to get worried that we won't be able to sell them. They are 6 weeks old and all our interested people (other than my in laws) have backed out.  But we'll see what happens.  

I spoke to my father for the first time in 9 months.  That was interesting.  He came to my house and apologized, which went ok.  I told him that I forgive him, but it's not in my power to have him in my life at this time.  He did well.  No hugs, or weird display's of affection.  I was so happy that I was able to stand my ground and say what I needed to say.  

DH and I had a long long talk about TTC and we've decided to try again.  He's going to fill my script this afternoon.  So right now we're just waiting for AF to start.  I called my dr this morning and let him know our decision and he's thrilled for us. He has high hopes.  Which just makes me feel better.  

And can I just say that I hate Monday's?  On Friday I decided to finish up a bunch of stuff on Monday.  I forgot and walked into a mountain of paperwork on my desk!  Ha ha.  I'll be around today checking up, but I better get to these "mountains"!!  

You all are wonderful!

[kmcarino]

dnikki- I am thinking of you today and so excited to hear your beta results!  Please let us all know as oon as possible:)

Keyan-  I am sorry to hear that you are in the hospital.  I hope that your level gets back to normal so that you can gop home real soon.

Mrspace- I am glad that you and dh will be ttc again:)  I wish you the best:)

luvkayln-  Congratulations at almost being 12 weeks!  That is great!  I am so happy for you:)

[mrspace24]

Okay everybody!  I just got an update from Nikki!!!  Her beta came back and it's 55 at 11dpo.  Woo hoo!!!!!  

She asked me to update everyone!  

Nikki- I'm so happy for you!!!

[ArmyPrincess819]

Thanks for list. You did a great job as always! To all of my fellow preggos congrats and hope you are all feeling well!
The new bfps congrats and I hope you have a wonderful pg.

To all those on vacation best of luck to you when you decide to ttc again! Keep your chins up!

For all the ladies waiting, I wish you all the best. I hope you all get bfps. Lots of XSBD  to you!

Hugs,
AP

[mommyin10]

Dnikki: Yay! That's awesome! I'm so happy for you!!! =)

Mrspace: Thanks for letting us know about Nikki! I'm happy you & dh decided to try again! Best wishes =)

[Stacey1718]

Dnikki - Great number at 11dpo!!  Awesome!  (thanks for letting us know Mrspace!)

Luvkayln - All the best for your u/s tomorrow!!  Now you will see a little baby moving around...not just a gummy bear!  Can't wait for the update.

Mommyin10 - How long are you on the bcps for?  Do you then stop, wait for AF, and then start lupron?  

Candie - Hope you had an awesome vacation and look forward to your update!  I hope AF got sea sick and stayed far far away! :)

Guesito - I was so happy to read your post about you trying again and with a different RE.  It is so important to like your RE and know that you are a priority!  It makes such a difference. That is so great!!  It will work for you again!  

Keyan - Thinking of you and hope you are out of the hospital very soon!!!

Hannah - Hope you feel better.  It's easy to feel down but good things will happen for you.

Michelle - Good luck with your appt today!

Well, not much new with me.  Dh is painting Jake's room as I write.  So exciting!  He decided to take a few days off this week and start to get things done.  We are reorganizing some of our rooms and clearing out Jakes room and donating a bunch of clothes and stuff we don't want.  Then I can finally order the baby furniture.  The only other big project we are doing is getting rid of our carpets and refinishing the hardwood floor that is underneath it.  Our house is 75 years old and all the hardwood is the original so we are keeping it all and refinishing it.  The only bad news with tht is we need to move into my parent's house for 3 or 4 days in early July! :(  

Well..happy Monday all and SSBD!!!!  Dnikki has got our BFP list started again!!!

Stacey

[rachjas0623]

dnikki- Congrats on the good beta~ Are you going back Wed?

AFM- today is my last day of Deoxycycline & BCPs! I will just be waiting on AF to show. I am schedule to stat stims Monday!

[luvkayln]

Dnikki- Congrats on the wonderful number! That's awesome!! I assume you'll have your 2nd test done on Wednesday! This is so exciting!! :)

Mrspace- Thanks for updating us! :) Congrats on moving forward with ttc and getting your prescription filled today! I know you're ready, so we're all very excited for you! :) Now, if we can just get AF here....! ;)

Stacey- That's awesome we both have an u/s tomorrow! :) Will you be posting more pics of Jake? I'm just SO ready to see how much this little one has grown in 2 weeks! :) Yeah, we saw the baby moving around at our last u/s 2 weeks ago, but now I know it's going to be a little "busy body" in there! lol ;) That's awesome that Jake's room is getting painted now! Sounds like you have a couple of pretty big jobs around the house coming up! But that's exciting it's getting done before Jake gets here! :)

Rachjas- Wow, you're moving right along in your cycle! I can't believe you're starting your stims on Monday!! I know now you're really getting more and more excited! :) I can't wait to hear about your BFP next! ;)

Kmcarino- Thanks! We're excited to be moving along so quickly! :)

Keyan- Still thinking of you sweetie! Hope you can check in and update us soon!

Candie- What's the verdict?? We're all in suspense here! lol ;) Glad to have you home! Check in soon and update how much fun you had! :)

Mommyin10- I know, I'm super excited! The only thing is I'm still not 100% sure on where i'm supposed to go tomorrow! lol Guess I need to really figure that out! ;) So, I was thinking... And you know how you said if you guys didn't get approved for the attain program, that you would transfer 2 embryos instead of just 1? So now that you are approved, you'll just be transferring 1, right? Or do you think your doctor will let you do 2?? And then next week is your trial transfer, right? What happens during that? And when you're done with your BCP's, what will you go on next? Sorry for the 20 questions! lol I've been meaning to get EXACT details from you, and I actually woke up thinking about it so I'm laying it all out for you now! lol :) Hope you are enjoying your day! I'm at work, and bored! :( Monday's are so blah....! ;)

Guesito- OH GOOD! You just made my day by saying that you guys are trying again! I was really praying for that! :) I know now you'll find an RE who REALLY cares about getting you pregnant! And I know it WILL happen! Congrats on making such an awesome decision!!! I'm so happy for you! :) (HUGS)

[leighanne143]

dnikki- WOO HOO girl.  I am so happy for you.  

Hannah- you dont have to thank me.  you would have found these wonderful ladies even if i did not tell you about them, it might have just taken a couple of extra days.  But they are great and i am glad you feel at home here cause i know some of the other forums were not very  welcoming.

yes ladies, jaedyn is growing fast.  he is spoon eating cereal at night now and tried pears for the first time.  last night he went to bed at 8:15pm and did not get up until 7:45am this morning.  I was so proud of him and hope this continues.

luvkayln- i can not wait to see your next US pic.

[kmcarino]

dnikki-  That is a great number!  I am so excited for you!  Now you can relax a little.  How did it go when you told your husband?  You both must be REALLY happy:)

mrspace- Thanks for updating us...I was dying to hear her results:)

[dnikki0928]

Thank you all!!!! We are both unbelievable happy and a bit stunned lol - I just didn't expect it to happen lol but sure glad it did!!  DH and I went to bed last night and we were laying there talking and I told him I had an early Father's Day gift for him and I just thought it was so cute that I couldn't wait to give it to him (which is sooo like me lol). So I told him to close his eyes and I pulled out the 2 tests (I hid them under the bed lol) and he opened them and it took him a minute to realize what they said lol! But he is sooo happy and relieved that it has finally happened! Now, stick little bean stick! I had an appt with my RE for Thursday, so he said just to go ahead and wait until then and they'll do another beta and check out my levels. I'm just anxious for that b/c I want to make SURE they are doing what they are supposed to be doing... We haven't told anyone yet - it was hard b/c I was with my mom and sister today lol - I hate keeping big news, but it's kinda fun b/c only DH and I know!! WOOO-HOOOO!!!! Mrspace - thank you for updating everyone for me - I know everyone was waiting :-)

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all :-)

[Jessie12]

Quich update on everything.  I went to the doctor again this morning.  I am already dialated to a 3.  My blood pressure was a lil up so they did a movement test/check on the baby and everything was fine so I go back in a week.  They are going to do another movement check on him as well as measure him to make sure he isnt going to be too big.  The doctor said I should have him in the next couple of weeks if not sooner.  Sorry so short but I need to get the kids dinner!

Love and SSBD to all!

[luvkayln]

dnikki- Aww... that's sweet! :) I know he was truely suprised, and what a great way to tell him! :) I know how you feel about getting that 2nd beta done. I think I was more nervous for the 2nd one than I was for the first! Everything will be just fine, though! :) I know this is it for you!! :) Can't wait till Thurs! Will your RE do an u/s on Thurs? My RE didn't do an u/s until I was 5 weeks and all we saw was the sac. Well, you guys know! It's on my profile! lol ;) I'm still just SO happy for you!

Jessie- Congrats on being dilated to 3 cm! That's amazing!! The baby will be here before you know it! :) Have you picked out a name yet?

[candie429]

Hey everyone!!  So sorry it's taken me so long to update you all.  Our vacation was amazing!  We have decided that it was by far the best thing we have ever done in our lives!  Everything was so perfect, from the ship, to the food, to the places we visited.  We're not big travelers, so it was the first time we ever saw beaches so beautiful!  Most of all, it was so nice to just get a break from everyday life (and TTC) and be able to relax and just enjoy being together.  Thank you all SO MUCH for your notes and good wishes.  I'm so lucky to have such great friends.  :)  Unfortunately, AF did show, so we'll just hope that this good energy continues for us and helps us get a BFP soon!

mommyin10 - I can't believe you're into your IVF process already. Yay!  And am I understanding correctly that you got approved for the IVF program you wanted?  Oh, how I hope so!  We definitely need to catch up.  You can add me to the list as cd9 today.

luvkayln - Good luck with your u/s tomorrow!  So happy to hear you are still doing so well.  Can't wait to see more pics of your little one.  :)

Stacey - How exciting that you are working on Jake's room!  Good luck at your u/s tomorrow.  I can't wait to hear your update.  I'm sure you'll be seeing some pretty awesome pictures this time.  That little guy will be so big!

Keyan - Oh my, I didn't realize you were still in the hospital.  I hope everything is OK.  Praying for you and hoping to hear from you soon.  

dnikki - Congratulations!!!  How great that you got to give DH an early Father's Day gift.  All the best to you!  :)

I promise to catch up on you all and check in again tomorrow.  Take care everone!  :)

[luvkayln]

Candie- Welcome home!! We missed you! :) Sorry about AF, that su cks! :( But you're right, this good energy will continue, and help you get your BFP very soon!!! :) I'm so glad you had such a wonderful trip! We don't take vacations either, so once we finally do, I know it'll be the best time ever! ;) I'll post pics as soon as I get home tomorrow! My appointment is at 1:00, can't wait! :)

[mommyin10]

Candie:  Welcome Home!!! =)  I'm so glad you & dh had such a great time!  I'm sorry about AF;( but you're already cd9, so you're getting ready to try again =)  Yes, we did get approved for the program! We found out on Friday & sent in our signed contract & payment today.  I'm taking my bcps and go back on Monday for a trial or mock transfer & will start my Lupron.  Yes, we do have to catch up!  I want to hear all about your trip!!!  It's good to have you back =)

Stacey:  I hope you'll post pics of Jake's room!  That's exciting that dh is painting (probably done by now!)  I love that you're refinishing your hardwood floors :)  I hope the "move" will be short & sweet ;)  I don't know for sure how long I'll be on bcps, but I'm guessing three weeks.  I'm on my second week & will start my Lupron on Monday.  It seems that rachjas & I are following the same path ;)  Good luck tomorrow!!!

Luvkayln:  I hope you know where you're going tomorrow!  Haha =)  I can't wait to hear how you like your new doc!  I'm sure everything will be just great.  No, we'll only transfer one embryo. We thought of transferring two if we only had one shot at it ;)  I'm sure my doc won't agree to do any more than one because of the risk.  Hopefully dh & I make one awesome embryo ;)  From what I understand, on Monday I'll have an u/s & they'll do the trial transfer, which is (I'm hoping) similar to a pap or iui.  They'll use the same size catheter that they use for the transfer & will understand better the shape of my cervix & the size of my uterus.  The purpose is so that the actual transfer will be less traumatic, which is great.  I just hope this "trial transfer" is as easy as I'm expecting ;)  I also have to bring my Lupron to my appt & will start taking that Monday.  So, I'll be taking the bcps and Lupron together & I'll find out more then as far as what I'll take next & when =)  Well, I'll be looking forward to your update tomorrow!!! Take care =)

dnikki:  That is awesome!!!  I love the way you told dh & I can just imagine how excited you two are! =)  I'm sure it was hard to keep it from your mom & sister, but I can understand not wanting to tell anyone just yet.  I'm glad we're here to share in your good news!!! =)

Jessie:  It's good to hear from you ;)  I'm glad that you're doing well & just have a few weeks to go!  That's great & your mom will be back in town ;)  Take care!

Leighanne:  Wow, wouldn't that be awesome if Jaedyn slept through each night like that?!  Good for you =)

[dnikki0928]

Happy Tuesday!!


Keyan: I do hope you are okay and you come home soon - You are in my thoughts in prayers...

Candie: Glad you had such a great time - (sorry) Where did you guys go? Good to have you back and you sound like you are in great spirits :-)

I'm am anxious for Thursday! It seems so far away and it su cks!! I was nauseated again last night, but had a sour sucker (again) and it basically went away. I told DH we should buy stock in them lol! Anyways, today I go in for financial aid to see if I'm eligable (sp?) for anything and then my assessment test - but I'm sort of having second thoughts about going back to school now that I'm p/g...I just don't know!!! What do you all think? I'll check in soon :-)

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all  :-)

[luvkayln]

dnikki- Oh girl, still go for it!! I know it'll be a little harder being pregnant and also having a son at home, but just think about how it will affect your future! This is something you've always wanted to do, and it'll only take 9 months! So hey, by the time school is over, you'll have your baby! :) What a great way to take your mind off things!! ;) That's just my opinion though, just follow your heart! Thursday will be here before you know it!! :)

Mommyin10- Oh, I get it! :) I hope the trial transfer is like an iui or pap, something simple to where they can just get an idea for the real transfer! I think it's great they do that, then that way they're prepared for everything, and there's no last minute suprises or complications!! I know you and dh will make PLENTY of perfect embryo's!! ;) You are both good to go, there's no reason why you should'nt make a lot!! ;) Well, still have no idea where I'm going today! Haha!! I put that off a little too long, huh!? ;) I mean, I kind of have an idea where i'm going...I think! It's close to my current doctor's office, so I should be able to find it. I'll just go a little early, just in case! :) I am excited for today though!! I need to go down to fedex to ship that medicine, then I'm getting a haircut at 10:00, which I'm so happy about b/c my hair is getting way to out of control with all this humidity we've been having! It's short and thick, so it's just too hard to do anything with! So now I'm going shorter, lol, and having it thinned out a bunch! I'll post pics when I'm done, and that way you can see my hair and belly! ;) I'll update with new u/s pics asap today!! I can't wait!!! :)

[rachjas0623]

luvkayln- Yep! We are really excited to get things moving! I kind of can't believe... we are doing it! Before we know it.. it will be time for ER & ET. Exciting!

Guesito- Yea for trying again! That's awesome. When do think you will get started? I know it all depends on finding a new/BETTER RE. I am hoping thats real soon!

Jessie- ohh my, it's almost time!

Keyan- You are in our prayers!

Candie- So sry about AF showing up!

dnikki- Congrats again!! That is sooo cute how you told DH. As for school.. try it out. See how it goes?!?! DH & I both are starting back in August for our Masters.... Should be very interesting and loads of  money.. but, since we are teachers in Ohio, we have to. We have time period to start and finish our Masters.

mommyin10- Don't sweat it.. the trial is easy! I am sure it will go fine!

[dnikki0928]

Rachjas: I may have asked you this before - but where in OH are you from (you can message me if you want)? I'm in OH too - at least it seems like it will be a nice day lol... Good luck iwth your Masters!! What do you both teach?

[rachjas0623]

ohh yea...

AFM- No more BCPs or doxycycline for me!!!! Still on my Lupron. Just waiting on AF to show. Then, I will schedule my CD 3 b/w and u/s. If all is well follistim/repronex start Monday.  

DH & I are off on a mini-vaca today. If you even want to call it that. We live in southern Ohio. We are going to Cleveland today (northern Ohio). We have tickets to the Indians vs. KC game tonight. We are spending the night up there and going to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame tmw. AM. Since we could schedule a true vaca we are going to do a couple of mini trips like that. I figured now is the best time... that madness begins the end of the week when AF hopefully shows... Then I will be going to RE basically every other day. She wants to keep a carefull eye on  me since I have mild PCOS. She doesn't want me to overstimulate!

[rachjas0623]

dnikki- I live about 1 hr from Cincy. In Brown County.  Dh teaches 10th grade World History and PE classes. I teach 9th grade Biology and 10th-12th grade Biology electives. We just finished our 2nd yr!

[dnikki0928]

Rachjas: That is so funny that you and DH are going to Cleveland! We live about 40 min south of there!! You will go almost past our house lol! I've done the whole doxycyline thing many times - that stuff is nasty! I had to make sure to take it with food. Good luck with your stims and I hope AF shows for you very soon :-)

[mommyin10]

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Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =)

Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!
Guesito:  You are in our thoughts & prayers!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Check out his pics!!!

Vortex: 4/20/2009 Had her baby girl Sahana!!! Congrats! :) Posting pics soon!

Joyce: May 28, Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Check out his pics!

Jessie: BFP - 35 weeks!
ArmyPrincess - 34 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 27 weeks!!! (U/S TODAY!)
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 22 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 11 weeks!!! (U/S TODAY!)

Dnikkki:  BFP!!! =) (2nd Beta Thursday!)

Keyan:  We hope & pray that you'll be home from the hospital soon!

Rachjas:  On Lupron, waiting for AF.  Appt 6/15 & new meds!
Mommyin10:  Started bcps. u/s & trial transfer 6/15

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

Candie:  CD10
jmh2005:  CD10
pyar:  CD13
ad_06:  CD14
Hannah:  CD19
Lina:  CD26
Mrspace:  CD40
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Keyan:  Thinking of you!!!

Dnikki:  I agree, I think you should register for school & see how it goes.  It seems like once the baby comes, it'll be harder for you to go back, so it might be a good idea to try now.  If it gets too difficult with your pregnancy and ds at home, you can always change your mind and try again later.  When do you have to register?  Good luck with whatever decision you make! ;)

luvkayln:  Best wishes today!  I can't wait to see belly pics & the new "do"! =)  I'll check in from work to see how your appt went!!!  I can imagine how excited you are to meet your new doc & see your baby again =)

Stacey:  Thinking of you, too, today & looking forward to new pics of Jake! =)  Will they also check his kidney?  Update asap! =)

rachjas:  I think your mini vacation sounds like fun!  It's always nice to get away, even if it's just for a night.  That's usually what we end up doing.  I'd love to visit the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame!!!  Enjoy the game & congrats on taking your last bcp! =)  So, you took them for 3 weeks; right?  That's what I was thinking I'd be doing.  Then you expect AF approx 1 week later?  Well, come on, AF!!! =)

Hannah:  How'd your appt go?

[kmcarino]

luvkayln- Good luck at your appt today:)  

dnikki- It was so sweet how you told your husband.  I hope the next few days fly by for you!

As for me, I am CD1 today.  I go in tomorrow for u/s and b/w and will go in on Monday for a sonohysterogram.  I start bcps on Friday

[luvkayln]

Hey girls! :) So my doctor's appointment went great! It started out a little rocky b/c come to find out, I'm not going to a high risk doctor after all! :( But I really like this doctor, she's very down to earth and young! I told her what I wanted and what I expected throughout this pregnancy given my history. I told her I want an appointment every 2 weeks, and an u/s every 2 weeks. I told her when I hit my 24 week mark, I want to go every week, with u/s and I want non-stress tests done on the baby to make sure everything's going ok! And guess what... she wrote it ALL down and said NO PROBLEM! :) She totally understood where I was coming from, and was very sympothetic, especially b/c I was bawling by the time I got done telling her about Kayln!    :( I knew I'd be upset, but my emotions really took over today! So, she did a pap b/c I haven't had one done in 2 years, oops! ;) And she did an u/s, and guess what?! The baby was sucking it's thumb! It was sooo cute you guys!!! :) It was really adorable b/c I had eaten right  before my appt., and when she did the u/s the baby was being very CHILL! So she asked me if I had just eaten and I told her yes, so she tried to wake the baby up by jiggling the u/s probe on my belly, and the baby turned it's back to us ( probably telling us to leave her/him alone! lol ) And then it started kicking it's legs and flipped over to where it was looking down, and then it flipped again, and was back on it's back and that's when it started sucking it's thumb! It was definately bedtime then! :) Oh my gosh, it was adorable!! So I got 3 different pics from today, and she got one of him/her sucking it's thumb! So take a look if you want! The baby sure has grown!! :) I still need to scan them, but it'll only take me a sec! Hope everyone enjoyed their day! It's crappy and rainy here now, so I think a nap is in store for me next! :)

[candie429]

luvkayln - Thanks for the welcome back, I missed you too!  I am so excited to hear how your appt went today.  Can't wait to see new pics of the little one, and of your new haircut of course!  I'll try to check back later.

Stacey - Anxiously awaiting news of your u/s too.  Hope all goes well and I'm sure little Jake is not so little anymore!  :)  

dnikki - That's OK, we actually went on a cruise to the Bahamas.  It's so hard to get back into "real life" I wish we were still there!  I am still so happy for you and DH.  I'm sure going to school with one child or two (if you wait) will always be hard, so I say go for it too!  I think it will definitely be worth it.  :)

rachjas - Enjoy your mini-vacation!  It's so fun to do things like that sometimes and it always feels better to get a change of scenery. Plus it will be good to spend some time together to recharge before the IVF process really takes off.  I hope you have a great time!    

[candie429]

Oh, and by the way, I posted some vacation pictures!!  I know lots of you were asking.  :)

[mommyin10]

It sounds like your appt went really well! I'm so happy for you. Even though she's not a high risk doctor, she's willing to do what you're asking & has your best interest at heart! That's awesome! :-) OMG, how adorable that your little one wanted some quiet time ;) I cant wait to see your pics!!!

[dnikki0928]

Candie: I know what you mean - for our honeymoon Dh and I went on a cruise for a week and it was awesome!!! The tropical weather, food and atmosphere is just so great! I'm really hoping we are able to do at least a small get away before we have this little bean :-) I'm glad you guys had such a good time!

Luvkayln: Awwww! I'm so glad your appt went so good!! How cute the little one was sucking it's thumb! I'll check out the pics later tonight :-)

So I went in today for my test and also financial aid stuff - of course, being middle class I don't qualify for anything. So I will have to get more student loans out and even still that won't be enough to cover. Every month I will have to pay 575 + the cost of books and my uniforms. So I have to see if I qualify for a "Signature" student loan to get extra $$ to cover this junk...If not, I'm not sure what to do. On a good note - the Good doc I worked for called me up today and he is having a grand opening for his new business so he wants me to do chair amssage for all the people who show up - paid of course. So at least that will be a little bit of extra money. And he also said once the practice picks up more, I could work there about 2 days a week or so :-) Anywho, I'm making spaghetti right now, so I shall talk to all of you later...Oh, and have I mentioned thta I wish my beta was tomorrow????!!!!!

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all :-)

[luvkayln]

Candie- Your pictures ROCK!! You and dh look SO absolutely adorable together!! :) Thank you for sharing those pics with us!

Ok, so Sean just got home so we got a belly/hair pic! Oh, and someone else just HAD to be in the pic! lol ;) You'll see who I mean! Haha!!! :)

[kmcarino]

luvkayln- I am so glad the appointment went so well today:)  It is just so precious to see your baby sucking its thumb and moving all around:)  I am going to look at your pictures:)  It is great that you like this doctor and that she will do what you want to be cautious and to be comfortable.  Are you having morning sickness?

[kmcarino]

I think we ALL wish your beta was tomorrow!  I can't wait to see how high your number has gotten!  How are you feeling?  What time is your appt?

[rachjas0623]

In Cleveland.. Indians won!

kmcarino- Well, now that AF is here things can get started!

Luvkayln- All I can say is... too cute! I bet today was amazing!

mommyin10- Yes, I was on them for 3 weeks. I am not sure when to expect AF. The clinic wants me to call if not here by 6/11 since I am to start stims Monday. I don't think I will have to wait long... I am already cramping...it's like my body is saying "Weren't u supposed to take a BCP today!?!?" lol.

candie- Yes, so far.. this time away has been great!

dnikki- Really? What town do you live in? I thought 71 would never end.... : )

[Keyan]

Good morning everyone!!

I am HOME!! YAY!! THanks everyone for the good wishes!!! I was admited on Friday and got out late last night. I am doing sooo much better....Feeling almost back to 100% percent...although I still 7 more days of antibiotics, but all is good. BTW, for those of you who have been thinking of having a lap done....this wasn't a normal response to it, don't get scared by my experience...is just that my body didn't tolerate the first antibiotics right after I came home on wednesday  after the lap and so my high WBC was my body letting me know that I need to come in to the hospital to get IV antibiotics. I think my worse experience so far, was vomiting with a sore stomach and pelvic area. Then while I was at the hospital, I got a sinus allergy, (not sure why) so you can imagine sneezing with a sore stomach and pelvic area...but all is good now. My small incisions are already heal, my bellybottom still has a few more days to heal. My doc was great and also the nurses. I have to go back to his office tomorrow and I guess next week for my Lupron shot...the thruth is we still haven't discussed all the Lap results. Again thank you all for keeping me on your thoughts and prayers!!

Mommyin09: Thank you for updating for me, you are great...I am sorry the BCP are making you feel uncomfortable I will get back to you later.

Dnikki: OMG I am sooooo happy for you!!! Congrats!!

Luvkayln: I am sooooo happy your new doctor agree to watch over you as you would like. I bet she will just love you!! I have to go ck on you photos. BTW I loved your u/s story!!!

Candie: Welcome back my friend!! I will ck on your pict later.

BTW...It is raining here a lot and I have a new internet provider, and I don't know if is a combination of both, but my connection is really bad, so if I take longer to respond know is because of this....

[dnikki0928]

Good Morning!!

Rachjas: HaHa - 71 is sooooo long. It's about 15 west of my house. I'm glad you guys had fun :-)

Keyan: Glad you are back home!! Sorry you ended up having to go through all of this, I know it su cks..But I'm so glad you are feeling better! And Thank You!!! We are super excited! I go back tomorrow for another beta, so hopefully those numbers are great!!

I took another HPT gdigi this a.m to put my mind at ease... It said pregnant in like less than a minute lol - So....I hope my number have really come up tomorrow!!! i won't be able to post right away b/c I have to drive 2 hrs again to a friends place :-) I'll let Mrspace know and she can update you all for me lol!
Well, the whole going back to school thing isn't going to work. It's going to cost way to much and if I wait another year or 2 when we move, I can do the same program for free b/c my stepmom works at the college! SO, now I'm going to concentrate on finding at least a partime job :-) So, sending out resumes today...Yay....

I'll check in after a while!!

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all :-)

[mommyin10]

**************************************************************************
Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =)

Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!
Guesito:  You are in our thoughts & prayers!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Check out his pics!!!

Vortex: 4/20/2009 Had her baby girl Sahana!!! Congrats! :) Posting pics soon!

Joyce: May 28, Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Check out his pics!

Jessie: BFP - 35 weeks!
ArmyPrincess - 34 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 27 weeks!!!
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 23 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 11 weeks!!!

Dnikkki:  BFP!!! =) (2nd Beta TOMORROW!)

Keyan:  Welcome Home!!! =)

Rachjas:  On Lupron, waiting for AF.  Appt 6/15 & new meds!
Mommyin10:  Started bcps. u/s & trial transfer 6/15

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

Candie:  CD11
jmh2005:  CD11
pyar:  CD14
ad_06:  CD15
Hannah:  CD20
Lina:  CD27
Mrspace:  CD41
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Keyan:  Welcome Home!  I'm so happy to hear you're feeling so much better & now you're able to rest at home ;)  Take care of yourself & keep us updated!

dnikki:  Hey, now your beta IS tomorrow! =)  Yay!!!  That's awesome that your hpt said "pregnant" so quickly!  I know that eases your mind a bit before your next beta.  It sounds like a good plan to wait till you can go to school for free!  Now you can concentrate on ds & your new baby ;)

Candie:  Your pics are just beautiful!!!  I'm so glad you guys had such a great time =)

Stacey:  How did your appt go yesterday?

Kaylee:  How have you been?  Happy 23 weeks!!! =)

rachjas:  I'm glad you had a fun getaway with dh ;)  So, have you finished taking Lupron and your bcps?  This may be an odd question, but if we're expecting AF after Lupron, then the ER will be done with the follies you see at the next baseline u/s?  I'm just curious because that would mean it's okay that I'm still drinking a cup of coffee a day; right, and should stop by the time AF shows? ;-)

Luvkayln:  Your belly pic is just beautiful! =)  Thanks for sharing with us!

[mrspace24]

Good morning everyone.

Warning:  This is my vent session today.  

I had a pretty rough day yesterday.  I don't know what happened really.  I woke up late and felt gross.  I took a shower the night before, but somehow my hair felt gross, my body felt gross... I don't know.  But I didn't have time for a shower, so I was stuck like that all day.  

Work was terrible.  Everything I did seemed to be wrong.  I have 3000 invites to send out in 3 weeks.  All are HAND addressed.  I got 1800 done last week, only to find out on Monday that my boss had switched the date without telling me. So I have to REDO those 1800.  Granted, it's an easy fix.  Some white-out and change the date.  It's just tedious and time consuming.  On top of that I have roughly 4000 accounts to update. And my boss doesn't understand why I can't finish it all in my 8 hour work day. Psh.  So I was on edge from that.

Today is my sis-in-law's 21st birthday and I ordered a gift for her on Monday.  It said that it had a 2 day shipping so it'd be here by Wednesday, which is today. I checked on the status yesterday and saw that somehow the shipping was wrong and now it won't arrive until sometime between June 28th and July 4th.  BS.  So I spent half an hour on the phone with the company's customer service trying to fix it. They can get it here by Friday but that's the best they can do.  They said that I ordered it from their "old website" so it's not their fault.  Whatever.  

Then when DH got home, I just laid into him. I b*tched and yelled at him, for no reason.  I am just so over emotional, I don't know what happened yesterday.  I felt like I didn't even know who I was.  I felt broken and lost. It was awful.  By the end of the night, DH finally just held me and we fell asleep. But it was a long day. I honestly don't know what happened.  I don't know why I felt that way.  I felt like I was falling apart and I couldn't pick up the pieces.  It reminded me of when my depression hit really hard a few years ago.  It was a dark time for me.   And that scares me.  I feel much better today.  I took a shower this morning, woke up early, got some breakfast (which I NEVER do).  And I'm in a better mood so far.  Granted, the day is young lol.

Okay, enough of my vent session.  I just needed to get that off my chest.  Thank you all for letting me do so.

On to happy stuff!!!

mommyin10- How are the bcps going?  

luvkayln- Girl, I LOVE your new haircut and your bump is just precious!!!  I am so happy for you. You don't even know.  I'm still thinking we should have that shopping trip!

dnikki- How are you feeling?  I am so excited for your appointment tomorrow.  Let me know how it goes!  How's the potty training going with DS?  

keyan- I'm so glad you are back with us.  I'm sorry that you had such a rough time. You've been in my thoughts and my prayers.  

candie- Welcome back!  Your pictures are gorgeous!

[Stacey1718]

Hi Friends,

Thanks for the notes yesterday!  I got home in the late afternoon and my Internet kept going down so I gave up and went to bed.  I had the glucose test where they make you drink a really sweet orange drink and then you can't eat so I ended up with a really bad headache.  I hope my test results are good though.  My u/s went well.  Jake is growing and growing - he is now 2lbs 11oz!  He is measuring further along then he should be which is great.  I don't think I am going to make it to Sept 5 you guys! :)  He definitely looked great and we saw most of his parts and had it confirmed for about the 6th time that he is still a boy :)  His kidney is still slightly dilated - just on the border line of being any concern.  The placenta previa is about the same as 2 weeks ago and now they discovered a blood vessel growing right over the cervix...wtf??  So, this adds another layer of complication because it needs to move or I have to have a c-section.  I have time for all this to correct itself but from what I have researched there is a risk of the blood vessel rupturing etc so I need to talk to my OBGYN.  The technician told me but was not able to give me any real info in terms of what it really means so I have a call into my OBGYN and waiting for her to get back to me.  So it was kind of a good news/bad news story.  Jake is great but there are still a few things that we are watching.  Unfortunately we could not get any good pictures!!!  She tried and tried but he is head down now (low) and his face was squished right into my cervix so I didn't even get to see it!  She printed 2 pictures for me but you can't even see anything :(  Oh well...I know he is in there and still doing well!  My next OBGYN appt is June 23 and appt u/s is June 26.

Luvkayln - Sounds like your appt went so well!  How awesome that your OB is going to keep a close watch on you.  I'm sure if there was anything to be concerned about they would transfer you to a high risk OB.  But I am sure there will be nothing to worry about! :)  Great pics and your hair looks awesome!  (and of course so does your little belly!)

Candie - Welcome home!!  Great pics - you and dh are THE cutest couple.  Seriously, you look so great together and so happy and relaxed.  Sorry about AF but glad she didn't bring you down.  When is your next appt with RE?

Keyan - So glad you are doing well!  Sounds like you went through a rough time but glad you are all good now. :)

Dnikki - Good luck with your beta tomorrow!!

Well.....I hope everyone has a wonderful Wed and I will check back in soon!

SSBD!!!
Stacey

[kmcarino]

Keyan-  I am so glad you are home and healing well.  Take care of yourself.

Mrspace- I am so sorry you had such a bad day yesterday and I am glad you feel much better (so far) today.

dnikki- I am sure your beta number will be great:) I can't wait to hear.

[Stacey1718]

Another tiny update from me: My OBGYN's office called me back and I have to go in tomorrow for an appt with my OBGYN to "discuss the ultrasound results".  Hmmm....makes me a bit nervous.  If it was nothing to worry about I don't think they would have me go in again.  "sigh!"

Hope it is nothing too bad or scary!  I have had just about enough drama with my placenta!!!  I was joking with my friend the other day and said if I happen to see my placenta after the delivery I am going to give it "the finger".  :)

Please send some positive thoughts my way ladies!!!  

Stacey

[mommyin10]

Stacey: Gosh, that dang placenta of yours! ;( I tend to agree with the "finger" idea. J/K ;) I can imagine it's scary to anticipate how your appt might go, but stay positive! You've been through so much & whatever the results, I know you'll pull through for Jake ;) Take care & best wishes tomorrow. I'll be sending positive vibes your way!

Mrspace: I hope your day turned for the better! Thank God for amazing dh's, huh? Take care ;)

[rachjas0623]

Keyan- Wow! U went thru so much all at once! I am glad you are home and starting to feel a little better.

mommyin10- Yes, done with BCPs. I am still on Lupron. I will be until June 22, the day before trigger. I think that's helps me to not O until I am supposed to?!?! Not too sure. They way I understand.. the follies I have on my CD3 (whenever AF shows) will be the ones I am working with. (also.... more follies can pop up than what you see on CD 3).

dnikki- It was a great trip! Just walked through the door! I will be thinking of you tmw!

[kmcarino]

I am sorry that you have to wait to find out what the doctor is concerned about.  I am sure you are very concerned and anxious to find out.  It's too bad that they couldn't tell you over the phone.  But whatever it is, I am sure that everything will be fine.  Your baby seems to be growing and is very strong!  And so are you so don't worry.  Keep us posted.  We will be thinking of you.

[pyar]

Hello ladies i'm sorry I have been absent lately.I have been logging on and trying to keep up with you all.There just hsn't been much of an update for me.
Well according to ff I o'ed day 11 so i'm 4dpo mommyin10 could you please update me thank you.The good news is I feel that my body is trying to get back on track and its great I o'ed  this month but i have been spotting very very lightly for the last few days ,don't know what thats all about oh well.
I'm still waiting for my appt to come through for my new clinic there's quite a waiting list but I don't mind its more time for things to get back to normal what ever that is nowadays.
Anyways lets see if I can catch with you guys.

mommyin10 how's things going with your treatment how long is the whole process going to take.

luvkayln love the new do and the bird looks soo cute and your bump how sweet . It sounds like your doc is looking after you well it must be a relief to have such care and understanding .

Hannah how are you doing any joy on the job front times are hard at the mo Darren did well to find something so quick.

mrspace I notice your cycle seems long this month have you tested?

dnikki CONGRATULATIONS wow how great good luck with you beta and enoy every moment .
Stacey i'm sorry the road isn't as smooth as you would like i'm jake will be just fine your just be so tested thinking of you

candie wow your pics are great i'm so jealous

keyan i'm glad you doing better take things easy

Lina how are you doing my friend


Anyway i'll try to update more for now take care everyone

[dnikki0928]

Stacey: I hope everything is okay and I will be thinking of you today... FX for you :-)

Well, I'm leaving in about 10 minutes to drop ds off at the sitters then off to the RE's...I am soooo nervous (as I'm sitting here gaggin at the thought of taking my vitamins lol - but I do that anyways...). I'll update you all as soon as I know!!

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all :-)

[Stacey1718]

Thanks for all of your notes my friends!  My appt is at 11 so I will update after that.  

Dnikki - Good luck with your blood test today!  Look forward to seeing your sky high numbers!

[luvkayln]

Gotta make this very short this morning! Woke up very late and am running behind! ;)

Stacey- Thinking of you today sweetie! I'm sure everything is just fine!!! I'll be thinking about you all day!

Dnikki- Good luck with your beta today! I know you'll get sky high numbers! Can't wait for your update!

I'll check in later girls! Uugh... I hate rushing around!! .....

[Keyan]

Good morning!!

Dnikki: Good luck today. I am sooo happy to be back and read about your BFP!!! Can''t wait for your update.

Stacey: I will be thinking of you today too. Praying all goes well at your appt and is just a routine appt. Take care of Jake and you!! He is a big boy now!!

Pyar: Hi! congrats on your 2ww. maybe the spotting is a good thing, I don't know, lets hope it is and whitin the next week or so, you will get a sticky BFP!!

Rachjas: that's so exciting, you are so close!! ...I think that's what lupron is for, to prevent O until the RE decides, well I know is a probably a different dose the one I take, but is for the same thing to prevent O. anyway...is sooo great you get to share this experience with Mommyin10. I hope you too can share really soon a sticky BFP news!!

MrSpace: I hope you have a good day today!!

Mommyin10:  sorry for the mix up on the name yesterday ;o( ...I have the meds to blame for..hah ha just kidding.... like I said to rachjas, I think is great you guys get to share this experience and benefit from each other experience.

Luvkayln: Hey! You have a beautiful belly, you look great!! DH must be sooo in love!!BTW, now I know what an autum (sp?) is, I was thinking of a different animal all this time.  

[mrspace24]

Good morning everyone.

Today is a MUCH better day.  Yesterday was crappy, but then I went home and it was great.  DH and I stayed up until 3am just talking in bed. It was wonderful.  I'm super tired now, but it was so worth it lol.  

I woke up to some slight cramping this morning so I'm hoping that AF shows soon.  The dr said that if it doesn't start within 14 days of stopping the bcps, to call him and come back in.  It's been 8 days now.  So hopefully she'll start this weekend.  We'll see.

pyar- My cycle does seem long, but it's not from being pregnant.  I had AF for 35 ish days before I got it to stop.  They found 7 polyps and a tumor-like growth in my uterus so all of that had to pass.  I did a medical d&c (basically taking a butt-load of bcps all at once) to stop the bleeding and get my body to shed and release everything.  Now we're just getting my body back on track so we can start clomid this cycle.  I'm nervous, but excited.  

dnikki- I'm on pins and needles again girl.  I can't wait to get your results!  You know I'll be callin' you today.  My boss is leaving in about half an hour for the rest of the day, so I'll be able to talk. I'm just doing tedious work here in the office, so no harm!

mommyin10- Thanks for the well-wishes.  I really think that my big problem is still hormone stuff. Somedays I just feel like I'm falling and I can't catch myself.  I don't like it and I can't control it very well.  At this point I just don't know if it's from the bcps and hormone stuff, or what.  How are you doing?

luvkayln- Once again, love the new look. I hope you're doing well!!

stacey- I hope that everything is going okay.  When do you find out your u/s results?  FX for you hun.

keyan- How are you doing, dear?

kmcarino- Thanks for the nice words.  My day is going well today.  Like I said to mommyin10, I just feel super hormonal.  Like I'm not myself.  But today is going just fine!  Yesterday was c r a p py because I spent the later part of the day with my in laws.  It was my SIL's 21st birthday.  They were all mad at me for not going to the bars with them.  I bought her a drink at dinner, but they didn't even leave for the bars until 10:30 and I still had a 30 minute drive home.  So they were mad about that, and because I didn't drink with them.  Um..had to drive.  They get on my nerves, but no biggie.  How are you doing?

[mommyin10]

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Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =)

Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!
Guesito:  You are in our thoughts & prayers!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Check out his pics!!!

Vortex: 4/20/2009 Had her baby girl Sahana!!! Congrats! :) Posting pics soon!

Joyce: May 28, Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Check out his pics!

Jessie: BFP - 35 weeks!
ArmyPrincess - 34 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 27 weeks!!! (appt 6/23, u/s 6/26) - Appt Today!
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 23 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 12 weeks!!!

Dnikkki:  BFP!!! =) (2nd Beta TODAY!)

Keyan:  Welcome Home!!! =) (appt today)

Rachjas:  On Lupron, waiting for AF.  Appt 6/15 & new meds!
Mommyin10:  Started bcps. u/s & trial transfer 6/15

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

Candie:  CD12
jmh2005:  CD12  
ad_06:  CD16
Hannah:  CD21
Lina:  CD28
Mrspace:  CD42 (waiting for AF)

pyar:  4dpo!
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mrspace:  Hopefully with all the new attention you're getting from your new doc, your hormones will balance out & your cycle will become more regular!  Luckily dh is there to support you ;)  I'm doing good, thanks!  I'm looking forward to my next step on Monday & thinking this whole thing is going to happen so fast!

Stacey:  Thinking of you today!!!  Update asap!

Luvkayln:  Happy 12 weeks, my friend!!! =)  When's your next appt?

Keyan:  Good luck with your appt today!  I'm glad you're feeling better.  It's so good to have you back with us!!! =)

Pyar:  Welcome back ;)  It's good to hear you're 4dpo!  We finally have someone to add to that part of our list! haha ;)  I'm glad it feels like your cycle is becoming regular & hopefully the spotting is a bfp in the making ;)  The whole IVF process is approx 5-6 weeks.  I'm in my 2nd week of bcps & have one more to go.  Will start Lupron Monday and will take that for two weeks.  I believe once AF shows, I'll then start my stims and then the trigger 36 hours before retrieval ;)  I'll find out more on Monday!

rachjas:  I'm glad you had such a great time!  Welcome back home ;)  Wow, your trigger is so soon!  I can't believe it, right around my b-day ;-)

[kmcarino]

I am doing well, thanks.  We will be very busy this month with moving into our new house.  We are emptying our Pod (storage unit) on Saturday and putting everything in the house.  We have a lot more stuff here at my mom's in her garage, basement, and attic, so we will be moving the rest of the stuff and us into the new house the last weekend of June.  It is exciting to finally be in my own house again but since we are downsizing from a bigger house to a smaller house, I know there will be a lot of things and furniture that we can not keep because we won't have room which is sad and I know that will be hard.  We also won't know where to put everything while we try to get rid of it or sell it.  We plan to do IVF this summer so that is exciting too.
I am glad you re feeling a bit better today.  I know how you feel...it stinks to feel so out of control hormone wise and to be super emotional and you just can't help it.  I am glad your dh seems to cope well and be supportive even when you feel that way which is great.  I hope your days continue to get better and that af comes soon for you:)

[candie429]

Thank you all so much for the sweet comments on my pictures.  Now you can all see why I wish I was still there!  :)  You were all so nice too to say such kind words about me and DH.  We laugh about it all the time because we always say we look like we could be brother and sister!  I do love to dress up though and really wanted to get new dresses, so thankfully I found them both on sale/clearance at a local department store and got great deals!  DH was so happy.  :)  I could definitely get used to that lifestyle, especially with every meal being all-you-can-eat!  

luvkayln - I've already commented on your amazing pictures, but again, your little one is so precious!  I'm so glad that your appt went so well and the new doctor agreed to monitor you so closely.  I'm sure everything will be just fine, but it's great to have that peace of mind.  I love the haircut too!  You look great, especially with so much happiness written all over your face!  :)

Keyan - Ugh, I'm so sorry to hear all that you had to go through.  That would definitely not be fun to have a sick stomach on top of being in so much pain.  That's terrible you had to be admitted, but it was for the best and I'm so happy that you're doing so much better now.

Stacey - Thinking of you and praying for you today.  I'm glad to hear that little Jake is growing so big and looking so good on the u/s, even if he was a little ornery and wouldn't let you get a good look at his face!  Anxiously awaiting your update today.

mommyin10 - Wow, 2nd week of bcp already.  I hope that you are feeling OK.  Then next week you'll be onto the next step.  You are in my prayers everyday that this journey has a happy ending for you both.  :)

mrspace - I'm so sorry you had such a rough day, but I'm glad you're feeling a little better now.  I won't even begin to act like I understand how you feel, but I have had those days where my hormones go crazy (I get bad PMS) and I just feel like I can't control my emotions.  It's terrible when you don't feel like yourself.  :(  Luckily we have such great support from our DH's. I hope AF gets here soon for you so that you can move on.  Take care.

kmcarino - Hope all goes well with your move!  Once you get all settled in, I'm sure you'll be starting with the IVF before you know it!

dnikki - Sounds like it definitely makes more sense to put the school on hold if you can go for free later!  Good luck at the RE's today.  Can't wait to hear your update!

pyar - Good to hear from you!  That's great to hear that your body is starting to try to get back on track.  Hopefully you'll be ready to move on by the time you get an appointment set up.

rachjas - I'm so happy you had such a great trip!  And your team won the game, that's awesome.  Hope you are nice and relaxed and in a great frame of mind to enter your IVF process.

[mommyin10]

I just spoke with my RE & the results of dh's culture weren't as good as we hoped. Basically he says they like to see 70-80% of my eggs fertilize & based on the results, he would expect more like 10-20%. so, we are now going to do ICSI (which is extra $) and then we should be back around 60-70%. So, it's well worth it! Just wanted to update you all ;)

Dnikki, Stacey & Keyan: Thinking of you all today & hoping for great news from your appts!!!

[Stacey1718]

Hi friends!

Thanks again for all the nice notes!  I started to get really worried but feel much better now.  I have something called Vasa previa which means not only my placenta is low and in the way of the baby coming out of the cervix but some of the placenta blood vessels are actually covering the cervix too.  The blood vessels are the fetal blood vessels...not mine.  So, if there is a rupture it is quite dangerous for the baby.  So, I met with my OBGYN and talked about the plan.  She is fine with me working from home.  I don't have to go on bedrest (yay!) but need to continue to take it very easy.  The other thing she wanted to talk to me was c-section.  We are 80% sure I will need a c-section with all of my "issues" so she is going to book it for my 36th week.  I'm pretty excited actually because it is only 8 weeks away!!  (probably week of Aug 10th) She said everything looks really good and that Jake and I are an A+ except for my darn placenta!!!    But I can't believe he could be here in 8 weeks!!  That makes me very excited.  Time to get that baby furniture ordered!!!

Luvkayln - Happy 12 weeks!!!!  I loved hitting that 12 week milestone!   You are almost into your second trimester already!

Mommyin10 - Sorry about the results.  ICSI is a great option.  We used it and most of our eggs fertilized!!  Definitely worth the $.

Dnikki - Waiting for your great results!

Keyan - Good luck with your appt today!

Mrspace - Glad you are feeling better and that DH is so supportive.  So cute how you are up until 3am talking!!

I'll be checking in again soon!
SSBD
Stacey

[mommyin10]

Candie: Thank you! You're so sweet ;-)

Stacey: Thanks! It definitely wasn't the new we were expecting, but we're still moving forward, which is great ;)
I'm sorry about your news! It seems scary, but it also sounds like you are in excellent hands & it's good to hear that you & Jake are okay :) Wow, you might meet him a month early! That is very exciting! Take it easy, my friend :)

[dnikki0928]

I'm so sorry I wasn't able to post earlier!! Anyways, this morning my RE said he wanted to see my levels at least 110, and he was thinking they would be about 200 - well, it was 246!!! I'm not supposed ot go in until Monday for another, but I'm going on Saturday and Monday lol... But they said the levels are great! We are soooo thrilled!!!  I'll write more later - I just got home a little bit ago...

[luvkayln]

OH my goodness girls, what a day!! I've been stressed, and busy all day! :( I'm glad that 11 hour work shift is over! Those don't happen a lot, but now that I'm pregnant, it really kicks my butt! :(

Mommyin10- Thanks, I can't believe it's been 12 weeks already! This pregnancy can just keep going this quick, I love it! I'm ready to have this baby! :) Oops, sorry, I did forget to tell you when my next appointment was! It's June 23rd at 10:15am, and yes, we'll have more u/s pics, yay! :) I'm going to ask her to try to find some body parts there, lol! :) Maybe if not my next appt. maybe the appt. after we'll see something! :) I'm sorry to hear dh's culture wasn't exactly the news we were hoping for! That's weird b/c he always has great counts for the iui's!? Hhmm... oh well, at least there's an option with icsi to get you in that higher percentage rate! :) Yeah, it may cost a little more but it's worth it b/c it's guarenteed to increase your chances! You might as well, right?! I know Stacey did it just b/c she knew it would increase the chances! :) I just have no doubts whatsoever for this IVF for you because you got pregnant on your own, and it was obviously just 1 embryo, and along with icsi it's gonna work this first time! I have no doubts! ;) Hope you had a great day at work! I have another 10 hour day tomorrow, yuck! :(

Stacey- Wow, that's very shocking news! But you know what, I'm SO glad you are being so taken care of by your doctor! I think that's just great you're being monitorered so well, and they're keeping a close eye on you! That's what builds your comfort level with your doctor when they really care, ya know? I would be so scared to get a c-section, but how great you may be delivering early! :) Little Jake is just fine, and hey, any excuse to get him here quicker, right?! I think you should still definately give that placenta the finger! I about died laughing when I read that post! You're too cute! ;) Just continue to take it easy, and things will continue to be just fine! :) When's your next appointment?

dnikki- Congrats on the great number!! Do you know when your first u/s will be scheduled for yet? Sorry to hear that going to school isn't going to work out! I know you were excited about going back, but what's meant to be, will be! :) That's great you get to have a repeat beta on Sat and Mon! It'll just keep easing your mind! :) Are you still feeling nauseated a lot? I think mine has finally subsided, although I've been lucky and actually only got "sick" once! :) Definately a much different feeling during this pregnancy than with Kayln...maybe it IS a boy! ;) I know that's what the chinese birthchart is saying! lol It was right about Kaylns... Maybe you should try it and see if it was right with your son, then maybe I'll really start to think it's a boy! Haha!! :)

Keyan- Haha!! Who did you think autumn was, my dog maybe? :) Little did you know I basically have a farm here at my house! We call our animals "Team Stegeman!" Haha! 4 dogs and a bird! It gets loud at times, lol! :) So, yay, I'm glad you're back to your old self now! :) I'm just glad you're OK, and feeling better! Do you know when you'll discuss your results yet?

Candie- Aww... thank you! You are so sweet! :) My belly actually looks smaller there than what it really is, I swear! :) Even today, my pants fit me this morning, and by the time I got off work, I litereally had them unbuttoned, lol! :) I just LOVE your pics from your vacation! They really make you feel like you are RIGHT there, it's awesome! The 2 pics with you and dh are absolutely beautiful, you guys are so cute together! Like I said on the pic, you 2 are going to make some beautiful babies! ;) So, how many more cycles do you have to go through before they give you a solution?

Pyar- Congrats on entering the 2ww! :) Hey, I had spotting at 7dpo and ended up with a BFP! I bet that's why you're spotting! ;) Ooh, I hope so! Good luck!!!!!! :)

Mrspace- I think it's time for an AF cheer for you!!?? "Let's go AF, let's go!" :) Ok, now she'll be here this weekend! lol ;) I know your clomid prescription you got the other day is just staring you in the face, ready for you to take it! lol Hopefully you'll be starting it next week!! What will your doctor do if AF still hasn't shown 14 days after stopping the BC pills? Maybe have you take provera? Well, hopefully she heard my cheer and she's on her way now! lol ;) Good luck!

[kmcarino]

stacey- That is so exciting that you will have Jake in your arms in 8 weeks!!  I am sorry that you have that condition, but if you take it easy and have a c section as planned, I think everything will be just fine.  I hope it is smooth sailing for you these next two months:)

dnikki- That is a great number!!  I am so happy for you:)  You must be over the moon:)  You have a strong little bean:)  I look forward to hear your high numbers this weekend.

candie- Thanks:)  It will be nice to move into our house even though it will be stressful.  I will be starting my Lupron shots on the 28th which is the weekend we plan on moving in so that is pretty good timing:)  I am excited:)  I have my IVF calendar now, so as long as my sono is clear on Monday we are good to go!

luvkayln- Happy 12 weeks!!

mommyin10- We have used ICSI and we had good fertilization rates.  Last August, we had 18 retrieved, all 18 were mature, and 14 of them fertilized.  I agree that it is definitely worth the extra money.  I just know IVF will work for you and am excited for you:)

[hannah1505]

Hello everyone my internet is down so just a quick one

Stacey hope your ok :)

keyan wb

i am ok i never went to my apt the othe day i felt a bit down but i went for my bloods today they took loads lol i have an apt monday and wed to finish of my tests and then i am praying they send me to a specialist lol neway
Lots of love and baby dust

x

[dnikki0928]

Good Morning Gals :-)

Stacey: It sounds like your doc knows what they are doing... How exciting little Jake will be here in just 8 wks!! Are you ready? I hope the rest is smooth sailing for you :-)

Hannah: Hopefully you finally get refered :-)

Luvkayln: I did the chinese birth chart with DS and it said he was a girl - obviously he is not lol! I'll check it out today though and see what it says.

Sorry everything was so short last night - I was exhausted! I ended up falling asleep on the coucch by 830 after getting sick. I've only gotten sick twice now, but the nausea still comes about every night. Really, the only other symptom I have is being extremely tired. I feel like I have to have a nap almost every afternoon ten be in bed by 9 lol!! Oh, and I'm really bloated - I swear I have a bump already. I think I'm going to Old Navy today to pick up some looser fitting shirts so no one will notice lol.
We are still really woking on DS's potty training. I don't understand why he's having accidnets all the time (it seems)...? The sitter wants us to put him in regular underwear - she thinks he won't pee in them - HA! He'll pee anywhere lol! Anywyas, hopefully he'll get it down pat very soon...

I'll check back in soon :-)

Hugs, Love, and SSBD to all :-)

[mrspace24]

Good morning all!

Okay, Luvkayln, you must have super powers.  Last night, I went to bed (to read) around 10pm.  Dh came home at 11, and I was just in a bad mood.  He was so sweet and wonderful.  My lower back just hurt so bad.  It's been a little crampy lately, but nothing serious.  Then DH came to bed and I felt like my uterus was exploding the cramps were so bad.  Sure enough, I finally went to the bathroom and AF has finally shown.  She's an angry thing, but hey, at least she's here and I get to start clomid on Tuesday.  I will be calling my dr on Monday to double check our "plan".  

dnikki- I'm so happy about your numbers, hun.  And I'm glad that DS is doing so well with the potty training.  

luvkayln- THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for the AF cheer.  I'm so nervous about starting the clomid, but I'm excited too!  I think that it's going to be good.  Granted, I don't think it'll work this month. But it's a start.  And maybe we'll get our dose upped next month.  Or maybe it will work.  I have to go pick up a BBT thermometer today.  My last dr told me that a normal thermometer worked fine, but apparently that's not good enough for this new dr.  So I have to start charting tomorrow morning.  Hopefully here in the next few months, we'll have some good news.  

Okay...I will write more later, but I've GOT to get to work here.  I have a bunch of stuff to do today.

[mommyin10]

**************************************************************************
Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =)

Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!
Guesito:  You are in our thoughts & prayers!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Check out his pics!!!

Vortex: 4/20/2009 Had her baby girl Sahana!!! Congrats! :) Posting pics soon!

Joyce: May 28, Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Check out his pics!

Jessie: BFP - 35 weeks!
ArmyPrincess - 34 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 28 weeks!!! (appt 6/23, u/s 6/26)  
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 23 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 12 weeks!!! (u/s 6/23)

Dnikkki:  BFP!!! =) (3rd Beta tomorrow!)

Keyan:  Welcome Home!!! =)

Rachjas:  On Lupron, waiting for AF.  Appt Monday & new meds!
Mommyin10:  Started bcps. u/s & trial transfer Monday

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

mrspace:  CD2 (starting clomid Tues)
Candie:  CD13
jmh2005:  CD13  
ad_06:  CD17
Hannah:  CD22
Lina:  CD29

pyar:  5dpo!
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Just a quick update.  Running late for work! ;)

Stacey:  Happy 28 weeks!!!

Dnikki:  Great numbers!!! =)  Woo-Hoo!

mrspace:  Yay for AF =)

[mommyin10]

Oops!  Are you CD1 or 2?

[dnikki0928]

Forgot to mention my U//S is on the 24th at 830 a.m!!!

[mrspace24]

mommyin10- I am cd1.  Thanks for the update!!

[Keyan]

Stacey: hey there...I am glad all is been taken care of...you still ge to work, take it easy, and well, maybe it will be a C-section, but I know you will do great!!! ,but the most wonderful news is that you will get  to meet Jake in 8 weeks!!! OMG!! that's just so fast!! and everything will be fine, he's gaining weight and seems to be big!! so he will do just fine!! Congrats!!

Luvkayln: ha ha ha!! ;o) No, not a dog, just like a type of squirrle (sp?) or somthing similar, I know you have a bunch of animals, I love that...once when I lived with my mom, we used to have 5 dogs, all female, 2 cats, 1 bunny and a goat, all at the same time. Ha ha..Team Stegeman, that's  just too cute!! ...I've been tempted lately to get a new puppy, but I know I will have a baby soon, soooo I will just concentrate on that...and just play with my two dogs!! and pray for a baby!!

Mommyin10: sorry for the not so good news and the added $ issue. But is like you say, it is worth it!!

MrSpace: that's good you will try again, I hope this time AF doesn't bother you too much and goes away Fast!!

Dnikki: That's great numbers!! congrats to you and DH!! can't wait for your u/s pics and belly pics!! ....about DS potty training, you know sometimes children know they can have "accidents" because of the potty pants, if they use regular underware they might feel yucky if they get wet and might start avoiding the accidents just to not feel like that...well this is just my thought, not exactly from experience. I hope you do get to rest as much as you need. take it easy!! YOU ARE PREGNANT!!! ;o)

Hannah: I hope all the blood work shows something you can work with and you do get the referral you are asking for.

Well about me and my appt yesterday, I am doing much, much better, I go back to work on Monday, by belly bottom inicions still has some healing but the other smaller incisions are great!! I 've had no more vomiting and no more fever and I am walking around like nothing. My doc said that he cleaned everything and that I still need to have 3 more shots to clean what ever was left still in there, that he will give me six months to get pregnant before sending me to an RE. He did a pelvic exam yesterday and I was happy because before the surgery it would be very painful, where my ovaries were standing, now that he separeted them, it doesn't hurt, nothing, so that's good. Now I am just praying October gets here fast!!! I go in tomorrow for my 4th shot, and then just 2 more to go!!!

[candie429]

Stacey - I'm so sorry to hear that your placenta is being so difficult!  I agree with luvkayln, I almost fell out of my chair laughing at your finger comment!  :)  It sounds like your doctor is really taking good care of you though.  It's great you can work from home and take it easy until it's time for Jake to arrive.  I can't believe he may be here in as soon as 8 weeks!  How exciting!!  You better start getting that furniture ordered!  :)  Take care.

luvkayln - That's so cool that your pants are starting not to fit.  That little one of yours is definitely growing big and strong!  How sweet of you to say that about me and DH.  I hope you're right about our babies, and I hope we get to find out someday!  I am scheduled to see the specialist again on July 9th.  I was supposed to have ultrasounds done this cycle, but it got messed up with vacation, so I'll have them next cycle.  The good thing is, my insurance covers all the testing since I'm having it done at my local hospital, but my referral to see him is still in process.  If we don't get the referral, it looks like I'll probably just have to get his assessment of what my tests show and then move on.  My regular OBGYN said he wants copies of my test results and would be willing to take over my care going forward, so we may just have to do that.  I'm just praying that there's an easy fix for whatever problems show up.  The specialist mentioned the possibility of a lap, but the total charges at his hospital are about $27,000 so there's no way we could do that on our own.  One step at a time I guess.  If down the road a lap looks like my only option, then there's supposedly an endo sepcialist that my insurance will let me go to, so I could always go that route.  So much to think about!  

mommyin10 - I'm so sorry DH's test results weren't what you were hoping for.  I'm sorry I missed the boat on that one, I didn't realize he was having any tests done.  At least there's a solution, even if it is a little more $.  I think it would definitely be worth it if it would boost your chances that much more.  

Keyan - I'm so glad to hear you are feeling better.  How wonderful that you had a pelvic exam and it was pain-free!  Looks like the lap definitely did what it was supposed to.  I hope your body heals quickly, the next few months fly by for you, and you can get back to TTC soon!

mrspace - Yay for AF!  Well, I guess you're probably not that happy about it at the moment since you're in so much pain, but at least it means that you can move onto the next step.  

dnikki - Wow, what a great number!  Congratulations!!  Hope your next betas continue to climb.

Have a good weekend everyone!!  :)

[mrspace24]

candie- Thanks for the well wishes.  I'm surprisingly happy about AF.  I'm pretty positive it won't last long.  Dr said that if it lasts more than 5 days to come back in.  I will gladly take the side effects if it means that my body is ready to try again.  I have a terrible headache, and I am super tired and achy, but I wouldn't change it.  My body is regulating again and that's such happy news to me.  I don't care.  It's kind of like what several of the women here have said when they get p/g.  The nausea and morning sickness is so worth it.  So I am happy that AF is here.  I'm looking forward to starting the clomid on Tuesday!

[mommyin10]

Candie: So, if you go back to your regular ob, is that the one who was giving you a hard time getting the referral or a newer one? Wow, the lap is expensive. Hopefully if you do need it, you can get the referral to the specialist & go that route ;) Yes, dh needed to do a S/A prior to applying for the program. Luckily my doc's office submitted the app using his iui results! :) He thinks he knows why it wasn't good this time & it's related to his work environment (he works at an oil refinery & was down on the unit at "start up" the week of his s/a.) He won't be doing any of that between now & our retrieval, so we should be just fine :)

Mrspace: I'm glad luvkayln's cheer worked! I hope AF eases up on you a bit, but it's great that your body is getting back on track & how exciting that you're starting your clomid in a few days! Good luck :)

Keyan: Yay! I'm glad you're up & around and going back to work next week! That's wonderful :) I'm excited for you, too, that you'll be ttc very soon!!!

Luvkayln: Wow, you're gonna know whether you're having a boy or girl very soon!!! Of course it doesn't matter, but how exciting to find out & start thinking of names & all that fun stuff :) Thanks for your supportive comments! I was worried when my RE personally called me because I thought he was gonna call it off, but we still have hope & we're still very excited!!! I hope your long day is over & you're able to rest at home with the kids ;)

Dnikki: Did you find some tops? I'm sure it'll be a challenge to jeep it a secret, but it's also a smart idea ;) Have a great weekend, get some rest & update tomorrow with your beta results =)  

Hannah: I hope you're feeling better & that you do get your referral ;) Take care!

[dnikki0928]

Hey all :-)

Mrspace: Glad AF finally showed for you!

Keyan: Good to hear you are feeling so much better :-) As for potty training, we think he's sort of "testing" us to see if we'll put him back in diapers... He's done really well today, so hopefully it will continue.

I went out today for about an hour and found some really cute tops! I didn't spend much either!! Came home, ate lunch and stuff, I fell asleep on the couch for a flipping hour and a half!!! I knew I was tired but geez!! DS is wanting to go back outside, so I'll check in later and tomorrow when I find out my beta :-)

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all :-)

[GUESITO]

Just wanted to wish everybody a great weekend!!!!

Dnikki-Congrats Great Numbers you must be soooo over the moon!!!   =)

[dnikki0928]

Good Morning :-)

Guesito: Thanks! We are soooo happy, but we are still just trying to get through until the u/s...fx!!

I went in for my beta and there is a chance they won't be able ot run it today. She said if they weren't swamped then she would sneak it in for me. But if I don't hear from them by 11 today, then they didn't, but it would be run first thing in the morning. So I guess I will update when I find something out :-) Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all :-)

[looloo86]

hi everyone (wave)

i love the name of this post "women of strength"...strength is sumthing i cud use rt now..
but i see that all of you are very close and have been togther (virtually atleast) for a long time. i really hope you dont mind if i join (or nudge my way) in. seriously u can tell me, no hard feelings. you guys have come up in several of my googles. it's what brought me here and i joined less than 2 weeks ago.

actually i've been following these posts and i love the support system you've made for yourselves. and you're all really experienced.

about myself, i've been married 2 years. when i was a teenager, i had been diagnosed with PCOS. so we started ttc immediately.

meanwhile, i concentrated on getting rid of my PCOS, which, i'm proud to say, my last follicular scan showed NO characteristics of it. i now have regular 28 day cycle.

our present problem is hubby's low count which we didnt realize until 2 months ago. we always just assumed it was me.

i O'd on the 31st of May (based on follicular scan and BBT charts) i have a short luteal phase of 11 days so usualy my AF shows up on 12dpo. that was yesterday.

since O, ive been cramping like AF is comming. somedays it was quiet bad and today was terrible. we went into the lab for a beta and it came back negative at a 1.39
usually my beta always stays at 0.00 if negative. does this 1.39 mean anything do you think?

still cramping so that im sure AF is here but when i check, nuthing :(

all the best to all those preg and baby dust to all those ttc!
take care

[dnikki0928]

Looloo: Welcome!!! You are absolutely right about our support system here :-) I've been on this for 2 years now! All of the ladies are wonderful and we have also been through so much...I have PCOS and endo, hubby also has a low count. We've done soooo many cycles of clomid and one cycle of injects. I did a natural cycle this month as my left ovary was very enlarged form the injects, and we also did IUI. Well, I'm now p/g!!!! DH's count was low at 7 mill before washing and then somehow it went up? after washing to 15 million. But I don't care! We finally finally got p/g! Just keep thinking +ive thoughts, and sometimes it really just take only one swimmer and a bit of luck :-)

Well gals, RE's office called - 560!!!! I don't have to go in anymore for beta's - which I'm kida bummed about lol...but my U/S is on June 24 at 8a.m WOO-HOOOO!!!

[mommyin10]

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Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =)

Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!
Guesito:  You are in our thoughts & prayers!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Check out his pics!!!

Vortex: 4/20/2009 Had her baby girl Sahana!!! Congrats! :)

Joyce: May 28, Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Check out his pics!

Jessie: BFP - 35 weeks!
ArmyPrincess - 34 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 28 weeks!!! (appt 6/23, u/s 6/26)  
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 23 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 12 weeks!!! (u/s 6/23)
Dnikkki:  BFP!!! (1st u/s 6/24!)

Keyan:  Will ttc again after only 3 more Lupron shots! =)

Rachjas:  On Lupron, waiting for AF.  Appt Monday & new meds!
Mommyin10:  Started bcps. u/s & trial transfer Monday!

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

mrspace:  CD2 (starting clomid Tues)
Candie:  CD14
jmh2005:  CD14  
ad_06:  CD18
Hannah:  CD23
Lina:  CD30

pyar:  6po!
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dnikki:  Awesome numbers!!! =)  How exciting & your u/s is not too far off!  I'm so, so happy for you guys!

looloo:  You are definitely welcome to join us! =)  I've been on medhelp for almost 2 years & with most of these ladies for just about that length of time.  They are the most supportive & wonderful women & will be able to give you strength to get through this ttc journey ;)  Everyone has a different story & experiences, which means there's usually someone who has some input when you have questions ;)

That's great that your follicular scan now shows no signs of PCOS!  It's exciting to know you've made progress ;)  As far as DH, mine takes Fertility Blend every day, which you can purchase online at earlypregnancytests.com.  That might help a bit?  We're going through our first IVF & just found out this week that his count wasn't too good, so we'll add ICSI to the mix, which just means they'll actually insert his best swimmer into my egg to help with fertilization before transfer.  Anyway, welcome & best wishes to you & dh!

Guesito:  How are you doing?  Have you looked into finding a new RE?

Luvkayln:  Do you finally get some time off work?!  I can't believe you've been working such long days...

Candie:  You must be close to O...  Good luck!

[rachjas0623]

dnikki- Awesome beta!

looloo- Welcome!

mrspace- Yea, for AF finally showing.

mommyin10- MONDAY is almost here! I am CD 3. I went in yesterday for my b/w and u/s since RE wasn't going to be in the office today. All is clear! I am set to start Follistim and Repronex Monday! We go Monday to the clinic for an appt. with the nurse. She is going to walk us through the mixing of the meds. once more. I have b/w Wed. at a local Quest. Then, Thursday I have b/w and u/s at RE's office. As of now, ER is 6.23! By the way, we just found out a couple of weeks ago we are doing ICSI also!

[Keyan]

Hey!! I just got back from my appt...I got my 4th Lupron shot...now just 2 more...YAY!!

Looloo: Welcome!!! about your beta test, I think anything below 5 is negative, but mine usually are: <2, but either way...it is not over until AF shows...hopefully she won't show. keep us updated.

Mommyin10: Monday is just one day away...will you go with dh? is good he won't be working on what ever cause him to have a low count, tell him to eat healthier and just take it easy this next few weeks!!

Dnikki: Great numbers.....Yes, that's probably what ds is trying to do, just testing to see what happens..good luck...does he knows about your pregnancy..when will you start telling the good news?

Candie: Yes, NO pain at all during the exam...that was good news!! I am sorry about your insurance problems, I know how much you want to work with this new doctor, but you still have options...remember my story, I wanted to have my lap done with my old obgyn, and he was the one, to my surprise and sadness, that referal me to this new GYN, and you know how great it has been, I am "in love" with my new doc, he is just so great and sweet with me, that I am actually happy I got to meet him...so just think, that if you do need to go to the endo specialist, it will work out, you will see, trust GOD, he is working in your favor!!

I hope you all have a great weekend...I go back to work on Monday, so I am trying to enjoy my last resting day.

[looloo86]

thanx everyone for the welcome! :) really appreciated.

dnikki: you really seemed to have beaten the odds. i can imagine how much you fought with it all. how inspiring!
glad to hear ur numbers r great. all the best for the u/s!

mommyin10: thanx for the kind words. and the tips. i'll definately look into fertility blend. all the best on ur IVF. really hope it works out!

rachjas thanx for the welcome

keyan: thanx :) and when you mentioned "mine usually are <2" did u mean always?

well, i'm 14dpo, AF hasn't visited and bbt hasn't dropped. and my BBT chart has gone mad. i mean, my charts usually always show a triphasic pattern. but this time, there seems to be ANOTHER fourth phase. (?!?!) the first rise was on 1 June, that corresponds to O. 2nd is on 7 June which usually happens. 3rd is 13 June and it's staying steady at that temp.

i know i'm grabing at straws... :) thanx again to all of u. and all the best!

[mommyin10]

rachjas:  How exciting!  Your ER is so soon, I can't believe it!!! =)  Will you go in quite a bit for bloodwork between now & then? That's good to hear that you're also doing ICSI.  Do you know how many embies you'll transfer?  Wow, just a little over a week away =)  I'll update your stats tomorrow.

looloo:  I'll add you to our list tomorrow if you'd like.  I can't see your chart, so I'm not sure what to make of it.  I tend to agree with Keyan on the number, but so long as AF hasn't shown, I think that's a good sign ;)

[mommyin10]

No, dh won't be going with me.  It's okay, it's just a routine appt.  I will have to take notes on my injections, though, 'cause he'll be giving them to me ;)  Enjoy your weekend & I hope you're continuing to feel much better!

[looloo86]

hey thanx for the offer. i'd like that..to be on the list i mean.

ur appt is 2mrw rt? all the best!

take care everyone

[rachjas0623]

Keyan- I wish you the best when you go back to work Monday. Try to take it as easy as possible. You still don't want to over do it!

looloo- You should start using the tracker on this site! It can be really hel
pful to you ....and if you ever have a question we can just look at it and try to help you out! Hopefully, you have a BFP this time and you don't have to worry about it!

mommyin10- Yep! Lots of trips! 3 scheduled bw now and Thursday. I would say at least one more before Sunday. Then at least 3 next week (the last one being the ER!). Then the following week  the ET. It's all worth it though. Yes, take lots of notes on the meds! DH & I are so lost about the follisitim and repronex. We were the only couple at the orien. meeting that hadn't completed injects. before. The nurse seemed to rush through it all. But, we have a appt. tmw with a nurse she is going to help us out. Thank goodness! The lupron has been real easy, no mixing and little needle! I do that myself. I plan to do the stims myself. DH will do the trigger (hcg) and PIO!

[mommyin10]

**************************************************************************
Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =)

Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!
Guesito:  You are in our thoughts & prayers!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Check out his pics!!!

Vortex: 4/20/2009 Had her baby girl Sahana!!! Congrats! :)

Joyce: May 28, Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long. Check out his pics!

Jessie: BFP - 35 weeks!
ArmyPrincess - 34 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 28 weeks!!! (appt 6/23, u/s 6/26)  
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 23 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 12 weeks!!! (u/s 6/23)
Dnikkki:  BFP!!! (1st u/s 6/24!)

Keyan:  Will ttc again after only 2 more Lupron shots! =)

Rachjas:  Starting Follistim & Repronex tomorrow! b/w Wed & Thurs, u/s Thurs, ER 6/23!
Mommyin10:  Continuing bcps; u/s & trial transfer tomorrow, starting Lupron tomorrow!

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

Lina:  CD3
mrspace:  CD3 (starting clomid Tues)
Candie:  CD15
jmh2005:  CD15  
ad_06:  CD19
Hannah:  CD24

pyar:  7po!
looloo86:  15dpo!  (Welcome!)
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looloo:  Yes, my appt is tomorrow.  Thanks! =)  I'm excited to start my meds.  This whole process seems to be flying by!

rachjas:  Hey, if I'm anywhere close to your timeline, my ER should be right around the 4th of July!  I can't believe how quickly time is flying.  I hope the Follistim & Repronex treat you well.  So, do you mix those two?  I think I'll have to bring dh with me when I get to that point ;)  Tomorrow I'm supposed to bring my Lupron.  Do you have to take it at the same time each day?  We're actually going in today to turn in our 9-page consent form.  We have to initial each section & then sign it in their presence before starting Lupron.  Well, good luck tomorrow!  Let me know how the new meds go ;)

[mommyin10]

I just looked at your wedding pic.  So, your ER is tentatively set for your anniversary?!  How exciting for you two =)

[Jessie12]

Hey everyone! I have alot to catch you up on!

Zachary Kaden arrived June 11, 2009 at 5:43am.  He was 7 lbs 12 oz and 20.5 inches long.

I had my regular appointment on monday and I was measuring at at tight 3 so he told me to come back in a week.  Well that night I cramped all night not being able to sleep at all.  Then on Tuesday I was having a really hard time breathing.  Well Wednesday, Dh made me go to the doctor.  My OB was going to be gone for the rest of the week so I had to see some guy I never met.  I was really dizzy and couldnt really talk clearly but he told me that I was barely dialated to a 1 and that I should just go back home and rest.  Well by the time I got home I had the worst headache in the world and by 1 I had thrown up everything I had eaten all day. So I called the doctor back up and he tells me to go to the hospital to get an IV put in bc he thinks Im dehydrated.  My mom takes me up there and as soon as we get off the elevator I felt like I was peeing on myself.  I was so embarassed by the time I got to the nurses counter.  They put me in a room and did a test to see if it was ambionic fluid, which it was.  I was put on bed rest and they were going to induce me 6am on Thursday.  We didnt make it that far. At like 2am I felt horrible and the nurse checked me and I was at a 6 so they called the guy to do the eperdural.  By the time he got there I was an 8.  I think I pushed 3 times and it was all over and done with. We were able to come home yesterday around noon.  I went to the hospital to get an IV and came home with a bundle of joy!

I will try to put some pics up!

[luvkayln]

Hey girls! Sorry I've been mia for a few days. I've just been working SO much lately... we've  had so many weddings back to back at the winery, I feel like I've put in 80 hours this week! :( I'm off today and Tuesday, but we have another wedding tomorrow so that'll be another 10 hour day! I thought I'd be able to handle this job being pregnant, but i'm just no so sure now. It's getting to be too much, and i'm only in my 13th week! Plus, I feel like ALL me and Sean do lately is fight, and I absolutely hate it!! :( We never see each other anymore, and I'm just sad... sorry girls to be so down. Just emotional, I guess...

Mommyin10- Good luck at your appointment tomorrow! You're very right, this whole process is just moving right along for you! :)

Jessie- Congrats on your little one! He's so cute! :)

Sorry to make this so short, I'll try and check in later!

[GUESITO]

Hello everybody!! hope everyone is enjoying their weekend....We just got back for Dirt Bike riding and are exhausted..

Dnikki- Congrats.. Great Numbers.. Its a supers sticky one =)

AFM-Looking into a Tubal Reversal if that doesn't work then I guess we will jump back to IVF with a real RE..... We have found out horrible stories about our RE... They have the nastiest, Rudest staff!!!  I have requested my records a week in a row and still don't have them. They are terrible!

[Keyan]

Guesito: I am so sorry this people are making this time so hard on you...hope they respond soon.

Mommyin10: Good luck tomorrow. I hope all is painfree. take lots of notes!!

Looloo: Yes, all my negative beta turn out <2 ...all except for when I had a m/c...where the last beta I did for it to confirm the m/c the result was 3. I agree with Rachjas, maybe you can try using the chart here and that way we all can comment on it if you want.

Rachjas: Thanks! Dh is been great taking care of the house while I rest, he is just great..I am not really looking foward to going back to work tomorrow, but oh well that's life.....btw I know you had a lap done too, I wanted to ask you, is or was the area around the belly bottom inicison hard?, mine wasn't like this, I am scared that from all the vomiting I hurt something, my doc cked it yesterday, say it was normal and as long as it didn't hurt or hard pain, I was ok. Good luck tomorrow starting the meds!! You are on your way to BFP!!

Jessie: Congrats!!! I will go now ck your pics!!!

Luvkayln: I am so sorry work is giving you a hard time, I hope somehow you can work on a better schedule and get to spend quality time with Sean. Take care of yourself and your little one!!!

[mommyin10]

Jessie:  Congrats!  Zachary Kaden is just adorable!  Great pics & what a story!  I guess he was ready to meet the world =)  I'm glad that you & baby are doing well.

Luvkayln:  I'm so sorry you've been working so much!  I can imagine those long days on your feet are not easy.  I'm glad you have today & Tuesday off, but maybe you could start taking it a little easier?  Didn't you train someone to help out, or was that to take your place when you're on maternity?  I can imagine it's stressful fighting with Sean too, but you guys will be fine ;)  You just need some time off work & more time enjoying each other. Take care!

Guesito:  How are you & dh doing?  Hey, good luck with the tubal reversal!  Do you already have it scheduled or are you figuring it all out through your insurance?  I'm glad you're taking the time to find a better RE.  You guys deserve much better! ;)

Keyan:  Thanks!  I will.  Hopefully I'll get my meds calendar so I can plan ahead ;)  Good luck with your first day back at work & take it easy.

[leighanne143]

jessie- congrats.

luvkayln- wow time is flying, you are going into your 2nd trimester.

stacey- if you have any c-section questions, feel free to ask.  its all still fresh in my mind since it was onyl 17 weeks ago.

dnikki- congrats girl.  the US will be so much fun.

[candie429]

mommyin10 - Good luck at your appointment today!  Thankfully DH's job won't affect his little guys when it comes time for the real thing.  Sorry, I know, my doctor adventures have been confusing!  I have a new OBGYN now (I sent the rude one packing! LOL) and he is wonderful.  You're right, if I don't get the referral, I can at least try to see the endo specialist at some point.  I'd like to get my bw/us results and see what those show first though.  I'm hoping there will be something small we can do there that may make the difference!  Maybe this cycle you could just keep counting my days (not dpo).  I didn't temp or do OPK's this time.  I may have O'd over the weekend based on my cm and ovualtion pain, but I'm not sure, just trying to take it easy this time.

luvkayln - I'm so sorry you've been so stressed with work and that it has spilled over into you interactions with Sean.  As much as we all know we shouldn't let work, stress, etc. get in the way of our relationships, we all do it sometimes.  Just hang in there and hopefully things will slow down for you soon.  I'm sure once you get the chance to spend some time together, things will be better.

Keyan - Hope you have a good day back at work today and you aren't in too much pain.  Thanks so much for your encouragement.  You're right, it's hard somedays, but we just have to keep remembering that God is at work and won't let us down.  

Jessie - Congratulations!!  I've already commented on your pictures, but little Zachary is adorable!  Glad you are both doing well.  :)

Guesito - Hope you get things worked out and are able to switch doctors.  I went through a lot with my OBGYN and I know how hard it is when you realize you can't trust the person who is supposed to be responsible for your care.  Not a good feeling!  Thankfully you found out now and can find someone better.

Stacey - Hope you got a lot of rest over the weekend and that you and Jake are doing good!  How has Honey been?  I can't wait to see how she reacts to her little brother.  I know they'll be best friends!  :)

rachjas - Wow, you've got quite a full schedule!  Good luck with everything, and I'm sure it will all be worth it very soon!  Is it true that your transfer is on your anniversary?  How cool!

dnikki - Congrats on the beta!  I'm so happy your numbers look so good.  Glad you could find some new clothes.  I'm sure it will be hard to hide your good news, not only because of your belly, but because you're so excited too!  

looloo - Welcome!  I'm so glad you decided to join us - the more the merrier!  :)  This is a great group of women and I know you'll find a lot of support here.  I'm so sorry for your struggles, but it's good to hear that your PCOS is better.  It sounds to me like your BBT could be a sign of something wonderful!  Oh, how I hope so!  :)  Be sure to keep us posted.  Just to introduce myself, my DH and I have been married for 5 years now, been TTC for 3, and we're now seeing a specialist to help figure out what's wrong since all of our tests up until now have been good.  Very frustrating, but hopefully we'll all be blessed very soon.