Calling All Women of Strength!!!

[mommyin10]

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 =)
Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Vortex: 4/20/2009 Sahana was born! Congrats :)
Joyce: 5/28/09 Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long.
Jessie: 6/11/09 Zachary Kaden arrived at 5:43am.  7 lbs, 12 oz and 20.5 inches long

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! =)
Guesito:  Planning to have a tubal reversal & looking for a new RE!

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:  7dpo!
looloo86:  15dpo!  (Welcome!)
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[Keyan]

Pyar: well I am sorry about AF but glad she didn't keep you waiting too long. Hopefully this next cycle will bring you a BFP!!

Luvkayln: YES YES!! you are on your second trimester...congrats!! the camping trip sounds like a great idea, but just be carefull with the temperature and stay hydrated. Poor Sean working in such a hard weather...here it doesn't get that high, and I still feel awful when we are outside, so I can't imagine how it must feel where you live. say my congrats to Sean for Fathers Day!! Hope you have a great day tomorrow. Let us know what you ended up doing with his present.

Dnikki: Congrats on your numbers!! Your u/s is comming up soon...good luck!!

Rachjas: Good luck tomorrow!!

Candie: Hope you feel better soon!!

[pyar]

Hey everyone quick update AF finally got here and appears to be back to normal so its cd1 for me yay!

[ad_06]

Luvkayln ~ No I didn't do Femera. Re told me to take 2 cycles off after my M/C. So I am waiting to get AF with a week or so. I think this cycle is going to drag along, because I usually get sore bbs after O, and I haven't had that yet....so I don't know. I haven't used OPK's or doing BBT, it's just nice to relax a little. But I am super anxious to go back to my RE!! It might be a while with the $, but I'll go back soon enough. I am so glad that you are in your 2nd trimester!!!! :) Well I've had a long day, so I am heading to bed!! Talk to you soon!

[Joyce49788]

just quick update ....daniel weighed in at 9lb 11oz yesterday has gained 1lb 7oz since leaving hospital..3 weeks tomorrow

[kmcarino]

Yeah!!!!!  That is great!!  I am so happy for you!!!

[leighanne143]

dnikki that is great.

thanks ladies 4 the photo comments.  i wanted to show you all how much he has grown.

[luvkayln]

Hey, I just noticed I'm in my 2nd trimester now! Haha!! Now it REALLY seems like it's going by quick!!! :) Ok, talk to you guys later for real now! Haha!! ;)

[luvkayln]

Mrspace- Oh, that makes sense! :) Well hopefully it'll work the first time, and you don't have to worry about getting a higher dose! :) What are you on now, 50mg? That's what they put me on for my first cycle on it, then they upped it to 100mg. I really think the clomid would've worked for me if I would've gotten my tubes flushed a long time ago! Oh well... there's a reason I had to wait, and I'm glad it took a little while just b/c of Kayln, ya know? You just had a dye test done recently, right? Maybe with the close monitering and everything, things will happen quickly for you! ;) Now that you've gotten good homes for most of all  Kya's puppies, now you'll have more time to concentrate on ttc again! Good luck! I'll have to help keep a close eye on your charts with ya! ;)

Guesito- Sorry you're so frustrated! :( I can only imagine how stressful this is all on you! If I were you, I'd just call over and over and over! How annoying and rude they're being! :(

Well girls, gotta go to work! I'm feeling super nauseated...! Hopefully it doesn't last all night! ;) Sean called me and I told him that, and he's like " have you listened for the h/b lately?" It's so cute how he's so worried, I'm like " Babe, it's normal to feel that way! :)" But I did listen this morning, just because it reassures me that baby is OK! :) Hope you all have a great weekend! I'll try and check in tomorrow, if I'm not too pooped! :)

[GUESITO]

Ok so im fuming... No records no return calls... Nothing!

[mrspace24]

luvkayln- thanks for the support!  We are going to do clomid for 6 months, and if we have no luck with that, then we'll talk about IUI.  My dr thinks that the only problem was that I wasn't diagnosed and made aware of my actual issues.  With my unbalanced FSH and LH hormones, and PCOS....that's a huge thing.  So he thinks that now that we're getting my hormones regulated, clomid will work.  We may need a higher dose.  But he says: If at first you don't succeed...try try again.  So that's what we're doing for now.  As far as I know, we'll be monitoring (progesterone and u/s) next cycle.  

[luvkayln]

Keyan- Thanks for the note! :) It just seems like each week is flying by! Dh had a good day yesterday! Although the heat index was 110 here, and he works outside with no a/c in his work truck... poor guy! :( Everytime I talked to him yesterday while he was at work, he souned exhausted! I know the heat can really affect you like that, especially when you're out there for 10 hours straight! But he was better when he got home! :) We didn't do anything special, just relaxed together! I'm thinking next weekend we'll go on a mini-camping trip together! We'll see though, the heat may be too much for me now! What's new with you?

Mommyin10- Hope you are having a great time on your fishing trip! :) I would love to be near the river right now! :) Unfortunately , I have to work another 10 hour day today, and tomorrow, but I'm off on Father's Day so that's good! :) Hopefully the lupron isn't treating you horribly today since you're out there on the boat in the heat! Guess what? I have to wear my first pair of maternity pants to work today so far with this baby! :) I'm still wearing my regular shirts, so I  can show off the belly, of course! ;) Will you be home tomorrow?

Candie- Oh no, that sounds horrible! :( My mom has something wrong with her shoulder too, and if she moves it a certain way it really knocks the wind out of her! I know the doctor has her do excercises for it, and even though it's painful for her, it's really helping out in the long run. Maybe once your doctor gives you some medicine, they can give you some easy excercises to do to start helping with the pain. Good luck, and of course we'll all be thinking about you!

Pyar- I agree with Keyan, that it may be a BFP in store for you!!! Have you tried testing?? I know I spotted at 7dpiui with this little one! ;) Do you normally spot like this before AF is supposed to be here? I know you had spotting issues last cycle, but we werent' even sure when you ovulated, so I think this is a whole different ball game!! Good luck and keep us posted! ;)

looloo- Ooh, sorry about the spotting/cramping! But don't worry, that is so common in early pregnancy! I did the exact same thing with our daughter!! Hang in there though, and definately stay on bedrest until you are cleared otherwise! It really sounds like a true BFP, your numbers are great! I'm just sorry that everyone is so confused about what's going on! That's frustrating!! :( Thanks for the update, and we'll all definately be thinking about you!!!

Dnikki- Congrats on the great number! :) That's about what my levels were at when I had my first u/s! :)

Rachjas- Congrats on your E2 levels!! It definately sounds like your follies are cooperating! That's a lot!!! :) You'll be amazed on Sunday how much bigger they're all going to be! :)

Stacey- Happy 29 weeks! Gosh, it seems like your pregnancy is still flying by! :) I hope mine continues to go that way too! :) I've been listening to my h/b monitor SO much now! I'm almost out of u/s gel, lol! :) I ordered more though, plus all I got with the monitor was a little packet. It's still high everytime, never less than 160 so either it's a girl, or a very active boy! ;) I'm dying to know! lol ;)

Mrspace- Sorry AF is still giving you a hard time! How annoying!! Hopefully it'll lessen up soon and you can get on with your cycle! So you're not doing u/s this cycle, but if it fails, then  you will next? What about an iui? They really don't cost much, and it's worth it b/c they work! ;) But, so does the old fashion way too, I have pregnancies from both experiences to back that up! lol ;) Good luck with everything though! Should I say a cheer to make AF slow down now??! She heard me last time! lol ;)

ad_06-How sweet about the baby blanket from your aunt! I'm sure it was still hard to get it, but I know you were very touched by it at the same time! You'll have a baby soon to put in it! :) What's going on with your cycle? Do you know when you ovulated? You didn't do the femara this time, did you?

Anywho, hope everyone has a great day today! I'm working 2-midnight tonight (Rehersal dinner, then we have to set up for a wedding tomorrow!) and I'm working 3-9 tomorrow, so that's not too bad! At least I can sleep in! :) And trust me, I will! lol :) I'm ironing my clothes for tomorrow so I can sleep until 2 if I want! :) I'm getting excited for my u/s on Tuesday! Can't wait to see how much bigger the baby has gotten! :)

[pyar]

Mrspace thank you I think i'll wait the weekend out and talk to my doc next week

Hannah how are you doing anything new with you I hope you're feeling well

mommyin10 the trial sounded like a good thing to do i have never heard of it before not sure if we do things like that in England.Enjoy your trip!

keyan thanks for your bfp wish for me but I really feel af is really nearly here and with the spotting i really don't think its a bfp dh and I hardly saw each other this month never mind anything else.

dnikki congrats great numbers

happy weekend everyone

[mrspace24]

Hey everyone.  I'm having an off day.  Just.... cranky I guess.  

My in laws picked up their 2 puppies last night.  So we only have 3 left.  We have someone coming to see (and possibly buy) a puppy on Sunday, and another family on Monday.  So hopefully we will be puppy free in the next week.

I am working on a blanket for my mom and dad right now.  Work is slow and boring.

Af is kicking my butt.  TMI ALERT  ..... I've gone through a box of 40 ultra super plus tampons in 4 days.  That can't be good lol.  But the doctor said to wait til monday to see if it lessens.  It doesn't feel like it's lessening at all.  Oh well.

pyar- Lately I've had the problem of LONG periods, not the lack there of.  But when I started this TTC journey, I hadn't had AF in several months.  My doctor perscribed me with Provera to start AF. I would talk to your dr about it.  It worked like a charm.

nikki-  You know I"m so thrilled for you!!!  It's just such great news.

Okay..I'll try to get on here again later and write to everyone else....

[dnikki0928]

Beta is........................................ 5,102!!! YAAAAA-WOOOOOOOO! My mind is sort of at ease now :-) Just waiting for my us on the 24th now....

[Keyan]

leighanne: Jaedyn is so big and cute!! he is perfect!!

Dnikki: good luck today! keep us posted!!

[Keyan]

looloo: Hey there!! thanks for the update...so how are things now, are you still bleeding? if you feel a lot of pain don't "seat around" and wait for your doctor...seek help ASAP...I truely hope it is a normal pregnancy and you have 9 healhty and happy months ahead. keep us posted.

Candie: I am so sorry my dear friend....I will be praying you feel better soon.

Pyar: maybe there is a BFP on the way for you!! will you test soon? I truely hope the spotting = implantation!! ;o) keep us posted.

Mommyin10: I hope you are having a great time!!

Luvkayln: How was dh's b-day cake??? I hope you two had a great time together!!

Rachjas: Grow follies, grow!! I think 273 sounds good!!! you have many follies to work with!! that's good!! will you confirm retreivel on Sunday with the b/w and u/s? do you know how many embryos they will transfer? grow follies, grow!!

Stacey: How are you and Jake doing? Just a few more weeks!!

Arlotheslug: My thoughts and prayers are with you and dh today. Can't wait for your update!!

[dnikki0928]

Hey gals:

Mommyin10: Have fun on your fishing trip :-)

Looloo: I hope things turn out good and you get a true BFP!! :-) Good Luck!!

I went in for another beta this morning so I should have the results around 10 or so...They should have gone up - I started having more symptoms like when I was p/g with DS. I felt aweful last night - Like I ate a ton but really didn't, and then my gums bled really bad last night while brushing my teeth before bed. They did that almost through my whole pregnancy with DS. It's gross but I guess a good sign lol. I'll check in periodically through today - we are having thunderstorm issues this morning lol and they are supposed to get bad this afternoon :-( Have a great day ladies!!!

Hugs, Love and SSBD to all :-)

[looloo86]

hello everyone

sorry i have been incommunicado. thanx for all ur well wishes, ur all so sweet. well here's what happened. when i got the number 1466 (my husband called up the lab coz he cudnt wait until after work to collect the report) i called up the lab myself and told them abut my blood work of 13th June which was just 1.39. and then THEY were confused. coz hcg doesnt go up that quickly.

so i asked them if this no. was accurate and tey said yes. when i asked them a second time, they weren't so sure. so then they took down my phone no and told me they'd call me after they run the sample a second time.

so i waited another couple of hours and they called back with the same no. 1466. they told me to call the dr coz tht was definately a positive.

but i cudnt believe it so i took an HPT. tht was positive too. but i was cramping SO BAD by then. i caled my doc and she started me on Duphaston immediately, told me not to move around much and to not freak out if at all i bleed.

and then, lo and behold, in the night i started to bleed and i FREAKED out. im usually a very cool headed person and everyone says im the best person to have around in crisis situations. i mean im the one who gives CPR and all that. but i seriously freaked out.

my doc had already gone to bed, i guess, coz she didnt answer her phone. so i lay very still and waited out the night. in the morning, i called my doc and she said to come in immediately.

i did. she said there r 3 possibilities: a normal preg a tubal preg or a missed preg. she told me to check two consecutive hcg's 48 hrs apart from the same lab and if it doubles, it's fine.

so im waiting for my blood work results to come in. she asked me to check my thyroid function too  and im showing a minor hypothyroidism.
ive checked last year, but it was normal.

so ive been on bed rest for the past 2 days until things r confirmed. we'll see what happens.

how r all of you doing? pyar i see ur bbt hasnt dropped.
i haven't read half the posts, will write soon.

take care, everyone. thanx again!

[pyar]

Ok I think I was a little too excited the spotting has stopped but I still have af like symtoms but my temps are still up so i don't know we'll see in the next week or so .

Mrspace what did your doctor give you to start af off maybe its time my doc sorted something out for me i'm getting fed up with this

[leighanne143]

Ok ladies- i just posted tons of new pics of jaedyn.  check them out to see how much he is growing and how cute he is.

[leighanne143]

mommyin10- jaedyn is doing great.  he is growing so much.  he is 18 weeks now.  he goes for shots next week which will be sad.  he has learned how to kiss and make a noise when he does it.  he loves TV, which is scary cause i mean he loves it.  he does tons on baby talk.  hes on a great sleeping pattern.  he goes to bed by 8:30 and doesnt wake up til bewteen 5:30-7am for a bottle and then right back to bed.  he is now eating cereal with fruits and veggies in it.  I am going to post some new pics right now.

[mommyin10]

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Michelleinhawaii is CANCER FREE!!!  Congrats & best wishes =)
Arlotheslug:  You & dh have our continuing prayers & support!!!

Leighanne: 2/10/09 Jaedyn Michael was born beautiful & healthy!
Vortex: 4/20/2009 Sahana was born! Congrats :)
Joyce: 5/28/09 Daniel Joseph was born, 8lbs, 8oz and 19 3/4 inches long.
Jessie: 6/11/09 Zachary Kaden arrived at 5:43am.  7 lbs, 12 oz and 20.5 inches long

ArmyPrincess - 35 weeks!
Stacey: BFP!!! 29 weeks!!! (appt Monday, u/s 6/26)  
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 24 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 13 weeks!!! (u/s Tuesday!)
Dnikkki:  BFP!!! (1st u/s 6/24!) (appt Friday!)

Keyan:  Will ttc again after only 2 more Lupron shots! =)
Guesito:  Planning to have a tubal reversal & looking for a new RE!

Rachjas:  Started Follistim/Repronex. b/w Wed & Thurs, u/s Thurs, ER 6/25 (u/s & bw Sunday!)
Mommyin10:  Continuing bcps & Lupron; u/s & stims 6/27
kmcarino:  On bcps & will start Lupron 6/28

Naf:  Awaiting AF...

Lina:  CD8
mrspace:  CD8
Candie:  CD20
jmh2005:  CD20  
ad_06:  CD24
Hannah:  CD29

pyar:  12dpo
looloo86:  19dpo ??
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Hi, All!  I'm leaving tonight for our fishing trip, so this is Friday's update =)

Stacey:  Woo-Hoo, 29 weeks!!! =)

dnikki:  Best wishes at your appt!

Rachjas:  I think the dizzy spell was unrelated.  It was just a quick dizziness that went away.  I'm really not feeling anything odd with the Lupron, which is great :)  It sounds like you've got so many follies with so much potential! =)  How exciting!!!

Candie:  I'm so sorry you've been in such pain & that you've been so upset ;(  I'm thinking of you & hoping you get some answers & some relief very soon!  Take care =)

Happy Friday, Ladies!!! =)

[rachjas0623]

mommyin10- I really didn't have any side effects from Lupron... when I stopped the BCPs and was on the Lupron by itself I started get a dull, but constant headache. I am not sure if it was from the Lupron or not. Honestly... I have no clue was a 'good' E2 should be. I know at the end of stimming... most RE's want the E2 to be 200-300 for each mature follie... but that varys greatly!

candie- I am so sry you are in pain! I hope you can get something to help you out SOON!


EVERYONE- Thank you soo much for the 'grow' wishes. Please keep it up! E2 came back at 273 today. My u/s showed 5 or 6 follies on my right side and 7 or 8 on my left. They are all pretty smalle still. I am to stay on the same dosage for the next 3 nights. I go back for more b/w and an u/s Sunday @ 10:30!

[candie429]

mommyin10 - How are you feeling?  Hope you guys have a great trip!  What a nice little getaway.  Have fun!

Keyan - Hope you are having a good week.  It's always hard going back to work after some time off.  That would be great if this cycle would end in a BFP, but at this point, it's just hard to imagine.  Thanks for your good wishes!!  Oh, and thanks for the message.  It means so much to me, and I will definitely respond soon.  You're the best.  :)

luvkayln - I love the Father's Day card idea.  I think that's perfect to have it waiting there for him, he's going to be so touched.  Sorry your tests didn't come back perfect, but thank goodness it's an easy fix.  It's great that your doctor is taking such wonderful care of you.

Stacey - Hope you've gotten a chance to rest.  So exciting that Jake's room is coming together, I can't wait to see the pictures!  That is wonderful that DH will be able to take a few weeks off with you after he's born.  It will be great bonding time for you 3.  After all you've both been through, you deserve to enjoy it!  

pyar - It sounds strange to say this, but I'm so happy AF is on the way!  Such great news that your body is getting back on track.  That has to be a big relief.  Now hopefully you can relax and a BFP will be on the way soon!  :)

Guesito - I agree with the others.  I actually work in healthcare and under the HIPAA law, you have a right to request your records and the doctor shouldn't have to "approve" anything.  Did they have you fill out some type of record release form?  If you've requested it and signed off on it, they have to comply.  I bet if you start throwing around some legal terms, they'll listen!  

rachjas - So sorry you're a little sore from the shots.  Good luck with your u/s.  Hope you see lots of follies!
Joyce - I already commented on your pics, but I just have to say again that little Daniel is so adorable!  I'm sure he is fitting right in with the rest of the family and feeling so much love!  I can only imagine how busy you are, but I hope you are able to get some rest soon.  Take care of yourself.

ad_06 - Good luck this cycle, hope you O soon!  That is so sweet about the baby blanket.  I think it was a good idea to have her finish it and now you'll always have that special gift from her.  You will definitely get to use it!  :)

mrspace - I looked at your pictures and both the baby and the puppies are so adorable!  I hope little Aiden's dad starts appreciating him, what a blessing!  I had to laugh about the puppies with the food all over the floor.  It makes me think way back to when Nittany was a puppy and he would be so excited when we fed him, he would just go crazy and the food would be flying everywhere!  How are you feeling?  How is the clomid treating you?

As a sidenote, I know this has nothing to do with TTC, but I could really use your prayers!  About 10 years ago, I had to have spinal fusion surgery.  I never had any problems, but every once in a while, my one shoulder blade would hurt if I overdid it.  No big deal, I'd rest, and it would go away.  On Sunday, we were throwing the football around with our friends kids and ever since, my shoulder blade has been causing me unbearable pain.  I have a call into my back doctor, but they need to get his permission to make an appt for me since he's with a children's hospital.  Ugh.  In the meantime, advil only lessens the pain, I've tried ice and heat and pain creams and have been trying to take it easy, but it's awful!  Can barely stand to sit in my chair and work and it even hurts when I lay down.  So sorry to vent, but I'm just scared and have been in tears every day.  I just pray it's nothing serious.  Thanks for listening.  :)