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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Michelle: You have our continuing support & 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: BFP - 36 weeks!!!
Jessie: BFP - 31 weeks!  
ArmyPrincess - 29 weeks
Stacey: BFP!!! 23 weeks! (appt 5/25)
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 18 weeks! (u/s today!)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 7 weeks!!! (u/s 5/26!)

Arlotheslug:  Adoption in June!
Keyan:  lap 6/3
DreamingofaSon:  TR in December
ad_06:  Moving forward ;)
Mommyin10:  Consultation Friday!
Naf:  Consultation 5/26!
Guesito:  Started Estrace, u/s Thursday, progesterone 5/18, FET 5/22!
pyar:  Awaiting AF...

Candie: CD4 ;(
jmh2005:  CD9
Mrspace:  CD12
wishandaprayer:  CD22
Lina:  CD24

Rachjas:  4dpo! (IVF appt today!)
Hannah:  5dpo! (doc appt tomorrow, B-day on Friday!)
dnikki:  14dpiui! (beta today!)
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dnikki:  I'm so sorry about your beta ;(  I'm glad you're looking forward, though & I'm proud of you that you already put in a few job applications!  That's great :)  Let us know how things turn out!  So, are you sure you'll have a month on bcp's or will you find that out at your next appt?  Hang in there!!! ;)

Candie:  I'm glad that made you smile =)  Yes, I'm excited about our consultation!  It's a step forward ;)

Hannah:  I think I'd run, too!  haha! ;)

[luvkayln]

I'm here too, but MAN am I pooped!! My mom and I have been out going to garage sales since 7:00 this morning, had lunch, then went to the mall and went shopping for maternity clothes, went to hobby lobby and got Kayln's 4th of July decorations, (which are super cute by the way! :), then went to the local park today with my mom and dad where they had a Civil War reenactmant which was really awesome to see since I've never seen anything like that before! I had a great time! :) Then we all went out to dinner, and back to the mall so my mom could pick up something at Hallmark, plus I had to get a card to go along with my gift to my cousin for her wedding tomorrow. So tomorrow will also be a long day, since the wedding is 2 1/2 hours away from here, but it's early and I'm also off on Monday, so I'll be able to relax then! ;) Sean's been busy today too. He went to a bike show, and then went to the mud runs, which are a lot of fun too! :) I haven't talked to him all day though, and now I'm just ready for bed! LOL :) I still have to iron our clothes for the wedding tomorrow, but I'm thinking I'll post pone it until the morning! Anyway, I just had to check on everyone, and see Mommyin10's update! :)

Mommyin10-Wow, I really wasn't expecting that either, to take the IVF route! I'm sure you're shocked about it! Too bad, but gosh, that's terrible about what would happen if you did get pregnant with multiples just on injections, and had to reduce, which I know you aren't for at all. That would just be a hard situation, period! The IVF route does sound like it makes more sense, but I'm sorry you are having to go through all kinds of cr ap just to be able to get your application turned in! So, you have to wait until another cycle goes by to do the IVF? Why can't you just start it on CD 3 of this coming up cycle? Oh, well I guess b/c you still have a little bit of testing to get done, and then I guess get approved to do the 3 fresh/3 frozen option. Man, that su cks you have to wait so long! I understand you not wanting to have to put this next cycle off too, b/c it would just feel like a wasted cycle, and like you said, what if you keep having to postpone the IVF... I just wish you could just do the injections, that just made perfect sense to me! Doing a low dose, which will definately still thicken up your lining... that's all you need! Jennifer did a low dose, like 37.5 or something, and only made 1 egg on her first cycle, remember? Why couldn't you just do something like that?? We know you can get pregnant on your own, gosh... all's we need is a thicker lining!! And those injections WILL do that! I'm bummed that you have to go through so many extra steps, and it's SO expensive... I just feel like you don't need to go through all that just b/c you CAN get pregnant on your own, and your only issue with staying pregnant is your lining situation. What did the doctor say about that? I mean, chances are if your dose is super low like 37.5 a day, you won't make multiple eggs. I can that's a "chance" though, but they monitor you with blood work every couple of days to see how many you're "recruiting." I just think there's a cheaper way, and a way that WILL work! Anyway, now I'm venting b/c I really wanted this to happen for you this next cycle...darnit!! :( What does dh say about all this? How do you feel about it?? I know you'll do whatever it takes, and I'm proud that you're doing that! :) I guess I'm just a little bummed that it's gonna take longer, that's all! I'm happy and will support you whichever route you take, but you know me, I like to put my opinion's out there! ;) But you know I'm just trying to help, right? :) Well, I hope you're having a great weekend, and you had a nice relaxing walk with dh and Carmelo last night after your appointment! :)

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! :)

[pyar]

Hi mommyin10 i'm here just been out for a nice meal with dh and dd we had so much fun i'm still  giggling anyways i think your day3 test is the fsh one which measures ovarian reserve but can change month on month I know what you mean things change all the time i've waited 2 years to miss my period now i have i'm pleading for it to come ha ha how ironic anyway its 10.30pm here so i'm off to bed have a good weekend whats left of it goodnight xx

[mommyin10]

Hmmm..  well, I guess it's just me today! ;)  So, just another update.  Our RE told us yesterday that we should call the office this morning (everyone had left by the time our consult was done yesterday) and get an application to start the IVF process.  The application is for the Attain program, which is through like an insurance group that includes 3 fresh/3frozen cycles.  Because of my uterus, he says they may not accept me, but that it's worth a try & he'll write a letter to appeal in our favor if they deny us.  So, this morning we were to call the RE's office to get that application so we can get an answer well before starting the IVF process on CD3...  So, I did just that.  Called the office & was told that I couldn't submit an application until after I have "all my testing" done, including a blood test on CD3.  The three tests she mentioned were an S/A, which dh has done, an HSG, which I've done & then a cd3 blood test & I can't remember the name of it.  I'm thinking it's the one that tells you how your egg reserve is, which I know I did with my ob a few years ago.  I have a call in to my RE, but haven't heard back from him yet.  Now I'm not sure if that blood test that I did 2 years ago will suffice or if I'll have to postpone IVF for another cycle.  In the meantime, I told dh we are definitely trying this time because I don't like the idea of waiting for next time, which may turn into the next, next time, you know?  Anyway, I haven't gotten a +opk yet, so I'm guessing my cycle is just really delayed due to my m/c.  Gosh, it's funny how you finally wrap your mind around something & then in the next breath, it's changed yet again! =)  Anyway, just wanted to give you all my update. I hope you're out enjoying your weekend!!!

[mommyin10]

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Michelle: You have our continuing support & 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: BFP - 37 weeks!!! It's a boy!!! =)
Jessie: BFP - 31 weeks!  
ArmyPrincess - 30 weeks
Stacey: BFP!!! 24 weeks! (appt 5/25)
Kaylee_Frye: BFP- 19 weeks & It's a girl!!! =)
Luvkayln:  BFP!!! 8 weeks!!! (u/s 5/26!)

Arlotheslug:  Adoption in June!
Keyan:  lap 6/3
DreamingofaSon:  TR in December
ad_06:  Moving forward ;)
Mommyin10:  Moving towards IVF!
Naf:  Consultation 5/26!

Guesito:  Started Estrace, progesterone Monday, FET 5/22!

pyar:  Awaiting AF...

Mareski:  CD3 (appt Mon)
dnikki:  CD3 (u/s today)
Candie: CD8
jmh2005:  CD13
Mrspace:  CD16
wishandaprayer:  CD26
Lina:  CD28

Rachjas: 8dpo!
Hannah:  9dpo!
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Guesito:  Thanks :)  I'm sorry if it sounded like I was upset yesterday.  Just more overwhelmed with so much info & not quite the info I expected ;)  We're happy with our decision to move forward with IVF.  What works for each of us is so different based on our "make up" & because of my smaller uterus, this is our safest, best chance to bring home a healthy baby & I'm excited to get started! =)  I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's m/c ;(  That is heartbreaking...  I hope you have a great time camping with your family!!!

[GUESITO]

Im sorry things didn't go as you planned but the important thing is that now you can move on to IVF which works.. I have been preggo 2x with Ivf just gotta keep them inside. Im sure this will do it for you and you can have your precious little baby.

Im a little bummed this morning my friend called to tell me she had a miscarriage and it just tored my heart away, she was so happy at 5 weeks pregnant concieved naturally.

We are just loading the RV to go camping and kids are rushing me so I will talked to you guys later..Have a great weekend!  

[mommyin10]

Hello everyone.  It's been a long day.  We just got back from our consultation & we sat with our RE for an hour discussing our options.... and it looks like, because of my small uterus, our best bet is going to be IVF.  It's not what we were expecting & it's not set in stone, but that's what we're thinkiing at this point.  The problem with the injections is that each cycle I have lots of eggs that are all the same size (like 20) and one matures and O's.  In that situation, the meds have more of a possibility of ripening multiple eggs & then I'd have to agree to reduce, which is a huge decision & one I doubt I could make..  If I got pregnant with multiples and didn't reduce, the risk to our babies would be great & I never realized that even if we did reduce, it's not like you're removing a fetus.  You're actually killing it & leaving it there.  I know, that sounds awful, doesn't it!?!  Because my uterus is so small, that fetus that we decided to reduce would be yet another harm to our unborn baby...  By doing IVF & only implanting one embryo, we have a greater chance of getting pregnant & having a healthy baby, which obviously is our ultimate goal.  So, that's my update.  I have to admit, I wasn't thrilled that things weren't going "my way", the way I thought they would.  Haha!  But I just had to wrap my mind around all this info & understand what our best option would be.  Our RE was great!  He talked to us long after the rest of the staff went home & he offered that we could call him anytime & even set up a conference call to get all of our questions answered. So, our plan is to go in on CD3 (which is when we would have started the injections anyway) and start our IVF meds.  From the time that we start those meds, the harvesting would take place in approx 5 weeks.  My concern now is whether or not we actually try on our own this cycle since I haven't O'd yet.  My worry is that "IF" we did get lucky & get pregnant again, my thin lining might send me down the same sad road... but then again, it's worth a try... so, we'll see! Okay, I'm tired.  Just wanted to give you all my update.  Thanks for the well wishes!!! =)

Joyce:  Congrats!!!  I'm excited for you & I'm sure you are thrilled!  Have you decided on a name?  Let us know when you have a firm date for your C section & take care!