The January Infertility One Thread - Page 2

[christophersmom]

Momtoa - Sorry that you have to move to IVF, but like pps said, you shoudl be very successful with it. Best of luck.

CRM - Still hoping for good news on BW!

DM - Hopefully you will get good news after 2ww

Libby - Thanks for starting the thread. I can barely keep up, I have no idea how you manage.

crystalmom - Hopefully you will get the progesterone settled, too bad we don't live close. I have a whole bottle and will have to stay on the PIO shots this time, so no use for them. Darn nurses! Mine has been in my clinic for 10+ years so she knows and woudl never do that.

BB - Hopefully you will get good news after your 2ww.

I have had two BPTs now and my levels were good. So far 721 and 1545, so they are doing just what they are supposed to and my progesterone is good and I will be staying on the Progesterone shots at least for several more weeks. I am looking forward to the US, I hope to get a heartbeat this time. I think they are being much more conservative with me this time. I knwo last time I was done with PIO by now. I still wonder if that was part of the problem. So as much of a pain they are, I don't mind at all.

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

crazyrunningmama: good to see you - but too bad it's in this forum. Thanks for the info re: acupuncture. There are two places in town that specialize in fertility acupuncture and I keep getting the same recommendations for one of the clinics, so I'm going to give them a call next week and get started. At the very worst, it won't do anything.

For both cycles I went through last year, I nursed DD minimally. She hasn't self-weaned yet (she's 3.5) so unfortunately I am going to have to cut out her last nursing session - will be phasing it out over the next couple of weeks. I've let her know, and she seems ok with it, but it still makes me sad.

[nummies]

christophersmom- Those sound like great numbers! Can't wait until your u/s!

I can't wait until this cycle is over. Ugh. AF is coming I just wish she would get here already!

[MOMTOALEXIS]

C'SMOM-Sounds good so far. Congrats, so excited for you!

So DH went to a wake last night and his BFF since Kindergarten insisted he go out for a drink with him and his wife. He then tells my DH the news about his wife being 3 months preggo. My DH said he broke down and started crying in the bar, I couldn't believe it, I felt so sorry for him more than I felt sorry for myself. He said he told his friend everything about what we have been going through and my DH is a very private person and has not talked to anyone about this. He vented to me till 2:30 in the morning, asking all the questions I ask myself everyday. Like why us, what have we done, and why is so easy for everyone else. This is his 3rd friend preg in the last 2 months. He said he felt better getting it all out. He blames himself being I have a child from a previous marriage. But his SA has been fine. And this last friend got preggo on the first month, she just came off the pill at the end of August. He kept saying how proud he is of my daughter and how much he wishes he was her real dad(We have been together since she's 3y/o, now she's 10). The only good coming out of this is that everyday we struggle I fall in love with him even more. His patience and caring has proved to me that I married the greatest man in the world. Well once again thanks to all of you who listen.

[wtg4miracle]

Momtoalexis--You sure do have a nice dh. Keep him. A lot of girls don;t have this. We don't realize they are hurting as much as we are. Its in their nature not to show it. He is a great dad to your daughter. Your in my thoughts and I know you will get through this. You have a strong NYC stamina

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

Sounds to me like he IS her real dad, MTA. I'm sorry you had to go through that.

DH's cousin, who brought her new boyfriend to our wedding, married him and is now pg with her third child. She has lapped us twice (our DD was born after her first two). And his other cousin, whose wife had a baby 3 weeks before DD was born, we've just found out is pregnant again (that one really stung...). It doesn't get any easier if this is secondary infertility, is it. My DH is also pretty broken up about it because we so want another child. It's NOT fair.

[Pookietooth]

Got today. Here I go!

[MOMTOALEXIS]

POOKIE-

[LibbyLou]

Updated to here

Welcome to all the new ladies! I'm so sorry you have to join our group, and I hope your stays are short!

Pookietooth - s

MOMTOALEXIS - That's a lot to take. I'm sure that's not what you were expecting to hear.

nummies, BellyBean, and DaisyMae08 - : for your 2wws

christophersmom - Let me know when you're ready to be moved to the Graduates.

AFM, I have a follow-up appointment from my Lap on Tuesday. The Dr. wasn't able to check my tubes during the lap, so he wants to do a separate HSG. I'm not sure if he'll do that Tuesday or if I'll have to go back for it. I had a refill left on my Clomid perscription, so I went ahead and filled it and started it CD 3. Today is CD 5. I feel completely ridiculous for not waiting for my appointment, but I didn't want to waste a whole cycle just because my follow-up got pushed out due to the holidays. IF makes me do crazy things.

[BellyBean]

Originally Posted by LibbyLou

IF makes me do crazy things.

Couldn't have said it better myself! I would have done the EXACT same thing

[eternalsunshine]

MomtoAlexis -- The RE's appointment must've been a huge shock, to say the least. I'm so sorry you and your DH are going through this. Hopefully IVF will go smoothly and you'll have a fall baby! You're in my thoughts. And you're DH sounds like a great man. And he IS your DD's real dad, just as he'll be your future child(ren)'s real dad.

Perdita_in_Ontario -- No, it's not fair at all. We've also gotten lapped by several friends who already have two children. It hurts.

Libbylou -- I wouldn't have skipped a cycle either.

AFM -- I'm still waiting for AF. Currently 15 dpo but feel like she's coming very, very soon. I'll POAS if nothing in 24 hours but I think she's just taunting me right now.

[crystal-mommy]

Originally Posted by LibbyLou

I feel completely ridiculous for not waiting for my appointment, but I didn't want to waste a whole cycle just because my follow-up got pushed out due to the holidays. IF makes me do crazy things.

I hear ya!! I am taking my bff's progesterone pills... I feel weird every night when I go to take them cause it has her name on the bottle! lol!! oh well, @ least it isn't a controlled substance!

[by-the-lake]

LibbyLou-Would have done the same

Eternal-How goes it?

[MOMTOALEXIS]

LIBBY-I would of course done the same, we will obviously do whatever it takes and skipping a cycle is never an option if we don't have to. Good Luck.

ETERNAL-Thanks so much for the wonderful words. I smiled while reading and I haven't smiled in a couple days. I'm feeling okay just weird and overwhelmed still.

[crystal-mommy]

I decided to poas today b/c DH is going out of town till Tuesday and I didnt
want to get beta results w/o him being in town. BFN of course, no big surprise! so, my question is do I still need a beta before I stop the progesterone pills? i am either 13 or 14 dpo so i think the poas results are accurate. i cant call dr office till am, and dont really want to take the progesterone pill tonight- it will just delay AF for another day. :

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

I would probably keep on with the progesterone until the beta - just in case... I'm sorry for the poas result...

[christophersmom]

Originally Posted by LibbyLou

christophersmom - Let me know when you're ready to be moved to the Graduates.

Not quite yet. So my numbers today didn't double so I am a total nervous wreck. I go back Tuesday. Today was 2190. It *should* have been 3000. Deja-frickin-vu of going back to work after winter break and knowing there might be something wrong just like last year.

Momtoa - Ditto wtg, you have a good DH. I am sure it takes it toll on the men and they just don't let the feelings out. I know DH has had a rough time with all this.

[Pookietooth]

(((hugs))) to all who need it. Christophersmom, I sure hope those beta numbers are wrong!

[crazyrunningmama]

Originally Posted by crystal-mommy

I decided to poas today b/c DH is going out of town till Tuesday and I didnt
want to get beta results w/o him being in town. BFN of course, no big surprise! so, my question is do I still need a beta before I stop the progesterone pills? i am either 13 or 14 dpo so i think the poas results are accurate. i cant call dr office till am, and dont really want to take the progesterone pill tonight- it will just delay AF for another day. :

I was just in exactly the same position, and I chose to keep taking the progesterone and estrace, just in case. I would have hated to look back and think that I missed potentially helpful medication in the event I was pg. And I know exactly how you feel, if I am not pg I would like to get off the damn meds and move on with AF (which hasn't shown yet

Originally Posted by christophersmom

Not quite yet. So my numbers today didn't double so I am a total nervous wreck. I go back Tuesday. Today was 2190. It *should* have been 3000. Deja-frickin-vu of going back to work after winter break and knowing there might be something wrong just like last year.

I am so sorry you are in this situation, I know how hard it is. and good luck on Tuesday. I have my fingers crossed that you get to exhale soon.

EVERYONE:
Sorry to harp on this, but please have a look at my thread:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1020746

and give me your two cents. I expect AF any minute now and could use some advice asap.

[MOMTOALEXIS]

C'SMOM-Just wanted to let u know I am an ER nurse and I just asked one of the doctors about the numbers. She said it should double but nothing is written in stone and the fact that it went up and not down or remain the same is a good sign. She said every pregnancy is different and the numbers may also be off a little. Not sure if that helps but I'm thinking of you so much and praying very hard for you.