Queer Conceptions - May 2009 - Page 5

[KSDoulaMama]

Well I still do not have a positive OPK but I am expecting it very soon since I have tons of EWCM this morning and I've been feeling ovulation pain on my left side since yesterday. I'm sure I'll be going in for my IUI in a few days. I'm so excited about our first go-round! My sweetie is going to have to step out of work sometime in the next few days for something like the third time in the last few weeks- Her employers do not know we are TTC so I'm thinking they are probably wondering what exactly it is she's doing all these times! Very mysterious, haha.

Anyway, it IS very inspiring to see that one of us has a this month!

Happy mothers day to all the mamas and mamas to be.

[indigoscot]

thanks katharine and ksdoulamama! i hope your bfps are just around the corner.

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[FtMPapa]

Ooh, the exciting part is coming, KSdoulamama!

Welcome to the party!


I am having significant twitchy something in my right side. I say I'm about to pop that egg out!

Donor Boy is on tap for tomorrow, so I feel GREAT about our timing.

This is another no-OPKs just going by CM cycle for me. I find it less stressful.

[srjb]

We made sure the window was closed last night...and temps are back up! Woohoo! 5 more days until we can test. Can't wait until Sunday!

[KSDoulaMama]

Yay for temps back up!

I'm getting so sick of peeing on sticks, I will be so happy when THIS phase is over for the cycle. It is just so frustrating that you are supposed to try and limit fluids and wait a certain number of hours and test twice a day... but still remain hydrated and healthy! Grr! :

[srjb]

Peeing on sticks never helps us detect ovulation. Yet we still do it for some reason. Hang in there. Only a few more days of minor dehydration!

[secretlyttc]

New

I'm glad to have come across this website/thread. I was on a different one but they were "straight" couples and I just didn't feel welcomed. Anyway, I will try to read up on all post later, but I thought I would jump right in.

My wife and I have been trying to conceive for 3 years now. Well I don't have a problem conceiving it's holding onto the pregnancy that's the problem. We have had 4 losses over our 3 year period. I've been on a break from trying for about 9 months now. I'm finally ready to try again but keeping this from family & friends, so having this forum to discuss my fears, concerns or joy is great.

At this stage I'm waiting to O, which should be in a day or so. I'm on CD 12. I just recieved confirmation that my tank of swimmers were delivered to my RE's office today.

Babydust to all who are in the TWW. I look forward to getting to know you
all.

Frankee

[katharinerose]

Welcome secretlyttc! There are definitely some folks who can relate to your experiences. Here's hoping the next babe is a sticky one for you.

srjb: Here's fingers crossed for you!

KsDoulaMama: The pre-o period is always more stressful than the TWW for me. So much "have to guess when I'm going to O" stress, and the dehydration doesn't help! I've had pretty good luck with OPKs. I generally O within 12-24 hours of my first actual +, not the standard 24-48. No BFP to show for it yet, but my timing is always good on paper!

News here: I need to call and make the appointment for my progesterone test on Thursday or Friday. Have I mentioned I hate making phone calls? But the major news is that DW has decided she's going to quit her PhD program. She's going to (hopefully) leave with her master's, and is thinking she wants to be an EMT, but is going to find a biotech job in the interim. Of course, this means that our buying a house plans are on hold., as she will be unemployed as of June 1st. We're still staying on track with baby plans, although I may have to do some insems solo as she is also looking into working at camp this summer... Le sigh.

[KSDoulaMama]

SRJB- That is what I'm worried about. I have TONS of EWCM, my cervix is open, I'm having ovulation pain... I'm just wondering if for some people the sticks are not as accurate? Or something? I'm worried I will miss ovulation. I'm on CD 16 today with no temp rise yet so I guess we'll see.

[FtMPapa]

KS - make sure you chart all the symptoms.

FWIW, I always think "OMG, I'm about to O!" for days before I do. On Sunday, I told donor boy - I am so fertile, I don't know if we'll need Tuesday.

But today I am still having O cramps and EWCM - I haven't Oed yet.

The thing is that your body wants you to get some sperm and get pregnant in the four or five days before you O, and the OPKs are giving you 12-48 hours notice of impending O, and the frozen sperm wants to go in about 12 hours before through 12 hours after O.

So you have to be patient and just wait it out. I find the few days leading up to O the most exciting and nerve wracking part of the whole thing.

I always think "I am NEVER going to get a positive OPK!" and then eventually I do.

[KSDoulaMama]

Ha, yeah... as much as I worry, I keep thinking that EVENTUALLY one has got to come up positive, right? Back to being patient...

[srjb]

Ksdoula: I understand your fears with the opk's. We have never had a positive but dw does ovulate. Then again we have always been on fertility drugs and they can mess with the results. Dw always feels sharp ovulation pains the day before her temp spikes. Once the temp spikes you have a much more decreased chance of pregnancy. Our re had us do a lot of charting before we tried our first round so that we could see the patterns specific to dw's body. And same with us...lots of sm. I'd stick with the opk's for now but keep good records of symptoms in case you are trying for a few rounds. The more info about your body the better! Good luck!

Secretlyttc: welcome!
Kat: thanks for the well wishes! Just a few more days!

[srjb]

And by sm I meant CM. Damned iPhone!

[CrunchySmurf]

INDIGO!!!!! Big, HUGE congrats!! How exciting!

AFU, we can be moved to TWWing. This is so, so hard. I guess there really is no preparing for your first time. I'm swinging from being wildly ecstatic and totally hopeful that we were successful to feeling quite certain we missed. Even FF is giving me a low score. Rationally I *know* the odds are stacked against us, especially for the first time. But reality just doesn't help when it comes to emotions. DW is feeling mega guilt too b/c we had some spillage on 2 of our 4 tries.

Honestly, I think I really would be more okay with this and more willing to just think of it as a practice cycle if we weren't operating under such intimidating time constraints. If this cycle didn't take, we only have three more tries, and then it'll be back to the drawing board. Talk about pressure! So that's my update!

Originally Posted by FtMPapa

6 DPO is perfect timing for an implantation dip! :fx

Ummm, seriously? Cause I am 6 DPO and I totally cried at a temp dip this AM. But, I seriously, totally did not know this. *and she swings back to hopeful, sigh*

[nickole20]

Can we please be moved to "waiting to know"? We did one insem last night and we're T - 6 hours and counting for the next!

[osker]

Ditto for us, can we be moved to waiting to know? We did our one and only insem for the month last night and the timing seemed great! We're hopeful, but cautious. There's no reason to think it won't work, but no reason to think it would, you know? This is my first official try (we had one month where we were close in dates and did a mini-insem just for the heck of it with me, but with no testing, no check on timing, etc) and I don't know if I have first-timers luck... so we'll wait a few weeks and see...

[kimlyn32]

I am so very happy to announce that we completed our first IUI today and are now starting our TWW. I've been to the Dr five times in the last week:

1 - Ultrasound
2 - Hysteroscopy (w/uterus septum being snipped)
3 - HSG, Ultrasound that showed large follicle & bloodwork
4 - Bloodwork that said we were ready to go
5 - Ultrasound that showed smaller follicle & IUI

In reading posts on here about OPKs and charting, I'm not sure how I should feel but I feel optimistic. Dr said that uterine lining looked great, right tube was clear where follicle is, bloodwork yesterday was right on point, sperm looked great and I woke up this morning with ewcm. So I'm really positive about the experience thus far.

We are going to test for that BFP on the 28th, which is our 6 mos wedding anniversary. Nurse at dr office said she demands a BFP in two weeks. We love our dr!

Currently, I'm in the bed. I feel like I'd rather rest for the rest of the day to be sure.

Keep us in your prayers.

[KSDoulaMama]

Whoo yay! :

There is something to be said for feeling positive!

[srjb]

Yay kim! You SHOULD feel positive. The doctor had such positive things to report and (s)he actually saw what was going on inside! That is better than charting and opks anyday (at least in my opinion). And what a great day to find out! The wife and I had our last insem on our wedding anniversary. We're hoping it gives us that extra bit of luck we need!

[giggleblue]

still lurking but figured i would drop in with a question or two:

1. DP had a laproscopy in Dec. 08 that showed that both of her tubes were blocked at the entrance from inside the uterus when they performed an HSG during the laproscopy. she had no signs of endo or anything along those lines. the RE said we could try to open the tubes, but there is a high risk of tubal by doing so. the blocked tubes seems to be the only cause of infertility at this point. all of her blood work monitoring for 3 cycles was normal. she took clomid for one cycle (which made her lining a bit thin) and injectables for another cycle (which fixed the thin lining problem).

because of this, she will have to move on to IVF in order to get pregnant. given the price of IVF, i'm wondering if there are other test she should have first, like a hysteroscopy or anything like that. suggestions??? i basically want to make sure that we are as best set up for success as possible with going into this IVF. we are looking to start either late summer/early fall.

2. is there a board for people ttc with IVF? or a place that covers these types of discussions. i have quite a few questions.