TTC 12 Months March Support Thread - Page 4

[lilyflower]

Good morning! Today is a new day!

Sarah, My temp today is the "I'm about to O" temp! We'll see if your theory is correct!

Hope everyone has a lovely day!

[ItyBty]

CD5 here and I'm still bleeding. :


Lily - I got the keychain yesterday, and its GORGEOUS!!!! I love-love-love-love-love it! It's beautiful!

[Hezzy]

Hi everyone,

Sorry I haven't been posting much. I read a lot, but I'm clinging very tightly to a thin thread of hope and for some reason what I usually want to post is sad and negative, so I don't.

Ity, I'm sorry AF is being so hard on you this time. :

Sarah, I hope you're feeling better today.

Christy - Your chart looks great. : : : I'm so hopeful for you!

My chart's looking nice too. I have no symptoms, but I'm not worried. Like I said, I'm just trying to stay hopeful!!

[ELKMama]

Originally Posted by Hezzy

Christy - Your chart looks great. : : : I'm so hopeful for you!

My chart's looking nice too. I have no symptoms, but I'm not worried. Like I said, I'm just trying to stay hopeful!!

I agree (again ) on Christy's chart. : x 1,000!

Hezzy, glad you are managing to stay hopeful. : for you too. We are cycle buddies at least based on dpo. My chart looks good too but I am usually up and sometimes even apparently triphasic until that last plunge, so I am not reading anything into it. Not that I'm down -- just not getting actively excited or anything.

to all, especially those dealing with nasty af and nasty stomach bugs and all the rest!

[lesliesara63]

UGH!! I did a big post on Friday night and it isn't here!!! Anyways I've been here all week, I just keep thinking I'll post when I have time to respond to everyone. Well its not happening.

I went through the whole range of emotions when AF came last week, but I'm feeling better now. I know a few people who have gotten pregnant after 2-3 cycles of Clomid/IUI so its giving me hope for this month. Its hard to stay positive month after month w/o getting worn down. The clomid isn't helping either!

Ity I am so sorry that AF came. I was really hoping that with three of us doing IUI's at least one of us would get pregnant. We've all tried for so long that I really don't care who gets a BFP first, as long as someone does. Funnygrace if you're out there - I think your chart still looks good! How long is your LP usually?

I bought some secondhand Motherease diapers this week. My dh was actually pretty excited about it. I'm still not 100% about cd'ing so we'll see. I also have a bunch of baby projects to finish for other people & am not really into it. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

[ChristyM26]

Hey! I wanted to say thanks for all the crossed fingers. I'm discovering that I'm incredibly nervous. I think it's because I don't expect this to work but my chart looks pretty. For the first time ever, my temps have stayed up consistently. Normally there are these large ups and downs and this chart isn't showing that. And I'm sure it's the clomid but I don't want it to be.

Bah... I need to get some dinner I think. Maybe that will clear my brain. Not working on the weekend is leaving me time to think which may not be a good thing currently. I can't test until Saturday, so I have to make it through the whole week! That's unimaginable... I really hope my temp stays up. :

[angel1895]

ity.. sorry for af

sarah.. .. I'm sorry you feel so down

lily... yay youre gonna O soon!!

christy.. youre chart does look good!! thats awesome

leslie.. mdc is rubbing on me too.. I've already looked into CD's... I wouldnt have even gave them a second glance with ds... and its a bit late for him to start now... but I guess its just something inside me thats saying "prepare yourselves... there is a babe in your future"

elk... stomach bug and colds here.. I'm wishing you a speedy recovery

there we go with some cheap personals... ... I've been so drained... we didnt even go to church today because we felt so awful... dh's throat is so bad that he sounds like hes smoked his entire life... (which we dont btw)

oh.. and lily.. when I got the keychain and explained what it meant to dh.. hes like.. "so you gotta hold it while we dtd... ?"
silly man (tho I wonder if it might help )

[coome]

hi ladies!
well, i guess i should feel some relief b/c all of a sudden dh had to go to BIG SKY, MONTANA for work of all places...snowboarding all day, conferences all nite...of course this came after he was gone 3 days last week, and i think i'm o'ing today or tomorrow...so this cycle's out. we managed to get in bd once since he was home one day in between trips. i'm with you ChristyM...i've had so much time to myself since dh has been gone...and more time to think is NOT a good thing for me! at least maybe the next af won't be as much as a disappointment due to these circumstances.

still fingers crossed for christy and any others finishing up the wait. guess i'm about in for a meaningless tww.

i've officially resigned myself to the thought that we'll have a 2008 baby...now this is REALLY starting to feel like it's been a long time. i don't think i have the energy for personals...all that's left i must spend on cleaning the bathroom

i hope it's a grand week for all...

[ChristyM26]

I got "Possible triphasic" this morning! I've never had that before when I really ovulated. There isn't a smiley big enough for my mood. Now I just hope it's not the clomid!

[SarahJen]

Christy your chart is looking REALLY promising, I hope this is it for you.

Elk you too :

I hope you nearly Oers O soon, it's too quiet around here without you!

Thanks for the support this weekend, I think I went through every possible emotion. I don't know if it's the provera and having hormones that I haven't had for five months or the full moon just everything hitting me at once but I was really not myself. DH let me cry it out on Sat for hours (really!) and I was so exhausted I just went to bed after that. I realize that I'm completely terrified of being pregnant again and completely terrified that I won't get pregnant again and so I'm not really sure what to do about either of them except for just try not to think about either one.

I think I'm doing better today, I have a lot of work to keep me busy this week and hopefully I won't think about things too much. I'm glad I'm nearly done with these meds because they give me terrible headaches. :

wishing you all and

[angel1895]

sarah... big hug to you... I wish I had the words to make you feel better

christy... your chart looks goooo-od

coome... .. sorry


so caffeine is supposed to effect ttc right? and thats why I've pretty much sworn it off (but everyone has to have chocolate right ) but I cant seem to find how long it will effect your body... I just keep reading its bad... wouldnt there be a timeframe connected to it... hours.. days weeks... *sigh*

[ELKMama]

Originally Posted by ChristyM26

I got "Possible triphasic" this morning! I've never had that before when I really ovulated. There isn't a smiley big enough for my mood. Now I just hope it's not the clomid!

Very, very exciting! but that isn't big enough either!

Coome - to you. Must be frustrating that dh's travel is affecting this cycle... I am the one who travels for work in our house and I know dh is very annoyed that we won't be able to do the planned iui in March b/c of a work trip.

Sarah - to you, too! Hope that today is filled with a sense of peace, calm, and well-being. Or that you are gentle with yourself whatever the mood is. Hang in there!

[ELKMama]

PS Crystal, after 6 months of NO caffeine (except the occasional chocolate) I'm back to my one cup of caff tea or coffee each morning. I think the evidence is that small amounts don't interfere with fertility...

[Hezzy]

Christy :!!!!

[ChristyM26]

Crystal - I think that by the time you get to this point it's not worth it to deprive yourself of things you like. It only serves to make you grumpy and if it really was a factor, shouldn't we all be pregnant by now?

I actually made the conscious decision a couple of weeks ago to stop letting ttc interfere with everything else in my life. So I accepted the job as the school's swim coach (meets start in November). Ironic then, that as soon as I do that, I get this chart... with a due date of 11/16. *sigh*

What are the chances that FRER would show results now, assuming that the dip on 7dpo is implantation?

[ELKMama]

Originally Posted by ChristyM26

Crystal - I think that by the time you get to this point it's not worth it to deprive yourself of things you like. It only serves to make you grumpy and if it really was a factor, shouldn't we all be pregnant by now?

I actually made the conscious decision a couple of weeks ago to stop letting ttc interfere with everything else in my life. So I accepted the job as the school's swim coach (meets start in November). Ironic then, that as soon as I do that, I get this chart... with a due date of 11/16. *sigh*

What are the chances that FRER would show results now, assuming that the dip on 7dpo is implantation?

Great point, Christy! And good for you on the new job.

If it were me, I'd wait a few more days (just because you went 14 dpo last month). BUT if you can't wait, I will be very excited to hear the good news!!!

[hazeleyes]

Looks like I'm 14DPO. Took a test yesterday... BFN. Who knows.

[ValarieR]

Christy- You chart is looking very nice- :

Hezzy- your chart is looking good also- do you like TCOYF's charting tool? I've been using both it and FF... not sure which I like better yet...

Crystal- Caffein makes me happy I'm not sure I could ever give it up completely... that's sad :

Sarah- glad you are feeling better- I too am in that place where I am terrified to be pg, but terrified not to be as well. I know when it happens I will be ecstatic, so I keep working on it. to you!

Coome- I know how you feel about the bd timing and af- we just weren't in the mood much this cycle, and I think we missed our chance. SO, when af comes it won't be as disappointing as usual. And if it doesn't come... I will be so happily surprised!!!

Lily- I'm still loving my keychain- I show it to everyone I know! Thanks again

Elk, Leslie, Ity, Tenk and anyone I forgot- You are all in my thoughts and prayers!

I am okay today. I think I O'd yesterday, so we missed our bd window, but I'm okay with it. As long as I am Oing I know it will happen. I am going to take the soy again for a few months, and if it hasn't happened I will go on clomid.

Other than that, I'm okay. I'm not so sick anymore, and am actually going to class... speaking of, I have to leave for class two minutes ago!!! Talk to you all later!

~Valarie~

[funnygrace]

Hi everyone!

ValarieR—Sorry you think you missed your window... but you never know. I've had less than perfect timing on a cycle and thought maybe that was what would make it lucky as perfect timing doesn't seem to work! But it is relaxing to not be so hopeful. I am always relaxed pre-O.

hazeleyes--Good luck! Maybe it is just a late implanter...?

ChristyM26--Congratulations on accepting the swim coach job! It does seem better to have to deal with quitting if you are blessed with a pregnancy than to be in constant limbo.

Hezzy--:

coome--I hope the break is a relief for you. I think we are taking April off. I think it'll be nice...

angel1895--Let us know if holding the keychain while dtd works! I'm willing to try it...

SarahJen--

lesliesara--I'm glad you are feeling hopeful and patient. It is really difficult to wrap one's mind around the statistics involved and the variables. Like just because the IUI didn't work this month doens't mean that it is not a good method to keep trying. There is a good chart here that shows cumulative percentages...
http://www.in-gender.com/XYU/ART/cumulative-odds.aspx
For example, if a method has a 25% success rate per cycle, in 3 cycles you'd have a 57.8% chance and in 6 cycles an 88.2% chance.

My chart still looks okay (temp even up today), but I was on progesterone which extends my cycle. I also have negative tests that I don't think I've recorded... Here I'll go do that.

May I please have some advice?

I am spotting today and I think today will be CD1. We are taking the month of April off (no IUI, no drugs, no special dtd timing). So we have this cycle to still try. Which of the following do you suggest?

Plan #1a)
Start 50 mg Clomid on CD 3. Don't do an IUI. Do stay on Progesterone. Drink lots of water, preseed, well timed gio.

Plan #1b)
Start Clomid on CD3. Try to do an IUI (timing will be more difficult). Do stay on Prometrium.

Plan #1c)
Start Clomid on CD3. Don't take Prometrium (just see if Clomid helps with the progesterone levels). This will allow me to not be so second-guessy about testing. I always fear that I get a neg test but am preg, stop the progesterone and then don't cont. with implantation.

Plan #1d)
Start Clomid on CD3. No Prometrium. Yes to IUI.

Plan #2)
Don't start Clomid. Do stay on Progesterone but up it to 2 X per day. Do another IUI.

Plan #3)
Don't start Clomid. Do stay on Progesterone but up it to 2X per day. Don't do IUI. Just wait until May to continue with the IUI/Clomid combos.

Thanks! Feel free to suggest some combination of the variables above. I feel a little lost.

[My thoughts: Bad to do Clomid for just one month and then stop for a month? Good to save money by only doing Clomid, no IUI? Clomid will dry up mucus, shouldn't I just add IUI immediately? Do I have time to be moody and sick right now (this is only a minor thought)? Fear of twin boys (though I know some lovely twin boys!), is the fact that I've only been taking Progesterone 1X per day part of the problem and would 2X be good? We are busy this month as well (IUI might be difficult... but then so might well-timed gio) should I just wait until May to continue the interventions? But this month is last chance for 2007 baby.]

[lilyflower]

Funnygrace, have you done clomid yet? Or will this be your first month?