Queer TTC February 2008 - Page 5

[lemurmommies]

Originally Posted by frog

I shouldn't try to tell stories so early in the morning. The BEST PART of all of that was Small Friend H, wanting to know what would happen if we accidentally get turtle pregnant instead of me.

If only they knew the logistics...

Sorry I haven't been around the thread much. Knowing that we won't be giving it a try in March has me really, really bummed out, and it's been a bit hard to read everyone else's insem/2WW news.

But to all those in need, and for you all in the 2WW, I have my : for you.

[snoopy13]

MS diagnosis

hi all - well it happened... i got an mri last week and found out saturday that they found a new lesion in my spine (after it happened for the first time a little over a year ago)... so that means i have a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. i have an excellent prognosis for several reasons but its a pretty big blow on top of all else that has happened in the past month and is is certainly a strain on my relationship and our TTC plans, though we have to wait on that during this post-m/c time anyhow so there's nothing immediate to put on hold. so yeah thats the update.

JD

[mahrens77]

Originally Posted by Coco99

Yes it sure is !

How about we find a club name... how about the The Three Valentinos!!!

Hopefully, we'll be three for three !!!!!

Coco
xx

So happy to be a Valentino! And now a fourth! I would say odds are in our favor that someone is getting a heck of a good gift this year.

Speaking of which, I told my wife I wanted something shiny for Valentine's Day since I was giving her a child (thinking positively). Her response? "I got a bunch of nickels for ya!" Ah, the mother of my child.

[travelgirlz]

Originally Posted by maorimama

I can relate to this - I think my hesitation with buying stuff is actually related to an underlying doubt that I'll actually get pregnant...some kind of bizarre protection mechanism against the disappointment, or something

I think this is how I feel too. I have no reason to think that I can not get pregnant, as all of the test I have had done look fine, but the fear is still there. :

[JenInMpls]

Originally Posted by mahrens77

Speaking of which, I told my wife I wanted something shiny for Valentine's Day since I was giving her a child (thinking positively). Her response? "I got a bunch of nickels for ya!" Ah, the mother of my child.

oh, my...

Originally Posted by snoopy13

.. so that means i have a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Wow, I don't know what to say, JD, except that I am glad that your prognosis is good! I'm glad you're a troublemaker, because I am sure it will always help to be feisty in spirit regardless of what your body deals you! Thinking of you

Originally Posted by BurtsGirl

Not much to talk about yet but just playing the waiting game which I hate! BLAH!

OK, everyone get your air guitar, let's invoke Tom Petty:
The waaaaa-aaaaaiiiii-ting is the haaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaardest part!

Yeah, ok, so I've spent too much time sitting on a chair with a heat pad on my back this weekend. Seriously goofy today, sorry...

Frog, cute story, btw, and way to go quitting smoking. My wife quit when I got pregnant and I know that it not only is hard, but it remains hard.

OK, off to hobble a few feet in an attempt to do something productive, like order a swim team.

[megincl]

Snoopy. Hugest hugs to you and your partner. I'll be thinking of you as you begin to include this diagnosis into the realities of your life.

Be well and hugs,
megin

[frog]

JD, you're in my prayers.

[simplelah]

I guess I can be moved to waiting to know.

We aren't done with our donor yet but we've started.

[BurtsGirl]

JD, so sorry to hear this news. My thoughts are with you and your DP. Speeding healing and recovery vibes coming at ya. :

[starling&diesel]

JD ... As a western Canuck, I'll have to reacquaint myself with the actual location of New England (You are in NE, right?) so that I know in which direction to cast my prayers. This is important, because if they landed on some shmuck he'd be mightily surprised.


Blessings all over you like jam on a toddler's face.

[quasar]

JD, we'll be thinking of you. I'm glad that the prognosis is good, but it's understandable that it is hard to take. Lots of hugs to you.

mahrens, that sounds like something I'd say to smartycat.

We're still in the TWW. Smartycat isn't letting me test today. Any tests so far have been negative, and she wants to wait until I'm 'late' or, if I'm too neurotic, maybe tomorrow. That'll be 14 DPO. I'm still not having many signs. My appetite has been increased for almost two weeks, but I'm attributing that to boredom since I'm not employed at the moment. My cervix is still really high and we're just going on that as a positive sign to keep us from getting too discouraged.

[snoopy13]

thanks everyone... i felt a little sheepish posting this morning -- "oh no here am with another drama" -- but have come to count on you all for support and humor and prayers, and thank you for them... and yeah, new england is on top of new york and heading upwards all the way to maine... i'm in southern new england, so that generally is connecticut, maasachusetts and rhode island...

JD

[starling&diesel]

Thanks to mapquest, I gotcha nailed.
Wait for it ... waaaaait for it. Okay ... NOW! :

And while we're at it ...

"Take that! You no good, dastardly myelitis!" :

[JennM1021]

Well...ok...1st attempt of at home IUI was completed this morning. And...yeah...not so smooth. My cervix...is...how should I put it...shy. Yeah...that's it. My GYN has even said so...and one visit to the RE confirmed that. It's not easy to find...and doesn't cooperate when found. So...that said...DW tried her best...just not sure how successful we were. We shall see...but I don't really have my hopes up. The only positive...is that I did get some pretty intense cramping about a half hour after...it lasted about an hour...then gone. Wierd. Oh...other than that...damn FF is pissing me off this month!!! Ok...it's not FF's fault...my temps are out of control this month because I was sick...and not sleeping well at all. Anyway...I fudged some numbers for the next few days. Assuming the temp goes up...it says my O day is yesterday...wich makes our IUI this morning useless. But...I just don't know what to believe. My temps were so crazy...and I never slept for more than an hour at a time. So...who knows. Errrr...this process is just so frustrating. I'm afraid it's time to return to the RE next cycle and let him do his thing.

[mahrens77]

Originally Posted by JennM1021

Well...ok...1st attempt of at home IUI was completed this morning. And...yeah...not so smooth. My cervix...is...how should I put it...shy. Yeah...that's it. My GYN has even said so...and one visit to the RE confirmed that. It's not easy to find...and doesn't cooperate when found. So...that said...DW tried her best...just not sure how successful we were. We shall see...but I don't really have my hopes up. The only positive...is that I did get some pretty intense cramping about a half hour after...it lasted about an hour...then gone. Wierd. Oh...other than that...damn FF is pissing me off this month!!! Ok...it's not FF's fault...my temps are out of control this month because I was sick...and not sleeping well at all. Anyway...I fudged some numbers for the next few days. Assuming the temp goes up...it says my O day is yesterday...wich makes our IUI this morning useless. But...I just don't know what to believe. My temps were so crazy...and I never slept for more than an hour at a time. So...who knows. Errrr...this process is just so frustrating. I'm afraid it's time to return to the RE next cycle and let him do his thing.

It may not be useless. The egg survives 24 hours, so hopefully the swim team got up there to meet it. This cycle, I O'd around 10 at night (I felt it), so if you did something similar, you would be fine!

Hang in there.

[frog]

Jenn, I was just going to say what mahrens said--not too late at all! Don't give up hope!

Just got the counts on this cycle's swim team: The unwashed is 81 million and motility of 60. The washed is 82 million and motility of 60.

[JennM1021]

Thanks ladies! I am trying to keep positive until I have a definite reason not to be. I had my "moment" this morning where I was all pissy and bummed out. But, I think I'm ok now. Thanks for the encouraging words.

Awesome numbers Frog!! You guys are doing ICI this time around right?

[maorimama]

Originally Posted by snoopy13

hi all - well it happened... i got an mri last week...so yeah thats the update.JD

New here, jd, but feeling for you. I have lupus, recently diagnosed. Wishing you lots of hau ora (life- and health-giving breath) in this part of your journey. As if the whole ttc thing isn't stressful enough. Ka aroha ki a korua - much love to you both.

Originally Posted by JennM1021

But...I just don't know what to believe.

It's so bizarre ay? Just when you think things are all go, spot on, something else comes along to cloud your certainty. My mother told me the other day I should just 'try to be casual about it all.' I told her it's like trying to be casual about doing a PhD.

Originally Posted by simplelah

I guess I can be moved to waiting to know.

I guess I could too? Is that what happens when you start inseminating in a cycle...? Thanks frog! And thanks all for your welcomes!

Originally Posted by travelgirlz

I think this is how I feel too. I have no reason to think that I can not get pregnant, as all of the test I have had done look fine, but the fear is still there. :

I know...my friends are all telling me I have to visualise it happening, imagine myself right into it etc. But I really do have this emotional cut-off valve or something. All the best with cycle 4, travelgirlz.

Originally Posted by frog

I shouldn't try to tell stories so early in the morning. The BEST PART of all of that was Small Friend H, wanting to know what would happen if we accidentally get turtle pregnant instead of me.

My DP is so terrified of getting pregnant herself she can barely stay in the room once the swimmers are out of the jar

Thanks to kjm for lucid advice on multi-quoting!

Wondering if any of you have ever had thrush while inseminating? This mornings Cervical Obs revealed more than I was hoping for (though I had felt the tell-tale itch). Sorry, this is probably too much information. But just worried it will affect my chances...

My OPK is still showing negative. It's now nearly 48 hours since I first noticed FM and my cervix open. Maybe I'm just not going to ovulate this time... Anyone else had this?

Also, can anyone help with signs of actual ovulation day without temperature taking? Temp doesn't work for me, and seems I can't track my LH decline this cycle either, as OPK seems to not be working... I'd like to be able to say '3dpo' or whatever, but at the moment I have to just count 27 or 28 days from Day 1...

Mauri ora ki a tatou - best wishes to all.

[frog]

Originally Posted by JennM1021

Awesome numbers Frog!! You guys are doing ICI this time around right?

I think so, yes, but if I can pop this egg out before Thursday evening, MacGyver Midwife will be available to do an IUI.

[snoopy13]

Originally Posted by maorimama

New here, jd, but feeling for you. I have lupus, recently diagnosed. Wishing you lots of hau ora (life- and health-giving breath) in this part of your journey. As if the whole ttc thing isn't stressful enough. Ka aroha ki a korua - much love to you both.

thank you so much for the hau ora!!! and i'm sorry to hear about your lupus diagnosis, but it's good you were able to learn of it before pregnancy -- my partner's stepsister had a lot of trouble in pregnancy due to undiagnosed lupus.

JD