lesbian mums ttc or pregnant roll call

[witt]

just wondered who is ttc or pregnant in lesbian mum world!

We are just (only just) pregnant with no 3, but I have m/c 'ed before so really downplaying it at the moment.

Would love to hear who else is either ttc or pregnant
:thumb

[mamimapster]

We're ttc #2, but taking a brief break to recover from some minor surgery, and save up the $$ for round #4 of insems, which g-d willing will be in late dec/early jan and will be one clinic IUI, one at-home IUI.

[mumm]

Checking in!

We are working on number 3, and it has been exactly 15 months since we did all the preliminary medical work and ordered our drugs to start trying. Still no luck. My son took several years but then his sister came along very easily. I think that is what we were expecting again. I am on my first IVF cycle, and should have retreival/transfer some time in mid-dec.

We had always said we would never go to IVF, but would adopt instead. But when it came down to deciding we did not go ahead with adoption. We felt like our kids already have a double whammy against them. (First they have two moms, and secondly we are only moderate income in an extremely affluent town.) We thought that the adopted kid might have both a third whammy (adoption, possibly international) and even be different within our family. We figured that is too much to ask of a kid.

I'm suprised their aren't more folks checking in. :scratch Congratulations and good luck witt. :sticky

[witt]

hi there
nice to hear from you
good luck with all the fertility woes.............. sounds hard, I have been lucky I guess - we used fresh known donor sperm, have tried 6 cycles and had 4 (counting this one) pregnancies.

Good luck , can't imagine how stressful it must be when it takes a lot of time and money

[pdxmomazon]

Hi!
I'm new around here. My sweet wife is 8 months pregnant with our first baby-a little girl due January 3rd. We can't wait to meet her!

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[julieanne]

Congrats pdxmomazon and Witt! I hope some of your luck rubs off!

This cycle will be our third attempt in 6 months. We had to skip a couple since I failed to ovulate :( Last month was our first try with clomid and we got a nice looking follicle but no pregnancy. We think we may have been a little early on the first insem, but the second one should have been about perfect. Oh well. More clomid this month and hopefully a little bit better timing could give us a little thanksgiving miracle :)

[PixelDust]

Julieanne updated you all on our situation, so I'll just say hi!

[ProudMamaSF]

Congrats to all the pregnant Mommies and baby dust to all the ttc-ers!

My partner and I are on cycle#1, ttc#4. We are currently remaining excited and hopeful in the seemingly endless tww! :love

[femme]

hello everyone!

My partner and I are ttc #2 . I can test tomorrow if AF doesn't show.
I hate the two week wait. This is just cycle number 2.

My toddler is asking to nurse gotta go! He no longer fits on the computer chair with me typing :lol


best of luck to all

love femme




mommy to MJC 2 years :bouncy , Partner to KLC :heartbeat

[witt]

how exciting, all these babies either being made or attempting to be made
lots of luck to everyone...................
I'm still hanging in there, feeling really sick which is a good sign
for those in the tww I have always tested early about three days, and always got a faint but definate positive. Could never bear to wait........... :bouncy

[frog]

Not TTC, just single, lesbian, and charting, for now, but thought I'd say hi, at PixelDust's suggestion.

[mamimapster]

:hola: :wave :ribrain:

Just wanted to pop in and give a great big Faygelah Welcome :wink
Great to see new faces around here :D Hoping to comiserate with some crunchy queer mama's & wanna be mama's. here's to big fat ++ for those trying!

[lexbeach]

We're ttc too! This is our second cycle trying for #3. I'm in the "possibly pregnant" window, will probably test TOMORROW. . . am feeling pretty hopeful and excited. My twins were born in February, so I'd love to have an August baby. We did two IUIs, and 3 seesions of acupuncture this cycle. We are using the same donor we used last time, an annonymous sperm bank guy. It's interesting to be trying "with him" again, I have all these new feelings about who he is now that I've got my boys already. I mean, last time when we were ttc, I didn't really think about who the donor was much at all once we were actually inseminating. There were just too many unknowns. But now I have a better idea of at least what the donor looks like, and what genes he may be contributing to our next baby. When the Ob held up the little vial for me to confirm it was the right donor #, I felt this rush of feelings for the guy. I'm so glad I get to make my babies with his sperm :love .

If I'm not pg this cycle, we may take a break from ttc for a couple of months because dw will be starting grad school next september so to give birth then would not be ideal. But I may not be able to stop, so we'll see. . .

:dust to those still trying, and Congrats! to those who are already pg!

Looking forward to sharing this journey with you!

Lex

[pdxmomazon]

lex-

your boys are beautiful!

good luck to everyone trying!


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[lexbeach]

Thank you :D

[NameThatMama]

I'm a partnered lesbian, pregnant with our first and due in early February.

[A&L+1]

We're trying for another baby doing at home IUI with the same anonymous frozen donor as we used for our daughter. This month will be our second insem...so early days but we're hoping that's all it will take (I like the sound of a Thanksgiving miracle too, julieanne)

[thismama]

I am TTC #2. I have a gay male friend who I co-parent my 2 yr old daughter with. I am using him for #2 as well. We just started this month... I will be able to test near the end of the month.

[femme]

:)

We'll I got a BFP!! I waited to test 3 days past missed AF. My wife wanted to wait I can't believe I did I am not that patient.
We have not told anyone IRL we are trying even. It's so hard to keep my mouth closed but it's better to make sure everything is okay before we tell. So I 'll wait for a while though if I have morning sickness/ all day like last time it will be hard for people not to miss.
This try was cycle number 2. We AI three times this cycle with our friends' (and DS dad ) fresh donation.
We tried at home cycle day 13, 15, and 17.

I wasn't sure how the nursing would effect everything my baby's grandma who is a CNM (midwife) said I should wean before ttc but I thought I would go for it anyway. My midwives had said that many of their clients did it tandum. So I am going to go for it and nurse as long as it feels right.

I got AF back 4 months pp even though I exclusively breastfed my son for 7 1/2 months.

I was totally in the dark on whether I had o'd because I am not taking my temperature since I usually nurse early morning before I am totally awake so the temps would be all crazy so I stopped charting them but I just went on the cm and OPK test.


So this is my update. I know it usually takes a lot longer with AI. I am so incredibly thankful for this opportunity to be a mom again. I feel so blessed I want to cry.

sticky vibes and baby dust to everyone ttc
love femme

[witt]

congrats femme
yes and sticky baby vibes to everyone

[thismama]

I missed your post Femme! Congratulations!!!!!! Sending sticky vibes...

[PixelDust]

Congratulations, femme!

[mamimapster]

Congratulations Femme(& stickydust of course)! Here's to more BFP's.

[oliversmoms]

my partner and I have been trying for baby #2 since March. . it's been frustrating but hopefully this month everything will come together and we will conceive soon.

[MommaSuzi]

Hello! I am excited to have found this board. I am expecting my first baby in a little over 6 weeks! My partner of almost 5 years also has a 17 year old and a 20 year old so this will be a big change for us.

[PixelDust]

Hi and welcome, oliversmoms and MommaSuzi!

[charlotterocks]

I gave birth to our 16 month old, and now my partner is ttc, but we have not inseminated yet. Our son was conceived using her brother as my donor, and I have no family that would work to get her prenant, so we are trying to find a donor. We want to use a known donor, and there is a possiblity of using a gay friend of a friend who lives out of state. We already met with him, and really like him, but this time feels more complicated and we are having trouble making a decision.

[megan sacha]

I'm happy to find this board. We've been planning for year and years, charting for one year and are starting to TTC#1 as of this coming weekend...ack! We'll be using a known donor. We're so excited and hope the TTC ride will be short as the ride to it has been long.

[charlotterocks]

Megan,
Hi I just posted on your blog! I found this site a few days ago myself. Your blog was the first message board type posting I have ever done. I just wish this thread was a bit more active. Come on queer mamas!

[megincl]

Anyone know if you can take Clomid while breastfeeding? We conceived #1 with Clomid. He's still nursing. IF we try for #2 (still an if, if my wife is reading :) ), can she take C and still nurse? If not, can other drugs take its place? She doesn't seem to ovulate without it.

thanks!
megin, mommy to the amazing Quinn (2.75) and wife to Katie

[megan sacha]

Hi finnsmom and welcome to the great world of internet ttcing...blogging, etc. Are you TTC or already a mama?

[lexbeach]

Hey all,

We're still here doing the ttc thing, although we took this month and last month off, so we won't actually inseminate again until February. That will be try #3, and we are really hoping to get lucky. We only have two more tries of our donor in storage (4 vials), and though there may be a couple vials still in the sibling storage at the bank (there were 7 vials a few months ago), we're definitely facing the possibility that our next baby will have a different donor. I have mixed feelings about it. Part of me feels like whatever's meant to be, will be, and that maybe using a different donor would increase our chances of having a girl this time (of the half-siblings we know of, 4 of them are boys and two are girls, and both girls were conceived via IVF (a process which increases the chances of girl babies. . . so it seems like our current donor has some boy-heavy sperm). But then another part of me will feel really sad if our next baby has a different donor, mostly because our first two kids share a donor, and maybe the third kid would feel left out for having a different one? And we do like the way our boys have turned out :love, so it would be nice to be able to eliminate some of the unkown by using the same donor. Anyway, obviously this will be out of our hands.

Megin and Katie: How exciting that you *may* be ttc another baby! There are plenty of moms over in the ttc forums who have taken clomid while bf their toddlers. I think it is somewhat controversial because a small amount of clomid will get into the milk, and also because it is probably less likely to work when there are bfing hormones at play. But, personally, I wouldn't worry about it. I took clomid last time, and luckily don't have to this time (at least, I am ovulating on my own now, whereas I wasn't before). But we talked about that possibility of me taking it while nursing and that was not an issue for us really. There are plenty of other reasons why I didn't want to take it (namely my *TWO* beautiful sons, lol).

Welcome to the new mamas and mamas-to-be! How are the pregnant ones among us doing?

Hoping to join the ranks of pregnant lesbians SOON!

:dust

Lex

[witt]

hi lex
heard baby's heartbeat yesterday so all ok. am 13 weeks
good luck ttc to you
how is everyone else???
updates would be nice :thumb

[mamimapster]

Just checking in and saying Hi to everyone. We're still TTC #2 and on hold yet, I've started a second part-time job (and dd comes with to play, how cool is that !) our hope is that we'll be back in the active TTC mode in the next few months. I'm going to sub as well so I can keep up with everyone.

[charlotterocks]

Hi and welcome to the great world of internet ttcing...blogging, etc. Are you TTC or already a mama?
Hi Megan,
I am already a mama. I gave birth to our son Finn (he's 16 months old). Now it is my wife's turn to get pregnant. Her brother donated to me, which was perfect. Now we are in the process of deciding known vs. unknown donor. We checked our the sperm banks, and there are some possibilities, but we are leaning toward using a friend of a friend in Seattle. He is a charming, sweet, smart gay guy who wants to be a donor/uncle. We met with him over Christmas (we live in Santa Cruz California - and he has family here) and really like him (and Finn loved him - kids have good intuition). SO, we are in the talking and working out the details stage. We are not sure that he will work out, but we are hopeful and will talk to him this weekend. We are just so ready for #2.
:D

[megan sacha]

Finnsmom, hope your discussions with PKD go well this weekend. Sounds like he would be a nice distance away from you. I don't know how it is for you gals, but these donor discussions have been so very emotionally draining for us. We're so glad we get to start now that we've pretty much got all the other stuff behind us.

[lunadoula]

Hi everyone :wave Somehow I missed this thread - I haven't posted much because our forum has been pretty quiet. My wife Rose and I are planning to start TTC in late May/June. We're using a KD and just finishing ironing out the legal paperwork, etc. Everything is good so far - his counts are fantastic, I'm young and healthy, charts are very regular, I seem to be uber-fertile...so let's hope it only takes one try, right? :lol I'm really hoping this won't be a 6 month affair, b/c he lives half-way across the country from us. Anyways, just wanted to pop in and say hello. And yes I am one of those crazy women who already has bought baby stuff over the past year and I'm no longer ashamed, HA!

[mumm]

Hello-

I'm pregnant. Only 8 weeks. It looked like it was twins, but then my hCG slowed, and an u/s showed one little heart beat. This was a very long process of ttc, and we ended up with ivf. We are still being careful and are not fully convinced there will be another baby in August.

My 5 year old has been aware of our ttc for about 9 months, since he is old enough to ask questions and understand the answers. He is already rooting for a boy. My 2 year old wants a girl, but I don't really think she understands. An actual baby is a lifetime away for her. I'm not so secretly wishing for a boy too, just so our son is not the only male in the house. But my daughter has been soooo much easier than him, so I'll be easily consoled at the birth if it is a girl.

I'm pretty sure this will be our last, since it was so hard, I'm old (36) and our house is too small. :lol

Good luck to every trying (or about to) :dust and stickies to those already preg. :sticky

[witt]

good luck mumm
this will be our last too
lots of sticky vibes to you

[megincl]

OK.....we are taking the plunge officially now!!! :)

We'll probably do our first insem with our known donor in July. Suddenly, though, it feels like we are way behind, compared to last time when we prepared and obsessed for more than a year. Our memories are a bit fuzzy with regards to all the things to remember: charting, exactly what to eat/what not to eat, vitamins, etc. Let alone all the less exciting but important legal details. So, now we have some exciting work ahead of us!

We're definitely taking any and all advice at this point.

Nice to have a little group here for the journey.

take care,
megin, mommy to the climbing Quinn, wife to the amazing, still-lactating Katie :)

[ashersmamas]

Hello all. My beautiful wife and I are pregnant with our first a baby buy due March 03! We used a known donor and were very lucky as it took only 3 months. We have a fabulous lesbian OB and her pregnancy has been uneventful. Can't wait for our little guy though and the anticipation is unbearable for us both!!!! so happy to have found this site!

[megan sacha]

welcome ashersmamas! What kind of relationship do you expect your donor to have to your family? We are ttc with a known donor too, in our first tww now.

[MichelleW]

hi everyone,
i think i got lost for about 3 months and am back on the forums. My partner & I are hoping to inseminate within a month. We are trying to time it right to be born after I'm done my MA thesis, but before I'd go off & do my PhD.
This will be our first month, and I am being hopefully but also realize that I have to be patient.
Good luck everyone!
-Michelle

[megan sacha]

Hi Michelle,

Good luck with your first insemination, may it be your last! We're closing in on the end of our first tww and were so hopeful and really believed Sacha was pregnant. But, two BFNs later and after three days of spotting and cramping (NOT normal at all) things aren't looking great for us. I think AF is circling the wagons. This LP has definately been out of the norm, so we don't know if there was fertilization and partial implantation or what. Feeling blue today and just ready to get onto the next cycle. We're planning to have progesterone levels checked at 7dpo next time.

[PixelDust]

Welcome to all our new moms and moms-to-be. It's great to see more people finding this thread!

Megan, nice to see you over here. I think this makes three forums we're both on with the same user names! :)

[MichelleW]

Thanks Megan, and I wish you and Sacha the best. I am still trying to learn the abbreviations, but I got the gist of what you were saying, and I feel your pain. I think it is amazing how trying can be so joyful and exhausting and frustrating. But hopefully with the progesterone levels checked it will go better. Good luck.
-Michelle

[witt]

Hi there, this little thread is filling up......
Hoping for those of you ttc that it doesn't take too long.

Fingers and everything crossed for you..... :)

[lexbeach]

Hi guys!

This thread had sunk all the way down to the bottom of the second page!

How is everyone doing?
I am excited to announce that I am moving over from the ttc side of things to the pregnant side! Woo-hoo! It finally worked, on our third attempt for baby #3 (we had to take two months off in the middle, so we're five months into the ttc journey). So far (two weeks and two days post insemination), everything's going well! I'm already feeling quite pregnant, so I think that's a good sign. We are due in November.

I'd love to hear about how all the other pregnant mamas and ttc mamas are feeling these days. . .

:love

Lex

[megan sacha]

Lex, many congrats to you! :thumb We're in the tww on our 3rd cycle and are feeling pretty positive. Lex, hope your 3rd time's a charm luck wears off on us and we can join you on the pg board soon.

[megincl]

Lex -- Congrats!!!!! :bouncy :rotflmao :bgbounce :baby

Hope things are amazing and smooth with this babe.

We are officially starting TTC #2 in July, but since we decided to actually go ahead with it I really can't wait! I'm so jealous of everyone I know of who is pregnant, I can't wait to get my hands on the new babes I meet, etc. It feels like forever until July and then five times forever until a new babe of OURS is actually in my arms. Ugh. I'll be patient. I'm wiling away the time buying new cloth diapers. Go figure!

Good luck to everyone TTC!

take care,
megin

[megan sacha]

I understand Megin. We formed our denfinate plans to start TTC this January LAST February. So, we had to wait a whole year to get going and it was no fun at all! Now we're finally here trying but still no baby on the way. Sigh. Too much waiting in this business.

[ProudMamaSF]

hi! I wanted to chime in and say that our cycle #3 was lucky! We are pregnant with #4 due 10/31/06. We are so excited and elated to meet our sweet little pumpkin!!!

Congrats to all the others and babydust to those on the tww :)

[megan sacha]

hi! I wanted to chime in and say that our cycle #3 was lucky! We are pregnant with #4 due 10/31/06. We are so excited and elated to meet our sweet little pumpkin!!!

Wow, congrats to you too! So exciting! And number 4...wow. :D

Our temps are looking good so far but Sacha's had a temp for two days so who knows if it means anything.

[ProudMamaSF]

Thanks.. and FX for you guys! Please let us know :)

[megan sacha]

Our temps are looking good so far but Sacha's had a temp for two days so who knows if it means anything.

Ok, this simply made no sense. :lol I meant to say that she's had a cold for two days and so not sure if it's elevating her temps. She hasn't had a fever during the day though, so who knows. Oh, this wait is starting to feel very long now.

[lexbeach]

megan sacha: That chart looks GREAT! I am so optimistic for you guys this cycle!! Can't wait to find out!

:dust

Lex

[Connorsmum]

Hi i am new here. this is my first post on this board

My DW and i just discovered today after 6 months of trying that we are both pregnant with baby number #3 and #4. DW is due 10th November and i am due 15th November.

[megan sacha]

Hi i am new here. this is my first post on this board

My DW and i just discovered today after 6 months of trying that we are both pregnant with baby number #3 and #4. DW is due 10th November and i am due 15th November.

Oh my goodness! Congratulations!!! :thumb Did you hope to get pg at the same time or were you just upping your chances by both trying at the same time? Did you use the same donor? Wow, what a journey you have ahead of you! Best wishes!

Lex, Sacha's cold is over and now her temp dipped a little. Trying to stay positive but wondering if it's the beginning of the end.

[Connorsmum]

Oh my goodness! Congratulations!!! :thumb Did you hope to get pg at the same time or were you just upping your chances by both trying at the same time? Did you use the same donor? Wow, what a journey you have ahead of you! Best wishes!


well in reality abit of both. i have Poly cystic ovary syndrome and endodemetriosis and only have one ovary due to having to have to removed from multiple recurring cysts. i was told after my last operation that i only had a 5% chance of falling pregnant again.

we have always wanted to be pregnant at the same time so we decided to try but deep down we both thought DW would be the one to become pregnant first and then i would eventually/maybe.

weve spent half the day in shock that our dreams have come true. even sitting here now its hard to believe that we r both pregnant.

we did use the same donor. its also the same donor that we used with my son as well. and he is happy to donate again if we wish to have any more. (at the moment we think 4 kids will enough but who knows we might want more)

[witt]

congrats to everyone newly pregnant! That's great news Lex, hooray!

I am 23 weeks pregnant now, just ticking away with life and counting down
this is definately our last child! Three is enough for us
take care all
:)

[megan sacha]

Sacha's temp went up a little today and she is having cramping still. This is the 4th day of that. First it started off like small sharp pains occasionally. Now, it's pretty constant and feels more like AF cramps. Her stuffy nose from her cold is making a resurgeance, she is feeling naseous as of yesterday and she is fatigued. BFN this morning but we're still really hopeful.

[Polyanna]

Hello, everyone.

Polyanna here, married to L, for four years now. We live in the middle of Norway, and has for three years now trying to get pregnant. Today Im waiting after my 7th insemination. Here in Norway it is illlegal, and we have to travel to Denmark to get the insemination...
Im just hoping that these is IT, but Im pretty sure it is not.

I have been reading alot here today, and I just love what I see. :) In Norway we are a small group whit lesbians that has, or want kids. Im so lucky that we now know someone that lives just 10 min away from us that is lesbian, and pregnant.

Im looking forward to get to now all of you. :)

[MichelleW]

Welcome Polyanna and good luck!
I can't believe it is illegal in Norway, however, I guess reality checks are always good.

So, my update is that my partner & I did our first insemination last Wednesday (4 days ago), and we are waiting to see how it went. My belly's been acting weird the last couple of weeks, so I don't know what's going on, and how things will go, but will keep you updated.

Fingers crossed for everyone.
-M

[Polyanna]

Michelle, we cant adopt eighter. And it not sure that my partner can adopt the baby when it is born. Becouse it is a not know dad.

But, Im happy it is not a long way to Denmark. And Im hoping that it will change here to. In time.

The real big problem starts if we need IVF, then we have to travel to England or Finland....

[MichelleW]

Polyanna,
Well, hopefully you won't need to go any further than what you do already. That must be so hard, to be relaxed after travelling and with the timing, etc. I wish you so much luck.
I find it amazing that effort and desire doesn't play into this. I wish it did.
-M

[Polyanna]

My period startet today. :(

I guess we will try again in 2 weeks. But I has to talk to my doc first..

[witt]

hi polyanna
sorry to hear you weren't successful this time. that's amazing it's illegal in Norway. I've been to Norway and it is truly a beautiful country, similar to New Zealand (where I live) with fjords etc.

hope you have success soon!

Welcome to the group!:)

[Magic Denise]

Hi - I have belonged to other list serves for women trying to conceive and now that I am pregant I feel ignored whenever I post on those. I also was overwhelmed by all those using RE's to conceive because I didn't have all those numbers from all the medical tests to report like they did. Also many of their discussions revolved around fertility drugs. I am so happy to find you.

My partner and I have been together 10 years. Our very good friend - a gay male is our donor. I have PCOS and I got pregnant the second month of trying. I am due December 4 or 5 depending on what source you use.

I am feeling all sorts of early pregnancy symptoms.

How old are each of you? Are there any lesbian moms in their 30's? I am 33.

[megan sacha]

Wow, I somehow lost this thread but am back now.

Polyanna, I can't believe trying to have a baby is illegal in Norway. That's crazy. I agree that the added stress isn't helpful when TTC. Where are you in your cycle? Did you inseminate again this month?

Denise, so, it sounds like you just conceived at home with no interventions? Wow, on your second try with PCOS. What a lucky gal you are! I have PCOS too which is why Sacha is TTC first since we figured it would take me more time and probably fertility drugs. We're 33 and 34, together for over 13 yrs and are at the beginning of our 5th cycle ttc at home with a known, gay donor.

[MichelleW]

Denise & everyone else,
sorry to hear you've been ignored on other threads, and I totally understand about not having "the numbers" to talk about, and not being on Clomid (or anything else).
We'll be inseminating for our second time later this week. Last month I had an allergic reaction (hopefully not to the preservative of the sperm) a few days after insemination that lasted until post-would-be-implantation. So, it's not really a surprise that it didn't work. After talking with the people at the clinic, we expect it was an allergy to something else & are going ahead with #2 just as we did with #1, and if I experience an allergic reaction (rash all over my body) again, I'll go in & they'll check it out.
:fingersx for everyone!

[westchestermom]

My partner and I are expecting our second child in 9/06! She is carrying this one... we have a known donor and used fresh specimen and used a regular old syringe to inseminate. Our first daughter is 2 now, and I carried her. We had the same donor for her although we were living on opposite coasts at that point, so we used frozen specimen and IUI. Anyway, glad to hear about other folks TTC or expecting. Anyone else in Northern California?

[lexbeach]

Welcome Magic Denise! I'm glad you found us. That's great that you were able to get pg so quickly and without intervention despite the PCOS. My dw has pcos too, but has decided not to experience the baby-growing-inside-of-her thing, so we'll never be ttc with pcos, but I hear it can be pretty challenging. I am 10 weeks pg with our third baby; we also have twins who are 3. We used the same donor this time around (annonymous frozen guy). I am 25 (almost 26!), and dw is 28, and we've been together for 7 years.

Michelle: I'm sorry to hear about the allergic reaction. I hope it wasn't anything in the sperm too, and that this is your lucky month! :dust

megan sacha: Sorry last cycle was a bust! I hope five is your lucky number. Lots of :dust for you guys too!

westchestermom: welcome to the thread! Congrats on baby #2! Is your daughter excited about becoming a big sister? Our boys are really excited about it (we try not to talk about it too much since it's still so far off, but since I've been so sick, it's a topic that comes up a lot), and have been telling everyone that they're going to be big brothers.

I hope there are some exciting updates from the ttc mamas in the weeks to come!

Lex

[lunadoula]

How's everyone doing? We're finally getting ready to start inseminations next month. Still uncertain if we will be flying our donor to us, or if we will both have to go to him in NYC because of scheduling issues he has with a class he's taking. Or we might even use Biotranz and ship the swimmers one of the days if we need to. It's all up in the air - won't know until AF comes! What a crazy rollercoaster.

[megincl]

ooooooooh! what is biotranz? Our donor is on the other side of the country. We're hoping for luck this time like last (first try!), but if it doesn't happen, we need to think about alternatives. We don't want to freeze with a bank, because that involves too much time and would end up costing more than a plane ticket, but other alternatives would be great!

good luck to all! :dust

megin

[lunadoula]

Megin - Here's a link: http://www.zdlinc.com/ship.html

Basically you ship "cooled" sperm. I have talked to many people online who got pregnant using biotranz. Not as great as "fresh fresh" but better than frozen (I read the research article even because i'm geeky like that) :lol

The downside is that it *is* expensive, and they will only sell you two vials of the test yolk buffer, which means after every two time shipping you have to buy an entire new kit. Though I do have the name and info for a different company that sells TYB and they will ship it to your doctor if he/she is a RE and orders it. I know people who have done that.

We are also hoping for luck with the first try! You never know how it will go, but I think I'm pretty fertile. We'll see I guess.

[MichelleW]

well, just got back from getting inseminated, we'll see how it goes this time. Apparently our donor has good numbers (motility & pure numbers -- "better than fresh" says the nurse), so the nurse feels we have a good chance this time. :fingersx:

[Magic Denise]

If you or anyone you know is PCOS and TTC I urge you to learn about Metformin. The stuff changed my life and helped me to ovulate regularly. I had better periods on that than anytime in my whole life. We did inseminate at home. I did it with no fertility drugs - just metformin. We had our KD tested for every disease on earth as well as having the semen analysis for motility and all that. He tested that they swam a little slow. We inseminated in February and I didn't get pregnant. I had gotten salmanella poisoning that month and my cycle and everything else was off. Then in March all went back to normal. We inseminated 5 times during my cycle. And wahahlaaaaa - I am 8 weeks pregnant.

I was also on the metformin miracles list serve with yahoo and that is a great group. There are drs and pharmacists and a lot of knowledgable women with great advice on there.

I used the fertility monitor from clear blue - as well as Toni Weschler techniques for tracking ovulation.

good luck to you all.

[mamimapster]

Hi - I have belonged to other list serves for women trying to conceive and now that I am pregant I feel ignored whenever I post on those. I also was overwhelmed by all those using RE's to conceive because I didn't have all those numbers from all the medical tests to report like they did. Also many of their discussions revolved around fertility drugs. I am so happy to find you.

My partner and I have been together 10 years. Our very good friend - a gay male is our donor. I have PCOS and I got pregnant the second month of trying. I am due December 4 or 5 depending on what source you use.

I am feeling all sorts of early pregnancy symptoms.

How old are each of you? Are there any lesbian moms in their 30's? I am 33.

Hi denice (and all the TTC mamas)

We're in our 30's too (34/36), and TTC #2. Awesome that you were able to get PG quickly with PCOS. We're doing IUI's in a clinic (and next month at home too), but we're not getting all of the misc interventions. There is a Pg mama's thread here too. I'm actually just checking in on Cd 5 awaiting "O" so that we can jump back on board. This will be Cycle #4 or #1, depending on how you look at it, since it's been 9 mos since the last cycle.

[pycelan]

:bump: Just checking up on megansacha...but the thread was getting hard to find!!

:wave

Sending out :1praying: :fingersx: :dust because the chart looks good!!

[PixelDust]

We found out last week that we are pregnant! We tried for a year and our doctor had started talking IVF or adoption; since we already had two paid-for vials, we decided to go ahead and try one more time. We were shocked to see a BFP on 10 DPO. I think we've tested something like nine times and it still hasn't quite sunk in! :dizzy: Needless to say, we are thrilled!

[megan sacha]

Congratulations Susan!

Becky, thanks for the well wishes. We're headed in this AM for a beta....wish us luck!

[PixelDust]

Good luck!

[MichelleW]

Good luck Megan & Sacha! :dust

Congrats Susan! :sticky:

Just an update, we are on cycle 3 of inseminations, and will inseminate next Monday. If this one doesn't work, we'll need to get more sperm.:( :fingersx:

HOw's everyone else who's trying doing?

Any weird suggestions at this point? I think I've got the basics covered, at least regarding not doing Kegel's, and eating grapefruit & pineapple at the appropriate times...

[Jwebbal]

Last cycle I ended up getting pregnant but not knowing it. Seems sort of impossible for lesbians right? Wrong. I bled for three days starting at day 11, so thought I wasn't pregnant. Then they said I had a cyst, so no ttc that month, then at day 38 I was concerned the cyst was keeping my period from starting so I talked to the doctor who gave me meds to get it started. I ended up starting before I took them and then when they did my day 3 ultrasound the doctor discovered a fetus in my uterus! I was 10 weeks pregnant, but it stopped developing at 8. So after waiting a bit, I ended up doing a D and C. I am on a break, and once I start my period I can start trying again. They did a miscarriage work up, so we will find out if they find anything, this makes two miscarriages now since starting ttc in November.

[lexbeach]

:hug Jwebbal. I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope it was your last one, and that you get a sticky babe growing inside of you SOON!


Just an update, we are on cycle 3 of inseminations, and will inseminate next Monday. If this one doesn't work, we'll need to get more sperm.:( :fingersx:

Any weird suggestions at this point? I think I've got the basics covered, at least regarding not doing Kegel's, and eating grapefruit & pineapple at the appropriate times...

It sounds like from your post that you are only doing one insemination per month? I would definitely suggest that you do at least two, even if you are doing IUI. It will drastically increase your chances for success. Also, how do you know that you will inseminate next Monday? I hope that is just a guess, and that you are using ovulation predictors of some kind. Do you have the book, "The Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth"? It's a must-have, IMO, and really helped us get pregnant both times. I hope this is your lucky cycle!! :dust

Lex

[frog]

Lex, I just now requested that book from the library. Here's hoping it works as well for us as it did for you! :thumb

[MichelleW]

:Hug for JoAnne

Thanks Lex. It will probably be next Monday, as my cycles are fairly regular -- with my O-ing on CD14 or CD15.
I have tried to talk my partner into having us do 2 vials/month, but he's (my partner is an FTM) not so for that. I've explained that it has a higher chance of working, but not only did the nurse at the clinic say they only do 1/month, but,at this point, as we only have 1 vial left, it would have to be 1 this month.

It is kinda frustrating for me. I hate arguing with the nurses/doctors who supposedly know better. Grrrrrr....

Oh, and yes, I own that book. And the other one too -- trying to remember if that is the Toevs & Brill book, or the Rachel Pepper book. I should note that both books are problematic, whether it is the way they talk to their audience (Pepper seems to write more for single lesbians, or lesbians with partners who don't necessarily want to parent, and Toevs and Brill make some interesting comments about lesbians having longer labour due to the fact that lesbians are used to going against the status quo, and thus not giving in to labour -- or something like that. There's more too. I don't want to say that people shouldn't refer to these books at all, just to take it all with a grain of salt. Obviously if some people find them useful, they've got some good stuff going for them. And the more than 1 insemination is one that has worked for many people -- it's a fight I continue to battle in my relationship & with the clinic.)
Sorry for my wee rant. :wink

:fingersx: for everyone still trying

[frog]

I'm reading a bunch of stuff, and trying very hard to take what's good and leave the rest behind.

Yay library! :thumb

[lexbeach]

Oh, and yes, I own that book. And the other one too -- trying to remember if that is the Toevs & Brill book, or the Rachel Pepper book. I should note that both books are problematic, whether it is the way they talk to their audience (Pepper seems to write more for single lesbians, or lesbians with partners who don't necessarily want to parent, and Toevs and Brill make some interesting comments about lesbians having longer labour due to the fact that lesbians are used to going against the status quo, and thus not giving in to labour -- or something like that. There's more too. I don't want to say that people shouldn't refer to these books at all, just to take it all with a grain of salt. Obviously if some people find them useful, they've got some good stuff going for them. And the more than 1 insemination is one that has worked for many people -- it's a fight I continue to battle in my relationship & with the clinic.)

I don't think I even read anything from the Toevs and Brill book about pregnancy/birth, but I found the fertility, and insemination-timing information to be the most comprehensive of any of the "donor insemination" or "lesbian conception" books. I thought the Rachel Pepper book was completely useless and not at all helpful.

Why doesn't your partner want to do more than one insemination a month? If it's for financial reasons, I would suggest you do two inseminations every other month, and take every other month off. The friends I have who have done only one insemination a month have taken a year or longer (or ended up doing IVF) before they got pregnant. Show him the studies, I bet you would save money in the long run. And if your nurse will not do more than one insemination a month, I'd look for a different clinic, they obviously aren't up on the info. where you're going!

Hopefully, none of this will matter, and you'll conceive your precious babe this month anyway!

:dust

Lex

[MichelleW]

Thanks, Lex!
In terms of clinics, there are only 2 in Vancouver, 3 in British Columbia. I will take your info to my partner. He said he wanted to try a couple only 1/month, and then maybe more. So, yeah, while it hopefully works this month, I am hoping that if it doesn't that we can start doing more than 1 a month, and maybe go at it every couple of months.
I know that both books are well-respected in particular groups, and not well liked in others. I was figuring people would take stuff with a grain of salt, but from talking with other queer couples who've read one or the other, it seems cause we are trying really hard, that we also listen to stuff even though it doesn't make sense to -- which can even be me doing only 1 insem/month. Grrrr...

In any case, I am glad we have each other as resources too! :thumb
take care!

[mamimapster]

Good luck Megan & Sacha! :dust

Congrats Susan! :sticky:

Just an update, we are on cycle 3 of inseminations, and will inseminate next Monday. If this one doesn't work, we'll need to get more sperm.:( :fingersx:

HOw's everyone else who's trying doing?

Any weird suggestions at this point? I think I've got the basics covered, at least regarding not doing Kegel's, and eating grapefruit & pineapple at the appropriate times...
I am so clueless!
Why no kegels? Please explain the grapefruit & pineapple???

[mamimapster]

Oh yeah, BTW we had two IUI's on 5&6 so I'm in the 2WW:dust :fingersx: :1praying: !!!!

[lunadoula]

:hug JoAnne. I'm so sorry. I hope you are doing ok.

We're gearing up for try #2 next Wed. and Thursday. :dust :dust :fingersx: :fingersx: to us all!

[MichelleW]

re: Kegels
apparently doing Kegels after insemination can actually push the sperm out. Kegels is good before, to try to produce some EWCM, but not-so-good after.

Pineapple & grapefruit:
not sure really, besides I've heard grapefruit (& green tea) is good to help produce EWCM and somehow helps promote ovulation. Pineapple is supposed to somehow help implantation. I think it is the particular type of acid in it, but I'm not sure.

:fingersx: for everyone trying this month -- here's to more of of becoming queer parents!!! :dust

[lberk]

I'm wondering about the pineapple....I was told that , too, when I asked what I could do. I was also told acupuncture may help. So I ate many a pineapple, only to have my acupuncturist tell me to avoid that and other cold foods. She said avoid salads, etc. and eat warm foods as much as possible- curry and other spices. It was her advice that warm foods relax the body, nurture, etc....anybody?

[lexbeach]

I'm wondering about the pineapple....I was told that , too, when I asked what I could do. I was also told acupuncture may help. So I ate many a pineapple, only to have my acupuncturist tell me to avoid that and other cold foods. She said avoid salads, etc. and eat warm foods as much as possible- curry and other spices. It was her advice that warm foods relax the body, nurture, etc....anybody?

The thing about pineapple (and it's only in FRESH pineapple) is that is has an enzyme in it (bromelain or something like that) that helps with implantation. You can also purchase the enzyme in tablet form (helpful if you don't like pineapple or if fresh pineapple is hard to come by), or take a baby aspirin everyday which is said to do the same thing (though in a much less natural way).

It is generally good not to eat anything frozen when you're ttc (i.e. no ice cream), but it really depends on what your individual issues are regarding other less extremely cold foods. One common cause of infertility is referred to in Traditional Chinese Medicine terms as "cold uterus." People who are generally cold (have cold feet, cold hands, get cold easily) should definitely avoid all "cold" foods, make sure to wear warm socks, sleep with a hot water bottle (this was me while ttc), etc. But another common cause is excess heat, in which case eating hot, spicy foods would not be recommended. So, warm/cold issues are not universal. A great book that describes all of these different conditions is "The Infertility Cure." It definitely changed the way I was looking at my fertility.

My acupuncturist wanted me to work really hard at staying warm (soak my feet in hot water 5 times a day, etc.), but she still recommended pineapple. I must've eaten four whole pineapples during the two week wait the cycle I got pregnant. It was just too yummy, and I wasn't letting myself eat any other sweets, so that made it even yummier.

Lex

[mamimapster]

LOL! I hadn't read these posts when I ate pineapple for breakfast and homemade curry for dinner! I don't know if I'm cold or hot though!:fever: OK, for you already-been-preg mamas did you get post-o or implantation spotting and when? i've had spotting/cramping today, and I'm only two days post IUI, I suspect it's bad and not good, but maybe it is good?

[LoupdelaTerre]

I'm new, hadn't seen this thread when I joined a month ago . . . so HI!

I'm TTC#2. I plan on using frozen again (I have a 3 year old) when my cycles even out.

So, hello...and good luck.

[MichelleW]

Welcome LoupdelaTerre! Glad you found us! ;-)

[PixelDust]

Mamimapster -- Julie did not have any spotting; the only sign we had was cramping that started at 8 DPO and lasted for several days. We got the first positive HPT on 10 DPO. HTH! Sorry I don't have more to offer. Good luck!

[mamimapster]

aha, I'm still hoping for this month, but if it doesn't turn out I've found an acupuncture clinic that I'm going to. I was seeing an acupuncturist last year, but the $$ was way too high when factoring in Sahm'ness and all of the other out of pocket stuff. this clinic is attached to a school so it should be more affordable. I don't remember reccommendations diet though when I was seeing the ac last time.

[LoupdelaTerre]

Welcome LoupdelaTerre! Glad you found us! ;-)

Thanks Michelle :)

[mamimapster]

waaah! BFN for me this month, so back to the clinic we go.

[MichelleW]

mamimapster:Hug
I feel for you. So, you are off to the accupuncturist, right? Hope that helps! :fingersx:

I am on DPO9. It is also my partner's 30th b-day today. I know it is too early to test, although I wish I could give him a BFP for his birthday! We'll test Monday. :fingersx:

[mamimapster]

Thanks for the reminder! I have to call and schedule an appointment.

Hope you Get a Nice BFP for your Dp's birthday :dust

[zora]

How is it going for others who are TTC? I am in the middle of the two weeks and it is killing me. When we tried this month I was aware of how "odd" it felt to have a man's sperm inside of me and not love him, but be so aware that he is "with me." Has anyone else had a similiar expereince?

Zora

[frog]

I'm having it RIGHT NOW, zora!

We did our first insems Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Totally bizarre, all the way around.

Hopefully, though, it'll take!

[PixelDust]

Good luck, Zora, frog, and all our other TTCers. Keep us updated.

We're now (finally) 8w4d pregnant, and *starting* to believe this is really going to happen.

[Twylightdove]

Hi all, :wave
I'm new to the boards. My partner and I are starting in"sperm"ination in my Oct 06 cycle. We are using an unknown frozen donor and doing ICI at home for the first few times. I'll be the one getting preggers. My partner is genderqueer/butch. We are both full time students due to graduate next March (me) and June (my partner).
We are incredible excited and can't wait to get started. I've been charting for a year, doing weekly acupuncture, reading everything on improving conception and drinking daily doses of fertility tea blends.
Good luck to all TTC people and congrats to all those expecting!

[MichelleW]

Welcome Twylightdove! Thanks for sharing, and good luck when the time comes!

PixelDust, how exciting! I'm so happy for you! Can't wait to join you in that anticipation & disbelief of reality!

Well, we'll be doing inseminations tomorrow & Monday. This is our 4th month of IUI (plus we had a 1 month break after month 2). I've got my :fingersx: for everyone! And yes, it is a strange feeling to have some stranger's sperm in me! Indeed!

:dust :dust :dust

[lberk]

We are trying ivf again....I've been doing the shots and having ultrasounds every 2 days. Is anyone else?

[femmeInterrupted]

Hello Everyone :)

I'm new here and just wanted to post a quick introduction! My partner and I just inseminated on our first cycle of clomid. Now we are in the 2ww....keeping our fingers crossed!!!:lol

We are located in Ontario, Canada :o :rainbow

[thismama]

Welcome, femmeInterrupted. I'm in Ontario too. Good luck to you!! :)

[mamimapster]

Hi all, :wave
I'm new to the boards. My partner and I are starting in"sperm"ination in my Oct 06 cycle. We are using an unknown frozen donor and doing ICI at home for the first few times. I'll be the one getting preggers. My partner is genderqueer/butch. We are both full time students due to graduate next March (me) and June (my partner).
We are incredible excited and can't wait to get started. I've been charting for a year, doing weekly acupuncture, reading everything on improving conception and drinking daily doses of fertility tea blends.
Good luck to all TTC people and congrats to all those expecting!
Welcome Twilightdove:hola: I love love the quote in your siggy line!- :D If G-d willing we are blessed with a boy I'm pushing for Hillel to be at least a middle name.

[mamimapster]

Welcome Twilightdove:hola: I love love the quote in your siggy line!- :D If G-d willing we are blessed with a boy I'm pushing for Hillel to be at least a middle name.
Welcome to femme:loveeyes: Too! I love so much to see this board/thread grow

[simcon]

Well, it's been a little while since I posted here, but I'll stick my toe in.... I'm 4w2d pg, apparently! My partner and I already have a 3 y.o. daughter, and we just traveled across the country to visit friends including our known donor, and as I was ovulating while we were there we tried for #2, and it seems like so far so good! I'm hoping for stickiness, and happy to join you all...

[MichelleW]

:sticky :sticky :sticky

:dust :dust :dust

Congrats simcon!!! How exciting!

[PixelDust]

Congratulations!

[simcon]

Thanks, Michelle and PixelDust!!

[mamastotwo]

Hello all!
Anyone have any extra baby dust to send our way. We are TTC #3 and it's proving a little more difficult this time. I conceived DS on the first try at home, DD on second non-med IUI, and now #3 is a little tougher in coming! I recently had a miscarriage at 6 weeks (w/injectables), chemical (with clomid), and a BFN after having 8 eggs with injectables. Feeling frustrated to say the least. Just waiting for the surge and i'm going to try again. Decided to go natural again and just do acupuncture and herbs. My wife has been trying for 2 years and done everything in the book. Now she is starting up again but also natural with acup. and herbs. So sorry for the book and thanks for any positive vibes.

[MichelleW]

:dust :dust :dust

we're starting our 5th cycle, and can't afford anymore sperm after this -- so need lots of dust too!

:fingersx: for everyone!

[MujerMamaMismo]

:dust
May all who are trying to concieve be blessed with lashing of baby dust and truckloads of love.
:grouphug

[frog]

Thought I'd check in here with an update. Things are looking very good in our first two-week wait (which officially becomes a three-week wait tomorrow). I'm scheduled for a blood draw tomorrow and Monday, so we'll have definitive news then, if not before.

I'm very hopeful!

[Zyla]

Lots and lots of luck and love and blessings to all ...

[megan sacha]

A round of babydust to everyone! Not that we really have any to spare. :p We're halfway through our 8th wait. Don't think I'll believe it if we ever see those two pink lines.

Frog, how come you have two blood tests scheduled already? We now get a beta done each month, but only because we have to know if Sacha should stop taking the progesterone or not.

Michelle, will this be your last attempt ever or just time for a break? Hope you get your BFP and don't have to worry about that answer.

[MichelleW]

Megan, it'll be our last attempt for a bit. We'll have to re-evaluate our plan, and our finances. I am hoping to start on my PhD next fall, but won't if pregnant. We have to figure out if we'll try or not, for then. My partner thinks pregnancy is most important, but if I am offered $$$ to go, it'd be hard to say 'no'! (as I wasn't offered $$$ this year, and have thus delayed going -- and finishing my Masters, no less :wink ) We just feel defeated now, and I think that has to do with our finances, and the other changes in our lives. (My partner had his first shot of T last week. That in itself isn't defeating at all, but adjusting to the changes is something we have to get used to.) Also, while he says it (getting preggers) is up to fate, I feel he is blaming me a bit, and really stressing me -- which I tell him certainly doesn't help the situation -- and we just need a break (in 'trying') to re-group, and be better to ourselves. kwim. That said, we are really, really hoping it'll work this time, and we won't need to deal with what we will do next!
Make sense?

:fingersx: so hard for you, Megan & Sacha, and Frog & Turtle too!
:dust :dust :dust

[frog]

Frog, how come you have two blood tests scheduled already? We now get a beta done each month, but only because we have to know if Sacha should stop taking the progesterone or not.

I called and told the nurse what was going on--high temps, longest cycle since I've been charting (15 cycles), some symptoms, and no sign of my period (I generally spot for a few days before full-on bleeding), as well as two (at that time, now it's three) negative HPTs and the fact that I never got a positive OPK.

The nurse consulted with the midwives, and called me back to tell me they were sending me for two blood draws to see what that shows.

Maybe it's my age? (I'm 35.) Maybe they're not used to patients who've got all this background information? Maybe people generally don't call and ask? I have no idea, but I'm going with it.

[megan sacha]

sounds good frog. At least you'll have a clear answer. The limbo is no fun. Did you have today's beta yet? When will you get the results? :fingersx: for you!

Michelle, :fingersx: tight for you too. I do hear you on all the stress of ttc, especially financial and in addition to all of the other big changes and stress in your home.

[frog]

I went in for the blood draw around 9:15. I asked them how long it would be before I had results and the response was "within a week." :dizzy:

Their turn-around time has been good on other things, so I hope to hear something about today's on Monday, and on Monday's on Tuesday.

[frog]

I won't do the draw tomorrow--started bleeding this morning, so we're back to CD 1. :dizzy:

[MichelleW]

my thoguhts are so with you, frog :Hug

[Frannyo]

Hi -
My name is Franny. My partner and I live in Houston, and we're happy to say today we are eight weeks pregnant. We heard the baby's heartbeat today, and we got some sonograms that look a little like Bjork staring out a window. (Needless to say that's not what we're supposed to be seeing, but a sonogram is a little like a puffy cloud, you can see anything you like.)

I'm 37, so I'm a little old to be doing this, but so far I feel great and I have no negative symptoms at all, save a real craving for whole milk. Happy to be here and happy to be PG!

[frog]

Yay Franny! :thumb

[MichelleW]

Congrats Franny!
I know many a queer parent that is older than you, so don't you be thinking you are too old! :wink
Just enjoy what you have!
Hope you have a healthy & happy pregnancy!
Congrats again to you & your partner!

[seouleoct30]

Congrat's Franny:+
Frog here you fairy dust. Boy i know i needed it when i was trying good luck for this cycle:dust :dust

[lizardjee]

hi
i just joined mdc
i am 35 and pregnant with twins (gonal-f/lupron 2 IUIs california cryo)
we had tried for a year and had a miscarriage last june.
i am currently 23w6d and on bedrest. 3 weeks ago i was in the hospital in ptl and am home on a terbutaline pump.
my partner jeani and i are also raising her 9 yr old daughter, mia.

[MichelleW]

Welcome lizardjee!
Hope the bedrest keeps your well.
Glad to have successful ttc queer folk! :balloons

[PixelDust]

Welcome Franny and Jeri!

[megan sacha]

Um, see our siggy line. :bgbounce

[MujerMamaMismo]

Um, see our siggy line. :bgbounce
wow wow wow
amazing
i'm thrilled for you both
congratulations!!!:jumpers:

[frog]

Woohoo!

Megan & Sacha, I couldn't be more thrilled for you! :thumb

[witt]

congratulations megan and sacha
and congrats to the others who are preggie now too! Franny and Jeri !!

Such an exciting time........ and what a journey!!!

Frog and Michelle, sending lots of sticky baby making vibes your way

:thumb

[PixelDust]

Congratulations, Megan and Sacha!

[gamitzer]

Hi, this is my first post, but I wanted to add myself to the list of lesbians TTC. I'm Meredith and my wife and I are going to be TTC in October. My DW has always wanted to be pregnant and I have always wanted to be a mother, so it's a win-win situation. I'm sure you'll see more posts from us in the future, so thanks in advance for being kind to a newbie. :)

[megan sacha]

Thanks for the congrats everyone and welcome to gamitzer!

Hooray also to Franny and Jeri, you're only about a month ahead of us!

[Twylightdove]

Hi all,
We are ttc starting during my October cycle. I've been charting for over a year and everything looks fine. I have strong ovulation signs almost every month. My ob/gyn and the sperm bank recommended that I start using OPKs for the months leading up to our first insem. So I've been trying to use them but I'm not getting a positive. My ovulation signs were still there, strong as ever. Since we are doing at home insem my ob/gyn isn't really much help. She just tells me to try insem at home anyway and call her when I'm ready to do IUI in office.
Does anyone have any advice on OPKs? Any reassuring stories of people who didn't get a pos OPK and still get pregnant?

:innocent
yona

[megan sacha]

Twylight, I can't see your chart. Can you post a link to it? I do know that for some, OPKs just don't work well. But, I do have a couple of questions. Are you doing them more than once a day? If not, you may want to do this. Are you holding your urine/water for 4 hours before? Are you testing midday-evening? FMU isn't a good time to test. Are you using fresh or frozen sperm? If it's fresh, the timing isn't as critical but with frozen timing becomes more critical.

[lexbeach]

Does anyone have any advice on OPKs? Any reassuring stories of people who didn't get a pos OPK and still get pregnant?

One really important piece of advice about OPKs is that there's only ONE brand that is reliable. You need to use Clearplan/Clearblue Easy if you haven't been already. There was a study done not long ago that compared all of the different brands, and while Clearplan/Clearblue was 90% accurate, the other brands were 20% accurate or less. Do a search in the ttc forum for OPK, and the thread should come up. I think it was called something like "OPK users, please read."

You should also be testing at least twice a day, and keep on testing after your CM dries up just in case. I wasn't getting a positive on an OPK, and so I had blood work done and it turned out that I wasn't ovulating despite my ovulation signs. I ended up taking clomid, and conceived our twins. When it came time to ttc #3, I still wasn't ovulating despite signs, but we did lots of intense acupuncture instead of clomid, and conceived our singleton on the third unmedicated try.

Good luck!

:dust

Lex

[Twylightdove]

Thank you for all the info. I'm going to change a lot of how I do it next cycle.

Megan: I don't think I loaded my chart correctly and I've been so busy I haven't been able to transfer this last few months from paper to text. I've been doing it twice daily. I can't seem to hold it for four hours. I tend to go every two hours or so. I was testing 8am (not fmu for me) and 2pm. I'm doing at home frozen insem. Due to cost I'm planning on only doing one vial for the first couple months.

Lex: Thanks for the info on the brand. Just by chance I am using Clearblue since they were selling them at Costco. I'll stick with them now. I heard that acu had really helped a lot of people with fertility. I get acu once a week.

I realized something after I posted. I drink a lot of liquid. I'm talking at least 64 oz of water daily plus, 2 cups of fertility blend tea, one cup of decaf coffee and sometimes a Blue Sky cola. (I use have a caffine problem so the decaf coffee and natural cola helps keep me 'on the wagon'.) I cut down to just water on my test days but really didn't keep track of how much water. It is such a habit for me to keep filling up my bottle whenever it is empty. I'm betting if I paid attention I would have found that I drank more water to make up for the missing tea/coffee/soda. I suppose my first step to get a pos I must first put the water bottle away!

[megan sacha]

While the water drinking is GREAT, you may have to hold off a bit to get a valid test result. Sacha didn't drink water for the 4 hours before testing....I think this is more important than holding your pee. And of course, you want to drink a lot of water to increase CM when ttc, so it ca surely be a bit of a pain in the *ss. She would just try start drinking a lot of water after testing. I would recommend testing later than 8am, maybe at 12pm and 8pm or so. In most women, the LH surge isn't detected in urine until at least 12pm, so the 8am testing you're doing may be detecting a surge that started the day before.

Oh, one more question. Are you doing IVIs or IUIs? If you're doing IVIs, the sperm will probably live about 24 hours, so you can do the insem a bit earlier. With IUI, they may only live 8 hours. Also, Toevs and Brill recommend doing more than one insem per cycle so strongly that they think you would be better off doing 2+ vials every other month and then skipping the other months if you can't afford 2 vials every month. This would just increase the window of opportunity.

I would disagree with what Lex said on only using clearblue easy OPKs. I haven't seen the study, but we only used CBE the last two months and they really confused us since we were used to the pink lined ones (Target or other generic. I think they're made by Inverness). Anyway, I would say the pink lined ones were much easier for us to read and when we're ready for #2 I think we'll go back to those. There's something about the blue lines just being harder to read for us and the others always worked perfectly.

I do think it would be great if you could get the OPKs to work for you so that you can start to see a pattern as to how long after a positive you usually ovulate. This of course varies from woman to woman and can even vary each cycle a bit. This will give you an idea how how long after a positive you should inseminate.

If you look at our chart, you can see we did the IUI the day before O since we were expecting O a day sooner.

[Twylightdove]

We are doing IVI for the first couple months. We have a student midwife friend lined up to teach my partner to do IUI if we ever decide to switch. With my partner and I both in our last year until graduation (I'm becoming an RHIT and Jake becoming PMHNP) we are doing this with very little money. We are still up in the air as to whether to do two vials and skip a month in between. There are a lot of sources saying that the two vials is the thing to do. But I've also met people who have gotten preg on just one vial. It is a hard to decide.

[m00nwater]

My girlfriend and I are ttc. We have an initial appointment next month. I have already started tracking my ovulation and taking folic acid. We are narrowing down our donor choices as well. We hope to have good luck and a quick conception, but we are also aware that things could take a while. One can always hope though!

[PixelDust]

Welcome and good luck, Moonwater. :)

[Magic Denise]

I agree about clear blue. Don't was money on the kits - splurge and get the monitor. I got mine on ebay for $111. It was well worth it. You can prepare better because it tells you when ovulation is coming.

[megincl]

DW is on day 2 of Clomid. Our donor should fly in in about 10 days or so. We are so excited!!!!!!!
:broc: :banana :carrot :broc: :banana :carrot :broc: :banana :carrot

megin

[Twylightdove]

Ya know, I hear a lot of people talk about those monitors for ovulation prediction but I never had any luck with mine. It never raised a single bar. And those pee sticks you have to use with them are so much more expensive! My cycles are regular so there was no clear reason the company could give me for it not working. I have better luck with other methods of ov prediction. The monitor was just a big waste of money for me.

[jennaba]

I'm new to the list and wanted to note that my partner is pregnant with our first child (boy, due:9/30). Glad to see that there is a Queer Parenting board on Mothering.com. :)

[PixelDust]

Congratulations, Jen and Gia! Please come back and update us after your baby arrives!

[2happymamas]

I guess it is time that i can finally post here, although the circumstances are much different than those under which we expected to be TTC.

DW was diagnosed with breast cancer about 6 weeks ago. She had surgery 10 days ago and will have another this upcoming Thursday. We just found out on Thursday that she will need to undergo chemo and her body will likely go into menopause and there is a 50% chance it will not reverse after the completion of chemo.

So, we have opted to put chemo on hold for one month and start a round of fertility drugs to make her ovulate numerour eggs (we hope!!!!). The doctor hopes to harvest 8-10 eggs in November. We are now furiously trying to decide on a sperm donor from a bank. We need to settle on a donor within the next few days. Any suggestions?

We thought we had at least 10 more months before we were TTC, kwim? Everything feels really rushed. Anyhow, we hope that some embryos take and we plan to freeze them until time to inseminate. We thought about doing the transfer now, but it amy not be such a great idea.

We have decided that when the time to transfer arrives next August (We do not finish graduate school until May and have no desire to be pregnant and in school), I will be the one to carry. So, yup, we are doing IVF with DW's eggs and I will carry the little one. It is kinda exciting, although not nearly what was expected. We thought that we would both carry one and do at-home AI's. Funny how all that can change overnight.

So, does this really mean we are finally TTC?!?!?!?!? Even though we do not plan to transfer the embryos until next August, we are in the process of creating another life. Pretty exciting, IMO.

[megincl]

Wow, 2happymamas!. You and DW have a lot on your plates right now. Huge hugs to you as you deal with the cancer and treatment and also the excitement of bumping up all the TTC activities. Sounds like a whirlwind right now...

Just wanted to let you know that you both are in my thoughts....

As for us, DW didn't ovulate last cycle on 50mg of clomid. We did insem eight times, but, oh well....

Right now we are waiting to see if our dear donor can fly out here this month. We are really really really hoping he can, as having a babe later than next July/August would be really difficult for us. So we just want it to work!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope everyone's well!
megin

[megan sacha]

2happymamas, wow, lots going on in your lives right now. I do hear you on how life throws you curve balls you and just have to go with it. I hope it all works out very well for you and your family.

Megin, sorry you didn't O on clomid. Are you upping your dose next time? Good luck for this next cycle.

[jukebox]

*raises hand* TTC #1, together 2.5 years. :p

[2happymamas]

We start the injections today and are looking to do an egg retrieval on the 20th or 22nd of this month. However, any viable embryos will be frozen until the first of March and then transferred to me.

**keeping our fingers crossed for lots and lots of great viable embryos**

[mamastotwo]

2happymamas - fingers crossed for lots of freezable embies!!!!

RIght now my partner is at the RE getting the embies from my eggs transfered to her!!!! Hopefully we'll have good news for Thanksgiving!

[2happymamas]

2happymamas - fingers crossed for lots of freezable embies!!!!

RIght now my partner is at the RE getting the embies from my eggs transfered to her!!!! Hopefully we'll have good news for Thanksgiving!

Right now? Why are you not with her? :lol

Oh, let's hope they stick.:lol Good luck and lots of stickiness....

[mamastotwo]

I am watching the other kiddos (they don't exactly make a relaxing environment for a tranfer):lol

She's also doing acupunture before and after transfer which may be something to check out when you get to that stage. She loves it.

She just called and they transfered 4 embies (he said they are high quality, and two were "compacted" moving to blastocyst stage after 3 days!)

Good luck to you guys with the shots and all!

[amandakate]

hello, love this site!! Amanda and Kate here, looks like we will be welcoming our twins in June of 2007!!

[MichelleW]

welcome all the new posters!

our update is this...
i went today for my CD12 ultrasound to check for follicles. This is my first month on clomid (CD3-7), and I doubt I O'd last month, and know I didn't the month before. So, there were 2 ready to O (at 18 and 17, whatever that means -- something to do with their size), and another possible (at 11). So, I took my shot of ovidrel this morning, and we'll be inseminating tomorrow morning.
I don't post on the regular ttc threads anymore, cause I got too obsessed, and I really need to try to relax about all this.
Anyways, if we are successful, you guys will be notified for sure!

:dust for all who need it!

[megan sacha]

Hi Amanda and Kate, good to "see" you over here!

Michelle, hope this is the lucky cycle for you. Sounds like you have two great sized follies ready to go.

We're just over 19 weeks today. Can't believe we're almost halfway through the pg already.

[KLJC04]

Hi everyone,

I have posted on this board for a while but haven't on this thread. My DP & I are currently TTC#3 (we have 2 yr old twin girls) via frozen embryo transfer (FET). Our 1st FET was a BFN so now I'm CD14 on our 2nd cycle.

Just wanted to say Hi ! :wave

Lisa

[mamastotwo]

Good luck to everyone!
KLJCO4 i saw on your signature Natural FET - haven't heard of that - what's it about - only natural hormones maybe?

Stickies to everyone trying!

[KLJC04]

Hi mamastotwo,

Natural FET means Frozen embryo transfer with no drugs. I had 4 embryos left from the IVF cycle that produced my girls and I have a regular cycle, ovulate on my own so chose not to use the injections.

We have to maximise our chances as we only have theses embryos and one vial of our donor's sperm (huge shortage of sperm in Australia).

[Lezmum]

Hi all am Angie am 38yo and mum of 3 beautiful girls 9, 11, 12. I have just arrived on the site and thought i would say hello. xx

[MichelleW]

Welcome Angie!

And thanks for the clarification, KLJC04 -- I was curious about it myself!

*twiddling thumbs for another 10 days, trying not to think about what's possibly going on*:wink

[KLJC04]

Hi Angie!!

We had our embryo transfer yesterday. We decided to use our last 2 remaining embryos (one didnt survive the thaw process:crying ) I'm 4dpo so I'm in the 2ww with you Michelle.

[KLJC04]

:+ BFP for us this cycle.
Beta was 205.... 12dp3dt or 15dpo.


Michelle, 2happymamas & mamastotwo...any news??

[megan sacha]

Wow! Many, many congrats KLJC04!!!! Yay! August babies are the best (can you tell I am one?) !!!

[frog]

We're hoping for an August tadpole... :dizzy:

[MichelleW]

Michelle, 2happymamas & mamastotwo...any news??

no luck this time, we'll wait this month out & try again in January.

But such great news for you, KLJC04! Congrats! That's wonderful!

[frog]

no luck this time, we'll wait this month out & try again in January.

:(

I miss you in The One Thread (though understand why you're not there) and I'm SO glad to have found you here.

[PixelDust]

Congratulations, KLJC04! :balloons Welcome jukebox, AmandaKate, and Lezmum! Good luck Frog and mamastotwo!



(Apologies if I missed anyone.)

[mumma#2]

Hello. I have not done a whole lot of posting here, but thought I would add us to the list. We are expecting our lil one in July/07! I will have more news to share after our OB appointment next week.

[Scalpel]

My partner and I have our first consultation on Tuesday and then do whatever it takes to make a family!!! We are so excited and I am happy there is this section dedicated to our unique families!!! Nice to meet you all!!

[simplelah]

Just checking in...

TTC #3 (the first of ours as a couple)

On cycle #2, Day 6

[girlie1125]

Oh wow...revival of an old thread, eh? lol.

I'm here! I've been here since January *sigh*. We just did IUI #3 w/clomid on the 4th. I'll be testing Wednesday and until then crossing my fingers til they're ready to snap off :P.

[thismama]

I will be ttc on my next ovulation. I am so freaking excited!!

[frog]

We're ttc in the fall, second attempt at our first--we tried for several months last year but nada.

[proudmamanow]

We just got pg on our 6th IUI!!! :banana
We are pg with baby #2, due in March!!
FWIW, this was our first cycle with a new donor after we figured the other one wasn't working for us...

[Kim&Brooke]

We are pregnant with #2 as well, due March 2008 :D

Brooke

[TheGirls]

We're trying not this month but next. That is assuming my progesterone test comes back normal this cycle, but I'm hopeful!

Congrats proudmamanow and Kim&Brooke! Good luck to you and everyone else!

[MichelleW]

Congrats indeed to proudmamanow and Kim&Brooke!!!

Fingers are crossed for the rest of you :fingersx:

Well... I'm now just over 31 weeks preggers and ready for the home stretch! Bought a stroller & car seat today, as they were a good deal! Seems so weird to be in the final trimester, very unreal, but also trying to enjoy the last days/weeks/months of not having a kid ;-)

take care everyone! Glad the thread was revived!

[MujerMamaMismo]

We start TTC #1 in a couple of weeks! Woohoo :jumpers:

Michelle!! I cannot believe you're already at 31 weeks. Wow.

[AngelaM]

Just ordered sperm for my next insemination! I'll be inseminating right around the first of August.

I started in June, got pregnant on the first try, and then miscarried. That was sad, but I'm really happy to know that I'm able to get pregnant, and very hopeful about this next try.

Good luck to everyone! May this summer be abundantly fertile!

[megincl]

We're at the end of our TWW. We had two successive early m/c's, so it's a bit hard and scary at this point. We're really hoping it works out, as the longer it doesn't, the harder it is to imagine continuing to try.

All good vibes accepted here! :loveeyes: :lol

be well all,
megin

[mamimapster]

We're on this list ( and have been for 2+ years), I go in for the retrieval on IVF round#2 tuesday (round #1 was a bust). Please please wish us luck.

[PixelDust]

Just wanted to say good luck to everyone who's trying, and congratulations to those expecting!

[Coco99]

We just decided to start TTC in a couple of months... so we are in the wee beginnings of the process. In our wildest hope, I'll be pregnant next summer...

My best wishes to all who are TTC and all my warmest thoughts for a safe and good journey to all the little ones in the way and to their mommies !

Coco

[Twylightdove]

::Delurking to check in::
I'm returning to ttc from a 2 month break. I'm waiting to bleed so that I can order my spermcicles. This will be try #5 for me. We are switching this time from ICI to IUI.
Good luck to everyone!

[witt]

just wondered who is ttc or pregnant in lesbian mum world!

We are just (only just) pregnant with no 3, but I have m/c 'ed before so really downplaying it at the moment.

Would love to hear who else is either ttc or pregnant
:thumb
wow i posted this so long ago and now my baby girl is 1!

good luck to everyone - mamimapster special:dust to you

[NZmumof2]

I'm expecting our third baby in January 08, we have a 7 yr old and a 3 yr old, we are fostering a 4 week old for the next few weeks, so getting some practice in, albeit with formula feeding, something new to this household!

Anna, partner to Leah for 10 years, mum to Bede 7 and Emmett 3.5, in NZ

[frog]

We're at the end of our TWW. We had two successive early m/c's, so it's a bit hard and scary at this point. We're really hoping it works out, as the longer it doesn't, the harder it is to imagine continuing to try.

Oh, megin! :gloomy: I'd lost track of what was going on with you guys--you're definitely in my thoughts and prayers.

[megincl]

Thanks so much, frog. That means a lot. All the thoughts, prayers, intentions, etc make such a huge difference in this process.

be well,
megin

[gamitzer]

Hi, this is my first post, but I wanted to add myself to the list of lesbians TTC. I'm Meredith and my wife and I are going to be TTC in October. My DW has always wanted to be pregnant and I have always wanted to be a mother, so it's a win-win situation. I'm sure you'll see more posts from us in the future, so thanks in advance for being kind to a newbie.

I wrote this 11 months ago! Here's some :dust and :fingersx: for everyone TTC! I rubbed my wife's belly before she went to work this morning, so it's fresh! :lol

[frog]

I'm just ranting a little bit, hope you don't mind!

We're not ttc, but I'm charting and have been for a long time. As you know, with no active ttc, there's no possibility of me being pregnant.

But, still, look at my chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/frogblogger)! I'm 12DPO, tender and veiny breasts, I've gotten the triphasic chart message, the whole bit.

It's just bizarre--and it's neither here nor there, really, so much as it is a reminder to myself not to get so wrapped up in all of this when we have actual swimmers involved. :irked:

Also, I'm cross-posting this to a few other buddy groups, so you might see it twice!

[mama2rey]

Hello! I hadn't really paid attention to this thread before. I'm 17 weeks pregnant today.

Megin-I hadn't seen any of your postings in a while. Please let us know how the 2ww works out! You were really supportive when I was TTC on the One Thread!!!

I am keeping my fingers crossed for you guys!!

[2happymamas]

Count us in as another TTC....

I am on CD6 and will start inseminations with the next cycle. This is my last month of charting before "show time." I am getting really excited, nervous, happy, hopeful, and jittery all at once!

We are doing ICI's with frozen sperm from PRS at home. I have been charting for about 8 months and my cycles are very regular. I am thinking that we will do one insemination 12 hours after the 1st OPK+ and then another either 12 or 24 hours after that....Now that I think about it, which is it? 1st insemination 12 hours after OPK+. Second insemination is either 12 or 24 hours after the first insemination.

I feel like we have talked and talked about this to no end. It has been at over three years since we decided that we wanted a family and we have felt ready for 2 years. But we both decided to go to graduate school first. Then DW was diagnosed with breast cancer last August. After two surgeries, chemotherapy, and raditation, we are finally here! DW finished radiation almost two weeks ago. DW underwent one round of IVF after her diagnosis in an attempt to harvest eggs and freeze embryos, but the doctors were unable to harvest any mature eggs. The IVF was her last chance of having bio kids. Well, the plan was for me to carry her embryos. That has been something that we have dealt with and now have(mostly!) accepted....not to say that we both do not have the occasion twinge of regret.

We closed on a home less than a week ago that is perfect for our family. We have so many things for the baby's room and are in the process of picking out paint. MIL has been told that she can do a lot of the design for the baby's room and she is estatic. Not that we think the baby will use the nursery. He or she will be sleeping right next to his or her mamas! Oh well, it gives MIL something to plan and look forward to...it lets her be involved. DW is her only child, so this is her first grandbaby!

Anyway, we are so happy to almost finally be to the point of actively TTC. If things go the way they have been, we should be doing our first inseminationin about 34 or so days! :wink

[Scalpel]

Everything went great at the specialists!! My partner will be getting HCG,and clomid and we have the donor picked out so if all labs come back ok the doc says we can inseminate end of August!!!


Question: How many vials/ time it took for you to get PG?

[Whozat]

Hi all, I'm new here.

My partner and I are ttc#1. I had my first IUI (natural, monitored cycle, with HCG trigger shot) on Thurs 7/19, and am scheduled for a beta on Fri 8/03.

I'm 39 y/o, but all my various tests have looked great, and my RE doesn't seem to have any concerns about my ovarian reserve.

On the other hand, I just had one follicle this cycle, which was at 18.4 mm about 16 hours before the trigger (which was about 34 hours before IUI).

(Had 15 antral follicles on cd 2.)

The doc said the sperm looked great, 16 million (after 2 washes) and good motility.

Not sure what the odds are that one of them manage to find the egg, but we're keeping our fingers crossed and hoping for the best.

According to what I've read, if we did manage to fertilize the egg, it's probably just now entering the uterus and starting to look for a nice cushy place to land and settle in for nine months or so.

I'm currently taking 200 mg prometrium 2x day, vaginally. (Lining looked great on cd12 and cd14, but my RE gives it to everyone, I think.)

Is that what's making me sleepy and grumpy, the past couple of days?

I'm not deluding myself into thinking I could be actually having any pregnancy symptoms yet, and I know that anything I think I'm experiencing before a positive beta could just as likely (more likely??) be the prometrium.

Any advice on how to survine the next 10 days til the beta without either going crazy or getting my hopes up too much would be greatly appreciated!

[Kim&Brooke]

Whozat - congrats on starting the journey :)
And yes, prometrium can mimic pregnancy 'symptoms' I know a lot of women who have felt grumpy and tired on it!

Good Luck!! :dust

[lexbeach]

Whozat: Welcome to MDC and to the crazy journey of ttc! I wanted to point out that the trigger shot can also mimic pregnancy symptoms (afterall, it is HCG that they inject into you). I only got the shot one time, but it definitely made me feel just like I felt when I was newly pg (I also did get pregnant that cycle, so who knows WHAT I was feeling, but it seemed like I felt pg right away after the shot, and then I gradually felt less so, felt normal for a a day or so, and then started to feel pg again).

Why only one IUI per cycle? If this cycle doesn't work for you, I would suggest looking into the possibility of doing two inseminations per cycle. Everything I've read says that it drastically increases your chances to do two IUIs, but sometimes you really need to convince the doctor you're working with.

HTH!

Lex

[Whozat]

Thanks for the warm welcomes, folks.

It is rather frustrating that between the HCG trigger and the prometrium we can get totally faked out by false symptoms, isn't it?

So, I'm telling myself not to take anything seriously until I see a positive beta!

Lexbeach - My doc actually usually does 2 IUIs, esp with her patients using fresh / free sperm. However, since we're paying for it, and since she said it would increase our odds, but not double them, we decided to just do one, at least this first cycle.

We might change our minds later, but right now, money is a major concern for us, and our doc didn't think it would be cost effective.

(The sperm is 1/3 - 1/2 our cost per cycle, depending on what works out w/the insurance.)

Our doc is out of network on my insurance, and I'm in the process of figuring out just how crappy the coverage is (and whether they are going to bill me for the balance after insurance pays 50% of what THEY think it should have cost - which is way less than what the doc bill!) and we might have to switch to an in-network RE much farther away.

Grrr

[Hopingforbaby]

Hello all. I am so new that I can't even find my way to the end of this thread. My partner and I just started TTC in November, but we inseminated too early. We are using a known donor who is shipping sperm to us with the Biotranz kit. I am eager to hear about others who have conceived using sperm that was "refrigerated" for shipment after being mixed with test yolk buffer. Also, if knows of other alternatives for shipping fresh sperm, I'd love to know about them.

Thanks so much.

[pranava]

Welcome, Hopingforbaby! I'm using frozen sperm, so I don't know anything about the egg buffer thingy, but I do know that all of us Trying to conceive are hanging out in the Queer TTC December thread. Come Join Us :bgbounce

Here's the link if you're still having trouble with navigation
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=801953

[Sugerson]

My DP and I are shipping as well with the TYB. We are not pregnant yet...I have not read about many people shipping fresh sperm. You and I may be the only ones on this site...our midwife says the TYB is safe. Obviously it is best to have the donor nearby...we do what we can.

I use the NW Cryobank for shipments, but I am sure the kits are similar.

[Amigone]

Hi :)

I dont' remember if I posted here before, but I'm knee-deep in another TWW. This is my 5th cycle, but my 4th of insems, as I got a little crazy, and took cycle #4 off.
Nice to meet you all :)

[DM630]

HI
I am new here. We have been ttc for a year and a half. After our last unsuccessful IUI we decided to meet with the doctor and explore our options. We are thinking that we will have to do IVF, but will talk to the doctor in 2 weeks. I am really glad to have found this forum

[AngelaM]

Hi :)

I dont' remember if I posted here before, but I'm knee-deep in another TWW. This is my 5th cycle, but my 4th of insems, as I got a little crazy, and took cycle #4 off.
Nice to meet you all :)

HI
I am new here. We have been ttc for a year and a half. After our last unsuccessful IUI we decided to meet with the doctor and explore our options. We are thinking that we will have to do IVF, but will talk to the doctor in 2 weeks. I am really glad to have found this forum

Hey folks,

Welcome! This particular thread is not very active or up to date. Since you're both ttc-ing, you might want to join the Queer TTC thread, located here:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=839884

[kyrakhazam]

Pregnant here, my EDD is September 18. I wish I could say that I'm pregnant with a partner, but I became pregnant before coming out to my husband and before our separation. So the pregnancy is with him, but I'm happy to have baby number two coming either way!

[jc0205]

Hello everybody!
My partner and I have been together almost 12 years and have decided to have a baby. I've done so much research!!! I didnt have a period for 1 1/2 yrs and found out I have a small benign tumor on my pituitary gland. That's what threw off my period!! Started taking bromocriptine and periods are back!! Endocrinologist says I can go ahead and try now! I've been looking at sperm banks and am considering at home insemination. Any advice would be helpful and greatly appreciated!!

[FtMPapa]

Hello everybody!
My partner and I have been together almost 12 years and have decided to have a baby. I've done so much research!!! I didnt have a period for 1 1/2 yrs and found out I have a small benign tumor on my pituitary gland. That's what threw off my period!! Started taking bromocriptine and periods are back!! Endocrinologist says I can go ahead a