Sticking" around for some BFP's

Hi Lisa!  and Amanda! 
I didn't get email notification in November of the replies.  BM is also so slow on my computer for some reason.  not sure if it's the firewall at work or just a really slow computer. 
 
Anyway, How are you doing?  How's your little guy?
 
Amanda how are your cycles going?
 
AFM:  I just had my detailed ultrasound yesterday at 21 weeks and found out it's a BOY!  We're excited!  I was hoping for a girl but I think it'll also be nice to have a mammy's boy who can watch out for his littel sister in the future - i hope i can have a little sister for him.  It's also funny too bc dh has a sister and brother and they both have boys.  Hi sister has one boy and his brother has 2 and now we're adding another one.  I hope I can inject some estrogen into that mix in the future.  :D  So now we can start looking for names - I was mailing gravitating to everything girl so i have to start looking for cutesie boy clothes and names now.  Seems much more difficult to find cutesie boy clothes though. We're also getting a lot of hand me downs from the cousins so that'll be nice to be able to save some money. 
 
Anyway, hope everyone is well.

Karen! Thanks for coming back and sharing!  That is so wonderful : )  One of the most beautiful sounds.  My big man is doing really well- thanks for asking.  Big chubby cheeks perfect for kissing- and so many smiles- he's just so happy.  I think he's ticklish, too : )  DD is a professional big sister- she loves to show off her baby.

Amanda - sorry you're visited by af again but glad your body is working better. That's a good sign. I hope you feel better soon. Is it the metformin that's making you sick?

Lisa - how's your little ones doing? I started taking b6 as well which makes me feel more human again.

afm - u/s went well. We saw the heartbeat of our gummy bear. Its so nice to be finally here. Especially after the last false start. We measured exactly 7w1d which is right on. Edd is June 28. Right now I think I've got bit of heartburn or threatening heartburn I feel so gross tonight but it'll be worth it I'm sure. Well 7 more months to go. :-)

Karen!!!! That is so great- so happy for you!!! Please come back on here and tell me about that fabulous ultrasound when you go... whoo hoo for m/s!!  It is sooo worth it : )  We're all different, but those seabands and b6 helped me really cut down on the zofran (if it gets to that- hoping it wont' be that bad!)

Hi Amanda and anyone else!!  I can now finally log in too!!  Amanda- sorry AF is so rough- but I'm glad she finally showed... remind me, are you thinking RE next?  How is everyone else?  I'm not on facebook.  Jamie and Karen- thinking of you guys and wondering about cycles.  Allison and Mari- hope the girls are still great!  AFM:  I had my little boy 2 weeks early- that was a huge surprise- a friend drove me from work after picking up DD.  He's perfect, of course!  He was 7.5 when born and has gained about a pound a week- he's a big dude : ) at 2 months.  Loving cloth diapers!  MAri, did you try it??

Hi Mari,

Glad to see you post! You're lucky you have a champion sleeper there.

Apparently Amanda was having trouble login. We've resorted to Facebook now. if you want to add me Jamie, Amanda and I are there. We can maybe start our own group there. It's so tough to sign on here. my email address is gardenfever at gmail dot com. Hope to see you there soon!

Wow week and half since our last post!  Crazy!
 
Jamie – Any new news about your RE and renos?  I hope you got in touch with her.  Have you seen AF yet?
 
Amanda – How are you doing?
 
Hiya momma’s!  Where are you busy ladies?
 
AFM:  well I just started bcp’s yesterday.  So Jamie I’m hoping we’re cycling together so I have someone to chat with about it.  I’m scared scared scared.  DH will probably do the shots if I tell him he *must* do them.  My darling niece was also born last Friday – the same day my front tire flew off while I was driving on the highway.  I did apparently hit another car but I think there was no injury at all.  My insurance premiums are going crazy though after this.  It’s been a terrible year for us for the entire 2011.  I guess the silver lining htough is that everyone’s health is good or at least on the mend now that we’ve got my furbaby diagnosed with an infection on her vertebrae which may require months of antibiotics – but at least she’s on the mend which I’m really grateful for.  With all these bad things happening to us I’m afraid of doing ivf now but here we go anyway.

Karen- Yuck! I can't believe your mouth is taking so long to heal :( I hope you are feeling better! ... I would tell your dh that he better suck it up! Especially with the intra-muscle shots. I know a lot of people do those themselves, but it is much easier with help. But you still have some time to decide what you want to do and when you want to do it. I understand your wanting to have it over and done with, but it is more important to feel ready and mentally prepared for it all. Did you decide to definitely go forward with ivf or try the iui with injectables first? .... was your niece born? How are you doing with all of that?

Hi girls!  AMANDA- I'm so sorry for your friend! How old is he? Fairly young I imagine. And to be sitting there when it happened. I guess it is good that he was with you guys though. And not by himself. I hope he has a full recovery!! ... must be the time of year for talks with your dh. We had one recently too. I think they are needed every now and again. It is so easy to fall into patterns and forget to make more of an effort with each other.... that's definitely a plus for Houston! :) I would have friends already there!    ALLISON- So glad to hear things are going well. And especially that Avery is liking daycare. Must make it a little easier to drop her off.... we don't know the timeline for the move yet. I guess we will slowly but surely get more details, but it looks like it could be late spring early summer.     AFM- so AF showed this weekend :( A 23 day cycle. What is that about? I need to take some of Amanda's cycle days from her! So with this change in my cycle days I'm not sure if my ivf will be in 1 more cycle or 2. DH and I are going to sit down with the calendar tonight and figure it out. Of course I hope for 1 more cycle, I'm done with my break, but I know DH has some business trips coming up that we have to work around. That means I might have to do some injections myself! :( I'm such a baby! Plus I finally got the list of tests to do. It's not so bad, just some b/w, a swab from the GYN and another boob u/s. (still have no idea what my boobs have to do with ivf, but it is a requirement here) ... so we shall see...

Hi ladies!  I'm still here, just between working all day and then the rush of getting home, feeding, playing and getting Avery to bed, I'm wiped out!  I hope all of you are doing well.  Mari- how is the mini pill going?  I was prescribed it too, but DH and I decided that I wasn't going to take it.  Is Elenora's reflux better?  How is she sleeping?  Jamie- hooray for the states!  What is the timeline for the move?  Or is it way too early to know?  Karen- ugh, I hope you're feeling better soon!  Wisdom teeth suck.  But at least they won't bother you after you're healed!  I know ivf is scary and surreal, but if it's what you need to do to have a babe, then it will be worth it.  Amanda- enjoy your last free days of summer!  I can't believe school is just around the corner for you.  Talking everything over with your OB is a great option.  I just hope that the next step is the one that gets you to a baby!  Nicole- I hope Ray is doing well!  I'm sure he's growing like a weed  :)  Lisa- you're getting super close!  How ready are you?  afm- Avery is a firecracker.  she's 'talking' it up, and so close to rolling over!  Still hates tummy time, but is loving daycare.  She's sleeping from 8pm-6am (thank goodness!), and is super happy for the most part.  We go for her 4mo check up on the 15th- I can't even believe it!  It feels like I had her yesterday.  Hope everyone is doing well, and sorry if I missed anyone!

Hi girls!!  AMANDA- I think my gut is telling me we are going to choose Houston. The cost of living is just so much lower there. I have to admit though it seems interesting to me to choose Miami though, just b/c it is so different than anywhere I've lived before. Maybe we will just compromise and move around every couple of years :) ... Yuck! School planning already? Enjoy your last lazy days of summer!         KAREN- I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better. I did all mine at the same time too, but for some strange reason my Dad did his one at a time. He was miserable.... I hope once your niece arrives you can feel more at peace with the whole situation. It really is the best being the Aunt. You can spoil them and then send them home. Since I don't get to see mine all that often I always say just come ask Aunt Jamie, she always says 'yes!' :)... let us know what your doc says about your next step. I know what you mean about ivf being surreal. It was that way for my first one. The feeling lasted the whole way through. By the second one and this one though, I'm just like "let's get the show on the road". Somewhere along the lines (can't exactly pinpoint where) you just accept it as fact.        AFM- Not a whole lot. I'm still waiting for the list of tests that we have to redo. I guess the doc put it in the mail and the mail system here sucks! I'm in my 2ww right now too. But I don't know what it is but after my last cycle I just started to feel like this is just not going to happen naturally for us. Of course way deep down there is still the thought, but right now I'm just like as soon as AF comes it is one step closer to our next ivf!

Hi ladies!
 
Jamie - Houston is all I have ever known, lol. I live about 20-25 min. (drive time) south of Houston actually and my little o town as I used to know it has just about everything I need now, lol. Inside the city it can be BUSY and traffic is NOT fun - but that would be any large city you go to Im sure! Houston is a BIG place, but I enjoy it - I have some teacher friends that just LOVE it and being young single or recently married they actually drove out to our town to work and wanted the bigt city life. I kinda laughed at them. I like my somewhat country life!
 
Mari - Im glad to hear the check up went well and that your beaustiful baby is doing great as well! How is her sleeping? I cant remember...is she sleeping in you room or her own?
 
Wisdom Teeth - all I can say is YUCKY!!!
 
AFM - Was at the regular Dr. Thursday for a second B12 shot (go at the end of August now for a B12 check) and had a blood pregnancy test done and not a total shocker it was negative. Im not sure a bout the pill right now - I know I am going to have the last refill I have of Provera filled and get on that right away this weekend and AF will be here before school starts - I remember last year around this time I was late again and I started the first week of school DONT want that again! With the start of school coming I dont have time to think about much of anything other than I have 8 days to ready my room and 2 of those 8 are filled with meetings already....SO..I have 6 days really....and I dont wanna be working on it the entire 6 days....My yearly exam is in November...I am going to wait out anything until then...my OB will be doing the yearly and she can compare notes to then and now and will go on what she says...if its see an RE then there I shall go...if its a new med or an old one to take...then I shall take it...SO until then (which at first seems so far away but will be here in no time at all) I will keep taking notes of the crazy cycles I am so blessed with! LOL

Amanda – AF here yet? Happy Anniversary!!! Wow 10 years! How did you celebrate? I’m with Jamie. I don’t think you should just go on the pill and waste a month without really finding out any new information. How’s the metformin treating you?
Lisa – good to see you. Time flies!!!
Mari – My veggie garden is not doing great. Had some lettuce and peas but the weather here has been so unusually cool that the tomato, peppers, eggplants and other heat loving stuff are just sitting and chillaxing til it warms up I guess. My tomato’s are getting some sort of blight on the leaves already – gotta see if I can do something about it this afternoon. May just have to get rid of some of the really badly infected plants – or at least just defoliate and see what it does!
Jamie – You must be so excited about at a move back to the US! And an October cycle. I’ve also read online from many women that say the pill was the worse part of the ivf cycle. Do you start on the pill for a few weeks in your slow and steady protocol you were on last time?
AFM: Had my wisdom teeth taken out last Wednesday and had excruciating pain Sunday and had to go in again to have one of the sockets repacked. I’ve been chewing on the “good side” and I think I did some damage to it yesterday as it’s swelling again and in some pain. Just downed 2 extra strength advils – hopefully it kicks in soon. AF came and went. I had a really short 26 day cycle last month which was just bizarre but I’ll take it.

Hey ladies! I tried to log in all weekend without success. Jaime- it must be nice to have a new target date set. Now you can relax for a few months and enjoy before that bfp! Amanda- I can't believe you forgot to test...any new news? Getting on the pill isn't a bad idea to make sure everything is working normal and on schedule again. Afm- bad my 6 week checkup today and got the all clear to resume all activites. I am also going to start the "mini pill" which is a progestin only pill. I was hesitant to go on the pill due to the issues getting prego in the first place but I also have the problem of ovarian cysts which the pill will solve. Elenora is doing well also! I look forward to everyone's updates!

Nothing new to report here...Other than I forgot to take the test, lol. I get up and pee and then go OMG I didn't test! SO...I'm still with no AF. I got in this week one day for another B12 shot - I have been thinking of asking her to put me on the pill for a few months so that I can get AF coming and going normally and then jump off around November or December and see where we go....I just dont know anymore. LOL. But since Im late and if I ask for the pill they will do a blood test to verify and then I will know for sure! I guess thats one way to find out for sure. I will post info when there is info to post, lol. Have a good weekend!

Hi everyone! I hope we dont loose anyone else on the boards - even it its just a weekly post we make! I enjoy keeping up with everyone!
 
Karen - Hope you are feeling better!
 
Jamie - Glad to hear you are home - how are the 4 legged kids? lol
 
Mari - The heat is wonderful...outside while I am inside! HA HA HA! Actually today is not bad...and the other weekend when I was at the beach it was nice!
 
AFM - Well no AF...I dont get it...Back when I got the B12 shot I asked if it would post pone me or anything...and she said no...so Im going to ask again when I go back next week. I cant believe its almost the end of summer...I tested twice and bfn's but that was over a week ago - I guess I could test again...there is one more under the sink, lol. I dont feel as if I am - have some pulls and pinches here and there...but its normal for me I guess, lol. Been pretty busy running here and there this place and that...a night with the girls at the beach and 4 days with another group of girls scrapbooking...some inservices here and there...and basically I have 2 weeks left then I will be setting up the classroom again...sure feels like I just took it down...
 
I think I will test one last time tomorrow...its our anniversary...10 years!

KAREN- I'm so sorry you are feeling down :( I can't even imagine how you are feeling right now. I really hope you will be soon to follow with a baby of your own, so you will be able to fully enjoy your new nephew.   MARI- how is the baby doing? Are you back to work? I know you work from home... AMANDA- Any sign of AF yet? I hope you are enjoying your summer!!   ALLISON- How has your summer been. Has it gotten any easier being back at work?   LISA- you are getting so close! Do you have a name picked out?    DAIRY- Little leiv is sooo cute!!! How are you doing?  NICOLE- I hope you are doing ok. I  know you are going through a hard time right now.  .... Hope you all are doing well. Maybe after summer things will pick up more here :)

Hi mari, i hope not.

i'm just sobby today. brother's kid is due soon and my parent's are constantly talking about how lucky my brother is about work and babies. they are likely using the name that dh and i wanted (which they didn't know about but i'm still upset). so just sobby day.

i'll write back again later. hugs.

I am 15 years old and I am pregnant with my first child, my mom and step dad kick me out once they found out. I am now living with my boyfriend who is 2 years older than me, he don't have a job or want to get one. I tried to get a job for so long, i tired summer youth but i didn't get picked :( I've mowing yards but I'm not making anything really. My boyfriend want me to move out so that him and his mother don't have to argue over me living there, I have no where to go, i'm going to have to the shelter. I have $150 saved up, and i have to stop working because my doctor put me on bed rest I have high blood pressure but I know i need more then that by the time the baby comes. My boyfriend mom said she not helping me out unless she knows it's his baby and even after that i better be lucky if she doesn't take it. I don't know what i ever did to make her not like me, i think she's mad cause i'm pregnant but I really didn't mean to get pregnant i was on the pill but my doctor told me when i got told these pills after i got my tooth pulled it made my birth control mess up. My boyfriend tried to make me get an abortion but I'm christian I couldn't do it. I am 5 months and I want i'm not even happy about my baby because everyone else. I want to raise the baby because i can't turn my back on it like my mom did me. I don't know the sex and i'm going to wait until after it's born, my doctor said i'm underweight and i should eat more for the sake of my baby but i'm trying to save money. I have nothing for my baby and i'm bout to be on my own. I'm so scared i want to kill myself but i don't want to go to hell and i don't want the baby to suffer for my mistake. I am here to beg and i'm sorry but i know it's people out there that can help us. I made a registry for target and anyone that can help can you please help me? I really don't know if i chose the right things but i's a few things i think the baby will need. please lend a hand!! ((Please don't judge me i get enough from everyone and me))) If i have to beg for my baby i will, the stuff i will receive will go to the fathers house but after awhile i have to leave so that's why i need help now and not right before the baby comes anything i get from you guys will help and i can take it to the shelter with me. My baby is all i have and i can't let it be born with nothing. Anything will help even if it's just some advice. I will like if the moms out there just write me and tell me what i need for the baby and where i can find help ..thanks everyone (please be positive, yes i'm sorry for begging but my baby is worth it) If you can't help i understand, if you can I want to thank you for the bottom of my heart! And i will thank everyone of you kind people ..P.s If i have a boy i'm naming him after my who passed away last year from cancer, Paul and i'll call him paulie.. (people can be rude, i'm just asking for help for my child)(I don't want to call child services on my mom because I don't want my baby brother to get taken away) My target baby Registry ID: 014399701858061 My email address is lostandlonely96@yahoo.com (add my email address to give advice)

Hi Ladies!    Can't believe its the middle of July!!  Finally decided on a crib and its ordered- the sales guy is worried it wont' come in time, but I'm fine with that.  I'm 32 weeks and everything seems fine.  Starting to carve out a place for the new little man at home- DD is super helpful and very cute about having a baby brother.  I missed her a lot at drop off today- I'd rather go to a farmers market with her or run through the sprinkler or something.  Can't wait to pick her up- some days more overwhelming than others.  I do still wonder if I should have switched to a midwife practice, but had a good appt last Friday.  The hot weather doesn't aggree with me- today and tomorrow are supposed to be miserable.  That's me in a nut-shell.  :-)  Thinking of everybody and wishing for the best!!  JAMIE- I'm sure you're back home long ago but I'm driving up to Columbia/Ellicott City for a yoga workshop-- thought of you.

Happy 4th Ladies!!! Its going to be a strange one for me....no fireworks allowed in the area...we normally sit out back and watch them from the city park...guess it will be a quiet night.
 
SO - no AF but some odd cramps - in the lower tummy area - really cramped during this mornings romp in the covers, lol. Maybe the position (not that it was a new one or took a lot of bending or contorting, lol)? AF coming (feels just ....different than the normal AF coming kidna cramps)? Not sure...for sure not sure...would love to test but afraid of the results - positive results would be super nice with our anniversary in 2 weeks...but...you all understand the feelings going on right now! GRRR!!!

Hey girls, real quick Ray is sleeping throught the night since about April but would wake up around 6-7am. Within the past 2 weeks though he goes to be around 10-11 and will not wake up till 9-10 so almost 12 hours and it makes me happy.  Today would have been dad's 61st birthday so we're going to have a couple of his favorite drinks for him (which just happens to be a perfect margarita at applebees ;) ) Ray starts daycare on the 5th so I will be in the same boat with you Allison. I don't think Im going to make it the first day of school. lol. I actually had to buy another car seat because my chunky but was a pound off and 2 in from outgrowing his infant carrier. So we forked out some money and got a convertable car seat so he can still be rear facing for now, then it flips around, and becomes a booster too. It was $200 but I scored it for $130 after it was marked on clearance and a 20% off coupon. Made me happy and he FINALLY loves to ride in the car because his new car seat allows him to look out the window and gives him enough room for arm movement to play with his toys. He's happy so Im happy

Hi ladies! Hope everyone is doing well.  Lisa- good to hear from you!  Only 10 weeks left... are you ready?  Mari- sorry to hear about Eleanora's ear infection.  Fingers crossed that she's on the mend!  How are you doing recovery wise?  Jamie- I'm figuring you're home by now, but if not- safe travels!  I am so ready for you, Karen and Amanda to get your bfps!  I know you all are too, but we need some more babes!  Nicole- Ray is growing so fast!  I'm sorry that father's day was hard for you.  Loving up on your son is a perfect way to help you though this time.  afm- first week back at work was ok... Avery did amazing in daycare.  I absolutely cried on the first day, but have been fine since.  She loves watching all of the other kids in her room (5 others) and the teachers.  There are a couple of kids who are super curious about her, and her main teacher told me the second day that she was in love with her  :)  I still wish I could be home, but since that isn't an option there's nothing I can do!  Other than that, she still hates tummy time and would rather sit up either on your lap or in the bumbo.  She tracks people great and has just started to giggle sporadically.  it's so funny!  Yay for the upcoming long weekend!  Hope everyone enjoys it!!

Hi girls!
 
Looks like everyone is into the summer slump and lazy mood , lol. posts coming in slowly! LOL! Well blood work from the regular Dr came back and oddly enough she suggested I get a B12 shot...mine was like 258 and should be 400+...wow! Guess I need to look into that - what all it effects and all...AND...Not sure if it was the iron levels or the sight of it all, but about blacked out after cutting my ring finger...sharp objects and I dont mix well...dont need stitched (its closed up mainly today) but the side of my finger that I cut is numb...Aside from that...AF should not be here until the end of next week so will see what happens!
 
Hope all you momma's are enjoying those babies! Kiss them for me!

Hi girls!!!  NICOLE- I can't imagine how it was to go through this past weekend. But it does sound like you are holding up. One day at a time. Good luck with your classes. How nice to be able to do some of them online so you don't have to leave Ray!!  ALLISON- I hope your first week back wasn't too rough on you!!  AMANDA- Well here's hoping you O'd and you caught it!! But I'm glad to hear that you have a good distraction with summer school. This trip for me has been the best distraction.  MARI- Hope you and the baby are doing well!!  DAIRY- Congrats again!! He is just too cute! LISA- So good to hear from you!!! Time is just flying by with your pregnancy. It always seems to work that way :) KAREN- How are you doing?  AFM- AF has come and gone. She showed friday. I'd be lying if I said my hopes didn't get up just a bit when she didn't come on thursday. But I'm actually happy to be here this cycle and getting a month off. I guess b/c it was the first cycle back to TTC my mind was going crazy with imaginery symptoms. Thank goodness there will be none of that this month!!! ... hope you all are doing well!