-
Chez - oh sweetie, thankyou. I ended up getting a new toilet yesterday. Not quite how I expected to be spending the 1st anniversary of Amelia's EDD. But it's nice to have a properly working loo again. For me, being biologically related is not crucial. I am adopted, and from a child's perspective I have always felt loved and nutured and no different from my brother, who is my parents biological child. In fact I reckon if you ask my brother, I was "treasured" more than he was. I know it can be hard to get your head around the concepts of egg donation, but I agree with you. You are a mother and will be a mother again and you will nuture your child, irrespective of how your child comes into the world. I just loved the way you retold the story of the baby shower. I had a similar experience with my friends baby, holding him for hours and feeling so tired ans sore but so fulfilled afterwards. It really is a feeling to hold on to isn't it? Hope your cycle sorts its self out...
Gi- thankyou! I love the mental picture I have of you drinking in the sweet aroma of your nephew.
Hiya to everyone else. Just a quick one from me today. Take care.
-
Hello lovely ladies. I have been MIA lately but I have been lurking, reading and thinking of you all.
I have recovered from the chicken pox but as predicted DS got it just as I looked well enough to leave the house! He is over the worst of it but still has lots of crusty spots poor little mite. On CD2 at the moment. I O'd right in the middle of the worst of the CP...of all the poorly timed luck. I also had the most EWCM I think I ever had this cycle as well....hmmm. Well FX for July for all of us TTC'ers!!
It looks like we will be away on holiday in Sicily when I will be O'ing. Sounds great right....except we will be sharing a villa with inlaws and SIL and DS will be sleeping in our room. It is going to have to be some very quiet sexy time. ;)
Some days it overwhelms me that I am back on the TTC rollercoaster when I shouldn't be. :wall::wall:
Thinking of you all.
-
Susie - glad you got over your bout of the pox and poor little DS. They do seem to bounce back quicker than we adults though. Poor little tykes though don't understand not to scratch. Hey - it will be like being a teenager again, sneaking around, trying to find an opportunity for some loving. I can just see you both sharing lots of shared suggestive looks and furtive kneww and foot touching under the table......... just make sure that the relos take DS out for lots of outings....
Hope your Sicilian adventure brings a positive hiatus to your tcc journey...it's not fair that you're on this pathway again.
-
Wake up ladies :p Hope everyone's alright :grouphug:
I am officially 4DPO right now according to FF :leap: I'm so excited, I didn't think it would be as easy as it was, taking my temperature every morning... But it paid off :)
So how's everyone else? Any more PAs coming up?
-
Hope you caught that egg Teni!! The TWW is just so long isn't it and so crazy!!! Hope you get your BFP this month. Is anybody else testing soon??
I am only on CD7 so just waiting for the BD bonanza to begin. DH will be a happy man.
Been a bit quiet in here lately. Hope you are all doing OK??
-
Hi ladies,
It has been a bit quiet in here!
Teni - hope you caught that egg, girl! Glad the temps have worked out. I'm actually sorry I stopped doing mine, because I'm having a very weird cycle.
SusieQ - WOO HOO for the BD bonanza!! At least something about this should be fun!
Hi to all of you other lovely ladies. Hope you are all doing well.
AFM - I usually have a rock solid, boring, predictable, cycle. No so this month, though, and I can only attribute it to the progesterone I was taking. (TMI warning) I usually have one day of heavy bleed w/clots and two light days, but this time I had three days of light bleed that was purplish (very weird), 1 normal day, 2 scant days, and then 2 days of brown spotting. I actually did a couple of HPTs during that time thinking I was maybe pg and needed to go back on the progesterone, but all came up neg. I am now what should be CD14 and LH is nowhere in sight (typical LH surge on day 13). What's truly strange is that you nearly always have at least a trace amount of LH in your system so you should really always see at least a faint second line. I, however, am seeing nothing (just the reference line). I've had nothing for three days in a row. I looked this up on the net and the only time your LH production is supressed is when you're pg. So now I'm totally confused!!! I have no pg symptoms, no EWCM, and no LH. I wish I had been tracking my temps so I could tell if I O'd earlier in my cycle or if I'm just running late. I know I can't be pg from my last cycle, but now I'm wondering if my body was merrily following my 30 day cycle even though I postponed AF by 4 days with the progesterone. That means I would have O'd on what I thought was day 9 (thank God we've been BDing like crazy!) On the other hand, maybe the first day my AF was normal was really CD1 which would make me only CD11 now.
Just to recap... either I'm CD11, CD14, or CD18 with no LH which indicates possible pg or possibly no O this cycle. I'm too early to test and I can't start progesterone until I'm certain I've O'd. The only good thing about all the uncertainty is that DH and I get to continue BDing until we figure out what's going on.
In addition to all this fun, I have also heard back from my RE. Apparently I am hetero for MTHFR and positive for antinuclear anitbodies. The ANA makes some sense since I have Raynaud's and there is autoimmune disease in my family. My WBC has also been elevated for 2 testings in a row (three weeks apart) which indicates inflamation since I am not sick or with infection. Unfortunately, my RE doesn't believe in the link between these conditions and miscarriage (sigh). The only reason he did the tests was because I badgered him into it. I now have an appointment this month with an RI in Chicago who does believe in the link, so hopefully we can get some help. I have already started on 5mg folic acid, 50mg B6, and 2mg B12 in the meantime to counteract the MTHFR and my homocysteine levels are now just slightly below normal (thank God).
Sorry for the long me-post, but there's a lot going on and I'm just very stressed out and confused. I'm not holding out much hope for this cycle because everything's just so weird.
Hugs everyone!
:grouphug:
-
Hi girls, Still here just lurking.
Suzie- you go girl...get on and have some fun. With the months you have had, you most certainly deserve it.
Chris- Wow you head is getting a good work out you poor thing. So many questions. It is hard when things are running as normal or expected. It raises so much uncertainly and a little craziness to get you through. Thinking of you and hope the RI brings some answers to that little party you are having.
Dory- Hello my love, hope you are doing well.
Teni- awake here gorgeous. Glad you have been having some fun. Enjoy sweet and sending you sticky vibes about now. Good luck for the TWW.
AFM- CD 10 and about to go away for a couple of days. We have an appointment in Noosa and will stay with M and D. Will be back for dtd in our own bed CD13 and onwards. So fingers crossed there as I refuse to 'get down to it' in my parents house. We will spend some time on the beach and in the sun i think, weather permitting. It will be lovely. Might do a little baby welcoming ceremony and meditation on the beach one sunrise. It might be midday knowing our sleeping cycle. Hopefully we won't miss the window as we really need to down time this month and hoping all will fall into place.
All is well, and looking forward to forced separation with the computer and other technology. On the search for a Tibetian Singing Bowl to assist my healing and meditation. I am sure I will find the perfect one.
Thinking of you all and will chat when I get back. Off again next week however for a trip to see dear friends interstate. A much deserved week off. Can't wait to get away for the TWW...a good distraction indeed.
Much love to all xoxo
-
Hi Y'all!
I've been lurking too but had nothing remotely exciting to report so kept quiet. Well, after a very crap weekend I think I may have missed the O boat this month! DH and I decided to have arguments over the weekend right at the pivotal time. My LMP was 22.6 and I'm CD15 and have no idea where I'm at. OPK all had faint lines since Friday but nothing positive. Argh!!! I'm pretty sure we missed it. Good luck to everyone else this month.
-
hi everyone....
ive been reading along but havnt had much to add or say but am thinking of u all, all the time....
teni- hope u caught that egg hunni!! im crossing everything for u, and everyone else too....
will pop back in soon, i hope!
xxxx
-
Hi everyone
Gigi - enjoy your stay with your M&D and your friend interstate next week. As you said any distraction in the TWW is a good thing. Helps keep the crazy lady away!
ChrisW - good luck with the new RI. I hope he/she has some answers for you. Keep up the BD'ing fun as you say!
Powelly - you never know! You may have O'd at a different time than when you usually did.
My temp shifted today on CD9!!! Which it has never done ever usually a CD14 or 15 girl so I am a bit confused as well??? Didn't even get a chance to do any OPK's as it was so early. I did have EWCM the last two days but thought it was just a side effect of going to accupunture on Mon and my body getting ready. Anyway, we did BD on Mon and made I DH a happy man this morning before work but I am a bit worried we may have missed it this month (sorry if TMI). Will have to wait and see. If I did O this would make it a 23 day cycle......very very weird....why can't our bodies just obey us!!!!!!!
May not have access to the internet whilst I am away in Italy but will be back in 14 days so can tell you then if I am UTD or my temps were just screwing with me.....oh the joy of the TTC journey.
Good luck to everyone testing before then. FX
-
Hiya - it has been quiet. Like everyone else I have been reading along, but not much to say. OMG that must be a first for me. A bit of a scare and quick trip to the Ob this week, but all ok.
Gigi - your trip to Noosa sounds really really nice. When I was younger I didn't mind a bit of action in my parents house, but now? Not at all. So I understand where you're coming from. And a visit interstate? Sounds good.
Chris - wow purple? At least you're keeping up the BD fest until you know what's going on. I have been on 5mg folate and also B vitamins. It's hard to remember why, I didn't come up positive for MTFR but I remember some comment being made about homocysteine pathways and folate. For once I just accepted what was said and didn't investigate or try to understand it further. I am so glad you have your RI appointment, as you said they do believe in the link. In fact one of my friends was diagnosed with NKC cells and given treatment and is now pregnant after a series of early m/c. I am just so happy for her, and she had to push for it and the treatment, which she actually started before her diagnosis.
Powelly - I hope you catch that eggie.
Teni -hopefully your tww goes quickly.
Susie - do you have many poch ( sp?) marks? How is DS? I HOPE you don't have internet access in Italy. Enjoy yourself and have a break..... I'll be waiting with baited breath for all the goss when you get back. Have a good trip.
Crumpet - good to hear from you. Nice to see your ticker moving along!
-
Susie, have a great break hun and hope you caught the right moment before you go. I wish my TWW was in Italy....mmmmm gelati!
Dory hello my sweet, It was a lovely couple of nights. But soooo good to be home. I have had my quota of mum and the family. It was lovely to see them all however.
Powelly, Hope you are wrong hun, and you got it spot on. I hope you are still in with a grin for this cycle sweet. Fingers crossed.
AFM- as quick as I am back, I'll be off again. Here for two days...to get up to no good, and then on Monday a nice big road trip.
I am feeling a bit unsettled at the moment. Getting pressure from people again to consider work. They can't understand that DH and I have made a decision to live differently to the norm atm. Nevermind.
CD 14 and darkish line for OV. Hopefully we should be able to catch the moment together with ease! Ha Hee he.
So it seems I am ovulating a little later this month again. No ovary discomfort as yet.
I have to go and sit for a bit, it has bee a busy day.
This weekend was DD's EDD anniversary. I can't believe that if all had gone to plan, our little girl would be turning one. It blows our mind. xoxo
I hope DD can help guide her little brother or sister to us this weekend.
Love and happiness to you all.
-
Gigi - my thoughts are with for the weekend. Quite honestly? I agree - mind blowing that our lives take such a dramatic, heartbreaking and unexpected turn. Hard to actually believe it's been 12 months - so much has changed and yet at the same time it hasn't. I know your DD will guide her sibling to you. Sorry that you are getting pressure to return to work, Blah to them. If you and DH are happy with your decision, then that is the only thing that counts. Enjoy your road trip..... look forward to your exciting tales of adventure when you return.
-
I think I just got my BFP... Can someone else have a look for me? :o
Here's the linkie to the photo!
-
TeniBear: Just had a look and it looks like a BFP to me. Congrats Hun. That is awesome news.
A big hello to everyone here. I have been MIA for far too long. I have no idea where everyone is up to, I am terribly sorry. I will try my best to get up to date with everyone.
I just thought I should update everyone. My last cycle I stopped clomid as I am booked in for a laparoscopy just to check to see if everything is in working order. Anyway, yesterday I POAS and got a BFP but didnt believe it so I did another one later that day and than another this morning and yep, they were both BFP also. So I now no longer need that laparoscopy. My Operation appointment has now turned into an appointment with OB at his rooms. I also have an appointment with GP tomorrow so hopefully she will do a BT to see how far along I am.
FX that this one is a sticky one.
All the best to you all and sending lots of baby dust to you all. I will do persies to you all soon.
-
Teni - that looks positive to me! CONGRATULATIONS hun!!!!! :happyforyou:
Hope - CONGRATULATIONS to you too sweetie! :happyforyou:
Lets hope all this BFP starts to rub off! ;)
Love and hugs to everyone!
:grouphug:
-
Yaaay Hope :) Congrats to you, then :leap:
-
Teni, yep, there is definitely a line there!!!! Congratulations hun :leap: you deserve this so much. Here's to a happy, healthy, safe and booooooooooooring next 8 months or so!!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So glad I popped in this morning :p
Congrats to you too Hope, wishing you a happy and healthy ans safe pg!!!!
Yay for exciting news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beata xx
DS Joshua 01/10/08 21 weeks, born an angel into heaven, our heart and soul
DS Cameron 16/03/10 safely earthside, the love and light of our lives
