Yes, sorry, I am still around Thanks for thinking of me
Well, if I'm on a normal cycle this time around, I should be Oing in the next couple of days. I'm sneakily getting DH to DTD with me Surprised him the other night when he got home - candles all up the hallway leading to the bedroom where I was waiting... Need I say more?
Had my hospital appointment the other day. The doctor pretty much told me what I heard from here anyway - the "low grade changes" on my pap smear mean I need to go have another in a year. I didn't even bring up the fact that I'm TTC and might be pregnant then, she did! She said if I'm about 7 months pg, they can still do the smear (didn't know that, but okay!) and if they think it might be too dangerous for bubs, they can wait til I'm ready Also, I'm having an ultrasound on the 17th to check for PCOS, because I mentioned that I have very irregular periods. I'm looking at that as a good thing. If I have PCOS, then it can be treated and they'll look after me (hopefully), and if I don't have it, then it's ruled out.
You know, I don't usually talk this much about myself in real life
Welcome to Hope and ChrisW, I'm so sorry that you find yourself here but I hope your stay is a short one. I'm sure like I did you will find some wonderful support in here.
Chez - sorry that AF turned up. The collaborative approach sounds like a good idea, I really hope you can have some luck with a natural cycle
cTenibear - sounds like its all happening at your house!! I really hope this is the cycle for you guys!
SusieQ - glad to hear that you are offically back on the TTC train, hope it's a short journey for you!
Big hello to samcougar, angelic, Aries, blessed, Gigi, crumpet, cmeglles dory and any one else lurking about!!
Cheryl I am sorry to hear AF showed up. It is a positive step forward though with the FS. Hopefully with that little bit of added help it may be just enough to push you past the goal post. None of us like to face the thought of needing that help but if it helps meet the goal then go for it. By the time we sought help I was considered too old by our clinic guidelines in Hobart. They stop at your 44th birthday .
Teni that does sound so romantic. I had a friend on another board many years ago who had a DH going thru the same thing so one night she did the same only she used rose petals as a trail and candles in the bedroom. It resulted in Kai who is now 4 years old. He was born a few months after Samuel. The day I found out I was pregnant with Samuel she had baby Skylar delivered at 21 weeks and too early to survive so Kai was her blessing from above.
On the subject of pap smears. If you had the smear soon after delivery then the changes could just be normal due to healing after the birth. I had that after Tash and Nic being so close together. I was told they could take 10 years to change into anything worth doing anything about. But 2 years later I had a routine pap smear and it came back as needing to be checked in 3 months time. I was phoned after the 3 months with that news as they didd't tell me at the time so I wouldn't worry for 3 months. So I had the repeat and it came back as CIN I in just 3 months. I saw my OB who did a colposcopy the following week. He had me in theatre a week later for a LLETZ and that came back as CIN II so talk about fast changing!! So I now tell women not to ignore pap mears. They can change in less than 10 years.
The result of mine was.. hemorrhage 10 days later and more surgery and half my cervix removed. I was told if I fell pg again I would either need a cervical stitch to hold the pg or i would need a c sec as it wouldn't give. I am in the half way group lol. Annabelle I had a C sec due to non-progression over 3cms but she was so tangled in her cord she never would have come out vaginally anyhow. Samuel and Daniel were both VBAC but I would stick at 3cms then the OB had to stretch the scar tissue to get it past that. Labour is always very quick after that.
So that's my story.
oh and from what I have been told by Drs here there s no point in pap smears when you are pg because of course it will show abnormal cells to normal as there are many changes taking place during pg.
AFM I think due t the O pains I had 12 hrs apart that I O'd from each side. The nausea and tiredness is high gather due to 2 corpus luteums (one on each side) but I gather neither of the old eggs was good coz at 10 dpo when I have been pg I have had light lines on Forelife extra and this time just nothing. Clear stark white. With al lthe BD we had our bases covered so to speak so must just be my old eggs. Very nice loking chart though
I am still stalking you all! Sorry to the newcomers that find themselves here Congratulations to those who get out of here lol and hello to Everyone else
I am doing ok, what more can I say? It is really hard though knowing this month there is NO CHANCE of a pregnancy!! AF came the other day. Of course she did, If she didn't then that definitely would have been immaculate conception! lol. My cycles are still relatively regular, (32-33 days) even though I have gone off the herbs.. I think I had mid cycle spotting last month due to stress.. Stress does awful things. Anyway, now I am off the TTC path I have been drinking and not feeling guilty! Don't worry though, I am still looking after myself.. Got exams for the next 3wks running so I am trying to stay healthy and focussed! I can't believe I am almost through my 1st semester! Time goes so fast! Anyway, enough drunken ramblings from me (No I'm not drunk, I am only on my 1st red wine ) for those who are UTD and for everyone else
Also Dory, a special note for you - Thank you so much for all the beautiful complimenting and encouraging comments on my blog.. They are much appreciated
Dory – my DH is right there with you about sleeping with the windows open, although I have to put my foot down when the temp drops below 60°F. I’m a wimp when it comes to the cold!
Angelic – thanks for the welcome and the encouragement. I’m really starting to think there may still be some hope for us, although it’s difficult without having had a full-term pregnancy and an earthside bubs. I’m also preparing myself for the possibility that the docs won’t be able to find anything specific, but at least they’re looking now (as opposed to pointing out the obvious about my age).
Chez – sorry about your AF arriving along with your migraines. Sending lots of babydust and luck your way for this next cycle!
AFM – HPT tomorrow (AF due Wednesday). Trying not to imagine everything as a pregnancy symptom!
Chris, Welcome and so sorry that you have had so much heart ache.
I have been lurking so not in here so much lately. Just wanted to drop in and wish you hope and luck for tomorrow. xoxoxo
Grrr silly DH has turned me down the past three nights because he's tired... I'm fairly certain I'm Oing right now He better give me something tonight, and tomorrow... Or I'll have to knock him out and do it myself
Thanks for thinking of me
Surprised him the other night when he got home - candles all up the hallway leading to the bedroom where I was waiting... Need I say more?
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