[SYB]

Sweetpea if you don't mind you can add me to the July group. We are ready (I think) for another roller coaster ride. We have had 4 failed IUI's and in May we tried the first FET which started out good, my first beta was 17 but sadly my second a 7. AF arrived yesterday and I am starting BCP's tomorrow. We will have one little guy left to transfer this time. In May we transferred 2 day 7's which looked real good but no luck. Hopefully this is the best of the bunch and will give us the BFP we are hoping for. I will get the full schedule next week but it looks like the end of July will be it.
Good Luck to everyone
Sandy & Joanne

[Sarah_84]

Welcome SYB. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I'll be praying that this is the one for you! xoxoxo

[Sweetpea]

wow, all of a sudden Im suffering from extreme cold feet! I did not forsee this at all. I got the paperwork and the lab test requisitions, and my prescriptions in the mail, and all of a sudden I was up all night with nerves. Calming words anyone??

[jewellc]

What a rollercoaster ride! One minute I feel positive and the next I feel that there is no way that this actually worked. I have mild cramps off and on and that is exactly how I felt after my IVF which I would have bet money that it didn't work but I ended up with my beautiful daughter. There is no nice way to explain the 2ww except that it sucks!

Sweetpea I had cold feet prior to this FET and for me I think that it was I didn't want to suffer from any dissappointment because I want it so bad. Regardless of the stress that it causes it is definitely worth trying.

Good Luck!

[Sweetpea]

Welcome SYB! Great to have you along!! The more the merrier! so sorry to hear about your last cycle. I hope that July will bring your BFP!

Jewell-I second the roller coaster ride comment. I really didnt expect a FET to be like this! I anticipated smooth sailing, and distracting myself lightly during the 2WW. I guess there's no way around the emotions here. I feel comforted to know Im not the only one who had had cold feet!

[Leolady]

Syb, so sorry about your last cycle.

Jewellc, I've been thinking about you a lot (I'm not weird I'm just obseesed with all this FET stuff) When are you testing

Swetpea-I can't give advise cause I'm a bit of mess myself. I just want this so bad and each day is dragging.

We do need to stop stressing because this is not good for fertility. Walking helps for me, let me know if you come up with something that helps.

Sarah-thanks for the explanation.

[jewellc]

Thanks Leolady. My friends and even husband don't get what this stuff does to you! They are all very supportive but it takes people like us to truly understand all of these emotions! My pregnancy test is scheduled for the 22nd at 8:30. I don't know whether to do a HPT or just wait it out. It seems so far away, I know it will be here before I know it but I am not good at this waiting part at all! Maybe if I do one next week it will ease some of my misery (for better or worse!)

[Sweetpea]

Ready to Go ... Just waiting for Flo!
Sunny skies
MsFitzy
LeoLady
Amaya
Sweetpea
JustOne4Me

On BCP's
TeacherTara12
baby_bansky
Sarah_84
SYB

Transfers Scheduled
07/9-10 Sweetpea
07/15 KCFCLF
07/16 JustOne4Me
07/29 Sarah_84


Upcoming Betas
06/22 Jewellc
Bean(s) in the oven


Needs a hug


**** hey, if I get it wrong, please tell me. Its hard to keep everybody straight.************

[Sweetpea]

I went on a long walk today. Acually it wasn't that long. But is was a gorgeously beautiful day, and everyone on the walking path where I was seemed happy and friendly. It was nice. That helped. And my DH has been great, and we're going out tonight, which should help again.

Ive had a few late nights recently, and a few sleepless nights (sick kids) and I think its the fatigue thats getting to me more than anything else. I think that makes me emotional, and then I remember the stress of the last IVF and get scared.

furthermore, my very catholic friend, who I called for support the other day, surprised me by vocalizing her opinion that IVF is meddling with God's will. I didn't know she was that devout... I guess now I do. (NOT to judge....but you know, in hindsight, maybe her saying that is kind of funny, since she has two illigitimate children from different flings-I can only guess how her church thinks about that...) I'm mean to say that, I know, but she made me feel like I had to defend myself to her, and I didnt think that was very nice.

I totally don't agree with her, of course, esp. seeing as Ive already got one precious IVF child, and am grateful to God for the treatments available. But what a thing to say to an infertile person who is trying hard.... right?

Needless to say, I haven't called her back, and dont plan on it for at least a while. I dont hold it against her that she doesnt get it, but I firmly believe in only letting good energy into my inner circle of being. Now is a very impt time to uphold that policy.

[SYB]

Thanks for the warm welcome we appreciate it. Last month was rough but it was closer than I got with the IUI's so we are thinking positive and since the last 2 from the same donor were good quality, hopefully the last of the batch is the best of the bunch.
Sweetpea good luck and stay calm, it will all work out

[jewellc]

Sweetpea your friend was very insensitive to say that but good for you to stay positive. This is the way that God wanted us to have children, to me it's a miracle any way it happens and I think that those of us who get to experience this way appreciate our miracles in a hole different way.

[Sarah_84]

Sweetpea - I can't believe your friend! I'm a christian and I don't think this is messing with Gods will at all. If God didn't want us to be mothers, no amount of fertility treatment would work. It may seem cruel but I believe that God has a reason for putting us through all of this. I like to believe that it's made me stronger, it's made my relationship with my DH stronger and it's given me the ability to help others in the same situation. Plus I agree with you, coming from someone who's had 2 illigitimate children, it sounds like she has some major double standards going on there. I have no problems with people that have sex and kids before marriage but when their looking down their nose at others for something like this and claiming that it's against Gods will, that really gets to me! She needs to start practicing what she's preaching. Just keep her on a need to know basis. You are doing the right thing, don't let her get to you!

[TeacherTara12]

Sweetpea that is crazy that your friend would say those things to you. It is none of her business. I am Catholic too and I believe more than anything that God wants to be happy. A child is a gift from God no matter how you become parents.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! July is just around the corner!

[KCFCLF]

Good Sunday afternoon everyone!

My DH and I bought my grandparents house and we have been remodeling since April - so we were there yet again today. It definitely keeps me busy.

I wanted to let you guys know that my DH and I have decided to wait to have this transfer done. Let me explain and maybe some of you have heard about this. And you can give me your opinions.

I have a friend that could get pregnant but then couldnt carry the baby, not once but twice. She went to a hormone specialist in our little town and low and behold she was pregnant and carried to term, not once, but twice. She recommended that I go see this dr. So, I went to go see him this past Friday. He suggested that I take a saliva hormone test and also have my DH take a blood test and we go from there. The test consists of me spitting into a test tube on my day 21 of my cycle. (due to the fact that my cycles are 40 days) and then sending it out to get tests done. He feels that my natural progesterone and estrogen levels are off and that he will work with me on natural remedies. After much talk and debate, my DH and I have decided to take a saliva test and wait for the results before proceeding with the cycle. At least we can figure out what I and he are missing, so maybe we can conceive on our own. The doctor seems very hopeful that he can get us to conceive on our own. He will use bio-identical hormones and go from there.

And if we dont conceive on our own, at least we know what I am missing and why my lining is not increasing to where it needs to be, then try for the FET. I feel that if we dont do something different, we are wasting our money and time, if we proceed with no other change in prodical. My RE will be upset, but too bad. Its my body and money.

What do you guys think about it? Has anyone heard of this?

Heather

[Leolady]

Sweatpea-Well that's not very friendly at all!
You cannot look at a IVF baby and say that that is not Gods Will. People that conceive easily have no clue with what we go through!

Heather-Have not heard of this bio-identical hormone but it works for you. I think it's great you are going to try a different alternative. Good luck and full us in on the details.
Crap now I really am the oldest oldest on here

Jewellc-How are you doing
I'd be testing way before the blood test but I'm a nut when it comes to testing.


Ladies I'm hoping I won't have to do a FET cycle,
Not sure if you are familiar with these charts but I have been trying naturally this cycle and hoping I did it all by myself (well and with DH )
1244ae Ovulation Charts
it works naturally