FRIDAY TTC POST

Hi girls. How are you doing this week??

Kim~ Just got your message. I am sorry af showed. Better luck this cycle okay!
Amy~ I am sorry for the news. Hope this month goes swiftly and you can try again next cycle.
Barb~ Whats the news? Bfp??
T~ I never had luck on soy it always made me o later. An 11-12 day lp is just fine really. There are over the counter progesterone creams that you can do after confirming o to help lp if you are worried.
Malena~ I am sorry she showed. Better luck this cycle ok.
Cathie~ kinda trying will get things done...lol sperm live for up to 5 days. Darker hair huh?? I just haven't done highlights since last april...so my true color...with a lot more grey...ugh. Thanks for the compliment but I can't wait to highlight it again!
Shannyn ~ good luck ttc #4. I saw your post today. 2 under 2 has been rough, but you get into a routine. I think it is going to be hard when they are little, but great later on.
Holly~ I know you didn't post last week, but saw your update and it is great news!
Tami~ How are you??

Chrissy...Congratulations on your bfp's. Here is to a happy and healthy 9 months as you graduate to the baking mamas!

ak_lisa ~ TTC 7yrs, on BC (for next 9mths), PCOS
Aleta ~ TTC #1 since 6/08
Amanda G ~ TTC #1 since 4/09 with 2 MC
Amy ~ TTC
Anita C ~ TTC #1 since 04/08
Barb ~ TTC #1 since 10/09
Cathie ~ TTC #2
DunnyBoctor ~ TTC since 11/08
Erika E ~ TTC #1 since 5/09 with PCOS
Holly ~ TTC since 12/07 with losses'
Jennifer ~ TTC #2 since 3/09 currently on Femara
Julia ~ TTC #1 Since 3/09 with PCOS currently on Metformin and Clomid
Kelly ~ TTC
Kim ~ TTC #1 for 5 years, currently on Clomid
Kim ~ TTC #1 since 2/10
Lesley~ TTC since 1/20
Lisa ~ TTC #2 since 3/09
Lisa B ~ TTC #2
Malena ~ TTC #2 since 4/09
Mamasanny29 ~ TTC #3
Mickey ~ TTC #1 since 7/05 with unexplained fertility-on a break from 9/0-6/09.
Pam P ~ TTC #1 since 3/09
Renae ~ TTC again since 9/09
Robyn ~ TTC #1 since 12/09
Samara ~ TTC #2 (assisted with meds)
Sandy~ TTC #3 (#1 for hubby) since 1/06 after mc with PCOS.
Shana ~ TTC #1 since August '09. First round of Clomid January 2010.
Shannon1 ~ TTC #1 since 4/07-starting clomid/iui on 1/09, on to injectables/iui in 08/09.
Shannyn B ~ TTC #4 since 2/10
T ~ TTC #1 since 2002
Tami ~ TTC #2



Some common terms:

TTC - trying to conceive
BFP - big fat positive (positive pregnancy test)
BFN - big fat negative (negative pregnancy test)
CD - the day of your menstrual cycle
O - ovulation
DPO - days past ovulation
LP - luteal phase (time from ovulation to period)
AF - aunt flow ( your period)
PG - pregnant/pregnancy
MC - misscarriage
RE - reproductive endocrinologist
OPK - ovulation prediction kit
CL - coverline ( for those taking their temps to confirm ovulation)
Met - metformin or glucophage ( a diabetes medication sometimes taken to help hormone levels and ovulation)
BD - baby dancing ( having timed intercourse)
DTD - doing the deed
IUI - inter uterine insemination
IVF - in vitro fertilization
PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome
POAS - pee on a stick (taking a pregnancy test)
2WW - two week wait...time from ovulation until you can test for pg

Hi Shari,

Please add me back to the list.  Patiently (NOT) waiting for AF, been spotting off and on for a week now, well less than spotting more like a dot here and there.  Expecting AF this week hopefully.  I need to just get through one more day before she rears her ugly head that way I will make my Dr's appointment Thursday and will be able to go the clomid route this month.  Sunday is the earliest I can get it....FX she will hold off until then.  My Dr won't prescribe the clomid until you get AF and he is away until Thursday, what timing he has for taking a 2 week holiday...LOL

Best off Luck to those TTC and in the TWW and Congrats to all the new BFP's and hope you all have a happy healthy 9 months.

TTCing for 15 years -on Clomid and Metformin (not for 15 years though -LOL)

TY Shari!! Good luck ladies. Age space is going to be scarey but I think I can do it. I am 35 though so dont want to wait too long. Not stressing over making it happen if it happens great if not it was not meant to be!!

Good luck to us all!!

I just wanted to say good luck to all of the ladies trying to get pregnant.  It took me 5 years of seeing an infertility specialist to get pregnant with the triplets (my firsts) and I still remember how difficult and emotionally draining it was.  I ended up having great success (maybe too much success lol) using gonal-f (injections) and clomid (pills) combo to conceive.  Apparently it works well with many PCOS patients.  

Good luck again girls!  I pray it will happen soon for all of you!

-Jennifer

HI Shari,

  On cycle day 5, husband and I will start trying this Monday, until next Monday when he leaves for work.  We are going to try Pre Seed during the week and Instead cups on the last day that he's home.  We will see if that works, good luck to everyone.

 Thanks

Baby Dust to all you ladies

can you ladies add me too? were doing ivf /icsi/cgh so tech i'll cycle now but have to wait until we see how comes back gentically norm  and transfer there after af should be here on wed then we'll see what my cd bw shows

Baby dust to all of those TTC!

Traci

Hey Shari - thanks for the well wishes.  I was at least glad to hear that I had good reserves.  I guess part of my screaming clock is I don't know anything about when women in my family start menopause.  My mom had an hysterectomy when I was in 1st grade, and her mother shortly after that.  I've never asked why - and don't speak to my mother so don't know if I'll ever know the answer to that. 

I'm on CD 31 today.  I saw the Bulgarian RE on CD 12.  He said the uterine lining was fine - w/o the hormones - and that I had one follie measuring 20~ at that time...and I am pretty sure I O'd a day or so later (I can usually feel it...whatever that German word for it is).  We dtd a few times in the neigbhorhood of time, so we'll see.  On CD 25 I had a little spotting one day and nothing since then.  My boobs are sore as heck which is not normal for me (except the months I've been drugged up).  I did POAS today and it was negative...but w/the sore boobs and the spotting on CD 25...I'm hoping CD 25 was implantaion bleeding and that maybe it's just too early to test?  Ever the optimist, I guess.  I'll POAS again in a few days if AF doesn't rear her ugly head and see what gives.

What do you think?  If I O'd on about CD 14, had spotting on CD 25, and BFN on CD31 with sore swollen boobs...d'you think there's still a change?  I didn't temp this month...it took me a week and a half to find my thermometer in one of the boxes...so don't have that to check on.

Good luck to everyone else...congrats to graduates...and hugs to those who experienced losses and disappointments.

Holly...that would be awesome. How long is your lp usually?? I will keep everything crossed...wouldn't it be cool if you were pg! Shari