TTC list for the week of 8/8/11

Hi Ladies!
How was your week? For those of you that were in the 2WW last week... have you POAS yet??? Jen, how did your IUI go?

I had my gallbladder removed last Tuesday and am struggling to recover from 2 surgeries, 3 weeks apart. The main incision is pulled really tight and it spasms and feels like a charlie horse that won't go away. I had something similar after my VSG surgery and it took about 5 weeks to relax. Sigh. Other than that I am doing fine and healing well.
I should be one week away from AF and I am feeling the PMS already! Nothing like being a little under the weather to make PMS symptoms worse! haha! I had really strong ovulation symptoms this month (fertile CM, cramping, higher temps) which was surprising to me because of the trauma of my ectopic in July. I'm hopeful it means I am back with a bang! 


As always, please let me know if you would like to be added to the list or edited! 
-Nikki :)

TRYING TO CONCEIVE LIST:::

ak_lisa ~ TTC 7yrs, on BC (for next 9mths), PCOS
Aleta ~ TTC #1 since 6/08
Amanda G ~ TTC #1 since 4/09 with 3 MC + uterine septum 
Angie ~ TTC #1 5/08. PCOS and on metformin. 
Anita C ~ TTC #1 since 04/08
Barb ~ TTC #1 since 10/09
Camille ~ TTC#2 since 2007. Male factor infertility
Cathie ~ TTC # 2 since 6/09, off Clomid (I can't tolerate it), see RE after Summer 
Cheri ~ TTC with PCOS
Courtney ~ TTC#2 since 6/10
Danielle ~ TTC #2 since 9/10
DunnyBoctor ~ TTC since 11/08
Erika E ~ TTC #1 since 5/09 with PCOS
EstherStar ~ TTC #1
Gwen ~ TTC #2 since 5/11 
Holly ~ TTC since 12/07 with losses'
Jackie ~ TTC #3 since 3/11
Jen ~ TTC #1
Jennifer ~ TTC #2 since 3/09 currently on Femara
Jennifer H.~ TTC since 6/11
Jersey ~ TTC using ivf /icsi/cgh
Jessica ~ TTC #2 since 9/10
Jessica K ~ TTC #2 since 3/10
Jill ~ TTC #1 since 6/10 off nuvaring
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
Kristen ~ TTC #1 since 4/10
Lindsey ~ TTC #1 since 6/10 with provera/clomid
Lisa B ~ TTC #2 
Maelena ~ TTC#1 on Fortamet (metformin) clomid, follistem, ovidrel PCOS
Malena ~ TTC #2 since 4/09
Mamasanny29 ~ TTC #3
Maryn ~ TTC #1 after a MC in 12/10
Meli T. ~ TTC #1 since 8/11
Mickey ~ TTC #1 since 7/05 with unexplained fertility-on a break from 9/0-6/09.
Nadine ~ TTC #3
Nicole ~ TTC #2 with TESE/IVF/ICSI
Niki M. ~ TTC # 1 
Nikki M. ~ TTC #1 soon, with PCOS
Pam P ~ TTC #1 since 3/09
Reiannon ~ TTC #2 since
Renae ~ TTC again since 9/09
Renee ~ TTC #1 since with IVF
Reyna ~ TTC 
Robyn ~ TTC #1 since 12/09
Samara ~ TTC #2 (assisted with meds)
Sandy ~ TTC #1 since 6/10 (fertility treatments)
Sandy~ TTC #3 (#1 for hubby) since 1/06 after mc with PCOS.
SandyMiller ~ TTC # 1 
Sara ~ TTC #2 with pcos 4/11, but not preventing now
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.
Sherry-Lynn ~ TTC#1for 17 years, PCOS on Metformin & Clomid.
Tami ~ TTC #2
Tanya ~ TTC with AI
Tracy G. ~ TTC #2 since 1/11
Trouble256 ~ TTC #2 since 12/4/10
Vicki ~ TTC #1





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

Nikki - hope that incision pain heals up soon; I know after my WLS, I had what I guess was an adhesion that was tight and hurt on the side of my abdomen anytime I turned even just a little to that side. It was such a pain (no pun intended), and everything from sleeping to going to the bathroom was easier once that went away!

I'm going to go grab a pregnancy test today just to make sure I'm not pregnant. I doubt that I am, but I need to rule it out as a reason for these symptoms I've been having lately; I've been more tired than usual, I wake up STARVING in the mornings, and there are these times I think I feel hungry, but then when I get up to go get food, I just feel nauseous (a couple times a little almost lightheaded or, I dunno, fuzzy as well - hard to describe). And certain foods are acting weird - for example, Chick-fil-A breakfast is AMAZING, right?! We went there for breakfast Saturday morning, and I couldn't even finish my breakfast sandwich, like it just didn't appeal to me at all (not a volume issue as I can normally finish a whole breakfast sandwich).

It could also all be related to my less-than-stellar diet lately or the fact that I missed almost a week of vitamins when we came back from vacation. I've been back to the vitamins religiously for a few days now, but I need to work on my diet. I have at least been having a protein shake just about every day again, so it's a start...

Jill - the food adversion seems to be a common first symptom of being pregnant! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a BFP!
P.S. I have never had chick-fil-A and I totally feel like I'm missing out! I hear the name often and I am such a chicken person! Sad :( hehe

Nikki~

Hoping you heal swiftly & easily~
tiny steps, but it does seems you are starting with a BANG!
Happy Week~
Cheri

 you're being a real trooper nickki. i know you were in a lot of pain. recovering from 2 surgeries WITH pms?? that sucks.  i hope you have a speedy recovery.

congrats on the ovulation symptoms. now i know what they are. how fun! lol. but thats a good sign i think :)

Hope you are feeling better soon, Nikki.

AF (that biotch) showed up yesterday, so we will being BD'ing next week.

  to everyone

Thanks for the support and well wishes everyone! You're the best :) 

HI Nikki.  We're starting IVF in Sept/Oct.  It is a HUGE process and pretty frickin overwhelming.  But if it gives us our baby... we're totally up for it.