♥ JULY 2011 TTC Boy Chit Chat Thread ♥

[iluvmyman]

Layla and Alexis, FX for you!

I am so excited, I just got back all sorts of test results, and everything was perfect. My FSH was 7, and my doctor said my ovarian function is not compromised in any way according to my hormone levels. And my thyroid and blood clotting panel came back perfectly normal also. SO....this is what she said: it was either crap luck to have the 2 m/c in a row, or my DH has a balanced translocation, meaning that he has a 50/50 chance of making a normal baby, but my doctor said she would bet that is not the case and it was just bad luck. So far, the Clomid has had no side effects at all. I got a few hot flashes on the first day of it, but nothing else. Jeez, I am just so ready to be through with this all. I know for a fact that the past few months have been a time of mild depression for me. All of this is just getting to me. The m/c, seeing everyone's pity for me, feeling hopeless, feeling like we shouldn't have a baby, feeling like we CAN'T have a baby....then seeing my idiot mean ex and his wife get pg at the drop of a hat and be due when I was.....it's just all a lot to take. I am surprised I feel as positive as I am sometimes, but I know it is all I can do or I'll just quit this all. Anyway, blah blah.

On to the positive, YEA for my good test results, and Iluvs!!!!! YEA for some good attempts and FX for some bfps soon! YEA for my upcoming attempt (even if it is at grandma's). And big YEA for the preggos now, you ladies who deserve a sweet healthy baby so much. YEA for beautiful little Honor and all of the healthy babies we all have! And big FX for us who keep our chins up and believe we will get pg soon enough.

xxoo

Wonderful post, Lola! I know women don't like feeling depressed and weak, but 2 m/c is a lot to take and you are doing great! So pleased to hear your test results are so positive and Yay for Clomid! I sure hope this is it for you Lola, you've been such a blessing to us here and I can't wait to hear you tell us you got a BFP. I know w/ 2 m/c that getting a BFP isn't the end of the worrying but I will be praying for you!

[iluvmyman]

Hey ladies, can I join this discussion? I was going to sway in May, stuff happened, blah blah and I ended up having my first attempt in July. I'm 8DPO and hoping to test one day next week. With my DD, we dtd one time three days before O and then I had to go out of town unexpectedly so I figured, well, so much for that. I didn't think about it during the 2ww because I figured there was no way it worked. Ended up having some crazy dreams and a couple of crying sessions, tested the day before af was due, and bam! BFP first try.

The point of telling y'all that is....I have no idea how to get through the 2ww. It sucks. Bad. I have soooo many symptoms and they're all soooo easily explained other ways. It's like I'm constantly having arguments in my head...

*I'm soooo tired.......well stop staying up late to watch Adult Swim, dumbass
*I'm gassy/bloated......shouldn't have eaten that Italian food, huh?
*My skin is broken out.....yeah, well maybe you have crap skin
*My underwear feels damp, maybe it's cm.......you're in Mississippi in July, maybe it's sweat
*My drink tastes funny, maybe my taste buds are changing.....maybe you shouldn't drink it after chewing a Flintstone vitamin
*My back hurts.....so stop carrying a toddler around on it
*I had a weird dream.....so do most people who eat Italian food and then watch Adult Swim

Arrrrggg! So frustrating! Logically I know I shouldn't be pregnant because how would I be lucky enough to have it happen again the first time. BUT I know I'll be disappointed with a bfn because if one time got me pregnant before then surely three good attempts should work this time. But I'm older....I know if I get a bfn I'll be picturing my ovaries with gray hair and little orthopedic shoes.

Geez. Sorry for the novel! This is new to me! I hope everyone gets nice happy blue bfps.

Of coarse Daisy. That's how I realized I was pregnant w/ DS2, I was calling my husband crying and super emotional.

That's so funny Daisy and very accurate. Getting a BFN no doubt will be disappointing for sure but there are many or most of us that can relate. You can absolutely get a BFP the first time and I hope that's the case. I do like w/ the 2 week wait though, that it's not long after that, that you can attempt again. How did you feel about your sway? If I got pregnant the 1st time I would've felt pretty good about my sway (except for the stupid mistakes I made).

My symptoms were i was breaking out (c/b AF though) I was more emotional then the crabby I normally am w/ PMS, I was watching my temps and was really bloated.

GL to you and I sure hope you get a BFP. There is no easy way to get through the 2WW though, sorry. Thanks for the great read though!

[iluvmyman]

Begonia, I also read to eat protein for nausea.

[iluvmyman]

Daisyfay can I add to your rant:
*Feeling breast tenderness. Well you are wearing an underwire bra that is probably too small after over 2 years of either being pregnant or breastfeeding or (more likely) stuffing yourself with food on the boy diet.

I think you should make it a separate thread daisy with a sticky to be added in the 2ww forum...

Good call, that would be a great thread!

[iluvmyman]

[B]
iluv - I know what you mean about anti-climactic announcements. My MIL was bouncing Honor around the other day making comments like "she's so fussy because she wants to be the LAST baby" DH finally told her it wasn't up to Honor, lol, and that we plan on having another baby thank you very much! My mom acts excited but I'm not sure if she geniunely is whenever we announce a new baby

So glad the thyroid test came back normal! I have always tried to wait until around 12 weeks or so to tell friends/family. I think waiting until you've had an u/s and have seen your little bub is a good idea if it will give you peace of mind. I know how hard it is to have a rough pregnancy and truly hope that this one goes so smoothly for you!

I think that the prenatal and clo are good supps to be taking while pg - if you want to take salmon oil, too, that's good as it is higher in the EFA's clo is lower in, and clo is higher in vitamins so I think they compliment each other. But I have always done a prenatal and clo.

We used a baby hammock w/ #4 and as soon as Honor is a little bigger I will use it for her too. I really liked it, and so did DS, especially once he was big enough to make it move some himself.

Skrimpy! I literally gasped when I read what your MIL said, that is sooo horrible. Why would anyone say that. Do you rely on them for money? Do you ask them to do childcare for you? I'm so glad your DH stepped in. That makes me so bummed. I swear if anyone says anything like that to me I might just smack them, and I'm not a violent person.

So you would take CLO & Salmon oil together? Hmm. There is a holistic Dr. online I like named Dr. Mercola and I think he recommends Krill Oil instead but I'll have to read up on it again. I'm glad I knew early so I could get right on the prenatal vit.

I don't know why the hammocks are not really in the states at all. They have some similar ones but not really that Miyo hammock that I have and is so cool looking. I sure hope I get it back before DC here is born.

Thanks for the responses Skrimpy!

[iluvmyman]

Hi ladies, can I join you? I am 2dpo and in the dreaded 2ww. We tried our very first sway so fingers crossed! Sounds like there is a lot of supporitve ladies on here and I would love to join you.

Welcome 2TXG, Glad you are here and GL on your 2WW. Just post your sway info that's on the main page if you can for TTC5 to add. How do you feel about your sway?

[iluvmyman]

Can I join, too? My chart has been a little wacky the past couple days, so either I just Oed or am about to. I haven't belonged to a Chat thread since TTCing DS2.

Oh, I am TTCing #7....we currently have 4 girls and 2 boys

Welcome WP! Wow you are a very busy little bee then, aren't you. GL to you, if you have a minute, would you give TTC5 your sway info, they are posted on the 1st page. When are you attempting? Did you sway w/ any of the other children?

[daisyfay311]

Welcome 2TXgirls and Washington Promise!

TTC5, I am sad you are taking a break, I was hoping you would get your bfp but I know it is probably good for you to take a break for a bit and then get back on track.

I think I'm going to test tomorrow (10DPO), will probably be negative but it's DH's birthday and I figure, if it's positive that's great and if it's not, oh well, I won't mention to him I took the test.

I think I had a GREAT sway for this attempt, I feel really good about it and I'm torn about August. I have cheated a few times here and there in the 2ww and haven't been as good. Part of the problem is that I've been working though (teacher, but I've been at some workshops and it's been really hard to eat as often as I need to and sometimes I just have to take what's available and it may not be boy friendly). So that makes me worried that once school starts in August, I will be screwing up a lot on the diet and that's the most important part. I guess it's always something. Even if I get a positive tomorrow/this week, I will just start stressing about m/c and then about the big u/s. I wish I could just turn off my brain and relax.

[iluvmyman]

I know I've posted a bunch but wanted to give you a quick update from the rest of last week.

I went in for a blood test on Tuesday around 4pm (like you guys knew) for thyroid but they also tested my HCG levels (pregnancy hormone). I went in again after emailing my Dr. on Thurs. at 11:40 or so for another HCG test. Apparently, they can measure your HCG levels to see if it's a viable pregnancy since it's supposed to be doubling every 48-72 hrs at this point. I will post some info about it in case if might be of interest to some of the ladies. Anyway, my Dr. said my HCG results look good, it went from 135 to 340. I have an appt. scheduled this wed. 7/27 at 9:45 a.m. I sure hope it's and U/S but either way it makes me feel so much better to go in right away instead or waiting the 9 weeks that is standard at Kaiser.

Here is the info. I think it's neat cuz I never knew:

Normal

The normal values listed here—called a reference range—are just a guide. These ranges vary from lab to lab, and your lab may have a different range for what’s normal. Your lab report should contain the range your lab uses. Also, your doctor will evaluate your results based on your health and other factors. This means that a value that falls outside the normal values listed here may still be normal for you or your lab.

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels in blood
Men and nonpregnant women:
Less than 5 international units per liter (IU/L)

Pregnant women, about 3 weeks after the last menstrual period (LMP):
5–50 IU/L

Pregnant women, about 4 weeks after the LMP:
50–500 IU/L

Pregnant women, about 5 weeks after the LMP:
100–10,000 IU/L

Pregnant women, about 6 weeks after the LMP:
1080–30,000 IU/L

Pregnant women, about 8–10 weeks after the LMP:
3500–115,000 IU/L

Pregnant women, about 14 weeks after the LMP (peak):
12,000–270,000 IU/L

Pregnant women, about 15–18 weeks after the LMP:
Up to 200,000 IU/L


High values

If you are pregnant, very high levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) can mean a multiple pregnancy (such as twins or triplets), a molar pregnancy, Down syndrome, or that you are further along in an early pregnancy than estimated by your last menstrual period (LMP).
In a man or a nonpregnant woman, a high hCG level can mean a tumor (cancerous or noncancerous) that develops from a sperm or egg cell (germ cell tumor), such as a tumor of the testicles or ovaries, is present. It may also mean some types of cancer, such as cancer of the stomach, pancreas, large intestine, liver, or lung.

Low values

If you are pregnant, low levels of hCG can mean an ectopic pregnancy, death of your baby, or that you are not as far along in an early pregnancy as estimated by your last menstrual period (LMP).
If you are pregnant, levels of hCG that are decreasing abnormally can mean a miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) is very likely.

[iluvmyman]

Welcome 2TXgirls and Washington Promise!

TTC5, I am sad you are taking a break, I was hoping you would get your bfp but I know it is probably good for you to take a break for a bit and then get back on track.

I think I'm going to test tomorrow (10DPO), will probably be negative but it's DH's birthday and I figure, if it's positive that's great and if it's not, oh well, I won't mention to him I took the test.

I think I had a GREAT sway for this attempt, I feel really good about it and I'm torn about August. I have cheated a few times here and there in the 2ww and haven't been as good. Part of the problem is that I've been working though (teacher, but I've been at some workshops and it's been really hard to eat as often as I need to and sometimes I just have to take what's available and it may not be boy friendly). So that makes me worried that once school starts in August, I will be screwing up a lot on the diet and that's the most important part. I guess it's always something. Even if I get a positive tomorrow/this week, I will just start stressing about m/c and then about the big u/s. I wish I could just turn off my brain and relax.

Hey the stress of teaching should work out great for your sway.