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Just an observation...

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So, I am reading and re-reading  the tales of inspiration and woe, good news and frustrating news that we post and read, the unending support that we give to each other as some of us succeed and some of us try to cope.

As I am reading through all of TTC tales, I came to the realization that my senses are being bombarded with ads for baby furniture, baby "every day must haves," breast pumps, sweaty looking new moms holding their brand new bundles of joy. It never really seemed to bother me until now.The ads, pop ups and photos are really beginning to annoy me...

Of course in the mood I have been in regarding my donor egg fubar and my 44th birthday looming on the horizon, I would prefer  black clouds, sad faces, skulls & crossbones... Super Angry

So...after my vent and some rational thinking...

I just want to say to all of us, stay strong, keep positive people who truly understand how hard this is on multiple levels in your world, believe that this can happen and when you get to the very end and you can't possibly achieve your dreams, just know that you tried and gave all you could...I know how hard it is, I live it every day. Hugs!!

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Re: Just an observation...

  • danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member
    imageHeatherIcon:

    As I am reading through all of TTC tales, I came to the realization that my senses are being bombarded with ads for baby furniture, baby "every day must haves," breast pumps, sweaty looking new moms holding their brand new bundles of joy. It never really seemed to bother me until now.The ads, pop ups and photos are really beginning to annoy me...

    I abhor these ads. They make me angry and pissy every time. I have learned to just ignore them, now, but when I forget and look-- I get very cranky. 

    Thank you for your words of support and encouragement-- I know that I would be a much less well-adjusted (ha! now THAT is a scary thought, considering my baseline) woman out there in the RW, if it weren't for all you ladies! 

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    "You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was." 
            -- Abraham Lincoln
     

                               Me:39  MH:39 
    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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  • ELF4321ELF4321 member
    ::Butting in::     That  always drove me crazy too- if you go up to the web address for the board at the top of your browser and replace thebump with thenest, you can get to most of the boards that way and then you only see the ads and stuff from the Nest instead of the baby stuff.  I had all of my TTC and IF boards bookmarked that way.


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  • Mayzie15Mayzie15 member

    imageELF4321:
    ::Butting in::     That  always drove me crazy too- if you go up to the web address for the board at the top of your browser and replace thebump with thenest, you can get to most of the boards that way and then you only see the ads and stuff from the Nest instead of the baby stuff.  I had all of my TTC and IF boards bookmarked that way.

    Just wanted to say thank you for the suggestion - I'm going to give this a try - too hard to see these ads over and over again.

    Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY!  Aiden was born 08/20/2013.

    IVF #2 is in progress.  ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI.  ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived.  We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14.  1st beta - 111.  2nd beta - 159 didn't double :( 3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic.  Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome?  06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope!  06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally!  06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great :)  EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!


     "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."


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  • keziah23keziah23 member
    use firefox or chrome for your browser and download AdBlock Plus plugin, blocks all the annoying ads! 
    Me 39, DH 40
    Male Factor (severe oligospermia) 
    IVF#1-December 2013: Conversion Protocol @ SIRM, Canceled on day 10 of stims due to poor response
    IVF#2- February 2014:  Estrogen Priming Conversion Protocol @ SIRM (ER 2/22: (9R, 7M, 4F, All arrested, nothing to trasnfer)
    IUI#1-May 28, 2014- 100mg clomid, HCG Trigger, 100mg progesterone oral--BFN
    IUI#2-June 24, 2014- non medicated, HCG 2,500mg x 4 doses (over a week), Endometrium- BFN
    Suprise BFP- September 1, 2014- miscarriage at 5 weeks. 

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  • HeatherIconHeatherIcon member
    Thank you for the ad blocking information! Much appreciated. The least amount of baby in my face advertising the better!!!
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