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Running out of HPTs and FF VIP

Dear former self,

Remember that time when you purchased a VIP membership to FF and and a big package of internet cheapie HPTs and thought to yourself "this is probably a waste of money"???  Remember that?  That was hilarious.  Oh, and remember that time when you took a break so that you wouldn't end up with a Christmas baby?  You crack me up.

Sincerely,

Your less obnoxious counter-part who is currently shopping on Amazon and planning to splurge on the HTP/OPK package this time even though I still have one cycle left before I need the HPTs...

No real point to this post.  Just feeling particularly annoyed today with my former naive self and wanted to get that out. :)

November 2010 - 10.5 week loss  o:) 
October 2011 - DS (7)  <3 
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)  o:) 
August 2015 - DD (3)  <3 
April 2018 - 5 week loss o:) 

Re: Running out of HPTs and FF VIP

  • I feel you girl! I am on my SECOND paid year of FF. Second fucking year. That is outrageous. 


    And honestly I can't even tell you how many of those 50pks of wondfos I've gone through, I have a serious pee problem, like 2-3x per day if I'm feeling optimistic. 


    I remember purposely introing on TTGP at the beginning of a cycle, because I figured I'd be pregnant by the end of that month. What a joke, indeed. 


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    DD1 July 31, 2011

    Trying for #2 since Oct 11
    732973 Clomid Cycles
    2 IUIs 
    3 Fresh IVFs= 1 Ectopic treated with MTX
    Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
    Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
    Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
    Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!! 



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    edited November 2013
    I remember purposely introing on TTGP at the beginning of a cycle, because I figured I'd be pregnant by the end of that month. What a joke, indeed. 
    Doesn't it make you want to rewind time and be the mean girls in the corner pointing and laughing at our former selves?  I've had that visual multiple times already today.
    November 2010 - 10.5 week loss  o:) 
    October 2011 - DS (7)  <3 
    July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)  o:) 
    August 2015 - DD (3)  <3 
    April 2018 - 5 week loss o:) 

  • I went through so many of the pee sticks, bot opk's and hpt's the first time around.  I can not believe women pay $25 for a 7 pack of opk's at the drug store.  I would be SOO BROKE! I'm trying not to be a POAS-aholic this time.  So far, so good, but we'll see how long it lasts!
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    start ttc #1 in Jan 2009
    dx PCOS in May 2010, begin metformin
    Two failed clomid cycles (made lining too thin)
    Started acupuncture while saving for IVF in Sept 2011
    Add herbal infusions to the mix in Dec 2011
    Hoping holistic approach works!!!

    BFP on April 2012 at 11dpo
    Meepy Man born on Jan 2013 - Hip Hip Hurray!

    Ready to start ttc #2 April 2013, but plan to be an extended BF'er
    Back on metformin Aug 2013
    Restart herbal infusions Sept 2013 - currently drinking nettle, oatstraw, and red raspberry leaf
    DS weaned in April 2014
    Taking a break from herbs and just riding the healthy train.  
    Planning medicated cycle end of summer.  FX I get KU before then!!!
  • Oh to be naive again!! (Said the lady bumping from the doctor's office while I lay here for 20min praying conception is in my near future!)

    Two DDs 10/08 and 08/10, no primary IF
    TTC #3 since 10/2011 - dx unexplained/weak ovulation
     3 BFN clomid + TI cycles, 5 BFN clomid/gonal f IUIs, 1 mmc IUI
    2/19/2014 IVF #1 Unexpected low E2 (oversuppressed) -> increased to max doses = 3 or 4 follicles, converting to IUI
    BFFP Saw 1 beautiful heartbeat at 6w6d, follow up u/s at 9w showed mmc. Eff this.
    NTNP 5/2014-9/2014, OPKs and TI 10/2014 - 1/2015. 
    RPL testing all normal, AFC, AMH, and FSH all normal. 
    IVF 1.2 1/22/2014 natural cycle start, AFC 28, 300 gonal f/150menopur. 
    ER 2/3/15 14R 8M 3F w/ICSI Day 5 transfer on 2/8/15 of one "Grade A+" blast and have TWO frosties! 

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  • Oh, and remember that time when you took a break so that you wouldn't end up with a Christmas baby?  You crack me up.

    I was totally this person. I remember specifically having a conversation about how people know how not to get KU at the beginning of the year so they wouldn't wind up with a holiday baby. I would like to punch her now.

    BFP #1 12.24.07 - DD born @ 39w1d on 08.26.08
    BFP #2 08.04.11 - DD born still @ 37w3d on 03.25.12

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    BFP #3 12.29.12 - CP @ 4w2d on 01.02.13
    BFP #4 10.17.13 - CP @ 4w2d on 10.23.13

    BFP #5 04.06.14 - MMC 05.07.14

    No longer trying to conceive.

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  • There's a lot of laughing and yelling at the expense of my former self. 

    I just bought a ton of sticks because sadly I have a horrible pee addiction. I will admit I have the want to pee on something every day. I know the result every time before the the control line even shows up.

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    TTC Since September 2009

    1st   BFP | EDD 10/23/10 | Natural M/C 03/27/10 | 10w 0d
    2nd BFP 06/26/10 | EDD 02/25/11 | Natural  M/C 07/17/10 | 8w 1d
    3rd  BFP 12/17/10 | EDD 08/24/11 | Natural M/C 12/31/10 | 7w 4d
    4th  BFP 06/22/11 | EDD 02/25/12 | M/C D&C on 07/27/11 | 9w4d
    5th  BFP 09/17/11 | DD Paige Lily born 05/16/12
    6th  BFP 08/11/12 | EDD 04/11/13 | CP
    7th  BFP 09/29/13 | EDD 06/04/14 | Natural M/C 10/27/13 | 8w1d
    8th  BFP 12/16/13 | EDD 09/01/14

    DX: Pericentric Inversion of Chromosome 8 & compound heterozygous for MTHFR mutations
    RX: Lovenox/Heparin & Folgard

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  • I remember thinking m/c happens to other people, not me, and thinking that pregnancy is just as easy as they make it out to be on TV.  

    Seriously, I was an idiot.
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    CP 12/2012
    dx MFI 10/2013
    Surprise BFP 11/6/2013  EDD 7/19/2014
    Beta #1 15 dpo HCG 355 Prog 30.9
    Beta #2 22 dpo HCG 8147 Prog 18.8
    Beta #3 29 dpo HCG 44580 Prog 29.8

  • I went through so many of the pee sticks, bot opk's and hpt's the first time around.  I can not believe women pay $25 for a 7 pack of opk's at the drug store.  I would be SOO BROKE! I'm trying not to be a POAS-aholic this time.  So far, so good, but we'll see how long it lasts!

    Try $50.00 per pack and only 10 OPKS, And because my ovulation is ALWAYS late, and likes to play peek a boo with me... Most months I need 2 boxes. Yep... im that girl -_-
  • I went through so many of the pee sticks, bot opk's and hpt's the first time around.  I can not believe women pay $25 for a 7 pack of opk's at the drug store.  I would be SOO BROKE! I'm trying not to be a POAS-aholic this time.  So far, so good, but we'll see how long it lasts!

    Try $50.00 per pack and only 10 OPKS, And because my ovulation is ALWAYS late, and likes to play peek a boo with me... Most months I need 2 boxes. Yep... im that girl -_-
    Are your pee sticks made out of gold??
    :P


    BFP #1 ended in MMC. Discovered Oct 2005 @10w5d, baby stopped growing around 6w. D&C.
    BFP#2 Nov 2005. Baby's heart stopped @ 8w3d. D&C Jan 2006. Trisomy 18
    BFP#3 Nov 2006. My "miracle baby" DD born 7/25/07
    BFP #4 11/6/12. EDD 7/16/13~my birthday! No sac found @ 5w1d, betas not increasing. Natural m/c started 11/20/12.

    BFP#5 11/9/13.  EDD 7/21/14  Our beautiful rainbow born on his due date!!

  • I went through so many of the pee sticks, bot opk's and hpt's the first time around.  I can not believe women pay $25 for a 7 pack of opk's at the drug store.  I would be SOO BROKE! I'm trying not to be a POAS-aholic this time.  So far, so good, but we'll see how long it lasts!

    Try $50.00 per pack and only 10 OPKS, And because my ovulation is ALWAYS late, and likes to play peek a boo with me... Most months I need 2 boxes. Yep... im that girl -_-
    Are your pee sticks made out of gold??
    :P

    Lol, no... Just never had a good reading with lines so I use clearblue digital opk's. They are freaking expensive!
  • I went through so many of the pee sticks, bot opk's and hpt's the first time around.  I can not believe women pay $25 for a 7 pack of opk's at the drug store.  I would be SOO BROKE! I'm trying not to be a POAS-aholic this time.  So far, so good, but we'll see how long it lasts!

    Try $50.00 per pack and only 10 OPKS, And because my ovulation is ALWAYS late, and likes to play peek a boo with me... Most months I need 2 boxes. Yep... im that girl -_-
    Are your pee sticks made out of gold??
    :P

    Lol, no... Just never had a good reading with lines so I use clearblue digital opk's. They are freaking expensive!
    I use them too.  Try ordering them from Amazon.  They are much cheaper than the drug store! 
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    CP 12/2012
    dx MFI 10/2013
    Surprise BFP 11/6/2013  EDD 7/19/2014
    Beta #1 15 dpo HCG 355 Prog 30.9
    Beta #2 22 dpo HCG 8147 Prog 18.8
    Beta #3 29 dpo HCG 44580 Prog 29.8

  • uagirl said:
    I went through so many of the pee sticks, bot opk's and hpt's the first time around.  I can not believe women pay $25 for a 7 pack of opk's at the drug store.  I would be SOO BROKE! I'm trying not to be a POAS-aholic this time.  So far, so good, but we'll see how long it lasts!

    Try $50.00 per pack and only 10 OPKS, And because my ovulation is ALWAYS late, and likes to play peek a boo with me... Most months I need 2 boxes. Yep... im that girl -_-
    Are your pee sticks made out of gold??
    :P

    Lol, no... Just never had a good reading with lines so I use clearblue digital opk's. They are freaking expensive!
    I use them too.  Try ordering them from Amazon.  They are much cheaper than the drug store! 
    I most likely will, but It would be sooo much easier if they sold replacement sticks, beings the monitor is still usable! I cant even tell you how many dang monitors I have now, lol.
  • OMG are you in my head?! I thought the same thing when I ordered my huge quantity of Wondfos 9 months ago! I remember thinking I won't use all these & it will be such a waste of money. I used up all the opks a few months ago & I just used the last HPT this month. Ugh...
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  • uagirl said:
    I went through so many of the pee sticks, bot opk's and hpt's the first time around.  I can not believe women pay $25 for a 7 pack of opk's at the drug store.  I would be SOO BROKE! I'm trying not to be a POAS-aholic this time.  So far, so good, but we'll see how long it lasts!

    Try $50.00 per pack and only 10 OPKS, And because my ovulation is ALWAYS late, and likes to play peek a boo with me... Most months I need 2 boxes. Yep... im that girl -_-
    Are your pee sticks made out of gold??
    :P

    Lol, no... Just never had a good reading with lines so I use clearblue digital opk's. They are freaking expensive!
    I use them too.  Try ordering them from Amazon.  They are much cheaper than the drug store! 
    I most likely will, but It would be sooo much easier if they sold replacement sticks, beings the monitor is still usable! I cant even tell you how many dang monitors I have now, lol.
    Me too!  I did find the monitor dies after several couple of months.  The batteries in them are crap.  I was so happy to have the extra monitors when mine died the day before I was supposed to O!
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    m/c 05/2009
    DD born 8/9/10
    TTC #2 since 8/2012
    CP 12/2012
    dx MFI 10/2013
    Surprise BFP 11/6/2013  EDD 7/19/2014
    Beta #1 15 dpo HCG 355 Prog 30.9
    Beta #2 22 dpo HCG 8147 Prog 18.8
    Beta #3 29 dpo HCG 44580 Prog 29.8

  • uagirl said:
    I remember thinking m/c happens to other people, not me, and thinking that pregnancy is just as easy as they make it out to be on TV.  

    Seriously, I was an idiot.
    Uh yeah, that one ran through my head 4 years ago too. Off BC and no less than 12 months later there'd be a baby. Miscarriages were other women. With my fertile genetics I'd be perfectly fine... ::Eye roll:: to self.

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    TTC Since September 2009

    1st   BFP | EDD 10/23/10 | Natural M/C 03/27/10 | 10w 0d
    2nd BFP 06/26/10 | EDD 02/25/11 | Natural  M/C 07/17/10 | 8w 1d
    3rd  BFP 12/17/10 | EDD 08/24/11 | Natural M/C 12/31/10 | 7w 4d
    4th  BFP 06/22/11 | EDD 02/25/12 | M/C D&C on 07/27/11 | 9w4d
    5th  BFP 09/17/11 | DD Paige Lily born 05/16/12
    6th  BFP 08/11/12 | EDD 04/11/13 | CP
    7th  BFP 09/29/13 | EDD 06/04/14 | Natural M/C 10/27/13 | 8w1d
    8th  BFP 12/16/13 | EDD 09/01/14

    DX: Pericentric Inversion of Chromosome 8 & compound heterozygous for MTHFR mutations
    RX: Lovenox/Heparin & Folgard

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  • Ugh!!! All those yrs on BC...how silly was I. =D>
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  • I felt the same when I ordered my combo pack of 50 OPKs. I had already decided who I would give my leftovers too....now I need to order another pack! I also considered taking a month off so that my kids would not have birthdays in the same month. I was sooooo off base!

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  • Check out the message I got from FF this AM:::::::::::::::::



    IMPORTANT: Your Premium VIP membership ends in 14 days.Renew Early and Save with the early renewal package.


    Funny, right? I'll pass on the 3rd year paid membership FF 
    8-|


    Spontaneous pregnancy #1
    DD1 July 31, 2011

    Trying for #2 since Oct 11
    732973 Clomid Cycles
    2 IUIs 
    3 Fresh IVFs= 1 Ectopic treated with MTX
    Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
    Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
    Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
    Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!! 



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