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Ten Things Tuesday!

Alright folks, you know what day it is! Let's hear any 10 things on your mind on this Tuesday. Ready, set, go!

Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012

5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN

Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer!      *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581   *********William George born June 4, 2014*********

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  • KH826KH826 member
    edited February 2014

    1. Well, I mentioned yesterday that I was in an emotional funk and feeling grumpy and sad for no reason. I went home last night and told my wife I just needed a little down time before making dinner. I changed into sweats and then got in bed for about 45 minutes and just cried. I didn't know why. Reese (our dog) climbed up and sat on my chest and licked my tears away, and that made me feel better. My wife was so worried about me -- I pretty much never just cry with out reason. I didn't want to talk, I didn't have anything to say. I just cried. After about 45 minutes, i decided I was done, and I got up and went and made dinner.

    2. So, funny story -- I woke up this morning completely unable to hear out of my left ear. It is totally and completely clogged. My head feels like it is the size of a beach ball and my ear hurts. I was totally fine (physically) when I went to bed last night. I think I might have a sinus infection or an ear infection or something. I am miserable. I need to see if I can get in to see a doctor today. If not, I just might have to go to urgent care. Ugh!

    3. Maybe #2 is why #1 happened. Or maybe I am just a hormonal, crazy pregnant lady.

    4. I am wearing a new maternity top today, and I feel like I am wearing a tent.

    5. We are supposed to be getting more snow and ice overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning, and then a "major storm" on Saturday night into Sunday. They haven't started throwing around snow totals yet for this "major storm," but at this point I feel that anything will be too much. I am officially over this winter. Thanks.

    6. I am going to go ahead and just apologize now for the negative tone of this entire post. I know that I really need a swift kick in the rear because I have no right to be so grouchy and negative, but alas... if I didn't feel like my head was submerged under water it might be better...

    7. I am really excited for @healz413 & @Manada today! Can't wait to hear how many eggs they get. Keeping everything crossed for them!!!

    8. I really just want to go home and stop at an urgent care on my way and then go sleep the day away. Alas I have 2 compelling reasons why I cannot -- #1 I have an important meeting at 4pm (of all times!) today, and #2 I am trying to save all of my PTO including sick time for my maternity leave, so I really can't afford to burn through any days now.

    9. So, my wife and I have decided that she is going to design/decorate the nursery and I am not going to see it until it is done. My wife has two reasons for wanting to do this: #1 she would like it to be a surprise for me -- she sees it as sort of a present; #2 I have given baby her first home before birth, and my wife would like to give baby her first home after she is born. Therefore, the nursery will be her project, and I will have little input and I won't see it until it is done. I am excited. I told my mother about this and she thinks it is weird that I am relinquishing all control over the nursery and she keeps asking me about colors and themes. I am annoyed. She doesn't get it.

    10. Alright, I am going to call a doctor and see if I can be seen today... fingers crossed....

    Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012

    5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN

    Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer!      *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581   *********William George born June 4, 2014*********
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  • healz413healz413 member
    edited February 2014
    1. I'm in recovery post retrieval.

    2. I feel disappointed with 10 eggs because it looked it was going to be 15. At the same time I feel lucky to har 10 because I know there are a lot of folks who would do anything for that many eggs

    3. 10 will be plenty if we have low attrition.

    4. I'm hungry but not nearly as hungry as Id be if the retrieval were later in the day so I'm grateful for that.

    5 I imagine the next 5 days are going are going to feel line the longest days ever. Am I right, those of you've who've been there?

    6. We are having wings later today. They will be delicious and help ward off OHSS

    7. You all are so wonderful and I feel like it is really special that M and I get to share these things with you.

    8. I slept horribly last night because of how uncomfortable I was when lying on my preferred right side. I'm looking forward to some conscious sedation aided naps today.

    9. As much as I feel bummed by fewer than predicted eggs, I'm glad that none of the things I thought were possible (ovulating before retrieval, empty follicles, etc) didn't happen!

    10. Let the waiting begin!

    ETA: please for give the typos and grammatical mistakes. I blame conscious sedation.
    ****loss discussed*****

    We're queer. I'm 33, have severe stage 4 endo, and had both fallopian tubes removed. My love ("Manada" on the boards, 32) was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve. We did Partner IVF (my eggs, her uterus). We lost our twins Tavin and Casey at 21 weeks gestation.

    Our IUIs
    with @Manada: IUI# 1-7 (December 2012- September 2013) all BFN. Tried natural, femara, clomid, puregon/follistim, clomid and menopur combo, both the ovidrel and HCG triggers.

    Our IVFs:
    IVF #1 my eggs November/December 2013: Cancelled IVF due to poor response

    IVF #2 my eggs/Manada's uterus January/February 2014
    BCPs and lupron overlap Stimmed: 1/22-2/2: Bravelle and Menopur (dosage ranged from B300 and M150 to B375 and M150 to B300 and M225)
    2/4 retrieved 10 eggs. Endo was much worse than expected. Only 3 eggs fertilized; February 7 transferred two day 3 embryos, froze one. All great condition.
    BFP eve of 6dp3dt; Beta 1 (11dp3dt): 110; Beta 2 (13dp3dt): 175; Beta 3 (15dp3dt): 348; Beta 4 (19dp3dt): 2222; Beta 5 (21dp3dt): 4255
    1st ultrasound (3/6  6w 1d): TWINS!!!! Twin A measuring 6w1d with a heartbeat of 118bpm. Twin B measuring 6w0d with a heartbeat of 113bpm. 

    ***July 18, 2014 we lost our beautiful babies at 21 weeks gestation. They were born too early. Tavin Sara T. and Casey Elizabeth T. are beautiful and precious and we will love them and miss them forever.***

    FET #1 December 2014
    Intralipid infusion on Dec 10. Transfer of 1 day 3 nine-cell embryo into my uterus on Dec. 19. (acupuncture immediately before and after)
    BFP on Dec. 27; Beta 1 Jan 2 (14dp3dt): 665, Beta 2 Jan 4 (16dp3dt): 1859, Beta 3 Jan 6 (18dp3dt): 4449, Beta 4 Jan 10 (22dp3dt): 12,251.



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  • KH826 I hope you feel better soon, physically and emotionally.  
    2. I think I am finally over the horrible cold.  The boys I watch are no longer sick, well one has a forever running nose.  But at least I know at this point its not sickness, its probably allergies.
    3. We had twin girls over the weekend on temporary placement.  They are 8 months old, but the size of a 3-4 month old.  They were so adorable and sweet.  
    4. We took the girls out Saturday to run some errands.  We each had a baby in a carrier, it was really super adorable.  We had many people stop and talk to us and ask about the babies.
    5. I cannot believe that I am 10 weeks pregnant today.  My boobs don't hurt much anymore and I think the exhaustion is getting better.  So it's weird to not 'feel' pregnant.  I am not sure when that is going to kick in.
    6. We are lucky that our RE is holding on to us and we get to have another ultra sound tomorrow.  I think we are going to indulge and but a doppler, if my mom doesn't buy one first.
    7. My wife has always been one to spoil me, but I was always the one to handle the household.  She has really stepped up doing stuff around the house, grocery shopping, cleaning and other errands.  She is doing things without me even thinking of them or asking, its been wonderful!!
    8. My wife is very anti medications, but recently started a medication to help with her ADD and I really think it has made a world of difference!
    9. I am ready for nap time with the boys, but one is still fussing in his crib.  So I am going to try and rock him and get him to sleep.  Ever since he has been sick he is super clingy and needy.  Its sweet but exhausting
    10.We are supposed to get slammed with snow tonight too, they are saying 6-10 inches.  Awesome, my wife gets to stay home with me!!!

    Have a good day everyone!!!!
    T & G My wife and I married 9/10/11 in Niagara Falls, NY
    HSG 12/12/12        
    #1 ICI 12/15/12              BFN on 12/29/12
    #2 ICI  1/11/13                BFN 1/28/13                       
    #3 ICI 2/11/13                 BFN
                   
    #4 ICI August 2013,  Clomid 100mg    BFN on 8/30/13 
    #5 ICI September-Clomid 100,  mg ICI 8/15 and 8/16,  BFN on 9/3
    #6 ICI October-Clomid 150 mg for 5 days   BFN 10/27
    uterine laparoscopy on 11/14-no endo or cysts
    #7 IUI December-Clomid 150mg    BFP 12/21
    12/23 Beta 51     12/26 Beta 209!
    First ultrasound on January 8th 2014-great healthy heartbeat
    Second Ultrasound January 23 (8 weeks) we got to see and hear the heartbeat
    Third Ultrasound Feb 4th(10 weeks), then will  released to OBGYN'
    It's a GIRL!
    We welcomed Adalyn Cooper Elizabeth on 8/29/14
    She was 7lbs 11oz and 19.6 inches long

    Proud foster parents to two little girls ages 2.5 yrs old, M,  and 1 year old, K



  • mwagner25mwagner25 member
    edited February 2014
    Happy Tuesday! 
    1. I am in a great mood today since Oliver STTN last night, I thought it warranted its own thread so I am double posting a bit on this one.  I did spend the last 45 minutes of his sleep just staring at him on the monitor.  :) 
    2. Great day also for @healz413 and @manada with their retrieval.  I am so excited to hear their reports over the next few days! 
    3. @KH826, those pregnancy hormones are rough.  I cried for no reason at times and got into moods that I couldn't get out of.  They will pass eventually.  I was always so frustrated because rationally I knew nothing was wrong and my life was good but I couldn't shake all the feelings.  It's hard when you want to enjoy the pregnancy but your hormones are driving you crazy. Hang in there! 
    4. We are supposed to get snow this afternoon which means St. Louis is starting to shut down.  L went to get dog food last night and the lines were ridiculous just because of the prediction of snow.  This always shocks me how poorly St Louis handles snow... But I am used to the snow since I grew up in MN. 
    5. I have to go back to work on Valentines Day and I am not looking forward to it. 
    6. My MIL offered to have her cleaning lady clean our house before I go back to work.  I feel lazy having someone else clean my house but it will be nice to have it done.  
    7. Oops... Oliver is up from his nap, gotta go. 
    Same sex couple, Married 8/6/11
    Baby Oliver born 11/27/13

    TTC stats with donor sperm...
    IUI #1 with trigger, 1/4/13 - BFN
    IUI #2 with trigger, 2/1/13 BFN
    IUI #3 with tigger, 2/28/12 BFP EDD 11/21/13
  • 1. @KH826 I hope you start to feel better and I hope you can get in to see your doctor today. I spent the first month of the year sick with a sinus and respiratory illness, and I feel your pain (well, not all of it, since I'm not pregnant)

    2. DW and I went through our finances this weekend while enjoying a fireplace fire in the office.I always get stressed when dealing with money since I'm not currently working (my case settled) but she is just amazing. She never asks me to work. In fact, she prefers if I don't work because she only works 10 days a month (24 hour shifts). She hates housework and grocery shopping, cooking and laundry, and I don't mind those things. So somehow, it woks. We are coming up with a stricter budget and I think it will be great. 

    3. I have applied for many jobs, mostly part-time, lately. It is unfortunate that people don't take me seriously when I apply for a position that I'm "overqualified" for because of my degrees. If I wasn't truly interested, I wouldn't apply! I just want something that I enjoy doing. That's it! I don't care what field it is in. 

    4. Thanks to a post on the TTGP board, I decided that I needed to re-learn Spanish so that I can teach our future little one. I know the basics, but I'm really serious about learning more. I started with duolingo.com and it is awesome. I highly recommend it!

    5. I have some people asking me to draft up a will for them. I think I will take them up on that offer and make some cash. Now, to figure out what to charge!

    6. In an effort to reduce the use of chemicals and save money, I have learned to make my own laundry soap (which I am currently using and is awesome), toilet bowl cleaner and floor cleaner. It's so much fun to know that all I need is baking soda, peroxide and vinegar and I have a clean toilet. Or vinegar, a little soap and hot water and BAM, the floors are clean. If anyone has any favorites, I would love to hear it!

    7. I thought the superbowl was a huge let down this weekend, including the commericals. Although I thought Bruno Mars was AH-MAZING, the actual game was a bore! 

    8. My new step-mother-in-law wants me to make some burp cloths for her daughter-in-law who is expecting this month. I'm so excited to have a reason to sew again! Her daughter-in-law wants all pink and girly stuff, so once she gets me the material, I will get started. 

    9. I'm staying as far away from Joann fabric as possible due to our new budget. I could seriously do some damage in that store!

    10. We have our blood test on Thursday. Not sure how I feel at this point. My temp dropped a little bit, but is way above the cover line, so I guess we will see. Right now, I'm just ready to know either way, but we are only 10 DPO, so I don't want to test at home. If this cycle didn't take, we may consider switching donors and going with IUI, although we wanted to avoid that route. I guess only time will tell.

    Bonus: I adore everyone on this board. I'm so sorry that so many of you are experiencing difficult times and I want you to know that I am sending positive thoughts and healing vibes your way. 

    TTC our first. Married to, and madly in love with, my beautiful wife. Living with our fur baby and enjoying 19 nieces and nephews. 
    • DW and I have been tracking, preparing, getting medical testing since January 2013.
    • First Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 08/02/13: BFN
    • Second Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 09/11/13, 09/13/13, 09/15/13: BFN
    • Third Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm: 10/13/13, 10/15/13, 10/17/13, 10/21/13: BFN
    • January 2014: Sonohysterogram shows excellent lining & tubes have no blockages
    • Fourth Cycle:  Monitored clomid cycle  w/ ICI's at home: 1/24/14 and 1/25/14. Ovulation verified:  BFN
    • Fifth Cycle: 02/2014 Femara 5mg with ovidrel trigger CD14: BFN
    • Taking a few months off to evaluate if we want to keep trying


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  • @CrazyAunt84 - I have met up with a former bumpie who used to be on this board; we now keep in touch via FB, email and Gchat. I am connected via FB to a few other bumpies I've grown close to, but haven't met in person. I know there have been some local get-togethers from time to time, particularly in areas where there are a lot of us (e.g. Boston).

    @healz413 - Yes, the next 5 days are going to feel like the longest days ever. Sorry. I'm also sorry you didn't get the 15 eggs you were hoping for but 10 can do just great. Hoping they are all mature and fertilize and make it to blasts!

    1. I am finally getting somewhere on my pregnancy to-do list and it is such a relief. My wife and I discussed pediatricians and childbirth classes last night and are going to take care of both soon. We have a daycare visit tomorrow night (if the weather isn't too bad). And we are going to do most of our registry in 2 weeks, which is good bc my sister was already asking about that.

    2. A big box of maternity clothes I ordered from the Gap came yesterday. I tried on the jeans and they are SO comfortable, it is going to be hard to switch back to real pants after pregnancy. :) Looking forward to having new comfortable work pants as well, and I have a dress, sweater and t-shirt on the way.

    3. I've put off prenatal yoga while sick but I am feeling great this week and I am vowing to start on Sunday! Hope I like the class. I also need to get back to the gym. And I bought a cheap prenatal pilates DVD that had good reviews -- I needed one more thing to get free shipping from Target -- so I am going to try that out as well.

    4. I have an overwhelming craving for Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal today, something I don't eat (or even like that much) in normal life. But the store on the first floor of my building sells individual cups of it, so I think I will get some for an afternoon snack. I could do worse!

    5. Anatomy scan tomorrow. Gulp.

    6. I'm actually have a productive week at work so far. It feels good -- I got behind while I was sick.

    7. I'm glad to see @2brides made a reappearance on the board! I hope she sticks around, even if only for the Parenting Check In. We don't have too many people with older kids and it's nice to get that perspective.

    8. I MUST change my commute.

    9. Two sick wives for 3-4 weeks = a very messy house. We have some work to do.

    10. Not looking forward to the 6-10" of snow they are predicting tomorrow...the worst of which is supposed to fall during the workday. I'd love a snow day but I doubt it'll happen (and working at home is not an option for me). A cozy day with my wife and kitty sounds lovely!
    Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011
    9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
    IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
    ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
    FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
    Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
    FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
    EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
    *Everyone welcome*

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • 1. This day is flying by thankfully.  I have meetings form 9-9:30, 10-12:30, and 1-4, so it'll be time to take off for the day before I know it!

    2. We're supposed to get a bunch of snow tomorrow (5"-11").  FX for a late start or office closure.  I'll just end up working from home anyway, but it's always nice to not have to put on a suit.

    3. I love snow! It snowed a couple inches yesterday evening, and my walk to work was so much prettier today.  Snow covered the grass and clung to all the trees and fixtures. I hope it sticks around.

    4. Since I didn't get pregnant this cycle, I have 20 days of FTO that I had saved for maternity leave that I'll have to use this year (cause I can only roll over 20 days total).  It's been a nice consolation to think about how we'll use that extra time.  We're thinking a week long trip to Puerto Rico to practice our Spanish and get tan before my sister-in-law's wedding and a week long trip to CA to visit family and Yosemite.  And I still have two more weeks to spend after that!

    5. I'm also looking forward to getting to drink when my mom and her husband come to visit us soon (at least during the first part of their visit). They're big wine drinkers, so it'll be nice to get to have a glass too.

    6. I had a big presentation yesterday to my boss's boss's boss's boss, and it really well (my boss's boss just came by to tell me so), so I'm feeling pretty good today.

    7. I wish it weren't one of those months where I have cramps for an entire week before AF shows up, but if FF is right and she comes on Friday, it will have been 5 solid days of cramping.  Ugh.

    8. I am having a hard time coming up with 10 things.

    9. I hope this 1 o'clock meeting isn't too boring.

    10. Time to go!

    Me: 28 DW: 28

    Together since 5/30/02. Married since 8/31/08

    IUI#1 - 12/13/13 = BFN

    IUI#2 - 1/22/14 = BFN

    IUI#3 - 2/21/14 = BFN

    IUI#4 - 3/23/14

  • 1. I am sad thinking about the three losses we had on the board in January. I hope February is better. Being a loss mom is not a club anyone wants to be a member of, but one friend told me after mine that the baby she ended up having would have never existed without the loss; and she can't imagine her life without *that* child. It kind of helped.

    2. I'm feeling MUCH better these days which is awesome! Still a little smell sensitive and meat-averse, but these are small problems. The nausea is fewer and far between, and not quite so intense.

    3. I'm 12w tomorrow. Holy cow. I guess being in denial really helps to pass the time!

    4. FX for @healz413 and @manada's 10 eggs! And @ball.and.chain, I think your a/s tomorrow is going to be fantastic! Think how big Mr. Baby will be! Looking forward to some awesome u/s pix. Pretty please.

    5. My co-worker I met with this morning was complaining because "it is just so hot here..." Poor thing.

    6. @trisholio,  I'm a big fan of the doppler! I don't think baby likes it much and does tend to swim-by and not stay, but I tell her it's that, or being bathed in stress hormones all day! We try to limit it and even if we find it for just a few seconds, we shut it off. I'm not proud, but it's keeping me sane.

    7. I'm apparently craving potassium: Raisin bran with bananas, Tom Kha soup (coconut milk base), etc. and also eating loads of citrus. Could be worse!

    8. I love the maternity clothes  I dug up! @ball.and.chain, agreed - how will I ever wear restrictive clothing again? Oh wait, today I have on regular jeans and lots of red lines on my belly. Whoops.

    9. I'm still not cooking at home but hoping 2nd tri allows us to get back to normal eating. Poor J has eaten 100 garden burgers since my m/s kicked in.

    10. I'm so glad I have you all! It makes me sad when there are struggles, but I'm glad we're all here to support each other!
    Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

    It's been a long road to here...
    Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
    June'12 - First RE Visit
    Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
    Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
    Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
    Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
    Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect. :(
    Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
    Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
    Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
    Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
    EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
    Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
    We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle


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  • newmompeanutnewmompeanut member
    edited February 2014
    1. @KH826, I hope you feel better.  Please keep us posted on what the doctor/Urgent care says if you end up going!
    GoaliesWife123, I think we could be great friends IRL!  Joann's is a very dangerous store for me too!  I'd love your cleaning recipes if you'd like to share. :) Also, I might be losing it or did you say that you were a graphic designer at one point?  (I am too)
    3. I'm really excited because I have a new friend!  I know it sounds silly, but a lot of my friends moved away after college and I lost a couple when I came out about two years ago.  So I'm really excited to meet new people that want to be friends.  I'm getting together with my new friend, who strangely enough has the same first name as me, this weekend for a craft day!
    4. N's birthday is coming up next week.  She will be 1 on the 12th.  Where did my baby go?  It seems like yesterday I was pregnant!
    5. I'm working on planning and organizing N's birthday for next weekend and I have quite a bit left to do so I better get going on that this weekend!
    6. N's birthday party will be at a local hotel (a swimming party) and I'm pretty nervous about it.  We are having a big combined party with all three families (R, B, and myself).  R, B, and myself all have mom's that are oversensitive and can be abrasive.  I'm really hoping that everyone just has a good time and is nice to everyone else.  I don't want a big huge fight during the party.  It's really important to R,B, and me that we can have joint parties like this.
    7. For one of B's Valentine's Day gifts I'm going to write her "open when.." letters.  I can't wait!  I think she will absolutely love them.
    8. I just made my best friends' bridal shower invites so I have to get them printed, addressed and sent out.
    9.At work I feel like I can't get anything done.  I keep taking one step forward and then two steps backwards.
    10.  My sister got a present from her husband on their daughter's first birthday and I remember thinking it was really sweet.  I was thinking that I would get B some flowers from N and send them to her work. 
    11. (just an extra) Target has 20% off their carseats with the cartwheel app.  So we went last night and N's next carseat and got a great deal on it!  I've been researching her next carseat for what feels like forever!  I'm really happy that we finally pulled the trigger and N loves it.  And I love not hauling around that infant carseat !  Win-win!
  • GoaliesWife123, I think we could be great friends IRL!  Joann's is a very dangerous store for me too!  I'd love your cleaning recipes if you'd like to share. :) Also, I might be losing it or did you say that you were a graphic designer at one point?  (I am too)

    I'll post my recipes soon for the cleaning products! 

    I am not a graphic designer, but think I would be good at it if I had any clue on what to do, ha! 

    I totally understand your feelings about gaining a new friend. My best friends are not in the same state as I, and it kills me. I have one who lives in Florida and one in Ohio. I had a close group of friends a few years ago, but everyone went their own way. It's so sad! 

    TTC our first. Married to, and madly in love with, my beautiful wife. Living with our fur baby and enjoying 19 nieces and nephews. 
    • DW and I have been tracking, preparing, getting medical testing since January 2013.
    • First Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 08/02/13: BFN
    • Second Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 09/11/13, 09/13/13, 09/15/13: BFN
    • Third Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm: 10/13/13, 10/15/13, 10/17/13, 10/21/13: BFN
    • January 2014: Sonohysterogram shows excellent lining & tubes have no blockages
    • Fourth Cycle:  Monitored clomid cycle  w/ ICI's at home: 1/24/14 and 1/25/14. Ovulation verified:  BFN
    • Fifth Cycle: 02/2014 Femara 5mg with ovidrel trigger CD14: BFN
    • Taking a few months off to evaluate if we want to keep trying


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  • 1. I am sitting on a monthly conference call...the most boring conference call ever, and it is every single month. ugh I hate conference calls

    GoaliesWife123 we made our own laundry soap a couple weekends ago and our own dishwashing soap last weekend. It works a million times better and it soooooo cheap. We will also be making the regular house cleaners as soon as the others run out. It's ridiculous how much we pay for this stuff when we don't have to. I feel like I've been lied to my whole life haha

    3. Utah submitted it's brief for the same sex marriage case today. I read most of it's ridiculous. I will be shocked if we don't win.

    4. I really hope the legality of our marriage gets settled before Bubbles gets here in July. I really would like us to both be considered legal parents as soon as the baby is born.

    5. We bought a rug for our dining room last night for a steal of a deal. Now we just need to paint another coat and build our dining room table and the front of our house will be done

    6. This month is going to be so busy and I am so not motivated. I need to figure out how to love what I have to do again a little more

    7. Our midwife said we could schedule our anatomy scan for the 14th, but when I called to schedule it they said I wouldn't be far enough along. I'm pretty bummed. I really wanted to have it done before our shower in Little Rock, just in case and to have fun pics/video to show our friends while we are there.

    8. My dad is doing a little bit better. I was really worried about him but I'm glad he has decided to stick around and is seeing a therapist

    9. One of our dogs is acting really strange. I wonder if she knows I'm pregnant

    10. We changed our tax withholdings with the baby coming and I am so much less stressed about money with the extra take home $ we will be getting now. Such a relief and makes hiring a nanny seems like less of a financial burden


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  • I'm sorry @GoaliesWife123!  I really try to keep everyone on this board straight, but I can't seem to.
  • 1. Still not sleeping....god help me I am in some serious need of a complete night's rest!

    2. Why is the world full of idiots? I'm aware that sounds particularly harsh, but I do not understand utter and complete ignorance AND the comfortability of residing in such a state.

    3. We are telling my MIL tonight at dinner that we are pregnant. I am not expecting too much as she didn't even cry when my SIL told her she was pregnant. Don't get me wrong, she will be excited and happy for us, just more reserved. My mother cried and my dad just kept babbling about it all day....so my family is a lot more emotional than M's. We tease her that it is b/c her mother is born and raised German. She didn't move her until after she married M's dad. 

    4. The weather is finally warmer here, but we get this fog in the mornings that confuses all of her "retired" residents and traffic is horrendous! At least we can go outside or enjoy time in the sun. I hope that it stays that way.

    5. I could care less about the Superbowl, but Bruno Mars put on an amazing and entertaining half-time show! Really enjoyed that part

    6. I have a meeting I have to run now...hope everyone else has a Terrific Tuesday!

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    Married to M and proud mothers to Olivia and Elise (8/19/2014) and to our fur-babies: Capone (pitbull), Jax and Atticus (cats)



  • GoaliesWife123 we made our own laundry soap a couple weekends ago and our own dishwashing soap last weekend. It works a million times better and it soooooo cheap. We will also be making the regular house cleaners as soon as the others run out. It's ridiculous how much we pay for this stuff when we don't have to. I feel like I've been lied to my whole life haha
    I'd love the recipe for dishsoap!! Any other recipes you are willing to share would be awesome, too!

    TTC our first. Married to, and madly in love with, my beautiful wife. Living with our fur baby and enjoying 19 nieces and nephews. 
    • DW and I have been tracking, preparing, getting medical testing since January 2013.
    • First Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 08/02/13: BFN
    • Second Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm 09/11/13, 09/13/13, 09/15/13: BFN
    • Third Cycle: Unmedicated ICI w/ Donor Sperm: 10/13/13, 10/15/13, 10/17/13, 10/21/13: BFN
    • January 2014: Sonohysterogram shows excellent lining & tubes have no blockages
    • Fourth Cycle:  Monitored clomid cycle  w/ ICI's at home: 1/24/14 and 1/25/14. Ovulation verified:  BFN
    • Fifth Cycle: 02/2014 Femara 5mg with ovidrel trigger CD14: BFN
    • Taking a few months off to evaluate if we want to keep trying


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    Thanks for all the "feel better" messages - you are all so sweet, and it makes me feel a little silly that I made such a big deal about how crummy I was feeling. At any rate, thanks for the love. My update is that I went to my primary care today at 2pm (they squeezed me in - so grateful for that!), and I have an ear infection in my left ear and my right ear looks irritated but not yet infected. She also said there was fluid in my left ear. She drained it in the office and I already feel some relief. I have prescription ear drops I have to pick up after work, and my dr assured me that they will not harm the baby. She also blamed baby for the sinus issues in general, and said that it is not uncommon in pregnancy. So, there you have it. Definitely glad I went to the doctor right away and didn't mess around hoping it would get better on its own (something I probably would have done pre-pregnancy).

    Me - 30, My wife - 31 , Together for 10 yrs - Married August 2012

    5 medicated IUIs w/ RE (March - July 2013) = BFN

    Fresh IVF Cycle in September 2013 resulted in 18 mature eggs, 16 fertilized, 12 made it to day 5. Transfer of 2 Grade A blastocysts on 9/15/13, and 10 embryos in the freezer!      *****BFP on 9/25/13 - betas: @10dp5dt = 232; @12dp5dt = 465; @15dp5dt = 1,581   *********William George born June 4, 2014*********
  • I'm going to try to get these out incase we don't have internet when I get home...I haven't read any others yet.

    1. We may have no internet because I received a notice that we hit 100% of our data allowance. We never go over unless my SIL is with us. We have 10 GB per month and still have 12 days before our billing period is up. We can purchase 1 GB for $10 but we are choosing not to at this point.

    2. CD 44...waiting, waiting, waiting.

    3. I got bit by a dog yesterday at a home visit. Not a horrible bite, but broke skin and neither dog who came after me has had their rabies shots. I seriously doubt they have rabies though.

    4. I got a new car on Saturday! We went thinking we were going to get another Kia Sportage and got a Sorento instead. The price was right so we went for it. We both love it. Now we just need kids to fill it.

    5. I officially requested my time off for our trip to Florida. It will use up the rest of my vacation time, which makes me nervous about one paid week less for a potential maternity leave. I figure though that we always make it work and why not go? We are young and sometimes I need to relax a little and just do things.

    6. I got screamed at by a client today...the same one who's dog bit me yesterday. All I was doing was trying to help her over the phone. Oh well. She isn't the first and certainly won't be the last!

    7. I have been a little touchy and exhausted the past few days. Yesterday I was just feeling blah. I want to crawl into a hole and hibernate for a bit.

    8. A guy I went to HS with, two years younger than me, and his wife had their second daughter on Saturday. She was measuring at 25 weeks but was really 29 weeks. Their dear baby lived for not even two days. My heart is so heavy for them.

    9. A dear coworker is starting radiation for a brain tumor today. I will be working with her and her family on caregiving issues/family dynamics. I'm a little worried because I care so much for her and am afraid I will be emotional during our visits. Hopefully I can hold it together! I almost cried when I was on the phone with her Mom today though. She is a wonderful lady and has been through so much in the three years I have known her.

    10. I could use some good news in my life. Starting my period, having an IUI and getting a BFP would be a good place to start! Until then, yay for my new car and Florida here we come (in March)!

    Me: 30  DW (aka C): 29

    Together since 2/15/11 ~ Legally married in NY on 9/29/12

    ***CP mentioned***

    We've been working on baby #1 since July 2013 using Open ID donor sperm.  8 IUI attempts with 5 actual IUIs and one chemical pregnancy.  We have one fresh IVF cycle under our belts as well as a FET.  I have endometriosis and a uterine septum that was corrected via surgery in November 2013. 

    11/14/14 -  Second HSG shows that tubes are still clear and ute is looking good. 

    12/6/14 - Started BCPs in prep for IVF #2

    12/22/14 - Saline u/s and endometrial scratch (All was clear and OUCH!)

    1/2/15 - Began stimming for IVF #2

     ****All Welcome!****

    We are Mommas to four fur babies - 3 dogs and 1 cat.

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  • 1. Kaden's napping and I'm trying to post here and start my homework.  I was feeling pressed for time but our midwife appointment was cancelled for tonight because our midwife has the stomach flu.  We're rescheduling for next week. I have to admit I'm relieved to not have to rush through my afternoon.

    2. We are debating going to the gym for the first time in over a week, but I think both EV and I don't feel 100% yet - the flu/cold lingers on.   Maybe tomorrow.

    3. I'm taking over the Secretary position for the local Babysitting Co-op I joined. I met with the mom who had been doing it this morning and K played with her daughters while we went over how we track Babysitting points.  I have 26 points already which is so exciting :-)

    4. I feel like I'm not drinking enough liquids. I have no desire to drink water but I'm going to try and make myself drink more water. I want to picture Owen swimming around in a full pool.

    5. I bought a few pregnancy, birthing books and I started reading the Birth Partner yesterday. I learned so much in just the first few chapters. I'm excited to be delving back in to this material.

    6. I've been thinking lately about whether or not this is my last pregnancy. It makes me sad to think that it might be. I'm not even sure why - I haven't explored the issue to deeply yet. I think its in-part that I thought we'd have 3 kids, and in part that I can't imagine this being the last time I'll feel a baby kick in my belly. On the other hand I am completely daunted by the thought of even having two kids - just the change in dynamic and logistics.  On top of that I'm not sure I want to dedicate another year to two more of my life to TTC, pregnancy and newborn care (when I don't even have this newborn yet).  I just turned 37 so I feel like I don't have a lot of time to contemplate my future kids.... Anyway.

    7. We finally got renters for the top unit of our house in Roatan. Woohooo. It only took 6 months... I'm so glad because affording a "vacation property" was not really in the books. We had hoped it would at least pay for its self. Now FX we get the lower unit rented soon.

    8. Speaking of - back in July EV and I filmed House Hunters International in Roatan. It was a crazy and really cool experience. Our show airs 2/27.  Part of me is mortified. I mean there were times in my life when I was skinny and young and I wouldn't have wanted to be caught on tv in a bathing suit - but alas there I am, neither of those things skipping in front of the camera talking cheerfully about our little LGBT family and our decision to move to Roatan.  Blush... blush....

    9. We decided to make a FB announcement rg. the airing of the episode since many friends/family ask about it regularly.  I wish I could just ignore it...

    10. OK time to jump into some homework....
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