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Good morning ladies,
I'm with Lynne, I think nine weeks is a awful long wait. My last pregnancy, they did an US @ 8wks.

I thought I knew my body pretty well, but I guess I don't. Af has still not come. I felt my cp this and it has raised alittle. I don't know what to think. I don't want to be disappointed, so I'm not wanting to do another test. Today is 14dpiui. I had an appointment this morning @ re for blood test, but I canceled because I just knew I wasn't pg. Now I'm second guessing.

Good luck wannababy78!

Baby dust!

Susan

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i was back on clomid and on my second cycle i got a positive result, now i am at six weeks so happy but just taking each day as it comes as its still early stages. sharron. x

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That's wonderful Sharron. Hope all goes well for you.
It's always good to hear sucess stories. It gives us all hope.

Susan

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I realize I spelled success wrong..........oops! :)

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Morning Ladies,

How are you holding up Lynne? Any symptoms yet?

Susan, it still sounds like it is promising. I know you don't want to get your hopes up or be too down.

I finally spoke with the doctor last night and she said that once she saw my progesterone level from day 21 she was pretty sure I would be pregnant. I guess it was really high at that time. I thought they said it was 24 but I don't know if there are other things they look at.

She did not think I need another blood test, I feel weird about this too but I am not sure what to do. She is going to have me come in for my first appointment at 8 weeks. So, only 4 weeks to go. She also told me I should not tell everyone, not to be negitive but just in case. I guess she did that between her first and second pregnancy and regreted it. I guess I will try to relax and not do too much for the next 4 weeks and pray for the best. I am at least a step farther than I have ever been.

Please let me know your progress. I feel like we are all going to be in the same boat again very soon.

Baby Dustn'
Heather

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Hi,

8wks sounds about right. At least you have the support of us, to shout it out. I'm sure you'll be fine. Don't stop praying. Are you still not having any symptoms?

I think I may break down and do another test.

Susan

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Yes, I am still having symptoms. Same as I was, lower back pain, frequent trips to the ladies room and a little discomfort in the chest. I am sure I am pregnant I just want to stay that way.

If you break down for another test at least wait until morning. That is one thing I seem to have learned so far from this experience.

Let us know what happens.
Heather

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Hi all, I'm little late in cycle, but I had my IUI this morning. Now the waiting game begins. I asked my RE's office to have b/w done on 14DPIUI rather than POAS. So they agreed and I got it scheduled for June 8th. Crossing my fingers....Keep me and other wonderful ladies who is trying so hard to have a baby in your thoughts. ;D

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Hey Ladies, I'm still on the dreaded 2ww for what feels like forever..... I'm only 2.5dpiui so nothing yet. I have felt really crampy the last two days but who knows, to get my mind off of things I went for a walk to the YMCA ( in the rain), and had a good cardio workout, nice shower and went to visit some friends. I'm thinking that a BFP is just as stressful as getting there, atleast for the first couple of months.

I agree the best time to get an accurate hpt is in the morning... first thing after getting up. That way the hormones are more concentrated and will show up on the test strip.

I'm stuck waiting till about June 5 before I can get excited, the clinic gave me a requisition for the pregnancy test for the 6th of June so it's sitting on the fridge staring at me every time I walk in to the kitchen. I'm gonna go insane, but what else is new.

Susan, let us knnow what's up, and keep up hope, I'm usually af by 14dpiui so yooour farther along than I get. Good luck.

Baby dreams to us all, and it's a bit closer for some of us. Lynne.

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Hi there all !

I too am on the 2 ww on my 2nd IUI, ttc 4 years.
My IUI was on 5/18. This waiting is so hard and every cramp makes me think AF is on the way. I want so much
to trust in God's timing but sometimes my heart gets
in the way.... Baby dust and dreams to all.

Shelly

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Morning everyone,

How are things going?

Lynne you are another day down. I don't know if that cramping is a good sign but it was the same sign I had too, right after my IUI. I just thought something was wrong with my IUI that caused it. Maybe that is the case...maybe not.

How are you doing Susan? Any news?

Welcome Shelly. Other people on this site say that cramping is a good sign so hang in there.

Nothing new with me. Another day. It is terrible that you forge through the 2ww and now you have a 2 month wait to see if it will stick. I do feel blessed to finally be past the first step and I am waiting for you guys. I am trying to just enjoy and what happens does. This process really does force you to try to let things happen as they do. I have never been good at that.

Baby Dust to all,
Heather

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Yep one day at a time..... I'm gonna go nuts, but atleast my weekend is a busy one so I should be distracted until atleast Monday, and to tell the truth all next week is pretty full of stuff, not to mention the usual house work and keeping the old man happy. I think we are all hopeing to join you Heather.

Hi Shelly, my iui was a few days after you so I wish you luck, I'm hopeing third times the charm for me.

Hey Susan, anything new yet?

I should get going, maybe some sex for fun tonight. :)

Baby dreams to us all. Lynne.

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Morning Ladies,

Nothing new here. The next waiting game.

How are you feeling Lynne? Any new symptoms?

Susan, I hope that you are doing ok.

Did either of you have a laparoscopy and an HSG?

I had 3 rounds of clomid and then my girlfriend who went through a lot of infertility stuff told me before I go any farther to have those 2 things done to make sure nothing else was going on before we went any farther.

I had the laparoscopy done in February and the HSG done late march. I was told the HSG has fertility side effects for a few months after since when the dye is shot through your tubes it cleans everything out.

I don't think I had mentioned having those things done.

Baby Dust to all,
Heather

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Hey Heather, I had the hsg done about a 15 months ago, it was not the most pleasant experience, the doc said that everything looked just fine.

Another weekend down and one week left to go....Looks like everyone had a busy weekend, there were very few people here on the boards.

Well I'm off to make supper. Baby dreams to us all. Lynne.

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Morning all,

How are you holding up Lynne? It is already 2 days into this week. You are getting there. Any symptoms?

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. We had a lot of rain this weekend so many camping plans were cancelled but it was nice to get some housework done and re organize.

Baby Dust all around,
Heather

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I'm still around; a whole 8dpiui and counting, so far not much, I've had a sore back the last couple days but I'm guessing I need a chiropractor appt. I just got back from the gym, I didnt do much of a workout but I did go for a walk around the lake with a girl friend and then walked home ( almost 4 mile altogether). I've got the lawn to mow and dirt to spread on the garden then I'm taking a nap before I start cooking supper, and it's only Tuesday.... I'm not gonna survive the week.

Baby dreams to us all. Lynne.

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Hey Ladies,
I hope all had good weekends and a wonderful Memorial Day.

Heather, I hope you're feeling well. Any m/s yet?

Lynn, I also hope that you're feeling well and keeping my fingers cross for you.

Af made her visit to me this weekend. So, another round of clomid for me. SUCKS!

Mucho Baby dust to all!

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Hey Susan,

Good to hear from you. Sorry about your visitor. She does suck when she comes around. Did you find out if you ovulated?

I am not sure what m/s is but everything seems to be going ok so far. I took a blood test today for them to check my progesterone and hcg levels so I should hear soon.

Take Care,
Baby Dusting,
Heather

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Hey susan, I know you are gonna get alot of advice like " do't worry, relax and it will happen" and all that crap, just ignore it and yep you heard it relax, take some time for your self. The clomid makes me very ill so I hope you react better than I do, try and keep busy and the time goes by faster ( shopping is theraputic ) ( bugging the hubby works too). I hope this round goes better for you.

Morning Heather, one more day down and some more to go, you would think that as busy as I am I wouldn't have time to worry and stress about all this fertility stuff but it seems to sneak up and jump out when you are not looking. My daughter is going for a quick holiday to Banff ( the mountains) with her father, she leaves tonight and will be back Sunday; I'm going to go through daughter withdrawls. I have garden to finally plant today and an advance technique class to go to tonight so it's off to the races again, ( I was a good girl yesterday and finished most of the yard work and cleaned house).

Baby dreams to us all. Lynne.

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Hey Lynne,

Glad you are holding up. Even if you keep busy it does not seem to help, I have tried. But it is getting closer each day. I am sure gardening is a great activity.

I have one week down finally from my test. These weeks seem to keep going so slow now as well. I am glad to be in the next stage but I wish it could hurry along to the 12th week.

I feel real bloated today and my feet are swollen. I have not gained any more weight than I would when af visits but I feel bloated like I did after my laparoscopy. I hear I should get used to it.

What day next week do you get to test? Your doc is doing a blood test for you?

I still need to call to get my results. I doubt they will call me with them since I had to fight to get the test.

Take Care,
Heather

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Afternoon Heather, How's the morning sickness going, I remember feeling bloated with my daughter, always feeling like you have to go to the washroom but there's nothing there. I don't get to blood test until af is late by 2 days, so even though I have a req. form I don't get to use it. I just keep hopeing for the best and planning for the worst, life is usually somewhere inbetween.

My form is dated for the 7th and I will know myself by the 5th with a hpt so the blood test will give me the numbers and a confirmation, I think it is a way of cutting the costs of the testing since they reduce the amount of people testing till after af is delayed ( which is a good signal that the tadpole is sticking around for a while). Although with the way things usually go I will start spotting on Sunday and af on monday ( saving me the cost of one more hpt). The doc's office said to call them when I go to the lab for the blood work and they will watch for it and call asap with the results.

I guess I should get some lunch made, I have a big technique class tonight and I'm feeling nervous about it ( why ? I don't know....), so I think some practice would be a good idea.

Baby dreams to us all. Lynne.

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Hey Lynne,

No morning sickness yet. I am guessing it will come.
My biggest issues is feeling bloated.

I left a message for the doc regarding the blood test so hopefully they get back to me. I also plan on a coed softball team and I want to find out if I should continue this.

I do not know why they won't do blood tests earlier. Maybe it is money saving. At least for me, now my insurance pays 100% since I am not longer in the infertility stages.

Well, you are half way to the end of another day. Your practice should get you through another day. I am sure not having your daughter will slow things down.

Take Care,
Heather

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Oh my god ( and no I'm not pregnant yet).... I found out tonight that I am accepted to bellydance at the Edmonton exhibition ( what used to be Klondike days) oh my god, I'm all excited and I have no one to call, ( it's too late at night ). I'm never gonna get to sleep and I have a final exam at the YMCA for the fitness training program in the morning. Some one pinch me :) watch with my luck now I'll get pregnant . Oh well I'm dancing anyways I would have to be tied down on bed rest or be missing a limb to not take this opportunity and run with it, these events lead to other preformances, teaching positions, etc., imagine getting paid to have fun.

Okay that's enough of that, I'm now almost 10dpiui and counting, I figure everything will happen at the same time just to play with my head so I hope this weekend goes well. I'm gonna watch some TV and try to unwind so that I get some sleep tonight :)

Baby dreams ( in coin scarves) to us all. Lynne.

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Lynne, Congratulation on getting accepted for Belly Dance. It must be exciting.

Good Luck on your fitness exam.

I'm closer to you on waiting game. I'm 7DPIUI. So far, no symptoms except some bloating, occasional cramps and fullness on bladder. I hope we both get Preggo this cycle :)

I'm thinking abt going for beta next Thursday. I'm on Prog.Supps so AF will come only if I stop it. So I have to test before stopping it. I hope I don't have to stop for next 12 weeks :)

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Congradulations Lynne. That is so exciting. What an honor. This is probably the start of your luck. So, only have to wait until Monday. Do you have an early hpt ready?

Hey wannababy78, sounds like you are getting there too. The symptoms you are having are the same ones that I had before my bfp. Maybe they are a good sign.

Susan, how are you holding up on the clomid? I hate that stuff. I wish they could come up with something that you don't feel so bad on. This is suppose to be a good experience.

Take Care,
Baby Dreamn'
Heather

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Thanks Heather for your well wishes. I'm hoping for the best. This is wait is annoying. I hope we would know magically once the implanation happens ;D

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Hey Ladies, thanks alot for the congrats, it seems that I've gotten more encouragement from you than the girls I regularly dance with ( go figure). I guess that's what happens when you step out of line and do things on your own... Friday morning will be 11dpiui, I had a little bit of spotting this evening but I'm not sure if maybe I scratched myself or with the hot muggy weather and working out that I didn't chafe something :) I've felt a bit bloated lately and the breasts have decided that they didn't want to be left out either, my body just loves to play with my mind.

My exam went well, took 2 hours to write, and you need an 80% to pass so I'm waiting for the results, they should call next week. The old man is sleeping and I'm not unwound from my dance class tonight so I guess I'll play online for a bit before I head to bed. Baby dreams to us all. Lynne.

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Morning ladies,

It is a rainy day here in Oregon today but otherwise all things are fine. My allergies have been driving me nuts so I am hoping the rain takes them away a bit. I still don't have any morning sickness only very tired and a little sore breasts.

So, Lynne, any news from this weekend? Today should be 14 dpiui. I am keeping my fingers crossed for good news for you.

Susan, how are you holding up? Are you about at time for your next IUI.

Take Care,
Heather

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Hey ladies, nope this one was a washout... the old man and I have talked alot about it and we are going to take a break from the pills and the stress and start trying again in September, so that I can enjoy the summer. Perhaps it was for the best considering all the opportunities that I have this summer and now I might get some of this weight off that I've gained on these treatments. It seems like I feel better already, I feel somewhat back in control of my life. I have a consult appt with the specialist in 2 weeks so I can discuss other fertility treatments which we can pursue in the fall, I know Jeff and I discussed not going to IVF so perhaps there are other drug options we might try, and giving my body a break might just help things too.

So Baby dreams to you all, I'll check in regularly, Heather enjoy this time, it's the most sleep you will get for about the next 5 years. For everyone else keep up the hope,I'll be back too chat more often in the fall when I start again with treatments. Lynne.

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I am sorry to hear that this didn't work.

Maybe you are right. There are so many other opportunities that have come open to you just recently.

I will look for you in September. I am sure there are many other medications. Clomid is just the starter.

Let me know if your troupe ever heads down south.

~Heather

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[quote]Did you ever get pregnant?? I am just starting the process of clomid and IUI and I am so nervous. I feel jus the same as you did, affraid I will miss the positive lh test and miss my oppertunity.

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dh and I have been ttc for about 2 years now. I have tried clomid w/o IUI 3 times. I have had a laproscopy and I have some endometriosis but not around the tubes or enough to be harmful and I had an HSG and my tubes are clear.

I have now decided to try the clomid with the IUI to see if this helps. Today is my day 9 so I will start the lh predictor kits.

I am nervous to get excited and I am nervous about the process that I will miss something or not do it right or mis read the lh predictor kits (I wish they were easier to read).

Is anyone else going through this process this month?

It seems like when I read the postings most successes are through IVF. I know financially that will not be an option. I pray that there are many IUI successes as well.

~Heather
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