The Patient Ladies of It's A New Year of New Beginnings

Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:01 pm

A TIME OF RENEWED HEARTS AND MINDS..... A TIME FOR MIRACLES AND BLESSINGS


Are you TTC? Do you often feel like it's never going fast enough and you can't stand the wait? Well, we are also! If you want to share with us, join our team! We share our TTC emotions, problems, joys, hopes, fears... name it, we share it! We have all kinds of women... just starting TTC, just making it to the one year mark, over the one year mark, IUI, IVF... we are very open and welcome all. We even keep our pregnant girls! Let's face it, we need to learn from them, and we need cheerleaders!!! (and they just like us too much to go away!!! We even have quite a few moms now!!!)

You came to the right place! We are a tight team of women helping and supporting each other succeeding on the scary TTC journey. Respect is the key in our team and you are very welcome to join us if you are looking for a team like ours!

We just need to know a little bit about you (please post this in your 1st message):


Your screen name:
Where you're from:
Your age and partner's age:
You're trying for baby #:
This is cycle#
Your next unwanted AF date:
A bit of your couple/TTC story:


Don't feel overwhelmed if we sometimes seem like we know each other too well... some of us have been on this board for over a year already!!! If you want to know a bit about us, jump right in! We will help you get around.

And since our discussion often become personal, please keep in mind the safety rules of Rules Review : Trying to Conceive (TTC) & Related Issues
Looking forward to knowing you!


The Patient Ladies

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~ Sara

Waiting on my miracle from God

Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:11 pm

Love the new board! Good job Sara!!!!!!

Jacki: I agree w/ Nicole... you made my cry.....

I'm so happy for all you ladies that got your BFP this year... and I'm praying there is several of us who get them in 2012.... Already had to prego announcements today

AFM: Period still hasn't arrived... BFN on test... not for sure what's going on ... maybe I ovulated later and more normal since all fertility meds are out of my system but who knows.... I test again in a few days if AF still hasn't arrived... Happy New Years My Patient Ladies.... hope everyone has a safe and fun night!

My Ovulation Chart

http://amberearl.blogspot.com/

Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:35 am

It's officially 2013 for me

Best best it yet to come!

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~ Sara

Waiting on my miracle from God

Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:08 am

Good Morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR Ladies!

Sara: You did a fantastic job setting up this board! I love the name so much, completely fitting Renewed hearts and minds...Time for miracles and blessings, perfect!! And, the picture is beautiful ♥

(((BIG HUGS)))Amber

Much Love and ((HUGS)) to you all ♥

Our Angel BabyB 12/10/12

Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:44 am

Happy New Year Ladies!!

Amber: (((HUGS))) Meds always throw everything off.

Sara: Great Start for the New Year!!

Me: Should have stayed home New Years Eve. We didn't get home till almost 2 and then New Years Day was just shot. I slept the day away, but I guess that's okay. I should have taken this week off.

~Jacki~

Wed Jan 02, 2013 11:47 am

Jacki: That's a late New Year's Eve (well, really early) It was like that for us too, we were lazybones yesterday, don't feel at all rested today

Our Angel BabyB 12/10/12

Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:45 pm

Sara: 67 Days, well less then that, but who's counting Yes we have girls names picked out. Madison Paige (no matter what) Skylar Marie (not sure on the middle name, but DH picked this name) Boys we have no idea. We can't agree on anything. We are try to keep his mom's maiden name in there as a middle name. The family line stopped with his cousin that was killed in Iraq in 2005. I like Garrett Olson or Greyson Olson. DH likes Mason, Sebastian or Lukas. So we'll see. If there is one of each I'll let him pick the boys name since I already have Madison Paige picked

Nicole: I was so off yesterday. So was DH. He didn't even see me go back upstairs to bed. He thought I was cleaning the office downstairs. LOL!!

~Jacki~

Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:37 pm

Jacki: I hear ya. We were supposed to go out to see Monsters Inc. and it took us forever to decide if we really wanted to go. Aaron ended up staying in his jammies all day

Our Angel BabyB 12/10/12

Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:53 am

AF showed last night.... another month of feeling like a failure... ready for my appointment tomorrow...

My Ovulation Chart

http://amberearl.blogspot.com/

Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:21 pm

Amber: Please don't feel that way. I know it's hard, but you are going to the Dr tomorrow and trust me once they get you going you will be so much happier. (((HUGS)))

~Jacki~

Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:41 am

Morning Ladies!!!

Amber: Today's the day!! GL at the Dr.

Me: Tomorrow is the day we find out what the beans are. I'm hearing from a lot of people that its 2 girls, but I think one of each

~Jacki~

Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:06 pm

Great job on the board!!

Nicole: How are you doing dear? Hope that little peanut of yours is hanging in there!! To answer your question from the Dec. board, we're now one year in, though we've been actively trying(i.e. me timing it as best I can) for about eight months. Last year got a bit rocky at the beginning, so a few months were complete failures. That's technically, on paper it's been a year since having my IUD out.

Jacki: I am SO excited for you to find out...I first thought I missed it when I saw the names, but then was like "Whew!" Haha. We went in circles on names as well, and there was only one. LOL.

Amber: I know THAT feeling...hope your appointment went well today! Hugs!

AFM: Well, I started spotting on the 21st...it got a bit heavier on the 22nd, then a full-fledged period the 23rd. Spotting on the 24th, nothing on Christmas. Not sure if this counts as a real period, but I counted it as such. I am no longer temping...since obviously my chart was WAY wrong...epic fail THERE! I really haven't been doing anything in the way of making this happen. Already THREE people have announced pregnancies...and while I am happy as a duck in mud for THEM, for ME, I am annoyed and frustrated that my efforts have proved NOTHING. Though, I have begun to wonder if perhaps that "period" wasn't one. I have been nauseous for several days now(eating doesn't help it much), I get dizzy frequently, and some smells have begun to make me want to gag. Oh, and my bb's are a bit tender(which never happens) when I don't wear a bra. All quite mysterious, but I am waiting it out until at LEAST the end of this month. AF is due again around the 25th or so.
Anyways, got Alex's 4th Birthday to plan, and work, so that should keep me busy for a while. Still not sure if I plan to keep this job once Alex's birthday has passed. I don't just want to quit and not be doing ANYTHING, you know??
Alright, off to tend to Alex, who is sitting on his potty with his Tag. Haha. And to check on the stew for tonight's dinner!!

Happy Friday!

Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:24 pm

Denise: You didn't leave us!! YAY!!!!

Jacki: YAY for tomorrow I can't wait to hear what you're having!

AFM: Soooooooooo... met w/ the fertility clinic and he had me do a vaginal ultrasound and then retake my blood levels since it had been a over a year and he wanted to see how my body was progressing since I have a low ovarian reserve..(I'm a true believer in timing is everything even if I dont necessarily like it)... Just so happens thanks to my delayed period it was cycle day 3 which is what they needed for the labs.... I go back in a month and he will review my test results from ultrasound and blood levels and let me know my chances of success w/ ivf and some other information.... he said more than likely I will have to be on a higher dosage of the meds.... I had 9 follicles... which ain't that great but I'm trying stay positive that one of those little things holds our baby.... He said I will also meet w/ the nurse after my appt w/ him for ivf class...... so hopefully by April we be ready to go.....

My Ovulation Chart

http://amberearl.blogspot.com/

Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:51 pm

happy new year ladies...i have a much better attitude and perspective this year than i did last year...perhaps this will be our year!!!

amber-glad to see all went well with your ivf appointment...its a good feeling to get the ball rolling!

AFM- im in the two week wait...i ovulated on my own without meds this month on CD 15...which is WAY earlier than i normally did before...it was always on like CD 20 or more.... one more week left but im also pretty certain im not pregnant because i feel like at this point i would just know! and if not, then heres to a new beginning on a medicated cycle and a new IUI

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/38c5a2

Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:56 pm

The results are in....

2 BOYS!!

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~Jacki~

Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:35 pm

Jacki: OMG YAY!!!!!!! ARE YOU SUPER EXCITED??!?! I BET YOUR HUBBY WAS ECSTATIC!

My Ovulation Chart

http://amberearl.blogspot.com/

Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:54 pm

Amber: DH is very excited. He's already planning what sports to put them into. LOL!! Yes I'm very happy, would have loved a little girl, but I knew the odds of boys were high especially with DH family. There are only a handful of girls in his family and that's going back as far as my FIL can remember.

~Jacki~

Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:22 pm

Jacki: YAY!! Team Blue, all the way!! May the TWO of them cause you half the trouble my ONE son has caused me. Granted he's always been curious, and stubborn, and had a mind of his own(from the time I went into labor...THREE weeks early!). Really, I am SUPER duper happy...cause even coming from a family of ALL girls(thus far the ONLY boys are step-sibs or grandsons!) I wouldn't trade my boy for anything.

Amber: LOL at your comment. I have avoided this place for a while and felt that I should at least pop in to see how everyone was doing. And report a bit on myself as well. Haha. So glad they caught you on JUST the right day! What great timing!!

Jenn: I sure hope it's the year for A LOT MORE of us!!

AFM: Well, noticed some spotting late last night(technically this morning as it was around 2am! ) and today I noticed some more. No freaking clue what to make of any of this crap...and while part of me really just wants to pee on that damn stick to find out, another bigger part feels like it'd be a waste of a test. Ugh. LOL. I still feel queasy a lot, and regardless of what I eat or when. I have had some major heartburn/indigestion the last few days as well. As far as I know, a stomach bug isn't what's going around, so that has me really curious. Haha.

Anyways, figured I'd jump on to give another update on my craziness and to find out what Miss Jacki was expecting!!

Happy Monday Ladies!

Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:27 pm

Denise: Are you late?!?! OMG You better go POAS right now!!!! lol

Nicole: How you doing sunshine?

My Ovulation Chart

http://amberearl.blogspot.com/

Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:42 am

Amber: Well, not really. I DID have a period(?) but it came three days early, started with light spotting that got heavier and by day three had me convinced, as I went through several tampons. The following day, spotting again...then a day of nothing(Christmas), followed by scant spotting on the 26th. Totally out of the norm for me, but well, the last few cycles have been out of the norm as well, so as far as I am concerned, I say YES, that I DID have a period. However, within the last week or so I've started getting queasy a lot and there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it, and certain smells(pungent ones mostly) seem to make it worse. That leads to my last two posts. Ugh. So, this would ALL mean that if perhaps my period WASN'T one(but it seemed unlikely to be implantation bleeding at the time), that could possibly mean I was almost 7weeks pregnant. Oh, and since I forgot, my temp also dropped the third day of spotting(when it got heavy) as well...which lead me to believe that I couldn't POSSIBLY be pregnant(haven't temped since then). I am just utterly confused. I mean, how WEIRD and random would it be if I WERE after the fit I threw not even three weeks ago? Sigh. I hope to wait another week or so, and if I still feel like this, or get any new possible preggo symptoms to test...I think I am just terrified this might all be in my head.

Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:14 pm

Denise: Totally got ya on that... Mine was very weird this month also... I was 4 days late and then started spotting and had light/medium bleeding for 2 1/2 days and then some more spotting and that was it.... I got queasy a couple times and I have the lil pains like I did when I was prego for those few weeks in my ovaries... so part of me is like WTF but I don't really wanna waste a test either..... I wonder if part of it's in my head or if having all the meds out of my system made my period go wacky for a month.... bc this month the bleeding was more brown then red...

My Ovulation Chart

http://amberearl.blogspot.com/

Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:54 am

Hey pretty ladies!

Jacki congrats on your BOYS!!!!!

Hey all Nicole has been sick with the stomach flu so she has just been taking it easy.

Sorry I haven't been around much, first of the year = very busy at work.

I will check in in the next couple of days!

~ Sara

Waiting on my miracle from God

Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:26 pm

Thanks Ladies!!

Went to my high risk appointment yesterday. They are both head down and each weigh 4lbs 2oz. I go back once a week now for stress tests They will be here before we know it. Where has the time gone?

~Jacki~

Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:18 pm

Gosh it's been pretty quiet around here lately.......

In regards to Nicole: she got to see baby again and all was great. Last I spoke she was still feeling under the weather. Nicole I hope you are feeling better.

AFM: I don't know if I ever posted this or not: we have officially started our ball rolling on IVF. I started taking bc around a week or so ago. I have my trial transfer scheduled for jan 21..... Our patient Ed class will be around the 5th of feb. we will at that time discuss meds and put a "schedule" into place. I will be stopping bc sometime between feb 11-21!

~ Sara

Waiting on my miracle from God

Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:41 am

Hella late, but DH left the computer on, so...here I am...briefly.

Jacki:

Nicole: YAY for seeing your peanut!! Feel better soon dear!

Sara: How exciting you are getting going on IVF! Many good wishes and much luck!

AFM: Yeah, totally just wrote a whole paragraph, then somehow highlighted and deleted it. Not writing it all again right now. HATE when that crap happens.
Alex gets his 4yr pics done tomorrow!!

Happy Sunday!