11/16/2010 9:01 AM
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addis- yes yes please relax, seriously I would be losing my mind as well, I don't understand why your office didn't continue to check your beta and give you a 5 wk ultra sound, I mean with IVF it is necessary to ease our minds. When is your ultra sound again? I would call too, I am surprised you waited this long!!!
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11/16/2010 8:09 AM
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Addis- I know easier said than done but try to relax. This time next week you will have had your u/s and you will have seen your beautiful baby (Or babies). I hope your doctors office will let you come in to ease your mind. I do know though after your number gets to a certain level they say it doesnt mean the same as it does in the early days. So dont stress the b/w too much. Thinking of you.
AFM: Well I am counting the hours till I meet my new RE and hopefully the man who will knock me up LOL. I am so excited. Its like getting a fresh start at this so I can hardly wait.
Good luck ladies. Baby dust to all
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11/15/2010 10:07 PM
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Babies4us - great news and glad that the ET went well and praying for them to stick. Rest and drink lots of fluids.
Let us know how you are doing over the next days. As for me I did POAS this time and got negative but it was 8 days before my test. I kinda wasn't expecting it to be positive...
Liberty - welcome to the forum and we are here for each other as we go thru our quest to be moms. And as the sisters said we all have different experiences and we share it with each other and we learn. It is a combinations of things that makes it work. As for me I can say different things with the will of God made it thru...I am on the agony of 2ww for the sono to see a heart beat. Just a history about me this is IVF #5 with a different RE and quiet a different protocal..and had 4 embroys that got put in and waiting to see how many we have implanted.
Newells - glad all is well and the spotting/bleeding has stopped.
AFM==this week is the hardest of all...as I have being reading about ectopic pregnancy what symptoms may indicate have it. All I can think of is the shoulders pain that I have and as per the website it suggest bleeding. But I don't have any bleeding or pain of any sort. So I am thinking of calling the RE office tomorrow to do a beta level...I am sure they are sick of me calling every other day. I thought I will be assurred after knowing the last levels but we definetaly need the reassurance like everyday.
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11/15/2010 6:27 PM
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Here you go Liberty:
2WW = 2-Week Wait
47XXY = Klinefelter's Syndrome
ACA = Anti-cardiolipin Antibodies
ACTH = Adrenal Corticotropic Hormone
AF = Aunt Flo (menstruation)
AH, AZH = Assisted Hatching
AHI = At-home Insemination
a.i = alt.infertility newsgroup
a.i.a, aia = alt.infertility.alternatives newsgroup
a.i.p, aip = alt.infertility.primary newsgroup
a.i.s, ais = alt.infertility.secondary newsgroup
AI = Artificial Insemination
AIH = Artificial Insemination from Husband
ANA = Anti-nuclear Antibodies
AO = Anovulation
AOA, AVA = Anti-ovarian Antibody
APA = Anti-phospholipid Antibodies
APTT = Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASA = Anti-sperm Antibody
ASRM = American Society of Reproductive Medicine
ATA = Anti-thyroid Antibody
AWOL = A Woman On Lupron
B2 = Baby Two (mailing list)
BA = Baby Aspirin
BBT = Basal Body Temperature
BCP = Birth Control Pills
BD = Baby Dance (sex)
BFN = Big Fat Negative
BFP = Big Fat Positive
BG = Blood Glucose
BMS = Baby-making Sex
BSE = Breast Self-Exam
BT = Balanced Translocation
BW, b/w = Bloodwork
C# = Cycle Number
CAD = Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
CAH = Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
CALP = Carbohydrate Addict's Life Plan
CASA = Computer-assisted Semen Analysis
CB = Cycle Buddy CBAVD = Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens
CCCT, CCT = Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test)
CD = Cycle Day
CD56+ = Natural Killer Cells
CF = Cervical Fluid
CM = Cervical Mucus
CMV = Cytomegalovirus
CNM = Certified Nurse Midwife
COH = Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
COW = Curse of Womanhood (menstruation)
CP = Cervical Position
CPFM = ClearPlan Fertility Monitor
CVS = Chorionic Villae Sampling
D&C = Dilation & Curettage
D&E = Dilation & Evacuation
DE = Donor Eggs
DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen)
DHEAS = Dihydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
DI = Donor Insemination
DIPI = Direct Intra-peritoneal Insemination
DOR = Diminished Ovarian Reserve
DOST = Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer
DPO = Days Post-Ovulation
DPR = Days Post-Retrieval
DPT = Days Post-Transfer
DP3DT = Days Post 3-Day Transfer
DP3DT = Days Post 5-Day Transfer
Dx = Diagnosis
E2 = Estradiol
EB, EMB = Endometrial Biopsy
EDD = Estimated Due Date
ENDO = Endometriosis
EPO = Evening Primrose Oil
EPT = Early Pregnancy Test
ET = Embryo Transfer
ETF = Embryo Toxic Factor
ETA = Embryo Toxicity Assay
EW, EWCM = Eggwhite Cervical Mucus
FBG = Fasting Blood Glucose
FI = Fasting Insulin
FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer
FF = Fertility Friend or Fat Friendly
FHR = Fetal Heart Rate
FP = Follicular Phase
FM = Fertile Mucus or Fertility Monitor
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FTTA = Fertile Thoughts To All
FUR = False Unicorn Root
FV = Fertile Vibes
GD = Gestational Diabetes
GI = Gastrointestinal
GIFT = Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GnRH = Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
GP = General Practitioner
GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test
HbA1c = Glycosylated Hemoglobin (also called Glycohemoglobin)
hCG, HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HCP = Health Care Practitioner
HEPA = Hamster Egg Penetration Assay
hMG, HMG = Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
HP = Hannah's Prayer (Christian infertility / pregnancy loss group)
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
HRT = Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC = Hysteroscopy
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
IBT = Immunobead Binding Test
ICI = Intra-cervical Insemination
ICSI = Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF = Infertility
IGTT = Insulin and Glucose Tolerance Test
IM = Intra-muscular (WRT injections)
INCIID = International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
IOR = Immature Oocyte Retrieval
IR = Insulin Resistant
ITI = Intra-tubal Insemination
IUFD = Intra-uterine Fetal Demise
IUGR = Intra-uterine Growth Retardation
IUI = Intra-uterine Insemination
IVC = Intra-vaginal Culture
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
IVIg = Intravenous Immunoglobulin
LAD = Leukocyte Antibody Detection Assay
LAP = Laparoscopy
LH = Luteinizing Hormone
LIT = Leukocyte Immunization Therapy
LMP = Last Menstrual Period (start date)
LO = Love Olympics (sex)
LP = Luteal Phase
LPD = Luteal Phase Defect
LSP = Low Sperm Count
LUF, LUFS = Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome
MAI = Miscarriage After Infertility (mail list)
MC, m/c, misc. = Miscarriage
MESA = Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
MF = Male Factor
m.h.i, mhi = misc.health.infertility newsgroup
MIFT = Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer
m.k.p, mkp = misc.kids.pregnancy newsgroup
MMR = Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NEST = Non-surgical Embryonic Selective Thinning
NK = Natural Killer Cells (CD56+)
NORIF = Non-stimulated Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization
NP = Nurse Practitioner
NSA = Non-surgical Sperm Aspiration
O, OV = Ovulation
OASIS = Overweight & Seeking Infertility Support (mail list)
OB = Obstetrician
OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OC = Oral Contraceptives
OD = Ovulatory Dysfunction
OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
ONNA = Oh No, Not Again (mail list)
OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPSS = Overweight & Pregnant Support (mail list)
OPT = Ovulation Predictor Test
OTC = Over The Counter
OTTC = Overweight & Trying To Conceive (mail list)
OW = Overweight
P4 = Progesterone
PA = Physician's Assistant
PAI-1 = Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1
PANFERT = Pregnancy After Infertility (mail list)
PCAO= Polycystic Appearing Ovaries
PCO = Polycystic Ovaries
PCOD = Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOS = Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCP = Primary Care Physician
PCT = Post Coital Test
PESA = Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration
PG = Pregnant
PGD = Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
PI = Primary Infertility
PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIO = Progesterone in Oil
PLI = Paternal Leukocyte Immunization
PMS = Pre-menstrual Syndrome
PNM = Perinatal Mortality
POC = Products of Conception
POF = Premature Ovarian Failure
PROM = Premature Rupture of Membranes
PTSD = Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PZD = Partial Zona Dissection
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
R-FSH, R-hFSH = Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
RI = Reproductive Immunologist
RIP = Reproductive Immunophynotype
ROS = Reactive Oxygen Species
RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
RSA = Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
Rx = Prescription
SA = Semen Analysis
SART = Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
s/b, S/B = Stillbirth
SB = SugarBusters diet
SCORIF = Stimulated Cycle Oocyte Retrieval In (office) Fertilization
SHG, SonoHSG = Sonohysterogram
SI = Secondary Infertility
SIS = Saline Injection Sonogram
SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SPA = Sperm Penetration Assay
SPALS = Subsequent Pregnancy After a Loss Support (mail list)
s.s.p.l, sppl = soc.support.pregnancy.loss newsgroup
STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease
SUZI = Sub-zonal Insertion
T1 = Type I Diabetic -- Juvenile Diabete
T2 = Type II Diabetic -- Insulin Resistant, Adult Onset
T4 = Thyroxine
TEBG = Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin
TESA = Testicular Sperm Aspiration
TESE = Testicular Sperm Extraction
TET = Tubal Embryo Transfer
TL = Tubal Ligation
TNF = Tumor Necrosis Factor
TORCH = Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus & Herpes test
TR = Tubal Reversal
TRH = Thyroid Releasing Hormone
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC = Trying to Conceive
TTCAR = Trying to Conceive after Reversal
TUFT = Trans-uterine Fallopian Transfer
Tx = Treatment
TZD = Thiazolidinediones
UR = Urologist
US, u/s = Ultrasound
UTI = Urinary Tract Infection
V = Vasectomy
VR = Vasectomy Reversal
WBC = White Blood Cells
WHR = Waist to Hip Ratio
WLS = Weight Loss Surgery
WNL = Within Normal Limits
ZIFT = Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer
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11/15/2010 5:35 PM
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btobe, in seeing a naturopathic dr (ND) for a year and a half, she stressed over and over to me that hormones are built through fat and good cholesterol. She recommended healthy fats for both my husband and I--Olive oil, coconut oil, ghee and some butter. She especially mentioned eggs (2 a day) to help build sperm. My last dr recommended sex more frequently to help build the numbers of active sperm. And, one more thing on the ND, she recommended Male Vitality Sexuality Tonic as a natural supplement to help when having sex more often. My hubby has said that he notices a difference when he takes it. (sorry if i'm being really repetitive to what's already been said on this forum.)
btw, how do i find out what all of the abbreviations mean?
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11/15/2010 3:50 PM
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HI ladies. I hope that all is well for everyone.
Nwells: I am so glad that everything is okay for you and your growing baby. Good luck tomorrow on your ultrasound!
Liberty: Welcome...this is a great place for support. I know what you mean about feeling like no one understands what you are going through. My sister is my best friend, and I feel awkward talking to her about it.
Trying: Wow...16...that is a great #. Good luck on your transfer and keep us posted. The 2ww is the hardest part of the whole process, so let us know if you need something!
AFM: I had a follow up appointment last week with my doctor, and we set the tentative dates for our next fresh cycle...Feb...woot, woot! I don't know if any of you remember me talking about the difficulties of my FET transfer in August? Well to say the least it didn't go smoothly, and my RE speculated that could be a reason that the FET was a BFN. Who knows though. I asked him if he felt positive that IVF would eventually work for me, and much to my relief he said that he was VERY positive. Thank goodness!! He also told me that at our 1st IVF cycle my husband did not have a good active sperm #. I was totally shocked, because he has always had an awesome # every other time. The RE thinks it might have just been a fluke, but does anyone know of natural ways to increase sperm counts? I also have an appointment scheduled next week for acupuncture. Any insight there?
Thanks ladies. I'm off to pack for a business trip.
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11/15/2010 3:36 PM
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I agree with Nwells. I find myself checking this forum through out the day b/c it is the one place I can go to "talk" to others that understand. We are all here to help one another. And yes we all have a story and someone is bound to have one that will fit your situation and give you peace of mind. Or if not everyone has always been great about posting encouraging words or prayers.
I have been on here 2 years now and I love all these girls to death b/c they have been so helpful throughout my cycles.
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11/15/2010 3:08 PM
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thank you tif that does make me feel better, I to had a pocket of blood that was at the top of my cervix and apparently that was the blood. Do you all realize if I didn't have all of you I would be in the dark through this whole process. So many of you are giving me incite and telling me stories about others who have had bleeding and it really helps out so much. Thank you
Liberty- welcome I am glad you were able to write and join us, you will find such support and comfort here. YOu can talk about your fears, and speak your mind. We are here to support you and listen, some of us were lucky with IUI some got pregnant the first time w IVF, some it took 4 times, we all have different stories and have all been there for each other and supported each other. I am always reading and posting during the day, it really is the one place I can go where people understand me and really know what i am going through!!!
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11/15/2010 1:19 PM
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Good morning Ladies, I havent posted in a very long time, but read up on everyone's progress... I was one of the lucky ones, I got pregnant on my very first IVF cycle. I always feel guilty when I read of everyone's struggles. I had 2 miscarriages before conceiving my first son in 2005. After he was born, I lost two more babies and did 4 IUI's, all with negative results. I did IVF in April 2009 and concieved my 2nd son, he will be a year next month.
NWELLS, I just wanted to tell you of an experience a girlfriend of mine is going through.... She has been through 3 rounds of IVF, one failed and the other ended in a miscarriage. This 3rd attempt she got a BFP with a super high beta... Several days after her first beta she started to spot, as the days went by she started to bleed, much like a period... Her RE kept doing ultrasounds and there was a little peanut with a heartbeat evey time. Her RE explained there was a pocket of blood just next to the "baby". He believed it was a "twin" that did not make it. Sad as it seems, it explained the bleeding and she is 32 weeks preganant with a baby boy... Im hoping maybe her story will ease your mind a bit. I know the process is hard and the waiting is pure agony... I swear my last pregnancy aged my 50 years Good luck to you and all you ladies... You all inspire me and remind me to be grateful!!!
Tiffany
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11/15/2010 1:01 PM
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Thanks Snowie and Trying1!!! Snowie, i hope your meeting goes well with the new RE on Wednesday. It's interesting how a new RE can give you lots of new fuel for hope and possibilities. I have found in my medical journey that one Doctor is not enough--it takes a team looking at the situation and giving their thoughts. I hope that your meeting goes well and that your RE has fresh, new insight!!! Excited to hear what you decide in that meeting.
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11/15/2010 12:34 PM
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Liberty- I'm glad you got the courage to write something. I felt the same way. It's really nice hearing other people's stories and getting some support back! I'm not telling any friends so this forum has helped me a lot.
Babies4us- congrats on your 2 embryos!! It looks like you're a week ahead of me so I love reading your good news.
As for me, we did the egg retrieval yesterday and they got 16 eggs. I just heard today that 11 were mature and 11 fertilized!!! They said one actually fertilized that was immature as well so technically 12! I always thought in the back of my mind our issue was fertilization so I'm hoping that we've overcome the issue. I guess there are a ton of other possibilities and obsticles that can also come up. It's so hard being diagnosed 'unexplained infertility'. Maybe it's an implantation issue or an early miscarriage issue I never knew about. There are sooo many possibilities but I'm going to remain positive and only thing happy positive thoughts! Thanks for all your thoughts and support!
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11/15/2010 11:31 AM
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Liberty- I am sure there will be plenty of people that can tell you they were successful on their first IVF however with a lot of people it does take more than one cycle t oget it right. Doctors learn each time from the failures and will make changes accordingly. I went into it thinking it would work for me on the first try bc my only IF problem was that I had my tubes tied. Now remarried my husband and I want to have one together. However the fresh cylce ended in m/c my first ever. The frozen cycle ended in a chemical pregnancy another first . Then we had a tubal reversal. Turns out when I healed up my tubes scarred closed again so back at square one for us. We are meeting with a new RE wednesday and he has all the notes from our last doctor so I am hoping for a different protocol and better success.
Good luck on what ever you decided. These women have benn a lifesaver for me for the past two years.
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11/15/2010 10:01 AM
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This is the first time I've posted. . .I have never wanted to do this b/c i didn't want to be considered "part of this crowd". but, I have to be honest and admit that I'm desperate to be apart of something where I share with others who can relate and who won't make insensitive comments w/o thinking. I know so many of you have probably already experienced so much of what I'm going through and I think i just need a place to let my guard down and have the opportunity to be real and honest.
We have been trying for 4.5 years for our second child. Our first came w/o a hitch, no complications, nothing. I now look at him as a complete miracle and thank God for him every day!! I have done a year of meeting with a Naturopathic dr in hopes that I just had something off balance and that she could help me get prego naturally. After 1.5 years, i decided to see a fertility doc. I've done 2 IUIs. We are trying to figure out whether it's worth the money for another IUI, or to instead to put our money into an IVF. Or, whether to skip the whole fertility route and go on to adoption. A lot of big decisions (as you all have thought through as well) that drain a lot from our relationships and life in general. I think the biggest challenge is trying not to let it all effect me negatively, but feeling like it has consumed me and I can't even prevent the depression. I feel like a walking zombie in my world of pain and I hate it. Life is a gift and I don't want to be a bratty child who cries every time i don't get the gift I want. : ) I find it hard to deal with my own emotions of longing, praying, hoping, trying not be bitter--the whole picture, AND yet. . .yet seeing other mothers produce one after the other with the attitude of expected success. I had the same expected success (we all did!). According to my plans, I was going to have my last child this year at the age of 34. Instead I'm looking at the rest of my 30s to try to have the rest of our children. I'm ok with that. The children are more important to me than my body and my other goals.
I guess one of my main reasons for joining the group besides emotional support is just to find out if IVF has a good success rate. Overall, do you see that it is effective? Effective after one try, two tries?
Looking forward to engaging your journeys as well.
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11/15/2010 9:50 AM
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Snowie: that is awesome that you get to meet your new RE- so exciting , the change should be good for you. AS for the Sono- I HATE THE, I have had 5 of them and two I actually screamed for them to stop and get the catheter out!!! SO for me they are very painful, this last time, my actual RE did it, I was a nervous reck because I knew what was coming and how painful it was going to be. I took a neuproxon about an hour before, and brought my Ipod with me, I listened to music and concentrated on that, it is weird how just having the Ipod in with music going through my head made the whole procedure less painful, maybe because I was concentrating on the music, it was a song by STP good and loud. It was really nothing this last time for me, a little cramping but that was it, I couldn't believe it. SO If you have any prescription motron, or pain medication take that right before and then bring music, that will help you get through the process easier. Snowie I am not sure but did you give us your email? If not mine is Nooker75@sbcglobal.net shoot me an email- I need to ask you something that isn't really that appropriate to post
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11/15/2010 9:13 AM
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Girls I am SO excited. Just a few more days till I get to me my new RE. Find out his protocol and FINALLY get started on a new cycle. I will have to go through all the testing again so I will not be cycling till January. As I cannot do day 3 BW till next month already had my menses this month. And they want to do another Saline Sono UGH I hated that test the most. And another SA for DH. So after all of that gets done we will be starting in Jan for our 2011 Baby
Babies4us... On my first IVF I was able to get a positive on 11 days post egg retrieval. I did a 5 day transfer and it was day 6 post transfer. I had a m/c though on that one so still no keeper yet. But holding on to hope this cycle is it. As it has to be b/c we have both agreed that we have thrown too much money into this with failed fresh, failed frozen, and failed tubal reversal that this is our final chance and if it doesnt work then we have come to peace with that.
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11/15/2010 8:26 AM
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Awesome Babies4Us- that is really good, I think our lil bean is the 9 cell we put back, YES lay around ALL day, I even sat in the shower!!!! I read, watched movies, I watched the Squeekal- Love the chipmunks. Really just do nothing, have your hubby vacuum and clean, Tehee I am still loving it!!! I didn't stick test, I have gone through this so many times and couldn't take the - on the test again so I just waited for the blood test, and wala. OH I wish you the best stick stick embies stick!!!!!
I am feeling good today, little tired, I hate Mondays. I am feeling more queazy and have this thing with meat thinking about it makes me feel sick. other than that I am doing ok, thank you for your well wishes ladies it meant a lot to me. Love ya!!! Off to meeting now
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11/14/2010 7:14 PM
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Hey everyone, thanks for the well wishes! We put in two embryos. They were both great quality with one already having 8 cells and the other 6, now the waiting game. I had to lay down flat for 1 hour then bed rest for 3 days. Only showers, laying, sitting. I am kind of glad, I don't want to clean the house, haha. How early did all of you pregos pregnancy test? They have my blood draw set for the 28th. I wish everyone else the best of luck too.
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11/14/2010 7:31 AM
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Nwells SO glad everything is ok. And seeing the HB is an awesome milestone.
Babies4us- good luck today. Praying for sticky beans.
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11/13/2010 8:59 PM
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Babies4Us - Good luck tomorrow! My RE has me lay still on my back in bed for 3 hours after transfer before I can go home. Then I am on bed rest for a total of 3 days. do you have to do anything like that?
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11/13/2010 6:34 PM
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babies4us good luck tomorrow will be praying for you!!!!
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11/13/2010 6:32 PM
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Newells -- glad all is good today with the sono and great that you saw the heartbeat...I guess I was really out of it didn't get your post about the blood that you were experiencing.. glad everything now everything now is good.
As for me Newells my nurse said on the Nov 8th I am 5 weeks and by that time will be 7-8 weeks by Monday 22nd when we do sono and then will know how many made it or if we see heartbeat...
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11/13/2010 5:22 PM
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So good news, they are going to do a day 3 transfer tomorrow. We have 2 that are ready to be in their home!! We are very excited. Thanks for the input on the progesterone, we will give that a whirl tonight.
NWells - glad to hear everything is going ok. Take it easy, you deserve it!
Hoping and Praying for everyone else.
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11/13/2010 3:33 PM
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Nwells - glad as is well with you and baby. whew! Hang in there, sounds like everything is progressing just fine. Seeing the heart beat is such a huge hurdle to pass... I, unfortunately, never made it to a heartbeat. But I can live vicariously through you and other pregos on here :o) I am truly happy for you and so glad everything is good.
As for the adoption meeting, yes, it is an informal meeting. There will be others in the meeting and I'm hoping it will give us a better idea of the whole process from start to baby/child. I can't say we are going to necessarily go through the adoption process with this particular agency as they are a little expensive but we are going to start with this meeting and go from there. I live in Ohio. I googled adoption agencies for Ohio and got a list of about 8 or so and emailed the majority of them for info. My husband just keeps saying he wishes we could just have a baby the normal way... I wish that were the case, too, believe me! It just seems so unfair. But we all need to keep our chins up and push forward towards our dreams. That's what I am trying to do.
Enjoy the weekend sisters. It is 60 degrees today and I'm lovin' it! Later!
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11/13/2010 1:13 PM
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NWells - yay - i'm so happy that all looks well and you saw the heartbeat!! that's great news - rest up and take it easy - let us know how the next ultrasound goes on Tuesday! I hope that's the end of worrisome bleeding for you!
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11/13/2010 1:05 PM
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Ladies, we are ok. It was really scary, I went for the ultra sound this morning, and the pocket of blood was gone, so the doc said it looks like that is what the blood was, YOU all have no idea what a sigh of relief that was. WHile I was there and she was looking she noticed the little blob moving and I saw it too, the beginning of the heartbeat, I saw my lil beans heart beat. I started to cry. She said once you see a heartbeat the chances of miscarriage decreases but we are still not out of the woods yet. So I am on bed rest for the weekend. I am on the couch probably going to read, and nap. They tested me for a UTI as well just to rule it out. Ladies thank you for being there for me I really don't know what I would do with out all of you.
Addis- so you don't know who many you have in there do yet? I have not been sick yet, I get queazy at times and have issues with certain foods, like I can't look at pork, I can eat sausage and bacon but anything else nope. You also mentioned that you will be going back to your obgyn, how many weeks will you be when you return? I think my RE said I will be with her for at least 10 weeks. I will no more on Tuesday when we go back, anyone have a due date yet? I don't I am guessing somewhere between June 25-30.
well nap time thanks ladies have a great weekend
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11/13/2010 12:11 PM
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NWells - how is everything? We are hoping so much that you and the baby are ok
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11/13/2010 9:53 AM
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Nwells- Thinking of you today. Praying everything is ok with your baby. Please update us as soon as you can.
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11/12/2010 8:03 PM
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Hello ladies,
NWells - glad everything is going great for you and you had another look at your baby...I am sure that settled your nerves.
Babies4Us - As per mablackie13 on one of the posts that is how to handle the progesterone shots and I used the technique for the past 3 cycles and it was great: First ice the spot for 5 minutes. During this time, hold the oil under your armpit so that it heats up a little. After you do the shot, sit on a heated up pad for 15 to 20 minutes. but I don't recommend sitting on the pad for that long but just put it on the area of the injection for a 5 minutes and u will be fine. And then massage the spot where you got the shot. This helps a lot!
As for me we have 4 eggs and transferred all 4 as one was 8 and the other 2 were 6 and one 7...and I am pregnant 6 weeks and will have sono in another 10 days. And then if all is good we move to OB after that...
tcr21 - I had a very severe one during the cycle before my ER and Mmy doc put me on the same antibiotics 'Nitrofur". I just getting worried as the color of my uraine started to change and discharge with it so that freak me out a little bit..I am nauseated at different times of the day so that is why I am can't drink as much water as I prefer or recommended. Any suggestions ladies - mint tea and others I can only drink as much as 3 cups a day.
Called the nurse and she said just continue with the fluids as they don't want to prescribe any antibiotics for me now...till the sono and see a heartbeat... such things freak me out as to why I have to wait 14 days to do a sono..
and ladies I don't feel anything other than tiredness and nauseated at different times of the day. And I am backed up...what to do with that.....
Newells -- I came accross babycenter.com as well ....and didn't stop reading yesterday...and checking every tick and feeling I get.
Wannabe - how are things with you haven't seen in the forum a while..hope you are fairing well.
Again&Again - how is your cycle going just touching base with you...
Till later
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11/12/2010 7:25 PM
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NWells - i'm so sorry, that's very scary - take it easy the rest of today and we'll all be thinking about you tomorrow morning - Good luck - hopefully it's just the extra blood they saw on the ultrasound - sending you lots of love - have everything crossed for you -
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11/12/2010 7:14 PM
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ladies things are not looking good . I stood up about 30 min ago and felt a gush, I am bleeding again, worse then the other times, there was some blood in the toilet and a little tissue too. Websites, my doc office yesterday said bleeding is normal, but how much is normal. I do have cramps too. Yesterday on the utlra sound there was pocket of blood above my cervex the on call doctor said that my body will get rid of that and that very well could b what the blood is from but she wants to be sure. I go in at 9 tomorrow for another ultrasound. This is so stressful ladies how I really hope if everything is good tomorrow that this is it for the bleeding. I almost want to just walk around with a ultra sound machine. However watchin my husband vacuum is rather entertaining, he finaly sees how much hair and dirt collects on our floors!!!!!!!! I am going to go relax in the shower calm myself and then lie down.
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11/12/2010 6:26 PM
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NWells - That's quite a scare you had - no wonder you freaked out!! i'm so glad the ultrasound showed all is well -
Babies4Us - I'm 6 weeks and one day pregnant right now - I only had 6 follicles and they retrieved 6 eggs, but only 4 of them were mature, and only 2 even fertilized!! Amazingly both made it for a 3 day transfer and now I am pregnant with one! It still feels like an absolute miracle!! Good luck! 10 is a great number of eggs.
Krismn and Trying - Good luck with your retrievals! Let us know how they go.
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11/12/2010 5:48 PM
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I got my official dates! Egg retrieval on Sunday and transfer next Friday. I feel much less anxious about going 'under' thanks to your posts. It sounds like ER is a breeze. I'm just trying to breathe and relax but it's so hard to not think about every possibilitiy. I mean the ball is really rolling!! This could be it!
I have a new list of drugs to take at certain times and guidelines for when I can and can not eat and drink but I'm sooo excited. Good luck to all you ladies. Know that I've been thinking about each and everyone of you!
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11/12/2010 4:08 PM
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Also is everyone else doing progesterone shots and finding them to make you quite sore the next day? Any tips?
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11/12/2010 4:07 PM
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Hey Ladies, I am new to this site, but I love hearing all the stories! Congrats to all of you recent positive pregnancies. I just did an egg retrieval yesterday and am waiting for the call tomorrow to see the status of our embryos. They retrieved 10, so we are hoping for the best. We had 1 IVF cycle cancelled on us a few months ago because not enough eggs matured, so then it became a failed IUI, but we are hoping for the best. How many eggs were retrieved for everyone that is newly pregnant? Talk to you all soon!
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11/12/2010 3:12 PM
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Krismn - I did a day 3 transfer with 3 embryos and I am 22 weeks pregnant with one so it worked for me. I think putting in more gives you a higher chance that at least one will implant. I think I started out having twins because my betas were pretty high. The RE actually suggested doing 3 on a 3 day transfer. It's when you do a 5 day transfer they only suggest the 2. But I think the 3 day is a good thing too because your body is a natural incubator. I also told a lot of people that we were going through IVF and at first I didn't want too, but after having a canceled cycle my first time due to low estrogen numbers I really wanted this round to work. I had so many people my family friends and close friends at church praying for me. I really believe that all those prayers and the support is what got me through. I wish you the best of luck!
Trying - I was completely under and don't remember a thing and felt fine with the anesthetic. That day and the next my ovaries hurt but I just rested and then was fine. Good luck and I hope you get healthy eggs!
Nwells -glad everything is going well for you and that you got some piece of mind. How cool that you get an ultrasound every week I think I had 3 before me RE released me. But I have only had 2 since then and I get no more unless something goes wrong.
As for me I am feeling her move a lot now and she likes to sit on my bladder and it's a weird feeling but it's nice to know everything is moving right along and she is growing.
Good luck to you all.
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11/12/2010 2:46 PM
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that should read my husband will have a "HEART ATTACK", not heartache! Oops!
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11/12/2010 2:45 PM
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I'm almost there.....to retrieval time.... I start my ganirelix today. Something new for me, different protocol than the last 2 fresh cycles. My retrieval should be either Tues or Wed. Seems like it will take forever to get here! Sounds like there's lots of good vibes right now & I'm feeling them! My gut told me to talk to my Dr about doing the 3 day transfer instead of a 5 day since this is our last shot & he totally agreed with me. Depending on quality of the embie's I'm leaning towards transferring 3 this time.... I'm a little scared on one hand... I mean 3.... OMG... what if all 3 took! but then my history with transferring 2 hasn't ended so well, so then on the other hand I think that's HIGHLY unlikely. I know my husband will probably have a heartache when I say I want to do 3 this time, but I did plant the 'seed' before we even started this cycle that it could be a possiblity & if he couldn't have an open mind about it, then I didn't even want to put myself thru all of this again.... And here we are, so hopefully he's prepared! Everything about this cycle is so different, I'm not keeping it a secret from anyone.... I mean anyone! My daughter who's 14 and in health class right now & is learning about pregnancy asks me questions about it & I can tell her this time & she actually is old enough to 'get it'. Where as last year I put so much stress on myself to keep it a secret FROM EVERYONE....I don't know why, but this is SO much easier!!
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11/12/2010 11:36 AM
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tcr-Great I hope I don't get one- if Macr is short for Macribid, I am allergic to that medication-
My Veterans day ended with me driving and hour to Yale to have another ultrasound done. I did some light cleaning and around 2 when I did my insert and I was bleeding, I FREAKED OUT!!!! Everything is fine though, I guess I just needed the piece of mind. I have to just take it easy. My aunt found this great web site called babycenter.com and it give you some incite as to what is happening inside there and how the baby is growing. Today I have been good and feeling better, in a good mood!!! Yesterday was stressful- whew!!!
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11/12/2010 10:53 AM
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Hello addis - yes i had a UTI - It's not uncommon after all the procedures you go through during the cycle. My doc put me on antibiotics 'Nitrofur-Macr 100 mg' for 7 days - an it cleared up fine. I was very crampy before the antibiotics which is why they tested me and the cramping went away within a few days.
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11/12/2010 9:03 AM
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Addis- tcr had one too.
Ladybug- I hope you meeting is informable, where are you from? I live in CT and We have DCF, not sure if you have something like that where you are, I know you can go through them to adopt as well, and it doesn't cost much only thing if you want a baby sometimes you have to wait, but sometimes you get lucky. My really good friend Lori, more of a sister, started the process last year, she wanted a child 2 and up. She was only about three weeks into the process when, her step mom Carol asked her if she would be interested in taking her great niece Christianna, whos mother decided to just pick up and go to CALLy, she was going to leave Christianna with a Neighbor and Carols brother(grandfather of the lil girl) wanted nothing to do with her or take care of her. So she was staying with Carols other Brother- Ladies you following, this is so hard to write. SO Lori and Alex thought they had about a year to mentally prepare and get ready for a child where starting the court processes and moving forward to take her in. She was 3 and is now 4. It has been a really tough road for Lori, she has had to fight to keep the loser Dad from trying to take her, every time mom calls Christianna throws a fit, and when Lori first got her she would through tantrums like you have never seen. Lori has put in so much time and effort, her husband is involved to but Lori has done more of the work with her. In July Lori was made guardian , and she is hoping to eventually adopt her, mom has 2 years to get her act together, but Lori is trying to convince the mom to just let her adopt her and have an open adoption. It is a rough process, but I was there on Saturday, she calls me Auntie Nickie, she was Helping Alex folding her cloths, she is so grown up and so cute and really good, she has this little attitude which makes me laugh AND when she called Lori Mommy,and Alex Daddy I started to cry. I hope this story inspired you, Ladybug!!! I wish you the best and really hope you will get lucky :o) remember, Believe!!!!! K I am teary!!!!
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11/11/2010 11:28 PM
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Ladybug - best of luck with your meeting and my hurt goes out to you...May God make it easy and you get what you deserve. Praying for you sister.
And I hope everyone had enjoyable veterans day...and it is a norm to get UI durin pregnancy for the ladies who went thru this?
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11/11/2010 6:25 AM
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Ladybug- My heart aches for you. This whole process is SO painful. I hope your adoption meeting goes well. I just had a very close friend complete the adoption process last month. She dealt with the same thing we have all dealt with. Multiple failed IUI's , miscarriages, and IVFs. She ended up going with an adoption from China but is very happy to have her daughter now. Good luck and thank you for thinking of me. Keep us posted as to what happens at the meeting.
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11/10/2010 8:30 PM
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The 2 sisters on here that offered me their extra meds, please give to Snowie. She has a plan to do another cycle, I don't have anything set yet. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Next week my DH and I are attending an informational meeting about adoption (I think I previously mentioned this). I'm looking forward to it as I am very curious. Hopefully, this will give us a better understanding of this whole process. Why is adoption so expensive? I mean, really, it is all about giving a child a home and loving them and making them a part of a family. I bet more people would adopt if it wasn't so expensive.
Peace out! Have a good night.
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11/10/2010 4:16 PM
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Hello Trying - That's interesting - my experience was a little different as my clinic does a full general anesthetic so I was completely under - It's fine though - they put an IV in me and then I was wheeled into the surgery room. they put the anesthetic though the IV and that's all I knew! I came round back where I had started and they got my DH right away! I felt a little weird coming round, The main thing was my mouth was really really dry. we had brought some snacks for after - apple juice and a straw, red vines and potato chips to nibble on - if it's full general you can't eat or drink before the procedure so you will be thirsty and hungry when you come round! They can give you something if you feel nauseas, which I did, but not for long after I ate! It's really not bad - they offered me extra strength tylanol for pain, but I didn't need to take anything! it just felt like a bad period for a couple of hours... then I was a little bit tired and achey for 2 days so I took it easy. Good luck!!! Keeping my fingers crossed that you get lots of great embryo's growing.
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11/10/2010 2:12 PM
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trying1- yes the ER is really easy, I have done it 4 times, the happy meds they give you make you feel weird , I have actually watched the screen, don't remember much about it though. After you rest and spend the day resting and relaxing. They will call you the next day to let you know how many fertilized and then they call you again to let you know if you are doing a 3 day or 5 day transfer. It took me a while to understand the difference, but if you have some embryos that look REALLY good on day three your RE may decide to put them back then, but if you have a lot of embryos that are growing great then they may wait till day five so they can find the BEST ones to put back. Hopefully you will be able to freeze some eggs, that way if it doesn't work, you can do a Frozen egg transfer (FET), our embryo's never made it or were not great quality to be frozen so we had to do a fresh ivf cycle every time. I am thinking of you and praying for you!!! If you are still doing acupuncture make sure you go before retrieval and try to go the day of or right after your transfer. It will relax you and let your body do what it has to, it will also keep your mind off the 2ww( week wait), which is probably the hardest part of the whole IVF process. We are with you!!!!
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11/10/2010 12:39 PM
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Trying- The ER is a piece of cake. You are not completely under. But will have little to no memory of the actual procedure. When I had mine they gave me a valium to relax me got me on the table. Started an IV. Then the anethesiaoligist (sp?) comes in and put a little something in my IV. The doctor came in I remember talking to him but then I dont remember him actually doing anything. Next thing I know they are saying you are all done. I went to another room to rest for a little while and then they said I could go home. The shots really were (are ) the worse part of IVF the rest is easy ...well except the waiting LOL
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11/10/2010 11:53 AM
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NWells, first off congratulations!!! How exciting!! I love hearing good news on these forums!! Also, thanks for letting me know about the IVF buddies section. My husband and I are trying not to tell anyone we are doing IVF this cycle. We only have money for one shot at this and after telling everyone in the world we were trying with our past (and failed) IUI's we decide we should keep it private.
It's so strange for me not to tell everyone. It's like I'm living a secret life. I have to be home at night for my shots, I'm always taking off work for doctor appointments, and of course not drinking so my social life has drastically changed. Anyway, it looks like we are going to do retrieval on Sat or Sun morning. I think I have every emotion possible. I'm nervous, excited, anxious, and over-the-moon. I've never been 'under' and never had surgery so I'm a little aprehensive about that. Has anyone already done this procedure? What's it really like?
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11/10/2010 8:46 AM
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thanks Snowie- today I am far from constipated though and that is concerning me too. Yeah I think I may have over did it a little, I am drinking tea right now and I have seltzer and cranberry for later. It is amazing what they don't tell you huh! I really want to find a place to do pregnancy yoga!!!
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11/10/2010 7:59 AM
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Nwells- the constipation is from the progesterone in your system. When pregnant esp in early pregnancy you will get constipated bc of all the new hormones in your body. The cramping could be you just over did it. I know my doc always said listen to your body. Make sure you are staying hydrated. If you get dehydrated you will cramp too. but just rest when you need it. A LOT is going on right now in there.
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11/10/2010 7:46 AM
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Snowie- I would try acupuncture too- if anything it totally relaxed me and I found I didn't dwell on everything as much. AND find a good book, I am reading the Sookie Stackhouse series, they are so good and I found I would get absorbed in them, plus so much happens to Sookie and they are funny.
So I took a short walk with my sister and niece and nephew yesterday. Our dogs are brothers so we let them run, and of course Justin only wanted his auntie Keke to push him not his mommy- mind you he could've walked, but he was being lazy. After the walk I was crampy, and have been since. Ok question, I asked my sister and she doesn't remember, big help she is- ladies,I am so sorry for this but I am having two issues, I will be constipated for like two days then the next two I have really bad cramps and I go continuously - anyone else having this issue. I think that is kind of my cramp issue, along with he uterus continuing to expand and the ovaries being a little enlarged. My RE said my ovaries are almost back to normal but they do have a bunch of blood filled cysts on them for the follicles. There is just way to much goin on in there, I have been at work for 30 min and I am ready to just go home lie down curl up with my puppy(actually he isn't a puppy he is over 2 and 85 lbs) he is such a cuddle bug though and read and sleep.
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