Hi everyone!

I had a crazy weekend. I went to visit family in Pittsburgh this weekend and I was suppossed to start testing for my LH surge on Friday (day 11) b/c we are doing IUI. The past 2 cycles I have had my surge on day 15 and 16 so I really wasnt expecting to have a surge over the weekend. My RE said to test b/w 2 and 6 and I had to call and let them know if I was going to be in by 9pm. Well I forgot to test until 9:15 at night not expecting a surge and wouldn't you know it...I got a surge last night. So I am panicking b/c it was late and I wasn't sure if I could get in touch with anyone on the weekend. Anyway, I finally got intouch with everyone and I drove back to cleveland at 5 in the morning to make my 8am appointment and we did the IUI. I am wondering if I would have checked at the normal time b/w 2-6 if I would have had a surge and if we did IUI too early. I just checked again around 4 and i still had a surge. I am just really concerned we did this too early and i should have gone in tomorrow (monday) instead. My DH and I are suppossed to try again tonight and tomorrow on our own but I guess I am just freaking out that we wasted the IUI. My DH keeps telling me to think positively and not second guess this but I don't know. Will the swimmers still be around if I ovulate a little later than we thought?

If we get a BFP this month it would be the best father's day ever!

Baby dust to everyone!!!!!!

koukla, you're best to be a "little early" than a little late with the IUI. This way the swimmers are ready and waiting 'up' the tubes for the egg release. You certainly can "try on your own" that night to be sure. :-)

Good luck!
~A~

I think Just A is right - better to be a little early than a little late. Try to relax and hope for the best. My fingers are crossed for you.

Take care :)
Holly~

Hi hollyc and justA!

Thanks for the reply. After IUI they tell us to try that night and the next day so we are definately going to do that. I actually felt some ovulatory pain last night (really intense) so that made me feel a bit better b/c I thought if we waited until this morning I may have missed it. I am still a little sore from the pain today but nearly as bad. It is really hard "to try" on our own when that pain is present! I am definately trying to relax...that seems to be my major problem. From the day we have the IUI until AF comes I am just constantly thinking about it. I know I don't have to tell you all that...Im sure everyone does. Thanks for the reply. I will keep you updated! How are you two doing I would love to hear about it!

thanks again
baby dust to you

Koukla

Koukla, I'm glad to hear you are feeling more positive about the IUI :D I definitely know what you mean about the pain making it hard to try on your own. Have you considered unconventional positions? Not to get into too much detail here, but positions where you are able to remain upright tend to cause less pain (at least in my experience). I really don't know how condusive those positions are to baby making though - just a thought. I know what you mean about constantly thinking about becoming PG also. Some days it really consumes me - it is all I think about. Then other days are okay. Things are tough for us right now because we have been TTC for 3 years, and we have just faced the fact that there must be a problem. So, we are still going through all of the tests & trying to get the big picture of what exactly that problem is. I think I will start to feel better once we come up with a plan and start to take action. Enough about me, you make sure and take it easy & definitely keep us posted! Tons of sticky baby dust coming your way!
Just A, I believe you are in your 2ww as well (read in a different post), so I wanted to wish you the best of luck also!! My fingers and toes are crossed for the both of you :)
Holly~

I'm still here. I'll let you all know something after I get confirmation from RE.

~A~

Holly,

Thanks for the advice for trying on our own...i will definately take that into consideration...anything for relief!!! Have you started any fertility treatments? We have been trying for a little over a year and they actually started me on treatments before the year was up b/c my cycle was so messed up. I was first seen by a OBGYN that specialized in fertility and then i went for a second opinion from an RE and stayed with him. He is awesome! Anyway, I hope that you guys get some answers soon so you can start treatments if you haven't already. I am already exhaused and frustrated with the whole thing and we've only been ttc for a little over a year. Hang in there! We all just need to stay positive and we'll get through it together. There have been a lot of BFP's on this board lately so hopefully the good luck will keep coming our way! Thanks again for replying and i'll keep you updated!

Koukla

Hey Koukla, I'm glad to think my advice might have come in handy :) I'm not currently undergoing any treatments, we are very early in the whole testing stage. We did find that he has low sperm count and low motility, but my HSG came back inconclusive...It was terrible going through that pain only to get no answer :mad: So, I have an appt w/ my OBGYN (we haven't even seen a specialist yet) tomorrow to schedule a laparoscopy. Hopefully that will tell us more. I had a tubal pregnancy from a past relationship, so I know that I was able to conceive...I just don't know if my tubes were damaged in the process of removing the pregnancy. We are really hoping that everything is okay with me - at least then we will only have the sperm obstacle to overcome and not double trouble...
I hope everything goes well with you - make sure you keep us posted!! Take it easy for your 2ww and keep on trying ;)
Holly~

Holly~

Good luck tomorrow at your OBGYN appointment. I am so sorry to hear about your previous tubal pregnancy. i hope that everything looks for you. Keep me posted on what the dr. said.

Good luck...I'll be thinking of you.

koukla

:wave: Hi Koukla,
Thanks for your kinds words. Hopefully we will find some things out soon. The hardest part is knowing that something isn't working right but not knowing what to do about it. I can't wait until we get some answers and finally begin to move forward...like you are with your IUI!!! Keep taking it easy & thinking good thoughts :angel: I'm praying that you get your BFP at the end of your 2ww!
Take care,
Holly~

Hi Holly,

How did your appointment go today at the OBGYN? Did you find out any helpful information? I was thinking of you today and hoping that things went well.

Koukla

Hi Koukla,
It was a little disappointing because we couldn't schedule the laparoscopy until 7/27. It is at 11:00 AM, and I have to fast all day (No water or anything - anybody who knows me knows how much I LOVE to eat). :eek: :eek: But, I did find out that all my bloodwork came back normal, so I am trying to think of that as positive at least. It will be worth it in the end if we get some answers.
How is everything going with you?? It sounds like you are hanging in there pretty good! When is your 2ww over? Keep thinking warm baby thoughts & I will keep thinking them for you:D
Take care!
Holly~

hi holly! :wave:
My 2ww is over next sunday. I am officially half way through and I am now starting to go crazy. I am thinking...when is the earliest HCG can be detected. I was doing really well until this morning. My DH left to go on a fishing trip for 2 days this morning. When he left I was still sleeping and after he said goodbye to me he leaned over and kiss my stomach and said goodbye to the baby...just incase. That made me start hoping and wondering if Im pregnant or not. He doesn't show his emotions about the whole process b/c he wants to stay strong for me but I know he wants this as much as I do. I just hope i can give him son or daughter. Anyway, I have been feeling fine...no signs of pregnancy or AF yet. The only thing I had was this really sharp pain the other day in my side where I get the ovulation pain. It was probably something i ate but i analyze everthing :D ! I am trying to stay postitive and optimistic. There have been a lot of BFP's on the board lately and that really keeps me going! I am so happy for all of those girls...they deserve it! :D :D :D :D

Keep me posted on your progress...i know you are probably getting anxious for you lap next month!

I will stop rambling on now! Thanks for listening!

Koukla:)

Hi Koukla :wave:
I already posted to your other thread, but then I wanted to respond to this one too :D I absolutely love this forum. Talking w/ women who are going through similar obstacles really helps me keep my sanity. Thank you! I hope you are feeling more positive today (just think you are one day closer to your DH being back home & one day closer to the end of your 2ww!). Still no sign of AF, I hope. You're lucky your DH tries to stay strong for you...my BF is too impatient about the whole thing to put up a front :p We aren't even done with the testing yet, and I was explaining to him how much I am learning about the procedures from this forum, and he wants us to go for the IVF right away :D :D Sometimes I think he wants to be a daddy more than I want to be a mommy (and that's A LOT, as I'm sure you can imagine!!). I had to remind him that insurance will not pay for the IVF and we have to go through all the testing anyway to make sure we are doing the right procedure for us. He just wants us to get PG so bad, I can't blame him for getting impatient. Anyway, I got off topic a little. I just wanted you to know that I can definitely understand how much you want to give your DH a son or daughter & hopefully you will find out very soon that a little one IS on the way. We have to have faith that we will all eventually get our BFPs :angel: Anyone who wants children as much as we do, definitely deserves to have it happen. Take care & let me know what happens :D :D :D
Holly~