Posted By: IASusieF
Sunday, 18 June 2000, at 11:41 a.m.
Okay today is Father's Day & I said I decided to test...
First of all I had used injectables, and had
an HCG shot on the 30th of May. I have been afraid the hcg
shot would mess everything up, but like all the other four pg tests
it was POSITIVE!!! I saw 2 lines, the 2nd
line is a little darker today.

Well, I "o" on June 2, so it will be 16 dpo.
We started with injectables this month. Clomid did nothing for
me so after the 5th month of uping the dose
they said I could do something different, gave me 3 choses, I
guess we chose the right one. We have been ttcing since
Sept '97. But, figured out in 1998 that I had a
thyroid problem, took 6 months to get medication right.
They thought that would start my periods and
help me "o". NOPE! So we tried Clomid, and now this.
Needless, to say I am still very scared I am
dreaming and that when I call up the dr and get an appointment
that I find out I was just seeing things.
But DH saw the lines too! This will be #2.
DS is 5 1/2, so we are not saying anything to him till we decide
to tell everyone (Blabber mouth that he is!)
Thank you for all your help! I have been visiting this site since
it started, but I am not very good at advice,
and then DH thought I was obessing, so I came on only once
in a while. Thank you momma kath for this wonderful site.

Thinking +++thoughts for everyone!

SusieF

Posted By: Elyssa, Andrew (5/8/99) & #2 EDD 2/25/00 4 weeks!!!
Thursday, 15 June 2000, at 9:08 a.m.
++++++I'm pleased to announce the existance of #2!!++++++....
I just bought a Confirm test and it's a clear++++!!!!!
The test line is just about as dark as the control line
and came up right away!

I can't tell you guys how much I appreciate all the support
and help you have given. If I only had one
wish I'd have you all join me with +++s of your own.
I know I didn't have much work to do in getting this
++ and for that I feel badly.

Here are my details - as sparse as they are:

I had EWCM on days 11-14, we BDed on days 8 (for fun),
12, 13 & 14. EWCM dried up on day 15 and my
cervix went high and stayed hard through the rest of my cycle.
It is still hard and sooooo closed. I have
had LOTS of creamy cm since Monday, day 12,
so much that I often thought it was AF coming because I
felt so wet. I have had a topsy turvy tummy for two days,
not sure if it's from pg, or from nerves. My boobs
are not sore, nor are they swollen. The veins on my chest are
really dark yet - that didn't happen until
later with Andrew.

DH doesn't know yet - I tested after he left for work.
I'm going to put a shirt on Andrew that says, "I'm the
Big Brother" tonight and just wait for him to notice.

I thank you all again.
I'll head over to the alumni board,
but I'll still be reading up on you guys everyday
:-).
- Elyssa

Posted By: Amy Boo EDD 2/22/01 Saturday, 17 June 2000, at 6:01 p.m.
I took 4 tests just to make sure!!!
I can't tell you how much this site has done for me.
I learned about the TCOYF book and I know that
is what helped my figure out fertile days!!!
Thank you Momma Kath for all your hard work on this site
and the caring behind it.
I am still in shock, I was so floored after the
first test I had to use the remaining three just to be sure.
Thanks again!!!
I will keep in touch.

Dear Momma Kath,
++++ I'm pregnant and still can't believe it!!

I've so enjoyed reading the success stories on this site. They inspired me
and gave me hope when I didn't have any. I'm thrilled to be able to share
my success story with you. My dh and I have been ttc for 4 months. I know
that doesn't sound like long, but I had babies on the brain for over a year
before we started trying. Anyway, I've been charting for 3 months and this
month I decided to add baby aspirin and green tea to the regimen. DH and I
dtd on cds 13-17. I o'd during the day on cd 18. I had a feeling starting
on 7 dpo that I was pg. Dh and I are thrilled. I'm calling the doctor
first thing monday morning. ++++++++++ thoughts and baby dust for everyone.

Symptoms:

• 6 dpo: nipples sore (i always have this)
• 7 dpo: nipples sore, felt very hot, crampy, snotty glob of cm
• 8 dpo: nipples very sore, indigestion, wet cm
• 9 dpo: nipples sore, indigestion, wet cm
• 10 dpo: nipples sore, indigestion, crampy, very tired, wet cm
• 11 dpo: faint ++ hpt (with confirm after 2 hours) nipples not as sore, crampy, tired, gassy bloated
• 12 dpo: faint ++ (with cvs) nipple soreness almost gone, crampy, gassy, tired, indigestion, wet cm
• 13 dpo: ++++ (with ept) nipple soreness gone, gassy, wet cm, very hungry

Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 20:46:57 EDT
Subject: Success Story
We have been ttc for 8mos and the Easter Bunny came
a few day early. We did not do anything new this month.
I have been drinking green tea every day along with
taking prenatal vits and baby aspirin.
My cycles are long and last for 35-37 days.
We did it from day 19-24 and put my hips on a pillow
after each time. My first clue of pg was my temps
went up to another level here are a few of my temps

• day 22 97.2
• 23 97.7 though I O
• 24 97.2 could be fall back temp
• 25 97.6 O
• 26 97.6

Subject: We're pregnant!!!
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:56:32 -0400

I e-mailed you a month and a half ago my husband and
myself could not figure out why we weren't pregnant
yet we had been trying for about 8 mths. About 5
weeks ago my husband said you haven't started yet I
said your right. So the next day he bought a pregnancy
test (EPT) and I used it first thing the next morning.
And before I could finish going to the bathroom it was almost
red.... we were shocked and I began to cry..
I am considered high risk but we are 3mths and 1 week
and we are so excited I wanted to say Thanks the
information you gave me to just relax and enjoy what
we were doing must have helped...
Thanks again we are due Nov 23rd
Thanksgiving Day - Yahoo

Lisa C

Subject: success story
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 19:56:15 -0600

Success story from Lisey 5/2/00


I've waited forever to write our success story.
I guess I wanted to make sure I was really
pregnant!
Our story started in April of 1999 when I stopped
taking the pill. I was on Ortho-Tricyclen for about
4 years. My gyn told us that it might take months
to concieve and they were right. I didn't know much
about all the scientific elements of getting
pregnant but I found that the TTC website sure
helped with learning new things and meeting other
women just like me. I started charting in June.
My husband thought I was insane. My temps were
irregular and hard to predict O. The best predictors
for us were CM, CP, and an OPK.
Over the course of those months I bought at least 10 pg
tests only to end up in tears when they came back neg.
The process was heartbreaking. My husband and I had
avoided getting pregnant for so long until we were
"ready" and finally when we were "ready" we
couldn't. With a lot of effort :) and prayer, we
conceived on 12/1, 7 months after going off the
pill.
Believe it or not, I didn't think I was pg. I
thought this was another one of AF little tricks.
December was a really busy month for us. Looking
back my first real sign was on 12/18. I graduated
from University of New Mexico with my M.A. :).
During the ceremony I felt really faint, I just
thought it was my nerves. On 12/19 we left
Albuquerque on a plane to Minneapolis to spend 2
weeks with my family. I got severe nausea on the
plane, a first for me. The day we flew was day 32
of my cycle. DH and I spent a few days in MN just
acting normal. He knew AF was late but we didn't
want to get our hopes up. One obstacle was that
my parents had no idea about our TTC. We were stuck
at their house with no car of our own. I didn't want
to say "Hey mom lets go buy a pg test." On 12/23
DH and I went to Target with my grandparents and my
nosy brother. We snuck off and headed for the
pharmacy. By this time it was day 37 of my cycle.

We bought 2 pg tests and I shoved them in my pocket.
The drive back to my parents house took too long.

Once we got in the door I went straight for the
bathroom. Within 2 minutes I had a bright +++++.
Oh my goodness! I went into the bedroom and called
to my DH. He almost died of shock. His first
question was "Are you sure you did it right?"
Just to make sure he supervised the next test on 12/24,
Day 38 of my cycle. Another +++++!

We told my parents on Christmas morning,
what a wonderful gift.
Thank you God!

Subject: I believe in Miracles
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 13:45:50 -0500

Well we did it. We have been trying to conceive for
2 years and I really felt hopeless and very crabby.
I went to a RE and was told by several people
that she was really good and once she pinpointed the
problem she could solve it. It was one visit and she
looked at my previous lab results prescribed
Fertnix and after 6 days of those injections she
gave me 2 injections of Pregnyl and said what DAY
to do it on and we did and I am now 6 weeks
pregnant. I am very nervous because I am considered
High Risk until the 3 month mark is up, but we are
very hopeful and praying hard that all will be
ok. Hang in there its hard I know~just with everyday
life situations and then that on top of it but if
it can happen for me. It can happen for you.