Thu, 30 Mar 2000 01:14:04 -0500

This is a good success story for women who've
been anovulatory, who use lubricants and for those who
wonder if it's possible to be PG
and not have any symptoms. :)

OK, here�s my story�

In July �99 I went off bcp�s, and
then proceeded to go the following 7
months without Oing or getting AF even once.
On President�s Day 2000 my
favorite Aunt passed away due to liver cancer,
and while we were up in
Canada for her funeral, I suddenly O�d.
DH and I were pleased that it
looked like my cycles were getting back on track,
but we were sad that
we�d missed the window of opportunity for that O,
since we only BD�d 5
days before O, and then not again until
quite a while after O (I wasn�t
in the mood for a while after my Aunt died).
Two weeks after I O�d
I went to see my doctor who confirmed
(via serum progesterone level)
that I had, in fact, O�d, but didn�t
do an hCG test since I assured her I could not possibly be PG.

Another week went by and still no sign
of AF, even though my doctor had
assured me that I had O�d and I would
get AF. I was now 21dpo and
convinced that something serious was
wrong with me. I posted a question
on inciid.org�s medical board, and
Dr. Lee responded that I should take
an HPT and if it came back negative
I should call my doctor. So that
day (March 14th, which also happened
to be my husband�s birthday!), I
went home and took a CVS HPT.
To my shock the second line appeared
after 10 seconds. It actually
appeared before the control line
did, so I initially thought the
test line was the control line, but when
the control line started to develop
in the smaller window, I suddenly
realized what was happening. After
7 months of no O and no AF, DH and I
had started to think I would never get PG.
I was completely unprepared
for a + HPT. I started shaking like a leaf,
sobbing, and just generally
getting hysterical. I started talking to
myself, and then to the test
stick (�What�s going on? Please be true,
please be true!�). Luckily the
test stick never responded. Then I
grabbed both my dogs, threw them in
the car and drove to the drugstore,
where I spent $40 on another 4 HPT�s
(CVS 2 sticks, e.p.t., and FactPlus).
I came home but I didn�t have to
pee again yet, so I spent an agonizing
half hour posting to the TTC
board asking for advice, doing dishes,
and just generally trying to make
time pass. Eventually I was able to
squeeze one lone ounce of pee out
into a jam jar, and then dip all the
test sticks into it. All of the
sticks came out ++! I was floored.
DH wasn�t due home for another
hour, so I posted to the TTC board
again, and then I wrote a card for
him saying �Happy Birthday from Gracie
and ? EDD 11-15-00�, and I put
all the HPT�s in a little gift bag
for him. When he got home I gave him
the card, but he had no idea what it meant,
so I just started crying and
blurted out �I�m PG!�.
He was shocked, but thrilled!

Anyway, details are as follows:
I stopped Vitex a few days before I O�d
because it was giving me abdominal pain.
I did continue taking Red
Raspberry Leaves, which are supposed to
lengthen the luteal phase and
help build up the lining. I also took
B-Complex 50, a multivitamin, and
400IU of Vitamin E. I did not lie
with my hips up after BDing, since I
didn�t know I was about to O, and we
used K-Y, which is supposed to be a
big no-no. I was temping, and my temps
did go triphasic after O
(from 98.2-98.4 to 98.7-99.1), but
I just thought my bedroom must be too
hot. Other than that I had no symptoms
other than no AF � no sore bbs,
no nausea, no fatigue, no blue veins,
no frequent urination, no
implantation spotting, etc, etc.
I did have some mild cramping, but I
thought that was a sure sign AF was
on her way. I am now 6 weeks PG,
and I still have hardly any symptoms,
just some very mild fullness in my
bbs, and my hCG levels have been tested
and they are right on track for
my due date (at 5 weeks my hCG level
was 4,623 mIU!).

I truly believe that this baby was a
gift from God and from my Aunt Jane
who is up there with Him. I was
heartbroken when I lost her, but now I
am just filled with joy, because
I feel like I have this special gift
from her inside me. If this baby
is a little girl DH and I are
definitely going to name her Jane.

Good luck to all of the TTCers out there.
I�m sure your little miracles
are just around the corner.
Thank you all so much for your support
through the loooong months of
anovulation, and the terrible doctor�s
appt with that OB/GYN who thought
I shouldn�t be upset about not Oing
once in 7 months.
Good luck to all of you and ++++++++++ thoughts!

Love,
Gracie

Posted By: Andrea, T/R, cy 8, 15dpo,
Second Round Clomid 50mg, AND PREGNANT!!!
Friday, 21 July 2000, at 11:47 a.m.
Did someone ask for details????

38 Years Old, Tubal Reversal in November, 99,
Trying to Conceive Since December 99, 8 cycles, 15dpo,
Second round Clomid 50mg, estimated edd 3/31/02

I am 38, and have 3 children from a previous marriage.
DH and I have no children together, and have
been married for nearly 6 years.

I had my tubes tied after #3, and never expected to
want any more children. One morning last year , I
woke up and literally could not breath
I wanted a baby so bad.
WOW! Thought I would blow DH out of the
water. We researched reversal procedures,
and decided to obtain
Dr. Gary Berger because he has
accomplished so much in his field,
and the micro-surgical procedure
is the most successful and easiest to
recover from. Had my reversal Thanksgiving
week of 1999 in North
Carolina, and flew back to Louisiana
the very next day. Was at work within a week,
and feeling great,
and actively trying by December 99.

Had HSG in March, which had great prognosis,
but following that, my
luteal phase began to shorten a
great deal. From 13-14 to 10-11 in March,
April, & May. I began clomid
last month to lengthen lp, and it
worked. Had a 13 day lp, but the side effects
were gruesome. This was my second cycle on the
medication, and no side effects this month
from the meds. However, most
importantly, I had NO ewcm. I
mean none. It wasn't dry, but all my
lovely stretchy cm was gone this
time, even with the EPO, Robi &
tons of water. (This should be proof
that " a little dab will do ya").
I was sure it was a bust, but we dtd
anyway. When I went to have my
3rd follicle study, it showed
I ovulated, and the tech told me my uterus
was not thick enough for implantation at 8.8 mm.
I was just crushed, and even though I was comforted by
my dr and nurse and you ladies on the board, I still was
convinced it was not going to happen for us.

I really was not very "good" this cycle.
I did not faithfully
take my prenatals, or my b6 and bcomplex. I
forgot my baby aspirin when we
left for vacation on 8dpo,
and have never taken it again. I drank coffee
like a mad women. I just sort of gave up in my mind,
although my heart would not let me give up entirely.

I NEVER test. I have not tested in about 5 months
cause I hate the devastation it brings.
I just prefer to let
AF get here...that's depressing enough!. But I
had a dream before I left for
vacation last week, where my
Granny was at my bedside (she passed away a couple
of years ago, and we were very close). She held my
hand and whispered in my ear that she was so
happy I was pregnant). I woke up kinda feeling full of
peace. When I got to work,
a girl at the office came in all
excited saying she had dreamed I was pregnant
and how vivid her dream was the very same night I
had my dream. Gave me goosebumps. That, and the
encouragement and support from Kimberly, and all of
you guys was the basis for my testing.

I have no symptoms. None.
I did have episodes of Snotty
looking Yellow-Green Mucus, but I have to say,
I've had that before.
There is nothing I have experienced
this cycle, that I have not experienced 10 times
stronger before. My temps were very low,
and just started
getting a little higher yesterday.
My cl was 97.9,
and my highester temp before
yesterday was 98.3, with
two temp dips near cover line on 5&6dpo, and
one below coverline on 9dpo,
then only back up to 98.3.
I have never felt LESS pregnant, and that's why
it was so hard to convince me.
We still have to wait
for u/s to make sure it is
not in the tube, but I'm not
worried. Our little angel
has made its way home to us!

I don't want to leave this board.
I feel that I am a prayer warrior
for so many of you,
and that I have to stay
here. I mean, it's alright
if I stay here, right?
You guys are just so blessed, and I can't imagine
not being a part of your life.