Single Sisters: IUI, IVF, Pregnancy and Beyond --APRIL 2012

[DianeF]

Single Sisters Supporting other Single Sisters in Infertility and Beyond. Join Us!

Are you a single woman, TTC and traveling the fertility road alone without a partner? Would you like to find support from other brave single women in their solo missions of motherhood? Whether you are actively trying with IUI or IVF, using donor sperm, donor eggs, taking a break, exploring options, or just looking for like minded company you are welcome to join us! We're a group of single women who understand the challenges of TTC without a partner and are dedicated to giving advice, support, and encouragement to all our single sisters, through every attempt, success and failure, pregnancy, birth, and beyond. There is never judgment here, just sisterly support and encouragement. Although some of us have been traveling this road together for awhile, we would love to have new single sisters join us: Don't be shy-- jump in and introduce yourself when you are ready!


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[DianeF]

Raining~ YAY! Congrats on a great 2nd beta! I'm SOOO excited for you!

Ann~ Good luck with your u/s tomorrow!

Louise~ Sorry you had to have such a scare, but glad to hear that there's nothing wrong. Good luck with your 12w u/s tomorrow!

Weewitch~ At my job (the one I just left), there's been a baby boom for about 4-5 years. At one point the high was 15 women pregnant at one time!

Lisa~ I commend you for the work you're doing on the house. After renovating 3 houses myself, I know just how much work goes into just the organization/coordination and picking out and up of materials. It's so exciting, though!

CG~ I hope your evening packing and getting ready to go went smoothly! Sounds like you really had your hands full. Hopefully Arabella stays healthy for the trip.

Marsha~ Is it common for nausea to pick back up in the 3rd trimester?

Montrealer~ Glad to hear that you've started the injections without too much stress. When is your first ultrasound?

Heather~ Have you started doing any pumping yet? When do they advise starting bottles if a person plans on breast and bottle feeding?

Lily~ I can't believe your little guy is already over 3 weeks old! How did time move that fast?!

Drsquid~ Good luck with the IUI tomorrow! I hope this is it for you and you have a short path to mommy-hood!

kshan~ Sorry your mom/sister have been so tough on you. It sounds like she (your sister) is the type to find fault in you no matter what you do or when you would have told them.

Summer~ Glad to hear that your cycle is moving forward. Mid-April for your transfer, right?

AFM~ Well, I have two showers in the works... a family/friend one for 4/22 and a ex-co-worker one on 4/28. Leaving my previous job was really tough for leaving all my co-workers, who are like friends/family. I'm so thankful that they are still planning a shower... the invitation list was 57 people long, and we have a lot of positive RSVP's already.

I still haven't told my single friends... I REALLY need to do that, but every day I put it off for "one more day", lol! But considering I have to invite one of them (the female) to the baby shower, it seriously needs to get done! For those who don't know the full story about what happened the last time I was pregnant, I'll fill you in with the story after I've worked up enough courage to tell them.... I don't really want to think too hard about it until the dirty work is done this time, lol!

Feeling well; had my 28 week appt yesterday and all went well. Tested negative for gestational diabetes, from what I can tell. Received results, but nothing back from the doctor yet. I was 4 points below the upper limit of results, so the only reason I question anything is that I have a strong family history of diabetes (my mom had GD with my younger brother and ended up insulin dependent; both younger brothers have been insulin-dependent diabetic since age 8 and 9, and paternal grandfather as well). But I've been eating somewhat/fairly healthy. I'm helped by the fact that I can't eat very much at time. I've gained only 8lbs this pregnancy (since my 9wk 1st appt), and I was told to shoot for about 15lbs of weight gain, so I'm on-track. Of course I'm currently 65lbs over where I was 2 years ago (pre-fertility treatment), so I'll have some work cut out for me after Baby arrives!

[pennybee]

Just a drive by to say thanks Diane for starting the April thread.

[ashdin]

Raining - I'm so happy for you I could cry. Beautiful numbers. Now the long wait until u/s?

drsquid - good luck with the iui in the am. I hope it's the last one you have to do for a while. You could be next to join this bfp train that's going on here.

ann - I hope the u/s goes well tomorrow and you have some good follies growing. Fingers crossed.

Pennny - do you have nother beta thurs or fri?

Kshan - I know it's not the same, and I hope that your family finds a way to be more supportive and join in the excitement, but until then know that everyone here is over the moon excited for you and we are all marking milestones and counting down days with you until you get to post you LOs first pic on here!

EOE - much love to everyone else but my eyes are closing as i type, goodnight ladies. Sweet baby dreams to all.

[country girl]

made it to the tropics... drugs purchased. kaching... my poor credit card... but they are all sorted. ultrasound booked for weds at 1245pm which is definately a lot better than 7am.... so it will be a nice day out in the city.
its sooooo hot... around 86F.. so different to the 40-50s Ive been having... lets just say the aircon is on..lol... so Im very very tired... up at 6am after a really crappy nights sleep..only managed about 4hrs..sigh.. but she was a gem on the plane and we both managed about an hours sleep.. and we had an empty seat next to us..woohoo. So Im just kicking back tired.. will go for a swim with A this arvo. and probably shopping tomorrow as I need some shorts and bathing suit... lol...
anyway hope you are all asleep. xx

[drsquid]

country- yay vaca and tropics

thanks guys .. i have my fingers crossed for tomorrow. (and hopes that ill not go crazy next tww... working 8 days straight so that should help). regardless tomorrow will be a good day.. iui, then lunch wiht my friend and her adorable kids, then coffee with a friend i havent seen in forever.. then dinner with another friend.. it doesnt get better than that

[Montrealer]

I am in severe PAIN!

Ok, not near my ovaries. It's my NECK! I woke up this morning with the worse pain and can hardly turn my head. I'm sure it's because after working yesterday I was sooooo tired, came home and layed on my extremely uncomfortable old crappy leather sofa, for a looong time, and just watched TV. It didn't hurt at the time but I know I cannot lay down in that kind of unsupported position for long. I have an old back and neck injury and get flare ups once in awhile.

Normally I would take ibuprofen, about 600mg, but I don't want to take anything while cycling. I'm just using a heating pad but am miserable. I also used some Arnica cream but nothing is helping much. I have an US in the morning. I'm pretty sure it will work itself out for the most part by then, but if my US was today, I wouldn't be able to get up on that table and lay down.

Can I take tylenol??

[greenm76]

Montrealer - Tylenol is safe while cycling.

Diane - I'm not sure whether nausea/puking is normal in the 3rd trimester but I have heard that your 3rd trimester is a lot like your first. I really haven't had any break as far as nausea goes. The vomiting had tapered off but it has started to flare back up again. Wow I can't believe you've held out on telling your single friends for so long!

CG - hope you get a better night tonight and good luck with all the appointments. Not sure if you like the heat but enjoy the time in the tropics!

[Heather1019]

Montrealer - so sorry. Sounds awful. I suggest ice instead of heat if it's inflamed. Also, I was told Tylenol is ok.

CG - hope you got some sleep. I am so curious about the swimming with A. Dud you take the baby swimming lessons? I want to do that but not sure how old she needs to be. Do you put wings on her or just hold her? What if anything do you do about the diaper situation?

Drsquid - I am excited for your 2ww because we have such a great trend going. Hope it goes quickly for you with much success (and only one baby). I too was scared of multiples so very glad P was a singleton.

[Montrealer]

Thanks. took some Tylenol. Iced it then used a heating pad. Took a hot bath with Epsom salts. Used more Arnica cream. Now have my old neck brace on. Was hoping to catch up on a bunch of things today but sitting isn't comfortable, bending over causes pain, and will stay off the computer as much as I can, reaching for the mouse causes strain. Uggh.