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@mrskansas: @madisonbee: I will try to stop being a bad testing influence then
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@bhbee @mrskansas: Monday would make us about 10dpo, right? That's not soooo bad....
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The middle of the TWW sucks, guys. I'm 7dpo today and trying to figure out which day I want to start testing... I guess I'm in POAS withdrawal after all those OPKs.
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@Synchronicity: Good luck, I always try to wait until 10 DPO or later, hopefully it would give a clear result at that point
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@Synchronicity: if you can wait till Monday or Tuesday you'll have a clear answer!
There are quite a few of us all testing around the same time!
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@snarkybiochemist: that's what I'm thinking! Although my husband is away this weekend so if on the off chance I were to get a BFP I would feel a little bad! Guess I could just surprise him when he got home...
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@mrskansas: fertility friend is recommending that I wait to test until NEXT Monday (the 13th)! Pffffttt.
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@Synchronicity: Thats an entirely different complication. I am so bad at keeping secrets but I wouldn't want to tell my husband over the phone I'd want to do it in person, so I would have to wait to test until he would be home for me to tell him.
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Pink spotting returned twice this morning with wiping. I can't tell if I'm having cramping...it's subtle and slowly progressing in the last couple hours. I think I'm getting AF already (currently CD24, 4dpo).
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@madisonbee: Could it be early implantation???
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@snarkybiochemist: there is no way I'd tell him over the phone! Plus he's away with most of the men in my family so I'm sure they'd all find out... Too risky! Haha. Fingers crossed that this is an issue I have to deal with! I can do that! Haha
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@madisonbee: ah, lady
keep us updated! Thinking good thoughts for you 
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@knittylady: possibly, but I don't wanna get my hopes up. I'm gonna see where this goes....
@Synchronicity: thanks, lady. feeling bummed today at work
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@madisonbee: no doubt. Hang in there! Maybe do something nice for yourself when you are done? Fave dinner or treat or a new movie or book or something?
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@madisonbee: I hope its just implantation
@Synchronicity: Way too complicated. When I get pregnant I want to see the look on his face and be able to hug him. -
@Synchronicity: DH and I binge watch our favorite shows on Wednesday nights, so it'll keep my mind off of it (hopefully!). Thank you
@snarkybiochemist: I hope! Only time will tell....
We have some financial changes moving forward, so I can't be buying HPTs nilly willy like I used to. So I definitely have to wait to test if AF doesn't come by the end of the week.
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@madisonbee: Not having cheap HPTs is the best way to keep myself from testing early
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@Tionn3: Yes the HSG does hurt. Afterwards it felt all day like the first day of a very bad period, so don't schedule anything for afterwards. Try to make it during the afternoon so you can just go home and relax and then go to bed.
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@madisonbee: so weird!
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@bizwitch: They only do them in the mornings at the Kaiser Hospital, so I plan to take the whole day off from work. I was going to get DH to take me.
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@Tionn3: Good idea. I was able to drive myself home and even stop at Chipotle for takeout but it was a pretty miserable afternoon overall. Sounds like other people's weren't as bad, so maybe you will get lucky.
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@bizwitch: I'm just worried I'm not going to be able to relax down there. Even with Pap Smears my immediate reaction is to snap my legs shut. I've heard that the catheter insertion is much like a Pap Smear, but I don't believe it...ugh I just want to get it over with.
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@Tionn3: I could not feel the catheter. I definitely felt the fluid being pumped through my uterus and fallopian tubes. It's very fast. Less than a minute. But it does hurt a lot.
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@Tionn3: And, lucky me, it didn't help us with fertility either! But anecdotally some people do have an easier time getting pregnant after an HSG.
At this point I just assume I will never get pregnant. This morning in the shower I was pretending to have a conversation with my mom about becoming foster parents. Then I cried. This all sucks so bad.
Oh and Beyonce's having twins, in case you haven't heard. Makes me think she was maybe on Clomid or had IVF.
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@bizwitch: I heard about Beyoncé having twins....about 5 min after I learned another co-worker is having twins. Yahoo.
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@Tionn3: Good luck with the HSG. Sounds uncomfortable, so glad you're able to take the whole day off!
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@madisonbee: Coworkers were talking about Beyonce's pregnancy on a group g-chat, and since they all know we've been struggling I was like "Hey guys, can you move this to another thread that I'm not on?"
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@bizwitch: I'm so sorry you're dealing with this
I was also wondering if Beyonce did IVF - I wouldn't be surprised at all.
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@mrskansas: Yeah well life is terrible so what are you going to do.
Kidding, I don't really think that. I'm just having a stressful week/month at work and my boss is being incredibly unhelpful and it feels like the universe is conspiring to make my life more difficult. And then thinking about not being able to get pregnant on top of it...
My parents are coming to visit in a couple of weeks and I'm sure my mom will bring it up again. I just keep saying "we'll see" because I don't really want her to get all involved in the process and pepper me with questions. Then later in the month I'm going to California and will see two friends who had babies since the last time I saw them 3 years ago.
So that will all be fun.
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@bizwitch: I'm so sorry you're having a bad day =[ I always get upset when I rehearse telling my family we're gonna be childless or whatever. I try not to think about it anymore. I try to spin it in a positive light...like...damn we're gonna be rolling in retirement money...As for Beyonce...I'm pretty sure all the celebrities are using IVF...
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@Tionn3: I may never get pregnant but I will not be childless. I will be a mom one way or another!!
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My boss just dropped off a bottle of Cupcake moscato - guess what I'll be drinking Saturday night?! And I never drink, period.
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@bizwitch: That's good. If you want motherhood, you will have it one way or the other.
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@Tionn3: The thought of never getting pregnant hurts, but the thought of never being a parent breaks my heart in a million pieces.
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@bizwitch: financially, IVF and adoption are out of our reach. I personally don't think I could foster, the thought of becoming emotionally attached and then having to say goodbye is too much...so I've started to kind of make peace with the fact that for us being childless may be a more sustainable option for our marriage.
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So speaking of twins, I can't get it out of my head that I am going to have twin boys. I thought this before I was even pregnant with my daughter but the "feeling" keeps getting stronger. I was getting my hair cut last night and spent a good amount of time looking up names for twins.
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@Tionn3: Our RE offers a financing plan for IVF. Worth looking into at least. We may consider it.
Traditional adoption would also likely be out of reach for us financially.
I agree with the thought of having to say goodbye to a child. That would be excruciating. But personally, for me, it would be a risk I'm willing to take. At least that's how I feel now. I don't know a lot about the process but I believe you can put your name in as a foster-to-adopt parent only. That way you would only potentially be matched with a child who needs a permanent home, not a child who might potentially go back to their biological family.
I'd like to say that is far down the road for us but if I do not get pregnant in the next 5 cycles then I am going to start the exploration process, while we consider our next steps to possibly getting pregnant.
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@mrskansas: I hope you do!!!
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@Tionn3: Also I don't want to come off like I'm judging you in any way! Just want to make sure that is clear.
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@bizwitch:
no worries, I never thought you were judging, just a friendly discussion.
keep us updated! Thinking good thoughts for you 
no worries, I never thought you were judging, just a friendly discussion.
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