Getting Pregnant
OBX2011
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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
New Here
Hello! So I am new to TN but was on TK for awhile. Thought I would take a moment to intro myself:
I'm Charlene and DH is Brent. We have been together for a total of 10 years and married since Sept 2011. We were married on the beaches in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, hence my screen name OBX2011.....which I am thinking of creating a new acct btw b/c I want something new. We have a yellow lab, Sarabelle, that is the love of our life. Where we go, she goes. It's her house, we just live in it and pay the bills.
We have been trying to conceive for over a year now and for the most part, I am positive but there are moments (like last night, cough cough) that I feel like I am never going to be pregnant. Every time I hear or see a commercial about getting pregnant or having babies, I immediately turn the channel. Sometimes I feel that if I hear another "ohhhh don't worry, it'll happen when it's supposed too" I may strangle that person. Ok not really...but maybe 
I was using OPK's, but found that to be a love/hate relationship. I loved knowing when I was ovulating but at the same time, hated it b/c I felt like it put a lot of pressure on us. My OB doesn't believe in them and feels that they are a waste of time. Not sure how I feel about that b/c they wouldn't make them in the first place if they didn't serve an actual purpose. I was reading all sorts of books and using calculators in early to mid 2013, but in Sept, I just put them all away and let my mind be at rest. It's as if I was over-thinking everything. Went to Dr in August and he said I was healthy and didn't have any signs of endometriosis and had B get a s/a, which came back "normal". Since then, nothing has changed so I have a follow-up appt next week. I am scared. I don't know what to expect and I apologize in advance if this offends anyone as that is not my intention but dammit! Can't I just get pregnant like a woman is supposed too? WTFrenchToast??? I never thought I would be in this place and I don't know what to expect. I have never temped (?) or charted before either. Is that bad?
Any questions for me, feel free to ask away. Any heads up on what's to come next would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks ladies!
P.S. I wear all sorts of panties, but hiphuggers are the most comfy for me. (I saw the poll earlier so don't think I am some weirdo who likes to talk about her panties.....or maybe I am???)
Re: New Here
The women here are very wise and supportive. I have learned a lot from them in the last 2 years I have been here.
My Ovulation Chart
My Ovulation Chart
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Created by MyFitnessPal - Free Calorie Counter
TTC Since January 2011 - We have bad spermdx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
Welcome. Sorry you've hit the year mark, but PP's gave some good advice.
Good luck!
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
www.5yearstonever.blogspot.com
Welcome to the board and good luck moving forward!
Welcome! I'm sorry you've hit the year mark and hope you get the answers you're looking for soon.
Post pics of your doggy!
my read shelf:
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6