Getting Pregnant
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Confession

So I was out and about let's say "on the strip" for an interview (lots of shops etc).  So I stopped at the jewelers to have my ring cleaned and right next door is "destination maternity".  Soooooooo, don't judge me, I went in just to browse while they were cleaning my ring next door.  I ended up finding two cute dresses that you would never be able to tell are "maternity dresses" so I decided to try them on.  And now it gets worse.  Now, I didn't know this (because I've never been pregnant or in a maternity clothing store) but in each dressing room they have a velcro-ey "7 month belly" that you can strap on to see how your clothes will fit later in your pregnancy.  I am a sad infertile so I, um, tried it on. And almost wanted to cry, but didn't. But, I did stand there wayyyyyyy too long looking at myself with a 7 month belly on. Ugh, I am one sad Panda. I have no excuse for this desperate act, but I needed to tell someone who might not totally judge me so you gals get to hear it.  Blah.

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       Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                              Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                      IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
        Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
     

Re: Confession

  • ILoveRedVinoILoveRedVino member
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    edited September 2013
    No judgment here. I bought a maternity dress for a few weddings last summer and still occasionally wear it. It's also from MM and is super flattering, even with a non-pregnant belly.

    ETA- I was pregnant when I bought it, but still.
    IUI - BFP! Baby boy born still - August 2012
    IVF - BFP - miscarriage June 2013
    FET - BFN
    FET - BFN
    Switched clinics
    IVF with PGD - three embryos created, all healthy - July 2014
    FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
    Baby Boy born July 2015

  • No judgment here, but gah that would kill me!

    Married August 2009

    3 years. 5 losses.

    Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15

  • no judgement here. :( I'm sorry you're feeling down.
  • @Apollo11235 that makes me feel better :-) Thanks for understanding ladies.

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           Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
    Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                                  Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                          IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
            Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
         
  • Awwww- I didn't know about that either :(. No judgement here.
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    "I DO NOT love that you think so many things revolve around you.  I know you're bitter.  I get it.  But I'm over your feelings." The best person on the internet ever!
  • omg I can just see my husband finding that pic somehow. he would have me committed  8-}

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           Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
    Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                                  Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                          IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
            Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
         
  • Aimothy said:

    I'm only judging that you didn't take a bump picture to show us! :)

    I thought for sure this would be a PIP.

    @DangerMuffin23 Absolutely zero judgement. I have a tub of hand me down maternity clothes that I try on and maybe stuff with pillows every once in a while.

    ...and we're not even TTC :|
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    TTC September 2013 | BFP 11/21/13 | Chart | EDD 8/3/14 | It's a girl! 

    DD born at 42 weeks 1 day | 8/18/14 5:33am | 8lbs 4oz 20.25in of perfection!

    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • If I go again I'll PIP just for aimothy and goodwolf :-P

    @Goodwolf I just realized that the "TTC when this is at 100%" part of your siggy corresponds to your student loans. lol. I always thought it meant when your puppy was fully grown and trained. I'm obviously just as dog obsessed as baby obsessed. haha

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           Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
    Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                                  Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                          IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
            Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
         
  • No judgment. I stick out my belly every once in a while and look in the mirror. DH has never caught me, but it's only a matter of time, really.
    TTC #1 since Feb. '12. dx: "unexplained" IF
    After 2 shitty IVF cycles and 1 loss at 6+2 (EDD 11/7/14), DH and I are pursuing DIA.
    11/17/2014 - ACTIVE AND WAITING!
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    Pregnancy was never the end goal; being a mom was.
    I've been holding out on GP: I got drunk once and started a blog: Here it is (11/7 update)
    3T<3

  • If I go again I'll PIP just for aimothy and goodwolf :-P

    @Goodwolf I just realized that the "TTC when this is at 100%" part of your siggy corresponds to your student loans. lol. I always thought it meant when your puppy was fully grown and trained. I'm obviously just as dog obsessed as baby obsessed. haha
    Hahaha YES.

    I wish. He's like one month from 100% ;)
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    TTC September 2013 | BFP 11/21/13 | Chart | EDD 8/3/14 | It's a girl! 

    DD born at 42 weeks 1 day | 8/18/14 5:33am | 8lbs 4oz 20.25in of perfection!

    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • And now I want to do this, I won't, but the thought is there.
  • Or will you @fritzby???? mmmmmm?? lol. OMG you guys make me feel so much better and at least semi normal :-) THANKS!

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           Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
    Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                                  Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                          IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
            Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
         
  • ok, we all need to go to maternity stores in our areas and take pics with the fake belly and have our own HDBD on wednesday.

    ...or not... :-P
  • No judgment. I stick out my belly every once in a while and look in the mirror. DH has never caught me, but it's only a matter of time, really.

    I totally good this...sorry for the rough time. I probably would have done the same thing if I were in a place where I knew no one would see me.
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    Cinnabun and Junebug say, "Go Wildcats!"

  • If  I had more money, I might. But I don't, so I won't.  I'm poor for the rest of the month. Boo (I splurged on fall decorations . . . )

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           Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
    Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                                  Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                          IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
            Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
         
  • Aaaand now I'm curious to go see myself with a pg belly. My sister was all belly up until around 8 months (and even then she just lost her waist a bit). I'm praying if it ever happens that I get that lucky.
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    Daisypath Anniversary tickers
    TTC since July 2012
    BFP #1: 11/9/13; spontaneous m/c at 6w2d, 11/25/13
    BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
    B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
    Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
    Fiona Elise born 9/9/14 - welcome beautiful girl!
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  • Aimothy said:



    ok, we all need to go to maternity stores in our areas and take pics with the fake belly and have our own HDBD on wednesday.

    ...or not... :-P

    I'm doing it. Except I don't need the fake belly. I just need to stick mine out. 

    Fake HDBD! I love it! @dangermuffin23 no worries! I would have totally done it too. And then ugly cried. One of my favorite pics of my h and I was in college at a white trash bash where I went knocked up and wasted (stuffed with a bean bag pillow). Even though it was a joke at the time, I always thought it looked really good on me ;). Let me try to find it
    Married 05/05/2007, Off BCP Dec 2007
    2 failed Clomid cycles in 2011.
    RE in October 2012: IUI # 12&3 with meds:  BFNs 12/12-2/13
    IVF cycle: ER: 9/18/13, Lu came back to snuggle in: 9/23/13, EDD: 6/11/13

    ~My Bitter Bitches Be the Best~

  • Haha!! Baby KU Cinco!! I love it!
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    Daisypath Anniversary tickers
    TTC since July 2012
    BFP #1: 11/9/13; spontaneous m/c at 6w2d, 11/25/13
    BFP #2: 12/31/13. B/w 12/31: betas >1000, progesterone 13.6; B/w 1/2: betas 3065, progesterone 10.2
    B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
    Progesterone suppositories started 1/2. Please stick, baby!!
    Fiona Elise born 9/9/14 - welcome beautiful girl!
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    Badge Unicorn
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  • It's okay, I don't judge you. I actually have a maternity shirt that I wear all the time as a tunic. It's comfy.
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    TTC #1 since 9/12
  • When I OOTD the new clothes I'll put a pillow under just for you guys :-)

    imageimageimage
           Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
    Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                                  Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                          IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
            Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
         
  • Aimothy said:
    ok, we all need to go to maternity stores in our areas and take pics with the fake belly and have our own HDBD on wednesday.

    ...or not... :-P
    I'm doing it. Except I don't need the fake belly. I just need to stick mine out. 
    HAHA! Same here! It's amazing the difference sucking it all in makes :-P
  • Soooooooo, I just now opened the bag and they put a bunch of Newb stuff in for pg people. Like baby bottles and diaper cream and OMG Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh! Killer

    imageimageimage
           Me: All Normal DH: .5% Morph
    Cycles 1-14 (Natural) all BFN
                                  Starting IUI#1 procedures Nov '13
                          IUI Cxl'd due to surprise natural BFP 11/1/13
            Calvin born on June 19th, 2014 via emergency c-section at 3lbs7oz
         
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