Blessed with children, Struggling for more Week of July 2nd

[finleyjudemommy]

Originally Posted by amyltc So DH and I had a big talk last night. We've both been really frustrated with trying to adopt, it just isn't working out for us, hopefully eventually it will but DH doesn't think it will. So he has wanted to do IVF for a while but I've been so worried about the money aspect. I have been so worried that I'll regret not having more kids. So he asked me if I'd regret trying and having it not work and being out the money or not trying more. I thought about it and I think I would regret not trying more, just never knowing. It is scary to me to try and be out all that money, its a lot for us and we would have to finance a large portion of it. I told him I didn't think we could do it this year, I go back to work in about 6 weeks and I can't do it while I'm working, so we are thinking probably in June next year. That will give me some time to lose weight and my endo pain has gotten bad again so I think that in December I am going to go on Lupron for 6 months and then do the IVF. That is what my obgyn suggested as our best chance and I trust him. So we will be trying naturally for the next 5 months and saving up like crazy for the next year. What have you all done to save? I am going to start being better at making dh's lunches and I have started going through closets and cleaning out stuff we don't need and trying to sell things off that we don't need. I am thinking of taking on a couple of kids a week to tutor if I can find someone to tutor, and I'm also wondering (and I'm embarrased to ask this but...) has anyone donated plasma? They pay 50.00 a week so I thought I could easily save up 1000 just doing that in the next year. Is that a dumb idea?

Amy~ we've donated plasma, I've used retirement money and hubby has delivered many, many pizzas to get our children. Fingers crossed for you!

[amyltc]

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Originally Posted by jacquelinemarie82 Hey everyone, it's hoooooot here. Feeling under the weather. Waiting for AF so we can try IUI #3.[/QUOTE Good luck No cause I'm allergic to soy but maca and b vit helped me o andlengthen Lluteal phase. Didn't work but did o. I. just started accupunture. Going to a guy in north ogden. I have a slip for a free visit for a referal if you would like it. And I found a clinic ins Slc if you aren't opposed to the drive. Afm back to cd1 it must have been the meds making me sick. Af was four days late so iwas super hopeful but I guess its just not meant to be. Still debating our next step.

Sure I'll take you up on that

Originally Posted by finleyjudemommy Amy~ we've donated plasma, I've used retirement money and hubby has delivered many, many pizzas to get our children. Fingers crossed for you!

So is it painful? I'm thinking I could go one day a week and sat mornings. How long does it take usually? Ive stopped dyeing yarn but I think need to start up again.

[finleyjudemommy]

Nope, not painful...just like donating blood....It depends on how hydrated you are. Drink lots of water the day before you go....it usually took me no linger than 2 hours.

[meeshkasheeba]

Originally Posted by 3 ladybugs meeshkasheeba - I hope you remember to be more consistent with your meds. I have never heard of that problem before with that but I could see how that can happen.

I didn't think an hour or two would make all that big of a difference. I guess I was wrong. I didn't have any of these issues before, but I was only on one hormone drug not two. The Lupron I had no control over, but the other is the problem. I'm just going to set an alarm to remind me to take it in the mornings. I have to eat with it though so I guess I will boil eggs so they are ready to eat.

[jacquelinemarie82]

amyltc, glad to hear that you have a plan. that makes it so much easier! to know what you are doing and when. We had planned on doing IVF this month but canceled it. I actually got a part time job and my dh got another part time job. Turns out we don't need the money for that right now after all. So in total my dh and I have 5 jobs. crazy, right? Also, my dh has donated plasma before and it was no big deal. You do what you have to do. Also, the plasma is for a great cause to help others too!

I'm sure you could make $1,000 in a year on ebay and craigslist. You will be surprised at what you can find to sell!!! Also, you can do a yard sale and let your friends/family know you are fundraising (not sure who knows but you can always tell them it is to pay off some bills) and I bet they would donate as well. I know just doing a little yard sale makes me at least $100 if not up to $300.

[JCPACandMommy]

Originally Posted by 3 ladybugs Happy 4th of July to Americans! :soldier: JCPACandMommy - That is a great sign! Did you take a trigger injection before your IUI? When do you test? Good luck! AFM - I think I was a detective in my former life. I figured out some things. I talked to the IVF nurse at the clinic and she told me that I will be on 1 pill 3 times a day of prometrium and once a day PIO 1 ml (cc). This is roughly 650 mg of progesterone a day. More then enough for a healthy pregnancy. I was on 1400 mg before so therefore I was shocked. Also, they only gave me 10 day supply of each of these drugs (progesterone). So that implies heavily that they will do my beta test on July 23 and not July 31 (my appointment on July 13 is to see if I am go for this cycle and starting progesterone). So clearly a lot has changed in the last 4 years at my RE's clinic. This basically means I have less then a 1 week wait to see if this works. Needless to say, I will not be doing an HPT this time as I don't know it would pick it up at that point. I am figuring they are wanting a beta around 50 at that point. My 2 prior IVF pregnancies have had a beta of ~400 14dp3dt which is roughly 50 on that day, and ~1000 14dp5dt which is roughly 62.5 on that day. So I should be fine but I assume that I would get a shipment of Progesterone rather quickly assuming the line turns blue on the 23. They have me take the PIO in the evening so that should help a bit. I am just having a hard time wrapping my head around all of this. Even though I feel confident that it will work.

I did a HCG trigger on CD12! I should be testing around Sunday the 15th I'll be 14dpo that day and the HCG should be out of my system by then as to not give me a false positive!
Hope the meds and such workout for you ok mama! FX for you!

[jacquelinemarie82]

Can't wait to see some positive tests this month!!!!

I have an appt. on Saturday to start up my next iui cycle.

[3 ladybugs]

meeshkasheeba - I guess your just a big reminder to us all!

JCPACandMommy - Too cool! I hope you start a string of BFP's on here. We didn't get a good enough start with the last batch.

jacquelinemarie82 - Good luck tomorrow! BTW I am not POAS. I have debated it and debated it and because I got a false negative with my son, I don't want to test. With my beta as quick as it is, I don't think I will need to anyway. So I will be one of the few that goes in for a beta that truly doesn't know the outcome already.

[jacquelinemarie82]

Jennifer, that is self control for sure!

[jacquelinemarie82]

Went to the doctor. They increased my clomid in hopes of getting more than one mature follie since last time I had only 1. Next. appt. is Saturday for a scan.