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Not jumping for joy
Wed, 03/29/2006 - 22:01Topic: Corner Booth
Hi everyone, my RE nurse called my progesterone level results to me today. A pregnant woman's progesterone level should range anywhere between 40-200, all Mandy said was my level was "pretty low" a nice way of telling us the IUI was not a success. Rats!! I guess women just know when we aren't pregnant as much as we know when we are. I had that not so pregnant gut feeling right off the bat but I am still disappionted. My nurse said to go ahead as planned and take a hpt Monday, why I don't know, but okay. She also said my RE wants to up my dose of Clomid to 100mg. My sweetie got the news, I was at work, and called and told me. I was/am confused why I am so upset over something I never had to begin with, but I made it through the day. My sweetie told me "don't worry, we'll try again next month and I'll work all the over-time I can." You see our only chance at having a baby is Intrauterine Insemination and it costs $395.00 each time, or IVF. Please don't misunderstand, we want a child very much and we will do any and all we can to make it happen, if it's meant to be. We also plan to adopt at least one child from every country possible in the future, but for right now this is what we feel we are led to do. Thank you all so much for your prayers and kind words and thoughts, it meant so much to me and I hope I will remain in all of your future prayers as we ready ourselves to try again.
Much thanks,
Vanessa
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Re: Not jumping for joy
Submitted by txrhb1 on Sun, 2006-04-02 - 01:07
Hi Vanessa,
My prayers are with you sweetie, and I certainly empathize with what you are going through. My husband and I tried for years to have children. We went through all the testing and the clomid, and it just didn't happen. We did get pregnant after 7 years of marriage, but, unfortunately, we lost our son late in the pregnancy. We went on to become foster parents, with many many children going through our home. We became permanent foster parents to a sibling group of 6, which took us about 5 years. When we finally got custody of the 2 girls, we found out 2 weeks later that we were pregnant again, and that's when I had Aaron. We are now the happy parents of 7, with 11 grandkids. God works miracles, and sometimes, they aren't on our timeline. I look back now, and although I still hurt over having lost our first child, I know that God has truly blessed us, and I give Thanks to HIM every day.
May your miracle come soon,
((( hugs ))),
Barbie
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Re: Re: Not jumping for joy
Submitted by VanessaW on Sun, 2006-04-02 - 23:50
Barbie,
Oh it breaks my heart to hear about couples losing their babies, I just can't imgaine. What a wonderful thing you and your husband did by opening your home to other children. We talked about fostering children earlier in our relationship but I know I would get attached and it would kill me to have to let them go. I adore kids and my sweetie made last Mother's Day very memoralable and very special by slipping my ring on my hand and telling me "I'm ready, I want to start a family with you." I cried and cried. We've seen a RE on and off since then and nothing yet but we are still hopeful. I am very blessed and I admit that I have to remind myself that this miracle will happen in God's time not mine. He has blessed you with a lovely family and I pray He will do the same for us. May God continue to watch over and bless you.
Vanessa
Re: Re: Not jumping for joy
Submitted by VanessaW on Fri, 2006-03-31 - 00:11
Christien, Thank you so much, your post along with so many others' posts, gives me hope and comfort knowing that yes when the time is right our baby will join our family. We feel like we are doing the right thing by trying again and we have absolutely no regrets. I hope all is well with you and your family and thank you again. Best, Vanessa