tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post2311118900022318281..comments2023-11-29T00:50:04.094-08:00Comments on Mine to Command: A 2 ww in reviewjAllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-4226149714199168742013-04-20T23:58:02.972-07:002013-04-20T23:58:02.972-07:00I thought we were the only ones to have the rocket...I thought we were the only ones to have the rocket ship fail to blast off sometimes! Lol so frustrating. Isnt it kind of nice and at the same time somewhat bizzarr to go back over what happened previously? I'm glad you got to experience the surprise of a bfp. I hope that you will experience it again, but with a much better ending to the story :)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507432917936364757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-89229068377863574812013-04-20T15:28:07.307-07:002013-04-20T15:28:07.307-07:00Wow! That is an awful lot of physical activity in ...Wow! That is an awful lot of physical activity in one 2ww. Keep us posted about your IUI.Jessah @ Dreaming of Dimpleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945119397487785737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-58276818338998274602013-04-18T20:12:06.950-07:002013-04-18T20:12:06.950-07:00I can't really say I was nonchalant as we were...I can't really say I was nonchalant as we were trying, I thought we were too late and mistimed. The positive OPK indicates ovulation will occur within 24-48 hours, so I must have been closer to the 48 hour mark. I've followed the thought that sperm can last in the reproductive tract for up to 72 hours, so earlier is better, but with poor sperm, I guess we just need to time as close to ovulation as possible. A friend who knows me well commented "Even though you were really happy, a part of you was pissed that it didn't follow your science" I think they only way you can truly "no longer be trying" is when you restart birth control, because even when you're not cycle watching, every time you have fun, non-procreative sex, you're wondering if you could be ovulating and you'll be one of those couples with a story to tell. My RE hasn't told me to stop exercising, but in fairness I haven't revealed just how much I do, I honestly feel it helps blood flow to the uterus and I also beleive that you can't shake a healthy pregnancy out of your uterus. I cringe when our nurse tells patients not to run in their first trimester. I went to a conference last autumn and it was interesting to see the variation in RE's post IVF recommendations and there is no consensus that any of them are effective. One (who I thought was a jerk when I spoke with him) talked about "why not let her have a margarita post transfer. We've shot her up with hormones, tell her she can't move, can't have sex, and she can't even have a drink?"jAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-47537243095367465232013-04-18T08:14:18.106-07:002013-04-18T08:14:18.106-07:00Interesting post! I love the rocket pad analogy! P...Interesting post! I love the rocket pad analogy! Pure awesomeness. I hate the 2ww. Hell, I hate all things related to IF! I want to be able to have sex and get kn knocked up. Period.<br /><br />Praying that your BFP is around the corner and sticks! XOXOwherethebleepisourstorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271670155545574441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-4247974989823325182013-04-18T08:13:41.645-07:002013-04-18T08:13:41.645-07:00This post is great. My positive test back in Octob...This post is great. My positive test back in October was also after I had completely given up hope. It was right after all of my testing with the RE and right before the cycle we were thinking of starting treatments. <br /><br />And thank you for sharing all of the things that you did that someone might tell us we shouldn't do in the 2ww. I often feel guilty that I haven't sworn off alcohol. For example, my cousin's wedding was this past weekend and I didn't exactly abstain. My RE also told me that I probably shouldn't run much more than 10-12 miles per week, so I've been significantly limiting myself on the exercise front. For some reason, her suggestions coupled with the fact that some people are still put on bed rest after IVF has made me afraid of getting too sweaty and active in the 2 ww. Which sucks, because I love getting sweaty. And it's probably not even a thing. <br /><br />Do you find yourself trying to be nonchalant now because it seemed to work for you one time? Because I do. Which doesn't work. You can't successfully purposefully be nonchalant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-793893373307901132013-04-18T07:28:43.381-07:002013-04-18T07:28:43.381-07:00This was interesting to read! Sometimes I think I ...This was interesting to read! Sometimes I think I can overthink TTC... maybe those fertiles actually have a sliver of truth when they say it may help if we "just relax". Obviously I know there are people (like myself) who could only ever conceive through assisted reproduction, but from now on I plan to try to relax my mind as much as possible during treatment. I mean, I plan to go about my normal life (red wine and all) until I get my BFP. One thing is for sure, even if relaxing doesn't help, stressing out doesn't help either and I'd rather not be stressed. <br /><br />I hope you don't have to wait long until you get your next BFP!Gypsy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026496787029080243noreply@blogger.com