So Bloated

NicoleY · #1 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 05:53 PM

I have to rant. I am so bloated I look like I'm 4 months preggo. I'm wearing super baggy clothes to work so people don't get the wrong idea. DH is completely freaked out. Seriously, could the meds get any worse?

jamielynn0021 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 07:35 PM

I know what you are talking about! I was waiting for someone to ask me if I was pregnant today at work...I cannot wait to test...babydust!

moonrise · #3 (**permalink**) 02-27-2008, 02:10 PM

Its ALMOST time to test!!!

NicoleY · #4 (**permalink**) 02-27-2008, 02:51 PM

I'm going to start testing tomorrow. I have been chart stalking on FF and comparing charts with HCG boosters and when they started. Seems like I will get a + tomorrow due to residual but it will give me an idea if its getting darker or lighter.

moonrise · #5 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 01:45 PM

sooo.. how are the tests looking?

NicoleY · #6 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:23 PM

So this was my test 3 dp booster.

I'm thinking I can say for sure by Sunday.

moonrise · #7 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 08:11 PM

How many days ago was that?
sheesh, its SO great seeing those two pink lines!

NicoleY · #8 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 07:44 AM

that was 11dpo, I took another one this morning and it was still pretty dark. I'm having pains between my shoulders so I had to call the doc and let them know since its a sign of ectopic. I'll post the pick of today's test when I get home.

moonrise · #9 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 08:51 AM

Waqiting on that pic!
Keeping my fingers crossd.
PLEASE let this be it!

NicoleY · #10 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 03:03 PM

well i went in for a scan and have a very large cyst on my left side. Doc thinks its tugging on my ovary and fallopian tube creating the ectopic sensations. he said its too early to rule out, we'll need to watch me over the next few days to see what happens... so anyway on to the tests. this is the one from this morning, 12 dpo, 4 dp booster

moonrise · #11 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 03:57 PM

sooo stressful. the waiting. Sorry to hear about the cyst, but at least it sounds like its most likely NOT an ectopic!
A true

is often REALLY faint, so its so hard to say.
I know you said this b4, but when do they figure the booster should be out of your system?

NicoleY · #12 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 05:52 PM

well based on my analysis of my charts and past testing with hcg i seem to process 5000 units of HCG in 7 days, since my booster was half the dose i'm thinking it should be out of my system by tomorrow. trust me i'm getting very analytical at this point, doing algebra over here. it's hard since i know if I'm am preggo it would be very faint so i essentially have to see how light it becomes and then hope at some point it starts getting darker.

moonrise · #13 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 06:18 PM

that sounds about right, i believe it is supposed to break down 1000 units/day.
You really deserve for this ttc journey to reach its destination!

NicoleY · #14 (**permalink**) 03-01-2008, 09:38 AM

so here's my test from this morning, 13 dpo, 5 dp booster. it got dramatically fainter so tomorrow will be do or die.

for reference here's my positive test with my blighted ovum at 12 dpo, similar in color. i haven't lost all hope yet but given it's been 17 cycles they're not real high.

moonrise · #15 (**permalink**) 03-01-2008, 09:52 AM

my goodness
i cant beleive how stressed out i feel for you!
I can totally imagine the stress... is this faint line going to get lighter? or darker....
any consolation, my frer test when my hcg was 226 was lighter than my three previous frer tests! I freaked, thinking it was a m/c in progress, but i guess it was just a test with lighter ink

moonrise · #16 (**permalink**) 03-01-2008, 09:56 AM

to the left is the frer at 13dpo, then in the middle 14dpo then a generic frer from 14dpo (yes, had to test twice) then the dr office called, told me that my hcg was 220 and i thought. OMG what a FAINT,ine for such a high #!

NicoleY · #17 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 07:43 AM

well it was slightly lighter this morning, so not a good sign. here's a pic. DH took this.

funny thing is that with second morning urine (10am) i went up and took an ept certainty early results digital and got a 'pregnant'. new test so i have no idea what their sensitivity is.

i'm waiting for

to show at this point.

moonrise · #18 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 09:05 AM

Well, i think it could certainly be a +.
if you look at my tests, and how the middle one is so much lighter than the one taken previou and the one taken a few hours later, some tests just dont have much ink or sumthing.
Also, I remember a few of us discussing, back when i took these tests, that we got better results with second morning urine.

NicoleY · #19 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 05:10 PM

okay for fun here are my two digitals lined up. the bottom one is from this morning using SMU, amazingly its darker than the one yesterday.

here's all four tests lined up so you can see the gradual fade.

well the good news is we have one more cycle of injectibles and then we get the IVF.

moonrise · #20 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 05:19 PM

Personally hon I think you will still see a

tomorrow
I think it is very possible that your pregnancy hcg is at a level of 20-30, perfect for 14dpo, and it will NOT be super dark.