Tonight I have a couples baby shower to go to. (husband is out of town, so I am flying solo) There are five couples hosting - three of the five couples are expecting! There may very well be more pregnant people there than not. Doesn't that just sound divine? I have actually avoided going to the last two baby showers that I have been invited to. (I did send Babies R Us gift cards to help me feel less guilty about being a no-show!) I don't really know why - I really do want other people to reproduce and I wouldn't wish my predicament on anyone. Most of my friends know that I have had one miscarriage, some know that I have had two. I guess I feel like that makes me "Debbie Downer" at baby showers. I tell myself that I am doing them a favor by not coming so that they don't have to walk on eggshells when they gush about pregnancy, or complain about swollen ankles and how tired they are!! With this shower, the honoree, specifically told me that she was hoping we'd be able to come, and I don't have any good excuse and I HATE lying, so here I am, sucking it up and going!! The invitation said UNWRAPPED gifts, so this is what I've put together. It's a Hooter Hider (which I bought from babysteals.com for myself during my 2nd pregnancy!), nursing pads, breast milk storage bags, and breast millk test strips (for drinking and nursing!). Yes, I do have a closet full of brand new baby stuff and maternity clothes, either gifts or purchases. It actually feels pretty good to be able to put an item to use - even if it's not for myself. Well, wish me luck!!
Hey its Steph from Husband and a Wife. I didn't see an email to respond to you at but my RE didn't give a reason for switching from Provera to Prometrium. My OBGYN used Provera in Feb 10 and it worked. Then I went 2 cycles getting AF on my own. Then I didn't get her again so I was back on Provera in May 10 to get it for the HSG. It worked again coming on June 2. Haven't seen her since. My RE, in late June 10, told me to wait for it and if it didn't come they'd give me meds. When it was mid July and no sign and no BFP I called the RE office and a nurse called in the script (I assumed it was Provera) but when I picked it up saw it was not. I didn't ask, I know stupid, but I'm still a newbie. If I don't get AF by Wed (day 14 after stopping 10 days of Prometrium) I'll be calling the RE and asking many questions including why the switch and what next!? I've heard Prometrium can be taken orally, vaginally and injected and often better success is had vaginally and injected. But I still don't have a clue why Prometrium over Provera. If I find out this week I'll post about it :) Thanks for the comment and yay for finding your blog!
ReplyDeleteBaby showers are the worst! I'm sorry you had to go - hope it went well. And yay for giving stuff from your closet!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. You're a better person than me, I refuse to go to baby showers. I won't even wave back to pregnant girls that I drive by in my neighborhood and I don't even know them!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a candidate for IVF because my problem is not getting egg to sperm or fertilizing eggs. I can GET pregnant, I just can't say that way. Of course if we do a gestational carrier, we will be going through IVF only I'll be going through the first half and my sister the 2nd half, so I'll still have all the IVF bills! It seems never ending.