Or how about we talk about your ovaries? Does anyone know what a woman's ovaries are doing while the woman is pregnant?

Man, TTC has become so boring these days.

[Garfieldbear]

I actually would like to hear about your ovaries...have you gotten your scans yet? When is your IUI? I know that you are nearing your IUI time, but I'm not sure...give an update As for my ovaries, I'm not sure...but sometimes I feel sensations where my right ovary is located, almost like I will ovulate in a few days...sometimes I wonder whether my right ovary continues to enlarge, it feels like it sometimes.

[IamMom]

yes ma'am let's here about your ovaries!!! I think, when it comes to preggo ovaries, they shut down and there is no hormone being produced to activate the enlargement of the follicles, the pregancy hormone overrides it...but I could be wrong. Certainly no eggs should be coming out I know that much!

Oh I wanna hear stories of your ovaries as well!!

Anyone got any bacon to pass around? Talk of ovaries makes me want bacon

[ANGWife]

I always love to hear ovary updates from you, Michelle!

[Mars]

LOL!! I would love to hear a story about that but in the 4 responses so far, no one seems to know!

Well the next time one of you ladies needs an internal ultrasound, make sure they do a peek at you ovaries and let me know I have always wondered.

As for me, I dunno what's going on in there. I actually think a cyst might be brewing. My ultrasound is Thursday and I am not looking forward to it. I have EWCM though, which I didn't get last cycle. And I have been having some cramps and bloat. Really, I should start taking some OPKs so I don't miss my O because I did schedule my ultrasound pretty late at CD 15. Eh. I wasn't feeling anything really earlier today when I started this thread and I was worried that nothing was happening, so we'll see.

I am always worried that the probe will reveal a "hot mess" in there. I wish I had one of those machines at home

[Lash]

I'll buy you a cooter cam for home if you promise to start taking OPK's. Can I buy cooter cams on Ebay? How do you feel about used?

Dont tell me you are a picky, high maintenance bgitch who requires NEW ALL THE TIME!

Used cooter cams, LMAO! I suppose I will take what I can get!

[Lash]

I knew you werent too picky!!

In all honesty, where are you as far as trying/IVF and what is the prognosis

[greeneyes]

Last time they peeked at my pregnant ovaries, my left one was housing my corpus luteum and my right one was growing a nice, big, booger of a cyst. I'll let you know what they are doing when I go in for my 20 week scan.

I knew you werent too picky!!

In all honesty, where are you as far as trying/IVF and what is the prognosis[/b]

Well, I will know more Thursday! I don't want to do IVF anytime soon because we are buying a house and we will need new cars (neither one of our cars are kid friendly. One is a 2 seater and the other is a 1994 convertable) and I am worried about saving up for future maternity leave. Plus, our health insurance covers IUIs but not IVF. That is $8500 I would rather spend on a down payment for a car, or a pergola for our new backyard (if the dang house would just get built already!). Oh yeah, or much needed savings So I am thinking this cycle will go nowhere, and as long as I don't have a cyst or anything, it is onto injectibles for a bunch of tries. I think maybe after our 3rd injectable cycle we would start looking at other options, although maybe sooner depending on how DH's sperm hold up. But I would definitely like to avoid IVF if at all possible. Truth be told, I think we would put TTC on hold for a good 4 years if it came to that.

Last time they peeked at my pregnant ovaries, my left one was housing my corpus luteum and my right one was growing a nice, big, booger of a cyst. I'll let you know what they are doing when I go in for my 20 week scan. [/b]

Ugh, a cyst. I appreciate the ovary updates Kate. CQP!

[soImarriedAnerd]

So then whats your schedule for this cycle looking like?


My ovaries-Here is a picture of my right one....(black little circle on the top right of picture). its just hanging out enjoying its vacation time.



And here is my left one---top right-small black spot with big white cyst on it (apparently this one is deciding not to vacation )

[Mars]

Whoppee for ovary pics. I don't have another scan until 32 weeks so I won't have any ovary pics to show.

I hope you don't have a cyst Michelle! As for my ovaries, I'm hoping my ovary has released an egg in the last 24 hours, or will in the next 24 hours. I am not using OPKs this cycle because I think the stress from them is what delays my O!

[IamMom]

I just had my scan last week and got some pretty cool ovary pictures however I didn't get any to take home - bummer....but I had some pretty ones showing the classic PCOS "ring of pearls" on the outline of both ovaries. It was a joyous meeting with the cooter cam!

I love the ultrasound pictures Angela!

I think I will ask for copies of my pics on Thursday, and then we can compare preggo ovaries to subfertile ones! Unless they look horrible, then there is no way I am getting copies LOL.

I hope you don't have a cyst Michelle! As for my ovaries, I'm hoping my ovary has released an egg in the last 24 hours, or will in the next 24 hours. I am not using OPKs this cycle because I think the stress from them is what delays my O![/b]

I hope not taking OPKS works for you!

I just had my scan last week and got some pretty cool ovary pictures however I didn't get any to take home - bummer....but I had some pretty ones showing the classic PCOS "ring of pearls" on the outline of both ovaries. It was a joyous meeting with the cooter cam![/b]

Ah, yes. The ring of pearls. $20 says I have some jumbo necklaces on my ovaries too! They have been looking fabulous lately, but I haven't been giving them enough bacon. I think they are rebelling.

[soImarriedAnerd]

*shoves bacon at your ovaries*