***ttc again check in 7/2***

amandaleigh1

Hi ladies! Good luck to those ladies cycling!!

((Hugs)) to everyone else who needs them!! This check-in
is open to anyone that is part of the SAIF community and is currently TTC
again, either on their own, or via injectibles,IUI, IVF, adoption, etc.

A check-in will be posted every week. Please reply to
 the check-in post if you would like to be added to the group. Each check-in
 will provide the opportunity for you to provide an update as to where you
currently are in your TTC. Once you get pregnant please post about your first
and second beta then move over to the pregnancy check in.

QOTW: What are your holiday plans?

TTC, without meds, hoping for a wonderful
"surprise!

calindi- Waiting to O, but not using OPKs because I don't want the pressure. Here goes nothing on cycle #2!

katekat8721-AF came and went and was horrible. We are
still trying on our own, a miracle baby would be nice but ya know. We filed our
 taxes and found we'll be getting back enough to cover the FET, so that's a load
off our chest. I weaned from the pump so this cycle was all jacked up, I don't
know if I should expect AF this weekend or if it'll be another 50+ day cycle.
Annoying!

Missionobaby- Hi Everyone, I new to the forum, the 2ww
is killing me and forums has been keeping me motivated and well informed. After
3 years of TTC, DH and I have been seeing a RE for approximately a 1 year. What
i found out over the year, i had endometrisis (3/14) which lead to 3 years of 
horrible menstrual cycles. After antibiotic treatment, I was told everything
 should clear up. After about a year of exams of DH and I we still have not
received a clear explanation for IF. I was placed on letrozole cycle day 3-7,
started opk day 10. Went in for IUI on day 16. P4 done today and 1 week left to 
test! After OV I had 3 days of cramping from left ovary and dpiui 4 to today i
have been feeling so nauseated, which i believe is really early for it to be a
cause related to treatment.

Nursey (Okitty)- no sibling for DS on the horizon--working on month 7 of trying. It'll be ok, cause I'm relishing in BFFs joy instead for now!

TTC, with treatments

1983Lindsey2- I had some testing done and am not ovulating, which I was like "Duh!!! Wish I didn't have to spend $600 to reconfirm that!". I am starting provera tomorrow and then will get my official baseline for IVF and SHG before I start BCPs. We are looking at a September retreval freeze all cycle with PGD. FET won't be until November. It seems like forever away..... At least the testing should kinda keep be busy and summers go by fast.

amandaleigh1- As far as we know we are still on for IVF fresh cycle next cycle. I need to put in a call to the RE to ask about my old lady (DOR) protocol. For this cycle, I am not sure if I have Oed yet. My OPKs suck and I am not temping. I thought I had some promising signs of O coming, but now not so sure. Probably not having enough sex given all the uncertainty. But then, I don't actually think regular sex will get me KU, so I am lacking some motivation...

Bellalou – Surgery Tuesday.

efhoping2010- AF arrived on 6/23 after BCP so it was CD 1. My FET was moved up to 7/13!!!!! I started vivelle patches yesterday and reduced my Lupron to 5iu. First blood test on Wednesday. I need to figure out if I am flying there or if I should drive, also I need to find out if DH is able to come.

Gregermis- Smack in the middle of the 2ww... no longer hopefully for this cycle because we were (a) trying on our own and (b) I got a tummy bug which just doesn't seem beneficial. Still waiting on results from DH's repeat SA and repeat diagnostic IUI.

hham10- Had my first beta in Friday and it was 159. I go back Monday for a repeat and am just praying the numbers increase appropriately. I've been in shock and don't feel like it's real.

iloveflipflops- I'm 5 weeks this week, and I have my first prenatal appointment coming up in a couple weeks, My fertility center gave me the option of coming in for an hcg/ progesterone blood work draw because we had already signed consents for treatment prior to finding out. They confirmed that I'm pregnant. Beta #1 is 1,157 I go tomorrow for my second beta. Thank you again for the congratulations. I wish you nothing but the best good luck with everything.

KK_8721-Appt today to go pay for the cycle and go over the meds! Woohoo!

meganfauer- Started injections of follistim last night for round 6 but round 1 for baby #2. Fingers toes and everything crossed. We tried on our own for that "miracle" everyone tells us about for over a year.

Run20K- All done! We transferred 2 early blasts this morning. My re said they were "good" grade b quality embryos. I'm a little sad about how my quality has deteriorated recently but am hopeful nonetheless . Anyone have success with grade b embryos? Beta is in 2 weeks and I will not be testing before then.

SharonB222- Cancelled mammo due to BFing. Met with RE yesterday. I thought our final FET was Unlikely to result in a live birth (so the FET was for closure), but my RE says given our circumstances it is Likely it will result in live birth. Reminder: I was 0 for 5 (RPL) five years ago and now to consider we could maybe possibly be 3 for 3 blows my mind away. So continuing with my medical appts this month, start prenatals next month, start testing Aug and FET ~Sep/Oct.

STL34- I started Femera for another TI cycle on Tuesday. I should trigger early next week.

SUG92- Good luck to everyone! I had my IUI yesterday so I'm crossing my fingers! Baby dust to everyone.

Thosethreewords- Just waiting for AF (maybe around July 4th).

ON A BREAK, hoping to get back in the game soon

Blueinred

amandaleigh1

Qotw: we are visiting friends in NY state. Should be low key.

Amf- DH is officially cleared of not having HCV in spite of the positive tests and we proceed as usual. I think I may have Oed and had sex with decent timing, but I have zero faith in a surprise happening. So now we wait for CD1. I'm also waiting to hear what my protocol will be.

iloveflipflops

Hi everyone I hope you're doing well.This will be my last check in because I just got the results of my second beta today. The number for beta # 2 is 2,843. Thank you everyone for answering my questions even though I didn't write on this board frequently.I wish all of you nothing but the best in your journey.

efhoping2010

Had my first E2 bloodwork for FET now on 7/13, they moved it up two days!!

Tomorrow I go up to 2 vivelle patches eod day then on Sunday 3 patches eod and then Tuesday 4 patches eod until further notice.

Next week I have my lining check and more bloodwork and stop Lupron, yay and start PIO, ouch!

I also add Medrol and doxycycline too.

Will likely travel in about a week to be there for my FET

I do not think DH will be able to come, boo

Wishing everyone well!!!

QOTW: Visiting the inlaws in Canada

SharonB222

@efhoping2010, if you are at cc.rm, I think you are coming my way! I live in the area and was there last week for RE appt.

@amandaleigh1, FX, FX for your surprise. As a counterpoint - for 10 yrs I was TTC, but now that FET is around the corner, I made DH use BC (gasp! - who am I?); nearing the end of this very long, arduous journey. Wishing your TTC#2 starts sailing smoothly.

AFM - Done: initial RE and dentist appts and annual dermatologist appt. Next: annual OBGYN, PCP and chiropractor appts, and more dentist appts. Need to make a choice whether to PGS CCS re-test our snowbaby or not. Then get FET schedule and start acupuncture.

QOTW - Traveling to OH to celebrate my little sister's 40th birthday!

efhoping2010

SharonB222 YES!!!, how has the weather there been lately?

SharonB222

@efhoping2010, hot, hot, hot. Cool at night. As you know, at the foothills of the mountains temperature shifts 30 degrees from overnight to afternoon. Not sure what's coming up 07/13 - probably not snow, at least not down here in the foothills. In five days we can look at the five-day forecast and see! (~Ten days until your FET!)

phillygirl526

FET scheduled for 7/14!

1983Lindsey2

I am on CD 2 and have baseline testing tomorrow. The first time I was past baseline. I then will take provera again the last week in July and then start BCPs for IVF with PGD and get my calendar for the whole thing! I cannot wait! I feel like this has taken forever. During my next period at the beginning of August, right before starting BCPs, I will have my SHG and do a mock transfer. I should be starting stims around Aug 29th if all goes as planned.

QOTW: We visited BIL and SIL and their two kids. Our son loves them and we all had a blast!!

efhoping2010

Update, I spoke too soon.

While the remote monitoring clinic saw triple pattern my RE said the lining itself is way too thin only 6mm, blah.

So FET for Monday 7/13 is not going to happen.

I now stay on Lupron and add vaginal Estrace too and have another lining check next Wednesday 7/15.

Possible FET now 7/20

I found this out after my weekly acupuncture and am feeling very devastated.

I have fears and concerns that now I will not make it to FET.

So sad..........

amandaleigh1

@efhoping2010 I'm sorry that your lining is not cooperating. I've seen plenty of people have success over the years when the lining takes longer than usual to thicken up. It will happen! That acupuncture will only help. Hsng in there.

amandaleigh1

Well, my CD1 came early this morning. Lovely wake up call. I go in at the crack of dawn tomorrow to get my fsh tested, then I start BCP and await my protocol. Supposedly, the committee will decide it tomorrow.

Please keep low fsh good vibes over here. I need a good read for insurance purposes.

SharonB222

@efhoping2010, I agree with Amanda, hang in there!

@amandaleigh1, sorry CD1 precludes an unexpected surprise last cycle. FX, FX, FX for this cycle! (starting with low FSH).

Gregermis

@iloveflipflops CONGRATS!!
@phillygirl526 - Good luck with your FETs ladies!
@1983Lindsey2 - good luck and I hope time flies for you!
@efhoping2010 - sorry your linning isn't cooperating.  This happened for me once and vag estrace totally did the trick!  Fx for you!

AFM - FINALLY after 3 weeks got DH's repeat SA and another diagnostic IUI results back.  There is an additive that greatly improved his numbers after swimout, but they are still below 5mil total motile. Morph is back to 12%, so the 0 must have been a fluke.  I switch back to my old RE (she had left my clinic to open her own private practice and I couldn't be happier about the switch).  We have a phone consult with her today, but tentatively we are scheduled to do a beefed up IUI where we will try to get 3-4 follies given my past success rates and DH's sperm count unless we can convince DH to do IVF again.

QOTW - took DD to Snoqualmie Falls and visited my college roommate who lives close to there.

amandaleigh1

I'm happy to report that my cd2 fsh measured 8.2 today with E2 of 21! That is the level it was at at 37 (except back then I wasn't choking down wheatgrass and ubiquinol pills like it was my job).

amandaleigh1

@Gregermis glad the morph is looking better! Hopefully a beefed up iui is all you will need.