***siggy/ticker warning***Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC
@6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015
@36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
Re: Weekly Check-In
1. ksgsmu katy from tx
2. 2 years
Cycle update: I am on estrogen waiting for my lining check so we can transfer! Estimated transfer date is still 5/21.... two weeks! Seems forever away still.
QOTW:
What are you looking forward to most about summer?
Just floating in the pool with DH
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!
1. Davie813, Chicago
2. 5 cycles TTC #2
3. Charting, temping, opks, supplements, preseed, just started acupuncture. This is our last try before OB refers me to an RE.
4. 2 DPO.
5. Not expecting much. I think it's probably going to take a few months and RE assistance (if it happens). I had a really vivid and happy dream the night I ovulated that I was pregnant with a daughter, but that my due date wasn't until August 25--even though I was sure that was several months late. Who knows--maybe my body is trying to tell me something.
QOTW:
What are you looking forward to most about summer? Outdorr seating at restaurants? Spending time at the lake? I like everything about summer!
Me: 41, DH: 45
DD, 6/15/2013
TTC #2 beginning January 2014
AMH 1.05; FSH range 7-11
July 2014: IUI #1. Follistim + Pregnyl. 2 follicles--BFN
September 2014: IUI #2. Follistim + Pregnyl + Ganirelix + Crinone. 4(?) follicles--BFN
October 2014: IUI #3. More Follistim + More Ganirelix + Pregnyl + Crinone. 4 follicles--BFP! Beta #1=10 Beta #2=33 Beta #3=97 Beta #4=158. M/C 11/1/14
December 2014: IVF #1. Microdose Lupron protocol. 9R, 9M, 9F. 3 5-day blasts transferred 12/15. BFFN.
August 2015: IVF #3. 14R, 13M, 11F. Froze 5 blasts for CCS testing. 3 normals. FET planned for 10/2015.
My Ovulation Chart
2. TTC#2 since January
3. OPK.
4. CD 28 in the 2WW. Phantom symptoms include cramping/stomach muscle pains, sore breasts, and frequent urination. Not sure when I ovulated so I will try to wait until after Mother's Day if AF hasn't shown up. Right now "Resist the urge to POAS" is the mantra running through my head.
5. I'm still telling myself this cycle is a wash. Most of those phantom symptoms I have had every month so it really doesn't mean anything. One sliver of hope is I usually get annoying tongue blisters on my tongue before AF, but I haven't had any so far. I think that is what is fueling the POAS urge.
QOTW:
No more grading(it is the only thing I hate about teaching), I can be a SAHM for 2 months, swimming, eating on the patio, and sandals.
Me 36 DH 39
BFP 11/28/14 ~ MMC 12/29/14
TTCAL Siggy Challenge
Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from...
URMySunshine77 from Northern California
How long have you been TTC? TTC#1 or TTC#2, 3 etc...?
TTC#2 for two months, NTNP for three months before that.
What are you doing this cycle?
Charting and temping, Wondfo OPKs, PNV, decaf green tea
Where are you in your cycle?
CD2. Even though I said that I was going to just see how my cycle went last time, I was still emotionally invested. It is hard not to be.
How do you feel about this cycle?
FF adjusted my fertile window timing yesterday so that it may be over a weekend mid-May. This gave me peace and hope because it gives us a better chance of multiple BD attempts. To my DH’s credit, he works crazy hours. He is gone from 8-9 and continues to work or have meetings when he comes home. Sometimes he wakes up at 3 or 4 in the morning to do more work with international contacts.
I am still frustrated by the FW in last cycle. Even though we had sex on the day before O, I had literally no CM that night. So frustrating, ladies. Does that ever happen to any of you—no CM just before O? I was drinking water like crazy. Someone in TTGP mentioned eating more Omega 3’s. I would love to hear any advice!
@Radiantly said something that resonated with me this week (to @ciara_test): “Try to see [the arrival of AF] as another month that you now have to be super healthy for the baby.... they say the 100 days pre-conception are the most important... or at least are very important.” You made me feel better by saying this. Thanks. >:D<
What are you looking forward to most about summer?
Sitting outside to eat sunny meals and going to the beach to watch the dog chase seagulls on the shore.
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Radiantly, from Brooklyn NY
2. How long have you been TTC? TTC#1 or TTC#2, 3 etc...?
TTC#1 since our honeymoon last August, but only 'really' trying with lots of sex, temperatures since Thanksgiving. Used OPKs starting in Feb. Did lots of travel so missed 2 months. This month we've been together the whole month!
3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist ( RE)? If so where are you at? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? Charting/temping?
Just saw my gyno, she said realistically everything seems good, esp. since I had the vaginal ultrasounds last year when they removed my IUD. She said if we aren't pregnant by the end of the summer to come back. She gave me a script for SA, not sure if we're going to do that. My DH started acupuncture last week and cut out coffee.
4. Where are you in your cycle? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Hopeful but nervous to be too hopeful. If this is the month, then we will announce it on our 1 year anniversary - that would be SO AWESOME!!! It's gonna be a long 2WW.
QOTW:
What are you looking forward to most about summer?
That's what it looks like to me, too. Like me (maybe) it looks like you ovulated the same day as your + opk. Weird. As for the CM, it's never been a reliable way for me to gauge anything, and I think it's totally normal to get random patches of fertile CM after ovulation.
@URMySunshine, taking evening primrose oil (rich in omegas) does seem to have helped with my CM, for what it's worth.
Me: 41, DH: 45
DD, 6/15/2013
TTC #2 beginning January 2014
AMH 1.05; FSH range 7-11
July 2014: IUI #1. Follistim + Pregnyl. 2 follicles--BFN
September 2014: IUI #2. Follistim + Pregnyl + Ganirelix + Crinone. 4(?) follicles--BFN
October 2014: IUI #3. More Follistim + More Ganirelix + Pregnyl + Crinone. 4 follicles--BFP! Beta #1=10 Beta #2=33 Beta #3=97 Beta #4=158. M/C 11/1/14
December 2014: IVF #1. Microdose Lupron protocol. 9R, 9M, 9F. 3 5-day blasts transferred 12/15. BFFN.
August 2015: IVF #3. 14R, 13M, 11F. Froze 5 blasts for CCS testing. 3 normals. FET planned for 10/2015.
My Ovulation Chart
2) TTC #2, 2nd cycle
3) going to continue w OPKs, fertility monitor, maybe try Mucinex
4) CD 1- AF arrived this morning:(
5) Cautiously hopeful about this cycle; DH going for first SA next week following his VR in March
QOTW: Looking forward to relaxing at the pool
1. Your Name or Screen Name ( not full names) and State you are from...
Tat2Mami - Northern California
2. How long have you been TTC? TTC#1 or TTC#2, 3 etc...?
TTC #2 - 2nd Cycle
If I don't conceive this month, I am going to be having my gallbladder removed on June 2nd. Not sure how I'll feel about BD'ng post surgery so next month might be a wash...
3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist ( RE)? If so where are you at? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? Charting/temping?
Being aware of my 'O' day. There is lots of BD'ing goin' on!
4. Where are you in your cycle? ( Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
I am on CD 23. According to app, supposed to get AF next Wednesday. I haven't really felt any phantom symptoms other than some cramping last week when I was supposed to have O'd. I'll probably POAS on Monday.
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Like @Radiantly said .. hopeful, but not wanting to be too hopeful just in case.

QOTW:
What are you looking forward to most about summer?
I am definitely looking forward to the warm weather and taking my DD to the pool. Get my tan on with a great book. I also love eating dinner outside. Cleaning the house with the doors and windows open ... makes me smile just thinking about it.
TAT2MAMI - I had my gallbladder out before we started to conceiving. Was a fairly easy procedure and recovery wasn't too bad. GL if you proceed with it.
3. IVF #3. We have a change in protocol this time in hopes of getting better results. We'll be batching what we retreivw with last months 2 frozen embryos. If we get enough this cycle we'll do PGD on everything and hopefully transfer. If not, I suppose we'll freeze what we can and retrieve again. At this age I gotta get all the eggs out I can.
4. Waiting for my LH surge on OPK so I can then start estrogen patches.
5. Hopeful that the protocol change will give us better results. Completely scared that I'm just too old now and nothing good will come of all this.
QOTW: Warm weather and long days of sunshine. Also, hopefully announcing my pregnancy
**** siggy warning - bfp & loss **** ---- All Welcome ---
Me: 44 - Hashimoto's (under control), DH: 38 - (minor issues)
IUIs: 2 in 2012 ... Both BFN
IVF #1: 10/16/13 ... BFP, however it was not viable and ended in an early loss at 7weeks.
IVF #2: Feb '14 ... Cancelled. Positive beta at baseline appt, became very early loss.
IVF #2: Apr '14 ... Retrieval Only. 2 embryos made it to day 3 freeze & will be batched with IVF #3 for PGD testing.
IVF #3: June '14 ... Retrieval Only. 4 embryos growing, all arrested before day 5. Two from April thawed, but also arrested.
Currently benched while determining how to proceed.
"Keep going until you can't fail"
2. TTC#1 for 18 months
3. Losing weight. This is my last ditch effort/month to try naturally, so we are BD a lot in the next few weeks. Then back to the RE for first IUI if we aren't successful.
4. Waiting to O.
5. I am hopeful. I feel like we can really time it well this month, if we try very hard.
QOTW:
I love summer. Even though I'm not going on a big beach vacation or anything, I love the longer days...the relaxed atmosphere at work...the idea of long weekends away is a bonus too! I may have to plan one!
Me: 40 DH: 38
TTC since November 2012
Elias (Eli) born 9/2/17 at 7:07pm weight 8lbs 10oz and 20.5 inches long!!
@PrivateOne - I am definitely going to get it removed because I don't to live with the unexpected attacks of pain. If I didn't conceive this month,then it will be done on June 2nd.
What do you think of them wanting to do the procedure while 14 weeks pregnant (start of 2nd trimester)? It makes me way nervous, but I can't imagine having pain like that while pregnant. Plus, the baby would eventually push up into those organs. My DD was 8 1/2 lbs and I'm only 5'1 so she took up A LOT of room in my body!
QOTW:
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Me: 41, DH: 45
DD, 6/15/2013
TTC #2 beginning January 2014
AMH 1.05; FSH range 7-11
July 2014: IUI #1. Follistim + Pregnyl. 2 follicles--BFN
September 2014: IUI #2. Follistim + Pregnyl + Ganirelix + Crinone. 4(?) follicles--BFN
October 2014: IUI #3. More Follistim + More Ganirelix + Pregnyl + Crinone. 4 follicles--BFP! Beta #1=10 Beta #2=33 Beta #3=97 Beta #4=158. M/C 11/1/14
December 2014: IVF #1. Microdose Lupron protocol. 9R, 9M, 9F. 3 5-day blasts transferred 12/15. BFFN.
August 2015: IVF #3. 14R, 13M, 11F. Froze 5 blasts for CCS testing. 3 normals. FET planned for 10/2015.
My Ovulation Chart
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt
2. TTC #1
3. We're doing IVF in mid-July. Looking at egg retrieval on the 13th and transfer on the 18th.
4. I'm just waiting for the IVF. Laire and @Astrabacus' dad died about a week and a half ago, so what with going from one end of the country to the other pretty much continuously since then, and with Laire refusing to go to the funeral (@Astrabacus' wedding was going to be the first time she'd seen him since she was 12) its been hectic and I forgot to temp for eight days, so I don't really know where I am, other than I'm around my normal ovulation date. I'll start again next cycle though.
Me: 41, DH: 45
DD, 6/15/2013
TTC #2 beginning January 2014
AMH 1.05; FSH range 7-11
July 2014: IUI #1. Follistim + Pregnyl. 2 follicles--BFN
September 2014: IUI #2. Follistim + Pregnyl + Ganirelix + Crinone. 4(?) follicles--BFN
October 2014: IUI #3. More Follistim + More Ganirelix + Pregnyl + Crinone. 4 follicles--BFP! Beta #1=10 Beta #2=33 Beta #3=97 Beta #4=158. M/C 11/1/14
December 2014: IVF #1. Microdose Lupron protocol. 9R, 9M, 9F. 3 5-day blasts transferred 12/15. BFFN.
August 2015: IVF #3. 14R, 13M, 11F. Froze 5 blasts for CCS testing. 3 normals. FET planned for 10/2015.
My Ovulation Chart
First official month TTC
Just charting right now
CD 26 - I wont test unless I'm 3-5 DPO (I've always had a super predictable AF schedule). Phantom symptoms include cramping (particularly on my middle to left side and tender breasts.
I'm pessimistic about this cycle because our timing was off, but crazier things have happened. Even though I'm pretty sure i'll be BFN this month, the "what if"s are starting to drive me crazy. If I'm feeling like this my first month TTC, I'm going to drive myself batsh!t crazy!
I am soo looking forward to our trip to Cali (San Francisco and Napa) later this month (which will coincide perfect with "o" timing, so I plan to BD the entire trip)!
Melissa from Pennsylvania
TTC #1 actively for 3 months, but we were never preventing.
Temping, using OPK, I am overwhelmed with CM because to me it all looks kinda the same. We are going to a fertility doctor this month.
Today is CD17.
I am not confident in this cycle because I am not sure if I ovulated, since I never had a peak" reading on my OPK.
I am looking forward to heading to the beach, having BBQ's in our new home, and hopefully being prego.
TTC#1 since June 2012
I just started acupuncture last week, and undergoing a liver cleanse. I'm taking a prenatal, CoQ10, fish oil, Crystal Star Liver cleanse tablets and tea, milk thistle seed extract, Unda and Perfect Food.
I am not trying this month. Honestly, I welcome the break...
I look forward to open windows, enjoying beverages on my patio, less traffic to/from work, and gardening.
Sending all of you lovely ladies good vibes!!
TTC#1 since June 2012
Dx: Unexplained Infertility / AMA
BFP after 4th IUI cycle with Gonal F + Ovidrel on March 2014 | EDD 12/7/14 | MMC on 4/14/14
IUI#5 with Gonal F and Ovidrel trigger on 6/6 - BFN
On to IVF #1 with a new RE. Started Gonal F and Menopur on 8/15. Added Ganirelix on 8/24. Trigger on 8/26 for ER on 8/28. 8R 7M 3F. Transferred all 3 on 8/31. BFP on 9/11 | EDD 5/20/15 - Beta #1: 56.7. Beta #2: 97. Beta #3: 1148. Beta #4: 3559. Beta #4: 7678. MMC confirmed on 10/13. D&C on 10/14 at 9w. Confirmed male with Trisomy 14.
On to IVF #2 in March. CCS Testing on 2 embies. No go. Waiting to start IVF #3 in July. Surprise BFP on 6/14! EDD - 2/20/16 - Beta #1: 121.4. Beta #2: 236.4. Beta #3: 2014.
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt
I'm bummed, but at least now I can have my gall bladder removed and not have to worry about having it done while pregnant in the future. But still.. bummed. AF just keeps coming earlier and earlier. Last month, I got it on the 19th. I am CD 28 today.
Me: 41, DH: 45
DD, 6/15/2013
TTC #2 beginning January 2014
AMH 1.05; FSH range 7-11
July 2014: IUI #1. Follistim + Pregnyl. 2 follicles--BFN
September 2014: IUI #2. Follistim + Pregnyl + Ganirelix + Crinone. 4(?) follicles--BFN
October 2014: IUI #3. More Follistim + More Ganirelix + Pregnyl + Crinone. 4 follicles--BFP! Beta #1=10 Beta #2=33 Beta #3=97 Beta #4=158. M/C 11/1/14
December 2014: IVF #1. Microdose Lupron protocol. 9R, 9M, 9F. 3 5-day blasts transferred 12/15. BFFN.
August 2015: IVF #3. 14R, 13M, 11F. Froze 5 blasts for CCS testing. 3 normals. FET planned for 10/2015.
My Ovulation Chart
**** siggy warning - bfp & loss **** ---- All Welcome ---
Me: 44 - Hashimoto's (under control), DH: 38 - (minor issues)
IUIs: 2 in 2012 ... Both BFN
IVF #1: 10/16/13 ... BFP, however it was not viable and ended in an early loss at 7weeks.
IVF #2: Feb '14 ... Cancelled. Positive beta at baseline appt, became very early loss.
IVF #2: Apr '14 ... Retrieval Only. 2 embryos made it to day 3 freeze & will be batched with IVF #3 for PGD testing.
IVF #3: June '14 ... Retrieval Only. 4 embryos growing, all arrested before day 5. Two from April thawed, but also arrested.
Currently benched while determining how to proceed.
"Keep going until you can't fail"
QOTW:
Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR, DH: normal
IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
- poor responder
***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
FET 5/20- BFP
1st Beta- 641
2nd beta- 2166
Sono- TWINS!!!!
Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks. Healthy and no NICU! So blessed!