** IF Check In **

megrae12

Hey y'all. I hope you are ok that I am taking over the check in. @Frenchteachermama was a great check in leader, I hope I can fill her shoes!! 

This is the weekly check-in for TTCALers who are also dealing with infertility. If you'd like to join us please feel free to intro with your diagnosis and history. We've had a few extra challenges thrown at us, ladies. Come here for snuggles from people who get what you're dealing with. 

Fill us in, along with any other updates or vents you need to get out, TTCAL or NonTTCAL related.

If you get a BFP, please PM me and let me know.  If you do not PM me I will not mention you in the check-in.  If we haven’t heard from you in a few weeks please come back in with an update; or are new and want to join please post a brief intro with your DX and current/future treatment plans and then you'll be added to next week’s check in!  

@bunnybun4  
CandST2014  
@Frenchteachermama  
   @O2girl    
@Feegan   
@Rachaeleigh  
@Rocks526  
@LizBlue
@rubysi  
@26summer  

@km380

rubysi

@megrae12 Thanks for the check-in. How are you?

I just started my 5th Femara cycle. This time with trigger and TI. I have my mid cycle scan a week from tomorrow. It is the first time I will see my RE since June. I am trying to stay hopeful. 

megrae12

rubysi said:

@megrae12 Thanks for the check-in. How are you?

I just started my 5th Femara cycle. This time with trigger and TI. I have my mid cycle scan a week from tomorrow. It is the first time I will see my RE since June. I am trying to stay hopeful. 

I'm ok, thanks for asking! FX for you this cycle. I hope the trigger gives you the extra boost you need. Maybe your RE can offer some insight. Do y'all  have next steps planned out? 

megrae12

AFM: We triggered yesterday. I had one really good follie, so here's hoping.  Can I just say that it is very hard to do TI when your MIL is in the house? It makes sexy time not so sexy. One thing is for sure, she is keeping us hopping so my TWW should be fairly busy. This means I will not have much time to dwell and commence the crazy  [-O<

Frenchteachermama

Thanks for the check-in @megrae12!  Thank you so much for taking it over!!

AFM:  I'm 2 weeks away from my 10/30 FET.  I have an ultrasound on 10/23 to check my lining and see what's going on with the fluid in my uterus.  I've been on IM estrogen shots for about a week now.  DH is out of town and I had to have a shot on Saturday and I was so proud that I gave the shot to myself!!  I have 2 papers due this week for my doctorate classes and then my mom arrives on Friday so I have lots of things to distract me!

((hugs)) to all of you!

Frenchteachermama

Thanks for the check-in @megrae12!  Thank you so much for taking it over!!

AFM:  I'm 2 weeks away from my 10/30 FET.  I have an ultrasound on 10/23 to check my lining and see what's going on with the fluid in my uterus.  I've been on IM estrogen shots for about a week now.  DH is out of town and I had to have a shot on Saturday and I was so proud that I gave the shot to myself!!  I have 2 papers due this week for my doctorate classes and then my mom arrives on Friday so I have lots of things to distract me!

((hugs)) to all of you!

Feegan

Thanks @megrae12 for taking over the check-in! FX for you!!! Gotta love visitors when it's sexy time, as if we don't already have enough adversity to deal with!

@rubysi FX this new protocol does the trick!

@Frenchteachermomma great job making the shot happen, it can be so unnerving. I hope your next appt goes well and gives you some answers.

AFM: I triggered last night and we have an IUI scheduled for first thing tomorrow morning, I am feeling really good about this medicated cycle. Although, and maybe you ladies could give me some insight, I ran a half marathon this morning and right around mile 11 I had a few pains that I could only describe as the feeling that something was bursting in my ovary area. Follicles bursting out for ovulation? If so, would that mean I ovulated too early and our IUI will be for naught? I sure hope not. 

Hugs to all those that need them this beautiful Sunday!

Rachaeleigh

Thanks for taking over the check in, @megrae12‌. I'm glad that you guys are figuring out the sexy time )

@rubysi‌ fx for you. I'll be starting my 5th medicated cycle this week

@Frenchteachermama‌ although I can't even imagine doing school work anymore, im glad that you have the distraction

AFM: IUI4 is a bust, AF showed up this morning. My RE wants to do clomid this cycle since my 7dpo progesterone check came back at 6 on letrozole

megrae12

Frenchteachermama said:

Thanks for the check-in @megrae12!  Thank you so much for taking it over!!

AFM:  I'm 2 weeks away from my 10/30 FET.  I have an ultrasound on 10/23 to check my lining and see what's going on with the fluid in my uterus.  I've been on IM estrogen shots for about a week now.  DH is out of town and I had to have a shot on Saturday and I was so proud that I gave the shot to myself!!  I have 2 papers due this week for my doctorate classes and then my mom arrives on Friday so I have lots of things to distract me!

((hugs)) to all of you!

Yay for giving yourself the shot!! That is awesome and deserves kudos!! GL with your papers, I know that has to be super stressful. I hope you have a wonderful visit with your mom, how long will she be in town?

[Deleted User]

I am still in limbo.  My betas are down to 0 so I'm hoping AF comes soon.   We're going to try 1 or 2 cycles on our own before going back to treatment.   We'll probably do 1 or 2 IUI's and then anohter IVF cycle in the spring.

megrae12

Feegan said:

Thanks @megrae12 for taking over the check-in! FX for you!!! Gotta love visitors when it's sexy time, as if we don't already have enough adversity to deal with!

@rubysi FX this new protocol does the trick!

@Frenchteachermomma great job making the shot happen, it can be so unnerving. I hope your next appt goes well and gives you some answers.

AFM: I triggered last night and we have an IUI scheduled for first thing tomorrow morning, I am feeling really good about this medicated cycle. Although, and maybe you ladies could give me some insight, I ran a half marathon this morning and right around mile 11 I had a few pains that I could only describe as the feeling that something was bursting in my ovary area. Follicles bursting out for ovulation? If so, would that mean I ovulated too early and our IUI will be for naught? I sure hope not. 

Hugs to all those that need them this beautiful Sunday!

Way to go on the half marathon!! I do not think you will have ovulated to early, it seems that they would have wanted you to ovulate today/early tomorrow. I would assume they already want your egg released before the IUI. That way the egg is already on its way to the sperm, make sense? That is my two cents about it anyway, so take it with a grain of salt. ((Hugs)) and FX this cycle

Feegan

@Rachaeleigh Sorry to hear this cycle was a bust, I hope the new protocol produces better results. ((Hugs))

megrae12

Rachaeleigh said:

Thanks for taking over the check in, @megrae12‌. I'm glad that you guys are figuring out the sexy time ) @rubysi‌ fx for you. I'll be starting my 5th medicated cycle this week @Frenchteachermama‌ although I can't even imagine doing school work anymore, im glad that you have the distraction AFM: IUI4 is a bust, AF showed up this morning. My RE wants to do clomid this cycle since my 7dpo progesterone check came back at 6 on letrozole

((Hugs)) I am so sorry about this cycle. Is your RE thinking the Clomid will up your progesterone? What mg is he going to start you on? I hope they get a good plan for you moving forward, I know all of this is frustrating. 

megrae12

26summer said:

I am still in limbo.  My betas are down to 0 so I'm hoping AF comes soon.   We're going to try 1 or 2 cycles on our own before going back to treatment.   We'll probably do 1 or 2 IUI's and then anohter IVF cycle in the spring.

Limbo sucks. I am sorry. Will you be temping for those natural cycles? ((Hugs)) and I hope AF shows her face soon. 

Rachaeleigh

megrae12 said:

Rachaeleigh said:

Thanks for taking over the check in, @megrae12‌. I'm glad that you guys are figuring out the sexy time )

@rubysi‌ fx for you. I'll be starting my 5th medicated cycle this week

@Frenchteachermama‌ although I can't even imagine doing school work anymore, im glad that you have the distraction

AFM: IUI4 is a bust, AF showed up this morning. My RE wants to do clomid this cycle since my 7dpo progesterone check came back at 6 on letrozole

((Hugs)) I am so sorry about this cycle. Is your RE thinking the Clomid will up your progesterone? What mg is he going to start you on? I hope they get a good plan for you moving forward, I know all of this is frustrating. 

@megrae12‌ yeah, I guess that's the thought process. I have a lot of unanswered questions about oral meds cycles. My regular nurse wasn't in last time, so I'm hoping to get my questions answered this week

@Feegan‌ wow, super woman running a half with big ovaries! I'm impressed. Did you have sex at all the last few days?
I wonder if your ovary was just experiencing some distress? How many mature follicles did you have?

FutureMrsWright2012

Newb here... I intro'd in a separate post on Friday, and my history is detailed in my siggy. I'm still bleeding from my loss on 10/3. OB said I can expect to bleed for 2-4 weeks. I'm planning to buy a new BBT with a memory on it, so I can be more consistent about checking every AM (even though temping hasn't been successful in the past). We are scheduled for an appt with our RE this coming Friday to review all of my labs and baby's chromosomes to see if we can figure out what happened with our little boy. We're planning for another IVF in the Spring/Summer, but since were 100% OOP and are still paying off the last cycle, we've got a bunch of changes coming to afford it. At least now we know I can get pregnant, I guess.... Looking forward to getting to know you all... GL to those of you in the middle of treatment cycles!

megrae12

FutureMrsWright2012 said:

Newb here... I intro'd in a separate post on Friday, and my history is detailed in my siggy. I'm still bleeding from my loss on 10/3. OB said I can expect to bleed for 2-4 weeks. I'm planning to buy a new BBT with a memory on it, so I can be more consistent about checking every AM (even though temping hasn't been successful in the past). We are scheduled for an appt with our RE this coming Friday to review all of my labs and baby's chromosomes to see if we can figure out what happened with our little boy. We're planning for another IVF in the Spring/Summer, but since were 100% OOP and are still paying off the last cycle, we've got a bunch of changes coming to afford it. At least now we know I can get pregnant, I guess.... Looking forward to getting to know you all... GL to those of you in the middle of treatment cycles!

Hi, hun. Welcome. I am very sorry for your loss. I hope that the RE is able to come up with a plan and testing reveals answers. I hope AF shows up sooner rather than later, but she is a mean biotch and always seems to show up later. ((Hugs)) 

Feegan

@Rachaeleigh We last HIO on Thursday night, DH won't HIO with me less than 3 days before an IUI because he's worried about his numbers as they were really low in the past. (Not lately though) I had 2 mature follicles on each side when I had my final monitor sesh Friday, they had me take one more shot each of the Gonal & Cetrotide, and then I triggered last night at 10 PM, IUI is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10 AM. I am hoping that one of those follies gets the job done! 

FutureMrsWright2012

Thanks for the welcome, @megrae12‌. FX and GL tomorrow, @feegan!

Km380

Hi ladies. Thanks for the check in @megrae12‌. Thanks for including me in the group. I hope you made the best of it with you mil around.fx!

Forgive me for not responding to everyone tonight.

I'm on my bcp and the side effects are thankfully getting better. I'm on these until my appt on 10/28. For now we're just trying to figure out finances for the genetic testing and cryopreservation that isn't covered by insurance

Rachaeleigh

Feegan said:

@Rachaeleigh We last HIO on Thursday night, DH won't HIO with me less than 3 days before an IUI because he's worried about his numbers as they were really low in the past. (Not lately though) I had 2 mature follicles on each side when I had my final monitor sesh Friday, they had me take one more shot each of the Gonal & Cetrotide, and then I triggered last night at 10 PM, IUI is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10 AM. I am hoping that one of those follies gets the job done! 

Maybe the pain you felt was just your ovaries jostling all around in there! The trigger shot should really control ovulation, so you're probably fine!

Rachaeleigh

Sorry for your loss @FutureMrsWright2012‌ ((hugs))

@Km380‌ I hope the side effects continue to ease up

CandST2014

Thank you for taking over @megrae12!

I'm currently in the middle of a medicated cycle (225/day of Gonal). I see my RE on Tuesday to see if any eggs have developed and/or are mature. Once they are ready we will be doing another IUI. 

Sounds like I'm in good company with the shots/prep. this week. Good luck and best wishes to everyone!! 

O2girl

I'm doing a very driveby post because I'm super bitter which is a bad place for me after my failed FET. I don't want to be kicked off the thread though even if I don't have an update. Sorry ladies.

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megrae12 said:

26summer said:

I am still in limbo.  My betas are down to 0 so I'm hoping AF comes soon.   We're going to try 1 or 2 cycles on our own before going back to treatment.   We'll probably do 1 or 2 IUI's and then anohter IVF cycle in the spring.

Limbo sucks. I am sorry. Will you be temping for those natural cycles? ((Hugs)) and I hope AF shows her face soon. 

Absolutely.   I don't know what my cycle will be like post m/c so I think that'll be the only way I'll know if I O.   Otherwise I'm as regular as it gets.

[Deleted User]

@rubysi Good luck with your RE appointment.

@megrae12 FX for a good cycle.

@frenchteachermama Good luck on your FET!

@feegan Good luck at your IUI tomorrow!

@Rachaeleigh ((HUGS)))

@FutureMrsWright2012 Welcome.  I'm sorry for your loss.   We are also thinking of doing our second IVF cycle this spring.   Like you, we did our first IVF cycle with no frosties and got pregnant, then m/c.  It sucks that treatment for IF costs so much.

FutureMrsWright2012

@26summer... I completely agree. Sorry for your loss as well. Hopefully, 2015 will be a much better/successful year for both of us.

Rachaeleigh

@26summer‌ I hope the treatment break is helpful

@02girl this whole process is so Damn unfair ((hugs))

@CandST2014‌ fx for good follies Tuesday!

megrae12

CandST2014 said:

Thank you for taking over @megrae12!

I'm currently in the middle of a medicated cycle (225/day of Gonal). I see my RE on Tuesday to see if any eggs have developed and/or are mature. Once they are ready we will be doing another IUI. 

Sounds like I'm in good company with the shots/prep. this week. Good luck and best wishes to everyone!! 

FX for your appointment Tuesday!! We all seem to be on a similar schedule with things! 

megrae12

O2girl said:

I'm doing a very driveby post because I'm super bitter which is a bad place for me after my failed FET. I don't want to be kicked off the thread though even if I don't have an update. Sorry ladies.

((Hugs)) love. I can't imagine how you must be feeling. I know it's hard and I get the bitterness. I wish I had more offer you, but I won't give you empty words. So know that I am thinking of you and I have all the ((Hugs)). 

rubysi

@megrae12 I like the term "sexy time". FX that secretive sex time does the trick. Good luck this cycle and keeping busy during the 2ww is the best way to be. 

@Frenchteachermama Wow that's s a busy 2 weeks. Good luck on Thursday. I hope the lining is good and the fluid is gone. Good job on the shot. 

@Feegan I am not sure but I believe it takes a while for the egg to travel and because the sperms is directly deposited in your cervix it should be fine. Way to go on the half marathon...that's awesome.

FX the iui does the trick.

@Rachaeleigh I am sorry about your cycle.

@26summer‌ I hope AF shows soon. I am glad you have a plan. Hugs

@FutureMrsWright2012 Welcome. I hope the bleeding ends soon for you.

@Km380 I wish insurance viewed IF in a better light. I hope you can get the answers you need.

@CandST2014 FX this cycle. 

@02girl hugs.

Hugs for everyone! 

Rocks526

@megrae12- Thanks for running the check in. I'm sure it is difficult having your MIL at your house during your fertile week.  

@rubysi- I hope your scan went well.

@Frenchteachermama- I'm glad you were able to give yourself the shot!  Good luck on your ultrasound.

@Feegan- I hope your IUI went well. I'm don't have any advice on your question.

@Rachaeleigh- Sorry AF showed.

@26summer- FX that AF will be here soon.

@FurtureMrsWright2012- Welcome to the check in! Sorry about your loss and hope your bleeding stops soon! Hopefully your RE can come up with a plan. ((hugs))

@KM380- I hope you get answers at your next appointment.

@CandST2014- Good luck tomorrow!

@O2girl- I'm sorry you are going through such a rough time.  I wish there was something else that I could say.  ((Hugs))

AFM- Well I won't be able to schedule my HSG this month. The only day that they have an appointment is the day I have my follow-up for my root canal.  Since my dentist isn't finished the root canal, I don't want to reschedule my dental appointment.  If all goes well on Wednesday, he will be able to finish up the root canal next week.

megrae12

Rocks526 said:

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AFM- Well I won't be able to schedule my HSG this month. The only day that they have an appointment is the day I have my follow-up for my root canal.  Since my dentist isn't finished the root canal, I don't want to reschedule my dental appointment.  If all goes well on Wednesday, he will be able to finish up the root canal next week.

I am sorry you will not be able to do your HSG this month. That sucks. I have never had a root canal, but I have heard some bad things. I hope things go smoothly and he is able to finish. ((Hugs))

[Deleted User]

AF is here!   I never thought I'd be so happy it would be here but I feel like we can finally start to move on.

nikiswimr

I'm a newbie here as well.

We have done 2 cycles of Clomid + TI with our RE, the second of which worked and then didn't (why I'm now on this board). We've been trying for almost 2 years. Diagnosis is mainly unexplained infertility, although I tend to be hypoovulatory with stress, weight loss, too intense workouts (last two are much easier to modify). My RE had initially wanted to go straight to IUI but we wanted to try this first (DH has no problems).

Right now I'm still TTA (waiting out AF) but was hoping to introduce myself here. I had a Cytotec assisted natural MC so we're potentially looking at a medicated cycle first cycle after AF. We haven't made plans yet but leaning to just going to IUI. Beta was still elevated at 221 today so looks like a ways to go.

bunnybun4

Hi ladies...sorry i am so late to the check in!!!

I have an US a week from today and then should be starting meds on 10/31 eeeeeekkkk!!!!  I am so nervous about giving myself so many shots but also so ready to get this show on the road!!!

@rachaeleigh - sorry your iui was a bust.  I did femara for several cycles and I think the highest my progesterone got was like a 12 with suppositories.  I did clomid for one cycle...didn't do suppositories so they could see what it would do and it was over 40!!!!  maybe it will do the trick for you too. 

@o2girl - big ((hugs))

Rachaeleigh

@nikiswimr‌ sorry for your loss. Welcome

@bunnybun4‌ just started clomid tonight. 10/31 is so close!!

megrae12

nikiswimr said:

I'm a newbie here as well. We have done 2 cycles of Clomid + TI with our RE, the second of which worked and then didn't (why I'm now on this board). We've been trying for almost 2 years. Diagnosis is mainly unexplained infertility, although I tend to be hypoovulatory with stress, weight loss, too intense workouts (last two are much easier to modify). My RE had initially wanted to go straight to IUI but we wanted to try this first (DH has no problems). Right now I'm still TTA (waiting out AF) but was hoping to introduce myself here. I had a Cytotec assisted natural MC so we're potentially looking at a medicated cycle first cycle after AF. We haven't made plans yet but leaning to just going to IUI. Beta was still elevated at 221 today so looks like a ways to go.

Welcome. I am so sorry for your loss. I hope your betas fall quickly, I know it's a pain to wait for them to fall. ((Hugs)) hun. 

megrae12

bunnybun4 said:

Hi ladies...sorry i am so late to the check in!!!

I have an US a week from today and then should be starting meds on 10/31 eeeeeekkkk!!!!  I am so nervous about giving myself so many shots but also so ready to get this show on the road!!!

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Yay! I know it's nerve wracking to start new meds, but at least you moving forward. FX your u/s goes beautifully and things are smooth sailing. 

FutureMrsWright2012

Bump... Hi @megrae12... Hope your 2WW is flying by with good news coming! I was just wondering when we get to do the IF check in again? It has been so helpful to connect with others in my situation since there's no one IRL that truly understands. Please let me know if I can help in any way (even though I'm a newb!). Have a great weekend!

Frenchteachermama

@FutureMrsWright2012‌ I just saw on pgal that she got her BFP! Send her a pm to maybe take it over?