WEEKLY CHECK-IN 12/24

CML11

This check in is for anyone on this board to participate in and will occur every Wednesday. If you are new here and haven't made a separate intro on the main board please do so before checking in so we can "meet" you! It's easy to do just click the new discussion button in the top right and post away.

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.


2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?


3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?


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)

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season?


Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

CML11

1. CML11 from NH

2. How long have you been TTC?

TTC # 1 Since Feb 2013,
seeing an RE since Feb 2014 with 1 loss

3. What are you doing this cycle?

IVF#3, injections Gonal F and Lupron 2x/day, Exercise, pre-natals, Vitamin D, Ubiquinol, acupuncture, organic pomegranate juice and eating healthy. Eliminated caffeine, alcohol, herbal teas, and as nitrate free as possible

4. Where are you in your cycle?
CD4

5. How do you feel about this cycle?
Still feeling cautious and very hopeful. So many failed cycles, I'm afraid.

QOTW: I love excitement of Christmas morning, then we are hosting dinner so I love having family over. I always go overboard with preparing tons of food, but I just have fun with it (except baking, I delegate that out).

Shout out to all you ladies for a happy, and safe holiday season! Merry Christmas!!

vh2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
vh2014 from Virginia

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
about ayear with a break.  #1 for DH, #3 for me

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 
Losing my mind. Seeing an RE on the 15th.  Still Temping and Charting until then. Doing OPKs so see how often my LH is surging. Taking Vitex to try and get the body to regulate itself. Also have been taking prenatals for about a year and Vitamin D and B12.  Added CoQ10 recently.  

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?
CD90  FF says 1 DPO but I highly doubt it. FF giveth and taketh away multiple times for me.  Thought it was for real 4 or 5 days ago but I plummeted and had another surge.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)  It depends on the day.  Some days I'm hopeful, others i am frustrated, when I bought into the its too late part I cried (I am not a crier).  Last night was rough because given my past history I thought I'd have a BFP before Christmas for sure... 

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season?

Not really sure.  This sounds dorky, but I really love the way the house is decorated this year.  DH wanted me to go through all the Christmas stuff and throw away anthing I wasn't using so I think I went above and beyond to use everything I could.  It looks pretty in here. I'm kind of looking forward to the week between Christmas and New Years because it's quiet at work and things calm down.  Also ready for a fresh start in 2015 for TTC.  Kind of feel like so many other things were so awesome in 2014 that there wasn't room for another one... yeah... I know it doesn't work that way, but in my head it does. 

Austrogermokee

1.Aus from Bawlmore, hon! 2.TTC since Sept 2013, for one and only. 3. Femara 7.5 mg CD2-6, acupuncture, OPKs, minimal caffeine and regular exercise. 4.About 10dpo. If no AFby this weekend I'll test. I'm having standard PMS symptoms plus the occasional random urge to hurl (thanks, chronic migraine!). 5. I don't have high hopes - I was horribly sick on O weekend so I think our timing was off. QOTW: I love to cook - tonight is a Seven Fishes feast. I'm making salmon and crab dips and a cioppino, DH is making pasta with shrimp and scallops. Christmas is a great excuse to go all out.

flyliceandcoffee

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
flyliceandcoffee - CO

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 since June, 1 loss

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 
Just charting and temping...you know, the usual.

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?

freaking 2ww...I've been pretty tired and keep getting random "my tummy doesn't feel right" feelings but I think it's all in my head.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

I'm all over the map. Long story short, I thought I ovulated on CD10 based on a temp shift. Didn't get a positive opk till day 12 though. I went based off the temp shift which puts me at 14dpo today. With two negative tests the last two days, I thought I was out. Looked at my chart last night, FF moved my crosshairs forward by 4 days. So, according to that, I'm back to 10dpo and I guess I still have a chance.

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season?

**CHILD MENTIONED**
I'm soooo looking forward to seeing my daughter's excitement tomorrow when she gets all the presents. She's only a year and a half old so she probably won't remember much of it, but I think she'll have a blast opening all her gifts!

Edit: I forgot my shoutouts again. Dammit. Thinking of you @mcodea88, @Davie813 and @hooligans4

CML11

@Austrogermokee‌ I need to find a friend that does the seven fish feast so I can crash the party! Sounds amazing!

Teenie16

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Christina from Los Angeles, CA

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 since December 2013

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 

We have visited an RE. This cycle is hopefully our last unmedicated cycle. I've been using OPKs, charting, acupuncture, chiropractor, pre-natals, CoQ10, and added herbs a couple weeks ago.

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?
AF is supposed to be here today.... I've already tested twice, both BFN. Now we wait. No symptoms at all, PMS or otherwise

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

Frustrated

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season?
I'm so excited for Christmas Morning/Day. We bought our house 6 months ago so we decided to have our first Christmas at home. Well that and TTC is keeping us in town. Hoping to start our 1st IUI cycle this week.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah/Happy Holiday! 

My Christmas wish for everyone still on this board is that none of us are still here this time next year.... because we've all graduated! XOXO 

wannabmama23

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Wannabmama23 in MA

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 in cycle 6 now I think

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? I am temping and determined to have all the sex. This month the timing is good for us with my FW falling over New Years and following weekend, probably, so hopefully we can increase our chances at least!


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? CD 6

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) on please oh please oh please let this be the one!

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season? I love the holidays. DH does not. But I think we will have good mix of family, friends, and us/downtime so I'm hoping he can get in the spirit. I can't wait to go see my parents, too. We are going the day after Christmas and I am really looking forward to seeing them. Sometimes a girl just needs her mama, ya know??

@vh2014‌ my head works exactly the same way, I had so much good stuff this year, I'm convinced the universe just wanted to spread things out, ha.

@Austrogermokee‌ I love the seven fishes tradition, if never heard of it until recently but have a friend who does it yum!

@Teenie16‌ I'll jump on board your wish train and cheers to a wish that we are all moved on by next year around this time!

meredithcarole

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Meredith from FL

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 since November of 2013, one loss in March 2014

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 
I just had a myomectomy to remove fibroids that the RE thinks likely caused my MC and subsequent infertility.  I am back to charting and temping just to know what is going on with my body.

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?
CD6

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Well, I'm on the bench so I really have no expectations.

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season?

I am looking forward to our big dinner tonight.  I love holiday food!  I am also looking forward to not working on Christmas (one positive of being on medical leave), it will be the first time in 8 years!

I hope everyone here has a fantastic holiday!  I am looking forward to 2015.  I hope all of us get to graduate next year.  Merry Christmas to all!

:x

bookworm40

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from. Joanne, NY 2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC#1 for 11 months 3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Had IUI#1 on Tuesday. 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? Very beginning of 2ww, IUI was yesterday 5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) Hopeful! QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season? Celebrating mine and DH's first anniversary on Saturday! Feel free to add any vents or shout outs. Happy holidays everyone!

flyliceandcoffee

@meredithnicole i love the red and green colors!

URMySunshine77

1. URMySunshine77 from Northern California

2. TTC#2 for ten months, nine cycles

3. Temping, OPKs, acupuncture sometimes, reduced caffeine

4. CD1

5. I feel hopeful about this new cycle.

QOTW: (child mentioned)

I am most excited about having my MIL's and FIL's help with DS over the holidays.

Bear hugs to @mcodea88, @kelley72, and @Davie813. 

Sending all of the good luck wishes to @CML11 this IVF cycle!

Happy holiday wishes to all of you. :x

Nikolie93

I'm just in here to say hi (and be nosey keeping up with everyone) ! My update is short... Still on the bench and RE appointment is Jan 21st.

*hugs* to you all and happy holidays!

Davie813

Davie813,Chicago

CD1 after 1st IVF. Probably going to take a health break for the next couple months.

I'm feeling disappointed, obviously, and trying to come to terms with DD being an only, but I'm honestly feeling ok. DH and I _do_ have her, and she's wonderful.

Honestly, just wanting holidays over. I'm at my in laws, under heavy deadline pressure at work (project came with me), getting an onslaught of talk about new baby niece, etc. Not much fun to be had. And on that grinchy note, happy holidays, Bumpies! Mass shout out and much love to you all!

KirstenAlecia

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Kirsten from CA

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

About a year and a half of NTNP......more accurately would be called Not Charting But Trying.......Blindly


3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 

Benched till March sadly after this loss


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?

Im still in the aftermath of MC (bleeding)

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

N/A

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season?
I was/am not excited about the holidays this year. At all. However I was happy to have DD visiting for 8 days. I was really happy to have her here. I miss her so much when she is gone. 

waterbaby318

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
waterbaby318, Vanessa WI

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
Around 5 months, TTC #1
3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 
Due to extremely low AMH, we are consulting a RE. I am charting/temping.  Seeing RE on 12/29... supposed to get a Hysterescopy but I think I ovulated early this month so we'll see what the RE wants to do. Hoping to start medicated cycles after that.

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 think I already O'd yesterday although only on CD9. I'm waiting to see if my temps spike to confirm. 

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I'm thinking if I already O'd I might be out this cycle already because I don't know if the egg would have had time to mature. We did BD as much as possible just in case I was going to O. I'm also looking forward to my RE appointment so I can get this show on the road, so for that reason I'm hopeful.

QOTW: 

I was excited to have my dad come for the holidays. He lives in Michigan and I don't get to see him very often.

WinoGrrl

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
WinoGrrl
2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 on to cycle 6

3. What are you doing this cycle? 

continue with charting/temping/opks/no caffeine / no alcohol when TTC and TWW. I'm going to look into B6 maybe?

4. Where are you in your cycle? 

CD1 boo. i'm a big whiny baby today - my LP was only 7 DAYS this cycle. WTF. We had good timing this month, I cut out caffeine and alcohol completely and my temps were all high - had a temp dip yesterday but didn't think anything of it since I have had 7DPO temp dips previously but then AF showed her ugly face this morning. I'm definitely calling my doctor for an appointment next week. ugh.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? ugh.

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season? days off work. 

emsmama15

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Heather (now EmsMama15), MN
2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #2 since March with many interruptions and delays

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 
Working with RE, Femara CD3-7, mini-stim with Menopur again on CD 9 or 10, ultrasound, trigger, progesterone, acupuncture, massage.  

I'm also getting a repeat HSG next Monday - made a deal with RE to try two cycles before repeating testing.  Hubby is have a SA on 1/7 (first day he could get in with the holidays).  I'm hoping there's nothing found on either test.  <<CHILD MENTIONED>> My daughter was a HSG cycle baby - maybe I just need some cobwebs removed again.    
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?
CD 5, WTO
5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Hopeful as always.  I did ask my NP what our plan would be if this cycle didn't work.  She basically said we could move to IUI whenever I want.  Huh.  That may have been nice to know going in.  Would we have just continued with TI indefinitely if I hadn't asked?  Whatever.  I guess we'll see the results of our testing and go from there ... unless I get my BFP this month!
QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season?

I really enjoyed all the family time.  I feel like I've gained ten pounds, but I'm hoping that's from all the ham I ate yesterday!!  Or the Femara!

wannabmama23

@WinoGrrl‌ ugh, sorry about CD 1

colinsfebmommy

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

Monica from Chicago, IL TTC #2

I've been using OPK but still no period after iud and no ovulation yet



QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season? I just love the whole holiday experience, Christmas just always has a way to feel special to me

kindershlitz

1. Kindershlitz/MI
2. TTC#2 starting round 18
3. Following up with E and RE the first week and a half of January. Likely iui #1 beginning of February.
4. CD 3
QOTW I am enjoying the visit with my brother and his family as I only see them this week. They now live in WA. I also cannot deny online shopping the day after Christmas looking for deals.

Child mentioned

@emsmama15‌ My son was also a post-hsg baby. The second one didn't work for us but hopefully for you!

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MelissaMiso

1. Melissa, Long Island, NY

2. TTC #2 for a year


3. Began assessment with RE. Thus far everything is normal but severely VitaminD deficient. Next blood draw/US on Wednesday. DH swimmers are good. Genetic testing showed no concerns.


4. 2WW/CD20, will test after AF is due which is annoying since my cycles are 22-28 days long. sigh

5. Not feeling particularly hopeful or un-hopeful, just accepting what is.

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season? Surviving it. haha

dukegirlsc

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from. jksaintsing SC


2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC for 4 months


3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? We are doing IUI #2 with meds


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? Day 2 of the stim cycle

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) I'm hopeful, we had good results last time so FX

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season? well I'm late to this but it was time with family and friends


Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

suziq1978

1.  suziq1978  central il

2.  ttc #4   cycle #4

3.  temping and charting

4.    2ww,  only 3dpo, just got my crosshairs this morning.

5.  i'm hopeful about this cycle. 

qotw- i'm a bit late but i think i was most excited about the wii u we bought.

sonpetitlapin

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

Melissa FL

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

Our #1 5 months

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? 

Good Timing

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?

Waiting for O.  

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

Not really high hopes.  Going into year end close and will be in intense late nights and many work hours when I am expected to O.

QOTW: What are you most excited for this holiday season?

Got my new furbaby.  Nixie Rhea is an adorable Yorkie and she came home with us last weekend.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

@flyliceandcoffee waiting for your update!!!  FX!

@Davie813 thinking about you!

wannabmama23

@sonpetitlapin‌ yay for new furbaby!!

flyliceandcoffee

@sonpetitlapin, sorry we got back into town last night and I didn't have a chance to get online! Unfortunately the news is not good from here. I'll update in the Christmas 2WW thread since I don't need to spam everyone else who wasn't following along haha.

sonpetitlapin

@wannabmama23 Thank you!!  She is a sweetheart.  We are all in love.  It is funny to see SO, who is 6'4 and muscular walk and carry around this little 3lb pup and dote over her.  He even takes her out in the middle of the night until the 4-5am hour when he informs me he is off the clock and it is my turn. LOL