TTGP
IF WEEKLY CHECK IN
This check in is meant for anyone on TTGP who has hit the 1 year mark of TTC (6 months if you’re over 35), has an infertility diagnosis, or are going through IF testing/treatment. It is meant to be a place for people to share and ask any questions who might not participate on 3T or IF who would like the company of others going through the same experiences.
If you would like to participate, please send me a PRIVATE MESSAGE with your info and I will add you on, and please feel free to post your intro. This will be posted every Monday. If you have any suggestions or would like something added, please feel free to post.
How long have you been trying to conceive?
Do you have a diagnosis? If so; what is it?
Are you currently doing any testing or treatment?
Any updates?
***Note: If you see a BFP or Loss I have overlooked l please let me know !***
If you are not on the list below but should be please message me!
BFPs:
AngieV84
angelsnight
rrdiva
tinamorgan
sueann911
JulianneJacks
jschwind22
Rocknroll64
BurritosAtEveryMeal
talon1226
BrendaW09
Lola825
Curlylocks3
Twinkie0612
HenHen25
Krdesi
kristi&p
gonzol
Tigger99
Honey127
AppleGrapeMSTK
BlackBooks
willCMyInk
Wolfette139
Milagros315
FoxiePM
cls78
Kitty1215
jaytee16
Katydid2014
Wishiwaspreggo
WinningColors
Norsern
ChickinNH
brazilianpeach
Pintobean39
Beckynsean11
Katydid2014
DarcyHermione
lebradford
notelise
cwuredhot
twinkbrite
meatandbandp
PeanutRN
Angel Babies:
BankerBSN
HenHen25
gonzol
beckynsean11
kristi&p
sunlavender
Emejay
Twinkie0612
Pintobean39
Rocks526
chickinNH
ToryKate
Lebradford
Linny1012
MeatandBandP
Buttmonkey34
Jefa624
Diagnosis:
MFI
FINEdoubleLINE
Welcome @Alpies
PCOS
Diminished Ovarian Reserve
@AuroraP725– thinned uterine lining
Unexplained
@Packerfan4life
@torykate (correct me if I am wrong)
Anovulatory
Combo/Other
@Twinkie0612– Blood
Coagulation Disorder, White Blood Cell Disorder (Slightly elevated NK,
High WBC, High neutrophils, elevated cytokines), Hostile CM
@IPutKetchupOnKetchup- Uterine Didelphys with hemicolpos, PCO
@cateyes543-Hypothyrodism,
PCOS, blocked right tube, MFI-Low morph
@bbg676Hashimotos, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, unexplained complete
anovulation, and low progesterone and estrogen.
@emejayabnormal uterine bleeding
@TammyDoubleB- endo with hostile CM
@englandxoborderline PCOS and unruptured follies
@myshbalanced translocation
@lovegrilledcheeseStage 3 endo, MFI
Testing
@LDubHawksFan (thin lining so far)
@Kariann12 (looking for RE)
QOTW: Since it is so cold here, I am wondering-are you a winter fan or a summer fan and what do you do for fun in that season?
Re: ***TTGP IF WEEKLY CHECK IN***
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
10DPO on a natural cycle. I've got a bit of a cold so I feel crappy. We'd been planning on starting IUIs in January, but we've decided to postpone...so we'll see how that goes. I know any potential IVF is at least a year away for us so it seems like delaying the IUIs might make sense. Who knows. It's hard to know what feels right.
QOTW: I love summer! I love sitting on patios and drinking, and I like running in perfect weather.
I'm 13DPO on our natural cycle. Tested at 11DPO (because I enjoy peeing on things, apparently?) and got a BFN. Not surprising. But still no signs of my period, so I'm just waiting. Joy!
QOTW: Being from and living in central Texas my entire life has really turned me off to summers. 110+ on a regular basis is just too much for me! I really prefer springtime. March and April in Texas can't be beat. Perfect weather for sitting on the patio sipping wine and reading a book.
TTC #1 since January 2014
Met with RE Nov 2014: Cyst on left ovary. Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy 12/3 to remove cyst, endo, polyp, and fibroid
12/14: Natural cycle = BFN
1/15: Starting Femara for IUI #1
Chart Stalk Me
TTGP January Siggy Challenge: Workout Fails
I would call the RE @diordra-I found out my RE only wants the cycles to go 30-35 days with no O, not the standard 60. I lost a whole cycle!
I am so sorry about your HSG hell @LDubHawksFan. It sounded terrible! I am glad the second radiologist had much better success!
Congrats on the weight loss @MrsRC88!
Welcome @brettanomyces. Sorry you find yourself in the position but glad you found the thread J I got you added to the list for next week!
So sorry for the BFNs @longhornwino0907 and @lovegrilledcheese
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
Hi ladies!
Not too much going on this week, it's the calm before the storm. I am still on lupron, lovenox, prednisone, baby aspirin, and a bunch of supplements. Tonight is my second delestrogen injection. The rest of my meds are being delivered tomorrow, and I start viagra suppositories 4x a day on Friday to hopefully improve the blood flow to my uterus and avoid the lining issues we had during my retrieval cycle. Next week I have my first blood work monitoring on Monday, my doppler u/s and IVIG with Dr. KK on Tuesday, and more blood work and a lining check on Thursday. If all looks good, my transfer is estimated for 1/20.
QOTD: Not really a fan of winter or summer, but I think I would choose summer over winter. I think it was 11 degrees when I left for work today, I'm already over the cold weather. Although I would probably change my mind once I am sweating my butt off in July.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
Welcome @brettanomyces. GL At your upcoming appointment.
Awesome job on the weight loss @MrsRC88!
Sorry if I missed anyone. AFM I start injections tomorrow. My sense of optimism is now gone, because I'm not looking forward to it. ER is scheduled for 1/16.
I LOVE spring because you can do pretty much everything. It's not so cold that you are stuck in the house and not so hot that you are miserable. We love to go camping.
I went in on Christmas Eve for our second IUI and I'm currently 12DPO.
Exactly like last month, I keep getting very very faint greyish line around the 10 minutes mark on all the tests I've done since 10 DPO. I did a digi yesterday that was BFN.
Looks like the trigger is just staying for a very long time in my system.
This month, I'll be benched because of a cyst no my right ovary. My SO also has a surgery lined-up next week so the timing would not have worked.
2015 will be very bittersweet for us as it is our last year TTC. If I don't get pregnant by the end of the year, we'll start the adoption process.
QOTD - I absolutely love the fact that here in Canada, we have 4 distinct season and I love them each for many reasons. I would not move anywhere else in the world.
It is what it is!
FX @jefa621 @snakefisherbub @madamewaffles @goldenlove3 @longhornwino0907 and @babycowbell
Hugs to all the other BFNs!
AFM, I had my midcycle check last Tuesday and had a 16mm and 27mm follie with a lining of 10mm. Much improved from last cycle. We had really great timing this week, which was unexpected because we were staying with friends at the beach. I am now 3dpo and my RE wants me to test on 1/17. DH and I promised to actually wait until then, so we'll see.
April 2013-Came off BCP
Nov 2013: Dx w/ PCOs and started Pregnitude
Cycles 4-5: Cycling with Prometrium- Still no ovulation
Cycle 6: Finally O'd by myself on CD 29 (7 day LP)
Cycles 7-10: Late ovulation and short LPs
Sept 2014-Finally making an RE appointment! 9/24
10/1-began metformin; 10/16 HSG= All clear! SA= super sperm
Cycle 12: Nov 2014-2.5 mg femara + TI = BFN
Cycle 13 Dec 2014 2.5 mg femara + TI =?
TTGP December Siggy: Favorite Christmas Movie SNL Digital Short
After discussion with RE, we're thinking next cycle will be a testing/treatment cycle. I'll take Letrozole days 3-7 , ultrasounds, HSG, trigger, and then IUI. Discussed doing is without meds as I do O on the regular, but RE shared chances were higher with meds. RE said TI is not an option with current SA results.
So I'm now waiting to O and feeling like this cycle is pointless as our chances are some stupid low percentage. Boo. I'm anticipating (based on CM and previous cycles) that I'll O in the next two days and then just have to wait 12 more days for CD1 to call to set up everything.
Edit. OMG giant paragraph!
Hi! Thanks for including me. Sorry I'm late to the party!
I'm relatively new here (intro'd last week) but in case you missed it - my H and I have been TTC for 2 years exactly today. Our diagnosis is MFI. His last count was 21 million, 70% motile, and 2% morph. Very much improved from his previous counts, so our RE is willing to try a few IUIs. We had initially intended to start medicated cycles in November, but because of scheduling issues around the holidays we will start with my next cycle. I'm still waiting to O on our 17th cycle - I'm on CD25, which is frustrating of course because I just want to get this show on the road. I have irregular cycles that range from 30-66 days, but no real explanation for that because all of my blood work came back normal. RE said that if this cycle goes past 35 days he'll write a Provera script so we can get on to the medicated cycles. So nothing really exciting going on here yet!
GTKY - It's cold here too and I hate it! I'm a summer girl, through and through. We live near the water and I love swimming, boating, and pretty much anything that involves warm weather. Although, H and I have been talking about taking up skiing because we both get so grumpy in the winter. It might be nice to have a hobby that we enjoy to make the long winters more bearable. If you can't beat it, join it?
~TFAS since Jan. 2013~
~Diagnosis: MFI (Last Count 21 million, 72% motile, 2% morphology)~
~IUI planned for early 2015~
Finally catching up!
@emejay-so glad it wasn’t just the trigger!!! You are KU!
@Jefa621-Hopefully you will/have O!
@SnakeFisherBub-Sorry for the temp drop L
@Kariann12-So exciting and terrifying to pull the trigger! FX that is results in some good stuff!
Welcome to @kawaiiKitsune, @Remylove1011 (got your message), and @AlpieS. Sorry you have to be here but hopefully it will be a short stay!
@lilsneezy-RE bills suck. Who would have thought things could get so expensive so fast! Good luck and make sure to ask if they offer an OOP discount or if they discount if you pay all at once!
@LDubHawksFan-I would probably wait as OOP gets expensive fast. A medicated cycle at my RE is $800 plus meds, and IUI is $1400 plus meds, especially since the OB missed a crucial part the first time. Also it seems weird the RE won’t check your insurance before you go-mine knew exactly what was covered and what wasn't before our first appointment. They should be able to check and see what you have available.
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
April 2013-Came off BCP
Nov 2013: Dx w/ PCOs and started Pregnitude
Cycles 4-5: Cycling with Prometrium- Still no ovulation
Cycle 6: Finally O'd by myself on CD 29 (7 day LP)
Cycles 7-10: Late ovulation and short LPs
Sept 2014-Finally making an RE appointment! 9/24
10/1-began metformin; 10/16 HSG= All clear! SA= super sperm
Cycle 12: Nov 2014-2.5 mg femara + TI = BFN
Cycle 13 Dec 2014 2.5 mg femara + TI =?
TTGP December Siggy: Favorite Christmas Movie SNL Digital Short
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
I have pretty much every blood draw done from my hand because even if I drink 32oz of water before the draw, they can never find a vein in either arm. In fact if I have to have more than 2 vials drawn, I can pretty much guarantee that they will need to stick me more than once. I had to have 17 vials drawn for my initial blood work with my RI and I think it took 7 sticks with a break in the middle while I got an u/s. I honestly thought they were going to have to start looking for more veins to use.
During my last IVF cycle between all of the blood draws and IVs (I had an IV for my ER and for my IVIG infusion) my hands were black and blue for a couple of weeks.
TTC #1 since August 2011
My Blog
September 2012: Start IF testing
DH (32): SA is ok, slightly low morph, normal SCSA Me (32): Slightly low progesterone, hostile CM, carrier for CF, Moderately high NKC, High TNFa, heterozyogous mutated Factor XIII, and +APA
October 2012-May 2014: 4 failed IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, and 1 failed FETw/donor embryos
November 2014: IVF w/ICSI #4 Agonist/Antagonist with EPP and Prednisone, Baby Aspirin, Lovenox, and IVIG for immune issues. Converted to freeze all due to lining issues. 2 blasts frozen on day 6!
January 2015: FET #2 Cancelled due to lining issues
April 2015: FET #2.1
PAIF/SAIF Welcome!
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Congrats @SnakeFisherBub !!! How exciting!!!
**lurking**
Congrats @snakefisherbub!!! That's a positive!
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt
TTC 10/2013
RE Help from 10/2014-10/2016 (11 failed IUIs, a corrective surgery, and a donor embryo cycle)
9/2016-transferred two donor embies
BFP 9/29/26 EDD June 11
April 2013-Came off BCP
Nov 2013: Dx w/ PCOs and started Pregnitude
Cycles 4-5: Cycling with Prometrium- Still no ovulation
Cycle 6: Finally O'd by myself on CD 29 (7 day LP)
Cycles 7-10: Late ovulation and short LPs
Sept 2014-Finally making an RE appointment! 9/24
10/1-began metformin; 10/16 HSG= All clear! SA= super sperm
Cycle 12: Nov 2014-2.5 mg femara + TI = BFN
Cycle 13 Dec 2014 2.5 mg femara + TI =?
TTGP December Siggy: Favorite Christmas Movie SNL Digital Short