WAYDTGKU: charting and hoping for AF (never ever thought I'd say that) R/R/CS: I am debating going back on BC for our honeymoon since we will be gone for two weeks and I don't wanna deal with AF in a bathing suit for that long. We won't be TTC until after the exposure "safe window" and I'm praying we don't get bitten. I'm nervous about going back on BCP since I'm apparently still trying to become regular after 6 months off. My hair has been falling out like crazy and is finally slowing down. Not sure if I should call and ask the gyn or wait until my annual at the end of the month. Suggestions are welcome!
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it?
I am the oldest of 5 girls. I'm 34 minutes older than my twin. I definitely feel like the mother of the group except they have all gotten pregnant before me. I like having a big family, but more people = more drama!
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
R/R/CS: If anyone could please take a look at my chart, I'd really appreciate the help! I just started temping and am wondering why it seems like there has already been a thermal shift before my OPK indicated peak, and why I'm still getting fertile CM. I realize I started the temping a bit late - could that be a reason as to why I think my baseline is lower? Thank you! (on mobile so very sorry if the sizing is off)
GTKY: Youngest; I have an older sister and love it! We're far enough apart in age that we never really fought or competed, and she's just always done a lot for me.
@beary67 : I've got all my fingers and toes crossed for you!!
@mrsdee15 - Good luck with your HSG tomorrow! Like PPs have said, just keep breathing and take ibuprofen before you go. Be sure to either accept the pads they offer, or try to bring your own! Also...tell DH is was horrible and that you need to be pampered afterwards!
Cycle: 9/10
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Femara, trigger shot when the time comes, and timed intercourse
R/R/CS: Started Femara last night. It wasn't too bad. I had some dizziness and hot flashes, but neither were very bad. I'm also not sure if the dizziness was from the Femara or if it is because I'm exhausted. I've been helping out a friend with the overnight care of her week-old twins. They've all been struggling, so I've been staying up all night. Hopefully they get into a groove soon so I can start temping again.
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it? I'm the younger of two kids. I have an older brother. I have a love/hate relationship with it. My parents are way over-protective with me, but at the same time, I had more opportunities that my brother did because my parents made better money. When my brother was in high school, he played sports and had a job after school and over the summer. If he wanted something, he paid for it. When I was in high school, I had a job, but I couldn't work very often because I had music and/or theatre rehearsals. My parents helped me out a lot more than they helped him. However, he also had a lot more freedom than I had.
@trufflies I'm guessing that since you are still having fertile CM and you just got a peak reading, you have not ovulated yet. I just don't think you had enough data entered in temp wise to see the big picture Keep temping and keeping charting your CM and hopefully you see another temp shift soon!
ETA @DoctorDonna thanks, girl! I've been waiting for an update to hear how you have been doing with Femara. I'm happy to hear that your side effects have been pretty mild so far!! Hopefully it stays that way!
About me: TTC#1: October 2015 dx: PCOS & MFI IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP July 2016: Blighted Ovum IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN FET February 2017 ~BFN IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17 Team Blue X 2!
@beary67 Thank you so much for looking at my chart and for your feedback! I really appreciate it. I will start putting down my CM even though I'm confused by it. TMI Warning: Yesterday morning, I had EW CM with about 1" stretch. I though "woohoo", but then checked again later in the day and there was almost nothing, and what was there would probably be classified as slippery. So if you were me, what would you put down on your chart?
@beary67 Thank you so much for looking at my chart and for your feedback! I really appreciate it. I will start putting down my CM even though I'm confused by it. TMI Warning: Yesterday morning, I had EW CM with about 1" stretch. I though "woohoo", but then checked again later in the day and there was almost nothing, and what was there would probably be classified as slippery. So if you were me, what would you put down on your chart?
Sorry to butt in, but @stephy_p - you would add the most fertile CM you have for the day. Even if you don't get much EWCM, and then have tons of creamy CM, you would put the EWCM for the day.
@trufflies I think it is still too early to tell what is going on and you don't really have that much data yet. I would keep temping and see what happens. I personally get fertile type CM at different times during my cycle, sometimes so I wouldn't get too worried. Also, wouldn't call it a shift in temps yet, because you don't have enough temps to confirm.
@trufflies You definitely don't have enough temps to know if you had a thermal shift yet. My temperature normally jumps around at least that much before I ovulate, but I have always been able to easily detect ovulation. So, that could have been a shift, or just normal variation. You just need to keep temping to see. And definitely keep HIO. Good luck!
Me: 28 year old SAHM/Birth Doula DH: 30 year old pneumatic electrical engineer
Married: October 8, 2011
DD1: September 24, 2013 BFP: June 25, 2016 and MC: July 3, 2016 DD2: April 16, 2017 BFP: November 30, 2018 EDD: August 14, 2019
R/R/CS: I had a temp spike this morning, so I'm pretty confident I ovulated yesterday! I'm waiting for a couple more temps to confirm, but I'm super excited that my shift seems to coincide with the peak OPK on Tuesday. Yay for bodies doing what they're supposed to do!
GTKY: I'm the oldest of two; I have a younger brother who is a year and a half younger than me. I guess I'm fine being the oldest, but I definitely feel like he had it much easier than I did. My parents still help him occasionally, but he also has two kids and is just recently getting his life on track. Overall, he and I have a great relationship, we just live too far away to see each other much.
Me: 26, H: 28
Married since 2012
TTC #1 since July 2015 **TW**
Laparoscopy and Endometriosis dx February 2016
HSG and SA all clear! September 2016 Testing with RE October 2016 BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
I'm back after a bit of a TB break and off the bench! Month/Cycle: 18/1 TTCAL CD: 7 WAYDTGKU: 100mg clomid CD 2-6, OPK, PNV R/R/CS: I had to have another hysteroscopy with biopsy today. Always a fun time. At least my RE did it and not the resident this time. It was much faster & therefore less painful. I got to see my ute on TV which is always a good time.
GTKY: I am biologically and only child. My Mom re-married when I was 12 and have two wonderful step sisters that I am very happy to have in my life. We never lived together though, so really I am an only. I would love to have had a sibling. I worry about being so old now and possibly only being able to have 1. I've always said I didn't want to have an only child. That might just be the case. Oh well, I turned out great, so there are worse things in life
WAYDTGKU: just pnv's, vit D and baby aspirin right now.
R/R/CS: had my ultrasound of my uterus today. I don't find out results until doctor calls me but the techs change in demeanor from beginning of appt and during the US gives me an uneasy feeling but I'm trying not to stress until I know there is something to stress about. Praying doctor reviews results and calls me ASAP. HSG tomorrow so looking forward to getting that over with!
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it?
well...I guess I'm technically a middle child? I'm the 2nd of either 8 or 10 depending on how you look at it. I'm the 2nd of the original 8 and then my dad remarried and I have a 3 year old brother and an 11 month old brother. I often forget I'm their sister so generally say I'm 2nd oldest of 8. I'm ok with it. I never felt i had "middle child" syndrome because our house was like grand central station with all of us and friends so it's not like anyone was getting anymore attention than the others. That being said - I think my parent were nuts hahahaha God bless them because I know I for sure couldn't handle 8 kids! (6 girls, 2 boys)
I'm super intrigued about you taking Clomid on CDs 2 - 6. I was CDs 5 - 9 for 5 months and then this month they switched me to CDs 3 - 7. Any insight as to why those days from your doctor?
Formerly ahrains Me:
42 | DH: 45 TTC since Dec. 2014 BFP #1 Oct. 2015 | MC Nov. 2015 Sept. 2016: FSH, AMH, E2, TSH, etc. all normal. | Oct. 2016: HSG all clear! |
Nov. 2016: Hysteroscopy & H's SA both great results Dec. 2016 - Follistim + TI BFP #2 12/25/16 | Natural MC 2/13/17 | False BFP leads to D&C 4/20/17 | Emergency D&C + hysteroscopy 5/16/17 The road probably ends here
R/R/CS: Doctor called today and told me "it looks like you have an ovulatory cycle, so let us know when your next cycle starts and we'll try this same dose again." The thing is, I disagree. At least, I disagree that I ovulated with the information I gave him. I am feeling somewhat confident that I o'd on the CD 31 because I had EWCM and the last 2 days I've been dry. And my temp has started to climb. He only had information for up to CD 30. I'm afraid of getting my hopes up but I really think this might be it, I might have really o'd this time. I'm waiting on a few more temps to confirm. I wish that I had taken an OPK test but I was out of them . If I did O, my timing would be -1 and 0. That would be wonderful.
GTKY: There are four children in my family, but there is only one boy and three girls. I am the middle daughter. I'm totally alright being the middle kid. I did get a bit of the neglect and middle child syndrome, but I like being equally distant in age from my sisters and I'm sort of the peace maker at times. It taught me a lot of skills; patience, diplomacy, a few survival instincts. I like it.
Husband & I married May 26th, 2012
Me 28 Him 28
TTC #1 since January 1st 2016
Anovulatory with PCOS Clomid 50;100;150;200: No O TSH 3.75 Put on 50mg levothyroxine 1500 MG Metformin 7.5 MG Letrozole: No Follicles 9 MG Letrozole: 21mm Follicle no pregnancy 4 cycles at 9 MG Letrozole, No pregnancy
@Marley629 hopefully everything was ok! Do you know when you should get a call? Also, good luck with the HSG tomorrow!
About me: TTC#1: October 2015 dx: PCOS & MFI IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP July 2016: Blighted Ovum IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN FET February 2017 ~BFN IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17 Team Blue X 2!
Thank you @beary67@mrsdee15 & @BusinessWife The tech said the doctor will get back to me in a "couple days". The wait over the weekend will be torture so I'm hoping she calls by tomorrow.
@mrsdee15 We are in this together tomorrow!! Hope all goes well
R/R/CS: so got my positive OPK thus afternoon ...how many more days of sexy time would be ideal? We've had the best timing ever and I'm not complaining but I wouldn't mind there was no more for a while
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it?
Only child and as I get older I wish I had help with my parents
@leekat14 if you say the positive today, you'll probably ovulate today or tomorrow depending on timing...so I'd say through tomorrow to cover your bases.
@leekat14 So on average most people O 24-36 hours after a positive OPK, however I've read some people don't O until 72 hours after positive OPK, but DH and I generally HIO the day of positive OPK and the two days after to be safe unless a temp shift indicates I O'd sooner then we take a much deserved break.
R/R/CS: playing the waiting game...my temps during at the end of my period were all over the place this month, they just now settle out in the last few days. I also thought it could be the weather, its finally gotten warm here and I've been tossing and turning getting used to the heat while sleeping.
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it? I'm the oldest of three. I love little siblings, but it's a lot of pressure sometimes to be a good example.
@leekat14 if you say the positive today, you'll probably ovulate today or tomorrow depending on timing...so I'd say through tomorrow to cover your bases.
@krys and @MrsDramaK Thank you! I figured that's the answer I would get. Just trying to keep the momentum since we are finally having sex. Usually I get to this point and have given up on the cycle being 'the one.'
@leekat14 Last cycle I got a positive OPK in the evening of CD 17 and another positive the morning of CD 18 and I O'ed on CD 20. So, keep testing as well. And ideally I would have HIO the next 3 days after the positive to have perfect timing. So, keep going.
Me: 28 year old SAHM/Birth Doula DH: 30 year old pneumatic electrical engineer
Married: October 8, 2011
DD1: September 24, 2013 BFP: June 25, 2016 and MC: July 3, 2016 DD2: April 16, 2017 BFP: November 30, 2018 EDD: August 14, 2019
R/R/CS: Looks like today is O! Moving over to TWW tomorrow. CD 19 instead of 21/22 so I'm excited.
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it? I'm the youngest, however my brother often refers to me as his older sister. I like being the youngest, yet the most responsible one.
<span class="vanilla-mention-@">@LittleChick2 </span>Just a head's up, most Bumpies try to stay in WTO for three days after, long enough to get crosshairs if you are tracking with Fertility Friend, and/or observe a sustained temp shift. I don't know if anyone else will say anything to you there, but if you move over to TWW at +1, it's sort of considered, "bad form." ;)
@momtoleo have you ever heard of Feverfew? My husband randomly gets really bad headaches and I did some research and found that it can really help. Amazon sells Feverfew capsules. Recently bought some, but haven't had to use them yet! Also, ditto on the brother thing! I always wanted a brother when I was younger, but started getting a little over it as I got older and saw some brothers who were really mean/uncaring toward their sisters.
@jedially85 aw, a lot of people I know are getting a cold right now. Hope you feel much better and that it passes soon! And I was also such a tomboy and wished for a brother! Glad you got someone to kind of fill that role for you.
@zoey1019 how funny, all of the oldest siblings in my family like to tell us about how hard they had it, and how much easier the younger siblings had it. I totally agree with them too. I guess parents are just overprotective or new to the parenting thing so the first child is a bit of a guinea pig (sorry!) and then they kind of figure out things better for the next one, plus the older sibling has a bit of a hand in shaping them. I do think it makes the older sibling much more mature and responsible.
@daisy621 having only one older sister is exactly why I want a big family of my own too now! She got married and moved out when I was young though, so I spent a lot of my life kind of as an only child.
@grabberblue2010 congrats on passing the inspection! And how cool that you got the older brother you always wished for! I always dreamed of something like that happening to me! lol
@krys how incredibly annoying about the VP. Hope he realizes he did agree to it and comes around soon. And your sib situation is almost identical to mine! My sister is 11 years older than me
@EALasagna45 sending you positive vibes and hoping for the best results from your HSG! I just looked up reiki (never heard of it before) and it actually sounds very cool! Glad it's working for you!
@whiska ah, sorry about the temp mishap. Hope it all gets straightened out within the next couple of days. And totally agree with you on how kind of being an only child allows you to be more comfortable by yourself. I used to wish I had siblings my age around me, but now I realize it's definitely allowed me to develop a sense of independence.
@mamamunn I know my older sister would totally agree with your sentiment about how parents get more lenient with subsequent children, and how it's pretty unfair. But I'm glad you get to experience being someone whose opinion is heavily valued and who siblings turn to for advice, as I do with my sis!
@businesswife definitely with you on the having a bff who's pretty much a sister! It's really like having the best of both worlds How are you liking Fertilitea btw?
@beary67@PepperAT@mrsstuessythank you all so much for your insight! I will just wait it out and see what happens with my temp
I wish I was able to get to everyone but I'm on mobile and looks like I'm a bit late now too
Re: WTO Thursday!
CD: 33
WAYDTGKU: charting and hoping for AF (never ever thought I'd say that)
R/R/CS: I am debating going back on BC for our honeymoon since we will be gone for two weeks and I don't wanna deal with AF in a bathing suit for that long. We won't be TTC until after the exposure "safe window" and I'm praying we don't get bitten. I'm nervous about going back on BCP since I'm apparently still trying to become regular after 6 months off. My hair has been falling out like crazy and is finally slowing down. Not sure if I should call and ask the gyn or wait until my annual at the end of the month. Suggestions are welcome!
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it?
I am the oldest of 5 girls. I'm 34 minutes older than my twin. I definitely feel like the mother of the group except they have all gotten pregnant before me. I like having a big family, but more people = more drama!
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: OPK, CM, and just started temping
R/R/CS: If anyone could please take a look at my chart, I'd really appreciate the help! I just started temping and am wondering why it seems like there has already been a thermal shift before my OPK indicated peak, and why I'm still getting fertile CM. I realize I started the temping a bit late - could that be a reason as to why I think my baseline is lower? Thank you!
(on mobile so very sorry if the sizing is off)
GTKY: Youngest; I have an older sister and love it! We're far enough apart in age that we never really fought or competed, and she's just always done a lot for me.
@mrsdee15 - Good luck with your HSG tomorrow! Like PPs have said, just keep breathing and take ibuprofen before you go. Be sure to either accept the pads they offer, or try to bring your own! Also...tell DH is was horrible and that you need to be pampered afterwards!
Cycle: 9/10
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Femara, trigger shot when the time comes, and timed intercourse
R/R/CS: Started Femara last night. It wasn't too bad. I had some dizziness and hot flashes, but neither were very bad. I'm also not sure if the dizziness was from the Femara or if it is because I'm exhausted. I've been helping out a friend with the overnight care of her week-old twins. They've all been struggling, so I've been staying up all night. Hopefully they get into a groove soon so I can start temping again.
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it?
I'm the younger of two kids. I have an older brother. I have a love/hate relationship with it. My parents are way over-protective with me, but at the same time, I had more opportunities that my brother did because my parents made better money. When my brother was in high school, he played sports and had a job after school and over the summer. If he wanted something, he paid for it. When I was in high school, I had a job, but I couldn't work very often because I had music and/or theatre rehearsals. My parents helped me out a lot more than they helped him. However, he also had a lot more freedom than I had.
ETA @DoctorDonna thanks, girl! I've been waiting for an update to hear how you have been doing with Femara. I'm happy to hear that your side effects have been pretty mild so far!! Hopefully it stays that way!
TTC#1: October 2015
dx: PCOS & MFI
IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP
July 2016: Blighted Ovum
IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN
IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN
IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN
FET February 2017 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17
Team Blue X 2!
Me: 34 | DH: 31
Married: Nov. 7, 2015
TTC Since: February, 2016
BFP: December 20, 2016
@doctordonna & @housewifehobbyistThank you so much. I feel so dumb sometimes with this fertility stuff.
I will stop hijacking this thread now.
Me: 34 | DH: 31
Married: Nov. 7, 2015
TTC Since: February, 2016
BFP: December 20, 2016
10/2/10
Me:29 H: 31
TTC#1: Aug 2015
https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5e3072
DH: 30 year old pneumatic electrical engineer
BFP: June 25, 2016 and MC: July 3, 2016
DD2: April 16, 2017
BFP: November 30, 2018 EDD: August 14, 2019
CD: 25
WAYDTGKU: all the usual
R/R/CS: I had a temp spike this morning, so I'm pretty confident I ovulated yesterday! I'm waiting for a couple more temps to confirm, but I'm super excited that my shift seems to coincide with the peak OPK on Tuesday. Yay for bodies doing what they're supposed to do!
GTKY: I'm the oldest of two; I have a younger brother who is a year and a half younger than me. I guess I'm fine being the oldest, but I definitely feel like he had it much easier than I did. My parents still help him occasionally, but he also has two kids and is just recently getting his life on track. Overall, he and I have a great relationship, we just live too far away to see each other much.
**TW**
Testing with RE October 2016
BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
Month/Cycle: 18/1 TTCAL
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: 100mg clomid CD 2-6, OPK, PNV
R/R/CS: I had to have another hysteroscopy with biopsy today. Always a fun time. At least my RE did it and not the resident this time. It was much faster & therefore less painful. I got to see my ute on TV which is always a good time.
GTKY: I am biologically and only child. My Mom re-married when I was 12 and have two wonderful step sisters that I am very happy to have in my life. We never lived together though, so really I am an only. I would love to have had a sibling. I worry about being so old now and possibly only being able to have 1. I've always said I didn't want to have an only child. That might just be the case. Oh well, I turned out great, so there are worse things in life
Me: 39 DH: 40
Married: 12/6/2014
BFP#2: 10/28/15 MC: 11/24/15
BFP#3: 3/20/16 MC: 4/26/16
BFP#4: 7/15/16 DD: 3/18/17
BFP#5: 5/1/18 EDD: 1/12/19
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: just pnv's, vit D and baby aspirin right now.
R/R/CS: had my ultrasound of my uterus today. I don't find out results until doctor calls me but the techs change in demeanor from beginning of appt and during the US gives me an uneasy feeling but I'm trying not to stress until I know there is something to stress about. Praying doctor reviews results and calls me ASAP. HSG tomorrow so looking forward to getting that over with!
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it?
well...I guess I'm technically a middle child? I'm the 2nd of either 8 or 10 depending on how you look at it. I'm the 2nd of the original 8 and then my dad remarried and I have a 3 year old brother and an 11 month old brother. I often forget I'm their sister so generally say I'm 2nd oldest of 8. I'm ok with it. I never felt i had "middle child" syndrome because our house was like grand central station with all of us and friends so it's not like anyone was getting anymore attention than the others. That being said - I think my parent were nuts hahahaha God bless them because I know I for sure couldn't handle 8 kids! (6 girls, 2 boys)
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
Married 07.21.07
DS#1 01.23.09
DS#2 08.01.11
TTC#3 08.31.15
Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG 05.16.17
Hysteroscopy 10.04.17 10.05.17
Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG 01.10.19
Left tube removed
dx: Endometriosis, Adenomyosis
BC: February-October 2019
TTA: November-December 2019
NTNP: January 2020!
Me: 42 | DH: 45
TTC since Dec. 2014
BFP #1 Oct. 2015 | MC Nov. 2015
Sept. 2016: FSH, AMH, E2, TSH, etc. all normal. | Oct. 2016: HSG all clear! | Nov. 2016: Hysteroscopy & H's SA both great results
Dec. 2016 - Follistim + TI
BFP #2 12/25/16 | Natural MC 2/13/17 | False BFP leads to D&C 4/20/17 | Emergency D&C + hysteroscopy 5/16/17
CD: 33
WAYDTGKU: Clomid 150mg CD 5-9
R/R/CS: Doctor called today and told me "it looks like you have an ovulatory cycle, so let us know when your next cycle starts and we'll try this same dose again." The thing is, I disagree. At least, I disagree that I ovulated with the information I gave him. I am feeling somewhat confident that I o'd on the CD 31 because I had EWCM and the last 2 days I've been dry. And my temp has started to climb. He only had information for up to CD 30. I'm afraid of getting my hopes up but I really think this might be it, I might have really o'd this time. I'm waiting on a few more temps to confirm. I wish that I had taken an OPK test but I was out of them .
GTKY: There are four children in my family, but there is only one boy and three girls. I am the middle daughter. I'm totally alright being the middle kid. I did get a bit of the neglect and middle child syndrome, but I like being equally distant in age from my sisters and I'm sort of the peace maker at times. It taught me a lot of skills; patience, diplomacy, a few survival instincts. I like it.
Clomid 50;100;150;200: No O
TSH 3.75 Put on 50mg levothyroxine
1500 MG Metformin
7.5 MG Letrozole: No Follicles
9 MG Letrozole: 21mm Follicle no pregnancy
4 cycles at 9 MG Letrozole, No pregnancy
TTC#1: October 2015
dx: PCOS & MFI
IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP
July 2016: Blighted Ovum
IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN
IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN
IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN
FET February 2017 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17
Team Blue X 2!
then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW,
because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
@MrsBinPA Oh dear Lord. Thank goodness for being in capable hands! ((hugs))
@mrsdee15 We are in this together tomorrow!! Hope all goes well
@MrsBinPA Welcome back!!! FX for you this cycle
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
Cycle: 7/5
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: lots
R/R/CS: so got my positive OPK thus afternoon ...how many more days of sexy time would be ideal? We've had the best timing ever and I'm not complaining but I wouldn't mind there was no more for a while
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it?
Only child and as I get older I wish I had help with my parents
Edit for words
Met: 2003
Married: 2005
TTC #1: May 2016
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
ahrains The oldest always has it the hardest
Cycle: 2/2 (+2 not charting)
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: temping
R/R/CS: playing the waiting game...my temps during at the end of my period were all over the place this month, they just now settle out in the last few days. I also thought it could be the weather, its finally gotten warm here and I've been tossing and turning getting used to the heat while sleeping.
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it?
I'm the oldest of three. I love little siblings, but it's a lot of pressure sometimes to be a good example.
DH: 30 year old pneumatic electrical engineer
BFP: June 25, 2016 and MC: July 3, 2016
DD2: April 16, 2017
BFP: November 30, 2018 EDD: August 14, 2019
CD: 19
WAYDTGKU: OPK, CM, PNV+ DHA, HIO during FW
R/R/CS: Looks like today is O! Moving over to TWW tomorrow. CD 19 instead of 21/22 so I'm excited.
GTKY: Are you the oldest, middle, youngest, only child? How do you feel about it? I'm the youngest, however my brother often refers to me as his older sister. I like being the youngest, yet the most responsible one.
@jedially85 aw, a lot of people I know are getting a cold right now. Hope you feel much better and that it passes soon! And I was also such a tomboy and wished for a brother! Glad you got someone to kind of fill that role for you.
@zoey1019 how funny, all of the oldest siblings in my family like to tell us about how hard they had it, and how much easier the younger siblings had it. I totally agree with them too. I guess parents are just overprotective or new to the parenting thing so the first child is a bit of a guinea pig (sorry!) and then they kind of figure out things better for the next one, plus the older sibling has a bit of a hand in shaping them. I do think it makes the older sibling much more mature and responsible.
@daisy621 having only one older sister is exactly why I want a big family of my own too now! She got married and moved out when I was young though, so I spent a lot of my life kind of as an only child.
@grabberblue2010 congrats on passing the inspection! And how cool that you got the older brother you always wished for! I always dreamed of something like that happening to me! lol
@krys how incredibly annoying about the VP. Hope he realizes he did agree to it and comes around soon. And your sib situation is almost identical to mine! My sister is 11 years older than me
@EALasagna45 sending you positive vibes and hoping for the best results from your HSG! I just looked up reiki (never heard of it before) and it actually sounds very cool! Glad it's working for you!
@whiska ah, sorry about the temp mishap. Hope it all gets straightened out within the next couple of days. And totally agree with you on how kind of being an only child allows you to be more comfortable by yourself. I used to wish I had siblings my age around me, but now I realize it's definitely allowed me to develop a sense of independence.
@mamamunn I know my older sister would totally agree with your sentiment about how parents get more lenient with subsequent children, and how it's pretty unfair. But I'm glad you get to experience being someone whose opinion is heavily valued and who siblings turn to for advice, as I do with my sis!
@businesswife definitely with you on the having a bff who's pretty much a sister! It's really like having the best of both worlds
@beary67 @PepperAT@mrsstuessythank you all so much for your insight! I will just wait it out and see what happens with my temp
I wish I was able to get to everyone but I'm on mobile and looks like I'm a bit late now too