TTTC quick check in - 10/19/2016

GoldenKeys

Hello all,

Sorry for the delay on this week's check in. I'm battling the flu and sleeping all day.   I'll combine the updates next week. 

How is everybody doing?

Labluver2

Sorry you have the flu seems to be going around. 

Went in for my HSG today have a cyst causing particial blockage. Meet with my RE on the 31 to go over everything and what the next step is 

Guessing I will have to have it removed.

hoffmanr7

@GoldenKeys Hope you feel better soon.

Not much going on for me.  Just in the TWW and trying to get through the work week without losing my mind.  It's going by so slow this week. Ug.

Bababatty

Feel better soon, @goldenkeys!

@labluver2 I'm sorry to hear about the cyst and that you'll likely need surgery. I'm glad it sounds like something they can fix.

Nothing much going on for me. 8DPIUI, just hoping that if AF shows, she holds off until after my half-marathon this weekend. I have never successfully exercised on CD1. Oh the cramps! Meanwhile, I keep poking my boobs to see if they're sore, which actually just makes them sore. Must stop.

seethosestars

flu is the worst!  hope you feel better soon @GoldenKeys

@Labluver2 hope the appointment with the RE goes well - sorry to hear about the cyst and the blockage but hopefully they can get rid of it an open that tube up!

@hoffmanr7 yay for the TWW and work crawling.. ha.

@Bababatty I am never good for exercise on CD1 either!

I need a serious chart-stalk! I took letrozole CD3-7.  I got a dark but not positive OPK on the 12th (marked it with a HIGH even though it wasn't an advanced monitor).  I also had cramps that day but it was the day after my HSG so there's that.  I then proceeded to have a climb in my temps but with no EWCM and negative OPKs until the 15th!  I'm worried that FF won't have any idea when I O'd because of all these conflicting signs.  Any advice or interpretation is welcome!  Sorry if the image is huge.

lablover78

@GoldenKeys feel better!!! @Bababatty I'm doing the same thing

TWW over here. Beta on Saturday & I'm wedding dress shopping for my friend all day so I think I'm going to shut my ringer off and wait until we are done shopping so I don't ruin her day if it's a negative. Will they leave this info on my voicemail? 

SaphireSweetie88

@GoldenKeys - Feel better soon. Sending you some virtual chicken noodle soup.


@Labluver2 - Sorry to hear about the surgery. FX the wait for your RE appointment goes quick and FX for a quick recovery.


@hoffmanr7 - FX for your TWW

@Bababatty - FX AF hold off. I am good for nothing activity wise on CD1

@seethosestars - Wish I could give you input but I;m not great at reading the charts


As for me, I am hanging out on the WTO thread because I don't know if I should move to TWW. I was going to move to TWW because I got a positive OPK on CD12 (today is CD 14) when I tested at 5 pm but then when I tried testing again that night I got a negative OPK so I am not sure if I botched the 2nd test / got a false positive / OR if I have a super short surge. So I am testing once a day now to see if I get another positive OPK.

I put why I am confused as a spoiler if you want to read about it:

I think I either got a false positive or botched my 2nd OPK test because I took an OPK on CD 11 about 5:00 pm (using a cup method) and it was negative. On CD 12 while at work I took at test (not using the cup method) around 5 pm & got a positive. I wanted to check again when I got home & I think I may have botched the test because it wasn't in the urine (non-cup method) for the full 5 seconds so I stopped midstream (yes I know that's bad) and of course that one was negative so I tried it one more time with another one which was negative too. (Sigh) This is my 1st time using OPKs so please don't laugh at me. BUT on the slight chance I just have a really short LH surge and did O, I hope I am okay because DH and I BD CD 11 early morning and today.  DH said maybe taking my PNV 2 hours before my 2nd OPK on CD 12 may have been the reason for the negative. I told him I doubt that's it though. I will continue testing with OPKs in case it was a false positive.

BWhitta

Hi everyone, hope you're doing well!!!!!!!!  

*trigger warning*

I have an ultrasound in the morning...I'm so nervous about it, we're hoping to hear the heartbeat.  I still just don't feel pregnant...can't get my hopes up!  I did order a maternity shirt which was a way bigger ordeal for me than it should have been, haha.

@GoldenKeys FEEL BETTER!!!!!!!!!!  I know it's gross but I swear by a clove of raw garlic in a spoonful of raw honey!!!!!!!!!  And lots of ACV!

@lablover78 they always ask me if they can leave the results on my voicemail, just ask whoever draws your blood!  FX!!!!!!!!

SoonToBeMommaHowe

@GoldenKeys hope you feel better soon. 

@seethosestars that is a tough chart for sure. You have fertile signs all over the place but the don't seem to matchup with each other.

good luck at your ultrasound @BWhitta!

im currently sitting at 4dpo. We ended up having -3, -2 & -1 for timing so we did what we could and now we wait! I gave up temping as soon as I got my CHs. It makes me so anxious I can't sleep and then I over analyze my chart constantly for 2 weeks, I'm over it. So test day will be 10/29 and until then I'm just gonna treat my body as if I'm KU, can't hurt right.

Bababatty

@seethosestars Wow, I'm not sure how to interpret your chart. I'd say maybe around CD15 based on OPKs, but see if your temps stay up. Did you get any monitoring while on femera/letrozole? I ask only because that might help pinpoint.

@lablover78 I hope we can stop compulsively bruising our boobs. :-) Good luck with your beta! 

@SaphireSweetie Maybe you started surging after your test on CD11, which could explain the negative after the positive on CD12? I think if you did surge on CD11/12 your timing would be ok. Are you confirming with temps? I can't remember.

@BWitta Good luck with the u/s! So happy for you!

@soontobemommahowe Great timing! Good luck with your TWW!

PoeMasque

@Bababatty and @lablover78 I'm right there with you at 7dpiui and definitely also poking the boobs, but feeling nothing. I successfully transported my progesterone to WI and back and forth between families, but realized the dose is super low....wondering if it's doing anything at all....other than making me feel constantly greasy down there. 

FX for your US @BWhitta!

so sorry to hear you're sick @GoldenKeys hopefully it's a quick recovery! 

SaphireSweetie88

@Bababatty

I am not confirming with temping since I'm not 100% sure how that works (please don't laugh). I have thought about it though but haven't started

BWhitta

Thanks, everyone!  The us looked good but we were not able to see the heartbeat yet the doctor wasn't worried especially since we aren't 100% on when I actually conceived...so he said since it's grown so much and I'm not bleeding or anything it should be fine but ugh!  I just want things to go smoothly for once!  We can see the little tadpole on the us which is pretty incredible...just have to wait until Tuesday to *hopefully* see that little heartbeat!  

BenJay

@GoldenKeys - Hope you are on the mend!

@Labluver2 - Sorry to hear about the cyst. Hope the RE gives you good news on treatment. 

@Bababatty - OMG, I do that too! Glad I'm not the only one that does the "boob check". 

Good thoughts to everyone in the TWW! CD 26 for me. I'm away on a long weekend with DH celebrating our second anniversary. Hiking, beer tasting, and hot tubbing will distract me.

SaphireSweetie88

BWhitta said:

Thanks, everyone!  The us looked good but we were not able to see the heartbeat yet the doctor wasn't worried especially since we aren't 100% on when I actually conceived...so he said since it's grown so much and I'm not bleeding or anything it should be fine but ugh!  I just want things to go smoothly for once!  We can see the little tadpole on the us which is pretty incredible...just have to wait until Tuesday to *hopefully* see that little heartbeat!  

FX for Tuesday!! @BWhitta

meli123k

@GoldenKeys I hope you feel better soon!

@Labluver2 Sorry to hear about the cyst, hoping your upcoming RE visit goes well and has a good plan for next steps!

@hoffmanr7 Hope the rest of the tww goes by quickly for you!

@Bababatty Good luck with your half-marathon!! Glad to hear I'm not the only one who keeps poking their boobs :P

@lablover78 FX for good news today. My nurse will leave me a voicemail with the news when I can't pick up.

@seethosestars I'm not so good at interpreting the charts either, but wishing you good luck this cycle!

@SaphireSweetie88 I always had trouble pinpointing using the OPK's too. Good luck!!

@BWhitta FX that Tues goes well and you can hear that little heart beating!

@SoonToBeMommaHowe Good luck! I also gave up temping a few months back, one less thing to worry about...

@PoeMasque Good luck this cycle! I'm also currently enjoying the icky progesterone :P

@BenJay Sounds like a great weekend, hope you have lots of fun and a lovely anniversary!

I'm 10 days past transfer, and I have my beta on Tuesday.

**tw**
I broke down and took a hpt yesterday. It showed two lines and I could hardly believe it. Never seen anything except stark white, so I was expecting to be heartbroken again. I took another this morning and it's still showing positive. I'm feeling excited but scared something will still go wrong. I guess everyone has those fears though, especially going through infertility. Trying to enjoy the feelings of hope and happiness and praying things continue to go well and show good numbers Tuesday. Thanks to everyone for helping me realize I'm not alone in this journey and continuing to be a source of comfort and understanding.

BWhitta

Oh my goodness @meli123k congratulations!  I KNOW how you are feeling bc I'm feeling it now too, I doubt it ever gets easier just try to take deep breaths and trust that you are literally doing everything you can to have a healthy baby and at some point there's just nothing we can do except be patient and have faith!!!!!  FX crossed for you!!!!!!!!!!

clt2pwm11

@meli123k Congratulations!!!!! I hope this is a sticky bean! Yayayay

SoonToBeMommaHowe

Congratulations @meli123k! So exciting! 

PoeMasque

Yay! Congrats @meli123k!! 

BenJay

@meli123k - omg, so very happy for you! Congratulations! Sending good thoughts your way.

(Thank you for the anniversary wishes!)

Bababatty

@meli123k Congratulations!! Such wonderful news! 

hoffmanr7

@meli123k Congrats on your BFP!

BWhitta

*trigger warning*

I got to see the sweetest little blinking light on my ultrasound this morning!  So sad that my husband had to leave town for work but they let me video it so I could show him!  So, I'm 7 weeks, due June 16th, and my RE discharged me and transferred me to my OB.  I still can't believe this is happening and I don't think I'll truly relax until this baby is in my arms, but I am finally starting to feel cautiously excited.  

I'm going to continue lurking here and praying for all of you to join us on the Pregnant after IF board SOON!!!!!!!  Being a part of this community made the hardest year of my life so much easier...I will always have a special place in my heart for you all!!!

lablover78

Ugh negative beta followed by AF on Sunday. I have an enlarged follie/cyst so they are putting me on BCP for 7 days. Trying to stay positive and to keep on truckin'

SaphireSweetie88

@BWhitta- Awww. I'm glad you could take video of it

@lablover78 - Sorry to hear that. Hugs.

BWhitta

 @lablover78 I am so sorry to hear that, sending lots of hugs and peaceful vibes your way.

Bababatty

So sorry, @lablover78! Sometimes it feels like you can't catch a break. Creepy Internet hugs for you. 

hoffmanr7

@lablover78 *Hugs* Sorry to hear

SoonToBeMommaHowe

So sorry @lablover78. BFNs have become my #1 least favorite thing. 

PoeMasque

@lablover78 so sorry about AF, I'm and right there with you at CD1 today. 

So IUI#2 was a bust. We now have to start down the IVF road.....we will only be able to afford one round and if that's not successful it will mean draining our savings for nothing, so today was a really rough day for both of us. There were tears for the first time in a year.....from both of us. 

meli123k

@BWhitta Yay, so glad to hear the good news!! That's great you could video it for your husband

@lablover78 So sorry about AF *hugs*

PoeMasque Very sorry to hear your IUI didn't work. Best of luck as you begin IVF, and FX for a very successful cycle!


**tw**
Thank you all so much for the kind words! I got my beta today and the numbers were good, so I'll be going in Thursday for more bw

SaphireSweetie88

@PoeMasque

I am sorry about CD1 and that IUI was a bust

Hopefully IVF will work for you. FX as tight as I can for you.

ReesaAnne16

I'm sorry @PoeMasque I would be so upset as well. It's such a hard decision on whether to risk the cost of IVF. Is there any option to do a shared risk plan where you pay more initially but it covers extra rounds if needed (one I was reading about covered up to 3 cycles over the course of year) and then refunds you half if those don't work? 

Take time for yourself, you deserve some pampering this week. Thinking of you.