@LadyMillil yay!!!! Fx so hard for you! @ramzlau so glad you had good news!! I think my IUI may end up being on Wednesday also!
TTC History
Me: 35 DH: 34 Married 07/2012 DD born 07/2014 DD2 born 10/2018 DS born 10/2022
IF history: TTC #2 since January 2016 June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018 FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
@RedPuma119 PUPO=pregnant until proven otherwise. It's what you're considered to be after an embryo transfer. And from context I'm guessing MDW is Memorial Day Weekend
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
Ughhhhhhhh I'm dragging so hard today - one of my pups woke me up at 3 am and I was just wide awake after that and didn't go back to sleep. Then today was finals day and I was tackled by tons of students who just now decided they gave a shit about their grades. Sorry I was so quiet today
Something I'm enjoying (thus far) and wanted to share - I bought two audio meditations for IVF from Amazon and I started listening to one last night. It's called "Guided relaxations for your IVF stimulated cycle" and it helped me release a lot of tension and feel more positive. Wanted to recommend it to all of my IVF sisters!
@antoto I'll have to check that out! I found some on YouTube. I don't love them but they do relax me! How are the injections going? You have an am and pm one right?
@antoto I'll have to check that out! I found some on YouTube. I don't love them but they do relax me! How are the injections going? You have an am and pm one right?
Injections are fine - no side effects that I can tell yet, just a bit of bruising. And yep - Menopur in the AM and Follistim in the PM. Thanks for thinking of me
First ultrasound this morning showed 8 follicles on my left and 12 on my right. He only measured one of them and it was at a 7. I'm not really sure what any of that means in regards to normalcy. I figured I'd just wait for the bloodwork results and if things aren't where they should be then they will have me adjust.
Was just told to up my follistim to 250 so I guess my estrogen wasn't in the right place for how many follicles I have? I'm going to have to look into what all this means!
DH and I have been talking about next steps since we got home. On Tuesday I'll be calling the RE about getting back into treatment and making sure we have all the meds in place to be ready to move forward with IUI next cycle when AF shows up. I still have my trigger shot I never got to use but I'll need more Letrozole and whatever else they want to do. I'm trying to determine how I feel about it. This break has been so good for both of our mental health, especially mine. I'm scared that diving back in will suck me down the hole of depression I was in again, but the desire for another child is so unbelievably strong that we are going to move forward. I told DH that I'd like to do at least 3 IUI before switching gears to adoption. I want to be excited but my heart is like I will say I am coming back at this with renewed energy and when I just unfroze my FF VIP account I'm all I just hope my heart can catch up!
@TravelingCouple you can do it! We are here to support you every step of the way.
TTC History
Me: 35 DH: 34 Married 07/2012 DD born 07/2014 DD2 born 10/2018 DS born 10/2022
IF history: TTC #2 since January 2016 June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018 FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
@saralee797-2 I have my fx for you this cycle! How many days of bcps?
@antoto eargerly awaiting the results from tomorrow's check, that is a lot of follies right? Good sign?
@TravelingCouple I hope your heart catches up with your motions soon! Sounds like you have a solid plan, great place to start!
Afm: got the peak opk today, was supposed to trigger tomorrow with iui on Wednesday. Feel like iui on wed is so late with peak today. Debating whether triggering tomorrow is even worth it since I peaked today. I emailed my doctor but offices are closed today and tomorrow. Trying to hold onto hope with just TI for this cycle.
@ramzlau I actually don't really know what the number means in the way good or bad or high or low. But what I have often heard is that you want quality over quantity, so I'm just hoping my estrogen figures itself out! I think sometimes when women make tons of follicles a lot of them end up not being high quality. I'm hoping that when I go to my scan tomorrow that I don't necessarily have more, but that they are growing at the same rate and that my blood levels are good!
Sorry that was a long winded response... obviously I haven't been obsessing over this AT ALL.
@antoto it's a nice feature to save your $! Your have to keep it frozen for at least 15 days when you do but I've used it for short term and long term breaks, it's nice.
@ramzlau That sucks your RE's office is closed. I'm hoping that by some miracle someone will respond to your email.
@travelingcouple I can imagine that's scary going back to TTC after such a refreshing break. FX that the peace and rejuvenation you've felt while on the break will stick with you.
@saralee797-2 3 weeks sounds so long, but I am sure it will pass in a heartbeat. Hope you get a chance to relax and to a mental break during that time to refresh yourself for the next cycle.
AFM: Doctor's office did email back despite the auto-message saying they were closed, and had me trigger yesterday with IUI this morning. Headed there in just a bit. Thanks for the well wishes and advice!
So late, but wanted to catch up with everyone; I haven't looked at the new thread, so apologies if any of this is out of date. My MIL was in town for DSS's preschool graduation, and we had a nice little TTC/TWW break. And preschool graduation is adorable if not slightly ridiculous.
@ramzlau Thanks Yep, we asked them and they gave us the parameters for doing it. We have to get it to their office within 30 minutes.
@adirat Oh honey, I'm so sorry that the universe just keeps throwing this at you. So many hugs. Hope AF comes for you!
Me: 45 OH: 42 Beloved SS: born 12/2011 TTC my bio #1/our #2 since January 2016 **TW** June 2016 had CP **end TW** August 2016 - dx with DOR Somewhere in here received recommendation to do IVF with donor eggs, elected not to; OH dx with Low T May 2017 - began freezing sperm June 2017 - OH began treatment for Low T July 2017 - began doing 1 IUI via a midwife and 1 at home insemination each cycle http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/6259ba July 2018 - exhausted frozen sperm, officially NTNP since OH is probably shooting blanks
Me: 45 OH: 42 Beloved SS: born 12/2011 TTC my bio #1/our #2 since January 2016 **TW** June 2016 had CP **end TW** August 2016 - dx with DOR Somewhere in here received recommendation to do IVF with donor eggs, elected not to; OH dx with Low T May 2017 - began freezing sperm June 2017 - OH began treatment for Low T July 2017 - began doing 1 IUI via a midwife and 1 at home insemination each cycle http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/6259ba July 2018 - exhausted frozen sperm, officially NTNP since OH is probably shooting blanks
Re: IF/Testing Weekly Check-in 5/22
@ramzlau so glad you had good news!! I think my IUI may end up being on Wednesday also!
Married 07/2012
DD born 07/2014
DD2 born 10/2018
DS born 10/2022
IF history:
TTC #2 since January 2016
June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN
Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis
Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing
Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018
FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks
FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
Something I'm enjoying (thus far) and wanted to share - I bought two audio meditations for IVF from Amazon and I started listening to one last night. It's called "Guided relaxations for your IVF stimulated cycle" and it helped me release a lot of tension and feel more positive. Wanted to recommend it to all of my IVF sisters!
ETA- today is stim day 4 for me
AFM: AF showed up yesterday a couple days early. Of course it was in the middle of a party and I had no supplies. I'll start taking BCPs today.
I will say I am coming back at this with renewed energy and when I just unfroze my FF VIP account I'm all
I just hope my heart can catch up!
Married 07/2012
DD born 07/2014
DD2 born 10/2018
DS born 10/2022
IF history:
TTC #2 since January 2016
June-Aug 2017: 3 IUIs w/Clomid = BFN
Sept 2017: Dx w/Endometriosis
Oct 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Nov 2017: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Dec 2017: pre-IVF testing
Jan-Feb 2018: IVF--17 eggs retrieved, 13 fertilized, 9 frozen and 1 transferred on 2/10 = BFP on 2/19!!! EDD 10/29/2018
FET Oct 2021: BFP on 10/31! MC at 5 weeks
FET Feb 2022: BFP on 2/15! EDD 10/29/22
@antoto eargerly awaiting the results from tomorrow's check, that is a lot of follies right? Good sign?
@TravelingCouple I hope your heart catches up with your motions soon! Sounds like you have a solid plan, great place to start!
Afm: got the peak opk today, was supposed to trigger tomorrow with iui on Wednesday. Feel like iui on wed is so late with peak today. Debating whether triggering tomorrow is even worth it since I peaked today. I emailed my doctor but offices are closed today and tomorrow. Trying to hold onto hope with just TI for this cycle.
Sorry that was a long winded response... obviously I haven't been obsessing over this AT ALL.
@travelingcouple I can imagine that's scary going back to TTC after such a refreshing break. FX that the peace and rejuvenation you've felt while on the break will stick with you.
Does your docs office have a 24 hour hotline for urgent questions? That's a tough situation to be in. I hope it all works out.
AFM: Doctor's office did email back despite the auto-message saying they were closed, and had me trigger yesterday with IUI this morning. Headed there in just a bit. Thanks for the well wishes and advice!
@ramzlau Thanks
@adirat Oh honey, I'm so sorry that the universe just keeps throwing this at you. So many hugs. Hope AF comes for you!
Always hugs to you, too @PurpleRains.
@KristoKekerooni XOXO
@LadyMillil Woo hoo!!!
Beloved SS: born 12/2011
TTC my bio #1/our #2 since January 2016
**TW** June 2016 had CP **end TW**
August 2016 - dx with DOR
Somewhere in here received recommendation to do IVF with donor eggs, elected not to; OH dx with Low T
May 2017 - began freezing sperm
June 2017 - OH began treatment for Low T
July 2017 - began doing 1 IUI via a midwife and 1 at home insemination each cycle
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/6259ba
July 2018 - exhausted frozen sperm, officially NTNP since OH is probably shooting blanks
Beloved SS: born 12/2011
TTC my bio #1/our #2 since January 2016
**TW** June 2016 had CP **end TW**
August 2016 - dx with DOR
Somewhere in here received recommendation to do IVF with donor eggs, elected not to; OH dx with Low T
May 2017 - began freezing sperm
June 2017 - OH began treatment for Low T
July 2017 - began doing 1 IUI via a midwife and 1 at home insemination each cycle
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/6259ba
July 2018 - exhausted frozen sperm, officially NTNP since OH is probably shooting blanks