TTC Check-In 12/24/18

sincethelastday

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone! 

As always, please double-check your name and confirm your Dx & Rx.

QOTW: What's the craziest gift you ever received for Christmas, birthday, etc.?

2018 BFP Hall of Fame:
lablover78 dx: PCOS, Compound Heterozygous MTHFR Rx: IVF
Tops-2: dx: anovulatory PCOS Rx: Metformin, Letrozole & TI
halfanewt: possible PCOS, MTHFR gene, slight MFI Rx: IVF
seethosestars: dx: DOR Rx: IVF + FET #1

Kim41313: dx: unexplained Rx: IVF
soehlerk: dx: Unexplained Rx: Femara + IUI
Mlight28: dx Unexplained Rx: Clomid
SoonToBeMommaHowe: dx: Unexplained  Rx: naturally until IVF
honeybeebub: dx:septate uterus, MTHFR  Rx:  septum resection surgery, baby aspirin & progesterone
be08ryan:  dx: PCOS and AO Rx: Clomid
kiwielopingbride: Dx: Unexplained Rx: IUI
thothscribe81: dx: unexplained Rx: IVF
kristimh80: dx: unexplained Rx: Injectables + trigger + IUI
BWhitta: dx: PCOS, low AMH and endo Rx: letrozole
Worldtravler0522 dx: PCOS/Unexplained Rx: IVF
Bababatty dx:Low Motility  Rx: IVF
funkykey dx: unexplained Rx: IVF

PAGING:

@aeb1116: dx: unexplained Rx: IUI
@allisona66: dx: waiting for testing
@amac2313: dx: unknown Rx: Clomid
@Asampson87: dx: unexplained + MFI  Rx: metformin + testing
@Bgreenfield10: dx: anovulatory PCOS, LPD Rx: Clomid + trigger
@Brooke4131: dx: Secondary unexplained Rx: in testing
@BenJay: Dx: PCOS/unexplained Rx. Metformin + supplements
@beec2421: dx: PCOS, hypothyroidism Rx: metformin, synthroid, clomid
@bbtobumpie - dx: irregular cycles, in testing. Rx: pending.
@ChristinaV2015: dx: blocked tubes, PCOS, endo + MFI  Rx: lap, OPKs + TI
@ChristenMA83 : dx: MFI Rx: IVF w/ISCI
@Charligirl28: dx: unexplained Rx: Clomid
@courtneyh2013: dx: MFI Rx: IUI + clomid
@drewsdarlin: dx: RPL, PCOS, Hashimotos, low vitamin D and Iron RX: ?
@echocharlietango: dx: Unexplained Rx: trying naturally
@emgem819 dx: PCOS, Rx: provera, femara + Bravelle
@emmasemm: dx: DOR & autoimmune Rx: IVF
@eranvo27: dx: anovulatory PCOS Rx: metformin
@floridanursegirl: dx: unexplained anovulation Rx:Metformin, IUI+Femara+trigger
@fluffybookworm: dx: Anovulation + insulin resistance Rx: Metformin + prometrium + testing
@funkykey dx: unexplained Rx: IVF
@hannahlce: dx: anovulatory PCOS Rx: metformin + letrozole
@Happyin14: dx: unexplained, RPL Rx: IVF
@inthewoods23 - dx:unexplained. Rx: IUI.
@jrm_14: dx: Adrenal/overian insufficiency, Borderline-low AMH, Low progesterone Rx: IUI w/ injectables.
@jmr1515: dx: Mild MFI/morph, fibroid  Rx: Surgery + TI
@kgabhart: dx: Unexplained/PCOS  Rx: letrozole + IUI
@Kate437: dx:anovulatory   Rx:Letrozole + trigger
@Knottie1467155066: dx: unknown Rx: letrozole + trigger + TI
@kls2016 - dx: in testing. Rx: pending.
@ladystout08: dx: unknown Rx: waiting for testing
@leafyarch: dx: MFI, no thyroid Rx: IVF
@linz36: dx: Low AFC, MFI  Rx: testing/IUI
@manhattanmama2: dx: unexplained Rx: IVF
@mirabelle33: dx: endometriosis/endometrioma, DOR, AMA, Rx: IVF
@meganttc3: dx: PCOS, unexplained Rx: waiting to test
@mrsjcrane: dx: unexplained Rx: femara + trigger + TI + 2nd HCG booster
@mighty-mouse: dx:pcos & HA Rx: provera/letrozole + trigger
@mackenzie07 dx: PCOS and Endo  Rx: metformin, letrozole, ovidrel
@MicahDahn: Dx: irregular cycles Rx: preparing for testing
@moloninge Dx:PCOS, hypothyroidism, insulin resistance, fibroids. Rx:Metformin,Synthroid,IUI w/letrozole, ovidrel, and progesterone.
@mandasand: dx: low AMH  Rx:IVF (Lupron, Menopur + Follistim)
@Mythril: dx: PCOS (anovulatory) Rx:levothyroxine, metformin and femara + TI
@nurseerin2012: dx: unexplained Rx: letrozole + IUI
@oklahomak: dx: PCOS Rx: metformin/letrozole/estradiol/progesterone+ trigger
@PoeMasque: dx: unexplained Rx: letrozole with TI
@rachlee2010: dx: DOR Rx: IUI
@rmarble23: dx: MFI Rx: IVF
@Samanthaarielxo dx: anovulation Rx: still in testing
@sarah0985: dx: PCOS, possible blocked tubes Rx: Lap
@SM746830: dx: PCOS, blocked tubes Rx: Surgery, Clomid
@starlitfae dx: MFI & balanced translocation, thyroid  Rx: ivf with pgd testing
@SP128: in testing/unexplained
@serownarain: dx: in testing
@sarahven dx:anovulation and PCOS. Rx: femara
@sincethelastday -  DX: is irregular cycles and low morph RX: is Letrozole
@sailorariel - dx: fibroids. Rx: fibroid removal surgery.
@wishing-and-hoping: dx: unexplained rx: poss. IVF
@prpl11butterfly dx: RPL rx: TBD consulting with RE

NEWCOMERS:To be added to the Weekly Checkin, please answer the following:

1.  How long have you been TTC?

2.  What is your diagnosis?

3.  What is your current Rx plan?

inthewoods23

Merry Christmas Eve!

QOTW: What's the craziest gift you ever received for Christmas, birthday, etc.?
I would say the craziest was unexpectedly getting an iPad from my parents. Never asked for it so I was so shocked when I opened it!

I had my 2nd US this morning and I now have 1 growing follicle. Looks like the 2nd one stopped growing around the 12/13mm size from my 1st US. The 1 follicle isn't quite big enough so my trigger will be taken tomorrow instead of today and the IUI will take place on Thursday morning.

Hope everyone else is doing well and have a happy holiday!

PoeMasque

QOTW: one birthday I came home from swing shift at 2am to find a T-shirt with a picture of my cat on it in the entry way with a card from my husband. Best (and oddest) gift I’ve ever received!

@inthewoods23 good luck with the IUI! Sometimes follicles can randomly and quickly perk up and get back in the game  

AFM: seemed to have a more normal OPK progression this time around. Had very clear O pains Saturday and we did all the BD, so now it’s just wait and see. Honestly though I’m feeling pretty negative, all the people I know that had success with just letrozole or clomid got KU the first or second month, we are on month 3. Dreading what the next steps would be.....shots and monitoring and IUI, just wishing our bodies would work how they are supposed to

ChristenMA83

@inthewoods23 good luck with IUI tomorrow!
@PoeMasque I hope this cycle ends better than you expect.  I understand the feeling of hopelessness though.

AFM: I put in my two week notice at work Friday (after 6 years) so I'll be starting a new job Jan 7.  I'm super excited about the move.

On the TTC front I'm 8DP5DT.  At this point last transfer cycle my trigger had clearly  tested out.  This morning I'm still getting a faint positive.  So...I'm hopeful for a good beta Friday morning 

sincethelastday

@ChristenMA83 - oh, so hoping for a good first beta on Friday! All fingers crossed for you! 

@inthewoods23 - good luck at your IUI tomorrow! I hope it all goes smoothly and isn’t too overwhelming of a day tomorrow! 

@PoeMasque - I feel like I’m in a very similar mindset as you right now. I’m on my third round of Letrozole now and am not feeling hugely optimistic just because it hasn’t worked so far. But at the same time I’m not looking forward to moving to the next step of treatment as I think it will feel more real than it already does, this infertility thing. I’m really hoping we both find success on this drug! I’m happy to hear that you had a more regular type of OPK process this time around. 

QOTW: The craziest gift that comes to mind was one of my old Tupperware containers that my in-laws kept forgetting to return to me. They wrapped it in a big box and tissue paper. So sort of a “re-gift.” Lol.

AFM: I got my period last week and today is my last day of taking Letrozole before starting OPKs. I wasn’t actually that crushed this time around as I hadn’t had high hopes this cycle. Of course with Christmas there are always pregnancy announcements coming out of the wood work like no tomorrow so that always sucks. I am thinking of asking my RE if I could have a higher dosage for the last couple of rounds (I’m only on 2.5 mg) just to change up the last couple of times I’ll be taking this drug.

inthewoods23

@sincethelastday do you ovulate on your own? I'm on (or did) 5mg of letrozole this cycle and as far as I can tell I ovulate no problem. Not sure what the deciding factor is for how much letrozole you should take a day, but wouldn't hurt to ask to up your dosage

kls2016

Hi all,
Been MIA for a while. Had a good Christmas overall. Have t got many odd gifts so I can’t really think of anything at the moment? Wishing all good luck this week. DH and I have our first appointment with the RE on Friday. We have been waiting 3 months to see him. I am excited and nervous at the same time. They wanted us to wait on starting testing until our appointment so I am ready to figure out what’s going on and hope we get some answers. Hoping I can at least get an ultrasound or HSG in the works. Not sure what to expect! They sent us like a 200 page packet so guess that is a good start!

sincethelastday

@inthewoods23 - yes, I do ovulate on my own. From what my RE told us, they start at 2.5 mg and then increase it if you don’t ovulate on that dosage. However, it was actually my pharmacist who suggested asking about uping the dosage as the first two rounds didn’t work. Worth a try at least! 

@kls2016 - welcome back! Hope your first RE appointment goes well on Friday! And that you don’t have to wait long to get your HSG, ultrasound, etc done. I hope you get some answers soon! 

inthewoods23

IUI #1 is in the books. They spent the longest time trying to get the catheter through my cervix but apparently it was at an angle causing difficulties. If I had to guess, it's probably similar to trying to put an earring in when you haven't been wearing one for a while and you can't find the back of the piercing hole.

But they have some kind of tool that can be used to pull on the cervix and that helped straighten it out and got it right in after that. DH actually asked if that could be a possible cause of the IF and the RN said maybe. I mean, if there isn't a clear shot through the cervix that would make a lot of sense!

Anyway, I go in for a blood pregnancy test and progesterone test on the 10th. FX!

sincethelastday

@inthewoods23 - the 10th isn’t too far away! Hope the next couple of weeks go by quickly! 

sincethelastday

@ChristenMA83 - thinking of you! Hope your beta reading yesterday was a good one!! 

ChristenMA83

@sincethelastday thanks for checking in on me.  Results in spoiler.

For 10 day past transfer, HCG=41 and progesterone =17.  HCG is on the low side so I'm really worried this will be a CP.  We have another test Monday, so we'll know more late Monday afternoon.  So cautiously optimistic at this point....more just cautious really.

prpl11butterfly

@ChristenMA83 🤞🤞

sincethelastday

@ChristenMA83 - will be thinking of you! Hope you’re pleasantly surprised with great numbers! 

PoeMasque

@ChristenMA83 10dpt is early for a beta, so 41 sounds fine! My coworker and I did IVF at the same time (literally one hour apart on transfer day!) and we had betas on the same day (14dpt), *TW* mine was 190 and hers was only 24. Our sons both turned one last month, so 41 doesn’t sound low at all for 10dpt *end TW*

i also was an ER nurse and we had a rule: HCG below 10, not pregnant, HCG over 10, pregnant. You are well above 10 👍

ChristenMA83

@PoeMasque Thank you!  That is very encouraging.