IF Testing and Treatment w/o 4/22

inthewoods23 · April 2019

This is a place for those of us who have already started TTC, but have started infertility testing and/or treatments. You can express your thoughts, feelings, and frustrations on infertility. TTC can be a long journey naturally, then add in the difficulties associated with infertility, and it becomes a whole new ball game. The road to infertility can be lonely, frustrating, and complicated, so let's make this a place where we can vent, ask questions, and support one another. Feel free to resurrect this thread at any point in the week if you have something to say. Treat this as an ongoing conversation.

Diagnosis (if you've been):

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA):

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?):

How are things going?:

Any questions?:

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF?

lcking82 · April 2019

Diagnosis (if you've been): PCOS

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Letrozole, but due to some mental health funk, my doctor and I have dialed back our "zeal and zest" this cycle. Basically, I took my meds, and then just got really blue...instead of intense monitoring this time, we're gonna BD several times this week to hopefully cover FW, and then just verify O with a day 21 progesterone (as opposed to U/S, OPK, temping, super-duper HIO, etc). I'm glad my doctor was willing to step back with me on this. So this cycle is not a total bust, but...a little less
"precise" than previous. Which I'm okay with.

How are things going?: As above - I'm not sure if the letrozole/hormone shifts could have played a role in my mood changes, but for a few days there I was ready to throw in the towel. Feeling much better after a great weekend and some good time with DH to discuss stuff.

Any questions?: Not really.

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? I really have been pretty quiet about it. A few of my friends know, but they mainly just know that we're still trying (I'm a little older, so a lot of my friends are "done" having children). I've never posted on social media or anything.

celticknotfire · April 2019

@lcking82 that's good that you have a plan you feel comfortable with because it's so easy to get overwhelmed.

Diagnosis (if you've been): PCOS, Annovulatory, AMA

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): benched until FET in a month

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): recovering from my surgery for now

How are things going?: Better than they were last week! I just had my post-op F/U and it went pretty well. She wants me to still just relax because there is a high risk of the right ovary twisting again. I also have some pretty bad bruising and a horrible rash on my stomach so we are going to monitor that as well. I got to see some picture from the surgery and my ovary was huge and not looking that great before they untwisted it so I am extremely grateful we got to it in time. She also went over my embryology report and she was very happy with the results. We currently have 6 frozen awaiting genetic results and they all look really good!!!!!

Any questions?:

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? Both of my sisters are very supportive but not experienced with IF so I have had to explain all my tests and procedures and struggles. I'm very fortunate that they have been so interested and allowed me to vent when needed.

clover321 · April 2019

Diagnosis (if you've been): Unexplained primary infertility, now unexplained secondary infertility

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): We're gearing up for a likely egg retrieval IVF cycle in May so all the testing is this month. I just had AFC/AMH/FSH/LH which were a mixed bag (AMH not great but others good), and sonohysterogram is tomorrow. DH will also have his SA and labs this week.

How are things going?: Nervous about going through this again. I didn't have that bad of an experience at all with stims before but the retrieval and recovery were painful, and I'm now 3 years older and a lot more tired.

Any questions?: This time we're having PGS which is new - anyone know the turnaround time after retrieval? Assuming we get anything to biopsy *fingers crossed*

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? I don't think I've done a good job with this. My super fertile friends are always like "Just do IVF!" and I don't have the emotional energy to explain what it's like to them. Boards are the best for this!

b_1029 · April 2019

Diagnosis (if you've been): unexplained

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): benched

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): nothing - I'm kind of enjoying the mental break from monitoring my cycle

How are things going?: fine - as I said above, it has been a nice break not focusing on ovulation etc. DH might disagree since I've had ZERO interest in having sex but oh well

Any questions?: nope! Probably will in a month or so when I head back to the RE to start treatment.

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? I've tried to help my mom understand but she's not always the best - she tries to be positive (which is good of course hah) and always says things like "it's not like you've been trying for 3 or 5 years" which pisses me off. I've tried to explain to her how that makes me feel though. I've been open with the cousins I'm close to and a few close friends know everything...all of those people are either super fertile or aren't even at that place in their lives yet so it has been good to break it down a bit for them. Like someone else said, most people just assume IVF so I've been explaining all the medications, IUI, etc. that you can do before jumping straight to that.
I also posted on instagram/Facebook last night with a super generic caption about infertility that basically just said it's more common than people realize and that if you're struggling you're not alone. That doesn't really help people understand IF but at least they realize that some people actually have to struggle to have a baby.

b_1029 · April 2019

@lcking82 I'm really sorry to hear that you're struggling. I'm glad that you and your doctor were able to work out a plan and that you're feeling better after the weekend

@celticknotfire that's great that your sisters have been so great through all this! I am glad to hear that the f/u went well and everything looks relatively good. Sounds scary about the potential torsion - hope you are able to do lots of relaxing, fun things until the risk is gone! Yay for 6 embabies!!!

kobrien827 · April 2019

@lcking82 I'm so glad to hear a doctor that actually works with their patient like that. I hope things work out this cycle for you!
@celticknotfire Woo for 6 embies! I read last week about your ovary, sounds so painful! I am sorry you went through that.
@clover321 Keeping my fx for this cycle for you!

Diagnosis (if you've been): MFI

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): FET #2

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): FET #2, currently 3dp5dt

How are things going?: So far so good! Eating my pineapple core, lots of soup/warm food to keep my insides warm and wearing socks or closed toed shoes at all times. Who knows if these old wives tales work but i'm doing everything I can! Hopefully this week goes by quick until beta.

Any questions?: None this week!

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? Unfortunately none of my family or friends who I have told have experienced IF so they are naturally curious. I love explaining everything so they understand. Noone truly understands unless they go through it but fully explaining everything definitely helps them know whats going on.

ruby696 · April 2019

@b_1029 I'm glad you're enjoying the mental break. TTC is so consuming, it's nice to take some time off every now and then.

@clover321 Ugh to "just do IVF." If only it were just that easy.

@celticknotfire I'm so glad you're recovering! And yay for six embryos - FX so hard they're all have good genetic results!

@lcking82 I'm sorry you were having a hard time. It's great that you have a doctor who is understanding.

Diagnosis (if you've been): Early stage DOR.

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Medicated cycle and IUI no. 2 was last week.

How are things going?: Eh. This TWW is going by really fast. Normally that would be a good thing, but I'm pretty sure this cycle will be our last. I've already kind of checked out since I know IUI success rates aren't great.

Any questions?: Nope

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? I haven't really shared our IF struggles and only one friend even knows we've been trying - she does know about our loss history and RE treatment, and even offered to help with injections if I needed it when MH wasn't home. She's been amazing. I do think this experience has made MH a much more empathetic person when it comes to IF and friends he has.

emmasemm · April 2019

@ruby696 hoping your feeling about this IUI is wrong
@kobrien827 keeping everything crossed for you!
@b_1029 my DH also prefers the months where I have “extra interest”!
@clover321 if your AMH was low but your FSH and E2 were also low and your AFC normal you might want to check out your Vitamin D levels as if that is low it artificially lower AMH. Low AMH alone shouldn’t normally occur.
@celticknotfire I’m pleased to hear you’re recovering well!
@lcking82 I’m so pleased to hear your doctor is listening to you and tailoring your treatment to you. Hope you feel less blue and yes the hormones can make you feel much more extreme feelings, especially if you might have lower levels normally

Diagnosis (if you've been): DOR p, AMA, Autoimmune stuff, adenomyosis

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TTA officially so I guess WFAF

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): This cycle I had my polyps removed. My uterus is pissed at me. Seriously pissed.

How are things going?: So my uterus is very angry that I had the audacity to have the polyps removed. She bled for more than a week and is still swollen and cramps very regularly through the day. We checked and there is no infection. It’s just the symptoms of my adenomyosis showing themselves properly apparently.
But good news! We had the follow up with our RE and we have a plan to get ready for first FET! We will do 3 weeks of Lupron from 7dpo in my next cycle (assuming baseline is ok) to try to calm my angry uterus (not 3 months as neither of us was comfortable with that as a first step), then do another baseline and start estrogen and all my other fun drugs to build my lining before adding in the progesterone once my lining looks good. DH thought this would mean next month... but actually means a transfer would be earliest end of June... but we have a plan!

TW loss and serious illness

Sadly my sister had a miscarriage yesterday - she was 9 weeks but they think it stopped growing around 6.5 weeks already just after they had their last scan. They had seen a heartbeat.
At the same time some tests on my 93yo grandfather show advanced stomach cancer which has max a year prognosis - but more concerning he has lots of huge clots in his lungs and if one moves and lodges in the wrong place that’s going to be as serious as it gets. Due to his fragility overall we have signed a DNR (My father and I have a power of attorney for him since he had a serious stroke nearly 20 years ago).

Any questions?:

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF?
We are not “out” with our IF mostly due to my job, but also we’re quite private in general. We live away from both our families so don’t see them all the time and thus they have no reason to be suspicious of what we’re up to. So we just omit anything family building related.
TW PG/LC mention

There is one couple friend who know, but they’re also quite private too and we don’t see them more than once every few weeks or so. They know because she opened up to me a few years ago that they had struggled to get PG and almost divorced over it. She’d been seeing her OB for years and they’d not done much for her. From what she told me I suspected she might have PCOS, so helped her find someone to give her a diagnosis and then after 3 months of metformin she was ovulating again and abracadabra she was PG... because of this I had to explain how I know so much about IF topics... because accountants aren’t typically IF experts!
When we are successful (or end our journey) I dream of reaching out to all the young women in the company I work for (more than 400,000 employees worldwide) and offering info sessions, trying to get the company to support basic “fertility health checks” for all women. I certainly would have looked into egg freezing 10 years ago if I’d known not only about my very low AMH but also had realized just how much the rates of aneuploidy increase from your mid 30s onwards. I want others to have the choice i was never given.

inthewoods23 · April 2019

@lcking82 glad you can do something this cycle without it being crazy! This break I'm on between our last IUI and the start of IVF stims has been a nice break.

@celticknotfire glad you are recovering nicely!

@clover321 your RE will have a better idea. I think mine said testing takes at least 2 weeks.

@ruby696 wait how are you on IUI no. 2 already?? Man has time flown!

Diagnosis (if you've been): unexplained

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): none? Lol WFAF I guess

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): BCP this cycle, last pill on 5/1. Then I hop back on BCP on 5/8 for another 18 days to get the IVF testing, etc started. Lupron starts on 5/19.

How are things going?: good. Busy week for us this week being out of town soon so I'm glad I just doing BCP right now.

Any questions?: An SHG is similar to an HSG right (in terms of the procedure)? What do they look for and check with an SHG?

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF?
I've given details to 1 friend. She's asked questions that even made me realize - oh yeah, some people haven't ever had to think about being infertile and might not even know acronyms! I had to explain what IUI meant. I haven't told anyone else but I plan on putting something out there before the end of the day so people know. Haven't decided on what kind of detail I want to give yet but will do whatever gets DH's approval of the message.

mercury94 · April 2019

Diagnosis (if you've been): PCOS

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO, I guess. I am generally anovulatory.

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) I see the doctor on Friday to discuss next steps. I’m taking Metformin now and working on weight loss.

How are things going?: They aren’t really, but I am losing weight, so that’s something.

Any questions?: No

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? I have put a post about it on FB before and intend to today as well. I also talk about PCOS frequently. I know a lot of other women who have it. I’ve also explained it to a lot of my friends who seem to be super fertile. It’s hard, though. I feel like everyone knows someone with fertility issues who didn’t really need the meds or who just adopted, etc. It can be really frustrating.

flinstone-2 · April 2019

I took some time off from the bump, but I'm back..

@lcking82 I totally get how you're feeling. I'm glad you can take a step back! Are you still liking the letrozole?
@ruby696 I'm glad the TWW is going fast it's the worst part for me
@kobrien827 I'm all about the old wives tales! Anything to make me feel like I can make the slightest difference.
@mercury94 how old were you when you got diagnosed with PCOS?

Diagnosis (if you've been): ovulation dysfunction (who knows if that's HA or PCOS according to my RE it doesn't matter)

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO on my own.. we'll see if that happens I did 2 cycles of letrozole with very short LPs

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Nothing. Going for an HSG tomorrow.

How are things going?: Things suck. I had my first appt with the RE who said based on my hormones I look normal, yet I'm not ovulating and he can't say if I had HA and am recovering, or if I am borderline of certain subset of PCOS but it doesn't matter either way because it's going to be treated the same based on my body's results. I wanted a firm diagnosis, but I know I'm not going to get it. RE is having us to HSG and SA and then wants to try clomid + hcg trigger with monitoring. I liked letrozole and am scared to try clomid. I'm hoping my body will O on it's own this month after two medicated cycles.

Any questions?:

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? I actually only talk to my only IF friend about our issues. Nobody else really knows.

mercury94 · April 2019

@flinstone-2 I was officially diagnosed with PCOS at age 30, but had been told it was likely when I was about 27 and TTC with my ex. At that time, I was just told that I was anovulatory and would need additional testing for the underlying cause.

begging4abump · April 2019

Diagnosis (if you've been): none yet; ttc since May 2018 with no success

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): benched

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): I got my cd3 blooddraw on Saturday. I'm a little stressed out about it being the right day since I spot a bunch before af, and it's not clear to me what is indeed cd1. The re receptionist said that only a "flow" counted as cd1, so I think I did get my blood draw on my cd3. (Which was a pain since we were away at the ILs this weekend. Thankfully LabCorp is everywhere.) I think the results are getting sent to both my re and to me, so I'm sure I'll be googling the numbers to see what they mean. Next up, I have a stp next Tuesday and then an endometrial biopsy May 8.

How are things going?: I'm stressed, as usual. MH and I keep having fights, but at least we keep reconciling. It's just been tough on both of us. Plus, he's still not sure if he's going through with a SA. Religiously, he opposed to masturbation, so we're waiting to hear back if he can poke a hole in the collection condom. I'm trying my best to be patient with him, but in all honesty, I'm frustrated that he feels the need to tamper with the sample/results. And he's well aware of my frustration. So there we are.

Any questions?: Are there any good sites you'd recommend for helping me to analyze the cd3 bloodwork results? And can you see progesterone issues with cd3 bloodwork, or does that need to be collected later in a cycle to see issues?
I'm also a bit confused about the range for when I can get my endometrial biopsy done. The paperwork said between cd20-cd24, but I've ovulated as late as cd23, so I'm not sure if I need to worry about making sure that it's post-o. I guess that's a question for my RE.

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? Ugh, I guess I explain how I feel and all the medical/biological stuff to mh, but honestly, I don't want to share. MH wants to tell our parents, but I don't need that sympathy look from my mom and I don't need my ILs blabbing to other people or checking in on how I'm feeling. I feel guilty asking mh to keep quiet about it with our family, but I just think it'd make it worse. Some of my friends know, but I feel like it's a joy-suck, and I don't want people to feel like I can't be excited for their joys when I am failing at ttc.

@lcking82 Sorry to hear that you've been feeling more down about things lately, but glad that your plan to scale back and your chats with yh are helping.
@celticknotfire Glad to hear that you're recovering and that you got some good results back!
@clover321 Good luck with all the testing!
@b_1029 Glad to hear that your ttc break has allowed for a mental break. I'm curious to see if I'll be wanting a hio break too since we're benched this cycle. Though, mh has decided that we're completely abstaining until after all procedures since he's not morally comfortable with condoms anymore, so I could want to hio just because I can't. Guess we'll see. And, sorry your mom doesn't say the right things. I can totally picture someone trying the upbeat approach on me and it pissing me off. Some days I'm more optimistic than others, so I just can't trust that anyone would say the right thing since the right thing changes based on my mood that day.
@kobrien827 Glad to hear you're feeling upbeat. You certainly seem to be doing everything you can! FX!
@ruby696 Sorry to hear that you're feeling that way. This up and down emotional ride is so exhausting, so I'm glad at least the tww is going quickly for you.
@emmasemm Sorry to hear that your uterus has been angry. I hope she chills out soon! Glad you've got a plan all set!
@inthewoods23 I hope it's a good kind of busy this week! Good luck with figuring out exactly just what you want to post.
@mercury94 I hear you on the frustration of trying to explain to other people. I guess I don't really know what kind of response I'd like to get, so I just don't bother sharing too much about it. Good for you for spreading the information out there.
@flinstone-2 Hey, so sorry you're having such a rough time right now. It sounds so frustrating to not have a clear diagnosis. I really hope things feel less suck-y soon.

kbrown2385 · April 2019

@flinstone-2 welcome back! I’m sorry you are having such a tough time getting diagnosed. Hopefully the clomid works for you.

@mercury94 great job on the weight loss!

@inthewoods23 I believe the shg is the saline sonogram I got. They use a transvaginal ultrasound while putting saline into the uterus to look for an abnormalities. I believe with the hsg they use dye and an X-ray (not 100% on that).

@emmasemm I’m so sorry about your sister and your grandfather. I’m glad you finally have a direction on next steps and Ivf.

@ruby696 I’m keeping my fx regardless. I’m hoping your feelings toward it are wrong.

@kerco925 love all the old wives tales! It certainly doesn’t hurt to try! Fx for beta!

@b_1029 I’m so sorry you have to deal with your mom saying those things. I’m glad you do tell her that it hurts you.

@clover321 ugh the just do Ivf is the worst. They act like it’s just that easy to do it too.

@lcking82 I’m sorry you’re having a difficult time right now. I’m glad you and your dr are on the same page though.

@celticknotfire 6 is fantastic! Glad you’re recovering well from surgery. So scary!

Diagnosis (if you've been): unexplained rpl

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): wto

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): clomid w/monitoring, TI followed by progesterone after confirmed o.

How are things going?: last night was the first dose of clomid and so far so good. A little anxious but trying not to get my hopes up.

Any questions?: My re gave me the clear blue digital to test for o. I was thinking of sticking with my easy@home ones. Any reason not to?

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF? I posted my story on fb this morning. It’s over on the NIAW thread if you’re interested.

celticknotfire · April 2019

@clover321 I hate the just do IVF response too! We are doing PGT-A testing and our doctor said she will have the results in 14 days after the lab receives the samples but it can be as quickly as 7 days. I imagine it would depend on the lab and where it is located.

@b_1029 I understand and can relate to the zero sex drive! Enjoy your time not tracking and monitoring.

@kobrien827 I plan on doing all the old wives tales too! If they don't cause any harm why not do them. When is your beta?

@ruby696 That's good that the TWW is going by quickly and hopefully you are wrong about this IUI. Do you have a plan for what next (FX you won't need it)?

@emmasemm I am so sorry you had so much bad news in your family recently. I use to be a hospice nurse so I know how hard these decision can be on family. The strength you show with everything you are facing is both admirable and inspirational. I am really happy you have a plan and something to look forward to.

@inthewoods23 The HSG uses the dye and fluroscopy to check for tube patency and the SHG uses saline and US to essentially check the shape of the uterus. My RE said they were looking for anything that would effect implantation or any other abnormalities in the internal uterine wall including polyps or adhesions. The general prep was the same for me and both involve having a catheter placed into the cervix with something injected into the uterus. Personally I found the SHG more tolerable than the HSG but that could have been because of a blocked tube. I took some ibuporfen prior to help get the jump on any discomfort or cramping I may have had.

@mercury94 I don't ovulate at all either so I understand the frustrations! How long have you been on the Metformin for?

@flinstone-2 Welcome back! Did you ovulate on the letrozole? I know how frustrating it is to not get a firm diagnosis but as long as it doesn't change the treatment I guess it's not knowing anything. GL with your HSG

ruby696 · April 2019

@celticknotfire I think we'll be done. Certainly we would limit any treatment to clomid and TI, but I'm leaning towards being done. If my egg quality is no good, it's time to move on. My RE wants to do IVF, but we can't afford that, especially since my body barely responds to meds. She told me with the meds I'll need, cost would be around $18k.

mercury94 · April 2019

@celticknotfire I just got back on it in February. Doctor said eight weeks and then we’d move on to next steps, so that’s where I am. I have previously O’d when using Clomid.

lcking82 · April 2019

@emmasemm: I’m so sorry so much is going on right now. Hugs to you.

inthewoods23 · April 2019

@begging4abump any spotting (even if it's for a few days) wouldn't count as CD1.

@kbrown2385 @celticknotfire thanks for the SHG info! I've had the HSG through my OB which was not pleasant since they basically had to do it twice when the catheter balloon didn't inflate so they had to use a 2nd one to actually get the dye injected. I cramped for a while that day. My RE was super awesome for one of my IUIs so I bet I won't feel a thing when she does this SHG.

kobrien827 · April 2019

@celticknotfire Beta is next Monday 4/29

flinstone-2 · April 2019

celticknotfire I did O on the letrozole. I was under the care of my OB at the time and on the lowest dose at 2.5mg. I O'd on CD 20 and then CD 22 the second month. Both cycles my LP was short (7 and then 8 days). My progesterone levels are clearly extremely low and my OB did say we could supplement with progesterone if need be, but she then passed me off to the RE who is against P supplementation because he says it's a follicular stage problem and believes the trigger would help support the luteal phase as well as the clomid (vs. the letrozole)

kbrown2385 are you going to use a trigger with your clomid? My RE wants me to do it, but is against the progesterone which annoys me.

mercury94 wow 30! retrospectively, where you always symptomatic?

kbrown2385 · April 2019

@flinstone-2 no trigger this round. Just using opk’s to time intercourse. Any particular reason why your dr is against progesterone? Surprisingly mine isn’t, even though I don’t necessarily need it.

mercury94 · April 2019

@flinstone-2 I was on bc starting at 19 until 27 and then again until 30. I was never regular. I actually got on bc after going an entire semester in college without AF. I knew I wasn’t KU unless it was a Virgin Mary situation, so I went to a doctor. It was a GP, though, and she never said infertility or PCOS only that I was irregular. I have not O’d without meds since at least age 19 and never confirmed before that.

celticknotfire · April 2019

@ruby696 I know the cost can definitely be overwhelming. We ended up taking out a home equity loan because we didn't want to deplete our savings and the loan officer said there are a lot of people that have done the same thing. I struggled knowing I was spending so much money and there's no promise it will even work.

flinstone-2 · April 2019

kbrown2385 i think there are two schools of thought on it... a "good ovulation" will produce a corpus luteum to provide enough progesterone support, so if ovulation has progesterone problems it must be a problem with the "strength of ovulation' or the egg maturation. I really would like progesterone support especially since I've O'd on letrozole without a trigger..

nitnat007 · April 2019

@lckling82 That is really great that your doctor is listening to you and what your needs are, adjusting accordingly. FX that it is a much smoother cycle for you.
@celticknotfire That is so scary that that happened to you. I can only imagine the pain and how scary that must have been for you. Wishing you a very speedy recovery!
@clover321 GL on all your testing, hope you get results soon!
@b_1029 Haha MH also feels deprived often. They get over it. My mom tends to be the same when trying to explain IF to her. It can be very exhausting repeating it all the time. But I know it all comes from a place of caring....right?!
@kobrien827 Rather do all the old wives tricks just in case. Or at least that is my train of thought on it. What can it hurt? FX for you!
@ruby696 Sorry to hear that you are feeling that way about this cycle. Remember you are not out until you are out. I am hopeful for you. Stay strong.
@emmasemm OMG that is amazing that you have a plan for a FET! I feel like you have been on this journey for so long and to hear you say that you are moving forward, even though it is a few months off, is such good news!
I am really sorry to hear about your sister and your grandfather though. Sending you positive vibes and hugs through such tough times.
@inthewoods23 Yes, they are similar. I was told that an SHG gives them a 'better' look at the ovaries and uterus as a whole. I had both done and I felt the HSG was slightly more intense. GL!
@mercury94 Congrats on making some adjustments and looking after your health. It is not easy to do.
@flinstone-2 Hopefully your RE is correct and that you will ovulate on that regime. I would have thought that further testing would have been needed before confirming though. GL on the HSG and SA.
@begging4abump That would be extremely frustrating to deal with. I know how tough it can be to get MH in for a SA, and to add an extra level to it. I sympathize. I hope that you are able to find a way to get it done that he is able to live with that doesn't compromise the results either.
@kbrown2385 Great to hear that clomid is off to a good start. GL!

Diagnosis (if you've been): AMA, MIF

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Still on our own

How are things going?: Things have still been too hectic to really discuss or think about ttc or anything along those lines. I did run out of my 'fancy' supplements which I order from away. Trying to figure out if I should be ordering more right now or if MH is too stressed to think about it for a few more months. Will probably buy them. Sigh

Any questions?:

GTKY: in honor of infertility awareness week, how have you helped someone else understand what you are going through with IF?
I have had to do a lot of explaining to my mom in particular. It was all very foreign to her and I have had to go through each step with her. Considering she is also 6000 miles away, it has not been helpful, but I know she cares. Along with friends and some other family I find that so few are aware of how much we have to go through being in this position. Mentally, physically and emotionally. We truly are warriors!

inthewoods23 · April 2019

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emmasemm · April 2019

Just wanted to add a little note that there are some really great AMAs this week on the Infertility sub on reddit.
Yuo can read all the answers from the ones that already took place and get your questions answered on the ones still to come.

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