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 ballgame. 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 (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched):
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?):
How are things going?:
Any questions?:
GTKY: What’s your favorite restaurant and what’s good there?
Re: IF Testing & Treatment w/o May 15
Diagnosis (if you've been): DOR, RPL
Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): benched
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): HBC ahead of surgery to remove RPOC
How are things going?: It’s surgery week! I’m nervous but also excited to be moving forward again instead of standing still. Surgery is Thursday and then a week of pelvic rest and waiting for the pathology report. I really hope this puts us on the path to a full term pregnancy.
Any questions?: NATM
GTKY: What’s your favorite restaurant and what’s good there? My current favorite is the only Indian restaurant for miles. Total hole in the wall hidden gem, no dine in just takeout. Everything there is excellent but my favorite is the vindaloo, extra hot🌶️Diagnosis (if you've been): RPL, blocked tube, lupus anticoagulant antibodies ama
Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): medicated cycle - TWW
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): femara
How are things going?: it was a tough week. The genetic testing all came back normal which is good. Mother’s Day wasn’t an easy day after our recent losses.
Any questions?:
GTKY: What’s your favorite restaurant and what’s good there? There is a little diner in our very small town in Vermont. They are open random hours, it’s in an old train station and teeny tiny. I’ve never gone there and not seen multiple people I know, and the menu is never the same twice and it’s always amazing. Also- if you don’t want what’s on the menu, the chef (who’s actually a chef from NYC who moved here during covid for a slower pace) will make it if they have the ingredients. And makes silly little flowers out of fruits for my kids. And everything is good there.Diagnosis (if you've been): Unexplained
Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): Trying naturally still
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): H is doing acupuncture
How are things going?: Good. I had a consult with an acupuncturist and he said acupuncture can help me (and can help H too; apparently he had misunderstood and thought the acupuncturist had said it wouldn’t help his fertility). So H is going to continue acupuncture and I’ll start next cycle.
Any questions?: Nope
GTKY: What’s your favorite restaurant and what’s good there?I’m really not much of a foodie (honestly if I didn’t have to eat to survive I probably wouldn’t eat) so I don’t really have a favorite right now. The best thing I had from a restaurant recently was a shake from Shake Shack, so I’ll go with that.
@charmedlifex3 yay for the normal genetic testing! I remember telling the RE that it was the first time I was happy to see a negative
@britters314 hope the acupuncture does the trick!
Diagnosis (if you've been): immune issues preventing pregnancy, need alllll the progesterone
Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): we really should be benching ourselves but we're NTNP
. Is it even NTNP if I'm tracking my cycles?
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): HOPEFULLY getting a consultation booked
How are things going?: my fate has been decided but I don't know yet what it is. I forwarded off my medical records from the last time I saw the RI and a week later I got notified that they could not schedule me at the moment. I've heard he may reject taking you on as a patient if he doesn't think he can help you but hello, he did once! I emailed back asking why and got a call from another staff member that explained why he was being very selective but she was going to be having a conversation with him after hours yesterday to discuss taking me on as a patient. I won't get into it but it has to do with the fact that I saw him at a fertility clinic before he had his own practice. She said she'd be getting back to me today so I hope I hear from her soon! If he still won't take me as a patient I'll need to start over with a new RI. Bleh. I hope not!
Any questions?: nope
GTKY: What’s your favorite restaurant and what’s good there? honestly, just about everywhere we ate during our honeymoon in Iceland was great. Had the best lobster I've ever had in my life. It was a pretty spendy meal at $150 for the 2 of us, but it was so worth it!TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20
Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22
DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC put on pause indefinitely
Diagnosis (if you've been): unexplained
Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): FET
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): FET scheduled for Saturday!
How are things going?: trying to stay busy and not be nervous. Hah. Counting down the days left in school - can’t wait for summer!
Any questions?: nope
GTKY: What’s your favorite restaurant and what’s good there? I love cafes and coffee shops - current fav is a local Danish bakery. The Kringle slice is the best!TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20
Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22
DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC put on pause indefinitely
@britters314 You sound like my husband. It’s only fuel to him, whereas I grew up in a total food=love house so it’s all I ever think about 😂
@inthewoods23 Keeping my fingers crossed that you can get back in with your RI!