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*~* GTKY Holiday Edition *~*
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1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year?
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done?
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it?
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month?
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned?
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off?
Have a great weekend ladies!
This discussion has been closed.
Re: *~* GTKY Holiday Edition *~*
1. Christmas and New Year's
2. Yes! We wrapped the last of the presents last night. Xmas can't come soon enough!
3. I enjoy them somewhat. DH is obsessed with Xmas music and listens to it on his ipod ALL year round. I only enjoy them this time of year, but he lets me be in charge of the remote to skip songs I don't like.
4. Having time off. I will be on Winter break Dec 20-Jan 1.
5. No resolutions, really.
6. I need to finish reading an overdue library book that I want to finish but am having a hard time getting through.
1. Christmas & New Years
2. I'm almost there. I just need to get a couple more people finished up.
3. I love all the Christmas music! I have my car on the local Christmas station, and I enjoy listening to music via apple tv throughout our house
4. I am looking forward to Christmas Eve with my in-laws. The family, food and drinks make for a fabulous evening.
5. I would like to learn how to knit. That's not really a resolution, I suppose, but it is something I have been wanting to learn.
6. Organizing our garage. We went to a Christmas party with friends last night out of town. I have zero desire to do anything other than order Jimmy Johns, lounge and veg out.
Have a great rest of your weekend too!
1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year?
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's Eve/Day
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done?
Almost...
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it?
LOVE it!
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month?
Hmmm... IDK. We'll be starting our third cycle on Clomid. FX!
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned?
I'm trying to lose about 20 pounds.
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off?
Laundry and all other housework!
Have a great weekend ladies!
Have a great week!
Mr. & Mrs. - Est. 10.03.2009
TTC #1 since 06.2011 Me-24 DH-24
12.2011 SA = Normal
06.2012 First visit with OB/GYN
10.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
11.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
12.2012 Clomid 100mg + TI = BFN
01.2013 First visit with RE
02.2013 Clomid 150mg + TI = BFN
03.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
05.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
06.2013 Femara 7.5mg + TI = BFN
*Taking a break*
1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year?
Christmas & New Years
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done?
Nope! Going to go (hopefully) finish it up today! I have not started shopping for our annual xmas party at all though!
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it?
Love it, though I'm more of a fan of the "newer" xmas songs.
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month?
Starting a new med cycle, xmas parties, being off work...
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned?
Going to try to get in shape and get healthy. Again!
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off?
Putting up the xmas lights. I had time to do it this morning, but the bump got in the way
1. Hanukkah and The Yew Year.
2. Yep! Hanukkah is over.
3. I love Holiday Music. DH gets seriously stabby over it but I love it!!!
4. This is my first medicated cycle and honestly I'm excited to see my first positive OPK....and maybe HPT.
5. I don't have any resolutions...yet.
6. I'm in a short play festival next month and I need to memorize my lines. I'm bumping at work instead.
1. We "celebrate" Christmas with our families by doing big meals all together, but both DH and I are really not fans of the whole thing. We don't do a tree or lights or presents (I know, I know... we get a ton of grief for it from friends/family). I guess we're Scrooges
2. Yep! We are only getting presents for our nephew this year (he's 7 months old) so he was easy! We don't do present swaps in my family or his.. we go together in a big group and buy things for an Angel Tree kid, but we don't get each other presents. I know some people might not be cool with that, but we save a ton of money and the Angel tree is for a good cause.
3. I think I tune them out.
4. Reading!! Now that I have a little time off for the holiday, I can't wait to finish a couple books I've got going.
5. No resolutions as of yet... other than the usual "get in better shape" ones.
6. I need to clean my house! And I have exams to grade.
Me: 32, DH: 34 / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies
4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN.
9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts
5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN
12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4
FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!)
BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899
First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d
5/27/2014: Team purple!!!! EDD 10/10/2014 /
Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches
Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches
2. Nope and dont remind me!!!
3. I don't mind them too much
4. Starting up my IVF cycle again tomorrow and getting 2012 over with! Not too positive I know!
5. Try to stay more positive and not sweat the small stuff. I wish I could resolve to get pregnant but unfortunately that's not in my control!
6. Finishing Christmas shopping and cleaning the house...I just want to watch football and cuddle with my DH!
1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year?
Festivus, Christmas and New Years
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done?
Finally got about 85% done, but the remaining gifts shouldn't take too long. Everything in the house is wrapped but several are in mailing transit.
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it?
I limit the Christmas music I hear so that I don't get sick of it. This year I've actually listened to very little and think this is the week to crank it up.
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month?
Aside from my birthday on Tuesday? LOL. Actually I'm most looking forward to seeing my parents. It's a 12 hour drive and I only see them once a year. Last year it was for Thanksgiving so I'm happy to be spending Christmas with them this year.
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned?
Nope. I'd like to reorganize closets, get piles for donation, etc. but that's more a "to do" then resolution.
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off?
Umm....nothing? I have to work this evening/night until 11:30 so I'm trying to enjoy as much laying around as possible today.
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
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I forgot Festivus! Please tell me you do the Feats of Strength! I am a huge Seinfeld fan so we joke about Festivus every Dec. 23rd, but the only actual celebrating we do is the Airing of Grievances. LOL
AND Happy early Birthday to you KatiB!
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done? Nope, a couple more things to get.
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it? I definitely get stabby, I only think Christmas music is acceptable on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Also, I'm annoyed when people put their tree up before December.
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month? Getting it over with...not feeling Christmasy this year.
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned? I'm going to try and eat better, I've been horrible.
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off? Laundry.
Have a great weekend ladies! You too!
TTC since July 2011
BFP #1: 2/15/12-Ectopic/Mtx at 6 wks
BFP #2: 10/12/12-m/c at 5 wks.
Me: MTHFR, Low AMH (1.1), High NK cells and Antiphospholipid Antibodies.
IVF with ICSI in August 2013 brought us our babies. ER-9R, 7M, 4F w/ICSI ET of 2-Grade 2 blasts.
Dx shortened cervix, PTL, and preeclampsia during pregnancy. Lots of medications and 13 weeks of bedrest, babies were born healthy at 34w4d!
We make jokes about our "Airing of grievances", my dad has a Festivus pole that two years ago he put out on the front porch for all to see, and my brother likes to wrestle with my nephews and calls it the Feats of strength (the youngest is 10 so between the three of them this year I think they might take him down)...so yes... my family every two years when we are together celebrates all three aspects of Festivus. We're weird and we like it!
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
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This is all the same for me, but add in exercise more to #5 and work for #6. I'm currently chilling with my DH's family and doing Christmas with them this weekend before my MIL's surgery tomorrow. T&P for her would be greatly appreciated - it is a serious operation and she will be in the hospital for a minimum of 2 weeks (meaning over Christmas)
TTC #1 Since 7/2011
Me: 30, PCOS with anovulation
DH: 38, Low Morph & DE
Rx: Metformin 500mg
Cycle #1: Clomid 100mg + Ovidrel = No Response, Canceled
Cycle #2: Clomid 150mg + Ovidrel = No Response, Canceled
Cycle #3: Clomid 150mg + Follistim + Ovidrel = No response, Canceled
Cycle #4: Femara 7.5mg + Gonal-f + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP!!!!
~ EDD 03.26.14 ~
KatiB, that is awesome! I am jealous you guys even have the Festivus pole. Have fun!
ETA: Jfb, I hope everything goes well with the surgery. Sending positive thoughts your way.
1. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Year's
2. Almost! Just a couple more quick gift cards to get.
3. Love Christmas music! I could listen to it all month long
4. Having some time off with my husband
5. Travel more this year
6. Absolutely nothing on the to-do list today, love that!
1.) Christmas Eve, Christmas day and hopefully 12/26
2.) Almost, a few more things to pick up for my father in law and my dad
3.) Love Christmas music
4.) enjoying the time spent with my hubby and family and friends
5.) eat healthier,
6.) Nothing since I am still on bed rest for 1 more day.
Me (30) my best friend (38)
TTTC since "Jan 2011"
RE appt april 2012
Dx: PCOS and stage 1 endo
S/A 19 million, 48 motility, 1 morphology
6.1 progestrone
HSG: tubes clear
clomid 50mg + #1 IUI + trigger 6/9/12 BFN 6/18/12 Clomid 150mg +#2 IUI + trigger: 7/9/2012 BFN 7/18/2012 stage 1: endo removed 8/14/12
Letrozole 2.5mg+estrogen=cycle cancelled for little to no response
Follistim 75 (10/15-10/19) follistim 67 (10/20-10/21) cycle cancelled due to over response 9 follies and very thin lining
~ IVF #1:BC pills started 10/27~
~IVF class schedualed for 11/13~
~ Lupron starts Thanksgiving day~
~Stims start December 1st~
~ER: December 12th ~
~ET: December 15th~
19 R. 12. Fertilized with ICSI, 2 transfered
only 1 made it to freeze!
Beta #1 12/27/12 (26)
beta #2 12/29/12 (78.9)
Beta #3 12/31/12 (149)
Beta #4 1/4/13 (48)
C/P on 1/4/13 @ 5 weeks and 2 days
~ IVF #2 ~
~ BC pills1/15-2/3~
~Lupron beings 1/31~
~stims start Feb. 9th~
~ER 2/21/13~
~14 R, 12 fertilized with ICSI~
~1 made it to freeze~
P/SAIF Welcome~ everyone welcome
1. DH's birthday, Xmas, NY's
2. Course not.
3. Must love it; my neighbors are playing Xmas music on their lawn and I get all spirited every time I walk outside.
4. Getting a treadmill for Christmas.
5. My RE decided for me. He wrote on a script walk 5x/wk for 20-30min/day.
6. Paying medical bills.
1. Christmas
2. I'm done shopping and wrapping. DH still needs to finish shopping for me though.
3. I mostly love Christmas songs, I just get tired of them after awhile.
4. I actually O'd this month, so FX for a BFP. If that doesn't work out, I would say meeting with the RE and getting a plan.
5. Not specifically. Just eating well, and trying to continue working out.
6. Nothing really, I had to plan volleyball practices for the week, but I did that in my pj's on the couch, so it wasn't too tough.
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done? Absolutely not, I just started it last night. In my defense, I only have to shop for H and my parents because we won't see everyone else until mid-January so I can take advantage of post-Christmas sales.
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it? I normally don't like it but for some reason this year I do.
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month? I'm really happy we're going to see my parents right after Christmas.
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned? Be more consistent with my weight workouts.
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off? Nothing, I knew I'd be drained today so I planned nothing
Have a great weekend ladies! You too!
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1. Christmas
2. Almost done, I just have a few more small things to get.
3. I love Christmas music and have spent way too much time perfecting my Pandora station this year!
4. 2 things, first getting this hysteroscopy over with, then lots of time off for the holidays!
5. No resolutions, just hoping for a better year because 2012 was pretty bad start to finish.
6. I needed to clean up a bit but didn't at all. At least I did some laundry.
TTC since Sept 2011, Unexplained IF
Oct 12 - Jan 14: 3 clomid/TI cycles, 2 hysteroscopies, 2 IUIs, 1 BFP (MMC @ 12w), 2 more IUIs
Feb 14: Gonal-f + IUI #5 = BFP! (EDD 11/4/14)
Baby boy arrived 11/13/14!
1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year? Christmas, we don't usually do much for New Years
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done? Yes!!
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it? I love Christmas music!!
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month? I love being with family on Christmas eve, this year we're planning on having crab legs!! I also love baking, so that's been keeping me busy.
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned? I probably should lose some weight. Also to be happier. I am really bad at comparing myself to others that have kids/are pregnant and I know I shouldn't.
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off? I need to mail my aunt's and dad/stepmom's Christmas presents. I've had them ready for quite awhile, just need to go to the post office.
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JFB- T & P for your MIL's surgery. Stinky that she has to be in the hospital over Christmas, but hopefully it'll go fast.
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JFB prayers to your mama in law, and Kati happy almost bday! Mine is tomorrow and I'm not sure how I feel about it! lol. Glad you are looking forward to yours!
Annnd of course, good luck to everyone this month, hopefully we'll be seeing BFPs soon!
1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year? Christmas Eve - Noche Buena and Christmas
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done? Nope - this year I've been a procrastionator, normally I have all the gifts and have them wrapped already
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it? I have to be in the mood for it.
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month? Ringing in the new year with DH - the last three years he's been on duty
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned? Continue seeing my therapist, lose 10lbs, save $$ for IUI/IVF and get BFP.
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off? need to make christmas baskets for work - 25 of them anyone want to help
TTC since 10/2010 (Rhythm method since 2007)
September 2014 DX Hashimoto's; November 2014: PCOS IR
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DH (37) Sept 2012 SA Normal; October 2014 Mild MFI count 42 Million, Motility 36%, Morphology 2%. Clomid 50mg,
2004 Cyrosurgery, LEEP
July 2012 - October 2012 - Clomid 50mg W/ TI & Progesterone 3 mature follicles- BFN
January 2013 IUI #1 (900,000 post wash) Clomid 50mg, TI & Progesterone 2 mature follicles - BFN
February 2013 IUI #2 (1.3 Mil post wash) Clomid 50mg, TI & Progesterone 4 mature follicles - BFN
March 2013 IUI #1-3 (2.5 mil post wash) Clomid 50mg, Baby Aspirin (lining thinned) TI & Progesterone - 2 mature follicles BFN
April 2013 Benched due to cyst, May 2013 WTF appointment
June 2013 DH SA mild MFI break for 2 months to re-test; August 2013 - DH SA 36 Mil count, 36% Motility, Morp 2%
September - December 2013 - Mental sanity Break
January 2014 - IUI #4 switches to natural due to scheduling conflict Femara TI & Progesterone - 1 mature follicle - BFN
May 2014-June 2014 - DH Appointment w/ Urologist to check Bi-lateral Varicocele; 2nd opinion w/ another urologist - bi-lateral varicocele dx is slight no surgery
July 2014 DH starts clomid 25mg daily SA 53.8 Mil count, Motility 37%, Morph 3%;
September 2014 DH Repeat SA after being on clomid for 3 months 42 Mil Count, Motility 36%, Morph 2%
October 2014 Me: Hashimoto's DX, DH taken off clomid;November 2014 Me: new RE PCOS IR Diagnosis
December 2014: IUI #4 Follitism 75iu 7 days, TI, IUI & Progesterone, BFMFN
January 2015: IUI #5 Gonal-F 75iu 7 days, TI, IUI & Progesterone, Another BFMFN onto IUI #6
1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year?
Christmas & New Years
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done?
Just ordered my last item online about 30 minutes ago! And I did a bunch of wrapping last night
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it?
I need to be in the right "mood" for it - if not in the mood then I hate hearing them
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month?
Ha hopefully getting good news from my 12/21 beta
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned?
Get my eating habits back on track
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off?
Work in general!
TTC #1** Went off BCP July 2011
Me: 31 DH:31
Jan 2012 Dx PCOS by OB/Gyn
July 2012 - Tests with RE confirmed PCOS and annovulation
1. Christmas and New Years
2. Yes! Thank goodness
3. I don't care either way really.
4. I'm looking forward to spending time with my family. I don't get to see them often since we live 8+ hours away, so it will be good.
5. I haven't really thought about a new year's resolution. We are starting IVF in our January cycle, so that will be good!
6. I'm sure there is something since I'm back at work, but trying to get it all done before we leave town for the holidays.
Have a great week everyone!
**SIGGY WARNING**
TTC since Nov 2010 | Me: 29, DH: 31
DX - Severe DOR, Stage II Endo
6 rounds medicated TI, 3 failed IUIs, 2 failed IVFs
After nearly 4 years of trying, our 1st BFP on IVF #3 (5R, 3M, 3F, 3 day 5 blasts frozen)
FET - Beta #1 - 116, Beta #2 - 266!! 1st U/S on 10/6 - HB 121 and measuring perfectly! EDD 5/30/15
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1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year? Christmas
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done? The necessary stuff, yes. The little extra last minute stuff I'll probably decide to do for people like my hairstylist and some friends' kids, no. So, no.
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it? I don't hear them often at all, so I don't mind much
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month? The time off from work
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned? Nope
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off? The aforementioned gifts for friends' kids.
Have a great weekend ladies!
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7DPO Progesterone: low. CD3 BW: normal, HSG: clear
DX: severe MFI (low all 3) and low T. Undergoing replacement therapy.
~TTC#1
Began seeing RE in June 2011, not preventing since 2006
Me: 31, DH: 31
DH: SA perfect
DX: Fibroids, uterine polyps, tubal factor
5 failed clomid cycles
IUI#1 in Jan 2013 = BFN
On to IVF
1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year?
Christmas, New Years
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done?
No. Still need to buy for the dogs and stocking stuffers
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it?
Love it! I drive everyone crazy with it.
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month?
I just love all of Christmas. I enjoyed the big family party this past weekend. Looking forward to Christmas eve when we have our smaller family Christmas get together. Looking forward to New Years with friends/
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned?
Nope
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off?
Probably grouting my floor. I laid the tile yesterday and the plan is when I get out of work to buy the grout and grout it tonight with DH cooks dinner. But I kind of have a feeling by the time I get home all my energy and motivation to do it will be gone.
TTC since March 2012
DX PCOS, HSG Clear, SA Low Morphology
4/13 - 7/13: Clomid 50mg twice, Clomid 100mg once
8/13 - 11/13: New RE & Redoing all tests
12/13: Hopefully start Femera 2.5mg
1. Christmas.
2. Nope. Not even close.
3. I like Christmas music. I just don't like that, at work, they only have one CD of Christmas music and it's on repeat. So I hear the same songs approximately once every hour.
4. I would love to see my nephew but I don't even know if that's going to happen. Things have been tense since his mother married someone who is not my brother.
5. I want to lose 25 pounds.
6. Everything. I've barely moved from the couch since I woke up.
1. What holiday(s) do you celebrate around this time of year?
Christmas
2. Have you gotten all your shopping done?
Yes! Just went to the Armadillo Bazaar (that's for real!) in Austin this weekend to finish up.
3. Do you get stabby hearing xmas songs all month long or do you love it?
Depends on how much egg nog & whiskey I have had. lol. jk.
4. What's the biggest thing you're looking forward to this month?
The birth of baby jeebus! lol. I just like how it brings my family together, no matter what may be going on in our family.
5. Any New Year's Resolutions planned?
To get at least 2 new clients this year for my marketing consulting business.
6. What's on your to-do list today that you're totally blowing off? Cleaning my car!
i'm tardy to this party but i'll answer anyway
1. we celebrate christmas and new years!
2. i have gotten about 30% of my shopping done... i love the last minute!
3. i listen to christmas music at work and i actually enjoy it.
4. biggest thing i'm looking forward to this month is seeing all my family at christmas! and pigging out on lots of food...
5. i'm terrible at new year's resolutions. but i'd like to try to focus more on being more positive about this whole ttc experience and try to not let it take over my life completely!
6. i'm blowing off finishing my christmas shopping currently, but i do plan to get at least a few things bought and wrapped today after work!