*****2IF WEEKLY UPDATE*****

jeannaqueena

I need to call out and see if anyone is interested in taking over this update.  I love going back and reading all the updates, but I think it is time to pass this along.  Please let me know if you are interested.  

Please forgive me if I missed anyone's update. We welcome every member (graduates, current, lurkers, newbies etc.) to post an update each week. This gives us all an idea of where you are in your cycle or how you're doing. This is such a great place to meet other women in similar circumstances to share experiences, cheer each other on, get info and offer support.

Huge Congrats to our BFP women; you give us all hope that this WILL work!

E74: beta 1: 1034, beta 2: 4800 Congrats! 

Egsquared:  BFP on 9dp3dt!  

Jeannaqueena: BFP on 6dp5dt, beta 1: 63

Ceebeetee: we like seeing you stick around, congrats on halfway through 1st tri!

Laurid75: WOW your update below is amazing! That explains those high betas!! Possible triplets if I understand correctly! Beta 1: 9000

Please extend your thoughts and prayers to:

Iloveshane: we are so sad for your loss

Jazzerbabe: so sorry about your 10w loss and D&C

Bklyninri: glad your d&c went smoothly last week, we are rooting for your betas to drop

Lauren79: so sorry you are having a bad week, hope your betas drop soon too.

Kimber0515: great news that your beta is 4, hoping AF shows soon

IVF & FET:  Women who undergoing an IVF/FET cycle:

E74: IVF#3: ET was 1-13 BFP!

JeannaQueena: IVF #2 ER 1-22, 19 eggs, 14 mature, 12 fertilized, 5dt 2 embies, 1 frostie; BFP, Beta 1: 63 

Egsquared: IVF #1 ER 1-22, 3dt BFP

KristyLynn:  IVF #2 ER 1-28, 12 eggs, 9 fertilized, 5dt two beautiful blasts! None to freeze  

Suzie711: FET#2

Efhoping20: IVF/ICSI #3 late March 

DahliaFlower: IVF put off another month 

Flows912: IVF in april 

WOW what a big group this week, please extend A BIG WELCOME to all OUR NEW 2IFers!! 

Jen071407: hoping this is a more positive week for you

Nursechic: GL on your 4th medicated cycle 

Rackel05: GL price shopping meds

Reederah: welcome to our board, we all can sympathize with crazy cycles like yours.

Imielocl1: we hope your new RE has some great new treatments for you!

Saraevh: GL with TTC #3; welcome back!

Starspangle: GL on IVF#1 results! The 2WW sucks!

Gmc222:  Hope this IUI works for you!!

JJ1973: hearing about your CPs is heartbreaking. GL with your testing results

and anyone else I missed!

 

Please post your update below and any important dates and answer the QOTW:

 

What is the one thing you would change about yourself? (other than IF Issues)

kofmkg

T&Ps for thosein need!

Last Friday, we received our diagnosis and protocol recommendation (yay!).  DH is now having sticker shock over the cost of injects + IUI and is really dragging his feet right now, it's making me crazy.  we may wait a month or so to save up a little more before going forward.  It feels somewhat defeating to have waited so long for our diagnosis only to be forced to wait a little longer.

ceebeetee

I am at the same time so happy for you all who got BFPs this week and so sad and heartbroken for those who got bad news.  I guess thats just the nature of this board.... anyway, my first aappointment is still 4 weeks away, march 6.  Luckily I have several fun things going on between now and then so hopefully time flies by! So far so good though, i'm 7 weeks on Friday.   Each week is a victory! 

QOTW: right now I would totally change my hair!  Its driving me crazy!  With the dry weather and me trying to grow out my bangs, my curly fine frizzy hair is looking like a hot mess lately!  

jeannaqueena

I am anxiously waiting by my phone for my 2nd beta, I should probably eat something!!   

QOTW: I would change my ears I feel like they stick out, others say they are fine but I don't like them in pictures...with my hair pulled back I feel like an elf and with my hair down sometimes the tips peak between my hair. 

Kaselleck

Happy for our BFPs and thinking of those who need T and Ps.

Update: taking a month off and trying the good old fashion way, which is unlikely but why not. Starting FET in march/April but AF still hasn't reared her ugly head so I'm nervouse I'll have to hold off until April/May. In the mean time doing acupuncture.

QOTW: I'd change my obsession with my floors. With the kids and dogs in the winter, I'm obsessed with washing it, wiping it down, and cleaning it constantly. It's driving my husband crazy.

SigmundsGirl

I am so happy for the BFPs and so sad for those of us who got BFNs. 

Update: I just went in for my beta even though I have had BFNs all week. I went to a generic Lab Corp and the only 2 other people in the waiting room were pregnant. Go figure. Then I decided to treat myself to Chick-fil-a for lunch.As I am leaving the drive through a lady was walking up with a baby on her hip and 2 little girls (probably around 3 and 18 months respectively). They were so cute walking in a line holding hands. I lost it. I hate IF.

QOTW: I would kill to have nice abs. I have always been thick through the middle but after having DS my tight, round belly has turned to mush. I hate it. I'll never wear a 2 piece swimsuit again.

CeCe8579

Thank you so much! No real update!

QOTW: The fact that I have lupus!

nursechic1785

I'm so excited to see all the BFP!!  T&P go out to those who need them.

 update:  I go in for my mid-cycle scan on friday, CD12.  Of course, I have been stick since monday with what looks to be the flu.  So, I have a feeling this cycle will be a bust too.

QOTW:  My thighs.  I've always hated them.  Even when i was swimming 6+ times a week and was pretty much all muscle.

74dragonfly

tUpdate : husband

efhoping2010

No real update, trying to figure out IVF/ICSI #3, paying, meds, etc. and still praying it is a go for late March early April

QOTW: I would have gone to college/grad school in a less expensive fashion, I feel guilty about it and how much I owe

I would consider taking over the check-in but I am in a bit of limbo since if DH will not agree to do IVF/ICSI #3 then my chances of ever having another baby are over.   

74dragonfly

Update : on a break. Husband traveling. Sucks to wait.
QOTW : I wish I could relax. I'm always worrying.

tryingyetagain

Newbie here, and I would love to join the weekly update threads.  My heart goes out to all who have not gotten good news this month. 

We've been trying to conceive #2 for more than two years, and have finally sought treatment from an RE.  We had gotten pregnant three times during that period, but lost all of them.  Since I lost a tube last year and haven't had a BFP since, my RE started me on Letrozole this cycle.  I just had my U/S this morning.  I have two plump follies on my left side (the side with the remaining tube).  I felt excited at first, but then the thought of having a BFP and losing it too, like the last three, brought me back down to earth!  But I am hopeful...

I also want to add that, although I wish none of us had a reason to be here, I feel like I am in very good company with such a nice and supportive group of women.

And congrats to those of you who have gotten BFPs!

Jen071407

Congrats to all those bfps and hugs to those that need them.

I go tomorrow for my cd12 monitoring. Otherwise just waiting for a pos opk and doing TI. My hsg on Monday showed open tubes and no issues. So focusing everything on positive thinking!

I would not be opposed to smaller thighs and a toned butt!

tryingyetagain

Whoops, forgot the QOTW.  Can I second what KKDragonfly said?  I'm a huge worrier and I wish I could get over it!  I overanalyze and stress over everything!

bklyninri

Update:  Well, I wish that my d&c recovery was easy but it wasn't.  I had some sort of reaction and wound up having some severe pain and TONS of clotting on Monday morning.  Long story short, they gave me something for the pain and also to help induce what was happening to happen faster.  Feeling much better now and I am just praying that this is it.  

Not having a great day.  My work, who has been SO patient is growing less patient.  I am a teacher and I know that it is hard to just replace me on a whim.  They are asking me to hold off any more cycles until later in the school year and also if I have to take time in the mornings longer than an hour into the school day to take the school day off.  Totally fair, but just not feasible in my life.  

QOTW:  I wish I could learn to not be anxious.  I have a high anxiety level! 

egsquared

Update:  Beta #1 from yesterday was 223 at 11dp3dt (14dpo).  Beta #2 is tomorrow, so we'll see how it goes.  I looked up my old betas, and with one of my c/p's my first beta at the same dpo was 450 (or something like that), so still just being cautiously optimistic. 

QOTW:  I'd like to be more spontaneous.  I'm very planned.  We don't do a lot of spur of the moment cool stuff. 

ammare

Update: Yesterday was my last day of Clomid and I started Estrace today, my Ovidrel is being delivered Friday and I will begin OPK's soon.  For some reason I am not getting side effects and actually feel really good. I hope this is a good sign.  Next week will probably be our IUI. I'm excited right now although a little scared to be excited.

QOTW: I would change the low mood swings I get sometimes.  Even without IF I tend to go on good streaks and then have some low points with life. I wish I wasn't so negative!

HairStylinWifey

Update: BFN this morning. Stopped progesterone, waiting on AF to show. Once she does, this cycle will be a repeat. Letrozole, ovidrel, IUI.

Something I would change....Hmm. I think I would like to be more naturally athletic. DH always wants me to participate in sports activities with him. I try to be a good sport about it and a lot of times do join in, but I make a giant loser out of myself. LOL. I don't have natural ability in that department.

CeCe8579

I completely forgot to congratulate all those with BFPs, FX for those who are waiting and prayers for all the losses. My head is not in the right place right now. Sorry! Welcome to all the new members!

cislebride07

congratulations to all of you with BFP!  You give us hope that we will all be there someday soon.  I finally got my beta down to a zero last Wednesday.  I have an appt this Friday for baseline bloodwork and ultrasound to start with a FET!

 If I could change anything about myself it would definitely be my lack of patience.  Especially when having to do with IF!

jazzerbabe28

No update for me on a break do to M/C.

 

QOTW: I would like to change myself to learn how to relax more and not constantly be committing myself to too many activities and jobs. 

AngieL444

I'm currently in my first medicated cycle.  Have my first monitoring appointment on Friday, and then will trigger sometime after that.  We are doing TI this cycle.

If I could change one thing about myself, I would want to be more carefree.  I am a HUGE worrywart (IF makes it worse).  I wish that I could just be a more go with the flow kind of person.....

KristyLynn26

Update: Waiting to POAS and waiting for beta next Thursday after IVF #2. 

QOTW: I would no longer have eczema! My skin is driving me CRAZY right now. Between the cold weather and the drugs (I'm sure) I'm about to crawl out of my skin. Plus it looks like my poor DD has it too and I feel so bad. 

rcnavywife

Hi everyone! I'd also like to join this checkin. Congrats to all the BFP's this week and thoughts and prayers to all those who may need it.

We have been ttc2 for 2.5 years and we're on our third medicated/iui cycle. I switched to injectables this cycle due to visual changes while on clomid. I triggered last night and iui tomorrow morning!

I also wish I was better at letting thing go and relaxing. I often bring the stress of my job home with me, which I don't like! DH does a great job of calming me down though, so I'm thankful for that.

ETA: fix the lack of symbols from using my phone!

lmielocl1

Congratulations to all those with bfps! Many sticky vibes to you!! And many hugs to all of us with bfns or sad news!! Thinking of you and sending positive thoughts for the future.

My appt with my RE on Monday went as I expected. He is recommending IVF and also PGD. Now we must make a decision between one last Iui/injectable cycle vs moving to ivf. We are going to have another SA done for my DH this month as we are taking a break this cycle. Hopefully this will help us understand if his counts are truly low or if the last 2 cycles were fluky. Unless my DHs SA is terrible, I am leaning towards one more Iui as we have done 3 our DS was conceived on our 4th Iui cycle. And from there move to IVF if needed. The costs are just so overwhelming as we have no coverage. So, cd6 today and I already can't wait for this break to be over. I will take provera if AF has not shown by cd35. I usually do not ovulate on my own. I am sorry this is long.

Wishing you all the best!

laurid75

Hi everyone -

I think all know my update but the short version is, I was actually pregnant when I went in for IUI and didn't know based on what I thought was a normal period and RE didn't do HCG test on CD3 bloodwork.   That pregnancy would be about 7.5 weeks by now but we don't know if viable b/c Dr didn't see a heartbeat.

Besides that, he thinks he saw two "areas" that could be sacs from the IUI, really too soon to tell b/c I would be just 4 weeks.  But my levels are rising, so I'm def pregnant, just don't know if 1,2 or 3.  Who knows - Maybe what he saw was a blood clot or even another fibroid!  I've been a mess since I found this out Wednesday morning and all I can do is wait for the next U/S next Thursday.

I would change the fact that I get so emotional so easily!!

suzie711

Congrats to all the BFPs and T&P to those that didn't receive good news this week.   

Update: I had an ultrasound and bloodwork Thurs a.m. to confirm we are clear to continue our fet cycle protocol.  All came back exactly as they hoped and I will be going in for my ET on Weds 2/13. 

 I'm hoping and praying this is it for us.  I've given up caffiene and alcohol completely already and I'm trying to find ways to reduce stress and will be doing some yoga and acupuncture.

 

One thing I would change about myself: My self confidence.  I have zero self confidence or love for myself and have struggled with depression because of it.  I just wish I could learn to like myself for who I am..