***2IF Weekly Update***

tryingyetagain

Hi everyone!  It's been awhile since we've had a weekly update, so I thought I would throw this out there.  If you guys would like, I can try to send out a weekly update from here forward.  If so, are Saturdays okay?  I think I will be able to remember that day.

We have had so many BFPs around here!  Yeah!!  There have been so many the past few weeks that I'm scared I will leave someone out, so forgive me for not listing them!  We hope all of you ladies won't forget about us, and will keep us updated. It gives the rest of us hope!  And we are all rooting on those that are struggling.

Please remind everyone how long you have been trying to conceive as well as your current situation.  I hope everyone will come out and play!

QOTW:  What would your ideal job be, if money were totally not an issue?

tryingyetagain

Okay, I'll get the ball rolling here.  DH and I got married in December 2010 and have been TTC ever since.  We've had three losses, and haven't been able to get pregnant at all since an ectopic last April.  We have had two IUIs this year, and are currently trying TI with Letrozole this cycle.  I think I'm on 5dpo, but the OPKs were positive for 6 straight days, so I'm not sure.

My ideal job is really being a stay-at-home-mom, which I am lucky enough to be doing currently (thank you, DH for agreeing to be broke for a while!).  But, in the outside work world, my ideal job is to be a novelist.  I am working on a book, but I've heard it's pretty hard to find a publisher.

mlamping

Hello, 

We got married ten years ago this May. We tried for DD naturally for one year and then we had two  IUIs and the second one worked.

When she was 6 months old, we started for baby #2. We had 6 IUIs that failed, one IVF and now FET which for now it looks like is good. My dd is 2. 

I am stay at home mom to her and have been her whole life. I ideal job would be in teaching people business related things. I am not sure what it the official name for it. But I like to be social and to teach. I work in bookkeeping now part time from home.  

 

 

Kaselleck

We have been TTC#3  since January 2012. We just had a BFN with our last FET. Prior to that, I have had hysteroscopy in October and 4 cancelled FETs since August. My issue this time around is thin uterine lining, which also fills with fluid (from my c section scar). I start estrogen priming Monday and I'm doing 2x a week monitoring with my doctor because we need to watch my fluid and aspirate it. My FET isn't until June 8, but since my uterus hates me, I need to be on a very long, intensive protocol. Last time I was on aspirin, vitamin e, trental, estrace, del estrogen injection, PIO, and viagra suppositories. This time we are adding a neupogen wash (or two). We also decided to transfer 2 embryos this time because we are feeling quite desperate and at the end our road. I'm not sure we'll do any treatment after this. It's getting harder and harder. Every time I start a cycle, I'm terrified, I won't even make it to transfer. I did IVF for DS#1 and DS#2 is a complete miracle- I have no idea how he was born to my hostile, non-babymaking body! I am finding IF treatments harder this time because since it worked once, I figured it would be boom-boom- transfer, pregnant=baby. ( I know... I should have known better).

 

My ideal job would be a SAHM. I am lucky to work part time, but I hate every second away from my boys. We have a good system though, and we make it work. The boys get to see their grandparents A LOT and they love it!! 

mrsbnlmel

DH and I started trying for #2 in April 2011 when DS was 18 months old. We had minor troubles conceiving him so we wanted to have plenty of time in case it took awhile. We shockingly got pregnant right away but it ended in an early loss. I was offered a great new job and we decided to take a year to resettle and assumed when we tried again everything would be easy. Not so much. We've been trying again since May 2012. We moved to meds pretty quickly but were hesitant to be too aggressive since last time was so easy. We should have gone to the RE right away, but I really didn't think we had that big of a problem. So much wasted time! Now I'm told we have a morphology issue, PCOS, low AMH, and possibly lining issues. We are doing IUI #2 with letrozole this week if everything goes well. If it fails we're moving to injectables next month.

I would love to be in a more creative job. I love designing invitations, planning parties, decorating cookies. I have been able to make money doing all of them on the side over the years, but not enough to pay the bills or the insurance!

 

CeCe8579

Thanks for doing this and congrats to all the BFPs! Hugs to everyone!

I have 8 more days of my first 2WW since we started back TTCing. I'm anxious, nervous, hopeful but trying not to get my hopes up too much, impatient and over analyzing every little thing. All the BFPs are giving me lots of hope! This month we've timed things great and would be perfect timing for a BFP! I hope this is our month!

QOTW: Being a stay at home mom which I am and I love it. It's not really a job but can feel like it at times. It's the most rewarding job ever!

MJC1116

I think being a stay at home mom is the hardest, most rewarding and most exciting job in the world... not that I know (I work full time ) but from my summers at home (I'm a teacher), I know how exhausting and how exciting it can be!  

DH and I were married in June of 2007 at the age of 22, so we didn't start trying for #1 until a few years after that. DD was conceived first try, so I didn't anticipate having any trouble TTC #2, and put it off for a while. Once DD was about 20 months, we started trying in October of 2011. We tried on an doff for a few months and then full blown until August '12 when I went to get checked out by RE. DH is great; I have elevated FSH/lowered AMH, one smallish ovary and average around 12 follies each month (as opposed to 20+ for someone my age). So here we are, almost 2 years off BC, still no baby. Just had hormone levels checked again today CD2 and we will wait for the results to determine our course of action. More than likely, we will be starting FSH injectibles + IUI next cycle. I was feeling really nervous, but now I'm feeling really excited and looking forward to actually doing something than sitting around and waiting.

 

QOTW: I'd love to own my own bakery or flower shop. I have zero natural talent in either, but it just seems like such a great job to have if you were passionate about either. Cupcakes and flowers bring so much joy to people. I'd love to be able to do something like that

CeCe8579

I would also love to open a cupcake shop! Yum, my favorite obsession!

flows912

Thanks for doing this!

 We've been trying for #2 for 8 months but because of pre-existing conditions we immediately starting ttc' with our RE. We're on our first IVF cycle and currently waiting for ET (hopefully on Thursday).

If money was no object, I would do something with cooking but not a chef ... I could never stand the long hours! Maybe become a culinary instructor. My sister and I went to a cooking class last night and I thought to myself, "I could totally do that job" ... Lol!

Sharon216

DH and I got married in 2008 and started TTC 11 months later.  We found out we were pregnant 1 week before our 1-year anniversary.  I assumed the next time would be just as easy but as many of you have said... not so much.  We started TTC #2 in August 2010, just before DD's 1st birthday.  After several  months of chlomid, 6 IUIs, a laparoscopy and one cancelled IVF cycle, we're still in the same boat we were in almost 3 years ago.  We'll be starting another IVF cycle with a new protocol in another week or so.

 QOTW : I would own a wine bar, with an amazing selection of wine, appetizers and desserts, and live music on the weekends.  

huskermama

My story is somewhat simliar to Sharon's....married in 2006, pg easily on 1st cycle of "not trying to prevent it", which was 1 month before our 1st anniversary. Started TTC #2 in August of 2009. Got a BFP in November of 2010 only to have it end in a CP. Lots of frustration and failed attempts before switching to a specialist in May of 2011. Several failed rounds of clomid followed by months of struggling with severe, debilitating pain and cysts. Diagnosed with Stage III endo in April of 2012, surgery to remove the scar tissue in August followed with more BFN's! Finally switched to an RE who works with our OB/fertility specialist in Janury of this year and just recently finished our 2nd IUI w injects. Get to test in a week. Initially I was more hopeful than the first time, but now I'm afraid it didn't work.

 QOTW: I also think it woudl be fun to do party planning. I'm a project manager now and plan conferences, etc. but baby showers, weddings, and birthdays would be more fun!

MerRad

Hello there!

Well, DH and I just got married in March of this year, but we have been together for 3 years. I had my DD right after high school as the result of a summer fling that ended kinda abruptly once he found out I was pregnant, so needless to say, she wasn't really planned at all. In July of 11, I was diagnosed with Endo. We have been trying naturally for almost 2 years (In July) with no luck. Right now myu periods are pretty wonky and all over the place. I am currently on CD 29 but not 100% sure DPO... I spotted for  one day, Tuesday, last week, then yesterday came the spotting again, but still no flow. So I am sure I will be on CD 1 again very soon.

If money were no issue, I would still want to be what I am going to school for, which is a RN. I love helping people and it has been my dream ever since I was my daughter's age to be a nurse  

kofmkg

I waiver between lurking and posting.  As much as I love you all, I hate being able to relate to IF-- or having to (we all do).  So as a new cycle rolls around and I near ovulation and start the 2ww, it's easy to pretend that I don't really belong here.  Until the BFN shows up.  So- it's not a rejection of you all, but more a failure to accept 2IF.  Sigh...

We have been trying for over 2 years for LO#2.  We have a dx of MFI.  DH has taken supplements.  We have waited 3 + months to see if they work. We need to retest to see if they improved things-- we had a tiff about retesting, but we are fine now.  Then we were in a fertile window when he agreed to test, so we didn't want to "waste" anything.  Now we are just waiting to see if by some miracle we have a BFP before he tests.  Total waiting game.  So if he retests and it's bad results, we'll move to Clomid for him-- another wait of 3 months to see how it worked.

In the mean time, while we won't do IVF, I may have convicned him to try IUI if we can improve his count.  We are also considering adoption and fostering-- all pending on us moving to a bigger house before the fall.

All of the big decisions we need to make turn on us having another-- and the total waiting game we're in with MFI.  Lately, I've been a little more upbeat about things--so it has helped that I'm in a good place mentally about everything.

QOTD: if money were no issue, I'd probably still continue practicing law b/c I like it-- but I wouldn't work full-time. I'd spend the extra time with my family.  I'd do a lot more pro bono work, too.