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PCOSBio · September 2010

This is a list of women who are dealing with PCOS. Anyone can join in, so let me know if you want to be on this list! We can keep track of everyone?s cycle, offer advice, and support for each other. We check in every week, and the check-ins can always be found in the PCOSbio.

Good luck and lots of sticky baby dust to everyone!

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63 Members TTC

2bKEdwards	Kari	TTC since April '09
acobb090107	Amy	TTC since May '09
ade2be	April	TTC since Sept '08
ajoy1332	Ashley	TTC since Sept '09
alexia.jo	A.J.	TTC since April '09
AndieD6709		TTC since Jan '10
ashleyann82	Ashley	TTC since April '09
Bella2u07	Ava	TTC since Nov '08
BenandDina		TTC since Jan '09
BMWwife	Dena	TTC since Sept '09
boxergurl		TTC
ChevTrucksr4Grls	Heather	TTC since Dec '09
cmcruz22		TTC since April '10
dah1414		TTC since Oct '09
damabo80		TTC since Sept '07
dev22		TTC since Jan '10
dlphndoc		TTC
ermaderma		TTC since Feb '10
firewife9278	Sarah	TTC since March '09
fusionbride		TTC
FutureMoutoux		TTC since June '09
inlove731		TTC since June '09
jesskidd		TTC
Jezebell26	Traci	TTC since April '10
Jill070707	Jill	TTC since Oct '08
jpremo1109	Jessica	TTC since June '09
katieranck2202	Katie	TTC since May '05
Kitkatishbakk	Kathleen	TTC since Jan '09
krisnate		TTC since April '09
kristenbarry13	Kristen	TTC since Oct '09
lilredj	Jennifer	TTC since Nov '08
lmc5004	Lindsey	TTC since April '09
madelyn07		TTC since June '08
MariettaVermella		TTC
MarriedinCali		TTC since Jan '06
meg_koole		TTC since Feb '10
MegannJay		TTC since April '09
missAntebellum		TTC since Sept '09
Mrs*Rich		TTC since Aug '09
Mrs.AmandaMqn		TTC since April '08
mrsarjiltobe	Amber	TTC since July '08
MrsB2007		TTC since Sept '07
MrsNole		TTC since Sept '08
MrsRumpf	Christine	TTC since July '09
Ms.Jade		TTC since Aug '09
Msaksa		TTC since Jan '10
msc1985		TTC
msjcordova	Jessica	TTC since June '09
PMTeagle		TTC
psychmusetls	Tara	TTC since Sept '06
Rachael07.07.07	Rachael	TTC since Nov '07
rachel06	Rachel	TTC since June '08
renafaith		TTC since Aug '09
sarafuss	Sara	TTC since Nov '09
schlud01		TTC since July '07
SkypekWithoutAC	Shannon	TTC since Sept '09
SNB2B		TTC
SpceCadet		TTC since June '10
stillwaiting12	April	TTC since April '08
Sunshine05	Sunny	TTC since June '05
TiffanyA83	Tiffany	TTC since July '08
xgirl1977		TTC since June '09
Ya Never Know		TTC since Dec '08

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Welcome to our Group

Msaksa		TTC since Jan '10
missAntebellum		TTC since Sept '09

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Let us know how you are doing. If you have any questions for the group to answer, feel free to ask.

QOTW: What do you do to hold it together in front of others? (like at work or at family function or baby shower)

BMWwife · September 2010

Update: AF has made an appearance on her own for the first time in a very long time! Which is perfect timing since my Appt with my new RE is Friday and that will be cycle day 3!

QOTW: Lately I haven't really been able to hold it together although Ive gotten better since my major break down during my GYN annual. I dont break down b/c someone mentions they are pregnant I break down b/c people ask me whats going on (Im fairly open about my IF to my Coworkers and select family members). As for baby showers I pick and choose the ones I go to. I feel bad b/c I just missed a coworkers and I really wanted to be there. I missed it though b/c I was at the doctor's for my neck and shoulder injury.

damabo80 · September 2010

QOTD: I usually find the other childless women in the room. Once we've established a courtesy friendship, we either lament of the lack of alcohol, or rejoice in its abundance. In other words, focus on everything except the big pink "you're infertile" elephant in the room.

aj5oh00 · September 2010

Haven't been on in a while so I'm not even on the list any more, but I was diagnosed with PCOS in November of 2008 after two and a half months TTC...I'm FINALLY pg after two IVF and two FET's.

QOTD: It's not easy. For me I found that being open and honest with friends and family about what we were going through was the best way to handle things. Everyone was very supportive and understanding.

Sunshine05 · September 2010

QOTW: I usually don't have a problem keeping it together in front of others b/c I'm honestly happy for them (well, most of them). My problem comes when I get home and see DH and then I fall apart and he just holds me while I cry until I'm done. Honestly the hardest was when my SIL called to tell me that she was pregnant for the 6th time (the 4th pregnancy since we started trying!). I had to try so hard to keep her from hearing my voice quiver... and she knew it would be rough for me to hear and kept apologizing which only made it worse. Thankfully I held it together with the tears welling up and when I went in to tell DH I just lost it for a good 20 minutes.

MrsRich0226 · September 2010

QOTW: I'm usually pretty good about keeping it together in front of others but sometimes I will melt down with DH after the function. We've been very open with our friends and family so people are pretty sensitive to our situation so they make it easy on us as well.

Jill070707 · September 2010

I have had such a difficult time holding it together in front of people. I have a difficult time with that kind of attention and sympathy - I cry. It's awful and I've never figured out how to stop it! I'm okay at events where the attention isn't on me, though. I can distance myself from the IF for events like baby showers.

I got my BFP two weeks ago. Fingers crossed. Good luck to all!

2bKEdwards · September 2010

Update: I'm currently on a break cycle and have my IVF consult tomorrow.

QOTD: I'm usually good in front of the people but lose it with DH at home or in the car by myself.

firewife9278 · September 2010

Update: CD16 today. I am waiting/hoping to O soon; I had more watery/EWCM Monday and Tuesday this week than I ever had all at once. I'm hoping that's a good thing! It's different anyway ... I've always had several days of fertile CM, but no O. I hope the volume speaks for a change I don't get my next u/s until next Thursday (the way the study spaces them out is a little weird) so I won't know for sure, but I'm trying to stay hopeful.

QOTW: What do you do to hold it together in front of others? (like at work or at family function or baby shower): I really seem to be able to separate parts of my life/categorize things. I don't really know how I do it. I have a few friends that I talk to on my down days and that helps.

veganxangel · September 2010

Hi, I'm new-ish to the boards. I was Dx with PCOS in 2009, DH and I have been TTC naturally since Nov '09, our next step is Clomid once he gets back from overseas. I thought last month was our month, but AF showed up and now she's nowhere to be found this month.

Can anyone give me their personal experience on Clomid?

QOTW: It's been hard lately, everyone has been announcing "whoopsie baby" pregnancies on facebook. I broke down in front of DH last week after the 7th announcement this month. Luckily we moved away from everyone we know so I don't have to deal with "in person" situations. Although, my heart breaks a little inside when I run into a million pregnant women while out running errands, etc.

Nice to meet you ladies

madelyn07 · September 2010

Last IUI was a BFN. I, of course, I have cysts so I'm on BCP for a month.

QOTW: I just pretty much ignore it. Ignore it all. Ignore pregnancy announcements, pregnant women, pregnancy conversations..I just act like pregnancy doesn't exist

baloneydisc · September 2010

I need to be added back to the list please .

I went to the OB yesterday to talk about having a D&C, but she said she didn't think I needed one. She gave me some pills to try instead. I used them last night & was in horrible pain, got no sleep, etc. I go back in 2-wks to see if I miscarried completely & if my uterus is back to normal.

QOTW: Lately, nothing & right now I don't care if everyone sees me crying.

missAntebellum · September 2010

Hi there- thanks for adding me to the list! And mostly thanks for the PCOS bio, it helped me a lot.

I had my day3 BW, HSG (yesterday) and a hysteroscopy this am. I have sono scheduled for tomorrow. HSG came out clear as well as hysteroscopy. RE thought he saw a polyp or fibroid at HSG but all came out clear today so he thinks it was just an air bubble (whaaaaaat?). DH has SA tomorrow and hopefully we will be seeing the RE with results sometime next week.

QOTW: I used get incredibly hurt hearing comments ranging from "you need to start having little ones, it's not good for the marriage to wait this long" (WTF???) to "what's wrong? why don't you get preggo"...Ugh, still cringing. Anyway, I got better now that we are seeing the RE and doing something to change things around, YKWIM? I no longer feel helpless and alone, so in a way seeing an RE gave me some of my self-esteem back to deal with insensitive jerks. Like most of you though when things get really rough I try to keep my game face on in front of everyone except for my DH and my BF(she went through the same stuff and understands us so well).

Mrs.AmandaMqn · September 2010

I started taking a new vitamin about a month ago and lo and behold, I'm starting to spot! I never have AF unless it's medically induced so I am very happy! ::does a happy AF dance::

QOTW: Sometimes I don't and my eyes will tear up or I'll have an angry outburst. But, I usually just try to ignore it and wait until I'm alone to cry or vent to H. It also helps if I start thinking snarky comments in my head or whisper them to my sister!

renafaith · September 2010

QOTW: I work in the clinical area of a hospital, so I've become quite good at managing my emotions. So far, I've only had 1 public outburst related to IF. I mainly just keep repeating to myself *It's gonna be ok, your turn is next*

Update: I'm at the beginning of another Clomid cycle. I have high hopes for this one.

Rachael07.07.07 · September 2010

Nothing new for me to update on. I'll be calling my nurse to send in an rx to induce AF again. We had to induce last time and I had my period in mid/late july. I'll probably ask her if she can get some figures together for me on my oop costs for the ovary drilling. If they aren't too bad, maybe I'll schedule it soon.

QOTD: Fake it till you make it. Seeing my stepsis with her skinnyass body and beachball belly at the wedding was harder than I thought. I smiled, acted like I was super happy for her all while wanting to cry inside. In general I just keep reminding myself to not give anyone any reason to be able to come back to me and say "well, you were so bitter or you looked like you didn't want to be there, etc."

ETA: holyshit, there's only 8 of us from '07 and earlier left from this group? Now that's depressing Crying I remember being the new kid on the block.

MrsNole · September 2010

Update: 4dpo now on our second 100mg clomid/TI cycle. I plan to test on 9/20.

QOTW: I try and do my best but luckily I have only had to do it a few times.

lmc5004 · September 2010

Update: Today is day 5 of stims for IVF w/ICSI #1! I have another monitoring appt on friday and all looks to be going well so far. I am so nervous.

QOTD: I am always the strong funny one in my family and friends so I really have an issue with this. I dont know why I cant let my guard down and show weakness to anyone but its not in my nature. I think I almost hurt myself more by doing this because people think that our IF doesnt affect me like it does. I think they dont realize hoe hard it is because we make it look easy. kinda sucks.

SpceCadet · September 2010

Update: Finishing Prometrium tonight to induce AF, then Clomid.

QOTW: I'm not sure. I think since I've known about having TTTC, I've prepared myself for a lot of the heartache years before it became a reality.

inlove731 · September 2010

QOTW: What do you do to hold it together in front of others? (like at work or at family function or baby shower) Oh my...I am not the person to ask...I try to look up because someone once told me that helps you stop crying...sometimes it works...sometimes I excuse myself...sometimes I just ignore what's happening around me. Oy...I am thinking about telling my team at work about my IF and I don't know how I am going to keep it together...I gotta read what everyone else said and get some tips!

Jess & Drew · September 2010

Hi all. I'm new to the board and fairly new to PCOS (dx'ed 6 months ago). I had quit my BC about 3 months before that and AF never came...I'm sure you know the story from there. Fast forward to today, I am currently on 500mg of Metformin 2x/day. I was having induced periods every other month and this past month AF came without medical help...never thought I'd be excited for a period but I was.

QOTW: Like I said earlier I am still new to this and I haven't had anywhere near the hear break that most of you have gone through so right now I am still pretty good at holding it together. Every now and then it will make me just feel sad. I really find it the hardest when I go on facebook or something like that and it seems that EVERYBODY is having a baby or just had a baby and are posting all their pictures. That's when cry.

lilredj · September 2010

stuck in a rut...had to skip IUI #3 b/c of personal reasons...

QOTW: i take things as they come and wait till i am away from everyone to break down! i just know, i can't let everyone else see what I am feeling.

SNB2B · September 2010

I know I'm late on this, but just had my d&c tuesday. Physically I feel ok, emotionally i am a mess.

QOTD: I can't hold it together. I have a friend who is PG and I can't even talk to her. I will sob. So I am avoiding her which of course makes me feel like an awful person because I know that she is scared too and I love her so much but I just can't right now. I can't be around her.

katieranck2202 · September 2010

doing alright, just going along with my cycle.

qotw: lately I have just been numb to dealing with fertile myrtles in my life. so normally i can just get thru the day

fusionbride · September 2010

I'm late to the post again too. Is there a standard day/time that these check-ins are posted?

Update: Trying during cycle 2. Had mediocre timing due to labor day travel. But I'm pretty sure I ovulated on CD 17 this month-- earliest EVER. I'm loving my new diet and eating plan and so thrilled that I am seeing results. I am ticked my doctor never suggested this and I had to go figure it out on my own...

QOTW: I am still relatively new to PCOS and TTC, so I'm not too emotional/sensitive yet. Hardly any of my friends or relatives have babies, so right now I can still be happy for the few that do. If they all start having babies and I'm still stuck without, then I'll be in trouble...

I'm thinking positive thoughts for all of you! GL with your various treatments, I hope our check-in group gets some BPFs sometime soon!

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