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Can I hide in the corner here?

Hi Ladies,

Just wondering if I can hide and lurk for a while? DH wants to start discussing our next step but honestly the way I feel that the next step is going to be his funeral if he brings it up again as it has barely been 2 and a half weeks since our triplets passed - it has only been 9 days since the funeral. DH thinks that me getting back in touch with everything will get me motivated to want to start an IVF cycle again - not that I can do anything since I have to wait 6 weeks to even be examined again.

I just don't know if I can emotionally handle an IVF cycle now. DH just wants to move forward - hey maybe we can just pretend I was never pregnant and our triplets didn't die. I told him to go get a girlfriend and let me be.

I pray everyone is doing well and hanging in there.

Rachel 

TTC 1/2010 DH Dx - Azoospermia 2/2011
Hysteroscopy 3/2011 2 Polyps removed 4/2011
DH on Clomid / Arimidex to address hormonal issues - Sperm found July 2011!
IVF #1 September 2011 - ER 9/8/2011- 8R, 5M - icsi - 1 made it to transfer - BFFN :-(
IVF #2 Lucky November 2011 - ER 11/25/2011 - 15 eggs!, 13 mature, 10 fertilized with isci - 7 made it to transfer! Transferred 1 - 8 cell and 2 - 7 cell. BFP!!!!
1st U/S - Twins! 2nd U/S - 3 heartbeats!!! - HOLY COW!!!
Prayers for our take home babies!
2 babies born on 3/27/12 and lost. Last baby born on 3/29/12 and lost at 20 weeks.
My angels grew wings shortly after birth.
Ahava Raisel, Matisyahu Nissim & Zev Chaim - Mommy and Daddy will always love you.
IVF #3 July 2012 - ER 7/17/2012 - 10 R. 5 F. 4 made it to ET
Transferred 2 on 7/20/2012 no snow babies :-(
Beta on 7/31/2012 = BFMFN
A miracle gift expected to come to us through adoption around 9/2012
Baby girl adopted - Birth Mother changed her mind and took the baby back
IVF #4 October 2012 - New RE. Doing PGD Testing. 8 R, 7F, 2 made it to 5 day blast for PDG testing. Both Normal (Thank you G-d!!!) 1 boy and 1 girl
transferred one beautiful 5day blast (girl)
Please G-d the almighty one - let this be our take home baby!
Beta #1 158, Beta #2 318, 1 Absolutely magnificent HB at 175! Thank you G-d!!!
Baby Girl born August 5th. Thank you G-d for our precious miracle.
AMA. PAIF & SAIF always welcome - I need all the prayers I can get!

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Re: Can I hide in the corner here?

  • YES!! You know we welcome you with open arms. I am sorry DH is doing this to you. ((hugs))

     

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  • Hi Rachel.  Wow.  I honestly can't imagine even thinking about another IVF cycle right now if I was in your shoes.  We had an early m/c in November and I'm only now getting to the place where I think I can stomach another cycle.  And, now that we gearing up to try again, I'm undertaking that decision with the greatest sense of doom and dread I've ever felt.  

    I have no doubt that your DH means well, but only you know how you're feeling and what you're ready for -- and not ready for.  Try as I might, I can't pretend.  I don't think you can pretend either and I'm not sure that it would be good for you even if you did.  PA, you just endured devastating losses.  Take all the time you need. There may never come a time when you feel truly ready or when you welcome another cycle, but a time will come when you know you can deal with it.  Until that time, just take care of yourself.  No pressure.  Just healing.  Big hugs.     

    Baby girl Lila born 2013.
    Baby boy Henry born 2015.
    Expecting our capstone baby (boy) early March 2018.
  • Big hugs, hun. We are here for you.
    Renee- 37 DH - Chad - 39
    2/06 - surprise pregnancy - twins
    3/06 - m/c 1st baby at 6 weeks 
    5/06 -2nd baby had no heartbeat at 14 wks.
    D&E - Bled out. Blood transfusions. Week in ICU - Cheated Death!
    Diagnosis: Blood clotting and bleeding disorder, immune issues, & cervical stenosis
    5/10 - 1st IVF cycle - BFN
    FET - 10/12/10 - BFN
    1/11 - IVF with PGD - BFN
    IVF - May - BFN
    6/11 New RE - fingers crossed!
    9/11 - IVF - 4 transferred
    10/13 - BFP!!
    It's a boy! Clint Michael, Due in June!!!

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  • imagenaybird:
    Big hugs, hun. We are here for you.

    Exactly this ^^^


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    1st U/S 06.18.12 2nd U/S 06.25.12
    09.24.12 It's a Boy!! ---> Jacob Owen

    Our IF Journey Began: October 2009
    **8 Failed IUI's, 1 Blighted Ovum, & 1 Failed IVF**
    Dx: MFI, DOR w/MTHFR Homozygous A1298C & Hypothyroidism
    03.2012 Lab Results: FSH 6.83 AMH 0.67 TSH 3.8 E2 17
    SA 156 million 93% motility 3% morphology

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  • I'm so, so sorry for your losses, I can't imagine what you have been through. I would think that starting a new cycle right now would be quite overwhelming. I think men process this whole thing differently. While I think their intentions are good, I think we just see it differently. They just want this nightmare to be over, so starting a new cycle and possibly getting pregnant again will make it all better, right? My DH was kind of like that too. I've taken a few months off since my last miscarriage and I'm honestly still not ready to cycle again. Seeing a counselor really helped me. It also helped me deal with DH better too. I think giving yourself time to grieve is really important. I really hope things start to get better for you.

    DH: Severe MFI/Azoo Me: Compound heterozygous MTHFR
    IVF #1= m/c- methotrexate @6w2d
    FET #1= BFN
    IVF #2= m/c- D&C @8w5d
    IVF #3= Beta #1 9dp5dt= 252, Beta #2 11dp5dt= 417, Beta #3 17dp5dt= 4,952
    US #2 @ 7w2d= twins, baby B measuring behind
    US #3 @ 8w5d= Baby A doing well, no HR in baby B
    *S/PAIF always welcome* BabyFetus Ticker
  • You are always welcome here.  Feel free to jump in when you're ready, we'll be here for you.  (((hugs)))
    Me: 35 DH: 37 TTC since 4/2010
    DX: 6/9/2011: Azoo ICSI/IVF only option for biological child
    IVF #1: ER - 9/26 * ET - 10/1 * beta#1 10/13 - 140 * beta#2 10/17 - 477 * beta#3 10/20 - 1101
    1st u/s at 6w6d - one hb * 2nd u/s at 8w3d - no hb detected 11/10/11 * natural m/c 11/13/11
    FET #1 Jan/Feb 2012 - 3 delays - cancelled 2/13
    FET #1.2 - May/June 2012 - ET 6/6/* beta#1 6/15 - 95 * beta #2 6/19 - 322 * beta #3 6/22 - 940
    7/6 1st u/s @ 7 weeks - one beautiful hb - released from RE
    EDD 2/22/2013
    PAIF/SAIF/PGAL welcome
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  • i'm sorry cutie.

    just tell yourself you are both processing grief in different ways and maybe his way is to plan your next step.  just tell him you are not ready to discuss next steps and when you are you'll tell him.  tell him in the meantime to do his own research if it makes him feel better.

    maybe you can take a trip together to get a change of scenery.  we did after our losses and it always helped (please know i am not comparing our losses to yours).

    we always got your back cutie.

    ((HUGS))

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    Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. ~Mary Anne Radmacher (thank you beadinglady)

    It's been a long journey. TTC since 9/06. multiple IUI's and IVF's and 4 m/c's. IVF#3 = BFP, twins, induced at 34w6d due to baby b passing away (no explanation). Delivered on 35w1d, Baby A - baby girl, and Baby B - baby boy, our little angel.
    MTHFR A1298C & C677T, Immune Issues and Factor II
  • Hugs sweetie.  I'm so sorry you have experienced such a loss.  It's unfair and cruel that any of us are here, but you are welcome. 
    TTC #1 since October 2008. Dealing with MFI.
    IVF #1 w ICSI in July 2010 = BFN
    IVF #2.1 in Oct 2010 converted to IUI = BFN
    IVF #2.2 w ICSI in Dec 2010 = BFN
    Met with new RE in new city on 1/31/11.
    IVF #3 w ICSI in April 2011. HPT on 5/9 = BFP!
    Beta #1 on 5/10 (10dp5dt) = 99.4. Beta #2 on 5/12 = 284. First u/s on 5/26. = Fraternal TWINS!
    Twin boys born & lost on 8/16/11 at 18w1d due to PPROM & preterm labor.
    IVF #4.1 in Jan 2012 converted to IUI on 1/7/12 = BFN
    IVF #4.2 w ICSI in Feb 2012. Lupron on 2/10. Stims on 2/18. ER on 2/29- 7R,6F
    ET scheduled for 3/5/12- nothing to transfer :(
    Dh seeing new MFI uro & Dh starting meds- June 2012.
    IVF #5 in Dec 2012 = BFFN.
    IVF #6 planned for Spring 2013. Praying for our take home baby/ies.
    **P/SAIF and P/SAL always welcome!**

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  • I think I can speak for everyone on this board, we are always going to be here for you.  Big huge hugs.
  • Your are more than welcome here, altough so sorry u are here.

    I would be ready to kill him too.  I have an EARLY loss, and wanted at least 3 months off from that.  Let alone all u have been through.  You def need time to heal, and you should take all u need. And if i were u, i'd need quite awhile.

    Men are just different than we are, i really don't get them at all.  Unfortunately, i;m not a lesbian, so i'm stuck w my DH too.

    Im so sorry for losses, huge hugs.

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  • I'm so very sorry for your losses.  And I'm sorry that you and YH are having a hard time seeing eye to eye. FWIW, I agree with the others. I think this is just his way of dealing.  I hope he comes around soon and realizes that your way of dealing is different and can be more supportive.  Big hugs!
    IVF #3 = Feb 2012
    beta#1 3/21 (14dp3dt)=413, beta#2 3/23 (16dp3dt)=785, u/s 4/11
    EDD 11/25/12
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  • I am so so sorry you are having to deal with your DH on top of everything involved in losing your sweet angels.  Huge (((hugs)))).  Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.  

    TTC since July 2009. Dx MFI & LPD. 
    IUI#1&2&3 (2011 & 2012) BFN
    IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
    IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
    IVF w/ICSI Oct. 2, 2012 - 13R, 11M, 7F, 1 frozen blast 4BB grade - - - FET Nov 15, 2013
    BFP! Beta 1:104 @ 10dp6dt, Beta 2:178 @ 12dp6dt,  beta 3:366 @ 14dp6dt
    Saw heartbeat twice before missed M/C at 8w3d on 12/27/13, missing my little angel boy
    JUNE 2014 IVF#2;  5R, 2M, 1F Three day transfer 6/7.  Beta 6/18 - BFN
    Child Free Now?
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  • I am so sorry for your loss. Huge hugs. I am sure it will take a long time to heal.
    PAIF and SAIF Always Welcome!
    TTC since 2007
    6 IUIs, 3 IVFs, and 2 m/c :< PCOS, Blood Clotting Disorder & MFI
    IVF #2 Aug 2011 is a BFN:<
    IVF #3 March 2012 is a BFN
    Not sure what to do now. Sad and lost.
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  • Huge hugs hun! I think you need to take your time and process everything that has happened before you jump back in. You have experienced a very tramautic thing and need to grieve. We are here for you! I hope your H starts to understand that. This might just be the way he is grieving too and wants that feeling of excitement back. Hugs!
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  • ((HUGE HUGS)) of course you can hide here. It was nice for me when I came over here. I am so unbelievably sorry you are going through this. IF is so unfair. You are a strong and brave and amazing woman my dear.

    I am sorry your hubby wants to start again right away, I can't imagine how hard that is. I think he is probably trying to find any way to mask the pain, and he will soon find out that only time will help. I know it is hurtful for you to hear and hopefully he will understand soon. ((hugs))

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    Dx: DH - Azoo, Me - Mild PCOS
    DH - sperm found! Seems to produce only for a few days every 70 days!
    Over 1 million in cryo in 15 vials over 6 samples
    IVF #1 - 1 beautiful expanded blast transferred, 4 snowbabies - beta #1 11/30/11 = BFFN
    FET #1, transfered 2 embies 2/16/12 = BFFN; 1 snowbaby left in cryo
    IVF #2 + CGH = 4 genetically normal embies on ice. FET September 26th
    SAIF/PAIF always welcome

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  • I am so sorry for your loss...  You are welcome to hang out here and know we will be here to support you both now and when YOU are ready to cycle again.
    I am AMA and all tests on H came back normal
    3 failed IVF with OE and 2 failed frozen DE cycles
    Last fresh hail mary DE cycle starting Feb 2013
    PAIF/SAIF always welcome
  • Rachel,

    I'm so sorry for your losses. Please take the time you need before moving forward, as you know, IVF is stressful enough on its own. Hugs. 

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  • Ugh I am so sorry sweetie.  DH and I went through the same after I loss the twins.  He wanted to try again right away and I was no where close to wanting to cycle again.  Then I was feeling more ready and he wasn't because he waited much to longer to start any grieving process.  All in all it was 11 months before we both felt physically and emotionally ready to try again.  Give yourself time.

    I think he will be surprised in the coming weeks/months that he actually needs some time too.

    ((hugs))

    TTC since 07/2009
    Me: PCOS, Blood/Immune Issues DH: Low all 3
    Jun.- Sep. 2010 IUI#1-#3 = BFN
    Oct. 2010 = IVF #1 = B/G Twins (passed away Feb. 2011)
    May 2011 = Myomectomy and trans-abdominal cerclage (TAC)
    Sep. 2011 = Surprise BFP = C/P
    Feb. 2012 = sFET #1 = BFN
    Feb.2012 = Hail Mary IUI #4 = BFN
    April/May 2012 = FET #2 w/our last two embies = BFP (Please let this be it!)
    Beta #1 8dp5/6dt = 234 Beta #2 10dp5/6dt = 695 Beta #3 12dp5/6dt = 1796 Beta #4 17dp5/6dt = 17,888 U/S #1 May 17, 2012 = Twins
    Baby B's heart stop beating at 9 weeks 5 days
    Our little miracle baby is a boy. :)

    Baby Boy Owen and Baby Girl Avery were born too early on Feb. 13, 2011 due to a pedunculated fibroid, incompetent cervix and suspected placental abruption.
    Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers

    "What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose." - Henry Ward Beecher
    SAIF/PAIF Welcome
    Lots of love and luck to my PAIF/3T/IF Veteran ladies, especially my dear friend Zookie. Congrats to Papps, Teach84 and Starbuck on their little ones.
  • Hugs. Take all the time you need. No one would expect you to get PG if your 2 yr old died. Your trips were real and lived in you for 20 weeks. You don't just get over that. Especially in a few weeks. Speak your heart to DH . Everyone deals with tragedies in different ways. Hugs.

    TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
    DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
    5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
    OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
    DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
    DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
    CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
    DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

    DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
    First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!

    K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days

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  • imageMrkyrain:
    I think I can speak for everyone on this board, we are always going to be here for you.  Big huge hugs.

    Huge ((HUGS)) 

    May 06: Natural PG= m/c, July 09: TI= m/c, November 09: TI=BFN, December 09: IUI= c/p
    IVF#1: start stims 1/26; ER 2/8; ET 2/13= BFN; FET#1: May 2010= m/c *NEW CLINIC Jan 2011* IVF#2: start stims 1/12; ER 1/22; ET 1/27= BFN; IVF#3: TBD
    ~SAIFW/PAIFW~
  • Bigs hugs. We are here for you. Do what you are comfortable with and I am sure your DH will understand once you can talk it through. (((HUGS)))

    Multiple ectopics, 2 failed IVF's
    IVF #1: Did not get to ET, embies all failed PGD (major chromosomal defects)
    IVF #2: We have 2 chromosomally perfect embies as a result of PGD (Boy/Girl) 1 failed the thaw (Girl) Transferred 1, yet ended as a c/p
    Thought it was the end of our TTC Journey 6/20/2012
    SHOCK BFP 9/28/2012: IT'S A BOY! and everything is normal !!!!!!

    Little A born 38w 2d on 05/23/13 and is a true miracle for this IF Vet!
     

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  • imagenaybird:
    Big hugs, hun. We are here for you.

    This!  Rachel, you have been in my thoughts and prayers daily and will continue to be.... {{{Huge Hugs}}} 

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  • imagenaybird:
    Big hugs, hun. We are here for you.

    This!  Rachel, you have been in my thoughts and prayers daily and will continue to be.... {{{Huge Hugs}}} 

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  • imagenaybird:
    Big hugs, hun. We are here for you.

    This!  Rachel, you have been in my thoughts and prayers daily and will continue to be.... {{{Huge Hugs}}} 

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  • I am newer to this board but just wanted to say that I am so incredibly sorry that this has happened to you.  It's heartbreaking and unthinkable, and I would personally imagine there is no pattern to grief like that.  It just will take whatever time and route it will take... and it makes sense that it would be different for you and your husband.  I don't know how you feel about therapy but maybe that would be a way for you both to better understand each other and your own feelings around all of this, and in some way move towards peace with it all...?

    Huge hugs to you ~  

  • (((HUGE HUGS)))  I wish you didn't have to hide out here, but of course!!
    TTC #1 Since 4/2010, Cycle 30
    Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant :p
    Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
    4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
    7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
    IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
    FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
    4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
    FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
    FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
    1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB :), 2nd u/s 146bpm
    baby girl born 5/10/13

    TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
    Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28. 
    IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
    IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
    IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
    FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
    FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!!  Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!

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  • As always, so many words of wisdom here, but I just wanted to chime in and let you know that we are all thinking of you. 

    I hope your husband can better understand your grieving and struggles. You've both been through so much.  

    (Live in Europe) TTC since 1/2010
  • I'm newer here, but I'm here for you anyway!  You need time and YH needs to understand that.  Have you seen a therapist together?  It's helped me so much in my struggles.
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    Moving forward with domestic infant adoption!

    Home study approved 5/13, now just waiting...

  • ((HUGE HUGS)) to you and your DH.
    TTC 12/2009
    Me: 32 - Stage II Endo / DH: 36 - Low count and morphology (1%)
    IUIs 1-3 BFN, lap Dec. 2010, IUIs 4-6 BFN
    IVF w/ICSI #1 - ER 2/8: 24R 19M 9F ET 2/13 2-5 day blasts (no frosties) = BFP - b/g twins!
    E & C Born 10/19/2012
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  • ::huge hugs::  i pray you find peace.  your triplets will never be forgotten.  we are all here for you whenever you need us.
    S/PAIFW
    Tara & Dave - TTC since September 2006
    PCOS - dx 1999 (amenorrhea) | freakishly long fallopian tubes
    Hypoglycemic | thyroid issues | severely anemic
    Multiple Clomid cycles of 50, 100, 150 - absolutely no response
    Follistim 50/100 | Follistim 75/125 | Follistim 100/150 IUI - all BFNs
    Converted IVF - BFP - m/c | FET - BFN | IVF #2 = BFN
    IVF #3
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