TTC Check-In!

2MamazInSeattle · May 2013

Since we are cheerfully seeing our friend ball.and.chain off to the Pregnancy check-in, I thought I'd start the TTC check-in for this week! Again, a big YAY!!!! for ball.and.chain!

This check-in is for anyone who is in the planning or active stages of TTC. What's going on for you this week? Next steps? Challenges?

QOTW: What is your food/supplement regimen while TTC? Are you doing anything special with your eating to prepare your body? Anything you've tried or are thinking of trying to help with fertility, etc.? Are you avoiding anything completely or planning a day in your cycle to stop, say alcohol or caffeine?

KH826 · May 2013

Today is CD5 for me. I started taking 2.5mg of Femara yesterday, and will take it through CD8 (Thursday). I have a CD12 u/s scheuuled for next Monday to see how I am progressing on the Femara, and then will likely do the ovidrel trigger on Monday night or Tuesday, depending on how the u/s goes, and then the IUI the middle of next week.

This will be IUI#3 for us. The first was natural (non-medicated and not monitored). The second, I had an u/s on CD12 to check my follicles, etc., but I did not have any medication. This month we are "all in" haha - using Femara and the trigger shot. Trying to be hopeful for this cycle!

So far, after 2 days on the femara, the only effects I have to report are headaches and feeling really tired. I also didn't sleep well last night, so I don't think the tired feeling is related to the femara. I think stress and anxiety is making it hard for me to sleep well lately. The TTC journey is starting to wear us down a little bit...

QOTD: I gave up caffeine in January, knowing that we would be starting our TTC journey in the early part of this year. It was hard (I was a true coffee-aholic), but now it doesn't really bother me. I still drink decaf chai tea daily, so that is my treat for myself.

We have also just tried to eat healthier in general. I lost 110 llbs 2 years ago, and at my lightest weight I know I was not eating enough. I was very restrictive with carbs and calories, and really to maintain my lowest weight I had to stick to about 1000 cals a day 5-6 days a week. I started cooking in dinner 5 nights a week in January and I have introduced a lot more protein and healthy carbs back into my diet. I allow myself treats about 1 day a week. It is a struggle b/c I have definitely gained weight in the last 5 months (maybe 10 lbs, I am not sure I haven't stayed away from the scale as to avoid obsessing)... I know I am healthier now for myself and our future baby, but it is hard to not be my thinnest.... It is something I know I will continue to struggle with, but I think I am doing what is right for my body right now...

shelly2314 · May 2013

I start the progesterone on Thursday of this week and take it for 5 days. Then comes the clomid. Hopefully after that will be the trigger shot and IUI. Trying to keep myself braced b/c this emotional rollercoaster of "yes, we are good to go" and "wait, there's an issue" is killing me!

QOTW: My doctor recommended Vitafol as a prenatal so we started on that. I haven't really changed my eating or any other habits, except trying to walk more (instead of grabbing the golf cart at work to ride across campus, etc). I CANNOT give up soda, but I have decreased it greatly (around 1 can a day) so I guess that is something LOL.

AmandaG47 · May 2013

Good morning everyone!

We are currently in our TWW as of yesterday. This is our third try post MC, and I'm feeling hopeful again. I actually enjoy the 2ww more than the first part of the cycle. My wife is going to carry our first but I plan and chart everything, and because we use frozen donor sperm at home, all the responsibility is mine. Once we insem I get to relax for a couple weeks :

My wife gave up everything the first pregnancy, but we are actually more laid back now. So she still drinks some caffiene and such but generally we both are trying to be healthy. I thought I might cut back on caffeine in solidarity but I take night classes and work full time, and just couldn't do it.

lbugher · May 2013

I'm in the planning stages - tracking my ovulation currently. Or at least trying to. It's hard because my cycles are irregular. We'll be doing out first IUI in July so for the time being I'm just trying to figure out if my body has a rhyme and reason for what it does! I had my LH surge on CD 8 so I guess that means I ovulated on CD 9? But then the time between my ovulation and AF seems so long... I'm on CD 18 and no ovulation symptoms yet (I get the big, achy breast feeling about 10 days before AF arrives). Blargh. I wish there was a little red button that would light up on our bodies when the egg was released. Would make my life so much easier. I'll be using a proper fertility monitor next month so maybe that will help. For now, I've been using those Clearblue digital fertility sticks.

QOTW: I've been taking a prenatal vitamin (CVS brand - nothing fancy yet but I plan to change it when I start my July cycle so any suggestions for a good vitamin would be welcome). I also take fish oil. I've been trying to shed a couple pounds because I'm obese, but this past weekend was rough so I indulged more than I should have Embarrassed

I do walk regularly, though, so that helps. Otherwise I am in good shape! Just big n chunky.

2MamazInSeattle · May 2013

Last week we had a major setback at my hysteroscopy appointment to do my post-D&E uterine evaluation...sadly, I had an adhesion form in my uterus as a result of the surgery. In order to move forward, it has to be removed surgically - otherwise there is risk of implantation on the adhesion (BFN) or later miscarriage as the baby grows and runs into a foreign object that isn't supposed to be there.

We were/are super bummed out - so my birthday transfer is off, and we are delayed 5-8 weeks for our FET. Likely it will be second half of July. J is happy that she will get a baby for her birthday in early April if all things go well. I'm not thrilled about another surgery, but the only way out is to go through...so next Friday the 24th is the surgery, then we go from there. Boo.

QOTW: I am a fan of New Chapter supplements - so I take their Perfect Prenatal, and they also have a variety of fish oils, including a Prenatal Fish Oil. Additionally I take Vitamin D (Seattle), Vitamin B, and Folic Acid. I will wean myself off caffeine a couple weeks before our FET. J owns two coffeeshops so coffee is a big part of our life! But I know my blood pressure runs higher when I've had caffeine so I just feel better not altering/messing with that. Otherwise, I've gotten myself down to sugar 1x/week, alcohol 1x/week (obviously stopping that before the FET). Otherwise we've been cooking at home 5-6x/week, and aiming to eat only whole foods without refined carbs. I've also been exercising consistently 30-60 minutes every day! Hoping to be in better shape for this one than the last.

ball.and.chain · May 2013

Just popping in to say I miss you TTC ladies! Good luck, everyone.

damo256 · May 2013

We're on CD 3 today. Our next step is a mid-cycle monitoring on CD 11 and we'll see from there. We're looking at back-to-back IUIs sometime next week!

It's a little hard to believe we're finally moving forward after all the planning and waiting.

2Mamaz, I'm so sorry to hear about your setback. Fingers crossed that everything from here on forward goes according to plan!

QOTW: My partner has just been on prenatals for the past few months since we've been planning. Other than that, it's life as usual until the IUIs.

healz413 · May 2013

I have been doing cycle monitoring to see when I ovulate and what my hormones look like. We are planning for the repeat HSG in the beginning of June, then a laparoscopic surgery to remove my left tube at the end of June. Then hopefully an insemination in July. Maybe we can my cycle buddies with 2Mamaz. I would love to have an Aries; I'm an Aries. But I'm not going to count on being lucky enough to get pregnant on my first IUI, even though it sure would be nice after all the BFNs with M and the delays with me.

I'm sorry to hear about the delay, 2MamazinSeattle. That's as bummer.

QOTD: I gave up aspartame at the new year and have recently tried to start using mainly aluminum free deoderant. I expect to reduce caffeine when we finally get close to an IUI. I will also do acupuncture. I have been taking a prenatal, vitamin d, vitamin b12, iron, and coQ10.

firstcomeslove2013 · May 2013

Well I guess I should give everyone our TTC update. We are going in for an HSG tomorrow morning. I am nervous but ready to hear whatever news it has to share. I'll keep everyone posted on our findings!

We told my parents we were TTC this weekend and I think it went really well!

firstcomeslove2013 · May 2013

We had our HSG this morning. It wasn't as painful as I anticipated and the test came bak great. No problems with my tubes or uterus...never really thought I'd need to feel thankful for that. We are feeling very lucky today!

kristi&p · May 2013

today is CD6 I messed up and forgot to take my clomid yesterday so waiting on a call from the dr to see if I should take regular dose tonight or just extend to final dose on friday instead of tomorrow thursday.

I have my ultrasound sch for 5/19 super excited to see how things are moving along. Will move forwards with daily blood work to look for surge. Sunday will be asking to see if possible to trigger instead of daily blood.

Right now I just make sure I am having a healthy high protien diet (as I have to due to gastric bypass 4 years ago) I have my prenatal vitamin added to my whole vitamin list. I walk daily for exercise, I have stopped drinking alcohol all together (never really drank much even when out with friends so this wasnt a big deal), I have limited my caffeine intake I was a big caffeine drinker so I stopped all soda with caffeine (well trying to eliminate all together and stick with flavored water) when I am in the mood for coffee I try and go decafe but when I really need a boost I will go for a coffee to get me through the day. One thing that I have started was acupncutre. I love it great stress reducer, and makes me feel like I have some control in this whole journey.

Married 9/18/10

TTC #1

IUI#1 02/2013 complications heavy bleeding no pregnancy no ovulation

IUI#2 03/2013 50mg clomid cancelled due to polyp (which was the cause heavy bleeding after iui 1)

April 2013 Polyp removed

IUI#3 05/2013 100 mg clomid waiting for 5/19/2013 for CD10 ultrasound, then will move forward with daily blood work till surge

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