October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss
Secondary IF
CheesyPeas
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May I join you?
CheesyPeas
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in Secondary IF
I feel like I'm without a home on the bump these days, and while I'm not sure I'm appropriate fit for your group, I would really love to hang out if you'll have me. Right now I'm basically just in a state of frustration with my body and I'm waiting for an appointment with my OB in a couple of weeks.
A little about me: I got pregnant right away after getting married without really trying. That pregnancy unfortunately resulted in a loss around 10 weeks. After my D&C, we waited a cycle before TTC, and were successful in our second cycle trying. I was diagnosed with low progesterone levels but otherwise had a completely smooth pregnancy, and we were blessed with a wonderful DS in October 2011.
After DS's arrival, I waited for a year for my cycle to return, which I was fine with because I wasn't looking to have 2 under 2. I immediately started charting once my cycle returned and found that while I was consistently ovulating, the timing was all over the place, occurring from CD 10 up to CD 25 and my LP was short. This was abnormal for my body. I thought that as the breastfeeding decreased over time, my cycle would become more regular. While O has become a little less variable, my LP has never waivered from 9 or 10 days. My OB told me in March she wanted to see it get to 11 days at a minimum but ideally would like 12 days before we TTC, so I waited a few more cycles to see if my body would straighten up. When it didn't, she prescribed me progesterone and said to call back if that didn't help things after a couple of cycles. I really thought it was going to work since my pregnancy with DS suggested that my body might just not produce enough progesterone, and I knew I was consistently ovulating. The progesterone has been a bust though; I've only gotten an extra day out of it with spotting the day leading into AF. And now I'm onto post partum cycle 13 with an appointment with my OB in a couple of weeks, feeling completely defeated by all of the people I know who are pregnant with siblings for their LOs the same age as or younger than DS. I obediently waited to TTC for a while but have since jumped in and tried, despite what my OB considers to be a less than ideal LP. I just can't stand not doing anything anymore, although I can't say the BFNs the past few cycles have been any easier...
Sorry for the long post. I hope you guys don't mind me hanging out here, even though I don't currently know what, if anything, is going on with my body.
November 2010 - 10.5 week loss
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss
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Re: May I join you?
My DD was born in June 2011 and also waited a year for my cycle to return due to nursing her. I've always wanted my kids to be 2 years apart, so we started trying when DD turned 1, but I also struggle with short LP...sometimes as short as 6 or 7 days. I'm hoping that with the progesterone and estrogen with IVF will help, but I wanted to tell you that I understand how frustrating it can be!
You are more than welcome here and I wish you luck.
After 3 failed Clomid+TI cycles, DD was conceived with IUI#1
TTC #2
Clomid 50 mg + IUI#1 = BFP, m/c and D&C at 7w1d
Clomid 50mg + IUI#2 = BFN
Clomid 100mg + IUI#3 = BFN
Lupron + Follistim + IVF#1 = 11ER, 10M, 10F, ET of 1 expanded BBA 5-day blast, 2 Frosties. BFP! Beta 10/13 = 264! Beta 10/15 = 702! EDD 6/21/14
Thanks for the welcome, ladies.
@gmc222 - Best of luck to you on IVF this cycle! I hope our time together on this board is limited and you're off to the PAIF board very soon!
@freakyfast - Thanks. In monitoring this board for a couple days now, I gathered that it's a very friendly and helpful place. Best of luck to you too on your upcoming IVF!
@ally510 - Hey there fellow October mommy! It's so crazy that they'll be 2 next month. I feel like I blinked an eye and my little baby had turned into a walking, talking, attitude-filled almost-grown up! That just makes it so much more apparent that a squishy newborn is in order...
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss