TTGP IF CHECK IN (Yes Late Again)

Spookster · January 2014

TTGP IF WEEKLY CHECK IN

This check in is meant for anyone on TTGP who has hit the 1 year mark of TTC (6 months if you’re over 35), has an infertility diagnosis, or are going through IF testing/treatment. It is meant to be a place for people to share and ask any questions who might not participate on 3T or IF who would like the company of others going through the same experiences.

If you would like to participate, please send me a PRIVATE MESSAGE with your info and I will add you on, and please feel free to post your intro. This will be posted every Monday morning, AKST. If you have any suggestions or would like something added, please feel free to post.

***Note: If you see a BFP or Loss I have overlooked l please let me know !***

How long have you been trying to conceive?

Do you have a diagnosis? If so; what is it?

Are you currently doing any testing or treatment?

Any updates?

QOTW: How do you handle stress in your relationship?

BFPs:

AngieV84

angelsnight

rrdiva

tinamorgan
sueann911

JulianneJacks

jschwind22

Rocknroll64

BurritosAtEveryMeal
talon1226

BrendaW09

Lola825

SweetTea420

Curlylocks3

Twinkie0612

Pintobean39

HenHen25

Krdesi
kristi&p

gonzol

Tigger99

Honey127

BeckynSean11

Angel Babies:

Banker&BSN

HenHen25

gonzol

beckynsean11

kristi&p

sunlavender

Emejay

Twinkie0612

Pintobean39
Rocks526

Diagnosis:

MFI

FoxiePM

OtterPop1

Akiesha

Cindal

Jessieann1020

hahnycakes- low T

STBMrsMiller

Honey127

ky29

CiderWench

frenchy816- low T, hypogonadism

KendraL86

cr230

cls78

Bredins Wife

PCOS

chickinNH- IR PCOS +amenorrhea and anovulation

AngieL444

CLECyclist- Non-IR + missing right tube

mmb248

madasm0530

TattooedLoisLane

MeatandBandP

LexiSophie55

Terrapantz

Mnerani

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

curlylocks3

BrazilianPeach

Jconno

Unexplained

Twinkie0612- with hostile CM

GermanGirl2007

TammyDoubleB- with hostile CM.

Mochadoodle

Wearebirds

Banker&BSN

gonzol

Mrs Castillo

SCSmith2011

doodlebug18

jaytee16

neilsixx

Spookster

Katiewest

Anovulatory

Spookster

Jellyfish42

Combo/Other

MrsM507- PCOS, Stage 2 endo, 1 blocked tube

tigger99- MFI+weak ovulation

beckynsean11- PCOS+2 blocked tubes+Low T

talon1226- MFI + PCOS and hypothyroidism

lorirachel- Unexplained+1 ovary+ high FSH

Milagros315- Suspected endo+questionable tube

Wolfette139- Unicornuate Uterus

krdesi- Blocked tube

Milagros315- Endo

EML2011- Endo, PCOS, septated uterus (mostly removed) & partially blocked left tube

bbg676- PCOS, complete anovulation, high T and DHEA, low Prog., Suspected Endo

ellaef1984- low prog

Jenn06L80- Low sperm count, one copy factor V Leiden

SnowflakeBride06- non-IR PCOs, missing right tube

HenHen25- recurrent biochemical pregnancies

Alicia_R1- non-IR PCOS, anovulation, low morph

ThoseThreeWords- MFI + DOR

Peedy- Elevated prolactin + TSH

prncessisadora- Mild MFI + Arcuate Ute
AmyC925- Endo + PCOS

NariaDreaming- Blocked tube + Anov

BellaLux - fibroids & tubal IF

NotElsie - IR PCOS/ High Testosterone

tippytoes06 - PCOS/IR-PCOS/Anovulatory

Teej526 – Stage 2/3 Endo

1 year and/or over w/ no DX yet

SweetTea42

ellaef1984

cjchio

EmeJay

LW0605

CMSullivan326

Rocks526
amlrunner

ksuRN09

Macylynn

Slappalicious

Sugar4bri

Philleigh

AppleGrapeMSTK

NYGirl02

Pintobean39

KrissyLeighN

Packerfan4life

BlackBooks

KrissyLeighN · January 2014

I promised myself I'm going to remember the QOTW this time b/c I always forget. So I'm going to do that first.

QOTW: How do you handle stress in your relationship: I'm someone that needs to talk everything out, then I need to think about things for no more than ten minutes, and then I'm done - I'm over it and I move on. I try to remember that we are not the same, come from totally different backgrounds and the goal for us is not to never have an issue, but to always improve our relationship when we do have issues - to use those issues as learning blocks to grow us closer together.

As far as IF, I was waiting out my period, and now it's back for a re-do HSG which will be later this week or Monday. I really am hoping and praying for a better HSG result, I'm not asking for perfect, but even an identifiable improvement from the prior one would give me hope - I want this so bad. If it's the same, then it's step 2 - laparoscopy.

Best of luck with all of you wonderful ladies this week!

Pintobean39 · January 2014

Well I just did my HCG trigger this morning so now I guess we just have to have sex. I am kinda bummed 9 days of injection of Gonal and I got up to 100iu and I had only 1 mature egg. I had 9 others but they just didn't grow. I start progesterone Thursday and just wait it out.

Let me just say Ganirelix hurt like a MF going in and I'm bloated and sick of shots. This morning I almost cried getting my hcg shot. I'm an emotional wreck. If this month is a bust I'm definitely taking 1 month off. Well I say that today.

GTKY. I don't handle stress well, I shut everyone out. When we get to a breaking point my husband and I usually go to the Savannah house and destress. We seem to be going a lot here lately. Were going back again first of march.

Milagros315 · January 2014

Good luck @Pintobean39! I hope you're feeling a bit better soon!

Today is day 7 of stimming for IVF #1. I had my second follie scan on Monday and everything looked like it was going well (details in my blog). Tomorrow I'll go in for my third scan and we'll do all of the pre-op stuff. The nurse I saw on Monday thinks that I'll trigger Thursday or Friday night for an ER over the weekend! I'm so ready to be done with these shots and move on to the next thing. Really nervous, but excited too!

QOTW: I like to talk things out and H likes to sort things out himself before we talk about it, so when something is going on between us we usually set a time to have a discussion. Like - hey, tonight we need to talk about X. That way H can figure out what's thinking/feeling before we sit down together to work it out.

When we're both feeling stressed (but not because of the other person), we like to do something outside like take the dogs for a walk or have lunch by the water.

frenchy816 · January 2014

It's been a while since I've updated here, so here it goes.

How long have you been trying to conceive? 11 months

Do you have a diagnosis? If so; what is it? DH has low T/hypogonadism

Are you currently doing any testing or treatment? See below

Any updates?

Well, DH stopped Clomid because it worked and apparently his uro thinks he doesn't need it anymore. She sent him to an endo who he didn't like so we have another endo appt next week. Hopefully this one will go better because his T dropped in 1 month. He was at 590 in December and in January it was 413 (at the same time).

On the other hand, I went to the RE yesterday. I am starting 3 cycles of monitored clomid next cycle. We also discussed the possibility of IUI in a few months. DH is being weird about it, but I'll work on him in the meantime.

QOTW: How do you handle stress in your relationship? I'm a cryer too. It's how I handle all stress though.

Terrapantz · January 2014

Well I triggered last Wednesday. I am basically waiting for my period to start because my RE jumped the gun and triggered me with a 2mm lining. She has me on estrace 3x a day but I'm not sure what the point is now!

Qotw: we handle stress by being sarcastic toward each other. Sometimes it gets awkward!

Milagros315 · January 2014

@MeatandBandP - I'm sure every doctor has a different recommendation, but mine likes his patients to rest for at least two days after ET. Not bed rest, just nothing more than light activity (walking around or something like that). Then no strenuous activity or lifting during the 2ww. Traveling 7 days after ER seems like it's cutting kind of close. What if you do a 5dt? I'm not sure if they would want you to travel right after that. Or what if you were at risk for OHSS? Those are things I would be thinking about I guess.

Twinkie0612 · January 2014

My ER was friday and we retrieved 8 eggs, which was a little disappointing since that is the same number as last cycle. Then we got the call Saturday that all 8 were mature and fertilized normally! We've never had 8 embryos so we were super pumped.

I got my day 3 report yesterday and all 8 of our embryos are still growing and 7 of the 8 have the right number of cells (4 have 7 cells and 3 have 8 cells). The one concern is that 4 of the 7 were given my clinics lowest grading meaning that they have uneven sized cells and/or significant fragmentation. A lot can change from day 3 to day 5, so we are in the wait and see mode. Right now we are just hoping that we can get one or two good blasts from our embryos so that we have something to transfer tomorrow afternoon.

I won't receive anymore updates on my embryos until we go in for our transfer tomorrow. The only reason the clinic calls on day 5 is to cancel your tranfer because all of your embryos arrested or to push you back to a day 6 transfer if your embryos need another day. So I am just praying that my phone does not right for the next 22 hours!

QOTW: When it comes to handling the stress of IF and treatments, we have found the best way to deal is to try to reduce as much stress in other places. We try to keep quick and easy meals ready to make, stay caught up on household chores, etc. We also try to make time for date night each week, although with both of our work schedules that has fell through the last few weeks.

Twinkie0612 · January 2014

GL @KrissyLeighN on your repeat HSG!

@Pintobean39 Ganirelix is one of the more painful shots, especially since the needles seem to be duller. Congrats on triggering though!

@Milagros15 Good luck with your scan and pre-op! ER is getting close!

@Macylynn27 I hope flies for you and that July/August is here before you know it (or that you end up not needing the appointment!).

@jconno Yay for a good baseline. GL this cycle, I hope it's the one!

Pintobean39 · January 2014

@twinkie0612 I have everything crossed for you.

Twinkie0612 · January 2014

MeatandBandP said:

ETA: I know I am getting ahead of myself but for those that have done IVF, if I do it before my April trip and the timing works out, I would potentially be on a girls weekend in Austin at 7 + days after the ER. Would you not want to be traveling after you had a transfer done? Does it matter?

@MeatandBandP- My big worry would be if you end up stimming longer and ET falls during your trip. My clinic has you on "bed rest" for the rest of the day after transfer and after that the only restrictions are no heavy lifting and I believe pelvic rest. I thnk you would be fine to travel (unless you end up with a complication like OHSS), the ET is pretty much like an IUI (only with a full bladder which is by far the worst part of the transfer), just be aware that dates of ER and ET really depend on how well you respond.

The other pain in the butt (pun intended) that I would have with traveling after ET is that I take PIO injections and my husband usually does them for me. Some women do it themselves, but I think it would be a little difficult. Hopefully one of your friends would be able to help you out if you are on PIO.

Milagros315 · January 2014

MeatandBandP said:

Milagros315 said:

@MeatandBandP - I'm sure every doctor has a different recommendation, but mine likes his patients to rest for at least two days after ET. Not bed rest, just nothing more than light activity (walking around or something like that). Then no strenuous activity or lifting during the 2ww. Traveling 7 days after ER seems like it's cutting kind of close. What if you do a 5dt? I'm not sure if they would want you to travel right after that. Or what if you were at risk for OHSS? Those are things I would be thinking about I guess.

Yea I know there is a potential I would have to cancel my trip if I went through with it. I'm just ready to move on and these commitments are going to make it so we are delayed a month and will probably do IUI #5, and I know in the grand scheme of things its not that big of a deal but I am just so ready to move on. My Austin trip that I was so excited about is now weighing on me.

I'm sorry Meat. That's one of the toughest things about all of this for me too. I don't want to stop living my life because of IF, but in order to deal with it I feel like we have to put so much on hold. I really want this but I'm still sad that it's getting in the way of other things we'd like to do.

I know my clinic (and others I've heard of) will let you stay on BCPs for a few extra weeks if necessary. That might be something you could talk to them about. That way you could plan to go on your trip if you want to and then start a treatment cycle as soon as you get back. At least then you're not at the mercy of your natural cycles.

AppleGrapeMSTK · January 2014

@SnakeFisherBub I'm sorry you have to resort to a RE, but mine has been lovely. I hope you get things all figured out!

I'm on Provera to restart my cycle, then we'll move on to Femara and a trigger shot. I'm kind of excited this cycle. At first I was sad that I was going to have to be medicated, but then I pulled out a calendar to find a potential due date to make this all seem more solid. If AF comes within 10 days of stopping Provera, and we trigger after 12 days like my RE's timeline suggested, my due date would be my birthday--if we conceive. It's lots of 'if's, but I'll take it.

QOTW: It depends on the stress. DH and I had an argument today, so I self medicated with donuts. I'm not legitimately angry often, but when I am, DH usually buys me flowers and we call it good. Sometimes I just give him the silent treatment, but he never notices lol, so I get over it within 24 hours.

FoxiePM · January 2014

Still all natural until our first RE appointment on March 5th which is also the 2 year mark of throwing the BC out. Hoping for a miracle to happen but I'm not holding my breath. SO is taking a bunch of vitamins that he started about a month ago. Maybe they will help his numbers but again not holding my breath.

Good luck to everyone on IUI and IVF cycles! May the odds be ever in your favor (yeah, I went there!)

QOTW: I have a bad habit of holding my feelings in until I explode. We typically bicker back an forth a lot but don't take it personal. I attribute it to us both being oldest children who think things should always be. However the Aquarius in me is much more go with the flow than his Scorpio temper. I typically give in so when I don't he knows I serious!

AmyC925 · January 2014

@twinkie0612 Fx for you!!
@KrissyLeighN I hope your HSG turns out better
@Pintobean39 I'm sorry this cycle is rough, I hope you start feeling better soon.

AFM, we met with the RE on Thursday and he's switching me to Femara 7.5mg+trigger+TI for the next few cycles. H and I decided that if we have no success on that, we will do the last cycle of Femara as an IUI. I feel relieved after spending so much time talking with the doctor about all of our options. So now just waiting for my period.

QOTW: I usually will try to get H to go out for dinner so we can spend time together and talk things out/reconnect.

Twinkie0612 · January 2014

No phone call so I think it's safe to say that we must have something to transfer! 25 minutes until we head to the clinic and I get to start drinking a crap ton of water!

TeeJ526 · January 2014

FX to all of you ladies! @Milagros315 @Pintobean39 @Twinkie0612 @jconno @MeatandBandP!

Good luck on your redo HSG @KrissyLeighN!

AFM, nothing going on here. Still waiting for my post surgery follow-up. Friday can't get here fast enough!

QOTW: My husband and I have a tendency to bottle our stress and emotions, which is really a bad habit. We're working on it, but for now, we relieve our stress through video games and going out to comedy shows that'll make us laugh.

Mnerani · January 2014

Update: Looks like a break cycle BFP for us. My first beta (last week) was 15 and 48-hours later it was 52. I'll keep having betas once a week until my 7-week ultrasound. Hoping for a sticky bean.

Pintobean39 · January 2014

@mnerani. Congrats!! FX for Betas.

@twinkie0612. Woohoo!! Good luck!

Twinkie0612 · January 2014

I just got back from transfer and it went perfectly! We had one perfect grade 1 expanded blast and one grade 2 early blast and transferred both. There is no difference between pregnancy rates for grade 1 and 2. My RE was super happy with our embryos.

On the down side, it doesn't look like we will have anything to freeze, but I am not too worried about that right now. I am just enjoying being PUPO! Beta is a week from tomorrow.

kristi&p · January 2014

Hello everyone I missed the last check in and maybe the one before too cant remember.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Update on my RPL testing showed the balance translocation (pretty much meaning one chromosome swapped a piece with another) Over health wise I am fine it really only impacts my eggs. Most of the time the eggs that I am making are containing not enough of on piece in a chromosome or an extra part. With my specific translocation some children are born totally normal, some with the same translocation as me (so totally healthy only troubles when trying to conceive), or there is something called Emmanuel syndrome. I am happy that I did not find this out later I would hate to know I would be the reason a child of mine would possibly have a disability.

I was given an option of IVF w/PGD, testing the embryos to ensure they have the right amounts of chromosomes and transfer back to me. Few problems is the cost of the test alone insurance needs me to first upfront the cost of $7500. Second problem is they have no way to determine if the embryo is totally normal or will have the same translocation as me, so I am then just setting them up for fertility troubles and I dont think I can live with myself when that time came. Lastly it isnt very likely even if I have a lot of eggs that there are enough to transfer back if any.

I am meeting with my RE again this week. I just feel like I am out possibly looking in to a direct egg donor program. We will see what the future holds for me. Good Luck to all of you ladies wont be aroung a whole lot while working on next game plan.

Stress! That is all I feel as of right now I usually handle it will but with what I am going through now I am an emotional roller coaster. Truly ups and downs every day I dont know how to cope with this stress. My SO is amazing supporting me through this right now.

Twinkie0612 · January 2014

@kristi&p ((hugs)). I hope you can find a plan that you works for you and your SO.

TeeJ526 · January 2014

@kristi&p I'm so sorry you're going through this. I really hope you and your RE can come up with a good plan.

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