***<><>AMA weekly check-in<><>***
This check-in is for Friday, January 31, 2014.
Hi ladies! I hope this week treated everyone kindly. I’m facing the time crunch of too much to study and not enough time so, for the next few weeks at least, I will not be able to post individual personal messages.
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Welcome Tablefor5, dzringrl, and jenwashington!
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****BFP warnings***
None this week
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This is a check-in designed for us that are AMA (35+) and dealing with that added challenge in our TTCAL journeys. Please feel free to share your insights, vents, thoughts, and anything else. Mostly this check-in is to remind all of us that we are not alone and to offer support to each other. Check in every Friday. New members: Post an introduction and your current TTC status and I will add you to the list! Welcome :-) Current members: Post your updates, link to your chart, upcoming appointments, and if you get a BFP, please PM me!
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Current Members:
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katib77
mlal78
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Please give us an update on how you are doing - TTCAL, non-TTCAL, or whatever you feel like sharing.
To anyone who missed last week’s check-in: how are you?
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Question of the Week: Are you going to watch the Olympics? What sport(s) do you find yourself watching during the Olympics that you would normally never watch?
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
Re: ***AMA weekly check-in***
Doing ok. Not looking forward to the month of February at all.
Have a fun weekend coming up, looking forward to some fun with family and friends so I can stop thinking about sad things.
QOTW- I love watching The Olympics. I like watching all the Skiing and Speed Skating. I absolutely love watching Figure Skating. My Mom and I would always watch it together.
True Story- I never went Ice Skating in my life until after the 1988 Winter Olympics...I begged my Mom to take me. I thought it would be so easy. I WAS THE WORST. I didn't (couldn't) leave the wall. I got my pants all dirty from falling so much and I had horrible blisters. My Mom had to stop at the store to get me pants and band aids. I am much better at it these days. ">
MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004
DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007
DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010
~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
~BFP: 7/2/2014 EDD: 3/15/2015 CP 4 weeks ~
~BFP: 8/31/2014 EDD: 5/10/2015
*All are Welcome*
Enjoy HIO this weekend @peggels24
MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004
DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007
DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010
~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
~BFP: 7/2/2014 EDD: 3/15/2015 CP 4 weeks ~
~BFP: 8/31/2014 EDD: 5/10/2015
*All are Welcome*
Good luck @HeyMrsPotter
@peggels24..hope your weekend is eventful
Me? I'm day CD45 with not a hint of AF...twenty tests say negative but prove I'm a testing maniac. So just trying to not hit level BC and waiting on AF to get her butt in gear and get the show on the road.
I apologize if I missed anyone. I hope you all have a great and relaxing weekend.
On the non-TTCAL front, hubby will be starting school to become a Pharmacy Tech in just over a week, he travels down to the school for Feb. 10-15, then comes home and starts the online part of it which goes until the middle of August, when he'll have to go down again for a full 6 weeks to finish off the course. Then back home hopefully for a couple of month-long practicums, we're hoping they can be done in our town and not away somewhere.
As a past figure skater and current skating judge, of course I'll be watching the figure skating. I also enjoy pretty much anything else, I love watching any and all Olympic sports and really get into the whole thing. Nothing can make me cry quicker than someone fulfilling their Olympic dream in spectacular fashion, no matter where they're from or what sport they're in!
Married August 2012. Me: 41 DH: 42
Daughter from previous marriage: 20
BFP 12/19/12: Ectopic discovered at 8 weeks, right tube removed 01/18/13
June 2013 Testing Results: Progesterone: 31.7, LH: 5, FSH: 5, Estradiol: 161
Clomid cycles Nov. 2013 and Jan, Feb, and March 2014
TTC journey over as of the end of October 2014
TTCAL BLOG
All ALers welcome!
DH's cousin's fiance competed in London in Racewalking. It was so exciting! We've known her for 10 years and she always talked about maybe being able to compete in the Olympics one day...amazing to witness a dream being fulfilled.
ETA- bolded
MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004
DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007
DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010
~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
~BFP: 7/2/2014 EDD: 3/15/2015 CP 4 weeks ~
~BFP: 8/31/2014 EDD: 5/10/2015
*All are Welcome*
And yes to curling! I blame my dad for getting me hooked on Olympic curling - I look forward to watching it every time the Winter Olympics role around.
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
I'm glad you kept with the ice skating! I've only been one time mainly because I've never lived in an area that had a place to go ice skating.
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
I'm excited for you husband and glad that he can do so much of his studying from home! Will you be able to go visit him at all during the 6 week stint in August?
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
Otherwise, my big crazy was realizing that I'm on track to do just under 1000 multiple choice questions by Bar week. While that may sound like a lot, I did 2000 for the last bar. I've already let DH know that I'm going to be getting up at 4am during the week so I can get an extra 2 hours of studying in before work. Fun times!
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
A progesterone check on CD21 is actually the only 'monitoring' I am getting on these clomid cycles. When I did my first clomid cycle in November my prog was 51, the OB said he was pretty happy with that number. Still didn't stop me from starting to spot a day or two later, though. I had my prog BW for this cycle drawn on Wednesday, but I haven't heard back yet from the OB on that result. Even in May when I had all my initial testing done, my prog number looked really good, it doesn't seem like I'm low. It's just frustrating to not know what causes all this spotting. Anytime I express concern about it, doctors say treatment would be to put me on BCP to control it and go from there, obviously not an option for TTC. To be honest, even when I was on BCP for the last four years before we started TTC, I always bled mid-cycle, almost like a mini-period, so I don't see BCP being a good option either. I'm really not sure what to think anymore, it just seems to be something I have to endure.
Married August 2012. Me: 41 DH: 42
Daughter from previous marriage: 20
BFP 12/19/12: Ectopic discovered at 8 weeks, right tube removed 01/18/13
June 2013 Testing Results: Progesterone: 31.7, LH: 5, FSH: 5, Estradiol: 161
Clomid cycles Nov. 2013 and Jan, Feb, and March 2014
TTC journey over as of the end of October 2014
TTCAL BLOG
All ALers welcome!
I've been trying to temp but my sleep pattern is unpredictable because I dispatch roadside calls throughout the night. I have been notating cm also.
I was told to call her if I don't start AF in 3 months but CD60 is about all I can take.
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
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BFP #2 5/7/13 EDD 1/14/2014 Ectopic discovered 5/21/13, lost left tube
Referred to RE, blood work done August 2013, AMH 0.27, all else normal, HSG clear
As for TTC news, AF is still hanging around 5 days later after she took her time for a few days teasing me with just some spotting and then finally decided to get real. I want to get on with it already and need some alone time with DH who is getting ready to end his 6w rotation on nights and go back on days for 6 weeks - yay!
For those in their 2WW, FX for you!
MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004
DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007
DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010
~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
~BFP: 7/2/2014 EDD: 3/15/2015 CP 4 weeks ~
~BFP: 8/31/2014 EDD: 5/10/2015
*All are Welcome*
Married August 2012. Me: 41 DH: 42
Daughter from previous marriage: 20
BFP 12/19/12: Ectopic discovered at 8 weeks, right tube removed 01/18/13
June 2013 Testing Results: Progesterone: 31.7, LH: 5, FSH: 5, Estradiol: 161
Clomid cycles Nov. 2013 and Jan, Feb, and March 2014
TTC journey over as of the end of October 2014
TTCAL BLOG
All ALers welcome!
MAY '15 DEC. SIGGY CHALLENGE- FAV. CHRISTMAS MOVIE
Dating- 3/1/1999 ~ Married- 10/10/2004
DD#1- Sweet Pea ~ Born on her Due Date 3/1/2007
DD#2- Pumpkin ~ Due 9/29/2010 Arrived 10/1/2010
~ BFP: 6/12/2013 EDD: 2/21/2014 NT Scan: 8/5/2013 (11w3d) MMC D&C: 8/8/2013 ~
~BFP: 3/15/2014 EDD: 11/24/2014 CP 4 weeks 4 days ~
~BFP: 7/2/2014 EDD: 3/15/2015 CP 4 weeks ~
~BFP: 8/31/2014 EDD: 5/10/2015
*All are Welcome*
@ everyone talking skating. In 2011 I was able to get box seats through my employer to the US figure skating championships. It was pretty interesting seeing it in person and also watching what happens during the commercial breaks.
@gscoville sorry bout the clot, sounds frustrating. Glad for your DH school! I hope you can have a little vacay time in August, here's hoping for a full size bed! Maybe could get a roll away if he had a twin bed?
@HoldingOutHope, stupid thyroid! Thats how I feel when my numbers get out of whack... and yes we do have to be our own advocates! My aunt, the doctor, recommended Armour Thyroid, so I have been taking that for a while and went Gluten free which seemed to help stabilize things. Very frustrating waiting for our bodies to cooperate! ((Hugs))
@peggels24, thank you for the mental image, makes me smile... might have to try that dance... does it work like a rain dance (smile)?
@katib77 you are an inspiration! I need help with all of that... trying to nail down a date with DH to meet with accountant...
QOTW: we dont watch a lot of tv, but I do like to see the Olympics, so probably at least some....
@rubysi Aaarrgggh .... drama, I am up for the TP plan (smile)!
@mlal78 sorry bout the metformin... hope things normalize for you
@everyone, best of luck, fx! This posting from the smart phone is tedious!
Married August 2012. Me: 41 DH: 42
Daughter from previous marriage: 20
BFP 12/19/12: Ectopic discovered at 8 weeks, right tube removed 01/18/13
June 2013 Testing Results: Progesterone: 31.7, LH: 5, FSH: 5, Estradiol: 161
Clomid cycles Nov. 2013 and Jan, Feb, and March 2014
TTC journey over as of the end of October 2014
TTCAL BLOG
All ALers welcome!
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
S/PAIFW , S/PALW
My Blog
I do remember you saying you got your 7dpo check now. ((((hugs)))) for today's temp drop.
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
As far as CoQ10 dosing, my RE put me on 300mg a day. He recommended Kirkland brand 300mg pills (so once a day) but I went with GNC brand (only vitamins that do not irritate my lady bits when I pee (apparently I'm really sensitive to any additives/coloring/etc.)). GNC only had 100mg or 200mg. I started with taking the 3 100mg at once but @BootsOrHearts and/or @Katherine25 said their REs recommended spacing it out through the day. I could be making that up - my brain is really full of other stuff right now Either way, I now take 100mg with each meal.
300mg per day seems to be the most common recommended to people on this board but I've seen 600mg a day also.
The day the Bump died - Jasper is wise
Married August 2012. Me: 41 DH: 42
Daughter from previous marriage: 20
BFP 12/19/12: Ectopic discovered at 8 weeks, right tube removed 01/18/13
June 2013 Testing Results: Progesterone: 31.7, LH: 5, FSH: 5, Estradiol: 161
Clomid cycles Nov. 2013 and Jan, Feb, and March 2014
TTC journey over as of the end of October 2014
TTCAL BLOG
All ALers welcome!
I'm so sorry to be such an AW on this thread the last few days, I just really feel like I'm starting to lose it. So much uncertainty with my body and what it's doing, wondering where I'm actually at in my cycle, is this or that bleeding spotting or a period - I don't know, ladies, It's all just really getting to me and I don't know why all of a sudden now. Why can't anything just be clear? I'd totally welcome an unexpected gusher in my pants at work one day as a "Yes, that's most definitely my period" moment, rather than this constantly examining everything that comes out of my hoo-ha and questioning my judgement every time I go to the bathroom. Fuuuuuck!!!
Married August 2012. Me: 41 DH: 42
Daughter from previous marriage: 20
BFP 12/19/12: Ectopic discovered at 8 weeks, right tube removed 01/18/13
June 2013 Testing Results: Progesterone: 31.7, LH: 5, FSH: 5, Estradiol: 161
Clomid cycles Nov. 2013 and Jan, Feb, and March 2014
TTC journey over as of the end of October 2014
TTCAL BLOG
All ALers welcome!