TTCAL check in

shandorfml2 · May 2014

Welcome to TTCAL CheckIn!

I hope I can find you all well and positive this week! Please don't be shy in asking the PGAL/PAL ladies questions if you have them.

Where are you in your TTCAL journey?

Do you have any relevant appointments upcoming?

QOTW: How long after your loss did you start TTC? Do you regret starting/not starting at a certain time?

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?

shandorfml2 · May 2014

Hi ladies

Where are you in your TTCAL journey? cd 24 I think. This cycle is nuts.

Do you have any relevant appointments upcoming? I see my OB in July

QOTW: How long after your loss did you start TTC? Do you regret starting/not starting at a certain time? We started trying when we were cleared, 5 weeks after my loss. We wanted to despretly to get pregnant. I wish I had gone back on the pill, let myself regulate then try when I was more emotionally ready. I feel ready now, but I'm frustrated as we've been trying for over a year. Though, since coming off BCP in Jan we've had three (maybe four if my body actually od this cycle) pretty good cycles.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? I want to be pregnant, damnit. I love seeing loss Moms get pregnant, but it can be hard. I'm at the point now where loss Moms who were trying when I started have actually HAD their rainbows. That's hard to swallow.

MrsLaurenandDan · May 2014

Where are you in your TTCAL journey? In beta hell after IUI #1

12DPIUI= 3
13DPIUI = 4
15DPIUI= 6

Do you have any relevant appointments upcoming? I have my next beta in the am. We'll see after that.

QOTW: How long after your loss did you start TTC? Do you regret starting/not starting at a certain time?
We never prevented. But we started actively trying (OPKs and progesterone) after 2m. I don't regret it. We did repeat IF testing aroubd 5/6m and found out we have old crusty eggs and wonky sperm. Time is not our friend.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?
Can I really call myself pregnant with a beta of 6? Could we really beat the odds in a good way not just bad like usual?

shandorfml2 · May 2014

Sorry about the betas...what are typical numbers if you are pregnant for that early?

MrsLaurenandDan · May 2014

At 12DPO the average is 57. Mine was 3.

shandorfml2 · May 2014

So sorry sweetie... (((hugs)))

kflynn81 · May 2014

Where are you in your TTCAL journey? Benched.... my RE has labeled my hcg issues as being "quiescent trophoblastic disease" which sounds worse than it is. Apparently it means a small bit of cells remained after Jack and are producing HCG. Most of the time this will resolve itself and since my hcg levels are low (one point away from being negative) its likely to resolve itself.

Do you have any relevant appointments upcoming? I've got a follow up beta on 5/23 to check my hcg levels again. If they are still positive I'll continue to go in monthly until they're negative. If negative, I should be able to start back on bcp, have my hysteroscopy, and start prepping for my frozen transfer.

QOTW: How long after your loss did you start TTC? Do you regret starting/not starting at a certain time? I started meeting with specialists for opinions about two months afterwards.... we intended to start TTC in March but found out the HCG levels were still positive. I don't regret having tried to TTC so soon because who knows what the hcg is doing and at least they are watching over me now. I'd hate to have waited longer and found out I was benched for this.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? Jack's due date next Sunday on Mothers Day....can't believe its going to be here already. I keep picturing what I should look like right now at 39 weeks and it just makes me so mad.

MrsLaurenandDan · May 2014

Update: betas went down. We lost another baby.

jonahsma · May 2014

I'm so sorry.. ((hugs))

gracie5107 · May 2014

@mrslaurenanddan I am so sorry. Thinking of you and your husband. Hugs.

shandorfml2 · May 2014

@MrsLaurenandDan‌ (((hugs))) I am do sorry

luckyclover0922 · May 2014

So sorry for your loss

bunnybun4 · May 2014

@mrslaurenanddan I am so sorry...repeat losses really suck. ((hugs))

where are you in your ttcal journey? cd 13

any appts. upcoming? progesterone check in a few weeks

qotw: after our first loss we waited four months, I immediately got ku and then miscarried. Then we waited 4-5 months after that (i didn't get a period for a lonnnngggg time after my d&c...I got ku on our second cycle and then miscarried...this time we waited 3 months. I was devastated after my MC after my late loss....devastated. I wasn't emotionally ready to handle another loss after going thru hell a few months before. Now I am just so ready to be pregnant and to stay pregnant.

what's on your mind this week? just frustrated. I'm stressing that my opks are going to not show peak again this cycle (never got a positive last cycle even though we saw on US that I was about to ovulate and then confirmed with a blood test that I did)...i should be getting one today or tomorrow or I am going to have to get the RE to run blood tests again. I hate this.

mingaling2 · May 2014

I'm so sorry

luckyclover0922 · May 2014

where are you in your ttcal journey? cd 9

any appts. upcoming? no

qotw: after our first loss (MC) we started immediately and got pregnant after the third month with Christopher who we lost at almost 28 weeks. Again we started immediately after I stopped bleeding pp (which was cleared by OB and MFM) and we are not pregnant yet (but I am on my first cycle currently - we did try prior to first pp period). I dont know if you other ladies worry about this too.. but I just worry all the time that I am not going to be able to get pregnant again. I am sure it is normal but I wanted to see what you ladies do to push away the "negative" thoughts.

what's on your mind this week? gearing up to start OPK's and scheduled BD's this morning. I also am trying to cut out the coffee in the event this is our month.

I will say a general prayer for all you ladies that this is your month. My thoughts go out to all of you. Happy Cinco de Mayo

GymSpaz26 · May 2014

Where are you in your TTCAL journey? 6DPO (I think). Last cycle it was really clear when I O. This cycle has been a little more unclear. Still trying to figure out if I do actually ovulate every cycle. This is our first cycle TTC after losing our son. I know that it is time, but at the same time I think I'm terrified. I guess I just keep trying to tell myself that. And reminding myself to try and not get worked up about it because it most likely will take a while and my emotions will probably have plenty of time to catch up.

Do you have any relevant appointments upcoming? No. I supposed I'll probably make an appointment with my midwife after a few months if nothing happens. It took well over a year the first time, so she thinks that maybe we could find some of the causes for that if it seems to not be happening this time.

QOTW: How long after your loss did you start TTC? Do you regret starting/not starting at a certain time? It has been just over 6 months since my son's birth. I had a C-Section and he was born at almost 42 weeks, so both of those things really influenced our decision to wait. We really wanted to give my body a chance to heal, as well as my emotions (which of course are still not "healed" but at least maybe not quite so raw). I also knew I needed to be at a place where I would be able to walk through another loss if it were to happen. It would be horrible, but I feel like I'm at least stable enough that it wouldn't break me. In some ways I've been frustrated because of the C-Section and the need to wait. But at the same time I think it was very necessary and good to get me to a place where I am excited about the idea of a new baby and not just trying to fill the void left by my son.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? I think I covered just about everything. Trying to just tell myself to not focus too much on TTC and just see what happens (which of course is difficult to do when you're looking at your temp everyday to figure out what is happening... Makes it hard to just go with the flow for a while!).

erinel · May 2014

Where are you in your TTCAL journey? Cycle 2, CD 9.

Do you have any relevant appointments upcoming? Not really. My doctor gave me Femara to try this cycle, so I'll go in for 7 DPO bloodwork, but no actual appointment.

QOTW: How long after your loss did you start TTC? Do you regret starting/not starting at a certain time? We started trying pretty much right away. I had a perfect pregnancy and delivery the first time, so there was no medical reason to wait, and emotionally I feel like being pregnant again will help me.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? I'm dreading Mother's Day. My mom and MIL are disappointed that I have said that I want to be alone with just DH, but I don't care.

erinel · May 2014

MrsLaurenandDan: I'm so sorry

shandorfml2 · May 2014

wanted to offer everyone (((hugs))

schulme2 · May 2014

Thinking of you all! :x

Where are you in your TTCAL journey? CD 14

Do you have any relevant appointments upcoming? Just some more bloodwork to check metabolism then a uterus X-ray when my next cycle starts.

QOTW: How long after your loss did you start TTC? Do you regret starting/not starting at a certain time? Just a few months really, but I was still pumping for my survivor so I didn't have a PP for about 8 months.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? Met with an RE last week. Kinda came up with a plan. I'm at least glad that she didn't want me on BC but did bloodwork last week and that all looks normal. She's suspecting PCOS. Sounds like next cycle (hopefully) we'll start Femara. Why can't this just be easy?!

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