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ky29 · May 2014

Congrats to all the BFPs and ((hugs)) to those that need them!

If you are finally getting your BFP, please PM me so I don't miss it! Also this helps me avoid posting an ambiguous BFP if you're not ready to officially call it.

Reply to this post if you would like your information updated. Please post an update at least monthly so I know you are still active - even if your info hasn't changed. You will be removed if you go more than four weeks without posting.

If you would like to be added or updated, please answer the questions below:

1. What is your name (if you want to share)?
2. When did you start TTC (month/year)?
3. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)?
4. What treatments are you doing?

For everyone who is up to date on the above, where are you in your current cycle and how's it going?

QOTW: What is your favorite chick-flick?

November 2013 BFPs

Say1009

::anovulatory / natural cycle

Aliletz

::unexplained / Clomid+IUI#2

Kellybeth124

::PCOS / Femara

December 2013 BFPs

ap142193

::Hasimotos / natural cycle

2redtulips

::DOR & low morph / natural cycle

chickinNH

::annov & IR PCOS / IVF#1

Allison7

::unexplained / natural cycle

dionnewedding

::PCOS / injects + IUI#4

tigger99

::MFI & annov / FET

1983lindsey

::MFI & annov / IUI#4

brittneyandadam

::PCOS & LPD / IUI#5

January 2014 BFPs

jenschultz85

::unexplained / Femara + IUI#3

Hopeful1029

::MFI / natural cycle

mmhopeful

::unexplained / IVF#2

February 2014 BFPs

DreadGamerWife

::PCOS & MFI / IVF#1

rox825

::unexplained / Injects + IUI#6

tippytoes06

::PCOS / Femara + IUI#4

March 2014 BFPs

TeeJ526

::endo

katiewest

::unexplained / Follistim + IUI#2

IntuitiveBlue

::adrenal hyperplasia / Injects+ IUI 2.3

ttuprincess

::PCOS+Endo / Injects+TI

April 2014 BFPs

jaztaz1

::FET#3

Wolfette130

::unicornate ute / FET#1

May 2014 BFPs

aves0708

::unexplained / Clomid+IUI#1

calindi

::unexplained / Follistim+IUI#3

CandanceC1020

::unexplained / IUI#1

PCOS

**Alicia_R1 - TTC since 9/2012

treatment: on break

**amylev80 - TTC since 2007

treatment: metformin

**AnnaClaire256 - TTC since 3/2012

treatment: Clomid + metformin

**Autumray - TTC since 10/2012

treatment: clomid

**bocaburger - TTC since 10/2012

treatment: natural cycle

**csy2947 / Caitlin - TTC since 8/2013

treatment: Clomid

**hope2bmom83 - TTC since 10/2012

treatment: benched

**JadziaDax - TTC since 2/2012

treatment: Break before IVF

**LLM100811 - TTC since 6/2013

treatment: Clomid

**modernfairytale8709 - TTC since 12/2012

treatment: manage w/ diet & supplements

**mrsbark711 - TTC since 10/2012

treatment: Metformin

**NotElsie - TTC since 3/2013

treatment: clomid

**pmpknbride - TTC since 7/2012

treatment: Follistim + IUI#4

**ReneeJ2011 - TTC since 9/2012

treatment: Femera + Estrace + TI

MFI

**amlrunner / Amanda - TTC since 7/2012

treatment: on break

**BlueJoan - TTC since 10/2011

treatment: natural cycles

**chicory - TTC since 6/2012

treatment: IUIs until IVF

**dotbaby - TTC since 9/2012

treatment: IUI#5

**ky29 / Kylie - TTC since 3/2012

treatment: natural cycle

**MissEm15 - TTC since 1/2013

treatment: Injects + IUI#3.1

**Mommalawyer / Leah - TTC since 6/2013

treatment: injects + IUI#1

**Sigh202 - TTC since 1/2012

treatment: benched

**TLooney17 / Tiffany - TTC since 1/2013

treatment: SA#2

Combination / Other

**AlaskaDee23 - TTC since 9/2012

dx: endo, slight MFI

treatment: on break

**athlete010688 - TTC since 6/2012

dx: endo

treatment: natural cycle

**ChristieH917 - TTC since 10/2012

dx: Tube removed / blocked

treatment: IVF in June

**DaydreamSam - TTC since 11/2009

dx: PCOS and Endo

treatment: on break

**DharmaChick - TTC since 9/2012

dx: PCOS and MFI

treatment: Femara/Letrozole + IUI#4

**emilee871 - TTC since 4/2012

dx: Endo / 1 ovary

treatment: Benched

**GrailSeeker14 - TTC since 3/2012

dx: blocked/partially blocked tubes

treatment: meds + TI

**Hoping4LO - TTC since 7/2012

dx: Endo, PCOS & low morph

treatment: letrazole + trigger + TI

**jencity9 - TTC since 7/2006

dx: PCOS, fibroids (removed), slight MFI

treatment: Letrozole + IUI#4.1

**jessimi06 - TTC since 4/2012

dx: PCOS & MFI

treatment: IVF

**Kam10 / Katie - TTC since 12/2012

dx: PCOS & Hypothyroidism

treatment: Femara + IUI#3

**kushie77 / Leah- TTC since 5/2012

dx: hashimoto's, PCOS, MFI

treatment: Benched

**lebradford / Lindsey - TTC since 9/2013

dx: prolactinoma/hyperprolactinemia

treatment: Clomid + IUI#2

**Milagros315 - TTC since 8/2012

dx: endometriosis

treatment: IVF#2

**Mozzarella13 - TTC since 12/2012

dx: unexplained, MFI, hypothyroid

treatment: IVF#2

**mrsrichey11 - TTC since 5/2011

dx: stage 2 endo, PCOS

treatment: Femara + Follistim + Ovidrel + Premetrium

**princessisadora - TTC since 12/2011

dx: arcuate uterus & mild MFI

treatment: IUI - saving for IVF#2

**Rumbera28 - TTC since

dx: RPL

treatment: IVF in fall

**runawaylaurel - TTC sicne 6/2013

dx: hypothalamic amenorrhea

treatment: Menopur + TI

**RunCC37 / Cici - TTC since 3/2012

dx: min endo, arcuate ute, poor embryo qual

treatment: drawing board..

**Sewfie - TTC since 3/2012

dx: patrially blocked tubes

treatment: lap

**StacyLH24 - TTC since 7/2013

dx: endo & uterine septum

treatment: Gonal F + IUI#5

**STBMrsMiller / Kimberly - TTC since 6/2012

dx: MFI & DOR

treatment: Embryo adoption

**SweetieShellieH / Shellie - TTC since 9/2011

dx: MFI & hypothyroidism

treatment: Benched

**sweetsurrender9 - TTC since 11/2013

dx: left tube removed, possible endo, low AMH

treatment: Clomid + TI

**TTCBabyJ - TTC since 1/2013

dx: PCOS & endo

treatment: metformin

Unexplained

**adadeart - TTC since 12/2012

treatment: IVF

**calindi - TTC since 9/2012

treatment: follistim + IUI#3

**Canuck13 - TTC since 2011

treatment: Gonal F + IUI#3

**CaterinaC - TTC since 10/2012

treatment: benched

**chickysue - TTC since 2009

treatment: Clomid + IUI#2

**GinnyJones82 - TTC since 9/2012

treatment: on break

**Jaytee16 - TTC since 6/2012

treatment: natural cycle then IVF

**.Mrs.Matt. - TTC since 12/2012

treatment: Femara + IUI#2

**muzikgrrl - TTC since 1/2012

treatment: benched

**Pintobean39 - TTC since 1/2012

treatment: IVF

**ronniesgirl1981 / Amy - TTC since 8/2012

treatment: making plan

**sugar4bri / Brianne - TTC since 10/2012

treatment: Clomid + IUI#2

**supermorena - TTC since 4/2012

treatment: on break

**theholmanherd - TTC since 11/2012

treatment: fertilaid + ovaboost

**Twinkie0612 - TTC since 8/2011

treatment: FET

No diagnosis yet - testing

**BunnyBerry - TTC since 1/2009

testing

**jjgrl55 - TTC since 12/2012

testing

Mozzarella13 · May 2014

Hey ladies! Congrats to the recent BFPs and hugs to those who need them. I'm sorry I've been a little MIA since IVF #1 failed. I've been lurking, but not posting as much. I'm glad we're almost done prepping for IVF#2, cause I'm ready to move on. I'm just afraid to be hopeful since last cycle wasn't what we expected as far as nothing to freeze etc. Hope you ladies make it through this painful reminder of a day with as little pain as possible. ((Hugs))

jessimi06 · May 2014

Hi ladies! Hugs to those that need them and congrats to the BFPs!

Nothing new to report here. I stop bcps this week and will start injects next Monday.

QOTW- I haven't seen any new ones recently, but I was re-watching 10 things I hate about you the other day.

jencity9 · May 2014

I am 13dpiui IUI #4.1 and am waiting to test until tomorrow.

QOTW: ah so many! Off the top of my head, The Devil Wears Prada and Fools Rush In. The SATC movies.

Sewfie · May 2014

I need to update my dx and treatment plan.

3. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? Unexplained infertility
4. What treatments are you doing? Started femara last night, U/S appt scheduled for the 19th; planning on IUI #1.

QOTW: What is your favorite chick-flick?

Does Bend It Like Beckham count? If so, that and Pride and Prejudice (the newest one, with Matthew Macfadyen).

BunnyBerry · May 2014

Everything is starting to feel very real - got lots of worrisome semi-results this testing month (no one is telling me anything for reals until the consult in 8 days). CD2 US showed a clear string-of-pearls on left ovary, HSG shows my uterus is highly tilted (but ute and tubes are all smooth and clear - woohoo!), and prolactin was high so they retested.

Basically I'm expecting some bad news and a complicated, maybe longer-term treatment plan than I had hoped for. Trying to let go of my expectations and optimistic plans and just go with the flow.

Sex & the City is probably the chick flick I have rewatched the most, but I have to say that since getting married, I have been very content to watch whatever my DH comes up with. So I've learned to appreciate action, fight sequences, muscles under armor.

StacyLH24 · May 2014

Hugs to those who need them and congrats to the BFPs!

IUI #6 was canceled as I over responded. We just got approved for a loan that will cover costs for IVF. We have our IVF consult on the 21st. I'm not sure what cycle we are going to start with as we have discussed taking a short break. We will decide for sure after our consult.

QOTW: You've Got Mail. I love that movie!

.Mrs.Matt. · May 2014

10 dpiui over here, waiting to test until 14dpiui. I think crinone is helping me more than the progesterone pills, as I haven't had any cramping or lower back pain so far. I'm not looking forward to this week, as I'm afraid a BFN might send me into a tail spin before a big family event and my birthday this weekend...

QOTW: First Wives Club, for sure!

chickysue · May 2014

I'm 1/2 way through the 2ww. Beta on 5/19 if no period. I am trying to remain hopeful!

QOTW: Dirty Dancing or Save the Last Dance are my favorite!

AnnaClaire256 · May 2014

Triggered with 2 lovely follies 5/5 so I'm sitting at 4dpo. I've got the majority of the dreaded 2ww ahead of me....

QOTW: Top 3: Steel Magnolias, Pretty Woman and You've Got Mail
I couldn't pick just one!

ChristieH917 · May 2014

I didn't ovulate this month so now I am on proved a to get AF to show up. Now risking that my IVF may be pushed back to July. I have a follow up with the RE on May 21st to know exactly what I'm in for.

QOTW... The Notebook

Pintobean39 · May 2014

Good luck everyone in the 2ww and hugs to those who need it.

AFM I'm just trucking along on my birth control pills. I still have 2 weeks left before we start the IVF process. I've just been getting my meds situated and money together. I'm ready to get this going.

I'm going to try to do an IVF check in when I sit down long enough at a computer and look for where it was left off. If anyone knows I'd really appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction.

@emilee871‌ Pride and Prejudice was on yesterday, I recorded it hoping to watch it today. I love it.!!

I have so many chick flix's. I like some of the older ones ..... Pretty in Pink, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Steel Magnolia's .... I know there are more but I'm drawing a blank right now.

lebradford · May 2014

Good luck to anyone in the 2ww and hugs to those who need them. I'm cheering on all you ladies about to start a round of IVF.

@rumbera28 Good luck on the job front!

GL tomorrow, @jencity9!

Good luck with your medicated cycle, @sewfie

@StacyLH24 Sorry your cycle got cancelled. :-(

AFM, tonight is my last day of Clomid. I stair-stepped to 150mg. I'm on CD17. I go back for monitoring tomorrow. I'll update more then.

QOTW- I'm not a huge movie fan. I guess I like 50 First Dates and some other cheesy rom-coms though.

athlete010688 · May 2014

I'm just waiting for AF to start. We had horrific timing this month, and I know this cycle will be a BFN.

We'll try a couple more months one our own before going back to the RE.

jencity9 · May 2014

@chickysue‌ I love Save the Last Dance too! Are you a Scandal fan? If so, did you realize Kerry Washington plays the girl that sort of takes Julia Stiles under her wing? I think she was the sister of Julia's love interest if I remember correctly. I was blown away when I realized that, LOL!

@lebradford‌ thanks!

Sewfie · May 2014

Thank you, @lebradford

jencity9 · May 2014

emilee871 said:
@jencity9‌ I didn't realize that about Kerry Washington... I watched save the last dance a bunch of times too.

Yeah, I saw that somewhere recently and went back and looked at pictures and yup it's her!!

Autumray · May 2014

CD5 for me day 1 Clomid round #2. Felt mood swings today super angry to super crier that was fun. At least I held it together at work today. So many visitors on holidays at the nursing home. I had to leave the desk a few times to force myself not to over react when ever person walking up to my desk wished me Happy Mothers Day.... What a nightmare...

Edited (forgot QOTW!)

QOTW: Princess Bride some debate it it is or not an actual chick flick but I say yes

bocaburger · May 2014

Having a really hard time today. A lot of big life changes are happening (moving back to the US this week after almost a year away, starting school again) and I think the emotions from that are spilling over into my TTC frustration.

Currently on CD41. There's a possibility I O'd around CD30. My temp dropped a few days ago but I was pretty sick that day, so it's possible it was because of that instead. Then I forgot to temp the past few days since I've been sick and a little crazy... so now I have no way of knowing anything. Either way our timing wouldn't have been great. And I'm not going to be with DH when I either get AF or test, so we wont be together to give each other support.

QOTW: I love chic flicks, and somehow found a husband who does too. Sweet Home Alabama, When Harry Met Sally, Princess Bride :-)

theholmanherd · May 2014

I'm still temping and waiting. Temps rocky. Nothing new on that front.

Q: I'm not really a chick flick person, but I would have to say Fireproof. It's about a husband and wife on the verge of divorce and the husband (Kirk Cameron) is challenged by his dad to give it 40 days. He gives him a journal with a Love Dare. Each day, he has to so something to improve the marriage. Don't say anything negative, do something nice, etc. My mom was really into chick flicks and always wanted me to watch it. I only wish I had given it a chance when she was still alive. It was awesome!

kushie77 · May 2014

We're still benched, limbo whatever the hell you want to call it. We have an appointment in 2 weeks with a therapist to try and sort all the noise in both of our heads out. Still trying to make decisions as to if we want to attempt sperm extraction surgery in the hope that they find anything that can be used or to use donor sperm.

QOTW: Center stage is my favorite girl movie. I've seen it dozens of times and it never gets old.

MissEm15 · May 2014

Hi Ladies! Good luck to everyone in their 2WW! Hugs to everyone too

We had a little bit of a back and forth this cycle. We had decided to do IVF so I started BC, then decided to give IUI one more shot for my DH's comfort. So I'm not sure what cycle day I am bc of the pills, but I started Follistim last night. I did bleed after I stopped the pills, so I'd guess I'm CD4 today. I will go in for an u/s Thursday. I imagine that if I respond, my IUI will be sometime next week. The RE said I may not respond well due to the BC, but I had to try.

QOTW: I love chick flicks & all movies in general. I think my favorite chick flicks are Beaches, Notting Hill, 3 Men and a Baby/Lady & Father of the Bride!

Edit to add a movie

jaytee16 · May 2014

Congrats to the recent BFPs, good luck to those cycling and hugs to those who need them!

AFM, I'm 10dpo in our natural cycle before starting IVF. Praying for a hail mary BFP but not holding my breath

I've been spotting since 3dpo which is weird for me, thank you phantom symptoms for messing with my head.

QOTW: Save the last dance, and I totally didn't realize that was Kerry Washington, I love me some Scandal!! Also a classic, Dirty Dancing - nobody puts Baby in the corner.

adadeart · May 2014

Hi Ladies!!! Hugs to all that need them, I know I'll take them!

I am right between egg retrieval and egg transfer. We had 16 retrieved, 12 mature and 8 fertilized. Today is day 3 and they called and pushed me to a 5 day transfer which is good as long as they keep going for 2 more days!!! I am such a nervous wreck. I guess we all are during this process. It is nice knowing that for 2 more days I can enjoy life before they basically put me on "light duty" for 2 weeks.

QOTW: I'm going to say Mannequin, just b/c it's been on "E" a lot lately. Love that movie!

lebradford · May 2014

@bocaburger I’m sorry you’re having a hard time recently. I hope things calm down for you soon.

@kushie77 I’m sorry you’re benched. I hope you and your husband can come up with a plan soon. I don’t really know your details, but I think seeing a therapist is a great way to talk through differences in opinions about something so important like that.

@jaytee16 FX! Are you testing, or waiting it out?

I have an update: I am going to trigger tomorrow (Tuesday) night and my IUI will be Thursday! I had one 17mm follicle this morning. I am kind of bummed that we only had 1 follicle after stair-stepping to the highest dose of Clomid (that my RE gives), but I am still thankful to be ovulating. I'm also going to be ovulating 6 days earlier than last cycle, and I'm pretty pumped about that!

chicory · May 2014

IUI#3 is scheduled for tomorrow, still going to keep up with IUIs as our work schedules allow until DH is ready for IVF. We're both going to get our pre-IVF testing done in the next month. I think DH is slowly coming to grips with the idea that we really do need IVF (but we're praying like crazy that one of these IUIs will actually work!)

QOTW: We really don't watch TV or movies that much, so I'm kind of blanking on movie ideas, except for The Cutting Edge. Love that one!

chickysue · May 2014

@jencity9 - I don't watch, but I might start watching.

jaytee16 · May 2014

@lebradford - I'm going to test tomorrow, earlier than I usually do, because I have an endo scratching/biopsy tomorrow (my clinic does them before IVF, there are some promising studies) which is 11dpo. Gotta try to get out of this biopsy somehow, right??

Yay for ovulating early, and good luck with your IUI!!

TLooney17 · May 2014

We met with our RE today to get our most recent SA results and make a plan. I was thrilled that our SA results were count 12 million, motility 60% and morph 2%. That is a huge improvement for us! Our Re said that we could now try an iui, so we are skipping next cycle because of vacation but will do our 1st iui at the end of June. He said we would try one and see how the sperm holds up when washed. If the post wash numbers aren't good, he recommends moving to ivf, but if they are good we will try 3 cycles. I am happy just to have a shot and not have to move directly to ivf.

My favorite chick flick is The Notebook. I love it!

Canuck13 · May 2014

Hi ladies. My iui#3 was a bust and now we are just trying to decide for sure if IVF is our next course of action...I guess that puts me back on the bench until at least July...QOTW: I love chick flicks, and right now the one that is coming to mind is "Never Been Kissed", but I could list a pile (including ones already mentioned)

jjgrl55 · May 2014

So thrilled about all the BFPs this past week. IF BFPs always make me so happy and hopeful!

Well, testing with my TERRIBLE doctor isn't quite done yet, but I think I am going to cut it short and move on to an actual RE. Worst case scenario, I have to complete my bloodwork again with an RE, which I am fine with. This current doctor wants me to have 7 DPO bloodwork done on CD 21, despite the fact that I told her I very, very seldom ovulate before CD 21. I offered to inform her when I confirm ovulation with temping and we can do the bloodwork 7 days after my chart shows ovulation and she just scheduled it for CD 21 anyway. So the bloodwork will be completely meaningless.

The already completed bloodwork that is coming back though looks like a tentative PCOS diagnosis. LH was almost double FSH at CD 3 and my AMH was 12! I ovulate on a regular basis, but my cycles are pretty irregular, so I wouldn't be surprised if this has been our issue all along.

But, small victory for this month, I managed to get my very first positive OPK this cycle! I have never been able to turn one of those things positive before! Success!

MissEm15 · May 2014

@TLooney17 That is awesome news about your DH's SA! FX you will be in IUI range! Can I ask what supplements he took & how long he's been taking them to get your good results? Might give me some hope about our IUI coming up. Thanks!

Sewfie · May 2014

jjgrl55. But congrats on the positive OPK!

modernfairytale8709 · May 2014

Hey Ladies-

Congrats to all the recent BFPs and (((hugs))) to those who need them.

Not much new going on with me. I'm starting a new supplement tomorrow morning (Inositol) which has an excellent reputation for helping women with PCOS manage insulin, in conjunction with the diet plan I'm following. I'll give it a month to see if it helps my IR. I'm resisting Metformin as long as I can.

QOTW: Ugh, just one? I'm a shameless chick-flick addict. Sweet Home Alabama is the one I can watch over and over, though.

TLooney17 · May 2014

@MissEm15 My DH has been taking L-carnitine (two a day), CoQ10, antioxidants, and a men's multi vitamin. He has also been taking clomid. He started taking all of this the first week of December. All of this was recommended by our uro. Our RE did blood work on DH first and thought his hormones looked ok. The uro said that DH's testosterone was low for a guy his age. He said that chart most RE's use is based on older men, so according to that chart his testosterone was ok. So basically the clomid has raised his testosterone which helps sperm production.

My DH has also cut alcohol down to 4 drinks per week, because that is what the uro recommended.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your upcoming iui!

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