You know you're TTTC when...

Re: You know you're TTTC when...

• kallygirlie member

  March 2014

  The past couple of Nights I've gotten a little queezy.  Nothing major, but being in the 2WW I was so stinkin happy to feel like that.  I mean really, who gets excited about feeling sick?  Only a TTCer.

  Siggie Warning, BFP/Loss mentioned
  
  
  

  
  Me 31     DH 35
  Married since 4/16/11
  NTNP since 2008
  Actively TTC # 1 since 4/16/2011
  

  Sept 2012- Change Gyn after 3 yrs with no Diagnosis
  Oct 2012- Dx PCOS
  April 2013- 50mg Clomid.....BFN
  May 2013- Referred to RE
  Sept 2013- Clomid 50mg (no response), 100mg (2 mature follies), Trigger, TI.....BFN
  Oct 2013- Clomid 100mg, 2 Mature follies, Trigger, TI....BFN
  Nov 2013- Break to discuss IUI and other options
  Dec 2013- Clomid 100mg, Brevelle 75iu (CD 9,11,13-15) 112iu (CD 16-21) 150iu (CD 22-24)
  2 Follies vanished, Cycle scratched
  Jan 2014- Provera, awaiting AF
  Feb-Mar 2014- Gonal F 150iu (CD 3-9) 187.5iu (CD 10-12) 225iu (CD 13-22), 3 Follies, Trigger, IUI....BFN
  April 2014-Gonal F 225iu (CD 3-17), 1 Follie Trigger, IUI....BFP!!  Ectopic (
  Break after Ectopic May-Aug 2013
  Sept 2014- Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 1 Follie, Trigger, IUI...BFN
  Oct 2014- Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 2 Follies, Trigger, IUI...BFP!!!
               Beta #1: 144   Beta #2: 365    Beta #3: 1278     Miscarriage @ 6wks
  

  
  

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• ky29 member

  March 2014

  You know you're TTTC when you suggest a position during sex that he enjoys and your husband replies back with, "I don't think that would be best for conceiving."

  
  TTC since March 2012
  DX: MFI (4% motility)
  Cycle 13: Natural cycle w/ HSG test = BFP
  Identical twins! 
  Lost my angel boys at 10.5 weeks
  Cycle 14-16: Natural Cycles = BFN
  Cycle 17: Follistim + Trigger + IUI = BFN
  Cycle 18: Natural Cycle = BFN
  Cycle 19: Follistim + Trigger +IUI#2
  Polyp found: SIS 11/11 - hysteroscopy 11/14
  Cycle 20: Follistim + IUI#2 = BFFN
  Cycle 21: Follistim (adj. dosage) + IUI#3 TI  = BFN
  IUI cancelled due to weather
  Cycle 22: Follistim + IUI#3.1 = BFN
  Cycle 23: treatment break, IVF consult
  Cycle 24 - 26: natural cycle w/ acupuncture + Chinese herbs = BFN
  Cycle 27: Follistim + IUI#4 = BFFN
  Natural Cycles until IVF
  Cycle 30: IVF#1 - Starting with Menopur + Follistim + Ganirelix
  17 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 5dt w/ 2 blasts, 5 frosties
  Betas:  #1-156(9dp5dt), #2-1200(13dp5) #3-6112(17dp5)
  Ultrasound #1 10/6: 1 bean!
  TEAM BLUE!
  My Chart
  ~~ALL WELCOME~~

  

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• bmi914 member

  March 2014

  Mine can when I was at work and I had started my menstral cycle

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• bmi914 member

  March 2014

  * on my own without provera, and I squealed out loud with joy. My co teacher in the next stalk comes out " is everything ok"? And when I replied that I just got my period with excitement, she just stared at me confused.

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• pmpknbride member

  March 2014

  you know your TTC when you wake up early to scrape the snow of your DH's car so that he can do his deed and head straight to his car to keep those swimmers warm!..........My neighbor saw this and goes, what you come clean off his car and he just saunters out here to go to work.....ummm, yea! Lol

  *** SIGGY WARNING ***

  
  

  Happily Married Since 10.2006  •  TTC since 07.2012

  HSG Good & SA mostly Normal  •  DX lean PCOS

  MAR - NOV 2013  •  5 Cycles Clomid + TI = 2 Late O's/BFN & 3 Big Fat FAILS

  DEC 2013 - FEB 2014  •  IUI #1-3  •  Femara 5mg + Trigger = 3 BFNs

  MAR 2014  •  IUI #4  •  Follistim + Trigger + Crinone = BFN

  APR 2014  •  Benched  •  BCPs to clear up Cysts
  

  
  

  MAY 2014  •  IUI #5  •  Follistim + Ganirelix + Trigger = BFP

  E.D.D. 2/18/2015

  6/11 +HPT • 6/13 BETA 447 • 6/16 BETA 1535

  6/23 U/S Adorable Little Bean • 6/30 U/S Beautiful Strong Heartbeat

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• pmpknbride member

  March 2014

  Also, you know you are tttc when you will spread your legs for just about anyone...I kept count and during my 10 days of stimming a total of 7 people saw myjayjay. Insane!

  *** SIGGY WARNING ***

  
  

  Happily Married Since 10.2006  •  TTC since 07.2012

  HSG Good & SA mostly Normal  •  DX lean PCOS

  MAR - NOV 2013  •  5 Cycles Clomid + TI = 2 Late O's/BFN & 3 Big Fat FAILS

  DEC 2013 - FEB 2014  •  IUI #1-3  •  Femara 5mg + Trigger = 3 BFNs

  MAR 2014  •  IUI #4  •  Follistim + Trigger + Crinone = BFN

  APR 2014  •  Benched  •  BCPs to clear up Cysts
  

  
  

  MAY 2014  •  IUI #5  •  Follistim + Ganirelix + Trigger = BFP

  E.D.D. 2/18/2015

  6/11 +HPT • 6/13 BETA 447 • 6/16 BETA 1535

  6/23 U/S Adorable Little Bean • 6/30 U/S Beautiful Strong Heartbeat

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Pintobean39 member

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  You know you're TTTC when you have your own shelf in the fridge for med. Your kitchen island has a basket that includes LOTS of vitamins, more shots, sharps container with used needles, and alcohol wipes. Last but not least your pretty basket behind your toilet that holds toliet paper now contains lots of panty liners and Endometrin and inserts.
  
  
  ETA: and you are on first name basis with your fed ex delivery driver.
  

  Fucking bump!!!!

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• chicory member

  March 2014

  The other day I ran into the grocery store quick to get something. I was in a hurry and distracted anyway, but I saw a display of PAAS brand egg dying kits and did a double take because I thought it said POAS!

  2.5 years TTC with MFI, 3 failed IUIs 
  

  IVF w/ICSI October 2014: 17R, 13M, 12F 4 Frosties
  

  ET of two blasts 11/2/14 BFP!!! It's TWINS! EDD 7/21/15

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ky29 member

  March 2014

  Along the lines of @calindi‌ - you have to consciously try not to use acronyms when sending emails/texts to friends and family.

  
  TTC since March 2012
  DX: MFI (4% motility)
  Cycle 13: Natural cycle w/ HSG test = BFP
  Identical twins! 
  Lost my angel boys at 10.5 weeks
  Cycle 14-16: Natural Cycles = BFN
  Cycle 17: Follistim + Trigger + IUI = BFN
  Cycle 18: Natural Cycle = BFN
  Cycle 19: Follistim + Trigger +IUI#2
  Polyp found: SIS 11/11 - hysteroscopy 11/14
  Cycle 20: Follistim + IUI#2 = BFFN
  Cycle 21: Follistim (adj. dosage) + IUI#3 TI  = BFN
  IUI cancelled due to weather
  Cycle 22: Follistim + IUI#3.1 = BFN
  Cycle 23: treatment break, IVF consult
  Cycle 24 - 26: natural cycle w/ acupuncture + Chinese herbs = BFN
  Cycle 27: Follistim + IUI#4 = BFFN
  Natural Cycles until IVF
  Cycle 30: IVF#1 - Starting with Menopur + Follistim + Ganirelix
  17 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 5dt w/ 2 blasts, 5 frosties
  Betas:  #1-156(9dp5dt), #2-1200(13dp5) #3-6112(17dp5)
  Ultrasound #1 10/6: 1 bean!
  TEAM BLUE!
  My Chart
  ~~ALL WELCOME~~

  

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• athlete010688 member

  March 2014

  calindi said:

  Along the lines of @calindi‌ - you have to consciously try not to use acronyms when sending emails/texts to friends and family.

  Yes! Or you speak in acronyms. I have said "OPK" and "CD 16" exactly as written before!

  
  Yes!  I've done this with a friend that knows we're having issues, and she has to ask me what I mean.  Oops!

  

  
  

  DH: 34  

  Aug 2013 - SA: Counts & Motility = great, Morph = 1%; RE didn't seem too concerned

  
  

  Me: 26

  Jan. 2014 - Blood work ordered by obgyn:  Prolactin = high & AMH = low (0.73)
  

  Feb. 6, 2014 - Repeat blood work ordered by obgyn:  Prolactin = normal & AMH = low (0.9)

  Feb.  20, 2014 - First appointment with RE

  Feb. 24, 2014 - HSG scheduled;  DX:  one tube definitely open & one tube could be blocked

  Mar. 7, 2014 - CD 21 Blood work for Progesterone; DX:  Progesterone level at 5.2; shows I ovulated but was low

  Mar. 28, 2014 - Laparoscopy; DX:  Tubes open.  Found some endometriosis and had that removed.

   

  History:

  Started TTC:  June 2012

  June 2012 - March 2013:  When it Happens/it happens method = BFN
  

  March 2013:  Started using Fertility Friend

  Cycles 1 - 15 with Fertility Friend = BFN

  Cycle 16 - Benched due to Laparoscopy

  Cycle 17 - Natural Cycle = BFN

  Cycle 18 - Natural Cycle = BFN

  Cycle 19 - Natural Cycle = BFN

   

  
  

  Current Cycle:

  Cycle 20 = Natural Cycle

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• [Deleted User] member

  March 2014

  @bmi914 - I did the exact same thing last cycle! Yay for AF without provera!
  
  You know you are TTTC when your vagina starts to feel like public property.  
  
  I used to be super uncomfortable with anyone down there, but now it's like "who's next?". I should start charging an entry fee.
  
  Also, needles don't scare me as much anymore.
  
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  Everything is so accurate on here thanks for the laugh!
  

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• wishiwaspreggo member

  March 2014

  Yes to waking up before dawn and driving 1.5 hours for a 15 minute appointment where they say "Here's your medicine.  Come back in 10 day!" and drive back 1.5 hours to get back to work.  Sigh.  All these others made me laugh especially the acronyms.  I get so many blank stares when I try to explain what we're doing lol

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• jaztastic member

  March 2014

  You know you are 3T when you find yourself getting undressed from the waist down every time you visit anybody with a DR. in front of their name. Yea like the dentist or say ACUPUNCTURIST. Am I the only one who did that? Okay, Im gonna work on that. lol 

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  Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.

   Loss and IF veteran. Current mom of DS 5.5, DD 2, and sometimes DH 40. Due June 2021 with TWINS

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• kushie77 member

  March 2014

  my official title at work is Care Manager and they keep abbreviating it to CM.  I giggle b/c I think cervical mucus everytime they refer to the CM and the CM dept.  

  
  

  ****SIGGY WARNING****

  
  

  
  

   Hashimoto's with irregular cycles  DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

  TTC since May 2012

  HSG- all clear

  March 2014 - RE appt. 
  April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
  May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm

  12/2014-  Surprise natural BFP  EDD 7/31/15 Plan:  Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• theholmanherd member

  March 2014

  *warning*
  
  You know you're 3T when you are angry and slamming shit around after being perfectly fine and your husband immediately asks if someone announced a pregnancy. And he's right. Haha!

  Love 2010 | Marriage 2011 | TTC #1 since 2012
  PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole

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• BunnyBerry member

  March 2014

  You know you're TTTC when...

  
  

  ...you automatically check the toilet paper for CM after each wipe. 

  
  

  ...you trim your nails short by CD 12 so you can start checking CP.

  
  

  And thanks to everyone for these funny anecdotes! Just what I needed to hear when spotting starting right on time today.

  
  

  
  

  January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions

  
  

  

  
  

  Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs

  MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO

  Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009 | RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 

  IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug

  IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 

  IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs

  IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 

  Planning to start IVF in March!

  ***All Welcome***

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• Pets4Life member

  March 2014

  These are great and so accurate!! Definetely gave me a much needed smile

  
  

  You know you are TTTC when you line up your OPKs in the bathroom and your husband says things like "Line is getting darker, pencil me in for sex tonight!"

  
  

  You over analyze every single twinge, cringe, cramp, etc in your lower abdomen!

  We said "I Do" Nov 2009  ~  Trying for our first Jan 2013 

  Me: 26 years old  ~  H: 29 years old   ~ Unexplained infertility ~ ALL WELCOME!!! ~
  IUI # 1: March 2014 - Clomid 100mg , BFP, EDD 12/10/2014,  MMC 8w5d, D&C 5/6/14  
  
  IUI # 2: August 2014 - Clomid 100mg, BFN
  September 5th: Consult with new RE--so happy we switched!!!
  
  October-CD 3 bw, fluid sonogram, testing for NK cells. Possibly moving to IVF depending on results........bloodwork showed low AMH, elevated natural killer cells, H SA showed mild male factor. Officially signed up for Dec IVF with intralipid infusions.

  
  

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• LRsnowflake member

  March 2014

  As soon as you hear about a baby shower, you start brainstorming an excuse and planting reasons why you can't make it.

  PCOS Dx 2007. 

  Married 2011. 

   TTC 2013. Anovulatory. 

   Medicated Cycles 

  #1: clomid (50mg)= no response 

  #2: clomid (100mg)= BFN 

  #3: clomid (100mg)= no response 

  #4: clomid (100mg) +ovidrel = BFN 

  #5: clomid (100mg then up to 150mg) = no response

  #6: IUI #1 follitism (4 days 100iu=nothing injection pen not working, 5 days at 150iu and 15iu HCG + ovidrel) = BFN

  #7: IUI #2 clomid (100mg)+ ovidrel = BFFN

  #8: IUI #3 letrozole = no response, follitism + low dose HCG + ovidrel = beta day June 24th!

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• dotbaby member

  March 2014

  hahahaha omg! i'm so happy I started this! hilarious!!!

  
  

  AlaskaDee23 I also had to pull over to give myself injections! too funny. perfect you know you're 3T moment

  
  

  pmpknbrideNotElsie said, public property!!

  TTC #1 since Sept. 2012

  
  

  June 2013: Start IF testing

  Me: Bloodwork and ultrasound all normal. Normal cycles and ovulation

  Me: HSG Sept. 2013 All clear

  DH: High viscosity, lowish numbers, but not horrible. First SA, count was 40 mill, second SA, count jumped to 80 mill. low morph. Tried mucinex for viscosity issue from June- Nov.

  
  

  Dec 2013: Clomid 50mg + Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN

  ^^ 5 mature follicles all over 20mm, lining was at 7. Post wash had low numbers

  
  

  Jan 2014: Clomid 50mg + Trigger + IUI #2 = BFN

  ^^2 mature follies on each side, lining was only at 5.5. Great sperm sample post wash

  
  

  Feb 2014: 2.5 mg of Femara + Trigger + IUI #3 on Valentine's Day! = BFN

  ^^ 3 mature follicles on right side 25mm, 24mm and 21mm, Lining at 10mm!!!!!! HUGE improvement

  
  

  March 2014: 2.5mg Femara + Follitism + Trigger + IUI = BFN

  ^^ 1 (possibly 2) follies, 9mm lining

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• Hpearl member

  March 2014

  you know you are ttc when your uterus needs its own twitter account.
  
  It would just be soooo much easier to update the medical team, my husband,  and my entire family all at once.   And then they could all speak directly with the culprit and leave me the heck out of it! 
  
  
  

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  TTC since 2012
  Me 35, DH 32 -DH SA all clear
  8/97 severe perotinitis infection as a result of ruptured appendix. poss abdomen/tube scarring
  1/12 HSG all clear!
  2/12 Multiple fibroids diagnosed,  2 submucosal
  3/14 Hashimoto diagnosed, began treatment
  3/14 first RE appointment
  5/14 successful lapriscopic myomectomy via power morcellation
  as of 7/14.....not so patiently waiting
  poss IUI/IVF fall 2014  BIG Surprise BFP Aug 2014!
  
  
  

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• Lillovebug79 member

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  OMG @DaydreamSam I totally catch myself doing that all the time!
  You know you are TTTC when you have stock in Wondfos and Dixie cups in your bathroom closet. Not to mention a few FRER just in case you want to test early and at least one digital just to confirm a questionable positive!
  
  Edited because spelling is important!

  
  
  
  ********Siggy/Ticker Warning***********
  
  
  
  

  Me (35) no known issues DH (37) MFI. TTC 21 months (24 cycles)
  Dx MFI with low to normal count, low motility, morphology 3%
  HSG normal, ultrasound and labs on me all normal. 

  1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and TI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN
  1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and IUI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN
  Started seeing an RE!!
  2 more cycles of clomid 50mg (great response), with IUI and Pregnyl trigger (4.8-8 mil good ones after wash) = all BFN
  1 cycle of clomid 50mg (3-7) followed by Follistim 75iu (7-11) + IUI = BFN
  December 2013 DH saw urologist and is taking Anastrozole, CoQ10, and L-Carnitine
  IUI #5 natural cycle (needed a med break) = BFN
  IUI #6 Follistim 75iu (CD3-10) + Pregnyl (CD11) + IUI (final count after wash 300K) = BFN
  IUI #7 Follistim 75iu (CD3-9) + Pregnyl (CD11) + IUI on 2/20 (post wash count 12.5 million)= BFN
  IUI cancelled (DH OOT) Clomid 50mg (CD3-7) 1 follicle +(not well timed) TI = BFN
  IUI #8 and last one!! Clomid 100mg (CD3-7) +OPK before US + IUI 4/17 (post wash 8.5 mil)= BFN

  Pre-IVF testing complete! SHG great and measurements taken! Labs for infectious diseases completed, FSH (5.4), TSH (1.6), Prolactin (11), AMH (2.6), Estradiol (40).
  

  Started BCP 5/29 and Lupron 6/11 prep for IVF #1! Started follistim 225u/day on 6/28. Monitoring on 7/2 >15 follicles measuring 11-14, E2 758. Monitoring on 7/5 all ready to go!! Great follicle sizes and lining is at 9. Tigger 7/5, ER 7/7 16R 9M 3F. Stimmed too fast in just 7 days. 7/10 3dt of 2 8-cell grade 2 & 4. 7/14 P4 >60.
  Holy crap BFP!!!
  Beta #1 (14dpo) 7/21 112 Beta #2 (16dpo) 7/23 286 a Beta #3 (18dpo) 7/25 761 Beta #4 (21dpo) 2631!!! Hold on tight little embies!!  First Ultrasound 8/7- 1 perfect little bean with a beating heart 117bpm!! EDD 3/30.
  Second ultrasound 9/2 Little bean measuring a few days ahead with a heart rate of 161!
  
  
  

  PAIF/SAIF/All Welcome!

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
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  March 15 Siggy Challenge: You had one job

  
  

  
  

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• ronniesgirl1981 member

  March 2014

  You know you are TTTC when your iphone autocorrects "ahhh" to "SHG."

  Me: 34 | He: 40
  TTC since 08/2012
  DX: DOR
  
  
  
  
  

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• jencity9 member

  March 2014

  I usually am super prepared any time I have an appt where I have to undress from the waist down... But the other day I totally forgot to bring socks (which I always bring) and realized I forgot to shave my legs. Like these appts are so commonplace now I don't even think about preparing any special kind of way lol.

  
  

  Me: 32  DH: 33  Married: March 2004
  

  
  

  July 2006: started TTC
  2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
  2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
  October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
  Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012:  In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
  January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
  February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
  March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
  July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
  August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery
  

  
  

  IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN 
  

  IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN
  IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014  BFN
  IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
  IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
  May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
  IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
  May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
  

  June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blocked therefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards
  IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
  September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
  October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
  November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
  November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
  December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
  December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
  IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN
  

  
  We are done with treatment unsuccessfully.
  
  

  
  

  PAIF/SAIF/All Welcome!
  
     
  

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• kallygirlie member

  March 2014

  You know you are 3T when you refuse to decorate that extra room just incase next month is THE month and we'll need to start decorating the nursery. 

  
  

  Siggie Warning, BFP/Loss mentioned
  
  
  

  
  Me 31     DH 35
  Married since 4/16/11
  NTNP since 2008
  Actively TTC # 1 since 4/16/2011
  

  Sept 2012- Change Gyn after 3 yrs with no Diagnosis
  Oct 2012- Dx PCOS
  April 2013- 50mg Clomid.....BFN
  May 2013- Referred to RE
  Sept 2013- Clomid 50mg (no response), 100mg (2 mature follies), Trigger, TI.....BFN
  Oct 2013- Clomid 100mg, 2 Mature follies, Trigger, TI....BFN
  Nov 2013- Break to discuss IUI and other options
  Dec 2013- Clomid 100mg, Brevelle 75iu (CD 9,11,13-15) 112iu (CD 16-21) 150iu (CD 22-24)
  2 Follies vanished, Cycle scratched
  Jan 2014- Provera, awaiting AF
  Feb-Mar 2014- Gonal F 150iu (CD 3-9) 187.5iu (CD 10-12) 225iu (CD 13-22), 3 Follies, Trigger, IUI....BFN
  April 2014-Gonal F 225iu (CD 3-17), 1 Follie Trigger, IUI....BFP!!  Ectopic (
  Break after Ectopic May-Aug 2013
  Sept 2014- Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 1 Follie, Trigger, IUI...BFN
  Oct 2014- Fermera (CD 3-7), Pregnitude, 2 Follies, Trigger, IUI...BFP!!!
               Beta #1: 144   Beta #2: 365    Beta #3: 1278     Miscarriage @ 6wks
  

  
  

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• hope2bmom83 member

  March 2014

  You know you are 3T when you inject yourself in the bathroom of a Jason Aldean concert... yep i'm that girl
  You also know you are 3T when somebody finds out they are pregnant and you have a better idea at how far along they are than they do because you consider yourself a pro at pregnancy side effects since you google them daily.  Every 3Ter knows you don't have morning sickness at 3 weeks pregnant. 
  

  
  
  
  
  
  Me-30 DH-34
  2002- Diagnosed with PCOS at 18
  10/11-10/12 - tried to conceive naturally with Metformin, due to PCOS never had a cycle
  10/12-12/12 3 cycles of Clomid - fail
  6/13- 1st cycle on Clomid 50mg, Metformin, Follistim, and Ovidrel- BFN
  7/13 2nd cycle on Clomid 50 mg, Metformin, Follistim, and Ovidrel 1st IUI - BFN
  8/13 3rd cycle on Clomid 50 mg, Metformin, Follistim, and Ovidrel 2nd IUI - BFN
  9/13 4th cycle on Clomid 50 mg, Metformin, Follistim, and Ovidrel - Benched with Cysts
  From 12/13 to current I have ovulated 4 times naturally
  Currently on break to get healthy.... 35 pounds down, 13 to go!
  All Are Welcome!!
  
  

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• DharmaChick member

  May 2014

  Yay for the thread resurrection!! 
  
  You know that you are 3T when:
  
  - Your bedside table always includes a thermometer and a phone with the FF app loaded on it.
  
  - You used to be a bit squeamish about needles, but now can point a nurse to your most efficient vein for a blood draw, and look forward to triggering.
  
  - (From today) You ask DH if there is anything he would like to add anything to your monthly Amazon order of Wondfos and whatever fertility food/supplement or item you've decided "might make the difference" this time.
  

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  ME: 34, Atypical PCOS (lean, no O without meds) + unexplained; DH: 33, mildly low motility
  09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing.  No cycles seemed to occur.
  01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck.
  12/2013- 01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN
  02/2014: Clomid 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN
  03/2014: Clomid 100mg - no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3 completed, Crinone - BFN
  04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN
  05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN
  07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN
  09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6; Letrozole 5mg - no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN
  11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN
  12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN
  01/2015-02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger;  ER scheduled 2/11!
  http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4cf919
  PAIF/SAIF Welcome.
  

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• DharmaChick member

  May 2014

  ronniesgirl1981 said:

  You know you are TTTC when your iphone autocorrects "ahhh" to "SHG."

  LOL. I realized recently that my phone quickly suggests the word "Crinone" or "CDay1" when entering a word beginning with 'C'.

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  ME: 34, Atypical PCOS (lean, no O without meds) + unexplained; DH: 33, mildly low motility
  09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing.  No cycles seemed to occur.
  01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck.
  12/2013- 01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN
  02/2014: Clomid 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN
  03/2014: Clomid 100mg - no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3 completed, Crinone - BFN
  04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN
  05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN
  07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN
  09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6; Letrozole 5mg - no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN
  11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN
  12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN
  01/2015-02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger;  ER scheduled 2/11!
  http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4cf919
  PAIF/SAIF Welcome.
  

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• jencity9 member

  May 2014

  My phone is constantly auto correcting to IF words too LOL!!

  
  

  Me: 32  DH: 33  Married: March 2004
  

  
  

  July 2006: started TTC
  2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
  2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
  October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
  Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012:  In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
  January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
  February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
  March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
  July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
  August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery
  

  
  

  IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN 
  

  IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN
  IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014  BFN
  IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
  IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
  May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
  IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
  May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
  

  June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blocked therefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards
  IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
  September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
  October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
  November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
  November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
  December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
  December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
  IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN
  

  
  We are done with treatment unsuccessfully.
  
  

  
  

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• iloveu4ever member

  May 2014

  I agree! I have so many friends that are pregnant. I feel left out.

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• AnnaClaire256 member

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  Hahaha! @ronniesgirl1981‌ I was going to say you know you're TTC when your iphone corrects "I've" to "IVF" and "cloud" to "clomid"!!

  Me (29) DH (37)

  Married 7/11

  Actively TTC 3/12

  DX: PCOS

  Current treatment: Break from IUIs until after the holidays

  -----All Welcome----

  
  

  
  

  ~~~January 3T Siggy Challenge: New Year's Resolutions~~~

  (I don't do resolutions...so I stole T-Rex's)

  
  

  
  

  
  

    

  
  

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• Lillovebug79 member

  May 2014

  .. When you refer to your husband as DH in casual conversation with friends (oops).
  .. When you go shopping and refuse to buy clothes that you couldn't wear *if* you actually got pregnant that month.
  ..when your regular pharmacist looks at you funny because after months of getting clomid, you pick up birth control pills and antibiotics for yourself and your husband. LOL She obviously has no idea they are for IVF. Every month she handed me my clomid she said good luck. This month she seriously side-eyed me.

  
  
  
  ********Siggy/Ticker Warning***********
  
  
  
  

  Me (35) no known issues DH (37) MFI. TTC 21 months (24 cycles)
  Dx MFI with low to normal count, low motility, morphology 3%
  HSG normal, ultrasound and labs on me all normal. 

  1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and TI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN
  1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and IUI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN
  Started seeing an RE!!
  2 more cycles of clomid 50mg (great response), with IUI and Pregnyl trigger (4.8-8 mil good ones after wash) = all BFN
  1 cycle of clomid 50mg (3-7) followed by Follistim 75iu (7-11) + IUI = BFN
  December 2013 DH saw urologist and is taking Anastrozole, CoQ10, and L-Carnitine
  IUI #5 natural cycle (needed a med break) = BFN
  IUI #6 Follistim 75iu (CD3-10) + Pregnyl (CD11) + IUI (final count after wash 300K) = BFN
  IUI #7 Follistim 75iu (CD3-9) + Pregnyl (CD11) + IUI on 2/20 (post wash count 12.5 million)= BFN
  IUI cancelled (DH OOT) Clomid 50mg (CD3-7) 1 follicle +(not well timed) TI = BFN
  IUI #8 and last one!! Clomid 100mg (CD3-7) +OPK before US + IUI 4/17 (post wash 8.5 mil)= BFN

  Pre-IVF testing complete! SHG great and measurements taken! Labs for infectious diseases completed, FSH (5.4), TSH (1.6), Prolactin (11), AMH (2.6), Estradiol (40).
  

  Started BCP 5/29 and Lupron 6/11 prep for IVF #1! Started follistim 225u/day on 6/28. Monitoring on 7/2 >15 follicles measuring 11-14, E2 758. Monitoring on 7/5 all ready to go!! Great follicle sizes and lining is at 9. Tigger 7/5, ER 7/7 16R 9M 3F. Stimmed too fast in just 7 days. 7/10 3dt of 2 8-cell grade 2 & 4. 7/14 P4 >60.
  Holy crap BFP!!!
  Beta #1 (14dpo) 7/21 112 Beta #2 (16dpo) 7/23 286 a Beta #3 (18dpo) 7/25 761 Beta #4 (21dpo) 2631!!! Hold on tight little embies!!  First Ultrasound 8/7- 1 perfect little bean with a beating heart 117bpm!! EDD 3/30.
  Second ultrasound 9/2 Little bean measuring a few days ahead with a heart rate of 161!
  
  
  

  PAIF/SAIF/All Welcome!

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
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• jencity9 member

  May 2014

  Lillovebug79 said:

  ..when your regular pharmacist looks at you funny because after months of getting clomid, you pick up birth control pills and antibiotics for yourself and your husband. LOL She obviously has no idea they are for IVF. Every month she handed me my clomid she said good luck. This month she seriously side-eyed me.

  This made me LOL just imagining what she was thinking!
  
  

  
  

  Me: 32  DH: 33  Married: March 2004
  

  
  

  July 2006: started TTC
  2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
  2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
  October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
  Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012:  In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
  January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
  February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
  March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
  July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
  August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery
  

  
  

  IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN 
  

  IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN
  IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014  BFN
  IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
  IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
  May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
  IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
  May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
  

  June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blocked therefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards
  IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
  September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
  October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
  November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
  November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
  December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
  December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
  IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN
  

  
  We are done with treatment unsuccessfully.
  
  

  
  

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• Lillovebug79 member

  May 2014

  @jencity9‌ I seriously just wanted to say these are for IVF, we don't have an STD!! Lol I can only imagine what was going through her mind.

  
  
  
  ********Siggy/Ticker Warning***********
  
  
  
  

  Me (35) no known issues DH (37) MFI. TTC 21 months (24 cycles)
  Dx MFI with low to normal count, low motility, morphology 3%
  HSG normal, ultrasound and labs on me all normal. 

  1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and TI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN
  1 cycle of Clomid 50mg and IUI, unmonitored by OBGYN= BFN
  Started seeing an RE!!
  2 more cycles of clomid 50mg (great response), with IUI and Pregnyl trigger (4.8-8 mil good ones after wash) = all BFN
  1 cycle of clomid 50mg (3-7) followed by Follistim 75iu (7-11) + IUI = BFN
  December 2013 DH saw urologist and is taking Anastrozole, CoQ10, and L-Carnitine
  IUI #5 natural cycle (needed a med break) = BFN
  IUI #6 Follistim 75iu (CD3-10) + Pregnyl (CD11) + IUI (final count after wash 300K) = BFN
  IUI #7 Follistim 75iu (CD3-9) + Pregnyl (CD11) + IUI on 2/20 (post wash count 12.5 million)= BFN
  IUI cancelled (DH OOT) Clomid 50mg (CD3-7) 1 follicle +(not well timed) TI = BFN
  IUI #8 and last one!! Clomid 100mg (CD3-7) +OPK before US + IUI 4/17 (post wash 8.5 mil)= BFN

  Pre-IVF testing complete! SHG great and measurements taken! Labs for infectious diseases completed, FSH (5.4), TSH (1.6), Prolactin (11), AMH (2.6), Estradiol (40).
  

  Started BCP 5/29 and Lupron 6/11 prep for IVF #1! Started follistim 225u/day on 6/28. Monitoring on 7/2 >15 follicles measuring 11-14, E2 758. Monitoring on 7/5 all ready to go!! Great follicle sizes and lining is at 9. Tigger 7/5, ER 7/7 16R 9M 3F. Stimmed too fast in just 7 days. 7/10 3dt of 2 8-cell grade 2 & 4. 7/14 P4 >60.
  Holy crap BFP!!!
  Beta #1 (14dpo) 7/21 112 Beta #2 (16dpo) 7/23 286 a Beta #3 (18dpo) 7/25 761 Beta #4 (21dpo) 2631!!! Hold on tight little embies!!  First Ultrasound 8/7- 1 perfect little bean with a beating heart 117bpm!! EDD 3/30.
  Second ultrasound 9/2 Little bean measuring a few days ahead with a heart rate of 161!
  
  
  

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• KRSimmons3 member

  May 2014

  When you become a google dr to find out if google agrees with every "sign/symptom" meaning your pregnant.

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• masterofallcheese member

  May 2014

  when you bring a supply of wondfos and Dixie cups to work so as not to miss late morning testing

  Missed M/C natural cycle 10/2013

  DX PCOS 3/2014

  2 cycles Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel + TI

  1 cycle Clomid 50 mg + TI - no response stair-stepped to Clomid 75 mg + Ovidrel + TI

  1 cycle Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel + IUI

  1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim + Ovidrel + TI

  1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Folistim + Ovidrel + IUI

  1 cycle Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim  - no response, repeated Letrozole 7.5 mg + 150 mg Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI = success! 12/2014

  Beta 1 - 15 dpiui, 324, Beta 2 - 17 dpiui 750. Twins!!

  My Blog: pcosandpizza.blogspot.com

  
  

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• kushie77 member

  May 2014

  masterofallcheese said:

  when you bring a supply of wondfos and Dixie cups to work so as not to miss late morning testing

  I have a stash in my bottom desk drawer, which is kept locked.  

  
  

  ****SIGGY WARNING****

  
  

  
  

   Hashimoto's with irregular cycles  DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

  TTC since May 2012

  HSG- all clear

  March 2014 - RE appt. 
  April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
  May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm

  12/2014-  Surprise natural BFP  EDD 7/31/15 Plan:  Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• kushie77 member

  May 2014

  When you don't want to drive to a specific store because it's 10 minutes away, yet you drive 1.5 hours each way for a 10 min monitoring appointment and think nothing of it.  

  
  

  ****SIGGY WARNING****

  
  

  
  

   Hashimoto's with irregular cycles  DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

  TTC since May 2012

  HSG- all clear

  March 2014 - RE appt. 
  April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
  May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm

  12/2014-  Surprise natural BFP  EDD 7/31/15 Plan:  Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• BunnyBerry member

  May 2014

  YKYTTTCW...

  
  

  • Within moments, you can pinpoint an EDD for any given O day
    
  • You have to explain your medical results and treatments to a family member in med school
    
  • An hour in a thumping, banging MRI machine is actually the most relaxing medical appointment you've had since your last dental cleaning
    

  
  

  January 3T Siggy Challenge - New Year's Resolutions

  
  

  

  
  

  Me (29), DH (30) TTC actively 54 55+ cycles | All BFNs

  MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO

  Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009 | RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 

  IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug

  IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 

  IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs

  IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 

  Planning to start IVF in March!

  ***All Welcome***

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• cu97tiger member

  May 2014

  ... when you remember at 8pm the night before an IUI appt that you don't have a sterile cup for DH's boys, so you think nothing of going to all of the drugstores, and when that doesn't work, visiting the local hospital and saying you have an 'appointment' the next day and need one. (I made DH do it. With all the other appts that I had been through at that point, it was his turn to take a little embarrassment for the team).  

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• StacyLH24 member

  May 2014

  This is a great thread! I can identify with so many...
  
  You know you are 3T when...
  - you must figure out how to keep your injects cold all day for an injection at a work function, a dinner, a pool banquet.
  
  -your veggie and fruit bins are filled with Gonal-F
  
  -your yearly Pap smear is absolutely no big deal and even more pleasant than the several dozen transvaginal u/s.
  
  -you can pick out your follies on the screen before the nurse points them out and know if they are measurable enough.
  
  -you need new bras but have refused to buy any because you might get pregnant and then you're going to need bigger ones anyway.

  Me: 30  DW (aka C): 29

  Together since 2/15/11 ~ Legally married in NY on 9/29/12

  ***CP mentioned***

  We've been working on baby #1 since July 2013 using Open ID donor sperm.  8 IUI attempts with 5 actual IUIs and one chemical pregnancy.  We have one fresh IVF cycle under our belts as well as a FET.  I have endometriosis and a uterine septum that was corrected via surgery in November 2013. 

  11/14/14 -  Second HSG shows that tubes are still clear and ute is looking good. 

  12/6/14 - Started BCPs in prep for IVF #2

  12/22/14 - Saline u/s and endometrial scratch (All was clear and OUCH!)

  1/2/15 - Began stimming for IVF #2

   ****All Welcome!****

  We are Mommas to four fur babies - 3 dogs and 1 cat.

     
  

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