Weekly check in (7/2)

tlc35 · July 2014

This check in is for anyone on this board to participate in and will occur every Wednesday. If you are new here and haven't made a separate intro on the main board please do so before checking in so we can "meet" you! It's easy to do just click the new discussion button in the top right and post away.

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?

tlc35 · July 2014

This check in is for anyone on this board to participate in and will occur every Wednesday. If you are new here and haven't made a separate intro on the main board please do so before checking in so we can "meet" you! It's easy to do just click the new discussion button in the top right and post away.

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
tlc from Louisiana

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC #1 since March

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Temping and charting for now.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
Waiting to O and counting down the days till I get to see my H (Monday)

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Just stressed about being out of town. If I O CD 22 like last cycle, or close to it, all should be well as far as timing. Still haven't had any fertile CM yet which is good since looking at past charts I get watery CM starting about 5 days before O

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?
I fly thought Chicago to get here so we are going to spend a few days in Chicago next week so I'm excited about it.

TAT2MAMI · July 2014

1. TAT2MAMI from Northern California.

2. TTC #2 - 4th Cycle

3. Just using the OVIA App in hopes of pinpointing when I 'O." If we are not successful this month, then I definitely plan on starting with OPK's.

4. I am on CD23! AF is supposed to arrive on Tuesday, July 8 (per the Ovia App). I don't feel much of anything right now, so I don't know what to think!

5. I always say this.. I'm feeling hopeful, but not TOO hopeful just because I hate the let down. However, I really do hope it happens this month!

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?
We just got back from an awesome weekend in Santa Cruz! It's like a Disneyland on the beach! My DD had so much fun. We celebrated our 11 year wedding anniversary down there.

No big trips planned for the summer. I'm sure we'll go camping at some point. We've got 3 weddings coming up. One of which is this Saturday and the girl getting married shouls be on that show "Bridezilla's!!" Should be quite entertaining to see how things go down! LoL

Lesliem0901 · July 2014

Margaret from Michigan
TTC#1 since June 2012
This month we're TTC naturally. I'm temping and doing acupuncture. If this isn't our cycle, we'll begin prepping for IVF (bw and Estrace).
I'm waiting to O. I think it should happen in the next couple of days.
I'm not really thinking about this cycle at all, b/c I have IVF on the brain. However, I'm getting a lot of BD right now, so we'll see...
QOTW: No splurges after reviewing IVF costs. Stay-cations it is!

@TLC35 - thank you for running the check-in. I hope the O timing works out with your H!
@TAT2MAMI - FX for you! Congrats on your anniversary!

Davie813 · July 2014

Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Davie813, Chicago

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC #2 since January

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Just made first RE appointment. Still doing acupuncture, a few supplements, and opks.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
4 DPO. Sore-ish breasts, but that's normal for me around ovulation.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Not too hopeful. Our most recent test results were encouraging enough, and we had good timing, but we also had good timing the last 6 cycles. Soooo....

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?
We'll go visit my family for Labor Day, if we ever find time to look for and purchase our tickets!

Good luck, @tlc25, @tat2mami, and @lesliem0901. Enjoy the time in Chicago (I hope the weather's better!), the bridezilla wedding, and the staycation!

SillySally24 · July 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from. Sillysally from SE PA

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC #1 since 01/14

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

Was supposed to be prepping for IVF in July, but polyps found. So waiting to cycle to have them removed.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? Eh - not tracking. Technically waiting to O I suppose. In IVF mode now...

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) Not feeling anything, just waiting for it to be over to have the surgery and get back on track.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to? All is up in the air for the summer till we get a timeline. Plus we have our own practice, so if we're not open we're not making money.... With IVF costs, need all we can get...

Lesliem0901 · July 2014

@Davie813 - FX for you!
@SillySally24 - Sorry about the polyps and delay.

kelley72 · July 2014

tlc35 Hope your fertile days wait on your H!

TAT2MAMI Happy Anniversary!

Lesliem0901 sounds like you are enjoying this opportunity prior to ivf! Best wishes!

Davie813 Hope your timing pays off!!

SillySally24 so sorry for the extra procedure to remove the polyps... hope the time passes quickly for you!

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from. Kelley in Georgia

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? 3cycle for #6

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

No RE, on our own, charting temp, cf, cp

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww? cd10... just prior to fertile time

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) Feeling alright, it would amazing if it was this month... I don't want to put pressure on dh to perform in the upcoming days...so I have to temper myself and what I say, etc.

latershrader · July 2014

1. Leanna from Virginia

2. TTC#1 since Nov 2012

3. Weight loss journey to get down to BMI RE required for IUI.

4. Waiting to O. AF showed up on Sunday almost 2 weeks later than I expected. But irregular cycles are the norm for me.

5. I am hopeful I guess. I really am hoping this is the last natural cycle before IUI.

I just want to shout-out to all of you girls. I don't get to respond to all the posts or even make new ones...but when I do, you are all so wonderful with suggestions and advice...or just a shoulder to cry on. Thank you all.

QOTW: We are going to do a day-trip to Charlottesville on Monday. But otherwise, we are saving $$ to buy a house this fall!

efhoping2010 · July 2014

1. efhoping2010 living in the midwest but from the plains.

2. Since D & C surgery from miscarriage from FET in July 2012. Also had IVF #2 nothing to transfer and IVF #3 chemical pregnancy. IVF is our only option because of DH's dx.

3.Going for pretesting one day work up at CCRM this month! This will be for IVF/ICSI/PESA #3 and then CCS and FET.

4. Expecting AF around July 11.
5. Hopeful but daunted by the price for another IVF cycle and this time with the added costs of CCS testing and later FET.

QOTW: Hoping to make our trip to CCRM a vacation too???

LouiseB2001 · July 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

Louise (obviously :-)), prefer not to say

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

A little over one year. I have a DD who is 4, but I really would like her to have a little sibling. I'm single so I don't have TTTC as such, but need donor sperm.

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

I have several frozen eggs, one blastocyst, I'm doing unmedicated IVF this cycle.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

CD 4

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

This has already been a roller coaster ride because I didn't know how I could get my 3 day scan since I was traveling. My clinic has given me different instructions as well but it looks like I'm good to go. I'm not very hopeful after several attempts that have failed but I'm really trying to keep up the spirit.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

My XH has a new girlfriend and I'm completely unable to handle it. My head spins out of control when he mentions her or I get to think of it. Yesterday I sent him a really mean text message because I lost my mind for a moment. I need to be nicer but the whole situation is just hard for me to deal with. If we hadn't broken up I would have had a second child by now.

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?

I'm actually just returning from a work/leisure trip to New York, which was really really nice. I enjoyed every minute of it.

Sherby613 · July 2014

1. Sherby
2. TTC #3 since Nov 2013.
3. Working with RE. All tests came back with good results except thyroid levels, so I’m taking Synthroid.
4. 2ww
5. Hopeful

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?

We just got back from a couple weeks in Florida – super relaxing and fun. We’re thinking of heading to the Cape for a long weekend before the end of the summer.

@LouiseB2001 : I’m so sorry that you’re struggling with that situation. I remember before I met DH, I was single and my XH had met a new woman and they got pregnant with the ink barely dry on our divorce papers. I kept thinking how much I wanted to kick him. Sending good vibes your way!

URMySunshine77 · July 2014

@tlc35: I hope that your timing works out. I know how frustrating it is to have one partner away during the FW.

@TAT2MAMI: Happy anniversary! We visited Santa Cruz a couple of years ago and enjoyed it. I think that LO will like the boardwalk in another year.

@Lesliem0901: It's great to hear that your timing is right this month. I hope that you get your BFP and don't have to bother with IVF!

@Davie813: You know I'm always cheering for you. I hope it happens soon.

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@SillySally24: Good luck with the polyp removal. I can understand your desire to get things moving.

@Kelley72: FX for great timing in your FW! It has to be difficult finding the time with a small LO. And I know what you mean about trying to delicately pressure DH.

@soontobeshrader: I hope that this natural cycle is the one. It's good to see you here.

@efhoping2010: I'm sorry to hear that you are stressed by the costs. I hope that all of your preparations and the IVF go smoothly.

@LouiseB2001: That is frustrating that your clinic put you on hold after you arranged the sonogram in NY. I hope that you can move forward soon. Rant away whenever you need to!

@Sherby613: I would love to see a positive update at the end of your TWW!!

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1. URMySunshine77 from Northern California

2. TTC#2 for about five months. Only three full cycles since PPP started.

3. Charting, temping, OPKs, PNVs, trying to eat more veggies and proteins

4. I'm at 9DPO.

5. I don't have any expectations for this cycle. We only had sex on O+1 because DH was gone during my FW. I feel really positive about July. I think that we're both in agreement to have better timing.

I want to shout out to @Lesliem0901 for being my soul sister in her love for Abba!

Also want to send a hug to @thirtyninetoforty.

@C_Girlie, how are you feeling?

QOTW: DH is going on a work trip after the holiday weekend, and my mom is coming for about 12 days. I can't wait for hugs and great home cooking.

aswedishbee · July 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

Sara from NC

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC #1 since December

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

I am waiting for a “normal” cycle after my MMC in April so we can try again. Will start temping and charting this week.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

I am currently hanging with AF on CD16.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

I’m anxious to know if this is just a crazy cycle post-D&C and/or if my endometriosis is coming back.

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?

Just counting the days until our annual Florida trip in August. We have a timeshare and I can’t wait for a week in the sun + a trip to the amusement park.

mattandlora · July 2014

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1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

Lora, Ohio

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC#2 - NTNP x6 cycles, had CP on most recent cycle. Now we're officially TTC with the next cycle

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

We will be doing charting / temping

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
Waiting to O - Don't know when it will happen due to recent CP

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
I have mixed feelings. I was uncertain if we were *really* ready with the recent BFP, then when we lost it I realized I really wanted it. So now I'm certain we're ready to TTC #2, but very anxious / worried that we could lose another. :-(

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?

We *just* got back from vacation. It was great, minus the CP thing. But we have the rest of the week off going into the July 4 holiday, so plenty of time to recover from vacation too.

maybebaby3 · July 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.

maybebaby3 from Mississippi

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?

TTC #4 (just started)

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?

Charting my cycle

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?

Waiting to O

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)

Excited...1st cycle

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

SO to everyone riding this roller coaster. I'm not even fully into my first cycle and am already experiencing a plethora of emotions (excited, anxious, nervous. Rinse, repeat.)

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?

Trying to plan a surprise anniversary trip to the mountains for DH's and my 16th this Fall. Can't wait to see the changing colors and smell the mountain fall air!

meredithcarole · July 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from. Meredith from FL 2. How long have you been TTC? TTC #1, take 2 since June (originally started 11/13). 3. What are you doing this cycle? Just trying actively to conceive by timing things well. 4. Where are you in your cycle? I suppose waiting to O. I am CD7 so I have about a week to wait. 5. How do you feel about this cycle? Hopeful. QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to? My parents said they wanted to take a trip to New England with DH and me. I hope that works out. Otherwise I will be looking for good cruise deals.

PGwithNo3 · July 2014

2. How long have you been TTC? TTC #3 we have 4.5 y/o B/G twins

3. We see a RE and are doing injectibles & IUI #3

4. Where are you in your cycle? Waiting to start IUI on day #2

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc). Anxious. I didn't have a good O indicator last month (4.22) and I want to see if the doc recs some progesterone or another treatment or whatnot. I am also afraid of getting PG with another set of multiples. I love having twins but would like to experience a singleton.

Feel free to add any vents or shout outs.

Austrogermokee · July 2014

1. Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Shannon from Maryland
2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.?
TTC #1 since Sept 2013
3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE?
Letrozole CD 2-6. Progesterone after I O.
4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
I'm at CD11. I had my US yesterday morning to see if I responded to the letrozole. They said it was all good, but then there was confusion as to whether I had to go back to pick up a trigger shot (a major curve ball if you have one car and your jobs aren't flexible). I couldn't get my RE to commit one way or the other on whether I needed the Ovidrel, so I declined it and am going to O naturally then start progesterone a few days later.

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc) (I'm adding my vent)

I feel incredibly frustrated. It's like nobody is communicating with anyone else - when I went in for my US, they didn't know it was CD10 of a letrozole cycle, and kept talking about IUI and IVF stuff even though we're months away from even considering those options. Then I get a call from the nurses saying my bloodwork came back low LH (I O on day 15 or 16, which I've repeatedly explained, so, yeah, LH was going to be low!), and that I needed Ovidrel ASAP and progesterone even though none of these things have been discussed by my RE. I was only told we were trying letrozole for three cycles to boost my eggs.

I feel like it wouldn't kill them to say from the start, "Hey, these are things that you might have to do," instead of these calls where I'm supposed to drop everything and teleport myself to their offices. I cannot physically get there without a car. I do not have a job where I can take a long lunch or come in late (I'm a receptionist). I need at least a little bit of warning. If the RE had just said, "Come in for an US on CD10, you may need a trigger shot and progesterone, I'll go ahead and prearrange the prescription so you can pick it up next time you're here," I'd feel a million times better.

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?

Does a swan dive into a bottle of wine count as a trip? It should at least be a splurge, right?

kindershlitz · July 2014

1. Kindershlitz/Michigan

2. TTC #2 August '13
3.I will start Progesterone this cycle after a positive OPK, first acupuncture next week, PNV

4. Where are you in your cycle? CD 6

5. I am hoping my new interventions help us be successful, but I feel like I'm having an off month-AF has been unusual.

I guess the splurge is accupuncture, but I am looking forward to it.

katie0919 · July 2014

1st Time on the Weekly check-in! (Intro'd today on my own post)

1. katie0919 - Texas.

2. TTC #2 since December 2013

3. Charting/temping, acupuncture, OPK's, EOD until pos OPK, then ED for 3 days. Using chinese herbal tea this month (given to me by my acupuncturist who specializes in fertility, is a certified herbalist, acupuncturist and an MD from China) First appt with the RE is July 29th.

4. Where are you in your cycle? Waiting to O!

5. How do you feel about this cycle? Not very hopeful, since I have had excellent timing over the last 6 months and now have what appears to be at minimum, too low of progesterone to get pregnant...so I'm just going to try and relax this cycle and wait for the RE

mdogan29 · July 2014

Your Name or Screen Name (not full names) and State you are from.
Melanie from North Carolina

2. How long have you been TTC? Are you TTC #1,#2,#3, etc.? TTC #1 (again, after a loss) since June 2014

3. What are you doing this cycle? Are you seeking help with a fertility specialist (RE)? If so, what stage are you in? Charting/temping? Testing? Medicated cycles? IUI? IVF? DE? Using Ovia app (charting & temping - my temp has been 97.9 three days in a row now!) and Clearblue O tests. I've done 2 rounds of Letrozole (RD1 result: 2, RD2 result 9.74) and acupuncture.

4. Where are you in your cycle? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc) If in the 2ww when will you test? Experiencing any weird "phantom" symptoms ladies in your 2ww?
Cycle day 28 --> 2WW! Since this is my first month tracking, I'm not really sure which day I O -- I thought I was 9DPO, but all my apps say I'm only 8DPO, okay. Symptoms include bloating/gas/burping, fatigue (even after getting a good 7-8 hour sleep lately), light cramping, increased trips to bathroom, sore boobs and today a little nausea and dizziness/lightheadedness. I went to the store today, I could barely bring in the bags I was so weak/tired! But it is hot/humid here, that hurricane is trying to visit us...

5. How do you feel about this cycle? (Are you hopeful, anxious... etc)
Hmmm... pretty good I think, I keep going back and forth, driving myself crazy, so trying to focus on my work! I am very hopeful, counting the days until I can test. ob doesn't want me to bother until July 11th, but I may not be able to wait. AF is due ~July 7th, I may just do then - whatcha think?

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?
No... we used up all our fun time and $$ over the past few years going to Vegas, DH is pretty good at Poker, so we have probably gone about 12 times over the past 7 years and I'm all Vegas'd out! I can't stand the smoke in the casinos anyway. We are focusing on paying down debt and saving $$ for kids. :-)

I'm still pretty new here, so don't know a lot of you yet, but really appreciate everyone else's willingness to share and answer questions. I hope I can be as much help to someone in the future as you have been for me! I wish everyone luck!! FX for my 2WW cycle buddies!

CML11 · July 2014

1. CML, NH

2. Trying on our on for 1 year, then started working with an RE since 2/2014. Just switch docs for IVF 6/2014

3. What are you doing this cycle? I'm benched on the BCP till the new office gets insurance and medical history reports in

4. Where are you in your cycle? Doesn't really apply, but hope CD1 will be soon to start all the injections

5. How do you feel about this cycle?
Anxious, ready to get on with it!

QOTW: Do you have any fun trips or splurges you are looking forward to?
Trip to NJ this summer to visit family, we just came back from our out of town wedding reception back where MH is from. Now we have to wait for Oct till our next trip which will be Tennessee (another family wedding). I told MH last night I want to take a vacation just the two of us, particularly to a resort on an island!

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