This is the weekly check-in for TTCALers who are also dealing with infertility. If you'd like to join us please feel free to intro with your diagnosis and history. We've had a few extra challenges thrown at us, ladies. Come here for snuggles from people who get what you're dealing with.
Fill us in, along with any other updates or vents you need to get out, TTCAL or NonTTCAL related.
If you get a BFP, please PM me and let me know. If you do not PM me I will not mention you in the check-in. If we haven’t heard from you in a few weeks please come back in with an update; or are new and want to join please post a brief intro with your DX and current/future treatment plans and then you'll be added to next week’s check in!
@Frenchteachermama Did AF ever show? How are the papers coming?
@O2girl Have things slowed down at work? How are you?
@Km380 How are things?
@FutureMrsWright2012 How are you?
@Rachaeleigh How did your IVF consult go? I've been thinking about you ((Hugs))
@Rocks526 How did the HSG go?
@nikiswimr Did you start Provera?
@king26 How are you?
@rubysi Did you decide about IUI?
@bunnybun4 How is your grandmother?
@GLB30 Did you and YH talk about future steps?
QOTW: I just want to say that I am super happy/blessed to run this check in. Y'all are the most supportive group on TTCAL (IMO). Of course, I am biased, but I just wanted to say that. So that being said, what are you blessed with?
Re: ~~IF Check In~~
AFM I started my estrogen priming. I started a Vivelle patch Monday (easiest way I've taken meds!) and this morning started 3 days of Ganirelix injects. Then I wait for AF and hopefully start stims next week. Eek! Mh was awesome with moral support this morning for my first shot. When I finished he said "damn honey you made that needle your bitch!" Haha I appreciated it.
Other than that I'm excited to finish work early today and have off until monday! I have acupuncture today too.
PgAL welcome
Married 6/11/2011
Me & Hubby: 34
TTC journey started 12/2012
BFP #1 6/5/2013, MC confirmed 6/26/2013 @ 7 wks
BFP#2 8/25/2013 MC confirmed 10/16/2013 @ 12 wks (D&C 10/18)
Diagnosis: unexplained RPL, unexplained IF.
Also have hypothyroidism
Started TTC again 12/2013
IUI#1:Clomid CD 3-7, Trigger'ed CD 12. IUI CD 14. BFN
IUI #2:Letrozole CD 3 - 7, Follistim CD 9, Trigger CD 10, IUI CD12. BFN
Current plan: IVF with PGD. Antagonist - Vivelle Protocal. Stim start 12/1. ER 12/14.
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/502498
So he sits with me and talks me through and keeps me calm.
PgAL welcome
Married 6/11/2011
Me & Hubby: 34
TTC journey started 12/2012
BFP #1 6/5/2013, MC confirmed 6/26/2013 @ 7 wks
BFP#2 8/25/2013 MC confirmed 10/16/2013 @ 12 wks (D&C 10/18)
Diagnosis: unexplained RPL, unexplained IF.
Also have hypothyroidism
Started TTC again 12/2013
IUI#1:Clomid CD 3-7, Trigger'ed CD 12. IUI CD 14. BFN
IUI #2:Letrozole CD 3 - 7, Follistim CD 9, Trigger CD 10, IUI CD12. BFN
Current plan: IVF with PGD. Antagonist - Vivelle Protocal. Stim start 12/1. ER 12/14.
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/502498
PgAL welcome
Married 6/11/2011
Me & Hubby: 34
TTC journey started 12/2012
BFP #1 6/5/2013, MC confirmed 6/26/2013 @ 7 wks
BFP#2 8/25/2013 MC confirmed 10/16/2013 @ 12 wks (D&C 10/18)
Diagnosis: unexplained RPL, unexplained IF.
Also have hypothyroidism
Started TTC again 12/2013
IUI#1:Clomid CD 3-7, Trigger'ed CD 12. IUI CD 14. BFN
IUI #2:Letrozole CD 3 - 7, Follistim CD 9, Trigger CD 10, IUI CD12. BFN
Current plan: IVF with PGD. Antagonist - Vivelle Protocal. Stim start 12/1. ER 12/14.
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/502498
@Km380 yay for getting this cycle started! I think I'll be much more comfortable giving myself shots as opposed to letting DH come near me with a needle . I'm starting to look into acupuncture as well.
@rubysi that sucks about poor timing with the IUI. I'm worried about that as we'll because it's tough for me to get off work. Luckily my REs office is on the same hospital campus where I work, but even so it will be tough.
So I am gearing up for IUI #1. I saw my RE on 11/21 and everything looked good. No cysts, lining was 5mm, he recommended we start this cycle without inducing AF first (have you guys heard of this? He said bc my lining is good no point). So we're planning for Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI. Today is day 5 of Clomid for me, first monitoring US is 12/1. Last two cycles for me were just Clomid + TI.
I'm glad I got the go ahead for this cycle but a little freaked out as well.
QOTW: @megrae12 we are super blessed that you run this check-in! I'm also thankful that DH and I have a healthy relationship despite all the crap if the last year, that we were able to move back closer to family, and that both of our jobs are going well.
Still no mother f'n AF! CD 46! The nurse said that after I took the 5 days of meds to induce a period it could take up to 2 weeks to get. I'm just super worried that it's not going to show and my surgery will be delayed! Everyone say a prayer for it to arrive the first week of December!! My papers are coming along, I seriously cannot wait for this semester to be over!!
QOTW: I am blessed to have the most generous parents and the nicest friends ever!
TTC #3 since June 2013
BFP #1 7/21/2013--EDD 3/30/14--D&C 9/24/13
BFP #2 1/28/14--MC 2/7/14
IUI #1 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #2 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #3 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
@megrae12
Thanks for running the checkin! I'm sorry your body isn't behaving the way you want it to. I'm sure that it is difficult to know what to do when all signs seem to point to the negative.
@Km380
Starting stimms is such a pivotal moment in the IF process. FX everything goes perfectly!
@rubysi
Fx you can reschedule.
@Mysh ((((hugs)))) I'm sorry for your losses. Welcome. I'm glad you and your H have such a great support system.
@nikiswimr I'm sorry you are freaking out over this cycle. It looks like a great cycle though. FX it all works out favorably.
@Frenchteachermama ugh! How frustrating! I'm am thinking about you often. I am hopeful that the surgery won't be delayed......even though I get the stress about the possibility of a delay. Delays aren't fun no matter how you look at it, so my FX that your AF gets her act together!
AFM:
Nothing new in O2 land. I am having mixed feelings about being benched through the holidays. It feels like I'm wasting valuable time. I did have my first none hormone induced or controlled AF this month! After 18 months of screwing with my body I didn't know what to expect...... What I got was a face full of ACNE
Oh well.
@megrae12 work is still busy. With it being the end of the year people want to take advantage of their ins and get their procedures done. I don't and them. It will slow way down after January, so I'm just biding my time and enjoying the extra big pay checks
DX: Adenomyosis, Compounded MTHFR, PAI-1 4G variant
DH: 34
MFI due to Testicular Cancer
Married March 2012
IVF w/ICSI #1
10 little polar bears
FET #1 with 2 polar bears ~Nov 6, 2013 BFN
FET # 2 with 2 more polar bears ~March 19, 2014 BFP!!!
Beta 1= 276
Beta 2= 662
4/19/14 ~ baby A became an angel
5/02/14 ~ baby B became an angel
5/3/14 ~ D&C
FET #3 with 1 male polar bear ~October 3, 2014
October 13, 2014 ~ BFN
Fur Children: Memphis 3y, Dutch 3y, Marcel 2y, Meadow 1y
January 2015 Siggy Challenge TTCAL
Animals Interacting with Snow
Not much to report. 2 weeks until our appointment with the new RE. I'm so ready for it. Otherwise, my period was very weird this month..it's the second one after my m/c and I'm not sure what was going on. It was heavy for 2 days..then nothing for 1 day, light for one day, then nothing again. Just enough to aggravate me.
In other news, I had the worst Thanksgiving ever. We had plans to go to my parents on Wednesday but we got 8 inches of snow so couldn't go. Turns out I started throwing up and had a fever later that night. When I woke up on Thanksgiving I immediately started throwing up again. My husband said I couldn't go so I called my mom hoping she would say I should still come. She told me to stay home (I live 2 1/2 hours away). I was so sad. SO I spent the day sick and crying. I ate half a can of soup for Thanksgiving dinner. My poor husband only had a Lean Cuisine. I did make dessert for Thanksgiving so at least he had some pumpkin pie. What a horrible holiday.
@Km380 Good luck with this cycle! My H is great when I give myself my shots, but I can't do the ones in my backside and he hates giving them to me, especially since I have to watch the needle go in!
@rubysi I hope they changed your IUI for you!
@mysh Welcome to the check in.
@nikiswimr Good luck with this cycle!
@frenchteachermama I hope AF comes soon!
@Rocks526 Glad your HSG went well! We are unexplained as well and it kind of sucks. That's insane that insurance has denied you for IUI and IVF because you did get pregnant and then had a loss! How is that ok?