Secondary IF

Who is going to do a December cycle?

I keep reading on various blogs and forums to not do a cycle near the holidays due to emotions etc. And ironically FF lists AF due on xmas day - just awesome. It would probably be off by a few days because meds change things up anyhow but close enough!

And yesterday I was really emotional about the BFN (partly because of inappropriate comments by others that made me want to punch them but then later cry). But I'm not sure if I should do this cycle except a) we are automatically out the next two cycles because of timeline of clinic holiday closure and then after that we are booked for testing with the new clinic and b) I ovulate on my own so we certainly won't be TTA so I wonder if I'll still go through the emotional roller coaster regardless but won't have given it the best shot.

Anyways where is everyone else at with that if you've thought about it?
Me: 32, DH: 33
DS #1: April 2010
DS #2: July 2015 (preemie born at 31 weeks) - our little miracle conceived through ART - unexplained secondary infertility/adenomyosis

Re: Who is going to do a December cycle?

  • Personally I would go for it. I would have if we were able too but if this current cycle isn't successful they are making me take next month off and meet with the RE to discuss the next step. But if I still had another IUI that we were going to attempt I wouldn't let the holidays stop me. I figure I am emotional about it already that it can't be much worse. 
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    Me: 35, DH: 40
    TTC # 2 since 8/13, Dx: unexplained secondary infertility
    Clomid cycles 7/14 & 8/14= BFN
    IUI # 1 (clomid) 8/27/14= BFN
    IUI # 2 (clomid and follistim) 9/25/14= BFN
    IUI # 3 (femara and follistim) 10/23/14= BFN
    IUI # 4 (femara and follistim) 11/20/14= BFN
    12/12/14- saline sono shows two polyps
    2/15- two uterine polyps and "schmutz" (RE's words) removed
    8/15- surprise BFP! Beta #1 70 Beta #2 150 
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  • Well I just did the IVF with a negative beta the day before TG. I survived. Personally I wouldn't want to do an xmas cycle, just because there's enough stress just getting ready for xmas- but if you're up for it, then why not? 


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  • I think we may pass. I have until tomorrow to decide. I just am looking at my holiday schedule and so many holiday parties and it will suck to have to bow out early of them in order to wake up at 5am the next morning for monitoring. And we have my sister in law coming to visit next week so I don't want to have to explain/lie to her.

    And if it's a BFN I want to be able to sulk or at least enjoy my son and husband but not have to put on a cheery face for strangers (we're to be traveling for Christmas to stay with my dad, his wife and their friends in very close quarters).

    This is also our final IUI cycle and perhaps final cycle ever so I think it's just hitting me harder emotionally. We said we weren't going to go forward with IVF and while hubby is game, I'm just not though we have booked the consultation.

    And I'm still terrified of giving myself shots :D And worried about the side effects interrupting holiday celebrations.
    Me: 32, DH: 33
    DS #1: April 2010
    DS #2: July 2015 (preemie born at 31 weeks) - our little miracle conceived through ART - unexplained secondary infertility/adenomyosis
  • I was going to cycle in December but we'll be conveniently out of town right around O time so I'm not paying for baseline u/s and meds on a potential canceled cycle. We're waiting until January and are going to try to enjoy the holidays in the meantime.
  • I don't celebrate Christmas so the December holidays have a different meaning to me. The cycle that resulted in DD was in December. The holidays alone would not stop me from cycling.
    TTC since 3-08 IVF # 1 Dec 2011 BFP DD born at 31 weeks 6-24-12

    FET #1 Dec 2013 BFN

    FET # 2 Feb 2014 BFN

    No more frosties

    IVF #2. September 2014

    PGD yielded 2 perfect 5d blasts

    SET November 9, 2014
    Nov 23, 2014. Another BFN

    Not sure where to go from here.

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  • As far as timing for finding out whether it worked, I found out that I miscarried/began bleeding on Christmas Eve last year.  I felt I had no choice but to suck it up and move on so as not to affect my daughter's Christmas, or my enjoyment experiencing Christmas with her and my family.  So in one way I felt it was a good time to get not so great news since I couldn't take much time to wallow in it. It seemed a little less raw when I actually had time to process and mourn what happened.

    That being said we came home from the party we were at when I started bleeding and after putting my daughter to bed I had a good cry, which I could do comfortably in my own home.  If you're staying with people if you got negative results it may be hard not to let it out at least for a little while before returning to the festivities.

    I personally don't get that stressed about Christmas and I'm only slightly busier than normal so I would move forward with a December cycle (I will if AF shows up soon...).

    Good luck with your final decision!

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    Year 1 - nothing

    Year 2 - two m/c

    Year 3 - unexplained diagnosis & 4 failed IUIs with Clomid/Letrozole

    Year 4 - still unexplained & 3 failed IUIs with Follistim & Ovidral

    Year 5 - trying on our own

  • I am going to have my 3rd IUI in December.  To me taking a month (or more because my ovaries suck) off would be way more stressful then the potential of a BFN.  But, Christmas isn't super stressful for us either.
    Me: 34 DH: 36 
    DD#1 04/28/11

    TTC#2 since April 2012 - Unexplained Secondary IF (probably PCOS)
    Dec 13-March 14 Femara and TI - BFN
    April 2014 IUI#1 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFN
    June 2014 IUI#2 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFP 7/9/14 - No HB on 8/13/14 @ 8w4d
    Nov 2014 IUI#3 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFFN
    Jan 2015 IUI#4 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFN
    Feb 2015 IUI#5 Converted to TI (7.5mg Femara) - BFP 3/17/15!!!
    Beta #1 82, Beta #2 202 Please let this be it.
  • Annddd the decision was taken from me. Well decided to proceed and was comfortable and happy with that decision, and the cycle has been cancelled as baseline showed a 1.2 follicle already.
    Me: 32, DH: 33
    DS #1: April 2010
    DS #2: July 2015 (preemie born at 31 weeks) - our little miracle conceived through ART - unexplained secondary infertility/adenomyosis
  • I'm so sorry @sailorgal‌.
    TTC since 3-08 IVF # 1 Dec 2011 BFP DD born at 31 weeks 6-24-12

    FET #1 Dec 2013 BFN

    FET # 2 Feb 2014 BFN

    No more frosties

    IVF #2. September 2014

    PGD yielded 2 perfect 5d blasts

    SET November 9, 2014
    Nov 23, 2014. Another BFN

    Not sure where to go from here.

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  • So sorry :(

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  • I'm sorry. That is so frustrating. 
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    Me: 35, DH: 40
    TTC # 2 since 8/13, Dx: unexplained secondary infertility
    Clomid cycles 7/14 & 8/14= BFN
    IUI # 1 (clomid) 8/27/14= BFN
    IUI # 2 (clomid and follistim) 9/25/14= BFN
    IUI # 3 (femara and follistim) 10/23/14= BFN
    IUI # 4 (femara and follistim) 11/20/14= BFN
    12/12/14- saline sono shows two polyps
    2/15- two uterine polyps and "schmutz" (RE's words) removed
    8/15- surprise BFP! Beta #1 70 Beta #2 150 
  • We are. Af is due 12-24ish. Hope she stays away! iui#2 will work!!!
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  • I'm sorry  :(
    Me: 34 DH: 36 
    DD#1 04/28/11

    TTC#2 since April 2012 - Unexplained Secondary IF (probably PCOS)
    Dec 13-March 14 Femara and TI - BFN
    April 2014 IUI#1 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFN
    June 2014 IUI#2 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFP 7/9/14 - No HB on 8/13/14 @ 8w4d
    Nov 2014 IUI#3 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFFN
    Jan 2015 IUI#4 (Femara + Ovidrel) - BFN
    Feb 2015 IUI#5 Converted to TI (7.5mg Femara) - BFP 3/17/15!!!
    Beta #1 82, Beta #2 202 Please let this be it.
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