TTGP IF WEEKLY CHECK IN

cateyes543 · January 2015

This check in is meant for anyone on TTGP who has hit the 1 year mark of TTC (6 months if you’re over 35), has an infertility diagnosis, or are going through IF testing/treatment. It is meant to be a place for people to share and ask any questions who might not participate on 3T or IF who would like the company of others going through the same experiences.

If you would like to participate, please send me a PRIVATE MESSAGE with your info and I will add you on, and please feel free to post your intro. This will be posted every Monday. If you have any suggestions or would like something added, please feel free to post.

How long have you been trying to conceive?

Do you have a diagnosis? If so; what is it?

Are you currently doing any testing or treatment?

Any updates?

***Note: If you see a BFP or Loss I have overlooked l please let me know !***

If you are not on the list below but should be please message me!

BFPs:

AngieV84
angelsnight
rrdiva
tinamorgan
sueann911
JulianneJacks
jschwind22
Rocknroll64
BurritosAtEveryMeal
talon1226
BrendaW09
Lola825
Curlylocks3
Twinkie0612
HenHen25
Krdesi
kristi&p
gonzol
Tigger99
Honey127
AppleGrapeMSTK
BlackBooks
willCMyInk
Wolfette139
Milagros315
FoxiePM
cls78
Kitty1215
jaytee16
Katydid2014
Wishiwaspreggo
WinningColors
Norsern
ChickinNH
brazilianpeach

Pintobean39

Beckynsean11

Katydid2014

DarcyHermione

jefa621

lebradford

notelise

cwuredhot

twinkbrite

meatandbandp

PeanutRN

Angel Babies:

BankerBSN
HenHen25
gonzol
beckynsean11
kristi&p
sunlavender
Emejay
Twinkie0612
Pintobean39
Rocks526
chickinNH
ToryKate
Lebradford

Linny1012

MeatandBandP

Buttmonkey34

Jefa624

Diagnosis:

MFI

FINEdoubleLINE

@osesecret

@sweetcalittc1

@Daikokojess-MFI-Low T

Welcome @Alpies

PCOS

@LG2793

@Diordra

@madamewaffles

Diminished Ovarian Reserve

@AuroraP725– thinned uterine lining

Unexplained
@Packerfan4life

@BabyCowbell
@Goldenlove3

@ironegg

@birdie185

@torykate (correct me if I am wrong)

@longhornwino0907

Anovulatory

Combo/Other

@Twinkie0612– Blood Coagulation Disorder, White Blood Cell Disorder (Slightly elevated NK, High WBC, High neutrophils, elevated cytokines), Hostile CM
@IPutKetchupOnKetchup- Uterine Didelphys with hemicolpos, PCO
@cateyes543-Hypothyrodism, PCOS, blocked right tube, MFI-Low morph
@bbg676Hashimotos, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, unexplained complete anovulation, and low progesterone and estrogen.

@emejayabnormal uterine bleeding

@TammyDoubleB- endo with hostile CM

@englandxoborderline PCOS and unruptured follies

@myshbalanced translocation

@lovegrilledcheeseStage 3 endo, MFI

@Jefa621

Testing

@Cjchio
@SnakeFisherBub

@LDubHawksFan (thin lining so far)

@Kariann12 (looking for RE)

QOTW: Since it is so cold here, I am wondering-are you a winter fan or a summer fan and what do you do for fun in that season?

cateyes543 · January 2015

Last Day of provera today so hopefully by next week AF will start and I will be on to my first medicated cycle. As of this moment it is still just the waiting game!

QOTW: I hate the cold! I love summer and enjoy sitting at the lake, reading a book, sunbathing and drinking wine.

BabyCowbell · January 2015

Good morning everyone!

10DPO on a natural cycle. I've got a bit of a cold so I feel crappy. We'd been planning on starting IUIs in January, but we've decided to postpone...so we'll see how that goes. I know any potential IVF is at least a year away for us so it seems like delaying the IUIs might make sense. Who knows. It's hard to know what feels right.

QOTW: I love summer! I love sitting on patios and drinking, and I like running in perfect weather.

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

Morning all!

I'm 13DPO on our natural cycle. Tested at 11DPO (because I enjoy peeing on things, apparently?) and got a BFN. Not surprising. But still no signs of my period, so I'm just waiting. Joy!

QOTW: Being from and living in central Texas my entire life has really turned me off to summers. 110+ on a regular basis is just too much for me! I really prefer springtime. March and April in Texas can't be beat. Perfect weather for sitting on the patio sipping wine and reading a book.

brettanomyces · January 2015

Hi Ladies!

So, I guess I go here now. H and I have tried for 13 cycles with no success. We also were benched for 4 months (personal reasons, not medical), so it's been 17 months since we started TTC. And I turned 35 a few months ago. Woo.

I'm heading to my doctor today to ask for a referral for an RE. I spent some time over the weekend researching clinics and narrowed it down to a 1st and 2nd choice. Also been lurking on the 3T board and reading about the different kinds of tests and treatments.

QOTD: I like the summer. Really my favorite thing to do is relax on a (covered) patio. I love the heat but hate being in the sun.

cateyes543 · January 2015

I would call the RE @diordra-I found out my RE only wants the cycles to go 30-35 days with no O, not the standard 60. I lost a whole cycle!

I am so sorry about your HSG hell @LDubHawksFan. It sounded terrible! I am glad the second radiologist had much better success!

Congrats on the weight loss @MrsRC88!

Welcome @brettanomyces. Sorry you find yourself in the position but glad you found the thread J I got you added to the list for next week!

So sorry for the BFNs @longhornwino0907 and @lovegrilledcheese

Twinkie0612 · January 2015

Hi ladies!

Not too much going on this week, it's the calm before the storm. I am still on lupron, lovenox, prednisone, baby aspirin, and a bunch of supplements. Tonight is my second delestrogen injection. The rest of my meds are being delivered tomorrow, and I start viagra suppositories 4x a day on Friday to hopefully improve the blood flow to my uterus and avoid the lining issues we had during my retrieval cycle. Next week I have my first blood work monitoring on Monday, my doppler u/s and IVIG with Dr. KK on Tuesday, and more blood work and a lining check on Thursday. If all looks good, my transfer is estimated for 1/20.

QOTD: Not really a fan of winter or summer, but I think I would choose summer over winter. I think it was 11 degrees when I left for work today, I'm already over the cold weather. Although I would probably change my mind once I am sweating my butt off in July.

Mysh · January 2015

@cateyes543‌ Good luck on your first medicated cycle and thanks for starting the check-in!

@Diordra‌ Here's to hoping your period shows up soon! I would also recommend calling into your RE.

@LDubHawksFan I'm so sorry you have to find a new RE. That sucks.

@lovegrilledcheese‌ and @longhornwino0907‌ So sorry for BFNs

@goldenlove3‌ and @madamewaffles‌ FX for your TWW!

Welcome @brettanomyces. GL At your upcoming appointment.

Awesome job on the weight loss @MrsRC88!

Sorry if I missed anyone. AFM I start injections tomorrow. My sense of optimism is now gone, because I'm not looking forward to it. ER is scheduled for 1/16.

I LOVE spring because you can do pretty much everything. It's not so cold that you are stuck in the house and not so hot that you are miserable. We love to go camping.

EmeJay · January 2015

Happy New Year everyone! Here's to a 2015 filled with babies and pregnancy!

I went in on Christmas Eve for our second IUI and I'm currently 12DPO.

Exactly like last month, I keep getting very very faint greyish line around the 10 minutes mark on all the tests I've done since 10 DPO. I did a digi yesterday that was BFN.

Looks like the trigger is just staying for a very long time in my system.

This month, I'll be benched because of a cyst no my right ovary. My SO also has a surgery lined-up next week so the timing would not have worked.

2015 will be very bittersweet for us as it is our last year TTC. If I don't get pregnant by the end of the year, we'll start the adoption process.

QOTD - I absolutely love the fact that here in Canada, we have 4 distinct season and I love them each for many reasons. I would not move anywhere else in the world.

EmeJay · January 2015

Thanks @MeatandBandP - I am indeed testing with Wondfos and I've read that this is quite common. That's a mindfuck for sure. I've had so many "positive" tests in the last few months (including the infamous blue dye false positive one) that I'm now dreading them.

It is what it is!

LG2793 · January 2015

Hugs @emejay, and also to @brettanomyces ...sorry you're here.
FX @jefa621 @snakefisherbub @madamewaffles @goldenlove3 @longhornwino0907 and @babycowbell
Hugs to all the other BFNs!

AFM, I had my midcycle check last Tuesday and had a 16mm and 27mm follie with a lining of 10mm. Much improved from last cycle. We had really great timing this week, which was unexpected because we were staying with friends at the beach. I am now 3dpo and my RE wants me to test on 1/17. DH and I promised to actually wait until then, so we'll see.

lilsneezy · January 2015

@cateyes543 Good luck with your first medicated cycle!

@goldenlove3 @Twinkie0612 @jefa621 @LG2793 @Mysh FX for you!

@BabyCowbell Hope you feel better soon.

@LDubHawksFan Yay for clear tubes! I hope you find a new RE you like that accepts your insurance.

@longhornwino0907 @lovegrilledcheese Sorry for the BFNs.

@EmeJay @SnakeFisherBub Hugs to you ladies!

@brettanyomyces @kariann12 @KawaiiKitsune GL at your upcoming appointments! I hope you find some answers.

AFM, I'm chugging along on cycle 17. I've been stressing myself out with thinking about how much treatments are going to cost and if they'll even work. After this cycle I'm going to make a followup appointment with my RE to figure out how much a medicated/monitored cycle will end up costing me.

QOTW: I love both winter and summer. I hate being cold and driving in bad weather, but I do love being snowed in and getting an unexpected day off. The only thing I don't like about summer are my allergies and bugs! My favorite summer activity is going tubing down the Delaware river.

lilsneezy · January 2015

@LDubHawksFan That sucks, I'm sorry! How much would it cost you OOP to do the medicated cycles with your current RE? IMO, If it's affordable and it wouldn't put a major dent in your bank account, then I would probably just stay with the current RE and pay OOP until the appointment in April. If it's going to be too costly, then I would opt for doing natural cycles until I can get in with the new RE. Personally, I would stay away from the OB who didn't catch your lining issue.

Remylove1011 · January 2015

Hi all, I go here now. (sent you a PM @cateyes543)MH and I have been trying since Jan. 2014 and had our first RE appt this past Friday (01/02). I had blood work done and an ultrasound. Everything looks good with me so far accept for low Vitamin D (now on 2000 iu per day). MH had his SA before the appt, so we got the results then which showed some issues low morph 1% and low motility 15% (or something like that). He has a call in for scheduling a repeat SA so hopefully he can get in for that soon. If it comes back with similar results he'll be put on some supplements or possibly clomid.

After discussion with RE, we're thinking next cycle will be a testing/treatment cycle. I'll take Letrozole days 3-7 , ultrasounds, HSG, trigger, and then IUI. Discussed doing is without meds as I do O on the regular, but RE shared chances were higher with meds. RE said TI is not an option with current SA results.

So I'm now waiting to O and feeling like this cycle is pointless as our chances are some stupid low percentage. Boo. I'm anticipating (based on CM and previous cycles) that I'll O in the next two days and then just have to wait 12 more days for CD1 to call to set up everything.
Edit. OMG giant paragraph!

Remylove1011 · January 2015

@LDubHawksFan Honestly, I'd probably try to do at least one cycle with the current RE. All of this depends on how much cycle will cost OOP and if you're willing to wait until April to start. Could you get the meds covered from a cycle with current RE? That's something to think about as well. If stims and trigger are covered your OOP would not be quite as much. Good Luck with your decision and keep us updated!

AlpieS · January 2015

****Child Mentioned in Siggy*****

Hi! Thanks for including me. Sorry I'm late to the party!

I'm relatively new here (intro'd last week) but in case you missed it - my H and I have been TTC for 2 years exactly today. Our diagnosis is MFI. His last count was 21 million, 70% motile, and 2% morph. Very much improved from his previous counts, so our RE is willing to try a few IUIs. We had initially intended to start medicated cycles in November, but because of scheduling issues around the holidays we will start with my next cycle. I'm still waiting to O on our 17th cycle - I'm on CD25, which is frustrating of course because I just want to get this show on the road. I have irregular cycles that range from 30-66 days, but no real explanation for that because all of my blood work came back normal. RE said that if this cycle goes past 35 days he'll write a Provera script so we can get on to the medicated cycles. So nothing really exciting going on here yet!

GTKY - It's cold here too and I hate it! I'm a summer girl, through and through. We live near the water and I love swimming, boating, and pretty much anything that involves warm weather. Although, H and I have been talking about taking up skiing because we both get so grumpy in the winter. It might be nice to have a hobby that we enjoy to make the long winters more bearable. If you can't beat it, join it?

cateyes543 · January 2015

Finally catching up!

@emejay-so glad it wasn’t just the trigger!!! You are KU!

@Jefa621-Hopefully you will/have O!

@SnakeFisherBub-Sorry for the temp drop L

@Kariann12-So exciting and terrifying to pull the trigger! FX that is results in some good stuff!

Welcome to @kawaiiKitsune, @Remylove1011 (got your message), and @AlpieS. Sorry you have to be here but hopefully it will be a short stay!

@lilsneezy-RE bills suck. Who would have thought things could get so expensive so fast! Good luck and make sure to ask if they offer an OOP discount or if they discount if you pay all at once!

@LDubHawksFan-I would probably wait as OOP gets expensive fast. A medicated cycle at my RE is $800 plus meds, and IUI is $1400 plus meds, especially since the OB missed a crucial part the first time. Also it seems weird the RE won’t check your insurance before you go-mine knew exactly what was covered and what wasn't before our first appointment. They should be able to check and see what you have available.

lilsneezy · January 2015

@SnakeFisherBub FX for you!

cateyes543 · January 2015

FX for you @snakefisherbub! All aboard!

LG2793 · January 2015

Fx @SnakeFisherBub‌ !!

EmeJay · January 2015

@SnakeFisherBub --> How's your temp this morning?

cateyes543 · January 2015

You have me freaking out @snakeFisherBub!!! FX so hard for you!!!!!

BabyCowbell · January 2015

FX for you @SnakeFisherBub‌

cateyes543 · January 2015

Even FF is telling you to test today @snakefisherbub!!!!!!!!!!

Twinkie0612 · January 2015

MrsRC88 said:

Question for you ladies. Has anyone noticed your veins becoming more stubborn the more you get blood drawn? My veins have always been so prominent and easy to get to but the last two times the nurse has to dig around. It hurts and I hate it. I'm not a fan of needles to begin with although I was fine with it once a year for annual physicals. Now that I'm doing it so much, it's starting to really bother me again and I don't like that they have to dig so much.
My veins are horrible... In fact, yesterday they had to take blood from my hand! She couldn't find a vein in either arm. They made a note 'hard stick, make work' on my lab slip. I will definitely take @MeatandBandP‌'s advice of a heating pad next time! They had me wash my hands with very warm water yesterday just to get something out of my hand!

I have pretty much every blood draw done from my hand because even if I drink 32oz of water before the draw, they can never find a vein in either arm. In fact if I have to have more than 2 vials drawn, I can pretty much guarantee that they will need to stick me more than once. I had to have 17 vials drawn for my initial blood work with my RI and I think it took 7 sticks with a break in the middle while I got an u/s. I honestly thought they were going to have to start looking for more veins to use.

During my last IVF cycle between all of the blood draws and IVs (I had an IV for my ER and for my IVIG infusion) my hands were black and blue for a couple of weeks.

cateyes543 · January 2015

@MeatandBandP-How are you 8 weeks already!!!! That is crazy!!

URMySunshine77 · January 2015

SnakeFisherBub said:

I AM FREAKING THE FUCK OUT! I think l *might* have a squinter. I'm not sure if I'm seeing it or making things. Do you guys mind looking? If you'd rather not look at something I peed on I totally understand. I'll confirm tomorrow either way.

I think that I just peed my pants. You'd better post, girl! @SnakeFisherBub