Weekly check-in Oct 21/24

dolphin012 · October 2015

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?

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

QOTW: Are you dressing up for Halloween and if so as what?

*check-in is late this week b/c i was on a short vacation sans internet.

happyktmom · October 2015

1. happyktmom from Virginia

2. TTC#2 since 4/2014

3. Charting, Temping, PNV's, Vit D, mucinex, Metformin, did the Progesterone thing for PCOS reset for 2 months prior

4. CD23, possible 8dpo. Temps all over the place - did have a high temp this morning but I don't think I'm ovulating this late cause it's never happened before.

5. I'm not hopeful because of my low temps the last few days. The high one today has me a bit confused. I'm also kind of curious because on the CT Scan I had to have in ER on Wed said I had a few prominent follicles on the right side. WTF? I also have a constant cramp there.

YEAH! Halloween! I am going as WonderWoman, DH as Batman and DD as Cinderella! Not very original, but I'm excited nonetheless. We went to the pumpkin patch today and have 2 pretty carved pumpkins on the porch and seeds in the oven now!

PattersRN · October 2015

1. PattersRN, Oregon
2. TTC #1, cycle number 2
3. Charting, temping, Pregnitude
4. CD 25, 12 dpo (but may be 11). FF put my testing date today because I've had some short LPs, BFN this morning with an IC. Temp is still up and no signs of AF, so I have all my crossables crossed.
5. Hopeful but realistic. If it doesn't happen this month, we try again next month.
6. Not dressing up, I'm not a Halloween person. My husband and I shut off all the lights in our house and watch TV....or maybe we'll go to the gym.

pumaprnc7 · October 2015

1.ESmith, KY

2. TTC #1 since 2010

3. Working with RE, using Femara, Gonal-F and Trigger, will being doing second IUI on 30th.

4.Waiting to O

5. Staying positive and very hopeful, will be last chance to IUI for a while due to $$$, insurance doesn't cover anything.

6. Going to parties Friday and Saturday. Might do different things each night. Friday DH is going to dress up like a hunter and I will be a deer. It's very funny because if you know us, its not like us at all. Clueless for Saturday, but it's more a classy event so wanting to upscale the costumes a bit.

Good luck everyone, sending out lots of baby dust!!!

KLake42 · October 2015

Kathleen in Georgia

TTC #1, cycle #7

Medicated IUI (frozen donor sperm) with RE, and acupuncture with TCM herbs

IUI scheduled for tomorrow, because my bloodwork showed LH surge this morning. Trigger shot at noon, and IUI is at 9:30am, so I'm worried I won't O before the frozen sperm becomes ineffective tomorrow evening. This is my *last* IUI before moving on to IVF. Also, only one follicle this cycle.

Trying to be patient. I'd like to be hopeful, but I'm really starting to think that IVF is in my future.

Hoping to go for 80s punk zombie, if I can get it together! I have a vampire costume I can fall back on, though.

happyktmom · October 2015

@KLake42 - GOOD LUCK tomorrow!!!

Sporty1216 · October 2015

Sporty1216 from NE

TTC #2 for 10 cycles or so

Prenatals and opks. Adding pre-seed to the mix this time.

Waiting to O. CD 10 and still no flashy. I'd been getting them on CD 9 the last two months, but this feels more normal for the way my cycles used to be. This is making me feel hopeful.

So, yeah. Feeling cautiously hopeful. DH and I have been having some conflict but with good resolution and a deeper appreciation for one another, so that is hopeful too. I feel like being in a good place with each other can only help. I am also almost convinced to fully wean LO and I feel like my body knows this. And, as much as I felt skeptical about th chiropractor, I feel like that may actually have made me feel better. Who knows. Bottom line: I feel pretty good.

Not a Halloween person, but I do mean to dig out LO's costume from last year so he can be dressed up when we hand out candy.

ETA: Hope your mini-vacation was fun @dolphin012 ! And, good luck @KLake42

Jentje79 · October 2015

Jentje79 from AUA

TTC #1, cycle #2

Prenatal, other supplements and OPK.

CD19. Monday I have to go for progesterone blood test, to compare with last month. Hopefully my numbers are higher. Feeling good overall.

Don't know what we'll do for Halloween yet. Probably drive around

Mamafesto · October 2015

Mamafesto from New England

TTC #2 since 2/15, MC in July

PNV, acupuncture, chinese herbs, supplements, maya abdominal massage, OTC progesterone, etc.

10 dpo and I've known for a few days now that this cycle is another bust. I started spotting 7dpo which is frustrating b/c despite everything I've been doing to try to increase my progesterone and lengthen my luteal phase, it seems to just be getting shorter. Looks like AF will likely show her ugly face tomorrow. All in all, though, I'm feeling much better about TTC. I've tried to focus on other things and am taking a less obsessive, more relaxed "if it happens, it happens" approach which has been good for the mental health. I was planning to take November off bc my partner and I are going to conferences during what was supposed to be my FW, but since my cycles have been getting shorter, looks like we'll probably be able to squeeze in some BD'ing after all.

DS has a hand-me-down shark costume from his cousin, so I'm thinking I'll go as a surfer/shark attack victim and if I can convince DP (who has in the 14 years I've been with him been categorically opposed to dressing up for Halloween (lame)) maybe he'll dress up as a lifeguard.

emsmama15 · October 2015

EmsMama15 (Heather) from MN

TTC #2 for 17 months with one chemical pregnancy

PNV, Myo-inositol, CoQ10, all the vitamins, acupuncture, MAM, no fertility meds currently. I'm also still on my diet trying to lose the last 9 pounds to qualify for IVF. It's not going great, but my hubby and I started working out yesterday (sore today!) so I'm hoping that will jumpstart me again so we can start stims for IVF at the end of November.

CD24, didn't ovulate by CD20, so I had to start Provera to get on schedule to get my period and start BCP at the beginning of November for IVF#1. So, no chance for us this month.

I'm feeling disappointed that we missed O last month and then didn't have this month to try. But, I'm also getting excited to start IVF and hopeful that it will work for us. My NPs at the RE's office all really feel like I'll respond well (high AMH and AFC of 30+ at my last US) - thank you PCOS, the only positive from it - so I'm choosing to look ahead at this point and try to stop hating my body! I'm also willing my little eggs to be mature and high quality.

I'm not dressing up. I used to dress up all the time, but it seems like a lot of work right now!

Maybe when all this infertility business is over, I can get back into some of those fun things. My daughter is going to be a pink poodle. She's 2, so we'll go to a few neighbors' houses and then come home and hand out candy.

agriffin92013 · October 2015

Amanda from south Carolina

TTC #1 for 2 1/2 years

Had last IUI on the 21st with femara and trigger shot. Drank red raspberry leaf tea first 2 wks of cycle

In the 2 week wait. Will take HPT 11/4

Hope this works since this will be last chance unless RE will let us go back to TI

Don't dress up for Halloween. We took step daughter to a festival last night and she dressed up as little red riding hood

dolphin012 · October 2015

dolphin012 from CA

ttc #1 for a while

Preparing for FET. I stopped OCPs this past week and am just on the leuprolide right now. Baseline appt is tomorrow. Looking forward to starting the patches and getting some estrogen back in my system! Transfer timing is mid-November.

Still a few weeks off until the transfer. I think about it, but have been focusing more on vacation and other things going on. We are feeling quite hopeful, but at the same time have been discussing what the other options might be if this final transfer doesn't work. It helps not put as much pressure on it - it will be our last ivf step, but good to know it doesn't have to be the end of our journey.

We are going to a neighborhood party. Not sure if i will dress up. I will have to come up with something clever, I don't have any old costumes left over. Although i think Halloween is fun, for me its probably not worth a special trip to town for a costume. So we will see. @emsmama15 - i can relate, i think all the time put into ttc appointments, shots, etc has made me less motivated for other things.

@KLake42 -- good-luck tomorrow!!!

carrieandr · October 2015

Carrie from Florida

TTC #1 for 10 months, MMC/D&E + chemical pregnancy

Charting/temping

AF should be showing up any day now. I started spotting today.

Based on my temps and some symptoms (lower than usual temps, brown spotting days before AF, shorter luteal phase, more CM than usual in luteal phase), it appears my progesterone has been low in the two cycles following my chemical pregnancy. The two cycles after my d&e were wonky (long, with erratic temps), so if I'm still screwed up next cycle, I'll call the doctor. For now, I am hoping that it just takes me two cycles to recover from losses. I'm a bit worried, though, because it's messed up in a different way this time, plus my chemical was only a day after AF was due. I can't imagine why it would have such an effect.

QOTW: Our house is off of a private little side street, so we also just turn off the lights and watch tv. I'd make an effort if we were more accessible.

@KLake42, I hope it went well! You have sperm inside you!!!!!

Jenniferk08 · October 2015

1- Jennifer from NY
2- TTC #2 for about a year now I had a chemical pregnant last October and it's been a a struggle since then.

3- trying to lose weight, OPk, attempting to chart. Taking a prenatal and lots of praying.

4- I just started my TWW. I will probably start testing next weekend. I bought a 2 pack of early pregnancy test and I have about 30 wondflo tests.
5- trying not to get too hopeful. Im down to my last couple months of trying so each month I get more stressed.

QOTW- we are not dressing up. We are going to my mom's for a Halloween party.

jilligan14 · October 2015

1. Jill from NC

2. TTC #1, not preventing since 11/12, actively trying since 8/14 (two losses in 2014)

3. OPKs, temping, prenatals, evening primrose oil, CoQ10, probiotics, Vit D, fish oil, Myo-inositol, D-Chiro-Inositol, cayenne, flaxseed oil, Vitex & licorice (CD3-9). Cabergoline to bring down my prolactin levels. Also some nasty herbal concoction twice a day from the acupuncturist. Still going strong with the no carb/no sweets diet (apart from the occasional cheating here and there).

4. CD 29. Anovulatory cycle

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5. This was my last natural cycle before going down the medicated route and I simply didn't ovulate (silly ovaries). No +OPK, no peak temps, very little EWCM. My RE put my on Provera to keep this cycle from going on forever (my anovulatory cycle's often last for ages). So I should get AF the first week of November and then start the Letrozle on CD3.

I'm performing as a Zombie Barbie and a monster at a Halloween show this Friday. On Saturday H and I are going to wear matching penguin hoodies and go to a big Halloween event downtown.

KLake42 · October 2015

That's right, @CarrieandRoy! There is sperm inside me RIGHT NOW!

And my ovaries are cramping hard, so ovulation should be right on time. Now I just wait!

carrieandr · October 2015

@jilligan14, I'm excited to see what happens for you!

emsmama15 · October 2015

@CarrieandRoy, I get that you want to do one more cycle, but I'm just going to urge you not to waste anymore time than that. And don't bother doing anything with your OB/GYN. Just ask for a referral to a RE. Trying for 10 months with two losses is definitely a reason to just go to the RE and get testing done and a plan of action. Just my two cents. Feel free to tell me to lay off!!!

Whiggrrl65 · October 2015

@KLake42 GL to you!!!

1. Whiggrrl65 from East Coast

2. TTC #1 since August 2014

3. Letrozole.

4/5 CD 12. Have a RE appt in am for US and BW to see how I'm doing. given how I responded last time on Letrozole, I should be ready next weekend. Bad news is that I won't be home for IUI. I feel strangely happy about it. My DH and I already have plans for sex all weekend--so that has a lot to do with my happiness

I know that sex can become a chore through this whole process but we are planning a special weekend

we are going to be bride/groom zombies for Halloween. Walking Dead is my DH's favorite show so he is stoked that we are going to be zombies.

Infantino22 · October 2015

1. Infantino22 from NC

2. TTC #1 for a year

3. Prenatals, OPKs, CoQ10, Vitamin B. OBGYN will refer us to an RE if we don't have a successful pregnancy before January. Technically, we should/could go anytime now since I'm 35 and have been TTC for 12 months, but I'm not confident about our timing and would like to have my ducks in a row with charts and what not before we spend the time, $, and emotional energy going down the RE road. Thinking I need to start temping, but it activates my OCD and I feel like it could be a rabbit hole for me.

4. TWW, pretty sure. Got lazy with the OPKs this month. No testing plans until day AF is due. I mean it this time.

5. Not very confident. We've had a lot going on outside of TTC and haven't had a lot of well-timed sex this month. Our dog had sudden and completely random heart failure, at only 8 years old and healthy, so he got a pacemaker. Pacemaker surgery is no joke, and pacemaker surgery aftercare is no joke, either. My days and nights have been consumed with sneaking pills into various meats and cheeses; watching every move he makes (no jumping, no running, no playing, no being a dog, basically); and feeling guilty when he inevitably does one of those forbidden things. Oh, and staples and bandages and incision care. Sexy, I know.

6. I just want to sleep and not be bothered... I'm like the Scrooge of Halloween. We actually contemplated a dog-friendly local hotel where we can hide and not feel guilty for being anti-social in our kid-overflowing neighborhood.

daisy62103 · October 2015

1. sinnet from NY

2. Cycle 3 TTC #4 again after July MC

3. prenatals, charting/temping, OPK's

4. waiting on crosshairs as temp went up today

5. I don't know how I feel this cycle. Ever hopeful, but trying not to be too much. We'll be on vacation during my tww so that'll be good for me to take a break from overanalyzing things.

Q- not dressing up. my older 2 decided they wanted to be a lego family a little too late for this year.

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