Weekly check-in --- Jan 20

dolphin012 · January 2016

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: What is your favorite dessert? (can you tell i am posting this shortly after dinner

thistle8677 · January 2016

1. thistle8677 in Oregon

2. TTC #5 (#1 for fiancé) 18mo. (Recurrent loss & male infertility due to low testosterone and multiple autoimmune diseases.)

3. Not actively TTC this month. Lots of drs. appts in the next month or so...***My man's testosterone is dangerously low right now, so we are working on figuring out why.

4. Cd 9

5. I'm sad to be out this month. We've been unable to conceive for 12 mo. now, and I think it's safe to say that I'm feeling very low. Once we are through with all the Drs and diagnosis, we will be able to get a game plan going with treatment and hopefully improving chances of conceiving. My internal clock is now booming.

QOTW: I love cannolis, but I can't eat gluten! I have yet to find a gf option and I'm a terrible baker!

Good luck this month, ladies!
Sorry I'm not more of a support right now. Xo

kewhite704 · January 2016

1. kewhite704 in NH

2. TTC #3, in 4th cycle

3. OPK and CM charting (Creighton Model Method)

4. CD 10. Waiting to O.

5. hopeful, but not over thinking it. Trying to be less stressed at work!

6. Anything peanut butter and chocolate. I make a mean Peanut Butter Pie!!! But it so unhealthy I only make it once a year and settle for just peanut butter cups.

happyktmom · January 2016

@thistle8677 , I'm so sorry you've been going through this. Maybe you are getting closer to the answer and solution? And the cannoli thing? have you tried gluten free puff pastry? Just bake and load those babies up with mascarpone, honey and chocolate chips = YUM! Maybe that will cheer you up

happyktmom · January 2016

happyktmom from VA, TTC#2 for almost 2 years. Taking a charting break and trying to have sex just for fun until I can drop 20lbs. I have introduced DIM and Spearmint supplements to my mix for my PCOS the last couple of months. I am glad to report I am down about 7lbs in the New Year, eating cleaner and finally started a consistent workout regimen this week! We plan to do our first IUI in April. I can't wait to get bloodwork done next month with new RE and affirm not much has changed in the past year.
Much luck to everyone - we've had so much good news over the last few months, let's keep up the good vibes ladies!!

rspalding001 · January 2016

Rita from Santa Cruz CA

TTC #2 for a year and a half, 2 MC's and 1 CP

Just finished a round of blood work. So far all my results cam back normal (FSH, Estradiol, TSH, LH, Antiphospholipid Antibody panel). I'm scheduled for an HSG on Monday the 25th to look at my tubes and the lining of my uterus for scaring.

On CD 6

Honestly I'm a little nervous the HSG will negatively effect our chances this month. Does anyone know if that is true? Does what they inject you with make it hard to conceive? I should probably just email my Dr and ask her. I'll do that

QOTW: Favorite desert is probably chocolate ice cream, or rocky road ice cream, Mmmmmm, or any ice cream

PoeMasque · January 2016

Jen from Oregon

TTC#1 since November 2015

Charting/CM

CD19/4DPO, wont test until the 31st (day after AF is due)

I'm not stressing this cycle. I had a little bit of a breakdown when I found out 3 (very young) co-workers were pregnant after "not even trying" and afterward decided that it wasn't worth it to let this whole thing get to me. If AF comes this month I plan to make an appt to get everything checked out since I have had chronic spotting between O and AF since stopping BC. My mom has a hx of fibroids and I want to make sure everything is good on my end. For some reason having a plan for an appt next month has helped me relax. It's too early for symptoms, so I'm going to enjoy the next 3 days before I start noticing every twinge, tickle, and GI event!

QOTW: Anything sweet and salty! chocolate torte with salted caramel drizzle and hazelnuts? yes please!

thistle8677 · January 2016

I've actually heard the opposite for some women, regarding the HSG! @rspalding001
Some women swear it helped them get pg right away after HSG

I had one done last year and did not conceive, but our issues are male factor.
Good luck! I'll be thinking of you.

thistle8677 · January 2016

Thank you @happyktmom
Interesting about spearmint! I'm gonna look into that.
Glad you're going to see an new RE

Good luck @PoeMasque!

daisy62103 · January 2016

sinnet from ny

ttc month 6 after loss

charting and opks

think i o'd yesterday but my littlest has been sick all week so my sleep has been awful. we didn't get to bd on the needed days either with dd in our bed, so the liklihood i'll end up ku this month is disappointingly low..

q- probably my homemade warm apple crisp with the cold weather...

roscoe1009 · January 2016

Hello! Sophia in Chicago here. I'm 39, and am in just my second month of ttc. I'm still learning all these acronyms everyone uses!

This month I've been charting BBT, but with some difficulty because my sleep patterns are all over the place and I rarely get a solid nights sleep. I've been trying to monitor CF but didn't get conclusive results this month. I also did an OPK which showed a much later ovulation (CD21) than what I would normally expect based on my average cycle lengths (26-29days).

I'm in the middle of my 2ww but it feels like a 4ww since my cycle this month is much longer than usual.

I have no idea what to feel this cycle. I'm excited about starting the process of TTC but given that this is just month 2 for me I think my odds are very low for success so I'm not expecting much but trying to enjoy learning as much about my body that I can and learning more how to be in tune with what my body is telling me.

Since when did 2 weeks feel like an eternity!?

Favorite desert: Gooey chocolate chip cookies warm from the oven and vanilla ice-cream. Oh yeah, and Nutella.

Looking forward to going through this journey with everyone. Good luck to you all.

MntnGirl · January 2016

@rspalding001 I had my first and only bfp after my first HSG. OBGYN said it clears out cobwebs and chances for bfp are good after HSG, so plan to BD!

MollySm · January 2016

1. Molly from California
2. We are in my second cycle of TTC #3. I had a miscarriage between 1 and 2.
3. I am temping/charting.
4. I am on CD 6.
5. I am not feeling much about this cycle yet. Just finishing up AF so waiting for things to get moving.

QOTW : I'm also a fan of cannoli!

MntnGirl · January 2016

1. MntnGirl, CA

2. TTC #1 ~1.5 yrs

3. Started first IVF cycle. Still seed cycling (adding flax and pumpkin seeds first half of cycle, sesame and sunflower seeds second half of cycle, to smoothies).
OTC Supplements: Prenatal, NAC, Vit D, DHA, DHEA 75mg once a day, CoQ10 200mg twice a day, Baby Aspirin once a day.
Prescriptions: Levothyroxine, Norethindrone, Dexamethasone, L-Methyl Folate.

4. Following RE schedule

5. Committed to harvesting eggs and freezing embryos, but not looking forward to shots: Follistim, Menopur, Lupron, Ovidrel. Blood work and second HSG all look good. In fact, blocked fallopian tube is no longer blocked! Not that it matters now that we're doing IVF, but it was shocking to see. Then I remembered I was taking High Potency Serrapeptase (120,000 Units) for a while because I read it can help unblock tubes - maybe it worked.

QOTW: favorite dessert - all of them! Especially ice cream and pie.

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