@itsmeher1212 I've been there & it was definitely harder than I expected it would be. Big internet stranger hugs to you today. @sldp123 I was taking mucinex last cycle (with 100mg clomid d3-7) because I had a rotten cold. I do think I had more CM than I am having so far this month without it, however my clomid dose was changed (150mg d2-4, 100mg5-6) so not a perfect experiment to share results to you @gonetothesea I chopped my thick long hair a few months ago. I found it was liberating. So much less time wrangling it. Of course now I am growing it a little bit because I want a change again already. @NordyMN89 Boo!! Feel better soon!!
Month/Cycle: 13/2 TTCA2L
CD: 13
WAYDTGKTFU: Clomid + IUI, PNV, Vit D, OPK, CM
R/R/CS: I work from home 3 days a week & 2 in the office. Of course today is an office day and I am dying to check an OPK. I couldn't bring myself to bring one with me to work so it will have to wait until tonight. Not sure what the timing of the IUI will be. All depends on how things look at another US tomorrow. We have a busy morning Thursday, so I am hoping it is not then or I am going to have to cancel things at the last minute tomorrow. Kind of hoping they will want to do a trigger tomorrow but who knows. My RE is not good at communicating the plan. Definitely a peeve.
GTKY: I am an only child. My parents divorced when I was 12 which brought 2 wonderful step sisters in to my life. We never lived together, or even close, but they are wonderful and I am so happy to have something like a sibling relationship in my life. I think I missed out growing up as an only. The older I get without a successful pregnancy, the more it seems like I might have to be a one & done. I always said I didn't want to have an only child. I secretly hope I will get KTFU with twins.
@MissAmeliaPond Congratulations on the new job, but that is a tough one! Do you know your new employer's maternity leave situation? Whether they do only FMLA leave or if they offer anything else as well? For me, if my employer would give me actual paid maternity leave if I'd been there a year, I'd probably TTA a few months to get that. But if you're dealing with FMLA anyway, which is just unpaid leave, I'd just budget to figure out whether I could afford whatever the unpaid portion was before making the decision. If they really want to hire you, and you work really hard before you go on leave, they probably will be willing to hold your position for you for 12 weeks, whether you qualify for FMLA or not (and if you haven't signed a contract yet, I would suggest negotiating a guaranteed 12 week unpaid leave into it before you do so, just to be safe).
I will offer, having had a baby 7 months ago and taken a 12 week leave (6 weeks at 100% pay, 6 weeks at 0% pay), while I was looking forward to going back to work at the 12 week mark (I had zero intention of being a SAHM), I was also so worried about how daycare would handle LO. Fortunately, she came out of her Crazy Screamy Time around 13 weeks, and started sleeping through the night then too, so it wound up being ok. but if my job was like "we'll only hold your position for 6 weeks and then you have to come back because you don't qualify for FMLA protection," I probably would have quit my job (I am lucky enough that we could live off of DH's salary alone if we wanted to) and found a new one when I was ready to go back to work. There is no way I would have felt ready to go back before 10-12 weeks. I mean I was getting maybe 5 hours of broken sleep a night at that point, and I would have had a nervous breakdown bringing my kid to daycare that early, knowing she'd just be crying for 8 hours a day. That's not to say it would be impossible - I mean people have to do that all the time because of the terrible parental leave policies in this country - but if I had the option (as you do now, since you are not pregnant yet), I would not go back that early.
Obviously this is a completely personal decision that no one else can make for you, and it could take you 6 months to get pregnant anyway, which would make this a non-issue. But I'm a planner and would want to make sure I had my ducks in a row if at all possible. On that note - if the Short Term Disability policy at your new employer is optional, sign up (as that's often what will get you some money during at least the first 6-8 weeks of your leave - though some policies require a year of tenure before kicking in that benefit as well...and some won't cover "pre-existing conditions" if you are already pregnant when you sign up for it). Basically, do your research on the various benefits, ASAP. :-)
R/R/CS: I think there is a possibility of O'ing earlier than CD15. My OPKs are getting very dark already and my CM is starting to resemble waterty. I wonder if this is thanks to the accupuncture??
Anyhow if this happens it will actually allow me to O without SO knowing about it which will help his performance anxiety around O day massively!! FX!!!
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)?
I'm the youngest of 3, my sister is the eldest, then my brother, then me. Although my dad re-married and had another child so I have a younger half sister and we are kindred spirits - love her!
@MissAmeliaPond sorry about CD1 Congrats on the new job though! @itsmeher1212 I'm sorry... all of the hugs to you
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, B6, EPO, sex eod-ish
R/R/CS: I know I sound like a broken record but seriously... my chart is comically wonky this cycle.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? It's just me and my sister. My sister is my best friend. She lives in San Diego and I live near DC so we don't get to see each other often anymore. My parents got divorced when I was 18 though and so now I also have a step-brother. He's a year older than me.
Me: 28 DH: 28
TTC #1 since Nov. 2015 Dx: Both tubes blocked, PCOS, DOR, RPL IVF Cycle #1 Dec. 2016 - 11R·11M·5F - Transferred 2 - BFP - Miscarriage - 0 Embryos Left
IVF Cycle #2 March 2017 - 5R·4M·3F - Transferred 1 - BFP - Miscarriage - 0 Embryos Left
@schwee25 As others have said, temps will typically be pretty rocky for a bit in the beginning of a cycle, I know TCOYF talks about that as well. Since it's your first cycle temping, you could also be getting yourself worked up about looking at your temps, I know I did, and who knows how much that screws with them! Just keep going and over time the chart will hopefully form a pretty picture.
@MissAmeliaPond Sorry about CD1, but yay for the job! Hope you can find peace in making a decision about TTA or not. Could always just NTNP and if it happens of course you will be happy but if not, at least you may not have as much stress as actively TTC.
R/R/CS: Hello ladies! Newbie here. So far things feel like they are going OK. DH gets home this Thursday for the weekend. We have a strange living situation bc we are in the middle of moving across the country. He got promoted and left at the beginning of January while I stayed behind to transition my work, etc. I haven't seen him for 5 weeks! It was nice in a way bc I was able to observe my body without obsessing about a BFP, but it didn't stop me from obsessing about everything else. Ha! Still in a place where I just don't know if I'm 'Normal' or not. My temps looked good last month but this month they have been 97.1 or 97.4 every other day. I guess since it's been so consistent, it shouldn't be a problem, and I haven't O'd yet. Hoping that DH homecoming and O'ing will time perfectly but not expecting anything from it. We will start seriously trying next month when we are together again. I would appreciate anyone's insight if you'd like to see my charts!
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm the oldest in our family (1 younger sister). Ironically enough, DH is the oldest in his family, and we are both the only oldest siblings. Meaning both of my parents are the youngest in their families and same for DH. Stuff like that is really interesting to me.
@itsmehere1212I can't imagine what you must be going through. Be good to yourself today. (((Hugs))) @MissAmeliaPond, sorry about CD1, but congrats on the new job.
Month/Cycle: 7/7
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: PNVs and waiting out AF
R/R/CS: I've now got a low fever to go with my earlier cold/sinus problems. Just glad that it's happening now rather than later. Hopefully, it will clear up in a couple more days and won't mess with my chart once I start temping again.
GTKY: I have an older sister by 14 minutes. We're identical twins, which was a lot of fun growing up. She's quite literally my best friend.
R/R/CS: Well, today is officially my worst TTC day in 10 months. Its CD1, and we got H's SA results back. No bueno. 28% motility, 0% morph. I'm stunned. I know you can't tell these things at all, but my H is perfect. Healthy, gorgeous, strong, no issues whatsoever. Best guy in the world. This has completely devastated both of us. He has to go back for a repeat test, but hope isn't really where I am at now. I know we are looking at IVF, and it is just so unexpected it seems laughable. I'm 28 and hes 29. We make decent money, but with law school loans we haven't even been able to buy a house yet. We were hoping that would come a few years after baby, and now we are facing IVF and who knows how much money. My head is reeling, and I'm thinking of just going home from work to cry in peace. Thank god today for having my own office.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm the middle between an older brother and younger sister. All 4 years apart.
WAYDTGKU: PNV's, charting/temping, Preseed, some sexytime.
R/R/CS: Things seem to be happening down there. Hoping for some EWCM this evening or tomorrow.
(Warning: grouchiness ahead. I have enough of a cold that I feel really crappy right now.)
Also, I literally just sat down to start working and my MIL called and wants to rant. Very frustrating. She's on yet another diet for this cruise she's going on and says she didn't eat yesterday and she's not eating for the next three days. Right. Because this is really going to contribute to lasting scale success, and also why does it even matter?!?!?!?! And now she's getting in on my writing business, worrying that I'm not going to reach out to agents now that I've finished my book, and when I tell her that I already have reached out to an agent, she's like, "Ooh! Is it a girl or a boy?" and I say, "It's a man." and she says, "We're getting a boy!" I just...I just can't stand the way she talks about my business like she's in on it. I'm super glad she supports me, but something just rubs me the wrong way when she tries to get in any further than that. Ughhhhhhhhhhhh.
Also, my husband asked for some Bible commentaries for his birthday and she bought him the whole freaking set. That is all.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I have an older sister. She's the best, but sometimes I worry about her.
Me: 31 | DH: 31
Together since 2003 | Married 2010 TTC #1 January 2016 BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016 Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018 BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
R/R/CS: So ends my first month TTC. If anything, this forum has given me realistic expectations of TTC so I don't feel surprised that I didn't get KU last cycle, but I'm still disappointed of course. However, my DH was sweet yesterday when AF came and when I asked if he wanted to try again this month he said yes (he was having some doubts about trying again). So I'm still feeling pretty optimistic and all things considered I'm in a pretty good mood. I will take advantage of being able to drink freely for the next couple weeks, the sun is shining today, and I have a hot cup of coffee next to me.
GTKY: I have a sister that's 10 years older than me. We weren't super close growing up because of the age difference, but now that we're adults we're very close and I love it.
Me: 32 | DH: 36
Married June 2005
1/2016 - TTC#1
4/2017 - Initial RE visit, Dx: Severe MFI (Varicocele, 14% motility, 3% progression, but normal count)
7/2017 - Stage 3 endometriosis discovered during laparoscopic removal of ovarian cyst
9/27/2017 - BFP at 10dpo (cycle 22), baby boy due June 9, 2018
R/R/CS: Well, my husband found a new rental yesterday and is starting to move crap today. Hopefully his friends will help with the big stuff tonight and I can pay them in pizza and beer!
GTKY: I'm the 3rd of 4. I have an older sister and brother and a younger sister.
R/R/CS: Well, on to cycle 10 trying to remain optimistic today. I got my AMH blood results back and they are excellent (ovarian reserve), so that was encouraging, and I have my hysteroscopy scheduled for next week, so maybe we'll have some answers then. DH is starting to get concerned that his DNA fragmentation results are the cause of our lack of pregnancy at this point; he's trying to get more info from his doctor on that. I tried to reassure him that we are a team, and it's doesn't matter who has the less than ideal numbers. I hope he doesn't get to discouraged if we end up with a MFI diagnosis after all my testing is done.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm the oldest of 3 sisters.
Me 34 DH 36 Married since July 2010 MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
TTC #1 since June 2015 Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved. Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature 5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP! May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019 July 2019 - FET - BFN Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
R/R/CS: Only a rave today. I think my EPO is working!! Hopefully I keep on this trend for the next week (I typically O on CD 15). Either way, it's a small victory that I'm pumped by.
@itsmehere1212 I would 100% be in a funk right every month leading up to my EDD, so very justified. Sorry to hear that and hope today's going okay for you
Seems like there's a lot of people feeling sick this week- feel better and here's to wishing for pretty charts!
Month/Cycle: 3/2
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: temping/CM/CP
R/R/CS: I can see how this waiting will really suck after a while. CD 3 seemed like eternity ago, I can only imagine what mind fuckery/emotions the TWW brings. Almost feel like temping may make the days go slower, but I do like tracking and feeling somewhat in control.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? Oldest of 4. Two sisters and one brother, with the youngest being adopted. Really makes me want to adopt, same with DH, so it does take a lot of stress off the process as my ex was not okay with adopting.
R/R/CS: We got snow here last night/this morning and my work was closed until 11am (YAY!!). My coworker also ordered in a bunch of cookies that were just delivered for Fat Tuesday (and they were still warm when they arrived)!! So far I have only had one--but I might sneak another one in a bit. Oops! Oh well. My plan is to give up desserts/candy for lent.
GTKY: I have one older brother. We are complete opposites so we have never been super close, but he is my brother and I love him!
About me: TTC#1: October 2015 dx: PCOS & MFI IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP July 2016: Blighted Ovum IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN FET February 2017 ~BFN IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17 Team Blue X 2!
@NovaSaysNo thanks for the tip! I will see if I can find guaifenesin if I decide to take it. That makes sense instead of taking other meds I don't really need.
@MrsBinPA thanks for the input! I think it's probably worth trying. I hope your new dose works for you and your RE lets you know the plan soon. Fx for you!
@MissAmeliaPond congrats on the new job! That is great news, even though it brings a tough decision along with it. I hope you are able to figure out what makes the most sense for you.
DS: June 2008 Married: July 2015 BFP: 5/20/16 | EDD: 1/28/17 | Twin boys born 1/16/17
@itsmehere1212 I am so sorry for your loss and what you are going through.
@jmr1515 hope you enjoy your acupuncture appointment! It sounds awesome.
@JamieMichelle12 I got a Teavana tea maker for Christmas right before we started TTC, so I've been drinking the stuff daily since I like it anyway. So far, I still rarely find any CM and hardly ever in quantities enough to identify easily so I'm not sure it's doing anything for me. Still, hooray for antioxidants and yummy tea I suppose!
@Lecool I feel anxious about my FW too. Hope you are able to O on schedule!
@sLass42 your honeymoon sounds awesome! I'm hoping to get to the Smokies at some point.
@MissAmeliaPond Congrats on the job! That's a tough choice. So much depends on workplace culture, which is tough to read when you are new. I definitely second checking out the employee handbook. We're not covered by FMLA, but we are protected for 12 weeks after three months. Maybe your job will have something similar so you can TTC knowing your position is secure.
@britters314 it's tough to say! I could argue your chart in my head either way. Hopefully soon all will be apparent.
@Artlesslbex I'm sorry your H is injured. I tweaked something yesterday too, so I can totally identify both with where he is coming from and frustration that its during my FW. Hopefully it gets better quickly.
@rosenyc123 I'm so, so sorry for your SA results and what you are going through. Sending creepy internet hugs to you for whatever you decide moving forward.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 19
WAYDTGKTFU: Temping, PNVs
R/R/CS: I think today is O based on a huge temp dip and previous patterns. If so, timing will have been good but a bit sparse. I woke up yesterday with a sore neck on the left side, which progressed through the day into constant pain so bad that I can't sneeze or turn to the left (anybody got a good Zoolander GIF?) Luckily we got in one attempt yesterday morning, because its pretty hard for me to imagine having sex tonight when any sudden movement is miserable. I kind of want to go to my hot yoga class and just sit in child's pose the whole time to get some of that nice heat on my muscles, but would feel pretty silly.
GTKY: This is a question that gives me a lot of pause when thinking of starting our family. H and I are both onlies. He loved it, I was meh about it growing up but now that I'm an adult really wish I had a sibling. However, if it weren't for all of that, we would really lean towards being a one and done family. It just fits our lifestyle and how we imagine our family life to be (likely because it's what we both know). It's also very hard to imagine how we could ever pay for two in daycare at the same time in our area, and we don't expect to be offered full time help from family. I'm concerned about leaving a child without even cousins, and truly spend way too much time worrying about this given that I'm not even PG with #1 yet. Gah.
@britters314 if you put another high temp in for tomorrow, does it give you solid CH on CD 15?
About me: TTC#1: October 2015 dx: PCOS & MFI IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP July 2016: Blighted Ovum IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN FET February 2017 ~BFN IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17 Team Blue X 2!
@BelcherEars I'll give you my two cents! I'm on my first cycle temping, and wish I would have started vaginally. My chart is kind of a mess, and I hate to think I'm getting a cycle's worth of wonky information. Although, I do still think I probably caught O. Maybe. Hopefully.
Sounds like I may want to try temping vaginally then. Appreciate your thoughts!
Me: 27 - DH: 33
Married: June 2011
TTC #1: January 2016
BFP #1: February 22nd
2016 MC w/ Misoprostol: March 21st 2016 -Blighted Ovum
R/R/CS: I got a cavity filled last week and now that tooth is super sensitive
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)?
I have an older half-brother and half-sister (14 and 10 years older) and a brother who is 2 years younger. So I'm in the middle and kind of the oldest at the same time.
TTC since January 2015 3/15/2015 BFP! 4/15/2015 MMC 2/25/2016 BFP! Hoping for the best!
WAYDTGTFKU: PNV, EPO (just started yesterday), BBT
R/R/CS: Well, my IUI cycle was cancelled due to having a cyst on my left ovary. RE said I could go on BCP or wait and get the cyst aspirated if it's still there next month. I decided I definitely didn't want to go on BCP, so I guess we'll be trying naturally this cycle! Maybe the EPO will help...I figured it couldn't hurt as long as I stop taking it when I ovulate.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I did have an older foster brother for the first 8 years of my life. When we moved to a different state, he went and lived with a different family. After awhile, we lost touch. I always wonder about him!!
WAYDTGKU: PNV, B6, CoQ10, Trying to put on ten pounds (the doctor says I am a healthy weight as long as AF is coming regularly but I don't think it could hurt), OPKS, and I just started temping
R/R/CS: So, I started temping Sunday so the first three day my temp ranged from 96.6-97.2, but my basal thermometer hasn't arrive yet. I got a notification that the package was delivered today, but my building has shitty office hours so I wasn't able to pick it up. DH promised he would pick it up when I told him it was arriving today (he works 2 blocks from the apartment, so it's easy for him to swing by on a break), but he now says he is too busy to do it. I am probably more disappointed then I should be about it, but irrational reactions seems to be the norm around here lately. Also I started temping orally and then read if your a mouth breather you shouldn't temp that way, but temping vaginally creeps me out (I can't even wear a tampon though we BD very successfully so it makes zero sense). We'll see if I can suck it up and temp vaginally next month.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I am one of four and I have three brothers. One of them is older and two are younger, so I am in the middle(ish?). Also My DH is one of four as well and he has a younger sister and two brothers which is a weird coincidence. We don't get to see his family that much cause of where we live, but we are close with my brothers (one of them actually introduced us). My older brother is married and my younger two both have fairly serious girlfriends, so just one sister in law so far.
R/R/CS: I've had such awful sleep the last two nights...its making me feel icky and that's not exactly idea while WTO (especially in my fertile window). I've spent at least a full hour both nights running hot then cold and tossing and turning. I'm contemplating taking some Benadryl or gravol tonight to knock myself out...
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? Nope! Only child!
I have to run, I'm just on a late break and I have to get back on the floor so I'll try and come back later to go through other posts and chime in where I can!
R/R/CS: I'm feeling discouraged that it's cd18 and there has been no o yet. I know that it can still happen but I was really hoping it would be sooner, and I guess my normal cycles always being off has made me pessimistic. This too shall pass.
GTKY: I have an older brother, an older sister and a younger sister. I'm referred to as the middle daughter. I also have 3 step brothers and a step sister I grew up with. We don't talk anymore since our parents divorced when I was 20. Which is sad, I miss them. They are all younger than me by 6 months, 2 years, 4 years and 8 years.
Husband & I married May 26th, 2012
Me 28 Him 28
TTC #1 since January 1st 2016
Anovulatory with PCOS Clomid 50;100;150;200: No O TSH 3.75 Put on 50mg levothyroxine 1500 MG Metformin 7.5 MG Letrozole: No Follicles 9 MG Letrozole: 21mm Follicle no pregnancy 4 cycles at 9 MG Letrozole, No pregnancy
R/R/CS: Nothing much. EWCM today in the am... but not so much this afternoon. Hoping thats not a bad sign. Trying to figure out if its normal to have EWCM come and go? Maybe I'll have more tomorrow. Ugh.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I am the oldest of three. I have a brother and a sister, and they are great.
@MissAmeliaPond This is just me, but since having a baby is more important to me than any job, I chose to continue TTC when the due date wouldn't have been awesome for my job/money. Every time I thought about it, I couldn't shake the feeling that I would regret it if I didn't. My thought was, since it hasn't been easy going thus far for me, that I would always be wondering "what if", what if I don't get pregnant for a long time and one of those months would have been my month, etc. It wasn't worth it to me to TTA. Not that how I felt about my situation has any bearing on what you should do. Really just saying that I understand where you are coming from . Good luck!
R/R/CS: was up all night last night getting sick. Feeling like I may be on the other side of it. Guessing my toddler brought something home he didn't get, but I did.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm the baby, I have 2 big brothers - one 4 years older, one 8 years older.
R/R/CS: I'm OK. Excited about upcoming FW - we are going away for the weekend, and my estimated O is on Sunday i.e. Valentine's Day - I have a good feeling about this Here's a question: regarding coffee consumption, do you guys follow the same rules as for EtOH i.e. "drink 'til it's pink", or do you (try to?) limit intake compared to pre-TTC? Just curious what people do. I personally get very cranky without coffee, and medical literature says 1 cup daily is OK in pregnancy... I'm currently drinking 2 a day, but thinking about cutting it down.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm an only child... but I have lots of cousins that I'm close with, and also 2 wonderful SILs
@mj8215 I don't drink coffee because I think it's gross, but I've read that drinking a lot of coffee can affect fertility. I haven't looked too much into it and someone else will probably be able to give you more information, but 2 cups a day seems fine (I assume you mean 2 mug-sized cups, not 2 super grande or whatever the largest size Starbucks has is called)
@rosenyc123 Hey cycle buddy, don't get too discouraged about the SA results. Sometimes it is just a bad sample, your doctor should definitely be recommending a recheck. How were the numbers overall? DH's SA results were kind of poor in Dec (37% motility, 2% morphology). Our doctor said it's uncertain how much morphology plays a role in infertility. I started DH on some supplements (I can pm you the list if you want) and a healthier diet, and he had a recheck SA about a month later. It was too soon for the supplements to be helping, so I think it was just a better sample over all, but all of his numbers were improved (by a lot) and normal. Don't lose hope, and definitely have another sample done
Me 34 DH 36 Married since July 2010 MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
TTC #1 since June 2015 Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved. Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature 5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP! May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019 July 2019 - FET - BFN Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
@delujm0 Thank you so much for your incredibly thoughtful advice. It sounds like I definitely need to wait until I can get in and look through the handbook at their maternity policy. I'm going to be an at will employee, so no employment contract for me. We have state SDI where I live, so a lot of employers rely on that to supplement pay while on leave (and don't pay anything themselves or offer private SDI) - I'm not sure if the company offers anything extra, but definitely worth finding out!
@Sparty18 Thank you! I told DH that we could try NTNP this month and he told me I'm too Type A for that to work. I think he's right because I'm going to keep charting...
@JamieMichelle12 That's what's been bothering me, too. I'm going into month 6 of TTC, and I feel like giving up any cycle at all could potentially be the wrong cycle to give up! *TW loss* Someone posted an article on here recently that had some statistics about trying during the first three months after a loss vs waiting until 3+ months after the loss, and the difference of live births by percentage was staggeringly in favor of not waiting. I'm going into my second cycle after my CP, so I'm afraid if I put off trying, I'll miss out on the all the sticky fertile magic. I know that's silly, but the study was pretty compelling.
In other news AF is screwing around with spotting, and it looks like REAL CD1 will be tomorrow... and my LP is going to be longer than usual? This whole cycle has been wonk-tastic.
@mj8215 I cut out coffee all together when we started TTC cause plenty of articles seemed to indicate high amounts of caffeine can interfereasily with conception. I would rather be safe then sorry in that regard. However most of what I read did indicate one to two cups of coffee a day was probably not all that hurtful but I have impulse control issues so for me it was easier to just cut it all out.
@ReesaAnne16 Thanks so much, cycle buddy. His count was good, but his motility was only 28% and morphology was 0. I know second tests can be better, but zero is pretty tough to deal with. I think I am going to start him on supplements even though the nurse said they typically don't recommend them. I feel like it can't hurt, so whatever. Send your list on over if you want! I am wondering when to schedule the second test. The clinic said as early as two weeks after the first, but I am considering having him wait a full three months so we don't feel like we can't trust the second sample.
@rosenyc123 My hubby had low motility on his first SA so I got him to take "Fertility Blend for Men" from GNC. When he went back for another SA about 3 months later, his motility had improved. I don't remember the actual numbers. I've heard that women shouldn't take supplements, but I've never heard anything about men. Just wanted to share our experience. Hope everything works out for you.
Re: WTO Tuesday
@sldp123 I was taking mucinex last cycle (with 100mg clomid d3-7) because I had a rotten cold. I do think I had more CM than I am having so far this month without it, however my clomid dose was changed (150mg d2-4, 100mg5-6) so not a perfect experiment to share results to you
@gonetothesea I chopped my thick long hair a few months ago. I found it was liberating. So much less time wrangling it. Of course now I am growing it a little bit because I want a change again already.
@NordyMN89 Boo!! Feel better soon!!
Month/Cycle: 13/2 TTCA2L
CD: 13
WAYDTGKTFU: Clomid + IUI, PNV, Vit D, OPK, CM
R/R/CS: I work from home 3 days a week & 2 in the office. Of course today is an office day and I am dying to check an OPK. I couldn't bring myself to bring one with me to work so it will have to wait until tonight. Not sure what the timing of the IUI will be. All depends on how things look at another US tomorrow. We have a busy morning Thursday, so I am hoping it is not then or I am going to have to cancel things at the last minute tomorrow. Kind of hoping they will want to do a trigger tomorrow but who knows. My RE is not good at communicating the plan. Definitely a peeve.
GTKY: I am an only child. My parents divorced when I was 12 which brought 2 wonderful step sisters in to my life. We never lived together, or even close, but they are wonderful and I am so happy to have something like a sibling relationship in my life. I think I missed out growing up as an only. The older I get without a successful pregnancy, the more it seems like I might have to be a one & done. I always said I didn't want to have an only child. I secretly hope I will get KTFU with twins.
Me: 39 DH: 40
Married: 12/6/2014
BFP#2: 10/28/15 MC: 11/24/15
BFP#3: 3/20/16 MC: 4/26/16
BFP#4: 7/15/16 DD: 3/18/17
BFP#5: 5/1/18 EDD: 1/12/19
@MissAmeliaPond Congratulations on the new job, but that is a tough one! Do you know your new employer's maternity leave situation? Whether they do only FMLA leave or if they offer anything else as well? For me, if my employer would give me actual paid maternity leave if I'd been there a year, I'd probably TTA a few months to get that. But if you're dealing with FMLA anyway, which is just unpaid leave, I'd just budget to figure out whether I could afford whatever the unpaid portion was before making the decision. If they really want to hire you, and you work really hard before you go on leave, they probably will be willing to hold your position for you for 12 weeks, whether you qualify for FMLA or not (and if you haven't signed a contract yet, I would suggest negotiating a guaranteed 12 week unpaid leave into it before you do so, just to be safe).
I will offer, having had a baby 7 months ago and taken a 12 week leave (6 weeks at 100% pay, 6 weeks at 0% pay), while I was looking forward to going back to work at the 12 week mark (I had zero intention of being a SAHM), I was also so worried about how daycare would handle LO. Fortunately, she came out of her Crazy Screamy Time around 13 weeks, and started sleeping through the night then too, so it wound up being ok. but if my job was like "we'll only hold your position for 6 weeks and then you have to come back because you don't qualify for FMLA protection," I probably would have quit my job (I am lucky enough that we could live off of DH's salary alone if we wanted to) and found a new one when I was ready to go back to work. There is no way I would have felt ready to go back before 10-12 weeks. I mean I was getting maybe 5 hours of broken sleep a night at that point, and I would have had a nervous breakdown bringing my kid to daycare that early, knowing she'd just be crying for 8 hours a day. That's not to say it would be impossible - I mean people have to do that all the time because of the terrible parental leave policies in this country - but if I had the option (as you do now, since you are not pregnant yet), I would not go back that early.
Obviously this is a completely personal decision that no one else can make for you, and it could take you 6 months to get pregnant anyway, which would make this a non-issue. But I'm a planner and would want to make sure I had my ducks in a row if at all possible. On that note - if the Short Term Disability policy at your new employer is optional, sign up (as that's often what will get you some money during at least the first 6-8 weeks of your leave - though some policies require a year of tenure before kicking in that benefit as well...and some won't cover "pre-existing conditions" if you are already pregnant when you sign up for it). Basically, do your research on the various benefits, ASAP. :-)
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: PNV. Spatone Iron, CM, OPK, Sex, BBT
R/R/CS: I think there is a possibility of O'ing earlier than CD15. My OPKs are getting very dark already and my CM is starting to resemble waterty. I wonder if this is thanks to the accupuncture??
Anyhow if this happens it will actually allow me to O without SO knowing about it which will help his performance anxiety around O day massively!! FX!!!
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)?
I'm the youngest of 3, my sister is the eldest, then my brother, then me. Although my dad re-married and had another child so I have a younger half sister and we are kindred spirits - love her!
TEAM: PINK!!
@itsmeher1212 I'm sorry... all of the hugs to you
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 13
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, B6, EPO, sex eod-ish
R/R/CS: I know I sound like a broken record but seriously... my chart is comically wonky this cycle.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)?
It's just me and my sister. My sister is my best friend. She lives in San Diego and I live near DC so we don't get to see each other often anymore.
My parents got divorced when I was 18 though and so now I also have a step-brother. He's a year older than me.
Dx: Both tubes blocked, PCOS, DOR, RPL
IVF Cycle #1 Dec. 2016 - 11R·11M·5F - Transferred 2 - BFP - Miscarriage - 0 Embryos Left
@MissAmeliaPond Sorry about CD1, but yay for the job! Hope you can find peace in making a decision about TTA or not. Could always just NTNP and if it happens of course you will be happy but if not, at least you may not have as much stress as actively TTC.
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: Vitamins, Temps, CP/CM, everything else
R/R/CS: Hello ladies! Newbie here. So far things feel like they are going OK. DH gets home this Thursday for the weekend. We have a strange living situation bc we are in the middle of moving across the country. He got promoted and left at the beginning of January while I stayed behind to transition my work, etc. I haven't seen him for 5 weeks! It was nice in a way bc I was able to observe my body without obsessing about a BFP, but it didn't stop me from obsessing about everything else. Ha! Still in a place where I just don't know if I'm 'Normal' or not. My temps looked good last month but this month they have been 97.1 or 97.4 every other day. I guess since it's been so consistent, it shouldn't be a problem, and I haven't O'd yet. Hoping that DH homecoming and O'ing will time perfectly but not expecting anything from it. We will start seriously trying next month when we are together again. I would appreciate anyone's insight if you'd like to see my charts!
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm the oldest in our family (1 younger sister). Ironically enough, DH is the oldest in his family, and we are both the only oldest siblings. Meaning both of my parents are the youngest in their families and same for DH. Stuff like that is really interesting to me.
@MissAmeliaPond, sorry about CD1, but congrats on the new job.
Month/Cycle: 7/7
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: PNVs and waiting out AF
R/R/CS: I've now got a low fever to go with my earlier cold/sinus problems. Just glad that it's happening now rather than later. Hopefully, it will clear up in a couple more days and won't mess with my chart once I start temping again.
GTKY: I have an older sister by 14 minutes.
DH: 36⎹ Me: 36
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: Everything
R/R/CS: Well, today is officially my worst TTC day in 10 months. Its CD1, and we got H's SA results back. No bueno. 28% motility, 0% morph. I'm stunned. I know you can't tell these things at all, but my H is perfect. Healthy, gorgeous, strong, no issues whatsoever. Best guy in the world. This has completely devastated both of us. He has to go back for a repeat test, but hope isn't really where I am at now. I know we are looking at IVF, and it is just so unexpected it seems laughable. I'm 28 and hes 29. We make decent money, but with law school loans we haven't even been able to buy a house yet. We were hoping that would come a few years after baby, and now we are facing IVF and who knows how much money. My head is reeling, and I'm thinking of just going home from work to cry in peace. Thank god today for having my own office.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm the middle between an older brother and younger sister. All 4 years apart.
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: PNV's, charting/temping, Preseed, some sexytime.
R/R/CS: Things seem to be happening down there. Hoping for some EWCM this evening or tomorrow.
(Warning: grouchiness ahead. I have enough of a cold that I feel really crappy right now.)
Also, I literally just sat down to start working and my MIL called and wants to rant. Very frustrating. She's on yet another diet for this cruise she's going on and says she didn't eat yesterday and she's not eating for the next three days. Right. Because this is really going to contribute to lasting scale success, and also why does it even matter?!?!?!?! And now she's getting in on my writing business, worrying that I'm not going to reach out to agents now that I've finished my book, and when I tell her that I already have reached out to an agent, she's like, "Ooh! Is it a girl or a boy?" and I say, "It's a man." and she says, "We're getting a boy!" I just...I just can't stand the way she talks about my business like she's in on it. I'm super glad she supports me, but something just rubs me the wrong way when she tries to get in any further than that. Ughhhhhhhhhhhh.
Also, my husband asked for some Bible commentaries for his birthday and she bought him the whole freaking set. That is all.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I have an older sister. She's the best, but sometimes I worry about her.
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: Just trying to deal with AF cramps atm
R/R/CS: So ends my first month TTC. If anything, this forum has given me realistic expectations of TTC so I don't feel surprised that I didn't get KU last cycle, but I'm still disappointed of course. However, my DH was sweet yesterday when AF came and when I asked if he wanted to try again this month he said yes (he was having some doubts about trying again). So I'm still feeling pretty optimistic and all things considered I'm in a pretty good mood. I will take advantage of being able to drink freely for the next couple weeks, the sun is shining today, and I have a hot cup of coffee next to me.
GTKY: I have a sister that's 10 years older than me. We weren't super close growing up because of the age difference, but now that we're adults we're very close and I love it.
Me: 32 | DH: 36
Married June 2005
1/2016 - TTC#1
4/2017 - Initial RE visit, Dx: Severe MFI (Varicocele, 14% motility, 3% progression, but normal count)
7/2017 - Stage 3 endometriosis discovered during laparoscopic removal of ovarian cyst
9/27/2017 - BFP at 10dpo (cycle 22), baby boy due June 9, 2018
Month/Cycle: 5/3
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Metformin, PNV, temping
R/R/CS: Well, my husband found a new rental yesterday and is starting to move crap today. Hopefully his friends will help with the big stuff tonight and I can pay them in pizza and beer!
GTKY: I'm the 3rd of 4. I have an older sister and brother and a younger sister.
CD:1
WAYDTGKU: Everything...
R/R/CS: Well, on to cycle 10
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)?
I'm the oldest of 3 sisters.
MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN
April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo
June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved.
Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature
5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP!
May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019
July 2019 - FET - BFN
Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues
Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy
July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
Month/Cycle: 3/4
CD: 9
WAYDTGKTFU: temping, OPKs, EPO, PNV
R/R/CS: Only a rave today. I think my EPO is working!! Hopefully I keep on this trend for the next week (I typically O on CD 15). Either way, it's a small victory that I'm pumped by.
GTKY: I have a little brother
@houseofsetters I love that gif.
Seems like there's a lot of people feeling sick this week- feel better and here's to wishing for pretty charts!
Month/Cycle: 3/2
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: temping/CM/CP
R/R/CS: I can see how this waiting will really suck after a while. CD 3 seemed like eternity ago, I can only imagine what mind fuckery/emotions the TWW brings. Almost feel like temping may make the days go slower, but I do like tracking and feeling somewhat in control.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? Oldest of 4. Two sisters and one brother, with the youngest being adopted. Really makes me want to adopt, same with DH, so it does take a lot of stress off the process as my ex was not okay with adopting.
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, OPKs, EPO, BD, Yoga
R/R/CS: We got snow here last night/this morning and my work was closed until 11am (YAY!!). My coworker also ordered in a bunch of cookies that were just delivered for Fat Tuesday (and they were still warm when they arrived)!! So far I have only had one--but I might sneak another one in a bit. Oops! Oh well. My plan is to give up desserts/candy for lent.
GTKY: I have one older brother. We are complete opposites so we have never been super close, but he is my brother and I love him!
TTC#1: October 2015
dx: PCOS & MFI
IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP
July 2016: Blighted Ovum
IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN
IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN
IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN
FET February 2017 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17
Team Blue X 2!
@MrsBinPA thanks for the input! I think it's probably worth trying. I hope your new dose works for you and your RE lets you know the plan soon. Fx for you!
@MissAmeliaPond congrats on the new job! That is great news, even though it brings a tough decision along with it. I hope you are able to figure out what makes the most sense for you.
Married: July 2015
BFP: 5/20/16 | EDD: 1/28/17 | Twin boys born 1/16/17
@jmr1515 hope you enjoy your acupuncture appointment! It sounds awesome.
@JamieMichelle12 I got a Teavana tea maker for Christmas right before we started TTC, so I've been drinking the stuff daily since I like it anyway. So far, I still rarely find any CM and hardly ever in quantities enough to identify easily so I'm not sure it's doing anything for me. Still, hooray for antioxidants and yummy tea I suppose!
@Lecool I feel anxious about my FW too. Hope you are able to O on schedule!
@sLass42 your honeymoon sounds awesome! I'm hoping to get to the Smokies at some point.
@MissAmeliaPond Congrats on the job! That's a tough choice. So much depends on workplace culture, which is tough to read when you are new. I definitely second checking out the employee handbook. We're not covered by FMLA, but we are protected for 12 weeks after three months. Maybe your job will have something similar so you can TTC knowing your position is secure.
@britters314 it's tough to say! I could argue your chart in my head either way. Hopefully soon all will be apparent.
@Artlesslbex I'm sorry your H is injured. I tweaked something yesterday too, so I can totally identify both with where he is coming from and frustration that its during my FW. Hopefully it gets better quickly.
@rosenyc123 I'm so, so sorry for your SA results and what you are going through. Sending creepy internet hugs to you for whatever you decide moving forward.
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 19
WAYDTGKTFU: Temping, PNVs
R/R/CS: I think today is O based on a huge temp dip and previous patterns. If so, timing will have been good but a bit sparse. I woke up yesterday with a sore neck on the left side, which progressed through the day into constant pain so bad that I can't sneeze or turn to the left (anybody got a good Zoolander GIF?) Luckily we got in one attempt yesterday morning, because its pretty hard for me to imagine having sex tonight when any sudden movement is miserable. I kind of want to go to my hot yoga class and just sit in child's pose the whole time to get some of that nice heat on my muscles, but would feel pretty silly.
GTKY: This is a question that gives me a lot of pause when thinking of starting our family. H and I are both onlies. He loved it, I was meh about it growing up but now that I'm an adult really wish I had a sibling. However, if it weren't for all of that, we would really lean towards being a one and done family. It just fits our lifestyle and how we imagine our family life to be (likely because it's what we both know). It's also very hard to imagine how we could ever pay for two in daycare at the same time in our area, and we don't expect to be offered full time help from family. I'm concerned about leaving a child without even cousins, and truly spend way too much time worrying about this given that I'm not even PG with #1 yet. Gah.
@britters314 if you put another high temp in for tomorrow, does it give you solid CH on CD 15?
TTC#1: October 2015
dx: PCOS & MFI
IUI #1 w/Femara + Ovidrel June 2016 ~ BFP
July 2016: Blighted Ovum
IUI #2 w/Femara + Ovidrel September 2016 ~BFN
IUI #3 w/Femara + Ovidrel October 2016 ~BFN
IUI #4 w/Femara + Ovidrel November 2016 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI January 2017 ~BFN
FET February 2017 ~BFN
IVF with ICSI March 2017 ~BFP--Twins Due 12/8/17
Team Blue X 2!
Me: 27 - DH: 33
Married: June 2011
TTC #1: January 2016
BFP #1: February 22nd 2016 MC w/ Misoprostol: March 21st 2016 -Blighted Ovum
BFP #2: July 6th 2016 EDD: March 15th 2017
M17 October Siggy Challenge: Animals in Costumes
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: will start opks soon.
R/R/CS: I got a cavity filled last week and now that tooth is super sensitive
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)?
I have an older half-brother and half-sister (14 and 10 years older) and a brother who is 2 years younger. So I'm in the middle and kind of the oldest at the same time.
TTC since January 2015
3/15/2015 BFP!
4/15/2015 MMC
2/25/2016 BFP! Hoping for the best!
Surgery Dec 2016: submucosal fibroid removed
Awaiting RE appointment
ETA: @Xstatic3333 Yeah, the thing that is making me lean more toward CD 16 instead of 13 is that CP lines up that way.
CD: 5
WAYDTGTFKU: PNV, EPO (just started yesterday), BBT
R/R/CS: Well, my IUI cycle was cancelled due to having a cyst on my left ovary. RE said I could go on BCP or wait and get the cyst aspirated if it's still there next month. I decided I definitely didn't want to go on BCP, so I guess we'll be trying naturally this cycle! Maybe the EPO will help...I figured it couldn't hurt as long as I stop taking it when I ovulate.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I did have an older foster brother for the first 8 years of my life. When we moved to a different state, he went and lived with a different family. After awhile, we lost touch. I always wonder about him!!
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: PNV, B6, CoQ10, Trying to put on ten pounds (the doctor says I am a healthy weight as long as AF is coming regularly but I don't think it could hurt), OPKS, and I just started temping
R/R/CS: So, I started temping Sunday so the first three day my temp ranged from 96.6-97.2, but my basal thermometer hasn't arrive yet. I got a notification that the package was delivered today, but my building has shitty office hours so I wasn't able to pick it up. DH promised he would pick it up when I told him it was arriving today (he works 2 blocks from the apartment, so it's easy for him to swing by on a break), but he now says he is too busy to do it. I am probably more disappointed then I should be about it, but irrational reactions seems to be the norm around here lately. Also I started temping orally and then read if your a mouth breather you shouldn't temp that way, but temping vaginally creeps me out (I can't even wear a tampon though we BD very successfully so it makes zero sense). We'll see if I can suck it up and temp vaginally next month.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I am one of four and I have three brothers. One of them is older and two are younger, so I am in the middle(ish?). Also My DH is one of four as well and he has a younger sister and two brothers which is a weird coincidence. We don't get to see his family that much cause of where we live, but we are close with my brothers (one of them actually introduced us). My older brother is married and my younger two both have fairly serious girlfriends, so just one sister in law so far.
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: all the things
R/R/CS: I've had such awful sleep the last two nights...its making me feel icky and that's not exactly idea while WTO (especially in my fertile window). I've spent at least a full hour both nights running hot then cold and tossing and turning. I'm contemplating taking some Benadryl or gravol tonight to knock myself out...
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? Nope! Only child!
I have to run, I'm just on a late break and I have to get back on the floor so I'll try and come back later to go through other posts and chime in where I can!
CD: 18
WAYDTGKU: Clomid days 5-9, temping, cm
R/R/CS: I'm feeling discouraged that it's cd18 and there has been no o yet. I know that it can still happen but I was really hoping it would be sooner, and I guess my normal cycles always being off has made me pessimistic. This too shall pass.
GTKY: I have an older brother, an older sister and a younger sister. I'm referred to as the middle daughter. I also have 3 step brothers and a step sister I grew up with. We don't talk anymore since our parents divorced when I was 20. Which is sad, I miss them. They are all younger than me by 6 months, 2 years, 4 years and 8 years.
Clomid 50;100;150;200: No O
TSH 3.75 Put on 50mg levothyroxine
1500 MG Metformin
7.5 MG Letrozole: No Follicles
9 MG Letrozole: 21mm Follicle no pregnancy
4 cycles at 9 MG Letrozole, No pregnancy
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: HIO EOD, OPK, temping/charting PNV
R/R/CS: Nothing much. EWCM today in the am... but not so much this afternoon. Hoping thats not a bad sign. Trying to figure out if its normal to have EWCM come and go? Maybe I'll have more tomorrow. Ugh.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I am the oldest of three. I have a brother and a sister, and they are great.
@itsmehere1212 *hugs* to you on this tough day.
@MissAmeliaPond and @ReesaAnne16 Sorry about CD 1!
@rosenyc123 I'm so sorry about the SA results. Internet hugs your way.
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: nothing until AF is gone
R/R/CS: was up all night last night getting sick. Feeling like I may be on the other side of it. Guessing my toddler brought something home he didn't get, but I did.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm the baby, I have 2 big brothers - one 4 years older, one 8 years older.
Sorry about CD1 @MissAmeliaPond and @ReesaAnne16! But, congrats on the new job @MissAmeliaPond ! That's really awesome, and I'm sure you will figure out what the best strategy is for you.
Month/cycle: 3/3
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: sex and vitamins
R/R/CS: I'm OK. Excited about upcoming FW - we are going away for the weekend, and my estimated O is on Sunday i.e. Valentine's Day - I have a good feeling about this
Here's a question: regarding coffee consumption, do you guys follow the same rules as for EtOH i.e. "drink 'til it's pink", or do you (try to?) limit intake compared to pre-TTC? Just curious what people do. I personally get very cranky without coffee, and medical literature says 1 cup daily is OK in pregnancy... I'm currently drinking 2 a day, but thinking about cutting it down.
GTKY: Do you have brothers/sisters? Where do you fit in (oldest, middle, etc.)? I'm an only child... but I have lots of cousins that I'm close with, and also 2 wonderful SILs
DH's SA results were kind of poor in Dec (37% motility, 2% morphology). Our doctor said it's uncertain how much morphology plays a role in infertility. I started DH on some supplements (I can pm you the list if you want) and a healthier diet, and he had a recheck SA about a month later. It was too soon for the supplements to be helping, so I think it was just a better sample over all, but all of his numbers were improved (by a lot) and normal.
Don't lose hope, and definitely have another sample done
MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN
April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo
June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved.
Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature
5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP!
May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019
July 2019 - FET - BFN
Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues
Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy
July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
@Sparty18 Thank you! I told DH that we could try NTNP this month and he told me I'm too Type A for that to work. I think he's right because I'm going to keep charting...
@JamieMichelle12 That's what's been bothering me, too. I'm going into month 6 of TTC, and I feel like giving up any cycle at all could potentially be the wrong cycle to give up! *TW loss* Someone posted an article on here recently that had some statistics about trying during the first three months after a loss vs waiting until 3+ months after the loss, and the difference of live births by percentage was staggeringly in favor of not waiting. I'm going into my second cycle after my CP, so I'm afraid if I put off trying, I'll miss out on the all the sticky fertile magic. I know that's silly, but the study was pretty compelling.
In other news AF is screwing around with spotting, and it looks like REAL CD1 will be tomorrow... and my LP is going to be longer than usual? This whole cycle has been wonk-tastic.
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16