As for me, I had a good U/S today. We have one great, round follicle on the left side and after a blood test to look at my LH, we were told to trigger tomorrow and will have our IUI on Friday. Gathering all my optimism for the weekend!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
@BecauseLove I'm sorry girl! That really sucks. Hopefully the clomid does it the next round! I've been doing injectables since the beginning and they've been working well.
@fivetimesnoluck Yay!! Fingers crossed and sending you lots and lots of baby dust.
mrsdrwombat I never had the chills after mine. Hopefully that's a good sign though! Fingers crossed! When is your Beta date?
As for me, I had my baseline this morning. I'm guessing they'll start me on Clomid tonight for 5 days and then a few days of injectables before a follie check. But I'll know for sure when the nurse calls later.
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
@BecauseLove I'm so sorry that happened Fx next cycle works our much better!
@fivetimesnoluck Sounds like everything worked great this cycle!! Fx your IUI is smooth sailing on Friday!
@Isthisthereallife Fx you can start tonight! I'll be (non-creepily) watching how your cycle progresses. Our next step is injectables if this cycle doesn't work, and I'm really nervous about it. They ordered Gonal F and Menopur for me, and I've always thought it was one or the other!
@BecauseLove I'm so sorry! I'm hoping that you can figure this out soon. Best of luck.
@fivetimesnoluck woot! So glad to hear and I hope everything goes well for you.
@Isthisthereallife I wonder if it is the hormones I'm taking that caused the chills? I've read you can get hot flashes, so maybe I just react strange. My POAS is a week from Thursday. They said I can come in and do a blood test, but they wanted me to just start with a pee test.
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
I am sorry for the back and forth, @Katkirch - it's not the same of course, but I sat out last cycle due to a cyst from the previous month's stims. We were told it would be fine to try on our own, but Doc didn't want us to have additional stimulants until the cyst subsided. I'll be interested to see what your U/S this week reveals.... seems like they would want the follies to have been "re-set" before stimulating again, but what do I know?!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
@BecauseLove I'm so sorry for the cancelled cycle.
@ReesaAnne16 I'm glad the tenderness from the trigger is getting better! I had slight tenderness the day of my trigger, but nothing after. I did read online that having tenderness is not uncommon.
GTKY: where did you and SO meet? I work with my now MIL. She found out that I lived one street over from where my husband was living at the time, and encouraged us to meet. My husband ended up sending me a text and we met at a Kentucky Derby party!
GTKY: Do you have a favorite childhood movie you still love to watch as an adult? I don't think this is considered a childhood movie, but the first movie that popped in my head was Rudy. I watched this movie when I was younger and still love watching it to this day. I'm a bid Notre Dame Football fan, so it's fitting
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!
GTKY: Do you have a favorite childhood movie you still love to watch as an adult? I watched Aliens way too young (I blame my brothers) and it is my go-to movie when I am feeling down. Ellen Ripley kicks so much butt! Growing up with three older brothers most of my movie favs are scifi and/or action flicks. I also watch Die Hard a lot. :-p
@beary67 my husband loves that movie (admittedly, I've still never seen it, I guess I should!)
GTKY: Do you have a favorite childhood movie you still love to watch as an adult? I still love the old disney 101 dalmatians; I think it's the british voices and humor that went over my head as a child that I love now.
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
@mrsdrwombat Maybe that's it! I got crazy hot flashes on clomid. My DH really loved me those days. lol
Nurse called and sure enough, Clomid for 5 days, overlapping Gonal-F on Saturday and Sunday. In for a follie check on Monday. If things go the way they have the last few months, I'm guessing I'll need 2 additional days of injectables and probably trigger next Wed for Friday IUI.
Pro's & Con's to going through this for another round: Pro - I basically know what to expect and have a pretty good idea of what my body is going to do. Unless it does something different and then who knows. Con - Going through this again and not KU yet.
GTKY: where did you and SO meet? We met at a wedding. He was the best man and my moms long time manfriend was the father of the bride. We had met in passing before but never really paid any attention to one another. After that day, we were pretty much inseparable and got married exactly 365 days later.
GTKY: Do you have a favorite childhood movie you still love to watch as an adult? Hook! As soon as I was old enough to understand it became one of my favorites!
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Alright checking in.....I've made it 1 week with out testing at home, still have a week to go. I've kept very busy and havent thought much about it so I've not been a nut case like last round. So excited to take a trip in 11 days, so trying to stay focused on that. I feel completely normal this time, last round I was really uncomfortable and severe cramps. So weird to me.
I'm FINALLY doing my first IUI this month. AF is scheduled to start in 5 days (so that means anywhere from 5 to 10 days). I'll have to go for my baseline uterus ultrasound on day 2, then it's business time! I want a baby so FREAKING BAD!
GTKY: DH and I met back in Tampa, Red Bull had the Fluug Tagg event and our friends each had teams competing. There was an after party at one of the restaurants and well.... the rest is history!
Ok -- after an office visit with my RE this morning I am officially heading toward September IUI. I'll have my cycling visit Monday morning, start clomid Monday and possibly adding Gonal-F next week. Here we go again!
GTKY: DH and I met doing a volunteer work teaching deaf people about The Bible in ASL. We clicked instantly... and here we are!
I think I only love Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory more and more as I get older (the Gene Wilder version, of course!). My DH and I both love it and we watch relatively often!
I hope everyone is doing well -- surviving TWWs, loving growing follicles, or waiting as patiently as possible for AF to arrive!
Me: 30 DH: 29 Married 2010 TTC since September 2015 PCOS
I'll jump in. We are doing our first IUI this month. I just finished up day 3-9 of femara. I go in tomorrow for my ultrasound. My trigger shot got delivered today. Very nervous. We are working with very low sperm count. Around 2.1 million. Which is amazing considering we were at under 10 4 months ago. My husband has been taking femara for the last 4 months with amazing results. So we are very nervous. If this doesn't work we will move to IVF. It's hard since we are paying out of pocket.
Me & DH: Late 20s Married 2014 TTC since 2015 PCOS Warrier Insulin resistance- Metformin ER 1000mg daily Very Low Sperm Count
IUI #1 - Sept 2016- letrozole 7.5mg day 3-9. DH on femara 2.5mg. Ovidrel trigger shot IUI #1 Plan B- September 2016. letrozole 7.5 mg daily 3-9. gonal f injections day 7 & 9. DH continues on letrozole. Ovidrel trigger shot- missed my ovulation on day 12
IUI #1 plan B October 2016. Letrozole 7.5mg daily 3-9. gonal f infections 8,9,10. DH continues on letrozole 2.5 mg daily. Ovidrel trigger shot. IUI #1 completed october 19th.
@ashcip Good luck!! Sending you lots of baby dust.
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
Happy Friday, ladies! Welcome to the new faces! DH is in the back providing his sample right now, so I'd appreciate any good vibes, prayers, or well wishes you can spare this morning. Fingers crossed for all of us!
GTKY: there are a few movies from youth/childhood that I still adore, the first that comes to mind is Back to the Future, the other is Coming to America.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Popping over to September now that I had my baseline this morning and everything is good to go for IUI #2! My RE is bumping me up to 100mg of Clomid and I'm a bit nervous for the side effects, although I didn't have much at all with 50mg. He warned me "I hardly see anyone take 100mg without the hot flashes and night sweats...go to bed early because you will likely be up during the night." I guess I will wait and see...first dose tonight!
July - September 2016 - 3 negative IUIs
December 2016 IVF cycle - 12 retrieved, 5 fertilized, 2 frozen, 1 transferred August 2017 - baby boy September 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried pills) November 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried patches) February 2020 - FET February 6, EDD 10/25/2020
Today is CD 11 and I went in for my monitoring ultrasound and have two follicles measure 18mm right now and my lining is just under 10mm. I am triggering between 10pm and Midnight on Saturday with the IUI scheduled for Monday afternoon. Monday is our 1st Wedding Anniversary, so we've picked a super romantic way to celebrate with our RE
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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!
@Beary96 Hooray! Good luck on Monday and that is so neat that it is your anniversary.
@LoweeeK Sorry to hear about the potential side effects. I wonder why some REs go up so high on the Clomid and don't try the letrazole.... Admittedly I'm not a doctor but it seems like the letrazole has much fewer side effects even at high doses.
My ultrasound showed around 50 possible follicles. Only had 2 that were above 10. My lining was low at 4. But really I'm a late ovulation as a normal for me. So I'm not surprised. Going back for another ultrasound on Tuesday. So stressful! so excited to have others in the same boat!
Me & DH: Late 20s Married 2014 TTC since 2015 PCOS Warrier Insulin resistance- Metformin ER 1000mg daily Very Low Sperm Count
IUI #1 - Sept 2016- letrozole 7.5mg day 3-9. DH on femara 2.5mg. Ovidrel trigger shot IUI #1 Plan B- September 2016. letrozole 7.5 mg daily 3-9. gonal f injections day 7 & 9. DH continues on letrozole. Ovidrel trigger shot- missed my ovulation on day 12
IUI #1 plan B October 2016. Letrozole 7.5mg daily 3-9. gonal f infections 8,9,10. DH continues on letrozole 2.5 mg daily. Ovidrel trigger shot. IUI #1 completed october 19th.
Good morning! I'm writing from the waiting room at my doctor's office... it's my 6th IUI today! I had my US on thurs CD 14 with 2 dominant follies (25mm each... whoa kinda big!?). I took the trigger shot Thursday night. It was kind of crazy b/c my husband was on a work trip and was supposed to return thursday around 10pm, but his flight got cancelled! So I panicked and insisted he drive. Well, he offered to do it too! It was 6 hrs, so he got home at 3am and he woke me up to BD, then I went back to sleep to get up early for work on Friday. Sheesh! I hope his counts are ok today because of all that. Fingers and toes crossed!!!! I'm excited but also feeling weary and tired of the disappointment each month.
Welcome to all the new ladies and good luck on your cycles!
@fivetimesnoluck I hope your IUI went well yesterday!! We're practically cycle buddies.
@LoweeeK I've taken the 100mg of clomid the last 3 months and I definitely gave me the hot flashes and made me moody, but less so the last month. Not sure why. Good luck with it! Keep a fan nearby
Good luck today, @lady_grey! Those are great follies and I'm so glad your DH could make the trip home by car so you could get in some BD. We had 1 million more swimmers than last time, for 7 million total yesterday. I'm alright with that!
Will you you wait for beta or test at home? What day do you plan to test? I'm scheduled for a beta on 9/21 but will test at home so that DH and I know together before work.
Fingers and toes crossed!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Had my ultrasound this morning and had 2 mature follicles (21 and 27). So excited to actually get to do IUI #1!
We are supposed to trigger tonight and IUI on Monday morning. Tonight we have about 50 people coming over for a cookout/bonfire to celebrate DH's 30th birthday. We will have to sneak away to do the trigger. Haha. He's going to give the shot to me because I hate needles.
Me: 28 with PCOS DH: 30, TTC since May 2015 Started 2000mg Metformin in 8/2016 8/2016: Letrozole (4 follies) BFN 9/2016: Letrozole (2 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN 10/2016: Letrozole (2 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN 11/2016: Letrozole (2-4 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN
@fivetimesnoluck thanks so much! It was my most painful one, not sure why, but I'm glad it's over!! How are you going to keep busy for this TWW? The 7 million sounds awesome!! I usually test at home 2 weeks from the IUI if my period hasn't come, so it looks like that will be 9/24. I try really hard to wait the full 2 weeks but sometimes I get impatient and test on 12 or 13 days past IUI. We'll see how it goes.
Morning all. I'm out for September. I neglected to update while I went through my first cycle of possibly doing IUI. I got AF very unexpectedly while I was away on vacation. I called the RE's office and they made me jump through some VERY unnecessary hoops (insurance crap) until my actual RE emailed me to come in last Monday for sono and bloodwork. Unfortunately, after all of that, I was deferred due to a cyst on my left ovary. I was really disappointed, had a very weepy Labor Day. I just feel like I keep getting postponed...But I'm feeling more positive this week and will just wait for AF to show up again.
*TW below* Me: 40 DH: 38 TTC since November 2012
BFP IUI Cycle 2 Dec 2016
Baby Boy Due Sept 12 2017 Elias (Eli) born 9/2/17 at 7:07pm weight 8lbs 10oz and 20.5 inches long!!
I had an ultrasound this morning. Showed a follie on the right at 12 and another on the left at 13. I'm *hoping* that by Wednesday they've both grown up and we can trigger for an IUI on Friday. If the IUI falls on the weekend, we'd have to go downtown for the procedure. Fingers crossed! I'm so excited for #2!
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
@lady_grey My cycles are only about 26 days, so my RE has me test after a 12-day wait instead of the full TWW. I typically refrain from testing any earlier as I would still question a negative that early. We are in the middle of a kitchen renovation that was caused by a leaky dishwasher, so (fortunately?) I have plenty to keep me distracted. Yesterday we finished priming and then painted the kitchen and tonight we will be installing cabinets!
So sorry for all the waiting, @soontobeshrader - I know it sucks. I hope next month everything falls into place for you!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Hi all! I accidentally bailed on the August IUI board, but going to try to be more active over here. I'm currently on CD10, hoping to do IUI #2 Friday or Saturday. I just wrapped up 5 days of 2.5mg letrozole, and my monitoring u/s is tomorrow. FX I've got some good follie growth; I did too well on Clomid last cycle. DH has low motility and we were really discouraged by his motile count (is that the right phrase?) at the last IUI, but RE encouraged us to keep doing IUI for at least four rounds. NYS has an IF insurance mandate for up to and including IUI, so I'm cool with that--and I could kiss an Assemblyperson.
After our BFN fro round 1, DH and I were both in a really sad place emotionally. Need to convince him to try this MFI support group I found.
Anyway, good luck to all!!
GTKY: DH and I met on match.com. I may have set up my profile to respond (but no lies) to his. I am not ashamed.
GTKY #2: NEWSIES! I have an obsession to the point that DH's proposal was Newsies themed.
Thanks everyone! The IUI went well. My doctor told me to drink 20-25 ounces of water before it so I had to pee soooo bad. But it was quick and didn't hurt much. There were 10 million sperm post-wash with 98% swimming straight which they said was good. DH came with and held my hand. He was really excited and a bit emotional. It was cute.
@Isthisthereallife 2 follicles so far sounds good. Hoping they grow fast for you!
@soontobeshrader So sorry to hear that. Hoping the next few weeks go by fast for you!
@Bababatty I love Newsies as well! I just saw Newsies off broadway last month in Chicago. It was amazing!
I never did the GTKY ?'s so here I go...
GTKY: DH and I met in college. We had a lot of mutual friends so we were acquaintances for years before we actually got to know each other well and started dating.
GTKY: Not sure if it's really a kid movie but I watched The Princess Bride so many times as a kid that I could probably quote the whole movie. Still one of my favorites.
Me: 28 with PCOS DH: 30, TTC since May 2015 Started 2000mg Metformin in 8/2016 8/2016: Letrozole (4 follies) BFN 9/2016: Letrozole (2 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN 10/2016: Letrozole (2 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN 11/2016: Letrozole (2-4 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN
@Katkirch Glad it went well! 10 Million is great! fingers crossed and sending lots of baby dust.
Btw...princess bride is my all time favorite family! I quote it daily and my DH indulges me but I know he's rolling his eyes! Miracle Max is THE BEST!
**TW** Me: 31, DH:33 TTC since October 2015: MFI Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017 August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!! April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I felt like I was getting a yeast infection, but then it seems to have gone away. Just three more days and I get to test!
Good morning! Quick question about Clomid side effects - has anyone noticed changes to their skin after taking it? It could be entirely unrelated, but my face has dried up like crazy and I have so many very rough, scaly patches, especially around my eyes that I've noticed over the past month or so. I've been blessed to never have many skin issues so I am a little caught off guard. Nothing I can't deal with, just more curiosity!
July - September 2016 - 3 negative IUIs
December 2016 IVF cycle - 12 retrieved, 5 fertilized, 2 frozen, 1 transferred August 2017 - baby boy September 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried pills) November 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried patches) February 2020 - FET February 6, EDD 10/25/2020
@LoweeeK my acne freaks out when I've taken either clomid or fermara. It's horrible.
Had my ultrasound done today. Horrible news. I have around 7 follicles that are all sitting around 10-11 mm. No not really any movement. The nurse stated she will contact the MD, we may continue another 7 days of fermara or we will scratch this month. I'm hopeful to continue another 7 days of fermara personally.
fingers crossed!
Me & DH: Late 20s Married 2014 TTC since 2015 PCOS Warrier Insulin resistance- Metformin ER 1000mg daily Very Low Sperm Count
IUI #1 - Sept 2016- letrozole 7.5mg day 3-9. DH on femara 2.5mg. Ovidrel trigger shot IUI #1 Plan B- September 2016. letrozole 7.5 mg daily 3-9. gonal f injections day 7 & 9. DH continues on letrozole. Ovidrel trigger shot- missed my ovulation on day 12
IUI #1 plan B October 2016. Letrozole 7.5mg daily 3-9. gonal f infections 8,9,10. DH continues on letrozole 2.5 mg daily. Ovidrel trigger shot. IUI #1 completed october 19th.
I am sorry you didn't get better news today, @ashcip. Hopefully those follies will respond to another week of stims.
@LoweeeK I haven't experienced the same dry skin, but like PP, I have had some obnoxious acne that I definitely attribute to the mix of hormones I have been pumping in each month. I took Letrozole for the first time this month after a few cycles with Clomid and both (combined with other factors, I'm sure) have caused more blemishes than I typically experience.
@mrsdrwombat I have fingers and toes crossed for you! Will you POAS or go in for a beta? Good luck!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Re: September IUI
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
@fivetimesnoluck Yay!! Fingers crossed and sending you lots and lots of baby dust.
mrsdrwombat I never had the chills after mine. Hopefully that's a good sign though! Fingers crossed! When is your Beta date?
As for me, I had my baseline this morning. I'm guessing they'll start me on Clomid tonight for 5 days and then a few days of injectables before a follie check. But I'll know for sure when the nurse calls later.
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
@fivetimesnoluck Sounds like everything worked great this cycle!! Fx your IUI is smooth sailing on Friday!
@Isthisthereallife Fx you can start tonight! I'll be (non-creepily) watching how your cycle progresses. Our next step is injectables if this cycle doesn't work, and I'm really nervous about it. They ordered Gonal F and Menopur for me, and I've always thought it was one or the other!
@fivetimesnoluck woot! So glad to hear and I hope everything goes well for you.
@Isthisthereallife I wonder if it is the hormones I'm taking that caused the chills? I've read you can get hot flashes, so maybe I just react strange. My POAS is a week from Thursday. They said I can come in and do a blood test, but they wanted me to just start with a pee test.
@Katkirch I don't know the answer to your question, but I have my FX for you that your scan this week has (just a few) healthy follicles!
My soreness is almost completely gone, thanks for sharing all your experiences. This is the LONGEST TWW ever...
Lets do another GTKY since we have some more ladies joining us!
GTKY: Do you have a favorite childhood movie you still love to watch as an adult?
Also here is the tracker in case anyone missed it.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e4yZ3RRET7vgu1EvN72bFYI0S2k7KVBoZzWYPbiXtAg/
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
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
@ReesaAnne16 I'm glad the tenderness from the trigger is getting better! I had slight tenderness the day of my trigger, but nothing after. I did read online that having tenderness is not uncommon.
GTKY: where did you and SO meet? I work with my now MIL. She found out that I lived one street over from where my husband was living at the time, and encouraged us to meet. My husband ended up sending me a text and we met at a Kentucky Derby party!
GTKY: Do you have a favorite childhood movie you still love to watch as an adult? I don't think this is considered a childhood movie, but the first movie that popped in my head was Rudy. I watched this movie when I was younger and still love watching it to this day. I'm a bid Notre Dame Football fan, so it's fitting
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!
GTKY: Do you have a favorite childhood movie you still love to watch as an adult? I still love the old disney 101 dalmatians; I think it's the british voices and humor that went over my head as a child that I love now.
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
Nurse called and sure enough, Clomid for 5 days, overlapping Gonal-F on Saturday and Sunday. In for a follie check on Monday. If things go the way they have the last few months, I'm guessing I'll need 2 additional days of injectables and probably trigger next Wed for Friday IUI.
Pro's & Con's to going through this for another round: Pro - I basically know what to expect and have a pretty good idea of what my body is going to do. Unless it does something different and then who knows. Con - Going through this again and not KU yet.
GTKY: where did you and SO meet? We met at a wedding. He was the best man and my moms long time manfriend was the father of the bride. We had met in passing before but never really paid any attention to one another. After that day, we were pretty much inseparable and got married exactly 365 days later.
GTKY: Do you have a favorite childhood movie you still love to watch as an adult? Hook! As soon as I was old enough to understand it became one of my favorites!
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
GTKY: DH and I met back in Tampa, Red Bull had the Fluug Tagg event and our friends each had teams competing. There was an after party at one of the restaurants and well.... the rest is history!
GTKY: DH and I met doing a volunteer work teaching deaf people about The Bible in ASL. We clicked instantly... and here we are!
I think I only love Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory more and more as I get older (the Gene Wilder version, of course!). My DH and I both love it and we watch relatively often!
I hope everyone is doing well -- surviving TWWs, loving growing follicles, or waiting as patiently as possible for AF to arrive!
Married 2010
TTC since September 2015
PCOS
IUI #1 - July 20, 2016 - Clomid 50mg, Ovidrel - 1 follicle - BFN
IUI #2 - August 16, 2016 - Clomid 100mg, Ovidrel - 1 follicle - BFN
IUI #3 - September 21 + 22, 2016 - Clomid 50 mg, Ovidrel - 1 follicle - BFN
IUI #4 - October 28, 2016 - Clomid 50 mg, Gonal-F, Ovidrel - 1 follicle - BFN
IUI #5+#6 - November & December, 2016 - Clomid, Ovidrel - BFN
ICSI #1 - ER 02.20.17 - 5dt of one embryo 02.25.17 - BFP on HPT!!! 03.05.17 - Beta #1: 70 03.06.17! - Beta #2: 154! 03.08.17
Married 2014
TTC since 2015
PCOS Warrier
Insulin resistance- Metformin ER 1000mg daily
Very Low Sperm Count
IUI #1 - Sept 2016- letrozole 7.5mg day 3-9. DH on femara 2.5mg. Ovidrel trigger shot
IUI #1 Plan B- September 2016. letrozole 7.5 mg daily 3-9. gonal f injections day 7 & 9. DH continues on letrozole. Ovidrel trigger shot- missed my ovulation on day 12
IUI #1 plan B October 2016. Letrozole 7.5mg daily 3-9. gonal f infections 8,9,10. DH continues on letrozole 2.5 mg daily. Ovidrel trigger shot. IUI #1 completed october 19th.
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
GTKY: there are a few movies from youth/childhood that I still adore, the first that comes to mind is Back to the Future, the other is Coming to America.
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
@ashcip Welcome and lots of luck.
@ashcip welcome and good luck!
Popping over to September now that I had my baseline this morning and everything is good to go for IUI #2! My RE is bumping me up to 100mg of Clomid and I'm a bit nervous for the side effects, although I didn't have much at all with 50mg. He warned me "I hardly see anyone take 100mg without the hot flashes and night sweats...go to bed early because you will likely be up during the night." I guess I will wait and see...first dose tonight!
August 2017 - baby boy
September 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried pills)
November 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried patches)
February 2020 - FET February 6, EDD 10/25/2020
Today is CD 11 and I went in for my monitoring ultrasound and have two follicles measure 18mm right now and my lining is just under 10mm. I am triggering between 10pm and Midnight on Saturday with the IUI scheduled for Monday afternoon. Monday is our 1st Wedding Anniversary, so we've picked a super romantic way to celebrate with our RE
eta words
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!
@LoweeeK Sorry to hear about the potential side effects. I wonder why some REs go up so high on the Clomid and don't try the letrazole.... Admittedly I'm not a doctor but it seems like the letrazole has much fewer side effects even at high doses.
@fivetimesnoluck Fx for you!!
Me:31 H:31
DX: MFI - 1% Morph
12/16 -IVF #1 - Antagonist Protocol w/ Lupron trigger
ER - 11 retrieved- 9 mature - 7 fertilized - 3 sent for PGS on day 5 - No normals (1 XXX Embryo - may use in future)
3/17 - IVF #2 - Antagonist Protocol w/ HCG trigger
ER- 13 retrieved - 11 mature - 8 fertilized - 2 sent for PGS on day 5 -2 Normal
FET #1 - 5/16/17 - BFP! - Beta #1 5/25 - 156 - Beta #2 5/30 - 2562 - Beta #3 6/1 - 5191!
Married 2014
TTC since 2015
PCOS Warrier
Insulin resistance- Metformin ER 1000mg daily
Very Low Sperm Count
IUI #1 - Sept 2016- letrozole 7.5mg day 3-9. DH on femara 2.5mg. Ovidrel trigger shot
IUI #1 Plan B- September 2016. letrozole 7.5 mg daily 3-9. gonal f injections day 7 & 9. DH continues on letrozole. Ovidrel trigger shot- missed my ovulation on day 12
IUI #1 plan B October 2016. Letrozole 7.5mg daily 3-9. gonal f infections 8,9,10. DH continues on letrozole 2.5 mg daily. Ovidrel trigger shot. IUI #1 completed october 19th.
Welcome to all the new ladies and good luck on your cycles!
@fivetimesnoluck I hope your IUI went well yesterday!! We're practically cycle buddies.
@ashcip I hope your follies keep growing!
@LoweeeK I've taken the 100mg of clomid the last 3 months and I definitely gave me the hot flashes and made me moody, but less so the last month. Not sure why. Good luck with it! Keep a fan nearby
Will you you wait for beta or test at home? What day do you plan to test? I'm scheduled for a beta on 9/21 but will test at home so that DH and I know together before work.
Fingers and toes crossed!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
We are supposed to trigger tonight and IUI on Monday morning. Tonight we have about 50 people coming over for a cookout/bonfire to celebrate DH's 30th birthday. We will have to sneak away to do the trigger. Haha. He's going to give the shot to me because I hate needles.
DH: 30, TTC since May 2015
Started 2000mg Metformin in 8/2016
8/2016: Letrozole (4 follies) BFN
9/2016: Letrozole (2 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN
10/2016: Letrozole (2 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN
11/2016: Letrozole (2-4 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN
Me: 40 DH: 38
TTC since November 2012
Elias (Eli) born 9/2/17 at 7:07pm weight 8lbs 10oz and 20.5 inches long!!
@lady_grey Yay! Look at you growing those big follies!! That's awesome!! Also sending you lots of positive thoughts and baby dust!
Katkirch good luck on your IUI today!
I had an ultrasound this morning. Showed a follie on the right at 12 and another on the left at 13. I'm *hoping* that by Wednesday they've both grown up and we can trigger for an IUI on Friday. If the IUI falls on the weekend, we'd have to go downtown for the procedure. Fingers crossed! I'm so excited for #2!
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
@lady_grey My cycles are only about 26 days, so my RE has me test after a 12-day wait instead of the full TWW. I typically refrain from testing any earlier as I would still question a negative that early. We are in the middle of a kitchen renovation that was caused by a leaky dishwasher, so (fortunately?) I have plenty to keep me distracted. Yesterday we finished priming and then painted the kitchen and tonight we will be installing cabinets!
So sorry for all the waiting, @soontobeshrader - I know it sucks. I hope next month everything falls into place for you!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017
After our BFN fro round 1, DH and I were both in a really sad place emotionally. Need to convince him to try this MFI support group I found.
Anyway, good luck to all!!
GTKY: DH and I met on match.com. I may have set up my profile to respond (but no lies) to his. I am not ashamed.
GTKY #2: NEWSIES! I have an obsession to the point that DH's proposal was Newsies themed.
@Isthisthereallife 2 follicles so far sounds good. Hoping they grow fast for you!
@soontobeshrader So sorry to hear that. Hoping the next few weeks go by fast for you!
@Bababatty I love Newsies as well! I just saw Newsies off broadway last month in Chicago. It was amazing!
I never did the GTKY ?'s so here I go...
GTKY: DH and I met in college. We had a lot of mutual friends so we were acquaintances for years before we actually got to know each other well and started dating.
GTKY: Not sure if it's really a kid movie but I watched The Princess Bride so many times as a kid that I could probably quote the whole movie. Still one of my favorites.
DH: 30, TTC since May 2015
Started 2000mg Metformin in 8/2016
8/2016: Letrozole (4 follies) BFN
9/2016: Letrozole (2 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN
10/2016: Letrozole (2 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN
11/2016: Letrozole (2-4 follies), IUI, progesterone, BFN
Btw...princess bride is my all time favorite family! I quote it daily and my DH indulges me but I know he's rolling his eyes! Miracle Max is THE BEST!
Me: 31, DH:33
TTC since October 2015: MFI
Summer 2016: 3 IUI's: BFN
October 2016: Switched RE's and began IVF cycle
December 2016: Retrieved 13 eggs, 12 mature, 9 fertilized with ICSI. 5 day ET of 2 blasts with 4 frosites left. BFP!!!! EDD: 8/30/2017
August 25, 2017: It's a Girl!!
April 12, 2019: FET, BFP!!! Baby BOY EDD: 12/29/2019
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I felt like I was getting a yeast infection, but then it seems to have gone away. Just three more days and I get to test!
then 3 failed IUIs, and finally a successful IVF FET.
Due with #2 5/2/19 after HIO once in my FW,
because apparently that's how life works now. Team Blue!
August 2017 - baby boy
September 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried pills)
November 2019 - FET cancelled due to thin lining (tried patches)
February 2020 - FET February 6, EDD 10/25/2020
@LoweeeK my acne freaks out when I've taken either clomid or fermara. It's horrible.
Had my ultrasound done today. Horrible news. I have around 7 follicles that are all sitting around 10-11 mm. No not really any movement. The nurse stated she will contact the MD, we may continue another 7 days of fermara or we will scratch this month. I'm hopeful to continue another 7 days of fermara personally.
fingers crossed!
Married 2014
TTC since 2015
PCOS Warrier
Insulin resistance- Metformin ER 1000mg daily
Very Low Sperm Count
IUI #1 - Sept 2016- letrozole 7.5mg day 3-9. DH on femara 2.5mg. Ovidrel trigger shot
IUI #1 Plan B- September 2016. letrozole 7.5 mg daily 3-9. gonal f injections day 7 & 9. DH continues on letrozole. Ovidrel trigger shot- missed my ovulation on day 12
IUI #1 plan B October 2016. Letrozole 7.5mg daily 3-9. gonal f infections 8,9,10. DH continues on letrozole 2.5 mg daily. Ovidrel trigger shot. IUI #1 completed october 19th.
@LoweeeK I haven't experienced the same dry skin, but like PP, I have had some obnoxious acne that I definitely attribute to the mix of hormones I have been pumping in each month. I took Letrozole for the first time this month after a few cycles with Clomid and both (combined with other factors, I'm sure) have caused more blemishes than I typically experience.
@mrsdrwombat I have fingers and toes crossed for you! Will you POAS or go in for a beta? Good luck!
Me: 40, DH: 35 / Married: 2009; TTC #1: 2013
2013 - 2015: 5 pregnancies —> 5 miscarriages
TTCAL with RE (RPL specialist): February 2016
2016: 3 medicated TI cycles —> 3 medicated IUI cycles: All BFN
Donor Egg IVF Transfer: May 1, 2017
May 11, 2017: BFP!! Beta #1: 449.1, Beta #2: 844, Beta #3: 1714
EDD: 1/17/18, it's a GIRL!
E. L. A. born 12/7/2017