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  • So many hugs @lulu1180! I am so sorry you are having a rough time.  I sincerely hope that the doctor is receptive to your concerns and y'all can get a plan in place to move forward.  

    Me: 33 DH: 33

    Married: 6.9.12
    DS born: 4.9.14
    DD born 7.27.17

  • Thank you @GeorgiaWife6912!  I am in a much better place than I was last week.


    "It's time to try defying gravity."

    Me: 38  DH: 38
    Married 6/11/16
    TTC Since 6/2016
    12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal
    3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve
    8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC
    7/2018 Clomid+IUI
    11/2018 Letrozole+TI
    12/2018 Letrozole+IUI
    2/2019 NTNP
    5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
  • @lulu1180 All the creepy internet hugs to you! I wondered where you had gone, but totally get your need to do so. I hope that you get some answers and a path forward. You've been missed around here!
    Me: 30 DH: 30
    Dating: 12/21/2001
    Married: 09/08/2012
    TTC: 09/2016
    BFP: 11/16/2016 EDD: 07/27/2017
    Baby Fish born: 08/01/2017





  • thanks @Kiki75 ! I love a good shopper! Yeah I don't wear much make up either, just mascara due to my blonde eye lashes! I feel a bit naked without it! 
    32 years old (both H and I)
    Dating 7/2008
    Married 7/2014
    H Type I Diabetic
    TTC 1/2016
    12/2016 mental break from TTC-NTNP
    1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
    1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
    1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
    2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
    2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
    H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
    6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
    7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
    8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
    9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
    9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
    9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
    October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid

  • Thanks everyone for the reassurance that he really was a giant dick.

    @kiki75 My foot hurts like a mother today. When they were doing xrays I had to contort it weirdly. I should know by Wednesday what's up.

    @lulu1180 I feel you completely. There was a grad thread recently where it seemed like literally everyone was pregnant in the first 3 months of trying and here we are over here, patiently waiting for some bloody miracle. Creepy internet hugs and know that if you (or anyone else) wants to vent, send me a PM and I will always respond with creepy internet hugs and internet tequila. 
    Me: 27 DH: 27
    Married: 04/05/15
    TTC since: 02/16/16

  • @RunRestRepeat Thank you!  It's nice to know my absence was noticed.

    @JuneRoseRuby @Dilynne Thanks ladies!  I never thought I would be one to obsess over TTC like this and (obviously) never thought I would have to consider medical intervention to get pregnant.  You ladies just help to show exactly why I came back.  The support here is always so amazing and I would miss it if I had chosen not to come back.  Fx so hard for everyone here that we all get BFPs soon!


    "It's time to try defying gravity."

    Me: 38  DH: 38
    Married 6/11/16
    TTC Since 6/2016
    12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal
    3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve
    8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC
    7/2018 Clomid+IUI
    11/2018 Letrozole+TI
    12/2018 Letrozole+IUI
    2/2019 NTNP
    5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
  • @KhRun17 aww flower sounds so cute!

    @laurad75 I hope you IUI went well!

    @Ohemgee my periods have gotten really light & short too & im worried. I keep mine on the nightstand. I tried keeping it under my pillow but I was so worried about knocking it out or off the bed that I woke up & checked too much

    @Kiki75 thanks for the advice!  I *think* I'm starting to get watery CM (although I still struggle with it) so I'll go get some tomorrow!
  • @laurad75 Fingers and toes crossed, hair braided for you! <3
    Formerly ahrains
    Me: 42 | DH: 45
    TTC since Dec. 2014
    BFP #1 Oct. 2015 | MC Nov. 2015
    Sept. 2016: FSH, AMH, E2, TSH, etc. all normal. | Oct. 2016: HSG all clear! | Nov. 2016: Hysteroscopy & H's SA both great results
    Dec. 2016 - Follistim + TI
    BFP #2 12/25/16 | Natural MC 2/13/17 | False BFP leads to D&C 4/20/17 | Emergency D&C + hysteroscopy 5/16/17
    <3 The road probably ends here <3 


  • @laurad75 that is crazy that an orgasm can mess up implantation. That had never crossed my mind

    Littler nerdy science for you all. Well the reason for the male orgasm has always been obvious, but the reason behind the female orgasm has always been mysterious. Current science suggests that the female orgasm originally occurred to assist with ovulation. So now I currently think that an orgasm pops out an egg! Talk about BSC 

    32 years old (both H and I)
    Dating 7/2008
    Married 7/2014
    H Type I Diabetic
    TTC 1/2016
    12/2016 mental break from TTC-NTNP
    1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
    1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
    1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
    2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
    2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
    H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
    6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
    7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
    8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
    9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
    9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
    9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
    October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid

  • edited October 2016
    Lurking****

    I honestly hate sex/oral in TWW partly for this reason lol I tried googling before and it seems inconclusive for female orgasm. Since I don't orgasm from penetration it's not a huge deal for me since it seems intercourse is fine but I still worry cuz I'm super paranoid lol 
    eta: some even say it's good because of increased blood flow to uterus and that progesterone somehow prevents uterine contractions?! I dunno, I'm going to keep looking lol (obviously medical interventions are different and I'd never ignore or imply someone should ignore medical advice, if that was unclear...just looking for my sanity ;) )
    https://www.fertilityafter40.com/can-i-have-sex--orgasm-during-implantation-or-during-the-ldquotwo-week-waitrdquo.html
  • @laurad75 FX for your IUI!  And interesting about orgasm...

    @Ohemgee I also keep mine on my nightstand.

    Cycles/Month:  4/6 (2/2 AL)

    CD: 1

    WAYDTGKU: Charting, temping, PNVs, fish oil, ubiquinol, magnesium, reducing caffeine but green tea while WTO, started on low dose aspirin for kicks, aiming to HIO EOD during FW.

    R/R:  Just feeling discouraged, annoyed at CD1, and having to leave paradise (Maui) to go back home to reality today.

    CS/Q: Not yet. I think I just finished my first "ovulatory" (but not pg) chart in FF - never confirmed how long my luteal phase was before.

    GTKY: what was your favourite hallowe'en cosume that you've ever worn? (pics if you want!)

    Hmm...last year FH and I were wine and cheese - that was fun and pretty easy.  It was also our first Halloween together.  I've also liked the adult Minnie Mouse costume dress because my mother would never buy the Minnie Mouse dress from Disneyland for me as a kid :p


    About me:
    Married 6/18/16 (Me 42, DH 44), TTC #2
    ***TW***
    Natural BFP 8/10/16 --> mc our NIPT-normal little girl at 11w5d on 10/1/16 :(
    As of 12/2016:  AMH 1.42, FSH 6.1, AFC ~10
    Self-benched Nov-Dec 2016 for
    IVF #1 Jan-Feb 2017 (OCP, testosterone primed antagonist w/HGH - ER 2/2/17 - 12R, 7M ICSI'd, 3F, 0B)
    IVF #2 Mar-Apr 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 4/8/17 - 10R, 8M, 8F, 5B, 1 PGS normal)
    IVF #3 May-Jun 2017 (testosterone primed agonist/luteal lupron w/HGH - ER 6/4/17 - 14R, 5F, 3B, 0 normal)
    **New RE**
    IVF #4 Sept 2017 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 9/28/17 - 33R, 18F, 10B, 4 PGS normals!)
    FET #1 (medicated) of one PGS normal 4AA XX 11/2/17 - Beta #1 11/11/17 (153), Beta #2 11/13/17 (324), mc at 5w1d on 11/19/17 :(
    IVF #5 Dec 2017 - Insemination of 9 frozen eggs from 2012 (8F, 1B, 0 normal)
    Jan 2018 - Natural cycle ERA (normal/receptive) & stimming for
    IVF #6 Jan-Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/3/18 - 17R, 6M, 4F, 0 blasts)
    IVF #7 Feb 2018 (natural start microdose lupron flare w/HGH - ER 2/26/18 - 19R, 9M, 9F, 4B, 2 PGS normals)
    FET #2 Apr 2018 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 4AA- XX 4/5/18 - Beta #1 4/14/18 (67), Beta #2 4/16/18 (231)
    Rainbow baby girl born 12/16/2018 (via c-section, induced at 39 weeks)

    -----
    TFAS!
    FET #3 Dec 2019 (natural cycle w/o trigger, w/P4 support) of one PGS normal 3BB XY 12/16/19 - Beta #1 12/24/19 (139), Beta #2 12/27/19 (482)

    Lilypie Maternity tickers
  • Waiiiiit wait wait @laurad75 was it your RE who told you that about orgasming?? I don't believe an orgasm actually causes the uterus to contract or anything so I'm not sure how that could possibly be a problem.  Anyone have an actual source on this? I am cautiously and respectfully calling bullshit on this.
  • @antoto it was the nurse who did my IUI not the doctor.

    She didn't say 'absolutely don't have sex', it was more she suggested that to be super safe I skip sat/sun bc that when implantation would probably be and if an orgasm caused a contraction it could cause a problem. Gosh, I'm so sorry. If I knew it would stress everyone out I would have requested more specific details. Also, the only reason she mentioned it was because I asked if sex tonight/ tomorrow is ok (yes) which prompted the conversation. It's not like she handed me instructions that said don't have sex on certain days. 
    History and blog link in spoiler
    2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 
    2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
    moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
    Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP!  baby boy born 8/22/18

    May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
    Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
    May 2020 FET; BFN
    July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
    Oct 2020 BFP! 

    Take a look at my blog


  • Cycles/Month: cycle 2/Month 1

    CD: 13

    WAYDTGKU: Havent had a real period in 5 years thanks to my Mirena. I'm BBT with FF, using OPK's, prenatals, preseed (I'm doubting my CM. I've never seen myself produce EWCM ever...)

    R/R: I'm furious with my opk's. Yesterday's opk looked like today would be positive. Nope. Actually it's been significantly lighter than yesterday's. I didn't have a temp spike so I didn't ovulate. Here's to hoping tomorrow we are headed back in the right direction. 

    CS/Q: not right now... 

    GTKY: what was your favourite hallowe'en cosume that you've ever worn? (pics if you want!)
    My husband and our besties went as Pokémon. Yes we are huge dorks. 
  • C:  11/8 active & off the bench (15/11 total),  3/2 off the bench AL (7/5 total AL)

    CD: 25

    WAYDTGKU: all of it

    R/R:  I'm discouraged about this cycle but my H is not so we're HIO EOD.

    CS/Q:  Nothing today.

    GTKY:  A mouse when I was ~4 years old.  I inherited the costume from a friend and loved it so so much.
    me . early 30's | h . mid 30's | < 3 . 2013

    ntnp #2 . summer 2018

    *siggy warning*

    ttc#1 . jul 2015
    mmc . mar 2016 | 6w2d
    dx PCOS (non-IR) / subclinical hypothyroidism . summer 2016
    tx metformin, levothyroxine, LP progesterone, femara + trigger + ti . fall/winter 2016
    BFP! . jan 2017
    DD . oct 2017

  • laurad75 said:
    @antoto it was the nurse who did my IUI not the doctor.

    She didn't say 'absolutely don't have sex', it was more she suggested that to be super safe I skip sat/sun bc that when implantation would probably be and if an orgasm caused a contraction it could cause a problem. Gosh, I'm so sorry. If I knew it would stress everyone out I would have requested more specific details. Also, the only reason she mentioned it was because I asked if sex tonight/ tomorrow is ok (yes) which prompted the conversation. It's not like she handed me instructions that said don't have sex on certain days. 
    Interesting, I would maybe ask your RE about this the next time you speak with him/her.  Would love to hear an update when you do!  I remain skeptical but am open minded to new info.
  • @artemis618 Sorry for CD1. And leaving Maui. On the same day. Ouch. 
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