IF /testing check-in week feb6

wabash15 · February 2017

This is a place for those of us who have already started TTC, but have started infertility testing and/or treatments. You can express your thoughts, feelings, and frustrations on infertility. TTC can be a long journey naturally, then add in the difficulties associated with infertility and it becomes a whole new ball game. The road to infertility can be lonely, frustrating, and complicated, so let's make this a place where we can vent, ask questions, and support one another. Feel free to resurrect this thread at any point in the week if you have something to say, and treat this like an ongoing conversation.

Diagnosis (If you've been):

Cycle/CD:

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA):

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?)

How are things going?

Any questions?

GTKY: what's your favorite color?

Everycol0r · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): Left Sided Hydrosalpinx corrected 11/16 via surgery, tube completely closed.

Cycle/CD: I think I counted 37 cycles the other day. It gets hard to remember. CD13

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?)
A whole lot of nothing.

How are things going?
Going okay. Really need to get motivated to loose 20lbs. My RE wants me to focus on that before doing more treatment. I'm very very meh about it all.

Any questions?
None right now.

GTKY: what's your favorite color?
Red

[Deleted User] · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): NIR PCOS

Cycle/CD: 11, no idea what CD tbh. I try not to look at FF right now.

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): NTNP... kind of.

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) So technically until IVF in June we are sort of NTNP, but I got EWCM this month (I always have, even when I don't ovulate) so we did have sex then. So maybe that's not actually NTNP... more like "trying but pretty positive there is not way in Hell this will work" but I guess NTNP is easier to say.

How are things going? Fine. We are still talking about IVF stuff here and there, but it hasn't been our main conversation since we still have a few months to go. We did decide that if we have the option to we will transfer two embryos.

Any questions?

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Yeesh. I don't have one. But I do tend to prefer blues, greens, and grays.

heatherdubrow · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): NIR PCOS

Cycle/CD: ??/cd 6 or 7

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): waiting...

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?)

FET cycle, transfer will hopefully be on the 23rd

How are things going? Going better, lupron migraine is gone. Just feeling bloated and hot.

Any questions?

GTKY: what's your favorite color?
tiffany blue

hartmich · February 2017

@everycol0r Ugh I'm trying to lose weight too and it's just no fun. I love food.

@antoto We were "NTNP" last month and but in reality, if you're HIO in any sort of regular fashion, isn't that how most people get KU? (i.e. "regular" people who aren't on TTGP? At least that's how all my friends did it, ugh)

Diagnosis (If you've been): PCOS & MFI

Cycle/CD: 8/14

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): Benched for rubella vaccine

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) We have to wait a cycle after the rubella vaccine and then we're going to go back to the RE in March to get a plan together

How are things going? Okay. Some days are better than others. A little bitter we have to delay a cycle because my body didn't become immune when I got the vaccine as a kid. I was also reading that it is possible even after getting it again, it still may not develop an immunity... so if it ends up being for nothing, I'll be extra annoyed.

Any questions? I don't think so....

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Gold

laurad75 · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): DOR

Cycle/CD: 11/ 13

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): Waiting for ER

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) IVF - currently on stims in prep for ER

How are things going? Just okay (if you have read one of my other posts this morning feel free to skip this one). I have done 10 nights of stims and right now we only have 3 measurable follicles. I will most likely do another two nights of stims (tonight and tomorrow night) and hopefully we get one or two more but if not this cycle will likely be a bust. I'm just really disappointed that we aren't progressing as much as I hoped.

Any questions?

GTKY: what's your favorite color? I like color in general but blue is probably my fav.

wabash15 · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): unexplained, AMA, factor V

Cycle/CD: 10/12

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) letrozle, estrogen, trigger, IUI, progesterone

How are things going? Good, follie check this morning, 2 21mm follies and a reasonably thick lining. Good to go for trigger tonight and IUI Wednesday morning. Its funny how different clinics do things differently. This one is very sensitive to the lube on the wand issue. Also here they have me do the trigger shot differently. I was give two trigger options but both were different from how I triggered in the past. So I picked the one where I don't need DH to give it to me. (I am not sure he can handle that, I think it might give him a mental break down) THis time its one shot wham bam thank you mam. At the last RE, I would trigger, then 2 days later inject more, and then 3 days after that inject the rest...

Any questions? nope not yet. Just excited for this week

GTKY: what's your favorite color? I asked the question but don't have a good answer. I tend towards blues and greens.

@Everycol0r Getting the motivation to work out is tough... I keep telling myself I'm going to get off my duff and do a yoga class or other you-tube work out but it has not happened in way too long.
@antoto I totally feel you on the trying but no realistic hope that it will actually work. That has been us for the last 9 cycles. A girl can dream, but with IF those dreams seem so much harder.
@heatherdubrow glad those migraines are staying away. I'm rooting for you treatment buddy. can you at least spend a bunch of time in something with an elastic waist band?
@hartmich sorry you have to be benched for the rubella vaccine. I know it seems like another delay in getting this show on the road, but you are taking a step towards getting this show on the road. hugs.
@laurad75 I have been following you on the IF board, I am so sorry that your not getting as many follies as you were hoping for. I hope two more days of stims allows some of those other follies to catch up. hugs

heatherdubrow · February 2017

@wabash15 yes! Leggings all the time! Yay for triggering, I'll be rooting for you on Wednesday!!

@laurad75 fingers crossed you get some more follicles going! I'm sorry it's not going well.

eggplantface · February 2017

I don't know why I haven't posted here before. But I'd like to join as I have more in common with you ladies than the ones in the dailies!

Diagnosis (If you've been): Fibroids, corrected with surgery. Unexplained now but I suspect MFI.

Cycle/CD: 7 since surgery, CD27

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW, 3 DPO, then IVF

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) Nothing this cycle. When I hit CD1 I call my RE to start BCP and get my protocol set up for IVF.

How are things going? It's kind of boring right now. Just waiting for CD1, then more waiting to finish the BCP. My best friend will be in town this weekend with the leftover meds from her IVF cycle so I get to inventory those and figure out what additional meds I need to order.

Any questions? Not yet.

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Red or purple, depending on mood.

kpalt · February 2017

I'm a lurker who used to be very active here, but havn't been in years. I will also try and join in a bit more.

Diagnosis (If you've been): Unexplained Secondary IF

Cycle/CD: Cycle 1,000,694 (or, more accurately, 26). CD9

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): NTNP I guess. I am TTC, but I have given up on charting and OPKs about 6 months ago, because my cycles are regular and it never helped in the last 2 years

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) This is my last natural cycle before we jump into IUI, so a lot of sex and that's it!

How are things going? Hopeful about IUI treatments after this cycle, but also terrified if they don't work

Any questions?

GTKY: what's your favorite color? I'm a weirdo and don't have one!

[Deleted User] · February 2017

@wabash15 Yay trigger time!!!

@laurad75 just gonna give you a *hug*

@eggplantface Oh yay for starting IVF! That's badass that your friend has some leftovers! Shit is so expensive...

saralee797-2 · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): slightly high TSH

Cycle/CD: 12/8 DPO

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) IUI + meds

How are things going? Just waiting. No symptoms and my chart is a hot mess. I didn't bother to temp this morning. Whether it's rational or not I'm feeling out.

Any questions?
@Everycol0r if you find that motivation let me know. I've been all fits and starts trying to lose a couple lbs.
@hartmich sorry you are benched but I hope it is worth it in the end.
@laurad here's hoping those follies growww
@wabash15 so excited for your IUI!! Good luck! I also triggered with only one shot.
@eggplantface did you do IUI or did you skip that? Sorry if I missed it. That is exciting though!!
@kpalt i know how you feel about IUI. I'm in the same boat! Welcome!

wabash15 · February 2017

@eggplantface funny I thought you were posting here... maybe I just see you so much in the other threads! well welcome girl! There is so much hurry up and wait in this process. It great your friend is able to give you her left over meds!
@kpalt welcome. I hear you on being scared if the IUI's don't work out. We're OOP this time around and IVF is not an option so we only get a few rounds of IUI then we're done.
@saralee797 I think we all feel out at some point in the TWW. don't give up hope yet. not having symptoms doesn't mean anything. Fx for you!

heatherdubrow · February 2017

@eggplantface yay for getting started!! Also that's so great you can use your friend's leftover meds. It's crazy expensive! My lupron alone cost me $600!

@kpalt welcome!

tamalahoops · February 2017

@laurad75 What a disappointment! Fingers crossed that you grow a few more follies! Have they said at all what they can do the next time to get more growing??

@kpalt hopefully this last natural cycle flies by and you can start IUI or hopefully you get that miracle 1 in a million BFP before treatment!

@eggplantface hooray for free meds and camaraderie! That's awesome!

@wabash15 Wow! Awesome follie numbers! Good luck! Fingers crossed that the first times the charm!

@hartmich as hard as it is, try and enjoy the break. Eat some sushi, drink some wine, ride a rollercoaster, do the fun not-trying things.

Diagnosis (If you've been): Ovulatory dysfunction, mild mfi (morph)

Cycle/CD: Cycle 22 or 23 or something like that.

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): IVF

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) IVF freeze all with PGS. FET sometime in March/April

How are things going? Miserable. I had my retrieval on Friday. They retrieved 23 eggs, 20 mature, 18 made it to icsi, 14 fertilized. That part is great. I'm stoked on that part. I literally cry every time I think of how grateful I am for those 14 fertilized eggs. But I got OHSS unexpectedly and had more pelvic bleeding than is typical. I'm still in quite a bit of pain and had to be back at work today. IVF is no joke man.

Any questions?

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Gold. All things gold and glittery.

Bababatty · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): MFI (low motility)

Cycle/CD: 20/18 (5DPO)

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) DH is on clomid and we're trying on our own

How are things going? Fine. Our timing was decent this cycle and I have a lot of hope now that DH has been on clomid for around 3 months. Maybe we'll get KU on our own. He's going to do another SA to see if it worked, and I feel really positive given his great blood work from the other month. We had a discussion yesterday about what we'd do if there was no improvement (i.e. How much more we want to do before moving to IVF). We're both really tired of working with this urologist's office. I can't wait to get back to our RE's office.

Any questions?

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Green

@heatherdubrow Glad your migraines are gone.

@antoto We also feel that if we do IVF, we'll transfer two embryos. I'm glad to hear others feel the same way. We'd never be able to afford another shot at it and we want two kids. DH thought they automatically transferred as many embryos as possible, but I told him that's in the past. It's actually impressive how much the confidence in IVF success has grown since the heady days in the 80s and 90s of HOM.

@hartmich If the rubella vaccine doesn't work, what will they do?

@laurad75 I'm so sorry you're not seeing as much growth as you want. That is so frustrating and not at all what you're lead to expect from the IVF stims. Creepy internet hugs to you. I really hope you get some improvement, or the follies you do get are sufficient!

@wabash15 I've never heard of such a complex trigger! Congratulations on the good scan, and good luck with your IUI!

@saralee797 I sympathize with how you're feeling. TWW is always a roller coaster for me. Good luck!!

laurad75 · February 2017

@tamalahoops Oh honey. Take care of yourself. I'm so sorry you are so uncomfortable.

I haven't spoken to my nurse yet - I go in for bw/ us in the morning and then she calls in the afternoon with my results. So far they have just been optimistic about this cycle so we haven't discussed a plan b at all. I felt like I was on a pretty aggressive protocol this cycle taking 450 iu of gonal-f + menopur but I don't have anything to compare it to.

[Deleted User] · February 2017

@tamalahoops Oh girl, *hugs*. That is scary. I'm so sorry work made you come back. But holy cow 14 fertilized!!! FX that number stays nice and high. We are planning on doing genetic testing as well - did your RE tell you exactly how long that usually takes?

heatherdubrow · February 2017

tamalahoops said:

@laurad75 What a disappointment! Fingers crossed that you grow a few more follies! Have they said at all what they can do the next time to get more growing??

@kpalt hopefully this last natural cycle flies by and you can start IUI or hopefully you get that miracle 1 in a million BFP before treatment!

@eggplantface hooray for free meds and camaraderie! That's awesome!

@wabash15 Wow! Awesome follie numbers! Good luck! Fingers crossed that the first times the charm!

@hartmich as hard as it is, try and enjoy the break. Eat some sushi, drink some wine, ride a rollercoaster, do the fun not-trying things.

Diagnosis (If you've been): Ovulatory dysfunction, mild mfi (morph)

Cycle/CD: Cycle 22 or 23 or something like that.

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): IVF

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) IVF freeze all with PGS. FET sometime in March/April

How are things going? Miserable. I had my retrieval on Friday. They retrieved 23 eggs, 20 mature, 18 made it to icsi, 14 fertilized. That part is great. I'm stoked on that part. I literally cry every time I think of how grateful I am for those 14 fertilized eggs. But I got OHSS unexpectedly and had more pelvic bleeding than is typical. I'm still in quite a bit of pain and had to be back at work today. IVF is no joke man.

Any questions?

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Gold. All things gold and glittery.

I had OHSS. It's freaking awful. Hugs lady

wabash15 · February 2017

@tamalahoops 14 embies is fantastic! I am so sorry your dealing with OHSS. Hugs IF and its treatment can be no joke. I hope you start feeling better soon. I was thinking about you this weekend. **TMI I had horrible diarrhea on saturday and was praying that it would be over with by this mornings follie scan, I didn't want to poop all over the sonographer! end TMI**

@Bababatty i'm so glad your feeling optomistic this cycle! fx

heatherdubrow · February 2017

@tamalahoops try to get some protein in. It really helps with all the swelling. I can't believe you're at work, I was stuck in bed out of work for 2 weeks! I'm so sorry. But yay for 14 embryos! That's how many I ended up with!

tamalahoops · February 2017

Thanks for the love y'all. It sucks but it is so totally worth it.

@antoto We are doing our pgs through an outside lab called embryvu because our clinic is not set up for genetic screening. Our biopsy will be taken on day 5 and sent to embryvu and then I'm getting different responses as to when results will be ready. Embyvu says they will have results in 2 days, clinic says it can take 2 weeks.

tamalahoops · February 2017

Thanks for the love y'all. It sucks but it is so totally worth it.

@antoto We are doing our pgs through an outside lab called embryvu because our clinic is not set up for genetic screening. Our biopsy will be taken on day 5 and sent to embryvu and then I'm getting different responses as to when results will be ready. Embyvu says they will have results in 2 days, clinic says it can take 2 weeks.

@wabash15 pooping on a doctor is the funniest thing I have ever been known for.

hartmich · February 2017

@tamalahoops That sounds miserable. I've been reading about OHSS as I research all this stuff and it sounds scary. I hope you feel some relief soon. Also, good idea on doing all the things I can't if/when we get KU!

@bababatty Basically you're just at risk and have to take precautions not to get rubella. It's very rare anyway in the US and children are more susceptible so if I worked at a daycare or something, that would be an issue. The RE actually said it's not required to get the vaccine, but they strongly recommend it and if we didn't, we'd have to sign a ton of paperwork saying we understand the risks. It just didn't seem too smart to not even get the vaccine again and hope it takes this time.

@laurad75 I hope things turn around quickly and some more follies start growing in there! FX for you.

@eggplantface Seriously, is this whole process anything but waiting?

Bababatty · February 2017

@tamalahoops Oh dear, I am so sorry about the OHSS!! I really hope you feel better quickly. I'm sorry you have to be back at work so soon. That's great news about the embryos, though!! Hope PGS goes well.

eggplantface · February 2017

@Saralee797 We did two IUIs at the end of last year, but skipped the third because I didn't want to spend the money or the time when I didn't think it would work. My RE said it was a "wise" decision based on H's sperm numbers. Are you on progesterone? After my IUIs I took progesterone so that rendered temping useless.

@tamalahoops I'm sorry to hear about OHSS, that sounds terrible!! But 14 embryos, that's amazing! Fingers crossed for the PGS testing!

@hartmich It sucks to be benched for rubella. I also was told I had no immunity so I got it again before we started TTC. Like others said, it was a "nice to have" but it's so rare that if you didn't get it you'd probably be ok. It's just because if you get rubella when you're pregnant you're pretty fucked. But the chances of that are super low.

@laurad75 I hope those follies get growing!!

hartmich · February 2017

@eggplantface I considered skipping it because I have no patience but H & I talked about it and so far, every time we think there won't be an issue when it ocmes to TTC, there is. So we decided we'd rather not be that couple that doesn't vaccinate and then ends up being 1 in a million.

magnolia131 · February 2017

@Everycol0r Ugh, I hear you on the weight loss. Trying to juggle dieting on top of everything else can be so hard sometimes. I've been good about it but DH struggles with high blood pressure and has not been watching that lately, so I worry it might delay us when we speak to an RE finally later this month. GL with your efforts.

@antoto Ah, yes. It turned out that TTA and NTNP were pretty much one in the same for us.

@laurad75 So sorry to hear things aren't progressing as you hoped. I hope the next couple of nights bring better results for you.

@tamalahoops You poor thing. I hope you can take it easy at work and just take care of yourself overall. I hope you feel better soon and that you don't continue to experience too many symptoms from the OHSS.

Diagnosis (If you've been): PCOS, MFI

Cycle/CD: 14/63

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): Based on temps I guess WTO but at CD 63 and crazy low temps, it's kind of laughable to even say that.

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) Waiting to start new cycle and getting a new team of doctors in place since we just moved to a new city. I imagine we will have to maybe re do some testing again but mostly am hoping we can move pretty quickly into a treatment plan.

How are things going? Okay. I've found the doctors in the area I'm hoping to get started with. Had an initial consult for an OBGYN (whose practice is affiliated with several REs and specialists) but had to reschedule it because our moving company changed dates on us at the last minute (we are leaving executive housing this week and moving into a place of our own). I'm just ready for all of the pieces to fall into place already.

Any questions? Not today.

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Red or lavender

Aurora1973 · February 2017

@laurad75 Lots and lots of hugs to you, honey. I hope your ovaries rally!!

@tamalahoops Hugs to you, as well. That sounds awful.

Diagnosis: DOR, AMA

Cycle/CD: 15/12

Status: WTO, although FF is apparently drunk this morning because it told me that I ovulated on CD9 (you're regular until you're not, but the earliest I've O'd in 15 cycles was CD12), and gave me solid cross hairs. I missed a couple of temps, which I suppose could've fooled it, but I've only had one day I've noted EWCM and I haven't posted a positive OPK yet. Plus my temp dropped to the level it usually hits for a day or two before O. Only Advanced shows me at 3DPO...both Research and FAM disagree. Guess we'll see what my temps and OPKs say over the next couple of days. I had a near positive this morning, and I wanted to see where it was a few minutes ago, so I went to test in the restroom at work. I actually managed to pee in the Wondfo package since I didn't grab my little pilfered salsa cup...but I also managed to damage the stick with my finger, so the result looks weird. Ugh, I can see it's just going to be a clusterfuck of a cycle.

What are you doing this cycle: Lots and lots of bumping uglies. Taking all the supplements and herbs, fertility acupuncture, my doc upped the dosage on my Synthroid since my thyroid was still struggling to meet my hormonal needs, and I'll be doing the progesterone thing again this cycle. Once we're through FW, we'll be looking to schedule time to make deposits of OH's seed so that he can go on testosterone replacement. Once he does, we'll be using the frozen swimmers to do at home IUI with a local midwife a friend used. Oh, and I will be distracting myself with "wedding" plans and then all the business that goes with being hitched so that TWW isn't the only thing on my mind this cycle. LOL, OH was laid off and since getting married has always been the plan, I waved my health insurance at him and wooed him with how much more cost effective it is than COBRA. OH is nothing if not practical. So we'll be eloping in the next couple of weeks (which was also always the plan - the idea of planning a wedding stresses me out to the point of a tummy ache), assuming he doesn't find something immediately and try to wiggle out of it. He's not the biggest proponent of marriage and would happily live in sin forever, but I crave the legal benefits of making things official.

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How are things going: Besides this cycle being totally weird and random, things are going fine. I'm trying to adopt the way of looking at things that my acupuncturist suggested: while I can allow myself to feel the jealousy of all the KU women around me, I can also see it as lots of good, procreation energy, and a reminder that it really is possible.

Any questions: Nope

GTKY: Various shades of blue. Most recently it's been turquoise, but I'm starting to lean towards navy now.

saralee797-2 · February 2017

@eggplantface Ahh I see. That makes sense. No, I'm not on progesterone. I actually meant to ask the RE about it and forgot. I assume there was blood work done at some point but I've had so much done I can't even remember. I'll be sure to ask if this round doesn't work. I have no explanation for my wacked out temps.

KristoKekerooni · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): MFI & RPL

Cycle/CD: Cylce 31? CD19

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Just chillin till AF. Then I'll start Clomid for IUI

How are things going? Just so excited to move on. I have too much hope and I am positive it'll end up crushing me.

Any questions? Nah

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Yellow?

adirat · February 2017

Late to the game this week!

@hartmich How frustrating that you have to be benched! I had never even heard of having rubella immunity checked... obviously most people get KU without having it checked so how big of a deal is it really? (Here I am just rationalizing to myself never wanting to TTA.)

@laurad75 I'm so sorry to hear you may not be able to make this cycle work! I'll FX for other follies, but if not, are you able to convert to IUI at least?

@wabash15 So happy you're on IUI! FX!

@heatherdubrow Digging your new siggy gif

@eggplantface Sorry if I missed it, but what makes you suspect MFI?

@kpalt Hi, welcome back

@tamalahoops How awful! I'm sorry to hear you got OHSS. I hope you're feeling back to normal soon. Plus side, fourteen is awesome!

@magnolia131 I hope this new practice is just what you need to move forward.

@KristoKekerooni Glad to hear you made a decision and are moving to IUI.

Month/Cycle: 8/10

CD: 11

WAYDTGKU: The usuals. This is our IF testing cycle. To be honest, we're both kind of checked out and just waiting for our medicated cycle, which seems silly so early on (CD11) but that's where we are.

R/R: My husband got his genetic screening back and fortunately it came back all normal/low risk. Which sounds awesome until I looked at the list of diseases checked, and the one that runs in his family wasn't on the list. So we actually have no idea if he's a carrier for it. Great.

CS/Q: I have a question about TI vs. IUI. We'll be doing a medicated cycle with letrozole in March (the cycle after this one). My RE said that given my husband's count (25 million/mL, 60% motility) we could do either TI or IUI. Can you refer me to some research on TI vs. IUI or give me some insights as to how we make that decision? While we have a preference for TI for obvious reasons, we have a stronger preference for a baby and I can't find anything reputable about the real difference in pregnancy rates between the two. Thanks in advance.

GTKY: Purple

heatherdubrow · February 2017

@adirat thanks girl! I'm learning to gif!

no advice on TI vs IUI...we were unable to do iui(low count) and TI obviously didn't work for us. Good luck!

hartmich · February 2017

@adirat after some online research it's recommended as part of your regular prenatal screening, but my doctor never mentioned it. I guess the RE is more thorough. Of course most people who have had the vaccine before are fine. But not my stupid body, of course! In terms of TI vs IUI... I wondered the same thing (although our options will be different now because of H's low count). I always wanted to do TI first just because I felt like it was a good way to ease into treatments. But if they told me IUI would have significantly increased chances, I would have changed my mind - but I suspect if you have normal counts, it might not increase odds much.

kaitlink33 · February 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): pcos

Cycle/CD: 3/17

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): wto?

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) Letrozole prometrium ovidrel

How are things going? Ok. Triggered today.

Any questions? how long do you ladies wait to move from WTO to tww after triggering if doing TI not IUI since its anywhere from 24-36 hours til you ovulate?

GTKY: what's your favorite color? Blue

heatherdubrow · February 2017

hartmich said:

@adirat after some online research it's recommended as part of your regular prenatal screening, but my doctor never mentioned it. I guess the RE is more thorough. Of course most people who have had the vaccine before are fine. But not my stupid body, of course! In terms of TI vs IUI... I wondered the same thing (although our options will be different now because of H's low count). I always wanted to do TI first just because I felt like it was a good way to ease into treatments. But if they told me IUI would have significantly increased chances, I would have changed my mind - but I suspect if you have normal counts, it might not increase odds much.

I believe it increases your chances if you have some kind of anatomical issue or hostile cervical fluid. But I can't find where I read that so take it with a grain of salt...

saralee797-2 · February 2017

@adirat I think another concern is the amount of time you are on meds if just TI doesn't work. Probably more of a concern with Clomid. My RE said they recommend IUI because it boosts your chances on both the female and male side because they are washing the sperm and giving it a head start.

I can understand why you would prefer just TI but, for what it's worth, you are still having sex even with the IUI and I didn't really feel like the procedure itself was all that bad. Plus my H was there - we experienced it together. If that's how we end up making a baby, so be it. You have to find what you're comfortable with though!

zwink1 · February 2017

@hartmich I'm sorry you have to be benched. It's bad enough when you just want things to move forward without feeling like you're taking a step back.

@laurad75 I'll be crossing my fingers that the next 2 days of stims help a few more follies grow!

@tamalahoops Congrats on the 14 fertilized eggs!! I'm sorry that you are dealing with OHSS though, that is so rough. Feel better soon.

Diagnosis (If you've been): MFI, borderline hypothyroid

Cycle/CD: 14 (+7ish), for the next day or two anyway. CD41

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): technically TWW, but I started spotting this morning and it's only a matter of time before this turns into full blown CD1.

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?)
I'm going with next cycle since this one's donezo. H goes for his follow up SA Wed. I have to schedule my HSG whenever CD1 gets here...

How are things going?
Meh, they're going. I have been extremely moody and emotional today, but I assume that that's primarily related to my impending period... For, you know. All the reasons. My day dreaming that I'd somehow miraculously get a bfp for my b-day instead of AF was obviously delusional, but I guess it was nice while it lasted.

Any questions?
Not at the moment.

GTKY: what's your favorite color?
Blue

wabash15 · February 2017

So I thought I would share another story to make you ladies chuckle....
I was talking to DH tonight about how this mornings appointment went and the different triggers they offered. I told him that the one I picked wasn't covered under our insurance (didn't know that at the time) and of course was the more expensive one. So I said that if this cycle doesn't work we may have to try the other trigger but he'd have to inject my bum. DH's response.." so you want me to give it to you in the ass, because according to TB thats how you make a baby!" I busted out laughing (yes DH read the butt-baby thread with me) Oh husbands.

saralee797-2 · February 2017

@wabash15 that is hilarious!! The butt baby will never stop being funny. Never.
@zwink1 sorry you are feeling crappy! Happy birthday though!!
@kaitlink33 They typically do an IUI at 36 hours and I assumed that was my O date. good luck!!!

wabash15 · February 2017

@adirat I found this on pubmed. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10796711
I tried to find the info from my last RE but couldn't. The above article supports the thought that IUI is more effective than TI. (with the caveat that they were also looking at some male factor problems)

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