IF/Testing Weekly Check-in 5/15

LoveInDC · May 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: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again?

LoveInDC · May 2017

.... where is everyone? I didn't check-in last week because it got too crazy. But I'll bite.

Diagnosis (If you've been): Annovulatory/NIR PCOS

Cycle/CD: 4 (month 7) / CD33

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): Waiting to take Provera on Wednesday

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) Starting Clomid next cycle

How are things going? Meh. Better I guess? My diet is really affecting my body for the better. DH can't stop commenting or keep his hands off of me. It's a nice perk, but I'm really just trying to get my hormones under control. We'll see how that's working with my next round of BW. I'm anxious to start Clomid to see if that's the magical answer, but I'm also super skeptical and not expecting it to work. I took the week off TB and did minimal temping to confirm an-O. Overall, better, not best.

Any questions?

GTKY: Cleaning the bathroom. There is nothing about being in a tiny, dirty room for an hour with potent chemicals that I can remotely enjoy.

saralee797-2 · May 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): unexp

Cycle/CD: ??

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): OMG my ER is today!

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) IVF #1

How are things going? Well, things escalated quickly. I responded pretty well to the meds and they moved my ER up from Tuesday/Wednesday of this week to this morning at 11:00. I am so so ready. My ovaries are really tender and I have been super uncomfortable for days. In addition, my ass is sore from the trigger shot. I can't wait to get this party started!

Any questions? Any last minute advice? I have smart waters, gatorade and salty foods on deck.

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? I really dislike washing windows (and my house currently needs it). We hired a cleaning crew about a year ago and I swear it is the best money we spend. It look my H and I like 4 hours to clean the whole house one Saturday and that is when we both caved. We both work really hard so it is nice to have the time to enjoy ourselves on the weekend

ETA: @LoveInDC I am glad to hear your diet is working and a handsy H can't hurt the TTC process right

It will be Wednesday before you know it.

LoveInDC · May 2017

@saralee797-2 Eeeeep!!!! GL lady! FX for a smooth ER

I have no advice, but tons of good vibes headed your way.

WillRunForWine21 · May 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): technically unexplained but low AMH and slight MFI

Cycle/CD: 11/24

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?).
Well, all my blood work is finally in. My AMH is low for my age. (.89 and I'm 32). Also elevated TSH and antibodies to my thyroid indicative of early Hashimotos. Yikes all that was a blow. Next month is IUI and the RE says 3 IUI cycles is all she would recommend before getting more aggressive. Saw an endo Friday who made me relax about thyroid stuff. Mostly lifestyle and monitoring at this point. Have to decide of I want a low dose of synthroid. He suggested it for TTC purposes but respected that I wanted to do some research first

How are things going? Ehhhhh not great. My husband has a bunch of medical stuff and his numbers are all borderline low but in my head I was perfectly healthy. Well turns out that is not the case... and though one of these things is not a huge deal I'm a little overwhelmed they are piling up.

Any questions? Any info on low AMH or Hashimotos would be appreciated. I'm looking into lifestyle changes for sure but anything else anyone is willing to share I am all ears.

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? Dishes! God I hate them. I would cook all day if all food cleanup went to someone else

heatherdubrow · May 2017

@saralee797-2 good luck today!!! I would also recommend picking up some protein powder. When I had OHSS that was recommended to me to get the fluid off. I lived on protein shakes. Yay I'm so excited for you!!

@LoveInDC good luck with your first medicated cycle! Also what diet are you doing?

Diagnosis (If you've been): nir pcos

Cycle/CD: 18/ ?

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

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?)
FET, currently doing lupron and bcps. My suppression check is next Monday

How are things going?

Going ok, still feeling fine so that's good.

Any questions?

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again?
Unloading the dishwasher

WillRunForWine21 · May 2017

@saralee797-2 all good thoughts your way may there be so so many healthy eggs!!!!!

leekat14 · May 2017

@saralee797-2 OMG that is awesome! Good luck! Yay yay yay!

LoveInDC · May 2017

@WillRunForWine21 Hugs your way

I don't have any experience/answers. I just know that getting bad news can hit your like a sack of bricks. I'm sorry things are starting to pile up emotionally. Take care of yourself and feel free to DD as you ride the emotions. We're all here with you and for you.

@heatherdubrow I'm doing paleo with an exception for whole grains. I'm also supplementing with pea protein shakes and daily yoga. I absolutely hate how restricted my diet feels, but I'm enjoying the yoga and finding some happy places within the realm of paleo. *shrug* I'm glad everything is smooth sailing for you right now! FX it stays that way

LadyMillil · May 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been): unexplained bleeding, lowish AMH, MFI low count and morph

Cycle/CD: 8

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): stims

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) IVF+ICSI

How are things going? I am having the worst side effects from stims. It was so bad on the weekend that I was sobbing to DH that I didn't know if it was worth going through this for a baby. Also, couples that being their babies to the RE are assholes

Any questions?

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? Can't decide

heatherdubrow · May 2017

@LadyMillil I'm sorry! I vaguely remember (that time in my life is foggy) how awful stims are. I hope you can find something to make you feel better.

@LoveInDC I've heard good things about paleo! I mostly do low carb...the yoga sounds great though!

leekat14 · May 2017

@LadyMillil How many more days? Has your cold gone away? What kinds of side effects are you going through?

[Deleted User] · May 2017

@saralee797-2. Ah!!! All the luck today!!! ❤❤❤

@LadyMillil yuck. Im so sorry the side effects have been so rough... (((hugs))) our office has an explicit no kids policy in writing in the very first bit of pw they send you... maybe worth giving them some feedback on that? :/

@heatherdubrow I am right there with you on emptying the dw. It's like I cook, I clean up, I wash the things by hand, I stash the leftovers, RUN the dw... I feel like it's the least DH could do to say tku for all that but... it never happens :p

eggplantface · May 2017

@saralee797-2 Good luck today! Extra strength Tylenol and heating pads helped me through. I didn't have the vaginal soreness others get, but my cramps were really, really bad. Which makes no sense, they don't go in the uterus.

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

Cycle/CD: 25 months, doing FET prep

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): IVF, FET prep

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) IVF, FET prep

How are things going? There's not much to do this week, a shot tomorrow and another on Friday. Yesterday my mom asked if this didn't work would we do another ER, and I said yes, and she goes "Oh, to make him happy?" meaning my husband. She says things like this that irk me sometimes, because she knows we're having kids because my husband wants kids, but is it so terrible for a wife to have children because she loves her husband and wants to make him happy? Sometimes she acts like I'm betraying the sisterhood by "giving in" to my husband's "demands." In reality H would leave it up to me to decide since I'm the one going through it, and yes, I want to do it again. Sometimes her discovery of girl power so late in life is really annoying because she doesn't get the nuance that feminism = women get to make their own choices. She seems to think feminism = never dealing with men ever.

Any questions?

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again?
Clean the bathroom. HATE.

beachbunnyxo123 · May 2017

@LoveInDC missed you last week!!

@saralee797-2 good luck today!!! Let us know how everything goes!!!

@willrunforwine21 sorry about all the news that you got that is a lot at once. Hope everything is okay with YH!

@heatherdubrow glad to hear you're still feeling good!!

@LadyMillil ugh sorry you haven't been feeling well with the stims! And you're right about babies being at the RE! A lot of clinics have rules about that!

@eggplantface sorry to hear about what your mom has been saying sounds invalidating with all you've been doing.

Diagnosis (If you've been): unexp

Cycle/CD: 17/9

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?)
letrozole trigger IUI

How are things going?

Things are going okay have our cd 12 US on Thursday and BW which will be back before 12pm. I'm nervous because I don't want them to tell me that BW is indicating O so Id have to trigger at work. I'm making DH come so he can bring my trigger shot home since they want me to bring it (I'm not comfortable leaving it in the fridge at work and I feel like I would get in trouble for doing it at work plus I don't want my first time being alone in the stall of a public work bathroom). So if I have to leave work early I will. Otherwise I'm just hoping follies are 17-18 and I can trigger Thursday night and do IUI Saturday. The timing of everything is getting me antsy.

Any questions?
I keep thinking about what @adirat has said about the antibodies and CM I forget how she explained it exactly. Sorry for the tmi but when me and DH have sex it burns when he finishes and I read something online about incompatibility and semen allergy last night and it was the first time I've ever seen anything like that. I never really thought anything of it because we've obviously been tested and everything is fine and it never was like a UTI or anything goes away after about an hour. Anyhow I might ask my doc on Thursday. I've never done a post coital test and I don't know if he would but if this was a possibility I read that since they wash the sperm for an IUI it helps.

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again?
Bathroom cleaning I hate the smell of bleach

[Deleted User] · May 2017

@saralee797-2 I'll be thinking of you all day and hope you get lots of good eggs! So excited for you

@WillRunForWine21 Sorry for the bummer test results. I hope this new knowledge will help you do what you need to do to get your body in a good place to get KU.

@heatherdubrow I'll have my down regulation next Monday as well!

@eggplantface Ugh that was a real jerk comment for your mom to make. I'm sorry you have to deal with that.

Diagnosis (If you've been): NIR PCOS

Cycle/CD: 15/19

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): Prep for IVF/FET

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

How are things going? My last day of BCP is Friday!!!! WOOHOO!!! And then I believe I'll start stimming next Monday. Keeping up with @LadyMillil s updates have me feeling a little worried.

Any questions?

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? Ummmmm if all the dog fur in my house would be magically disappeared the second it left my dogs bodies that would be great.

WillRunForWine21 · May 2017

@LoveInDC thank you so much. And congrats on the diet! My house is basically paleo because MH has celiac disease but I tend to fall off the wagon hard when I'm out of the house but have had a lot of luck findong recipes o line that are quite delicious Good luck!
@eggplantface those two ideas of feminism get me every time. My MIL has made many insensitive comments in the name of "feminism" that were just meant to bully me into her way of thinking. It's like actuallllyyyy this whole thing is that I make choices for myself and family and don't have to answer to you. Thanks.

MrsJ2410 · May 2017

@LoveInDC It’s great you are feeling the benefits of your diet, fx for the good hormone changes as well!

@saralee797-2 OMG! So exciting! I have everything crossed for you and sending positive vibes.

@WillRunForWine21 That sounds like a lot to take in at once, I am sorry you are feeling so overwhelmed.

@heatherdubrow glad to hear you are feeling good!

@LadyMillil I am so sorry you are having such a hard time with the stims. I hope you can find some relief, sending hugs.

@eggplantface its great your mom has discovered feminism but sounds very trying to deal with her version of it.

Diagnosis (If you've been): DOR

Cycle/CD: Triggering tonight

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): I guess WTO

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

How are things going? Things are going ok! I am triggering tonight and retrieval is set for Wed am and I am really happy to be moving onto the next phase. My Dr. wouldn’t give me a super straight answer about how many follicles I had, but she said “very good, better than expected for your AMH, we expect to be able to retrieve more than 10” So I guess I am happy with that. I feel terrible though because tonight DH is getting sworn in to the Cinematographer’s Union and I need to be home to trigger and the thought of him swearing in with no one to take pictures and be happy for him makes me really sad ( I think it’s also the hormones).

Any questions? None that I can think of you all have been wealth of knowledge just being you!

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? LAUNDRY. I hate laundry so much I just let it pile up and then I wash it and let the clean clothes sit and just pick out what I want from the pile. I would live out of the dryer if I lived alone.

LoveInDC · May 2017

@eggplantface *high five* The bathroom is totally the worst. I'll give in and do any chore eventually, but the bathroom is the one chore DH and I have a true stalemate on. Hugs for moms just not getting it. No one needs to know or understand your motivations outside of you and YH. It's honestly no one's business.

@beachbunnyxo123 Missed you too! FX for your appointment and timing this week

I actually went to college with a girl who had a semen allergy. It's totally something that exists that would not come up in a normal appointment. You have to almost figure it out for yourself and ask a doc to confirm. Hopefully you find some answers either way to make sure this IUI is as successful as possible!

LoveInDC · May 2017

@antoto I hear you about the dog hair. Enjoy your last week of BCP!!! FX the stims don't treat you too badly.

@MrsJ2410 Thanks! FX for lots of good follies for your ER

I'm sorry the timing is turning out to be not the best

Congrats to YH though! I'm sure you two will find some other way to celebrate together.

vflux33 · May 2017

@LoveInDC Welcome back! I'm with you on not feeling super optimistic (like, ever), but I really hope the Clomid does the trick for you.

@saralee797-2 I'm so glad to hear you responded well to your meds and that you're going forward with the ER today! So many FX for all the follies!

@WillRunForWine21 I'm sorry about all your new medical info. I do think that it's common for both partners to have some issue (like 30% of all IF couples I think), but that is definitely still a huge blow because more things to "fix". I think I'm doing 3 IUIs before going on to IVF too. The stats for IUI go down a lot after 3. I don't have any advice but I'm sorry you're going through all this.

@LadyMillil Sorry about your side effects.

@eggplantface Dude I'm so with you on the older lady feminism confusion. We're damned if we do and damned if we don't, and that generation of women doesn't get it AT ALL. I have had that problem with other older women, but not my mom thankfully--that would be so much more frustrating to get it from your mom. Ugh. Thinking lots of good thoughts for your upcoming FET!

@beachbunnyxo123 Hope things go well this week and that you get to trigger at HOME!

@antoto Yay for going off BCP!

@MrsJ2410 GL with the ER! That sucks about missing YHs swearing in. Does YH have any friends that can go in your place and take pics for you? Congrats to him either way!

Diagnosis (If you've been): unexplained
Cycle/CD: month 14 cycle 12 CD 35

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) last "natural" cycle (again) before IUI + Clomid cycle, which was supposed to start in April.

How are things going? Just really tired of WTO. My birthday is Friday, which is kinda cool, but I'm turning 34, which sucks. I think MH picked up on the fact that it will be slightly more bitter than sweet this year so he may have gone overboard on gifts, which is nice of him.

Any questions?
GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? I agree on the bathroom. We rent an old house and no matter what I do to the bathroom and however clean I make it it never really "looks" clean so it always feels like a waste and I let it get grosser than I should.

shortstack930 · May 2017

I'm going to come back later for comments because I've got a busy day today.

Diagnosis (If you've been): unexplained secondary IF

Cycle/CD: 17/27

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) RE today!!

How are things going? My RE appointment is finally here!!!!! Just three more hours!! DH took a half day at work so we're going to brunch and then heading to the long awaited RE appointment.

Any questions? Nope.

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? Cleaning the bathroom!! Just so gross.

[Deleted User] · May 2017

@MrsJ2410 Good luck with your ER!! 10+ eggs sounds awesome!

leekat14 · May 2017

Diagnosis (If you've been):
Endometriosis
Cycle/CD: 18....

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): wto

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) IVF day 4 stims

How are things going?

Any questions?

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? Washing the sheets/making the bed. I absolutely hate it.

@MrsJ2410 great news! Good luck on Wednesday!

Anna_1021 · May 2017

Hey. On mobile, will be back for my post later. But (given what happened in the past 2 weeks, missing so much due to work that i was never able to catch up) i decided to jump on this thread early this week

@saralee797-2 Yay for ER today. FX that you have plenty enough and the procedure goes smoothly.

@eggplantface Oh that is not a nice comment from your mom. Can't you talk to her about these remarks. My mom means well but she can be insensitive sometimes. What works for me is telling her straight up ehy is it not okay thing to say..

@LoveInDC Congrats on the diet!

I've just realized last week how much weight i gained over the past month being emotionally overwhelmed. Also heard good things about paleo. It can help getting your balanced body back by facilitating clean eating. Hope it works

@WillRunForWine21 Sorry for the bad news.. hopefully they can fix your tsh fast.

Gotta go, will be back later with more and my post

[Deleted User] · May 2017

So many of us going through IVF! I hope there's a huge flood of us on the weekly grad threads in the next month or two!

vflux33 · May 2017

@shortstack930 GL with your RE appointment! Report back to us!

laurad75 · May 2017

Hey gang. My ER was this morning and it was kind of a bust - only 1 egg. I'll wait until our meeting with the Dr. to analyze the cycle but the new protocol may have been the problem. I only stimmed for 6 nights and ended up with 2 big follicles - 1 of them turned out to be cyst. Such a disappointment.

I'm a little lost on where we will go from here. There is a chance that our one egg may be a rockstar but if not we are going to try and do this one more time. We did set up a second opinion consultation with another doctor at the practice and it will be interesting to hear his thoughts. If after 4 rounds we still have nothing we will need to make some decisions on what comes next. Do we stop treatments and go about our lives? Do we consider donor eggs? I think I was feeling better about the idea of not having children until yesterday. All the images and posts about the glory of motherhood definitely influenced me. I think we will be seeking some counseling to help us make those decisions but it won't be easy.

@saralee797-2 I hope your ER went well today. Be sure to rest today.

@willrunforwine21 I too have super low AMH (.22) and while I don’t have any great advice my focus has been taking some supplements (CoQ10, DHEA) and trying to do low sugar and low caffeine to help with egg quality. With my reserve so low I need all the eggs I have to be as good as they can get. I also made a lot of lifestyle changes especially with body products and cosmetics. A good resource for all this is the book It Starts With the Egg. Good luck my friend.

eggplantface · May 2017

@MrsJ2410 10 is a lot! Remember it's quality over quantity. Good luck with the retrieval!

@antoto Does your update mean you had the mammogram?

@leekat14 How are the meds treating you?

@Anna_1021 My problem is I never think about what I really want to say until either we've moved on from the topic or I've thought about it later and realized what I should have said. But now that I know it's on her mind I'm sure she'll bring it up again and I can address it.

[Deleted User] · May 2017

@eggplantface nope - I'll be going in this week for that. Grumble. My update is just assuming that everything is normal. Which is what I'm believing right now.

[Deleted User] · May 2017

@laurad75 oh man, I'm so sorry the ER was a disapointment, and that the timing of it kind of turned the knife, too. :/ fx it's a rockstar like you said! ❤

safire3 · May 2017

Will be back later. Mondays always suck for me.

Diagnosis (If you've been): Severe MFI, low AMH

Cycle/CD: 16 I think. CD2

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?) DH is on clomid. Still trying on our own but not expecting much. Mostly waiting

How are things going? It was a hard weekend but trying to move forward and not dwell on it. Plus looking forward to vacation in Ibiza next week!

Any questions? Nope

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again? Probably cleaning the bathrooms. It's the worst.

@saralee797-2 Good luck with the ER today!

@WillRunForWine21 My AMH is also very low, 0.39 at age 34. My RE actually wasn't that concerned about it because I'm still having regular cycles and ovulating every month (plus we have bigger issues right now). From what I understand it's not an exact science and should also be interpreted along with Antral follicle count (by ultrasound). It can also mean that the response to stims may not be great or we may need higher doses etc.

@LadyMillil I was shocked the first time I saw babies at the REs office. Even my DH who is usually not bothered by anything leaned over and whispered to me 'aren't they kind of rubbing it in everyone's faces'. Hope you feel better soon and the rest of this process goes smoothly for you.

@MrsJ2410 All the best for the ER on Wednesday!

Wishing and praying for all you IVF ladies this month. Hoping for a mass exodus from this thread soon!

KristoKekerooni · May 2017

Hi guys! been about a month, but I have time today to say hello!

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

Cycle/CD: Cycle 35 (womp, womp), CD8

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): NADA. I mean, besides the regular stuff. you know, temping, acupuncture, etc. Just nothing special.

How are things going? Eh? H had surgery last Friday. He's all healed up, no pain. They weren't able to get to the right side, but they placed 60-something coils on the left?! I'm nit sure what is normal. Dr. Google is silent on that info. WE have an appointment in, I think, October? as a follow up SA. So till then, we are just on our own. Probably going to NTNP most of the time so I don't go crazy. Depending on the SA in October, we will either go for IUIs locally, or travel to NYC for IVF, since it's more affordable there and corporate headquarters is like a block away, so I won't lose my job.

Any questions? Anyone go to CNY Fertility?

GTKY: If you could get out of doing 1 chore/errand for the rest of your life, what would you never do again?
I actually don't do chores.... H does. I work five days a week and he works 3 (as a nurse). Not that he does less, at all, but I just get home the same time as him since I almost always work late, so he just is at home more than I. I do cook though! But if I had to take all the chores back and had a chore to give away, I would say laundry. HATE laundry.

KristoKekerooni · May 2017

Oh, for all you IVF people-
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-ivf-mothers_us_591551e1e4b00ccaae9ea1a5

adirat · May 2017

@saralee797-2 Good luck!!! Excited to hear how it goes.

@laurad75 Ugh that stinks. I hope a different protocol can get you better results. I'm sorry mother's day was so hard -- it was for me too and it's just so unfair the wonderful ladies like you who have to deal with this again and again.

@WillRunForWine21 I have low amh for my age and hypothyroid. My amh responded quite a bit to the egg quality lifestyle changes in It Starts with the Egg but sadly it's something I'll always have to deal with and essentially I'll have a foreshortened fertile period in my life. For thyroid -- It's your choice if you don't want to take drugs but what's your tsh? Because a high tsh substantially increases your risk of miscarriage. Like doubles/triples it. My endocrinologist told me that I need to keep my tsh under 2.5 and t4 in normal range to have a successful pregnancy. She expressly told me not to ttc if my tsh was over 5 and my RE won't do medicated cycles if tsh is over 10. I'd been on levoxyl for more than a year before we started ttc and I can tell you I'm so glad I monitored the changes during ttc and pregnancy because the mc risk and risk of birth defects is very real.

@eggplantface Ugh that's so frustrating. I also didn't want kids until I had been with DH for a long time. For me a lot of it is wanting a family with him. It's not acquiescing to a man. It's seeing a different life with him and kids in it.

@loveindc I'm glad your diet is helping because it sounds like a real drag! Excited for your clomid cycle.

Echoing @safire3 -- I hope our IVF ladies have a mass exodus from this thread soon!

Afm -- nothing to report. Still benched. Still debating ttc versus ivf + pgd. Had a horrible weekend of crying and missing our little wiggler. Anybody else REAL glad those sappy mother's day commercials are over?

[Deleted User] · May 2017

@laurad75 Oh girl I'm so sorry for the rough ER. That has to be extremely disappointing. Let us know what the RE says. Sending you lots of love right now.

@kristokekerooni Yay surgery! I'll be crossing my fingers for you guys over the next few months!

adirat · May 2017

@beachbunnyxo123 I forgot to respond because I got all distracted down the google rabbit hole after learning there is such a thing as a semen allergy. Whaaaaat. That blows my mind. Anyway (tw) does your RE think it's possible you've had that since you had a cp? I'm not an expert but I would wonder if that excludes a cm issue diagnosis since presumably it would preclude even a cp.

@KristoKekerooni Nice to see you and I'm glad the surgery went well! I see CNY mentioned fairly often on the IF board if that helps?

LoveInDC · May 2017

@KristoKekerooni I'm glad the surgery went well!

@laurad75 I'm sorry the ER didn't go as well as you hoped

FX it only takes one.

@adirat All the hugs for a shitty weekend

Those commercials were the worst. Here's hoping it's the last Mother's Day on this board for all of us.

KristoKekerooni · May 2017

@adirat , @antoto , @LoveInDC - Thanks friends.

I'll check on the fertility board

beachbunnyxo123 · May 2017

@KristoKekerooni nice to see you back here and glad to hear YH surgery went well!!

@adirat I haven't talked to my RE about it yet I literally just saw something about it last night since I was googling causes for burning and it came up. I hope he's doing my US Thursday instead of the nurse so I can ask him. TW* But this is the crazy part- so I kept getting false positive first response hpts. To this day I have never seen a negative first response hpt, line or digital test. I even peed on one when I had a positive OPK and knew I was ovulating and it was still positive. I asked my RE and he had no idea why. He said it could've been a hormone thing (this was before all our testing) but even then couldn't say bevause it's only that brand I've never seen another brand be positive. so honestly I don't even know if my CP was actually even a CP since the only positive test was a first response and wondfo and clear blue were neg. my beta was also negative. So it's possible that I might not have even had a CP. so I literally have no idea. My head has been spinning over all of this last night! End TW*

WillRunForWine21 · May 2017

@adirat thank you so much for the information and "it starts with the egg" is officially ordered from Amazon. My TSH was a 2.4. The RE seemed more concerned about the antibodies where the endo brushed that off a bit because though T3 and T4 were low side of normal, they were in fact normal. I think I just needed the weekend to wrap my head around stuff and a daily medication was hard for me to imagine given I've never had a set of thyroid symptoms but the more I read the more necessary it is to really have control of all this before the next steps. Thank you for sharing and I am sorry you're weeke do was not great. Hugs...

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