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Month/Cycle:
CD:
WAYDTGKU:
R/R:
CS/Q:
Re: WTO Fri-YAY! 11/30
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, PNVs, CM, BBT, SMEP
R/R: it felt like this week dragged forever but now it’s the last day of November? Wtffff?? Not really a rant but that’s all I got. Rave- DH won MAJOR points yesterday by buying me a solo movie ticket. He knows my introverted self has been super wound up/ stressed since thanksgiving break because I’ve gotten 0 alone time and now we’re watching our friend’s crazy high strung dog which is stressing me out. And the movie (Instant Family) was good! I ate a whole box of Reese’s pieces and cried my eyes out.
CS/Q: nothing too exciting going on. Temps are slowly going down which confuses me but they’re still pretty consistent. So far SMEP is going well but we’ll see 🤣
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CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: OPKs, PNVs, FF, BBT
R/R: I woke up with a killer headache this morning. But came into work to an email saying I won free kayaking at our zoo Christmas party Sunday, my family loves kayaking!
CS/Q: temps are super consistent and look pretty these past few days, hopefully it's a good sign. We were originally going to follow shettles method because MH really wants a girl but have decided to forgo it and just get what we get which should make things less stressful and up our chances.
Ps. Can you not do a spoiler on mobile?
Month/Cycle: 1
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: OPK & stuff
R/R: ehhh not much. DH brought up going to target this weekend so ya that's a huge rave! Haha. Hopefully he won't change his mind when it's time to go.. I already have so many secret things I will just happen to see and then convince him we need them. Rant- I thought DH and I were on the same page with TTC but then last night he made a comment about just NTNP. I think he's just tired of hearing me talk about this, but I don't think he realizes what goes into timing.
CS/Q: Eh. My OPKs didn't come in the mail yet.. If they don't come today I'm going to have to get at CVS or something.
@b_1029 gad SMEP is working out! and that is sweet of YH
@kimmer1412 sorry about the headache
@creamcheeseplease sorry about YH. I've realized men say things at the top of their mind with not much depth behind it, so maybe in the moment he was over it but he really doesn't mean it.
Month/Cycle: 8
CD: 2
WAYDTGKU: IUI w/letrozole, but a lot of diagnostic shit along the way
R/R: Yesterday was overwhelming. CD1 came in hot, which meant I had to get a LOT of stuff scheduled with the RE. This morning involved 10 tubes of blood work, and I have a saline tubal profusion on Dec 7, which timing kind of sucks bc we are going to a giant college football game on Dec 8 and have house guests. Hopefully I won't be in too much discomfort that day or the next!
CS/Q: nah.
married 11.1.14
ttc #1 since 5.18
bfp 12.22.18 letrozole + progesterone
d&e due to trisomy 13/hydrops at 15wks
bfp 7.21.19 letrozole + IUI
little girl A born 3.26.20
@kimmer1214 congrats on winning free kayaking!
@chichiphin I'm sorry for CD1. I hope that the procedure won't impact your ability to enjoy your guests and the game! Also that's a lot of blood.
@creamcheeseplease sorry about YH. Hopefully you all can get on the same page again. And agreed, it is frustrating when they don’t understand everything we have to think of!
@kimmer1412 Sorry about the headache - hope you feel better soon! How cool about the kayaking!
@creamcheeseplease Oh yes - Target!!!! I get it about YH saying that... I've been dealing with it too. But he does want us to get KU but he thinks it's just too stressful.
@chichiphin So sorry about CD1! I was rooting so hard for you! Hope everything goes smoothly and you're able to enjoy the game and your company!
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: Metformin (for PCOS), Armour Thyroid (for Hashimoto's), PNVs, Vitamin C & D, Kelp, Calcium, OPKs, Temping
R/R: So my work complex has this pond and tons of trees and my Jeep is COVERED with bird poop. Like not just a few splats here and there... it looks like a Jackson Pollock massacre. In other news my work's Christmas party is tonight and I always look forward to it. They have Jamaican Jerk chicken as a part of the menu and it reminds me of our honeymoon in Jamaica . I got this Stranger Things Christmas sweater that I am super excited to wear - IT LIGHTS UP!
CS/Q: I took an OPK last night but i think I had too much water so it was stark white. I brought some to work so I can continue my creepy-pee-in-the-public-bathroom adventures.
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@kiki047 - I'm glad the emergency appointment was no biggy, and that you got answers! You're taking the first step forward and hopefully you'll get one of your 40(!) follies to actually release an egg.
From today:
@b_1029 - Aww YH is a dear. I've been wanting to watch that movie, glad you enjoyed it! Also, December is tomorrow, what??
@kimmer1412 - The weird thing about trying for a girl is you're literally trying to kill sperm. I would definitely just roll the dice and try to get a baby. It's still pretty much 50/50 either way. *TW* Also I conceived a girl on O day, so so much for that method *end TW*
@creamcheeseplease - What's on your Target list?!
@chichiphin - Hey girlfriend! You aren't supposed to follow me over here!! I'll be crossing my fingers for you this cycle.
@brookert615 - Love the sweater! That show was the only reason I kept my Netflix subscription for so long. Wish they would come out with another season soon.
Month/Cycle: 7/7
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: PNV, CM, BBT, HIO ED (hopefully!)
R/R: I'm making a family calendar for my mom for Christmas and it's been crazy to find photos, scan them (without a working laptop), and put it together. But my sister came over, and we worked on it while DH was watching his Saints ( ) and it's done and sent to Shutterfly! Another gift down, just 2 more to go.
CS/Q: Finally a normal pre-O temp!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@brookert615 Joining in on the creepy-pee-in-public-places club today. I even brought my own cup from home Also, I think you should expense a car wash to your work lol
@kimmer1412 A kayak AND a party at the zoo? I'll just say it right now. I'm jealous.
@chichiphin Sorry your back here but it's time to get the show on the road. Girl, there will be so many of us MABMBGA. Or will you fall into Sept? Is it time to come up with a crazy acronym for September? Too soon?
@marebear15 Ooohhh the joys of Christmas crafting. I bet she will love it! Month/Cycle:
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: Buncha things
R/R: We're still celebrating a very unexpected Dallas Cowboys win (sorry @marebear15 ) from last night. Also, +opks today so it's time to rally!
DH announced he's tied up all day on Saturday so it looks like a day for of undisturbed Christmas crafting. too bad I can't eat junk food too. I have my insurance diagnostic testing on Monday and am scarfing oatmeal like a mad man.
CS/Q:
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@kimmer1412 free kayaking! Sweet! Your work party just keeps getting better.
@creamcheeseplease super jealous of your target trip. Us Canadians are deprived after Target Canada dropped the ball. Sorry YH seems like he’s changing his mind. Like chichiphin said, sometimes I don't think men think before they speak and they especially don't always understand how we'll perceive it. Hopefully he didn't really mean it the way it came off.
@chichiphin *hugs* I'm so sorry to see you back here. Excuse me while I go puke in a corner @ your 10 vials of blood. 4 is my limit. I've been fine everyday with my 1 vial but 10?! oh hell no. Hope the rest of your testing isn't too bad and you'll be back on your feet for the game and your house guests!
@brookert615 Ew, I hate big flocks of birds. They creep me out. Individual birds or just a few in a tree are fine but 10 or more all together = nightmares. Sorry about your car, hope you can get it washed off soon before it cakes on. Have fun at your party tonight, jerk chicken sounds amazing!
@marebear15 thank you, I'm relieved too. And so excited to get things rolling. MF is still worried he's shooting blanks but tbh I'd rather try naturally this cycle not knowing than to move straight to IUI or IVF. We're making a family calendar for MF's side, but he is in way over his head with it now that his brother has his hands full and can't help. I don't know why that family can't just do anything the easy way. It is SO complicated.
@nomangos23 lol enjoy your oatmeal. HIO is good for your health too so go get 'em girlfriend!
Month/Cycle: 11/9
CD: 6
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, BBT/RHR, CM, Vit C & D, Omega 3s, CoQ10, Metformin, Ovasitol (until I've transitioned up to full dose of metformin), letrozole, PCOS diet (low carb), HIO, softcups, acupuncture, doing a diagnostic monitored cycle w/my RE this month, sonohysterogram & another pelvic u/s booked next week to check my tubes.
R/R: In case anyone missed my update from last night, the big emergency at the RE's office was that I have a low grade bladder infection. I'm already on antibiotics leading up to my sono next week so I have to wait until I finish those to start the amoxicillin. My RE doesn't think I'm ovulating on my own so I started letrozole last night to see if that helps me ovulate. I have lots of follicles, no cysts, but my hormones are all out of whack.
CS/Q: I'll post once I have a few more days of temps. My RHR has been all over the map lately, I wonder if it's just my anxiety.
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@brookert615 I love that sweater! I can't wait for season 3
@marebear15 My mom loves those calendars. This year tho we went with homemade throw pillows for the universities that MH and I attended
@nomangos23 kind of jealous of your saturday! why so much oatmeal tho...?
@kiki047 ugh I'm so sorry about the infection - I was lurking yesterday and was hoping it wasn't anything too serious!
married 11.1.14
ttc #1 since 5.18
bfp 12.22.18 letrozole + progesterone
d&e due to trisomy 13/hydrops at 15wks
bfp 7.21.19 letrozole + IUI
little girl A born 3.26.20
married 11.1.14
ttc #1 since 5.18
bfp 12.22.18 letrozole + progesterone
d&e due to trisomy 13/hydrops at 15wks
bfp 7.21.19 letrozole + IUI
little girl A born 3.26.20
@chichiphin thankfully it isn't bothering me, unlike past UTIs. mamanbebe scared me off my cranberry supplements last month when we were looking at research about how it could make your CM too acidic and kill off the good swimmers... pretty sure that's all a bunch of woo woo but I wasn't taking any chances. Figures I get an infection a few weeks later lol.
TTC History:
Me: 36 MH: 39, TTC since Dec 2017
Aug '18: PCOS dx
Nov '18: MH SA - 19mil
Dec '18-Mar '19: Letrozole + TI - all BFN
Apr '19: Letrozole + TI, - BFN. Repeat SA (27mil) & DNA fragmentation test (17%)
Aug '19: Letrozole + HCG trigger + IUI + prog supp - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Sep '19: 2nd IUI, same protocol - BFN (MH: 16mil)
Dec '19: IVF #1 w/ICSI, PGT. 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized, 3 blasts, 3 PGT-A normal.
Mar '20: FET #1, perfect 5AA blast transferred. BFN.
Sept '20: FET #2, 5BB tsf. 9/18/20 BFP!! EDD: 5/27/21. MMC 11w
Feb ‘21: FET #3, last 6BB blast transferred. BFP, EDD 11/2/21. MC 5w3d.
May '21: IVF #2 w/ICSI, PGT. 8R, 7M, 6F, 6 blasts - 3AB, 3AB, 3BB, 4BB, 5BB, 6BA. Fresh tsf 5/13/21 - BFN.
June '21: PGT-A results = 3 abnormal, 1 low level mosaic. Referred to new REI, had consult with 2nd RE in between.
Sept '21: RPL, immune testing normal
Oct '21: IVF #3 w/IMSI, PGT. 33R, 26M, 23F, 9 blasts (7 day 6, 2 day 7). PGT-A = 5 normal, 1 mosaic
Dec '21: Positive for endometritis, RX Flagyl & Keflex
Jan '22: FET #5 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol incl. PRP, intralipids, prednisone, medrol, nivestym, fragmin - CP
Feb '22: FET #6 - Kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol w/higher doses of pred & fragmin - BFN
Mar '22: Mock cycle for ERA - cancelled, repeat endometrial biopsy instead. Still positive for endometritis. RX ciprofloxacin & amoxicillin.
Apr '22: IVF #4 w/IMSI, PGT. 28R, 23M, 16F, 11 blasts. PGT-A = 6 normal.
June '22: FET #7 - Microdose lupron downreg w/kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol - double embryo transfer. BFN.
July '22: FET #8 - Mini stim w/Puregon + trigger, kitchen sink immune/RIF protocol. BFN.
Sep '22: Taking a break
Dec '22: Attempted abdominal myomectomy, fibroid too close to cervix and major blood vessels. Wasn't removed.
Feb '23: FET #9 - Modified natural w/baby asp, HCG trigger, PIO, PRP, Medrol, HCG wash, embryo glue - BFP!! EDD 11/11/23
@kiki047: Ugh! so sorry about the infection
@brookert615: that happened to a coworker of mine, but we parked in a garage at that point. It was like a flock of birds had come into the garage and nested on her car. It was so gross!
@chichiphin: I feel like thats such a stressful rush to get all the testing and everything together! Big high-fives for you getting it all arranged!
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Month/Cycle: Cycle 5
CD: 15
WAYDTGKU: CM/CP, BBT, PNV, OPK, inositol
R/R: Maybe just had some EWCM? Maybe? I put it down as such into Ovia, and the app went all nuts adjusting my FW and such. Ha. FF is so much more chill. You put the info in, and it basically blinks it eyes at you and says, Okay. Anyway....I'm hoping hoping hoping that this means I'm gearing up for O. Just looking for a +OPK!!!
CS/Q: Nah.
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@brookert615 that sweater is awesome! So perfect for so many reasons haha. Hope you get that +OPK and have a blast at your party!
@marebear15 that’s such a good gift for your mom!
@nomangos23 don’t give him too much credit, usually he’s like “idk why you’re stressed, I unloaded the dishwasher 6 days ago so I totally help you around the house” lol! Yay for +OPKs and some solo time to craft! Hope you have fun doing both things!
@kiki047 sorry about your bladder infection but I’m glad it was nothing crazy and you can get it taken care of! What a stressful day for you!
@lcking82 FX for a +OPK soon!!
AFM, this is way too much TMI but I have like...no CM right now. I’m wondering if the ultrasound gel messed with me or something. It’s not making me very optimistic about the next few days...I’m expecting a +OPK tomorrow or so. Boo.
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@marebear15, @nomangos23 , @icking82 DH is a huge Cowboys fan...and I have Zeke on my Fantasy Football team...so yay Cowboys!! (Personally, I’m a Pats fan still! TB12! 😉)
My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI
Back on Levothyroxine
FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid
FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway
Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt,
1st Beta on 7dpt 93
2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule.
Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017
New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI
IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts
IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P
BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxine
IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN
Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN