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WTO Monday 11/4
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Re: WTO Monday 11/4
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: prenatals and temping but otherwise NTNP for a bit.
R/R: DH and I finally finished our discussion regarding our current TTC status and have settled on NTNP for a bit. We didn't set a timeline but I'm still planning to track my cycles by temping for my own knowledge and sanity. In the meantime we're going to try to improve our financial situation (especially with the basement) so we can start actively trying again soon. Hopefully it's okay to still be here and participate in the dailies. I really don't want to lose this community.
CS/Q: nothing to see yet
Month/Cycle: 6/7 AL
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: PNV, HIO, OPKs, BBT
R/R: I’m so hungover my hair hurts. But I had such a fun weekend with friends at Disney. And we got so many hilarious pictures that I’ll be laughing for weeks to come. I really needed this weekend.
CS/Q: Nothing to see yet.
@gingermama29 You are always always welcome! We’ll be here to chat and hang until you move on 💗
@gingermama29 - Yes, definitely stay here with us!
@tyrion_ - So fun!! Do you live in Florida?
Staying here in WTO one more day, although technically I think I could be in TWW:
Month/Cycle: 15
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: IVF
R/R: I am still so swollen from my ER! The nurse said my swelling would start to go down after 2 days... but here I am 4 days later and I look 5 months prego. It's so uncomfortable. They did say the more follicles you have, the more swelling you'll have after ER. I am so glad I took the day after the ER off and that I had the whole weekend to sit around because I definitely needed it. Anxiously awaiting the call from the hospital today to see how many embryos we have as of today and what time my transfer will be tomorrow!
CS/Q: nope, its all sorts of crazy - I think the estrogen pills and progesterone is really throwing it all off.
@gingermama29 you are definitely more than welcome to keep posting here. Don’t give it a second thought!
@tyrion_ I’m glad you had such a fun weekend but I hope the hangover eases up soon!
@feather_heather I’ll be anxiously awaiting your embryo update as well! I hope the swelling goes down today
Month/Cycle: 11/13
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: BBT (maybe) OPKs, tracking CM.
R/R: CD3 bloodwork and ultrasound today! It’s going to make me late for work when I’m already leaving early but oh well. It’s not a big deal except that I’m scheduled to be at an audit with a newer person and he hasn’t been to the client yet so he has to be late too, and then I’ll have to abandon him early. He will be fine I just feel self conscious about it like I’m sneaking around even though I will probably be working from home every night this week to catch up 😂
CS/Q:
Morning girls!! I hope everyone had a nice weekend!
@gingermama29 I echo the other girls when I say you should absolutely stay here and continue to post!
@tyrion_ That sucks you are super hungover, ugh... but I'm so glad you had a blast and captured so many awesome memories!
@feather_heather I'm sorry you are still swollen and uncomfortable... but hoping that is a good sign that there were lots good follies... anxiously awaiting your update
@bows22 Sorry to see you back over here... just catching up from the weekend. Good luck today... the new guy will just have to deal
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 11
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, OPK, BB, FF, CM
R/R: Weekend went by too quickly and I didn't get as much cleaning around the house as I would have liked. I did get to take my little sister driving yesterday and practiced parking... She just got her permit. She was pretty good... only scared the s*it out of me once!
CS/Q: FF thinks I already O'd based on my temps. I had one drink Friday and one drink Saturday and perhaps this contributed to my temp rise? I'm using the Clearblue Advanced Digital OPKs and only got a high reading yesterday and today, not peak yet which indicates O is happening. Perhaps FF will correct itself once I get the peak on my OPK, or hopefully get a "real" temp spike? At least timing was good if I actually did O, but I usually feel it and seriously doubt that it happened.
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
Month/Cycle: 15/15
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: IF testing
R/R: Happy Monday! Trying to keep my head down and get some work done this morning, since I'm taking this afternoon off to go with MH to the Reproductive Urologist
Will be back for tags in a bit!!!
CS/Q: Nope
IVF Cycle #1 February 2020 4 embryos frozen, 1 fresh transfer = CP
FET #1 Natural Cycle March 2020 CXL'd due to Covid-19
FET #1 Natural Cycle June 2020 - CP #2
FET #2 Natural Cycle July 2020 - BFP!!!!!! Beta #1 = 273
June Signature Challenge - Favorite TV Quotes
Month/Cycle: 35 all
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: IVF - Gonal-F, Menopur, Cetrotide & baby aspirin
R/R: Sunday's check up was good. 20 follicles each side. Hopefully, my last check up will be Tuesday with ER on Thursday. I am definitely feeling the bloat they were talking about. Wearing the stretchy pants to work
I am very excited to stop poking myself with needles everyday. Minor panic on Saturday morning when some of the Cetrotide leaked out. It stops me from ovulating so definitely didn't want to eff that up. Nurse said that it is fine as long as it wasn't the whole thing. Tried not freak out, but couldn't help weeping a bit Saturday night when I noticed some EWCM. I thought it meant that ovulation had begun and I screwed it up. Thank goodness for DH who goggled the answer from an RE website in the states. Apparently it is normal to have all the monthly symptoms of ovulation during IVF. Makes sense, but what does sense have to do with this process?!
CS/Q:
@tyrion_ Sounds like that Mickey Mouse is a terrible influence
@feather_heather Fx the swelling goes away and the transfer day comes quickly! Let us know what the nurse says. I'm a little nervous now. I can't take the day after my ER off
@bows22 Hope you don't have to take too much work home with you!
@ziggymama06 You are a good sister! My mom refused to take any of her children out to drive
@mvt2003 Fx for the appointment!
Edited for vocab confusion
@feather_heather sorry about the swelling. That sounds miserable. Fingers crossed for some amazing news today on your embryos. And if I don't have time to pop on and say this tomorrow before the transfer: I hope it all goes wonderfully!
@tyrion_ your weekend sounds amazing. I'm glad you had a great time. Sorry about the hangover.
@ziggymama06 I'm surprised FF gave you solid circles with drinking checked. I never get solid circles if I check drinking or sleep deprived. Hopefully FF will sort itself out over there once you get more data (like positive OPKs) but if not you can always just discard those temps. That's nice of you to take your little sister for practice driving!
@bows22 good luck with the ultrasound and blood work later. Fingers crossed the ultrasound gives you answers for the pelvic pain you've been having.
@mvt2003 good luck at the reproductive urologist with your husband.
Month/Cycle: 3/3
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: PNV, CoQ10 and some other supplements, baby aspirin, OPKs, checking CM
R/R: omg guys CD1 finally happened! I was so over being stuck in the limbo of "I know I'm out, I'm crampy and miserable so where the hell is my period?" I have no idea what went wrong tracking last cycle. Not being able to temp is driving me nuts. I casually threw out to my husband how I hate not knowing when my period will start and how nice it was before when I was temping to have that information. He basically was like "I'm sure your periods will regulate in time" and was still a firm no on me doing more to track. He thinks it will turn me into a crazy lady and hurt our relationship or something. 🙄
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
@meri-mac Wow, 20 follies on each side is amazing!! It seems that unfortunately, weeping comes with this process in all stages. Great that your hubby was able to fact check and calm you down. Stay positive girl!! Fx! And that's too funny that your mother refused to teach you or you siblings to drive after one bad experience! Although I can't say I blame her
@NamelessAria Ugh, I'm sorry for CD 1 but at least you can start fresh this cycle. Why are you no longer able to temp? Sorry, I missed this. Re: my chart- I have no idea why I have solid circles. This is my first time temping so I'm new to this. PS. your SN always reminds me of my favorite hotel in Vegas (or anywhere really), the Aria. Hubs and I have stayed there three times and love it.
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
Month/Cycle: 5/5
CD: 3
WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPK, SMEP.
R/R: We had a good weekend, even with that B**** AF. We spent the night at my grandparents deer lease. Its on really nice property and they have a big house down there. And i spent some time with my little brothers who are 13, and 18 that I dont see super often. We didnt have service, and the environment made me feel better. but now i have a cold and am just ready to go at this again. TTGP and all this waiting sucks.
CS/Q: Nothing to see yet.
@gingermama29 Im sorry about the NTNP. I hope you are able to get back at it again. Im sure you will not regret getting everything back in order first too. Of course, please stay!
@tyrion_ GL with the hangover! glad you had a great time!
@feather_heather Sorry about all of the bloat! At least its for a good cause this time! FX you get the best news on your embryos!
@bows22 Cycle day buddies again i see. haha GL with the bloodwork! I hope that you get answers soon! Work will survive without you!
@ziggymama06 Glad you didnt die! lol! It sounds like you had a good time though, itll be a good memory for you both! if i drink alot my temp goes up, like mixed drinks, or more than two glasses of wine.
@mvt2003 I hope everything goes well this afternoon!
@meri-mac wow! That all sounds like an emotional rollercoaster! FX this is the cycle for you!
@namelessaria That limbo is the worst. I hate the "i know im out, but MAYBE" feeling. Do what you want! if anything temping is the most helpful imo. I didnt test except for CD 10 this past cycle and got a bfn, obvs. lol but at 13 my temp dropped to coverline and i knew af was coming, and had a bit of time to prepare myself rather than being as sudden, and surprised.
@meri-mac I asked my RE about releasing ALL THE EGGS and she said it's not possible so don't sweat it! I just had to ask because I temped during one of my IUI cycles and based on my temps I had O'ed the day after the trigger shot/day before the IUI so I was freaking out thinking by taking the trigger for the ER 36 hours prior that they would all release the day before the actual retrieval. We got 24 eggs so all was good 🙂
TTC #1 since 7.2017
Dx: low morph (1%), ANA positive, low decidualization score, high TSH and testosterone, histone antibodies
IUI #1-3 | all BFN
IVF #1 | 6.11.19 | 24R, 17M, 15F, 6B, PGT-A tested - 5 normal, 3 girls & 2 boys
FET #1 | 9.10.19 | BFN "I know you, but we've never met. I'm with you, but I don't know your name"
RPL, Receptiva, & ERA testing | all normal/negative, recommended going on gluten and dairy free diet for next FET
FET #2 | 3.31.20 | Opted to cancelled due to pandemic, continued diet and tried naturally over the summer
2nd Opinion with another RE | 8.20.20 | Not immune to measles (received 1 dose); SA results similar to 2 years ago; decided to move forward with FET #2 redo at start of next cycle
Surprise natural BFP! | 9.22.20 | MC 10.23.20 at 8 weeks
TTCAL naturally | starting 11.22.20
Initial consultation with Reproductive Immunologist | 9.14.21
Decidualization score biopsy | 10.1.21 | abnormal - low score of 1; endometrial scratch recommended and progesterone supplementation
Saline sono | 10.15.21 | normal
Bloodwork | 10.21.21 | high TSH, high testosterone, positive for anti-nuclear antibodies and histone antibodies, high protein S, multiple genetic mutations
BFP! | 11.3.21 | EDD 7.14.22
DS born 7.19.22 after induction
TTC #2 begins 6.2023
Consultation with RI | 6.6.23
Saline sono, endometritis biopsy, skin & eye check | all normal
Labs | high TSH, Factor XIII mutation, high %CD56
Follow up | 8.8.23 | prescribed metformin, prednisone, plaquenil, and levothyroxine
Repeat labs after 3 weeks on meds
Follow up | 11.9.23 | Green light!, increase in prednisone, added lovenox
Repeat labs in 8 weeks
Follow up | 1.16.24 | Green light continues
TTC put on pause
@tyrion_ thanks friend. Glad you had an awesome weekend (minus the hangover)! It sounds like it was super fun!
@feather_heather thank you. Can't wait to hear your update and am crossing everything for you in your transfer tomorrow!!
@bows22 thanks friend. I hope everything went well with the blood work and US.
@ziggymama06 thanks friend. Ooooh you are brave to take your sister out driving. Glad it went well though.
@mvt2003 good luck at the reproductive urologist this afternoon. Hope everything goes well!
@meri-mac thanks friend. And holy follies!!! That's exciting!! Crossing everything for you!!
@NamelessAria thank you friend. I'm sorry for CD 1 but I'm glad you're out of that frustrating "limbo" phase of knowing you're out but still waiting for AF.
@photographerwife thank you. Glad you had a nice weekend with your family.
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
Month/Cycle: 18/13/2 AL#2
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: Letrozole, Metformin, prenatal, Conceive Plus, HIO at least EOD, re-starting OPK’s this cycle, temping/tracking with FF, and progesterone after O.
R/R: It’s Monday and CD1...so that’s been fun! Haha. It was a super busy day at work, so at least it went by fast! I’m ready to get going on this next cycle...so I’m glad I didn’t have to wait too long for AF to arrive!
CS/Q: None.
@gingermama29 I’m glad you were able to come to a decision that you are hopefully both happy with! Yes, please stick around! I’d definitely miss you if you didn’t!
@tyrion_ sounds like an awesome weekend...but so sorry you are paying for it today! Hope you get to feeling better!
@feather_heather so sorry you are still swollen!! Hope you get wonderful news about your embryos!! So excited for your transfer tomorrow!! Everything crossed for you!!
@bows22 I hope your CD3 appt went well today! That stinks you have to miss work and leave the newer person, but hopefully it won’t be too bad...and hopefully you can get everything done without having to work too much in the evenings!
@ziggymama06 sorry your weekend went by too fast, but that’s awesome you took your little sister driving! I’m sure that was a bit scary, but glad she did well! Hope FF gets it’s act together soon!
@mvt2003 hope the appt with the Reproductive Urologist went well!
@meri-mac my goodness, that’s a lot of follies!! Yay, you are so close to the ER!! Sorry for the scare this weekend with the medicine leaking, but glad YH got some clarity from the Internet!
@NamelessAria glad AF arrived so you could move on from last cycle! That stinks you can’t temp to get some clarity...maybe explain to YH that it’s making you a bit stressed not knowing what is going on without temping! Maybe you could go back to temping this cycle and see how it goes? Sorry if not though, that stinks!
@photographerwife glad you had a good weekend, despite AF!! Hope your cold goes away soon! Yes, the constant waiting while TTC gets a bit old!! Hope all of our waiting periods are almost over!
@mvt2003 can’t wait to read about the appointment!
@meri-mac I love that your DH came through with the google search! That’s so sweet
@NamelessAria I was more crazy when I wasn’t temping for the exact reasons you mentioned. It’s like every day I could somehow make an argument that I was 10 dpo and needed to test haha
@photographerwife cycle buddy! I hate the waiting too. Especially during AF. All of the action seems so far away from here.
@bluetickgal I know it was coming but I’m still sorry to see you back here. Time to start the August hype?
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
@ziggymama06 I'm spoiler boxing this because it does mention previous losses and pregnancy/living child breifly.
TTC#1: January 2015- September 2016
Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Rainbow baby born June 6, 2017 ❤️
Baby #2 due June 12, 2018
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl