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Re: TWW Thursday 9/10
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**TW Living Child**
BFP 2/2014 - DS - 10/2014
Month/Cycle: 1/1
CD/DPO: 24/12
Timing: O and +1
Typical LP length: 12ish days
Testing: BFN again. Stark white, not even a question.
R/R: I am beginning to think I might be out this month. I am getting more noticeable AF symptoms, but still holding out hope that maybe I am wrong? If AF does come soon, I will be excited to actually temp next month so I have a better idea of where I am in my cycle. I think that has been the worst part of just casually TTC (or maybe I am too neurotic lol)
CS/Q: none
@doubleup8 thank goodness its already almost Friday! Although it was a short week with the holiday, it seemed to drag for me.
@daisy528 sorry for the BFN again. I hope if you are out you get more clarity next cycle.
Month/Cycle: 10/10
CD/DPO: 19/5
Timing: good
Typical LP length: 13 days
Testing: only if AF is late
R/R: I have really bad gas pains and I'm super constipated. Ugh! I was going to work out this morning because I didn't last night but now Idk if that is going to happen. And of course I'm like totes KU because I'm gassy and constipated. I need to knock out a bunch of stuff on my to-do list today.
CS/Q: None
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
Month/Cycle: 27/1 AL
CD/DPO: 18/2
Timing: -6, -3
Typical LP length: 14ish days
Testing: only if I'm late
R/R: Rave -- it's my Friday, going to visit my parents this weekend. Rant -- behind, and UPS/FedEx are having some troubles so there may be deliveries while we're away (including food, which was supposed to be delivered yesterday, ugh)
CS/Q: none
@doubleup8 I’m ready for cooler weather too! This humidity lately has been killer!
@daisy528 it’s hard not to get caught up in the ttc stuff! Gl!
@krash_ gl with your list today! Hope your stomach feels better soon! Or not. 😉
Month/Cycle: 14/13?? Idk I’ve lost track of this. 7 AL
CD/DPO: 20/10 per ff, im thinking 9.
Timing: Good
Typical LP length: 13 days
Testing: wfaf
R/R: Sometimes I hate living in the south. We’ve been having so many issues with people not wanting to wear masks. (Even though we have a mask mandate) And now dhs helper is out possibly with covid and I’m so over it. I’m so over the ignorance and the selfishness. So f’ing over it. Im soo ready for covid to be over with. Times like this, with the election year and everything really make me question my faith in humanity. Anyway, probably gonna work on packing some books and small things today, before I have to work this weekend. I’m feeling a little pmsy so my brain has me feeling like we’re still in the long game, ttc wise.
CS/Q:@DoubleUp8 I'm jealous of your warm weather!! I hope it cools down for you though
@daisy528 Sorry for BFN! Hopefully temping will make things more clear next cycle.
@krash_ Hope you feel better soon! Stomach discomfort is always such a pain.
@akoros Happy Friday to you! Hope your deliveries get sorted out!
@photographerwife People not wearing masks really bothers me too. I have some cousins in SC and they said wearing masks is NOT the norm in their small town! So bizarre.
Month/Cycle: 5/3
CD/DPO: 29/9
Timing: -3, O, +1
Typical LP length: 12-13
Testing: seeing if I can hold out until the weekend...
R/R: Made it through Day1 of whole30 yesterday. I was feeling super irritable though, not sure if that was the lack of junk food or pms
My hands and feet also feel weirdly cold. The internet told me to keep my feet warm to "promote implantation" so I put fluffy socks on - then felt stupid for trusting the internet over my actual medical education. Desperate times, TTC!
CS/Q: none
@krash_ I am sorry you are so uncomfortable. I hope it passes and you get a workout in at some point.
@akoros enjoy your weekend away! I'm sorry UPS/Fed Ex are off their game.
@photographerwife I'm sorry you are feeling PMSy and need to work this weekend.
@priyadoc It's hot, humid, weather, so nothing to be jealous of. Good for you making it through your first day of Whole 30!
**TW Living Child**
BFP 2/2014 - DS - 10/2014
@daisy528 sorry for the BFN & for the AF symptoms. Of course doesn't it mess with your head that AF symptoms and early pregnancy symptoms are the same?
@krash_ so... did you work out? FX that the gassiness means you're KU'ed.
@akoros re: deliveries I really hate it when that happens. Especially with the food. Is there anything you can do regarding the food delivery especially? Do you live in a safe neighborhood that your deliveries won't get stolen?
@priyadoc LOL @ trusting the internet over your medical education. I mean... there's always the placebo effect, right?
@photographerwife I am sorry that you're feeling frustrated over covid, and over ppl not wearing masks. I have a hard time understanding those ppl too. It's such a simple thing to do to prevent getting this stupid virus!
Month/Cycle: 8/8
CD/DPO: 16/2
Timing: -2, O (insemination), +1
Typical LP length: n/a b/c of progesterone supplements
Testing: I solemnly swear I will hold out until Day 12, unless the tea-leaves (aka bbt chart) tells me otherwise.
R/R: I did not have the mental or emotional space to post here yesterday; I was in a really bad funk for about 48 hours following the IUI (TL; DR ICYMI... DH's sperm was much worse than SA analysis in June; they didn't even do a sperm wash as that would have put him under the clinic minimum for total motal count.) On top of that, not sure if anyone followed the news yesterday, but the sky in SF / Bay Area was a post-apocalyptic orange. It was a very weird day. The good news is that I started seeing a therapist who specializes in infertility and she had some easy things that I can try doing between now and our next therapy session (next week), to help me manage my TTC anxiety. One of those is going to be being less involved on TB so I probably won't participate in the dailies all the time. I have to admit that I spend too much time on TB and it has impacted my productivity at work.
CS/Q: I've had to manually override my O day in FF since I 💯that O was on Day 13; I also usually register my lowest temp on the day of my LH peak, and slight bump on O day, so I'm surprised that FF hasn't learned that yet.
TTC#2
TTC #2 ... preparing as of March 2024
TTC #1
TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023
TTC#2
TTC #2 ... preparing as of March 2024
TTC #1
TTC #1 02/2020 - 07/2022
2009 | Dx PCOS; likely a misdiagnosis
07/14/20 | Dx Hashimoto's Thyroditis
07/21/20 | 1st RE appointment
07/2120 - 08/20/20 | so much testing; no signs of PCOS
08/20/20 | Dx Unexplained; AMA
09/08/20 | IUI #1 Clomid + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
09/30/20 | Urology consult; more testing required
10/2020 | Clomid + OPK + TI + Prometrium | BFN
10/26/2020 | Starting 2nd IUI cycle, with Letrazole and with a new RE / different clinic
11/03/2020 | New Dx "poor egg quality"; IUI cancelled in favor of Trigger + TI + Prometrium | BFN
11/26/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Menopur) + Trigger + Prometrium | BFN
12/20/2020 | Combo IUI (Clomid + Gonal-F) + Trigger | IUI Cancelled due to thin lining; TI only | BFN
01/14/2021 | Combo IUI (Letrazole + Menopur) + Trigger | BFN
02/06/2021 | Switched to a new RE (TEW) ; trying naturally until we complete additional testing
03/14/2021 | Hybrid Double IUI, with Zymot (Letrazole, Gonal-F) + Trigger + Endometrin | Ovulated 4 mature eggs but still a BFN ☹️
04/07/2021 | Natural cycle while we regroup | BFN
04/09/2021 | Employer announces fertility benefits starting 05/01/2021! | Search for a new doctor who accepts insurance
05/10/2021 | New RE consult & plan for IVF
05/13/2021 | Mid-luteal IVF cycle #1 interrupted; had to get cancer genetic screening done to make sure I didn't have the same SDHA gene mutation as MH.
06/10/2021 | Aygestin priming IVF cycle #1; opted to Cx after 9 days of stims since only 5-6/12 follicles responded
07/26/2021 | Attempt #2 at IVF cycle #1 (mid-luteal start): 8 retrieved, 8 MII, 6 fert (1 PN3), 3 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 3AA, 3AA, 6AB; 3 euploid
08/09/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC | Shockingly, a BFP! EDD: 5/25/202 | CP at 4w4d
09/23/2021 | IVF cycle #2 (mid-luteal start): 14 retrieved, 13 MII, 11 fert, 5 Day 5 & 6 blasts: 2 x 3AA, 2 x 3AB, 3BB; 2 euploid
11/12/2021 | IVF cycle #3 (mid-luteal start): cancelled due to ovaries being on vacation
12/20/2021 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + Pregmune Immunology Testing; BFN
01/22/2022 | Rest cycle / unmedicated TTC + understanding uncovered immunological issues; BFN
02/18/2022 | Mock transfer cycle! ERA, ReceptivaDx, EMMA/ALICE; start Prednisone to address NK activity
03/16/2022 | Final, "Hail Mary" super-ovulation + TI cycle before FET; BFP! EDD: 12/21/2022 | MMC 05/08/2022
05/20/2022 | D&C; recovering...
06/21/2022 | Trying naturally until October 2022
07/21/2022 | BFP! EDD 04/02/2023; 👦🏼 born on 4/5/2023
@priyadoc I am so with you on the googling > medical education on all things TTC! Fertility is so poorly taught in med school it is laughable. Most of what I know about TTC and infertility I learned from this board and “taking charge of your fertility.” I now answer fertility questions for my friend who is literally an endocrinologist. 🙄
@fitzfizz Right!?!? I remember how things are "supposed" to work but for most of us, our bodies are not the textbook! Honestly I just liked delivering the babies in med school and never gave much thought to how they're made.