IF Testing and Treatment W/O 8/1

elle-0409 · August 2022

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 ballgame. 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. Treat this as an ongoing conversation.

Diagnosis (if you've been):

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched):

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

How are things going?:

Any questions?:

GTKY: What song would you say best sums you up?

gingermama29 · August 2022

Looks like I’m kicking things off this week.

Diagnosis (if you've been): PCOS

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): TI

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Letrozole, ovidrel, TI

How are things going?: I woke up today with O pain (it’s CD 10 which is incredibly unusual for me) and had a blazing positive OPK. I had my CD 10 US this morning and my lining was only 5mm and my biggest follicle was 13mm so I’m not sure what my body is up to. I’m waiting to hear back from my RE to see if I bother triggering at all or what is going on.

Any questions?: not really

GTKY: What song would you say best sums you up? Ooof I don’t have a good answer for this.

anniemarie887 · August 2022

Diagnosis (if you've been): uncooperative uterus/RPL, TBD?

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): benched for eternity

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): waiting on a hysteroscopy 8/30 to remove whatever unwelcomed guest has taken up residence in my uterus

How are things going?: meh *tw pregnancies/miscarriages* aug '21 was my first positive test after 8 mos of trying and resulted in a chemical that started sept first of '21, so i think i'm just feeling really wallowy that all i have to show for the last year are 3 miscarriages, and we've surpassed 18 mos of ttc *end tw*

Any questions?: natm

GTKY: What song would you say best sums you up? for how much i love music, i have not thought about this ever. that being said... we'll go in the current realm: lizzo birthday girl bc my bday is this month. and lizzo is the kind of energy i want to bring right now.

@gingermama29 it is a ghost town over here. i hope you get some good answers from your RE!
@kiki047 thinking of you from your xfer this weekend.

abjm0325 · August 2022

@gingermama29 So strange that you had a positive OPK with that little action. Keep us posted on what you find out.

@anniemarie887 Hugs for the hard milestones. I hope your hysteroscopy provides some answers (or fixes the issue) so you don't have to pass any more milestones before your BFP.

Diagnosis (if you've been): Old eggs, RPL, unknown

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): TI

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Second cycle adding clomid to the mix. Trying to decide when to jump to IUI if this cycle is unsuccessful.

How are things going?: Meh. This new job is kicking my a$$. I'm exhausted every day and don't have time to jump on during work much, so sorry for my mostly lurker existence. Hoping it will be better later this fall when I am more settled. Until then, know that I am always lurking and rooting for y'all. In TTC world, I had a mini breakdown this weekend worrying about timing during FW. I hate what a chore all of this makes sex.

Any questions?: Not today

GTKY: What song would you say best sums you up? No brain cells left for this question. 😵‍💫

elle-0409 · August 2022

@gingermama29 That's so interesting about the early ovulation. What did your doctor say?

@anniemarie887 I'm so sorry for the anniversary. TW: I had a D&C after a MMC in August of 2021. That date will be seared into my brain. Sending you a hundred million hugs.

@abjm0325 Sorry for sex chores and the exhausting job.

@kiki047 Thinking of you.

Diagnosis (if you've been): Old lady, RPL, MTHFR, LPD, Positive ANA

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): Benched

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): I ovulated a week later than I normally do, but I finally did it! *Insert confetti emoji here* This means that next week I'll go in for my progesterone test as well as B6, B12, and a full thyroid panel. I am fulling anticipating that I will start my period either the day of the test or the day after because my luteal phase is so short. I feel like this test will be very telling.

How are things going?: Pretty good! I'm keeping busy creatively, which makes such a big difference in my mental health.

Any questions?: Nope!

GTKY: What song would you say best sums you up? I want to say anything by Celine Dion, simply because I love her as a human and am borderline obsessed. However, I'll go with "The Show Must Go On" by Queen, which now that I'm typing it out, I realize that Celine Dion also did a cover of that song.

No matter what's happening or what shit gets thrown at me, the show must go on, darling.

gingermama29 · August 2022

@anniemarie887 ugh I feel you so much on that. I’ve hit the 3 year milestone also with nothing to show but 3 miscarriages too and it sucks so much. Hugs to you. Sorry you’re still benched in the meantime.

@abjm0325 sorry the new job is exhausting you. And agreed about the chore that sex becomes during FW.

@elle-0409 oooh what are you doing creatively??

AFM, I heard back from my RE’s office and they want me to get blood work done on Thursday to see if I actually O’d. In the meantime, start TI tonight just to be safe. If my results show I O’d then we hope for the best. If not, I’ll have a repeat US and we’ll go from there. We agreed that it made no sense to trigger yet (and light $70 on fire as I put it).

abjm0325 · August 2022

@elle-0409 I hope all that testing has some answers for you! And I second wanting to hear about your creative outlet.

@gingermama29 I definitely laughed at your "light $70 on fire" as so much of TTC feels like throwing money into the wind. I'll be curious what your blood work shows!

anniemarie887 · August 2022

@abjm0325 i hope you are liking the new job and the exhaustion eases up!
@elle-0409 i hope your body cooperates the way you need it to!
@gingermama29 hugs friend, i know many here have been at it longer than me... but man... i did not think we'd be at 20 mos of trying and 3 losses. ugh. i hope your bloodwork comes back showing O!

bearmomma1 · August 2022

@anniemarie887 I feel you so hard on the trying for over 18 mo's and only MC's to show for it. We've just moved onto month 19 and now we're in August of the due date for our last MC. Really bumming me out. I hope you're off the bench soon friend.

@gingermama29 I had a few cycles 2 cycles ago where I surged on CD 10 (I ended up having an 18mm follicle), and then had a surge on CD 5. Not sure what happened with that one as my RE cancelled any monitoring for that one. Then at least I had a normal cycle last time. I hope you did in fact O, or that if you didn't, that you'll still have time to trigger and get the timing right!

@abjm0325 I feel like whether you BD every day, or only once, or somewhere in between, there's always going to be that doubt of what if we did it too much? or too little? or something something. I hope your job evens out a bit soon!

@elle-0409 yes yes tell us what you're doing creatively! I hope the tests give you some helpful information.

@kiki047 been thinking of you as well.

Diagnosis (if you've been): DOR, LPD, unexplained

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): currently TI, but moving onto IUI next cycle.

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): We did letrozole for the first time, our timing was perfect, I did progesterone and all the things, and still got a BFN. I go for my beta on Friday, even though I know it will be neg, and then we'll discuss next cycle's IUI.

How are things going?: shitty to be honest. there's nothing more we could have done this cycle and we still ended up with a BFN.
*TW: Mention of possible positive PG test*

I caved and took an early test Sunday night and got a VFL. I was CD9/10DPTrigger, so I figured I was in the clear of having leftover trigger in me since it's usually gone by 7 days. I was so excited to test again in the morning and show my H, but it was negative, as has every other test I've taken since. I'm not sure if it's a chemical or if it was leftover trigger, but I went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows and am in the mindset now that this will never work out.

Any questions?: natm.

GTKY: What song would you say best sums you up? I've had the lizzo line "it's about damn time" in my head lately. We got our new kitties and I was saying it's about damn time we start adding to this family instead of losing. I was hopeful that this was our damn time to get pregnant, but I guess I'll just have to keep singing the song.

*Edited for grammar

elle-0409 · August 2022

@bearmomma1 So many hugs, friend. I'm so sorry for the confusing pregnancy tests and heartache.

As for my creative outlet, it's nothing spectacular, LOL. I started a *TW Recurrent Pregnancy Loss TW* Instagram and YouTube channel. Filming funny reels and coming up with content has been sooooooo therapeutic. I know it's weird to think of MC and humor together, but I used to be a stand-up comic, so it works for me. But trust me, I still end up crying at some point in just about every video. I'm posting a YT video tomorrow about all of the psychics that I saw after my second loss.

gingermama29 · August 2022

@bearmomma1 sending hugs. I’m sorry for the mindf*ck and heartbreak that followed.

AFM, Progesterone was at 3.2 yesterday so it appears that my body decided CD 11 was good for ovulation. I have literally never O’d this early in a cycle before.

anniemarie887 · August 2022

@bearmomma1 i'm sorry for the mind games that must have been, big hug

acleverusername · August 2022

*lurking*

@elle-0409 PM me you channel! I was thinking of starting a vodcast (or whatever you call it) to discuss the nitty gritty of TTC w/ assistance.

elle-0409 · August 2022

@acleverusername YGAPM

And please share your channel if you decide to start one!

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