Thanks @ketchup for starting this here! I know i'm a little late to the game on this but I was not at a PC the past couple of days and only mobile..
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? 12/13
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? MFI
3. What treatments are you doing? Working with an RE and Urologist, most likely back to IUI's in March
DH had another SA done last week and we found out his count was less than 1 million. The Urologist said that he has a blockage and we have to deal with that issue before continuing to TTC. My RE agreed with this and DH is going for more testing this Tuesday. We cancelled the IUI for this month and are on the bench until March.
Post by lilyharper on Jan 17, 2015 10:07:31 GMT -5
@ketchup here's all my info. Thank you for managing this, you are amazing! I tend not to look at edd's for my losses (makes me sad...) but the actual loss dates, which are in my signature.
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? April 2011
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? I'm a bit of a grab bag at this point. PCOS (but not always anovulatory), RPL due to repeat ploidy pregnancies, and my RE suspects those may be caused by a spindle problem (and no, I don't know what the fuck that is, other than it basically means my egg divides one time too many in the early embryonic stage) and also I have yet to find a single person (and neither has my RE) who can explain how our last embryo was tetra with ICSI with even chromosomes from both maternal and paternal. Geneticists, RE's no one know what the hell happened there. Comforting. Dh's morph leaves something it be desired, but he makes up for it in volume so no one cares.
3. What treatments are you doing? FET #1 with ICSI (2 transferred) I'm 2dp5dt. And panicking because my advanced blast looked like a little brain and I googled (I know, bad, bad lily...) and I can't find one that looks like it. My hatching one looked similar to others I found online, and I know they were AB quality, but damn I just like to make myself worry.
QOTW: I like that the avatars are bigger, and that I don't have to type code for iPad spacing to work. I also think it's pretty impressive the sheer volume of people that migrated here. I wish there was more space for signatures...I'm having to remove things I don't want to, and I can't make the images smaller because that takes up code space. I also don't like that I can't keep up with my reading posts! I have grades due people, how am I supposed to get that done?!?
Post by lindseyp2012 on Jan 17, 2015 10:26:03 GMT -5
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? September 2013
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? PCOS
3. What treatments are you doing? Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI. Currently in the 2WW of medicated cycle #3 - not feeling too positive about this one.
QOTW: Like a PP, I really like the bigger avatars! I'm also glad we've found a place to regroup as a family. I'm definitely not used to the old school look and vibe around here. Not that this place is too difficult to navigate but the other was so intuitive.
Post by LavishPeach on Jan 17, 2015 10:28:50 GMT -5
@ketchup I'm new to the Check-In - I never signed up on Voldemort but read it very frequently. But I think it's about time I join in the fun.
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? Started trying 11/2012
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? Diagnosed as Unexplained
3. What treatments are you doing? No current treatments as we are living in Europe with minimal healthcare ATM. Once back in the States we'll revisit with an RE and go from there.
QOTW: Besides any input you have about the check-in, lets talk about BumpBitches.com. What is your favorite difference (ASIDE from the fact that it isn't that place anymore)? What is one thing you can't stand or are having trouble getting used to?
While it will take some getting used to over here (I have issues with change), I think it's pretty ok. One thing I'm having a really hard time with is the fact that if I click on a thread to see new posts I'm always sent to the top of the thread and have to scroll through everything again to find the new posts. Also the limited siggy is a bit annoying.
I finally checked my inbox and saw the message to find you all.
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? Sept. 2013
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? PCOS
3. What treatments are you doing? IUI...I take clomid days 3-9, then 150mg of Bravelle (last month I did two rounds of the bravelle) and then ovidrel for trigger shot.
For the rest of you, where are you in your current cycle and how is it going? I just received my BFN yesterday for IUI cycle # 2 and will be starting cycle # 3 next week.
Warning.......Losses mentioned..................
Me: 38 DH: 37; TTC since Sept. 2013; DX: PCOS
March 2014 CP at the end of Week 5.; July 2014 Ob/GYN-HSG- All clear but DX with bicornuate uterus. MRI confirmed; Aug. 2014 CP Day 1 of week 5.; Sept. 2014 First visit with
RE. 3d sonogram determined NO bicornuate uterus.
Dec. 2014 IUI #1 BFN; 50 mg clomid, 75 mg bravelle shot, Ovidrel-trigger,progesterone. Jan. 2015 IUI#2 BFN. 150mg Bravelle shots, other meds same
One thing I'm having a really hard time with is the fact that if I click on a thread to see new posts I'm always sent to the top of the thread and have to scroll through everything again to find the new posts.
If you click the grey "New" icon next to the thread title, that'll take you directly down to where you left off
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? PCOS, Blocked right tube, hypothyroidism, mild MFI (low morph)
3. What treatments are you doing? Waiting, and still waiting for CD 1. Then on to letrozole and TI for a cycle or 2.
For the rest of you, where are you in your current cycle and how is it going? Finished provera 2 weeks ago and still no CD 1. RE said if nothing by Monday then we will ether do a longer provera cycle (10 days versus 7, which worked the last time) or try 28 days of BCP. Ether way I am super discouraged since we can't even see if medicated cycles work if my body won't even get a period!
QOTW: I like that it is easier to navigate between boards and see what is happening in places. I don't like that all history and everything is gone. Sometimes if someone said something and I was lost, I could go back check their history and know what was happening (or if someone was BSC on TTGP).
I am good with whatever @ketchup wants to do with the check-in.
My info: 1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? 8/14
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? I have low AMH, T shaped uterus, damaged ovaries from chemotherapy, anovulation and amenorrhea. DH is perfect.
3. What treatments are you doing? I am on my third medicated cycle of Letrozole, Ovidrel, and TI. First cycle at 2.5 one follicle lining too thin even with estradoil. 2nd cycle 2.5 no ovulation, 3rd current cycle 5mg lots of small follicles none that are mature. RE is waiting until Wednesday for my ovaries to start working and make some mature follicles. If I do not produce any mature follicles we will either go up to 7.5mg or switch to injects.
QOTW:What is your favorite difference (ASIDE from the fact that it isn't that place anymore)? What is one thing you can't stand or are having trouble getting used to? I don't really have any favorites. I am glad that all these great ladies are still getting together because I know I wouldn't make it without yall's help and support. My one thing I do not like is simply learning a whole new system. All the name changes and formatting changes are a lot to learn. Not to mention how difficult it will be to update all the check-ins etc. ETA tag and spelling errors
Last Edit: Jan 17, 2015 13:35:36 GMT -5 by snd1231
Me:24 DH:27 Married: 12/15/12 BFP May 2014 from IUI #2 after 8 months TTC B/G/G triplets born on 10/22/2015 at 25w5d After a total of 140 days in the NICU all three of my miracles came home!
Thanks for keeping up with this during the transition @ketchup
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? July or August (?) 2013
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? Unexplained.
3. What treatments are you doing? We're on IUI #3, third time is a charm, right?! I go in tomorrow morning for my monitoring appointment. FX for 3, no more than 4, beautiful and ready to trigger follies! So, I mentioned on the other site that my RE wanted to do a repeat HSG, as my OB had done the one in the past. I'm all about throwing money around and enduring pain, so why not? I had it on Tuesday and my left tube was wide open and flowing perfectly (just like 4 or 5 months ago)... the right one was either in the middle of a spasm, or there was something blocking it (she wasn't very specific, I don't think she was 100% sure herself). She used extra air and dye (that felt fucking wonderful) and eventually the dye got through. Almost immediately after that my shoulders started KILLING me. I shook it off and thought it was from tensing from the pain. Went to work, pain got worse, felt like I couldn't take deep breaths and finally realized that I felt exactly like I had after my colonoscopy--I had air trapped. Ya'll, the pain did not go away for two days. It was TERRIBLE. No amount of Gas-X was helping. While she was pokin' around in my lady-bits we took a gander at what follies I had -- I had like 20 between the two sides. Is this normal at CD 7? She didn't seem concerned and I even asked if I should still be taking Letrozole at 12.5 mg for the full 10 days, and she said yes. If we end up cancelling this cycle because of too many follicles I will be livid.
TL;DR - my repeat HSG was not enjoyable and not because of the cramping, just the aftermath. Saw 20 follicles chillin' and am worried what that will mean for tomorrow at my monitoring appointment.
QOTW: I'm getting used to this site. I will say, Voldermort (did I spell that right?? I've never read or seen Harry Potter) had pretty colors and themes, this reminds me of forums from the early 2000's. I do feel 100 times more confident in my personal information remaining personal here. Over there I just felt uneasy with all of the mods and not knowing what they could see. I'm at more ease here since Naria openly showed us what Administrators/Mods can and can't see.
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? none yet, first RE appt 1/26
3. What treatments are you doing? Nada. Natural cycles for now.
QOTW - I really like the layout of PB better, and tapatalk is WAY easier (IMO) than mobile TB. One thing that's frustrating me is not knowing how to gif and make my siggy look like I want. Eh, things will come with time.
Post by disneykate on Jan 17, 2015 18:00:29 GMT -5
@ketchup - here is my info. 1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? 9/2013
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? Unexplained
3. What treatments are you doing? none yet, waiting for RE appointment on 1/21 I am so excited that my RE appt is just 4 days away. Hoping to get a treatment plan in place and see if they think I need any additional testing.
Edit: forgot the QOTW: I like that the avatars are bigger here. It made me realize how many details I never noticed before in people's pictures. I'm still trying to get used to the format here, though it helps that now I know how to go straight to the new posts in a thread.
Post by rainbowbridge14 on Jan 17, 2015 19:52:57 GMT -5
I will be back in town officially sometime mid or end of next week and promise to jump back in as usual soon. Until then I am stopping in briefly to prove I have not disappeared.
1. TTC since October 2012 2. PCOS and MFI (Low/borderline motility and low morph) 3. IVF #1 with ICSI in March 2015. I start stimming Feb. 28th.
QOTW: This is only the second time I have logged on with all of the craziness I am dealing with with my family right now so I truly have no clue. I plan to spend next weekend figuring everything out as much as I can.
Edited to tag @ketchup because I still don't really know what I am doing here yet.
Hello ladies! I made it over from that other place that shall not be named. Thanks for sending the message on where to find you all again!
My stats:
Trying to conceive since July 2013. I have PCOS and Hubs had low morphology. I'm currently 7dpiui #1. Nothing new feeling. Just trying to hold out from POAS until next Saturday.
QOTW: I just signed up so I'm still getting the hang of this site. It's surely not as fancy with all the ads and such like at the other place, but honestly it's kind of nice not to see all this baby nonsense tossed in our faces when we don't have babies yet. Glad that I got an invite to come and join you guys here though.
Post by SweetieShellie on Jan 17, 2015 21:07:19 GMT -5
Hi @ketchup!!!!
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? September 2011
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? Main dx MFI, also I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
3. What treatments are you doing? We are in the middle of our first FET after IVF in November. I ended up with moderate OHSS so we cancelled our fresh transfer. I have my FET on Tuesday!!! Most likely transferring two embies.
<snip snip> She used extra air and dye (that felt fucking wonderful) and eventually the dye got through. Almost immediately after that my shoulders started KILLING me. I shook it off and thought it was from tensing from the pain. Went to work, pain got worse, felt like I couldn't take deep breaths and finally realized that I felt exactly like I had after my colonoscopy--I had air trapped. Ya'll, the pain did not go away for two days. It was TERRIBLE. No amount of Gas-X was helping. While she was pokin' around in my lady-bits we took a gander at what follies I had -- I had like 20 between the two sides. Is this normal at CD 7? She didn't seem concerned and I even asked if I should still be taking Letrozole at 12.5 mg for the full 10 days, and she said yes. If we end up cancelling this cycle because of too many follicles I will be livid.
I feel ya on those gas pains. That was the worst part of my recent surgery - and GasX didn't help me either. As for your follies, it really depends on how big they are. I usually have 30-40 "small" follicles (small is under 10mm, I think) at my baseline u/s, and by the time I'm ready to trigger I usually have one mature, a handful in the 11-13 range, and still a bunch of small ones.
1. Started TTC in October 2010, started treatment in March 2011 due to previous diagnosis. 2. Severe MFI (Low count, low motility, poor morphology, high levels of anti-sperm antibodies) due to hemochromatosis. Autoimmune issues for me (Hashimotos and Fibromyalgia). 3. Starting down-regulation for IVF #2 with PICSI next month.
I'm on CD3 of the period from hell right now. Just getting my ducks in a row for next cycle (financing is in place, work is sorted, starting acupuncture next week) and just have to schedule DHs surgery (unrelated to fertility) soon so that it doesn't conflict with our cycle!
TTC#2 with assistance since 03/11 Me: 34, Autoimmune DH: 35, Severe MFI IVF/ICSI #1 05/14 - EPP/Antagonist: 18R, 14M, 13F - SET of 1BC, all arrested on day 5 - C/P IVF/PICSI #2 03/15 - Long protocol: 16R/11M/11F - 1AB&CM transferred - C/P 3BC&3BB frozen (Day 6) FET #1 11/15 - Natural cycle, LIT and IVIG: DET
My fears were put to rest today -- I had 3 almost ready follies. One at 18, one at 14, and the other at 18, then two between 12-13. My lining wasn't as good as it was last month, I'm at 7.54, but my RE isn't concerned.
I trigger on Tuesday and IUI #3 is ready to happen Thursday morning, right in the middle of a semi-important work meeting I'm supposed to have. Oh well.
Post by sunshine412 on Jan 18, 2015 13:53:03 GMT -5
Yay, I finally found everyone! QOTW: I'm a little overwhelmed trying to sort through all the posts over here and get used to the new format.
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? 10/2013 2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? Annovulatory 3. What treatments are you doing? Currently benched due to cysts, but next up will be injects + IUI.
Post by lilkitty831 on Jan 18, 2015 14:14:00 GMT -5
Thanks @ketchup for putting this all together! I hope I did the tagging correctly.
May I join?
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? December 2013
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? MFI (low count/low morph)
3. What treatments are you doing? IUI (currently on #4), IVF Consult 1/20
QOTW: Besides any input you have about the check-in, lets talk about BumpBitches.com. What is your favorite difference (ASIDE from the fact that it isn't that place anymore)? What is one thing you can't stand or are having trouble getting used to? I am just happy to have found you guys, the rest is just a matter of getting used to the set up.
Post by tikoberry99 on Jan 18, 2015 16:24:40 GMT -5
Hello Everyone...glad to see this check-in. I'm going to start all over with this post since it's a new board:
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? January 2013
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? UNEXPLAINED (the fiance has SUPER SPERM which I think makes it difficult for him to get the message that we have fertility issues).
3. What treatments are you doing? On the bench until after our wedding in February. I plan on seeing a new RE in my area to re due some blood work (last time it was done was November 2013). The fiance and I just agreed we would do IVF in July of this year if I don't get KU. I will be 34 at this time and hope I get KU before that. Until then I will see what the new RE has to say. Since my fiance has super sperm and the past 2 IUI's didn't do much I don't think we will spend the money on more IUI's and just do medication and TI.
Last summer we did three rounds of clomid with 2 IUIs and 1 TI. Progesterone supplements during the second medicated cycle. All BFN.
I just got my freaking period yesterday. Totally pissed about it. I'm also super bitchy because I'm an idiot and sprained my ankle on Thursday after I fell down the stairs to my house so I'm limping around with cramps. UGGGGG!
Post by goldenlove3 on Jan 18, 2015 17:09:10 GMT -5
Thanks for getting this going again @ketchup!
1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? 9/2013
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? Unexplained infertility
3. What treatments are you doing? We are on Clomid, trigger, IUI #3. Currently on CD6 and going in for monitoring on Friday.
QOTW: I like that my keyboard actually works here with my tablet! With the other place, my keyboard would always pop-up and go away right away which made me not even bother posting a lot of times. I'm also glad that the community stayed togethe. Only bad thing right now is that this site is very active (especially on GKU) so it's been hard to keep up and jump back in.
3. On break from D&C, on month 2 of TTA. We'll be going to do IVF again when we get a plan in place, probably April/May of this year.
QOTW - I'm glad we've found a new place to meet. Right now I'm straddling both places since 3T was such a great place to me and I want the newbies who haven't made it here yet to still get support.
It'll take me a bit to get used to this site but I'm excited.
Hi my BB's: 1. When did you start TTC (month/year)? October 2010
2. What is your diagnosis (if you have one)? PCOS Insulin Resistant, Hashimoto's/Hypothryoid
3. What treatments are you doing? I've been having brownish spotting since Friday. Called the RE and they wanted me to continue the progesterone and keep my beta appointment for tomorrow. If tomorrow beta is BFN then I will be moving on to IUI #6 w/injectibles 75iu Gonal-F. I'm hoping for a miracle.
QOTW: I just love the fact I get to be part of something from the beginning. Years from today when I look back, log-on to the website I know that I was part of something special.
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