******3/1/16 Weekly Check-In******

[wirt2cute]

Morning Ladies, It's the start of March Madness!!!!



Status:



What are you doing this month?




Where are you at in your journey?



What is your mood?




QOTW: Do or your S/P/SO watch the games, do the brackets, or really don't care? 

[wirt2cute]

Status: TTC Break



What are you doing this month? Nothing. My periods have been really short, I went from 5-6 days down to 2-3 days over the last year. I don't know if it is just stress, or me getting older but my friend recommended acupuncture for relaxation and relieving stress. She mentioned that her acupuncturist has helped with her cycles as well. I have an appointment this Friday, I am not good with needles, but she lives by her appointments.




Where are you at in your journey? H and I are still in counseling and building our communication. We watched War Room the other day and it was really nice to see the movie and interact with each other.



What is your mood? Pissed! I am going to have to write up one of my employees for doing a no call no show, and it just aggravates me that it is coming to this. I just want to shake the crap out of her.


QOTW: Do or your S/P/SO watch the games, do the brackets, or really don't care? H is all about the games and doing the brackets. The have a pool at his job and they get so fired up about everything. I just like to watch the underdog teams win.

[summergirl1211]

Thanks for the check in wirt2cute ! I'll say it again- it's great to see you around even if you're on a break. I'm thinking of you and hoping you and your H continue down a positive path.

Status: TFAS


What are you doing this month? I'm considering this my first real medicated cycle. I'm doing Clomid, trigger, Prometrium, monitoring, PNV and TI.


Where are you at in your journey? We'll call this cycle #8 because I'm too lazy to count. CD5.


What is your mood? Good so far! I like that I'm finally working with my RE and feeling like we're working toward something instead of just doing the usual HIO without much success. I'm just glad I don't have many side effects from the Clomid. Slightly nervous about what my u/s will show on Sunday, since only my left ovary is in play.


QOTW: Do or your S/P/SO watch the games, do the brackets, or really don't care? I'm more crazy than my H is about basketball, but we usually just do brackets for fun competition between the two of us. I'm a HUGE college basketball fan and love watching most games, regardless of who is playing. Those kids play with such heart and emotion and you never know what's going to happen. I love it all!

GL this week ladies!

[beachdreamer]

Status: TTC #2


What are you doing this month? PNV, Vitamin D, B Complex, right now just waiting


Where are you at in your journey? Cycle 6, CD 15, 4 DPO


What is your mood? Crabby....so unbelievably exhausted. I met with OB yesterday and we're ready to proceed with blood work next cycle if needed (I think we'll need it). Also gave me the Rx for HSG and SA. Question I didn't ask....can I do HSG the same cycle as the blood work? Or do I need to do labs, and then wait until next cycle for HSG?



QOTW: Do or your S/P/SO watch the games, do the brackets, or really don't care? I'm probably more into it than my H. I don't really care about basketball the rest of the season, but the tournament is always exciting. I usually do a few just for fun brackets. When I worked, I often won the office pool. It's fun when the underdogs win too.

[summergirl1211]

beachdreamer, I don't see why you couldn't do them the same cycle. I know they like to time the bloodwork around CD3 for best results, but otherwise they're separate and shouldn't impact each other. GL!

[tiresiastheblond]

beachdreamer, I'm so glad you're getting started! I don't see why bloodwork and HSG can't be done in the same cycle. I hope you feel better soon!

summergirl1211, Glad you're making progress, too! I hope everything looks perfect at the u/s!

wirt2cute, So happy things are going well with YH. Glad you're back!

Status: TTC #2

What are you doing this month? Preparing for April FET and subsequent retrievals (if necessary) starting in May--low carb anti-inflammation diet, exercise, methyl folate, fish oil, ubiquinol, melatonin, Vitamin D...

Where are you at in your journey? We've decided not to do further immune testing for now because the likelihood of finding anything we can fix isn't that great relative to the fact that I have no time to waste. I'm still going back and forth as to whether this was a good decision.

What is your mood? Variable.

QOTW: Do or your S/P/SO watch the games, do the brackets, or really don't care?
Don't care. DH's thing at the moment is the primaries. That would normally be my thing, too, but it doesn't mix well with my efforts to be serene and booze-free. If he insists on having Super Tuesday coverage on all evening tonight, I am retreating to the bathtub.

[summergirl1211]

tiresiastheblond, I'm always thinking of you lady, and hoping you get your BFP soon. GL to you with your upcoming steps! And as for the primaries, I want to drink just thinking about the crazy candidates out there. What the world must be thinking about us right now. Oy.

[wannabmama]

wirt2cute I am glad you and YH are working in counseling. I'm also interested in your acupuncture thoughts when you do it. I've waffled back and forth about it.
Good luck summergirl1211 and it does feel good just to mix things up a bit and have some renewed hope.

beachdreamer I did my bw and hsg the same cycle. Good luck (and of course I hope you don't even need to do the testing).

Status: TTC #1
What are you doing this month? BBT and HIO
Whew are you in your journey? 8dpoin a natural cycle...IVF next cycle!
QOTW: MH and I do a bracket between the two of us usually. My office does a big one, too...but I think I'm not invited this year, lol (because I've been told to find a new job if anyone missed that bit of news).

[summergirl1211]

wannabmama, I missed the news about your job. Is your position getting eliminated?

[beachdreamer]

Whaaaat?!?! I missed that job news too, wannabmama.

[wannabmama]

summergirl1211 and beachdreamer well, I've hated my job for a long time but was sticking it out for great IF coverage and bc it seemed like it was a bad idea to search for new job while trying to get KU. Well, my boss told me last week it was time for me to find something else. This place has always been a terrible fit for me and I should've left a year ago...but silly me I thought I'd get KU and then deal with it. Anyway...they haven't said when I "need" to leave by, yet...but I'm frantically throwing out resumes everywhere and trying to decide what to do. I'm guessing I have about a month.
We decided to go forward with the IVF anyway, which is, I realize, a little crazy sounding...but...times to kin us know. Plus...it's entirely covered with the insurance I currently have. I'll figure out the work stuff one way or another, on the other hand my chances of becoming a mom are dwindling...
I'm really hoping we get some to freeze, in case this one doesn't "take" and that would buy us some flexibility, but nothing seems to work out that well, does it?!

[summergirl1211]

wannabmama, I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you find something fantastic. I am in a very similar situation in that I'm really unhappy in my job, but I'm here because the benefits are good and the maternity leave is great. I keep telling myself I'll find something else after maternity leave, but I'm not sure if I can hold out, especially if it's going to be awhile before I even get KU. GL to you!

[wannabmama]

Mar 1, 2016 16:34:30 GMT -5 summergirl1211 said:

wannabmama, I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you find something fantastic. I am in a very similar situation in that I'm really unhappy in my job, but I'm here because the benefits are good and the maternity leave is great. I keep telling myself I'll find something else after maternity leave, but I'm not sure if I can hold out, especially if it's going to be awhile before I even get KU. GL to you!

Thank you...I am hoping it was just the jolt I needed to finD the right path. Because that place was not it...but it was ok enough for me to settle.
Obviously every situation is different, but man, what I wouldn't do to go back to last year and focus on getting a new job back then. But of course I couldn't know I wasn't going to get KU. That's just one more rough thing about this journey if it takes any more than a couple months.

[fishchicks]

wannabmama I'm so sorry to hear that you've got job stress layered on top of everything else. Fingers crossed that your IVF cycle is a winner.
wirt2cute Having to write up an employee is the pits, especially when you know the person is capable of doing better. Maybe this will be the consequence she needs to turn things around?
summergirl1211 Good luck with your first real medicated cycle!

AFM, status: TTC #1, cycle 1 AL.

What am I doing? OPKs, PNVs, BBT, Pom, charting

Where am I in the journey? I think I should ovulate today or tomorrow, and CM supports that. The problem is that I've had a fever for days, and can't sleep due to coughing, so it will be tough to tell based on temp alone. I rarely get strong positive opks.

Mood: Decent, although grouchy about being sick.

QOTW: Neither of us really care, although some of DH's coworkers do, so he'll need to be able to talk about it.

[tiresiastheblond]

summergirl1211, we watched. We drank.

wannabmama, I'm sorry again. I really do think you'll find something that makes you much happier, though, and I think you're doing the right thing going ahead with the IVF.

fishchicks, Good luck this cycle, and feel better!

[sleepymonkey]

wannabmama, I know you have been really unhappy with your job for awhile but I'm sure it still sucks to be in the position you're in. I hope you find something that makes you much happier soon!

Status: TTC #2

What are you doing this month? IUI #1 was on Monday

Where are you at in your journey? CD13/2DPO Cycle 10

What is your mood? MH and I are trying to figure out our next steps. He is really bothered by the whole idea of the IUI but went along with it anyway. He doesn't really like the idea that us TTC has become so "scientific" (for lack of a better word) and truth be told, it really bothers me that we're having to use an RE. So there is a possibility that we may just go back to natural cycles and then if it doesn't happen by July, we'll just go to NTNP. I'm trying to figure out if I will be ok with that.

QOTW: Do or your S/P/SO watch the games, do the brackets, or really don't care? Neither of us cares at all. We're not sports fans of any kind really.

[beachdreamer]

wannabmama, I hope you find a great job! You should be eligible for cobra after you leave your current job. While it's not cheap, it's at least an option to let you continue your current benefits a while longer.

[wirt2cute]

wannabmama, that really sucks about your job. I will let you know about the acupuncture, it should be interesting.

fishchicks, I totally agree, I was in a meeting all morning, so I am gong to have to have the talk with the employee in a few. I have been hearing rumors that she has/had a drug/alcohol problem, so now I really just want to talk to her and see if there is anyway that we as the company can be supportive.

[summergirl1211]

Mar 2, 2016 12:02:30 GMT -5 tiresiastheblond said:

summergirl1211 , we watched. We drank.

Me too tiresiastheblond, me too. The more Trump talked the faster I drank. I finally had to turn off the coverage because I just couldn't handle it. 

[tiresiastheblond]

Mar 2, 2016 14:43:46 GMT -5 summergirl1211 said:

Mar 2, 2016 12:02:30 GMT -5 tiresiastheblond said:

summergirl1211 , we watched. We drank.

Me too tiresiastheblond , me too. The more Trump talked the faster I drank. I finally had to turn off the coverage because I just couldn't handle it. 

Understandable.  But the what-have-I-done? expression on Chris Christie's face the whole time made up for a lot.

[bazinga]

Sorry I'm late checking in this week, a bout of food poisoning wiped me out for a couple of days!

wirt2cute, I'm glad you and YH are still working things through.

summergirl1211,good luck with your medicated cycle!

beachdreamer, I hope you don't need the next steps, I have my FX for you. Looks like I'm just a couple of weeks ahead of you on that path...

tiresiastheblond,I hope you find peace with your decision soon.

wannabmama,I don't think you're crazy going ahead with IVF as planned - there's no such thing as perfect timing but I hope everything works out for you with a new job.

fishchicks, hope you're feeling better.

sleepymonkey,I hope you and YH can agree on next steps you're both comfortable with...

AFM.

Status: TFAS

What are you doing this month? The usual, plus starting testing...

Where are you at in your journey? CD1 of cycle 7 AL.

What is your mood? Well, CD1 always sucks but I'm no longer duped into being hopeful once the 10DPO spotting starts so I get 3-4 days to get used to the fact AF is coming... On the positive side, I met with my OBGYN on Tuesday and she said lot's of reassuring things based on my general history and health but agreed to start testing too. I'll get CD3 blood work and she wants me to have an U/S before going ahead with the SA for MH and an HSG. She said my prolonged spotting pre- and post-AF is unusual and wants to take a general look at my lining, check for cysts etc first. The earliest I could schedule is the 15th which will be around O, so SA and HSG will be next cycle I guess. Then we'll come up with a plan. One step at a time... She also strongly recommended fertility acupuncture - does anyone have experience of that?


QOTW: Do or your S/P/SO watch the games, do the brackets, or really don't care? If I say I have no idea what you're talking about, does that answer the question??

[summergirl1211]

bazinga, Good luck with your testing! Not that I want anything to be wrong, but I hope you get some answers!