*****3-15-16 WEEKLY CHECK-IN*******

[wirt2cute]

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What are you doing this month?



Where are you at in your journey?



What is your mood?


QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash? 

[wirt2cute]

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QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash?

I def do spring cleaning. I go through my closet and the boys closets and pull out all the old clothes. I also do my kitchen and get rid of old pots and pans. I normally donate anything that is still in good condition and trash the rest. This season I am going to tackle the living room closets, that should be fun.

[summergirl1211]

Thanks for the check-in wirt2cute ! Sending you hugs this week. I hope you get some sleep!

Status: TFAS


What are you doing this month? Clomid, PNV, monitoring via u/s and TI


Where are you at in your journey? Cycle 8(ish), CD19, 2DPO


What is your mood? Tired. Daylight savings always messes with me, and the rain going on here in MN isn't helping much. Otherwise I'm just trying to stay busy and pass the time until my next cycle starts. My H and I talked more and he just isn't comfortable with the cost for IVF, so we're going to give medicated cycles with IUI a shot for awhile this year and go from there.


QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash? We just moved last fall so we already got rid of a lot of our junk. We really don't do much in terms of spring cleaning at all.

Good luck to everyone this week!

[wannabmama]

I love a good gif story wirt2cute and thanks for the check in!

Status: TTC #1
What are you doing this month: IVF #1
Where are you at: CD 8
What is your mood: I'm trying to stay calm but getting scared; my day 6 check showed a low response so far. I really hope things get moving faster now. I go back tomorrow for another check.
QOTW: I love when we can open all the windows and clean the crap out of every room, the great deep clean. I already tossed two huge bags of clothes but we have tons more to get rid of, clothes and otherwise. I donate what I can. H needs to get on the throw away train...

[beachdreamer]

Bahahaha I love your update wirt2cute. Thanks for the check-in, and I hope you get some sleep.

summergirl1211, I hope you get caught up on sleep too. Also, I'm glad you and your husband have an agreement on IUI instead of IVF.

wannabmama, best wishes for your first IVF. Fx for you!!

AFM:
Status: TTC #2

What are you doing this month? The usual PNVs, vitamin D, B Complex, Pom juice. Also doing testing this month.

Where are you at in your journey? Cycle 7, CD 2

What is your mood? Frazzled. DS is fighting his first respiratory virus. I'm just hoping we can avoid a hospital stay. Of course, he shared it with me, so I'm currently wishing I could have a sick day. I think he feels better today than I do. I'm excited we are proceeding with testing this cycle; hopefully we'll get some answers. I need to ask if the HSG benches us this month. I have read some doctors say to take the cycle off where others say it's a good time to try.

QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash? I don't do a specific spring clean, though I am purging extra right now in the hopes of getting our house on the market in the next month or so. I generally donate most things that are good condition (or better) but I will sell bigger items here and there if I can. The rest, I trash if I absolutely have to, but I first recycle any and everything that our local center takes.

[fishchicks]

That is an outstanding weekly update wirt2cute!

I'm hoping that IVF does the trick for you wannabmama - my fingers crossed that things work out. If there's one thing I've learned about TTC, it's that it's possible to go from things looking not good to things looking great in the space of 24 hours! (Now I just need to remember that this applies to me, too!)

Aww, I hope your DS gets better soon, beachdreamer.

AFM,
Status: TTC #1


What are you doing this month? Pom, PNV, temping, OPKs, copious amounts of sex.

Where are you at in your journey? Cycle 1 AL, TTC since October 2015. Today is 10 DPO, and I'd usually get my period now, but nothing yet. We'll see, I had the flu earlier this cycle, and it's my first cycle after loss, so who knows what timing will be.

What is your mood? Fine. It's finally warming up here in MN, and I can't help feeling happy about that. summergirl1211 I know the MN rain right now is a bummer, but were you able to get out and enjoy this weekend? I went biking on Saturday and it was glorious! I hope you got to enjoy it as well.

QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash? Alas, while I probably should do spring cleaning, nothing is planned. I'm pretty good about using the winter months when I'm cooped up inside to clean, so as soon as spring hits, I'm trying to be anywhere but inside!

[bazinga]

Thanks for the check-in wirt2cute, loving your gifs.

summergirl1211, I'm glad you and YH agreed on a plan.

wannabmama, I hope your IVF cycle works out. I'm clueless about what you're going through but have everything crossed for you.

beachdreamer, I hope your little guy and you both feel better soon. Good luck with your HSG, when is your test?

FX for you fishchicks.


Status: TFAS

What are you doing this month? PNV, vitamin D, BBT, CM/CP, EOD, testing with my OBGYN.

Where are you in your journey? CD13 of cycle 7AL. so far I've had CD3 blood work which came normal with the exception of low vitamin D. And today I had a pelvic u/s. I should get a call from the Dr tomorrow and if that looks ok we have the Rx for SA and HSG next cycle.

What's your mood? OK, but also suffering from lack of sleep.

GTKY: No big cleaning projects planned because we're still texting to work on the house and get organized after moving in the fall. It's taking longer than we thought! I'm generally good at having regular clean outs and donate things regularly, but DH hates to throw any thing away do we tend to accumulate stuff...

[summergirl1211]

fishchicks, yes, Saturday was amazing! We went for a long walk, did an egg hunt outside in our city and went to the park. I really didn't want to go inside because I knew it wasn't going to last. Those warm days are always such a tease, but I'll take what I can get!

bazinga and beachdreamer, good luck with testing this month! I hope it helps you get some answers!

[sleepymonkey]

Thanks for the check-in, wirt2cute! I need sleep, too. I hate the change to DST so much!
summergirl1211, good luck on your medicated cycle!
wannabmama, FX so hard that IVF#1 is a success for you!
beachdreamer, I hope the testing goes well and you can get some answers. And I hope you and your son feel better really soon. It's hard enough to see your kid sick but when you have to deal with it while you're sick too is extra crappy.
fishchicks, FX for you. And yay for warmer weather!
bazinga, Is your doc putting you on anything for the low Vit D? That was the only thing that came back on my bloodwork and the RE put me on high dose, once a week Vit D. It's been 8 weeks and I have to go back to get it retested. I had no idea Vit D could affect TTC.

Status: TTC#2


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


Where are you at in your journey? CD27/16DPO. BFN 12-14DPO so I'm just waiting for AF to start. Apparently the medicated cycles make my LP longer. Hopefully AF will come today or tomorrow and I can move on to the next cycle.


What is your mood? Struggling. I had high hopes for IUI#1 so I'm feeling extra disappointed. We only have a few more cycles before calling it quits and since IVF is not an option for us, I'm really feeling like this is just not going to happen. My birthday is next week and this time last year, I was sure I would be pregnant by my now (MH and I even joked that I should drink heavily for my birthday because I wouldn't get to the next one). IF is a bitch.


QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash? We don't do any sort of spring cleaning. I tend to occasionally get a wild hair to just clean stuff out from a particular room or closet so I do my purging randomly throughout the year. I usually donate as much as I can because I hate to throw out perfectly good stuff someone else can use. Most of the time, I donate to the Salvation Army but for baby stuff, I have been donating to the local women's shelter (they're going to hit the jackpot if we end up not having another baby!)

[Tiger]

wannabmama - Everything crossed that IVF #1 is successful! Hopefully your response ramps up for this next checkup.

sleepymonkey - I'm sorry it doesn't look like IUI #1 worked. Keep your head up!

AFM - I have an HSG scheduled for tomorrow. Next month I'll do Lupron CD21-28, then the next month (May) I'll start injectibles. Seems like it's taking forever!!

QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Ha ha. I'm not much of a cleaner. We have talked about setting aside some time to clean out some closets and our basement. We have accumulated a bunch of junk and are ready to get rid of some of it.

[wannabmama]

beachdreamer I was told to go ahead and try after my HSG (assuming it was normal) I hope you can too!
fishchicks how's it going?? any plans to test?
bazinga hope the rest of the tests go well!
sleepymonkey sorry IUI #1 doesn't seem to have taken, I know it's such a disappointment. I hope you can quickly move on to try again. I'm pulling for you!
Tiger good luck with the HSG and then moving to injectibles.
Thanks everyone, too, for the good wishes and support!
I had another u/s today and the response still seems low. But, at least they seem to be growing at about the same rate. I only have four measurable, though I go back on Friday to check progress. Come on body, I need this!!

[beachdreamer]

bazinga, I have my CD3 bloodwork tomorrow (on CD 4 because of what was available) and then my HSG is Tuesday. I decided to just do it all the same cycle.

[fishchicks]

bazinga I hope you can catch up on sleep in the coming days.

sleepymonkey Hugs to you. Every cycle is a new chance and many women are successful on #2 but not #1. I hope the next cycle is the one for you.

beachdreamer I'm glad you can take care of everything at once. Hope it gives you some answers.

wannabmama Well, no temp drop this AM and no AF yet, but I still expect it any second as I also have no symptoms. Plus, everything has been late this cycle. I *might* have used a Wondfo this morning when I got up for work at 4. If I did use that Wondfo, there was nothin' but an evap line.

[caer]

Status: TTA

What are you doing this month? Nothing

Where are you at in your journey? 12 months since beginning TFAS

What is your mood? Ok. I'm still recovering from my loss physically and I feel like I haven't even touched the emotional parts yet.
I have a follow-up OB appointment next week and a RE appointment in 3 weeks. I'm going to talk to both of them about how long we are benched.

QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash?
I like to deep clean each room in my house in the spring. I try to hit one or two rooms a week until it's done.

[caer]

I lol-ed at your update wirt2cute. Thanks for the check-in.

I hate DST too summergirl1211 and I feel like it takes forever for my body to regulate again. FX for you this month.

I'm cheering so hard for you wannabmama and your IVF cycle. All the things crossed.

beachdreamer - we weren't benched after the HSG by the doctor but because the HSG was on CD 11 and I O'ed on CD 13, we were effectively benched. Hopefully your timing will work out better!

FX for you fishchicks!

I'm glad testing is going ok so far bazinga.

I'm sorry sleepymonkey. I completely feel you on everything you said. I hate how hard this is. Today is my birthday and honestly I just want to cry because I thought for sure I'd have a baby by now. The fact that I'm not even pregnant makes me so sad. Deadlines and milestones passing are difficult. (((Hugs)))

I hope the HSG goes well Tiger!

[tiresiastheblond]

caer , I'm sorry again for your loss. I hope the appointments go well and you're not benched too long.
wannabmama , FX for lots of growth on Friday. Are they happy with your E2?
Tiger , That does seem like a long timeline. Hope the HSG goes well!
sleepymonkey , Hugs. Do you and your RE plan to do anything differently for IUI #2?
bazinga , Glad the bloodwork came back OK. Are you supplementing the Vitamin D?
fishchicks , The last part of the 2WW is the worst. FX for you!
beachdreamer , Oh no! I hope you both feel better!
summergirl1211 , I hope IUI does the trick for you. FX!
wirt2cute, Excellent! I hope you're doing well!

AFM:
What are you doing this month? Prep for FET in early April. All the abnormal results from my canceled cycle in January seem to have been corrected, so good.

Where are you at in your journey? TTC #2 for 2 years.

What is your mood? Generally pretty calm. Tired of thinking about TTC stuff.

QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash? Nah. A deep-clean might be nice, but keeping the filth at bay day-to-day is a full-time struggle.

[wannabmama]

tiresiastheblond they said today it was "going up" (my estrogen) but I haven't seen the number yet. The office seemed happy with what I had, though I'm of course wanting more. At least they are growing and there are more than there were on Sunday.

[summergirl1211]

tiresiastheblond, that's great that all the abnormalities are gone! I hope everything goes smoothly from here.

wannabmama, FX for more growth for you. I'm hoping everything goes well! Are they having you come back in again soon to check again?

[bazinga]

sleepymonkey and tiresiastheblond, my Dr. recommended I take 2000IU of vitamin D3 a day, in addition to that in my PNV (already 1000IU). I also wasn't aware this could affect TTC, but apparently now people are sun-safe vitamin D deficiencies are very common.

tiresiastheblond, I'm glad things are moving along well for your FET and recent tests look good.

caer, hugs to you on your birthday.

[tiresiastheblond]

Mar 16, 2016 13:50:33 GMT -5 bazinga said:

sleepymonkey and tiresiastheblond , my Dr. recommended I take 2000IU of vitamin D3 a day, in addition to that in my PNV (already 1000IU). I also wasn't aware this could affect TTC, but apparently now people are sun-safe vitamin D deficiencies are very common.

tiresiastheblond , I'm glad things are moving along well for your FET and recent tests look good.

caer , hugs to you on your birthday.

Vitamin D deficiency was one of the things I worked on after my last c/p (you're right; most people are somewhat deficient these days).  This is largely about IVF (and mice) but still relevant.

[river]

Hi everyone! I'm new and look forward to getting to know you. May all of our time here be brief...

What are you doing this month? This month is my first IUI cycle (Gonal-f)

Where are you at in your journey? CD6, had my day 3 bw and see my RE tomorrow for my ultrasound

What is your mood? A little nervous and a lot overwhelmed.

QOTW: Since the official first day of spring is right around the corner, do you do any special type of spring cleaning? Do you donate your stuff, have a garage sale, or just put stuff in the trash?
We usually go through clothes and donate things not worn in the last year. This year, we decided to participate in our town-wide yard sale, and I'm really excited for some reason. I'm trying to convince my SIL to bring my nieces up so they can sell lemonade while we try to turn our trash into someone else's treasure.

[bazinga]

Welcome river. I hope your appointment went well.