*****3/29/16 WEEKLY CHECK-IN*****

[wirt2cute]

Status:




What are you doing this month?




Where are you at in your journey?



What is your mood?




QOTW: Have you ever taken a solo vacation? If you have where did you go and what was it like? If you haven't, would you & where would you go? 

[wirt2cute]

Status: Happy


What are you doing this month? Smiling


Where are you at in your journey? Chugging along


What is your mood?

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I'm in Texas right now and so far this class has been okay. I miss my boys so much and I even miss H, but I only have a few more days then I get back to my family.

QOTW: Have you ever taken a solo vacation? If you have where did you go and what was it like? If you haven't, would you & where would you go? I have never taken a solo vacation, but I probably would. I would love to go to a relaxing beach and just have some down time. And I would only be able to be away for a few days.

[wannabmama]

Your cheery mood put a smile on my face wirt2cute thanks!

Status: TTC #1

What are you doing this month? IVF

Where are you at in your journey? 6dp2dt

What is your mood? Not really sure, it changes a lot!

QOTW: Have you ever taken a solo vacation? If you have where did you go and what was it like? If you haven't, would you & where would you go? Yes! I've done a few...from a night in Palm Springs when I lived in CA and just needed some space, to three months in South America (friends were with me some of the time and I lived with a family for a month) in college. I love traveling on my own. I would loooove to do a long weekend somewhere beachy by myself now...or go to a dude ranch or some other horse focused trip and ride for a few days uninterrupted by other peoples' needs!

[caer]

wirt2cute - love the happy mood!
wannabmama - FX FX FX for you! When do you test?

[wannabmama]

caer betas are April 7...I might crack before that, it's 15 DPO (counting O as retrieval day). If no AF I will probably at least test at home that am so I'm prepared for beta call, which will come while I'm at work.

[caer]

Status: TTA/waiting for first post-loss AF

What are you doing this month? Nada

Where are you at in your journey? 12 months since TFAS; 3.5 weeks post D&C

What is your mood? I'm a little sad today. I find I have good days and bad. Today is a bad one unfortunately.

QOTW: Have you ever taken a solo vacation? If you have where did you go and what was it like? If you haven't, would you & where would you go?
I haven't! But I would like to. Maybe to Vegas or somewhere with a sunny beach.

[caer]

Mar 29, 2016 8:31:32 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

caer betas are April 7...I might crack before that, it's 15 DPO (counting O as retrieval day). If no AF I will probably at least test at home that am so I'm prepared for beta call, which will come while I'm at work.

I'd never be able to wait that long. Sending you all the good vibes!

[wannabmama]

caer hugs for the sad day. I'm always amazed at how everything can seem fine for awhile and then for some reason I'm despondent over all going on. The unpredictability of it has been really hard for me.

[caer]

Mar 29, 2016 8:36:26 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

caer hugs for the sad day. I'm always amazed at how everything can seem fine for awhile and then for some reason I'm despondent over all going on. The unpredictability of it has been really hard for me.

Thank you. I'm sorry you've dealt with something similar but it's good to hear it's normal.

[summergirl1211]

wannabmama , continuing to keep everything crossed for you!

caer , hugs lady. Feel what you need to feel. We are here for you. I hope tomorrow is a better day.

Thanks for the check-in wirt2cute ! I'm glad your class is going well and you're in a good mood.

Status: TFAS


What are you doing this month? Clomid (double the dose from last cycle), all the shots, u/s monitoring, and possibly IUI. Also PNV and all the sex if and when they tell me.


Where are you at in your journey? 9th cycle, CD3.


What is your mood? Positive. I was really down about last cycle but I'm glad they're upping my meds and giving me more injections to hopefully get things going on my left side this time. It feels good to be "doing" stuff, almost like I'm more in control of this situation if that makes any sense.


QOTW: Have you ever taken a solo vacation? If you have where did you go and what was it like? If you haven't, would you & where would you go? Besides a night at a hotel nearby for a short break, no. I have never been very comfortable being by myself and I think it would be a good experience for me. I'd love a trip to the beach so I could sit and read, watch the waves, and relax in peace.

[Tiger]

wannabmama - Everything is crossed for you!! I'll be testing out my trigger and then continue testing every day. I have zero willpower!
caer - Hugs

What are you doing this month?
NTNP

Where are you at in your journey?
Cycle 46. 4 IUIs (all BFN). Waiting on my next cycle to start my EPP, then IVF in May. March has been the longest month ever!!

What is your mood?
Impatient

QOTW: Have you ever taken a solo vacation? If you have where did you go and what was it like? If you haven't, would you & where would you go?
I have never taken a solo vacation, I'm too much of an extrovert for that. If I did, though, I'd probably take a European cruise. That way I could see lots of sights and do whatever I wanted during the day, but would be able to meet people more easily.

[wannabmama]

Traveling solo as an extrovert is great Tiger you meet so many people and can have fun adventures! I'm fairly extroverted, though do enjoy a bit of me time...but I love meeting random strangers while traveling!

[beachdreamer]

Hugs caer.

[beachdreamer]

Status: TFAS

What are you doing this month?
PNVs, testing, a lot of crying, sex

Where are you at in your journey? Cycle 7, CD16, 3DPO

What is your mood? Sad, angry, bitter....pick something negative and I'm probably feeling it. My RE appointment is the 19th (DS's 2nd birthday of all the timing) but I'm not even excited for that. I know they are just going to tell me more bad news.

QOTW: Have you ever taken a solo vacation? If you have where did you go and what was it like? If you haven't, would you & where would you go? I've taken solo business trips but never a vacation. I don't know that I would actually like to do it either. Maybe a night or two at a beachy place where I can keep to myself, but that would be it.

[tiresiastheblond]

Tiger, I'm glad you're starting the EPP soon--May will be here before you know it!
summergirl1211, FX this is your cycle! Hopefully the extra meds did the trick!
caer, I'm sorry today is a tough one. Hugs.
wannabmama, Everything crossed for you! I admire your resolve--I'd probably already be "testing out the trigger."
wirt2cute, Glad things are going well and that you're enjoying your trip, even if you're ready to head home.

Status: TTC #2 since Jan. 2014


What are you doing this month? Getting ready for FET of last normal embryo.


Where are you at in your journey? Everything looked good at today's monitoring appointment. My lining is already at 9.26 and trilaminar, but my largest follicles were at ~11, so no trigger yet (We're not using the eggs they produce, but I wanted to wait until I had a mature follicle because it seems likely that they produce chemical signals that help prepare the uterus for a fertilized egg and/or that the lining matures in tandem with them. We triggered before they were mature last time, and I don't want a repeat of that experience).


What is your mood? Pretty good, although I'm having a disagreement with DH because his parents want to visit in the next couple of weeks and I would prefer to keep everything peaceful and serene until we are certain of the transfer's outcome.


QOTW: Kind of? I've studied abroad a couple of times and took a few day or overnight side trips while I was there.

[tiresiastheblond]

Hugs, beachdreamer. I really hope the RE experience is more positive than you're expecting.

[bazinga]

Thanks for the check-in wirt2cute, your good mood made me smile today.

FX wannabmama! I'm not sure how the dp/dt numbers work. Is it like 8DPO? If so and you wait until your betas before testing you are a very patient lady!!

Hugs to you both caer and beachdreamer.

Good luck this cycle summergirl1211, I'm glad you're feeling more positive.

I hope time passes quickly for you Tiger.

tiresiastheblond, yay for a good appointment today, I hope everything goes well. I think it's totally understandable you want to delay your visitors and focus on yourself these coming weeks. I hope you and YH reach an agreement.

Status: TFAS

What are you doing this month? Pretty much just waiting for AF.

Where are you in your journey? TFAS for a year, cycle 7 AL and started spotting yesterday at 11DPO.

What's your mood? OK, but kind of detached. I think my expectations this cycle were lower because our timing want the greatest. But also, I think I'm beginning to believe this isn't going to happen for us. We're part way through preliminary testing (CD3 bw and u/s normal) and yesterday I made arrangements for DHs SA this week and my HSG next Friday (great way to kick off my 40th birthday!). I think I'm going to explore scheduling with the RE my OBGYN suggested in case there's a wait as cycle 8 could be a bust depending on our results,and if we need a plan I want to know what it is sooner rather than later...

GTKY: I haven't but I would live a couple of days away at a beach or hotel resort just to relax and do whatever I wanted. I'm quite comfortable in my own company for a day or two but after that I'd want to be home with DH and LO.

[wannabmama]

bazinga I mistyped my dpt before today I'm 5dp2dt which means I'm five days post 2-day transfer (transferred two days after retrieval). I think you count it as retrieval day is O, so I'm 7dpo today, but they seem to schedule betas longer out that they had me come in for testing after the IUI so maybe the ER/ET stuff impacts the schedule some, plus you do a hefty trigger for IVF so they must want to be totally sure it's out of your system.
Either way...I'm thinking I might break down next Wednesday if I'm still in it (14dpo).

Good luck with the rest of your tests and I'd definitely call to schedule your RE appt. it can take awhile to get in and you've been at it plenty long enough! Is your ob doing the hsg? I only ask bc my RE requires doing the testing through them, so if I'd done it with my OB before, I'd have had to re-do it. But if your ob and the re work together regularly they probably have a good relationship for transfer of info, etc. Either way good luck!

[sleepymonkey]

Status: TTC#2


What are you doing this month? Letrozole, trigger, IUI#2


Where are you at in your journey? Cycle 11 CD14/2DPO


What is your mood? Stressed. Work has been crazy the past 2 weeks so I haven't been working long hours and not sleeping enough. Sleepymonkey is Exhaustedmonkey right now.


QOTW: Have you ever taken a solo vacation? If you have where did you go and what was it like? If you haven't, would you & where would you go? I never have and I highly doubt that I ever would. I am way too shy to go on a vacation alone. I need someone there to push me to do things.

[bazinga]

wannabmama, my OBGYN and the RE she recommended are part of the same clinic and she said I can chose if /when to transfer to her depending on our results. My HSG is being done at an outside imaging center they both use so I've assumed it wouldn't matter who requested the test. But I didn't specifically ask if this would be a problem. I'll ask when I call the RE just in case. Thanks for the tip!

[beachdreamer]

So I found something interesting today. I'm not quite sure where to share it so I hope it's ok if I put it here. I was working on filling out some of my paperwork for my RE appointment. (If I don't do it ahead of time I will forget) When I had DS I had 3 u/s while I was in the hospital. I was looking through some of the test results and looked at the u/s reports too. There was a spot where it commented on my ovaries and cervix. It said right ovary was normal and the left was "suboptimal." Nothing had ever been mentioned about this before. Now I'm on a mission to get all my original prenatal records from my first OB. I'm curious if it was noted that way anywhere else....and it makes me wonder if my AMH would have been low last time had I been tested??? Hmmm.....

[wannabmama]

Interesting beachdreamer good luck tracking down more info!