Last week was a blur of personal life things and I apologize that a checkin was never posted! What's happening with everyone??? I feel so out of touch!!!
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QOTW: What are your favorites shoes or types of shoes?
TODAY is the day! Well for our appointment with the RE to get all out questions answered about doing the FET with the adopted embryos anyways. We should also get our calendar and know when we will transfer and med list to start ordering meds!!!! It's so real!!! We also get to meet the HouseCarders and finally thank them in person for their generous embryo donation!!! So much excitement!
QOTW-Love sandels!!! I HATE socks so anything that's cute and I can wear without socks I am all over, except gladiator sandels! Nope to my feet being cages up!
Good luck cateyes !!! I'm so excited for you and the housecarders and this whole journey "together"!!
Nothing much going on here. Next appt with RE is 6/20 and I'm just waiting to see how my cycle plays out to see if I can cycle in July and still do the trip with my mom and gma.
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
Eek, so exciting cateyes! I hope you get all your questions answered.
wannabmama, I hope you'll be able to make the scheduling work. Sorry you have to wait so long!
I just had monitoring for my first Clomid/IUI cycle. I have one follicle at 16. Apparently they will call this afternoon with more info and instructions, so I still have no idea what to expect. Thank goodness for the resources here or I'd be in the dark. They also told me to pick up my ovidrel at the in-house hospital pharmacy. Which doesn't open until 8. They told me to go there at 6:40. Not helpful.
QOTW: What are your favorites shoes or types of shoes? I like being barefoot, so generally flip flops, but I LOVE my boots in the fall and winter.
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
ugaqueencity yes that seems reallllly late for a first monitoring appt! I'd double check with yours doc. Have you done clomid before?
Nope, first round. The nurse was all easy breezy when I asked on the phone since my cycles have been anovulatory that they don't think I'll be close to O before that. It just seems like a big risk to take, I'll push for something earlier when I go in today. When do they normally start monitoring?
I honestly can't remember with my clomid cycles but I want to say there was an initial monitoring at cd10 or 12? They're interested in the number of follicles growing but also your lining thickness. It just seems like having never done it before, especially, they'd want to monitor to see what's happening earlier in your cycle?
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
ugaqueencity, I had my first monitoring at CD12. But, I am totally new to all of this and have no clue what's going on. And I don't know what a mature follicle is, although I think close to 20? Good news is that H's work trip was delayed, so he'll definitely be home!
ugaqueencity that does seem a little late. I'm drawing a blank on when mine was but I was on Femara, however I don't think it would change days too much
Hi cateyes I know you had a lot going on last week but I did send a PM if I could be added.
Hope it's ok if I jump in an answer ugaqueencity I think they base the monitoring off of your previous cycles, mine was CD 10 but I have O'd between CD8 and CD12. That being said, since this is your first round with clomid I would definitely push for something sooner. There is no way to know how you will react to the meds, I would think they would want to see your response sooner. Good luck!
cateyes Good luck at your appointment today! How exciting that it's finally here! wannabmama I hope everything works out with timing and you are able to cycle in July! ironbaby That's great that your H will definitely be home- there is already so much to stress about, at least you can take that off your plate! ugaqueencity Good luck with your first month of Clomid! I'll be starting next cycle so all of your questions and the answers in here are helpful!
AFM, I had my first appt. with the RE last week. I got my bloodwork done and everything came back pretty normal I think, although AMH may or may not be high? (6.81) I have my HSG on Friday (eeeeek I'm nervous!) and DH will do his SA sometime in the next week. As long as both those are normal she recommends starting Clomid next cycle.
QOTD- I wear lots of flats for work- I love ballet flats. I also have some new wedges for summer that I'm loving.
Post by easilyunamused on Jun 6, 2016 8:21:13 GMT -5
cateyes , I did end up posting last weeks, it was a slow thread though with the holiday. Good luck with the RE today! So excited for you to get this really started.
ugaqueencity , that counds super late . I would push for at least cd14, and then depending on that, go a couple days later. Are you OOP for all ultrasounds, or do they group them together in the cycling price?
pinkcat , glad you are getting though testing. FX clomid works.
AFM, well I thought I would have a withdrawal bleed from that medication. All I have was spotting and two heavier days of spotting. Now, nothing. I'm so pissed that it didn't really work and that I've wasted more time. I'm going to call the RE today, and see what I should do. I have no clue what cycle day I am on, if I did actually start a new cycle, or how long it will take for me to O on my own after all of these meds and hormones messing up my ute. I am super frustrated and feel like everything is pushing against me right now.
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I finally saw MHs friends wife who is about 16 weeks along. We get along, but more so just because our husbands really like each other. She never wanted kids, but is having one for her H. She eats crackers for me for many reasons, so it was hard to put on a happy face when she wanted to talk pregnant with me last night. She even said she's shocked it happened so quickly and figured she'd be infertile because of her age. It took all I had to just awkwardly giggle and say something supportive. Ugh. She obviously doesn't know our struggles, but I just wish I didn't have to hear things like that right now.
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QOTW: I love sandals, flip flops, wedges, slip ons! Give me all the variety.
pinkcat, yay for things moving along! I hope the HSG and SA go well.
easilyunamused, I am so sorry. It does seem like things are piling up. I hope your RE can shed some light and get things moving forward. How tough to have to deal with that "friend."
easilyunamused, we're OOP for each ultrasound so I appreciate if they're trying to keep costs down, but having eleventy billion kids isn't really going to save money either. Sorry for the meds not working as planned and for your friend's comments.
Oh, ok. That sucks. Nice of them to help out, but you're right. Hopefully you can come to a middle ground with monitoring.
cateyes , I did end up posting last weeks, it was a slow thread though with the holiday. Good luck with the RE today! So excited for you to get this really started.
ugaqueencity , that counds super late . I would push for at least cd14, and then depending on that, go a couple days later. Are you OOP for all ultrasounds, or do they group them together in the cycling price?
pinkcat , glad you are getting though testing. FX clomid works.
AFM, well I thought I would have a withdrawal bleed from that medication. All I have was spotting and two heavier days of spotting. Now, nothing. I'm so pissed that it didn't really work and that I've wasted more time. I'm going to call the RE today, and see what I should do. I have no clue what cycle day I am on, if I did actually start a new cycle, or how long it will take for me to O on my own after all of these meds and hormones messing up my ute. I am super frustrated and feel like everything is pushing against me right now.
*****OPP mentioned*****
I finally saw MHs friends wife who is about 16 weeks along. We get along, but more so just because our husbands really like each other. She never wanted kids, but is having one for her H. She eats crackers for me for many reasons, so it was hard to put on a happy face when she wanted to talk pregnant with me last night. She even said she's shocked it happened so quickly and figured she'd be infertile because of her age. It took all I had to just awkwardly giggle and say something supportive. Ugh. She obviously doesn't know our struggles, but I just wish I didn't have to hear things like that right now.
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QOTW: I love sandals, flip flops, wedges, slip ons! Give me all the variety.
So Sorry! I ether missed it or didn't even comprehend it last week! I am telling you-brain is mush from so much happening in the past month!
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
AFM: should be getting a call sometime this week hopefully from our licensing worker and get the ball rolling on setting up interviews, homestudy, etc and know who our worker is. FX that we like them and everything goes smoothly.
We finished switching the rooms around (finally!) and set up the bedroom. H has to take his clothes out of the closet in that bedroom and we have to take a couple other things out but the actual room is done! Complete with chairs, convertible crib, dresser and changing table if needed. Also, started the child proofing as well.
And we picked up the disaster we created in our kitchen and dining room while doing this switcheroo. Now to finish the basement and living room.
Things are starting to get put together!!!!
ETA:...always forget to answer the QOTW....boots in the fall and winter and I love tennis shoes for everyday. Love heels when dressed up because I am short. And sandals as well....ok I apparently love shoes in general...lol
Last Edit: Jun 6, 2016 9:54:53 GMT -5 by butlerfan
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
ugaqueencity Maybe they meant June 17 instead of CD17? That sounds like much better timing for monitoring. I'd definitely push for monitoring closer to CD12-13.
Someone asked about mature follicles, they're typically considered mature around 18mm+, iirc.
Congrats, Cat! I'm looking forward to all the good news! I'm still in complete awe and admiration of the housecarders for their selfless donation.
On my end, I'm some number post ovulation and not feeling terribly confident. Maybe it's just a down day. I think 10DPO falls somewhere this weekend, so I'll probably start testing then. I'm not holding my breath, though. Temps have been consistently high, but very incrementally going on a downward slope. I'm not sure if that's related to sleeping conditions, but I'm demoralized anyway. If this doesn't work, we're probably not looking at treatment again until either very late this year or into next year. And that crushes me.
We have a standing order for P4 at my clinic, so I might go in to get that drawn today, just so that I can ask my RE if I should be supplementing.
I'm waiting on AF hopefully later this week so I can set up H's latest SA for later this month. If there are any sperm in it they are going to freeze it for a backup for IVF. I guess things are finally getting real.
QOTW: sandals! I love my Birkenstocks. In the winter I wear boat shoes (Sperry) most of the time.
My AMH came back at 2.6. Is that low? The lab report says 2-11 is normal. Should I be concerned about quantity?
Different labs use different ranges, so your RE will have to explain the exact results, but generally you want to be over 1. I was 1.6 and my RE was not concerned at all.
Post by kawaiikitsune on Jun 6, 2016 13:18:19 GMT -5
cateyes So friggin' excited for you, it's unreal! teachermomtobe Hope everything goes well at your RE appointment and that your body plays nice so you can go on this trip! kayladawn91 So sorry about the confusing cycle. ironbaby Sending you lots of good vibes for this upcoming cycle! ugaqueencity GL today! FX for good news! pinkcat So glad b/w and everything came back normal. GL on Friday, you'll do great! easilyunamused Sending you all the creepy, internet hugs. butlerfan Getting so close! Happy everything has been moving along so well for you. Rama Crossing everything for you this cycle. So sorry that you will have to wait so long to start treatment if not. rooskie FX for some good sperm to freeze! @yaga Sorry for CD1. GL with your HSG!
AFM, just waiting on the call from my gyn nurse so I can schedule my hysteroscopy. I called on Friday and was told that my dr. did not put a note in my file to be contacted to set it up. The nurse I talked to did put a note for the scheduling nurse and said she'd get it today or Tuesday. In the meantime, I started temping again this cycle. Not as hard to get back into as I thought it would be. So we're just having all the sex while we wait. Not too bad, I suppose.
QOTW - Living in Florida means sandals all the time. I rarely wear actual shoes, mostly when it gets chilly during the winter.
cateyes , yay for moving forward! wannabmama , hope you can get the timing worked out with your schedule kayladawn91 , sorry about all the confusing temps this cycle ironbaby , glad YH will definitely be home! ugaqueencity , GL with the Clomid - there are quite a few of us on here who are starting Clomid this cycle! pinkcat , glad the bloodwork looked good - good luck on Friday! easilyunamused , big hugs butlerfan , hope things keep moving along smoothly! Rama , sorry you are feeling down about this cycle - big hugs rooskie , FX for some sperm to freeze @yaga , sorry about CD1, but GL with the HSG!
kawaiikitsune, hope they get the ball rolling on scheduling soon
AFM, I'm 8dpo on my first Clomid cycle - had one mature egg when I went in, so I hope it's the little egg that could. Not much else to report. I stopped temping a few days ago bc temping in the TWW made me crazy, but I'll probably pick back up around 12dpo just to see if there is any reason to test.
QOTW: I wear ballet flats a lot. I used to wear high heels all the time, but now I'm lazy and only wear them when I have to go to court or for special occasions.
I have a question hopefully someone might be able to answer.
I did clomid and ovidrel trigger shot this cycle. Pre-O temps were high which I've heard the clomid can effect. Does anyone know if the ovidrel will have an effect on bbt? I took the shot fri and Saturday morning my temp went down only a tiny bit and then Sunday shot up. But I assumed O wouldn't be til Sunday, and I had O pains on Sunday. Another high temp tomorrow will give me CHs for Saturday, but my pre-O temps were so high that cover line is super high, like 97.5 or something. Should I just assume the meds and forget it? Will I ever know for sure if O'd on Saturday or Sunday? I mean, if I knew I would O the day after trigger I would've sexed my husband Friday night after triggering too.
Sorry. This is me obsessively obsessing over every detail. It's what I do.
ETA QOTW- I love wedges lately! Sexy but still easier to walk in and can be dressy or casual
I have a question hopefully someone might be able to answer.
I did clomid and ovidrel trigger shot this cycle. Pre-O temps were high which I've heard the clomid can effect. Does anyone know if the ovidrel will have an effect on bbt? I took the shot fri and Saturday morning my temp went down only a tiny bit and then Sunday shot up. But I assumed O wouldn't be til Sunday, and I had O pains on Sunday. Another high temp tomorrow will give me CHs for Saturday, but my pre-O temps were so high that cover line is super high, like 97.5 or something. Should I just assume the meds and forget it? Will I ever know for sure if O'd on Saturday or Sunday? I mean, if I knew I would O the day after trigger I would've sexed my husband Friday night after triggering too.
Sorry. This is me obsessively obsessing over every detail. It's what I do.
ETA QOTW- I love wedges lately! Sexy but still easier to walk in and can be dressy or casual
I always chart. Treatment or no treatment. FF can still pick up my ovulation.
I have a question hopefully someone might be able to answer.
I did clomid and ovidrel trigger shot this cycle. Pre-O temps were high which I've heard the clomid can effect. Does anyone know if the ovidrel will have an effect on bbt? I took the shot fri and Saturday morning my temp went down only a tiny bit and then Sunday shot up. But I assumed O wouldn't be til Sunday, and I had O pains on Sunday. Another high temp tomorrow will give me CHs for Saturday, but my pre-O temps were so high that cover line is super high, like 97.5 or something. Should I just assume the meds and forget it? Will I ever know for sure if O'd on Saturday or Sunday? I mean, if I knew I would O the day after trigger I would've sexed my husband Friday night after triggering too.
Sorry. This is me obsessively obsessing over every detail. It's what I do.
ETA QOTW- I love wedges lately! Sexy but still easier to walk in and can be dressy or casual
I always chart. Treatment or no treatment. FF can still pick up my ovulation.
What time on Friday did you trigger?
About 2:45pm. So it was fairly early. This is my first medicated cycle and I don't know what I'm doing lol. I'm mobile but here is a screen shot.
ETA now that I'm looking at it again I think when I put in a dummy temp the cover line was like 97.7 that is insanely high for me. My temps rarely go much past 98 post O
I always chart. Treatment or no treatment. FF can still pick up my ovulation.
What time on Friday did you trigger?
About 2:45pm. So it was fairly early. This is my first medicated cycle and I don't know what I'm doing lol. I'm mobile but here is a screen shot.
ETA now that I'm looking at it again I think when I put in a dummy temp the cover line was like 97.7 that is insanely high for me. My temps rarely go much past 98 post O
The temps can shift with treatment. Don't worry that it's not your normal range, you aren't doing a normal cycle!
I'm thinking you probably O'd early, early on Sunday morning. Probably around 3am, so it was long enough that you caught the shift in your chart.
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