||•|| What's Up Wednesday August 24, 2016 ||•||

[muscari]

Welcome to the Dark Side CAL What’s Up Wednesday!

Your rotating weekly check in leaders: cali , elliecat17 , muscari & @eliida

Goodmorning, loves! Welcome to Dark Side CAL What's Up Wednesday! 

This check-in is posted on Wednesday every week. Come on in and let us know how you're doing. If you need anything from us between check ins, or if you get a BFP, please PM any of us. Please, do NOT feel the need to reply to everyone else’s updates!

So, ladies…How are you doing? Please post an update including any news, thoughts or questions you may have.

NEWBIES: We are so sorry you find yourself here but are happy you have found us; welcome. Feel free to join in when you are ready! Also please check out our blog which is filled with a wealth of information. Make sure to post an intro on the board, and add in an avatar and/or siggy when you can so we can recognize you more easily.

Newbie Questions - to help us get to know you!

1. How are you?
2. What is your status? (TTC, TTA, etc.)
3. Tell us something about yourself - Hobbies? Pets? Favorite TV show? Anything you'd like to share!

QoTW: What do you always take with you when you leave the house? What is the one thing you forget the most times when you leave the house?

[MissSally]

Hello! I'm having a rough week - had to hit the ground running after a nice relaxing trip to the beach.

CALR: Well... AF started while we were on vacation. Cue a huge breakdown. I knew it was coming, but of course there was a small part of me that hoped it wouldn't. ugh.

NCALR: The beach trip was fabulous. But we got home monday and went straight to a meeting. Yay. And then all day yesterday and today have just been a huge ball of stress and tears. We have a big event Saturday that I am planning and there is SO much to get done. I need some wine...

[cali]

MissSally, ((hugs)) I had a very similar experience with AF coming on vacation and then coming home to a crazy week, so I get it. I hope everything slows down after your event on Saturday.

AFM, I really gave nothing new to report, so just want to say hi ladies!

QOTW: never leave without my cell phone. Always seem to always forget my sunglasses.

[muscari]

Sorry to hear you're having a rough week MissSally, seems a lot of us are going through rougher times atm, I hate it *hugs* Your beach holiday sounds great though (apart from AF joining you on holiday boo). GL with the rest of the planning for Saturday and I hope all goes smoothly!

Hi cali!

AFM, we have our WTF tomorrow so I guess I'll wait with a proper update till after. Also have an appointment with my Asherman's specialist on Monday to discuss some things. And I see my GP on Friday. Gotte love all the dr appointments!

[AmazingTulip]

MissSally, ugh, AF sucks all the time, but on vacation, that's just not fair.

muscari, good luck at your WTF. Hope you get some answers.

AFM, I got the results of some of my blood work back. It's all normal. I have my septum resection tomorrow - that probably explains why I haven't been staying pregnant, but doesn't really answer why I haven't gotten pregnant in the last year. I was hoping my blood work would shed some light on that.

They tested: AMH (2.03), Anticardiolip Ab IgA/G/M (normal), lupus anticoagulant reflex (normal), Beta 2 glycoprotein I Ab, G, A, M (normal), Hemoglobin A1c (normal), Thyroxine T4 (1.09 normal), TSH (3.4 normal), Prolactin (21.4 normal), Homocysteine (6 normal), Progesterone (16), karyotype (normal).

Is there other blood work I should ask for? I already did the day 3 blood work which they said was normal.

[cali]

AmazingTulip, even though your TSH is technically normal it's a little high for TTC. My RE wants his patients below 2.5. I would ask about that. Also, did they check Vit D? That's another one you might want to ask for.

[AmazingTulip]

Thanks cali, I'll definitely ask about that.

[grneyes]

AmazingTulip, Yup, like cali said that TSH number is normal, but too high for ttc. They should have you on thyroid meds to help bring it down - it's related to issues with conceiving and miscarriage if it's off. Ideal TSH is close to 1. I would also get thyroid antibodies checked (two kinds), as well as Vitamin D. Since your losses were later, if they were not explained by a genetic issue (or the uterine issue necessarily) I would also request a clotting panel (for non APS thrombophilias). Did your husband have karyotyping done on him as well? He should also have a semen analysis if you guys haven't conceived in a year. We have a RPL check-in on 3T that you are welcome to join if you like. If you look on the check-in post, there is a google doc that lists all the RPL testing plus some other helpful info. Feel free to PM me if you have other questions about testing etc. I hope surgery goes smoothly tomorrow!

[birch113]

MissSally Im so glad you enjoyed your vacation! (((hugs))) I'm sorry about AF and the rough week.

cali I hope things calm down for you, soon!

muscari GL at your WTF today.

AmazingTulip GL today with your septum resection!

AFM....

Yesterday was so intense. I had my follow up saline sono. I have polyps and have surgery scheduled for 9/9.

We got our PGS results yesterday. Both embryos are normal! Given their delayed growth, my RE offered to either proceed with FET or try one more cycle to see if we can get some embryos with more timely development. Not sure what to do.

Then, I got a call from our genetic counselor. I had asked him to help have the slides from our second loss sent from the original lab my OB used to Natera for reanalysis, since the original lab found nothing. Natera was able to determine our little girl had Triploidy, with the cause being my dumb egg having 46 chromosomes. On the one hand, it really helps me to have an answer. On the other hand, I'm still so sad and angry.

QOTW: I always take my cell. I only forget things if I switch bag. My wallet is sometimes forgotten!

[AmazingTulip]

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. The septum resection went well. Just feeling kind of groggy right now. Doc said he didn't find anything in addition to the septum. I'll be on estrogen the next 5 weeks and then the last week of the estrogen I'll take provera too. I've got to schedule another appointment with the doc to go over blood work and what our next step is.

[cali]

AmazingTulip, so glad to hear all went well!

[shandorfml2]

MissSally, sorry about AF. Even if we expect it, it still sucks. Glad the beach was awesome!
AmazingTulip, I echo cali, about TSH. (I'm checking what my actual number is too) also didn't know vit D could interfere with TTC? Mine is low and my doc sent in a prescription guess I'll go get it lol
birch113, ugh...sorry for tough choices. big hugs!

AFM:
This is one weird cycle. So, I am not really sure if I ovulated. Temps have been all over the place. I've been sick, the weather has been shifting a lot, mouth breathing you name it. Taking progesterone, which is making me feel yucky and of course impacting my temps. Sore boobs and nausea, so total MF. I have a few more days left of progesterone. If I am not pregnant, I will consider doing clomid next cycle after a little more research, and talk to my doc and OB etc.... hoping I don't have too..I am sensitive to meds and being on clomid then progesterone for a majority of the month does not sound fun. I am sad that this not easy for us. Found out today a friend had a miscarriage. Just sucks.

QOTW practical stuff like keys, cell phone, wallet. Also my necklace (for angel DD)