GKU IF weekly check in 11/28/16

[butlerfan]

This check-in is meant for anyone on GKU who has hit the 1 year mark of TTC (6 months if you’re over 35), has an infertility diagnosis, or is going through IF testing/treatment. It is meant to be a place for people to share and ask any questions who might not participate on 3T/IF and who would like the company of others going through the same experiences.

If you have any questions about participating, please send amberr a PRIVATE MESSAGE. Otherwise, please share you info and jump on in!!!! This will be posted every Monday. If you have any suggestions or would like something added, please feel free to post.

QOTW: Everyone seems to have decorated for Christmas this weekend....What is your favorite Christmas (or different Holiday if you don't celebrate Christmas/different religion) tradition? 

[ironbaby]

Hanging out in TWW from IUI #5. I had all the chill, but apparently hitting 7DPO erased my chill.

We're dealing with an insurance screw up, too, that is giving me anxiety and really needs to be cleared up in the next 24 hours.

Side note: When we stopped doing the Formal Check-ins, was it ever decided if we'd do them monthly or something? I miss seeing the recap of stats every once in a while.

[RajahMD]

ironbaby, FXed so tight for you! Hope the insurance issues gets settled soon too.

[ohinvrtedworld]

ironbaby I really hope your insurance works out fine. It's so stressful. Gotta love what a nice addition it makes to the already-existing stress of IF.

[RajahMD]

Talked with my NP this morning. They're calling Thursday CD1 since I had "full flow", regardless of what time it started. So shit out of luck for CD3 bloodwork this cycle. They're working on getting me scheduled for a HSG either this week or next.

MH has his SA tomorrow- FXed it looks good, but I'm not hopeful given his varicocele.

They also set me up for CD28 progesterone testing. Usually they do CD21, but with my screwy cycles, they pushed it back. If I ovulate sooner and get a temp spike, they'll do the bloodwork 5 days after the spike.

So we're pretty much in a sit and wait kinda pattern until next cycle, when we can get the CD3 testing done. So help me, if the holidays fuck with my testing again, I will fucking lose it.

[thechickencoop]

Nov 28, 2016 14:08:10 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Hanging out in TWW from IUI #5. I had all the chill, but apparently hitting 7DPO erased my chill.

We're dealing with an insurance screw up, too, that is giving me anxiety and really needs to be cleared up in the next 24 hours.

Side note: When we stopped doing the Formal Check-ins, was it ever decided if we'd do them monthly or something? I miss seeing the recap of stats every once in a while.

I read this as you had all the chili. Nomnomnomnom.

[ironbaby]

Nov 28, 2016 14:51:24 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Nov 28, 2016 14:08:10 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Hanging out in TWW from IUI #5. I had all the chill, but apparently hitting 7DPO erased my chill.

We're dealing with an insurance screw up, too, that is giving me anxiety and really needs to be cleared up in the next 24 hours.

Side note: When we stopped doing the Formal Check-ins, was it ever decided if we'd do them monthly or something? I miss seeing the recap of stats every once in a while.

I read this as you had all the chili. Nomnomnomnom.

[rooskie]

Hi. H and I have a video conference this week with the Urologist to discuss TESA. I really hope h can get over it and we can schedule it for some time in January. They only do the procedure every other Tuesday but since we are only MFI we can do it and a freeze.

That's all I got.

[razzy]

ironbaby fx this is it for you!! Good for you for having chill for that long. I'm crazy train from day one!

RajahMD I'm sorry about your bloodwork. let us know how Hs SA goes!

@samrs22 good luck! That's amazing you guys are trying to be happy.. lord knows how hard it is.

rooskie what is tesa?


As for me I'm 10dpo and I'm basically considering myself out. I had a bfn this AM but I did poas later after I work up (I work night shift so I slept this am) and I swear I see a shadow but I do think I'm seeing things that aren't there. I guess I'll test in the AM and see. I bought 50 wondfos so I pee on stuff for fun.

[RajahMD]

Nov 28, 2016 18:24:50 GMT -5 razzy said:

ironbaby fx this is it for you!! Good for you for having chill for that long. I'm crazy train from day one!

RajahMD I'm sorry about your bloodwork. let us know how Hs SA goes!

@samrs22 good luck! That's amazing you guys are trying to be happy.. lord knows how hard it is.

rooskie what is tesa?


As for me I'm 10dpo and I'm basically considering myself out. I had a bfn this AM but I did poas later after I work up (I work night shift so I slept this am) and I swear I see a shadow but I do think I'm seeing things that aren't there. I guess I'll test in the AM and see. I bought 50 wondfos so I pee on stuff for fun.

You could totally post a picture, in a spoiler if need be. I wouldn't mind squinting at it for ya.

[razzy]

Nov 28, 2016 18:27:18 GMT -5 RajahMD said:

Nov 28, 2016 18:24:50 GMT -5 razzy said:

ironbaby fx this is it for you!! Good for you for having chill for that long. I'm crazy train from day one!

RajahMD I'm sorry about your bloodwork. let us know how Hs SA goes!

@samrs22 good luck! That's amazing you guys are trying to be happy.. lord knows how hard it is.

rooskie what is tesa?


As for me I'm 10dpo and I'm basically considering myself out. I had a bfn this AM but I did poas later after I work up (I work night shift so I slept this am) and I swear I see a shadow but I do think I'm seeing things that aren't there. I guess I'll test in the AM and see. I bought 50 wondfos so I pee on stuff for fun.

You could totally post a picture, in a spoiler if need be. I wouldn't mind squinting at it for ya.

Haha okay but I'm warning you.. you can't really see it in the picture so I put some filters on it.. I'll attach both..

SPOILER: Click to show

[rooskie]

razzy - TESA is basically using a needle and a syringe to extract sperm from H. We have really low count and the last report was "non-motile" so our RE wants the TESA to better our IVF chances.

[RajahMD]

razzy, I'll be completely honest. I saw the shadow without the filter. Depending on when you took the pic, it could just be an evap line. But you're definitely going to need to test again ASAP. And submit any photograpgic evidence.

[razzy]

Nov 28, 2016 18:40:26 GMT -5 rooskie said:

razzy - TESA is basically using a needle and a syringe to extract sperm from H. We have really low count and the last report was "non-motile" so our RE wants the TESA to better our IVF chances.

Gotcha! Well I hope H agrees! Will be thinking of you!

[ohinvrtedworld]

razzy I see a shadow for sure!! Update us when you test again! FX!

[thechickencoop]

Woohoo go Mr @samrs22!!

[rooskie]

Nov 28, 2016 19:41:30 GMT -5 ****** said:

Nov 28, 2016 17:41:42 GMT -5 rooskie said:

Hi. H and I have a video conference this week with the Urologist to discuss TESA. I really hope h can get over it and we can schedule it for some time in January. They only do the procedure every other Tuesday but since we are only MFI we can do it and a freeze.

That's all I got.

yikes! Mr Rooskie better get in board! They sedate him for that, right?

I think they numb the area. We are going to see if he can get a Valium for it too.

[thechickencoop]

@razzy, are you testing again tomorrow/tonight?

ironbaby what dpo are you then, 7? When are you testing? Fucking insurance man.

[thechickencoop]

AFM we're not doing anything this cycle because FUCKING INSURANCE MAN!!! 😠

I'm still waiting on confirmaton that our IUI should have been covered. Tomorrow I'll have some time to call and follow up but I'm like...grrrrrr. just raging over here.

Andplusalso I'm like 6 ish weeks or something? Off zoloft so I'm working on some breathing/calming techniques when I feel like everything is too much. I freakin teared up at The Polar Express the other day lol.

[thechickencoop]

Hey so those of you that have had medicated IUI's, did the meds seem to have any affect on your period? I'm usually clockwork, cd1=heavy, cd2=medium, cd3=light for the most part. This last cycle I spotted for 2 days, then cd1 and 2 were just light flow, then another day of spotting. I did clomid + ovidrel last cycle.

I've had a few days of nausea and in the back of my mind I'm like...errrr....should I test? But then I'm really like...pssshh.

Plus I'm kind of drunk now...relevant?

[lilsneezy]

Nov 28, 2016 19:55:39 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Hey so those of you that have had medicated IUI's, did the meds seem to have any affect on your period? I'm usually clockwork, cd1=heavy, cd2=medium, cd3=light for the most part. This last cycle I spotted for 2 days, then cd1 and 2 were just light flow, then another day of spotting. I did clomid + ovidrel last cycle.

I've had a few days of nausea and in the back of my mind I'm like...errrr....should I test? But then I'm really like...pssshh.

Plus I'm kind of drunk now...relevant?

I've always had heavier, longer periods on medicated cycles. But you know, bodies are weird and all that. If you have a test, take it!

[thechickencoop]

Nov 28, 2016 20:03:07 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

Nov 28, 2016 19:55:39 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Hey so those of you that have had medicated IUI's, did the meds seem to have any affect on your period? I'm usually clockwork, cd1=heavy, cd2=medium, cd3=light for the most part. This last cycle I spotted for 2 days, then cd1 and 2 were just light flow, then another day of spotting. I did clomid + ovidrel last cycle.

I've had a few days of nausea and in the back of my mind I'm like...errrr....should I test? But then I'm really like...pssshh.

Plus I'm kind of drunk now...relevant?

I've always had heavier, longer periods on medicated cycles. But you know, bodies are weird and all that. If you have a test, take it!

I only have a CB digi! $$$ I am completely out of wondfo OPKs and preg tests! We are so just winging it over here right now. I guess I'll see what happens after this cycle. Only..uh, cd9? (I don't even know lol) so. Yea. I mean, except for the actual flow everything else has been normal same ole same ole.

[thechickencoop]

Nov 28, 2016 20:19:21 GMT -5 ****** said:

Nov 28, 2016 19:52:18 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

AFM we're not doing anything this cycle because FUCKING INSURANCE MAN!!! 😠

I'm still waiting on confirmaton that our IUI should have been covered. Tomorrow I'll have some time to call and follow up but I'm like...grrrrrr. just raging over here.

Andplusalso I'm like 6 ish weeks or something? Off zoloft so I'm working on some breathing/calming techniques when I feel like everything is too much. I freakin teared up at The Polar Express the other day lol.

if you're needing something to help with anxiety, talk to your doctor about buspar. It's ok during pregnancy. It's not as good as say, Xanax, but it's better than nothing. *for me anyway*

Is it like, just take as you need it? Or take regularly? My ob, re, and PCP are all ok with zoloft during ttc/pregnancy but we're on...I don't know...Month 28? Of TFAS and it's on of the few things that is still 'different' from the first time we ttc and (easily) got ku.

I think...I'm doing pretty ok for now. And I don't seem to have acute anxiety, it just ebbs and flows.

[razzy]

thechickencoop I tested again when I got home and it was a BFN so I'm thinking it was an evap. I'll test again in the AM.

I'm sorry insurance is being a bitch!

[lilsneezy]

Nov 28, 2016 20:20:20 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Nov 28, 2016 20:03:07 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

I've always had heavier, longer periods on medicated cycles. But you know, bodies are weird and all that. If you have a test, take it!

I only have a CB digi! $$$ I am completely out of wondfo OPKs and preg tests! We are so just winging it over here right now. I guess I'll see what happens after this cycle. Only..uh, cd9? (I don't even know lol) so. Yea. I mean, except for the actual flow everything else has been normal same ole same ole.

Want me to send you a couple cheapies? I have a bunch and I hate testing. Let me know and I'll drop them in the mail tomorrow!

[thechickencoop]

Nov 28, 2016 20:40:36 GMT -5 razzy said:

thechickencoop I tested again when I got home and it was a BFN so I'm thinking it was an evap. I'll test again in the AM.

I'm sorry insurance is being a bitch!

Womp womp. {{hugs}} I'm so sorry, what a mindfuck.

[thechickencoop]

Nov 28, 2016 20:42:22 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

Nov 28, 2016 20:20:20 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

I only have a CB digi! $$$ I am completely out of wondfo OPKs and preg tests! We are so just winging it over here right now. I guess I'll see what happens after this cycle. Only..uh, cd9? (I don't even know lol) so. Yea. I mean, except for the actual flow everything else has been normal same ole same ole.

Want me to send you a couple cheapies? I have a bunch and I hate testing. Let me know and I'll drop them in the mail tomorrow!

Ahhh you're the best! Thank you, but no, I think I'm going to wait it out. I need to order more OPKs for next cycle anyways and I get the multi pack like 40 opks/20 hpts or whatever it is from amazon

[lilsneezy]

Nov 28, 2016 21:01:26 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Nov 28, 2016 20:42:22 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

Want me to send you a couple cheapies? I have a bunch and I hate testing. Let me know and I'll drop them in the mail tomorrow!

Ahhh you're the best! Thank you, but no, I think I'm going to wait it out. I need to order more OPKs for next cycle anyways and I get the multi pack like 40 opks/20 hpts or whatever it is from amazon

Anytime!

[razzy]

So I tested again this morning ..

*** possible BFP warning but probably a bad batch of wondfos

SPOILER: Click to show

so this morning I got a darker but not dark line on my wondfo.. I don't think this one requires editing I took my clear blue digital because I have no self control. Not pregnant .. which I expected. It took foreverrrrr for my trigger to go away this time unless this is the trigger so that's why I think it could possibly be a bad wondfo batch? I guess time will tell..

[thechickencoop]

Nov 29, 2016 6:37:53 GMT -5 razzy said:

So I tested again this morning ..

*** possible BFP warning but probably a bad batch of wondfos

SPOILER: Click to show

so this morning I got a darker but not dark line on my wondfo.. I don't think this one requires editing I took my clear blue digital because I have no self control. Not pregnant .. which I expected. It took foreverrrrr for my trigger to go away this time unless this is the trigger so that's why I think it could possibly be a bad wondfo batch? I guess time will tell..

Ooooooh I have everything crossed for you! 11dpo, right? Do you have bloodwork scheduled? How long did your trigger stick around last cycle?

I would take thee to walmart and get some 88 cents tests, I know the digis are slightly less sensitive but I don't remember how much.