Summer Monkeys IVF Check-in 6/1

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Welcome to the IVF check-in for June 1!

Check-ins will be every Monday (babyhopes) and Thursday (bonzo2012). If we've left you off the check-in, or if you'd like to be added or removed, please let us know!

This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET. Please don’t hesitate to use this check-in for IVF/FET info and support even if you’re not currently cycling.

If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle. Everyone is welcome. Also, please update us along the way!

Asterisks will appear by your name if you do not update us in a check-in. After four consecutive asterisks (2 weeks), you will be removed from the list. Don’t fret if you are removed from the list, check in again and we will add you back.

Once you get a strong repeat beta, congrats! We eagerly await your 3TIF Grad Check-In posts! We encourage you to intro on PAIF, and while here in the meantime, please consistently use warning tags in posts and siggies, and be mindful of your status, especially on 3TIF outside this check-in. To hide content behind a spoiler tag use (without the spaces) [ spoiler = Spoiler ] Hidden content here! [ / spoiler ]

Summer Monkey Image: i.imgur.com/mgKLzNp.jpg
QOTW: What is your favorite summer drink?  


BFP! Congratulations!


BFN ((Hugs))


Angel Babies ((Hugs))


PUPO! Congratulations! Rooting for all of you!

mommybumblebee, FX for your appointment today!

Cycle Complete (ER only/testing)


Between ER and ET


Stimming/FET Main Prep

birch113, FX all goes well today!

@bonzo2012, on day 8 of stimming  

bananas22, I hope your estrogen went up this morning!

@eliida, sounds like your stimming is going well!

Waiting to Cycle

fikafairy67, I love reading with a book! After your busy weekend, I hope you get some good outside relaxing time!

No Display, I hope CD1 gets here soon for you, so you can get started! 

hoosiermama76, I hope all is going well for you this week!  

falleaves, glad your meds got sorted out!
babyhopes, I hope the consults on Monday go well, and you find a good fit.
* kyzo, how are you doing this week?

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I will be posting this check in over at APTM too (aplacetomeet.freeforums.net). I'll tag those of you I can find the right tags for!

[babyhopes]

Thanks for the check-in, @bonzo2012. We generally take a vote on the new IVF theme. That way everyone can be involved with the voting process.

Nothing new. Just finishing getting everything ready for Monday. It's been a short two weeks!

[babyhopes]

Happy transfer day, birch113! Hope everything goes amazing today.

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Jun 1, 2017 11:12:45 GMT -5 babyhopes said:

Thanks for the check-in, @bonzo2012 . We generally take a vote on the new IVF theme. That way everyone can be involved with the voting process.

Nothing new. Just finishing getting everything ready for Monday. It's been a short two weeks!

There was enough discussion on the new theme that it felt like most people had been involved. Sorry if it feels like I jumped the gun, that was not my intention!

[babyhopes]

Jun 1, 2017 11:16:35 GMT -5 @bonzo2012 said:

Jun 1, 2017 11:12:45 GMT -5 babyhopes said:

Thanks for the check-in, @bonzo2012 . We generally take a vote on the new IVF theme. That way everyone can be involved with the voting process.

Nothing new. Just finishing getting everything ready for Monday. It's been a short two weeks!

There was enough discussion on the new theme that it felt like most people had been involved. Sorry if it feels like I jumped the gun, that was not my intention!

We usually create a separate thread is all. That way everyone can submit their theme and then we all vote.   

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Jun 1, 2017 11:25:31 GMT -5 babyhopes said:

Jun 1, 2017 11:16:35 GMT -5 @bonzo2012 said:

There was enough discussion on the new theme that it felt like most people had been involved. Sorry if it feels like I jumped the gun, that was not my intention!

We usually create a separate thread is all. That way everyone can submit their theme and then we all vote.   

Got it. I had poked back in the thread history to see how the "spring giraffes" theme was decided on, and it seemed like that was just decided in one of the check ins. I guess I didn't dig back far enough.

I'm happy to change back to the giraffes so we can do a full vote.

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Jun 1, 2017 11:28:25 GMT -5 @bonzo2012 said:

Jun 1, 2017 11:25:31 GMT -5 babyhopes said:

We usually create a separate thread is all. That way everyone can submit their theme and then we all vote.   

Got it. I had poked back in the thread history to see how the "spring giraffes" theme was decided on, and it seemed like that was just decided in one of the check ins. I guess I didn't dig back far enough.

I'm happy to change back to the giraffes so we can do a full vote.

We don't have to change back. Yeah, last thread change was my bad. I failed to follow through on the voting and the majority picked the giraffe's anyway. :-)

 

[No Display]

Thanks for the check in @bonzo2012, ! I like the Summer Monkey's, and with things being soooo dead lately I doubt there would have been much voting on a new check in name. Got to do what you got to do. Hopefully for Fall we will have more involvement and we can do a big vote.
babyhopes, Good luck Monday!

I will post this here and over at APTM. Both boards seem pretty dead so far...

I think CD1 will be today or tomorrow. I am having those prefeelings... I just really hope it happens before Saturday so my case manager is working and I can get all my instructions to start meds for our FET. I think I will send her an email today just so I have all instruction in case.

I am so ready to get this show on the road. We are supposed to go on a family camping trip the week of June 18th-24th but I had a feeling my cycle would put a damper on things. Had it shown up Monday or Tuesday transfer probably would have taken place Saturday before the trip and then the week would have just been relaxing and kept my mind busy, but now I am afraid it will land right in the middle and we will probably not end up going at all.... I was really looking forward to this trip, but I know the drill. It will hopefully all be worth it. I used to avoid planning anything "just in case" now I plan everything and if I need to cancel, I cancel. I figure if I have to cancel something because I am KU that would be amazing. So far I have only had to cancel things because of cycling (last cycle retrieval was the day I was supposed to be doing a 10k). I just take things as they come.
Besides the basics (no caffeine, no alcohol, no non-prescribed meds, moderate exercise, plenty of water and rest) any advice to get my mind and body prepared for this FET?

QOTD: Favorite summer drink.... This summer I am hoping it will just be sparkling lemon water.... Usually I enjoy ice cold prosecco with fruit.

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No Display, I hope your cycle works out so that you still get to go on your camping trip. That sounds like a good way to relax after FET!

[birch113]

I'll be back to tag! The transfer went well, and I didn't pee on the doctor.

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Our hatching Day 6er

[nikiswimr]

Hi ladies! With all the board switching I wasn't sure if I should (re)intro here or there. Some of you may remember me, I did 6 Clomid cycles (two TI, four IUI), and then a fresh cycle back in May 2015. Diagnosis was unexplained IF although maybe a component of PCOS (high AMH, anovulation, but none of the other stuff). I am now AMA as well, yay.

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TW for living child
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My fresh cycle resulted in the birth of my daughter who is now 16 months. Some of you may recognize me from the grad thread on TCF.

We just did a FET of our only frosty in April which was a BFN and I'm now on day 5 of stims for a fresh cycle. We did the long Lupron protocol last time and I had moderate OHSS so we are doing an antagonist protocol this time. Unfortunately thus far my ovaries are having a shitastic response (E2 of 79 after 4 days of stims although I did have 21 < 10 mm on ultrasound). So on whopping doses of Follistim (more than double what I needed last go around) and hoping not to get cancelled. I intended to intro before starting stims but then the boards fell apart.

So, hi!

QOTW: mmm, a margarita on the rocks!

[nikiswimr]

Hi No Display! I hope CD1 gets here before Saturday! I pretty much did the basics before my FET but am curious to hear what everyone else says.

[mommybumblebee]

Just got my blood work results back from this morning!

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BLOOD LEVELS:

E2 Level: 149

HCG Level: 28.6

P4 Level: 11.8

TSH Level: 2.77

She said the doctor may adjust my synthroid dose. I'm only 7 days past 5 day transfer, so I'm happy with these results!!

QOTW: Ice cold fresh squeezed lemonade

[birch113]

babyhopes I'm glad the time has passed quickly for you! I hope all goes well Monday!

No Display I always email my nurse at the end of the week when I expect CD1 to start over the weekend. I always feel better being prepared! I'm sorry you might have to cancel your camping trip. Re: FET prep, the Circle + Bloom FET program has been awesome for me. I definitely recommend it!

@nikiswimt welcome back! I hope you start responding. I'm sorry it's been a rough start to your cycle.

mommybumblebee congrats!!!

[hoosiermama76]

mommybumblebee! Hooray!

[birch113]

QOTW: A nice, cold glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc!

[hoosiermama76]

babyhopes GL Monday!

No Display I hope CD1 doesn't cancel your trip.

@nikiswimt welcome back!

[hoosiermama76]

Nothing new. Just feeling bitchy on BCP. I feel so much better stimming. Just going to the pool.

[hoosiermama76]

Nothing new. Just feeling bitchy on BCP. I feel so much better stimming. Just going to the pool.

[hoosiermama76]

Nothing new. Just feeling bitchy on BCP. I feel so much better stimming. Just going to the pool.

[nikiswimr]

hoosiermama76 I hate BCP. And Lupron. Stims don't bother me either.

mommybumblebee congratulations!

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birch113, I'm glad all went well today! Yay!

mommybumblebee, congrats on those numbers!

hoosiermama76, I'm sorry BCP is such a pain. The ones they put me on made me so much moodier than what I was on in college! At least it isn't for too long!

[No Display]

mommybumblebee, Congrats!

[nikiswimr]

birch113 I'm glad everything went well, congrats on being PUPO!

[bananas22]

I'm on summer break so I can finally respond not super late!! I think Summer Monkeys is cute.

babyhopes, Hope your consults go well.
No Display, Good luck getting started with your FET. Hopefully it doesn't interfere with your camping trip.
birch113, Yay! That's a beautiful blast. Hope your wait goes by fast.
nikiswimr, Welcome back! I hope your follicles decide to pick it up. I was on an antagonist protocol this time and it took until at least day 6 of stims to have a follicle over 10. I have PCOS as well.
mommybumblebee, Congrats! FX for doubling!
hoosiermama76, hopefully it's not too much longer on BCPs.

My estrogen levels more than doubled today- it went from 1300 to 1000 to over 2500- and my follicles had good growth this morning so I'm triggering tonight for a Saturday retrieval.

QOTW: I love a margarita but last summer we were liking mojitos. My sister has mint in her backyard so we took full advantage.

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bananas22, YAY! I'm glad things picked up again and you're all set to trigger tonight!

AFM, I was holding off on my update til I got today's results from my nurse, and we spent the afternoon playing phone tag, so I finally know how I'm doing! My estrogen is up to 1033, and I have 8 follicles measuring between 12 and 18. She wants to talk in person after my ultrasound tomorrow, because they might decide to have me trigger tomorrow night for a Sunday retrieval.

Oh and to answer my own QOTW: I love mojitos, which is a good thing since the previous owners of our house let the mint take over one section of the back yard!

[nikiswimr]

bananas22 that makes me feel better! And congrats on triggering!

@bonzo2012 that's awesome that you're getting close!

[birch113]

bananas22 WOOHOO!!! I'm so glad your estrogen looks good. Yay for triggering tonight!

@bonzo2012 great growth!! You're almost there!

[mommybumblebee]

birch113, congrats! Very nice. I like to say "Looks just like my husband!" when they hand me the photo of the embryo. They don't seem amused. I think they've heard that one before.

nikiswimr welcome!

bananas22, yay! GL on Saturday!