***GKU IF WEEKLY CHECK IN*** 7/13

[cateyes]

GKU IF WEEKLY CHECK IN

So due to not having power at my home this morning, I am posting this from mobile! Sorry for no tags-they do not copy on mobile!

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 are 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 or IF who would like the company of others going through the same experiences.

If you would like to participate, please send me a PRIVATE MESSAGE with your info and I will add you on, and please feel free to post your intro. This will be posted every Monday. If you have any suggestions or would like something added, please feel free to post.



How long have you been trying to conceive?

Do you have a diagnosis? If so; what is it?

Are you currently doing any testing or treatment?

Any updates?

QOTW-Inspired by the storm-do you like thunderstorms, are you afraid of them, neither, something else? Any one have a good storm story?

[cateyes]

Sorry I was MIA last week, I have been in an IF funk for the last week or two. I am just plugging along on BCPs. I finish Thursday and hopefully CD 1 will be quickly after so we can check this cyst! I have been in a weird place of ambivalence towards TTC lately as we have done nothing this month (except put money away) to get KU. Hopefully getting the show on the road will knock this feeling out!

QOTW-I loe storms. I love watching them and I sleep best during them!!!! No good stories :/

[goldenlove3]

Hi ladies. Hopefully my check-ins become more eventful in a couple weeks when we go back to the RE. Right now I'm just hanging out in the 2WW. We're going out to the lake for the weekend so I'm trying to decide if I'll test Friday before we leave or wait until Sunday.

QOTW: I enjoy storms as long as I'm indoors. We usually open the curtains to watch. I am absolutely terrified of lightning while I'm driving though.

[renbee]

cateyes I totally understand feeling ambivalent. I feel that way a lot too. I hope your cyst has gone away and you can get going again!

goldenlove3 fx for you, and have fun at the lake!

AFM, took my last provera pill last night, so just waiting for CD 1 so we can start IUI cycle #1! I'm ready to get this show on the road. I'm trying to clean up my diet a little bit to make sure my body is in tip top shape.

I am getting all of my meds together, and was thinking about asking my RE to send the ovidrel prescription to freedom fertility pharmacy (online) because the cost is less than half of CVS. Has anyone used them before?

GTKY: storms don't bother me, but my dog HATES them. We have to give him doggie Prozac because he gets so upset

[wittyandwaiting]

I'm right in the middle of the TWW here; it's CD21 and 8dpiui. Beta is on Sunday but I am going to try to move it ahead one day to Saturday just because.

So far, I am oddly relaxed during this TWW. We only have one more IUI available to us after this and then we would have to look at IVF so all of that should be stressing me out but so far I've done a pretty good job for forcing the zen. I do find that day 10 is the worst day of the TWW for me so we'll see what happens. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

cateyes sorry you've been in a funk lately. I find that BCP's make me feel all dark and twisty whenever I've had to take them. FX that your cyst clears up soon!!!!

goldenlove3 Looks like we'll be testing around the same time! FX for you too!

renbee good luck with IUI number one! I'm a fan of anything that reduces the cost of meds.

QOTW: It was beautiful here last night but we're expecting storms tonight. I don't mind storms if I'm curled up at home and nobody I love is out driving. We live close to the lake so we usually get a pretty good light show. I don't know if this is a good story but, I recently took a taxicab trip that was only 280m (918ft) during a storm because I was afraid of getting struck by lightning.

Eta: shoutout to renbee

[wanderingheart]

P&R for me - it's my first day back at work after a week off so I'm swamped today. Hugs to those who need them.

Well, it took 11 months of "TTC" but I'm in my first TWW ever! I wasn't able to trigger, and based on my OPKs, I ovulated Tuesday. I wasn't temping, so I'm guessing on that. I'm about 50% sure I ovulated at all, so we'll see if I get a period this cycle. I'm 6 DPO and just hanging out.

QOTW: I hate storms. HATE. I'm a grown adult and still afraid of thunder and lightening. #imawuss

[mustloveerica]

P&R for me but hugs for everyone.

TWW for me. DH and I discussed meeting with the RE to talk about moving to IUI if this cycle doesn't work. I'm just getting impatient and I don't see our chances being any better with medicated TIs. I will be testing on Wednesday if no spotting. So far my temp is still up so I'm feeling somewhat positive.

[kariann12]

I'm mobile too, but best of luck to those in the tww.

AFM, I'm 6dpiui. I've had a weird cramping ever since iui, so I don't know if that's just a side effect of the procedure or what. It certainly isn't helping my symptom spotting. I've been really down since my iui, I can't let myself get very excited because I've gone through so much disappointment until this point. RE wants me to test at 14dpiui, so I'm sticking with that. I'm not testing out my trigger, when I see two lines for the first time I want them to be real.

QOTW - love storms! We had quite the doozy here last night too cateyes. Not really any good stories though.

[kaliRN]

cateyes I'm same as you. I've also been a little more distant and in an IF funk. Hope you feel better soon and that pesky cyst is gone!
goldenlove3 fx for you!
renbee a lot of the girls on 3T have used different pharmacies, one of them being freedom. They would know a lot more than me! GL!
wittyandwaiting FX!
wanderingheart I have all my F&TX that you ovulated! And all of them crossed that this is the lucky cycle!
mustloveerica FX for you!!!
kariann12 FX and I'm sorry you're so down. Hopefully two lines are in your future!

AFM: I'm CD 7 of medicated cycle #5 with femara 5mg and will trigger with ovidrel. I'm not feeling very confident about all of this. We have an appt coming up with the RE next Tuesday so we can design a plan of action. Next month will not only be the two year mark but also my second EDD so I wanna know what we are doing and hopefully have a timeline to IVF set up. This is all just getting so emotionally taxing.

QOTW: I think I'm fairly neutral about storms. They don't scare me, I don't mind them (unless I'm trying to get somewhere) but I also don't love and wish for them.

[housecarder]

Hope it's ok for me to join.

How long have you been trying to conceive?
22 cycles

Do you have a diagnosis? If so; what is it?
Bilateral hydrosalpinx (blocked tubes)

Are you currently doing any testing or treatment?
Possibly starting IVF in Sept.

Any updates?

QOTW-Inspired by the storm-do you like thunderstorms, are you afraid of them, neither, something else? Any one have a good storm story?
I love the sound of rain and watching a thunderstorm. This weekend though it was so loud it woke us up and had the puppy whining.

[madamewaffles]

renbee, I have used Free.dom Fertil.ity exclusively throughout our entire injectable journey. They are amazing peeps. Easy to work with and super accommodating. I actually just got off the phone with them because I realized I was a few syringes short for my Lupron (not their fault). They are sending additional ones at no charge next day air to ensure I have them in time!
goldenlove3, Fx for you!
cateyes, ::hugs:: I'm sorry you're in a funk. I hope you get good news on that cyst so you can get the show back on the road.
wittyandwaiting: FX!
wanderingheart, I'm hoping you did ovulate!
mustloveerica, FX for you!
kariann12, FX! I'm sorry you're feeling down in the 2WW. Treat yo' self this week!
kaliRN, GL this cycle!
housecarder, sorry you have to be here, but welcome! GL to you!

AFM, I'm chugging along on Lupron, aka THE DEVIL, trying to avoid headaches and people. I got the green light to reduce my dose by half and start oral Estrace to build my lining tomorrow. Lining check on the 23rd.

QOTW: We had a doozy in the early AM too! I don't mind storms as long as I'm indoors and have a basement at the ready, just in case.

[MrsRC88]

P&R on this busy Monday morning! GL to everyone in the TWW, and hugs and wine to everyone who needs them!

I'm CD24 on a natural cycle with 'ok' timing.... I don't have my hopes up, and expect my period to start Thursday. We're kinda taking a break from actively TTC and are focusing on remodeling our home. We're going to be NTNP until further notice.

QOTW: I love thunderstorms, as long as it doesn't knock the power out!!

[kawaiikitsune]

cateyes - Thank you for the check-in this morning. Hopefully, your power will be back on soon. FX CD1 comes quickly and your cyst is gone!
goldenlove3 - Have fun at the lake this weekend!
renbee - FX for IUI #1!
wittyandwaiting - FX this IUI is successful and you don't have to move forward with IVF.
wanderingheart - FX!!!
mustloveerica - FX for you this cycle!
kariann12 - Crossing everything for you!
kaliRN - All the hugs. FX for you this cycle.
housecarder - Welcome, although sorry you have found yourself here.

AFM, I'm just waiting to O. MH and I plan to have all the sex this month, since I have decided to take a break from temping. Next month with be officially two years since we started trying and I am just getting fed up with tracking and OPKing. I don't have much hope that we will be able to conceive on our own so I'm just counting down the days until October.

QOTW : I love thunderstorms. Our rainy season just kicked in full force so we are expecting them all week.

[mrsjene]

I'm mobile so GL to everyone this week!

I'm on medicated cycle #4 and currently on CD8. Finished the clomid last night. Ultrasound to check out my follies on Wednesday. If all goes according to plan, I'll trigger on Wednesday and go in for the IUI on Friday.

In terms of storms, I love them but I'm scared of them.

[babycowbell]

Good luck to everyone this week!

I'm 5 dpiui#4. I feel like I'm always such a downer in these check ins lately. Not feeling too hopeful and also spent the weekend with house guests and their baby so I'm having a rough couple of days as far as IF goes. I had to leave the table at dinner the other night to go cry in the bathroom when this other couple we were all having dinner with started talking about when they'll start trying for their fourth and how it's so easy for them to have babies they might as well have four or five. The guy just kept saying "it's so easy!" over and over again while everyone had a good laugh and I'm sitting there ready to lose my mind. Anyway, beta is next Monday and if that's negative we will take some time off and see how we feel in a couple months.

[mustloveerica]

Jul 13, 2015 10:39:21 GMT -5 babycowbell said:

Good luck to everyone this week!

I'm 5 dpiui#4. I feel like I'm always such a downer in these check ins lately. Not feeling too hopeful and also spent the weekend with house guests and their baby so I'm having a rough couple of days as far as IF goes. I had to leave the table at dinner the other night to go cry in the bathroom when this other couple we were all having dinner with started talking about when they'll start trying for their fourth and how it's so easy for them to have babies they might as well have four or five. The guy just kept saying "it's so easy!" over and over again while everyone had a good laugh and I'm sitting there ready to lose my mind. Anyway, beta is next Monday and if that's negative we will take some time off and see how we feel in a couple months.

My SIL is 8 weeks pregnant with #4. She said it took her 4 months this time and her other 3 kids were all first try. She went on and on about how it took so long and she almost gave up hope and I'm sitting there like "really?!"

I'm sorry you're having a rough time. FX your bets on Monday surprises you :-)

[kawaiikitsune]

babycowbell - *hugs* That sounds awful. My younger sister, who has two kids, is always trying to give me conception advice. It takes everything I have not to strangle her.

[wittyandwaiting]

Welcome housecarder, also sorry you've made it here

babycowbell, I'm so sorry, that dinner sounds like an effin nightmare. I hope you get good news next Monday!

mustloveerica, sounds a lot like my SIL, she's trying now and her other two were back to back first try so...I'm expecting an announcement from them any day now since we've been invited over for a surprise.

[Stringy]

I must actually go do work soon - but GL everyone.

renbee, I've used freedom for most of my cycles and they've been great. Including the time I called at 10 pm when I effed up my first gonal-F shot. The pharmacist walked me through troubleshooting and said to call back if I needed to. That was nice.

AFM, I'm PUPO with one nice looking embie. Beta a lonnnnng week from today.

[emilie]

cateyes fx for that cyst going away!
goldenlove3 fx for your testing and have fun this weekend!
renbee I hope IUI works for you!
wittyandwaiting fx and good on you for being zen
wanderingheart fx for you!
mustloveerica good luck this cycle!
kariann12 fx and hugs.
kaliRN fx and sorry for all the stress.
housecarder hello!
madamewaffles GL!
MrsRC88 sometimes a break is the right thing. good luck with the remodel!
kawaiikitsune fx for O!
mrsjene good luck with the ultrasound!
babycowbell ugh, major hugs. I wouldn't be able to deal with that.
@diordra yay for moving forward!
Stringy, best of luck next week!

Yesterday was CD1 and it put H and I both in an unexpected funk. We are entering cycle 14 of actively trying plus another few cycles of NTNP at the beginning. After 17 or so months of unprotected sex with no BFPs we are both feeling defective. I was so hopeful that the HSG would help things along but after 2 post-HSG cycles not feeling too great about it. We might go back to the RE sometime soon to discuss our options moving forward.

A couple questions for anyone that might know: On my HSG my RE detected a small "filling defect" that she thinks might be a 4-5mm polyp at the bottom of my ute. She says the protocol for polyps that small is usually just to wait and see. The plan was to try naturally for a couple cycles post-HSG and then I am supposed to go back for an SHG to check things out. So, two questions. Is a polyp that size likely to affect anything, or not really? And does the SHG suck as much as the HSG? HSG wasn't super fun. Thanks in advance.

QOTW - I love thunderstorms and I miss them. We don't really get them at all where I live. I was in a grocery store last year during a rare thunderstorm and a kid asked his mom "what's that" when he heard thunder. LOL.

[renbee]

Thank you to everyone who shared their experience with freedom - sounds like they are the real deal!! I just emailed my RE to ask them to call in the prescription.

[Deleted]

Good Afternoon, I am terrible at tagging while mobile so i will return later to do so.

My chart has been a continued mess this cycle. I decided to discard my high temp on CD13 which has moved my CHs to CD15. This falls more in line with what I thought O was, but it means that my period is due just in time for my cousin's wedding. Still remaining pessimistic about this cycle. Still not to be.

[Daikoku]

Hey ladies. I'm finally back! I'm mobile but hoping to jump on desktop later today.

Looks like IUI#1 will be Wednesday. Today's OPKs have been almost positive. If things go as they historically have, I will get my first + OPK tomorrow (I usually get 2 days of +) and will go in the morning for blood test confirmation. Depending on the numbers of course, I'm predicting Wednesday will be the day. I'm nervous but excited about science. I just keep thinking about women and men years ago who never had an option to combat IF. I'm so grateful to live in a time when procedures like IUI and IVF exist.

I'm thinking of you all and am looking forward to more updates today.

QOTW: I used to love storms. They are so calming to me. But now, I have a dog who gets crazy scared and now I find myself getting tense when storms come.

[dke2010]

I feel bad that I'm always mobile and it's difficult to tag everyone.

After days of spotting, I'm starting cycle 16 today. I've decided to take a break from temping during this cycle but I'm still planning to do OPKs. I'd just like to try a more laid back approach and focus on my family. I'm also hoping to start doing yoga and a devotional each morning if I can get up before my daughter.

QOTW-Inspired by the storm-do you like thunderstorms, are you afraid of them, neither, something else? Any one have a good storm story?
I'm not normally afraid of storms unless tornadoes are in the area.

[lilsneezy]

Jul 13, 2015 13:14:31 GMT -5 emilie said:

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Yesterday was CD1 and it put H and I both in an unexpected funk. We are entering cycle 14 of actively trying plus another few cycles of NTNP at the beginning. After 17 or so months of unprotected sex with no BFPs we are both feeling defective. I was so hopeful that the HSG would help things along but after 2 post-HSG cycles not feeling too great about it. We might go back to the RE sometime soon to discuss our options moving forward.

A couple questions for anyone that might know: On my HSG my RE detected a small "filling defect" that she thinks might be a 4-5mm polyp at the bottom of my ute. She says the protocol for polyps that small is usually just to wait and see. The plan was to try naturally for a couple cycles post-HSG and then I am supposed to go back for an SHG to check things out. So, two questions. Is a polyp that size likely to affect anything, or not really? And does the SHG suck as much as the HSG? HSG wasn't super fun. Thanks in advance.

QOTW - I love thunderstorms and I miss them. We don't really get them at all where I live. I was in a grocery store last year during a rare thunderstorm and a kid asked his mom "what's that" when he heard thunder. LOL.

My RE found a small polyp during my HSG. She said it was small enough where it's probably not hindering implantation, but it could possibly cause a miscarriage if I did get pregnant. I don't remember how big mine was (it was really tiny) but she wanted to remove it anyway. I guess it was more of a precaution than anything.

[nerdykitten]

cateyes- I hope that cyst clears up.
goldenlove3- FX for you. Have fun at the lake this weekend!
renbee- Good luck with IUI cycle #1.
wittyandwaiting-Hoping for good beta results for you.
wanderingheart- Congrats on your first TWW! FX for you.
mustloveerica-Sending you positive vibes for this cycle.
kariann12- ~hugs~ It sucks that there is so much disappointment, but FX that this is your cycle.
kaliRN-FX for this cycle and that you can get a plan of action set-up with your RE soon.
housecarder-Welcome and hopefully your stay won't be terribly long once your IVF process starts.
madamewaffles- Yay for moving forward and being able to cut your dosage down on the devil medication.
MrsRC88-I hope the remodel goes well!
kawaiikitsune- October will be here before you know it, but in the mean time enjoy not tracking and temping.
mrsjene- Hope your ultrasound shows a good follie response.
babycowbell -Sorry for the rough weekend~hugs~ 
@diordra- Congrats on a good baseline and being able to move forward with IVF.
Stringy- Good luck next week! FX 
emilie- Sorry about the TTC funk.  I wish I had an answer to your questions, but I unfortunately do not.
@wallflwr926- Sorry about the wonky cycle.
Daikoku- Good luck with IUI #1.
dke2010- I hope your new approach brings greater peace into your life.

I was at the RE today for monitoring on IVF cycle #1.  I have 22 follicles in the 16 to 20mm range and 17 others that are in a smaller range. We are triggering with lupron tonight and tomorrow morning for ER on Wednesday.


QOTW-Inspired by the storm-do you like thunderstorms, are you afraid of them, neither, something else? Any one have a good storm story?  I like storms, but I didn't like being in a pop-up camper across the lake from a tornado.

[lilsneezy]

cateyes I'm right there with you. I go through phases where I'm feeling hopeful/excited to feeling sad/angry and then I just don't give a shit anymore. That's definitely where I'm at right now. Sending you hugs!
goldenlove3 Have fun this weekend! FX for you!
wittyandwaiting FX for you this cycle!
wanderingheart Yay for O'ing! FX
kariann12 I had some cramping after my IUI but I couldn't tell if it was from O'ing or the procedure. Good luck!
kaliRN Sending you hugs! Next month is two years for me too.
housecarder Welcome!
madamewaffles Hope you start feeling better soon! Good luck on the 23rd.
kawaiikitsune Sending you hugs and all the good luck this cycle!
mrsjene Good luck on Wednesday!!
babycowbell I'm so sorry that happened to you. Sending you hugs and good luck!
Stringy Congrats on being PUPO! FX for you!
Daikoku Keeping my FX for you!

AFM, just chugging along at CD5… or maybe CD3. We only hit one day in my FW (either O or -2) and I feel completely indifferent about it. I'm definitely very much over this shitty roller coaster and I'm being pretty negative about ever conceiving. Over the past week, I've been told that I'm "trying too hard" by my friend who just got KU (the only friend who knows about my IF) AND by my husband. Like really? Way to put the blame on me. When you're TTC, you either try or you don't. There's no "trying too hard." So yeah, huge mistake in telling anyone about our IF. Because now all I hear from my friend is "now we have to get YOU knocked up!" like it wasn't my turn before or something. Literally no one understands this but you guise.

ETA: QOTW - I love thunderstorms! There's nothing better to fall asleep to than the sound of a good thunderstorm.

[kariann12]

Jul 13, 2015 18:29:00 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

AFM, just chugging along at CD5… or maybe CD3. We only hit one day in my FW (either O or -2) and I feel completely indifferent about it. I'm definitely very much over this shitty roller coaster and I'm being pretty negative about ever conceiving. Over the past week, I've been told that I'm "trying too hard" by my friend who just got KU (the only friend who knows about my IF) AND by my husband. Like really? Way to put the blame on me. When you're TTC, you either try or you don't. There's no "trying too hard." So yeah, huge mistake in telling anyone about our IF. Because now all I hear from my friend is "now we have to get YOU knocked up!" like it wasn't my turn before or something. Literally no one understands this but you guise.

ETA: QOTW - I love thunderstorms! There's nothing better to fall asleep to than the sound of a good thunderstorm.

I'm sorry people are shitty. I was just talking to my SIL today (who has 3 kids, got KU with all the first month trying), and she was saying that I shouldn't worry if this IUI doesn't work, my Dr is seeing how I respond to meds and that we can keep doing them every month. I mentioned how we're OOP and its fucking expensive. She says, Yeah but its worth it in the end. Excuse me, how do you know there IS an end?? Guess what, some people are CLNBC. I should just stop talking to her about it since she clearly has no idea. That's why I'm glad I have people here that understand even a little bit what I'm going through.

[lilsneezy]

Jul 13, 2015 18:39:11 GMT -5 kariann12 said:

Jul 13, 2015 18:29:00 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

AFM, just chugging along at CD5… or maybe CD3. We only hit one day in my FW (either O or -2) and I feel completely indifferent about it. I'm definitely very much over this shitty roller coaster and I'm being pretty negative about ever conceiving. Over the past week, I've been told that I'm "trying too hard" by my friend who just got KU (the only friend who knows about my IF) AND by my husband. Like really? Way to put the blame on me. When you're TTC, you either try or you don't. There's no "trying too hard." So yeah, huge mistake in telling anyone about our IF. Because now all I hear from my friend is "now we have to get YOU knocked up!" like it wasn't my turn before or something. Literally no one understands this but you guise.

ETA: QOTW - I love thunderstorms! There's nothing better to fall asleep to than the sound of a good thunderstorm.

I'm sorry people are shitty. I was just talking to my SIL today (who has 3 kids, got KU with all the first month trying), and she was saying that I shouldn't worry if this IUI doesn't work, my Dr is seeing how I respond to meds and that we can keep doing them every month. I mentioned how we're OOP and its fucking expensive. She says, Yeah but its worth it in the end. Excuse me, how do you know there IS an end?? Guess what, some people are CLNBC. I should just stop talking to her about it since she clearly has no idea. That's why I'm glad I have people here that understand even a little bit what I'm going through.

People are so fucking shitty but I try to remember that they're not trying to be insensitive (in most cases, anyway). It's just unfortunately an uncomfortable topic for people to talk about and they think they're saying the right thing when really all you want is some support and someone to talk to. You want people to understand but reality is they just won't unless it's something they've gone through personally. It's easy for someone to say "it's worth it in the end" when it's not their money they're spending. I'm sure if your SIL had to pay $1,000+ just for a shot at getting pregnant, she would have a different attitude about it. 

[Cythe]

Hey ladies, nothing mega exciting for me happening right now. CD 10 and my last dose of Clomid was yesterday. Thankfully, because it gave me some terrible hot flashes this time. Fuck those!

I'm not tagging everyone because 1) I'm lazy and 2) I am actually mobile. Mostly #1 though, I'm just gonna call it like it is.

Fx for everyone in the TWW, congrats on being PUPO and YAY for 22 follies! I know that's vague, deal with it.

On a side note... @diordra ITS MY BIRTHDAY AND WE DISCUSSED WHAT HAPPENS ON MY BIRTHDAY. Where is our update, lady?!?

Edit - lol, okay ignore me. I saw it @diordra, I guess I'm just blind!