Post by wittyandwaiting on Jul 20, 2015 5:33:34 GMT -5
Happy Monday!
Please let us know where you're at - and feel free to share any milestones, frustrations, etc.
Note: If you have a BFP to share, please create a new thread on the main board. Please do not share BFPs in this thread, as we wish to keep it a safe space. Thank you!
We took the twins to meet B's family yesterday. They welcomed the boys in a way that exceeds any expectations that I could have had. My FIL doesn't look even in my direction and hasn't in the last two years since I told them that I was going to propose. That being said, he totally acknowledged the boys without question. It gives me hope that with these children, other fosters, or our own, that they would be a part of the family. It was a great day.
I hope it is okay that I mention the twins in this check in still. Since, at this point I don't think that I really fit in anywhere.
1) I am anxious and over analyze all.the.things. We have made it a priority to still go and do things that we enjoy while not having kids in the home. It keeps us both centered (most days).
2) Hawaii! I have a BIL/SIL that live there and I have never been.
Post by crazyaunt84 on Jul 20, 2015 8:35:56 GMT -5
Good morning, and Happy Monday!!
Short version: Egg Retrieval is in t-minus 22 hours and counting!
Long version: I had a monitoring appointment on Friday, and they counted 30 follicles measuring between 7-17mm each. They tentatively scheduled ER for Wednesday. A few hours later, the nurse called with my blood test results. P4 was at 1.3, which was slightly elevated above what they'd like. E2 was at 2060. So, we scheduled a follow up for Saturday morning.
Saturday, all follies measured 11mm and up. Progesterone rose slightly to 1.4, Estradiol shot up to 3729 overnight. I stimmed Saturday night, triggered last night, and we're off to the races tomorrow morning!
I'll be back with updates tomorrow!
QOTW: 1. We've struggled a bit with this. C tends to tune out the TTC process as much as she can - I do monitoring appointments by myself, do all my own injections, etc. I, on the other hand, think about it 24/7 and do my best to keep a lid on my constant stream of thoughts. After 2 years, it just is what it is, and we try to connect as much as we can about other stuff.
2. At egg retrieval. I'm seriously uncomfortable and ready to be done with this part.
Post by bexincanada on Jul 20, 2015 8:36:37 GMT -5
Boo, both pee sticks came back BFN on day 10/11 past insemination and morning 11/12. Tomorrow is my blood test.
1. We are both flying by the seat of our pants with this experience - we checked in this weekend about how BFN would feel but didn't really know how hard it would hit.
2. New Zealand. We went on a trip there for, as DW called it, "a last hurrah" before TTC. It's such a beautiful country.
shemarie82, feel free to post in the parenting check in if you're up for it. You will be going through the same joys and struggles that we are so don't feel like you're not welcome there. It's a great place to get advice and vent.
Today is CD 2 for me. I just scheduled my first ultrasound for tomorrow morning, and if that goes well, will take my first clomid tomorrow night. It ended up not being as hard as I thought figuring out when CD 1 was. I was just so worried because if I was a few hours off on either side of 12pm, then it would mean I would start the clomid an entire day late or early. And I'm just so Type A like that. By the way, I apologize to everyone for having every little first timer worry/question, and thanks for putting up with me
Wow, I just noticed this quick tag thing!
shemarie82, In my opinion you are very much welcome here and it doesn't bother me at all, personally, to hear about the twins (quite the opposite). I'm so glad to hear that things went so well for you! I know that my partner's father will probably always have a problem with me, but he is AWESOME to my kids, and even came up to me and told me "your kids are welcome at this house any time" when another family member tried insinuating that they weren't.
crazyaunt84, Good luck on the egg retrieval! I hope today goes as fast as possible for you!
1. We have both already been through so much stress together. I give him his testosterone injections every week, and when he was going through his transition, there were some pretty intense "'roid rage" and other stressful situations that I supported him through. Now I guess it's kinda my turn. Although I'm perfectly fine starting IV's and giving injections to patients/others, I'm questioning being able to inject myself, and have already asked him if he'll do it. I am the type A one who gets really anxious about things, and he calms me down. Last night I was stressing out because we were trying to lay out all the finances with this so far, and I was freaking out and asked him, "Do you know how many IUI's it takes on average to get pregnant?" Then I told him 4-6, and his eyes got big for a second but then he was just like, "Don't worry babe, we got this" and for some reason that made me feel completely better.
bexincanada - sorry for the BFN. They are never easy. Sending good thoughts your way.
honigbiene - ask all the questions you want! We've all been newbies, and we've all pelted people with more questions than seemed reasonable. You're allowed, and we'll do our best to answer them for you!
honigbiene, Ask all the questions you want! That's what we're here for
AFM, I'm waiting for CD1 to schedule my HSG test. I'm hoping it works out that I need the test next Wednesday bc it's Js day off and then she can drive and be there without needing to go to work in the afternoon.
1. I'm not good at sharing emotions with others, but J is really good about checking in and asking about how I'm feeling and if she can do anything.
2. If you could snap your fingers and be anywhere right now, where would you be? Florence, Italy. We went with my family years ago and if we could have figured out a way to make money we never would have left!
Last Edit: Jul 20, 2015 11:18:57 GMT -5 by JustJudy
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
honigbiene-- I have never been on clomid but I wouldn't think having the timing off a little would be that big of a deal. I would be more concerned about timing of the insemination. It's always stressful figuring out timing and scheduling things. Hope the process goes smoothly for you this cycle.
I still haven't bought any HPTs yet. And it's 6dp5dt. That's the longest I've held out! I'm probably going to buy some tonight and test in the morning though. Beta is Thursday.
I had some cramping this weekend that I'm hoping is a good sign . Being on the progesterone seems to throw off any symptoms I might have as some are related to increased progesterone anyway. I've been a little tired too . Going to take a nap now.
1) we need to be better about this. Taking a bath together is always nice. It's relaxing and we are devoid of technology devices and have to talk to each other. Not that we don't enjoy talking to one another, but there arent any distractions.
2) Capetown South Africa sounds nice right now. Being surrounded by ocean sounds pretty awesome right now .
shemarie82 That's good to hear your FIL accepts the twins! DH hadn't seen or heard from his parents in 16 years since he came out, and then about a month ago his mother messaged me, even though I've never met her, telling us how excited she was to be having a grandchild. I'm still not quite sire what to make of it. crazyaunt84 Good luck for tomorrow! bexincanada Sorry about the BFN honigbiene Glad to hear you found finding CD1 easier than you thought. JustJudy Hope CD1 comes soon! mahler5 Well done on holding out! It's shitty that progesterone has the same symptoms as pregnancy.
I start estradiol tomorrow, which means my transfer should be in just under three weeks! It's earlier than I was imagining it to be, I still seem to think we are months away.
QOTW:
1. TTC can sometimes be a stressful process, what are you and your partner doing to support one another? We try to take out time together to talk about TTC without doctors and nurses around and without little ears listening in, and also take time out to enjoy each other's company without it being TTC related and without DS around. It's been easier now that he is at his dad's, though I do miss him terribly, but when he is here it's kind of hard.
2. If you could snap your fingers and be anywhere right now, where would you be? Iceland. I lived there for eight years, and it's where DS's dad is from, and where he is right now, and I just love the country, and DH and I met there. We are hoping to move back there is 3-5 years.
Post by honigbiene on Jul 20, 2015 12:28:36 GMT -5
Speaking of timing...CD 1 being yesterday meant that CD 14 (when I normally ovulate) falls on Saturday Aug 1st. The problem is that we are moving to another city (same state) that day! Does anyone know if your IUI typically ends up being your normal O day, or is it common to trigger earlier than normal due to the meds? Obviously we will make other plans if the IUI ends up falling on that day, I'm just wondering how much I should stress over it screwing up our plans
Speaking of timing...CD 1 being yesterday meant that CD 14 (when I normally ovulate) falls on Saturday Aug 1st. The problem is that we are moving to another city (same state) that day! Does anyone know if your IUI typically ends up being your normal O day, or is it common to trigger earlier than normal due to the meds? Obviously we will make other plans if the IUI ends up falling on that day, I'm just wondering how much I should stress over it screwing up our plans
So, I started on Femara rather than Clomid - but essentially the protocols are similar from what I understand.
The clinic will have you come in every 2-3 days for bloodwork and monitoring. They will probably give you a trigger shot (Ovidrel, HCG, or the like) which will actually trigger ovulation so that they can inseminate at the correct time. It will really depend on the progress of your follicles, and no so much on when you 'normally' ovulate. If your follicles mature faster than usual, they will trigger you earlier that CD 14. I'd be prepared though - when they say "trigger and come in", everything else goes on the back burner!
Post by wittyandwaiting on Jul 20, 2015 16:25:38 GMT -5
Hi everybody, I made a whole thread about my TTC drama and then I didn't post here. I'm not sure if I still go here because I'm in limbo but can I stick around until I know something?
QOTD 1. C and I try to make a point of checking in with each other and being hyper-aware of when one of us is running out of steam. So far we've been blessed and we haven't run into times where we've both been at a real low.
2. Right now I'm lying on my couch and that's pretty awesome but if I could snap my fingers and be anywhere I'd be on a beach in the Mayan Riviera....or maybe Tulum beach, I love Tulum Beach.
shemarie82 i'm so happy to hear that it went well with your FIL! Also, I'm not sure what the consensuses but if we're going with the limbo rule then you and I are both still allowed to hang out here for now since we don't really fit in anywhere else. Unless we want to make our own check in and collect the limbo check in. I'm sure you'd be welcome in the parenting check in as well, I never really make it there because other people's children are so much younger than mine but I'm sure you have a lot of the same things to talk about. Hearing about the twins makes my heart smile!
honigbiene like others have said, we were all new here before. Don't worry about asking anything, this group is super supportive and there's a ton of experience here. Don't get stuck on CD14, especially on Clomid; I've has IUI's anywhere from CD12-16. Also, being a day off on the Clomid isn't a big deal, some RE's do a CD3 start something do a CD4 start anyway and there's no research that says that one is better than the other; one cycle I did a CD4 because it was inconvenient for me to go to the clinic on CD3 have an appointment booked there for CD4 for something else anyway.
JustJudy i'm not sure if they recommended that you take Tylenol before the HSG but I highly recommend it. Not to freak you out but I found the procedure to be very uncomfortable.
mahler5 whoa! Way to go on holding out. I'm keeping everything crossed for you.
wittyandwaiting, Yes, I'm planning to drug myself up. My doctor did suggest it and mom had one before I was born and her experience was not good. After reading about the procedure and knowing myself I'm definitely going to take something.
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
Post by honigbiene on Jul 21, 2015 19:28:16 GMT -5
It's nothing too terribly exciting, but I had my first ultrasound today followed by RE visit. Everything looks good to start the clomid. They recommended taking them at night to sleep through the effects. However I chose to take it at noon. I know it's super important to take them at around the same time every day and I'm forgetful about pills, so if I dose at noon I have the afternoon to realize it. If I forget at bedtime, it would end up being the next morning before I even have a chance to remember.
Me: 31 Wife: 30. Legally married 2008, thanks CA! TTC #1 since 11/14 using donor sperm. IUIs Jan-Aug 2015 BFN Sept & OCT 2015 added Femara. BFN Saw RE December 2015. IUI with Clomid & Trigger Jan 2016 BFN IUI #13 with Follistim April 2016 BFFN IVF #1 July 2016. 14R, 10F, 6 Day 5 embryos. 4 PGS normal embabies!
Beta was negative today. RE is frustrated the nurse said and wants to do another hysteroscopy which he thinks improves chances slightly, since I haven't had one since February. And he wants to also switch to an injectable estrogen just to try something different. We have one embie left. They can do this month or next. I'm leaning towards this month except we are going to be in LA and I really don't want to worry about taking injectables on our trip. I'm sure it's do able and we can bring a sharps box etc. But it's a hassle.
And I'm already stressing since we are traveling on a plane with C for the first time, and we probably won't sleep well etc. So maybe taking a month off is better. At the same time though we had to take a month off last cycle and I hate it. If this doesn't work I want to move on quickly with IUIs with my eggs, which worked last time.
Also, I'm thinking of asking him if he can check my estrogen levels this time. He doesn't typically do that but I know some REs do.
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