***TTGP IF WEEKLY CHECK IN***

[cateyes]

TTGP IF WEEKLY CHECK IN

This check in is meant for anyone on TTGP 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?











***Note: If you see a BFP or Loss I have overlooked l please let me know !***



If you are not on the list below but should be please message me!



BFPs:

AngieV84

angelsnight

rrdiva

tinamorgan

sueann911

JulianneJacks

jschwind22

Rocknroll64

BurritosAtEveryMeal

talon1226

BrendaW09

Lola825

Curlylocks3

Twinkie0612

HenHen25

Krdesi

kristi&p

gonzol

Tigger99

Honey127

AppleGrapeMSTK

BlackBooks

willCMyInk

Wolfette139

Milagros315

FoxiePM

cls78

Kitty1215

jaytee16

Katydid2014

Wishiwaspreggo

WinningColors

Norsern

ChickinNH

brazilianpeach

Pintobean39

Beckynsean11

Katydid2014

DarcyHermione

jefa621

lebradford

notelise

cwuredhot

twinkbrite

meatandbandp

PeanutRN

emejay

SnakeFisherbub



Adoption/FTA

Packerfan4life



Angel Babies:

BankerBSN

HenHen25

gonzol

beckynsean11 (Rowan and Carson)

kristi&p

sunlavender

Emejay

Twinkie0612

Pintobean39

Rocks526

chickinNH

ToryKate

Lebradford

Linny1012

MeatandBandP

Buttmonkey34

Jefa624



Diagnosis:

MFI

* FDL

@osesecret

@sweetcalittc1

* @daikokojess-Low T

alpies

* remylove1011 low morph and motility

* @buttmonkey-borderline morph





PCOS

* lg2793

* @diordra

* madamewaffles



Diminished Ovarian Reserve

@aurorap725 – thinned uterine lining



Unexplained

* babycowbell

* goldenlove3

* @ironegg

@birdie185

samanthasays

* longhornwino0907

* lilsneezy

tiffmich08

* kaliRN



Combo/Other

twinkie0612 – Blood Coagulation Disorder, White Blood Cell Disorder (Slightly elevated NK, High WBC, High neutrophils, elevated cytokines), Hostile CM

@ketchup - Uterine Didelphys with hemicolpos, PCO

cateyes-Hypothyrodism, PCOS, blocked right tube, MFI-Low morph

@bbg676 Hashimotos, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, unexplained complete anovulation, and low progesterone and estrogen.

@tammydoubleb- endo with hostile CM

* @englandxo borderline PCOS and unruptured follies

* mysh balanced translocation

* lovegrilledcheese Stage 3 endo, MFI

@jefa621

* ldubhawksfan-thin lining

cmac827-Endo and partially blocked right tube

* deelopi9-PCOS Insulin Resistant & Hashimoto's


Testing

cjchio

* joy

briannaescplan

URMySunshine77

* MrsRC88

* kariann12

* kawaiikitsune

chickendancefever (PCOS so far)

* rufus426

* @brettanamyces





QOTW: Let’s talk about dream jobs-what did you want to be when you grew up? Are you doing that or did you change your mind?



 Also: I am working on cleaning up the list a bit. I will put a * next to people who check in and after a month if there is no star I will remove those names

[samanthasays]

Thanks for the check in cateyes!

My Clomid + TI cycle was a bust, so on to IUI I go. I am CD5, day 3 of clomid.

I want to be a SAHM, or housewife if I never have kids. I don't want to work, I just want to stay home with my children and/or dogs and play I do work from home now, which is a step in the right direction.

[cateyes]

I just finished my last dose of Letrozole (femera) yesterday and now it is on to Ti. Plan is EOD until CD 21, then I will have a blood draw to check hormones and such and see if I responded. I have way to much hope for this cycle, my IF brain knows I am crazy but my heart is clinging to a dream!

QOTW: I wanted to be a pediatric oncologist. even at 9 I told people this specifically. Then I learned you do not get to really build relationships and form deep connections as a doctor so I switched and went into social work instead. My license didn't transfer to our new state so now I am a SAHW and do health and wellness coaching on the side. 

[kariann12]

Happy Monday to everyone!

I'm plugging along at 3dpo. Our timing was ok. But I'm not getting my hopes up for this cycle.

I have my first RE appt this afternoon, I'll update later!

QOTW: I wanted to be a teacher when I was little. I am certainly not doing that, nor do I want to. I'm happy where I'm at.

[ldubhawksfan]

Thanks for the checkin!

DH told me that he has changed his mind about not wanting to move forward with the RE's plan for the injects and IUI. I'm not ready to this month, so I'm trying to get all the lab work done. My OB who did the CD3 BW can't seem to manage to fax it to my dr or me, so I'm getting pretty frustrated. Today is the day I would need to get it redone with the other tests he wants done on CD3 (or 4 today), but I feel like I've just been on the phone all morning. I've started see the bills just for the HSG, etc start to build up and I swear it's a part time job just trying to make sense of it and find the cheapest options. I was looking at injectable prices this weekend! Yikes! And I can't get insurance to give me a straight answer on whether they cover injectables. I don't know if we will move forward with treatment next cycle or 2. I'm anxious and scared.

QOTW: I would love to be a baker.

[goldenlove3]

I'm on CD14 today of our third clomid cycle. I went in on Friday for monitoring and had 17, 15, 12 and 10 follies. I triggered last night and we go in for the IUI tomorrow. I decided to test my trigger this morning. It was extremely weird to see a second line but it took a couple minutes to come up. I just needed to see that I could actually get a positive since it's never happened before. Anyway, I'm kinda just eh about this cycle. Not having much hope that it'll work but hopefully I'll be wrong.

QOTW: I might have been a weird kid but I never really had something that I wanted to do. In high school we had to do a research project on a career and I picked engineering. Then I decided to do that so here I am.

[Daikoku]

H had his blood test Saturday to check if hormone levels are improving. I'm anxiously awaiting the results.

Can I vent a minute? Usually, I'm not one to let other people's fertility success get to me, but it is. Of my 3 closest friends, 2 had babies in the past couple months and the other is KU. They all started trying after us. I know, their fertility isn't mine. I'm so glad that none of them had to deal with loss or infertility, because I wouldn't wish my situation on my worst enemy. It's just hard some days. It's hard to squee with them. It's even hard to hang out with them because everyone either has a baby or is pregnant. It's hard for me to sit and listen to conversations about babies and childbirth that I can't join in on. They are my closest friends and their spouses are H's closest friends. I hate that this is hard for me. I'm done venting...for now.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a surgeon or a race car driver. I am neither.

[mysh]

Currently 7dp3dt here. Beta on Friday. I'm not really feeling anything signs and symptoms wise so that's nice, I think. At least I'm not freaking out at every twinge, but I'm starting to get pessimistic now.

Oh and when I was a kid I wanted to be an astronomer. I'm am not an astronomer.

[kawaiikitsune]

I am currently on CD22. Waiting for my CH's, which will likely be dashed because my chart is a mess. I slacked off so much this month. MH & I were having all the sex, coupled with him working late, so most of it took place at 2-3am. I was/am exhausted. I can't even hazard a guess at O day but my + OPK made FF suggest CD20. I hope so because if that's the case, our timing was great. I know that's just secondary though. My ob/gyn appointment is next Thursday. I just saw it marked on the calendar and had a mini freakout. I can't believe we start testing in a little over a week. It's just mind-boggling to be here.

QOTW : I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was younger. Now, I am a SAHW. I considered going back to school but I honestly have no clue what I want to do. I have so many interests, it's hard to pin down just one to commit to as a career.

[twinkie0612]

Well, my FET was cancelled. My lining started breaking down last week and went from around 9mm on Thursday to less than 7mm on Saturday. I've started weaning off prednisone (I was on on 20mg due to immune issues) and will take prometrium for 7 days to induce a period. Then it's back on BCPs to start prep for my next try. My clinic is not having a March Cycle because of painting/renovations planned for the office, so my next shot is April. I will have to repeat my SIS before then and my RI wants me to see a hematologist about my chronically high White blood cell count.

I also got my immune blood results back. 20mg of pred and an IVIG infusion got one of my markers (TNFa) into the normal range, but my natural killer cell cytotoxicity jumped up. The target is less than 15 and mine were at 20 after 2 weeks of 10mg prednisone. During my cycle after 20mg and an IVIG infusion my NKC was at 28. I feel like I am fighting a losing battle. Next cycle I will start on 20mg of pred and may need two IVIG infusions to bring my numbers down low enough.

[deelopi9]

Thanks cateyes for putting together the check-in.

We are on Day 6 of injections Gonal-f 75iu for IUI #6. Just one follie leading the pack and we're thinking IUI will either be Saturday or Sunday. Not sure if anyone else had a conservative response on injects for IUI cycle? This will be my 3rd one and it's been the same the last two. I have 3 other follies b/w 8-10mm. Hopefully they'll catch up.

QOTW: I wanted to be a pediatric nurse. I volunteered one day at a hospital and couldn't leave the patients (cases) at the hospital. It started giving me panic attacks. At the same time I was working at a hotel and that ended up where I got my degree from. I love helping people so it was a right fit in the end.

Good luck to those that are cycling, on 2WW, and/or on bench!

[ldubhawksfan]

I'm so sorry twinkie0612

[cmac827]

We were benched for 3 months by the doctor, because I had a CP, we aren't doing that. I'm supposed to go back after 1-2 months of TTGP for the next step.

QOTW: I wanted to be a children's psych nurse, but decided nursing school wasn't for me. I instead work as a case manager, I st do what I enjoy.

[longhornwino0907]

I'm in the middle of my TWW for IUI#1. 6DPIUI, to be precise. Mom asked this morning if I was having any symptoms. Seriously, Mom??? Beta next Tuesday, so all the crossables crossed for a BFP!

Love and creepy internet ((hugs)) to all of you!

[samanthasays]

@diordra I am so sorry about the bad news I hope you can move forward with IUI soon.
cateyes Good luck with the sexing I hope this is your cycle!!
kariann12 I hope your RE appointment goes well.
goldenlove3 Fingers crossed third time is a charm!
Daikoku **Hugs** I am so sorry I know what you mean, I feel like I am the last one left on the racetrack or something. Like everyone is moving on and I'm over here stuck going around in circles.
mysh and longhornwino0907 FX for you both!!! I hate the TWW, I feel like I am jumping out of my skin with anxiety!

[babycowbell]

I'm so sorry Twinkie. That must be so disappointing.

Good luck to everyone waiting to test, and sorry for the CD 1s and BFNs.

Nothing new with me, just 3-4 DPO on cycle 19.

QOTW: I wanted to be a pediatrician but instead I am an accountant. Not quite the same. I still haven't figured out what to be when I grow up.

[beckynsean11]

Hi ladies. I'm rejoining you even though we're benched for the foreseeable future. I started BCPs last Sunday, the OB & RE both want me to get my transabdominal cerclage done before we take any risks getting pregnant again. The surgery can be done post pregnancy, but it's much less risky to get it done before. We'll have to see if Aetna agrees with that. Since there aren't any local docs that do more than a handful of these a year, I'm waiting for a phone consultation with a doctor in Chicago. That's scheduled for 2/9 & hopefully I can get in with him in the next 2-3 months for surgery. I hate waiting, but I don't seem to have much choice if I want the best doctor possible.

Hugs to everyone that needs them. Extra squishy hugs to twinkie0612. I'm so sorry about this cycle.

[lovegrilledcheese]

Hi Ladies!

I'm on day 7 day of stimming for IVF #2. My follies are developing. I have 2 about same size and another 10 in same range that we hope will be mature when we do retrieval. My e2 levels continue to rise, doubled from Fri and are at 3200. My RE is having me stop one of the Meds and continue with the other two until Wed am. We are hoping we don't get Cxl and can have retrieval Fri

QOTW: Let’s talk about dream jobs-what did you want to be when you grew up? Are you doing that or did you change your mind?i wanted to be a teacher. I'm in the helping field so I was pretty close.

[lg2793]

samanthasays sorry about last cycle. GL with the iui!

lovegrilledcheese GL with your retrieval!

beckynsean11 hugs while you wait.....

@buttmonkey FX for your transfer!

twinkie0612 I'm so sorry..hugs

Iui ladies...good luck this week!

AFM...I'm on cd12 of our 3rd femara cycle. Had my u/s today and had 3 follies 11,13, and 14. My lining was only a 5. I was crushed...I keep comparing it to my last cycles with bigger follies and thicker lining by this point. Not sure why things are slower this cycle. Do y'all think there's still time for one of them to be viable? If no +opk by Friday, they want to see me again.

[remylove1011]

Well it looks like we may have an answer for MH's SA issues. He had some blood work done and it came back that he has low testosterone. RE said he's a good candidate for Clomid, but wants to wait and see how this cycle goes before discussing this more. I'm on CD8 today, so took my last does of Letrozole yesterday. Luckily so bad side effects for me. Slightly more likely to cry, but I'm fairly emotional anyways. I do keep having like cramps/feeling where my ovaries are, so hopefully that's good and means I've got some follies growing! I go in on Friday for CD12 ultrasound/blood work and I'm also having my HSG down that day. Hopefully all goes well and we can trigger that night and then do the IUI over the weekend.

Does anyone know how long we should abstain from sex before? Since I don't know when the IUI will be it's making it hard to figure out when we should have sex to time things right. Boo.

[beckynsean11]

Jan 26, 2015 18:18:17 GMT -5 remylove1011 said:

Well it looks like we may have an answer for MH's SA issues. He had some blood work done and it came back that he has low testosterone. RE said he's a good candidate for Clomid, but wants to wait and see how this cycle goes before discussing this more. I'm on CD8 today, so took my last does of Letrozole yesterday. Luckily so bad side effects for me. Slightly more likely to cry, but I'm fairly emotional anyways. I do keep having like cramps/feeling where my ovaries are, so hopefully that's good and means I've got some follies growing! I go in on Friday for CD12 ultrasound/blood work and I'm also having my HSG down that day. Hopefully all goes well and we can trigger that night and then do the IUI over the weekend.

Does anyone know how long we should abstain from sex before? Since I don't know when the IUI will be it's making it hard to figure out when we should have sex to time things right. Boo.

My RE advises 2-3 days of abstinence before IUI, same as for the SA. For my cycles, I was ready for IUI pretty early so we'd try to hit like a day or 2 before monitoring (it never happened because he was on the road those days) & then nothing until we saw how the first monitoring went. Since you're doing IUI, you really don't need to stress over timing. On the cycles that I got BFPs, we had the IUI & the had sex 12-24 hours after that. 

[brettanomyces]

Hi ladies!

Nothing much to report on my end. Our first appointment at the fertility clinic is this Wednesday. I'm really looking forward to getting the ball rolling.

QOTW: I wanted to be a musical theatre actress. Turns out I'm too shy to sing on stage. If only I could have made a career of singing along with my stereo alone in my living room.

[chickendancefever]

I went in for an ultrasound on Friday because I was having lots of pain. I have a large follicle ready for ovulation so they upped our sex schedule. TY to everyone who encouraged me to go in. I'm not too hopeful for this cycle. They said my lining was not as thick as they would want. I go back in a Wednesday so I guess I'll see where I am then.
I wanted to be a teacher and I am one. I love my students but it's not for me. Can't I just travel and drink wine for a living??

[beckynsean11]

Jan 26, 2015 19:19:52 GMT -5 chickendancefever said:

I went in for an ultrasound on Friday because I was having lots of pain. I have a large follicle ready for ovulation so they upped our sex schedule. TY to everyone who encouraged me to go in. I'm not too hopeful for this cycle. They said my lining was not as thick as they would want. I go back in a Wednesday so I guess I'll see where I am then.
I wanted to be a teacher and I am one. I love my students but it's not for me. Can't I just travel and drink wine for a living??

chickendancefever Do you know your lining measurement? It should continue to thicken some after ovulation. 

[kariann12]

***UPDATE FROM RE APPT***

So MH and I had our first RE appt this afternoon. It was a lot of information gathering, most of which I knew because of all you wonderfully informed ladies. Basically he told MH to get an SA and I had some more bloodwork (AMH, pre-natal panel, etc). He told me to call on CD1 so we can do an SIS and hysteroscopy. After that, if all looks good he wants to do 7.5mg Letrozole + trigger + IUI. Holy balls. Jumping in with both feet here. MH and I have to decide if we want to jump right in or try some TI cycles. I'm sure it depends on his SA.

Anyway, that's how it went! I loved my RE and his staff, so I'm happy to be in good hands!

[chickendancefever]

Jan 26, 2015 19:27:54 GMT -5 beckynsean11 said:

Jan 26, 2015 19:19:52 GMT -5 chickendancefever said:

I went in for an ultrasound on Friday because I was having lots of pain. I have a large follicle ready for ovulation so they upped our sex schedule. TY to everyone who encouraged me to go in. I'm not too hopeful for this cycle. They said my lining was not as thick as they would want. I go back in a Wednesday so I guess I'll see where I am then.
I wanted to be a teacher and I am one. I love my students but it's not for me. Can't I just travel and drink wine for a living??

chickendancefever Do you know your lining measurement? It should continue to thicken some after ovulation. 

I don't know the measurement.  Is that a number that they should have given me?

[MrsRC88]

Hey ladies. Sorry for the BFN's and CD1's. Sorry twinkie0612 for the cancelled cycle

AFM... I'm 4dpo, I ovulated fairly early this cycle (CD12). We hit one day (-2), so not horrible timing, but I'm not optimistic. Now I just need H to get his ass in gear and get that SA scheduled and completed. My OB/GYN wants the SA done before my next appointment, how long does it typically take to get results?? I certainly don't want to move my appointment, but I also don't want to waste my appointment if H doesn't do his part.

It's frustrating. H told me 2 months ago how proud he was of my accomplishments losing weight and getting my blood sugar down. He promised that if my results came back good in 3 months that he would do his part and have the SA completed so we could begin testing. He told me after my appointment on the 6th he would take care of the SA in the next two weeks... He hasn't even looked at the bag and instructions I was given. I'm just frustrated. Seriously dude, I know it's awkward but that is all you have to do!

[beckynsean11]

Jan 26, 2015 20:33:53 GMT -5 chickendancefever said:

Jan 26, 2015 19:27:54 GMT -5 beckynsean11 said:

chickendancefever Do you know your lining measurement? It should continue to thicken some after ovulation. 

I don't know the measurement.  Is that a number that they should have given me?

Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. I'm nosey so I watch all the follicle & lining measurements that the tech does. It's something you can always ask about though. 

[chickendancefever]

Jan 26, 2015 21:24:06 GMT -5 beckynsean11 said:

Jan 26, 2015 20:33:53 GMT -5 chickendancefever said:

I don't know the measurement.  Is that a number that they should have given me?

Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. I'm nosey so I watch all the follicle & lining measurements that the tech does. It's something you can always ask about though. 

I didn't think to ask for the actual measurement but I will when I go in on Wednesday.  Thanks for the tip!

[beckynsean11]

Jan 26, 2015 21:20:04 GMT -5 MrsRC88 said:

Hey ladies. Sorry for the BFN's and CD1's. Sorry twinkie0612 for the cancelled cycle

AFM... I'm 4dpo, I ovulated fairly early this cycle (CD12). We hit one day (-2), so not horrible timing, but I'm not optimistic. Now I just need H to get his ass in gear and get that SA scheduled and completed. My OB/GYN wants the SA done before my next appointment, how long does it typically take to get results?? I certainly don't want to move my appointment, but I also don't want to waste my appointment if H doesn't do his part.

It's frustrating. H told me 2 months ago how proud he was of my accomplishments losing weight and getting my blood sugar down. He promised that if my results came back good in 3 months that he would do his part and have the SA completed so we could begin testing. He told me after my appointment on the 6th he would take care of the SA in the next two weeks... He hasn't even looked at the bag and instructions I was given. I'm just frustrated. Seriously dude, I know it's awkward but that is all you have to do!

SA results all depend on your office. MH's took a week, I've seen people get same day results. I can understand why you're frustrated with him about it. Seriously all he has to do is jack off, it's something they all do this time he just needs to hold off for a couple days & aim for the cup. MH actually kinda gets off on having to go to the office for the IUI (although our new office allows for home collection), he's a bit of a voyeur & something about everyone knowing what he's up to in there works for him. I hope you can get him to get it done soon.