Let's go ladies. This is the place you can talk about all the craziness that comes with the dreaded two week wait. Phantom symptoms, implantation dips and possible spotting, what you are doing to make the time fly by, and much much more. Post as often or as little as you want. We are here for you. Chart stalks available upon request or if there is a link, we may look just to pass the time or out of curiosity. Gifs are also welcome!
GTKY: Would you rather be able to fly or swim like a fish/live under water?
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
Hi everyone! Well, I should get AF on Thu/Fri/Sat (my cycle has been fluctuating by a few days lately) and given terrible timing and absolute lack of symptoms, I'm assuming I will both be able to book our South African trip this weekend and make a doctor's appointment on Monday. No idea of wait times, etc, am looking at private options as well as going through the national health care services as I really don't want to waste more time. I'm just frustrated. I think that's what I say each month so sorry for being boring :-P
QODT: I went parasailing once and loooooved it so definitely flying! And I'd save a fortune on airfare. Though I am really scared of being underwater so that's kind of tempting - that would be one way to conquer my fear.
pittpurple thanks for asking I might be 14dpo (chart is not pretty) but I'm still out of town. My temp has been low the last couple days...but if no AF today, I'll test tomorrow (finally will be home) and then I have RE appt. tomorrow. Depending what is up with H's SA, we could actually prob do IUI this month bc the timing looks to be working out, so that's kind of crazy. We'll see. Maybe I'll get a miracle before tomorrow.
GTKY: I think I'd rather fly, fun way to move around quickly and see the world. Funny though, like you pittpurple, the undersea world scares me a little but also fascinates me. Being a mermaid could be cool
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
Post by sleepymonkey on Oct 19, 2015 8:41:56 GMT -5
Good luck to everyone in the TWW! I can't wait to see more BFPs! I don't go here yet but I got a +OPK this morning so I'll most likely be here in 2 days. I'm actually bummed about the +OPK because I was really hoping to hit all the days in my FW this month and we have hit exactly 0 days so far (FFMC?). I'm currently CD12; the past 2 months I got a +OPK on CD17 and have never gotten a + before CD14. My in-laws are here until tomorrow, which makes sex difficult since the guest room is directly across from the master bedroom and we can't close our bedroom door because our cats are assholes. We're going to have to find a way to do it tonight. I usually O the day after I get the +OPK so that means we'll most likely only get in 2 days in the FW. Hopefully that will be enough! Or maybe I'll get another surge in a few days - that would be even better! GTKY: I would rather fly, which is funny coming from the woman that is terrified of heights. But I think if I were the one flying, it wouldn't bother me as much because I could control how high I went. I get seasick very easily so living in water is not appealing!
I don't know why, but I am not hopeful at all this cycle. Our timing was pretty good and everything, but I can't shake the feeling that it's just not happening this month. Though, I just ordered a bunch of Wondfo tests from Amazon yesterday, so I'm hoping I'm wrong and won't end up needing them!
GTKY: I would rather fly. There are no sharks in the sky! LOL
Post by pittpurple on Oct 19, 2015 10:26:02 GMT -5
I have to say, the last few days in the TWW go by so freaking slowly. Also, I am so not in the mood to 'hang out' with my DH any time besides the time I could get pregnant. I'm so focussed on 'pregnant pregnant pregnant' I think it's killing our relationship a bit. I wish, all the time, that BDing and sex were nothing to do with each other.
That's my whine for today. 30 minute until I'm done with work and heading straight for a glass of wine...
Post by kekaellypula on Oct 19, 2015 12:52:54 GMT -5
Week 2 of the dreaded 2WW. Had back cramps on 6dpiui. Dark spot last night. Very light intermittent spotting so far today. Light cramps. I bought cheapo HPT last night figuring I would test M,W,F just to see what happens. I don't know my CD because I was bleeding for 2 solid weeks before I stopped taking BC and continued bleeding for a week afterwards. I tested this morning but it was BFN which doesn't surprise me if this is IB. So I'll take a few more days. I write letters to my wife which helps pass the time. And I wait for a phone call or possibly to receive a letter in the mail. I had foot surgery in August and I can finally start weight bearing on it so I started working out over the weekend. That has helped pass the time a bit.
FLY! As long as I can go supersonic if needed. Flying to Europe would take too long if I could only go as fast as a bird.
Week 2 of the dreaded 2WW. Had back cramps on 6dpiui. Dark spot last night. Very light intermittent spotting so far today. Light cramps. I bought cheapo HPT last night figuring I would test M,W,F just to see what happens. I don't know my CD because I was bleeding for 2 solid weeks before I stopped taking BC and continued bleeding for a week afterwards. I tested this morning but it was BFN which doesn't surprise me if this is IB. So I'll take a few more days. I write letters to my wife which helps pass the time. And I wait for a phone call or possibly to receive a letter in the mail. I had foot surgery in August and I can finally start weight bearing on it so I started working out over the weekend. That has helped pass the time a bit.
FLY! As long as I can go supersonic if needed. Flying to Europe would take too long if I could only go as fast as a bird.
Ooh, implantation cramping and bleeding, maybe? If so, you probably wouldn't get a BFP for a few more days at least. Good luck!!
I'm currently keeping busy so I don't think about testing and the possibility that our timing was pretty good this month. I have a tendency to go a little BSC so I'm refusing to buy any tests yet. I will not test until right before my doctor's appointment damnit!
GTKY: I would take flying any day. I have a healthy respect for large bodies of water and have no wish to swim through one.
Was just at the drugstore for something totally different and popped some pregnancy tests in my basket without even thinking about it. I don't even think it's possible this month but here comes my crazy!
Woke up to AF off to the RE. We never got H's SA results from last week so I really hope she has them so we can go forward otherwise this is a huge waste of time. Womp womp.
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
wannabmama, that's so frustrating. but weirdly good timing so you aren't in limbo. i'm so glad that your DH went for his SA so at least you can start figuring this out. let us know how the appointment goes.
wannabmama, that's so frustrating. but weirdly good timing so you aren't in limbo. i'm so glad that your DH went for his SA so at least you can start figuring this out. let us know how the appointment goes.
I know it is weird...I scheduled this back in July and my cycles have been varying lengths so I could never have picked it so well if I tried ha! (As long as his SA results are in anyway.)
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
Sorry for CD1 wannabmama, I hope the RE has some good news for you!
I'm at CD1 too, and really trying to be ok with it, but I am not. I'll be feeling sorry for myself today, and then coming up with a plan for the next few cycles, and researching our options for an RE after the first of the year.
Post by sleepymonkey on Oct 20, 2015 8:45:36 GMT -5
lennonkdc, I'm starting to research our options to see an RE at the beginning of the year if I'm not pregnant by then. MH says he doesn't really want to go to a fertility specialist because he says that if we're not successful TFAS, he is ok with it. I know ultimately I would be ok with it as well but I feel like I would at least like some testing done to see if there is a specific reason we're having some difficulty. And if it's a matter of being something that can be treated relatively easily, I would want to do it.
And, pittpurple, it's not over until AF shows her face. Fx.
I know it's way too early to test (and I already know I'm crazy, so you don't need to tell me - lol), but I have a bunch of tests at home and I like to experiment. I'm 8DPO today and I swear I saw a shadow of a line on the test I took this morning, but it was barely visible to the naked eye and it probably wasn't really a line because it was an infamous blue dye test. I took a Dollar Tree test, too, to compare and there was nothing on that one. That was the only blue dye test I had so the next time I test, it will NOT be a blue dye test. I didn't even mention it to DH because I'm sure it was the dreaded blue dye evap line that I keep reading about.
I still have this strong feeling that his is not going to be our month, so I'll be shocked if is.
sleepymonkey, MH would be okay with some testing, I'm just not sure what our insurance would cover, and paying OOP would be the dealbreaker for him. At my last MW appointment I had my thyroid function checked, and it was 6 months of dealing with the office and insurance to get the codes right so we didn't get hit with over $800 in lab fees. I can't imagine what a SA or CD3 testing would cost, let alone an HSG....
Post by mom2boxers on Oct 20, 2015 10:24:20 GMT -5
. . . lurking . . .
lennonkdc - Open enrollment is coming up. Any chance of changing to a different level of insurance plan at your or your DH's employer that would offer better coverage for testing and RE expenses? FX you don't need it.
Post by wannabmama on Oct 20, 2015 10:30:39 GMT -5
Met with the RE and H's SA wasn't stellar. They suggested straight to IVF but H and I aren't ready for that. Since our timing is good we are going to try IUI this month, get him a urologist appt and then see where we go..,
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
Post by pittpurple on Oct 20, 2015 10:35:16 GMT -5
wannabmama, sorry for the bad news but at least you're getting some answers. As long as it's not impossible there's always a chance so crossing fingers for you. Hopefully the IUI does the trick!
mom2boxers, H's company is pretty small, so we get what we get, basically. Right now he's got a pretty good plan, but I'm not sure what it will cover as far as infertility testing, and his company was looking into changing it, so I don't want to do anything until I know whats what.
wannabmama, Hugs. I'm sorry it wasn't better news. I'm crossing everything for a successful IUI!!
Post by wannabmama on Oct 20, 2015 12:31:17 GMT -5
Thanks pittpurple, lennonkdc, @kellbell I'm glad we have a plan but H is not taking it well and that's stressing me out. He will come around I think but he takes things hard and he can't stop thinking it's his "fault" I keep telling him that it's not and we could get KU on our own this will just help and all that but he is just not dealing well...which makes it so much more stressful for me too. Just sucks.
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
wannabmama, I've been thinking about this a lot and actually talked to DH about it yesterday. When we got the tests back the first time, it showed it was his 'fault'. But that's the same logic that it's his 'fault' that he needed knee surgery or my 'fault' that I had hand surgery and couldn't drive for a month or my 'fault' that I need glasses and we have to pay for those... I'm not sure I am explaining myself well but having 'fault' for health issues, no matter what they are, is an exhausting path to go down, you know?
Just like you wouldn't 'blame' him if he had a cavity or strep throat or anything else there's no 'blame' attached to having a health issue that makes it trickier to conceive. DH really struggled with this when we got the results but just thinking about it like any other health issue really helped him. I'm really sorry you're going through this :-(
pittpurple thank you for that. That is exactly the way I've been trying to get him to think about it. We talked a lot about him going to the urologist last night and how it might be a hormone or thyroid issue that he should get checked out as a part of general health and that helped him. He actually was dealing pretty well last night after an initial period where he was grumpy/sulky. Now he's focused on the "plan" and that helps both of us!
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
TTC since July 2014. CP March 2015. IVF #1 March 2016, 5R, 3M, 2F with ICSI. Transferred 2 on day 3. CP. Surprise BFP and then CP August 2016 (prep cycle for IVF). IVF #2: zero eggs retrieved IVF #3: 6R, 5M, 5F, 3 (2 8A and 1 11A) transferred, one "B" graded embryo frozen on day 5. BFP (at home 7dp3dt, confirmed 14dp3dt with 1552 beta) and U/S at 5w5d, 2 sacs and 2 yolks!
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