***GKU IF WEEKLY CHECK IN*** 12/21

[cateyes]

Dec 21, 2015 13:51:12 GMT -5 kariann12 said:

Hi ladies. cateyes - you can keep me on the list, but can you remove the tag? We have no treatment plans and its getting hard being reminded of that every week.

I'm not doing well. My doc wants to put me on Prozac for depression. I'm unsure what I want to do. I don't ever want to leave my house or socialize with even my best friends. I haven't wrapped any Xmas presents, didn't send cards this year, and pretty much had to be forced by my family to make cookies. Its pretty much a struggle to make it through every day. I have an appt with an infertility-specialized therapist in January, so I'm just waiting. That's all for me.

I wish you ladies all the best, but for now I'll probably be taking an extended break.

Hugs love! I will for sure remove the tag and I am so sorry it caused you any pain. You are still more than welcome to check in as often or as little as you need for yourself. Let me know when you want to be re-tagged. We are here for you and surrounding you in all the hugs.

[butlerfan]

kariann12 all the hugs to you. Please take care of yourself and I echo what cateyes said.

[peaseblossom55]

How long have you been trying to conceive? this is my second cycle post loss

Do you have a diagnosis? If so; what is it? PCOS, high prolactin, DH has a pericentric inversion of chromosome 9 as well

Are you currently doing any testing or treatment? TI w/ metformin & femara

Any updates? 4 DPO, not sure when to test testing day comes close to Anneliese's due date.

I love the hard root beers they've come out with lately. I also enjoy moscato and cabernet.

[peaseblossom55]

Sending lots of hugs kariann12

Keeping my fingers crossed for you juliayadda & dke2010

I'm so happy to hear the good news cateyes

So many hugs to you @underdog25

[kawaiikitsune]

So many hugs, kariann12.

[Rama]

**hardcore lurker**

cateyes I'm so freaking pumped at your news!! Congrats!

[Evelyn3]

cateyes, that is amazing news! I'm so happy for you!!!

[Evelyn3]

I'll be back to tag later since I am on my phone and it will take forever

Not much to report, more than halfway through TWW. 4 more days to go. Not sure if I will test or just wait it out.

[longhornwino0907]

kaliRN, thanks for the tag. Can't believe we're only 50 days away from transfer!!!!
mrsjene, wahooooooo!!!!!
kawaiikitsune, I feel you about the holidays. I did so much online shopping because going to a store was just a big ol' no!
@underdog25, so many hugs. I've been seeing a fertility-related specialist for a few months now, and she originally was going to send me on my way once we decided to go the DE route, but I asked to stay with her, and even going once every two weeks has been such a tremendous help for me. We talk about everything, even non-IF stuff, and she's just amazing. I really recommend looking into it; you need someone to talk through all of this with who is a bit removed from the situation, I think.
cateyes, amazing news!!!

AFM, like kali said, we're 50 days away from being PUPO! Which blows my mind. It finally hit MH that on February 9, we will be farther along in this process than we have been in over two years, since all this TTC business started. He's starting to finalize plans for the rest of the trip (buying tickets we need and arranging our sightseeing). We leave for Europe in 38 days. How is that possible!?!?! I'm not ready! And I'm assuming once we're back at work after the holidays, it'll be time to sit down with the other project managers and figure out how to redistribute my client load. And when I first mentioned being gone for so long to my boss, she was open to the idea of rearranging my pay periods slightly so that I'm not left with a totally empty paycheck, so I'll need to talk to her about that, too.

QOTW: tea (half sweet, half unsweet) for non-alcoholic, wine (preferably a Cab, Merlot, or bubbly) or a margarita for alcoholic

[longhornwino0907]

kariann12, I'm so, so sorry. I hope you find some comfort in talking to someone when it's time for your appointment. So many hugs coming your way!

[snakefisherbub]

So many hugs going out today. I see it's needed.

Me-cd 25 natural cycle. Waiting it out.

[teachermomtobe]

kleigh, GL to you this cycle!
dke2010, FX for you! Hope you have a great Christmas!
kawaiikitsune, Sorry you're having a tough time, particularly around the holidays. *hugs*
pippacricket, Yay for moving forward!
rooskie, Sorry your mom is not supportive or able to keep a secret.
mustloveerica, That is so nice that you and your SIL were able to have an open and honest conversation about TTC and that she was thinking of you
@underdog25, I hope you take care of you and if that means talking to someone, I hope you do that. I am just at the beginning of my journey compared to others and I already know how isolating and depressing it can feel at times. *hugs*
kaliRN, FX for you!
cateyes, That's great news from your RE!
emilie, FX for you!
kariann12, So many hugs for you. Please take care of yourself.


I have a newbie-ish question. So my RE monitors me on Clomid and has me trigger when my follicle(s) are 18mm or larger. Is there any guarantee these follicles contain eggs or could I be triggering and just having cysts?

[Evelyn3]

Dec 21, 2015 22:02:27 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

I have a newbie-ish question. So my RE monitors me on Clomid and has me trigger when my follicle(s) are 18mm or larger. Is there any guarantee these follicles contain eggs or could I be triggering and just having cysts?

From what I understand, they should all contain eggs. The quality of the eggs cannot be determined however, and I do not believe you can guarantee if the egg releases, as there are factors that can prevent that when they are abnormal.
The cysts would look the same on an ultrasound, but in theory this is why they monitor at the start of your cycle, to see if anything is there, and as they continue to monitor, they are looking for the follicles to grow, which usually continues to point to them being follicles, and not cysts.

[rooskie]

SPOILER: Click to show

{Click here to see more.}cateyes – YAY for good news!
mrsjene – January 6th is so close!
teachermomtobe & emilie – FX for betas
kleigh – GL this cycle
butlerfan – hope your ute gets its crap together.
dke2010 – Christmas Eve is so close – good luck waiting!
wannabmama – Sorry you are meeting to go over IVF.
kawaiikitsune – sorry the holidays stink. Hope you are cleared and can meet with the RE in January. My mom does have 3 grandsons, but none are in town. We are also the only ones at church without kids now. I keep trying to put her off as much as possible.
pippacricket – yay for last BCP.
mustloveerica - *hugs* Glad you got bumped up to February.
@underdog25 - *hugs* So sorry for everything you are going through
ceejay – hopefully his Clomid is working! And FX for O before travels.
kaliRN & Longhornwino0907 – 50 days!!!!!! I’m so happy for both of you!
@pineappleoranges – take care of yourself.
daisy818 – hopefully your RE is right on your tubes.
kariann12 – take care of yourself – don’t feel guilty for not doing the holiday stuff. Hopefully the therapist helps out.
peaseblossom55 – Sorry you have to join us.
Evelyn3 – good luck with testing
snakefisherbub - *hugs* back lady – glad to see you around.

[teachermomtobe]

Thanks Evelyn3 !

[beckynsean11]

Dec 21, 2015 22:02:27 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

kleigh, GL to you this cycle!
dke2010, FX for you! Hope you have a great Christmas!
kawaiikitsune, Sorry you're having a tough time, particularly around the holidays. *hugs*
pippacricket, Yay for moving forward!
rooskie, Sorry your mom is not supportive or able to keep a secret.
mustloveerica, That is so nice that you and your SIL were able to have an open and honest conversation about TTC and that she was thinking of you
@underdog25, I hope you take care of you and if that means talking to someone, I hope you do that. I am just at the beginning of my journey compared to others and I already know how isolating and depressing it can feel at times. *hugs*
kaliRN, FX for you!
cateyes, That's great news from your RE!
emilie, FX for you!
kariann12, So many hugs for you. Please take care of yourself.


I have a newbie-ish question. So my RE monitors me on Clomid and has me trigger when my follicle(s) are 18mm or larger. Is there any guarantee these follicles contain eggs or could I be triggering and just having cysts?

He should run b/w to check your E2. That'll give him a good idea of exactly what's going on with whatever follies you have at that point.

[beckynsean11]

many hugs kariann12.

Congrats on your shiny new tubes cateyes!

Love tits & hugs for everyone. This time of year is the worst.

I didn't update last week, but IUI #6 was Monday. It went fine & I'm just trying to figure out my testing plans. My clinic doesn't schedule betas for IUIs. My in-laws are coming in tonight (hence my absence & lack of tags) & they'll be here until next Tuesday morning. I've got mixed emotions about testing with them at my house, I don't want to ruin Christmas with a BFN, but I'm not sure I can make it till 15dpo when they leave either.
In other news, I had my clinic run my AMH & it's low 0.4something & I'm 35). Coupling that with the fact that this was #6 & I think that's my insurance limit, I think ivf is next on the agenda for me. I need to contact my insurance to get info, but DNW.

[teachermomtobe]

Well, I'm out. I had a negative blood test this morning. We are doing another cycle of Clomid and IUI and if that doesn't work we need to meet with the RE to talk about a new plan. I'm scared of what a new plan might entail. I am not mentally ready for the IVF leap yet and I'm not sure what else she'd want to try before that. I'm having the feels today and am about to go get a pedicure because damn it, I deserve one!

[wannabmama]

Sorry teachermomtobe I hope the pedicure is nice, you definitely deserve it!!

[daisy818]

Dec 22, 2015 16:21:57 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Well, I'm out. I had a negative blood test this morning. We are doing another cycle of Clomid and IUI and if that doesn't work we need to meet with the RE to talk about a new plan. I'm scared of what a new plan might entail. I am not mentally ready for the IVF leap yet and I'm not sure what else she'd want to try before that. I'm having the feels today and am about to go get a pedicure because damn it, I deserve one!

LT was a hug - sorry you're out I'm glad you are getting a pedi though - you def deserve it! FX that the next IUI is all it takes!

[beckynsean11]

Dec 22, 2015 16:21:57 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Well, I'm out. I had a negative blood test this morning. We are doing another cycle of Clomid and IUI and if that doesn't work we need to meet with the RE to talk about a new plan. I'm scared of what a new plan might entail. I am not mentally ready for the IVF leap yet and I'm not sure what else she'd want to try before that. I'm having the feels today and am about to go get a pedicure because damn it, I deserve one!

Big hugs! Go enjoy your pedi!

[easilyunamused]

Hi ladies! I need to come back and tag when I get on my laptop.

Not much going on here. I'm in the TWW of a natural cycle, but spotting so I'm out I'm sure. I am so ready to start testing next month.

Good news is I think my insurance will be better for the new year. Hopefully this means better coverage for testing!

I love Pinot noir and iced tea.

[Evelyn3]

So sorry teachermomtobe. All the hugs, enjoy the pedicure!

[kawaiikitsune]

Huge hugs teachermomtobe. Hope the pedi is amazeballs.

[emilie]

I'm so sorry teachermomtobe. You could always try IUI with injectables for a few cycles if you're not ready for IVF. Though if you're out of pocket you might just want to save your $$ for IVF - injectable meds are expensive!

[teachermomtobe]

Thanks for the love everyone! It feels nice to know there is a community of people who "get it" in a way my RL friends mostly don't. We fortunately have great insurance coverage so IUI with injectables would be an option for us as long as RE wants to try it. The pedicure was great. DH and I joke that we are like panda bears because in captivity panda bears really suck at getting pregnant.

[Deleted]

Late to the party, going to have to do another post and run. I've working crazy hours between both jobs. Due to some unfortunate and unavoidable circumstances, we will most likely be further pushing back making an RE appointment until the summer. We will be resuming regularly scheduled procreation activities as previously planned in March. I am not optimistic this will make a difference, but i've been wrong before.

Bummer.

[wannabmama]

Bummer indeed @wallflwr926 I hope things calm down for you!

[emilie]

Sorry @wallflwr926 . You never know. I hope the "time off" gives you some time to chill and focus on other life things.

I tested this AM and got a BFN. I'm 13dpiui and have a beta tomorrow morning, but wanted to test today so I won't be all sad and wompy tomorrow on Xmas Eve. We have some travel in January so we will be doing a natural cycle where there will be lots of !alcoholic beverages! and !actual sex for fun! And then after O I will start estrogen priming for another injectable IUI cycle to see if I can get more than one freaking egg next time.

Hope you all have an awesome Christmas/holiday/break/etc!

[wannabmama]

emilie sorry for the bfn but glad you have travel coming up and can enjoy the sex and booze