TTC Check In (January 110

[firstcomeslove2013]

Hey Everyone, 

I didn't see a new TTC check-in started so I figured I would get us rolling. I was wondering if everyone would mind filling me (and anyone else curious) in on their current TTC journey. 



QOTW- During your TTW what are some things that you do? Is there a ritual that you follow? Is there something you do to make sure you are being good to yourself? 

Make it a great week! 

[rikkiandjulie]

I put my update below, but today is CD1. Huge bummer, and I am really upset because it was the last vile of our number one donor, and he's no longer donating.

I am establishing a relationship with a donor a the KDR, and it seems to be going well. I am really looking forward to trying at home for a few cycles. I desperately need a few cycles at home where the pressure isn't quite so high (financially emotionally etc). We are considering both trying at home while we do this. Our cycles are about three weeks apart so there is no risk of us both being pregnant at the same time, thank goodness.

QOTD- I don't have any specific rituals. I just try to get plenty of sleep and keep my mind busy. I bought a journal yesterday, and I will use it to talk about the journey, and my emotions. I hope that it brings me some solitude. I also bought a coloring book, I'm pretty obsessed with it. Otherwise, I just try to lay low and take it easy and live normally.

[firstcomeslove2013]

I didn't realize that someone already continued on the TTC January 4th thread, I hope its okay for me to start this...

We just had our first IUI for our TTC #2. IUI was on Sunday, Trigger was Friday. We are working with a new RE who suggested our newest protocol:
- 2.5mg Letrozole (ended up taking cycle days 5-9)
- Ultrasound Monitoring (We ended up doing three ultrasounds this round)
- Trigger Shot (Friday)
- IUI (Sunday)
- Following Friday a "booster" trigger shot (instead of progesterone)
- Following Friday bloodwork to determine if I have ovulated
- Wait Wait and Wait some more.

My CD is supposed to be Jan 22 (according to my monitoring) but I am not supposed to test until January 25th. I haven't decided if I'm going to test out the trigger yet.

This is not my first TTC rodeo...in 2012 we started our journey and I had a very bad experience with an OBs office. I was very uneducated and the OBs office did not do proper testing and I ended up with 5 IUIs. My love then did 5 IUIs and we had one miscarriage/chemical pregnancy and one take home baby (H is currently 1).

QOTW: I am cutting out soda during my TWW this time. I am also cutting out Ice. I know that its kind of weird but I have heard its good for fertility...whatever it takes right??!?!

[JustJudy]

We had our IUI this morning! I'll be testing on the 25th too firstcomeslove2013,

This new doctor is great. We used 100mg of Clomid and I had some headaches, but that's it! Friday's ultrasound showed 2 ready follicles and 1 more almost ready. I was brave and gave myself the trigger shot on Saturday night. Now the damn TWW again. I'm really hoping 2016 is our year!

QOTW: I don't have any rituals, just try to stay busy and eat good food as much as possible.

[JustJudy]

rikkiandjulie, My mom did 4 IUIs with me and 7 (back to back so really 14) IUIs to have my sister so that 3 number isn't always definitive.

Even though we've done 12 IUIs - all but this one were unmonitered so I had no idea truly if the timing was right or how many follicles were ready. So I kind of feel like this is really the first IUI we're doing. Some people it just takes longer or a different protocol.

Keeping my FX for you that at home will be your lucky place.

[dannigirl]

Today is CD10 and I had an ultrasound which showed 3 follicles on the right side, but they were only 10mm. So the Dr wants me to go back Wednesday or Thursday.

I got a call from the ultrasound place and they booked me for Thursday. I totally felt uncomfortable with that as I feel Thursday is going to be too late. So I called and moved it up to Wednesday.

I just have this feeling that they will have me trigger Wednesday at midnight and we will be in Friday for the IUI. Plus I would rather have to do another ultrasound Thursday than miss out chance all together.

I did 2.5mg Femara CD 3-7 again, I'll trigger and then taking Prometrium 200mg twice a day starting the night of the IUI. Not looking forward to the suppositories, but I heard they are better than oral progesterone. Less side effects from what I've read.

[klake42]

I was doing IVF (and bought and used a ton of injections), but after stimming for 11 days, the IVF was canceled and converted to IUI, which happened this morning.

I'm really disappointed-- I just didn't respond well to the drugs. I have a few okay follicles, but only one big one on the left, and I think my right ovary is off course due to an adhesion, and the timing of this was really weird-- IUI just 12 hours after the trigger, because my estrogen had already dropped, after peaking on Sunday.

We'll see-- I'll try to remain hopeful.

I hate the 2ww, and have no good way to deal with the anxiety.

[firstcomeslove2013]

Jan 11, 2016 20:38:47 GMT -5 dannigirl said:

Today is CD10 and I had an ultrasound which showed 3 follicles on the right side, but they were only 10mm. So the Dr wants me to go back Wednesday or Thursday.

I got a call from the ultrasound place and they booked me for Thursday. I totally felt uncomfortable with that as I feel Thursday is going to be too late. So I called and moved it up to Wednesday.

I just have this feeling that they will have me trigger Wednesday at midnight and we will be in Friday for the IUI. Plus I would rather have to do another ultrasound Thursday than miss out chance all together.

I did 2.5mg Femara CD 3-7 again, I'll trigger and then taking Prometrium 200mg twice a day starting the night of the IUI. Not looking forward to the suppositories, but I heard they are better than oral progesterone. Less side effects from what I've read.

For this cycle, and I had never heard of this, our RE is having me do a 1/2 dose of the trigger instead of suppositories...maybe that is something you could check...I don't think anyone loves suppositories so it was a good alternative for me!

[dannigirl]

IUI #4 since Baby Girl was completed by 8:30am this morning. And now we wait.

The RE said there were two domanant follicles that they liked so hopefully one of them were good for this morning. Tonight I start the progesterone. Should be interesting... At least I've read that lots of women have less side effects with the suppositories than by mouth.

The TWW starts.

[rikkiandjulie]

Good luck Danni!

I start Femera today!

[dannigirl]

firstcomeslove2013, JustJudy, I hope this is your month!!!
rikkiandjulie, Hope the Femara is good for you. I had no side effects, but then again I have nothing to compare it too as I never did Clomid.
klake42, Keeping fingers and toes crossed! Nothing worse than expecting something to happen and it gets changed last minute.

I took the Prometrium last night and again this morning. 2, 100mg suppositories, twice a day. So far so good. For those who have done suppositories, I'm sure this is not TMI, but I see that these are going to be messy. I've had more discharge than I had before Baby Girl, so that's not anything new, but this is a sticky kind of discharge which is nothing like what I'm used to.
We will be making a trip Walmart and I'll be stocking up on flush-able wipes so that I can clean up when I'm feeling gross and I can take some to work too. I have mild cramps right now, and my pee is green!!! So weird!

All I can say is... I'll take those 'side effects' over the dizziness and other things I've read about when taking this stuff orally.

Hope everyone else is having a good TWW.

Oh, and the QOTW... I have nothing that I do to keep myself occupied. All I think about is every tinge and cramp the whole time. This time is going to be a little different since I'm dealing with the suppositories and they will likely keep my mind off things. Especially if I do start to get 'pregnancy symptoms' since they will likely be because of the meds.