Post by kawaiikitsune on Feb 15, 2016 11:22:25 GMT -5
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QOTW - What historical figure would you most like to meet?
Post by teachermomtobe on Feb 15, 2016 11:24:36 GMT -5
I'm enjoying being on vacation this week and looking forward to going skiing at the end of the week. On Wednesday I have a CT scan which should hopefully give us more details about my appendix and what the next steps are for that and when we can get back to TTC. Also, CD1 showed up 8 days after O so that was a surprise.
GTKY: Hmm, that's a tough one. Maybe Hellen Keller?
Post by goldenlove3 on Feb 15, 2016 11:46:45 GMT -5
Hi ladies! I went to the RE this morning for a lining check and everything looks good. Just waiting for my nurse to call to confirm, but it looks like our FET will be on Monday! Not looking forward to PIO but ready to finally be PUPO!
QOTW: Hmmm.. George Washington might be interesting.
So now I have 12 follicles! I had an RE appointment tonight and I trigger tonight. ER is Wednesday. I'm so ready, I'm kind of bloated and I just feel so full. I'm so glad I have off today.
QOTW: Without a doubt Anne Frank. I've admired her for so long and we named our daughter after her.
Not much to report here. We are just doing natural this cycle...too bad FW didn't fall over this weekend, we would've had good timing...here's hoping we can keep it up this week. After this its (finally) IVF. ETA: QOTW: I can never think of anyone good...ill say Mark Twain, he seems like he was quite the character...
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!
teachermomtobe -Glad your vacation is going well! ****** -Sorry that you couldn't get insurance to pay goldenlove3 - You are so close!!!! I can't believe you are almost PUPO! peaseblossom55 -Good Luck with ER on Wednesday! wannabmama -Fx for you!
U/S yesterday showed a 12.8, a 8.5, a 7.6, and a 7.2 follicle. So I have 4 in the running potentially (and 33ish other small ones that aren't growing...lol...I find this funny because the measure ALL at each appointment at this RE). I will continue 50iu Follistim tonight and then have another u/s and estradoil level done tomorrow. Depending on those results we are looking at IUI with 3-4 eggs on Wednesday or Thursday.
{Click here to see more.}teachermomtobe, good luck with your CT scan! I hope you get some good answers. ******, too bad your plans didn't pay off! goldenlove3, squee! Congrats at being almost PUPO! peaseblossom55, sorry about the bloating. But ER on Wednesday! How exciting! wannabmama, Sorry about the missed timing. cateyes, fx for some good eggs!
AFM: Had an ultrasound today with the RE. Three follies, two almost 20 and one 14. Lining was a bit thin so I'm doing estrogen today and triggering tonight. Hoping for a better lining on Wednesday when we do IUI!
QOTW: Probably Jane Austen. I want to know who inspired Mr. Darcy. Or Jesus, so I could see what all the fuss is about.
teachermomtobe I hope you get some answers on Wednesday! FX for your FET, goldenlove3! Good luck on Wednesday for your ER, peaseblossom55. cateyes FX for your IUI! I hope your lining cooperates @setsuna.
***Possible BFP Warning***
This cycle we did IUI #4 (first with injects and progesterone). I had significant cramping at 8 dpo. I had read that Ovidrel normally stays in your system for 10-12 days, so I decided to test this morning at 12 dpo (14 dpt). I got a negative on a cheap Walmart test, then when I looked again after 30 mins. I saw a line. I knew it was invalid after the time limit, but I decided to take a FRER. It was positive. I was starting to freak out so I called the RE. The nurse said it's still too early to test and they won't do betas until Thursday (15dpiui).
So I don't know if I'm pregnant or not. This is going to be an agonizing week!
teachermomtobe I hope you get some answers on Wednesday! FX for your FET, goldenlove3 ! Good luck on Wednesday for your ER, peaseblossom55 . cateyes FX for your IUI! I hope your lining cooperates @setsuna.
***Possible BFP Warning***
This cycle we did IUI #4 (first with injects and progesterone). I had significant cramping at 8 dpo. I had read that Ovidrel normally stays in your system for 10-12 days, so I decided to test this morning at 12 dpo (14 dpt). I got a negative on a cheap Walmart test, then when I looked again after 30 mins. I saw a line. I knew it was invalid after the time limit, but I decided to take a FRER. It was positive. I was starting to freak out so I called the RE. The nurse said it's still too early to test and they won't do betas until Thursday (15dpiui).
So I don't know if I'm pregnant or not. This is going to be an agonizing week!
AFM, this is another 50 mg clomid/IUI cycle. I had 3 follicles on Friday and the RE was freaking me out about the possibility of triplets. I talked with my husband and we are moving forward with this cycle, regardless. AND, I just got a positive OPK this afternoon so I'm going to schedule the IUI for tomorrow! YAYYYYY!
Post by babycowbell on Feb 15, 2016 16:01:49 GMT -5
P&R for me, we're FINALLY starting IVF. Cycle 32 was a bust, shocking I know, so I started BCPs and will do that for about two weeks. ER is expected to be mid March and we'll transfer one fresh embryo five days later and test and freeze the rest. It feels like we've waited forever and now it's finally here it feels so sudden. Funny how that works.
Good luck to everyone! Always lurking and keeping FX for you all.
After almost three years of TTC, IVF #1 = Menopur + Follistim + other stuff. Retrieved 14, 12 mature, 7 fertilized, only 1 (6AA) made it to day 5 blast. BFP! DD born 12-10-2016
Post by teachermomtobe on Feb 15, 2016 16:16:57 GMT -5
dke2010, to add to your crazy train, my RE does betas at 12dpo, 14dpt. If it were me I'd test again tomorrow. requiressnacks, GL with your IUI! babycowbell, that's so exciting!
dke2010 - I got a solid positive at 12 dpiui (which was 14 days post ovidrel). It wasn't the ovidrel - that was out of my system around 8-10 days post shot. I spent a lot of time trying to tell myself it was just the ovidrel, but it was because I was kinda in denial.
teachermomtobe and joy I'm definitely testing every day this week. I wish I would have waited to test because now I feel so hopeful, but I thought my RE might do earlier betas.
Post by bellefontaine on Feb 15, 2016 17:30:59 GMT -5
teachermomtobe Enjoy your vacation! I have always wanted to ski. ****** Your plan was genius! Sorry it didn't work. goldenlove3 Wishing you lots of luck with your FET. @pleaseblossom55 I had 10, although not all mature, and I'm just miserable. Can't imagine 12 at ER stage. Good luck! cateyes Good luck with your IUI! @setsuna Wishing you lots of luck! dke2010 12dpo isn't really too early in my opinion. Everything crossed for you! requiressnacks Wishing you lots of luck!
AFM: After 10 days of 125 iu of Folistim, I responded really, REALLY well. My RE said if he'd pushed me one more day my E2 level would have been over 2000 and we could have done ER. My IUI was this morning and we ended up having 5-6 follies. He did warn of the risk of multiples but said with my treatment history that was unlikely and a risk we were willing to take. While I'm trying not to get my hopes up, he told us that this is the best cycle and best chance we've had yet for getting pregnant. So now we wait. And try not to go crazy. If this one is a fail we are headed for IVF so there's also that to stress about.
AFM, this is another 50 mg clomid/IUI cycle. I had 3 follicles on Friday and the RE was freaking me out about the possibility of triplets. I talked with my husband and we are moving forward with this cycle, regardless. AND, I just got a positive OPK this afternoon so I'm going to schedule the IUI for tomorrow! YAYYYYY!
Post by snakefisherbub on Feb 15, 2016 19:28:53 GMT -5
I followed a format today. Lol Anyway lots of hugs and love ladies! ♡♡
Cycle: let's not talk about it. CD: 21 What are you doing: nothing at the moment. Waiting I guess. Timing: didn't temp so I can't say for sure. Testing: Doubtful Chart stalk: www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4177b3 Thoughts: I want to be hopeful for this cycle. This is the month I had my miscarriage. It'd be nice to have some good news. Something to replace the sad with
Post by kawaiikitsune on Feb 15, 2016 19:32:09 GMT -5
teachermomtobe - Hope you have fun on vacay and that you enjoy skiing. FX for good news from your CT scan. ****** - Bummer. A valiant effort though. goldenlove3 - FX on Monday! peaseblossom55 - Yay for lots of follies! GL on Wednesday, fx your ER goes smoothly! wannabmama - FX you can keep up the momentum and get good timing! cateyes - Yay!!! Crossing so many things for you this cycle! setsuna17 - FX for better lining & for your IUI! dke2010 - Crossing fingers & toes for you! requiressnacks - GL tomorrow! babycowbell - Yay, how exciting! bellefontaine - FX!!! snakefisherbub - All the hugs still. I can't even imagine.
AFM, still waiting on word from my RE as to whether or not they got my hsg films. I'm probably going to call them tomorrow or Wednesday. This cycle has been a mess for me. I haven't been temping consistently because my cats have been particularly annoying as of late. Waking me up super early and not letting me go back to sleep is the name of their game. I got dotted CH's and if O day is correct, it was super early. I had virtually no CM this cycle, which is so out of the ordinary. I don't know wtf my body is doing this month. Thankfully, MH & I have some friends coming in from out of state so we're planning on going to Orlando this week for a few days. I am so ready for this vacation to de-stress and take my mind off of all this nonsense.
QOTW - Hands down, Marie Antoinette. I am *slightly* obsessed with her and would love to have a conversation with her. Get the story from her perspective.
{Click here to see more.}teachermomtobe - enjoy your vacation! ****** - sorry your insurance plan didn't work out! Great idea though! goldenlove3 - yay for FET on Monday!!!!!!!!!! Hope everything goes smoothly. peaseblossom55 - yay for 12 follicles! FX for a great ER on Wednesday! wannabmama - FX for your last natural cycle. cateyes - FX for your IUI this week! 3-4 follicles is great! setsuna17 - FX for your IUI on Wednesday! dke2010 - SO exciting!!! FX for you! requiressnacks - FX for your IUI tomorrow! babycowbell - yay for finally starting IVF! Hope the process goes smoothly for you. bellefontaine - FX for you! That's a great number of follicles and FX this will be your cycle! snakefisherbub - Hugs! Hope you get some good news this cycle. kawaiikitsune - sorry for the confusing cycle. Hope you can relax and enjoy your vacation! daisy818 - good luck this cycle!
AFM, just cruising along in natural cycle 19. I'm anxious for H's repeat SA next month so we can find out what effect his meds have had (if any). Today should be O day, then we're on to another TWW. Even though we have less than a 1% chance of getting pregnant naturally, I still have that little shred of hope every cycle...
QOTW: Jesus. I grew up in the church and have been struggling/doubting a lot in my faith recently, so talking to Jesus would probably be helpful.
{Spoiler}{Click here to see more.} teachermomtobe – Sorry for CD1. Sounds like they are getting stuff straightened out. Enjoy that vacation! ****** – Sorry insurance stinks. I’m just holding onto every receipt for our 2016 taxes! goldenlove3 – YAY for the countdown to PUPO! @peasblossom55 – FX for ER on Wednesday!!! wannabmama – why can’t our bodies all sync to FW being over the weekend? It would be so much easier. cateyes – FX for IUI this week! setsuna17 – FX for IUI on Wednesday! dke2010 – Congrats (hopefully!) Can’t wait for an update on Thursday. requiressnacks – FX for tomorrow! babycowbell – Sorry about going to IVF but it sounds like you have a good plan!! bellefontaine – FX for this IUI – sounds like it’s going great! Hugs snakefisherbub . kawaiikitsune – Enjoy your vacation! Sorry cats are jerks. daisy818 – GL testing this week!
AFM, I'm officially just taking this whole process as "just keep swimming". H set up his mail off sample for March 1, so we officially get to take a sample to the shipping store and send it out with dry ice. If you would have asked me about doing this 2 years ago I would have been all "wut".
Next week is the big test! And we scheduled a trip to Vegas leaving April 30! We find out Wednesday before if we get to wait another 3 months or go to IVF, so either way I'll need the drinks.
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
ceejay - H was on Clomid for like 3 weeks of the current cycle before I O'ed...I'm totally symptom spotting.
CD2 should be the day of my 4.5 hr test with no bathroom breaks. YASSSSSSS....
Ugh that sucks
I'm really tempted to wear black leggings or yoga pants and bring a spare pair of pants to change into when I get to work "just in case". I finished the test with like 12 seconds left last time and didn't leave the room.
At least I have my free Chipotle coupon to redeem after the test is over.
rooskie good luck with everything. I never knew they did mailing, that's pretty neat.
AFM, I am 3dp3dt. We transferred 1 grade 2 8-cell embryo, and they froze the other 2 on Day 3. I think this is going to be the worst 2WW of my life... I'm trying to keep busy and keep my mind off everything. Supposed to go back to RE the 23rd.
Edit - forgot QOTW
I think I would like to meet Edison, or Marie Antoinette.
I'm really tempted to wear black leggings or yoga pants and bring a spare pair of pants to change into when I get to work "just in case". I finished the test with like 12 seconds left last time and didn't leave the room.
At least I have my free Chipotle coupon to redeem after the test is over.
Spare underwear as well! And wipes to help feel fresh in case of spills. I always feel gross on my period so anything to feel fresher is great.
Engaged May 2003 Married June 2005 TTC #1 since October 2014 H-1% morph, low motility, low count Me-.1 AMH levels, low AFC, DOR/POI, perimenopause Foster Care journey begins March 2016-licensed 11/7/16 Foster parents to A & J 1/31/17 www.fertilityfriend.com/home/5525ef
I'm really tempted to wear black leggings or yoga pants and bring a spare pair of pants to change into when I get to work "just in case". I finished the test with like 12 seconds left last time and didn't leave the room.
At least I have my free Chipotle coupon to redeem after the test is over.
Spare underwear as well! And wipes to help feel fresh in case of spills. I always feel gross on my period so anything to feel fresher is great.
Yes. I bought individually packaged wipes last year for vacation and it was the best thing ever.
kawaiikitsune thanks for starting. So many hugs. Sorry about your cats being jerks. Enjoy Orlando, I hope it's not too crowded because of the vacation week.
ceejay hope the SA is great and the meds helped!! LY!
rooskie drinks for you and lots of luck in Vegas! Ugh I'm sorry about CD2 with no bathroom breaks. I'd be wearing my cup plus a pad. Guac is free too with your coupon - FYI.
This cycle I took Clomid (100) days 5-9 and my ultrasound last Wednesday (CD15) showed a 15mm follie. Same size I was growing without the clomid. So she doesn't think the clomid had any effect. I have a follow up ultrasound tomorrow (CD21) but I haven't O'd yet so we shall see what is going on. Dr is really pushing me for bloodwork because my A1C was slightly high and she wants to rule out type 2 diabetes/insulin resistance because of the potential for birth defects. I am also on Vitamin D because I had dangerously low levels in my blood (CD3).
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