GKU Informal IF checkin

[setsuna17]

BFN today at 12 DPO after higher temps and an annoying email from the people we are studying abroad with this summer. Plans are dashed and feelings are sad. Not a good day here. I hope everyone else is doing better.


QOTW: who was your first celebrity crush? JTT yo

[kawaiikitsune]

setsuna17 I am so, so sorry. All the hugs.

Number of phone calls I made this week = 0. My cold got way worse than I anticipated so I was in bed the whole week, stuffed up and coughing like crazy. It was a total contrast to how awesome the previous week had been. Today is, hopefully, the last day of my period so we're moving into yet another natural cycle. I am feeling better now so that's a plus. With any luck, I will be getting my phone calls made later this week.

QOTW - Oh boy, this is a tough one. Probably the Hanson brothers or JTT.

[peaseblossom55]

setsuna17, I'm sorry for the BFN
kawaiikitsune, glad you are feeling better and can make your calls.

So IVF#1 was a complete failure. After a phone consult with another RE, several phone calls with my current RE, talks with H and a few meltdowns thrown in for good measure, we are trying a different protocol this cycle with my current RE. I figure it can't get any worse than last cycle, really. So I hope trying the new protocol ( adding in follistm/gonal F instead of menopur only)gives us better results. I feel so much better about things. I'm on BCP for now, no more Lupron injections and I go in for my baseline u/s blood work next Friday.

QOTW: I remember it being Donnie from NKOTB ( but it was probably really Mikhail Baryshnikov)

[snakefisherbub]

setsuna17 , hugs, sorry about the bfn
kawaiikitsune , boo! Glad you are feeling better though.

AFM: I'm on CD 35, which for me is long. My cycles are usually 30 days or less. I tested yesterday and today and got a bfn. This is why you temp and why we always say you are normal until you're not. Seriously, fuck me.

My first crush: Robocop. I was in love with him like so much. I was like 4 or something. I had even written him a letter and got an autograph back from Peter Weller.

[goldenlove3]

Hi ladies.

Well I'm 7dp5dt today. My beta is Wednesday but I tested early..

SPOILER: Click to show

It's positive. Holy shit. The line was super, super faint on a Wondfo yesterday but it was a little darker this morning. I also used my last FRER (old style) and there's a second line. I'm in this weird calm right now. I'm super happy and excited but I don't think it'll feel real until my betas.

ETA QOTW: The first crush I can remember is Kel from All That and Kenan and Kel. So stupid. Josh was way hotter.

[snakefisherbub]

Feb 29, 2016 12:58:16 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

Hi ladies.

Well I'm 7dp5dt today. My beta is Wednesday but I tested early..

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}It's positive. Holy shit. The line was super, super faint on a Wondfo yesterday but it was a little darker this morning. I also used my last FRER (old style) and there's a second line. I'm in this weird calm right now. I'm super happy and excited but I don't think it'll feel real until my betas.

Congrats!!

[peaseblossom55]

goldenlove3, Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
snakefisherbub, Ughh that sucks about the really long cycle. I hope it ends soon.

[ceejay]

Thanks for starting, ****** .
Huge hugs, setsuna17 . I'm sorry for the BFN and the bad day.
kawaiikitsune - I'm glad you're feeling better and hope this week will be productive for you.
peaseblossom55 - good job advocating for yourself and good luck with the new protocol!
snakefisherbub - Hugs. Sorry for the BFN.
goldenlove3 - OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!! FX for great betas on Wednesday!


AFM, I'm either 12 or 14 DPO in a natural cycle. I don't really believe my CH's since the CD16 low temp seems to still be in the range of my normal post O temps. I've believed all month that I O'd on CD14 so I would be 14 DPO today. I usually have a 12-13 day LP and my temp was still high this morning, so I tested today and of course, BFN. So either 1) I'm having a random 14 day LP, or 2) I actually did O on CD16 and I'm only 12 DPO now (which could be too early for a positive or more likely just too early for my usual pre-AF spotting).

I hate that we've been trying for almost 1.5 years, and I still let myself get worked up over O day and DPO.

Once my period (most likely) starts, I'll be calling to schedule a repeat SA for MH. I'm really anxious to see if the 3-4 months of CoQ10, fertility multivitamins, and Clomid made a difference in his counts!


QOTW: Tie between JTT and Devon Sawa.

[setsuna17]

kawaiikitsune, I hope your cold gets better soon! Being sick is the worst!
peaseblossom55, I'm sorry about the IVF cycle. I hope the new protocol works for you.
snakefisherbub, Hugs for the BFN.
goldenlove3, congrats! Happy and healthy 9 months to you!
ceejay, I hope the supplements helped DH! And oooohh Devon Sawa, I loved him!

[requiressnacks]

setsuna17, so sorry for the BFN
kawaiikitsune, feel better soon!
peaseblossom55, yay for a new plan!
snakefisherbub, boo for a long cycle.
ceejay, isn't it crazy that we still care so much?! I hope the supplements helped your H!

goldenlove3, OMG CONGRATULATIONS! I am so happy for you!

AFM, IUI#2 was a bust and today is CD1. I'm waiting for a call from my NP to see what we'll be doing for IUI#3. I've been on clomid 3 times, all with good response so it'll probably be the same this time.

QOTW: First crush was definitely NKOTB. The funny thing is I can't remember who my favorite was. Donnie maybe?

[jense927]

setsuna17, sorry for the BFN and the plans
peaseblossom55, good luck with the new protocol!
ceejay, fingers crossed that the SA looks good!
snakefisherbub, ugh that sucks, sorry for the BFN
goldenlove3, CONGRATS!!! H&H 9 months!

AFM I am on CD11 of my first medicated cycle. We are doing monitoring with a trigger. Yesterday my biggest follie was 13mm. I am going back tomorrow to check again. I am hoping that the ski trip this weekend wont' interfere with this cycle. I am hoping they can at least give me a good idea of when to use the trigger if nothing else.

[rooskie]

goldenlove3 - yay! Congrats!!

I'll come back and tag more tonight.

We get to do a SA to check for fragmentation (I think) tomorrow. So I get to prepare the samples in special vials and ship them on dry ice. The dry ice is suppose to be at our house around 10:30 and then I get to take everything to a specific fedex location since dry ice is involved. Needless to say I'm taking a half day tomorrow and I never would have thought I would have gotten to do this a year ago.


QOTW: who was your first celebrity crush? Nick Carter in 4th grade.

[requiressnacks]

rooskie, that sounds so complicated! Good luck. Don't spill. haha

[peaseblossom55]

rooskie, wow that's complicated I hope you can get the sample out ok
requiressnacks, So sorry about the BFN
jense927, Good luck with the TI.

[Evelyn3]

I'll be back later but

goldenlove3 holy shit holy shit! Congratulations!!!!! I'm so excited for you!

[kleigh]

jense927 Good luck! Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I believe they grow about 1-2mm per day, plus the trigger shot will give it one final boost. Out of curiosity you ovulate on your own ?
goldenlove3 Congratulations !!!!!
setsuna17 I'm so sorry for the BFN :-(
requiressnacks Sorry about CD1, may there be many drinks in your life today!
kawaiikitsune I hope you're feeling better! GL this cycle !

I am sitting at 9 dpo on a cycle with back to back IUIs with 3 follies x 24 mm. We had the same last cycle and BFN. I'm very antsy to know whether I'm KU or not, because I'm a control freak and hate not knowing either way, but aside from that this is actually the first cycle in a long while I've felt really GOOD. Good as in, at peace with the outcome. I know I am doing everything I am able to, I'm healthy and meditating and going on with treatment and I think I've finally forgiven myself for not being knocked up. Last week I began to realize that I've tortured myself every cycle over the past several years and I'm done with it, I deserve to be happy and enjoy life even if that may eventually mean I have to face it is without a biological child, though I hope that's not the case, I refuse to feel as though I'm less of a person because of it.

ETA: Always forget the QOTW. Definitely Joey/Donny from NKOTB followed by Jonathan Taylor Thomas

[daisy818]

setsuna17 - Sorry about the BFN
kawaiikitsune - hope you feel better soon!
peaseblossom55, FX for this new protocol
snakefisherbub, ugh, bodies suck - sorry about the weird long cycle
ceejay, hope the supplements help on the repeat SA!
requiressnacks, FX that third time's the charm
jense927, good luck with timing with your trip
rooskie, the things we never thought we'd do - good luck getting the sample prepped and shipped out!
kleigh, keeping my FX for you!!

AFM, I'm anticipating this week will be FW on my second RE-ordered natural cycle. I've added in supplements (DHEA, CoQ10, Vit. D) which likely won't make any difference this cycle but hopefully will help going forward. I'd really love for this to be my cycle for a very silly reason - the due date would be right around my birthday, and I was born on my Nana's bday, so it would be super duper cool if I had a baby with the same bday.

QOTW: I really can't remember. Probably someone weird - maybe Cary Elwes from Princess Bride? I never had crushes on normal people until Leo.

[daisy818]

goldenlove3 - you get a separate post - congrats!!! FX for stellar betas!!

[requiressnacks]

FX for you, kleigh. Try not to torture yourself....but I know how hard it is.

[ceejay]

requiressnacks - I'm sorry your IUI was a bust. Good luck with your next cycle!
jense927 - Good luck with your cycle and FX for good follicles!
rooskie - I hope everything goes smoothly with the shipment!
kleigh - FX for you! I'm glad you are feeling more at peace about IF.
daisy818 - Good luck! FX the supplements are helpful.

[bellefontaine]

setsuna17 Sorry for the BFN!
kawaiikitsune Cold plus AF sucks so bad! Been there a time or two. Glad your feeling better.
@pleaseblossom55 Hugs! Glad you've got a new plan in place that you feel good about.
ceejay Fx for the repeat SA!
requiressnacks Sorry about the BFN!
jense927 Have fun on your ski trip!
kleigh What a great mindset! Love the positive outlook. Fx for you!
daisy818 Hoping it all works out that way for you!

AFM: IUI #4 was a total fail. I never even made it to beta this morning. AF came with a vengeance yesterday in spite of being on Crinone which usually keeps it away. Our RE really wants us to move on to IVF but we just aren't ready. We've been discussing it for the last two weeks and decided to do one last IUI before moving on. So baseline for #5 is scheduled for tomorrow. Hoping everything is good and I can go straight into another cycle.

[bellefontaine]

goldenlove3 CONGRATS! Hoping for a perfect beta!

[peaseblossom55]

bellefontaine, so sorry about the iui not working.

[kawaiikitsune]

peaseblossom55 So sorry IVF #1 was a bust. FX the change of meds proves more successful.
snakefisherbub Sorry your body is being a jerk.
goldenlove3 - Oh my gosh, congrats!!! FX for beautiful betas!
ceejay I know the feels. I was convinced I was having implantation bleeding when I started spotting on CD1. FX for good news from YH's repeat SA.
requiressnacks So sorry IUI #3 was a bust. *hugs*
jense927 Glad to hear that you seem to be responding well to the meds. Hoping you can get more info on when to trigger and that it does not interupt your ski trip.
rooskie You're going to be like a mad scientist tomorrow.
kleigh *hugs* Happy to hear you are moving away from the negative feelings. It's perfectly normal to feel that way though, I have had my fair share of those moments. Crossing all the things for you this cycle.
daisy818 Crossing fingers & toes for you!
bellefontaine *hugs* Sorry that IUI #4 was a bust.

[babycowbell]

Feb 29, 2016 12:58:16 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

Hi ladies.

Well I'm 7dp5dt today. My beta is Wednesday but I tested early..

SPOILER: Click to show

It's positive. Holy shit. The line was super, super faint on a Wondfo yesterday but it was a little darker this morning. I also used my last FRER (old style) and there's a second line. I'm in this weird calm right now. I'm super happy and excited but I don't think it'll feel real until my betas.

ETA QOTW: The first crush I can remember is Kel from All That and Kenan and Kel. So stupid. Josh was way hotter.

Eeek!! I'm so excited for you. Congrats!

[teachermomtobe]

******, Thanks for starting
setsuna17, sorry for the BFN
kawaiikitsune, Hope you get better soon
peaseblossom55, *hugs* Glad you have a new protocol and that you feel good about it.
snakefisherbub, stupid body, that is frustrating
goldenlove3, Ahhhh!!! Yay!!! Congrats!!!
ceejay, sorry for the BFN, I hope it was too early!
requiressnacks, sorry for the BFN
rooskie, If the me of a year ago had any idea what was in store...lol. IF makes us do things we never imagined!
kleigh, FX for you! Glad you are able to feel at peace with your journey.
bellefontaine, sorry for the failed cycle

AFM: I have my appendectomy scheduled on Thursday! I'm nervous but excited to then be able to move on. After a few weeks of healing I will contact my RE to see when we can get back to TTC.

GTKY: Leonardo DiCaprio

[kawaiikitsune]

teachermomtobe GL on Thursday! FX your surgery goes well and recovery is easy.

[peaseblossom55]

teachermomtobe. Good luck Thursday!

[rooskie]

****** – thank you for starting us!
setsuna17 – Sorry for the BFN
kawaiikitsune – feel better soon!
peaseblossom55 – So happy you are working with your RE for a new protocol. I might be following you on 3T.
snakefisherbub – ((hugs))
ceejay – Sorry for the BFN. I gave up temping when they gave us the 1-2% chance.
requiressnacks – sorry for the BFN.
jense927 – Good luck this week!
kleigh – FX that these IUIs work.
daisy818 – FX for this cycle.
bellefontaine – sorry for the BFN.
teachermomtobe – good luck Thursday! Hope everything goes smooth.

[rooskie]

Feb 29, 2016 22:36:30 GMT -5 ****** said:

rooskie good luck tomorrow! It's not everyday you get to ship semen.

Its the long distance swim meet.    I should probably review the instructions tonight...