TTC Check in 3/28

[JustJudy]

Happy Monday!

What's going on in your ute this week? 

QOTW: Any vacations or weekend getaways coming up for you? 

[dannigirl]

Hey all,

Finally back from my work trip. Still nothing happening in the baby making department. Jo is still overseas for work, and we have no clue when we will be home. Our plan for an IUI in April is shot, so we are having for May.

One more IUI, switching it up to Clomid and trigger and we will see what happens. If still not pregnant, off to IVF we go. Hopefully in August because Jo might have to go away again for work.

Sometimes It just feels like it's never never going to happen, or work really gets in the way. It's hard cause we can't say no to work stuff... Meh, ah well.
We will see what May/Junr holds and then figure it out from there.

As for QOTW, we had plans to go to Whistler BC and then changed it up to Las Vegas. But now it's possibly neither since we have no clue when she's coming home.
Only think we do know is that her parents are flying out at some point I Aug or Sept for a few weeks.

Hope everyone had a great long weekend. I'll try to not be such a stranger now that I'm home.

[serpentine85]

Well, we are almost into our second week of waiting and I am debating taking an early test later this week to get it out of my system. We did an early I-know-it's-going-to-be-negative test in the middle of the first cycle when ttc little S. Think I still have the early days jitters.

At this point, we can't count any 'symptoms,' as I am filled with little S's nasty cold. There is one thing that makes me wonder though. The day after insem, I had egg white cm streaked with pink blood. It might have been an injury caused by the hurried insem or it might be what I think it is but will not say because I do not wish to jinx us. I have felt a little fuller in the bust but that may be increased demand from the toddler. The small of my back is splitting but it could be that I am sleeping awkwardly. I have felt some nausea and pressure in my lower abdomen but that could be from the tail end of the cold. Everything could be explained away but when you put it all together, there is reasonable belief, isn't there? Looking back on when we conceived little S, I remember feeling nauseous after a few hours and that turned out to be the actual conception day, so who knows? Maybe we got our date perfect this time around too?

[rikkiandjulie]

Nothing new here. Had surgery Friday for polyps along with a D&C. Was pretty routine. I am now just waiting to ovulate so that we can insem again. Since we are using a known donor we plan to insem the day of a positive and the day after.

[JustJudy]

Welcome back dannigirl!

I'm still benched this month. I am temping this cycle so I have a better handle on things. With last cycle's surprise 50 day length I'm hoping temping will help me not feel more in control. My period did show up about 10 days after I ovulated, but I begged for an ultrasound to confirm it. Temping is much cheaper!

QOTW: we MUST find time to do at least a couple day camping trip in our new travel trailer before we leave. I should actually look into that tonight... No big vacations for us this year. We were going to do Ireland, but we're moving instead. Lol.

[lv2016]

V's CD 1 was today (earlier than we expected). We have one more cycle of unmedicated IUI before discussing additional options with our doctor. We did not inseminate this most recent cycle for a number of reasons, so we hope that this coming cycle is our lucky one.

V has a meeting with HR this week to see if she may delay her Personal Growth Leave (four additional weeks of paid time off earned by her company's employees after ten years of employment) until next year. Her department has lost two employees in recent months, so we're hopeful to get those four more weeks of maternity leave for her if next year is our year to be Moms!

QOTW: No upcoming vacation plans - V and I are trying to be conservative with taking time off. But, we have planned ahead for some long weekends in the Summer, so we may take some excursions not too far away. We live in New England, so we're lucky to have lots to do in the beautiful short summers we have here.

[JustJudy]

GL with the rest of your TWW serpentine85!
lv2016, I hear you about the time off thing. I don't have paid leave since I work for myself, but we try our best to work getaways and such around J's days off to bank her vacation time as much as possible for the future!
rikkiandjulie, everything is crossed for you this cycle!

[keba]

Our first (and with any luck, only) FET is tomorrow. Since K will be on bed rest for 48 hours, we both took off Thur and Fri to have a nice long relaxing weekend to let that little one settle in.

I. Am. Nervous.


QOTW: no plans currently with all the agonizing TTC debt we've incurred this year. Tentative plans to visit my cousin and his husband in DC in the fall since that would be a cheap fun getaway. We'll see though.

[rikkiandjulie]

Well I got a call from the Dr who did my surgery today, it looks as though I have Endometritis, and have to take 10 days of antibiotics. She said that it was probably caused by one of the IUIs I had, or the ultrasound a few weeks ago, or anything the RE has done the last few weeks.

I just had a pap a few weeks ago, and it's not caused by an STI, even though I know I'm not in a position to get one, but that was reassuring.

I have to take 10 days of antibiotics, and then I'll be good to go.

Im just worried something else is going on, I should trust my medical team.

[serpentine85]

keba, best of luck to you and hoping you get to have the perfect relaxed mid-week weekend (with the best possible outcome to follow)

rikkiandjulie, hoping the time passes quickly for you and your path continues to remain clear.

[JustJudy]

AHHHH so exciting keba, Everything is crossed for you both!

rikkiandjulie, J has endo and it's a bitch. I'm really surprised they would say an IUI or ultrasound would cause it though. That doesn't sound right to me. Everything we've learned about it from her doctors and online - oh the internet! - shows that you either have it naturally or you don't. They're learning more and more every day though so I could have outdated information.

[rikkiandjulie]

She had enometriosis, or Endometritis? I have the -itis which is an infection of the endometrium.

The -osis is scarring which my D&C didn't show.

[JustJudy]

Mar 30, 2016 14:31:13 GMT -5 rikkiandjulie said:

She had enometriosis, or Endometritis? I have the -itis which is an infection of the endometrium.

The -osis is scarring which my D&C didn't show.

Ah whoops, I can't read today apparently. Damn it, there is another thing to worry about with all this?! I've never heard of the "itis" version before. Hope the meds work fast for you!

[rikkiandjulie]

Mar 30, 2016 14:41:25 GMT -5 JustJudy said:

Mar 30, 2016 14:31:13 GMT -5 rikkiandjulie said:

She had enometriosis, or Endometritis? I have the -itis which is an infection of the endometrium.

The -osis is scarring which my D&C didn't show.

Ah whoops, I can't read today apparently. Damn it, there is another thing to worry about with all this?! I've never heard of the "itis" version before. Hope the meds work fast for you!

Yea, it was an inflammation of the endometrium, that was found when they did my D&C. It is usually caused by a bacteria infection. Most likely got it from one of the many procedures at the RE