TTC Check in 4/4

[JustJudy]

Hi all you amazing people! What's up this week? 

QOTW: Tell us about your furbabies, if you have any. What kind do you have? Any plans for more soon?

[JustJudy]

I'm pretty sure I ovulated this cycle! Yes! So it should be my usual 27 days, not 50. I took about 20 minutes yesterday and journaled in-depth about what I want this next cycle to be like. CD1 should be next week and I'm praying hard for a clear ultrasound with no cysts so we can start the injectables.

QOTW: Right now we have 1 dog and 1 cat. Daisy is my avatar, doing her favorite activity - sitting in paper bags. Fenway is our little scruffy rescue pup and I cannot believe someone gave him up because he is the best dog ever. Just look at that face!


I'm trying to convince J to let me get my dream dog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, once we get to CA since I have a friend who has a great relationship with a wonderful breeder there. 

[keba]

Hello, hello. We had FET on Thursday, so far so good. Mostly this week we're just trying to keep ourselves distracted and not read too much into every bout of heartburn or dizzy spell K has Bloodwork next Tues to find out results. Really really hopeful this is it for us...

JustJudy, I love the journaling idea, kind of getting your direction and intention in order? K and I have taken some quiet moments together (I'm more of a meditate-er, she's more of a pray-er) and we wear bracelets I ordered for us with garnet, moonstone, and rose quartz as a little boost too. New agey hippie stuff can't hurt, right?

QOTW: Seems like we have a zoo. 2 cats, 2 basset hounds, plus we have a friend renting the bedroom in our basement and his dog is at the house too. They're wild, but so great.

[serpentine85]

keba Fingers crossed for you

I finally broke down and took a hpt this morning.

I had a show of my period on Sunday and thought I might get some closure by taking the test instead of waiting for AF.
Of course, it was negative. I think on some level, I knew it would be and at the same time there's still a part of me trying to rationalise away that negative (denial, I know) I guess I had more invested in this month than I had initially thought. I had really hoped for another Winter baby. Looks like I'm going to need to see my period this month before I can actually get closure on this cycle.

[JustJudy]

Apr 5, 2016 9:57:55 GMT -5 serpentine85 said:

keba Fingers crossed for you

I finally broke down and took a hpt this morning.

I had a show of my period on Sunday and thought I might get some closure by taking the test instead of waiting for AF.
Of course, it was negative. I think on some level, I knew it would be and at the same time there's still a part of me trying to rationalise away that negative (denial, I know) I guess I had more invested in this month than I had initially thought. I had really hoped for another Winter baby. Looks like I'm going to need to see my period this month before I can actually get closure on this cycle.

Sending good thoughts your way. This whole process sucks b

[calsurb]

I think I'm back over here again. My wife is now ttc, now that our wee one turned 10 months old on Saturday. DW has an appointment with the fertility acupuncture dude on Monday and then we head to Chicago for our first consult with our clinic. We'll start with IUI probably in May. She's been charting, temping, and doing OPKs for awhile now. Hoping this is a straight forward process like it mostly was for me.

Oops! Forgot to add that we have 2 9 year old dogs. No more animals for a long time!

[JustJudy]

Apr 5, 2016 21:32:35 GMT -5 calsurb said:

I think I'm back over here again. My wife is now ttc, now that our wee one turned 10 months old on Saturday. DW has an appointment with the fertility acupuncture dude on Monday and then we head to Chicago for our first consult with our clinic. We'll start with IUI probably in May. She's been charting, temping, and doing OPKs for awhile now. Hoping this is a straight forward process like it mostly was for me.

Oops! Forgot to add that we have 2 9 year old dogs. No more animals for a long time!

Yay! Good luck with everything

[keba]

serpentine85, that lack of clear answers I think is the toughest part of this whole process. Makes our brain go all wonky. Keep your head up, well wishes.

[rikkiandjulie]

I got the results from my pathology report last week, and as I said last week they found Chronic Endometritis, which is when plasma cells are found in the endometrial lining, which essentially indicates an infection. They gave me 7 day of antibiotics, and the infection should be gone. However, I still feel mildly crampy on/off and have been spotting a bit since the D&C. So I am waiting for the nurse to call me back, but they haven't yet. I am freaking out that the infection isn't gone, and that I could still have it, bc I didn't even know I had it to begin with! It was probably caused by the natural bacteria found in your vagina, making its way past my cervix, when the nurse gave me a super uncomfortable IUI the first time.

I decided that I won't try again until the middle of May, at this point I don't want to risk being 6weeks pregnant and miserable in Las Vegas for my sisters 21st birthday on May 12. I will just try after.

For the next two cycles DW will be trying naturally with our KD. He has been super kind, patient, and understanding. DW may be getting an HSG here in the next few weeks just to be sure everything is all good.

It hasn't been a smooth ride, but I am coming to terms with how trying our journey has been, and know that we haven't really had that many failed attempts in the scheme of things. It will happen for us, I'm sure of it.

[keba]

Whoa guys. I made the mistake of cracking into a general IVF board today on that other site who must not be mentioned (I have the TWW sickness, obviously). Backing away slowly. Too much whining about husbands and the freeflowing sperm (jealous, yet not.) gave me a headache. Just thought I should send some hugs and babydust to my fellow LGBT TTC people. Thankful we're in this together in a sense. Haha