Post by cinderbella on Mar 17, 2015 15:06:28 GMT -5
1. Where are you in your journey?: TTC #3, Our third official cycle. 11dpo
2. Testing this week?: 11dpo today and I got a BFN so I'm pretty sure this isn't our month.
3. Thoughts? Concerns?: Crabby and a little frustrated. I think my H is going to get an SA done because he's older (45) and if that's going to be an issue, I'd like to know from the start. We'd probably move to IUI right away - but only a few cycles before we just give up.
4. Favorite blog (TTC or Non-TTC): I don't really have one! For recipes, I love DamnDelicious and Skinnytaste but that's all I can think of right now.
Post by HoneySpider on Mar 17, 2015 15:11:28 GMT -5
1. TTC #1 since Jan 2012, TTCAL Cycle 23, CD I have no clue
2. Nope
3. Had my HSG today and it was mostly not good news I'm going to C&P what I just posted on WC:
I'll try and give the short version:
Left tube is mostly blocked, right tube is open but damaged. Basically no chance to conceive naturally or with IUI. So looks like we'll move to IVF but they may want to remove the damaged tube first. When we meet with the RE we'll see what she suggests. They may do a laparoscopy to check things out and also look for endometriosis - for the first time, I have had a doctor finally consider that I may have it. My mom has it so it has always been one of those things I've worried about but didn't have "bad enough" symptoms for anyone to really take it seriously. Whether I have it or not it would just be nice to know. But he thinks the damage to the tube could be from endo.
The good news is my surgeon has been doing an awesome job and my uterus looks good, no scar tissue. When I see her on Friday she'll take a better look and hopefully confirm that and then I'll be done seeing her.
3. I go in for my first IVF monitoring tomorrow morning. And I'm supposed to get my meds today. Hopefully I'm not crazy overwhelmed by the sheer amount of drugs that show up on my doorstep.
I'm really nervous about doing IVF. I am so worried that its not going to work. Not sure how I will handle that. We've decided to pay OOP for the ICSI, but we're going to forgo the PGS. I just never imagined being in this place.
4. A Thoughtful Place, Little Baby Garvin, House*Tweaking, Cupcakes and Cashmere... I follow a lot of blogs lol
1. Ttc since June '13 ttcal cycle 6 cd 11 2. No 3. My hsg is tomorrow I'm trying not to get anxious about it. I'm prepped to take Advil before I go and will have a pad ready. 4. I flike coolcat teacher
1. CD 12, Cycle 6 AL 2. OPK's. 3. I've been dreading this month as my EDD is next week. But we took a vacation last week and that really helped with my mental state. I am feeling a bit more positive and less like one more pg announcement would send me into a tailspin. It's our FW this week so I'm focusing on that and some of our diy plans around the house this year.
H and I also discussed getting a SA if we don't conceive this cycle. It makes me nervous but also feel a bit better that if we don't get a bfp, we have some agreed upon next steps. I hope it doesn't come to that though. Here's to our last shot at a 2015 baby!
4. With diy on the brain, I've been liking I Heart Organizing. Skinnytaste is also a favorite.
1. Where are you in your journey?: Cyle 16, CD13, More than likely I o'd today or last night nased on OPK and temp.
2. Testing this week?: I did my last OPK today.
3. Thoughts? Concerns?: No strong O pains this round. Of course that makes me wonder why this cycle is different. Trying to decide how long I want to wait before getting DH's hormones tested or do another SA. I know from online research, the women who buckle and get an SA 3-4 months after the Varicocele procedure usually are in shock because the results aren't as great as they were hoping for....then they get pregnant at 6 months or get way better SA results. It's just the WAIT though....
4. Favorite blog (TTC or Non-TTC): Positively Fertile. I don't consistently follow a specific blog. I have lots of blog writers I follow on Pinterest though. I'll read articles when I have time based on topic.
HoneySpider Thinking about you lots today. I'm just really glad you have an awesome team in place....but dangit, I want them to have some much better news for you and some good steps forward. ((hugs))
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
1. Where are you in your journey?: TTC #2 since 3/2014. CD12 of my first medicated cycle.
2. Testing this week?: Just OPKs. I was resisting using the digitals because they're so expensive, but eff it, right? I don't know why I'm cheap about stupid stuff. Anyway, I started them today. I'm not sure that I want to worry about trying to test at 10am; it's a lot of trouble with my work bathroom. I could bring a cup, dip, then put the cap back on and bring it to my desk? Argh.
3. Thoughts? Concerns?: I'm kind of freaked out about starting treatments, but trying to stay RELAXED after a wonderful vacation last week, and stay hopeful. I'm having some ovarian twinges, so hopefully it's working! Had the weirdest conversation with a lady I work with today during lunch in a meeting. She said something like, about time to work on #2, right? and I just said we're working on it (for a year, damn it!), and then said something about having IF, so I talked to her about my secondary IF. It was really liberating to discuss it openly.
4. Favorite blog (TTC or Non-TTC): Blurg, I used to have a huge Google Reader blog roll, and basically gave up blogs entirely when Reader went away. I have no idea where that time suck went. GBCN, maybe? lol.
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
Mushe Kind of embaressed to admit this, but I had a "system" with OPK's at work before I just started using FMU. I would slide in the bathroom with a Wondfo and digital in my purse. I'd take everything out of the Wondfo and use the pouch to pee in/test both the Wondfo and digital. It was a lot of juggling, but it worked.
(Let the side eyes commence.) Come on, we all needed some entertainment today, right?
Mushe Kind of embaressed to admit this, but I had a "system" with OPK's at work before I just started using FMU. I would slide in the bathroom with a Wondfo and digital in my purse. I'd take everything out of the Wondfo and use the pouch to pee in/test both the Wondfo and digital. It was a lot of juggling, but it worked.
(Let the side eyes commence.) Come on, we all needed some entertainment today, right?
Bahaha, that's great! Peeing in the pouch is genius! I was thinking I could collapse a Dixie cup and put it in the little pouch that I usually keep on hand with tampons and stuff, but that sounds even better!
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
2. Testing this week?: I might start tomorrow just for funsies.
3. Thoughts? Concerns?: It's old hat now. I'm not even excited to test.
4. Favorite blog (TTC or Non-TTC): I used to read a lot of runDisney related blogs but haven't been keeping up with them lately. I do love jennasue designs and the florkens.
Post by Blackout81 on Mar 17, 2015 19:17:06 GMT -5
TTC#2 cycle 8 CD 20ish - haven't been keeping super close tabs and too lazy to look it up right now
No testing this week
This "let's just see what happens when" approach is so much less stressful for me than when I was doing th CBEFM and timing sex. Granted, we're not playing the best odds, but I'm okay with that right now. If I'm not PG by summer, we'll decide on next steps. One of my biggest concerns was always a big gap between kids, we've hit the 4 1/2 years mark if by some miracle I'm Pg this cycle, so at this point I figure we're aiming to have them about 5 years apart. Nothing I ever imagined, but it is what it is and since I tend to round up I feel like I've bought myself another 6 months in some weird logic.
Im not a blog reader anymore. I was, but then they all somehow started pissing me off, even when I agreed with them.
Post by cinderbella on Mar 17, 2015 19:18:51 GMT -5
konapoppy - my OB said that H can go to any urologist for the SA to be done. My insurance didn't require a referral or anything so we pretty much just googled one that was nearby.
Mushe Kind of embaressed to admit this, but I had a "system" with OPK's at work before I just started using FMU. I would slide in the bathroom with a Wondfo and digital in my purse. I'd take everything out of the Wondfo and use the pouch to pee in/test both the Wondfo and digital. It was a lot of juggling, but it worked.
(Let the side eyes commence.) Come on, we all needed some entertainment today, right?
I just use Wondfos and use the pouch. I usually put the pouch between my cell phone and hand. I don't think I would have even known what it was if I saw it before I started TTC. I used to worry about leaving the wrapper in the trash can too, but who is going to dig through the trash can?
Today, I was wondering how it would work with a cup. If you wear makeup, you could put the stuff in a makeup bag and go to the bathroom to freshen up or brush your teeth.
konapoppy - my OB said that H can go to any urologist for the SA to be done. My insurance didn't require a referral or anything so we pretty much just googled one that was nearby.
Thanks! I will call my ob for my appointment and find a urologist for H tomorrow.
1. Where are you in your journey?: cycle 1 after loss. CD17
2. Testing this week?: I got a positive opk today. Yesterday was almost positive. It looks like my cycle is only a day or two longer the first cycle after the loss. Previously, I had two days of positive opks, negative, and then ovulated the next day, so maybe later this week.
3. Thoughts? Concerns?: I am trying not to get my hope up too much for this cycle only to end up disappointed. I thought I ovulated last week because my temp spiked and was bummed we didn't have good timing. It ended up being a blip. The timing will be good now and I know my cycle, but there is so much out of my control.
I finally feel normal after the loss. During the pregnancy when i was worried about the loss and after, little things would set me off that were unrelated to the loss. It was an emotional roller coaster. This feeling of calm is all going to change in two weeks.
4. Favorite blog (TTC or Non-TTC): food blogs. I used to look at skinnytaste, but haven't read it recently.
Post by mandiespharm on Mar 17, 2015 20:43:52 GMT -5
1. Where are you in your journey?: 2+ years. CD19. 2. Testing this week?: I'm not allowed to pee on anything until at least next Friday. Doctors orders. 3. Thoughts? Concerns? I hope this IUI worked also! And good luck oneslybookworm 4. Favorite blog (TTC or Non-TTC). My current favorite is Victoria on vacation. Fun reading and she has lots of pics from her many many vacations.
july Hugs to you too! It can be such an emotional roller coaster after a loss, I know it has taken me several months to feel like I'm "okay" and I'm not there all the time. I'm in the FW also and anticipating another roller coaster in 2 ish weeks...fingers crossed for both of us!
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
4. I haven't read a blog is a really long time. In college all my friends & I had blogs and that's how we kept up on each other's lives. After college we all stopped blogging; mostly because we all live in the same area now.
kellikans - I hope that the IVF works as well. It's really unfair that you have to be OOP for it. Fingers crossed for you as well.
HoneySpider - I am so sorry. I am glad you have a wonderful team of doctors working with you though. Hugs.
Mushe - Sometimes I wish that people were more open about their struggles, losses, etc. But then I remember that I am a hypocrite and that I can't talk about it really openly. Catch me on a "good" day and I will talk to you. Other days, nope. I am glad you were able to be open when someone pried into something so personal.