State of the Ute 8.12.2015

[oneslybookworm]

1. Where are you in your journey?

2. Testing this week?

3. Thoughts?  Concerns? Hair-pats needed?

4. Plans for the weekend?

[oneslybookworm]

1. Where are you in your journey? - TTC #1, Cycle 32, CD3

2. Testing this week? - Tomorrow is my bloodwork and ultrasound to prep for IVF in October. I'm curious to see where my AMH/FSH falls.

3. Thoughts?  Concerns?  Hair-pats needed? -  Just torn between "scared shitless" and "excited" about IVF. It's a mixed bag...I doubt it'll get any better as we get closer.

4. Any plans for the weekend? - We're heading to Chicago for sailing lessons! I bought my DH a two weekend sailing lessons package for his birthday, and this is our final lesson. Super excited!

[grover]

1. TTC#1 since April 2013. CD3
2. nope
3. meh
4. Trying to enjoy the last weekend before going back to work.

oneslybookworm have fun this weekend! We live a short train ride away (we hate driving downtown, and it's the same time to drive due to traffic as it takes on the train) but don't take advantage of the city often enough.

[mpc]

1. Where are you in your journey?

TTC#2, Cycle 13, CD 7

2. Testing this week?

I'll start OPKs on sunday

3. Thoughts?  Concerns? Hair-pats needed?

I was really starting to get frustrated that we've spent the past year putting off any traveling because what if I'm pregnant. I've been pushing hard that we should at least plan something, and we just booked a trip to yosemite for the end of september! I'm also pushing for a cruise during spring break week next year. We'd have to cancel if I were, in fact, pregnant, but I just want to make plans and figure it out later. Maybe this is a healthy outlook, or maybe it just means that I've given up believing it will happen. 

In other news, I'm back on Clomid this cycle. So fingers crossed it doesn't make me crazy. Also, we'll be doing monitoring and an ovidrel trigger, and I'm nervous I'll have to do multiple ultrasounds if the follicle is immature. We pay OOP for each one, so if my ovaries could get it together and be ready the first time that'd be great.

4. Plans for the weekend?

date night friday night! and if the stars align, I might get saturday all to myself with no husband and no toddler. that would be amazing.

[callmehales]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTC #1 since jan 2014.  day 3 of BCP, prepping for IVF.


2. Testing this week?
negative.  


3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed?
 i'm excited that we're finally actually at the point of IVF (vs. waiting around since march knowing there was basically no chance to get PG) BUT i'm also trying not to think about it much because i'm scared out of my mind.  we haven't had any IUI's to test my response to meds, we have no idea how my ovaries are gonna do, and if we only get a few eggs THIS IS IT.  this is probably all we can afford, from a fresh cycle standpoint.  and it's terrifying.


4. Plans for the weekend?
going to visit a friend of mine and her husband, and their 18 month old who was conceived via IVF.  she's been an AMAZING support and i'm excited to hang out with them and drink while i still can, lol

[Deleted]

1. TTC since January 2015. 1 loss. Cd 7.
2. Opks this weekend.
3. Nothing really. I'm at a school in service today and two of my coworkers are due with girls the same week I was due. It makes me sad.
4. I'm going to make a nice dinner for my H on Friday and then I'm going to the movies with my sisters on Sunday.

[annabear07]

1. TTC #2 cycle 3 CD 37
2. Yep, BFP!
3. I can't believe it as it took less tan half the time it took TTC #1. And I had zero symptoms!
4. We have tickets to a Zac Brown band concert on Friday. It was DH bday gift from me and I'm so excited! We have a kids b-day party Saturday morning but that is it so far. Yay for a relaxing weekend after traveling last weekend!

[mrsbunny]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTC #1 since Jan '14. One loss. Cycle 15, CD 17.


2. Testing this week?
Nope.


3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed?
I have a follow up RE appointment tomorrow after having the blood tests and SIS done. As far as I understand, nothing has come up except for being low on vitamin D and I've been on supplements for that for 6 weeks now. I'm just anxious to figure out what's going on and just get my darn BFP already. 


4. Plans for the weekend?
Going to DH's cousin's wedding. This is a second marriage and it feels like we JUST went to her first wedding, so I'm kinda over it. (Also at my bridal shower, her family only discussed her divorce the entire time which was super awkward. So there may be some resentment...)

((hugs)) to all the ladies getting ready for IVF. And congrats annabear07! H&H 9 months to you. 

[konapoppy]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTCA2L #1 since Feb 2014

2. Testing this week?
Nope! Waiting 2 cycles to try again.

3. Thoughts?  Concerns? Hair-pats needed?
I had my surgery follow up yesterday from my D&E. All looks good. I love my perinatal specialist. She already told my new OBGYN about me. She is the best. I wish I could hang out with her and am sad I won't see her until I am pregnant again. She put an awesome plan in place for me so when it happens I will get to see her more!

4. Plans for the weekend?
I have to travel for work Sunday and work has been awful this week. Probably binging some TV shows and relaxing with H.

[annabear07]

Thanks everyone! Hope to see all of you over on got pregnant soon!!

[prettyinpink]

1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #1 since March2015 And I'm either CD21 or CD1 my body is being crazy!

2. Testing this week? No.

3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed? I'm a little worried because I normally have a 28 day cycle and now I think I'm starting today which would mean that this cycle was only 20 days. Also coworker let it slip that she is pregnant and it happened on her honeymoon. So excited for her but I want to be pregnant too!


4. Plans for the weekend?
Lesson planning for next week.

[sterl724]

1. TTC #1 since March 2015. Cycle 5 or 6. (Had some wierd cycle stuff after stopping bcp.)

2. Nope.

3. The ttc mind games are starting. I didn't think much the first few months because I figured there was no chance after being in the pill so long. (Doc actually had to prescribe something to induce my period after I went without it for a long time after stopping.) In June and July, I really thought it would happen. We had sex every other day (sometimes every two days) consistently for like 3 weeks each month. Nothing. I was really really hoping for spring baby, because I'm a teacher and wanted to be able to take the end the school year of and lump summer onto leave. I'm getting to the point that everything related to ttc is starting to stress me out. I'm getting to that point that I'm starting to worry something isn't working right. (I'm a worrier by nature, which doesn't help.)

4. Saturday is my niece's bachelorette party. We are really close, and get bridesmaid are ask being drama right now and not stepping up. I'm really hoping she has fun regardless. I'm sure I'll feel like death by hangover Sunday -which will make school starting up again Monday even more fun.

[kellikans]

1. TTC #1 since December 2013. gearing up for FET #2.

2. nope

3. started acupuncture last Saturday, along with a TCM diet. it's so hard trying to figure out what I can and can't eat. and giving up anything cold. I really hope that there is some truth to the idea that this helps with fertility.

4. no plans. DH is going to Vegas Saturday-Monday for a bachelor party, so I'll be home alone with the pups.

[Deleted]

1. TTC #2, CYcle 3, CD 10.

2. OPKs

3. Things are not setting up well for good timing this month. I should O sometime between Saturday and Monday or Tuesday. We'll be at my sisters Saturday, then my Aunts on Sunday, then my MILs on Monday. H is pretty prudish about doing it at other people's houses. Dang it, I really want a May baby!

4. We're headed out on a week long road trip to see H's famiky.

[awick14]

1. CD 8, TTC since Oct 2012

2. Nope, starting OPKs on CD 10 though

3. Not really

4. Working Saturday, fun fun. Sunday DH and I are make freezer burritos, canning tomatoes, and pickles.

[grace]

1. TTC #1 cycle 2, CD 29 (I have long-ish cycles)

2. No, 2ww time.

3. My chart is super weird this month. Nothing needed yet.

4. Meeting up with friends for happy hour, probably get in a long bike ride.

[macmars45]

1. TTC #1 since August 2014 CD 13

2.OPKs

 

3. Just the usual. TTC sucks. The end.

4. H and I are picnicking at a local park on Saturday and Sunday is BFF's 30th birthday party.

[belle55]

Aug 12, 2015 9:39:22 GMT -5 oneslybookworm said:

1. Where are you in your journey?

2. Testing this week?

3. Thoughts?  Concerns? Hair-pats needed?

4. Plans for the weekend?

1. TTC since Nov. '13, TTCAL Cycle 10, CD 12
2. OPKs
3. I went to the RE for the first time last week. My blood work, pelvic ultrasound, and HSG all came back normal. So I guess that puts me in the "unexplained" camp? Great. RE was willing to start with IUI this cycle already, but I'm going to wait until the next since the timing isn't great with work busyness and being out of town. He prescribed Femara so I'll start that next month. Fingers crossed that I'll be one of the lucky ones that gets pregnant after the HSG, so I don't even have to bother with the IUI. Thankfully my insurance will cover IUI, I just wish the chances were a little better. It's not much different than just trying on our own, but I'm still ready move onto the next step (since trying on our own obviously isn't getting us anywhere). 
4. We're taking a weekend away to celebrate our anniversary - 7 years on Saturday. Glad to be getting out of town, we need it. 

[belle55]

Aug 12, 2015 10:33:19 GMT -5 mpc said:

1. Where are you in your journey?

TTC#2, Cycle 13, CD 7

2. Testing this week?

I'll start OPKs on sunday

3. Thoughts?  Concerns? Hair-pats needed?

I was really starting to get frustrated that we've spent the past year putting off any traveling because what if I'm pregnant. I've been pushing hard that we should at least plan something, and we just booked a trip to yosemite for the end of september! I'm also pushing for a cruise during spring break week next year. We'd have to cancel if I were, in fact, pregnant, but I just want to make plans and figure it out later. Maybe this is a healthy outlook, or maybe it just means that I've given up believing it will happen. 

In other news, I'm back on Clomid this cycle. So fingers crossed it doesn't make me crazy. Also, we'll be doing monitoring and an ovidrel trigger, and I'm nervous I'll have to do multiple ultrasounds if the follicle is immature. We pay OOP for each one, so if my ovaries could get it together and be ready the first time that'd be great.

4. Plans for the weekend?

date night friday night! and if the stars align, I might get saturday all to myself with no husband and no toddler. that would be amazing.

I've been in the same boat re: planning for a vacation. Some friends of ours really want to go to Vegas next spring, and I was delaying giving them an answer because I was all, "but what if I'm pregnant??" Now enough time has passed that even if I am, I could still go just wouldn't have the full Vegas experience. It's nice to be able to have something to look forward to, and if you have to back out then you do. I'm so sick of putting my life on hold for what turns out to be no reason. 

[thom]

1. Where are you in your journey? BFP

2. Testing this week? No..

3. Thoughts?  Concerns? Hair-pats needed? After having all long, irregular cycles I am shocked. I got a BFP before my annual exam last week, and everything looks good so far. I was expecting to be asking a way different set of questions that day.
4. Plans for the weekend? Celebrating my dad's b-day with him tonight.

Also - I know I haven't posted here that much, but I really appreciated reading about everyone's experience. I'm truly sorry that some of you are dealing with the challenges of IF, and I hope for the very best for each and everyone of you.
ETA: If you happen to know me IRL or on social media please be quiet. It will be awhile before anything's public. Thank you.

[Waffles]

1. Where are you in your journey? TTC#1, second attempt after D&C at 9 weeks in May. Cycle 1 starts any day now.

2. Testing this week? No

3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed? I'm a little stressed about getting stressed and hope I can keep things light hearted. I was really relaxed first time around and

4. Plans for the weekend? Dinner out with H tomorrow and just lazing around tonight.
 

[Waffles]

Congratulations annabear07 & thom

[msmerymac]

1. Where are you in your journey? - TTC #1 since fall 2014, CD 16

2. Testing this week? - just OPKs

3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed? - I had bright red bleeding on day 11, even though my period ended day 6. It was WEIRD. I've never had that before. Google told me it could be "ovulation bleeding." I guess in theory, you can bleed for anything, huh? Ovulation, implantation, withdrawal bleeding... Anyway, I don't have high hopes for this cycle because of it.

4. Plans for the weekend? - My husband has been working a lot, so he wants one last big push before his parents possibly visit next weekend. So I'm on my own to... clean the house? Don't know.