State of the Ute 9.15.15

[Deleted]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTC Since January 2015, 3rd Cycle after loss, CD 15

2. Testing this week?
Started OPKs last week. I O'd super early last cycle and now its CD 15 and no peak reading yet.

3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed?
Not really.

4. Would you consider adoption? This could be in addition to bio children or as an alternative.
We haven't talked about it, but I would be open to it.

[kellikans]

1. TTC #1 since December 2013, 5dp5dt for FET #2

2. Can't decide if I want to test tomorrow at 6dp5dt (11dpo) or wait until Saturday. Terrified of another negative.

3. See above. And if this transfer doesn't work, we'll probably have to take a few months off since we have a lot of travel coming up.

4. I think I can only go through treatments so much. We have 4 more frosties, and I might have one more IVF cycle in me. If we get one baby from this batch and have none left, I'm not sure I would do another fresh cycle. So we would either be one and done or I would consider adoption for a second.

[simpsongal]

Been a while since I checked in here, rather than MMM:

1. TTC #2, CD 6, 12 DPO

2. BFN today but I'm not out 'til AF shows, right?

3. TTC sucks. My OB said we can started prelim fertility tests after a couple more tries.

4. I would be open adoption.

[konapoppy]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTC#1 since 2/14, 2 losses. wrapping up last cycle before we can start TTC again!

2. Testing this week?
Nope

3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed?
Just excited to start trying again.

4. Would you consider adoption? This could be in addition to bio children or as an alternative.
Yes!

[mpc]

1. TTC#2, Cycle 14, CD11

2. I started opks today. I also took a preg test because I'm really that crazy.

3. I recently went and saw an endocrinologist because the bloodwork my OB did showed my TSH as a little high. My PCP said it was normal and wouldn't do anything about it. But thanks to the internet I wasn't satisfied with that answer so I went to an endo. I saw her again this morning and she diagnosed me with Hashimoto's. I'll start taking supplements and maybe this will even help with TTC. It's a weird feeling. I wasn't looking to find out I had an autoimmune disease, I just want to have a baby. But, not knowing about it doesn't mean it didn't exist. I don't know. I feel weird today. Like, I went into this wanting her to give me meds because I am so desperate to find things to "fix", but still I'm taken aback by being told there's something else wrong with me.

4. I don't know. My brother was adopted, so I grew up close to it. I've always said i'd be open to it. but I'm not sure if I'd want to pursue it now or if I'd rather be one and done. After going through this long struggle TTC, I don't know if I'd be up for going through the long struggle that is trying to adopt. I imagine I'd feel differently if I didn't already have one kid.

[oneslybookworm]

1. Cycle 33, CD12, TTC #1

2. Nope, next month starts our IVF cycle #1. I'm currently working through pharmacies to get my meds ordered.

3. I'm half scared out of my mind, half excited to get started on this coming cycle. There's always a level of hope that's added when you're trying new treatment, as though THIS will be what gets us pregnant.

4. After over 2 years of trying, adoption has been discussed. We're open to it, completely, but I would like to try IVF before we go there.

[callmehales]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTC #1 since Jan 2014. ER for IVF #1 TOMORROW. omg. 


2. Testing this week?
no, but i am getting eggs sucked out of me tomorrow, so that should be fun.


3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed?
see above, lol


4. Would you consider adoption? This could be in addition to bio children or as an alternative.
yeah, i've thought about it....right now it's scary to think about paying MORE money on another attempt at a child, when we're already doing that for IVF.

[HoneySpider]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTC #1 since Jan 2012, 2 losses, cycle 1 TTCAL (sort of) CD 15


2. Testing this week?
OPKs and I'm getting another blood draw tomorrow to check my beta - FX it's back to normal! For me this cycle really is all about regulating.


3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed?
I don't know, lol. I'm over this.


4. Would you consider adoption? This could be in addition to bio children or as an alternative.
Yes, but only after we exhaust all other possibilities. We both really want at least one biological child. But if that can't happen or if we do get lucky to have one, we would consider it.

[sterl724]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTC #1 since 3/15. Cycle 7, cd22.

2. Testing this week?
Not planning to. I *might* poas Sunday. (10dpo) I typically don't that early, but I feel good about this cycle. (Which is probably going to bite me in the ass saying/thinking that.)

3. Thoughts? Concerns?
I had a bit of a break down to H over the weekend about how consuming TTC is, and how much during the day, every day, I think about having a baby. I don't think he realized how hard of a time I'm having processing it all. It took him a long time to be OK with making the decision to ttc and saying let's do it. because of that, i am always super aware and try to not "go crazy", because I'm always afraid I might overwhelm him. He told me he felt bad because he knew there wasn't much he could say or do to make me not feel so overwhelmed by the whole process but reassured me he's in it with me and that he hopes it all happens soon.

4. Would you consider adoption? This could be in addition to bio children or as an alternative.
Possibly. Not a for sure yes or no, but haven't really had the conversation yet.

[mrsbunny]

1. Where are you in your journey?
TTC #1 since Jan '14.  One loss. Cycle 16, CD 21. 


2. Testing this week?
Nope.


3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed?
DH went to his follow up appointment yesterday for his concussion. He has not been getting better and our doctor said he should take 2 weeks off work. He talked to his work and they had him go to their doctor. This doctor agreed with the 2 weeks off. So he started that today. He's not supposed to use the computer, watch TV, read....basically anything. It's been very stressful. 


4. Would you consider adoption? This could be in addition to bio children or as an alternative.
We've both always been open to adoption. We've talked about it and the process differences between adopting from foster care vs. private infant adoption. DH's boss adopted their first kid and they are open to talking to us about it. We always wanted to adopt in ADDITION to bio children, but are 100% for pursuing adoption if we cannot have children/it takes too long.

[Deleted]

Sorry, pandora89

[ouokie]

1. Where are you in your journey? TTC #2 since Oct'12, 3 losses, CD24, 5 DPO

2. Testing this week? Nope I'll hold out until AF is supposed to arrive.

3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed? I feel bitter toward my cousin that had her baby yesterday. I know I shouldn't because she was going through secondary infertilty just like me, but still I feel sad for me because we both found out we were pregnant around the same time last Fall. We would have had babies the same age.

4. Would you consider adoption? We have talked about it. We have been considering fostering to adopt. This is a topic that DH and I don't really agree on. I'm all for adoption(my dad was adopted) but his concern is about our daughter. He's afraid that we will get a kid that has problems and it might affect our DD. He's also afraid that we will adopt and then get pregnant (I told him that this is very uncommon). I know that we could give a kid a wonderful home and would be thrilled to do it if another bio child is not in the cards for us.

[sterl724]

I'm sorry @pandora89

ETA: I have no clue why I can never tag you. Everytime I've ever tried, it doesn't work...but it's only you. I never seem to have a problem with anyone else!

[sterl724]

Sept 16, 2015 17:31:55 GMT -5 pandora89 said:

Sept 16, 2015 16:33:39 GMT -5 sterl724 said:

I'm sorry @pandora89

ETA: I have no clue why I can never tag you. Everytime I've ever tried, it doesn't work...but it's only you. I never seem to have a problem with anyone else!

Haha it's because my actual username is dil0713 (if you go to my profile it's there), but my screen name is pandora89. I like to confuse people

Yup. That's why! Good to know. I was starting to feel dumb, lol.

[turboteal]

1. Where are you in your journey?

TTC#1 since April, cycle #3, CD 77


2. Testing this week?

No


3. Thoughts? Concerns? Hair-pats needed?

I saw my doctor yesterday and found out I have PCOS. I'm still taking this in and about to start reading everything I can about it, so I guess if anyone wants to point me toward some good resources I would appreciate it. On the one hand, I knew it was a possibility with my irregular periods since going off the pill. I was still hoping it might be just my body regulating, especially since I had an ultrasound in August at my annual that looked normal. I did have a small suspicion because my acne has gotten so bad since I stopped the pill, but the previous normal ultrasound and my never having weight issues were still making me think it probably wan't pcos. But the US was pretty clear yesterday. So I'm a little surprised, and a little not. Still processing, I guess. I start taking provera today to hopefully get my period. Apparently I will need to take clomid after all in order to ovulate in a predictable manner.


4. Would you consider adoption? This could be in addition to bio children or as an alternative.

I would consider it. I have thought about fostering before in a speculative, "some day" kind of way. I don't know much about the actual processes though.

[turboteal]

Sept 21, 2015 7:20:07 GMT -5 pandora89 said:

AF is 2 days late, temp still has not dropped (actually went up a bit so I am questioning if I am fighting a bug which is causing the increase in the temp - but I feel fine). My cycle is usually like clock work every month. Temp usually drops a day or 2 before AF. Took a dollar store HPT yesterday and today but both BFN. Not sure what to think.

Do you think you might have ovulated later this cycle? Anything in your charting to make you suspect that?