Week of Jan 28

[seeyalater52]

Jan 29, 2019 13:12:19 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I'm feeling very scared today.

Sending you love, friend. <3 

[vmars]

Jan 29, 2019 13:12:19 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I'm feeling very scared today.

I am thinking good thoughts for you.

[moonriver]

Jan 28, 2019 11:24:24 GMT -5 robinsbff said:

i'm new over here but going to jump in. let me know if i should do an intro post.

we are TTC#2 for, well, awhile now (1 year plus). completed testing at the end of last year, just started with an RE in jan. on day 6 of our first IUI cycle. DH's morph is just barely low, but both his urologist and the RE said it wasn't likely a problem and everything came up fine with me. i'm on clomid until tomorrow, monitoring thurs am, then trigger if things are fine and IUI this weekend.

i spent the weekend reading over here, both current posts and old posts about clomid side effects (so far just a slight headache in the AM for me) and searching for IUI success stories.

We’re also TTC#2 for over a year now. This was my first clomid cycle (I got pregnant with my son on a clomid cycle in 2015) this time trying. I found out yesterday this cycle was a bust. I didn’t respond to the med at all which was such a bummer since it worked last time. Next cycle we are upping the dosage to see if there’s any difference. Not looking forward to increased side effects.

Good luck to you! I hope the side effects are minimal for you. What dosage are you on?

[robinsbff]

Jan 29, 2019 19:14:41 GMT -5 moonriver said:

Jan 28, 2019 11:24:24 GMT -5 robinsbff said:

i'm new over here but going to jump in. let me know if i should do an intro post.

we are TTC#2 for, well, awhile now (1 year plus). completed testing at the end of last year, just started with an RE in jan. on day 6 of our first IUI cycle. DH's morph is just barely low, but both his urologist and the RE said it wasn't likely a problem and everything came up fine with me. i'm on clomid until tomorrow, monitoring thurs am, then trigger if things are fine and IUI this weekend.

i spent the weekend reading over here, both current posts and old posts about clomid side effects (so far just a slight headache in the AM for me) and searching for IUI success stories.

We’re also TTC#2 for over a year now. This was my first clomid cycle (I got pregnant with my son on a clomid cycle in 2015) this time trying. I found out yesterday this cycle was a bust. I didn’t respond to the med at all which was such a bummer since it worked last time. Next cycle we are upping the dosage to see if there’s any difference. Not looking forward to increased side effects.

Good luck to you! I hope the side effects are minimal for you. What dosage are you on?

i'm on 50mg.  i've never taken it before though, so no past experience to compare it to.  hopefully monitoring on thurs shows something!

that's disappointing that it didn't work for you when it has before - i'm sorry.  will cross my fingers that the higher dosage next month will be better for you!

[stellelinds25]

Jan 29, 2019 13:12:19 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I'm feeling very scared today.

<3 Crossing everything for a GREAT report today!

[G22]

Baseline u/s looked good today so FET is officially a go. I start Lupron injections tomorrow.

Thinking of you today Jalapeñomel! Praying you get goods news and embryos!

[seeyalater52]

Good luck with your transfer today fairfax!! Thinking of you and hope it goes well!

Jalapeñomel, I hope you get a wonderful embryology update today. Hang in there. <3

[G22]

Jan 28, 2019 21:29:38 GMT -5 fairfax said:

Gearing up for transfer on Wednesday! I’m trying to find a balance between being positive and hopeful but not TOO hopeful. Luckily work is super crazy so it’s been a decent distraction.

Good luck today!!

[fairfax]

Jan 29, 2019 13:12:19 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I'm feeling very scared today.

I’m sorry- I hope you get a great report!

[fairfax]

Jan 30, 2019 12:31:15 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Good luck with your transfer today fairfax!! Thinking of you and hope it goes well!

Jalapeñomel, I hope you get a wonderful embryology update today. Hang in there. <3

Thank you!! I’m nervous!

[fairfax]

Jan 30, 2019 13:20:50 GMT -5 G22 said:

Jan 28, 2019 21:29:38 GMT -5 fairfax said:

Gearing up for transfer on Wednesday! I’m trying to find a balance between being positive and hopeful but not TOO hopeful. Luckily work is super crazy so it’s been a decent distraction.

Good luck today!!

Thanks!!

[fairfax]

Guys I’m waiting for my transfer and I have to pee so bad!! Will I make it?!

The Valium is nice though!

[landmermaid]

Jan 30, 2019 16:27:40 GMT -5 fairfax said:

Guys I’m waiting for my transfer and I have to pee so bad!! Will I make it?!

The Valium is nice though!

Good luck! Sticky vibes!

[G22]

Jan 30, 2019 16:27:40 GMT -5 fairfax said:

Guys I’m waiting for my transfer and I have to pee so bad!! Will I make it?!

The Valium is nice though!

I never got valium but that sounds nice. They should check you and let you release some before transfer hopefully! My bladder is always too full and they let me pee some out to make it easier for them and more comfortable for me.

[Yankees21]

Good luck fairfax! Thinking of you Jalapeñomel.

My IUI didn’t work. It’s been such a struggle for me to try to maintain some semblance of positivity through this all to not succumb completely to my depression and anxiety, but then every month I just get devastated.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 30, 2019 17:17:37 GMT -5 Yankees21 said:

Good luck fairfax! Thinking of you Jalapeñomel.

My IUI didn’t work. It’s been such a struggle for me to try to maintain some semblance of positivity through this all to not succumb completely to my depression and anxiety, but then every month I just get devastated.

I’m sorry. It sucks so much. I wish I could say it gets better but it hasn’t for me. I hope this is the only hiccup you have.

[fairfax]

Jan 30, 2019 16:45:58 GMT -5 G22 said:

Jan 30, 2019 16:27:40 GMT -5 fairfax said:

Guys I’m waiting for my transfer and I have to pee so bad!! Will I make it?!

The Valium is nice though!

I never got valium but that sounds nice. They should check you and let you release some before transfer hopefully! My bladder is always too full and they let me pee some out to make it easier for them and more comfortable for me.

They did let me release thank goodness. Once for 8 seconds, checked me again and told me 5 more. Then it was so much better!

[knx9211]

Jan 30, 2019 18:16:30 GMT -5 fairfax said:

Jan 30, 2019 16:45:58 GMT -5 G22 said:

I never got valium but that sounds nice. They should check you and let you release some before transfer hopefully! My bladder is always too full and they let me pee some out to make it easier for them and more comfortable for me.

They did let me release thank goodness. Once for 8 seconds, checked me again and told me 5 more. Then it was so much better!

You are superwoman. During one of mine they told me to pee “a little” and it was so awful and difficult to stop. Haha

[seeyalater52]

Jan 30, 2019 18:16:30 GMT -5 fairfax said:

Jan 30, 2019 16:45:58 GMT -5 G22 said:

I never got valium but that sounds nice. They should check you and let you release some before transfer hopefully! My bladder is always too full and they let me pee some out to make it easier for them and more comfortable for me.

They did let me release thank goodness. Once for 8 seconds, checked me again and told me 5 more. Then it was so much better!

I had to release 3 times before my first transfer and it was SO awful. Then the second time I didn't drink enough because I was scared lol. Hope it went/is going perfectly!

[seeyalater52]

Jan 30, 2019 17:17:37 GMT -5 Yankees21 said:

Good luck fairfax ! Thinking of you Jalapeñomel .

My IUI didn’t work. It’s been such a struggle for me to try to maintain some semblance of positivity through this all to not succumb completely to my depression and anxiety, but then every month I just get devastated.

I'm so sorry. It's just incredibly hard. 

[ilovecandy]

Jan 30, 2019 17:17:37 GMT -5 Yankees21 said:

Good luck fairfax! Thinking of you Jalapeñomel.

My IUI didn’t work. It’s been such a struggle for me to try to maintain some semblance of positivity through this all to not succumb completely to my depression and anxiety, but then every month I just get devastated.

I am sorry. I wish I could tell you it gets better but in my case you just get better at coping sometimes.

Jalepono hoping you got a good fert report

G22 hugs

Fairfax keeping my fingers crossed for you


I have been struggling lately and it might be time to make a therapy appointment again. That being said I have to get into the clinic to pick up my blood testing kit for genetics (insurance won't cover it but this is our first step forward I to I've again to cover our bases for us). But the snow and now polar vortex has been fucking it all up and I don't want to leave the house. I started drinking at 3pm today because fuck everything.

[seeyalater52]

ilovecandy, I fully support your drinking. Sorry the cold weather is affecting you so much.

I'm having a pretty miserable day also. I am so wound up, freaking out that my estrogen check today came in at "only" 165 (lowest it's been any FET cycle) and that my lining won't be thick enough when they check it next Wednesday. My RE said it was fine and to increase my estrogen dose (not in response to the bloodwork, that's their normal protocol) but I am really anxious about it. Hopefully another week with additional estrogen will get my lining and estrogen levels in shape so I can get cleared for transfer on time. I'm so unbelievably over all of this.

[chocolatepie]

Yankees21 I am so sorry.

[G22]

Yankees21, I'm so sorry. I agree with the others. I've found it never gets easier (I think it's harder with every failure really), but I just get better at finding coping techniques. Drinking and crying is theraputic for a short time.

[stellelinds25]

@yankees21 I'm sorry...it sucks.

[pickel]

Jalapeñomel,I hope everything went ok yesterday. Thinking about you.
fairfax, fingers crossed for you!!
Yankees21, I can empathize. After out last IUI failed, I was so depressed and angry. I had one major outburst and ended up putting a hole in our wall from me throwing my phone in frustration. I hope whatever your next step is is a success.
G22, I hope your diet is going better. Having all of this thrown at you at once has to be overwhelming.
seeyalater52, hang in there. I was convinced everything was going wrong with my cycle after my first ultrasound showed that I had ovulated through the BCP and all of my levels were off, but they were able to get everything under control. It is so hard to have faith that they know what they are doing. I hope the extra estrogen gets you right where you need to be.
ilovecandy, I'm sorry you are struggling. :-(

[G22]

Thank you for thinking of me pickel! This week has been better than last week. I have my good days and bad days with the diet. But I loosened up on myself from following it so strict for now. That seems to be the key to stressing a bit less right now.

[Jalapeñomel]

I didn't hear yesterday, so I must have heard him wrong/miscalculated. I called today though.

[pickel]

G22, I have so much sympathy. I tried to do Keto and lasted a week. I found the diet very difficult, mainly because I had to cook everything and I never got to that spot of "OMG, I'm not even hungry". LOL I would have a hard time if my doctor was a hardcore Keto pusher. I'm glad this week is going better. :-)

[Jalapeñomel]

They didn’t make it. 💔