WAITING TO OVULATE Come on ! Rebecca ( rebeccas ) cd 6Steph ( jenno ) cd 3
Me-33, DH-39TTC since August '09 2/9/10 at 11 weeksTTCA for 9 cycles from 4/10-12/10, no BFPs.Bloodwork, HSG, & SA were normal (tested in fall '10). Stage II endo was excised via laparoscopy on 1/19/11.Will start TTC again in 3/11.
If you're 30+, TTC#1 after loss(es), come drop by the Triple Threats for some tea & sympathy (over here...)
Last page of January thread: http://www.tcoyf.com/groups/triple_threats_30/forum/t/104268.aspx?PageIndex=9
No time for personals right now. I totally threw together our info in the header (header itself was created by someone else) so I apologize if I got anything wrong--I made some wild guesses because I'm short on time. I'll correct it later!
Holly
p.s. Steph, I put you in "waiting to O" in case you do TTC this month. I'll change it if you decide to take a month off.
Steph- Glad your talk with the doctor went well. Have you had any other testing done in addition to what they would do for RPL? You might get some insight after just a regular RE workup. My RE tested all kinds of stuff but maybe because I am 35? I've heard thyroid is big and mine is questionable so it isn't an answer exactly but at least it's something to address sooner rather than later. I don't understand the "just keep at it" response from doctors and even family and friends. It makes me want to scream. Does it not occur to anyone that maybe I wanted to have more than one child? Everyone acts like once you have trouble you should be happy with one and feel lucky. What if I want the same choices as everyone else gets? What if, as an only child, I want my own child to have a sibling? Sorry for the vent, not about you obviously but I get where you are coming from.
AFM- I think my anxiety is peaking because my boobs don't feel as sore yesterday and today. I feel like it means the IUI failed and I don't have many options left. I don't feel like I have the energy to have this not work too.
Susannah
Susannah - Don't get concerned about your boobs not hurting every day. Symptoms come and go all the time and since everything is so early right now, I think most of our symptoms are made up in our mind anyway. Feel good that your temps are still up, that is objective evidence.
Sarah
Me (36), DH (40)
TTC since November 2009, charting since March 2010, acupuncture, chinese herbs, fish oil, Spirulina. IUI #1 w/ Clomid - chemical pregnancy, IUI #2 with injectables - BFP at 11DPO, Beta #1 @ 14DPO - 441, Beta #2 @ 16DPO - 915, Beta #3 @ 18 DPO - 1665, Beta #4 @ 20 DPO - 2856. NT Scan and Sequential Screening at 12 weeks...great results, quad screening complete at 16 weeks...great results.
Anatomy scan 6/1/11....it's a boy ! Due - October 12, 2011.
Standard and all RPL bloodwork - normal, HSG and hysterscopy - normal, positive for ureaplasma 4 rounds of antibiotics
June & December 2010 chemical, July 2010 5 weeks 6 days, suspected ectopic
http://www.tcoyf.com/members/sblake001/pccharts/12.aspx
Yay Ramona, your temps are still up too!! for you and Susannah. I think you should both test tomorrow.
Keeping fingers crossed for Susannah and Ramona. FWIW, Susannah, most Threats have not had much trouble having two or even three children (once they've figured out how to have one in the first place.) Hang in there. It will happen.
Steph, for most people, your doctor makes a reasonable point. Bad luck does happen (heck, my official diagnosis was bad luck. I guess I never introduced myself, I'm a mommy Threat now, it took seven pregnancies to get my two children.) The one thing that makes me think you might want to pursue testing anyway is that you mentioned that both your mom and her sister had fertility issues. I'm guessing they never found out what was the cause of that. But I think that makes it more likely to be something besides just "bad luck." Just something to think about.
Steph - I like your point with cancer as an example that early detection isn't always bad and we shouldn't be dismissed for knowing more. I don't think that medicine for m/c has caught up with the technology of knowing before you miss a period. So those of us with 'bad luck' just keep trying until it works.
Holly - great job on the header!
Sarah - I might test tomorrow, we'll see. I'll be working from home I think, so I don't know if I'll be able to resist the urge.
Susannah - let us know how your dermatologist appt goes today. Sorry you are feeling down about your chances this month. I have to keep reminding myself not to put a lot of stock in my symptoms, but its hard.
AFM - 10 dpo. Not really feeling any obvious pg symptoms. Thinking back, most of the symptoms that I noticed before started between 9-12 dpo, so I guess there is still hope. DH and I were thinking back to all the plans we tried to make about when to have a kid, the right time at work, etc. and how ironic it would be to actually have a healthy pg when we are both worried about being layed off. We are not going to stop TTC, but it does have us both a little stressed.
Me 33/DH 34. Married August 2004TTC #1 since 10/2009 March 20, 2010 @ 4.5 wks June 7, 2010 @ 4.5 wks
All RPL Testing normal except Vit D deficiency.11/3/10 - Operative Hysteroscopy and D&C to remove polyps. Biopsy normal. TTCAL armed with progesterone supplements and extra Vit D!
My charts
Sarah- you talk about objectivity like there's a chance I might still have some! You're giving me too much credit. I know I can't judge anything by "symptoms" but I am so afraid of seeing a negative tomorrow. When will you get your numbers??? I'm dying to hear.
Ramona- I felt the same as you about the timing and the irony of it finally working just as I started this new job. Now I'm all pessimistic again. I'm all over the place. I think now that we're "grown ups" there is always going to be some reason why another time could be a better time. For anything. Before I was worried about having a baby when I wasn't working, then I'm worried about having one when I am. Now I'm worried about having to do IVF while working. Hopefully, you both keep your jobs anyway. Are you going to start looking around, just in case? I don't think I can hold out and not test tomorrow either. I'll be in the house with the damn sticks all day!
Rebecca, Holly, and Lala- How are you guys?
AFM- My dermatologist appointment was postponed until Thursday because of the weather but thank you so much for all your support and kind words. It's now at 8 am on Thursday which might be just as difficult to get to if it keeps snowing through tomorrow night. Hopefully the train will at least be running.
Hi ladies - Sorry, I didn’t get emails about the new thread! I also didn’t get a snow day today and about 8 inches have fallen since this morning. I mean, I am as sick of snow days as anyone else, but it gets so dangerous on days like today. I just slipped all over the road on my way home. I’m pretty ticked off at my Head of School...gggrrrr. Luckily, he already called for a snow day tomorrow.Holly - I’m sorry you overdid it. :( How are you feeling today? Did DH cook for you? Can he teach my DH to do the same? Hah! The new header looks awesome! I am CD today.Sarah - Are you having your beta tomorrow? I think results from Met are different for everyone, so I’m not sure how soon to expect any change. I’ll talk to my doc at the end of the month about it I guess. I think I will do this cycle and maybe 1 more without Clomid to see if I improve. But, if there is no change, I may ask for it. I am getting impatient. I’m so jealous of your DH!Ramona - I have been on 500 mg of Met for almost a week, then I go to 1000, then 1500. Are you still going to wait until Thursday to test? There are a whole bunch of you in 2ww! I’m glad your trip was canceled for tomorrow. This storm is a whopper. Wow about the reorg at work! Hang in there until you get real info about your job. Do you know when that will be? I totally understand how stressful the idea of unemployment can be! But, it will all work out if you are PG. Don’t let that stop you.lala - How are you?Susannah - I took your suggestion and took out the “I guess”. You are right. Thank you! You are not an obsessed lunatic! I hope you get answers very soon from your beta. Are you still waiting to test until after your dermatologist appt? Try not to panic about the boobs...I had no PG symptoms when I was pregnant. Hang in there. When will you test?Steph - I agree with Holly, that you should pursue testing with an RE. I recently learned from this group that MA has mandatory infertility coverage! Use it! I’m so sorry your doctor’s nurse made you so upset unnecessarily! Ridiculous! I also think you are not crazy at all. There is no reason to wait.AFM - Thanks to everyone for the feedback on my letter. :)
Not much to report other than snow. :) I managed to slip and fall on the ice last night. ouch! My phone also died shortly after, which makes me nuts! I just got that phone. A new one should arrive tomorrow or Thursday.Feeling a little lonely over here in WTO land but I am so happy and hopeful for the rest of you. DH went in for his SA today and we will wait to hear those results. Hopefully they will call soon! I am thankful I haven’t had any GI issues with the Metformin yet. I just keep wondering if I will ever see a temp spike again. I have to admit, I’m having a hard time being hopeful. Maybe it’s all the f*&%ng snow that is getting me down.
Cycle 1-3 here: http://tcoyf.com/members/rebeccas/pccharts/3.aspx
Current charts: http://tcoyf.com/members/rebeccas/charts/default.aspx
Rebecca: 31 years old DH: 32 years old
TTC #1 since Jan. 2010 after 15 years on BCP.
Irregular cycles, acupuncture, one (7.19.10), one at 6w1d (08.23.10), 2 D&Cs, subsequent anvoluation, and onto the RE we go...
1/19/11 - diagnosed with a "subtle variant" of PCOS
2/17/10 - First since July 2010 on 1500 mg of Metformin, but anov next cycle4/9/11 - Provera, then 1st Clomid (50mg) cycle begins! Staying on 1700mg Metformin - no O5/11 - Provera, then 100mg Clomid, 1700mg Metformin - CANCELED due to elevated estrogen and a cyst - BACK ON! Looks like I ovulated against all odds DURING AF and cyst is gone.6/11 - No response to Clomid. About to start injectables after Provera6/23/11 - First Gonal F (75Iu)/Ovidrel/IUI cycle begins - CANCELED due to cysts.6/29/11 - Ovulated right after Provera bleed AGAIN, just like in May. Cyst was a mature follicle. Now that we get lucky before starting injects/IUI.
Whoops - Holly, I meant to write CD 6. :)
Ok, I think I have most of you on the correct CD now.
Rebecca--I'm really sick of having to put you in WTO-land and not the 2ww!! Enough of WTO for you!! Your phone dying wasn't a consequence of your fall, was it? Sorry about your slipping. The snow has gotta stop up there!! Very glad metformin isn't giving you any GI issues, at least at the current dose.
Sarah--awesome that FRER got darker.
Ramona--really sorry about the job uncertainty. It's gotta feel weird having that uncertainty while TTC, but I'm sure it will work out fine. I can't see your chart right now but the temp spike sounds really promising. How are your work trips going this week?
Steph--ooh, I forgot that being in MA you get mandatory infertility coverage!! I agree with Rebecca, use it! I thought that your doc might be using the reasoning of it being bad luck since your m/cs are at totally different times, but it wouldn't hurt to know more. Yes, maybe our DHs can meet in the middle with their age concerns...mine seems to feel like we have years upon years. He's 39 so he's no spring chick, either! It drives me batty that he doesn't understand why I'm concerned.
Susannah--hang in there. You're in the absolute worst part of the 2ww...you'll get some answers soon. I hope that once all of us have our first, the second will come easily. I know it doesn't always work that way but I'm hopeful. I'm already totally planning on not starting birth control after the first baby and hoping to get pg with #2 quickly. Don't quote me on that but I don't want to waste time, you know?
lala--do you think you're getting ready to O? When I looked at your chart this morning, it seemed like you still might have a couple of days.
AFM--it's a little hard to be TTA this month because I had amazing EWCM this morning, like better than I've had in ages. It's probably better bc I'm more relaxed bc I don't have to TTC this month--watch it dry up next month! I'm not taking Zyrtec for allergies so that's probably helping. I stopped taking it post-lap. Every time I'd tried to stop for many months, I would get a horrible stomachache, which I guess was some kind of systemic allergic reaction or something. I'm not getting the stomachache now, yay! Probably about half of my TTC months (14 altogether, 1 BFP) have been with no Zyrtec so I know it can't have been a huge factor in not getting pg (that and the fact that my docs say it shouldn't hurt, except that you might need Preseed).
I feel so bad for you guys in MA getting pummelled but yet another storm!! Stay warm (and safe)!
Susannah - you are right, there is never a perfect time. And even if I found it, I wouldn't be able to capitalize on it anyway! So I'll just take what I can get at this point...hahaha! I think I'm going to wait until April to see what happens. At that point, they should have staffed the level above me and I'll have a better idea of where I could end up, if anywhere. I think you will probably be ok to get around on Thursday morning. I think its supposed to stop snowing sometime Wednesday night.
Rebecca - sorry about the fall and droid incident! I think the real info about my job will come out in the next 3 months, so I'll hang tight until then and see what happens. If you've been watching the news, you've probably seen them talk about our layoffs. They say 1200 employees to make it sound not as bad as 20%. I am hoping you can join the 2ww side soon enough. You've been waiting to O for too long!
Holly - my trip to Buffalo was postponed, so I'm working from home tomorrow. yay! I will probably have to go next week instead. Syracuse was fine yesterday, except I didn't get a lot done since no one wanted to talk about anything besides the layoffs. I hope your good ewcm shows up next month too when it will actually count for something!
AFM - Still stuck at work. DH said the snowblower isn't working. Its only 8" or so now, so I can drive over it to get into the garage tonight, but by the end of the day tomorrow, it will not be driveable so I might have to call someone with a plow tomorrow if he can't get it working. He said there is a big chunk of ice in there, so hopefully that's the only thing wrong with it and the ice didn't break something.
I think I'm going to test in the morning. I don't think I'll be able to last spending the day in the house with all those sticks in the cabinet. I'm not expecting it to be positive since the other two I got were later. I didn't test until 16 & 14 dpo those two times so it was positive the first test. We'll see. I'm not feeling knocked up.
Sarah – Congratulations!
Holly – DH is in disbelief over the SA results. I think he is going to retest tomorrow. He is confident that the results will be better this time. I got the zinc supplement from my doctor’s office. It’s called Trizinc (made by Biogenesis) and they do not sell to the general public. I think ovulation is approaching.
Rebecca – The zinc supplement has copper in it. It actually has three forms of zinc since different types work better for some people. I don’t think that I ever told you guys my name, it’s Paula. I like your letter. I teach (at the university level) and can’t stand it when students give you feedback that is not helpful. If you ‘re going to tell me that I am a terrible teacher, please tell me why I am so bad.
Ramona – This is the first SA. I take a lot of vitamin D. The sun hardly shines during the winter here, so everyone takes lots of vitamin D. I take 4000 IU a day. Mine comes in drops, which is better than having to swallow more pills every day. I hope everything turns out okay at work.
Steph – I am sorry for all of the stress that your doctor’s office has been causing. “Just” a chemical, shame on them. Some of those people can only seem to deal with the perfect pregnancies. I’m glad that the phone conversation with the doctor went better
Susannah – When are you going to test? “Just keep at it” make me want to scream also. I have been at it for 16 straight months. Houston, I think we have a problem.
AFM – Exciting news! I have ovulation symptoms this month! I never have symptoms (only twice ever that I can remember and not this severe). This month the breasts are sore, I’m bloated, I’m cramping, and I had a little spotting this morning. Maybe I’m doing something right this cycle.
Ladies, I have two lines! And I didn't even have to will them to show up. I'm cautiously optimistic. I wish Adam would get up already. He's taking advantage of this "working from home" for sure. I put the stick on the coffee maker. Now that I think about it, kind of gross really.
Ramona, did you test?? I saw your temp looks good. I think this is a lucky month for our group. Two positives so far and Holly, Rebecca, and Lala all got new info on what to fix. Steph, you joined just in time! Sarah, did you get your beta back?
SUSANNAH - CONGRATS!!! I'm so happy for you. January was a lucky month. Beta on Saturday, right?
Ramona - Did you test? Anxiously awaiting your results.
AFM - Went in for my beta this morning, should hear back this afternoon. It's really just a question of what the number is since my tests keep getting darker. But after the first beta is where I always seem to stumble, so it's still wait and see for me.
Congrats Susannah!
Susannah, CONGRATS!! That's great news! It certainly is a good month for us here.
Sarah, good luck on your beta today.
Ramona, have fun working from home! Good that your trip was cancelled since the weather looks crazy. Did you get home ok last night? Sorry about the snowblower.
Did you test???