June 2012 Infertility One Thread- June Bugs Bring Spring Births - Page 14

[Milk8shake]

Crap Rochelle, you have an iron will.  I have already tested the last two days!  (LOL - bfn, of course).  Kinda glad, because I'd like a chance to get all the meds and vitamins into our system to give us a better chance.

Teresa!  Glad the numbers are moving in the right direction, and that your doctor is keeping close watch.  I'll be keeping you and Sesame Seed in my thoughts.  

Hi everyone else - I will be back!  

[BucketOfRain]

Toothfairy: This is probably little solace but my re said the egg was good for 24 hrs after o, not 12. So much do that I did a iui the day after I likely o'd this month. I hope she is right, I have always heard 12 hours, and that your dh will be home within the window...

Skj: I hope that follie grows big and strong before popping out! What does the saline ultrasound check for, that's one of the few tests I haven't had. I did have an hsg so maybe they don't do both, hmm.

Teresa: continurd good vibes are coming your way.

I went for a walk this afternoon and it was so beautiful I let my mind begin to wander. The tiniest sliver of hope for this cycle began to creep in and now I can't get it out of my freaking head. I'm 16 days past +opk, 14 days past trigger, 13 days past iui and no AF yet. I'm having lots of on and off cramping so it's likely on its way but I began to think what if...ugh, this only means a bigger let down. Why do our heads/hearts do this to us every month?

[deborahbgkelly]

AF is definitely here and not being very kind to me, but better than last month. I am definitely happy about an extra 3 days of LP though! Also, I went wine tasting. My favorite wines we tried were Red Ass Rhubarb and Crab Apple.

[SimplyRochelle]

Ugh. I caved and tested this morning. My boobs just hurt more than I can ever remember. Like they just ache and sometimes feel burny. My chart says I can test Friday so if AF isn't here by then I will test again then. I'm not yet allowing myself to think anything but that AF will show tomorrow. It's just been too long.

[deborahbgkelly]

SimplyRochelle- Here's hoping all goes the way you want it to go.

[toothfairy2be]

Rochelle- hoping friday brings good news.

Milk- i dont know if I said already, but your new doctor sounds amazing!!!

Teresa- still prayng for good news for your sesame seed.

Buttercup- i'm glad they got all that stuff out! Do you have a waitng period to try again or just back on the bandwagon?

Sila- hope youre enjoying time away, thinkingof you!!

Lilac- insurance is so confusing... I still don't understand the drug coverage. Were you able to get a better explanation?

Skj- is o holding out for you?!

AFM- Ended up ovulating Monday, probably at night sometime, wishing we woke early & dtd sunda before dh flight but who wouldve thought it would matter!... So, just relaxing this month waiting for AF so I can try again. My chin today got all broken out, i hate that...

[SKJ2011]

Teresa - I'm crossing my whole body for you!

Rochelle - I'll be hoping for you.

Lilac - grr. Insurance is so confusing. I've got similar questions. My lifetime max is $15k. They require 3 rounds of injectibles before IVF. I'm sure that means nothing will be left for IVF. I hope you get some answers soon.

Bucket - ah the mind games! It's so hard not to hope. I mean, we wouldn't be doing any of this if we didnt' hope it'd work, right? The saline u/s was to check for polyps or fibroids in teh uterus and they could also see if my tubes were open by watching the bubbles travel through the tubes. It's my understanding that an HSG is much better to assess if the tubes are open. I guess since I"m "child proven" and the saline u/s showed open tubes, I wont' be having an HSG. I'll be asking about that at my follow up next week.

Toothfairy - bummer about O. I hope next month you get perfect timing.

AFM - I got a +OPK today, CD 10. I usually get two +OPKs in a row and O on the day after the second positive, which would put me at O'ing on CD 12. That would be great. I'm hoping that's what happens. It's very strange to be O'ing this early b/c my usual is b/t CD 15 and CD 17. I'm wondering if this means that all the b/w this month won't be representative of my usual cycle. Hmmm.

[lilacvioletiris]

skj and toothfairy2be- yeah, insurance is crazy.  The clinical nurse is supposed to call me tomorrow to discuss the drug coverage/pre-authorization.  Given the situation with my DH extremely low sperm count mean that IVF with ICSI is the only option for us.  I am just glad to hear that our blue cross blue shield coverage through my work covers as much as it does.

AFM, Friday DH and I will be making a run to our RE to make a sample donation.  Hopefully this will be successful to freeze my DH's sperm for a cycle of IVF once we have the money saved.

[monkeyscience]

So much going on here that I can't keep up with it all - sorry that there seems to be a lot of bad news floating around, but glad that at least some happy news is here as well!

Deborah - I'll join the longer LP celebration! I hope it decides to repeat itself. Sorry this cycle has been so wonky, but yay for your dh being even more onboard!

Cait - Grrr about O timing - I can't remember - what does your dh do? Does he work away from where you live? I know you've mentioned him traveling a lot, but I don't remember. That is definitely frustrating!

Deportivo and Teresa - Still hoping and praying for good outcomes for you ladies!

People taking a break - We all need breaks sometimes, and we will be happy to be here for you when you're ready to come back. Hope you find some good distractions from TTC!

AFM, still just pregnant. Record-breaking heat is not helping with the swelling, but I will take swelling over nausea any day of the week! Baby is wiggly and growing, so no complaints there!

[toothfairy2be]

Monkey- hard to believe you are next for due date... Ahh!! DH is a project manager/consultant for insurance risk prevention & appraisals. His project is at home but it started in Aug & he finshed at the end of March. Now he is working on a project in Missouri. He inconveniently was home last week, gone this week (just in time for o), home the next 2 weeks(2ww), then gone 2 weeks (just in time or next o), then home for 2 weeks again. Seriously frustrating...

Lilac- once i tried calling my insurance but i hung up more confused. Which says something since i work with dental insurance constantly so i understand most of the terminology & conditions. Good luck friday!!

Skj- the numbers should still be accurate enough since 15-17 ovulation i still 'normal'.

[deborahbgkelly]

Monkey- Yup and he's agreed to go back to the clinic at the end of September so I won't have to suffer anymore (assuming things go as well as last time- one baby or 2 separate placentas this time, though please!).

[Milk8shake]

Hurty boobs are a good sign Rochelle.  Here's hopin'.  Be sure to update tomorrow!  

Ugh Cait - breakouts suck.  Sorry that your body/DH's schedule didn't cooperate.  

SKJ - Maybe this month will be it, and the bloodwork won't matter? 

Lilac - Good luck for Friday! 

Monkey - No such thing as "just" pregnant in my book.  

AFM:  The witch is certainly on her way.  The minutest amount of spotting ever this arvo, so I guess tomorrow maybe.  

Wondering about giving up on charting though.  Have a look at this crazy $H!t.  I cannot find a single other chart that has the exact same temperature every single day for a week.  What are the freakin' odds?  Clearly I am not normal.  Still have absolutely no clue about CM either.  

On a side note, the Doc told DH he has to eat goji berries to help his spermies.  He hates them and whinged like a little b!tch last night when I made him eat them.  Anyone got any bright ideas to get him to consume them without the whinging?  I'm thinking I might have to chocolate coat them or something!  

Edited by Milk8shake - 6/28/12 at 3:51am

[lilacvioletiris]

milk, your link takes me to my FF page.  If you click on "Sharing", then "Setup" under charting Home Page then you can set it up so we can see it.

[Tear78]

Sorry to threadcrash...again. milk, can you blend them into smoothies with other yummy berries? And, is your thermometer broken? That could be the culprit...otherwise, I've seen it happen to other people but I don't know why.

[Milk8shake]

Oops!  Okay, have changed the linkie... maybe it will work now?  Here.  

Thermometer is brand spanking new, as in, the first temp on that chart is the first time I used it so, like three weeks?  I'll be ticked off if it is stuffed.  

ETA: just tested it, and it is definitely working.  

[SimplyRochelle]

And AF showed up bright and early this morning as expected. I'm not going to do Clomid again this month. I just need a break. I want to feel in control of my emotions again, at least for a couple weeks. And I've decided not to take the Lupron like my OB has recommended. So, since we can't afford to do anything else at the moment, we'll just try to figure out how to transition into a non-ttc world while we pursue adoption. We are open to a child/or sibling group of 2, under 8, and we left ourselves  open to a lot of syndromes/disabilities so hopefully things will move fast. We know we're not going to get a baby and we're ok with it, not thrilled, but feeling there must be a reason we are feeling pulled in this direction. I'll still be around I'm sure. 

[SKJ2011]

Milk - I had flatlined temps once and got a BFP that cycle (ended in m/c). They weren't as flat as yours for so long, but def. flat. Hmmm. I thought mine was my thermometer, but it was also brand spanking new. One thought. I have a thermometer from Walgreens that has a tendency towards certain temps, like 97.33 and 97.45. It's NEVER given me a number in between those 2. So, maybe your therm really like 37? Also, the walgreens therm beeps when it is done, but I've read to leave it in for 3 mins(!) to get an accurate reading. So, maybe try leaving it in for longer? Who knows.
And, chocolate covered sounds like a yummy way to eat goji berries!

Rochelle I'm so sorry AF found you I'm happy that things are moving on the adoption front. I will be thinking good thoughts for you and hope that your family will be expanding in no time.

AFM - Blaring +OPK this am. The test line showed up instantly. I'm wondering if the OPKs are too sensitive for my LH surge. Yesterday's was positive on the wondfo, but I wasn't sure, so I double checked with the digital and got a smiley face. Today's was so clear on the wondfo. Anyways, I'm thinking I'll O sometime between today and Saturday. We have some "appointments" on the books between now and then The weird thing this month is that I haven't had much CF at all. I feel wet, but there's not much showing up when I wipe. Been using pre-seed just in case. It's always something! I wish I could just turn my mind off and stop thinking about all the what-ifs.

[shesaidboom]

Hi ladies! I'm back from the honeymoon and am so ready to jump back on the bandwagon. AF showed up right before we left for our trip, and I'm pretty sure I O'd last night, so I'm crossing my fingers for a BFP from this natural cycle. I think it's going to be impossible to catch up on everything I've missed, but I'm going to try stalking the thread to see what has been going on. If you have any big or exciting news, or anything you want to share or re-share at all, please do! I've missed you and hope things are going well for all of you.

[teresaresa]

Hi all,
Typing from my phone so I'll send full story later, but anyone know any clinics or REs near Great Barrington, MA?? Thanks!

[Sourire]

Ok it looks like I can't stay away from here! I'm so invested in what is going on with everyone here, it's tough for me to not come back and read this thread so I'm scrapping the idea of a break. Sorry for being such a drama queen last week! I was having a real pity party at the time but things have turned around since :)

Milk - does your thermometer only have 1 decimal? Because I notice all the temps on your chart are rounded to the nearest 0.1 degree. That would go a long way to explaining your plateau. Typically a basal thermometer needs to have 2 decimals in order to get a chart that makes sense! If I rounded everything on my chart up to 1 decimal, I'd have a lot of plateaus too. If it bothers you, you should get a different thermometer. Also, your new doctor sounds seriously like the best doctor I've ever heard of. I'm so glad you found one of the few good ones out there!

Teresa - I hope you're doing ok.

Shesaidboom - welcome back! I want to hear all about your honeymoon! Was it all that you hoped?

SKJ - have fun with your "appointments" ;)

Rochelle - I totally understand needing a break from Clomid. Clomid was the worst thing that ever happened to me! You really should ask your OB if you can try Femara instead, it's so much easier. Sounds like you really have given yourself a lot of options with the adoption thing. I'm sure you'll end up with a really wonderful child, no matter how it happens.

toothfairy - ugh talk about being unlucky with your DH's trips! I know how frustrating it feels to skip month after month. That's part of the reason I was all upset last week... I skipped April for the lap, in May we tried naturally which I didn't have much hope for, I cancelled my IUI in June, and I'm travelling right during my fertile phase in August so I can't do an IUI that month either. July is going to my only real chance in a while!

lilac - I really hope you guys manage a succesful donation tomorrow!

Bucket - I'm really hoping your sliver of hope is the one that won't have to get dashed.

AFM - CD 3. I started Femara yesterday. I'm already feeling Femara-y. It's not really that bad but the first day is always a bit bleh because I still remember what normal feels like. I'll be doing Puregon injections on CD 5 and 7. That's it. Last month I did CD 5-6-7, so hopefully I have less follicles given that I'm taking 1 less dose.

I had a baseline ultrasound yesterday and all was good, I had no cysts (which is something I was worried about). Also they did an antral follicle count and there were 20! Which is so much more awesome than the 13 I had last time I did that test (over a year ago). Which led me to a googling frenzy... apparently I have extremely high chance of success for IVF with 20 antral follicles, and I can expect to be fertile for another 10 years. Awesome!

My SIL gave birth last weekend at 37.5 weeks. She had such a tiny baby... 4lbs 15oz... cutest little girl ever. My parents are in a frenzy. It's their first grandchild. I've never seen my mom so excited. She's never been excited about grandchildren before. It makes me a bit sad because I'm the eldest in my family and I always thought I'd have the first grandchild. I started TTC before my brother and SIL. Anyways I don't get to meet my niece until August because my family lives halfway across the country.