September 2012 Infertility One Thread - Page 2

[diana_of_the_dunes]

Crashing... 

Milk8shake - Holy crap!  I was on vacation last week and am just now catching up on my stalking...  I completely missed your BFP.  I'm hoping so hard that this is just "normal" bleeding and that everything will be okay.  I have everything crossed for you, and I hope very much that this is a sticky baby. 
 

[Sourire]

Stevi - good luck with your donors. Do you still have cute nicknames for them?

SKJ - Ultrasounds aren't supposed to hurt. I had one this cycle that kind of hurt. Not cool. You know how much I love statistics and studies. Well here is another one that might help with your decision of when to trigger:

http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/20/3/756.full.pdf

A quick summary of the study: basically they compared the implantation rate compared to follicle size on the day of the hcg trigger. If you trigger with a follicle 13mm or less, there is basically no chance of implantation. At 14mm, you have a small chance. At 15mm, a medium chance. And anything 16mm or up is the best possible chance. So based on this it makes more sense to trigger tomorrow morning to give your 14mm follicle the chance to grow a bit more (also because of that other study about triggering after IUI). Good luck whatever you decide!

Sila - CONGRATS on ovulating! I hope your lucky camping spot still has that magic!

AFM - Yoga and meditation are working so far! The battle between me and the Crinone side effects is currently being won by me. I'm actually feeling pretty great! Hopefully I can keep winning! 1 more week to go.

[Stevi]

Sourire... Yep! So far this cycle it was Shaggy and Svelte. lol Keep up that good fight with the side effects!!!

[SKJ2011]

Sourire- thanks for your thoughts. I went back and forth and decided to do it last night at 10pm. Based on my history, I think I can assume I had at least a 19 and a 17. Fingers crossed!

Woohoo for telling the crinone to stick it

[Stevi]

Shaggy is scheduled again today, last night it was Squishy.

My temp went up this morning, so I may have ovulated already. But I want to try and keep BDing until I know for sure.

[Milk8shake]

Guys, I'm just laying low.  I'm still spotting on and off.  The doctor has instructed me to rest, and has upped my medication and hormonal support.  

I've now got about 30 tablets per day that I have to gag down.  I'm struggling with that because I am so nauseated.  

They did offer me to come in for a scan, but I've decided not to, I'm just waiting for my originally booked appt, which is next Tuesday at 6w4d.  

I'm reading along, of course, but I just don't have much replying in me.  

[Smilesarefree]

Milk - I keep checking for posts from you, I so want this to work out for you.  Sending lots of positive thoughts your way.

[Stevi]

Milk8Shake...   Toes crossed that the bedrest and med adjustment do the trick!

[planegreen]

Hello!  It's been so busy for me lately!  

Milk - Congrats but here's hoping the spotting goes away!! 

Stevi - Hello and congrats on your sperm collection! 

Sila - have fun camping and hopefully the sex on the other days was enough! 

AFM - So far I'm having what feels like a great cycle.  CD3 was my baseline ultrasound where the nurse told me my ovaries looked "very well rested".  A funny thing to hear but yay!  Took Femara days 5-9.  Had another ultrasound on day 13 and had two great follicles on the right.  I had five that grew but two that were ready to go.  Nothing on the left.  Took the trigger shot in the office and went back the next day for IUI.  DH went to the hospital for semen analysis with the sperm wash for more info.  He had 79 million little guys in the sample, with 61 million after the wash.  The nurse said you need at least 5 million to do the IUI so 61 million was a "super duper" sample.  I'm very excited (and in the back of my head scared to be excited because if it doesn't happen, I'm afraid of the emotional crash when AF comes).  

My only problem right now is I had such awful, awful cramping yesterday into today.  It's like a cross between cramps and gas.  I did not have this with the last two IUIs.  Hoping it's a good sign??  Any advice on that? 

[Gemmine]

 Hi Stevi! I laughed at "Squishy". Still enjoying your nicknames.

Smushy hugs to Cait, Sourire, and Sila.

Stalking Milk on other social media sites so she already knows.

Hello, everyone else.

[deborahbgkelly]

Planegreen- It could be a good sign. I had a ton of cramping like that with my twins!

[planegreen]

Originally Posted by deborahbgkelly 

Planegreen- It could be a good sign. I had a ton of cramping like that with my twins!

Oh boy!!! 

LOL  

[toothfairy2be]

Shesaidboom- any luck getting the MRI moved up? It is so hard to know what is worth pushing through. The road is so long, i would be nice if there were better markers on what path to choose.

Milk- thinking of you lady! Is this party weekend?! I hope it is amazing and you can keep down all those pils (30, holy moly!)- goaway spottng, go go away.

Sourire- love that you're battling it out with Crinone- baby time!

Plane- when was the iui? Cramping diectly after can be a sign the sperm still had some prostaglandins in the solution but a few days later could be implantation!!

Hi gemmy! You're getting so close!!!!

Stevi- love the names, not sure I'd want to be the one known as 'squishy'....

Smiles- hey lady:)

Sila- hope that campsite baby dust stuck around for this trip. So happy to see you are still ovulating on your own though!


AFM- had terrible side effecs to the herbs so guess I'll be conceiving sans herbal concoction. Migraine, nausea, fatigue... No thanks. I still feel pretty miserable. Someone explain to me how it feels like my left ovary is dominating again this month (ovulated on that side the last 2 months). My left side is the crappy cystic side(i mean i know the cyst was removed but it still bleeds every time I o on that side)... I just want my right side to make a damn egg. I'm also starting to think maybe I had a chemical pregnancy back 3 months ago. I had a 15 day LP (only been 13 days even on a supplement). I'll never really know but I speculate...

[skeemama]

Milk, sending you a ton of sticky baby vibes.

[SilaMarila]

Planegreen - I think Sourire told me this, but cramping after an IUI can be a good thing because it is your uterus responding the the catheter which means your sample was deposited right atthe top of your uterus where you want it :) 

Gem - Getting so close to baby time!!!

Milk - Hang in there friend.

Cait - Ugh sorry about the herb ickys.

oops ran out of time...

[Stevi]

Hi Gemmine!

Squishy cancelled yesterday, and Shaggy cancelled for today. So, I guess I am done this cycle. I am fairly certain that I ovulated 3 days ago, so it should be okay. I don't like the dip my temp took today, though.

I think I'll just let you all wonder what the niknames mean. lol

Think Fertile Thoughts!

[Tear78]

Milk, I just saw your news! please stick, little bean!!!

[Lindz]

Hi, I'm new here.  33, diagnosed in May with infertility after 2 years.  Dr. found I have a thyorid disease.  I was really hoping September would be our month.  Lol, not so much I think.  Started spotting on what I think is 12-13 dpo.  I've been obsessing over symptoms and swore up and down I had nausea, more tired then usual, metal taste, heartburn...but you know mother nature.  She loves a good joke!  I'm just so angry about it.  It's so hard for a control freak to be infertile!!!!  And why, WHY does everyone else around me have to be pregnant!?!?  What a cruel, cruel joke.  Thanks for listening ladies.  I'm trying to find a place to vent so I don't drive my husband crazy.  ;)  Hugs to you all.  What a horrible journey we are on.

[deborahbgkelly]

Lindz- Welcome. This is a great place to vent and you will find lots of support.

[lilacvioletiris]

Welcome Lindz, I too deal with thyroid issues - hypothyroid - but the biggest issue for DH and me is his extremely low sperm count.  I hope you are able to get your thyroid issues under control and make a plan of what to do next on your TTC journey.