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Reproductively Challenged (AKA 3T) Check In!
If you have any changes to this list, wish to be removed, added, or have graduated (yay!), please shoot me a PM.
FYI: We don't want to exclude some ladies, but this is a check in for ladies who are unfortunately having trouble trying to conceive (TTTC=3T). If you've been trying for more than a year and/or have been diagnosed with any form of infertility OR are now pursuing adoption or have decided to remain childless following a 3T journey, you are welcome to join us.
Updates: Ok ladies... where are we at this week? Testing, Procedures, Appointments, Adoption updates, Life updates?.what?s going on, etc. Let's hear all about it!
QOTW: What is your favorite cuss word?
FFC/AW of the Week (no rules):
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3T
- akcrrr: TTC since December 2010, DX: unexplained IF with anovulation. Moving on to Clomid with IUI
- amandaf6383: TTC since July 2012. DX: PCOS. On Metformin. Clomid & getting healthy before pursuing IUI/IVF
- Barbbhoww: TTC since April 2011, DX: PCOS
-BioGirl21: TTC since September 2001, DX: none yet
-Ceciliam21: 3 years TTC. DX: PCOS/Anovulatory.
-davidandheather: TTC since 2007, DX; endo, hypothyroidism, MFI. Failed IUI and IVF. Miscarriage, Pursuing Adoption
-Destination09: TTC since February 2010, DX: PCOS, endo, MFI
-ErinNicole0105: TTC since Jan. 2010, DX: unexplained infertility
-Flamingo86: TTC since July 2012, 4 losses. Dx: MTHFR, clotting issues, otherwise unexplained. Considering adoption.
-Frizby: TTC since July 2011, trying some natural remedies before moving forward.
- FutureMrsWright2012 - TTX since March 2012. DX: low AMH and decreased BAF count. 5/20 - 2 unsuccessful Clomid + IUI cycles, and now waiting to start IVF in Summer 2014.
-IloveRedVino: DX: PCOS
-j&a09: TTC since October 2009, DX: PCOS & Unexplained MFI, IVF Summer 2012
-J+K0406 - TTC since Dec 2011 - unexplained, pursuing testing
-Laurasr1984: TTC since Jan 2011, off bcp March 2010.
-Littlelady77 ? TTC since Nov 2010, DX: DOR
-LooneyLife: TTC since May 2011, DX: Unexplained w/mild MFI
-Lulubunny1: TTC since March 2011, DX: MFI and slightly high prolactin. MRI shows no sign of tumor on pituitary, still needs HSG but all testing has been put on hold for now.
-MrsTRAV: TTC since March 2009, DX: Pituitary Microadenoma with surgery to remove tumor. Waiting on RE for treatment
-nfp147: TTC since Jan 2011, DX: crappy sperm
-poppies717 - TTC since Feb 2012, DX: unexplained. Moving to IVF in winter 2014
-PrincessLeah77 ? TTC since Feb 2012, DX: low ovarian reserve
-rccola1981: TTC since April 2011, DX: dx to mild PCOS, endometriosis and low sperm count
-Rockabye: TTC since Dec 2008, DX: PCOS with no ovulation at all. 2 failed Clomid/IUI cycles. Injectables April 2013 = BFN.
-Seahorsey: TTC since October 2008, DX:Unexplained IF with failed IUIs and IVFs
-Sweetpotato123 - Diagnosed with PCOS August 2012, all tests clear for both me and Mr (will be doing another HSG hopefully in December just in case) . 4 unsuccessful rounds of Clomid, 3 femara/inject iuis with 1 chemical and one miscarriage just shy of 6 weeks. Going for more testing to look at cause of losses and trying to stay hopeful.
-Xan921: TTC since March 2012. DX irregular and anovulatory cycles; also DX with Complex Endometrial Hyperplasia.
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Re: Reproductively Challenged (AKA 3T) Check In!
Update: not much of one. FF randomly gave me CHs. I don't necessarily think it's legit though. At least not yet. Plus, if I was really 10dpo, I'd have sore boobs, and I totally don't. My plan is still to ask for Provera when I go to my primary care doc next week (unless I obviously have reason not to, one way or the other).
QOTW: I don't cuss and truthfully, I really dislike cuss words.
Except for "crap", if you count that (which I don't).
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
I say fuck, shit and twatwaffle entirely more than my elementary school teacher mouth should. (Never at school though. Settle your ass down.)
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
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I don't curse. I don't even like reading/repeating a curse out loud. I think it sounds ridiculous coming from me. Some people can pull it off, I'm not one of them.
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
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TTC Since January 2011 - We have bad spermI say fuck a lot, and like to call people douchecanoes.
"I DO NOT love that you think so many things revolve around you. I know you're bitter. I get it. But I'm over your feelings." The best person on the internet ever!
QOTW: I try not to cuss that much, but I do say shit quite often. I just think cussing sounds really funny coming out of me.
Cinnabun and Junebug say, "Go Wildcats!"
Cinnabun and Junebug say, "Go Wildcats!"
I guess I'll start posting here since we are going through medicated cycles, if that's ok.
Updates: My estrogen level was at 59 so the first round of Follistim didn't work. I got the results yesterday and I totally ugly cried in my car. My RE wants me to do three more days at 150IU starting yesterday. I'll go for another blood draw on Saturday and should get the results later in the day.
I'm finding it very hard to not get discouraged. When you hear one negative thing after the other, it's hard to not be negative.
QOTW: I cuss quit a bit. I probably use bitch most because I can say it jokingly and in the midst of serious road rage, although in the road rage instance, there'd be other cuss words added before and after.
FFC/AW of the Week (no rules): I treated myself to two new items from ASOS even though I really don't need them or have anything coming up I'd could wear them to. Pics for those that want them
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Fuck. Hands down all time favorite.
Question for all you regular cussers...and I'm truthfully just legitimately curious here. Once you have kids, (because I'm thinking positively for ALL of us) do you think you'll continue to cuss around your kids? How do you think you'll react to them using cuss words for the first time? And at what age is it "ok" to start using cuss words? Again, I'm seriously just curious... I'm not judging AT ALL here!
Growing up in a non-cussing family, it's just so foreign to me so I don't know how it goes down in "normal" households. When I was little, we couldn't even use "butt" for awhile. Oddly, I couldn't say "butt", "suck", "piss" or anything like that, but "crap" was free to use haha. Of course, all those words were allowed once we were a bit older.. maybe mid- late grade school? I think my parents just gave up because we said them so much.
In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my LIGHT, my STRENGTH, and my SONG!
T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
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TTC Since January 2011 - We have bad sperm"I DO NOT love that you think so many things revolve around you. I know you're bitter. I get it. But I'm over your feelings." The best person on the internet ever!
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B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
Update: Nothing really new here. I'm on day 9 of 90 for taking meds to hopefully cure me of the complex endometrial hyperplasia. Other than that I'm just working on losing more weight. I'd love love love to hit my 100lbs lost by the time I am hoping to go back to the RE in April. I went to the gym 3 times this week and have stuck to Weight Watchers pretty good so fingers crossed I see a lose when I weigh-in tomorrow morning.
QOTW: I do cuss. I try not to very often but sometimes I just can't help it. The thing I say the most is "Are you fucking kidding me?!?". I try not to cuss around children and will try not to cuss around my own children if I ever have any; however, I'm not perfect and I'm sure some words will slip out from time to time.
Nope, not a fan of cussing around kids and I'm super conscious of what comes out of my mouth around them. You never know what they'll remember and regurgitate later.
Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
I curse like a sailor. (I wonder why) my favorite is the C word. I do not swear in front of children, although, I do say eff a lot and I need to quit that. Growing up we didn't swear and my parents didn't swear around us. Well, I swore around my friends because I'm a rebel without a cause!
TTC#2 4/14
A Parachute in an Oak Tree: A World of Love
DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
I saw an adoption counselor on Friday. It was very discouraging and made me feel like IVF just has to work. Has to. We'd planned on adopting from our state foster care system but after learning more and more, I don't think it's the best option for us (which sucks, because I love the idea). I now debate whether we'd adopt a newborn ($$$$$$) or do IVF again. I don't know. But it shouldn't matter because I need to just get KU with twins.
QOTW: does "effing" count?
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
QOTW: I don't swear a lot, but I do enjoy shit when I'm frustrated. I do not plan on continuing this when we are fortunate enough to have kids.
FFC: I don't feel THAT bad for someone I know IRL who was told to not have another kid because of health issues. I know she was planning on trying again in the fall and is pretty upset. Part of not feeling bad is because she's not a nice person in general. I do feel bad that she was so upset, but she'd be the first person I know to get pregnant for the second time in the time we've been trying. I'd wallow in the unfairness of trying for so long while she had two. I'm awful, aren't I?