TTC 8/6

[sammysam]

This is a combined TTC thread for EVERYONE currently TTC. Whether you're a first timer, a many timer, or an old timer come on in and pass the time as we struggle through WTO and the dreaded TWW.

As this is a combined thread there will be talk of LC, losses, and IF struggles. If any of these are hard for you please just let us know in your first post and I'm sure the lovely ladies on here will be happy to add TWs to accommodate. 

Feel free to add a little intro to help us get to know you better;)

Please come join us!

Month/Cycle:

Timing:

CD/DPO:

Symptoms:

RRCS:

[sarahh]

Month/Cycle: 3/3

Timing: n/a

CD/DPO: CD2

Symptoms: crabby, crampy

RRCS: I sent my doctor an email this morning to get another prescription of Femara called in. I'm not sure when they will want to add an monitoring or anything else. Thus far this time we have only been taking Femara days 3-7 and not gone in to get an ultrasound or anything.

[sunny75]

Month/cycle: 8/8

Timing: Na

CD: 3

Symptoms: So irritable and emotional. Ready for this part of my cycle to be over.

RRCS: I'm on my way to the doctors to get a baseline ultrasound. I'm so nervous. I really don't want to be benched again.

[sunny75]

sarahh, looks like we'll be cycle buddies this time around! I would definitely check with your doctor to see if he could at least add an baseline ultrasound. I don't think cysts are as big of an issue with Femara as it is with Clomid but it's still better to be safe in my opinion!

[radiantfate]

Month/Cycle: 20/20

Timing: None yet

CD/DPO: CD 9

Symptoms: Nada

RRCS: I did my usual Monday morning weigh in and I'm down another 3lbs! I've been working my ass off and it's paying off! Thanks to sarahh's recommendation last week in the Healthy Living thread, DH & I looked into WW and I think we're gonna give it a go. He's having some health problems that can be resolved by just losing weight, so he's totally on board. I'm excited We're just waiting until we hit the next grocery shop day to kick things off, so we don't waste the last couple dinners we have in the fridge/freezer.

[sarahh]

radiantfate, good luck with WW! Let me know if you need any help or suggestions! I have only been doing it for a few months but I'm definitely now a believer!

[sharebear]

Month/Cycle:A lot. 2.5 years after starting, had ~1 year of being benched, 4-5 months post benching.

Timing: -2, -1, O

CD/DPO: 30/3DPO

Symptoms: All of them. Seriously. Nausea, cramping, diarrhea, mood swings, fatigue, burps, hot flashes.

RRCS: My body hates being forced to make more hormones than it wants to and is revolting. I'm pretty miserable feeling right now and just trying to keep it together this work week. And then I'm going to early test the crap out of next weekend. I even bought some FRERs that were on sale at Target.

[octoberrust]

Cycle/month: 13

Timing: I think -4, -1, O

CD/DPO: CD22/8DPO

Symptoms: sore boobs

RRCS: We have our consult with the fertility urologist this afternoon. I’m keeping everything crossed he can tell us something to give us hope. R

[sharebear]

radiantfate gl with WW! And great job with your dedication to this healthy lifestyle/weight loss journey. You got this! octoberrust
sunny75  gl at today's appointments!

ETA: fixed a tag

[beenthere]

Month/Cycle: 2/2

Timing: n/a

CD/DPO:CD6

Symptoms: ???

RRCS: DH should get home in time for FW!!! Thankfully.

[sunny75]

My RE appt went great! Dr. said I already have follicles developing on my good side with the tube so I should ovulate from that side this month. He is also having me try 100 mg Clomid this time to make sure I have a few follicles develop on that side.

I'm feeling much more hopeful than I have in a while! Even if this cycle is not successful it will give us some answers going forward. I just really really hope this is our month.

[sunny75]

octoberrust, Hope you appointment goes well this afternoon. Keep us updated!

[octoberrust]

The urologist was able to actually give us a glimmer of hope. He is pretty confidant that H’s varicocele is not back, based on physically examining him. He may decide to do an ultrasound later to confirm. We reviewed H’s labs and it turns out his testosterone is on the low side. He will be taking 50mg of clomid for at least 3 months and have his labs and SA repeated to see if it makes a difference.

[sunny75]

Aug 6, 2018 17:22:53 GMT -6 octoberrust said:

The urologist was able to actually give us a glimmer of hope. He is pretty confidant that H’s varicocele is not back, based on physically examining him. He may decide to do an ultrasound later to confirm. We reviewed H’s labs and it turns out his testosterone is on the low side. He will be taking 50mg of clomid for at least 3 months and have his labs and SA repeated to see if it makes a difference.

That's good news and I'm glad you have a plan going forward! I've know of a few people who've had success with Clomid for that so I hope it works for y'all.

[peggyhill]

Month/Cycle: 1/1

Timing: Not trying, not preventing

CD/DPO: CD1

Symptoms: tired, cramping, insatiable desire for chocolate

RRCS:
Unsure what this is an abbreviation for, sorry!

ETA Intro: Im 28 years old, I have 4 cats and 4 chickens. I am ridiculously excited about the chickens, they've just started giving us eggs so every morning is kinda like christmas! Im sure that sounds dumb but I can't help it! This is our first batch ever so everything is new and fun!

[sharebear]

octoberrust, sunny75, those appointments sound really promising! I'm excited for both of you! YAY! Who else has an appointment this week that we can get excited for?

[sunny75]

peggyhill, welcome! I love your user name! I think there are a few of us who have chickens so you'll fit right in here! What kind do you have? We've had Buff Orphingtons for three years and we love them so much.

[notblanche]

octoberrust, I'm glad to hear you had a hopeful appointment and that you have a plan.

[notblanche]

peggyhill welcome! we're mostly NTNP for now too.

Hi everyone! I'm sorry I did a post and run last week... around midday Monday I started feeling sick and left work early. I had a 101-degree fever! I guess I picked up a virus or something because I just felt like crud. Anyway I'm better now and I appreciate the welcome you showed me and I'm happy to hang out here while my uterus figures out what it should do.

[loorin]

Month/Cycle: 10/10

Timing: -3, -1, O, +1

CD/DPO: 18/5

Symptoms: none

RRCS: I'm super pleased with our timing and the happy the letrozole did its job. I'm still working on processing the findings of my blood work. I do feel a sense of peace knowing what's going on. But damn, I'm 31 and have been told my hormones reflect an age of 42. Really hoping this is our month.

[peggyhill]

notblanche, thank you!

sunny75, thank you! We have 2 Americaunas and 2 Buff Orpingtons, we got these beds specifically because Ive heard they are the friendliest! My favorite little americauna comes over to me every time Im in the coop and wants to be picked up and loved on, so mission accomplished

[sammysam]

Good luck everyone. Things are sounding super promising for a bunch of you! And sunny75 Yay for follies being on the correct side this month!!!! So exciting!

I went on a super cleaning spree, joined a dietbet, and am determined to be comfortably back in my clothes by September. SO is being a huge dick. I think it is his way of showing me he's pissed that I don't want to immediately TFAS again. He's also laying on the guilt with passive aggressive comments every chance he gets. So I'm going OOT with DD for the month. We usually live on a boat by a national park every summer but because of the loss last year I wanted to be safe and not go this year. Since that doesn't matter anymore we're heading up hopefully today. I just need to get myself in gear and get packed.

[wildhoney]

Month/Cycle: Month 14

Timing: -3, -1, +1

CD/DPO: 28/14

Symptoms: Just AF symptoms. I’ve started spotting which usually is a sign AF is on her way.

RRCS: I’ve been MIA for a little bit. Just really struggling with depression and anxiety after my third loss and feeling like this will never happen for me. Trying to get my heart back in the game because I don’t quite feel ready to give up yet. My RE is having me start Femara next cycle so I’m pretty anxious about that.


sarahh My RE said that most people are not monitored on Femara. He said the risk of a high number of follies just isn’t the same as it is with Clomid.

[wildhoney]

sammysam I've missed you, friend. Your summer of living on a boat in a national park sounds so dreamy! I'm so sorry your SO is being a jerk face. It's really unfair of him to make you feel guilt about not being ready. Hopefully he eases up on you.

peggyhill I have chickens too and they are about to start laying eggs! I understand your excitement! I look in the coop every day for eggs haha.

sunny75 I'm so happy you are feeling so good about everything! I'm excited for you

octoberrust  I'm so happy that the urologist was able to give you some hope! FX that Clomid helps his testosterone level. I honestly had no idea that men could take Clomid. Hopefully he doesn't have to deal with any of the side effects.

[sunny75]

sammysam, I'm so sorry your SO is being so unsupportive. I know you're having a lot of conflicting emotions yourself and it's not fair that he's putting pressure on you. I hope your stay on the boat is as relaxing and peaceful as it sounds ❤️

[octoberrust]

wildhoney my H was really nervous about the side effects too, but the doctor said he shouldn’t have any. He told us since it works differently in men that they don’t have the negative side effects like we do. The side effects he did tell us included gaining muscle easier and possible water retention.

[peggyhill]

wildhoney, Hope your girls are laying soon! Apparently the heat of summer works magic on chickens to get them laying sooner! A coworker also mentioned that if they 'squat' when you go to pick them up, it'll be really soon! We call the squat the chicken dance!

[sharebear]

Anyone want to symptom check/complain? It is only 6 days into the tww, and I'm already driving myself crazy with phantom symptoms that will probably turn out to be nothing. Today's is urinary frequency. I just have to pee all the time. And it doesn't feel like a UTI. Ugh.

[peggyhill]

sharebear, I do that constantly! Ill even be 3 to 4 days in and any dizziness, nausea, or cramping Im immediately like "maybe...??" and then I realize thats impossible lol
Perhaps you're drinking more water or coffee than usual with it being summer?

[sunny75]

Aug 8, 2018 6:47:58 GMT -6 sharebear said:

Anyone want to symptom check/complain? It is only 6 days into the tww, and I'm already driving myself crazy with phantom symptoms that will probably turn out to be nothing. Today's is urinary frequency. I just have to pee all the time. And it doesn't feel like a UTI. Ugh.

I'm not even close to the TWW but I get those phantoms symptoms every single cycle. And I find the middle of the TWW to be the most stressful. Because it most likely is too early for any real symptoms, but I always make myself becleive that I'll be one of the lucky ones who gets an early BFP. Well I hope the rest of the TWW goes by quickly for you and your symptoms continue!