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Post by babyhopes on Jul 11, 2017 7:46:02 GMT -6
Welcome to the IVF check-in for July 11! Check-ins will be every Monday (babyhopes) and Thursday (bonzo). If we've left you off the check-in, or if you'd like to be added or removed, please let us know! This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET. Please don’t hesitate to use this check-in for IVF/FET info and support even if you’re not currently cycling. If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle. Everyone is welcome. Also, please update us along the way! Asterisks will appear by your name if you do not update us in a check-in. After four consecutive asterisks (2 weeks), you will be removed from the list. Don’t fret if you are removed from the list, check in again and we will add you back. Once you get a strong repeat beta, congrats! We eagerly await your 3TIF Grad Check-In posts! We encourage you to intro on PAIF, and while here in the meantime, please consistently use warning tags in posts and siggies, and be mindful of your status, especially on 3TIF outside this check-in. To hide content behind a spoiler tag use (without the spaces) [ spoiler = Spoiler ] Hidden content here! [ / spoiler ] Summer Monkey Image: i.imgur.com/mgKLzNp.jpg QOTW: What is your favorite dessert? BFP! Congratulations! BFN ((Hugs)) PUPO! Congratulations! Rooting for all of you! Cycle Complete (ER only/testing) bananas22, Hope you are doing well. Between ER and ET birch113, Is today the big day? FX your embabies are going strong. <3 Stimming/FET Main Prep nikiswims, FET prep always seems to take forever! When are the estimating FET to be? lemonliz, Come on, follies. Grow! And ugh to the insurance headache. Hope you get it figured out soon! jense927, Glad things are finally where they need to be. Good luck Friday! pandora89, Welcome! GL on Friday. Waiting to Cycle ** fikafairy, Hope things settle down and you can join us again soon. Hang in there. hoosiermama76, Hope you're doing well. babyhopes, BCP prep. **** mommybumblebee, How are things going with your lining? I had the same issues during my last FET. So frustrating! Hopefully they can get it where it needs to be so you can continue on with the ERA. daisy818, FX your cycle sorts itself out soon. Time always seems to drag on when waiting to O or for AF! bonzo, Hope your Menopur cycle goes well. A girl in one of my fb groups is doing a TI cycle with Menopur and she seems to be responding well so far. I'm interested to see how things go for you.
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Post by bonzo on Jul 11, 2017 9:38:58 GMT -6
Thanks for the check in, babyhopes! We're still trying to figure out timing for our next cycle. With no leave, and working at 2 different schools with different policies on subs for adjuncts, it's a little daunting to think about starting a cycle anytime before December! On the other hand, it occurred to me that part of the reason I felt so lousy last cycle may have been the cyst removal. So maybe next cycle will be better? But ER still is tough to navigate around. Whatever we decide though, our RE wants me to have a full 2 months of supplements before diving in again. QOTW: favorite dessert would have to be ice cream, preferably of a chocolate variety!
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Post by babyhopes on Jul 11, 2017 11:23:20 GMT -6
I'm sorry you might have to wait until December, bonzo. Does your RE do early morning ultrasounds? Maybe you can work it out to be one of the first patients and still make it to work on time. AFM, Still cruising along on BCP. Tomorrow is my endometrial biopsy and I am freaked out about it. Hopefully it won't be too bad with the drugs I am going to get. Start Androderm (testosterone patches) and stop BCP on the 17th, baseline is the 18th. Stims start on the 22nd. QOTW: I love all things chocolate.
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Post by birch113 on Jul 11, 2017 11:49:14 GMT -6
bonzo I'm so sorry you might have to wait until December. I hope you can work something out. babyhopes GL tomorrow! Is that Valium ready?? AFM, I'm still waiting for a call. I've gotten calls as late as 6pm before, so basically I'm losing my mind. QOTW: ice cream! Bonus points for chocolate and peanut butter!
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Post by bananas22 on Jul 11, 2017 12:50:10 GMT -6
babyhopes, Hope the biopsy is quick and is soon a distant memory. bonzo, I hope you don't have to wait until December. What's the earliest your RE will let you cycle? birch113, Hod you get good news soon! I can't believe you have to wait until Day 7, that's so long! I'm still hanging out on the bench, cheering everyone else on! Hopefully I'll know (or at least have an idea) in a couple weeks of when we can do a transfer. QOTW: Either my grandma's chocolate cake or sour cream and raisin pie.
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Post by birch113 on Jul 11, 2017 15:59:25 GMT -6
We have one Day 6 fully hatched blast biopsied and frozen. The other three arrested shortly after the Day 3 check.
The RE that called with the update said we'll have the results in 7-10 days. My RE left me a v/m while I was on the other line with the other RE and said 10-14 days. Eye roll.
I so hope this is our one.
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Post by birch113 on Jul 11, 2017 16:00:29 GMT -6
bananas22 I hope the wait isn't too brutal! Mmm, Grandma's Chocolate Cake sounds amazing.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 11, 2017 16:01:02 GMT -6
bonzo, sorry you have to wait. I'm a teacher and was working two jobs. I only needed three days off last cycle. Maybe they will let you go in the mornings around your classes. babyhopes, good luck! Hope it's smooth sailing! birch113, praying for good news for you on your embryo! You only need one:-) I took my last BCP yesterday and have baseline Friday morning and start meds Sunday. Estimated ER is 7/27 and ET 8/1. I start school on 8/3, but I am just trying to take it easy. I have stated accupuncture and am trying to relax. I can't remember, can you swim before the ER and after the ET? I know you can't between them. My favorite desert would be salted caramel ice cream or fresh fruit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by nikiswims on Jul 11, 2017 20:42:38 GMT -6
bonzo good luck with cycle timing, my last cycle was a nightmare with work because I ended up stimming 4 days longer than expected and it was so tough to get the day off. But my other appointments were all scheduled at 730 then I went to work after. babyhopes good luck tomorrow! I hope it's not too painful. birch113 that blast sounds promising! I hope you get god PGS results and get them soon. hoosiermama76 good luck this cycle! I'm no expert but I worked out including swimming up to my ER and my RE cleared me to work out 5 days after my FET (because at that time the embryo either would've implanted or not) bananas22 I hope you get more of a timeline soon! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by nikiswims on Jul 11, 2017 20:44:20 GMT -6
AFM, first lining check is tomorrow. If everything looks good then planning for FET 7/26. Feeling like a bloated zombie on Estrace. I definitely felt better with stims!
QOTW: my absolute favorite is carrot cake (no raisins!) with lots of cream cheese frosting... yum
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Post by bonzo on Jul 11, 2017 22:05:56 GMT -6
bananas22, the earliest I would be allowed to cycle would be September. My clinic does do early mornings, so the monitoring is actually not one of my concerns. It's the fact that I have to still be able to lift a 5 gallon bucket of paint (which is definitely over the weight limit they gave me for while on stims) and then would need at least 2 days off, 1 from each school. Each school has a different informal sub policy for adjuncts. So...it's not completely impossible but it would be really difficult. And while it sucks to wait, it would also take some stress off for a little while.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 11, 2017 23:37:18 GMT -6
AFM, first lining check is tomorrow. If everything looks good then planning for FET 7/26. Feeling like a bloated zombie on Estrace. I definitely felt better with stims! QOTW: my absolute favorite is carrot cake (no raisins!) with lots of cream cheese frosting... yum Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Good luck! I hope you feel better soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by birch113 on Jul 12, 2017 5:42:24 GMT -6
hoosiermama76 I'm glad things are getting started for you! nikiswims GL today! I loooooove carrot cake (also anti-raisin!)!!!
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Post by bonzo on Jul 12, 2017 10:00:14 GMT -6
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Post by fikafairy on Jul 12, 2017 11:30:35 GMT -6
babyhopes, thanks for the check-in! I hope the biopsy went well today! bonzo, I hope you get a plan in place that you feel confident about for your next cycle. I hope you don't have to wait as long as December, but if you do maybe we will be cycle buddies! birch113, FX for your one!! bananas22, I hope the wait isn't too bad for you! I know I kind of feel like I'm going insane, hurrying up to just wait. hoosiermama76, good luck this cycle!! nikiswims, your FET is my wedding anniversary - hopefully it's a good date for you too!, I hope the lining check went well today!
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Post by fikafairy on Jul 12, 2017 11:35:59 GMT -6
*TWs - loss and LC briefly mentioned*
Sorry I haven't been around much - I feel like I'm going to forever be in the land of waiting-to-cycle. We have a lot going on between prepping everything for the PGD probe being built, planning our August Disney trip, gathering documentation for a different issue related to our loss last year, trying to get an early intervention eval for DS for speech, and just the general work madness of prepping for the upcoming school year. I'm also taking my BCBA exam in November, and that's starting to freak me out a bit too.
***triggers over***
I really, really hope DH's bloodwork is back soon so we can get things moving!
QOTW: honestly, if you give me a dessert I will eat it. BUT I love anything with almonds, cinnamon, cream cheese, or lighter fruit flavors like key lime, strawberry, lemon. I do like chocolate, but I prefer fluffy desserts that aren't super sugary.
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Post by birch113 on Jul 12, 2017 19:48:37 GMT -6
fikafairy that's a lot to deal with. I hope things calm down soon so you can enjoy your trip!
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 12, 2017 22:39:35 GMT -6
fikafairy I'm so sorry about all the stress! That's a lot to deal with. We are here for you. And I completely agree with everything you just said about dessert😊 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by lemonliz on Jul 13, 2017 17:41:45 GMT -6
Hey guys! I finally added the forum to tapa 🎉 I got online after the switch via the web browser but I still like tapa better I'm pretty distracted this cycle with moving. But that's a good thing because I'm Day 9 and it's slow going but finally looking like maybe something is starting to happen. *totes not gonna hold my breath for that* My next check is Monday. I guess if we get to trigger it'll be a full 14 day stim. QOTW: I'll probably never pass up cake. Even bad cake is good cake. But in this order: anything with any part lemon, burnt almond torte, and Hungarian honey cake.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 13, 2017 21:50:03 GMT -6
lemonliz I hope you get to trigger soon! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 14, 2017 11:08:00 GMT -6
Just got back from baseline and have a big follicle which may cause me to have to wait another cycle. Waiting on blood work to get back. I really didn't want to do a cycle at the beginning of the fucking school year and have to miss work again, like I just did at the end of the school year. Not much I can do. Praying I can proceed. Just waiting.
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Post by bonzo on Jul 14, 2017 16:36:21 GMT -6
I completely forgot that yesterday was Thursday! I won't be at the computer til tomorrow morning, but I'll get the check in up then! I think I need to schedule myself a Google calendar reminder or something, I used to be better at getting these up on time.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 14, 2017 22:26:47 GMT -6
Yay! They said no news is good news. Well, they never called. Has anyone had to deal with one big follicle from The get go?
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