Grad Check-In - 11/02

[specter]

Happy Thursday!

So first off, I am so sorry I've been so inconsistent with this check-in. Life has been kicking my ass this year, and these last few months have been particularly hard (a brutal and very disheartening round of IVF/ICSI, my position at work becoming complete hell, etc).

With that said, I'm wondering if there is anyone who might be willing to take over the check-in? We are at a crossroads in our IF treatment, and may not be able to continue pursuing them due to financial, emotional, and physical barriers. I think I need to take a complete hiatus my constant dwelling on IF.

So if there's anyone willing to head this up, that'd be awesome. Or you can just make it a thing of whoever logs in first and sees it isn't posted can post it. Whatever floats your boat

aprilz81
EDD: 1/31/18
Diagnosis: Anovulatory PCSO (non-IR)
BFP Treatment: 7.5mg Femera and TI
Team Pink!

bocaburger
Born: 8/10/16
Diagnosis: MFI, Hashimoto's, PCOS
BFP Treatment: IVF #2 with ICSI
Twins! Team Purple!

bootsorhearts
EDD: 10/18/17
Diagnosis: DOR
BFP Treatment: Frozen donor egg IVF
Team Pink

cateyes
EDD: 6/11/17
Diagnosis: Tubal issues, PCOS, MFI-Low Morph
BFP Treatment: FET with Donor Embryos
Team Blue

crazycatlady6
Born: 2/25/17
Diagnosis: Stage 1 Endo, unexplained
BFP Treatment: FET #1 from IVF #2
Team Blue

Dogpaddle29
EDD: 3/9/18
Diagnosis: DOR and possible poor egg quality
BFP Treatment: FET after IVF #1 w/ DE
Twins!

@easilyunamused
EDD: 7/29/17
Diagnosis: Unexplained
BFP Treatment: IVF+FET
Team Blue

evelyn
Born: 2/12/17
Diagnosis: Unexplained
BFP Treatment: FET #1 (3 day embryo) after IVF and 1 fresh transfer

goldenlove
EDD: 11/9/16
Diagnosis: Unexplained IF
BFP Treatment: FET#1 after IVF freeze-all
Team Blue

codex320
EDD: 10/17/17
Diagnosis: Unexplained, mild MFI
BFP Treatment: IVF with ICSI

kensie5226
Born 11/5/15
Diagnosis: MFI
BFP Treatment: IUI #1
Team Pink

ketchup
Born: 10/20/15
Diagnosis: PCOS and uterine didelphys
BFP Treatment: Medicated TI #4 - 2.5mg Letrozole + trigger
Team Pink

BFP #2
EDD: 8/23/17
BFP Treatment: Medicated TI #1 - 2.5mg Letrozole + trigger
Team Pink

king26
EDD: 8/25/17
Diagnosis: DOR and endo
BFP Treatment: FET #1 after IVF #4

laurensc927
EDD: 11/23/17
Diagnosis: Unexplained (Mild PCOS)
BFP Treatment: IVF with ICSI, FET #3

mikaela20
Born: 2/22/17
Diagnosis: PCOS, Didelphys uterus, hashimoto's.
BFP Treatment: Femara TI
Team Blue

murrt
Born: 10/3/16
Diagnosis: MFI (low everything)
BFP Treatment: Transfer #4. IVF #2, FET #2.
Team Pink

nikiswims
Born: 1/26/16
Diagnosis: Unexplained IF
BFP Treatment: IVF # 1!
Team Pink

Rama
EDD: 3/30/18
Diagnosis: PCOS
BFP Treatment: TI with Letrozole + Ovidrel
Team Green

rn1175
Born: 7/22/16
Diagnosis: DOR
BFP Treatment: DE FET
Team Blue

shananagins
Born: 4/13/16
Diagnosis: DOR
BFP Treatment: two back to back IVF cycles, PGS testing, FET #1
Team Blue

smootiepie
Born: 9/30/2015
Diagnosis: Severe MFI
BFP Treatment: IVF #1
Team Blue

sprig78
Born: 10/14/15
Diagnosis: UE
BFP Treatment: IVF#2 with ICSI, freeze-all for PGS and subsequent FET
Twins! Team Purple!

tikoberry99
Born: 7/11/16
Diagnosis: Unexplained
BFP Treatment: Ivf#1 with icsi, fet
Team Blue

ttcbabyj
Born: 6/1/17
Diagnosis: Unicornutate uterus, PCOS, mild endometriosis and MFI (low motility and morphology)
BFP Treatment: 2nd round of IVF, FET with PGS testing
Team Pink

westiemom
Born: 4/20/16
Diagnosis: Anovulatory PCOS and MFI (2% morphology)
BFP Treatment: we got a surprise bfp while we were on a break waiting for our third FET.
Team Pink

wineandcupcakes
Born: 2/08/17
Diagnosis: Mildhyperphenylalanemia/Maternal PKU, MTHFR, Poor blood flow to uterus & 16mm cyst in uterus, Borderline high Th1/Th2
BFP Treatment: FET #1 after IVF #3
Twins! Team Pink

yoshijo
EDD: 8/4/17
Diagnosis: PCOS and severe MFI
BFP Treatment: FET from IVF+ICSI & CCS testing
Team Pink

If you are new to the check in please tag Specter and provide the following information.
What is your EDD?
Do you know the gender?
How many babies are you expecting?
What was your diagnosis?
What treatment worked for you to finally get your BFP?

If you have already answered the above questions, let us know what is going on with you!
How far along are you?
How are you feeling?
Have any important dr. appts?

**Ladies please remember if anything happens during yours or someone else's pregnancy on this check-in please send me a PM or tag me and let me know so that I can modify the check-in to avoid any extra harm.**

QOTW: Did you dress up for Halloween? Bonus points for pics

[Rama]

*hugs* specter. I'm sorry you're having a hard time this year. Hopefully it gets better on at least the job front (but preferably all of them). <3

How far along are you? 18,6!
How are you feeling? Tired, mostly. Trying to figure out how to eat again. Sometimes anxious.
Have any important dr. appts? I have my anatomy scan tomorrow! It's right before my initial MFM visit, too, so hopefully I won't have to wait too long for any results/concerns we're not told by the tech.

QOTW: Did you dress up for Halloween? Bonus points for pics I did not. Halloween is a chill night for us right now, so it's mostly pajama pants and making sure we don't drop the candy bowl.

[mikaela20]

@spectator I'm so sorry. So many hugs.

Rama good luck tomorrow!!!

I'm not as active here anymore and this check in is also kind of slow. Maybe we should keep it as a casual check in and people post it if they notice it's not there for the week? I don't know. I lurk more right now then post so not sure I'm the best to make suggestions.

I have an 8 month old. I still can't believe it.

We are doing great. I'm enjoying my mat leave but starting to get sad for when I have to go back to work next year. I've ran many financial scenarios and it just doesn't work for me to stay home.

We are having fun with solids and DS is eating lots.

I didn't dress up but I did take him to a baby Halloween class. I wasn't going to screw with his bedtime for one night he won't remember so he was sleeping before TOT started.

[sunshiney]

specter I'm so sorry you're at such a difficult crossroads. *hugs.* I am happy to take on the grad check-in. I miss all you ladies from way back when who are PAIF and SAIF!! Is it usually a weekly thing here?

[aprilz81]

How far along are you? 27w2d

How are you feeling? Physically feeling great for the most part. Getting a little stiff and creaky when I get up out of bed or a chair.

Have any important dr. appts? Last monthly OB appointment and glucose test yesterday. I ate protein before the test and it helped me avoid getting sick but I don't know the results yet. I testing my sugar this morning (I have my meter from last time) and my fasting glucose was 131. I'm 90% sure I failed which is not a surprise, I was just hopeful the weight I had lost after Ava (pregnancy weight plus another 20 pounds) would help me avoid it. I have almost all the risk factors for GD (PCOS, age, weight, GD with a prior pregnancy and family history of diabetes) so I would have been shocked and grateful for the miracle if I didn't end up with it this time. At least my doctor isn't making me take the 3 hour with my history and she is going to start me on oral meds from the start so I have a little more flexibility in my food choices.

[Rama]

Nov 3, 2017 5:49:19 GMT -6 sunshiney said:

specter I'm so sorry you're at such a difficult crossroads. *hugs.* I am happy to take on the grad check-in. I miss all you ladies from way back when who are PAIF and SAIF!! Is it usually a weekly thing here?

Since I don't know if she's planning to come back soon, I think it was supposed to be a weekly thread?  It hasn't been for awhile, but we're all patient.   None of us want to hurt any of our friends here, so basically however often it goes up is however often I'll check in. <3

[specter]

Nov 3, 2017 8:42:50 GMT -6 Rama said:

Nov 3, 2017 5:49:19 GMT -6 sunshiney said:

specter I'm so sorry you're at such a difficult crossroads. *hugs.* I am happy to take on the grad check-in. I miss all you ladies from way back when who are PAIF and SAIF!! Is it usually a weekly thing here?

Since I don't know if she's planning to come back soon, I think it was supposed to be a weekly thread?  It hasn't been for awhile, but we're all patient.   None of us want to hurt any of our friends here, so basically however often it goes up is however often I'll check in. <3

 Lol yeah I'm pretty much the worst check-in leader on the planet. It is supposed to be weekly buuuuuuut has been more like monthly for a long time   Thanks to everyone for being so patient with it!

 sunshiney, if you're up for it, I'll PM you for your email address and then I can send the word document I use to copy and paste into the thread  
 

[Rama]

Nov 3, 2017 9:48:53 GMT -6 specter said:

Nov 3, 2017 8:42:50 GMT -6 Rama said:

Since I don't know if she's planning to come back soon, I think it was supposed to be a weekly thread?  It hasn't been for awhile, but we're all patient.   None of us want to hurt any of our friends here, so basically however often it goes up is however often I'll check in. <3

 Lol yeah I'm pretty much the worst check-in leader on the planet. It is supposed to be weekly buuuuuuut has been more like monthly for a long time   Thanks to everyone for being so patient with it!

 sunshiney , if you're up for it, I'll PM you for your email address and then I can send the word document I use to copy and paste into the thread  
 

*hugs*  You're fine.  I hope things get better for you.  I've been thinking about you lately. <3

[daisy818]

Hugs specter - you're in my thoughts

sunshiney , thanks for taking over the check-in! Can you add me?

What is your EDD? June 25, 2018
Do you know the gender? Finding out
How many babies are you expecting? 1 (confirmed at u/s today)
What was your diagnosis? Endo, AMA
What treatment worked for you to finally get your BFP? IVF #1

ETA: QOTW - I didn't dress up (first year in a long time) but Daisy was Taco Pug while we sat out for the trick or treaters.

[crazycatlady6]

specter - massive hugs.