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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 10, 2017 15:57:57 GMT -6
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Post by wisco on Nov 10, 2017 16:28:10 GMT -6
Shit. orangehibiscus, I am so sorry. Has the office called yet about what they want to do? Will they follow the beta down to zero given your previous loss history? What a rollercoaster you've been on these last few months...
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Post by thechickencoop on Nov 10, 2017 16:55:12 GMT -6
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 10, 2017 18:45:06 GMT -6
TW Loss Thank you wisco and thechickencoop. RE wants me to have another beta on Monday to make sure it is dropping appropriately. They will follow it to negative. From my conversation with the RE's nurse, it sounds like we may be having a WTF appt before we start treatments again. I have so many questions. I have a ton of eggs, but are they good quality? Do I have poor quality, which is why I MC? Could H's semen viscosity have a factor in the MCs? He has borderline morphology at 3%, would IUI give us better chances of staying pregnant than TI? I just don't know...ugh! I'm still just trying to process all of this. I wish I knew why this happened. I wish I knew what went wrong so we could fix it.
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Post by ap21ril on Nov 11, 2017 22:43:35 GMT -6
sunshiney is AF any better? Hopefully your RE apt can give you peace of mind w/ the endo question. wisco I get my first follicle check at CD 10. Just these past two months my body has been on top of it I guess. I couldn't find anyone to cover my shift at work for my IUI and had to cancel/change it to TI. I cried. RE office were super nice about it. I am thinking of switching to nights to accommodate all of the appointments since I don't have a flexible job at all. It's hard not to feel discouraged. And I'm just tired of the appts, the meds, the disappointment. Sorry, I am wallowing! Infertility sucks.
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Post by ap21ril on Nov 11, 2017 22:44:58 GMT -6
orangehibiscus gosh I'm so sorry. I hope you guys and your RE are able to get to the bottom of it.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 12, 2017 9:21:55 GMT -6
Thank you ap21ril. I'm so sorry that your IUI had to be converted to TI. I get feeling discouraged. This IF rollercoaster sucks big time! Wallow all you want! If you go to nights, could you go back to days once you get pregnant?
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Post by ap21ril on Nov 12, 2017 12:16:25 GMT -6
I'm not positive orangehibiscus , that's my hesitation. I'd get paid more but I really don't want to be stuck there for a long time. If we have to move on to IVF I don't think I'll have a choice. I'm leaning towards trying to stay on days, and if it happens again then just saying screw it and making the move. I want to at least stay on days through Christmas though, bc I have it off this year. We'll see I guess.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 13, 2017 8:08:47 GMT -6
Yeah, that's a tough choice ap21ril. I hope y'all don't end up needing IVF. Big hugs!
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Post by sunshiney on Nov 13, 2017 12:16:45 GMT -6
ap21ril Oh I am so sorry you had to cancel IUI for work. That is so frustrating! I'm sorry you have to make such a hard choice. I hope you don't even have to make the choice b/c you have success first, though! AF was a b*tch as always but only lasted a couple days. We didn't end up bringing in a sample for an SA Friday because (sorry TMI!) DH finds it extremely stressful to perform on command and although he "performed," it wasn't his most prolific "performance" and we thought it wasn't representative of what usually ends up in me - we were going to try again tomorrow but a) we wanted to DTD last night and b) we're unimpressed with this lab's crazy different numbers and know the RE's office will want to retest in their own lab anyway after our consult, so we're just going to wait for December!
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Post by wisco on Nov 13, 2017 13:05:30 GMT -6
ap21ril - ARGH. Sorry about the timing. Wallowing is allowed! ALL you want. I hope you guys the best of luck this cycle! A homemade baby would be pretty fantastic! sunshiney - I like the approach you're taking! I agree, don't stress about it! I'm going down the TMI route, but my husband always says what is in the cup looks minimal compared to "non-cup samples" but his numbers are always good...and I've heard the same thing from other friends going through treatment... But, yeah - don't trust that lab again! I think waiting for the RE to test it sounds like the best idea. If he's still nervous, I think they also have condoms that can be used to collect samples? Might be something to look into! orangehibiscus - How are you doing lady? I've been thinking about you. I think a WTF with the RE would be reassuring...maybe they can put together a plan that will accommodate some of your concerns. I can imagine that you're heartbroken and frustrated. Keep us updated!
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Post by wisco on Nov 13, 2017 13:40:25 GMT -6
GUYS. I almost didn't make it to my IUI this morning...my purse was in my husband's car...which had my car keys in it. Our clinic is an hour away, and we drive separately given that he has to be there before me and then we go in very opposite directions for work. He was already 5 minutes from the clinic when I made this discovery. Luckily we have a back-up car, but it was parked somewhere else so I had to get a ride there and then defrost/scrap about an inch of ice off of the windshield (it's a truck we use for our farm and is parked outside). I got to the appointment only about 5 minutes late by some miracle. I've really tried to self-sabotage myself this cycle... I can laugh about it now though...since it all worked out. I didn't even tell my husband until AFTER he had given his sample, because I know he would have been super stressed about it, hah!
Yes - this would not have been an issue if we had a spare key for my car...but we bought it used and were only given one. Getting another key is now at the top of my to-do list.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 13, 2017 13:41:06 GMT -6
I hope your H's SA next month looks awesome sunshiney! Thanks for thinking about me wisco. I'm definitely heartbroken, devastated, angry, sad, etc. I'm so ready for the physical part of this to be over. I have another beta this afternoon to make sure it is dropping. After that, a plan will be decided. I don't want to be benched again. I'm not sure what I want to do next? Do we try the same thing again and hope for different results? I was reading online that abnormal semen viscosity can cause MC, and I'm wondering if IUI would be better for us because that would nullify H's viscosity issue. I don't know. Hopefully we'll find out soon what the RE thinks.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 13, 2017 13:42:31 GMT -6
Oh my gosh wisco! I'm so glad you made it to your IUI, and I'm impressed that you were only 5 minutes late. Definitely go have another key made soon!
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Post by obscureference on Nov 13, 2017 14:33:30 GMT -6
ap21ril I’m so sorry you had to cancel your IUI. That must have been so frustrating. wisco Wow, glad you made it! I would have been freaking out! orangehibiscus I hope you get some answers soon and that you don’t have to be benched. Nothing new for me. I go in for a progesterone draw tomorrow morning. I’ll be interested in the results as it’s usually on the lower side.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 13, 2017 14:40:49 GMT -6
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 14, 2017 13:47:43 GMT -6
TW Loss
So my beta yesterday only went down 1 point from 26 to 25. I still haven't heard from my RE's office. I don't think they will push more Methotrexate since my beta went down, even though it was just a little bit. I'll probably have to have another beta tomorrow to ensure that it is still going down.
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Post by sunshiney on Nov 14, 2017 13:57:17 GMT -6
orangehibiscus I am so sorry that you are experiencing this same roller coaster again, and so soon, it seems surreal and I can't even imagine how frustrating and painful it is for you going through it! Praying that your numbers drop significantly on their own in time for tomorrow's beta.
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Post by obscureference on Nov 14, 2017 15:23:03 GMT -6
orangehibiscus I hope your beta drops quickly and that this doesn’t drag out for you again. Hugs.
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Post by obscureference on Nov 14, 2017 15:28:14 GMT -6
I’m officially on the crazy train. I had what suspiciously felt like my normal O pain today, except supposedly I’m 8 dpo...so now I’m alternating between thinking it was O and that we completely missed my FW, or that it was implantation cramping which is unlikely. I really hate the TWW. Anxiously awaiting my progesterone level to see if it can shed some light on it, but I’ll probably have my period before I even get results. Blah.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 14, 2017 18:20:37 GMT -6
Me too obscureference. I talked to the RE's nurse today, and I'm having another beta tomorrow morning. They were pretty "unhappy" that my beta only dropped by 1. The nurse mentioned Methotrexate, and I told her that I really did not want that again. She said I would need serial betas then, and I told her that I would have as many betas as I needed so I could avoid Methotrexate. We'll see what tomorrow's beta looks like. She hasn't gotten a final answer from the RE about the plan going forward. She will find that out from the RE tomorrow after they see my beta results.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 14, 2017 18:21:17 GMT -6
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Nov 14, 2017 23:41:25 GMT -6
TW Loss So my beta yesterday only went down 1 point from 26 to 25. I still haven't heard from my RE's office. I don't think they will push more Methotrexate since my beta went down, even though it was just a little bit. I'll probably have to have another beta tomorrow to ensure that it is still going down. I pray all of this ends quickly for you. I’m lurking from the IVF thread. This same thing happened to me, and I’m so sorry for your pain. It’s not fair, and you will get through this. We are here.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 15, 2017 8:03:34 GMT -6
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Post by sunshiney on Nov 15, 2017 8:33:20 GMT -6
@obscurereference Rooting for implanatation cramps!
**PG mentioned**
My implantation cramps felt exactly the same as O. I hope it's true for you too!
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Post by bonzo on Nov 15, 2017 12:32:01 GMT -6
orangehibiscus, I'm so sorry you're going through all of this. I hope your numbers work out that you don't need to do the Methotrexate. Sending you lots of hugs! I had actually typed up a message to you yesterday, but then students walked in and started talking to me, and it's gone. But know that I think about you often, and I'm here to talk whenever you want!
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 15, 2017 13:29:38 GMT -6
Thank you bonzo. It means so much. TW Beta and Loss Well, I had another beta this morning. It was 25 on Monday, and it was 40 today. That is...not good. I'm waiting to hear from my RE, but I'm sure they're going to push for Methotrexate. I really don't want that again. I'm hoping I can get another beta on Friday. Is there any chance that this could be a vanishing twin thing? I'm trying to find hope that this will work out well.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Nov 15, 2017 14:56:09 GMT -6
orangehibiscus, is there any explanation they can give you? Have you started the meds yet? If so, I wouldn’t until you get an explanation.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Nov 15, 2017 15:55:14 GMT -6
They don't have an explanation for this hoosiermama76. RE wants me to do a urine pregnancy test tonight or tomorrow and see if it is negative. RE said there antibodies that can interfere with blood testing that don't mess with urine tests. RE wants another beta on Friday morning and then an ultrasound Friday afternoon. I might be doing Cytotec this weekend, but we'll see what all the other results show before deciding about that.
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Post by sunshiney on Nov 16, 2017 8:07:55 GMT -6
orangehibiscus I was going to ask if cytotec might be an option so you don't have to wait another 3 months, and I'm glad to hear that it is. The fact that it has stayed so low has me hopeful that your PG is uterine rather than ectopic again so I hope that is the case and it resolves soon. ((hugs))
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