https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:28:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1419903 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:00:30 +0000 thisisme 1419903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: Thanks! I'm doing gonal-f, too, along with menopur. So far so good! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1419899 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:59:00 +0000 thisisme 1419899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: Not bad! I iced first and didn't even realize the needle had gone in! The menopur is a bit more uncomfortable, but it's not unbearable. Now I'm just hoping we can get to tomorrow's appointment with all this snow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1419127 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:41:18 +0000 bhbee 1419127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs bunchy: I'm so sorry. hugs and hoping for good news this next cycle for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1419010 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:04:33 +0000 Happygal 1419010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs bunchy: Yes, you will have a silver lining to all of this! I'm going to look at that necklace now.....I'm glad you (and me!) have this HB group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1418952 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:40:00 +0000 mrs bunchy 1418952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: I'm still at work til 8.. So I have some time before I can cheers! Yes, solely with OB right now. I think we were in denial about us not working :) correction: me not working**. I talk to a select group of girls at work. Family knows the basics of our struggles and the M/C, but I don't necesarily want to sulk to them, I am sure it is hard for them to see what I am going through. It's sometimes just easier to tear up on my 45 min drive home and then wait for those emotions again the next month. I'm dying to get a necklace from Kate Spade that says find the silver lining.. Kinda remind myself we will get through this.. (On my bday wish list) :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1418930 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:27:11 +0000 Happygal 1418930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs bunchy: I raised my beer glass in your honor! Have you been solely working with an OB at this point? I felt so relieved when we started to talk to an RE. </p> <p>Do you talk about this with any friends or family? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1418903 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:10:54 +0000 mrs bunchy 1418903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: I could use several drinks!! So stressful. The first day of AF is always the worst. I feel like the longer we try, the harder it is (duh). At this next appt we will evaluate where we are and hope to see a specialist to get this ball rolling. It's just so sad that DH is starting to get discouraged too.. I honestly try to be this really tough person... But this is getting rough!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1418900 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:08:28 +0000 Happygal 1418900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs bunchy: damn it! I was so hoping your silence meant that you were holding onto a BFP secret. I'm so sorry. I wish we could meet up for a drink tonight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1418875 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:54:04 +0000 mrs bunchy 1418875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So the devil came this morning !!!! Clomid starts again friday! Scheduled the mid-cycle u/s and it all starts over from here. Feeling sad today :( DH even asked why we're not working. So, naturally I hold in my tears until my drive into work.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1418474 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:55:53 +0000 Shutterbug 1418474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thisisme: regarding the meds being at room temp (sorry, I see this is from two days ago!) with the Gonal-F, the nurse told me to take it out of the fridge about 2 hrs before the first shot, and then leave it out for the rest of the cycle (it was a multi-dose pen... not sure what meds you're using). I don't think it's essential, I think it just helps the shots not hurt as much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1418464 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:52:36 +0000 LindsayInNY 1418464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: FX for you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1418241 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:48:36 +0000 Happygal 1418241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: med free is fine! I think my body is appreciating a little break. I know my spirits were ready for a breather.</p> <p>Here's the list--update as needed! </p> <p>Waiting for AF<br /> Mrs. Polish</p> <p>TWW<br /> MrsWin: beginning of TWW<br /> Just_Ju: beginning of TWW<br /> Bluestriped Bee: mid-TWW<br /> happygal: mid-TWW<br /> LindsayInNYC: mid-TWW<br /> Mrs Bunchy: 16 dpo on 2/12</p> <p>Treatments/Tests/Etc.<br /> Just_Ju: beta on the 18th<br /> FaithFertility: Preparing for BD storm. Old school this cycle :wink:<br /> ThisIsMe: first IVF cycle<br /> lazypanda: on day 7 of femara<br /> mrstal: Starting Clomid<br /> mrs. win: beta on the 24th </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1417012 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:38:57 +0000 mrswin 1417012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: My beta is the 24th, which would be 16dpo so I will probably go on the 22nd, regardless I will POAS a couple of days before that! How is it being med free? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1416558 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:40:12 +0000 Happygal 1416558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thisisme: how did the first night go?</p> <p>@lazypanda: Oh, I'm glad I imparted a valuable lesson to you! :wink: </p> <p>@mrswin: I'm glad it went well! When is your beta?</p> <p>@bhbee: I only took Clomid once, so I don't have that much experience to compare it to, but femara did feel much easier to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1416525 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:28:58 +0000 mrswin 1416525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1416152 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:28:04 +0000 FaithFertility 1416152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: Yay, I am so glad it went well!!!! Happy TWW :)))) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1413247 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:56:32 +0000 bhbee 1413247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: thank you and fx for your tww! Less symptoms is one of several reasons I want to try femara </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1413188 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:19:03 +0000 mrswin 1413188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: Sorry about the hot flashes lady, these stories always make me thankful that I have very few symptoms on Femera :happy: Good luck with the TI this cycle </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1413174 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:14:30 +0000 mrswin 1413174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTal: Good luck with this cycles. Glad AF finally showed up for you</p> <p>@babycanuck: I saw you other thread and I know you are a fellow Canadian bee. The techs will never let you see the screen here because of liability reasons, even when a doctor does the ultrasound. Don't hesitate to tell them if the ultrasound is painful sometimes they don't realize how rough they are, although sometimes my right ovary likes to "hide" so the tech has to go digging around to find it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1413169 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:13:27 +0000 mrswin 1413169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: @Happygal: The IUI went really well. I explained to the NP that the last time I had a lot of cramping during the procedure and it never really went away during the TWW. She was really good, took her time and I haven't had any cramping since the procedure on Saturday </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1413057 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:05:47 +0000 bhbee 1413057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lazypanda: I've pretty much told DH anytime we're ttc hormones make me crazy and it's his cross to bear because they have a lot less physical stuff to deal with in treatments! I swear I am crazy emotional on meds, off meds ... Clomid stays in your system a long time so I like to blame that too :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412954 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:16:38 +0000 FaithFertility 1412954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lazypanda: Thanks so far so good ;) I just have to kick the feeling of us not really doing any meds and such and that it is ok, I just feel like I am wasting time......but I have to have faith and enjoy our marriage and our down time!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412952 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:15:33 +0000 FaithFertility 1412952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lazypanda: Thanks so far so good ;) I just have to kick the feeling of is not really doing any meds and such and that it is ok, I just feel like I am wasting time......but I have to have faith and enjoy our marriage and our down time!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412948 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:12:06 +0000 lazypanda 1412948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: Yay to being done with the meds! Wow, hot flashes from Clomid? Here I was complaining to DH about my achy-ness from the letrozole/femara and told him to blame the meds if I became irritable with him (per @happygal). :silly: Also, the nurse at RE's office explained to me how Femara and Clomid work very much the way you explained it as I had told my RE that I wanted a dumbed down, person off the street version of what he was saying with the information overload that I received in my appointment with him.</p> <p>@mrswin: thanks! FX for a successful IUI!</p> <p>@mrsbunchy: 15 sounds awesome! :happy: My RE told me anything &gt;10 would be positive for the CD21 progesterone, unfortunately I was at 1.4 in January. Sending lots of positive thoughts your way. </p> <p>@faithfertility: I hope going old school is going well for you. :wink: </p> <p>@babycanuck: I hope you get some answers soon!</p> <p>@thisisme: yikes! I don't think I'd be able to stick a needle in myself. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412901 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:49:06 +0000 thisisme 1412901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: Yeah, it's frustrating that the techs can't tell you anything, but one did tell me that if there was anything really wrong, they would get a doc to see me right away. So hopefully no news is good news! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412898 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:45:59 +0000 thisisme 1412898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: Thanks sooo much! I was actually just wondering if I was supposed to let the meds come to room temp first. The instructions on the box are a bit confusing! Yikes.... getting nervous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412887 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:40:19 +0000 FaithFertility 1412887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: You get an honorary Dr. Degree in IF Google-ology ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412776 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:22:50 +0000 bhbee 1412776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: haha I received my degree after many years studying under dr google :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412768 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:15:38 +0000 Happygal 1412768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: thank you, Professor BhBee, for that good explanation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-26/page/3#post-1412752 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:04:34 +0000 FaithFertility 1412752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: ohhh the clomid hot flashes.....lol </p>