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What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? it's been 2 years 4 months, but officially 23 months because we took a few breaks for various reasons

What are your plans for this cycle? no plans

How is your attitude/outlook? fairly dismal

What have you struggled with most this week? we're pretty busy ppl, so finding time to BD has become lower on the priority list since it's obviously not been happening. also, just feeling like no one i know has had such a hard time getting pregnant except me. the few ppl i know that had problems had a diagnosis, and when addressed, they were able to get pregnant right away. it's been frustrating.

What is your diagnosis? none, everything was normal for both of us

What is one thing that has you excited this week? i've been losing a lot of weight, unfortunately it's because i started having some health issues (unrelated to TTC), but i'm still happy about the weight loss

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? Since December 2011.
What are your plans for this cycle? Frozen Embryo Transfer IVF.
How is your attitude/outlook? Not terribly positive, although some of this may be hormonal.
What have you struggled with most this week? See above. I did start seeing a therapist who specializes in infertility this week and am hoping that she can help me maintain a positive attitude.
What is your diagnosis? Endometriosis.
What is one thing that has you excited this week? Embryo Transfer tomorrow 4/26. I will be relieved to see the embryos safely unfrozen and transferred. Then I am looking forward to spending a weekend mostly on the couch watching movies. Any suggestions?

@spaniellove: sorry you're back, but yay for vacation! do you have a favorite place or are you going to go somewhere new?
@everbee: sorry that you're feeling dismal weight loss is always good though, and it supposedly helps fertility, right? I need to work on losing some weight, ugh.
@Suzimo: overnight field trips were the best (as a kid)! how are they as a teacher? stressful I bet, haha
@raintreebee: tomorrow!! I just saw Les Mis finally last weekend. So good, but maybe a little heavy for your stress-free weekend. Maybe Magic Mike? LOL
@Mrs. Polish: Thanks for starting this! How's the little guy?

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? 14

What are your plans for this cycle? nothing, maybe for the last time

How is your attitude/outlook? hopeful - we had our follow up with the RE yesterday and he seemed very positive. I have an Rx for Clomid for next month, and we can decide whether or not to jump right into IUI as well, or just TI

What have you struggled with most this week? I had a high fever and bad virus all weekend and through the beginning of the week. Today is really the first day I feel good again.

What is your diagnosis? Officially now "unexplained". Although DH has borderline low morph, and I have a short-ish LP and hypothyroid

What is one thing that has you excited this week? Counting down to our trip to Mexico! Two weeks from tomorrow. I've been doing some bathing suit and flip flop shopping to get my mind off TTC

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC?
-cycle 23

What are your plans for this cycle?
-this cycle is wrapping up. I'm expecting AF in the next couple days

How is your attitude/outlook?
-It's not bad. I'm just feeling impatient.

What have you struggled with most this week?
-I've been ok this week, just looking forward to next cycle. I'll be starting clomid.

What is your diagnosis?
-MFI and low hormones

What is one thing that has you excited this week?
-realizing there is less 40 days until we are at Disney with my family. I can't wait to see them!

@raintreebee: Everything crossed for a successful thaw and a smooth transfer tomorrow! I love @Shutterbug's suggestion for Magic Mike, hahaha!

@Suzimo: @Shutterbug: We're thinking of Mexico, maybe Zihuatanejo. We went to Puerto Escondido a few years ago and even though we've been to other places in the world since then, we remember that as the most relaxing trip we've taken...and it sounds kind of like a similar place!

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? Since January 2011 so about 16 cycles

What are your plans for this cycle? Waiting for AF

How is your attitude/outlook? Trying reaaaaallllly hard to keep my head up

What have you struggled with most this week? My beta came back negative yesterday, I feel so downcast, upset and sad at the same time. I had such high hopes for my first iui cycle and now I just feel so hopeless.

What is your diagnosis? Unexplained/possible low motility

What is one good thing that has come from IF? Learning to be more patient and also understanding that some things are simply out of my control.

@raintreebee: good luck tomorrow! i have my beta in the AM, so i'm going to hope its a good day for both of us
@spaniellove: mexico sounds fantastic, and should be gorgeous this time of year
@ineebee: keeping fingers crossed - they are doing a good job!
@Shutterbug: ahhh mexico in two weeks! you guys are going to make me ready for a vacation too! shopping is definitely in order
@Apex: i'm sorry about the negative beta yesterday

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? about 19 months

What are your plans for this cycle? beta tomorrow after 1st 5dt IVF

How is your attitude/outlook? trying to stay optimistic, but having light spotting now and feeling AF is coming isn't helping - but, its good to know that we have a frozen that we can try again with if this one didn't work - just trying to pull it together.

What have you struggled with most this week? impatience. i just want to KNOW.

What is your diagnosis? severe MF

What is one thing that has you excited this week? finding out tomorrow, because either it will be cause of celebration, or cause for drinking ALL of the wine. oh! and we're finally starting to get some movement on getting the site plans to get our house back together and lifted up post-Sandy

@apex: Big, big hug. So sorry to hear about the negative beta.

@Apex: hugs! it's so hard, isn't it? I was super bummed after my first IUI didn't work. And the second one But I forged ahead, and the third one did the trick! I hope for you that the second IUI is all it takes!

@spaniellove: "the most relaxing trip we've taken" - yes. Go for that. And enjoy! You two deserve some relaxation.

@raintreebee: Good luck tomorrow!!!

@PastaAndPotato: Good luck to you too! I'm hoping for lots of celebrating sans-wine for you And how exciting to be closer to recovery after Sandy.

@Shutterbug: YES! For vacation countdown and for distraction shopping!

@ineebee: thanks for the reminder to check out the farmer's market!

@everbee: I'm sorry it's been so frustrating and you feel like you can't relate with anyone. Are there any local Resolve groups in your area? It helps to find other women you can talk to. But this community is a great one too, if there isn't one in your area.

@Leialou: Have fun at Disney!

@Mrs.Someone: I hope you get a lucky post-HSG positive

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC?
We've been TTC since January 2012

What are your plans for this cycle?
None - we're "on a break", but as much as I'm not keeping track of things, I'm still very aware of when I ovulated this week (not based on OPKs or anything, just on my usual 'symptoms') so it will be hard to not think of this as a TWW even though we didn't purposely try to time anything or take any meds this month.

How is your attitude/outlook?
Meh. I'm too distracted with work to get upset about things, so that's nice! Hopefully it will help the next two weeks go quickly, too.

What have you struggled with most this week?
Dealing with my grandmother constantly asking me when we're going to have a child. Her health isn't great (and neither is her memory) so I don't really feel like educating her on the world of infertility.

What is your diagnosis?
Mild PCOS and mild MFI.

What is one thing that has you excited this week?
The warmer weather! Goodbye, cold!!!

@Shutterbug: Enjoy Mexico! Vacations are soooo refreshing

@Leialou: Have fun at Disney. We are thinking of going in the fall with my niece and nephew.

@Apex: So sorry about the negative beta. I know how much it sucks

@PastaAndPotato: Good luck with your beta tomorrow! FX

@Mrs.Someone: Hopefully the HSG was all you needed

@hanaleilove: Good luck with the rest of your TWW

@alie: Good luck with your non-TWW

@sweetooth i'm not sure i'm up to talking to strangers. i feel like it would just be a major cry fest on my part i already have a hard enough time sharing here and this is anonymous~! but thank you for the suggestion.

@everbee: I know what you mean. When I started going to my yoga for fertility class where we all went around the room before class started just to "check in" and it seemed like almost every time I couldn't hold the tears back. I realized that I hadn't talked about all of what I was going through and the emotions of it all with anyone but my husband. I was such a teary-eyed mess. But ultimately for me, it was a very cathartic process.

I totally know what you mean though. I think starting in an online community is a lot more comfortable. HB is so great for support during all of this.

@PastaAndPotato: Thinking of you...hope all is well.

@spaniellove: thank you for thinking of me - the test came back negative, so now on to plan b - we have 1 frozen, so i guess that's our next stop

@PastaAndPotato: I am so sorry this happened...please take good care of yourself. I know things are tough right now.

@PastaAndPotato: Hugs! I hope there was lots of wine this weekend.

@ineebee: no worries!

@PastaAndPotato: my heart goes out to you. the sting of my first failed ivf is still very fresh, and i wouldn't wish the pain on my worst enemy. hope you are taking time for yourself. for me, thinking about my frozen embryos gave me some hope to pick myself up again.