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What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC?
TTC since March '12

What are your plans for this cycle?
Vile tasting tincture from my ND, DH is on antioxidants. CD12 today waiting to O.

How is your attitude/outlook?
Mostly positive

What have you struggled with most this week?
Choking down the tincture! Grape juice helps a little bit...

What is your diagnosis?
MTHFR, Hashimoto's, had a blocked tube. All labs look good.

What is your favorite summer food?
Strawberries and blackberries, particularly from my garden

@Mrs. Polish: Happy anniversary!

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC?
Since April 2012

What are your plans for this cycle?
Kind of trying this cycle, if only I could ovulate.

How is your attitude/outlook?
Frustrated

What have you struggled with most this week?
I'm frustrated that I may never ovulate again. All the signs are there, but it's just not happening. My cycles used to be so predictable and easy to deal with before IVF and the m/c. I haven't been able to do a treatment cycle since February and am so off now that I don't know when I'll be able to start again. This sucks so much. I'm also frustrated that my temps are bizarrely low - in the 96-low 97 range no matter what time of day.

What is your diagnosis?
DOR, hypothyroid, low progesterone, endometriosis

What is your favorite summer food?
Everything freshly made from the farmers market! Corn fritters!

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? Been TTC since January 2012. Not sure how many cycles.

What are your plans for this cycle? this is probably our last cycle of our break (ie only doing OPKs and timed intercourse). I am collecting all of our medical information so that we can have a consultation with the IVF clinic and start on that journey. currently on CD12 and waiting to O.

How is your attitude/outlook? Not so good right now. I am really have a hard time at the moment. My pity party that I threw this weekend is still hanging around.

What have you struggled with most this week? Trying to get my positive attitude back. I know that it's not fair that some of us have a harder time getting pregnant than others, but I haven't really accepted that right now.

What is your diagnosis? MFI - low motility.

What is your favorite summer food? summer salads like potato salad, macaroni salad, pasta salad, fruit salad. I know you can have those during other times of the year, but for some reason they just taste better next to bbq meat and eaten outside!

@spaniellove: So sorry you are waiting. I went from 13 to 0 in 3 days so I'm hoping you are negative soon (that sounds awful to say but you know what I mean). The lower the number, the faster the decrease.

@TheReelDeal: Glad you are feeling good. My DH participates some in the IF research but not nearly as much as me. It can be very frustrating.

@mrswin: anxious to see how your ND treatment works out for the endo!

@raintreebee: Don't know if this helps you at all in your considerations about PGD...
http://www.acog.org/About_ACOG/News_Room/News_Releases/2013/Transferring_Single_Prescreened_Embryo_in_IVF_Offers_Excellent_Delivery_Rates

@Mrs. Polish: This is probably closest to the version I make, with corn and cilantro:
http://jeroxie.com/addiction/meatless-day-challenge-16-corn-fritters-2

@TheReelDeal: Men are so strange about the TTC process. I can't speak for yours, but I know that mine has been acting out a LOT lately and he finally admitted that it's because he feels like a failure and like less of a man because he can't get me pregnant. Maybe that's why yours is avoiding tests? Just a kind of denial to avoid having to feel like he's doing something wrong?

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC?
Since Jan 2012

What are your plans for this cycle?
Take a break from TTC.

How is your attitude/outlook?
Not great. I do still believe that we will get knocked up one of these days, but now I'm mostly worried about my husband's demeanor and stress level.

What have you struggled with most this week?
Feeling frustrated, sad and depressed about other people with babies and getting pregnant. Then feeling guilty for feeling jealous of their happy news!
Husband and I finally had a serious talk about how the news of other people's pregnancies are really taking their toll on our spirits and self-esteem. We decided that we need to take a break for a while and remember what it's like just to get it on because we have the hots for each other and not because the timing is right to make a baby! We need to work on taking the pressure off.
I'm happy with this, but I think it's going to be a difficult transition for DH. But we're in this together so we will help each other out.

What is your diagnosis?
Nothing yet. Planning to go in for one of those saline solutions HSG things after my next cycle.

What is your favorite summer food?
Does a poolside Pina Colada count as food?

Sorry for yet another post in this thread. It looks like AF is here already after a super short cycle soooooo I get to do my CD3 u/s on Monday and start a treatment cycle next week! Finally!

Aargh. My SIL just told me that I should consider asking work for a leave of absence since stress must be the reason my IVF failed. Her reasoning-friends of hers that are older than me get pregnant but they have low stress lives. What is wrong with people? I feel like by the end of this I won't want to talk to anyone I know!

@RAINTREEBEE: I'm sorry your SIL said that. I find that most people are awkward and instead of keeping quiet and listening they think they have to fill the void with (bad) advice.

@spaniellove: I just got AF too! About a week before what I thought would be "normal". (25 days after mc started.)

-What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? Since Dec. 2011
-What are your plans for this cycle? RPL testing
-How is your attitude/outlook? Meh
-What have you struggled with most this week? Wishing there were people here that I knew who were going through the same thing as me. I'm trying to start a support group, and so far have connected with 2 ladies!
-What is your diagnosis? Nothing yet.
-What is your favorite summer food? Cookout food! (veggie)Burgers, macaroni salad, corn on the cob, watermelon!

@spaniellove: I am hopeful for your new cycle!

@mrswin: How did your meeting with the ND go?

@Mrs. Polish: Happy Belated Anniversary!

@TheSwissWifeStyle: May I ask, what is RPL testing? I am so sorry about your MC.

@Shutterbug: Welcome back, your vacation sounds pretty awesome!

@raintreebee: I hear so many success stories on IVF #2 and I am so hopeful that this is it for you too!!! So sorry about your SILs comment. I am finding people really don't think before they speak about IF.

@TheReelDeal: My DH cancelled his first SA. It was due to work but he didn't seem to be in a hurry to reschedule. I asked him if I could reschedule it for him and he let me. Would your DH let you make the appointment for him? Maybe if it was scheduled, he would go? Just a suggestion. Good luck!

@justdarling: I hope you are feeling more hopeful. I have struggled with the pity party myself and sometimes I just had to wallow a little bit before I could have a more positive outlook. Hoping you have a wonderful surprise this cycle and don't have to move to IVF!!!

@Mrs.Someone: What is your DH taking? Did your ND prescribe them for him? My DH had some borderline numbers and I have wondered if there is anything he could do to improve them.

@math.nerd: Our breaks were required medically, but they really did help improve sex life. I hope you have a great month!

@kentuckygirl: Hes taking Vitamin C, Zinc Citrate and an antioxidant. Overall, his SA is really good, just forward progression was slightly low. All of it is over the counter stuff. Good luck on the IUI! Hoping the cyst is finally gone...

@spaniellove: So glad to hear about your new cycle beginning! I hope everything looks clear this morning at your CD3 u/s!

@thereeldeal: I'm a little late to the party, but I'm glad to see that you're able to see things from DH's perspective. Let's hope that very soon he'll be able to see things from your perspective! It'll happen, I know it!

I'm starting to feel like things are never going to work out. My new clinic doesn't tell you until the afternoon or evening what your numbers are, but I saw on the paperwork that I had a 34mm cyst with a blood clot.

@ineebee: Thank you...I need to stop googling "cyst with blood clot" because scary things come up!

@spaniellove: I am so sorry! That is really frustrating. I agree, stay off of Dr. Google.

@ineebee: That is amazing follicle growth!!! Good luck with the IUI.

@kentuckygirl: Thanks. I really hope this is the miracle month. I got a positive OPK on Saturday so I guess I am now officially in the TWW. I really hope that your cyst is gone. It seems like you have had it forever!!!

@kentuckygirl: That has got to be so frustrating! Have they offered you any options beyond BCP? As for finding another RE, SART is a starting point but strangely it doesn't actually reflect all the clinics that are out there because a chain of clinics could have satellite clinics closer to you. I ended up having to scour message boards for posts relating to my area or by posters in my area and then for posts relating to my diagnosis.