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

What are your plans for this cycle?
We are going to try clomid with either IUI or TI I haven't really decided.

How is your attitude/outlook?
Super positive. We got DH's SA back and his swimmers look good. The doctor was actually impressed, which led to some eye rolling from me because now he's back to his super sperm mentality. Lol! All of my hormone tests came back normal, there are no problems with my fallopian tubes or uterus and the doctor seemed almost giddy about how well I responded to clomid.

What have you struggled with most this week?
One of my good friends told me she's pregnant this week. And while I did not get jealous, I did have a flashback to the moment, almost a year ago, when I got my BFP and I want to be there again so badly.

What is your diagnosis?
PCOS

What are you doing for the 4th of July?
We're going on a day trip, probably seeing some fireworks. We're trying to spice things up and not just sit on the couch.

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? On my 3rd...
What are your plans for this cycle? Just bd, didn't do opks. Starting my tww!
How is your attitude/outlook? Eh, trying not to think about it.
What have you struggled with most this week? Nothing much....
What is your diagnosis? Unexplained...
What are you doing for the 4th of July? Not sure yet, but hubby has off weeee!

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

What are your plans for this cycle?
Tamoxifen + IUI

How is your attitude/outlook?
Hopeful

What have you struggled with most this week?
Wanting to get the timing right for the IUI

What is your diagnosis?
A little bit of everything - DOR, MFI, low progesterone, RPL, thyroid issues - but nothing that really explains our infertility

What are you doing for the 4th of July?
Not sure yet!

Had our IUI this morning! I feel sorry for DH, who had to give his sample in a tiny electrical closet because the collection room was flooded.

@TheReelDeal: that all sounds so promising!!
@Mrs.Someone: I'm with you on feeling indifferent. I can't picture myself pregnant, I can't fathom it actually happening.
@spaniellove: haha poor DH, but yay for IUI!!

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

What are your plans for this cycle?
Round 2 of Clomid, just waiting to O.

How is your attitude/outlook?
Meh. Looking forward to next cycle when we add IUI.

What have you struggled with most this week?
Still struggling with my BFF (who is testing tomorrow), but she's gotten more understanding since I lent her my copy of TCOYF!

What is your diagnosis?
Unexplained

What are you doing for the 4th of July?
DH's grandmother's 90th birthday party!

@spaniellove: I'm thinking good thoughts for you and your IUI today. An electrical closet for the husband...interesting. That will make for a fun story to tell your little one Do you leave for Peru soon?

@sweetooth: Yes, in a week! I'm so excited about Machu Picchu and the llamas and alpacas And one of the places where we are staying focuses on healing and yoga which I am especially looking forward to.

Hi, ladies! Late to the party today. Maybe I should bring food (or wine?) to make up for it

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC?
Since March '13ish

What are your plans for this cycle?
HSG Wednesday, it looks like. But, in good news, it looks like we may get to try again this month! We had previously been told we needed to wait another month.

How is your attitude/outlook?
I've been frustrated this week for lots of reasons. But, I just got the word about maybe trying again this month, so now I'm not sure what to think! Excited? Scared? Probably all of the above!

What have you struggled with most this week?
Non-TTC related things. I finally started work this week, which is good. But the stress of not having any for the last 8 weeks really caught up with DH and I. I've been stressed about TTC, he's been stressed about money...you know the drill. But, we're both feeling better today. And, I got some major baby envy this week-I hate the little green monster. I'm happy for my friend, but it hurt more than I'd like. I don't want to be that bitter person. I'm choosing to trust today that it will all work out how it's meant to.

What is your diagnosis?
Repeat pregnancy loss

What are you doing for the 4th of July?
It's our anniversary that weekend! Probably taking in baseball to celebrate. And definitely fireworks!

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

What are your plans for this cycle? Currently in TWW from injectibles (Menopur) and IUI

How is your attitude/outlook? Trying not to obsess

What have you struggled with most this week? I had already released my eggs on my own when I went for monitoring on Monday, so we did IUI that day and again on Tuesday since DHs numbers weren't as good as usual on Monday (he was sick with a fever). I just worry that combination of those factors may hurt us this cycle.

What is your diagnosis? Inconsistent ovulation, hypothyroid, low estrogen....

What are you doing for the 4th of July? No specific plans. We'll probably just stay home.

@spaniellove: OMG, that must have been uncomfortable for him! When you are happily on the other side of IF, I think you should write a (semi-comedy) book of all the crazy things you've been through at these clinics.

As for me... Another day, another new pregnancy (for someone else) Some silly part of me was thinking that these things come in threes, and I knew of two (hoping I would be #3). Maybe they come in fives? (Hoping for a friend too)

@Shutterbug: OMG. Congrats to her but why does it always seem to work that way...

@Shutterbug: @TheReelDeal: Blah for all of us! Check out the Pity Party thread...

Hello, ladies. If I hear of a friend's BFP on her first try any time in the near future, I think I would explode! Kudos to you @shutterbug and @thereeldeal for keeping your heads up high.

Also, we're all settled into our new city! I've missed your support and I've needed it. Here's why...

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? 20 months.
What are your plans for this cycle? In the middle of a non-treatment cycle as we adjust to our new city. Next cycle, I'm praying for our first IVF, but logistically I don't know if it'll be possible. Meeting with my new RE tomorrow, so we'll see how flexible monitoring appointment times at this clinic will be. Crossing my fingers.
How is your attitude/outlook? Pretty dismal. Because of insurance plan changes in the fall and treatment also unlikely until then, I'm bracing myself for not being able to do anything for a frikkin year and a half.
What have you struggled with most this week? See above. It sucks. I don't understand how this happened... I really believed that one of the IUIs would take.
What is your diagnosis? PCOS and general suckiness.
What are you doing for the 4th of July? A short semi-vacation to San Francisco. It'll be my first time, so that'll be nice.

@just_ju: we're HSG twins! Mine's on Wednesday. Good luck on yours And hang in there on the Metformin-I was on it for about two years, and the side effects are gross. Have you tried it with yogurt or applesauce? That helped me to stomach mine. But I knew that if I ate something really fatty, there was no saving what would become of my stomach. Yuck! I hope that your symptoms dissipate with it soon-mine got less severe over time.

@ineebee: glad the move went well! I'm really sorry about the IUIs and waiting to start IVF, though. Are you thinking you're going to have to wait for another year and a half from now? That sounds awful.

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? 1 yr
What are your plans for this cycle? 100mg clomid (cd 3-9), hsg trigger, and acupuncture. oh and prayer!
How is your attitude/outlook? better than last cycle
What have you struggled with most this week? trying not to be jealous of others. i know it will work out for dh and i but sometimes it's so hard to accept it.
What is your diagnosis? psos, and dh low morphology
What are you doing for the 4th of July? going away for the night with dh and the doggie

@lovelyplum thanks!! and good luck with your hsg tomorrow!

I'm back from vacation! We unfortunately didn't come home with a little souvenir so its looks like we are starting IVF soon Oh well, at least we had a wonderful trip!

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

What are your plans for this cycle? Not really sure yet. I am on CD 2 and have a date with the vag cam at the IVF clinic tomorrow. We have an appointment with the scheduling nurse today to go over the timeline of IVF. So we could be starting this whole IVF thing really soon.

How is your attitude/outlook? A little disappointed at the moment. I really was hoping that we would have a vacation baby. I also can't believe that we are starting IVF soon. We had talked about the possibility of doing IVF, but it's hard to accept that we are actually here. I feel like I am just going through the motions of it right now and eventually it will hit me.

What have you struggled with most this week? The emotional rollercoaster of IF. I started off being hopeful that this would be the month and then suffered the disappointment. For the past 6 months I had learned how to not get so hopeful and disappointed, but I forgot all of that this month.

What is your diagnosis? MFI - low motility.

What are you doing for the 4th of July? Not really sure yet. We may just end up BBQ just the two of us. I am still jet lagged and don't really feel up to much.

@bluestriped bee: I don't know if this will give you some insight, but I've been reflecting on your situation for a while. And I remembered that years ago, my now-SIL and I were throwing baby name ideas at each other. It turned out that there was a girl name she absolutely had to have, and there was a girl name I liked because it was Korean but soft enough that anyone could read and say it. Personally I didn't care at all that they sounded similar, but my MIL came to me and said I couldn't use my name because it was important that her daughter get her name. Whoooaa. Years later I've completely moved on from that name, but she is still stuck on hers, and I haven't forgotten how rude they were to me.

In the end I think it's possible that when you have a LO of your own you will know if that name is still as meaningful to you (in which case you'll figure out what to do) or if you've moved on, but the way it's handled will stick with you forever.

@bluestriped bee: I know. It doesn't seem fair that everyone else gets to all the names first. But it's also possible that you could get pregnant or meet your adopted child and realize that no way in heck is that child meant to be a Lana! DH and I asked our parents about the other names they chose for us (especially if we were the opposite sex) and we were laughing so hard because those names were clearly meant for some other person. What is meant to happen will happen

@spaniellove: Yeah, I know. We have had two girl names (and two boy names) picked out for that reason. Yeah, whatever happens will happen.

@Shutterbug: That's hilarious!

hahahha @shutterbug that's so funny!