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@Sunshine1810: heyyy are you from MA too? I saw that Taylor Swift is in town this weekend. Have fun

@spaniellove: ugh it was such a gross day!! I did hang out with my mom anyway, we went and visited my grandma at her new nursing home, which was nice. (PS - umm your RE and nurse sound like real a-holes. I'm sorry you're having a hard time!)

@Leialou: @justdarling: ahhh I'm so excited for you two!!!

@Mrs.Someone: happy belated birthday!!

@littleredhairedgrl: oh gosh I'm so sorry that it went so poorly! I was beyond terrified about my HSG, I can only imagine how scary it would be to hear them say they wanted to stab you with a needle up there

@littleredhairedgrl: I'm so sorry you went through all that!!! It is a horrible feeling when things are not wanting to get through your cervix and I don't think they can imagine the kind of pain you're experiencing!

I'm going back and forth about giving up on everything else and doing IVF...it's just too bizarre that one RE at the clinic says that since I've gotten pregnant twice on my own I should just do TI with no meds and give it time, while the other RE says nothing else will work, we need IVF and preferably soon. I'm skeptical because the second argument is what they gave us at our last clinic and we believed it and did the IVF and it was a huge expensive failure...and then I got pregnant on my own.

ETA: At the end of the conversation, the RE was surprised to realize we were 100% OOP (most ppl in NJ have coverage for IVF) and started to feel bad about his recommendation.

@littleredhairedgrl: I'm in South Jersey, not far from Philly...in our case it's because our insurance is based outside of NJ. What about you?

@littleredhairedgrl: needle in the cervix? Ow ow ow! I would have freaked out, too.

@spaniellove: There is one nice nurse at my office who is so kind that you want to hug her. The other one is mean! Why would a mean person go into this field?

The differing medical advice drives me bonkers. I guess it can be seen as a positive b/c it means you can have options, but it would also be nice to have a clear, linear path presented for medical care.

@Shutterbug: Thank you!

@littleredhairedgrl: Ugh, so sorry you had that awful experience Just curious, how can they do an IUI if they can't get the tube for the HSG past your cervix?

@spaniellove: I still think you should write a book about all these shenanigans when its all over. And I think your current RE's office sucks! I tend to agree that if you were able to get pregnant twice, then IVF doesn't make as much sense (except for timing). But I'm far from an expert of course. Have you given any more thought to talking to an ND? I know you mentioned a while ago that you were at least interested. The reason I ask, is because they approach the whole situation differently, so it might be an interesting 3rd opinion for you.

@kentuckygirl: He didn't seem to take that into account. I know the conventional advice with a combination of DOR and MFI is always "IVF, right away!" I'm really starting to think of just giving up with the hard-core treatments and going back to TI (w/o a clinic) until I feel I've reached the end.

@mrs.someone they would put me under general anesthesia in order to do manually dilate my cervix so they could then do the IUI.

@kentuckygirl yes, we would be paying out of pocket for the IUI, which is not too pricey -- it's just all the other things that go along with it (ultrasound, seamen sample, washing, etc.).. i'm starting to lean towards your opinion regarding not wanting to put out the money if we don't know yet how my tubes look.. just frustrated because i thought we were making headway this cycle..

@littleredhairedgrl: Would they still need to do the general to do the HSG? I had to repeat the mock transfer for IVF a few times because my cervix is so angled (nothing gets through it) and they were going to have to resort to general anesthesia. As daunting as it sounds, it probably is worth it to have the HSG before any procedures just to be sure of everything.

@kentuckygirl: That's true...I think what I don't like about doing IVF now is that it would be our second time so there's a sense of finality about it and I'm in no hurry to rush it.

Ahh, I just got a call that my test results are in, but could only make an appointment for Tuesday. They said they would call if anyone cancels for this afternoon though. SO curious to know if something came out positive.

@Mrs.Someone: ah exciting! Too bad they don't put the results online. Although, my RE does, and it's not working out so well for me this afternoon, haha

@Shutterbug: Boo, I have no idea what Estradiol levels mean, but I really hope its not a cancelled cycle for you!

And my doctor had a cancellation, so I get to go in this afternoon, yay! I get some results from the lab 1 business day after the doctor gets them, but not everything. I think she just got them today though, so maybe I'll get the alert on Monday.

@LovelyPlum: Holy crap!!! Hopefully the prometrium will do the trick!
Congratulations!!!

@spaniellove: that really is not cool. I'm so sorry.

@FaithFertility: come on, BFP! When will you test?

@TheReelDeal: what are you going to go see??

@TheSwissWifeStyle: have fun with that

@Sunshine1810: I'm sorry about AF. I hope you can rest this cycle.

@Leialou: I love getting dressed up, too! I am sorry that AF is so heavy, that is the worst. Hopefully tomorrow night will make you feel beautiful and forget about her for a while!

@Mrs. Polish: baby fever seems rampant around here recently! How old is I?

@Mrs.Someone: happy birthday! And how did the appointment go?

@justdarling: I hope you have a great time at the game. We love going to games!

@alie: enjoy your vacation! It's so nice to get away. Where are you headed?

@kentuckygirl: girls' nights are the best. What are your plans? And I am so sorry about your HSG. That sounds so awful

@PastaAndPotato: I'm sorry if you explained this before, but your house is getting lifted? As in, moved to a new location? Cool!

@MrsTal: moving doctors is the worst. I hope you can find one you like.

@brownie: a water park sounds like a lot of fun. I haven't been to one in years.

@LovelyPlum: woo hoo! Throwing lots of sticky dust! Hugs!

@LovelyPlum: Thank you for the bday wishes, and I'm thinking the best for you!

As for me, I had an appointment today to go over a ton of blood test results. I did test mildly positive for another autoimmune issue: anticardiolipin igm. I don't know a lot about it, but it means I'm adding baby aspirin to my daily cocktail. Also she did a food sensitivity panel to see if anything else could be causing inflammation. Only 2 things came back to take out of my diet (beans), and a few others came back to avoid. She is also putting me back on the herbs, and adding an anti-inflammatory supplement to the mix.

DH and I also discussed it and we're going to consult with an RE to see what approach they would take based on my history/test results. Hoping to schedule that for next week. But overall, I'm comfortable with the treatment I'm on right now.

@Happygal: I don't think we're going to be switching paths, especially since I don't think their treatment would be any different (based on my research). We're basically going in for a 2nd opinion, in case they do come up with something different.

@LovelyPlum: yay! Congrats! Don't worry about the hcg numbers-to me they seem to be on track for 11 dpo.

@Mrs.Someone: I feel like your ND has been very proactive and really thoughtful. Hopefully you guys can figure out a way to get a sticky baby now that you know all the challenges you are facing