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I'm in Latvia for a wedding and just have my tablet. But nothing has changed! I have my follow up from the 10 vials of blood on the 16th I think.

Happy 4th!!

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? Since Sept 2011
What are your plans for this cycle? Try not to lose my mind? I'm supposed to start Clomid tonight, Follistim in a few days, HSG on Wednesday next week.
How is your attitude/outlook? Overwhelmed and confused. Overwhelmed because of starting injections, confused because AF is wonky.
What have you struggled with most this week? Confusion - I had my baseline on CD1 (Tuesday) because of the holiday today. Since I had the baseline, I haven't had much of a flow - mostly just spotting, and today it's practically non-existent. I don't know what's going on. I talked to a nurse yesterday and she said sometimes people start, then stop, then start again a day or two later. If things don't pick up by tomorrow, I'm supposed to call and let them know, which will probably change the schedule of events (and it wasn't easy getting everything scheduled in the first place). I'm unsure if I should start the Clomid tonight and follow the plan, or wait until tomorrow and move all of the meds back a day. So confusing and frustrating
What is your diagnosis? PCOS
What pets do you have and what are their names? We have a really sweet, little calico cat named Rory (short for Rorschach - like the ink blots)

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

What are your plans for this cycle? In the TWW from IUI #3

How is your attitude/outlook? BFN this morning at 10 DPO. I know it's still a little early so I am not giving up hope yet.

What have you struggled with most this week? Deciding what to do next cycle if AF arrives. After getting some great advice from my fellow bees, I am leaning towards one more IUI with my current RE while going to see another clinic for a second opinion.

What is your diagnosis? A little bit of everything but I think the biggest factor is getting my eggs to mature and ovulate.

What pets do you have and what are their names? We have two labs, Lola (yellow) and Sadie (black). We love and spoil them so much!

And here's another pic from my phone!

@kentuckygirl: "normal" for me is what comes after I take Provera, which typically is really heavy and awful for a couple of days, then lighter until it fades out (usually 5 days from start to finish). I have no idea what a normal, non-medication induced cycle is like, it's been so long since I've had one. I was spotting for 3 days before I had any flow this time, and then that flow only lasted for like 12 hours. I agree, more guidance from dr's offices would be amazing - it would definitely reduce our stress!

@just_ju: That's a tough decision. Are you thinking you will take the Clomid or wait?

@kentuckygirl: I think I'm going to wait to take the Clomid, just because I have no idea what's going on. Hopefully it doesn't cause too many issues.

* Sorry I haven't really been participating, work is keeping me busy and we are not doing any active treatment, but I have been reading along!

What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? Cycle 18, since January 2012
What are your plans for this cycle? Supplements from the ND and diet changes
How is your attitude/outlook? Good, work is keeping me busy and I have accepted that it will take some time before we might see results with the ND approach so our IF hasn't been on my mind as much which greatly reduces my stress level
What have you struggled with most this week? Keeping up with everything going on at work..... SO.BUSY!
What is your diagnosis? Endo, mild MFI (RE says low count, ND says motility issue)
What pets do you have and what are their names? We don't have any pets yet We would love a small dog but live in a condo right now and both have demanding jobs which keep us out of the house for 12+ hours a day so we don't feel like it would be fair. Hopefully once we buy a house this will change.

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

What are your plans for this cycle? I just started birth control for our IVF cycle.

How is your attitude/outlook? Just ok. I can't believe that we are starting IVF.

What have you struggled with most this week? Information overload with the IVF stuff and just finding out that my OBGYN will not sign a letter of good health until I come in for an annual exam. She has seen me more than once a month for the past year for IF and now she wants this! I'm just over people looking in my va-jay-jay!!!!! So now I have that to schedule and finish all of the blood work before we can start the injectibles.

What is your diagnosis? MFI - low motility.

What pets do you have and what are their names? We have a white Sheppard mix named Stella and a black and white cat named Martini. They are both rescues and the loves of my life (besides DH).

@Mrs. Polish:
What cycle are you on/how long TTC: I'm inbetween IUI cycle 1 that was canceled due to too many follicles, and IUI #2, been TTC for almost 2 yrs.

What are your plans for this cycle?: This cycle I'm waiting it out and hoping it happens naturally

How is your attitude/outlook?:Lately Good I'm a teacher and o. Summer Vacation so I'm supper relaxed, still get the PG blues, but all in all better than I thought I would be!

What have you struggled with most this week?: Even though I just said I'm doing good this week alone I've seen about 3 friends post to Facebook PG news, so happy for them, but as we all know that pit in your stomach is pretty intense!

What is your diagnosis?: Low hormone levels, for mature eggs andand thick uterine linning

Pets/Name?: 2 pups Owen a little terrier mix and Bella a sweet Pitbull!!!! They are my "Fur" babies

Not much new with me this week, I'm 4dpo on my second Clomid cycle, and I'm going to call the RE this week to prepare for switching to IUI next cycle.

Here's my pug, my favorite little guy, hoarding his toys on the bed.

Late to the party...it has been a crazy week.

What cycle are you on?
Cycle 4, since March '13

What are your plans for this cycle?
I had my HSG on Wednesday. Tubes are open, and we've been given the all clear to try again, a month earlier than expected. Also, progesterone tests at 3,7, and 11 dpo.

How is your attitude?
Frustrated, scared, nervous, excited

What have you struggled most with?
Still reeling a bit from Wednesday. I got an infection following the procedure, and it completely knocked me out for three days. I also bled *a lot* after, which scared me. I'm still tired and sore.

Wednesday was also rough, because I saw on my script for the procedure that the diagnosis code was changed from RPL to secondary infertility. That confuses me, though,because I thought secondary was after you'd already had a child, so maybe it was a mistake? Maybe not, I don't know. Either way, that is the first time I saw that word next to my name, and it felt like a punch in the gut. I had suspected for a while that this would be hard, but I've been hoping against hope that I would be wrong. Guess not.

I'm also super confused about trying again. We had figured we had to wait one more cycle, but now we were told that the HSG actually gives us a good chance of baby sticking. I so want to take advantage of that, but I'm not sure I'm ready. And if I'm honest ,the timing would not be spectacular, but I'm less inclined to care now I'd it means a healthy child. I'm just really confused about it all.

What is your diagnosis?
Repeat pregnancy loss, luteal phase defect, mild PCOS

Pets?
One awesome rescue pup, an English pointer named Boo. She is crazy, but we adore her.

Whoa, sorry for the novels.

@bluestriped bee: if it makes you feel better, I'm the oldest of four and the last to have kids... Well, except my brother, but I'm not sure he's goin down that road

@LovelyPlum: Thank you

@LovelyPlum: yup! They met twice and they were sniffed when we first brought them home, but she's definitely rough and doesn't really know her own strength, even tho she's already 8 years old!

@kentuckygirl: I didn't do it that way, and it seems tight, but I think it's doable. Especially if u let the new re know what's going on. I remember doing 4 weeks of bc, 3 active, 1 inactive.