Hellobee Boards

@lovelyplum: your smiley face at the beginning made me hopeful, but I was nervous to read this update. I'm so glad everything is going well! Take it easy friend!

@Happygal: thank you. I will! Trust me, after a day like today, that's not an option to not take it easy

@Shutterbug: Crossing my fingers for you! Hoping it's your ONLY IUI! oxox

@spaniellove: Thanks for the MC link!

@Mrs.Someone: Sorry that RE was sucky! Yes, DH and I both had karyotyping done. All was clear. (But dang it was expensive!)
South America sounds amazing though! Just think of all the yummy food you'll get to eat!

@LovelyPlum: Sending you and baby plum tons of positive thoughts!!

AFM:
What cycle are you on/how long have you been TTC? A year and 8 months ish?

What are your plans for this cycle? In the TWW now, 3dpo I think. Originally we were gonna DTD EOD, but somehow we skipped the first day, then did every day for 6 days, minus day 3. (If that makes sense!) I think I got a UTI from all the BDing I can feel one brewing...how do I stop it in it's tracks?!??

How is your attitude/outlook? Hopeful, but trying not to be too hopeful. I mean it was a LOT of sex. (Well, seemed like it!)

What have you struggled with most this week? Jealousy (my fave!) my cousin in laws just had their baby boy. The new grandparents sent the whole fam, an email to announce. And for some reason in DH's fam, everyone always "replies all" instead of just replying to the original email writer. SO, every day I get at least 3 emails from someone. It just seems like a never ending reminder that it's NOT us. I'm happy for them, but well...you know the drill.

What is your diagnosis? Possible blood-clotting disorder.

It's August! What is the most exciting upcoming event for this month? DEF our Dubai/Korea trip! We leave on the 24'th!!! I seriously can't wait!

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

What are your plans for this cycle?
I started a B complex this cycle and also found some softcups, so I'm going to try those. Getting back into charting.

How is your attitude/outlook?
I'm feeling good. Whenever I add something new to TTC, I feel a little hopeful, but that's probably naive of me.

What have you struggled with most this week?
Nothing TTC wise. Just went back to work after a month off with mono and still not feeling great, I've had to leave early every day because I get so tired.

What is your diagnosis?
Unknown

It's August! What is the most exciting upcoming event for this month?
This weekend my BFF and her DH are visiting for my birthday and we are going out. Just hoping I'm not too tired.

@LovelyPlum: I missed the news! Congratulations! Your numbers sound great!

@TheSwissWifeStyle: I've only been successful with water/unsweetened cranberry juice at the very beginning of a UTI but...aaahhhhhh your trip! Have you figured out your itinerary for Korea?

@TheSwissWifeStyle: that trip sounds amazing! Though a uti sounds miserable.

@MrsTal: ugh, mono is horrible. Hope you are better soon. And thanks!

@spaniellove: Thanks again for those links. I learned something new about my PCOS and miscarriages.

@Mrs.Someone: S. America sounds awesome! Hope you get to have a relaxing time.

That RE sounds awful. My first RE was a lot like that, so it didn't pain me much to leave.

@kentuckygirl: Yay for IVF!! Best of luck

@Shutterbug: Thanks! These last 2 years have flown by.

@Happygal: I'm getting my MBA. I am thinking about having a small party Labor Day weekend.

@just_ju: Happy Anniversary! And World Wizard Chicago sounds Ah-Mazing!

@LovelyPlum: Thanks! And YAY to good betas!

@MrsTal: Feeling hopeful at the beginning of something new is not naive, it's great that after all we go through we can still have hope.

@spaniellove: so sorry

@spaniellove: Boo on AF, but yay on shopping! Take care of yourself.

@spaniellove: I'm so sorry, lady. Enjoy that shopping spree!

@LovelyPlum: We were visiting family in California (Los Angeles area). It was great to get away for a little while!

@spaniellove: So sorry! Hugs!

I thought I'd share something that has been on my mind this morning. DH has a close friend who is an OB in his home country. He told his friend part of what we've been going through (the 2 m/cs, and that my doc thinks its autoimmune). DH didn't tell him the whole story though.

He gets a long email back (which I can't read because it isn't in English). But it basically says that in his time of studying it, there is a 10% chance of having 2 m/cs in a row (I've seen 4% in the US), and he doesn't believe the autoimmune issue can cause it because he has never seen it happen.

My comeback will be that there is no way to know what caused my m/cs (and other potentially autoimmune m/cs) because they happen way too early, before there is any tissue to test. Which is why I think it is often written off as a chromosomal abnormality (which is what DH's friend suggested).

It will be interesting to talk to him about it when we're there in a few weeks. But if I had gone to a doctor that told me nothing can be done after 2 m/cs and its just bad luck, I'd be seeing someone else So glad I'm seeing my ND, its nice to have a doc willing to help!

How is everyone doing this morning?

@alie: So sorry about AF Yay for a new job though and your first IUI! Best of luck with the appointments, hopefully your dr. office can work with you on early a.m. appointments, etc.

We decided to just cycle with the clinic (no IUI) this cycle because I can't use the ethinyl estradiol without monitoring...and I found out my AFC has doubled this cycle! I made a lot of changes last cycle, like walking/running every day and changing my diet, but I think it was really the luteal phase Estrace! Starting with 10 instead of 5 is a huge deal with DOR!

@Mrs. Jacks: I agree! Apparently he studied RPL for several years though. I know its a controversial theory, so it doesn't bother me too much. It will be an interesting conversation

@FaithFertility: I will be taking Letrozole (generic Femara) and doing an Ovidrel trigger shot -- my first time with either med, so will be interesting to see what happens. Will you be taking any meds? Or doing anything different from your first IUI?

I should (but who knows) be starting a new cycle sometime during the last week of this month; hopefully this month's cycle (also a natural one for me) won't be overly wonky!!!

@alie: I was on Gonal-f injections with my first one and actaully had to cancel the procedure because even with monitoring my body went crazy and I had over 12 mature follicles.......not good for IUI, so this time around I'm actaully starting on clomid and going slow and seeing what that does and then trigger and IUI if all looks good..... AF is due 17th sooo we shall see!