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@kentuckygirl: I'm glad! I'll be following your (and @spaniellove:) progress during this next attempt. Can't wait to see my IUI buddies get BFPs.

@marionberry: No symptoms at all over here. I'm 5dpo today. I wish I did have some so I'd feel like I know for sure that this is working. Time will tell. I'll know for sure in 9 more days. Not that I'm counting or anything

How are you feeling?

How are you ladies today? It's rainy and dreary here and that kinda fits my mood on CD 2. I was excited to read about a 16 month TTCer on WB that got her BFP yesterday! I love seeing long time TTCers get PG, it gives me hope!

I wish I had tried to call my specialty pharmacy yesterday about my next round of injectible meds. I assumed they were closed but didn't even check. On the other had, the RE may decide to change something. Last month the RE were going to loan me some meds so hopefully that can do that this cycle since I'll need to start them tomorrow night and won't have time to have them shipped.

@marionberry: Thanks!! Actually, the DH was actually wondering if he could bring in his own deposits. I would have to get the okay from the doc first. DH did say that in the room where he does his deposits, he can hear the front desk people talking (not about him) but just random conversations. He can't really concentrate.

@sweetooth: Thank you! Yeah, what my doc said to me is starting to bother me.

So I went for CD 3 visit today. As soon as I arrived, they started talking about the possibility of a cyst developing during super stimulation cycles and lingering into the new cycle, meaning we would have to wait a cycle if I had a cyst. Fortunately, I do not have any cysts, but I wanted to mention that to you all who are using injectibles, so that you aren't as surprised as I was that it could happen and cause you to miss a cycle of trying.

I am moving up to 3 vials of Menopur, instead of 2 vials per day. My RE wants to see 4-5 large follicles instead of the 2, that I had last cycle. She also is putting me on an estrogen patch to increase my lining. Here's hoping that this is our lucky cycle. This is the cycle that Jenny Renny predicted would lead to a BFP when I got my reading back in October. At that time, I was hoping she was wrong so that I got my BFP sooner. But now that we are in my January cycle, I am hoping there was something to her reading.

@kentuckygirl: Glad to hear you didn't have any cysts! I can't remember, did they do a 7dpo u/s? I hope Jenny Renny was right for you and this is the magic cycle!

@sweetooth: You're starting the yoga again! Woohoo!

@bluestriped bee: As long as you live relatively close by, they should allow your DH to bring in his samples. Our urologist and RE (both close to home) have always asked us if we want to do that, and it makes things a lot easier. He'll probably have to just do it at the clinic for IVF, although I think there is the option of providing a sample to freeze. And what someone said to you about not using frozen samples just made no sense...

@kentuckygirl: Good luck with your new cycle. I actually got a cyst from Femara. I was supposed to do injectibles this cycle, but can't due to the cyst. Hopefully this thing resolves itself quickly!

@marionberry: @spaniellove: Thanks! I am trying to remain hopeful but it gets hard.

@justdarling: I remember reading about your cyst, but it didn't register that cysts are pretty common. I am so sorry you have to wait a cycle!

@kentuckygirl: Hi I'm feeling good. I'll be going in for bloodwork next Monday. Thank you for thinking of me! I'll be thinking of you too this next cycle. I hope you respond well to the additional meds and that Jenny Renny is right on the money

@spaniellove: Yep! And it was SOOO good last night I'm glad I signed up for the next class. Are you finding ways to take care of *you* during the next steps with IVF?

@marionberry: Thank you! I won't be POAS at all - just bloodwork for me. However, if I'm as lucky as you - I'll definitley POAS afterwards I'm not charting, or doing much of anything this week except for the progesterone and trying to eat well and get good sleep. You know, pretend like I'm pregnant! That's what I'm doing

@marionberry: Oh, good idea to have deposits on the weekends.

@alie: Whoah, cool! A perfect OPK! That's awesome.

@bluestriped bee: Ha, thanks! I haven't even thrown it away yet because it's just so pretty that I want to keep checking it. I'm pathetic Thanks for sharing the funny blog!!!

@bluestriped bee: I'm sorry this is all so frustrating! How would you feel about doing some testing and getting concrete answers before you spend more money on IUIs? Have you had an HSG and your FSH/E2/progesterone, etc tested? And has your DH had 2 SAs? Legally I think your dr does have to approve any kind of donor and you might have to meet certain criteria for them to do that. But...all this testing should have happened before you put out your money for IUIs, and your doctor should already know what's going on.

If you're not comfortable with this doctor it might be time to look for another clinic. Although some things will be the same with every doctor/clinic, you should be able to find someone more proactive and interested in diagnostics! I just hate to see you waste your money and energy on treatments without knowing what you're trying to treat.

@bluestriped bee: I'm going to guess they tested for the things I mentioned. Did they say everything was normal? And the SAs were normal?

@spaniellove: They said I was normal. The DH's SA came back with low morphology. Yeah, so I have no idea why my dr would tell me that it's usually woman infertility and not male IF that is the reason.

@bluestriped bee: I agree with everything @spaniellove: has said so far. If you've done all of that (the HSG, the SAs, the bloodwork, the ultrasounds) then you should know without a doubt what is wrong or know for sure it's just unexplained infertility. If your RE is saying she thinks it's you, she must have something that would point her in that direction?

IUIs weren't covered for us either so it was all out of pocket (and that included any diagnostics or lab tests, etc.) and I agree it's hard to fork out the money, but if you can afford it our RE suggested 5 IUIs before IVF. He said after 5 your odds were bad. Don't give up too early.

Also, if you don't like your RE I recommend you switch. Ours was so amazing that I just hate hearing about people having bad experiences with theirs. It's so expensive that there's no point in wasting your time and your money.

@bluestriped bee: @marionberry: Low morphology supposedly doesn't have much of an impact, which might be why the doctor isn't so concerned about it. Still, you could try Fertilaid or Fertility Blend.

@marionberry: @spaniellove: Thanks for the suggestion about Fertilaid but I'm a little wary about having my DH take more meds. He's already on enough medication and his doctors closely watch what he is on now. I don't think his doctors would approve.

That's why I was hoping the dr would be at least open to us using a sperm donator considering my DH's health history.

I do need to schedule an appointment with her and tell her that we most likely won't be doing IVF. I think she needs to know what our plans are and see how she can work with us to make the next couple IUIs worth it (well, at least give it the best chance.). (As I've said before, I have nothing against IVF. We just decided that we will go with a sperm donator or start the adoption process.)

@sweetooth: I saw my acupuncturist this afternoon, she agrees that we should take the month off So I guess the gluten-free thing will be my distraction for the next month!