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@sweetooth: Sorry about not having more follicles. Maybe ask your doctor to up your meds if you want more? Although, I'm sure they don't want too many because of the risk of multiples.

I didn't know not all follicles have eggs. Now that will really concern me when go in for my ultrasound next week.

@sweetooth: I think @spaniellove: has mentioned this before, but have you had your AMH tested? If it comes back normal, then an egg that matures to appropriate size most likely contains an egg and you shouldn't worry. That's still a pretty big follicle and I wish you the best of luck with your IUI monday!

@marionberry: what does AMH stand for again?

I just googled. I do think that was tested in my early bloodwork. I don't know that number off the top of my head, maybe ill look back through my papers.

Thank you for the good luck

So I'll have to be honest with you guys. This might be our last IUI. I know I'm so hopeful about the acupuncture treatments.

But I've done a lot of thinking lately. Maybe it's because I've had some work issues come up where I don't feel appreciated.

Anyway, having trouble conceiving has really made me dissect my life apart. My DH and I really want to move back to the east coast to be around family and friends but we want to start a family and my work offers 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. It's amazing. I was hoping to be pregnant by now. I was hoping to get pregnant, get maternity leave then while on maternity leave start the job search on the east coast. Well, with infertility it has definitely delayed our plans and hopes to move back home. I know, I'm pyscho analyzing things but I wonder if we need to move back home so we have better support. So with my work happiness declining, I'm wondering if its time to move.

So my DH and I sorta agreed that we will see how this IUI goes. If we are pregnant... Great!!! If we aren't, I should start the job hunting process (updating resume and actually applying).

Maybe with my recent acupuncture excitement, we will continue with IUI until I actually get the job offer. Although, do I want to risk going through job hunting process and knowing that if we get pregnant that the job hunting was all for nothing?

The problem is that I'm the breadwinner in the family. We depend a lot on my income and there is no way I could chance starting a new job pregnant. FMLA protects your job after you have been with a job for 1 year. So accepting a job offer while pregnant would be very reckless of me.

Anyway, I'm at a fork in the road. Do I want to move back home or continue TTC? Both will make me happy in different ways. It does kill me to possible put TTC on hold again for maybe the 5th
time.

Ok. I just thought of it. Maybe I will start the job hunting process because it can take months to job hunt. If an offer comes up and we are still not pregnant, then we will go. Then we can start TTC again (in a new city) after 3 months of work.

If I get pregnant during the job hunt, I will have to stay at my job for just a while longer. Then job hunt again after the baby is born. My resume should be current by then so it wouldn't be for nothing.

Thanks for letting me think this all out and have somewhat of a plan.

If you guys have any suggestions, let me know.

@sweetooth: It measures your ovarian reserve and is usually a better measure than FSH.

@bluestriped bee: It's a lot to think about, isn't it? Certainly doesn't help with the stress levels. I can totally relate to what you're going through. I'm unhappy at work right now but I took this job so we could move back to the east coast and be close to friends and family. I also took it because I can work from home and I thought that would be great when we had kids...which isn't happening like we had hoped. Now we have a mortgage, and my insurance is the one that provides the fertility coverage, so I feel stuck.

What I can say is that the best time to look for a job is when you have a job. And as hard as a cross-country move is now, it will only be more challenging when you have a baby.

I hope that the IUI is positive and you're able to plan your move to the east coast while you're on your maternity leave but in the mean time, get the job search started so you can keep your mind occupied during the TWW. And if you need any tips on the cross country move, I can help! (even though I'm sure you already have tips of your own since you moved out west!)

@sweetooth: @marionberry: Wow, looks like we have a lot in common. That's great! If have any more questions, i'll know who to ask. Yeah, it's hard. Think it's time to start the job hunting.

@Mrs.Someone: Thank you! You know I wanted start job hunting last November but I kept think I'll get pregnant and all of that stress from having to deal with interviews will be for nothing. I got my former boss to look at my résumé, too. I had to edit somethings but that the last step I got to. I think at the time my heart wasn't in it. I didn't want to chance getting an amazing job offer and having to decided what to do. Also, at that time, I didn't want leave my job.

Here's a totally off the wall question for you guys! Do you wear socks at the RE when it's cold out? Or expose your feet?

I must admit that I've not been keeping up with doing my toes and have just been wearing cute socks instead. Comfort wins!

@bluestriped bee: It sounds like you have developed a great plan! Best wishes that your decision! Hope you get PG and the decisions is easy!

@spaniellove: I usually keep my socks on because the rooms are so cold.

Hi, everyone. This is my first post on this thread! I was diagnosed with mild PCOS in November, met my RE in December and now that our diagnostics are finally finished, I'm starting my first Clomid + timed BD cycle. I'm due for my CD12 u/s on Feb. 9 and I'm excited to see how my follicles respond.

I'm a little nervous about the effects of Clomid on my CM, so I'm looking into the whole Robutissin thing, which sounded crazy at first, but it makes sense! Anyway, I just wanted to say hello and join you guys in supporting each other!

@SpanielLove: I wear socks for sure! It sounds silly, but I try to wear my cuter socks. Anything to feel a little pretty in a very non-pretty position without sacrificing my warmth!

@Shutterbug: Ah, Preseed! I'd forgotten about that! I just emailed my RN to ask what she recommends. Sounds a lot better than downing cough syrup for a week! Thanks!

@ineebee: Hi welcome to the thread. Hope your stay is short.

@Leialou: Thanks! The IVF success rates are so promising!

@spaniellove: How funny that you bring this up. Yesterday I coordinated my socks with my sweater and the woman taking care of my ultrasound actually commented on them! hahaha!
And thank you for that link to the IVF video. I'll book mark it for sure, I think it would help for my husband to learn more too, so that we can make the decision together.

@ineebee: I'm so glad you joined this thread! Surprisingly, I had EWCM for the first time ever on clomid, so it doesn't always dry you out. Preseed can definitely help.

@spaniellove: I can't remember what I did. Wore my basic white socks. I never much care what the doctor sees. I always figured they had seen worse lol.

I'm back from IUI #2. Here's hoping this is the one Isn't it crazy how much takes place building up to the IUI and then boom...two weeks of nothing. Time to focus on life and hope that nature takes its course now.

@sweetooth: fingers crossed for you!

@sweetooth: I'm crossing my fingers for you! Stay busy so your TWW doesn't drag.