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@Sweetooth: Good luck!! Hoping that this is the one!

Wow, you girls were chatty this weekend! Thanks to everyone for the support. It's really hard to hear that IVF may be necessary. Insurance doesn't cover it, so not only is it emotionally difficult, I've also been trying to figure out how to afford it. I'm still trying to have positive thoughts that this IUI cycle will work!

@bluestriped bee: I agree with everyone that you shouldn't put off teh job search while TTC and you should not put off TTC while job searching. I'm a big believer in everything happens for a reason and at the right time.

@spaniellove: I don't plan to wear socks to my appointments, but since it's cold I usually have them on. But, my toes are also done. A pedicure is a must in my life. It is my relaxation time and I love it!

Thanks for the link to the IVF video. The clinic I am going to use has a introduction class once a month. I think if this cycle doesn't work, DH and I will go to that. They also have IVF support groups which I want to look into (if we have to do IVF)

@ineebee: Welcome! Good luck with Clomid.

@sweetooth: Happy TWW! I have my fingers crossed for you!

@justdarling: Have you seen the loan programs for ivf? They're high apr but instead of paying the entire ivf fee up front you pay a monthly amt to the loan office which is much more affordable! Hoping your iui works though so you don't even have to go there.

@justdarling: I'll send you a link to the group my RE promotes in a bit when I get back to my office!

@bluestriped bee: If you don't want me to intrude on this thread, please let me know! I just wanted to say that depending on the job, you should not fear looking for a job or starting a job after mat leave. I did that with #1, where I used my leave from job #1 and then started my new job when job #1's leave ran out. It couldn't have worked more perfectly, and because I used up my mat leave and my paid time off, I ended up with 4 months of leave before I started my new job.

I guess what I'm saying is that what worked best for me was to just go along with my preferred career plans while in the midst of getting married, conceiving and starting our family.

It was a little wild at times, but it prevented me from getting stuck in a rut!

@bluestriped bee: I hope for you its WHEN and not IF!

Along those lines though, I was given the contact info of a nautropath that ended up being a natural fertility clinic. They call patients "almost pregnant" which nauseates me a little bit

(And a little hilarious, Firefox wants to auto-correct nautropath to astronaut! hah)

@Mrs.VW: Welcome to the thread I've been TTC since July 2011, isn't it time we both got a BFP?

It sounds like you have already covered a lot of what they would address in an initial RE appointment. I would think that you would be able to move into an IUI pretty quickly. Maybe the only thing I would ask is, if you didn't respond to Clomid can you do Femara or maybe injectables with your IUI? I hope you are able to get in there sooner than May so you can get some more answers and a plan of action to get you your baby!

@bluestriped bee: Congrats on the great follicles!!! I hope the IUI and the sperm deposit goes smoothly tomorrow! It will be so nice to spend part of your TWW in Maui!

@justdarling: @sweetooth: Thank you.

Now that I think of it, I'm a little worried. DH was in the ER again this past weekend with some sort of respiratory infection. Just realized that, last month, he was in the ER days before our IUI. I gave him lots of notice this time and I think he is a little eager to have a good IUI before we head off to Maui.

Ahhh, ok. Postive thoughts. He can do it.

@sweetooth: Yeah, I should be able to post pics from my phone. Glad to have a TWW buddy, too!

@bluestriped bee: Yes, good luck. I'm sad we won't be on the same Island but I'll so close that I'll be able to see Maui on a clear day!

@bluestriped bee: Oh, we're going to actually miss each other by a few days. But, I'll think of you when I fly through your town

@bluestriped bee: Yay, that's great about the follicles! I'm seriously jealous you got ones that big on CD 10. I got one 18mm on CD27, lol.

AFM, I'm at 3DPO. I tested today with SMU to see how strong the trigger was, and it was super faint. Last time it took until 8DPO ovulation to be out of my system, but I think this time it'll be gone sooner. However, I've decided not to keep testing it out. I'm headed out tonight to spend a week visiting my parents in FL (I live in MA) without DH. I don't really want to find out and not have him around. So my plan is to test again the day I come back, which will be 9DPO. I know it's still early, but I get super anxious not knowing and would rather test early and often, lol.

Also, my RE called today to discuss our plan of action for next cycle if this one doesn't work out. We decided to do what she called a sequential cycle - I'll start with 7.5mg of Femara and then do Gonal F. We're having some headaches because I have new health insurance but hopefully it gets straightened out. But poor DH has to do his SA over again because his morphology was low, which he hated the first time because the room really icked him out. And the insurance will require he see a urologist if it's low again or they won't pay for anything for me. It seems really stupid though - the very first time I ovulated we conceived. It turned out to be a CP, but those are usually caused by the egg quality, not the sperm.

@kentuckygirl: I am so sorry to hear that IUI #2 wasn't successful for you. Are you taking this month off because of the cysts? Or more for your mental health? We'll miss you - but we'll be here for you when you return.

@MrsCB: Have a safe trip to FL! Enjoy the warmer temperatures and the break from everyday life. I think it's smart to hold off on testing until you're back with your husband. Sorry to hear tha your husband has to do his SA again. I can't recall, is there a reason why he can't collect at home and avoid the icky room?

@kentuckygirl: I am so sorry, both about the cycle and the cysts. I hope you find the time off to be restful and renewing. You'll be missed!

@sweetooth: @justdarling: @Leialou: @spaniellove: @Mrs.Someone: Thank you all so very much!!! I don't know if I could survive this whole IF experience without you all

@Mrs.Someone: LOVE the quote!!! Thanks for sharing!

@sweetooth: Definitely taking it off just because of the cysts. I have had a couple of months off when I didn't respond to Femara & they were good for me. I am sure this one will be too. Thank you!

Have any of your doctors told you or your DH not to work out? My RE told my husband to not exercise. She said that he needs to keep his body temperature in the normal range. My husband loves to run and bike and she stressed that he shouldn't do those. So we found a gym with 24 hour pool access and are going to start swimming instead. She said that if he has to exercise swimming is his best option. I was wondering if this was a normal recommendation.

@Leialou: No one ever said anything to us, but we never asked. I was told not to exercise during the TWW after my IUI but that was it.

I need AF to show up so I can call the clinic and start my IVF injections! Where is she? I've been spotting faintly for 4 days now!

@Leialou: I'm a little worried that there isn't any lining left for a real period, because not counting the previous AF, I've spotted (some days heavily) 14 out of 28 days this cycle.