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@mrswin: Thank you, and I'm so sorry it didn't work this cycle. I wold def. change doctors if I were you. I did and felt so much better after! I just didn't feel like I clicked with the old one.

@spaniellove: @kentuckygirl: thank you girls!

@kentuckygirl: I understand what you're proposing. I made a list above of some other ideas. Maybe we start small and just create a post about "My First RE Appointment". I know it is a question that comes up when new people join in on the IF thread. A lot of us shared that information about 5-6 months ago. But maybe a new thread would help the new bees, and people who want to join in on the conversation. Anything we can do to help people understand infertility and help people not feel alone in this is worth it.

Maybe to divide things up, even something as simple as a monthly or quarterly thread. Kind of like how there's the "spring deals".

@Shutterbug: If you haven't had it already, good luck! Mine really wasn't bad at all. I took antibiotics and advil beforehand. I was little cramp afterwards but felt nothing at all during the procedure.

@TheSwissWifeStyle: Congratulations! I know how scary it is to be pregnant after a loss, and my loss was a super early CP. I think it's partially because the struggle to get here was so difficult and long, the thought of having a pregnancy and having it taken away to have to start all over again is terrifying.

@MrsCB: Thank you!! I just got home, and it was really no big deal at all. There was about 5 seconds of sharp pain, and by the time I thought to myself "ow, this hurts" she said I was done. Tubes are both open, so that's good!

oh, PS - congrats on the wonderful final beta number and U/S appt!! I'm so happy for you!

This board is overwhelming with the number of users and posts. It is really hard to keep everything straight and up to date. I read and try to keep up, but I think it would be great to have specific boards about infertility issues. You all are very supportive and welcoming, which helps a lot. I think it's just the sheer volume that is daunting.

It would be great if there were more blog articles about IF. When you do a search, there aren't a lot of articles that come up.

@sweetooth: Maybe think about adding one for Male Infertility? There's a lot of us that dealt with all of those different male swimmer issues, lol.
@shutterbug: So glad your HSG was like mine and pretty pain free! And even more excited no issues were found. I didn't have any either.
@derevival: I agree about IF blogs. And can anyone tell me what FX means? I see it on here all of the time, but have never gotten the guts to ask exactly what it stands for (as I can usually assume the meaning).

@Happygal: @marionberry: Yes, FX = fingers crossed!

@Spaniellove: aren't you getting your puppy boy soon?!

@spaniellove: @happygal: Thank you! Was always curious!
@happygal: If we could edit that top intro section to say that in the meantime, that would be great. I agree that it may seem to outsiders like this is a kind of "members only group" or that you have to be at a certain point to join in and ask questions. I joined at something like 5 or 6 cycles I think.

@spaniellove: Aww no puppy?! We have our kitten that we got in November (thinking we weren't getting pregnant anytime soon) and she's such a handful. I'm really worried about how she and the baby will get along. You could get something meek...like a fish, in the meantime??

@marionberry: Hahaha, I do have my one dog! She keeps me plenty busy...I have to keep her stocked with new toys. At the moment I have to order new squeakers and learn how to replace squeakers because she takes a brand new toy and speaks it for several hours until it dies!

@spaniellove: HCG (AKA trigger shot)
SA: Sperm Analysis

I always got HSG and HCG confused.

@EVERYONE i just wanted to stop in and say thank you to those who reached out on Mr.Bee's thread yesterday...

I really do appreciate everyone that commented...I know TTC is a crazy journey and it effects us all so differently.

I had a great conversation with the fertility specialist at my OB office...she orderd CD3 testing and a SA for DH and we have the results (just not sure what they mean, yet) and we will meet with her next month to go over the results and a plan to hopefully get me KU.

I had an even better apt with an accupunturist this past Tuesday, that made me realize that i really need to work on cleansing my soul and what truley makes me happy. I told her about my triggers with pregnant women and how i dont wnat to be around anyone that is pregnant...in it all i discovered that i myself am creating negative space in my heart and i really need to let that go, for me and for my well being...i want to breath what they have and i want to be truley happy for what they have instead of creating a false sense of happiness for myself. My "revelation" was challenged when DH pregnant sister called me after the appointment and wanted to meet up for coffee. she is due this sunday and had my pregnancy progressed i would have been due next week. and i have avoided her her entire pregnancy because i choose to create a wall between she and I for me to not feel hurt...so i agreed to meet with her...i cried throughout the meeting as she did, it was such a liberating moment to let her know how i felt, it was nothing ever against her it was just my feelings of this universe being unfair...after we met and talked i felt like a massive weight had been taken off my shoulders, like this was the right time to hash things out...

i know it is still going to take a while for me to fully heal, but i want that for me because i dont want to bring a child into our lives while i am brewing so many negative emotions.

this is my journey and learing how to accept it has been hard, but it is mine and i can either make the best of it or stress myself out and make myself physically sick like i have recently, but i dont want that...

thank you for "listening"

@bluestriped bee: I mentioned this on Mr. Bee's thread, too. I tend to just ask my questions on this thread, because I get "oh don't worry so much!" type answers if I open a new thread. I think prefacing it with IF: _________ should help!

@MrsCastro: I'm so glad to hear the call went well and you were able to get your bloodwork done. If you decide you'd like to mull over it with us, we can take a stab at it. Your meeting with your SIL sounds really liberating and I hope you feel that it took away some of the burden you've been carrying around with you. All of this is so hard and it's not your fault for feeling the way you do. Here's to your journey taking a more positive turn very soon!

@MrsCastro: thank you for sharing!! It must have been tough yet cathartic to talk to your sister in law. I think you make a really good point about cleansing the soul. It's hard NOT to feel negative going through this. I hope you find what works for you; I haven't tried acupuncture yet, but you're motivating me more to try it!

@alie: (excuse my momentary bitterness) Doesn't it always happen like that? Argh. I support your plan.

@Suzimo: @kentuckygirl got the ball rolling, I just picked it up and kept running with it I'm glad you like the idea. I hope that you also feel comfortable starting threads of your own if you do have questions. I'm sure if anyone has answers or support they will chime in. I think it will take some time to get all of this organized, but I'm glad to hear that you think it will help New Bees.

@spaniellove: I've seen people use the abbreviation BW and U/S or some form of those letters for the typical monitoring appointments. Maybe we add that to the list? As well as CD?

HCG: human chorionic gonadotropin (used in trigger shots and also measured to test for pregnancy)
HSG: hysterosalpingogram
MFI: male factor infertility
PCOS: polycystic ovary syndrome
RE: reproductive endocrinologist
SA: semen analysis
DOR: diminished ovarian reserve
CD: Cycle Day (CD1 is the first day of your period)
BW: Bloodwork
U/S: Ultrasound

@MrsCastro: Glad to hear that you had a good conversation with the fertility specialist. And I couldn't agree more with you about "cleansing your soul". It's so healthy to work through the feelings and emotions that all of this brings out in you. That meeting with your sister-in-law sounds very cathartic!