Post # 1
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1253 posts
Bumble bee
Welcome to the January infertility board! As a reminder, this board is for people who have been TTC 12+ months (under age 35), 6+ months (over 35) or are treating for a fertility issue. A few months ago we did away with the “POAS” because we recognize that we are all at different stages and many things have to happen before we even get to the POAS point. These boards have been a great source of support and knowledge for me and I hope they are for you too.
ROLL CALL
Your age/partner’s age:
Baby #:
Cycles TTC:
Known fertility issues:
Previous fertility treatment?:
What are you doing this month (transfer, beta, IUI, retrieval)?:
Key dates (POAS, beta, transfer):
Just for fun: What’s your personality type? (Myers Briggs, enneagram, Buzzfeed quiz, whatever)
Post # 2
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1253 posts
Bumble bee
ROLL CALL
Your age/partner’s age: 31/36
Baby #: 1
Cycles TTC: since September 2018
Known fertility issues: PCOS, hypothyroidism, possible lining issue
Previous fertility treatment?: loads, but IVF in September-October 2020.
What are you doing this month (transfer, beta, IUI, retrieval)?: Hopefully my lining will cooperate so I can do an ERA
Key dates (POAS, beta, transfer): Not sure yet! Depends on when my cycle starts. Your guess is as good as mine
Just for fun: What’s your personality type? (Myers Briggs, enneagram, Buzzfeed quiz, whatever) ISTJ, enneagram type 1. No question.
IDK about you all, but I am SO READY for 2021. I’m always kind of a sucker for new starts and new years resolutions (see personality type above) but this year in particular. I definitely thought 2020 would be “our year” for pregnancy and it clearly wasn’t, so I’m trying not to dwell on that. I met with my new endocrinologist today and she increased my thyroid medication. I’m glad I have a doctor to focus solely on my thyroid issues, so that feels like a step in the right direction.
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Post # 3
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208 posts
Helper bee
ROLL CALL
Your age/partner’s age: 33 & 33
Baby #: 2 (our first is now 5 years old)
Cycles TTC: trying for baby #2 since October 2017
Known fertility issues: unexplained infertility
Previous fertility treatment?: 3 failed IUIs (with clomid & prometrium)
What are you doing this month (transfer, beta, IUI, retrieval)?: retrieval!
Key dates (POAS, beta, transfer): I start IVF injections on January 15th with a retrieval most likely the week of the 25th.
Just for fun: What’s your personality type? (Myers Briggs, enneagram, Buzzfeed quiz, whatever) enneagram type 1. Also, a Buzzfeed quiz my daughter wanted me to take told me I’m Pinkie Pie, but I feel like more of a Twilight Sparkle.
Post # 4
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208 posts
Helper bee
Has anyone else had a hard time on birth control? (I’ve never been on birth control in the past.) I’m taking Nortrel before starting injections, and it’s been making me really sick to my stomach. I’ve been taking it in the evening on a full stomach and trying to sleep through the worst of it, but it’s not going great! I’m struggling with diarrhea, severe nausea, and vomiting every night.
I know this is supposed to be the easy part, so I’m getting nervous about everything else ahead. My body also reacted very sensitively to Clomid (ovulated waaaay too early on it), so idk if my body just wigs out on medication in general.
Post # 5
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3441 posts
Sugar bee
Thanks for starting this!
ROLL CALL
Your age/partner’s age: 38/47 (he turns 48 in a couple days lol)
Baby #: 2 – our son is 2
Cycles TTC: trying for baby #2 since July 2019
Known fertility issues: MFI, PCOS, general old-ness
Previous fertility treatment?: medicated timed cycles, one IUI, two egg retrievals, an ERA and a partridge in a pear tree
What are you doing this month (transfer, beta, IUI, retrieval)?: Our first FET! So excited
Key dates (POAS, beta, transfer): I don’t know yet. Waiting on ERA results and then I will be ready to do a baseline for our FET cycle! Expect to transfer mid-month sometime
Just for fun: What’s your personality type? (Myers Briggs, enneagram, Buzzfeed quiz, whatever) My love languages are quality time and physical touch, how’s that?
Post # 6
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3441 posts
Sugar bee
@enjoy: oh yikes, I’m sorry! I wonder if they could switch you to a low-estrogen type or something. I haven’t experienced that… my body tends to be fairly oblivious to medications.
Post # 7
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1253 posts
Bumble bee
@enjoy: My body also tends to be pretty oblivious to medications, but estrogen made me super nauseous. Does that birth control pill have estrogen? Maybe you could switch to a different one? I was on sprintec before my retrieval and I had no side effects from it at all.
Post # 8
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208 posts
Helper bee
@KittyYogi: @DogsAndWine: it does contain estrogen, so that’s a good idea! thank you! I’ll see how tonight goes and ask them if I’d be able to switch without further delaying the rest of the cycle.
Post # 9
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405 posts
Helper bee
ROLL CALL
Your age/partner’s age: 31/31
Baby #: 2
Cycles TTC: 29
Known fertility issues: None. Diagnosed as unexplained secondary infertility – conceived DD first month we tried. Started trying for #2 when she was 4ish months old.
Previous fertility treatment?: Clomid, Letrozole, lots of blood tests, ultrasounds, HSG, etc.
What are you doing this month (transfer, beta, IUI, retrieval)?: Hoping for our first IUI this cycle – I should O sometime this weekend but the clinic is closed until Monday. Hoping my OPK is positive Sunday so we can go in Monday. If the timing doesn’t work out then we’ll push it to February.
Key dates (POAS, beta, transfer): Hoping for IUI on 1/4, POAS 1/14 or so
Just for fun: What’s your personality type? ISFJ
Post # 10
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405 posts
Helper bee
Jinxed myself by roll calling – looks like I’m ovulating today so IUI won’t happen since the clinic is closed the next three days for the holiday. Bummer.
Post # 11
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1253 posts
Bumble bee
@MrsHawkeye: aw man, I’m sorry. This process always has so many delays. If it’s not one thing it’s another
Post # 12
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783 posts
Busy bee
Yey!! Let’s get rid of 2020!
ROLL CALL
Your age/partner’s age: both 33
Baby #: 1
Cycles TTC: since October 2019
Known fertility issues: endo
Previous fertility treatment?: 1 failed IUI, 1 FET (miscarried)
What are you doing this month (transfer, beta, IUI, retrieval)?: I have no idea
Key dates (POAS, beta, transfer) nothing yet
Just for fun: What’s your personality type? (Myers Briggs, enneagram, Buzzfeed quiz, whatever): Defender
Post # 13
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357 posts
Helper bee
Your age/partner’s age: 39/44
Baby #: 1
Cycles TTC: 12
Known fertility issues: endo, dor
Previous fertility treatment?: 6 rounds IVF
What are you doing this month (transfer, beta, IUI, retrieval)?: Round #7
Key dates (POAS, beta, transfer): none
Post # 14
Member
357 posts
Helper bee
@DogsAndWine: thanks for starting this!
Post # 15
Member
539 posts
Busy bee
ROLL CALL
Your age/partner’s age: 36/40
Baby #: 1
Cycles TTC: Since 2018
Known fertility issues: Extreme male factor so we are using a sperm donor. I also had fibroid surgery in 2016
Previous fertility treatment?: 3 failed IUIs, one round of IVF that resulted in two PGS nromal embryos, first embryo miscarried, and I’m likely miscarrying the second one now
What are you doing this month (transfer, beta, IUI, retrieval)?: We will do a post-mortem with our RE this month and figure out how to proceed. Between the refund we’ll get for not having a live birth and our HSA’s we’ll have a good chunk of change to spend on treatment this year. First I’ll get all of my labs redone to see where my FSH and AMH are and then we’ll either do some IUI’s to take a break from IVF or we’ll move into embryo adoption or donor eggs if we don’t think I have enough eggs left.
Key dates (POAS, beta, transfer): None yet
Just for fun: What’s your personality type? INFJ, Ennagram type 9