We're getting that much closer!

Ok, so yesterday MH and I went to the RE's office and took the injectables class. Man am I glad we did, I was a bit overwhelmed by the original size needle!!

Here's a pic :)


Anyway, so the plan is to call on cd1 to schedule b/w and u/s, then on cd3 begin Femara from cd3 through cd7 (2 pills a day). Then on cd9 I'm taking 150IU of Bravelle (I think that was how much) for 2 days and go in for an u/s on cd12. From there they will determine how I responded and we'll either continue with the Bravelle or they'll have me trigger :)

AF is set to arrive anywhere between tomorrow and Tuesday (clomid messed with my LP so now I have no idea what it really is). So excited!!

More testing

So, my new RE sent me for a few tests (Glucose and Thyroid). My glucose test came back ok I believe, though I'm waiting to hear back from them. But my thyroid came back high. :*(

It's not crazy high overall, (the avg they like to have it between is .5 to a 5, but when it comes to TTC they want to see you between a .5 and 2.5 - aaaaaand I'm at a 4. I was given 75 mcg Levothroid pills to take to get this lowered. I go back in 4 weeks for a repeat test to see if the pills are working and if they need to adjust the dosage.

I asked if we were still able to cycle in December, and was told it should not be a problem!! So I'm pretty stoked there. It's totally possible I ovulated this month, so I should have my cd3 appt sometime the week of 12/13 with a monitoring u/s right around Christmas and IUI possibly sometime between Christmas and New Years!! :o)

PS- I have decided to take a bump break until we start to cycle in mid December, so if you don't see me around, I'm still alive!! lol

It looks like we will be cycling next cycle!

I was in the shower (yes, this is totally G rated) and MH walked in. I don't even know why I blurted this out, but I asked him if he wanted to cycle or wait until after the holidays. He came back saying he would like to do it next cycle. Squeeeeeeeeee!

I think deep down that is totally what I wanted to do, but the thought of all the monitoring appointments around the holiday just scared me, but hearing it from him made it all go away. My temps have been up for the past two days indicating possible ovulation, though I temped a few hours later than norm- the reason for the open circles. This *may* be a normal cycle (which thrills me because it would mean I O'd all by myself) lol I won't get my hopes up since it could just be the later timeframe. If I didn't ovulate and it's an anov cycle, this cycle could very well go into Christmas time anyway

We have our injectables class on 12/10. I'm pretty stoked to start this round :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow with friends and family :) Be safe, and as always, enjoy yourself!

xoxo
-Papps

New RE, new plan!

Ok, so my consult appointment went so, so well! My RE was super nice and informative, and really listened to me. He went over all the different options, mentioned that with my age and health we have a great shot at getting pg (he thought my lining may have been my main issue the last few cycles).

I told him cost is a concern since we don't have thousands of dollars to spend right this second, so we ultimately decided on doing a cycle with Femara on days 3-7, then adding Bravelle from approximately cd7-10. Then depending on when I have mature follies, I'll trigger and use progesterone (this will be my first cycle with progesterone).

The doctors office has one sample box of Bravelle, which will save us hundreds of dollars, and then a few of my lovely friends have offered to give me their leftover unused vials of Bravelle- so hopefully if anything we'll just have to buy one or two vials, then the Femara, prog and ovidrel!

Did I mention that I LOVE this office?!? Hopefully this gives us our little bundle of freakin joy! :)~

Make first gluten free baked good. Check.

So tonight I decided to make cupcakes for the hubs, and got the bright idea to try a gluten free recipe just for kicks.
Soooooooo, I was beyond surprised at how good it tasted! I totally recommend trying it for those who are starting out on this diet. The full recipe is in my food blog, on the right side!

Change.

First off, I love change. If I could, I would rearrange my furniture all.the.time.

But that's not what this is about. I promise :) So, seeing a few of my 3T ladies going through or starting acupuncture got me wanting to start back up again. Soooo, I called an made an appointment for next Monday! She was so excited to see me back again (I think I am a challenge for her) hehe

Ok, so again, not what my point was for change. ::sigh:: focus Papps.
A fellow bumpie turned IRL friend started this diet that her acupuncturist and RE recommended for her IVF, the gluten free diet. I decided while I'm on my break, to try and cleanse my body as much as possible. After talking with her and reading up on it, I think it's totally do-able (although the lack of pasta could do me in) :o)

I remember my acupuncturist trying to tell me how good for the body it was, but I pretty much laughed at her and told her that's not for me. Well, one year later with no luck.... this lady is changing her mind.

Happy Eating!

xoxo
-Papps

Our Winter Break

So, since DH and I have decided not to cycle this upcoming month or two, we thought it would be nice to use some of the money saved to take a short vacation. We decided to go Mt Bachelor, Oregon to board a bit. Should be a nice relaxing getaway

So, we're going here


For a little bit of
Not us (obviously)

In this powdery goodness


We're still going to try and save for the upcoming cycles, but I personally think a snowboarding trip is much needed! LOL

Looks like this isn't our month either

I'm pretty devastated. I know it's not over till the fat lady sings, but well, you know. I used a Gold Digital First Response so the odds of the neg being correct are pretty damn good at 13dpo.

Plan is to sit out this next cycle, set up a new appointment with ORM (the new clinic) and move to a new RE. I'm hoping this break will give me peace of mind, and allow me to be unmediated for the first time in 5 months. These last months have been really hard on me emotionally, and I need to get the old me back.

I really have no words. A big thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of me.

New Blog Name :)

Thank you for everyone who posted on my blog or PM/emailed me with suggestions. After thinking long and hard, I decided to change the title from Live, Laugh, Love and Learn to Our Arduous Journey. I think it describes our life at the moment.

Hope I still keep you mildly entertained :)
-Papps

Autumn in Oregon

I love this time of year :) So I figured a walk would do me wonders, so I went out today on my lunch and decided to take a few pictures of our scenery. These are all taken either from the road I work on, or on our property itself.