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wow Nicole, sorry to hear about your insurance headache, it's worse that they had your hopes up and told you the 'wrong' thing at first if that is the case. how crappy. my heart goes out to you.
my insurance only covers the sonos, all the clomid, shots and IUI is OOP for us. i really wish insurance would start covering more fertility, hopefully one day it will to benefit others later on at least.
well back from my first 'real' appt with the new doc for our first IUI attempt. did the sono, i have 7 follicles! no wonder i hurt so much! one is over-mature at 25mm, others are 21, 17 and 16.5. so looking good. however, my lining was not where it should be. they prefer it to be 8, mine was 6.5. so they gave me some pills to 'insert' 3x today and one in the am (estrace??). of course the doc mentioned hte uterine lining problem could be cuz of the clomid. I did 100mg this month. plus progesterone orals. I had only done 50 (for 4 months) about 6 months ago.
i go back tomorrow am to do another sono. and we will most likely do the IUI on friday or saturday. they did mention the 'multiple risk' to me as they were giving me those pills. it does scare me more, knowing i have 7 follicles. i did ask the doc and he said they prefer you to have 2-4. twins would be fine with me, but if we start talking triplets etc, i think my DH will just die! lol
my insurance only covers the sonos, all the clomid, shots and IUI is OOP for us. i really wish insurance would start covering more fertility, hopefully one day it will to benefit others later on at least.
well back from my first 'real' appt with the new doc for our first IUI attempt. did the sono, i have 7 follicles! no wonder i hurt so much! one is over-mature at 25mm, others are 21, 17 and 16.5. so looking good. however, my lining was not where it should be. they prefer it to be 8, mine was 6.5. so they gave me some pills to 'insert' 3x today and one in the am (estrace??). of course the doc mentioned hte uterine lining problem could be cuz of the clomid. I did 100mg this month. plus progesterone orals. I had only done 50 (for 4 months) about 6 months ago.
i go back tomorrow am to do another sono. and we will most likely do the IUI on friday or saturday. they did mention the 'multiple risk' to me as they were giving me those pills. it does scare me more, knowing i have 7 follicles. i did ask the doc and he said they prefer you to have 2-4. twins would be fine with me, but if we start talking triplets etc, i think my DH will just die! lol
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Nicole, I don't know who these idiots are that work at the insurance companies. Every now and then, I luck out and get the person with the use of the common brain for the day. I wonder what would have happened if you went into the retrieval with just the 1st person's information that it was covered. It doesn't seem fair that you do the right thing and confirm and get punished because you got the wrong information. I wonder if that woman had children. Ask her how she'd feel if someone had taken the eggs that made her children. She'd be singing a different tune then - all of a sudden, eggs would be important to her. I always found the Tufts people to be helpful, so you have that to look forward to. 
Michelle....Holy crap, SEVEN follicles!! My RE cancelled my IUI the cycle I had more than 5 - but, she's obsessed with multiples and overly cautious, I think. My DH thinks triplets or quads sound great. That's because he doesn't have to carry them and birth them. He claims he would if he could. This is the guy who complained the entire 3 months he took Clomid because it made him thirsty.
I'm having a rotten day at work.
First, I'm sick again....I took a pill and now I'm woozy and feeling lousy, but my stomach has settled down....for now. It's wearing off. I don't have my car and I have to wait another hour for DH to get me. I ate DRY CEREAL. WTH?!?! Second, while I'm sitting here wanting to cry because I can't eat anything anymore all because of the stupid Metformin that I have to take because I can't get pregnant the normal way, my best friend text messages me that she's at my favorite steakhouse and, I was right, it is the best steak. I just want to text back, "Leave me the he!! alone!"
Michelle....Holy crap, SEVEN follicles!! My RE cancelled my IUI the cycle I had more than 5 - but, she's obsessed with multiples and overly cautious, I think. My DH thinks triplets or quads sound great. That's because he doesn't have to carry them and birth them. He claims he would if he could. This is the guy who complained the entire 3 months he took Clomid because it made him thirsty.
I'm having a rotten day at work.
First, I'm sick again....I took a pill and now I'm woozy and feeling lousy, but my stomach has settled down....for now. It's wearing off. I don't have my car and I have to wait another hour for DH to get me. I ate DRY CEREAL. WTH?!?! Second, while I'm sitting here wanting to cry because I can't eat anything anymore all because of the stupid Metformin that I have to take because I can't get pregnant the normal way, my best friend text messages me that she's at my favorite steakhouse and, I was right, it is the best steak. I just want to text back, "Leave me the he!! alone!"
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Nicole, I so hear you with insurance crud! We're starting to research our options and seeing if we can't change to a different program. DH's work offers 3 different choices of health care coverage, and DH has always chosen the cheapest by default, which is an HMO that drives me crazy!
OT of TTC, but related to nightmare insurance people: My mom was severely mentally ill, and at one point attempted suicide. She was hospitalized for a week recovering from the physical end of it, and then went on to an inpatient treatment center to stablize mentally/emotionally. Well then we found out BC/BS wouldn't pay for any of her emergency room treatment or the stay in the hospital because (get this) it wasn't a life-threatening illness. So my dad asked them "it was a suicide attempt! What part of that isn't life-threatening?" And the response from the dork of an insurance worker? "if she had succeeded, that would have been life-threatening and we would cover the charges. She didn't succeed, so it isn't life-threatening."
Give me a break! Dad ended up cashing in all their retirement savings to send mom to a wonderful treatment center out of state, and managed to keep her there for 3 months before his money ran out, and that really helped her a ton. BC/BS of course refused to pay for any of it.
I've had a bad attitude toward BC/BS ever since. Hopefully that won't be one of the options from DH's work!
Anyway, back on topic, I think I have DH convinced that I don't need the pre-conception appointment before we start TTC. He still asks me almost every day "are you really sure you've counted the cost of this and you really want a baby? It's going to dramatically impact your lifestyle, you know." I'm thinking - hello! I do childcare in our home! I have someone elses' kids barfing and pooping and screaming and laughing and chattering all day with me. I'm just asking for an upgrade to a full-time version without the paycheck that comes with it! Gee, no wonder DH thinks I'm crazy...
OT of TTC, but related to nightmare insurance people: My mom was severely mentally ill, and at one point attempted suicide. She was hospitalized for a week recovering from the physical end of it, and then went on to an inpatient treatment center to stablize mentally/emotionally. Well then we found out BC/BS wouldn't pay for any of her emergency room treatment or the stay in the hospital because (get this) it wasn't a life-threatening illness. So my dad asked them "it was a suicide attempt! What part of that isn't life-threatening?" And the response from the dork of an insurance worker? "if she had succeeded, that would have been life-threatening and we would cover the charges. She didn't succeed, so it isn't life-threatening."
Give me a break! Dad ended up cashing in all their retirement savings to send mom to a wonderful treatment center out of state, and managed to keep her there for 3 months before his money ran out, and that really helped her a ton. BC/BS of course refused to pay for any of it. I've had a bad attitude toward BC/BS ever since. Hopefully that won't be one of the options from DH's work!
Anyway, back on topic, I think I have DH convinced that I don't need the pre-conception appointment before we start TTC. He still asks me almost every day "are you really sure you've counted the cost of this and you really want a baby? It's going to dramatically impact your lifestyle, you know." I'm thinking - hello! I do childcare in our home! I have someone elses' kids barfing and pooping and screaming and laughing and chattering all day with me. I'm just asking for an upgrade to a full-time version without the paycheck that comes with it!
Gee, no wonder DH thinks I'm crazy...
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sorry to hear about your rotten day! that stupid metformin sounds terrible, so sorry you are having to put up with that crap.AllyandJack said:Michelle....Holy crap, SEVEN follicles!! My RE cancelled my IUI the cycle I had more than 5 - but, she's obsessed with multiples and overly cautious, I think. My DH thinks triplets or quads sound great. That's because he doesn't have to carry them and birth them. He claims he would if he could. This is the guy who complained the entire 3 months he took Clomid because it made him thirsty.
I'm having a rotten day at work.
yep, 7. They didn't say anything about it other than, 'you understand this could mean multiples'......that scared me for sure. But he said one of them was already too mature, so that leaves 6 and surely not all 6 are viable or wil be fertilized. so we can hope. I can't believe your DH is okay with 3 or 4. i think i would die! twins would be a blessing though- i only want 2 anyways.
Hi everybody!
Michelle - Good luck with the IUI! Twins would be good - then you only have to go through all of this once. DH keeps telling me triplets, and get it over with in one trip
No more children than ****s is my motto......
Nicole - I'm sorry the insurance people stink. This further proves my theory - when you take those personality tests, and fail on brains, compassion, and common sense, then you can go work for an insurance company
LisaB - I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Glad you enjoyed the wine tasting. Sounds like fun.
Carla - I can't believe a student said that! When I was a student, we didn't even move if someone didn't say we could, let alone say something so dumb. One wrong answer got you off the floor for a day, let alone saying something so stupid. Good luck with the Glucophage - hopefully the side effects wear off quick.
So, my doc told me not to temp or anything for the next few months just to get a break, but I'm a bit OCD and must do it. I'm cd15, with no O yet. Hopefully soon - I'm curious to see how this will go with just the Glucophage and no Clomid. I really want this to happen in the next month (so I won't be pregnant in the summer....
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Ugh - sometimes people drive me crazy. One of the girls that works in town with us just told us she is 1 month pregnant. She's not really dating the guy, it was just a hook up. She already has 3 kids (1 of which also happened this way....) Why do people who don't want kids get pregnant, and those of us who really want them can't get pregnant? Irony stinks...
Jen
Michelle - Good luck with the IUI! Twins would be good - then you only have to go through all of this once. DH keeps telling me triplets, and get it over with in one trip
No more children than ****s is my motto......Nicole - I'm sorry the insurance people stink. This further proves my theory - when you take those personality tests, and fail on brains, compassion, and common sense, then you can go work for an insurance company
LisaB - I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Glad you enjoyed the wine tasting. Sounds like fun.
Carla - I can't believe a student said that! When I was a student, we didn't even move if someone didn't say we could, let alone say something so dumb. One wrong answer got you off the floor for a day, let alone saying something so stupid. Good luck with the Glucophage - hopefully the side effects wear off quick.
So, my doc told me not to temp or anything for the next few months just to get a break, but I'm a bit OCD and must do it. I'm cd15, with no O yet. Hopefully soon - I'm curious to see how this will go with just the Glucophage and no Clomid. I really want this to happen in the next month (so I won't be pregnant in the summer....
)Ugh - sometimes people drive me crazy. One of the girls that works in town with us just told us she is 1 month pregnant. She's not really dating the guy, it was just a hook up. She already has 3 kids (1 of which also happened this way....) Why do people who don't want kids get pregnant, and those of us who really want them can't get pregnant? Irony stinks...
Jen
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yeah, don't you hate the folks that are accidentally prego and don't even want to be? it seems so unfair when we desperately want to provide for a child and others that can't provide or don't want them, have them. i guess that's life though.
so another sono this morning, CD13. the estrace thickened up my lining to 8mm, where it needs to be. so we are a go for the IUI on saturday am. she did say she thinks my chances are decreased since i was taking oral progesterone the last 5 weeks (my ob/gyn prescribed, but the new speciliast knew about it and didn't tell me to stop). anyways, even though i clearly responded to the clomid, with 7 follicles, she said they work against each other and it could decrease the chance. she offered me the chance to just skip this cycle and she would still give me the trigger shot, but we just try naturally at home, then try the IUI another month. I told her i wanted to still give it a go, since i will be travelling a lot for work the next two months, so i hate to keep waiting. the clock is ticking loudly!
so i decided to go ahead, even if the chance is less. she still stressed the multiple thing again, which scares me. twins are okay. triplets, maybe we'll deal, but more than that, i don't know! so i am trying not to get my hopes up in fear of disappointment after she said possible decreased success rate this time. but then i freak out knowing i have 6 viable follicles at the right size (the 7th is already measuring 40mm, way too mature already). so it could happen. they couldn't give me a percentage on our chance though. so we will see.
i go in saturday with my husband's sample, he refuses to take it in himself. he is such a 'tough' guy, that i am just thankful he would do it to begin with. an hour and a half later, we'll do the IUI. sunday, i go in for another sono to make sure i did ovulate. then next friday i go in for blood test (CD 21) to see if they need to give me anything else (more progesterone). i leave that day (CD21) for Disney! 5 nights/6 days at Carribean Beach with free dining. we come back on Aug 23rd, or CD 26, so we can test a few days after returning from disney!
so another sono this morning, CD13. the estrace thickened up my lining to 8mm, where it needs to be. so we are a go for the IUI on saturday am. she did say she thinks my chances are decreased since i was taking oral progesterone the last 5 weeks (my ob/gyn prescribed, but the new speciliast knew about it and didn't tell me to stop). anyways, even though i clearly responded to the clomid, with 7 follicles, she said they work against each other and it could decrease the chance. she offered me the chance to just skip this cycle and she would still give me the trigger shot, but we just try naturally at home, then try the IUI another month. I told her i wanted to still give it a go, since i will be travelling a lot for work the next two months, so i hate to keep waiting. the clock is ticking loudly!
so i decided to go ahead, even if the chance is less. she still stressed the multiple thing again, which scares me. twins are okay. triplets, maybe we'll deal, but more than that, i don't know! so i am trying not to get my hopes up in fear of disappointment after she said possible decreased success rate this time. but then i freak out knowing i have 6 viable follicles at the right size (the 7th is already measuring 40mm, way too mature already). so it could happen. they couldn't give me a percentage on our chance though. so we will see.
i go in saturday with my husband's sample, he refuses to take it in himself. he is such a 'tough' guy, that i am just thankful he would do it to begin with. an hour and a half later, we'll do the IUI. sunday, i go in for another sono to make sure i did ovulate. then next friday i go in for blood test (CD 21) to see if they need to give me anything else (more progesterone). i leave that day (CD21) for Disney! 5 nights/6 days at Carribean Beach with free dining. we come back on Aug 23rd, or CD 26, so we can test a few days after returning from disney!
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Jen_in_NH said:
I am having a PMSing week and this hit me the wrong way. I know you didn't mean it personally but I work for a large insurance company and I have brains, compassion and common sense.
Minnesota ~ Congrats!
Carla ~ I have nothing but Hugs for you.
I can't imagine everything you go through. Michelle ~ Good Luck! I would love twins but anything else scares the *hi* out of me! Even twins is scary!
I don't know what DPO I am this month. I stopped charting after my M/C in May. I am on CD 27 and approx. 12-14 DPO. DH was away most of July and we managed to get together on CD 15. I am SURE we missed the boat but I guess you never know. AF should be making an apperance mid day on Saturday. I used to be a regular Thursday morning at 9 am girl but since May it's moved to Saturday afternoon. Which if O follows that could have given us a shot on CD 15 in the AM.
We want to continue on the wait and see boat, ok DH does, and not really start trying until December or so. I don't agree with that completely but support it. But when I mention that I could be he is so excited. I just don't think he wants the stress of offically *trying*. I am not temping or anything but I want to. It's so hard for us to BD during the week that unless between now and December we get REALLY Lucky, my BFP won't be for a while. December will be one year of BCP. I think I am venting. I am sorry.
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DMickey - I work for an insurance (life) company too :O) TTC sucks....I am sorry you are having a rough day..
Carla - sorry the acupuncture isn't making you feel enlightened (LOL)..
Another fly by, but my results are in and my prog was 22.7, and beta 198. They say the beta is kind of low (about 16dpo) so I am going for another beta tomorrow or Monday. keep your fingers crossed please. This waiting game sucks!! LOL
Carla - sorry the acupuncture isn't making you feel enlightened (LOL)..
Another fly by, but my results are in and my prog was 22.7, and beta 198. They say the beta is kind of low (about 16dpo) so I am going for another beta tomorrow or Monday. keep your fingers crossed please. This waiting game sucks!! LOL
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Hi All
Haven't posted in awhile, but read this thread every day. Was wondering if anybody has heard from Becky haven't seen her around lately and was just concerned with how she is doing.
As far as me, I have lost 20 lbs only 18 more to go before I am at the weight the Dr. wants me to be at before she will prescribe Clomid and then DH and I can start TTC. Been on Metformin now for a little over a month and that has really helped with curbing my appetitie. My DH bought me an ipod to reward my weight loss, I love working out listening to all my favorite songs on it.
Haven't posted in awhile, but read this thread every day. Was wondering if anybody has heard from Becky haven't seen her around lately and was just concerned with how she is doing.
As far as me, I have lost 20 lbs only 18 more to go before I am at the weight the Dr. wants me to be at before she will prescribe Clomid and then DH and I can start TTC. Been on Metformin now for a little over a month and that has really helped with curbing my appetitie. My DH bought me an ipod to reward my weight loss, I love working out listening to all my favorite songs on it.
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WTG on the weight loss!!!
I was just looking for Becky, actually, to see how things are going. I know she had hyperemesis, so maybe she is in bed or in the hospital? ((((Becky))) check in when you can dear!!
I was just looking for Becky, actually, to see how things are going. I know she had hyperemesis, so maybe she is in bed or in the hospital? ((((Becky))) check in when you can dear!!
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Hi everyone, just checking in to see how you are all doing.
Becky sometimes hangs out on the Moms to Be thread, but I haven't seen her there in a while either. I hope everything is ok.
PS - I also work for an insurance company (personal lines), but I don't work in customer service, b/c I don't think I could handle it.
Becky sometimes hangs out on the Moms to Be thread, but I haven't seen her there in a while either. I hope everything is ok.
PS - I also work for an insurance company (personal lines), but I don't work in customer service, b/c I don't think I could handle it.
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yeah, great job on the weight loss Dizney dogs!
well we did our first IUI today at 11:45am. dropped off DH's sample about 8:30am. it was smooth and not too painful. problem was, she couldn't find the entrance to my cervix. she said she had never seen anything like it and was surprised my paps hadn't been problems trying to get. she was down there a good 10 minutes, had me lift up, move around etc. I had problems with my HSG too, they said my cervix and uterus were tilted funny.
she finally saw a mark that was the size of a pin hole and tried it and that was it. no wonder the sperm haven't been able to find their way! maybe that is the issue all along? who knows. She said she's never seen anything like it. finally got the sample 'delivered' and all is good. i guess now we do the 2WW! luckily i get to do the second week at WDW! we leave on friday, in 6 days! i have an ultrasound in the morning to confirm ovulation. so here's hoping it works and if it does, that i don't have 5 or 6! lol 
have a good weekend ladies and mucho baby pixie dust to you all!
well we did our first IUI today at 11:45am. dropped off DH's sample about 8:30am. it was smooth and not too painful. problem was, she couldn't find the entrance to my cervix. she said she had never seen anything like it and was surprised my paps hadn't been problems trying to get. she was down there a good 10 minutes, had me lift up, move around etc. I had problems with my HSG too, they said my cervix and uterus were tilted funny.
she finally saw a mark that was the size of a pin hole and tried it and that was it. no wonder the sperm haven't been able to find their way! maybe that is the issue all along? who knows. She said she's never seen anything like it. finally got the sample 'delivered' and all is good. i guess now we do the 2WW! luckily i get to do the second week at WDW! we leave on friday, in 6 days! i have an ultrasound in the morning to confirm ovulation. so here's hoping it works and if it does, that i don't have 5 or 6! lol
have a good weekend ladies and mucho baby pixie dust to you all!
You must have an posterior cervix (really high up) I have the same problem but the first time it was more like 20 minutes because they couldn't find it. I think in a pap they just get stuff from the wall of the cervix not the cervix itself. Ask they to try to use a smowman speciman. The second day isn't as bad usually
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Michelle ~ Good Luck
Jen ~ I don't hate you!!
I got a BFP yesterday. WOW. I was in shock. I really didn't think we made it this month, to say we weren't trying would be wrong b/c I am always trying. But we only saw each other one weekend and I thought I had O'd Thursday or Friday and we had one time on Saturday in the total wrong position with the total wrong 'help'. WOW. I was waiting for AF to come and by the end of the day yesterday she wasn't here so I used a digital that I had from May and I didn't even have to go. So I only got a few drips out on it, but it came up PREGNANT right away. SInce then FRER and clearblue have been very dark Positives. We are in shock. We are praying that this baby sticks. IRL, only my best friend and mom know. I want there support..... pixie dust for a sticky baby please!!
No SXS really except I am very very stuffed up. I thought I was sick but it's getting worse everyday. It's hard to sleep at night and I AM peeing a bit more.... and some pulling and cramping and the wierd dreams!!
Jen ~ I don't hate you!!
I got a BFP yesterday. WOW. I was in shock. I really didn't think we made it this month, to say we weren't trying would be wrong b/c I am always trying. But we only saw each other one weekend and I thought I had O'd Thursday or Friday and we had one time on Saturday in the total wrong position with the total wrong 'help'. WOW. I was waiting for AF to come and by the end of the day yesterday she wasn't here so I used a digital that I had from May and I didn't even have to go. So I only got a few drips out on it, but it came up PREGNANT right away. SInce then FRER and clearblue have been very dark Positives. We are in shock. We are praying that this baby sticks. IRL, only my best friend and mom know. I want there support..... pixie dust for a sticky baby please!!
No SXS really except I am very very stuffed up. I thought I was sick but it's getting worse everyday. It's hard to sleep at night and I AM peeing a bit more.... and some pulling and cramping and the wierd dreams!!
DMickey28 - That's awesome! Congratulations! 
for sticky-ness!
Dizneydogs - Congrats on the weight loss. The metformin really helps with appetite (if only because you're afraid of what will happen if you actually eat )
Michelle - The IUI sounds pleasant...... Good luck, and fingers crossed for swimming in the right direction!
LisaB - What day are you at? Any good symptoms yet?
everybody else! Hope your weekends are going well!
Jen
for sticky-ness!Dizneydogs - Congrats on the weight loss. The metformin really helps with appetite (if only because you're afraid of what will happen if you actually eat
)Michelle - The IUI sounds pleasant...... Good luck, and fingers crossed for swimming in the right direction!
LisaB - What day are you at? Any good symptoms yet?
everybody else! Hope your weekends are going well!Jen
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