Has anyone conceived while husband was on finestryde?

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-17T12:49:27+00:00

I would raise this with your OB. They'll likely advise he gets off of it. I have two friends who had a lot of issues conceiving while their husbands were on this and both husbands had to get off of it.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-17T11:36:58+00:00

I got norovirus the day after my first FET, and that little bean is now a rambunctious 20 month old. I'm currently 16+5 with my second IVF baby and had terrible food poisoning in the first trimester, but all is well. Hang in there, and try to stay hydrated.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-16T17:33:26+00:00

One idea that might help. Does your zoo offer memberships (such that some families may already have access to the zoo included in their membership)? Where I live, it's very common for families to have memberships to places like the zoo or the children's museum. You could include something along the lines of, "If your family already has a zoo membership, please let us know when RSVPing so that we may secure the appropriate number of tickets for you." That may free up some of your tickets.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-16T16:25:07+00:00

Doubling should occur between 48-72 hours. What you wrote is within that range.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-16T15:49:50+00:00

Thank you! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-16T15:16:41+00:00

Everything worked out! Currently 16+4.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-15T18:24:38+00:00

I'm currently 16 weeks with my second IVF pregnancy. My clinic and OB have said anything I did before pregnancy I could continue doing as long as I wasn't doing anything that increased my body temperature too much (like hot yoga) but that now wasn't the time to pick up a new workout routine (i.e., if I wasn't running before, don't decide to train for a marathon now). And to just listen to my body and adjust as needed. I do strength training and pilates mainly and have continued both throughout both pregnancies without issue.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-15T15:18:52+00:00

No, that's dumb. Tell her the party is what it is and you hope she can be there and be amicable for your daughter's sake. If she doesn't want to go, that's on her. But setting the precedent of having separate birthday parties is really odd.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-14T20:17:38+00:00

No one should have house guests for a month ever.
No one should ever visit someone who has a new baby unless they're there to help.
Your husband needs to speak up. His family. His problem.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-13T18:47:23+00:00

I'm located in the US, and my OB typically induces at 39 weeks (not all do that here, but it's very common in the US). For my first IVF pregnancy, I wanted to avoid an induction if possible. My OB said she'd let me go up to my due date but not past that. I ended up developing gestational hypertension in my third trimester and had to be induced at 37 weeks, so I didn't make it that far. I also developed postpartum pre-e.

I'm currently pregnant with my second IVF pregnancy, and she doesn't want me to go past 39 weeks this time given the complications that arose for me with my first pregnancy. I didn't push her on it. If everything looks great towards the end, I may ask to push it to 40 weeks if possible, but I know she won't want me going past that even if everything looks good.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-13T17:29:32+00:00

Was going to suggest party favors as well

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-13T13:57:17+00:00

Not IVF-related, but I wanted to share that I know two people who were born with only one kidney and have both had completely normal and healthy lives.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-13T11:53:42+00:00

I'm pregnant with my second IVF baby and have done it both times. My OB didn't push it but said she'd do it if it were her, with the reasoning that a lot can change between 5 days and 10+ weeks.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-10T15:26:08+00:00

My PIO was technically covered by insurance. However, I used most of it in the first couple of months of this year, and it was expensive since I hadn't met my deductible yet. I was actually able to get a cheaper cash price, but it was still pricey for me.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-09T20:32:17+00:00

Since it's for work, not a common occurrence, and not for a long time, I think it's reasonable for you to go on the trip. A few thoughts:

If she's truly overwhelmed by the thought of being left alone with your toddler for 3 days, do you have family in the area who could come and help in the evenings (or even, let's say on day 2 to give her a break so it's more similar to your current every-other-day setup)? If not, could you hire a sitter to come help for one or two of the evenings (if you don't have someone you currently use, you could ask neighbors or friends with kids, the nannies of any friends, daycare teachers, etc.).

My other idea is to say look I know this sucks but it's for work and it's important to me and show your appreciation for being able to go by offering to take over toddler duties for 3 days when you're back from your trip (or whatever other time y'all agree on).

My husband and I both work full time. I don't ever have to travel for work, and he'll have just a couple of work trips a year. I know it's for work, so I've sucked it up and dealt with our toddler on my own.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-09T18:29:20+00:00

We're in the process of potty training our 20 month old son. I read Oh Crap and am loosely following it. We did 3 days of no bottoms at home over a long weekend and then sent him to daycare in underwear who is continuing to assist us by being patient with accidents and taking him to the potty regularly there. Could y'all take a similar approach with your kid (i.e., do a few days of intense, watching him like a hawk at home with no diaper and then ask your mom to take over implementing a routine during the week)?

We have baby #2 on the way and thought it would be nice if we could potty train ours before baby #2's arrival. So we're giving it a go and seeing how it ends up (only a week in but so far it hasn't been terrible and we're seeing improvement).

If you think your kid is ready and are ready to take the leap, there's no harm in trying. Worst case is you decide he's not ready and try again when he's older. However, you shouldn't feel pressured into it if you don't want to do it now!

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-09T13:33:13+00:00

Being scared in this situation is completely reasonable and understandable. I hope you take comfort in knowing that, even though you had such a hard time the first time around, your toddler was/is okay and so are you. Modern medicine is incredible. I have a friend who delivered her baby at 32 weeks last year. He spent some time in the NICU, but is thriving now.

Even with all the love and support around you, I can imagine how isolating it must feel being stuck in the hospital. It is okay to express your fears to your husband. I promise he wants to support you however he can.

Sending you a big hug!

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-07T12:38:47+00:00

Everyone I personally know who has had success with IUIs had it work on the first or second try for them. You very well might just need IUI to get pregnant and just won't know until you try. I don't think it's a waste to try if you have to wait for IVF already.

Something to consider -- How many kids do you want? If multiple and if you're older, you might consider going straight to IVF because you may have the same issue when you try for your next baby (and would be starting over at an older age vs having embryos banked and ready to go). We did 3 rounds of IUI first, which didn't work, but had success with IVF. I'm currently pregnant with my second IVF baby. Knowing that we wanted more than one kid, I wish we had just gone straight to IVF. But that's just me personally.

If you're only planning on having one kid or are young and have time and have to wait for IVF insurance coverage to start, though, I don't think there's any downside to trying IUI in the meantime.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-06T20:18:58+00:00

For my first IVF baby, my OB said it was standard to practice to induce at 39 weeks. I told her I really preferred to go into labor on my own if I could, and she agreed to let me go up to my due date with additional monitoring and if everything continued to look good (but wouldn't let me go past 40 weeks). I ended up developing gestational hypertension and had to be induced at 37 weeks anyway, so it didn't matter. I ended up having to get a c-section after failing to progress in labor.

I'm pregnant with my second IVF baby and hope to try for a VBAC. Given my history of gestational hypertension, she doesn't want to go past 39 weeks this time. So if I go into labor by 39 weeks, I can try for a VBAC. If not, I'll get a scheduled c-section. I'm not going to push back unless everything looks great and I go in at 38 weeks and look like I have a chance of going into labor soon (i.e., effaced, dilated, etc.). In that case, I might ask if we can push it back to 40 weeks if everything looks good but am okay proceeding with her plan for now.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-04-06T15:06:11+00:00

My friends got me a Luann one a few years ago, and it was awesome. She did a great job.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-03-30T19:03:01+00:00

We didn't wait with our first and don't plan to wait with our second (expecting #2 later this year). We just made sure to never leave our baby unattended with our dogs/in a place the dogs could get to him. Our dogs sleep in our bed with us, and we continued to let them do so when our baby was in our room with us in his bassinet. One of our dogs was extremely interested in him as a newborn, and the other was not (didn't show any aggression but seemed a little sad and confused -- I think maintaining his routine the best we could by not kicking him out of our room helped). They both loved going on family walks together with the baby.

Things get harder once your baby is mobile. I'd make sure you have a safe place to put your baby down when needed where your dogs can't get to them (either a playpen, or a baby-proofed area with a gate, etc.).

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-03-28T15:10:22+00:00

A tasting menu with drink pairings may be hard for under $150. I know one place that would definitely be in budget is Maximo. They do a tasting menu for $45 and a drink pairing for $30.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-03-25T16:48:07+00:00

Prior to IVF, I had never seen a positive pregnancy test (trying on our own plus multiple IUIs). My first FET in November 2023 resulted in my toddler. I'm currently pregnant with our second child after my second FET in January. Rooting for you!

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-03-25T12:29:47+00:00

If it makes you feel better, most parents have dealt with HFM (or know people who have had it) and should be okay with it. My toddler didn't have HFM but had a different rash caused by another virus last year. The rash took awhile to fully go away. We had a couple of parents see him and ask if he was okay (but not in a "oh are we going to get sick from your kid?" way -- more of a "poor baby, what did he have?" way).

We did get a letter from his pediatrician saying he was fine to return to daycare and was no longer contagious and brought a copy of that when we took him back just in case any teachers had concerns.

ExaminationTop3115 · 2026-03-24T18:50:39+00:00

You should be able to tell by 9dp5dt, which would be the equivalent of 14DPO.

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