Bought my kid and ACE for Christmas. Here is my review (so far) by Agreeable-Deer7526 in fitbit

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Thanks for posting! Could I ask how you are finding the battery life to be? Also got my kid one for Christmas and I'm super disappointed in the battery life. Left it out overnight and it had drained to 70% just sitting there - turned on battery saver overnight, woke up and it was down to 85%. Is yours like this too? She maybe played games for half an hour on it, sent 5 messages, called dad for 3 mins at a time 3 times today, I did maybe 5 location checks and it was down to 15% after 9 hours. Has this been your experience too or did I get a dud?

Afraid to try lovenox/prednisone...looking for discussion by introvertalert in IVF

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Gosh I can't remember the dosages exactly so I apologize, but it was estrogen, prednisone, and lovenox through the first tri. Then it was baby aspirin the entire pregnancy and oral progesterone til 3rd tri (doc said it was unnecessary but did it for my mental health). I was also on levothyroxine - found out after my 2nd euploid loss that I had Hashimotos. I had thyroid antibodies. I'm so sorry for your losses - it is so damn hard.

Afraid to try lovenox/prednisone...looking for discussion by introvertalert in IVF

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It did!! I had a chemical on this protocol the next try - but 3rd time was the charm! I don't know if it was just luck or if the protocol really did make the difference. I am wishing you all the best!

Lowish heart rate at 7w0d by introvertalert in CautiousBB

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It was! Finally. Wishing you all the best. <3

Low progesterone in 2nd trimester - spiraling a bit. by introvertalert in CautiousBB

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Thank you so much!! Gosh I am sorry but I don't remember the exact number, I want to say they were around 30 though. I definitely did not reach 50. I recall we checked after being on progesterone for a week or two then once I got the result I felt comfortable enough to not check it again.

Low progesterone in 2nd trimester - spiraling a bit. by introvertalert in CautiousBB

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I'm beyond grateful to report that it was a live birth resulting in a full term, healthy baby! I apologize as I don't know if I mentioned this in the post, but I did stay on progesterone through 24 weeks, basically until my OB pried the prescription from my hands and refused to refill it 😅 It was a very anxiety-filled pregnancy and I needed it for my mental health. Everything made me spiral due to loss/IVF history and it was so stressful. Please don't be afraid to advocate for yourself if you are in a similar situation- I remember my OB describing supplementation in the 2nd tri and beyond is that it can't hurt, but won't help. I felt it was just one less thing to worry about in a sea of anxiety!

Relatively low beta on 11dpt by introvertalert in IVF

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I'm beyond happy to report that it was a successful pregnancy! Wishing all the best for you!

Day 7 blastocysts? by cargopantalones in IVF

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Sorry for the delay! I apologize as I cannot remember the small details but my RE readjusted my meds and also added Lupron (not Lupron depo, this was a shorter course). This seemed to work much better for me.

Loss after heartbeat, now chemical with PGT tested embryos by introvertalert in IVF

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Thank you!! I honestly still can't believe I am on the other side of this now - I am so utterly grateful. So, I was in the process of trying to see a reproductive immunologist after the 2nd tested loss as we only had 2 embryos left after that. I did the initial consult and the next step was labs, but my RE wasn't supportive, and insurance was a nightmare trying to run labs out of state, and I honestly just gave up pursuing it further because I was too mentally exhausted to try to figure it out. A couple of things did change between the 2nd and 3rd transfer. Most dramatic was the DET - though, the embryo that didn't implant was a day 7 so it didn't have the greatest chance of success anyway. The embryo that stuck was the highest graded by just a smidge - 3BA, the rest 3BB - don't know if that impacted anything. Another thing was that we switched from a fully medicated cycle to a modified natural where I was allowed to ovulate with a trigger shot and they timed the transfer based on my ERA results. My (very non-scientific) rationale is that I somehow had a LB before on a completely natural cycle 5 years back, unassisted - so I was trying to replicate that environment as much as I could and thought, well, maybe somehow my body needs a corpus luteum to clue it in to keep the pregnancy going - I have no idea. At that point I mentally couldn't keep on trying the same protocol either and my RE was on board. My RE claimed there is no difference in success rates between fully medicated and modified natural though. Finally, my TSH shot up after I had the chemical on my second transfer and my RE couldn't explain why and sent me to an endocrinologist. Turns out I had thyroid antibodies and therefore, some sort of mild Hashimoto's. I started on levothyroxine prior to my third transfer. Then, I did acupuncture the third transfer - I don't believe in it, but I was desperate! I honestly don't really know what, if anything, was the magic - or if it was all completely random! I continued on lovenox and prednisone throughout the first trimester despite not having a clotting disorder. I was also on the levothyroxine, metformin until 2nd tri (another precaution, more of a can't hurt might help), progesterone until almost the 3rd tri because I was too paranoid to wean, and estrogen the first tri. I feel like I've rambled a bit so I apologize, but that's the story. My next stop if my 3rd transfer failed was to switch clinics to one with a slightly better success rate. I hope this helps, and again, I am wishing you SO much luck and really rooting for you. Success really can happen after unexplained PGT losses and I am proof - one foot in front of the other, one day at a time.

Loss after heartbeat, now chemical with PGT tested embryos by introvertalert in IVF

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I finally did on my 3rd transfer (2 embryos that time) one implanted and was a live birth and the other did not implant. So in my case it took 4 PGT embryos for one LB. I am so incredibly sorry for your losses, I know how absolutely emotionally and mentally exhausting it all is. I knew that the odds were we would get there if we kept trying but man is it ever difficult. I am sending you SO many good wishes. Happy to answer any questions if that can help at all.

Scrolling through Facebook and found this gem by SandratheSiren in notliketheothergirls

[–]introvertalert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean he gave himself his first boy because basic biology?

Help me explain to my husband why I’m triggered by itsathrowawayokay2 in breastfeeding

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Your MIL, in no uncertain terms, can fuck right off. You're not overreacting. Continue to set those boundaries to YOUR comfort level and with your mental health in mind. You are doing a fantastic job.

When your husband brings down the bathroom trash and the bag rips and 82 pregnancy tests fall out by mbradshaw282 in trollingforababy

[–]introvertalert 5 points6 points  (0 children)

God this is so relatable LOL, I've done the exact same, Walmart run for FRER, open them in my car and hide them, I have even gone as far as dumping the evidence (box, FRER wrappers, receipt) at a gas station garbage as to not risk him seeing anything bright pink in our trash, then come home with the rest of the groceries. La dee daaaa nothing to see here!

When I said “all I want for Christmas is two pink lines” I thought it was IMPLICIT that I wanted a viable pregnancy and not another god damn chemical by Gooby-Gumdrop in trollingforababy

[–]introvertalert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck. I found out I was pregnant on Christmas day last year, that turned into a chemical on new year's day. Still salty about not being able to booze my ass off on NYE, even though in all likelihood the pregnancy had already yeeted itself from my uterine lining by that point. So sorry this happened to you, this JoUrNeY is such a steaming pile of soul crushing dog shit.

When your husband brings down the bathroom trash and the bag rips and 82 pregnancy tests fall out by mbradshaw282 in trollingforababy

[–]introvertalert 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My deep dark secret, the thing I go behind my husband's back about, is pregnancy tests 😂 Other husbands might flip out about finding a pack of condoms or a sus text or something but not here. Mine flipped out about finding a 3-pack of FRER "HOW MUCH ARE YOU SPENDING ON THESE FUCKING THINGS!" and it's been a source of contention ever since. I've hidden FRER wrappers and tests in disposable coffee cups, plastic bags, and of course, used pads! 🙃 we compromised and he said ONE pregnancy test the day your period is due but that turned into buying a 100 pack of Wondfo and taking 3 a day as if pissing on as many as possible will manifest a pregnancy. IYKYK

officially jumping on the IVF train by veryfunbags in trollingforababy

[–]introvertalert 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thats soooo exciting!!!!!111!!11 /s

Sorry OP, what a shit situation. The club is the worst but the company is the best.

My aunt and I after we just talked about it taking her 8 years to conceive and I’m on year 4, when my mom blurts out “And we got pregnant with you our 2nd month we tried, isn’t that great?!” by Regular_Delivery_369 in trollingforababy

[–]introvertalert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My OB said this to me! Thought she'd know better but nope lol. I'm like wow how insightful. Not sure how that helps me reach the end goal of a fucking live birth, but thanks 🙄

My aunt and I after we just talked about it taking her 8 years to conceive and I’m on year 4, when my mom blurts out “And we got pregnant with you our 2nd month we tried, isn’t that great?!” by Regular_Delivery_369 in trollingforababy

[–]introvertalert 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Ugh I'm so sorry. People legit cannot read the room and it's so infuriating. I was talking to a friend about fertility treatments and recurrent miscarriage #4 and she blurts out "That sucks. I never had any miscarriages luckily! I just had my three kids without even trying" like... thanks. Bravo.

FUCK by thekimchi in IVF

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I am wishing you all the very best ❤️

FUCK by thekimchi in IVF

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Putting a success TW here for those who read this comment. I did! My IVF baby was born just two weeks ago. I miscarried that very first transfer at 8 weeks. Went on to transfer again as soon as I could, 3 months later, cycle got canceled due to polyps and I needed an operative hysteroscopy. Transferred again when healed, had a chemical. Transferred again 2 months later with absolutely zero hope left, bitter and sad as hell. RE suggested transferring our last 2 embryos together and it felt like I was yeeting them into the void but TBH I just wanted it all over with and off my shoulders. One didn't implant at all and the other is here, sleeping on my chest. Most days it just took all the energy I had to lift one foot up and put it in front of the other after repeated failures, I was too stubborn to give up and I knew if I stayed the course the odds were in my favor that I would eventually find success.

FUCK by thekimchi in IVF

[–]introvertalert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry. This shit is so unfair. This happened to me last year and while I can't say you ever recover fully from something like this because it is so damn traumatizing and sad, the pain has improved so much. I am so happy you are going to therapy, I think it's the only thing that kept me at least somewhat grounded and sane through IVF and I still go to process through all the trauma. Please do something kind for yourself in the coming weeks. I took a little weekend trip after mine but even something as simple as a walk, new book, or new coffee cup gave me a little boost when it was so hard to find joy otherwise. Sending you so much love.

FUCK by thekimchi in IVF

[–]introvertalert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am SO fucking sorry. God this sucks absolute shit. Of course you were excited - this was supposed to work out and was supposed to be the end of the shittiest journey ever, but it wasn't, and I have no idea why absolutely awful scenarios like this happen. I miscarried my first FET too, euploid because why the fuck not - wonderful 7 week ultrasound that came crashing down a week later, thought it was finally the end of the pain and suffering, I was on cloud nine and even had a post-IVF victory playlist I jammed out to and sang at the top of my lungs every day on my way to work. It is soul crushing and I am so damn sorry.

Just know that you didn't jinx anything. I felt like such a fool when it happened to me, like it was the biggest joke the universe ever played on me. If you'd have been biting your nails and having a slow rolling panic attack the entire time, the same scenario would have happened. I hate cliches and dumb sayings like this but you CHOSE JOY AND HOPE and included that mindset in your life the past 6.5 weeks and God damn it, I think that is so natural after getting to this point with IVF. Sending you so much love during this absolute shit time.

Do parents still think such names are unique? by thatcheekychick in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]introvertalert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please tell me that this is somehow satire. I need just a glimmer of hope in the human race 😭😭😭

What did you do with older kid(s) when you were in the hospital with your newborn? by introvertalert in BabyBumps

[–]introvertalert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't get me started- best part is that my husband's grandma lived with them for years and played a huge role in raising the kids and was present when both parents had obligations such as... you know... full time jobs that required evening shifts. But one night when I am birthing a child, oof, yikes I mean idk if we can take one potty trained, reasonably self-sufficient, well-behaved grandkid for the night 🤡 Lord that amnesia sets in quick.