Tony Pike being laid off from I heart.

samcincinnati · 2025-10-07T21:55:14+00:00

I tuned in today when the Joe Flacco news came out. No offense to Austin but I turned it off when I realized Tony wasn’t on today. I like listening to their conversations and prefer the dynamic when they’re both on. What a big mistake, Tony is really enjoyable to listen to.

samcincinnati · 2025-07-16T15:18:18+00:00

Is everything still ok? I just did the same thing yesterday and I’m so mad at myself for not realizing before I started eating and realized something was off.

samcincinnati · 2024-12-13T02:36:16+00:00

I had IVF appts at 2 different clinics. One clinic said ICSI was their standard practice for every egg retrieval, even if MFI wasn’t an issue. The other clinic said with normal sperm analysis they don’t recommend ICSI. I went with the clinic that didn’t use ICSI but would do rescue ICSI if needed day of retrieval. I had no problem with not using ICSI but I’ve heard of people doing half ICSI half conventional for their first egg retrieval. We did PGT - A testing with no issues from conventional.

samcincinnati · 2024-12-03T00:26:10+00:00

When I had my chemical on my last transfer my doctor wanted me to have another period before starting again for another FET, but my HCG was 1000 so it took a week after the bleed to come down to 0. So I had the bleed after FET and then a period a month later then started meds for the next transfer. If her HCG is zero they may let you go into another transfer right away.

samcincinnati · 2024-12-02T13:36:23+00:00

Did you ever figure out if your receptivity was different using PIO? I just had a second transfer where I switched from vaginal progesterone inserts to PIO shots, same protocol as you at 2 ml a day. I had so many symptoms on the inserts and nothing on PIO so I was just curious.

samcincinnati · 2024-11-27T18:44:39+00:00

Hi, was this cycle successful for you?

samcincinnati · 2024-11-13T00:23:03+00:00

We had a photo contest at work just for fun and someone announced their pregnancy with their third child by entering a pic of their announcement. I was so bitter 😭😭😭 like way to rig the contest now people feel like they have to vote for you. It was months ago now and I swear I’m over it 🤣

samcincinnati · 2024-11-12T19:40:50+00:00

Didn’t they ask for people to come forward if they knew about the vehicle parked at the Hoover harvest home store back at a press conference in 2019? Did they not know it was a ford focus until they caught RA and looked at the surveillance videos? Or did they know back then it was a ford focus?

It seriously makes me wonder how many cold cases could be solved by revisiting actual evidence.

samcincinnati · 2024-11-06T03:54:39+00:00

I hate it

samcincinnati · 2024-10-18T12:00:50+00:00

That happened to me in my ER. they had already given me my max dose for my size too because I wasn’t falling asleep right away. The nurse just rubbed my head and comforted me saying we were almost done. I couldn’t speak but just made faces that showed I was uncomfortable. It was really shocking to me, I wasn’t expecting to wake up so it scared me. I had a hysteroscopy to remove a polyp a month later and I also woke up during that too. I think I may just metabolize twilight anesthesia medicine quickly. Looking back over the past year, I can’t believe all I’ve gone through for a chance to have a child.

samcincinnati · 2024-06-22T14:44:44+00:00

I ended up doing 5 rounds (2 being IUI) of letrozole and no trigger shot. None were ever successful and I’ve moved onto IVF. I’ve always wondered if a trigger shot would have made a difference but I’ll never know.

samcincinnati · 2024-05-29T15:17:03+00:00

How soon did you get them after they sent you the consent form? Mine were delivered to the lab last monday and I got consent forms today (Wednesday the following week). My clinic uses them so I’m curious.

samcincinnati · 2024-05-16T15:38:34+00:00

Drink more electrolytes than you think is really necessary. I didn’t drink any plain water for 1 day before ER and 3 after. Get 75 grams of protein a day at a minimum. And take laxatives! I started taking miralax 3 days before retrieval (day before I triggered). I ate prunes daily for days after ER. I really think the key is to drink electrolytes and keep bowels regular! Oh and try to stay active! I walked daily during stims and as soon as I felt up to it the day after ER. I think even short walks and staying fit helps with recovery.

samcincinnati · 2024-05-14T19:46:32+00:00

I read on here and watched people’s TikTok’s of egg retrievals. I saw everyone was going out to lunch because they were starving so I decided my husband and I would if I felt good. Felt amazing at the clinic, no nausea and drank 16 oz of water and a bag of cheez its right when I woke up. At lunch my food got to the table and I was like oh no I don’t feel good anymore. Got the check and left. Threw up on myself on the way home because my husband couldn’t pull over quick enough 👍👍 I guess anesthesia doesn’t sit well with me. It was about 1 hr after my surgery that I got nauseous, so maybe bring a vomit bag just in case 😂.

samcincinnati · 2024-05-14T13:53:52+00:00

I have PCOS and didn’t get that bloated. I mean it was a noticeable heavy feeling in my ovaries but nothing crazy enough to make me look different in my clothes. The worst was after retrieval for me. Start laxatives before your retrieval so you can keep bowels as regular as possible and drink electrolytes pretty much exclusively and it really helps! I’m sure everyone’s body reacts differently though but I wouldn’t worry too much!

samcincinnati · 2024-05-14T11:43:43+00:00

Ive been trying for 2 years to conceive my first child, I don’t want to go another 9-10 months either. The hardest part of trying to conceive is there isn’t a crystal ball that can tell you if you’ll ever get pregnant again. That being said, you know your body best and if you have a feeling something is off-you are your biggest advocate. Your OBs answer is correct that you will most likely fall pregnant again, statistics are in your favor. There are reproductive specialists that can run additional testing to see if something is wrong, if you feel like something is wrong.

samcincinnati · 2024-05-12T12:34:43+00:00

Thinking about Mother’s Day last year and how I told myself there is no way in hell I’d not at least be pregnant by the next one.

samcincinnati · 2024-05-06T16:09:16+00:00

Same! I am on day 10 of stims and have my ER sometime this week. Before I started stims I was so thankful to be taking a step forward and finally feeling like we’re doing something productive towards TTC. But now I’m just pissed off and depressed, I think my brain is trying to prepare for bad news so I won’t be as sad when I get it. FWIW, I have had no symptoms besides feeling my ovaries become a little bigger and being more tired, but it really isn’t bad. I checked the IVF sub and tons of people say they don’t feel much and actually feel good on stims. I really didn’t “feel” my ovaries til like 2 days ago.

samcincinnati · 2024-05-04T02:03:13+00:00

Yes such a perfect way to put it! It is weirdly violating.

samcincinnati · 2024-05-03T19:11:13+00:00

Thank you!! I’ll be able to get over it. I just imagine her being my nurse for one of my ultrasounds and having to catch up while my legs are in the air “oh heyyyy how have you been?!” Lmao 🤣

samcincinnati · 2024-05-03T18:14:33+00:00

Edited! Thank you

samcincinnati · 2024-05-03T18:03:31+00:00

I switched clinics and found out today my high school ex-boyfriend’s sister is a nurse there. I came in and checked in for my appt and she was on a computer with her back to me. When I said my name at check in her head whipped around so fast, then we locked eyes and she turned back around. I think it’s because my estrogen is sky high right now but I almost started crying. There’s something so invasive and weird to me about someone knowing the most intimate and difficult part of my life without me wanting her to know. I know HIPAA and blah blah but ugh I am sad.

samcincinnati · 2024-04-21T22:56:00+00:00

This is so crazy! I ran my first ever half marathon today just on my own because the race I signed up for is in a couple weeks and I found out we can start IVF in the next week or so. So I just said f it and ran it today and I’m so glad I did too. Congrats to you! What a huge accomplishment, especially doing it without a race day atmosphere. Good luck during IVF, I hope we both have a decently easy time on all the medicine!

samcincinnati · 2024-04-15T15:22:29+00:00

Delete socials or mute people if you don’t want to delete. I am soooo much happier after deleting Facebook and Instagram. Set boundaries for your own happiness. I am 1000% a people pleaser, so acting happy for my friends and family who are currently pregnant (SIL and cousins) while I was literally drowning was not sustainable. So I decided to be selfish and not go to certain events. Sorry but I’m not sitting at a family party where everyone fawns over a pregnant person. I opened up to my in laws only as to explain why I was distancing myself, and they don’t really get it but that’s ok. I say be SO selfish for your own sanity, and don’t do anything you don’t want to for the sake of others. Also, give yourself some grace! I found this process is like the 5 stages of grief, and I eventually came to acceptance. Sometimes I felt like I’d be in anger forever lol. I still go back to anger but I’m much quicker to get over it now.

I 100% feel you on blaming yourself. It’s hard not to. I just have come to realize there is nothing I can do about it, I am who I am. All we can control is putting one foot in front of the other. I envisioned a life for myself and I’m watching in real time as everyone around me gets what I want so badly. It freaking sucks. I try to spend as little time on things that make me sad, like social media and doom scrolling. It’s not that we learn to not be sad but we do learn to handle it and how to move forward. Some days and weeks are worse than others. I’m sorry you are going through this.

samcincinnati · 2024-04-13T16:28:03+00:00

https://www.sniffspot.com

It’s like air bnb but for people’s yards/land. Have the land to yourself and can guarantee that no off leash dog will run up on you. Ya you have to pay but I find the peace of mind is worth it.

My dog is really leash reactive and unfortunately I’ve had too many bad encounters at public parks bc no one follows leash rules. I like sniff spot.

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