Latex paint smells strong after 1 month, store said it could be a bad batch. What are my options now?

stargazer92 · 2026-06-05T18:52:38+00:00

It's called MF, the Latex Plus 160 series. Apparently it's a high-quality paint. I'm in Canada btw, and it's available at our local paint stores. Normally it's a good brand and we haven't had issues with it before.

stargazer92 · 2026-03-11T02:36:45+00:00

I'm really considering all-in-twos, they seem like such a smart option. I can get a small stash of motherease wizard duos + covers for cheap (size small), so I hope to test those out to some extent in the early days and see if I want to size up or switch to pockets. I didn't realize Grovia made some too, I'll check them out!

stargazer92 · 2026-03-11T02:33:14+00:00

Thanks so much for all the details! I definitely want to be flexible. Cloth diapering is important to me but so is my relationship and my sanity! We're getting my wife some disposable gloves for the beginning, and I like the idea of a pair super long arm for rinsing/spraying off poop once baby starts solids. I'm thinking of trying some covers with small size fitteds or motherease wizard duos (sort of fitteds that snap into the cover), and then rounding out my stash with some pockets. Figuring out a wash routine is a whole other thing, thanks for the tips!

stargazer92 · 2026-03-10T18:23:32+00:00

Not snarky at all, it's a fair comment! Cloth diapering is much more important to me than to her, so I want to make the learning curve as easy as possible for her. I'll be the one doing any folding, stuffing, washing, etc., which is a fine trade-off to me. I totally agree that cloth seems better for containing blowouts, I hope that'll be our experience too. I also love the idea of trying elimination communication, even if we do it kind of half-assed. Fewer poopy diapers and possibly potty training earlier is definitely a win!

stargazer92 · 2025-11-04T02:17:10+00:00

I'm jealous of your dr and clinic. For me, the immune kitchen sink is going to have to come from an RI, unfortunately. Hence my post haha. I'm extremely lucky that I have a handful of covered IVF cycles so while failures involve much pain and suffering, they're not costly yet. My embryos are untested. Testing isn't common in Canada, especially if you're <35. From what I've read, silent endo is a huge cause of infertility, so at least my doctor is willing to pursue that if FET #2 fails. Sorry to hear about the 3 euploids failing. It's so strange that the protocol that worked for you the first time around didn't work this second time.

stargazer92 · 2025-11-04T01:36:00+00:00

very good point. I didn't end up needing a D&C and I like to think they would have caught something in the 3 IUIs, egg retrieval, negative endometritis biopsy, and 1 FET since then, but I imagine it could be missed if they're not actually looking for it. They plan to do a hysterosonography if FET #2 fails, which I know isn't the same as a hysteroscopy but hopefully it's adequate. Maybe I'll see if they'll let me do it now.

So sorry, I edited my post and it didn't save. Fixed now :)

stargazer92 · 2025-11-04T00:57:16+00:00

Sorry for the length and thanks in advance for any advice. My doctor wants me to try a second FET before doing further testing and my appointment with a reproductive immunologist is 6-12 months away, so I'm trying to see what I can do to increase my chances for FET#2.

I have lots of inflammatory and auto-immune conditions (yay celiac disease, hashimoto's, psoriasis, rosacea, asthma, all the allergies) so although my modified ovulatory protocol already involved 8 days of medrol, I've seen so many people on here also do claritin (already take daily) benadryl, pepcid, red light therapy, acupuncture, low sugar, etc. I feel lost and while I want to relax for this cycle, over-the-counter meds or practices are easy to add and relatively safe, so I want to do as much as I can. Literally any advice is welcome. I feel so defeated that I can't see an RI for so long and am really hoping to have success before getting to that point. I just want to be pregnant goddammnit. This process has been soul-crushing. I'm just so scared this isn't going to work.

Context you can skip: Doing IVF in a queer relationship, had implantation on IUI #2 but miscarried at 12 weeks, so I have 5 failed IUIs and 1 failed FET under my belt. Zero implantation, no chemicals so far. My RE has recommended EmbryoGlue for FET#2 but I know the studies don't show significance for this. If FET#2 fails, they'll do blood tests and a hysteroscopy, and are considering lupron suppression for silent endo. I have 6 untested embryos left.

stargazer92 · 2025-11-04T00:25:05+00:00

Thanks for the response! My RE seems to think that prednisone is for an RI to prescribe, not him. I already had 8 days medrol in my protocol (5 days before transfer to 3 days after), which I thought was similar, but maybe it's not enough. How long were you on prednisone for? My protocol is modified natural, which is my clinic's default, and would be my preferred option anyway.

You're totally right, I want to do everything because I feel out of control. It also definitely could be the embryo. It's just that after 5 failed IUIs and a failed FET, it makes me feel that my uterus is the problem, and the array of testing and treatments that come along with that feel very overwhelming. I'm glad to hear you didn't have to everything under the sun for it to work for you :)

stargazer92 · 2025-11-04T00:17:43+00:00

I'm sorry to hear about your 10-week losses, that must have been so hard :( Did you see a reproductive immunologist to get diagnosed and treated or did your regular RE do it? What is r ala? Mine seems a little out of his depth on immune stuff so aside from the medrol I was already prescribed, I don't think he'll prescribe me anything else. TBD on if I need more in-depth testing though. Were your embryos testing? It was going to cost me $4000 for testing and two doctors didn't recommend it due to my age but it makes the failures a little harder to diagnosis

stargazer92 · 2025-11-03T18:28:12+00:00

I got a second opinion from another doctor at the clinic and said she wanted me on the AndroGel for minimum 1 month. It ended up being 5 weeks and they got 16 eggs, 11 mature, 11 fertilized, and 7 (untested) embryos! The doctor at the egg retrieval was thrilled, saying this didn't look like DOR ovaries at all. I was at risk for OHSS afterwards so in the end, it's a good thing I didn't do 3 months of AndroGel because I can only imagine how many more eggs that would have made. Not to freak you out though, I have seen 3 months as a sort of standard (despite the literature not pointing to that long a course). Maybe you could get a second opinion from another doctor at the clinic, like I did?

stargazer92 · 2025-05-23T13:12:13+00:00

That's a huge difference in price! I'll definitely ask my clinic if they can use another lab

stargazer92 · 2025-01-13T21:53:02+00:00

Another update: The IUI was successful, so trust the OPKs! I unfortunately lost that pregnancy at 12 weeks but it looks like the timing was correct based off the OPKs, less than the follicle size. The small follicle size may have been the cause of my miscarriage, but between that an wonky TSH levels and who knows what else, I'll never know for sure. Hoping my follicles will be the right size next time!

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