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02-20-2013 at 10:29 AM
BabyVDM
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Working in a hostile environment....

Anyone else?

I mean aren't we supposed to stay stress free? 

Anyone got any good tips to keep the peace, stay calm and not get your BP UP?
BFP#1 04/12/2011 - fetal demise - MC 05/28/2011
BFP#2 10/14/2011 - fetal demise - MC 12/13/2011
BFP#3 05/30/2012 - fetal demise - MC 07/23/2012
DE IVF#1 02/14/2013 - 2 Beautiful Blasts transferred
BFP#4 02/25/2013 - ???? - MC 03/06/2013 and ends up ectopic

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02-20-2013 at 10:55 AM
tptbabe
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I switched positions. Seriously. I loved what I was doing, but the stress was getting to me. (I actually have BP issues too, but they're not related to my job.) Much happier, even though it's not what I'd prefer to be doing!

Probably not the best advice, but it's what I had to do to keep my head in a good space. (Of course, the only other person I work directly with is 32 weeks pregnant, so it was a bit of a trade-off.) I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders!
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TTC with MFI and poor ovulation since 03/11
TCM and progesterone supplements
Early loss in 08/11
MFI Dx in 03/12 Low count, low motility, poor morphology and high levels of anti-sperm antibodies
Treated with supplements and TCM. Much lower on all factors. Count too low to test for anti-bodies
Met with new urologist 11/12
IUI #1 12/12: Letrozole + Gonal-F = BFN
DH started Clomid 01/13
New SA shows 33 million sperm! Thank you Clomid!!!
Discovered I am hypothyroid 04/13 waiting for specialist appointment
Hoping to try IUI again in July?
 
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02-20-2013 at 10:56 AM
melkel559
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Ugh I am sorry you have to work in those conditions. That sounds awful. I work in a school so it's definitely not hostile but my job can be stressful and it's difficult trying to act all happy and chipper when my emotions are all over the place. Do you have your own office where you can tune people out? Turn on some soothing music while you work? If anything I'd be taking a lot of trips to the ladies room to breathe and reboot :) I have to do that quite often these days unfortunately. GL!!
TTC since June 2011
DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
Me (32): all clear
Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test :(
Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found :(
froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
moving on to DS
DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
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02-20-2013 at 11:20 AM
geordie314
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Some of the other management I work with are very lazy with a bad attitude it would stress me out so much and occasionally still does, since January I have focused on telling myself if they don't want to do their job that's fine I'm not going to do it for them and I know I am doing my job well so when the big bosses see it's not done I won't be to blame.  I know it's hard and it took me a long time to get to that point but not caring what other people do or don't do has seriously helped me destress!

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dx pcos, severe endo, elevated NK cells, DQ alpha partial match & mfi
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02-20-2013 at 2:45 PM
shell3879
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Yes I definitely work with a couple bizzos who need a 'tude adjustment.  One thinks she's my boss and orders me around.  I try to tell myself they must really be unhappy people to take it out on others. 
Me: 33 DH: 39 Removed ovarian cysts in Mar 2010 & removed left ovary in May 2010 TTC since Oct 2011 Sep 2012 IUI #1 Natural cycle BFN Sep 2012 IUI #2 Natural cycle BFN Oct 2012 IUI #3 Natural cycle BFN Nov 2012 removed uterine polyp Feb 2013 IVF #1 blighted ovum. Begin Lupron 5/14 for IVF #2  
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02-20-2013 at 5:14 PM
jezebel57
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i supervise 65 women, 20 of whom are about the most immature, cattiest women i've ever met.  when i get frustrated i usually just take a deep breath and think that in the scheme of life, they don't matter to me.  how sad for them that they are ignorant.  

helps me calm down rather than trying to fix everything.  i'm a fixer by nature and so it took awhile to get to this point.  :)  
Me (37) DH (39); Finally correctly diagnosed with DOR in 2012; Started TTC 2009; RE 2009/2010- RE cycle #1 clomid+ ovidrel + TI = BFN; RE cycle #2 clomid + ovidrel + TI=BFN; RE cycle #3 femara + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #4 75iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #5 150iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI = BFN ; Took a break and had Weight loss surgery in 2011, back to new RE in 2012 ; AMH 0.43 IVF #1 /ICSI and AH; MDL protocol - ER 2/11 5R, 3M, 2F Three day transfer of 8 cell grade 3 and 8 cell grade 2 embryos. BFN. RPL testing shows homo MTHFR and hetero PAI-1. IVF #2 antagonist-ER 5/14 8R 6M 5F. Three day transfer of 3 embies. 6 cell grade 3, 4 cell grade 2, 5 cell grade 3. Hoping and praying. Image and video hosting by TinyPic  
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