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[Phoenix82]

Sorry I've been MIA, I've been stopping by now and again but with not trying due to the hols I've just had a clean break from it all.

I've just started my new cycle and we will be trying this month - yeay!!!!
I'm still on holiday so Internet connection is quite random.

My gynae appointment is 24th and I guess we will discuss the next course of action etc
I'm also very nervous!!

Good news on your tests though Jannah
Tatemp hopefully this is your month
Naninnoo yeay great news!!!!

Jannah I had the ultrasound (external). Blood tests for hormones and the oh had sa all by the doc - apparently I'm looking at my tubes being checked and probably clomid but who really knows!! I'm just petrified they might say I'm broken!!!

I don't know what is do if I couldn't have kidlets it's all I want!

I have a few preggo friends who keep moaning about how hard it is being pregnant and all I want to do is tell them how lucky they are!!! Mean right?

 

[Nanninoo]

I hear you Phoenix when I was struggling to conceive I had friends who conceived quickly (weren't really trying it just happened as they say) they used to moan about being pregnant and how fed up they were and how they wished it was over and done with it use to make me so annoyed I wanted to be pregnant so badly and there they were moaning about it! I never moan not even when I had morning sickness I always think to myself how lucky and how I longed to be pregnant I always keep positive and count my blessings.

Good luck with your appointment on the 24th will be thinking of you and looking for an update sending positive vibes your way x

 

[Phoenix82]

Annoying because some people don't appreciate what we go through.
There is always a positive and like you say you are truly grateful and tbh that's how I thought everyone was until now. You are a true inspiration - I really don't know how you have stayed sane throughout everything you have been through.

I'm so glad it's your turn ��

Thanks Sweetie, soz I've been distant just kept myself away from it all as it was driving me mad and making me grouchy ��

I will defo let you know how it goes.
Xxx

 

[Jannah K]

Girls hsg was sooooo painful ....
But good news is
Both tubes clear
Healthy uterus
No fibroid
No cyst
No Pecos
No endometrosis
Two eggs growing...let's see...
Good ovaries good cavity
Good reserve
sA analysis pending
Nurse thinks I don't need clomid....i just need insemminatiom depending on oh results
Thanks God...

 

[Phoenix82]

Jannah I am soooo pleased for you!!!

So it's just a matter of time!!

OMG the dye and tube check is painful oh s**t that's my next step ��

Just found out another friend is preggo (2nd baby) ������

 

[Nanninoo]

Wonderful news jannah it's just a matter of time now! When I had my tests it showed I wasn't ovulating hence the clomid but that's great news if your eggs are growing nicely sorry your hsg was painful I've never had one but they wanted too as the next step if the clomid didn't work. I've heard mixed reviews some people say it's painful some say uncomfortable a friend of mine had it done she said she was ok during the procedure it was after she had really bad cramping pains and they told her to take paracetamol and bed rest for the remaining of the day x

 

[Jannah K]

Yes hsg is pretty painful...I took two advils 30min before yet I felt it a lot...plus I have high pain tolerance....it went away after 5min but those 5min I felt I will faint lol
I will feel better after OH SA analysis this Thursday....
Good luck tatemp and phoenix...
They say after hsg you become more fertile....wonder if it is true....
Let's hope it is our month
Hsg has to be done day6 of your cycle so time your doc visits
Ovarian reserves day 3or4 of your cycles

 

[Jannah K]

Nannoo what test you had done to see eggs growing
Vaginal ultrasound showed I have one egg on right and one on left...out of 19follicles that was seen Friday at diff doc. Both tests confirmed no Pcos...vaginal ultrasound confirmed no fibroid or endo as imp for implantation.....followed by hsg showed clear tubes...really only puzzle is oh now
What other tests do oh get? Blood work?

 

[Jannah K]

Yes hsg is pretty painful...I took two advils 30min before yet I felt it a lot...plus I have high pain tolerance....it went away after 5min but those 5min I felt I will faint lol
I will feel better after OH SA analysis this Thursday....
Good luck tatemp and phoenix...
They say after hsg you become more fertile....wonder if it is true....
Let's hope it is our month
Hsg has to be done day of your cycle so time your doc visits
Ovarian reserves day 3or4 of your cycles

 

[Nanninoo]

Jannah I had lots of transvaginal ultrasounds done everything looked fine no PCOS, no cysts ect.. OH had seman anayasis which came back fine and I hade blood work done which showed I wasn't ovulating (FSH hormone) but my bmi was high had to lose 5 stone before they would put me on the clomid I then started the clomid once my bmi was normal and had follicle tracking done which showed nice big follicles x

 

[Jannah K]

Oh yeah...my FSH was normal... looks I do o on my own...doc suspecting oh with problem....but apparently that could be fixed with meds...oh has diabetes....
My cramps finally went away this am....vaginal ultrasounds are cupcakes...never again I would do hsg lol....I wonder if my nurse and tech were just aggressive hence the pain....
I think it was wortg spending over $300 to have peace of mind that it is just matter of time...hopefully not unexplained infertility:$
We will start bd next week every other day
How r u all doing?

 

[Jannah K]

Hi girls
Hru
I m a little upset at fertility center...for my appt I waited 2h...I had to drop off specimen for SA analysis today and they didn't accept it as they didn't make an appt to drop off specimen...need to go back Monday...but they were so rude....telling me I didn't understand etc ..I was like I spoke to multiple people and no one mentioned making appt....plus u have to time on producing specimen as well which off course they didn't highlight when they said to reproduce later today...they talk to me so rudley in front of other patients..no pricy no service took money last week..don't even understand that some people may not feel culturally religiously talking about semen or intercourse or fertility yet they didn't bother taking me to a corner to apologize....as a middle eastern girl men usually don't do fertility testing...it is women who has to produce kids and if they don't than they have tabu all their lives...husbands remarry etc...I m thankful my oh is willing to get tested but not everyday is a lucky day when u TTC...depends on his mood...if u know what I mean
Anyways I have filed complain for this fertility center...as I was like coz of their irresponsibility someone may miss out on cycle....women from all cultures religions deserve respect...sex shouldn't be talk so openly in front of strangers...we goto doctors for help not to make it a public forum discussion....I drove 15min with specimen and I was thinking how am I going to take out contained from under my shirt....not only the fact I m carrying semen embarrassed me but also sample under my shirt....but off course these Dr offices get desensitize after seeing all patients that they forgot concept of haya (pious).
Anyways thought to share and create awarwness

 

[Phoenix82]

OMG you poor thing!

That's terrible, I would totally have complained. It's hard enough ttc let alone having these horrid experiences.

Here it seems to be a different way of doing it all so I didn't have these issues but I would have gone mad at them!!!

We've just got home from our vacation and hopefully start trying next week, fertility appointment on tues fingers crossed xxxx

 

[Jannah K]

Hey Phoenix..
Welcome back to ttc
Oh will do another SA analysis Monday...he is also referred to urologist for further testing.....
I should ovulate next weekend +/-2days......we will start bd after Monday.....also will use test strip this cycle as my nurse said to get them....since they saw two eggs growing....let's see
Hope all goes well on your Tuesday appt

 

[Nanninoo]

Jannah - sorry you had a bad experience with your fertility clinic I hate rude people so I don't blame you for complaining I would of done too!!

We had a 1 hour window to return OHs seman analysis they booked me in with a specific time slot that I had to be there with it and our nearest fertility clinic was at our hospital and that was a half an hour drive away so my OH preduced his sample at home and then we drove to the clinic there was traffic and when I got there I literally had to run with it under my top as they told me I had to keep it warm and get there on time I had about 5 mins spair but it was very stressful

Phoenix - good luck with appointment hunny x

 

[Phoenix82]

Jannah thx hun
Let us know how Monday goes.
My oh as was the same as Nanninoo's

Thx for the support girls

I have to say I saw a programme today that made me cry!!
There was babies everywhere and this mother said it took her 2yrs to get preggo but she hasn't complained about any of the bad things as she was lucky to have her lil man! She read my life without the BFP to a T
I think I cried coz I felt like I wasn't mental!!

Xxx

 

[Nanninoo]

Phoenix you aren't mental sweetie it took me so long as well it does and will happen just sometimes we need a little help along the way. I used to cry most days thinking life was very unfair but miracles do happen!
Can't wait to hear how you get on at fertility appointment x

 

[Phoenix82]

Phoenix you aren't mental sweetie it took me so long as well it does and will happen just sometimes we need a little help along the way. I used to cry most days thinking life was very unfair but miracles do happen!
Can't wait to hear how you get on at fertility appointment x

Thx hun, you know what it's like, you start thinking your mad as a lot of people don't get why you feel the way you do. The only people who know are my mum, sis and a good friend and the oh dad, but they all look at me as if my emotions are irrational. I'm sure the oh thinks I'm mental too.

I wish they could understand it more instead of saying don't worry you'll get there if you relax!
They don't get with my cycle it's more timing that seems to be the issue

Rant over sorry.

I know this will make me treasure my bump if/when I get one but i think I've waited long enough.

I'll let you know what they say, I'm sure it will be a chat first (doubt they will do anything on the first appointment)

How you feeling? How's bump doing? Xxx

 

[Nanninoo]

Oh hunny yes I totally understand I used to get 'your only young it will happen' off my family but it frustrated me as I had waited so long I was questioning why it hadn't already!
At my first appointment I had a chat and they sent me for blood tests and booked a date for OH to drop of his seamen analysis at my second appointment I had transvaginal ultrasounds to have a look for cysts like poly cyst ovaries and how my eggs were looking then they gave me the Clomid to start ready for the next cycle! You will be fine and at least get the answers you need I felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders after I had a good chat with my gyne consultant they are so reassuring and understanding and it's nice to find out why I couldn't conceive naturally.
I'm doing good thankyou Phoenix I'm 17+3 weeks today have started feeling movements and I thank god everyday for this opportunity I call him my little Clomid baby number 2 I have my next scan in 4 weeks time to check for abnormalities the waiting game is the worst fingers crossed and praying baby is nice and healthy!

Can't wait to here an update of how you app went x

 

[Phoenix82]

Hey ladies

I'm looking for an opinion please!!!

So we start trying soon however the oh has ed and cannot bd every other day constantly so we are opting for the targeted smep however I have a bit of a tricky choice to make.
Last 3 cycles I ovulated cd13, cd21 then cd18.

So I'm cd12 tomorrow and I've got a + OPK as early as 13 and as late as 21 so my question is.....

Should we bd tomorrow then see if we get the + OPK within the next 2/3 days then try again? I just don't want to bd every 3 days and then not smep as he can't do both. (We know his swimmers are fine) it's just getting him to do whats needed as often as needed. I get his pressures so I don't want to put pressure on him in our first month back ttc.

My aim is to get the + OPK then bd every day for 3 days.
But I can't just bd every other day for 2-3 weeks he just couldn't manage it.

Should we go every 3 days for a week and a half and hope or should we bd tomorrow and then go for smep as long as we get our + within 3 days ???

Sorry for the confusion (I hope this makes sense) xx