30 something and TTC #1 for a year

[snowflakes120]

Congrats MrsP!! Love it!! Baby P looks like a mummy!! hehe!! So happy for you!!

 

[mk8]

YEAH! go baby p!

 

[GettingBroody]

Hi BabyP!!! Fab picture MrsP! You must've been so relieved to see him/her and hear the heartbeat! Great that you're getting another scan so soon!

Snowflake - I totally understand what you mean about having a cycle off. It's great to be able to switch off and not analyse every single tiny twinge. Enjoy the break!


Afm, had my second acu apt yesterday. He asked me to bring both my and dh's results for everything and I think he was quite shocked by the SA. Felt a bit disheartened coming away from it to tell ye the truth. Also I'm not finding it as relaxing as I thought. If anything it's making me more wound up and I'm spending the rest of the day thinking about ivf stuff and wondering if it's going to work whereas for the rest of the week I'm quite good at distracting myself and putting it out of my mind. Does that make sense? I get my fix on here in the morning and that has to do me for the day then! Also, I kinda wish he'd just stick the needles in me and be done but every session seems to be preceded by what feels like a half hour counselling session about how things are going, how I'm feeling etc. He's very nice but I've just never been too comfortable with talking about personal stuff like that except with my close friends (except on here of course!) Does anyone else have that experience of acu or is it just me?! Ok, mini-rant over now! The good news is he stuck two tiny needles on plasters in my ear and left them there. Said they should help with the travel sickness Just hope they stay on til I get off the boat on the other side!

 

[cupcakesarah]

MrsP love the scan picture. Very exciting to see the baby so early on!

Af arrived for me on tuesday, 2 days late, teasing me even though i'd had all the usual signs so i knew deep down that nothing was happening. Went to the clinic yesterday, in September we're having our 2nd round of IUI, instead of clomid this time i am having injections of FSH right up to ovulation, that's going to be fun considering my major panic last time over the trigger shot. OH has to do it for me, but he was very good last time.

Going to really enjoy this month, 2 weeks today we fly to Lisbon, spend a few days there then go down to the Algarve, can't wait i really need a nice relaxing holiday.

 

[mk8]

Hi ladies

Broody- I know what you mean about not necessarily feeling relaxed after Acu - agree its prob more to do with the counselling bit. My reflexologist used to do half hr of chit chat- ages lovely but it just made me think too much. I stopped going as it was always a bit if a rush to get there after work. My acupuncturist just gets in there- tells me to take off clothes, lie down and in go the needles and cupping and then massage! I kinda wish there was a bit more explanation tho so ask questions. don't feel disheartened over the shock re sperm- hey, that's what ivf is for!

Cupcake- Sorry that af teased you this month. Hope you have a v relaxing holiday and are refreshed when u get back. Hopefully you get your bfp this month, but if not, bring in round 2! Are you taking prigesterone in the tww if your iui too?

 

[MrsPTTC]

Thanks ladies! Broody we just saw the heartbeat, don't think you get to hear it for quite a number of weeks. But it's amazing watching it beat so fast! Snowflake my brother said it looked like the Michelin Man, so mummy-like lol! Cupcake sorry AF arrived x

 

[cupcakesarah]

No progesterone.

 

[brassy]

Hello ladies!

Congrats MrsP! That's a lovely photo...

Broody I understand what you are saying about not relaxing during the acu sessions. You need to discuss personal stuff, and not everyone is ok with that. I am fine since there aren't that many people in my everyday life that I can discuss this with, so I actually feel relieved. However, my therapist doesn't ask too much when I don't want to discuss some stuff.

Cupcake sorry about AF. I had something similar this month. I got AF today, one day late at 16dpo and although I had tested yesterday and got a bfn my hopes started getting up this morning...

I started spotting right before my acu session and got AF right afterwards. Today he massaged my belly and stomach for what it seemed like a long time. He said that I shouldn't worry about having af and see this process as the preparation of my body for a healthy pregnancy. It was actually the first time in months that I didn't cry because of AF. DH came with me today for the first time. He has exactly the opposite, yang excess (heat excess) but my therapist thinks that herbs will work better for Dh and acupuncture isn't really necessary for him. So tomorrow I will go and buy the new herbs for both of us (our kitchen will have again that weird smell for a few days)...

I am hoping that August when we are also going to be away to a lovely island for some holiday will do the trick, although my therapist thinks that swimming in the sea isn't going to be good for my cold uterus but it's good for relaxing...

He also mentioned that according to the traditional chinese medicine theory for ttc couples sex should only happen only around ovulation! Sex is permitted before or after ov as long as the male (sorry tmi) doesn't ejaculate, otherwise it is considered a waste of energy...!!!

 

[GettingBroody]

Cupcake - so sorry af came hon Enjoy your holiday and try and switch off from all things ttc and just relax... (way easier said than done I know!)

mk8 - thanks, glad its not just me! Yeah my acu therapist is really nice too but it just makes my head spin with thoughts for the rest of the day!

Brassy - sorry af arrived for you too That's great that dh came to the acu session too. Big for him! What your therapist said about sex in TCM is too funny! I hope he wasn't advising ye to take up that strategy! I'm really glad you find talking to your acu guy is helping. Do you want to come talk to mine too?! I do agree that talking definitely helps, I'd just rather talk to people I know. Your holiday in August sounds lovely - I'm sure the hot sun will counteract the cold sea!

 

[MrsPTTC]

He also mentioned that according to the traditional chinese medicine theory for ttc couples sex should only happen only around ovulation! Sex is permitted before or after ov as long as the male (sorry tmi) doesn't ejaculate, otherwise it is considered a waste of energy...!!!

Funniest thing I have ever heard! My FS would be furious to hear him say that lol!

x

 

[aleja]

Hi lovely ladies

Awww mrsP, baby P looks gorgeous !

Cupcake it's great to hear you are jumping back into it.. The injections arent so bad really when u get used to them

Brassy I have heard of mini IvF as my FS is starting a mini IvF clinic at the women's hospital. It's very low cost but because they only extract a couple of eggs most people prefer to pay more for bigger egg numbers

Broody your Acu guy should just stick to needles and keep his opinion about your dH's SA to himself!!!!I have no idea why he would be concerned when you will be doing ICSI...that is the whole point of it- to overcome male factor issues .

Snowflakes hope you enjoy your month off

I must say I am a bit envious about all the upcoming holiday you ladies are having !

 

[MrsPTTC]

Cheers Aleja! I would have been having a holiday too but baby P came along! x

 

[GettingBroody]

Hey girls, just a very quick post to say I'm heading off on hols today so not sure if I'll get a chance to check in while I'm away. Looking forward to catching up with you all when I get back!
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Edit: PS Aleja, I think you'll probably be having your FET while I'm away? Best of luck hon!! Really hope this is it for you!

 

[brassy]

Hey girls, just a very quick post to say I'm heading off on hols today so not sure if I'll get a chance to check in while I'm away. Looking forward to catching up with you all when I get back!
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Edit: PS Aleja, I think you'll probably be having your FET while I'm away? Best of luck hon!! Really hope this is it for you!

Have a great time Broody!!!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Enjoy your hols broody! Where you off to? x

 

[aleja]

Thank you Broody !
Enjoy your break and get some serious relax time

I hope you are right about my FET . I have my first BT tomorrow morning and am feeling nervous ..I hope the clomid is working as I can't fathom the idea of another cancelled cycle

MrsG hope you are ok we havent heard from u lately x

 

[Sarahrn04]

Hi Girls, Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing! CONGRATS Mrs. P!!! So happy for you!


I have my first appointment with the fertility specialist the 23rd. Had my hopes up that my last cycle would have been the one, seeing as "they say" that after a miscarriage, and an HSG women are more likely to get preggo...but alas the witch showed up CD32. Taking this month off in preparation of our switching from my regular OB/GYN to a specialist. Hoping that it won't take long there, and we'll be preggo again and with a bean that will stick!


Baby dust and good wishes to all!

 

[aleja]

hey Sarah good to hear from you!
yes I have heard that too about after a miscarriage being more fertile than usual but it may take a couple of months though? Regardless at least you are going to get a second opinion with an FS. I have a feeling it will be no time before you have a sticky bean x

hi everyone else ladies! hope you are all well...

 

[snowflakes120]

Hi ladies! Haven't checked in awhile. How is everyone?

Broody - I am sure you are enjoying your vacation.

aleja - How did the BT turn out? Everything check out good I assume?

AFM, I ov'd a bit earlier than usual on CD13 so I am now in the TWW. I have done 2 Acu sessions so far. I LOVE it and love the girl. I am so happy that I am going. Been enjoying my all natural cycle. I feel more relaxed about things. Still trying to stay hopeful for a BFP but remain grounded at the same time. My other co-worker - I work in a small dept, there's only 3 of us - announced she's 5 weeks PG and got it the 1st month of TTC (must be nice - I'm on Cycle #15). My other co-worker is 7 months pg. So I am the only one not PG - it's all they talk about everyday. It sucks. They don't know of my TTC issues. Oh well.

Hope everyone is well!

 

[brassy]

Hello ladies...

second attempt to post this...

Sarah I hope that you won't need the help of the new FS and that you have a BFP pretty soon...
Aleja, any news about the FET?
Snowflakes, I am glad you enjoyed the acu sessions! I can definitely sympathize with you regarding your working space issues. I had exactly the same problem a few months ago when a co-worker at school announced she was pregnant. This was the new topic of discussion during the teaching breaks up until schools closed for the summer towards the end of June. I couldn't stand it either. Before that I saw work as a way to get away from my problem and this was not possible any more. DH insisted that having to deal with this would make me a better person, since I would learn to be happy with other people's happiness. i got used to listening about pregnancy and baby bumps with time but to be honest I am definitely relieved that we are having holidays!

AFM, we are on holidays in a beautiful Greek island (Paros) and we are relaxing a lot. The sea is about 50 meters from our door! I haven't used any opks this cycle, didn't want the pressure, although I know that I either ovulated today or I am ovulating pretty soon. We bded a lot not just for ttc but because we are both more relaxed and enjoying ourselves. We both finished our herbs a few days ago. Their taste was horrible!

I hope everyone else is well!