30 something and TTC #1 for a year

[cupcakesarah]

Good luck snowflake with the iui, my clinic told us not to bd for 2-4 days before but when they don't tell you when it's going to be that can be hard to schedule. So we're just doing it everyother day.

MrsG this is my 2nd IUI the first waswith 50mg clomifene. I only habe one injuection if menopur left so not sure if they'll give me more when i go for my bloods and scan in the morning. I wouldn't mind if it was my last injection, bored of it now and it's been up and downs, generally it's been fine. Although the last couple of nights i've felt really sick, i also freaked out the other night but have calmed down since.

Brassy good luck with your operation.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Oops cupcake I missed you out Hun, sorry! GL with the IUI! x

 

[GettingBroody]

MrsP, is your scan today?! Good luck!!!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Yep it's today broody! Amazed I got any sleep last night, had some odd dreams but didn't toss and turn all night which is great! It's at 2:20 then I've got a consultant appt at 3:00 (normal apparently) I'm excited but sooo nervous! DH and I were watching the news last night which we hardly ever do, and it was talking about a new downs test that is more accurate than the nuchal fold & cuts the need for amnio's. Of course it had us worrying more as it said currently 10% of downs is undetected until birth and the risk of mc from amnio's is 1 in a 100 which is classed as high. Why did I watch the news?! But I'm sure everything will be fine, just want it over and done with and start telling people x

 

[brassy]

Hello ladies!

I've just come back home. Surgery is done! It was a piece of cake eventually. Dr only found the polyp in my uterus, which is a relief. It was a bit larger than it appeared in the ultrasound and its location according to the dr could have been inhibiting conception-implantation. So, my instinct was right. I didn't have any side effects from the anaesthesia (last time I had a mild anaesthesia I was feeling awful afterwards) and I think I even had a dream while anaesthesized.
I didn't manage to get any sleep last night as you can imagine, but the minute I saw the dr I started relaxing. When they had to insert the needle for the anaesthesia the anaesthesiologist tried to relax me, but I told him that I was not stressed at all about that, I am used to it due to accupuncture , and I even joked that if she inserted a few more needles I would relax more!

I will only take two more days off work and go back on Monday. I have to take some antibiotics now, something else to strengthen the uterus and after that estrogen and progesteron for another 20 days for my endometrium to thicken. So I won't have af for at least another 25 days. After that we can start trying again.

Good luck with the iuis ladies, and MrsP good luck with the scan, you'll get to see your little one again!

So, I am going to bed now to get some rest cause I am cramping a little and I am feeling very drowsy .

 

[MrsPTTC]

Brassy that's brilliant news! Sounds like youve found out why TTC is taking so long! Fxd this does the trick x

 

[aleja]

Hi gals
Wow so much activity happening around here!
GL to snowflakes and cupcake with the IUI . You will be 2ww buddies. I really hope this is the one x

MrsG I totally relate to the $$$$
We have spent close to $6500 on icsi and FET ( and that's with govt help too) and with no joy yet. I worry about the money too but I try not to think too much about it as its depressing
I am having another FET this month - same protocol so not expecting a different outcome - I will see the FS at the end of the cycle to come up with plan B

Broody what's happening with your follies?

 

[aleja]

Oh and Brassy that's great news about the surgery outcome.. Natural bfp here you come !!

 

[GettingBroody]

Brassy - delighted your surgery went so well! Fx'd for next cycle!

Afm, went for scan today. 3 good follies on left and 12 on right but about half of those were only small ones. Lead follicle is 14mm at the moment. Back in on Saturday for another scan. Hoping some of the smaller ones catch up!

 

[GettingBroody]

MrsP - how was your scan?! That's very interesting about the new test for Downs!

 

[brassy]

Hi guys!

Aleja, gl with the new FET. Never lose hope. This embryo could be the lucky one!
Snowflakes and cupcake gl with the iuis. I hope they do the trick girls.
Broody I think you've got a good number over there even if not all of them grow to the appropriate size. But, you still have plenty of time. Have you thought of taking Q10? It helps with the quality of eggs I have read. When do you think that you might have the retrieval?

AFM, I spoke too soon yesterday about being fine. After I had something little to eat and took my medicine I started feeling really sick and until early in the evening I didn't manage to keep any of those down... I already have a bad stomach and this didn't help. I think that it was from the anaesthesia. Now I am feeling much better. The cramping and bleeding have subsided.
...and I saw the dvd with my polyp! It was located at the top of the uterus and it looked like a little penis blush, and it was protruding into the opening of one of my tubes. I have no idea why the hsg didn't show that. Anyways, it's out now.
There's so much activity here lately. I hope that the bfps start to appear really soon.

 

[snowflakes120]

Glad you are feeling better today brassy. FX for you!

Broody - I like the sound of all those follies! Grow follies grow!

Aleja - Hope you are pleasantly surprised with the outcome of this FET.

Cupcake - How did the scan & bloodwork go?

MrsP - How did the dating scan go?

Well, I am done with IUI #1. Things went well. However, our timing was so absolutely horrible. My bbt temp today rose a half a degree. So that means I OV'd yesterday. I bet it was when I was feeling all those pains around 10am. If that's the case then the egg would have been already dead by the time we did the IUI today.

Alls I can hope for is that some of hubby's swimmers made it up to wait for the egg during our Tuesday night BD. Or that I possibly OV"d later than I think yesterday and the egg was still alive. Either way I feel for sure out already. What a waste of money.

Good news is that hubby's numbers were freaking awesome. They want > 5 million. Hubby gave up 35 million post wash with 97% motility. He's got some superman swimmers.

 

[GettingBroody]

Very jealous of those numbers Snowflake! Sorry you think the timing was wrong but fingers crossed you see a bfp in 2 weeks!

Brassy - glad you're feeling better again

 

[MrsPTTC]

Hi gals, will catch up on everyone's posts later as I'm ready for bed but the dating scan yesterday went great but has got me confused! I was measuring 6 days ahead - 13 weeks 4 days with an EDD of 13/03/13, however when I've thought about it, based on my LMP I was 12 weeks 5 days with an EDD of 15/03/13 I've changed my tickers based on my EDD and it's showing 13 weeks 1 day when I should be 13+5 today! - do you think they've got the date wrong?! the scan pics definitely show 13 weeks 4 days. Think I need to call the midwife! It was amazing though, saw baby hiccuping it was so funny! Will share pics at the weekend. Hope everyone is well x

 

[GettingBroody]

Delighted all went MrsP!! I find the whole dating thing confusing! Especially the fact that you start counting from your last af so you're officially 2weeks pregnant before the egg is even fertilised Strange system! Hope the midwife can shed some light on things for you! Can't wait to see the pics

 

[aleja]

hi ladies,
MrsP what a relief the scan went well. yes i think i would be calling the midwife for some clarification but no matter what you are officially in the 2nd trimester. yayyy!!

snowflakes, i don't think you can absolutely rely on the BBT to indicate your ovulation. when did you take the trigger shot? I noticed you have that you took ovridel on your siggy. My clinic says that you ovulate two days after the trigger. GL hun, with those super swimmers I am sure some will make it up there!

broody, those follies are a good start, hopefully the rest will catch up. How many days of stimming have you done?

brassy, i hope you are feeling better. That made me giggle about the little penis polyp. hopefully now its gone the eggy and spermy can meet and greet with no probs.

hi everyone else

 

[snowflakes120]

MrsP - How freaking cool that you saw baby hiccupping??!! I say give them a ring a ding today and ask for more clarification!

Aleja - I triggered with the Ovidrel on Tuesday @ 10pm. However, my OPK was positive that same night at 8pm so I was already getting my natural surge before I even triggered. I think it just speed things up and I OV'd sooner. My RE says you OV 24-26 hrs after the Ovidrel. IUI was yesterday @ 10am. I guess we'll just have to wait and see...

 

[MrsPTTC]

Broody, that’s great news about the follies (I think anyway I don’t know much about IVF!) but they seem to be progressing well. Fingers crossed for tomorrow!

Brassy the fact that the polyp was right next to your tube is a very good sign! I’ve heard lots of people can have a dominant ovary – perhaps your dominant one was the one where the polyp is so it was stopping the egg? Sounds great anyway!

Snowflakes sorry to hear you think you missed your IUI. However my FS says BBT is a load of rubbish. Was your hospital not doing follicle tracking to check this? The eggs can live longer than 24 hours hun so try not to worry

Where is MK? She hasn't been on a while. Having a BnB break? Hope you're ok hun

I figured the dates out and she gave the wrong gestation, or we misheard. Checked my maternity notes & there's a report saying 13 weeks 0 days! She could have said 13 weeks NO days or NOUGHT days & this sounded like 4 but DH & I are sure she said 4. Anyhow it means ticker is right! Here is Baby P - photos not great as it wouldn't keep still and also it's a photo of a photo on my phone... 2 of my work colleagues think the 3rd pic is a girl cos of the skull, any bets on the sex? x

 

[GettingBroody]

MrsP, those photos are fantastic! Can't believe how big the baby is already! The 3rd photo does look a bit like a girl but the 2nd one looks more like a boy! Are ye going to find out?

Mk, hope all is ok hon

 

[MrsPTTC]

Thanks broody, nope staying team yellow and I'm thrilled! I can totally understand why people find out and how tempting it would be, but I'm so looking forward to giving birth (well not the pain) and them being "it's a..........." x