30 something and TTC #1 for a year

[cupcakesarah]

Feeling bloated and constipated, presume these are side effects of the egg collection and the progesterone tablets. Not nice. How's everyone else?

 

[MrsPTTC]

How long for testing cupcake? Sorry you're feeling crappy x

 

[cupcakesarah]

Clinic says 1st March, hubby really doesn't want to do it before. I however would like to know before I go back to work so was thinking next Sunday which will be 11 days after transfer.

 

[GettingBroody]

Sounds like a good plan!

 

[GettingBroody]

Meant to say - fantastic lines MrsG!!!!!

 

[aleja]

MrsG I am so so happy for you !!!!!!!!
I was beaming when I read your post .
It's a true miracle - it's good to see the happen after all. I can't wait to hear more about it... Are you heading straight to OB or GP for blood test?????!!!!


Cupcake and Brassy I am keeping everything crossed for you xxxxx

 

[MrsG2010]

Cupcake, hope you're feeling better !

Brassy, when's your first follicle check ?

How's everyone else doing ? I've been feeling nauseas pretty much all the time. However, it's manageable so far. I think my 8 week scan will be next Wed. I'm not exactly sure. Having some difficult coordinating me and DH and dr office. I went straight to obgyn. Apparently I get an 8 week scan. And then I go back 3/5 to talk to nurse.

The first 2 days I was so excited and didnt have a care in the world. Now worrying is starting but I'm trying to ignore it.

 

[brassy]

MrsG...it is so exciting! Already your 8-week scan! How is DH feeling? Is he still in shock?

Cupcake, I hope you already feel better!

I have a scan tomorrow to check my follies! I will update you girls!

 

[GettingBroody]

Brassy - good luck with your check today!

MrsG - that's great that you get an 8 week scan! Sorry you're feeling nauseous but it's a great sign that all the hormones are working hard to get that baby settled in! Try not to worry!!

Everyone else -

 

[aleja]

MrsG it is scary and exciting at the same time. All I can suggest is cherish every day you are pregnant and keep believing that all will be okay. I can't wait for your scan!!!

Brassy I hope your follies are nice and ripe x

 

[mk8]

Girls I'm loving how we are seeing more bfps! This is going to be a great yr!

Good luck cupcake and brassy!

Will type longer message later. On crappy phone!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Yay for your scan mrsG, nausea is a great sign!

Fxd for your follie scan brassy!

x

 

[lilyV]

MrsG2010 - congrats, that's fantastic news!

brassy - how was your cycle monitoring? what day are you? I'm doing the same thing as you, w 100mg clomid.

cupcake - best of luck to you!!!

 

[brassy]

Hello ladies...
I have been feeling really low since yesterday. The ultrasound showed one dominant follicle at 12.5mm and another one at 7.5mm, which according to the dr won't make it. My lining is relatively thin at 5.5mm so I got some estrogen pills to help build it up. However, I feel really disappointed by my dr and after discussing it with DH we decided to seek for someone else. He told me some stuff that really don't make any sense to me. I am not a dr but I have read so much during the past 1.5 year that make me I think well informed. Things he said: Clomid is supposed to make you ovulate 7 days after the last pill. If you don't there's something wrong with your ovulation (!) (I know this isn't true). Tamoxifen that DH has been taking could only improve his morphology, so it is a waste. According to the urologist and all the recent research I have read it greatly improves the count with no significant effects on the motility or morphology. We should have the iui on Saturday (cd14) without prior having the hcg shot and regardless my negative opks, because this is when I SHOULD be ovulating. (Last time when I was on 50mg of clomid I ovulated on cd17), now I am on 100. He didn't really want me to go tomorrow (Friday) for an ultrasound, he thought it was pointless.

They don't perform iuis on Sundays and as for the Saturday appointment I should have that confirmed the latest by Friday at 17.00. I don't want to go on Saturday if I don't have a positive opk on Friday, I think there is no point. But what if I get a positive opk on Saturday and I ovulate on Sunday, or even Monday? I really don't know what to do, and I am really tempted to cancel it all or book an appointment for Monday, and if I don't have a +opk by Sunday morning to insist on having the trigger on Sunday and have the iui Monday morning.

What would you do? I feel really lost...

PS: Lily how have you been? Have you had your follies checked?

 

[GettingBroody]

Wow Brassy, that's a lot to consider. I'm afraid I can't answer any of your questions since we skipped IUI and went straight to ivf. Hopefully the others can though. If you're having any sorts of doubts though it probably is worth getting a second opinion. Good luck

I'm spending the night in hospital today cos had a small bit of spotting earlier so they want to keep me under observation for the night just to be safe. Also gave me steroid shots to strengthen the baby's lungs just in case it does decide to make an early arrival. All looking absolutely fine on scans etc though and no spotting all evening so it's all just precautionary. They're fairly sure I'll be going home tomorrow morning - fingers crossed!!

 

[MrsPTTC]

broody, hope your spotting stops & you get out tomorrow.

Brassy I didn't have IUI but I was on clomid & had follicle tracking the cycle I had my BFP, I've checked my chart & I took clomid cd 3-7 & ovulated we think cd 18 therefore 11 days after clomid! I know the nurses were doubtful whether I'd ovulated at all & were concerned when it didn't happen a few days sooner, but it worked for me! I can't believe he won't scan you tomorrow? If the follie was only 12.5 you've likely got a while before ovulation so it sounds pointless getting IUI Saturday

x

 

[aleja]

Hi girls
Broody I so hope all is well and you get the all clear . It must have been very scary to see the spotting . It's great to hear that bubs is well though.

Brassy I took clomid during my FET cycles . I don't think I ovulated exactly 7 days later but thereabouts. Has your FS done BTs to monitor a LH rise? My own FS did a couple of scans in the earlier cycles but on the one that worked I had about 2-3 BT to confirm I was ovulating and that was it. I wasn't allowed to use OPK sticks because they said women get really worried if opk isn't matching up with BT!
But I think the thing is if you are doubting your FS then maybe a second opinion will help. Timing is everything with IUI or natural FETs so feeling confident in your FS is important I think.

Hi LilyV!

 

[GettingBroody]

So no going home for me today! Had another bit of spotting this morning so I'm here tonight again until they think it's properly stopped. Don't really mind to be honest. Would rather be here where they are keeping an eye on things then to go home now and then have to come back in again in a few hours if there's more. I'm sure I'd be a bit more worried if I was at home too. Right now I'm very relaxed so that's the way I want to keep it! Have my ipad full of books and the internet and my brother is calling up later with his netbook full of movies and series for me so that'll be another thing to keep me entertained Going to get dh to bring up my own pillow later too, woke up at about half 4 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep - think the pillow may have been part of my problem...!

 

[cupcakesarah]

Broody hope everything is ok with you and baby.

 

[GettingBroody]

Thanks Cupcake! Yeah, the drs & midwives up here don't seem in the least bit worried about me really - they're just being ultra cautious which is good! Always better to be safe!

How are you feeling? Any symptoms or are you trying to ignore them?!