30 something and TTC #1 for a year

[MrsPTTC]

P.S. I agree, how cute are her dimples!!

 

[GettingBroody]

Aw Future, she is just adorable!! She looks like she's having really happy dreams in that pic, look at her little smile! Enjoy getting to know her! xx

 

[aleja]

Hi future! Thanks for remembering us gals still on the journey. Your little girl is a real cutie with her little smile
Its great to hear good news stories from yourself and Delilah it makes me think there is still hope and I just gotta believe it will eventually happen for all of us xxx

Thanks for your kind words ladies i feeling better today yes I agree it's those damn hormones ....

 

[GettingBroody]

Hey girls!

How's everyone doing today?! I'm just sitting around waiting for the FS to ring me with an apt date lol! Well, not quite but I wish they'd hurry up and ring! All this waiting is driving me crazy In the meantime, I've been looking up supplements for dh. Quite like the sound of FertilAid and Count Boost but they're a bit on the expensive side (£63 from Amazon + postage) I know in the grand scheme of things it's not really a lot of money but I feel like I should be putting every penny towards the icsi at the moment... If it worked it would be great though!

Aleja, I've been reading up more on the whole icsi process and there seems to be a lot of monitoring involved? How often do you have to go see the FS before and after ov? Is the clinic nearby? Have you managed to get apts outside your working times or if not what have you told them at work? Sorry for the 101 questions!!! Hope you're feeling positive today When is your next injection? Have you felt sick/sore from any of them? (more questions! !)

Big to MrsP, mk8, MrsG, Sarah and anyone else I've forgotten to mention!!!

 

[aleja]

Hi broody hope you are well. Don't worry about all the questions . Ask away ! There is so much to take in I am glad to give you the info that I know . In terms of monitoring - it is all done by the nurses. We saw the FS a dew weeks ago and he ran through the protocol and he decided what meds i would use but since then i have dealt with the nurses. I contact FS via email if I have a question etc. tomorrow is my first monitoring (blood test & ultrasound) on CD8. The clinic opens at 7am so it gives ladies a chance to do monitoring before work . I think I will start going in for visits every few days as hopefully the follies are growing. The clinic is not too far from home but in morning traffic
When do u think your FS will call? The waiting drives me insane .....Injections- I am feeling bloated and crampy I just want to know what's going on in there!

 

[GettingBroody]

I think I will start going in for visits every few days as hopefully the follies are growing. The clinic is not too far from home but in morning traffic

When do u think your FS will call? The waiting drives me insane .....Injections- I am feeling bloated and crampy I just want to know what's going on in there!

Good luck with your apt tomor! Let us know how everything is looking! It's good that the clinic isn't too far from you. Mine is also quite close. Maybe 10-15 mins when there's no traffic. Makes me think about people who live a couple of hours from their treatment centre though, all that driving!!

Not sure when the FS will ring. I'm guessing they should have got the referral letter by now. Hopefully I'll hear something this week...fx'd! Just splashed out and bought CountBoost and FertilAid for dh. Cost just over €70 - ouch! And thats just for one months supply!😳 I figure we'll try it for the three months and then if we've no bfp either through icsi or miraculously naturally then maybe look for another SA to see if it's making any difference... Now just gotta get him to take them! He'll have to take 5 of them at different intervals during the day, would be much easier if he could just pop them all together in the morning! There must be a reason they're split up like that though...?

 

[aleja]

Hey broody I haven't heard of fertile aid and counterboost I will google to have a look. Is it different pills at different intervals? I just give DH a whole bunch of tablets every afternoon and he takes them in one big gulp yes it may feel like they are a splurge but if it means you will be improving MrBroody's spermy then that cannot be a bad thing.

Well the injections have worked . Today was my first and only monitoring visit as it turns out. I am bloated and crampy because I have a whole lot of follicles that have grown . I am taking injections for another 2 days and then straight to the egg collection surgery on Monday. Cant believe it I was expecting another week of injections or something. Yesterday my cousin rang me to announce she is 8 wks prggers . I got off the phone and burst into tears and couldn't stop I feel so mean as her dad is very sick and she has had lots of health issues herself but I couldnt help it. I felt so sorry for myself last night . Today is much better though as I got something to look forward to

How is everyone doing ???

 

[GettingBroody]

I understand how you feel about your cousin, sometimes it's just so hard to hear other people's news But things are happening for you now and it'll be your turn very soon! Can't believe your egg retrieval is on Monday, it's all happening very fast! Will that be under local anaesthetic or do they knock you out? Will you have to take the rest of the day off work? Happy dance for all those little follies!!!! No wonder you're feeling crampy! I get bad pains the week coming up to ov and that's only with one follicle developing!!��

 

[GettingBroody]

Oh, forgot to answer your question bout dh's supplements. They're both made by the same company. (Have a look at https://www.fertilaid.com) As far as I can tell he'll have to take one FertilAid three times a day and one CountBoost twice a day...

 

[mk8]

Hey girls

Future- your little miracle is gorgeous. Thank you for popping in to say hi to us

Broody & Aleja- Fabulous that you ladies are moving further along in your quest for that elusive BFP! Heh heh. You're going to see those two lines very soon, you HAVE TO! Have your other halves considered other methods to try to "improve" the spermies such as acupuncture? I have tried it and the lady says she does work on men also.

Mrs P- whats your next plan of action? Are you taking any herbs or doing any complementary therapies at all (such as reflexology, acupuncture etc)?

How is everybody else doing?

As for me, my FS appointment is getting closer (just under 2 weeks away). I am hoping that they find something that is easily fixable with a couple of pills or something and that will bring me my BFP! I am going to press for an HSG as everything else seems to be OK (though my progesterone was borderline and I have a high Free Androgen Index). I just pray that my tubes are fine. But then I am wondering if they are fine, what could the problem be? Ahhhh this TTC lark is a pain.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Hi MK, what date is your FS appointment as mine is just under 2 weeks too! I'm sure they'll send you for a HSG hun.

Not really got a plan of action other than see what my FS has in store for me! I'll opk this month but only cos I want to see how my cycle is clomid free... I will ask the FS about accupuncture etc.. but I'm a bit sceptical so not going to waste my money unless he thinks its a good idea. I want another tv u/s to check on the cyst, I'd also like further bloods & see if they do the post coital cm tests. I'm really hoping in the next few months we can go ahead with IUI, and I hope there's not a long waiting list! I WILL be preggo by the end of the year, I just have to be!! x

 

[mk8]

Hi mrs p, my appt is 25 apr and I just called them to ask what will happen and what I need to bring. They said to bring test results of any checks I've had and they will ask about my history, prob refer me for diagnostics and give some conception advice.

When's yours? You have had your hsg right mrs? Def recommend you get a copy if your bloods to take there as the gp doesn't send them on usually. I tried reflexology and that didn't do much. Had acupuncture last cycle which made me o a couple of days later but that's it. I did try this Chinese med concoction last yr though- dong GUI soup- made my period heavier (it was light before) and no pre af spotting. Friends tried it and they said it stopped pre af cramps too.

Good luck hun! We can do this!

Regarding acupuncture- I agree, it can be a load of old rubbish for fertility but I gave read positive things about it on conception clinic websites such as Lister.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Ha my appt is 25th too!! Hopefully we'll both get good news! My gp didn't do bloods, it was the hospital so they have the results already. Yep had HSG last summer, I was also worried about blocked tubes, I guess i assumed it was that as I wasn't pg, but everything was fine with me. When I was waiting for FS last time I read a fertility magazine that mentioned accupuncture but unfortunately my FS disagrees with a lot of things in the magazine such as temping & OPKs, so I doubt he'll recommend it, but I'll still ask! x

 

[GettingBroody]

Hi Mk8 and MrsP!

So funny that your appointments are on the same day! I hope the apts are productive for both of you and that the FS will have a good plan of action...

I'm still waiting for my FS to ring Think I'll ring them myself on Tues if I haven't heard anything by then..

 

[mk8]

Broody- suggest ringing them yourself. I called mine to find out how long the waiting list was and they booked me in so sometimes it's better to ring them as they prob just haven't got to you yet.

 

[GettingBroody]

I already rang them last week! Feel like I should give them a little reprieve before ringing again!!

 

[cupcakesarah]

Hi Ladies

Decided to pop in and say hello! Can't believe the changes - babies, pregancy, but for me no change! Still enjoying my reflexology, went tonight, apparently my left ovary was very energetic...good news at this point in my cycle (cd11). We have now got an appointment at the CARE fertility for assisted conception. So far, hubby has done a sperm sample, we've had our weight, height and blood pressure done. I've also had an internal ultrasound on Monday this week, apparently about 9 follicles on my right ovary and 11 on the left. My uterus looked fine, no fibroids etc. So physically i know things are good. Also had an AMH (anti-mullerian hormone) blood test - not had this before, has anyone else? I think it tests how fertile i am or how good my ovarian reserves are, but i've only read a little bit about it and didn't really understand. I think if you produce this hormone it can stop the effects of FSH. I'm still unsure about what's going to happen next and what i want to happen. I don't think i have the will power/strength to go through IVF, we have an appointment on 4th May to discuss our options and what they can offer us.

mk8 glad you have your FS appointment, maybe a bit closer to the elusive HSG?

x

 

[GettingBroody]

Hi Cupcake, good to hear from you!

Great news that all your test results have been good so far. It's funny how differently everyone reacts to LTTTC... I'm the total opposite to you - I don't have the will power/strength to keep going without trying ivf/icsi! Good luck with your FS, maybe you'll have a bfp by then and you'll be able to cancel the apt!

 

[mk8]

hey girls

had a lovely evening out with my friends - the benefits of not having that bfp yet eh girls? of course i would rather be home watching my belly grow but in the meantime, trying to enjoy life.

broody- ahhh you called already. ok. did they mention when they will contact you next? hope youre feeling ok hun.

cupcake- good luck with your appointment in may. i dont think they will jump to ivf as your tests have checked out ok. maybe iui initially? how are you feeling?

 

[mk8]

Have a fab weekend all