30 something and TTC #1 for a year

[aleja]

Hi ladies
MrsP I really hope af stays away this month. It must be so frustrating to think that the clomid which are supposed to help are not doing there job.
However LP that is 10-12 is normal isnt it?
Same which with u Sarah with a later ov again. Have you tried the Smiley digis? They are more expensive but no guess work of when the surge is happening.

Getting broody I think waiting for the next SA results is better than making yourself sick googling like I did! Because my Dh's 1st SA was soooooo poor I wasn't expecting a miracle for his retest . The results of the second were just as bad but normal DNA Fragmentation so i was very relieved that we could try ICSI with his own sperm . I truly hope u guys dont even worry about that because the next sample may turn up a good one xxx

MrsG here is to a peaceful 2 week wait

Xxxxxxxxxx

 

[aleja]

Oh and I hit 18 months yesterday!!!

mrsP
You are giving it your best shot and really that's all u can do for now hun

 

[mk8]

clomid cycle 4 didnt work for me

 

[MrsPTTC]

Aleja, well my LP is usually 11 but my first clomid cycle counted as 12 but my FS counted it as 14 & said 12 isnt normal! He must've been including ovulation day & first day of AF which you're not supposed to .

Sarah, yes I agree, try the clearblue too but you can make them last by just using them when you think you're close on the IC's. I've had what I thought was an almost positive on the IC & came up positive on the digi.

Sorry it didn't work MK

x

 

[GettingBroody]

mk8

 

[aleja]

welcome back mk how was california???
sorry about the witch again........what next?

MrsP, that made me giggle about your FS including OV and Af...it goes to show that we ladies know our bodies best after all...no FS can replace our knowledge. And I still think >10 is normal!?

 

[mk8]

Hi Aleja

California was fab and v sad to be back. Game plan is another clomid cycle (gp said do 6 max) and I'm on the wait list to see a fs who will prob refer me for an hsg. In the meantime, going to try to chill, stay positive and I'm trying acupuncture! You? What's the latest with you?

 

[MrsG2010]

Hey girls. I'm still in the 2WW. CD30, 10DPO. Feel like the same old, same old. When I started on this thread I was 30. Now I'm 31, and looking at 32 this summer.

MrsP- 18 months... Sorry! I'm not looking forward to it. I'm at about 16 months, (Cycle 14).

Sorry mk, No one discussing IUI? Do you have to have hsg before iui?

Hope everyone is well.

 

[mk8]

Hey mrs g, I know what you mean, I was 30 when I joined and turning 32 this summer. But ya know, my friend got preggers at 40 naturally, we have time!

I don't want to do iui until I'm sure my tubes are open via an hsg. I think I need to pay for iui so may as well check my tubes first. I just hope the waiting list here in the uk isn't that long.

I typically have an lp of 12 days with spotting on day 11/12. I take b6 complex but not sure if it makes a diff. I also do reflexology but that hadn't done anything, but I find it relaxing, which I think is important. Embarking on acupuncture to try to induce something next week... The stuff we do eh?

What supplements (if any) are u girls on now?

Also, a friend who is preg via round two of ivf recommends eating brazil nuts- helps o and with implantation. She also said to steer clear or pineapples. Worth a shot

 

[GettingBroody]

So it looks like af is here...I'm only on cd27 - she's 2-3 days early, very confused

 

[mk8]

Hmmm broody- is it def af or just light spotting?

 

[GettingBroody]

Fairly sure it's af... Heavier than spotting and red.

 

[MrsPTTC]

welcome back mk how was california???
sorry about the witch again........what next?

MrsP, that made me giggle about your FS including OV and Af...it goes to show that we ladies know our bodies best after all...no FS can replace our knowledge. And I still think >10 is normal!?

Yes that's what I read too, but my FS seems to disagree with everthing I read and insists 14 is normal and if it was 11-12 then it's too short Honestly I don't know what to believe, but he is the expert & he's not just a GP, so maybe he is right? Who knows! x

 

[MrsPTTC]

Hey mrs g, I know what you mean, I was 30 when I joined and turning 32 this summer. But ya know, my friend got preggers at 40 naturally, we have time!

I don't want to do iui until I'm sure my tubes are open via an hsg. I think I need to pay for iui so may as well check my tubes first. I just hope the waiting list here in the uk isn't that long.

I typically have an lp of 12 days with spotting on day 11/12. I take b6 complex but not sure if it makes a diff. I also do reflexology but that hadn't done anything, but I find it relaxing, which I think is important. Embarking on acupuncture to try to induce something next week... The stuff we do eh?

What supplements (if any) are u girls on now?

Also, a friend who is preg via round two of ivf recommends eating brazil nuts- helps o and with implantation. She also said to steer clear or pineapples. Worth a shot

I'm just taking folic acid now, trying it the natural way (well except the clomid lol) after 18 months of throwing tablets down my neck I think I need a break .

Funny what your friend has been told about Pineapple as I read the opposite, that it helps implantation though the pineapple core is the best!

x

 

[MrsPTTC]

Sorry about AF Gettingbroody

MrsG - have you tested yet?

x

 

[prolifer]

I am almost 32 and have tried to be trying but my DH is a little less enthusiastic as he is always quite tired by the end of the day. Best of luck to us all, eh?

 

[GettingBroody]

Welcome Prolifer!

 

[aleja]

Hi ladies
Welcome prolifer , I noticed u are from NSW - so am I .. From Sydney !
Mk.. I haven't been on bnb much as I am in pre-IvF limbo land. I am waiting for the next FS appt at the IvF clinic and may be starting my first cycle in early April. It's all a bit daunting but I trying not to think about it too much for now. I am taking folic acid, a women's multi and Co Q10 .dh takes CoQ10, vitamin E, vitamin C, and zinc
Ive been doing my research as we have to try to create the best possible egg and spermy for the ICSI to have a chance to work .

From memory I recall u have had a range of tests all which have come back normal.. Did you have an AMH test for ovarian reserve? And a HSg would be handy too to see if your tubes are clear ( and to help them clear up too)

 

[aleja]

Hey mrs g, I know what you mean, I was 30 when I joined and turning 32 this summer. But ya know, my friend got preggers at 40 naturally, we have time!

I don't want to do iui until I'm sure my tubes are open via an hsg. I think I need to pay for iui so may as well check my tubes first. I just hope the waiting list here in the uk isn't that long.

I typically have an lp of 12 days with spotting on day 11/12. I take b6 complex but not sure if it makes a diff. I also do reflexology but that hadn't done anything, but I find it relaxing, which I think is important. Embarking on acupuncture to try to induce something next week... The stuff we do eh?

What supplements (if any) are u girls on now?

Also, a friend who is preg via round two of ivf recommends eating brazil nuts- helps o and with implantation. She also said to steer clear or pineapples. Worth a shot

I'm just taking folic acid now, trying it the natural way (well except the clomid lol) after 18 months of throwing tablets down my neck I think I need a break .

Funny what your friend has been told about Pineapple as I read the opposite, that it helps implantation though the pineapple core is the best!

x

Me too I heard pineapples are good for implantation......

 

[aleja]

welcome back mk how was california???
sorry about the witch again........what next?

MrsP, that made me giggle about your FS including OV and Af...it goes to show that we ladies know our bodies best after all...no FS can replace our knowledge. And I still think >10 is normal!?

Yes that's what I read too, but my FS seems to disagree with everthing I read and insists 14 is normal and if it was 11-12 then it's too short Honestly I don't know what to believe, but he is the expert & he's not just a GP, so maybe he is right? Who knows! x

Hi mrs p you are right they are the experts but we pay them big money to help us so if FS is confusing us or treatment is not working then we can always get a second opinion. And doctors seem to each have their preferences with treatment. For example my FS said that if Clomid or an IUI not effective after 3 months then the chances of working at all decreases but some doctors keep at it for much longer???? I can see why we all become stressed and lose hope as even doctors dont share the same ideas on how to manage infertility. Anyway sorry for my rant .. And hopefully my Fs will be wrong when u and mk both get a bfp this cycle xxxx