33 yrs young ttc#1...need buddies:)

[gloria33]

Troley, you are a trooper! I am so happy you both feel fine now. Warm thoughts and wishes

Panda, I hope your period never came. What's the news?
It is no fun to do HSG once a year. You are super lucky that your insurance covers your IVF.
I beleave I have scarring around my ovaries too, but we havn't looked at them and we don't know. I am doing my castor oild packs for months now before my O. It may help to loosen up some scarring. To flush my tubes was my idea, cos this mystery drove me crazy for years.

I had my IuI on Saturday with 12mil spermies. It went very smoothly. We had 20.6mm on the right side and 13.6 on the left(sleeping one never matured), my lining was super thick 14mm.
My temp is up for 2 mornings now and I think I am 2dpo, I'll start my progesterone tonight.
I have hope;
1. I have never tried TTC after flushing tubes
2. I have never tried TTC with progesterone after O.
3. In 6 months I have never had my follicle growing so slow.
4. I didn't spot till O this cycle
I have heard many babybump stories about failed IVFs and natural BFP

Good luck Dov it all looks good.. fingers crossed for you

 

[panda fan]

HSG went great. Everything looked good. She just kept saying how lovely my uterus was and how many follicles I had and how good that was. I wanted to scream: "then why isn't it working?!" But hey, maybe this time? Right?

 

[gloria33]

Hi Castana! Welcome. Good luck to you! Don't be nervous

Dov, that's all very interesting and positive things going on there! It's so encouraging to hear all the positive changes. Flushing tubes is always a good thing. I have 2 friends who couldn't get pregnant but did within 1-3 months after their tubes were flushed. Definitely sounds like your body is showing positive signs, too. I'm very hopeful for you!

I did get my period, just 2 days late this time. Had my day 3 bloods again and my HSG is tomorrow morning. After that we call financial to make sure insurance gets all the test info to them and approves us for starting meds for our March cycle.

I have Crohn's disease to watch for, too, so I just had a sigmoidoscopy and colon looked good and all my nutrition levels are good sooooo, so far in good condition to move forward. I'm hoping the different med protocol produces better results for me.

Hi Panda, hope you stay well and buffed for your upcoming cycle.

 

[gloria33]

ladies i go for my FET today.. hope all goes well.. my lining remained 8mm and had not grown further. Hope it is still strong enough to help implantation.

will update soon...

 

[Squig34]

FX for you Gloria

 

[gloria33]

Hi ladies, we were to put 2 blasts but only 1 survived the thaw till day 5 and we still went ahead with the ET.

The grading was 3BB which as told to us has seen success in the past. i am hopeful and keeping the faith that we will get lucky and see a full term pregnancy this time around. )

 

[dovkav123]

Hoping and praying for a sticky bean! You so deserve it!

Oh panda, I feel the same way!!!! It is so frustrated when alll the test are perfect and we don't have the result! I am not sorry a bit for testing and spending $$$. more we know, more we can do...knowledge is power!!!
My hubby sometimes tells me it's not meant to be, I tell him maybe it's a wrong timing. Past 2years were very tough days in our famliy. We had to take care of my father in-law with Alzheimers. Now he is in heaven. He is finally free. We do feel sad but more relaxed....

 

[Squig34]

Hope it sticks for you Gloria!

 

[panda fan]

Hoping you have a sticky bean, gloria! FET means that BB egg has been through a lot already and it's still strong so that's such good news. Lots of happy thoughts for implantation week.

 

[panda fan]

dov, how is your 2 week wait going? any symptoms?

 

[dovkav123]

Thank you panda for asking.
I am very hungry and I have appetite for carbs and anything I find in the fridge healthy or not. Ussually I am a healthy freak!
Bleeding left nostril evey other day for a few seconds. Also headache on the left side at that moment. Maybe progesterone is playig tricks on me???>>>


I forgot to tell you that my hubby assited in IUI. He removed a cap from the catheter. It was so adorable! He kept it as a souvenir. It's a baby blue color. That's my nickname, he calls me baby blue all the time. My eyes are sky blue. Also it's my favourite color. A baby boy color. I know we'll have a boy soon. I knew that for a fact when I was a teenager.
Earlier or later we'll be blessed with joy, I promise you

p.s my hubbies heavy metal urine test is back I need to pick it up. I'll let you know later.

 

[dovkav123]

Happy Valentines!

 

[gloria33]

Thank you panda for asking.
I am very hungry and I have appetite for carbs and anything I find in the fridge healthy or not. Ussually I am a healthy freak!
Bleeding left nostril evey other day for a few seconds. Also headache on the left side at that moment. Maybe progesterone is playig tricks on me???>>>


I forgot to tell you that my hubby assited in IUI. He removed a cap from the catheter. It was so adorable! He kept it as a souvenir. It's a baby blue color. That's my nickname, he calls me baby blue all the time. My eyes are sky blue. Also it's my favourite color. A baby boy color. I know we'll have a boy soon. I knew that for a fact when I was a teenager.
Earlier or later we'll be blessed with joy, I promise you

p.s my hubbies heavy metal urine test is back I need to pick it up. I'll let you know later.

OMG Dov hope you feel better.. sweet of DH to assist..pray you are blessed soon

happy valentines to all

 

[panda fan]

Dov, that's good. I know I'm just reading posts and it's hard to tell subtle details, but you just seem so relaxed and hopeful right now. I hope that means you are pregnant!

happy dance for Dov and Gloria's sticky beans

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Thank you for supprot, you are the best ladies!
Today we received info about a sperm dna fragmentation. My RE put an extra brochure from the synlab and it states that the sperm dna fragmentation problem could be fixed with antioxidants! Hell, my hubby got mad on our RE! She stated it's not proven!

Anyway, I have drank alcohol every day since I found out our embryo didn't make it.
Tonight was the last 3 glasses of wine I drank, cos tomorrow will be the 3rd day of my cycle and my folilcle will start growing.

Few days ago we went to the art gallery to Heidelberg and we saw a beautiful painting and I was so sure I can paint it myself. The castle, the bridge and Necka river. My hubby's mother's birthday is on February and she always wanted a painting of Heidelberg. I want to do it for her. Today I bought the canvas for a painting and I realised I need to paint it for us. For me and my hubby cos we had our first romantic walk by the river in Heidelberg a night before my first IVF. I injected myself with HCG shot in the car, with the light of the street lights. And we were dreaming of big...maybe too big....

Hi girl, i love this post. I'm sorry i'm so behind but i'm catching up now. I'm so sorry again about your embryo not making it. I would have drank every day too after finding out.

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Hi dov,

You've got a great husband to support you so much and do everything he can to make his half of the equation better. You will be great parents!

I'm sorry you are having a tough time emotionally. I feel our situations are very similar even if our ivf cycles have been different types so I definitely empathize with all your worries and what you are going through.

I did start panicking that my eggs were too low quality and that maybe I was already too old, but I was overanalyzing everything the doctors and nurses said in passing comments and assuming the worst. When I finally just asked my doctor, she was surprised I felt that way and didn't seem to think there was a quality issue with me at all and blamed the protocol for the 2nd IVF failure so def don't worry yet about your age or jump to conclusions. I spent a lot of time crying and freaking out because I thought these failures meant I was out of chances, but that's not true. As long as we've still got chances, we've got hope. All the best on your next cycle!!

Your next IVF is now right around the corner Panda!!!

 

[ttcbabyisom]

TTC baby, happy for you! New year, new price and IUI! Sending you blessings, IUI buddy
Welcome to 2ww!

I had my contrast u/s today. My procedure took a very looong time! RE couldn't put catheter in.. (THis happened before in the other clinic, dr. quit the procedure and asked me to come back in two days). She wanted to use a baloon catheter but they didn't have it. She kept trying till she succeeded(3rd try) It was painful! More painful than an egg retrieval! The dye went throught the tubes, so my tubes are open. However, we don't know if my tubes are damaged from the pelvic surgery. Are they functioning?
My RE is sure we havn't found our healthy embryo yet, if she is right, we'll try IUI this month and hopefully we'll find it.
Anyway, Everything looks normal. My follicle on the left was 12mm. On Monday we may do IUI.
Sperm dna fragmentation we'll check when we know the result of this cycle.

I asked my RE about ureaplasma, mycoplasma in sperm(bacteria could cause dna problems). She told me it's always there, if you have too many you treat with antibiotics and in two weeks the bacteria comes back.
I don't know if we'll test for that.
I asked about the white blood cells in sperm. Durind SA they check that. DR. worry if they find a big number of those cells.

I'll sleep better tonight, the mystery is solved. My tubes are OK.
I wanted to cry after this test. Why are we both so perfect and why are we so infertile? How many other tests we should do to find out the reason?

Panda, I know we are super healthy, but when I don't know about my egg quality, I make everything up...I asked my RE can I have 5 in a row unhealthy eggs, she said yes!
I know you had a pelvic surgery too. Have you ever checked your tubes? You didn't do lap. How about HCG?
I read some info about dr. Sher advice to transfer one embryo at a time, cos immunity problems, dq match. Have you heard anything about it?
https://haveababy.com/fertility-inf...g-its-effect-on-reproduction-and-ivf-outcome/

Yeah, well it didn't work out like i thought and had hoped so now on to IUI! I have so much hope for this current cycle, it's ridiculous!

i have so much hope for you too! Just hang in there sweetie!!

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Hi ladies firstly i just wanna say im so sorry ive been missing in action but... cut a long story short ive been hanging off the toilet since the 27th of dec,been in hospital 3 times...one being new years eve2 lots of bleeding and feeling and looking like absolute crapi got diagnosed with hypremisis (would not wish it on a worse enemy)i lost weight and im on strong anti sickness tablets which are given to people who have had chemotherapy...however there is light at the end of the tunnel as we had our 12 week scan today and everything so far is just perfect and the blood sweat and tears from the last 2 months has been so worth it!!

I am catching up with your posts but by the looks on this last page u are all still fighting strong and not giving up and i totally admire that...pls dont panick about age i know its easier said than done but we have a friend who was 42 before her ivf worked and she started trying at 34 she went through so much but she never gave up and now has a 7 year old son who is her world.

Happy 2014 to us all

Wow Trolley, you poor poor thing! I'm so glad that scan went perfectly though!!! Yay, finally something good here!!!

Yeah, i'm totally panicked about age too. I'll be 35 this November and am DREADING it. Like seriously dreading it. I know we still have time, it just makes me really nervous. But thank you so much for that inspiring story of your friend. It's stories like that that give me hope and make me feel so much better...so thank you Trolley!

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Hi Squig! Glad to have you. I'm hoping this is your year, too. Looks like you've been through a lot on your journey.

Trolley, glad to hear from you! Have been thinking of you and hoping all is well. Sorry to hear of the hypremisis, but very very happy for your healthy 12 week scan. It sounds like the doctors will be watching carefully and taking good care of you. I hope it gets easier soon! Does that usually get better with 2nd trimester?

Dov, I'm happy for your 2 follicles. It would be nice for them to mature at the same time! Fingers crossed for you!

ttcbabyisom, i'm behind on your story! I need to read your blog to see where you are at. Hope this cycle is going well. And gloria, hope you are well.

My period is one day late now. Last month it was 4 days late so I don't really know why it's being this way, but I've had lots of spotting past few days so I'm just waiting now. No reason to test with the spotting because that usually means it's coming. I call doc to make appts when it arrives.

Yes Panda, you need to catch up on my story! ;-)

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Hi im new here im 33 and would like to try in august for my 1st..... feeling nervous

Welcome castana! I hope it happens for you right away!!!