39 and trying to conceive:-(

[LeeC]

Oh and I never get EWCM these days, so should be able to see a difference if it works.

 

[Bonnie1990]

i get it, just not as much as i used to.
i do have preseed but dont "need" it, but do use a bit on occasion
its easy enought to give the robi a whirl!

 

[trying4four]

This is my big problem as well. My EWCM is nothing like what it used to be. I'm lucky if I get a day of it now. I brought this up when I had my meeting with the FS in July. He told me not to bother with the Robitussin and said the only way to counter it is an IUI. So just make sure you BD on the days you have it. My problem is I usually get it a few days before my positive OPK so it's usually way too early for O day.

 

[LeeC]

I don't qualify for IUI so figure what the hell may as well try the Robitussin and Preseed. It's about the only thing Ihaven't tried, apart from accupuncture, after that I'm not sure what else I can throw at it.
I really don't understand how it is taking me so long to get my BFP, I never had any problems until the past 15 months!!!
As you can see from my profile I have been pregnant 10 times in the past, sadly never carried to term. Anyone else having this problem?

 

[Bonnie1990]

have they checked progesterone levels and such?
have your tired baby asprin? Steroids?

 

[Hortensia]

Hope you don't mind me crashing this thread ladies, but re. guaifenesin, I've used it and noticed a big difference with EWCM - it increased by about three days, which has got to help right?

Also, just wanted to say, at the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, that it's really important to drink loads of water at OV time, since your body needs fluid to make the EWCM. I know that I'm inclined to let myself get a bit dehydrated from time to time and I don't think it helps the situation...

 

[PositiveUs]

Yes. Drink lots of water! I agree. I try that too.
My problem could be that adenomyosis is making it hard to implant in the uterus, so this ivf cycle they are giving me lupron an intralipid IV infusion and a steroid to try to combat the effects of adeno.
This is CD 8. Still spotting! God...I have decided to BD CD 10 11 and 12. Adding CD 9 might just be too much and too far out of O time. I know they say sperm can live for soooooo long but I don't believe it. I think 1-2-3 days max. Some sites say 5 days but I think that's crazy.
My friend who got prego and had a hard time with years of infertility said that after BD she immediately got in a yoga position where her legs weren't just up on the wall but together aiming back behind her head for about 20 min. and she knew that was the day she got prego.

 

[trying4four]

For the record, I've used the Robitussin and water etc to help with the EWCM as well. If it can't hurt and it might help...why not Just sayin' the FS doesn't put any faith in it. But whatever..

AF arrived today, so I'm on CD1. I called to schedule my HSG but said I wanted to know the results of DH SA first as if there is a problem there, then we won't go any further. Hoping they'll call today as I'm going camping for a week.

Hope everyone is doing well... to you all!

 

[LeeC]

Yeah I've had so many tests including NK cells. I am on aspirin, progesterone and 25mg of Prednisolone steroids.
Have miscarried a number of times on aspirin and progesterone and 1 early miscarriage on steroids.
Now trying the steroids from Ov hence the desperation to get my BFP.

Thanks for all the advice re EWCM, I'm hoping to see an improvement this cycle and will be drinking lots water if only to get rid of the taste of the Robitussin lol...

CD 7 so need to prepare to get busy

 

[drhouse]

Hey everybody.
I was given only a 5% chance with my own eggs due to amh (0.39 and 0.43). The clinic bases most everything on amh levels, not afc or fsh. Every clinic is different.
I went ahead and started the ivf process anyway, facing this very low percentage of sucess.
I was given 50% chance of pregnancy with donor eggs.
The nurse practitioner said that if I think I have one good egg left it could work.
I feel I have one good egg left if it will grow.
Am I nuts or should I just put my money towards a donor and stop this nonsense?
I figure I will try to stim again and if they find I'm a "poor responder" then I will go to donor egg.
I don't mind having a baby that isn't genetically mine, it's just that you have to tell your kid and family and friends and I fear the stigma that I couldn't make my own egg.
Sometimes I feel like such a loser for even trying this so late in the game.
I too have a pretty laid back life style and am approaching 40 any minute now.
I do wonder if I'm making a mistake by trying.
Adenomyosis isn't going to help anything either.

Thanks for all your support ladies.

hiya lovely.. recent paper published gave lots of hope for low amh women...

be positive. mine is low too and I'm 37.

https://www.fertilityauthority.com/articles/older-women-low-amh-still-have-chance-pregnancy

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[drhouse]

Hiya!!!


Greetings from Oz! I am 37 years old and low amh 3.1 about to start IVF in the next month or two


Am I too young???? I feel about a million - this trying thing is very trying if you know what I mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

baby dust to all!!!

 

[Bonnie1990]

ok so about the robitussin!
TMI ALERT!

so i hate liqid syrup and got generic guaffinessin tabs 400mg and break them in half. i got these late late friday night-took 200 at like midnight. i also seem to have been fighting a mild yeast infection for a few weeks now so i broke down and got a monistat 1 day. (i usually dont like the one days but this has been so mild i figured id try it)

so saturday i am so bad a remembering to take stuff more than once a day i managed to get 2 doses of robitussin in.

this am is cd10. decided hey, the monistat should be mostly gone, let me see what cm is doing....OMG i dont think i have seen that much EWCM! it was still a bit creamy probably from monistat but it was definitly ewcm!

could that little bit have made that much of a difference already? wow!

 

[drsquid]

drh- welcome =)

 

[Hortensia]

ok so about the robitussin!
TMI ALERT!

so i hate liqid syrup and got generic guaffinessin tabs 400mg and break them in half. i got these late late friday night-took 200 at like midnight. i also seem to have been fighting a mild yeast infection for a few weeks now so i broke down and got a monistat 1 day. (i usually dont like the one days but this has been so mild i figured id try it)

so saturday i am so bad a remembering to take stuff more than once a day i managed to get 2 doses of robitussin in.

this am is cd10. decided hey, the monistat should be mostly gone, let me see what cm is doing....OMG i dont think i have seen that much EWCM! it was still a bit creamy probably from monistat but it was definitly ewcm!

could that little bit have made that much of a difference already? wow!

I was sceptical about the guaifenesin to be honest but when I tried it the difference it made was unmistakeable. I had LOTS of EWCM over three or four days instead of the usual one-to-none. It probably is the effect of the guaifenesin you are noticing as it's an expectorant and is likely to have a fast effect. Hope it works for you this cycle

 

[PositiveUs]

CD 11. Positive opk yesterday. We bd yesterday and today.
I didn't do anything I said I was, like preseed or mucinex/guaifinesen or soft cups....
I have natural good CM thank God. That's one thing I still have.
I will take baby aspirin.
I am now realizing that the FS told me I can try natural this month, but by the end of the conversation, we decided to start lupron on CD 21.
I am pretty sure you're not supposed to take lupron if the possibility of pregnancy. Now I realize I only have like a 1% chance naturally, but what if?
I figure they can give me a blood hcg test on CD 21 just to make absolutely sure.
Lots of what I guess is O pains last two days. Idk.
Good luck to everyone this month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LeeC]

Robitussin didn't make much difference to me this month only a little bit of EWCM and only found that because I was fishing (sorry tmi).
I think I ov'd today, had positive OPK yesterday and also today (not quite as dark as yesterday though), aslo had ov pains.
I been using the preseed, drinking lots of water, hoping for a temp shift tomorrow but will be having insurance sex tonight and tomorrow lol...

So, this is month 16 of TTC no 1 after my last BFP. How long has everyone else been TTC on this thread?

Good luck to everyone this month x

 

[Bonnie1990]

I'm on my 8th cycle. Started in jan 2012. My last BFP was in 1993!

 

[BabyBean14]

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[PositiveUs]

Kismet: I have the opposite problem, I O early and then have a long LP, like 17 days. I hope you get answers at your doctors.

 

[PositiveUs]

Omg. can't stop crying. this is crazy. they sent me home last week or so ago because I was hysterical sitting at my desk. If I don't watch out, they will put me in a looney bin soon. everything seems seriously hopeless and meaningless most of all. depression sucks.