A group for TTC#1 and had more than one loss?

[BeachChica]

Sooper - I would not come off the progesterone until you've had a least 16 days of high temps and still a BFP and even with that I think if you are at that point you should try to get into your doc for bloodwork just in case. That stinks about your prescription!!! Can you get some samples from your doctor? I always ask for some when I go in, that stuff is expensive so I try to save where I can.

Kat - that is so great about your HCG!!!

Patiently - so sorry about your experience with the counselor. I definitely don't think that sounds normal and you really need to find someone you feel comfortable with.

Lady - hope you feel better soon!

AFM - I had my doctors appt today and sonogram. I have 10 follicles on the right and 7 on the left. The sonogram lady said that she likes to see at least 8 but my doctor said the numbers I have are borderline. He is still happy with my other results (FSH, etc) so he still thinks things are good. But for the first time ever, at this appointment he really stressed that the clock is ticking for me!!! When I told him about my upcoming trip he said that I should think about my priorities and if I get pregnant I shouldn't go!!! I really like him so I was not upset but I was like Whoa!!!??? I was so shocked that he felt so strongly about it but we compromised. I am not going to TTC this month and start next month. My next cycle should start on May 1st. I will probably O about the 17th which is when I leave for my trip. My next AF would be due May 29th and I get back from my trip on June 4th so the most I could be by the end of my trip is 4-5 weeks pregnant. I will be on Progesterone starting on 3DPO and if I don't have my period by the time I get back I need to go in for bloodwork to see if I am pregnant before stopping it.

 

[KatM]

Beach,
That was kind of harsh of your Dr. I can't believe he said that to you about your priorities. Mine is all for DH and I going on our planned trip. Honestly, after RPL so early, I would NOT miss our trip. Why does he think staying home would help? I am a bit confused.

I know nothing about folicles at all. What does that mean?

 

[JennyNBaby]

Kat, you're pregnant again! Wow! Congrats!

Hi to the rest of the ladies in here! :wave:

I want to vent. Been TTC since Nov 2011 and think I had a chemical PG then. Got pregnant in December & had MC January 2nd at 6wks. February, BFN. March, BFN. April...faint BFP then had brown CM after AF was a few days late. Brown CM turned into bleeding. Know it's another loss. Why can't I stay pregnant?! What do I do??

Feel so bummed.

 

[KatM]

Kat, you're pregnant again! Wow! Congrats!

Hi to the rest of the ladies in here! :wave:

I want to vent. Been TTC since Nov 2011 and think I had a chemical PG then. Got pregnant in December & had MC January 2nd at 6wks. February, BFN. March, BFN. April...faint BFP then had brown CM after AF was a few days late. Brown CM turned into bleeding. Know it's another loss. Why can't I stay pregnant?! What do I do??

Feel so bummed.

I'm so sorry Jenny. Vent away. Have you talked to your Dr about these losses? You might qualify for testing after 3. They are early losses... Are you on progesterone? They put me on it because of my early losses. I keep reading that luteal phase defects can result in early loss. Sending you a giant .

 

[Loopyla]

Hey not really posted since my first post but hi everyone hope you're all doing ok!
Just wanted to ask a question really, i went back to my dr who was really great and did all my fertility blood work after 2 mc, everything came back normal (hooray!!) but he said because my periods are so irregular he was happy to refer us to the fertility clinic, and they would probably put me on clomid. does anyone take this? it kinda worries me to mess around with my hormones like that.
my husband wants us to wait a bit longer before we try it because he thinks its sounds a bit drastic, Im just so desparate. I no i need to stop worrying.
he was really nice and said that all it will all be ok and will happen soon and our troubles are just going to make us appreciate it all the more when it does happen, but u know what its like its so frustrating haha!
xx

 

[BeachChica]

Kat- I think the doc thinks that I need to start going on the next pregnancy as time is ticking and with my MCs a bit later he does not want me over there unmonitored. I don't know! if I TTC next month and then mc it will be more like a period but most of mine have been later even after seeing several scans with HBs.

Loop- lots of girls on this site are taking Clomid and actually many women want to take it as it can result in twins. If you go a couple searches you should be able to find some good info. You may even want to pop over to the PAL boards to talk with some women that have had success with Clomid.

Jenny- welcome and so sorry for you losses. I definitely think you should talk to your doctor. You might need some sort of support in your LP. Your losses are very early.

 

[patiently]

Loopya I can only speak from my experience and I think Clomid is great! I also have irregular periods and was put on it as we were trying for 6 months since my last loss and still no bfp. On my third round of clomid got my bfp (it is ectopic but totally unrelated) Floridagirl is also pregnant with twins and was on Clomid...it does increase your chances of multiples but not greatly. The only side effect i had from Clomid was hot flushes. Which for the sake of a BFP is a small price to pay. I was also nervous about taking it but now i feel confident in it. Lots of women conceive on Clomid...do you ovulate on your own?

 

[Loopyla]

Thank you i'll definately check put the threads and have a look I get a bit freaked out by things like this
Patiently- hi how are you, Im so sorry for your loss I hope you are ok. I think I ovulate on my own i have been having acupuncture to help regulate me it worked for a while but have had to stop because it was costing so much, I got a bfp on second cycle but ended in mc, I tried using ovulation sticks this month but was getting faint lines for the week i used them so i dont know what that means.
If the side effects arent so bad thats definately worth it, will have another word the the husband!
Thank you ladies xx

 

[patiently]

If you do ovulate on your own i think Clomid will be good for you. It did make me ovulate earlier in my cycle, though my bfp month i had delayed ovulation. My best advice would be to relax, when i was on it the first two months i drove myself crazy around my fertile period hoping to fit in as many bd sessions as possible which also pushed my OH away but soon as i relaxed and thought what will be will be it happened! Just hoping that next time we will be more fortunate to have a successful pregnancy and go the whole 9 months.

Kat happy 4 weeks!!! congrats !!!! x

 

[KatM]

Beach,
That makes sense. I am so sorry that you have later MC. Early ones are bad enough. What monitoring does your Dr do? I remember you are going for about 3 weeks. If you have later MCs, what would be happening here during those 3 weeks. Would you be going in for every other day blood draws?

I'm nervous about being gone for 5 weeks, but the Dr says it is fine and to be honest, I need the break. I don't like not having my bloods monitored, but if I am going to MC, I highly doubt staying here would stop it. Mine are all early though.

It sounds like you worked out a plan. From what I remember you said your egg quality is good, so that is important.

Loop,
I know tons of people that took Clomid. My GF could not conceive her 2nd for 5yrs, took one round of Clomid, has sex once during the entire cycle and has her beautiful 4yr old. I personally, at this point, would not hesitate to take it.

Patiently,
Thanks Hon. You inspired me to put up a ticker. I wasn't planning on it, but I want to treat this like a new pregnancy. I might as well be hopeful. I need to stay calm for the 2.5 week wait till my 1st scan. I pray we see a heartbeat and a fetal pole for the 1st time. I sware I will burst into tears. I know it won't mean I am out of the woods, but it will be the furthest we have gotten.

How are you doing Hon? Are you going to see a more adequate counselor? I imagine that the more that 2 month wait you have is difficult on you. So happy that you stuck around. Any update with your crazy sister?

 

[BeachChica]

Kat - I started seeing an RE after my 3rd loss to do a lot of testing. On my last pregnancy he started bloodwork and scans about every 2 weeks and was planning to do this until I got to at least 12 weeks. As you can see I never made it. But the bloodwork did help with checking my progesterone levels and homocysteine. I guess being gone for 3 weeks I would not be able to get monitored and with 4 losses I am high risk for a MC although most of mine seem to happen around 8 weeks.

By the way on the ticker! Might as well embrace this pregnancy, whatever happens will happen.

 

[Sooperhans]

Hi girlies, just checking in to say bfn again. I'm starting to wonder....ok I'm waiting now til Monday...just wanted to try again in case

 

[BeachChica]

Oh Sooper it's still early, hang in there. Your temps are still up. My last pregnancy I did not get my BFP until after AF was due. How long are your cycles usually? I can't remember.

 

[patiently]

Sooper i second what Beach said! Sometimes you could be testing way too early and your temps are still high! Good luck hun and baby dust to you. Hope monday will bring you great news.

Kat congrats on your ticker. I think thats a great attitude to have what will be will be, hopefully this pregnancy will be a sticky one. I know the wait until your scan must feel like a lifetime away but time really does fly, try to keep yourself busy and im sure your scan will be here sooner than you think.

Beach i really do hope you will be 5th time lucky hun and that things will be ok! You so deserve it!

AFM stopped bleeding today but still have super super sore bbs! ouch! The dr said this is normal until all the hormones are out of my system so hopefully that wont be too long from now. Im hoping in the next two weeks. That way i can start with my folic acid regime! Will be trying to get an appointment with the fertility specialist to get a hsg test done but i am super scared as everything i have read has described a great amount of pain associated with the test. Has anyone had this test done? i was meant to have it last year but got my first bfp a week before. Hope everyone has a fab easter and eats lots and lots of chocolate!

 

[wookie130]

Patiently...you're a real trooper. Please hang in there. As far as sore boobies go, try moist hot/warm compresses. Take a couple of soft washcloths, get them wet, and microwave them for about 30 seconds, and drape them across your boobies. It may help, if you can stand having anything on them at all.

Sooper, I do agree with others that it could be too early for your BFP, but I'm not one to try to give anyone false hope...good luck to you. If it's not this month, then the next, and so on. You'll get there again!

 

[KatM]

Beach,

I understand. You would be 1 week late for your bloods on your trip and your Dr is super cautious. That's a good thing. I totally get why after 4 losses, one would be as cautious as possible. Do you make it past seeing a heartbeat usually?

Soop,
I'm sorry to hear that. I'll echo that it is early. Really try to hold out till Monday and enjoy the weekend.

Patiently,
What a relief that you stopped bleeding. I heard arnica gel can help with soreness.
I don't know what test you are taking, so no help from me. Happy Easter to you too.

 

[BeachChica]

Patiently - I had a hysterosalpingogram so happy to answer any questions for you. For me the experience was bad but I had a bad reaction to it and my doctor says that only happens to 1 in 10 people. Just my luck right!!! I can tell you that the procedure was relatively quick and the pain was minimal (slightly more uncomfortable than a pap smear).

Kat- I didn't get monitored as closely on my first 3 pregnancies because I was seeing my regular OB. My last pregnancy I had been seeing the RE and he started doing ultrasounds every 2 weeks starting at about 6 weeks. I saw a HB I think 3 times before the loss. Everything was actually looking good and all of a sudden I started spotting on new years. I had to go back to my OB for the D&C because the RE no longer does surgery and they botched something up so my tissue could not be tested to determine the cause of the loss. My 3rd MC was tested and it was a trisomy 12 but there was no fetal pole when I went in for my first scan on that one.

AFM - I picked up my prescriptions today. The antibiotic that the doc is treating Chris and I both with is Doxycycline. We are supposed to start taking this on CD 3 next month. I also picked up my progesterone. They were tablets this time, last time I was on suppositories. Do any of you know if there is a difference in strength or anything? The dosage seems the same, they are both 100 mg twice a day. I am going to call my doctor about it next week. Not sure why its different but just want to be sure the nurses didnt screw something up. The good thing is that these were only $7. Last time my insurance wouldn't cover them and the prescription was like $100. I read about them causing drowsiness so I think I may need to take the suppositories with me on my trip. I did not have any side effects with those I don't think.

 

[Sooperhans]

Hey everyone, thanks for all the words of encouragement. Got a huge drop in temp today, I assume this means I'm out? Also if so, my LP is really short? If I am out, I've no idea where the "symptoms" have come from? Also how many days of low temp before I give up this month? I went to a hen do yday and didn't touch a drop all day/evening out of hope...feel like an idiot now

 

[patiently]

Patiently,
What a relief that you stopped bleeding. I heard arnica gel can help with soreness.
I don't know what test you are taking, so no help from me. Happy Easter to you too.

Thank you kat I don't know if we have arnica gel but will definitely look out for it. How are you feeling hun. Hope all is well.

Hey everyone, thanks for all the words of encouragement. Got a huge drop in temp today, I assume this means I'm out? Also if so, my LP is really short? If I am out, I've no idea where the "symptoms" have come from? Also how many days of low temp before I give up this month? I went to a hen do yday and didn't touch a drop all day/evening out of hope...feel like an idiot now

Sooperhans I am so sorry hun I know it's hard especially when you have symptoms but AF aways brings on another cycles that could be a bfp. Really hope next month is your month...hugs to you

Wookie thank you for your kind words hun. How are things on your side good I hope.

Beach thank you for your help. Howcome you had a bad reaction. I am terrified to be honest. Do you know if it increases the chance of another ectopic. Were your tubes clear. Did you conceive right after. I'm hoping to have it done in may just before we start ttc in June.

Afm my oh cousin and his gf came over and she is pregnant with the the same due date that I had....sob sob...when will it be our turn. Sorry feeling very sorry for myself. My ohs aunt also came over and made many remarks about my size. One thing that really gets to me is that his family always comment on how petite I am. I am 5ft and am slim...but they are all quite tall his sisters who are 9 and 11 are both taller than me so everyone comments and compares me to them and it drives me crazy. I try to laugh it off but yesterday I just broke down. I know I'm short and slim but I don't need reminding everyday. I never had a complex before and now I do. If you don't have anything nic. To say dint say it at all. Huff

 

[wookie130]

Patiently...you can feel sorry for yourself, there is nothing wrong with that! When WILL it be our turn? Please don't feel guilty for having emotions that are completely NORMAL to the situation. Allow yourself that much, dear.

Beach, if you're prescribed the Prometrium progesterone pills rather than supplements, my strong advice to you would be to take them before bed time, unless you want to walk around in a dizzy sleepy fog all day long. I've heard it can make you feel like a complete crack head, and most ladies seem to think it's a lot better if taken before bed...it may help you sleep like a rock, you never know!