Almost 44 final ttc journey -- buddies needed : )

[TTC74]

I have a 22 YO DD, too, hopefulwik. Fx for you.

 

[CaliDreaming]

Sophie, the thickening eyelashes is definitely a good sign! I bet your eggs are flourishing just like your eyelashes. I'm sure of it!

hopefulwick, I sure hope it's a delayed bfp!! I wouldn't worry about menopause or anything because I thought our cycles were supposed to get shorter with age, not longer, and changes come on very gradually. I think we are TTC we notice every little deviation that wouldn't have even registered otherwise. If it's not a bfp, I think it's more likely your ovulation was just delayed by a few days.

 

[Sophie2015]

Hopefulwick- good luck!!!

AFM, my first suppression check is tomorrow. This is really happening and I feel like I'm going to throw up. I also feel really depressed.

 

[Sophie2015]

Well it has begun. Suppression check was today. I have an antral follicle count of 12. Not bad for an old woman I'm told. Start my Follistim and Dexamethasone tomorrow. Just ready for it to be over. One way or another. Sigh.

 

[AngelUK]

Not sure what an antral follicle count is but I am FXing so hard for you!

 

[Sophie2015]

Thanks Angel! Antral follicle count is the micro follicles that are present on CD1 or CD2. It indicates how well you might respond to stim. 12 isn't great but for a 44 year old I guess it's not terrible. Of course I just had a 33 year old tell me her antral count was 29. Took the wind out of my sails a bit. Oh well.

 

[TTC74]

Don't sweat it, Sophie. The last time they checked mine, it was 15. Moral of the story - it's not all about the big numbers. Fx you get several good embies!

 

[CaliDreaming]

12 is not a bad antral follicle count at all, Sophie. You only need one good egg, not 29. You're in excellent health so I know that egg must be there. I've read so many accounts where women have gone on to have healthy babies with a much lower AFC, so I wouldn't worry about that at all.

I can't believe IVF is finally starting for you!! What is the next step??

 

[Sophie2015]

You girls are so positive about my situation it's almost contagious! 😄😄
Next step. I go Wednesday for my first ultrasound and E2 level after Follistim for 3.5 days. When I refused to start my Menopur until I start Ganirelix they increased my Follistim dose and did not tell me. So I've had to scramble to purchase an additional $1500 of Follistim. I am curious to see my ultrasound Wednesday. With my first Follistim IUI cycle they gave me 225 of Follistim per day and my ovaries and E2 went NUTS!! Right now I'm on 225 TWICE a day. Please God let it work without OHSS (I had this) or killing me (high E2= my PE). It's a little scary in my house right now. Sort of waiting for the other shoe to drop because of my clotting issues.

 

[CaliDreaming]

Wow, I'm glad you were able to come up with the extra $1500. It's always amazed me how casually RE offices treat the costs associated with IVF. I think since they do it everyday it's not a big deal for them and they can't put themselves in our shoes. I guess I can't blame them since IVF can help with so many problems so it must be frustrating for them as well.

I'm sure your doctors are taking extra care in prescribing your meds. If it were too dangerous, no way they'd be pushing it. I know you will be on the lookout for anything amiss too. With OHSS and your clotting disorder they will probably take any kind of complaint you have very seriously.

Wednesday is just around the corner. I'm going to be sure to check in during all my Thanksgiving prep for the latest!

 

[AngelUK]

I am thinking of you Sophie and sending you strength and lots of encouraging hugs in thought.

 

[Sophie2015]

Thanks ladies!! I will keep you guys posted.
This whole process is such a pain I'm almost thankful I'm too old to do it only once! Almost.

 

[Sophie2015]

I have 13 follies total. 5 of them are <10 and 8 are micros. It's CD5. I'm hopeful some of the 8 micros will catch up. With both of my Follistim IUI cycles this summer (less than half the dose I'm on now) I had 1 or 2 dominant follies with 5-7 micros. I ended with 5-7 dominant follies. So FX'd all 13 grow at the same rate. My E2 result isn't back yet. Hoping it's not too high. It climbed rapidly this summer on Follistim.

 

[Sophie2015]

I hope you all have wonderful Thanksgivings. I'm very thankful for all of you!!

 

[TTC74]

Have a wonderful thanksgiving, Sophie. Fingers crossed for all your developing follies!

 

[AngelUK]

Happy Thanksgiving to you US ladies! Good luck Sophie on your follies! Sounds good so far

 

[Sophie2015]

I forget we aren't all in the U.S.!!

 

[Sophie2015]

Well ladies. I'm not responding like I did this summer. E2 is only 185. They've increased my Follistim dose again. Just spent $1000 more unexpected dollars. Feeling discouraged. Thanks for letting me vent.

 

[Ariel777]

Hello..I'm Ariel....I'm 45....my birthday was last month....I always told myself if I didn't get pregnant again by 46..it was over..well it's my last year and my DH tried this month...in 2012 I had a MC....btw I had my first and only child at 36.....so 3 days after the MC...my DH went to the ER with a bad cough and got to.d he had lung cancer.....so he had to do chemo and radiation....no more baby making for us..all that kills the sperm....fast forward ..we mov d because he was sick..then my mom had two strokes! I moved her in with us...so I'm taking care of my mom,husband and son...now at 45 I'm like wait I really did want a second child..I put myself on the back burner..but hopefully God willing he blesses me with my hearts desire....I really want my son to have a sibling...glad I found this group...I felt like I wAs one of the few "older" lol.....women trying....I will be doing it all naturally....I tried clomid with my son and I got really sick from it.....I actually had my system checked backed then and one of my tubes was blocked...they fill your uterus up with iodine.....but two months after that test I got pregnant...the doctor said..that that has happened a lot with that test....kinda works like drano

 

[Sophie2015]

Welcome Ariel. So very sorry for your family struggles! I can't imagine how stressful and difficult that must have been and I'm sure still is.
FX'd for you! You said you were planning to try naturally. Is your husband better? Are you able to use his sperm? If these are too personal you don't have to answer!! Wishing you the best. So glad you joined us!!