Anyone LTTTC Number One?

[urchin]

I'm afraid I'm no use either!
I know my eggs are rubbish because my FSH is so high and AMH is so low - both things point to low egg reserves, which tends to go hand-in-hand with rubbish eggs

But I don't know what other indicators there are of good quality eggs - presumably good FSH and AMH levels are a start - but there must be other factors???

 

[Feisty Fidget]

I really don't understand why it is so difficult to find out AND why don't they check this before writing you off as unexplained?

 

[greekgirl]

i remember in sept. when i got my phone call from my endocrynologist after i had faxed her my test results she said that everything looks fine. but then she asked me if i was getting regular periods, i said yes, every month, she asked if i was ovulating, i said everytime i check via ultra sound the doc says that i do,
(i wasn't buying kits then) she said that since everything is within normal range i shouldn't worry and since my thyroid was in check i shouldn't have any problems getting pregnant. all this over the phone. i also showed my results later to my new at the time gynocologist and he said everything looked great. ok. so then why am i not getting pregnant??
after my lap cleared both my tubes, sperm is good... wtf?
i am sorry. i am just stressing. why would she ask if i were ovulating if everything seemed fine? i am confused.
thanks for listening/reading.

 

[greekgirl]

FF i know they should exhaust every possible cause before they throw us into the unexplained pile. i read an article a while back and it said that most of the time unexplained infertility can be explained with further research. i also read that the percentage of infertility is very high in Greece due to lack of sex ed. so women here have more chances of losing their tubes to an STD and many men have low sperm counts from untreated STD's and that smoking, drinking, bad eating habbits and obesity (all very common in Greece) only add to the problem.
it turns out you have to have money to pay for the doctors who will point you in the right direction asap -something that most here don't.
maybe i am not asking the right questions? idk

 

[greekgirl]

Urchin, what is AMH? i think that i didn't get tested for that.

 

[Feisty Fidget]

GG Maybe you could just ask your specialist about egg quality? At least that way you would get an answer x

 

[ashknowsbest]

Well I just got back from the doctor and I have on follicle, it's 17mm so he wants to wait a couple more days to give it more time to grow. I'm kinda disappointed, I wanted more follicles since I'm taking clomid. I mean I was producing mature follicles without clomid so what was the point ... ? Anyways, I'm also feeling like the IUI is going to fail because I only have one follicle. I'm also have insurance issues because I have two separate insurances. One for pharmacy and the other for medical so they're putting it through with aetna and they're denying it but if they used the correct insurance it would go through no problem. Needless to say I'm annoyed! I guess all I can do it focus on moving and forget about the IUI! I'm so sad!

We're now doing IUI on Monday instead of Saturday like I thought!

 

[urchin]

Anti Mullarian Hormone - it's a more sensitive test of ovarian reserve than FSH...I had to have that one dome privately as the NHS don't offer it

 

[Sticky Beans]

I didn't ovulate my 1st cycle of clomid, I was on 50mg, dr. Upped it to 100 the following month and I did ovulate, not sure if this was because of the higher dose or because it was already in my system.

Hopefully this follie will be enticing enough for the spermies! Or could you not wait til next month? I know you've waited long enough but you may have some extra follies???

xx

 

[ashknowsbest]

I'm not going to wait. Doctor said 1 is okay. I'm just mostly annoyed that they were supposed to call in the ovidrel shot and apparently no pharmacy has it so they must not have called it in ....

 

[MrsHowley81]

Greek Girl My gyno also said there "uneplained" is just a label because they haven't found the cause he said there is usually a cause just sometimes it is harder to find and sometimes it rights itself anyway, I hope you get the answers your looking for as I haven't got a clue either xx
Ash Try not to be too down that one little eggy might be the highest quality and it might just make it, remember quality not quantity xx

Hello everyone else!! Happy March, and to all you Welsh Ladies Happy St Davids Day xx

 

[ashknowsbest]

Thanks Mrs.H! I am keeping my head up. I just have rough days every now and then. I'm trying to stay positive and think that they're giving the follicle two more days to mature and then maybe by then I'll have 1 more little follicle that's ready to burst! FX'd. Even if I only have one I'm happy that they're eliminating most of the journey for the little guys!

 

[MrsHowley81]

I know we all get bad days it is a roller coaster that's for sure, lets just hope the IUI works out for you and then it will be all worth it. It is just so sad that it is so hard for some of us and it seems so easy for people who aren't always the most responsible people in the world. Thank god we have each other to help us through it eh xx

 

[lucylou7]

Hi All

VJ - Good Luck

Ash - Monday will come round quick and like the others say is quality not quantity

AFM witch showed her ugly face and had to call up CD1 to arrange tests and i go on monday to have scan and blood tests and then i can make an appointment for OH to have blood and SA at the same time so he does not have to go twice then sit and wait for our next appointment.. I got a little down when AF showed up cos i just think will we ever get there (big sigh) But on the plus side one step closer

Nearly Friday every one woo hoo!

 

[Feisty Fidget]

Big to everyone having a sucky time right now xxx

 

[vjpfeif]

Tomorrows the day for my IUI. Fingers crossed for good follicle and good swimmers. Im a little nervous but excited.

Ash heads up. One follicle is okay and usually you only get one to two with clomid. The idea with clomid is better quality. So you should have a grade A egg.



to all the girls having a yucky day.
to all.

 

[urchin]

will be thinking of you today vjp xxx

 

[Feisty Fidget]

Good luck VJ xxx

 

[pinkfee]

Hi Ladies

I got a letter yesterday from my IVF clinic with our next appt for 2nd May which i'm very happy about

But i've decided to give BnB up for the rest of lent (i know i'm a tad late) as all things baby making have been getting me down recently and my addiction to this site is just too strong, so in order for me to truly relax and not think about having a baby every single minute of every day i'm going to have to go cold turkey.... so i'll be back after Easter and it'll probably take me till May to catch up but I really hope to see some BFP's on my return!

so good luck everyone especially those doing IUI and starting IVF soon!

p.s. i'm allowing myself today to check bnb and the cold turkey starts from tomorrow!

 

[Chels710]

Hi ladies! Sorry I haven't been back to check-in for a while. We are moving next week so it's been a little crazy around here trying to get everything settled before we go. We still haven't sold our house and it's really starting to stress me out. I'm going all natural this cycle because of the move and hopefully I'll be settled in with a a new doc for the April cycle. I'll be back on and off to check on you ladies!

I hope all you ladies with nice, plump follies will have BFP's to report soon!

Urch- I dont' think I said congratulations after your scan! I'm super excited for you!

Still keeping my fingers crossed and sending baby dust to all!!