Anyone LTTTC Number One?

[Dazed]

Good luck with the transfer Pink. Hoping a sticky BFP follows

Nothing new to report here. Busy as all heck at work with our upcoming audit. Don't know where I am in my cycle as I never got around to using my OPKs and I haven't had any normal indication of ovulation but I did have a day or two of excessive EWCM. I have been having some baby dreams lately, but thats the most going on with TTC. Haven't really done it enough to feel confident anything will happen this cycle. I guess I just get to relax.

to all!

 

[AEL]

Hey Ladies! I'm gonna jump in here if you don't mind... we've been TTC number one for 2.5 years now. FINALLY got my progesterone levels where they should be! 8dpo now, just a-waiting away!! Been going to an infertility specialist for 3 months now. I've got PCOS, hubby is great. Good luck ladies!

 

[wannabeprego]

@AEL, welcome to the group!!! Good luck and baby dust to you!!! I hope your stay is a short one in LTTC and you get your BFP soon!!

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@Pink, That is awesome news and super exciting!! Fingers crossed and tons of baby dust to you!!! I hope that you will be getting your BFP very soon and that the transfer will be a success!!!!

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[Sticky Beans]

Goodluck Pink I hope the transfer is successful!

My appointment with the fs went well yest. He has prescribed me metformin on top of clomid & I'm to take baby aspirin every day, once/if I get my bfp I'm to ring him and he'll prescribe progesterone to take til week 12.
So I'm quite happy with that. I have a follow up appointment in 5 months if nothing has happened by then he'll refer me for ivf.

Back on the baby making train! Choo Choo ....


xx

 

[ttcbaby117]

Pink - woohoo that is so exciting....what a grea weekend!

AEL - welcome good luck!

sticky - sounds like a plan...can i ask why he didnt want you on progesterone in the tww? My dr has me on it from the tww..on 13 dpo I take a pg test and if it is negative I stop it....

 

[wannabeprego]

@Sticky, Good luck to you!! I am glad you have a TTC plan now!! Fingers crossed it works and you get your BFP soon!!

 

[thuthao1]

welcome to the group!!! Good luck and baby dust to you!!!

 

[Sticky Beans]

Ttc - I'm not sure why I only take it if I get a bfp. I also take vitamin b6 so hopefully that'll keep me going til I get to the Dr.s.

Xx

 

[pinkfee]

That's really exciting pinkfee! If this cycle works you'll have to call the baby Olympia or something lol!

lol thats not a bad idea!

Thanks ladies, just to update you i have two little embies now on board! so happy that they made it to day5 and just have to keep them warm and cosy and hope they like it enough in there to stay for the next 9mths!!

Dazed - being relaxed is always good and the fact you don't know when you ovulated you never know! might just have done the trick!

Sticky - that does sound like a plan. welcome back on board!!!!

AEL - welcome

 

[urchin]

Sending you all the sticky things I can think of pinkfee

 

[AEL]

I think I did it... I think the line is getting darker and it's NOT the trigger!!! OMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!! I'll post a picture when I can

 

[lucylou7]

Hi All,

Fisher - Congratulations im so made up for you! i got a little emotional when i seen it, i am really made up for you!! xx

AEL - Welcome and i believe congrats is in order for you too!

Sticky - Welcome back on the baby making train!! Hope Clomid works for you !


AFM - went on holiday last saturday, and AF came late (which i thought it would as i ovulated late) so AF arrived on sunday, i had to call the clinic on sunday and they have said that there is some new blood group and before i get my meds so we got back early hours this morning (2am) and we had to travel to mancheter for 9am this morning as that was the only slot we could get but we did it... an hours drive and we were there for 10 mins!! mad hey!

I have to go on 10th August for my meds then im on the IVF roller coaster ride... scared but excited at the same time..

Hope every one else is ok

Lucy xx

 

[wannabeprego]

I think I did it... I think the line is getting darker and it's NOT the trigger!!! OMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!! I'll post a picture when I can

Congrats on your BFP!!!! H&H 9 months to you!!!

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[HopinAndPrayn]

So I've started up on Femara after my Clomid failure and am somewhat hopeful that it will do something that Clomid could not. The side effects seem much less so far except for the really bad headache this morning that caffeine thankfully cured

How are you ladies holding out?

 

[AEL]

So I've started up on Femara after my Clomid failure and am somewhat hopeful that it will do something that Clomid could not. The side effects seem much less so far except for the really bad headache this morning that caffeine thankfully cured

How are you ladies holding out?

Just FYI, this was my first round of Femara and OMG much better than Clomid... AND I got preggo first round out!

 

[Feisty Fidget]

Just stopping by to see how you are all doing

Fan flipping tastic news fisher! That is great

 

[wannabeprego]

Hi everybody!! I hope that everyone is enjoying their week so far. Well I had my surgical consult today and I was nervous about meeting the new male DR and he ended up being nice. They just took my blood pressure, weighed me and listened to me breathe, so I avoided another vaginal exam with the dildo cam, thank goodness.I have already had every exam known to mankind anyways. I didn't think another one would be necessary.

So long story short, I asked several questions about the surgery and he talked to me about the hysteroscopy to remove my polyp from my uterus and the laparascopy to make sure that my second tube is not blocked, and flush it with die again, and a couple of other things he might do depending on what they see when they get in there to do the lap. Hopefully it is just as simple as flusing it with die and it just spasmed during the HSG procedure and that was why the die didnt flow through during the HSG and it isn't anything to major going on with my second tube. I decided it is best to do both surgical procedures at once and give myself the best odds possible to get pregnant,even though the hysteroscpy by itself is less invasive with a quicker recovey time, i think the benefits of doing the lap as well outweigh the negatives. I also got some informational pamphlets on the procedures as well from the DR that help expain the process also.

He was saying the lap wouldn't be necessary if we wanted to go straight to IVF because you dont need your tubes to be car for IVF, but we have to pay for the infertilty procedures ourselves so we have to start out with the more affordable options first. Once I have the surgery he said we can take clomid for a few cycles to try on our own at first and if that doesnt work we would be moving onto IUI next. The IUI procedure itself with the sperm wash if $350.00 and the complete cycle with ultrasound, bloods, would be $700.00 total for one cycle of IUI, but my health insurance may cover some of the lab work. We have some money saved now to cover the out of pocket costs for my surgery, but we are going to do our best to save up some more $$ for the next steps once the surgery is done. My deductible with my health insurace is met for the year so I will be paying 20% out of my own pocket for the surgery so hopefully the surgery won't cost us too much.

I am nervous, scared and excited all at the same time about the surgergy. Scared because it is surgery of course, but excited because this may be just what i need to finally get pregnat. I have heard other girls say that the polyp in the uterus can block the from getting to their destination to reach the egg. I have also read where girls that have a polyp and did IUI only had a 20% chance of getting pregnant, but when the polyp is removed the odds jumpup to oer 60%. I am going to get DH back on a high dose of men's fertlity vitamins so we can get his numbers up high enough for the IUI and for a few cycles with me on clomid and we try on our own.

Ultimatley I am glad today's surgical consult went well, the DR was nice and he didnt creep me out or anything. Plus he has performed surgical procedures over 1,000 times and he is very experienced. I think I will be in good hands. I am going to call the surgical scheduler tomorrow to schedule the surgery. I am hoping for late August or early September. Wish me luck!!

 

[fisher640]

That sounds like a solid plan wannabe!
As far as the IUI costs. My clinic only required bloodwork and ultrasound the first month we did clomid + IUI and after that they timed it based on OPKs sticks at home. So I don't know if yours does that but that knocks the cost way down. $700 ended up not being as bad as I thought either. Good luck!!!! I'll be keeping track!

 

[Sticky Beans]

Wanabe glad it went ok! Hopefully after all this waiting this will get you your bfp!

FF - hi! Where bouts have you been? Not seen you in awhile, is everything going ok your end?

I think .af is nearly here, I've been getting spotting but no 'flow' at the moment, hoping she picks up the pace so I can get my clomid in me! I hate it when I spot for ages 1st as never know which day to take as cd1.

Hope everyone else is well?!

xx

 

[wannabeprego]

Thanks for the well wishes girls!!! I got my surgery appointment scheduled for Wednesday 08/29/12 early in the morning. Now I just need to request the time off from work. Fingrs crossed my supervisor will approve my time off!! I was debating about whether or not I wanted to mention that I needed outpatient surgery or if I wanted to lie and say I was just going on vacation and out of town for a few days. I dont want my job to know I am TTC in general, even though I am a permanent employee my job is not totally safe because it is based on how many more new hires we need to recruit, since my primary job function is to do recruiting. Plus I have been covering for my supervisor since she has been out on maternity leave for almost 3 months this month, she is coming back on 08/20 so my role will change when she gets back and I think one of the temps we have working with us will for sure either be let go or transfered to another department when my supervisor returns. So long story short I dont want to give them an excuse to let me go, and I also dont want my job to know I am dealing with infertility. I dont want the awkward comments and other crap when people discover this info, I would rather keep it personal and to myself if i can.

@Sticky, I am sorry that the got you!!

@Fisher, I am going to ask if I can use OPK's to confirm ovulation as an alternative to an ultrasound when we get ready to moveforward with IUI, assuming that me and DH using clomid and doing it the old fashioned way doesn't work first after my surgery. Plus I always OV pretty regular, and it usually happens to me on CD 14 or 15 the majority of the time. My health insurance may cover some of the lab work though. Although I am not totally sure about that, but if it could cut back on costs and make it more affordable to do more than one round of IUI than I am all for it!! Thanks for the advice!!