Anyone LTTTC Number One?

[MrsHowley81]

Wow Looks like we all have that Friday feeling today girlies, Good Luck Raz get the boys in ready fpor that ickle eggie.
Urchin you PUPO You do realise that I will be disappointed if you don't actually call them Eenie and Meenie xx
AFM I received my letter from the consultant who did my Laparoscopy etc and Infact both my tubes are blocke from the PID so I am truly have 0% chance of conceiving naturally, so I am feeling so positive about our IVF, Can't wait to get started now.
We are Looking at houses tomorrow as we have sold our lovely Flat now, with the impending IVF treatment we decided that we really do need a house so we put it on the market 7 weeks ago and it has finally sold. Hope you all have fabulous weekends xx

 

[wannabeprego]

@MrsHowley, congrats on selling your flat!!! Good luck with your house hunting!!! Best Wishes for your upcoming IVF!!!

 

[lucylou7]

Wow Looks like we all have that Friday feeling today girlies, Good Luck Raz get the boys in ready fpor that ickle eggie.
Urchin you PUPO You do realise that I will be disappointed if you don't actually call them Eenie and Meenie xx
AFM I received my letter from the consultant who did my Laparoscopy etc and Infact both my tubes are blocke from the PID so I am truly have 0% chance of conceiving naturally, so I am feeling so positive about our IVF, Can't wait to get started now.
We are Looking at houses tomorrow as we have sold our lovely Flat now, with the impending IVF treatment we decided that we really do need a house so we put it on the market 7 weeks ago and it has finally sold. Hope you all have fabulous weekends xx

Mrs H, we may be IVF buddies... have they said how long you have to wait? we are unsure we have now been referred so they said if we have not had a letter in 3 weeks to call up just to make sure they have all our details...

Congrats on selling your flat too!

we will all get there it just takes some people longer to get there bundle of joy, so it will be extra special for us all when we get our

Hope every one has a fantastic weekend and lots of

Lucy xx

 

[Feisty Fidget]

Wow everything is finally moving along for you all You all deserve your happy ever afters xxx

 

[lucylou7]

Wow everything is finally moving along for you all You all deserve your happy ever afters xxx

And you huni! xxx

 

[MrsHowley81]

Hey Lucy we might well just be IVF Buddies yet, we had our letter 2 weeks ago, so you won't be far behind. I you don't mind me asking are you explained?? or unexplained, I have PID and both tubes are blocked so was a bit of a shock xx

 

[lucylou7]

Hey Lucy we might well just be IVF Buddies yet, we had our letter 2 weeks ago, so you won't be far behind. I you don't mind me asking are you explained?? or unexplained, I have PID and both tubes are blocked so was a bit of a shock xx

No of course i dont hun, we are unexplained but they have said that OH low morphology may be why we have been TTC for so long and IVF is our best option according to fertility clinic so they know best hey.. So its looking like IVF is best for both of us, can they not clear your tubes hun or not? x

Hopefully we will get our letter soon... How long did you wait before you got your letter hun? xx

 

[MrsHowley81]

I had a Laparocopy, Dye & Hysteroscopy to see if they could clear my tubes and to have a good look, this is when they found I had PID and because it is scar tissue/adhesions which are causing the blockage there is nothing they can do, our only chance is IVF, but everything else is working perfectly, not much use when the sperm can't meet the eggies.
I had my operation December 5th and that is when my consultant referred us and we got our letter 2 weeks ago, so it took just over 4 weeks but we did have Xmas and New Year in between so It was quicker than I expected, Then we had to re-do some tests, day 2-5 Bloods etc and Hubby's SA and then we sent all the q&a's back and we should get an appointment to see our Fertility Specialist, I have waited 3 nearly 4 years to get this far I am finally here You will soon get your letter and the ball will be rolling then xx

 

[lucylou7]

I had a Laparocopy, Dye & Hysteroscopy to see if they could clear my tubes and to have a good look, this is when they found I had PID and because it is scar tissue/adhesions which are causing the blockage there is nothing they can do, our only chance is IVF, but everything else is working perfectly, not much use when the sperm can't meet the eggies.
I had my operation December 5th and that is when my consultant referred us and we got our letter 2 weeks ago, so it took just over 4 weeks but we did have Xmas and New Year in between so It was quicker than I expected, Then we had to re-do some tests, day 2-5 Bloods etc and Hubby's SA and then we sent all the q&a's back and we should get an appointment to see our Fertility Specialist, I have waited 3 nearly 4 years to get this far I am finally here You will soon get your letter and the ball will be rolling then xx

oh hun.. At least you're there now and its happening.. Do you feel excited now? They made us to all above tests again, then they said they will ask for them again once we go to the clinic.. Joy but at least we are both on our way keep me posted on your progress hun xx

 

[purple_hope]

Oh girls, I am so confused about what to do now... My DH and I are unexplained. My FS recommended the next step for us is to do 3 rounds of monitored Clomid + IUI to see if that would do the trick. It's been like 20 months now (OMG!) and I am so sick of no results! I just don't know how much longer we should wait it out, or do the recommended treatment? My DH really wants us to conceive naturally (as do I!), and not need to put drugs like Clomid into my system. If we wanted to do the treatment, we could start as early as my next cycle which should be early February. I already feel like I am out this cycle even though I am about 3-4 DPO. With every failed cycle, I feel more and more defeated. Any suggestions welcome.

Good luck girls with the IVFs!

 

[MrsHowley81]

Oh Purple I know exactly how you feel, I refused everything and was so determined I would be able to conceive naturally, I tried Acupuncture, Reflexology every monitoring device ever invented and every herb or supplement available to no avail what so ever. I ended up having to have all the procedures etc that was recommended any way. But in the end I was glad that I did as it turns out I cannot conceive naturally, so my advice would be just do what you are comfortable with but also bare in mind that they DO know what they are talking about.... I certainly wished that I had taken all the help offered when it was originally offered, I would probably have a baby by now or at least would not of had to of waited nearly 4 years to get this far. I hope this helps, If i was in your shoes I would take it all xx

 

[Feisty Fidget]

Purple I say go for it hun, clomid is scary but if it results in a I think it is definitely worth it x

 

[fisher640]

Oh girls, I am so confused about what to do now... My DH and I are unexplained. My FS recommended the next step for us is to do 3 rounds of monitored Clomid + IUI to see if that would do the trick. It's been like 20 months now (OMG!) and I am so sick of no results! I just don't know how much longer we should wait it out, or do the recommended treatment? My DH really wants us to conceive naturally (as do I!), and not need to put drugs like Clomid into my system. If we wanted to do the treatment, we could start as early as my next cycle which should be early February. I already feel like I am out this cycle even though I am about 3-4 DPO. With every failed cycle, I feel more and more defeated. Any suggestions welcome.

Good luck girls with the IVFs!

We're in a similar situation and my DH wants to avoid meds as long as possible to decrease chance of multiples. So we agreed to try a few rounds of IUI with no meds. Just so you know it's an option. Our FS thought it was reasonable given my age and unexplained infertility. So. Round 1 didn't work and were on hold til I finish my masters in May for a few more rounds. Next step up will be clomid + IUI.

 

[purple_hope]

Thanks girls! I am thinking I should do it too... now just to convince my DH. He wants us to wait a couple of more months at least.

fisher: Both my DH and I are okay with the chance of multiples, we are just concerned about the medication. You just never know how you may react to it. With this LTTC journey I am already so emotional and I would say depressed even. I don't want to stress my DH even more with possibly mooore emotions. I had asked our FS about doing monitored IUI with no medication. But she didn't think that was a good idea because she feels despite my age, taking into account how long I have been TTC, she says that I am now at about 0% each month. Therefore just IUI on its own would be the same as trying naturally because DH's SA is normal.

 

[heavenly]

Room for a little one, ladies?

We have been TTC for 4 years, I am 46 and OH is 35. My FSH is 6.2, OH has a good SA. GP was pretty useless so we went private and have been seeing a FS since October, he is great. I am now on Clomid for 4 cycles, it's my first cycle and no side effects thank goodness, I had a scan on CD12 and there was an 18mm follicle so the FS was very pleased! I am on CD17 now.

Due to my age, if I don't get pregnant over the next 4 months, we will be looking at IVF, probably with DE, again, due to my age. I am staying positive and hope that we get a miracle over the next 4 months! But if not, we will cross that bridge when we come to it.

Wishing you all . xx

 

[wannabeprego]

Room for a little one, ladies?

We have been TTC for 4 years, I am 46 and OH is 35. My FSH is 6.2, OH has a good SA. GP was pretty useless so we went private and have been seeing a FS since October, he is great. I am now on Clomid for 4 cycles, it's my first cycle and no side effects thank goodness, I had a scan on CD12 and there was an 18mm follicle so the FS was very pleased! I am on CD17 now.

Due to my age, if I don't get pregnant over the next 4 months, we will be looking at IVF, probably with DE, again, due to my age. I am staying positive and hope that we get a miracle over the next 4 months! But if not, we will cross that bridge when we come to it.

Wishing you all . xx

Welcome to the group!!! Good luck with the clomid!! I hope it gives you your BFP!!! Lots of sticky baby dust coming your way hun!!!


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[Cynthia86]

Hey ladies! New to this site but not to TTC. DH and I have been trying for about 5 years now. We did get pregnant once in 2007 but sadly I miscarried. Have had no luck in getting pregnant since. Hubby has MFI and I have some issues with high prolactin levels and low progesterone. We have tried one IUI with no success and plan on having our second in the near future. Hoping IUI does the trick for us yet at the same time I have a feeling we will need to do IVF to finally have our miracle baby. Baby dust to everyone!!

 

[ashknowsbest]

Cynthia - I have a high prolactin level too, how are you coping with it? Are you on medication to keep your levels where they should be? You said you tried IUI once and no luck right? Have you tried clomid? Just asking because my doctor is either going to put me on clomid or do IUI if I'm not pregnant next month!

Thanks in advance for any information!

 

[Cynthia86]

Hey Ash! My levels weren't super high but definitely over the normal range. My RE put me bromocriptine and it actually brought my levels down really fast. Dummy me stopped taking my medication when they told me they were normal again so now my doctor is wanting me to get my levels checked again and decide from there if I need to be put back on the meds. Yes we have done one IUI with no luck. The next IUI my doctor wants to give me clomid. How long have you been trying?

Cynthia - I have a high prolactin level too, how are you coping with it? Are you on medication to keep your levels where they should be? You said you tried IUI once and no luck right? Have you tried clomid? Just asking because my doctor is either going to put me on clomid or do IUI if I'm not pregnant next month!

Thanks in advance for any information!

 

[urchin]

Morning all - I'll reply to everyone later when I'm downstairs ... Trying to do it from my iPhone drives me nuts!

Having a lazy start to the day - trying to feel positive about having to have a shower rather than a bath (on clinic instructions) When I say shower, that sounds like a more pleasant activity that is actually the case: a shower in our house invoves one of those rubber doodads that you plug onto your bath taps, and then due to extremely lowhot water pressure, kneel in the bath under a meagre trickly of water - meh!

Ordinarily I would be proper full-on grumpy about such a poor start to the day, but seeing as it's all in a good cause, I'm just mildly grumpy. And cold.

Mr Urch is up and has started a great big list of jobs - including going to the tip and clearing the garden up. I said I was feeling guilty that I won't be helping and he said 'you've got a job - growing babies'

Yesterday was quite a shitty day - we were both out and Mr Urch got back to find we'd been burgled. But bless him, he forbid me to come home til he had dealt with it all: the police, the socos, the mess .....

We lost most of the electronics in the house - which is annoying but replacable .... But they also took my nanas locket, which isn't replacable at all