anyone over 35 going for fertility treatments this year? IUI, IVF etc

[Milty]

so where is everyone else in their cycles??? anyone else in the 2ww?

Not yet but I think I'm gonna O in the next couple days...early for me but this seems to be a new pattern... I've been getting lines on my OPK's for4 days now

 

[VnRsBaby]

hey VnRsBaby, fill out the following info and I will add you to the first page!

Name: VnRsBaby
Age:
How many children:
How long TTC current bean:
Any problems diagnosed:
Previous/Current treatments:
Future Plan:

Thanks Sarah!!! Here's the info......

Name: VnRsBaby
Age: 39
How many children: none yet
How long TTC current bean: 2.5 years
Any problems diagnosed: MFI - low motility & morphology
Previous/Current treatments: My DH on Clomid in past and IUI (first Nov. '11)
Future Plan: Will do at least 3 more IUIs, financially IVF is not an option.

 

[crystal443]

:wave: If you don't mind me asking...(may be tmi) is anyone on progesterone and if so are you now pregnant...also, during the early pregnancy have you received brownish gook. I am not sure if this brown gook is old blood mix with the progesterone or something else... confused..

I'm pretty sure brown blood is old blood and is fine

Sarah- not long to find out only about 3 or 4 days, wow that went by quickly

 

[GreenFingers]

Hi sarah I got a very very faint line 6 dpt, not long to wait now!

 

[Natsby]

I´m gutted just found out the price given by the clinic didn´t include the meds, so that is another 500€ a month. I just don´t know how we can manage it. Anyone here found cheaper meds anywhere for IUI?

 

[Natsby]

Having written that I googled it and found this
https://tangentgirl.typepad.com/weblog/2007/08/affordable-iuii.html
Might help someone else on here too so I thought i´d share it.

 

[dachsundmom]

Nats, are you looking at just some sort of stimulant drug and a trigger?

 

[sarahincanada]

I´m gutted just found out the price given by the clinic didn´t include the meds, so that is another 500€ a month. I just don´t know how we can manage it. Anyone here found cheaper meds anywhere for IUI?

hope you are able to figure it out. I paid about $500 per month for my clomid and iui cycles and $1000 for my injectable IUI....not sure how that compares to you. how much total is your going to be with 500€ in meds?

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah- not long to find out only about 3 or 4 days, wow that went by quickly

quickly? today has felt like 1 year

35_Smiling from what Ive heard quite a few people have a little brown spotting in early pregnancy, I dont think the progesterone has anything to do with it. how are you doing?

 

[readyformore]

35 smiling- I used progesterone with a pregnancy and never had any brownish discharge. It's probably just old blood.

Sarah-your IVF cycle has gone by quickly for me too!

Natsby- I swear to all that is holy........if you don't catch a break soon, I'm going to have a tantrum on your behalf.

AFM- I have an ultrasound tomorrow to see if the small cyst I got from femara in September is still there. If it is, I'm out for good (with meds and IUI). I'm hoping it's gone and I can do another cycle in December or January.

 

[crystal443]

Ready- I hope your cyst is long gone!!! Hopefully you can get a cycle of IUI in very soon We're still looking at a cycle of IVF in Jan I think, depending on if this new FS can come up with a plan that monitors the cycle and doesn't just leave me hanging.

Sarah- It goes soooo quickly for us I think this will be worth your long wait

 

[35_Smiling]

Sarahincanada: good luck can’t wait till that second line comes back dark Thanks hun. I am doing okay…my (.)(.) nipples hurt a lot.. I am bloated like crazy but I am loving the symptoms and I hope they keep coming.

Milty: Good luck on your O day!

VnRsBaby:

Crystal443: thanks good luck for you

GreenFingers: :wave:

Natsby: sorry hun I am in Bermuda…the clomids are (US) $45.00 3 months, IUI is (US) $240.00 and the ultrasound is (US) $230.00. I hope you can find something F.A.S.T!

Dachsundmom: :wave:

Readyformore: thank you…wasn’t sure. Good luck on your ultrasound tomorrow. I hope all goes well.

 

[Natsby]

Nats, are you looking at just some sort of stimulant drug and a trigger?

I think so, I´m going to call the clinic today and ask exactly what they prescribe.
Sarah, the total will be 1150€ per cycle. But as OH has very little work right now we are already struggling and it seems like an impossible amount. I know compared to IVF, it is cheap but the statistics are not good around 5% -10% success rate for male fertility problems. So it is a big gamble even if we find the money.

 

[VnRsBaby]

I think so, I´m going to call the clinic today and ask exactly what they prescribe.
Sarah, the total will be 1150€ per cycle. But as OH has very little work right now we are already struggling and it seems like an impossible amount. I know compared to IVF, it is cheap but the statistics are not good around 5% -10% success rate for male fertility problems. So it is a big gamble even if we find the money.

Natsby just wanted to let you know you're not alone. We are dealing with male fertility issues as well (extremely low motility and morphology) and money issues since my DH was laid off. We are blessed because our insurance covers IUI (with the co-pays my first one was only about $100 out of pocket). Unfortunately like you said success rates with MFI is very low, so although my insurance will pay for 6 IUIs, my RE said after 3-4 if we are not pregnant we should move on. Our insurance does not cover IVF and we can not afford it. We may consider mini IVF because it's cheaper but we have not discussed it yet.

 

[Natsby]

sorry to hear you are up the same creek with out a paddle!! It sucks big time.
Mini IVF I have never heard of that. I´ll research it now. How many iui´s have you done now? I hope it works before you get to 4!!

 

[dachsundmom]

Nats...I don't know how drug prices work in the EU...it might be cheaper if you buy them from someone other than the clinic; non-injectible stim drugs should be fairly inexpensive, but I have heard that injectibles are the preferred method.

 

[LLbean]

wow ladies, with the Male factor there I'm wondering if it would be better to save up for IVF and do ICSI? Also try putting your men on the cocktail as I call it (I think I posted it on this thread before) it helped my husbands morphology big time... I actually got pregnant naturally after having him on it for 3 months (and yes his SA showed the improvement)

 

[LLbean]

FYI on the cocktail as I call it

Here is what I got mine on:

Vitamin E (1 pill twice a day)
Vitamin C (1 pill twice a day)
Fertility Blend for men(GNC) (4 a day for the first month and then 2 per day)
Maca (1 pill twice a day)
Vitamin B complex (once per day)
MegaMan Prostate & Virility (1 pill twice per day)
Also Mucinex twice per day to help his Viscosity but that apparently did nothing as that remains the same

It took about 3 months BTW
Ok from the ones that are NOT blends we have:

Vitamin E 400 I.U. (one pill twice a day)
Vitamin C 500 mg (one pill twice a day)
Maca 525 mg (one pill twice a day)

So the 1st SA was done in April...the latest one was done June 23rd

..........................April...../.....June....
Count..................93.0...../.....76.0...
Volume.................4.5...../.......3.0....
PH.......................7.0...../.......7.0.....
Motility.................90....../.......80.....
Viscosity............HIGH...../.......HIGH..
Morphology............8.0..../.....70.0.....
Appearance........NORMAL../.....NORMAL...
Liquefaction ..COMPLETE.../.....COMPLETE.

 

[35_Smiling]

Well ladies I think I need to take a break. Therefore, I am popping off from here for two weeks...I will be back around the week of Dex.5 or 12th.

If you want to shoot a hello or anything my email is:

[email protected]​

As for right now...i was spotting light pink last week...then it went to very light brown...and now its once in a while light baige brownish more on the baige side tho. I have never had any cramps or any pains anywhere. I am still very bloaty when I eat (so trying to eat smaller meals) and drink around 8 cups of water throughout the day(trying my best on this one)

I am doing good all together. So see ya when i return...

P.S.

Good luck to anymore 's while I am gone.....​

 

[NorthStar]

Have a nice time off 35 Smiling, hope everything goes well for you