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

[LLbean]

Thank you, yes it is a BIG month for us IVFers ;-)

 

[35_Smiling]

:wave: good luck ladies with your 's

 

[sarahincanada]

arghhh this week is going so slow! Ive managed to forget about tccing a bit since Ive had a month off, but since Ive started on the medications Ive been getting impatient again. We see our FS tomorrow for a follow up so I get to ask all my questions, and then ultrasound on Friday. Then the following week is the exciting week. At least with a fresh cycle you are doing stuff and getting progess reports the whole time, I have none of that which is less stressful but a little boring too!

any updates from anyone else? LL please do update your follicles etc on this thread as I dont always have time to make it to journals as theres always pages to read by the time I check and I want to keep up. Anyone else doing IUIs this month?

 

[LLbean]

Ok I will. But no updates yet...they will start on Tuesday I'm sure.

Yes I remember last time how busy I was going in daily for like 2 weeks and then suddenly after the ET it was TOO QUIET! It was driving me NUTS! LOL I think I will be ok this time...trying not to stress

 

[dachsundmom]

Sarah, if you have already answered this, I am sorry....but, during a FET, do your suppress your OV or can you try naturally and transfer? I am confused, lol.

 

[sarahincanada]

Ok I will. But no updates yet...they will start on Tuesday I'm sure.

Yes I remember last time how busy I was going in daily for like 2 weeks and then suddenly after the ET it was TOO QUIET! It was driving me NUTS! LOL I think I will be ok this time...trying not to stress

that week after the ET is crazy....I couldnt think about anything else! I think this time Im going to do 2 days bedrest ..last time my clinic said I just needed to take it easy but not bed rest so I just layed around one day last time. does your clinic say bed rest? mine said people even go to work after and stats dont show any need for bed rest.

then Im going to persuade hubby to come to a hotel with me for a couple of nights so I have a different scenery to keep me occupied!!

cant wait for tuesday for you and Im sure your eggs will have improved with all you have done the past few months

 

[LLbean]

Thanks I hope so too!!
My place says you only need to rest like 10 minutes after ET LOL... I was like "really? you sure you want me to get up now and walk to my car and all??? Its not going to fall out?" LOL

I took it easy the rest of the day but it was my own choice. Of course you shouldn't go to the extreme and be doing jumping jacks or something but...

Well I am feeling quite run down today... I hope and pray that is normal and ok...must be the Steroids

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah, if you have already answered this, I am sorry....but, during a FET, do your suppress your OV or can you try naturally and transfer? I am confused, lol.

good question, I have no idea!! I meet with the FS tomorrow and its on my list of Q's. I dont go to the clinic till CD11 so I assume they were going to explain then. Ive only been told about estrogen, progesterone and baby aspirin so I dont think theres any suppression drugs. perhaps they will tell us to use condoms like in the fresh cycle, I doubt they would want to risk natural pregnancy plus whats transferred (I laughed when I read that, no condoms needed as I am not in the mood for bding when cycling). I was googling it and cant find much info, although someone said the estrogen stops you ovulating so perhaps that doing it. I will let you know!!

 

[readyformore]

arghhh this week is going so slow! Ive managed to forget about tccing a bit since Ive had a month off, but since Ive started on the medications Ive been getting impatient again. We see our FS tomorrow for a follow up so I get to ask all my questions, and then ultrasound on Friday. Then the following week is the exciting week. At least with a fresh cycle you are doing stuff and getting progess reports the whole time, I have none of that which is less stressful but a little boring too!

any updates from anyone else? LL please do update your follicles etc on this thread as I dont always have time to make it to journals as theres always pages to read by the time I check and I want to keep up. Anyone else doing IUIs this month?

Yep! I am doing another round of femara/IUI this month. I go in tomorrow morning on cd3 for a baseline scan.

 

[sarahincanada]

Yep! I am doing another round of femara/IUI this month. I go in tomorrow morning on cd3 for a baseline scan.

yay nice to hear from you! is this your first in a couple of months, youve had a break I think?

ready Im really struggling with the how many to transfer thing and I know we have talked about this in the past. I know the girls on here say transfer 2, 3, or all 8 but I do have this increased fear of twins...the carrying them part (as ive read too much on here) then of course the coping part. I spent a lot of time with my best friend and her 16 month old when home and I was thinking jeez if this was x2 I would never go out!!

but, at my age the chance of twins is really small. in fact of my 10 blasts perhaps only 1 or 2 are good. so the risk is so small. but I cant help but think what if the fresh cycle was too much for my body and the FET will do its magic and whatever transferred will implant. I feel like transferring 1 the first month, then if nothing doing 2 the next. But my hubby doesnt want to keep spending $1200 per month .

has there been any over 39-40's IVFers on here who got pregnant with twins? its not something I hear about much so perhaps its so rare and I will just do 2, or 3 lol. I know the celebs at our age seem to get twins.

sorry I keep bringing this up but its just in my mind. I see my FS tomorrow and Im sure she will tell me my chance of pregnancy with 1 blast is 5% and so I will do 2 or 3!!!

LL if you have multiple that pass the pgd how many would you do?

 

[sadie]

My friend was 37 and she had triplets! Dont know how many she put back in....

Good luck ladies! i am so excited for you and just knwo this is going to be a great month!!!! xoxoxox

 

[LLbean]

Yep! I am doing another round of femara/IUI this month. I go in tomorrow morning on cd3 for a baseline scan.

yay nice to hear from you! is this your first in a couple of months, youve had a break I think?

ready Im really struggling with the how many to transfer thing and I know we have talked about this in the past. I know the girls on here say transfer 2, 3, or all 8 but I do have this increased fear of twins...the carrying them part (as ive read too much on here) then of course the coping part. I spent a lot of time with my best friend and her 16 month old when home and I was thinking jeez if this was x2 I would never go out!!

but, at my age the chance of twins is really small. in fact of my 10 blasts perhaps only 1 or 2 are good. so the risk is so small. but I cant help but think what if the fresh cycle was too much for my body and the FET will do its magic and whatever transferred will implant. I feel like transferring 1 the first month, then if nothing doing 2 the next. But my hubby doesnt want to keep spending $1200 per month .

has there been any over 39-40's IVFers on here who got pregnant with twins? its not something I hear about much so perhaps its so rare and I will just do 2, or 3 lol. I know the celebs at our age seem to get twins.

sorry I keep bringing this up but its just in my mind. I see my FS tomorrow and Im sure she will tell me my chance of pregnancy with 1 blast is 5% and so I will do 2 or 3!!!

LL if you have multiple that pass the pgd how many would you do?

TWO, absolutely...my only struggle would be if I only have 3 good ones I would probably ask all get put back LOL Would hate to freeze one alone LOL

The plan was for 2 since the beginning because of age and all the doctor says it is best. I think I could deal with Twins somehow but triplets? YIKES

 

[crystal443]

Yeah triplets scare the he'll out of me 3 just seem so much more difficult to handle while DH is at work but ICSI has a much higher rate of identicals so if there's two embies put back I guess triplets are a riskI think the risks in getting them to a healthy gestation scare me as well...LL I just think you'd sail through a triplet pregnancy and would be fine raising them

 

[LLbean]

Yeah triplets scare the he'll out of me 3 just seem so much more difficult to handle while DH is at work but ICSI has a much higher rate of identicals so if there's two embies put back I guess triplets are a riskI think the risks in getting them to a healthy gestation scare me as well...LL I just think you'd sail through a triplet pregnancy and would be fine raising them

Hahahahahaha I would not bet on that lol

 

[dachsundmom]

I cannot imagine three infants at once, lol

 

[crystal443]

I can't either...I can feel a panic attack at the thought for me but seriously LL, you're just so laid back I do think if anyone can do it...it is you

 

[dachsundmom]

^^^WSS

 

[LLbean]

Ah don't let my posts fool you... Ask my daughter hahaha

 

[sarahincanada]

ICSI has a much higher rate of identicals so if there's two embies put back

WHAT!!!! I didnt know that! why is that? oh man, now Im back wanting to do 1

how you girls feel about triplets I feel the same about twins and even moreso about triplets!

 

[dachsundmom]

Sarah, I am right there with you...I only want one in there at a time, lol