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

[sarahincanada]

Should I start a thread?

Would that be the opposite of hope?

you crack me up!!
you better not go off to first tri and leave us hopeless people without bfps!!!

 

[crystal443]

If you try to leave..I am hunting you down and dragging you back we don't mind sharing you with first tri but they can't have you

 

[crystal443]

Sarah- how are you finding acupunture is working for you? I stopped for a few weeks but will be going back in a week or two to get things going before I start stimming

 

[dachsundmom]

Have you girls ever stalked first tri? No one laughs...I'd end up in a corner crying.

 

[readyformore]

Have you girls ever stalked first tri? No one laughs...I'd end up in a corner crying.

Nope. I have, on rare occassion, stalked third trimester and oddly enough, home birthing, but I try to stay away from anything pregnancy related.

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah- how are you finding acupunture is working for you? I stopped for a few weeks but will be going back in a week or two to get things going before I start stimming

good...I actually find the treatment terribly boring and cant wait for it to end, wish they would rub my feet at the same time or something but when I get up I always feel so relaxed and I do think Ive been sleeping better. I also feel that Im generally calmer about the whole ttc thing. other than that Im not sure how to measure the success. how did you find it?

 

[crystal443]

DMom- I have never been in the first trimester area, but a few other ladies have said that too that its quite serious over there Not sure I'd fit in too well oh well their loss is our gain..so we keep you

Sarah- I find it so difficult to lie there but I do find my sleep much better and I don't hold fluid now. TBH it didn't do anything for AF or migraines but I am much more relaxed so even if that's all I get out of it, it has to help The FS gave me a booklet that shows acupunture gives a higher success rate of pregnancy in an IVF cycle, but he says it won't help for just TTC so I'll do it if there's any chance at all it'll help then its worth it

 

[crystal443]

Ready- have you had a home birth?

 

[readyformore]

Ready- have you had a home birth?

No. As a nurse, I am firmly against it. As a woman, I find it somewhat appealing.

 

[dachsundmom]

Ready- have you had a home birth?

No. As a nurse, I am firmly against it. As a woman, I find it somewhat appealing.

Not a nurse, but feel the same.

 

[readyformore]

Ready- have you had a home birth?

No. As a nurse, I am firmly against it. As a woman, I find it somewhat appealing.

Not a nurse, but feel the same.

I would never do it. The nurse in me wouldn't allow it. But, I can understand why someone would be drawn to it.

 

[crystal443]

LOL...It does sound lovely but I'm too much of a chicken It would be nice to be in a comfortable enviroment but there's always the fear of something going wrong!! Many women do it that's for sure

 

[readyformore]

Yeah, a lot of women do it.

For those that want the more natural approach, I think that the best idea is to have a birth in a birthing center (connected to a hospital) and be delivered by a midwife.

Those are few and hard to find though.

 

[sarahincanada]

Ready- have you had a home birth?

No. As a nurse, I am firmly against it. As a woman, I find it somewhat appealing.

Not a nurse, but feel the same.

I would never do it. The nurse in me wouldn't allow it. But, I can understand why someone would be drawn to it.

i couldnt do it, the baby would come out covered in dog/cat hair!!

 

[crystal443]

Ready- have you had a home birth?

No. As a nurse, I am firmly against it. As a woman, I find it somewhat appealing.

Not a nurse, but feel the same.

I would never do it. The nurse in me wouldn't allow it. But, I can understand why someone would be drawn to it.

i couldnt do it, the baby would come out covered in dog/cat hair!!

awww the LO would be a fur baby lol...we had a Newfoundland dog and he shed soo much he could have made a coat for another dog lol, we only have the cat now and he rarely sheds because of the warm weather

 

[sadie]

when was your cd1?

cd1....12/12

ov...cd13

bfp...9dpo

So basically, your numbers match my numbers, pretty closely. and I remember looking mine up for reassurance and they were right on target. My doc told me,as well. Dont even give this a second thought. Your doctor needs an enema.

 

[LLbean]

when was your cd1?

cd1....12/12

ov...cd13

bfp...9dpo

So basically, your numbers match my numbers, pretty closely. and I remember looking mine up for reassurance and they were right on target. My doc told me,as well. Dont even give this a second thought. Your doctor needs an enema.

a very very THICK one... like FIST sized enema LOL

 

[hockey24]

Ok experienced IVF'ers, I just got my drug protocol for my February IVF.

My doc has me doing 225 of Follistim in the a.m., 150 of Follistim in the pm and 75 of Menopur in the pm.

What is Menopur?

I'm so excited to finally get things rolling!!!

 

[GreenFingers]

Hi Hockey, that's fantastic news that you are finally starting.

I was on Menopur, it was all I was on, 375ml twice a day if I recall during the stimulation phase. I know know why you would be given a mixture, have you asked your clinic?

 

[dachsundmom]

Girls, I think my doc might be an idiot...

The 2nd beta, not a full 48 hours after the first...went from 575 to 1682.