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

[LLbean]

samj Congrats!!!!!!!!!

 

[Indigo77]

Congrats Samj!

 

[sarahincanada]

So sorry Sarah. I so had my fingers crossed for you. HAve you thought of trying femara? Doesnt affect the lining so much as clomid. I have had to stay away from the forum for a while. Was getting me down (in the first trimester forum). So many negative stories of miscarraige etc. I am having a scan on Tuesday. She will check the lining, check the egg has implanted in the correct place (not the tubes) and that there is only 1 or 2! lol

good luck with the scan, please let us know the results, Im keeping everything crossed for you
the tech said my lining was PERFECT so I think clomid is fine for me right now but I know it can thin the lining. is femara an injectable? I have a feeling they may suggest injectables after 3 rounds of clomid, Ive read they can work even better making the egg more mature but they are expensive.

Femara is tablets. I took CD2-6. Off for my scan tomorrow so will update then. I have been feeling awful the past 2 days. I felt so sick yesterday, all day! I am also getting to about 3/4pm each day and I just want to curl up on the floor and go to sleep. My daughter does not approve and likes to poke my eyes if I shut them! I also had the worst backache yesterday! I know this is all positive (I hope).....but its still making the days hard.

sanj your scan was today, I googled the time in UAE and its about 6pm, I really hope you have good news

I had my scan yesterday....all good news. I have 1 baby!!! Phew. She saw all she needed to and we saw and heard the heartbeating. I wasnt really expecting to, so that was great. It was 113bpm, so a good strong heartbeat. All implanted in the correct place too. So relieved. I have got more Duphaston to take until I am 12 weeks, just to ba cautious, to help with the lining and it also helps to keep the pregnancy. I think she said it helps relax the uterus and prevent any contractions, so less risk of a miscarraige. The only slight concern, she said my uterus was a funny shape. Maybe thats what caused my daughter to be breech, as there wasnt much room, or perhaps a consequence of the c-setion?? That's a question for her next time I guess. I am now booked ofr my 12 week NT scan on 22nd August. Still feeling absolutely rubbish but I shouldnt complain. Hope all goes well with your scan next week Sarah.

yay Im so happy for you, I just knew that things would be ok! wow aug 22 is not that fair away and you will be 12 weeks already, thats amazing

 

[LLbean]

OK so I got my appointment set up with the specialist for a week from today (July 20th) Lets see what they suggest for me

 

[dachsundmom]

OK so I got my appointment set up with the specialist for a week from today (July 20th) Lets see what they suggest for me

Good luck, FXed!

But your chart for this cycle still looks good

 

[LLbean]

and my boobs felt stabbing today a few times...also my right ovary are was weirdly sensitive last night BUT I am spotting brown crud again so that usually means the with will be here soon.... lets see what happens

 

[Indigo77]

OK so I got my appointment set up with the specialist for a week from today (July 20th) Lets see what they suggest for me

Oh good....good luck...

 

[sarahincanada]

OK so I got my appointment set up with the specialist for a week from today (July 20th) Lets see what they suggest for me

oh good! is this your first time ever seeing a FS?

 

[LLbean]

yes my first time $250 for that one appointment too...YIKES!

 

[dachsundmom]

yes my first time $250 for that one appointment too...YIKES!

Wow! Does that include any testing or is that for the FS just to speak to you?

 

[sarahincanada]

yes my first time $250 for that one appointment too...YIKES!

oh no, I hate that the USA doesnt have any public healthcare! here in canada all those things are covered until you start to do any treatments.
oh well it will hopefully be the best $250 you have ever spent!

 

[sarahincanada]

hi! just wondered sadie and mrsdh how are you doing, you are getting close to the end of your cycles I think? FXD for all of you! dachsundmom where are you in your cycle, did you ovulate?

Monday is my follicle ultrasound, this is going to be a slow weekend! I really hope I responded well and they will ok the trigger shot and IUI.

 

[sadie]

Thanks fos asking sarah. I have had a little bit of spotting yesterday, 4 days before af is due. Dont kmow what that is about. Today i used a tampon to be safe and there was nothing really. Just a small mark, but brownish in color. Dont know if it is from the clomid or not. Only 50 mg,mbut made me very crampy throughout the cycle. Only symptom to speak of. Temp was still high this morning. Last cycle it dropped a lot on the day af arrived..... We shall see.

Good luck on monday! Keep us informed!

 

[sarahincanada]

Thanks fos asking sarah. I have had a little bit of spotting yesterday, 4 days before af is due. Dont kmow what that is about. Today i used a tampon to be safe and there was nothing really. Just a small mark, but brownish in color. Dont know if it is from the clomid or not. Only 50 mg,mbut made me very crampy throughout the cycle. Only symptom to speak of. Temp was still high this morning. Last cycle it dropped a lot on the day af arrived..... We shall see.

Good luck on monday! Keep us informed!

oooh spotting is promising? do you never spot usually?
oh and dont use tampons incase you are pregnant...I think its a bacteria thing.
good luck!!!

 

[sadie]

I never spot but i am blaming it on the clomid. And its early. Grr.

 

[Rona]

Hi all,

Sarah, thanks for invite me here. I am on my 1st IUI this month, just came back from the hospital. All together, the procedures really easy, less than 5 minutes! I just felt slightly cramp when they insert the small tube (catheter?).

I was glad to know my hubby sperm are okay, after washed they are almost 30 millions. I ask a lot of questions to the Dr. . I even ask him if too late for me to do it today since I have my trigger shot on Thursday (it put me to 41 hours). He said ideal is 36 hours but it still okay.

Sarah, I wish you baby dust and keep trying. I am not preventing for 5 years, and serious about 1.5 years. 6 cycles of Clomid without monitoring and it scare me, so I switch ObGyn and he is great. Luckily I don't have side effects from it, my lining is beautiful according to the Dr. I don't have problem with dry CM either.

Today when he put the tube, I ask if my cervix open and he said it really watery, and the tube just glide in easily. He even said "I am happy with this" hahaha.

He asked me to stay lay on my back for 30 minutes. I have slight spotting now and the Dr. said its normal.

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[sarahincanada]

Hi all,

Sarah, thanks for invite me here. I am on my 1st IUI this month, just came back from the hospital. All together, the procedures really easy, less than 5 minutes! I just felt slightly cramp when they insert the small tube (catheter?).

I was glad to know my hubby sperm are okay, after washed they are almost 30 millions. I ask a lot of questions to the Dr. . I even ask him if too late for me to do it today since I have my trigger shot on Thursday (it put me to 41 hours). He said ideal is 36 hours but it still okay.

Sarah, I wish you baby dust and keep trying. I am not preventing for 5 years, and serious about 1.5 years. 6 cycles of Clomid without monitoring and it scare me, so I switch ObGyn and he is great. Luckily I don't have side effects from it, my lining is beautiful according to the Dr. I don't have problem with dry CM either.

Today when he put the tube, I ask if my cervix open and he said it really watery, and the tube just glide in easily. He even said "I am happy with this" hahaha.

He asked me to stay lay on my back for 30 minutes. I have slight spotting now and the Dr. said its normal.

Good luck and keep us posted.

yay glad to have you join us! theres been about 3 successful IUIs in this section the past few months, so hoping it will be for us too!
Im assuming they scanned you for follicles, if so how many did you have?
glad to hear the procedure isnt too bad, Im nervous. Thats a great amount of sperm you had too! Ive seen between 10-20 million mentioned on here, is yours a higher result than average result or do people have more? my hubby had 70 million on his SA so will be interesting to see how many post wash.
Im having the scan on monday and probably the trigger that day, the IUI probably wont be till wednesday so similar time frame to you.
hope the 2WW goes quick for you and you get a bfp at the end of it

 

[Fallen Ambers]

Hello everyone~

Thanks for the invite Sarah! Much appreciated!

I'm currently on 10 dpo, and on Day 4 of my protocol. So far, I've only been doing injectibles with Follistim.
I have 1 follie at 17, 1 at 11 and a couple more at 10.
My next doctor's appointment is on Monday, so I will have bloodwork done as well as an ultrasound. I'm guessing our IUI will be towards the end of next week, maybe the 22nd or 23rd.
It is so exciting...after 4 years, I forgot about all the excitement of it.

 

[Rona]

SarahinCanada,

I am having light cramp and spotting right now. I read it is normal. So I just take it easy. I am not sure how many before washed, but that what the Dr. told us after washed. And he said for IUI they would like to see more than 10 millions. I have 3 follicles on CD13, Right ovary 24mm and 15mm, left ovary 20mm. My IUI on CD15, so it should growing to 2mm daily until I ovulate. Since I did it on weekend my Dr. was not on call, so his partner is doing it for us. He asked how many follicles I have, and just in case if twins okay. I said sure, I don't mind twins . Looking how hard for us to conceive, we are happy to have twins.

Oh by the way, we BD on the night of trigger shot, about 36 hours before the IUI and I am worry about my hubby's sperm counts, and glad it was okay.

Keep us posted how your IUI go okay

 

[sarahincanada]

Hello everyone~

Thanks for the invite Sarah! Much appreciated!

I'm currently on 10 dpo, and on Day 4 of my protocol. So far, I've only been doing injectibles with Follistim.
I have 1 follie at 17, 1 at 11 and a couple more at 10.
My next doctor's appointment is on Monday, so I will have bloodwork done as well as an ultrasound. I'm guessing our IUI will be towards the end of next week, maybe the 22nd or 23rd.
It is so exciting...after 4 years, I forgot about all the excitement of it.

glad you made it here! thats 3 of us having IUI within a week

my ultrasound is on monday as well! and will probably have the trigger shot (do you think you will have that?) and IUI on wednesday...if everything looks good and I have mature follicles. I had 3 last month so I really hope I have that many this month....a lot of people state they got their BFPs with 3 follicles.

rona 3 follicles and all that sperm is great, Im keeping my fingers crossed for you! the timing thing is a worry, I was told not to have intercourse after today so we are going to BD tonight and then see what they say monday. Saturday - Wednesday IUI seems a long time so they may tell us to BD monday night after the trigger like you did.

to us all!!!