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

[LLbean]

Got my blood work - my estradoil is less than 15, which is good because they want it less than 75.

My FSH was 3.2 - which is crazy low for me. I will never understand why FSH fluctuates so much! But right now - I don't even care. As long as it means I can keep moving forward!!



So I will start 225 of Gonal-F Saturday morning and then 150 of Gonal-F and 75 of Menopur at night.

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[crystal443]

HOCKEY- That is fantastic news!!!!


I really think you're going to have a fantastic cycle, can't wait to see how you get on

 

[dachsundmom]

 

[sarahincanada]

Ready and Hockey
great news!!!!

 

[readyformore]

Hockey. That is one awesome FSH!! I've only done mine twice, it was 9.0 and 10.6. Your level is now 3.2? You must be 20 years old.

So, what's the protocol? When do you go back for scans?

 

[hockey24]

Hockey. That is one awesome FSH!! I've only done mine twice, it was 9.0 and 10.6. Your level is now 3.2? You must be 20 years old.

So, what's the protocol? When do you go back for scans?

I honestly don't understand FSH. Mine has been as high as 14.9 but has gradually been coming down. I read somewhere that if its too low it could mean that you aren't producing any eggs at all! Hope that's not true or this could be a really quick cycle!! But I'd love for it to mean for just this one month - I have the eggs of a 20 year old!!

I start stimming on Saturday and will go back for my first scan on Wednesday.

 

[crystal443]

Hockey- try not to stress to much, although it is very stressful I have seen ladies with lowish AMH produce alot of eggs and other ladies myself included that struggle. You really won't know until you try but things are looking fantastic for you with your FSH lowering so hang in there and I can tell you that there is so much support from the ladies on here so take advantage of it and don't worry alone. I really think we are a broad spectrum for IVF on this thread from super fertile to some that struggle so we're all here for you

Ready- This IS your cycle..cmon spermies swim!!!!

 

[readyformore]

Hockey. That is one awesome FSH!! I've only done mine twice, it was 9.0 and 10.6. Your level is now 3.2? You must be 20 years old.

So, what's the protocol? When do you go back for scans?

I honestly don't understand FSH. Mine has been as high as 14.9 but has gradually been coming down. I read somewhere that if its too low it could mean that you aren't producing any eggs at all! Hope that's not true or this could be a really quick cycle!! But I'd love for it to mean for just this one month - I have the eggs of a 20 year old!!

Interesting. I've never heard that about FSH. But, since we're not sure, let's just pretend that it means you will respond like a 20 year old!

 

[Milty]

I vote 20 year old!!

 

[readyformore]

Ready- This IS your cycle..cmon spermies swim!!!!

I had a little pep talk with them today while they were in the tube. That's probably a little weird isn't it?

And really, who else can you tell that you actually speak to sperm?!?

 

[sarahincanada]

I read somewhere that if its too low it could mean that you aren't producing any eggs at all! Hope that's not true or this could be a really quick cycle!!

I have not heard that! perhaps if its zero! My FSH bounced between 3.5 and 5, and I responded well to stims.

 

[hockey24]

Thanks ladies!! I needed to hear that. Dang google search gets me in trouble every time!!

I'm sticking with the 20 year old theory for now! Way more fun!!!

 

[hockey24]

Ready- This IS your cycle..cmon spermies swim!!!!

I had a little pep talk with them today while they were in the tube. That's probably a little weird isn't it?

And really, who else can you tell that you actually speak to sperm?!?

LOVE THAT!! That will probably work - if men always need to be told what to or be nagged by their wives, their sperm probably do to!!

 

[readyformore]

Thanks ladies!! I needed to hear that. Dang google search gets me in trouble every time!!

I'm sticking with the 20 year old theory for now! Way more fun!!!

Ha! I was going to mention to stay away from google.

I should take my own advice because, yesterday, I was looking up statistics for conception with low sperm count, and today I had 47 million!

I kind of got myself freaked out.

 

[DaisyQ]

Someone said it on another thread, "dang sperm are just like men - they need GPS to find the egg!"

 

[GreenFingers]

Ready and Hockey i have everything crossed for you!

Sarah, not long to wait now, my 20 weeks scan is Monday and it has taken forever to get here, being pregnant doesn't make any of the waiting easier!!! Hope the sickness gets better soon x x

 

[DaisyQ]

I think the waiting probably NEVER gets easier! You wait to ovulate, you wait to test, again and again and again. You get pregnant. You wait for your beta, then another and another. You wait for your scan, then another and another. You wait to go into labor, and sometimes you wait and wait! You might have to wait to bring baby home. Then you wait for baby to figure out breast feeding, and then for baby to sleep through the night, and then for baby to sit up, stand up, walk, talk.... then you wait until the LO is old enough to to go to preschool so you get a blessed few hours to yourself, then you wait until LO is old enough that you can go to a restaurant and enjoy your meal without crying or causing a scene! It goes on and on. I think we've got to enjoy the present, because it just wooshes by, and one day, you might think, "hey, I miss being pregnant! It went by so fast." I wonder if I ever feel that way about TTC though, and I can't imagine it!!

 

[readyformore]

I didn't ovulate yesterday!

I went back in today. Postwash 12 million, 80% motility, grade A. Basically the same count I had on ovulation day last month.
IUI was an......emotional experience today.

I triggered at 1pm on cd12, and at 6am on cd15, I still hadn't ovulated. I don't know why my body doesn't respond to the trigger like most women's. I had planned to not panic and do IUI on cd15, but, of course, I panicked when I started seeing ov signs so early this cycle.


I am taking a break for the next few months. Not sure when, if ever, I will do IUI again. I think that a lifetime of 7 cycles of IUI and 15 separate inseminations might be enough for me.

 

[hockey24]

Oh Ready that is so frustrating! And you had such a wonderful count yesterday!

What does your doctor say? Does he have any advice or thoughts on what your supposed to do?

 

[readyformore]

Hockey, I don't ever see my doctor.

The nurses run everything, and if necessary, they talk to her and then they call me back. I saw her for our initial consultation. She approved 3 IUI cycles, then we would have a meeting.

I know what she's going to say, because I've been down this road before. I'm just not sure that IVF is an option for us, and I'm not sure I want to do IUI anymore.

I think for today, I need to not make any decisions and just sit on the couch and watch tv, maybe get a pizza or something easy. I'll leave the decisions for another month.....