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

[sarahincanada]

just wanted to update our list, cant wait till we all have flashing BFPS!!!!
we can do it...

Over 35 Fertility Treatment list:

• samj (TTCing #2)
Femara CD2-6, Duphaston CD15-25, for thin lining
congrats!!! :

• sadie (TTCing #1)
Clomid 50mg CD4-8
AF due: July 18

• mrsdh (TTCing #4)
Second cycle Clomid 50mg, CD2-6
AF due: July 22

• dachsundmom (TTCing #2)
First cycle on Tamoxifen 40mg, CD3-7 (starting July 2)
started Ovacue monitor July 1
AF due: July 30

• Rona (TTCing #?)
Clomid 100 mg + HCG Shot 3 mature follicles 1st IUI July 16
AF due: ?

• Fallen Ambers (TTCing #1)
First cycle after loss Injectibles protocol + IUI
AF due: Aug 2/3

• sarahincanada (TTCing #1)
Second cycle 100mg CLOMID CD3-7
AF due: Aug 4

rona please let me know are you TTC baby #1? and when is AF due, Fallen Ambers when is AF due for you?

 

[Fallen Ambers]

Thanks for doing this Sarah~

AF would be around Aug. 2nd or 3rd (I'm usually on a 28 day cycle, but this month, AF came at 26 days)

Feel free to add that July is my first cycle as well. It our first round after 4 yrs so, let's consider it as our first cycle after our loss.

 

[mrsdh]

Hi ladies
Quick update Sarah. I'm 10 dpo and not feeling hopeful. Af due on friday 22nd.
Good luck everyone with their iui xxx

 

[Fallen Ambers]

A big Congrats to samj!! How exciting!! Yay!! Many blessings to you~

MrsDh~ Can I ask why you are not feeling hopeful? Don't give up yet girl!

 

[sadie]

BBT dropped 1.1 degrees. Here comes AF. Im out, but as I originally thought, i Oed on july 3 before i was even with OH. Try again in 2 weeks! FX for everyone!

Congrats samj!!!

 

[mrsdh]

Hi fallen ambers. I must admit to using an IC and not even a hint of line. I'm so fed up of month after month of bfns. I was hopeful when I first started clomid but now I'm back to feeling deflated.
I'm so so sorry Hun to see you lost twins that's truly heartbreaking
Good luck with your ttc journey xx

 

[dachsundmom]

Sarah- could you please update my AF to 7/24? My OV was a little earlier this month. TIA! Best of luck on your IUI! Can't wait for your report.

 

[Fallen Ambers]

Sadie~I'm sorry you're out this month! But you are absolutely correct, you can gear yourself up to try again next round! Stay positive!

MrsDh~Thank you for your kind words of comfort. It has been a long road for DH and I, but we have come ou of it stronger people. How long have you been TTC #4? Are you willing to give injectibles a try if Clomid doesn't work?
I completely understand your frustration of trying month after month and not conceiving. It is such a let down when you see others around you getting so easily pregnant. Remain hopeful and keep your chin up

daschundmom~ How long have you been trying for #2?

Sarah~ Hope all is well with you!!

 

[dachsundmom]

FA- I don't like to say how long we have been trying bc I don't want to bring anyone down, but I have been at this off and on for ten years. With DH and an OH prior to that.

I would go back on BCP for a few and then change my mind again. Please keep in mind, that it's just been these last few years that we have gotten really serious and have gone ahead with any type of testing/treatments.

I really wanted t believe that we could do this naturally; I am a fool. Lol

I am very sorry for your loss!

 

[dachsundmom]

^^^When I was with the OH, prior to DH...we weren't trying that hard or that long. I realized that I wanted another LO more than I wanted him and I was looking at him as my outlet.

 

[Fallen Ambers]

dachsundmom~I have been on a similar road, but not 10 years. I would say maybe 5 years or so. We tried the natural way, and never really gave "infertility" much thought, until I turned 35. Then, the "wanting a baby" kicked in high gear and so we decided to see a fertility doctor. We discovered that all was good on my side, but DH has very low morphology and motility and we were told that our chances of conceiving naturally were slim to none. So, we went down the road of "Fertility Treatments". We were blessed to conceive on the 2nd round
I'm currently on that same protocol, so I'm crossing my fingers that it's the magic recipe for us.

Thank you so much for your kind words of comfort

As for your own story, I can understand why you don't want to share how long you've been at this. I hope I did not put you on the spot and I appreciate your willingness to share. Don't forget that this IS your story, your struggles. It is part of who you are and it is beautiful in it's own way.
It did not bring me down to read about 10 years of TTC, instead, I found strength in it and told myself that I would keep trying and trying as long as I would be able to. Your story inspired me
You are a strong woman! Your perserverance & patience are to be commended. I wish you many blessings~

 

[dachsundmom]

FA-

You didn't put me on the spot at all and I am not uncomfortable to talk about the time, when I am asked; I just don't like to advertise it as I don't want to bring anyone down! This journey gets tense after just a few cycles and I never want someone to think it can never happen for them

I am unexplained infertility and DH is in good shape. However, we are going to do another SA later this week, just to make sure we are good candidates for IUI vs. IVF

 

[sarahincanada]

mrsdh
sorry to hear you are not feeling hopeful are you planning on taking clomid next month? dont feel deflated...it probably will just take some time....thats the mindframe I have even going to IUI so Im not dissappointed if it doesnt happen straight away. big hugs, please let us know what happens and I will update the list

sadie
booooooo too bad about the temp drop but glad you seem to have a pma. good luck this next cycle...are you doing clomid again?

daschundmom
that is a long time to be trying, but Im assuming you hadnt tried any treatments before now? I think some people just need that extra help, I think Im one of them. will you continue on the Tamoxifen next cycle too? (if there is one, still hoping for you!!). good luck with the SA.

hi everyone else! so glad tomorrow is almost here, we go at 8am. praying I have responded well and can do the IUI this week. we BD'd last night, sorry if tmi but omg we hadnt BDd for a week and there was sooooo much of it!! this is the first time we saved it up, usually we BD every other night from CD8 or so. So hopefully that large deposit and the IUI will do the trick!!! i think they say sperm can live up to 5 days so if I ovulate wednesday I think some of them may be around from yesterdays session.

 

[dachsundmom]

Sarah- TTC wasn't as big of a priority as it is now until several years ago; I was busy with my job and my mother passed away. Having another without her was hard to accept, so I wasn't ready to go forward with any type of treatment.

I went back to school three years ago to get a different degree, which I have never used, lol, and I just finished in March.

So, I have been able to convince myself that other issues take priority and I have easily pushed treatment to the back burner.

Now I realize that I waited too long!

I will do Tamoxifen again next cycle if I need it, but I think we are going to head for IUI; should the SA come back clean.

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah- TTC wasn't as big of a priority as it is now until several years ago; I was busy with my job and my mother passed away. Having another without her was hard to accept, so I wasn't ready to go forward with any type of treatment.

I went back to school three years ago to get a different degree, which I have never used, lol, and I just finished in March.

So, I have been able to convince myself that other issues take priority and I have easily pushed treatment to the back burner.

Now I realize that I waited too long!

I will do Tamoxifen again next cycle if I need it, but I think we are going to head for IUI; should the SA come back clean.

oh yay, will be fun another person doing IUI! theres been some good success in here recently, Ive counted 3 over 35's that got pregnant with IUI.

Im sorry about the loss of your mother, I completely understand as I lost my dad 8 years ago. its nice that you had a child already that she could experience with you. my dad will never meet any of mine and thats hard to accept as he was a lovely granddad to my nieces. but they will be with us every step of the way, just wish I could ask him why its taking so long!

 

[Fallen Ambers]

Sarah~ I'm so excited for you! I'm confident all will come back positive and you guys will move forward with the IUI this week! Awesome that you BD'ed last night, the more "little swimmers" you have waiting the better!

dachsundmom~ I'm sorry about your Mom's passing~ it is always so sad...you only have ONE Mom and they play such an important role in each of our lives.
As for hubby's SA, keep us updated please! I'm confident all will go well and you guys will be able to try IUIs first.

As for me, my appointment is at 8:45AM tomorrow, so I'm anxious to see how my follies did over the weekend. I was on 300IU a day only, so we'll see
Injectibles are not bad at all once you get over the idea of "sticking" yourself with a needle. The only complaint is that my belly is all black and green from where I nick'ed some veins and my one arm is blue from all the bloodwork being done...phew! What a ride I tell ya!

MrsDH~ Hope you are having a nice day today!

Rona~ We are pulling for you girl! Keep us updated!! Hope you had a great day today!

Did any of you watch the FIFA Women's World Cup at all?

 

[sarahincanada]

good luck tomorrow Fallen Ambers!! I hope we will both be posting some good news about our follicles

 

[LLbean]

well now I don't know what to do.... my appointment with the specialist is on Wednesday and today I got a .... so do I still go just in case it doesn't stick?

 

[dachsundmom]

well now I don't know what to do.... my appointment with the specialist is on Wednesday and today I got a .... so do I still go just in case it doesn't stick?

You don't even think about it right now! See whay your GYN says today and take it from there!

 

[dachsundmom]

FA- Thank you for your well wishes! I know it can seem strange that we waited so long to move forward, but I really couldn't handle any more disappointment at the time; it;s one thing if my body fails, it's another is science fails us, lol. Does that make any sense?

Good luck with your appointment and please keep us posted!