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

[Indigo77]

Where r u Sarah? Waiting for an update.....

 

[wana b a mom]

I think the prednisone is used much like sperm washing for IUI.

I don't know anything about IUI... what is the "sperm washing"?

 

[sarahincanada]

aww thanks indigo

so did my IUI today..... we had just over 5 million sperm with 50% motility....not bad as hubby had released the day before (due to timing confusion), also they say the freezing/defrost can lower the count.

last month was 29 mil and 85% motility I think it was, so a lot lower this time and only 1 follicle too. Im so over this cycle and now can enjoy the week with my family and soon enough a new one will start, or not

lisa good luck tomorrow? cypress sorry that you are not hopeful

I have a good feeling about this thread over the next few months

 

[Indigo77]

Watch....u get knocked up in spite of Murphy's law...oooooh, the irony!

 

[dachsundmom]

I think the prednisone is used much like sperm washing for IUI.

I don't know anything about IUI... what is the "sperm washing"?

Your body will kill most foreign objects, so the sperm are washed, sort of like disinfecting, prior to IUI.

 

[sarahincanada]

Watch....u get knocked up in spite of Murphy's law...oooooh, the irony!

a few people have said the same thing....this is the month I dont really want, so it will probably happen! but honestly I cant imagine it, then again I dont imagine it any month

 

[Indigo77]

How long did u abstain when he had 29 m post wash?
Did u take 100 mg clomid again?

 

[LiSa2010]

good luck sarah!!!

 

[sarahincanada]

How long did u abstain when he had 29 m post wash?
Did u take 100 mg clomid again?

last time we BD'd on the Saturday night and he gave his sample the wednesday morning....so 3 and a half days. they ask for 2-4. the first 2 months were great as on CD13 I had lots of mature follicles and they made me have the trigger so the timing was more set. this month as I only had 1 follicle and a smaller one they wanted to wait to see if it caught up, so in those few days of waiting I got a natural surge and so its a little more complicated as you dont know when to BD or wait. I hope next month I go back to my 3-4 follicles and the cyst isnt a problem.

and yes I am on 100mg of clomid until further notice!

how are you doing, any hope for this cycle? what Cd are you....you are usually around the same as me

 

[Indigo77]

I'm on CD17.... not much hope this cycle...can't go by my temps bcuz my sleep patterns have been all over the place...DH was fast asleep shortly after dinner last night, so we'll do it this morning. I told him about your hubby's #s, and he wants to just DTD every 3rd day next cycle....

 

[LLbean]

well I got all my meds ready to go...just waiting for the witch to show her ugly face to start the protocol...IVF bound!

Lupron injections every day for 11 days
Gonal F Injections twice a day for 10 days
Antibiotics for hubby and me for the first 7 days of my cycle
Prednisone daily
Heparin after Embryo transfer
HCG trigger before retrieval
after conception I believe...Progesterone daily until 7 weeks pregnant LOL

Hey! one question, do you know what the Prednisone is for?

To better address my answer on the lowering of the immune system ...watch this...particularly at around minute 3
Miracle of Life special by NOVA

 

[sarahincanada]

I'm on CD17.... not much hope this cycle...can't go by my temps bcuz my sleep patterns have been all over the place...DH was fast asleep shortly after dinner last night, so we'll do it this morning. I told him about your hubby's #s, and he wants to just DTD every 3rd day next cycle....

I havent been temping at all and its been nice, will probably start back next month though as it

every 3rd day could work

this month is officially my 12 month of TTCing, (although 6 months before that we were trying as well but I wasnt tracking my ovulation and periods etc). As each month goes by I seem to lose interest or just feel like I cant imagine it happening...do you feel the same? how many months have you been trying now?

 

[Indigo77]

This is my 6th cycle...I am definitely losing interest....
I can imagine it happening because I was a foster mom for a few years....
That being said, there IS something to be said for NOT having kids, so I do tend to think about that often....

I agree with your husband on this one, though...
The first 6 months were polyp and NTNP months...so it has only really been 6 months...even if it feels longer...

It takes women our age about 10-12 months to get pregnant, so I remind myself of that when I start getting impatient.

 

[sarahincanada]

This is my 6th cycle...I am definitely losing interest....
I can imagine it happening because I was a foster mom for a few years....
That being said, there IS something to be said for NOT having kids, so I do tend to think about that often....

I agree with your husband on this one, though...
The first 6 months were polyp and NTNP months...so it has only really been 6 months...even if it feels longer...

It takes women our age about 10-12 months to get pregnant, so I remind myself of that when I start getting impatient.

yes its good to remember that....someone I know in her early 20's has been married a year and not pregnant yet but been trying since the wedding. realizing its been 6 months makes me feel better, thanks!!

sorry I didnt finish my sentance on my last post, I was going to say that that I wished I would have temped this month as I would have had an idea if Id already ovulated on friday when I went for my IUI. but family is here and going to bed and getting up at weird times so I couldnt. will start back next month for the rest of my cycles.

when I was in vegas the thought of not having kids was actually appealling!!

hubby just got a raise at work, so I wouldnt mind trying injectables sooner than later but have to wait till I see the FS in october (cant get in before but am going to call every week for a cancellation list). I dont think I will see her in time to change for the October cycle so it will be November and December with injectables, then IVF in January.

wouldnt it be nice to think we would all pregnant by january

 

[Indigo77]

When I was in vegas the thought of not having kids was actually appealling!!

hubby just got a raise at work, so I wouldnt mind trying injectables sooner than later but have to wait till I see the FS in october (cant get in before but am going to call every week for a cancellation list). I dont think I will see her in time to change for the October cycle so it will be November and December with injectables, then IVF in January.

wouldnt it be nice to think we would all pregnant by january

Yes, Vegas will do that to you....

I hope you get to do injectables sooner rather than later....It seems that your lining is getting thinner and thinner with each dose of Clomid. At the very least, I wonder if they would agree to try TMX or something else?

 

[sarahincanada]

When I was in vegas the thought of not having kids was actually appealling!!

hubby just got a raise at work, so I wouldnt mind trying injectables sooner than later but have to wait till I see the FS in october (cant get in before but am going to call every week for a cancellation list). I dont think I will see her in time to change for the October cycle so it will be November and December with injectables, then IVF in January.

wouldnt it be nice to think we would all pregnant by january

Yes, Vegas will do that to you....

I hope you get to do injectables sooner rather than later....It seems that your lining is getting thinner and thinner with each dose of Clomid. At the very least, I wonder if they would agree to try TMX or something else?

I think I forgot to mention my lining was great this month.....10mm, last month it was 8.5mm and the month before 10mm. So its not getting thinner anymore! they want over 7mm so Im good.

I just have a feeling the eggs are better eggs on injectables, where on clomid you just get more eggs but not any better.

 

[Indigo77]

Oh, ok....

 

[LLbean]

laughter is the best medicine so since some of us can feel down about TTC now and again...here are some giggles for you

Video from Anderson Cooper

 

[Cypress]

this month is officially my 12 month of TTCing, (although 6 months before that we were trying as well but I wasnt tracking my ovulation and periods etc). As each month goes by I seem to lose interest or just feel like I cant imagine it happening...do you feel the same? how many months have you been trying now?

Sarah I'm the same - this month marks 12 months of TTCing for us. That is the fastest year of my life. But like you with your polyp I have to remind myself that we haven't actually been in with a chance for a lot of that time - at least 4 months of crazy cycles after coming off the pill (which I'd been on for 20-odd years), and 3 months when I actually was preg until mc in June, then 1 month after that to recover. So that only leaves us with about 4 real cycles of having the remotest chance of conceiving in that year (one of which is my crazy clomid cycle this month, so that doesn't really count either). Argh.

I'm getting soooooo frustrated as time ticks by, and running out of energy. The BFP, and the sticky bean, are as elusive as ever. I am very excited to move to IVF this autumn, partly to speed things up and improve my odds; and also (hopefully) to have some embryos left over to freeze, as my eggs are only getting older with each passing month. But of course with that comes fear; but I try to ignore that for now.

 

[sarahincanada]

this month is officially my 12 month of TTCing, (although 6 months before that we were trying as well but I wasnt tracking my ovulation and periods etc). As each month goes by I seem to lose interest or just feel like I cant imagine it happening...do you feel the same? how many months have you been trying now?

Sarah I'm the same - this month marks 12 months of TTCing for us. That is the fastest year of my life. But like you with your polyp I have to remind myself that we haven't actually been in with a chance for a lot of that time - at least 4 months of crazy cycles after coming off the pill (which I'd been on for 20-odd years), and 3 months when I actually was preg until mc in June, then 1 month after that to recover. So that only leaves us with about 4 real cycles of having the remotest chance of conceiving in that year (one of which is my crazy clomid cycle this month, so that doesn't really count either). Argh.

I'm getting soooooo frustrated as time ticks by, and running out of energy. The BFP, and the sticky bean, are as elusive as ever. I am very excited to move to IVF this autumn, partly to speed things up and improve my odds; and also (hopefully) to have some embryos left over to freeze, as my eggs are only getting older with each passing month. But of course with that comes fear; but I try to ignore that for now.

so when you look at it you really havent had that many months. It was so sad you MC, but at least you know you can get pregnant so something is working...Ive never had a bfp in my life. I would love to start IVF earlier than later, but just wont have the $$$ till january. I also love the idea of possibly having some to freeze to use later. And it would be so interesting to have them see how the egg and sperm reacts and the egg quality in creating an embryo...all this they cant see right now. I cant wait till you all get going so we can live through it with you