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

[Indigo77]

Sarah....Why not go for IVF sooner rather than later?

 

[Redclaire]

Hi Sarah!
Just thought i'd check in to see how you are doing with the IUI.I was 13 months ttc! nightmare, got completely cheesed off with the whole thing!And i'd never had a bfp until this, couldn't believe it, still taking alot to take it in!!! seriously never thought it would actually happen..to me!!
My FS said the injectables gave better results than clomid, less side-effects too, so i never did the clomid thing. Even with the injectables tho timing is crucial for iui. I think thats why my first cycle didn't work, i;d already ovulated. The cycle that worked for me was mad busy with visitors too, and nights out and soo off all schedules, so maybe mayhem helps!!
Anyhow hope you hit the jackpot sooooon!!

 

[readyformore]

Hi ladies.
It looks like I'll be joining you.
I'm not sure if/when I'll be doing IUI, but I'm starting femara next cycle.

 

[crystal443]

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 [/QUOTE]

I cannot wait to see how DH's swimmers react to my eggs, even though we have two kids already something has gone wrong since then. RE seems to think its the sperm meeting the egg and the problem is at fertilization so I'm curious to see if that is the problem. We're going for normal IVF which is just sperm and egg in a dish and they fertilize but we've agreed if there is a problem they can go ahead with ICSI so we don't lose the cycle. If there's no problem with fertilization I really don't know what our problem is but I just hope IVF is the answer

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah....Why not go for IVF sooner rather than later?

I would love to, but no $$$ till january. its going to be about $12,000 per month.....dont have that lying around!!!

 

[sarahincanada]

Hi Sarah!
Just thought i'd check in to see how you are doing with the IUI.I was 13 months ttc! nightmare, got completely cheesed off with the whole thing!And i'd never had a bfp until this, couldn't believe it, still taking alot to take it in!!! seriously never thought it would actually happen..to me!!
My FS said the injectables gave better results than clomid, less side-effects too, so i never did the clomid thing. Even with the injectables tho timing is crucial for iui. I think thats why my first cycle didn't work, i;d already ovulated. The cycle that worked for me was mad busy with visitors too, and nights out and soo off all schedules, so maybe mayhem helps!!
Anyhow hope you hit the jackpot sooooon!!

thanks redclaire, nice to hear from you how is the pregnancy going?
I am doing great, I plan on doing IUIs till the end of the year and will switch to injectables for the later onces probably. however clomid has been great for me....no side effects, my lining is good, and Ive responded well (apart from this month but that could be because of the cyst). but I would try injectables before IVF, they are about $1000 per month here. Im not too sure about my timing of IUI this month and think I may have ovulated the day before. I think IVF would be more successful because theres less timing issues than with IUI.

 

[sarahincanada]

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

I cannot wait to see how DH's swimmers react to my eggs, even though we have two kids already something has gone wrong since then. RE seems to think its the sperm meeting the egg and the problem is at fertilization so I'm curious to see if that is the problem. We're going for normal IVF which is just sperm and egg in a dish and they fertilize but we've agreed if there is a problem they can go ahead with ICSI so we don't lose the cycle. If there's no problem with fertilization I really don't know what our problem is but I just hope IVF is the answer[/QUOTE]

I wonder if most people TTC have a problem with the sperm penetrating the egg, or if most people actually get to the embryo stage, but it just doesnt implant. I think the IVF stats are about 30-40%, so all those people had growing embryos put in, so do they fail to keep growing (so the problem is with the embryo), or is the problem with implanting. I remember I posted a link to a new study that studied the embryos more closely and the ones that 'vibrated' seemed to have a better pregnancy rate, but its just a study right now.

so excited for you ladies

 

[sarahincanada]

Im off to niagara falls and buffalo NY till wednesday evening, talk to you all later in the week.

 

[LLbean]

Have fun Sarah!!!

 

[froliky2011]

Doing first IUI this month. FD recommended no drugs for me. I hope I still get a trigger shot and some hormones or something to help. Baby dust to everyone ttc!!

 

[Cypress]

Froliky good luck with the IUI!

Sarah hope you have a nice trip!

Well we had our initial consultation with the private IVF clinic today, and we could start IVF as soon as AF arrives, which is any day now.

Or we could wait for the NHS IVF, our first appointment is next week, and the nurse thought the IVF procedure would be sometime around xmas.

Not sure what to do! We're def leaning towards cracking on with the private one, just to get things moving asap, rather than wait for NHS procedures, red-tape etc. It will cost a lot, but right now time seems more precious than money. Arghh. Thoughts welcome... Good luck everyone x

 

[LLbean]

Started today ladies!!!!

CD1...IVF time!

 

[sadie]

Started today ladies!!!!

CD1...IVF time!

Good luck elizabeth!

 

[Redclaire]

Froliky good luck with the IUI!

Sarah hope you have a nice trip!

Well we had our initial consultation with the private IVF clinic today, and we could start IVF as soon as AF arrives, which is any day now.

Or we could wait for the NHS IVF, our first appointment is next week, and the nurse thought the IVF procedure would be sometime around xmas.

Not sure what to do! We're def leaning towards cracking on with the private one, just to get things moving asap, rather than wait for NHS procedures, red-tape etc. It will cost a lot, but right now time seems more precious than money. Arghh. Thoughts welcome... Good luck everyone x

Could you go private for this cycle but still keep your name on the waiting list for the NHS .If the private cycle doesn't work, get you files and bring them to your NHS doctor appointment...my friend did this cos the wait would have been 5-6 months and she couldn't wait that long. She got pregnant naturally after the private cycle whilst still waiting for the NHS treatment to come around. Her GP said she was entitled to the NHS treatment even if she went private in the meantime....its an option!
Best of luck either way xxx

 

[Cypress]

Could you go private for this cycle but still keep your name on the waiting list for the NHS .If the private cycle doesn't work, get you files and bring them to your NHS doctor appointment...my friend did this cos the wait would have been 5-6 months and she couldn't wait that long. She got pregnant naturally after the private cycle whilst still waiting for the NHS treatment to come around. Her GP said she was entitled to the NHS treatment even if she went private in the meantime....its an option!
Best of luck either way xxx

Hi Redclaire, thanks so much for your comment - and congrats on your BFP, wishing you a H&H 9m! I think your suggestion is what we're going to do - proceed with private, and also go to our NHS appointment next week to try to get on their waiting list for later this year. The risk is, I've been told that some NHS PCTs will strike you off their waiting list if you go private first; so it just depends what my PCT (Camden/Islington) does. I will not volunteer the information that we're doing a private cycle, will only mention it if absolutely necessary! Thanks again

And good luck LL, I'm right behind you!

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone, back from my trip and off on a daytrip today! family leaves on saturday so things will calm down then.

elizabeth thats so exciting I really hope this time next month we will be celebrating your BFP

cypress I think that sounds like a great plan and hope that they dont strike you off for going private first.

Im so out of the loop...anyone waiting on AF?? Im only 6dpo but luckily so busy Im not really thinking about it!

 

[sarahincanada]

I just realized today that getting pregnant in november with an august birth would be ideal for me (so my family including nieces could come over from england around the birth and could come for birthdays too), so I am going to do everything I can to find the money for IVF and move it from January to November

however I did want to try a few injectables with IUI before that, but I dont know if I can switch from Clomid without seeing my FS, and I dont see her till October. but I will ask when I call for my CD1.

LL please update us with your progress so we can follow it, and good luck

 

[LLbean]

Hey ladies...ok I have a journal for it all (look at my signature) so all the details should be there :-D

 

[readyformore]

Started today ladies!!!!

CD1...IVF time!

Good luck!!

 

[readyformore]

Ok ladies.
My first cycle of monitoring has started.

If AF comes on at 7pm, is it considered cd1, or is the next day considered cd1? Dang AF, she couldn't even be considerate enough as to not get me confused, lol.

I was thinking of doing IUI this cycle. I figure if I'm going through all of the monitoring, I may as well just have the IUI too. DH is a little reluctant. Apparently, it's inconvenient for his work schedule (because I'm not inconvenienced? *rolls eyes*). So, hopefully, it'll be no more than 2 tries with femara/hcg trigger/progesterone, then to IUI. Originally, I didn't want to do IUI again. But, things change after 15 cycles, so here we go. . . .

Hope you had a good vaca Sarah.