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

[onmymind17]

Thanks ladies, i will keep you all updated if your interested. I just wish next friday would get here lol. My first hurdle will be day 3 bloods, and hopefully my FSH, AMH and follicle counts are all good and we can use my eggs. The last time i had anything done was nov 2010, at that time my FSH was 7.2 and my follicle count was 5 on the right side and 6 on the left. I have never had the AMH test run, so it will be interesting.

Best of luck!!!

I get the trigger tonight and egg retrieval on Sunday morning...eeeekkkkkssss!

Ohhhhhh how exciting, tell me did you ever do IUI's before, how was the IVF process? You have to let me know how the egg retrieval was. Did they tell you how long you have to just sit after the egg retreival, and how long after they put them back in? I will be praying for you honey!!

 

[Rashaa]

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Best of luck!!!

I get the trigger tonight and egg retrieval on Sunday morning...eeeekkkkkssss!

good luck LL, that's so exciting sticky bean fx'ed for you

 

[onmymind17]

Sarah, sending you big hugs, and to tell you not to give up, Clomid can mess with you big time, you probably ovulated later than you thought, its common with clomid to ovulate later than you normally would. As for the CP, i never rely on it, mine goes all over the place. I think your temps being higher is a good sign, i know that clomid can raise your temps, but this is not your first cycle using it, so higher temps are great. I know quite a few people that did not get their bfp's until way later. I even had that happen, out of my 4 pg, 3 of them i got a bfp on 10dpo, but one of them did not show up until 14dpo. Just remember with IUI's its still a natural thing, and that eggie could have scooted clear across to the other side before it implanted, that could be why its taking so much longer. Fingers are crossed for you hon, as they say its not over until AF shows, and i am praying that she wont show for 9 months for you!!

 

[LLbean]

Thanks ladies, i will keep you all updated if your interested. I just wish next friday would get here lol. My first hurdle will be day 3 bloods, and hopefully my FSH, AMH and follicle counts are all good and we can use my eggs. The last time i had anything done was nov 2010, at that time my FSH was 7.2 and my follicle count was 5 on the right side and 6 on the left. I have never had the AMH test run, so it will be interesting.

Best of luck!!!

I get the trigger tonight and egg retrieval on Sunday morning...eeeekkkkkssss!

Ohhhhhh how exciting, tell me did you ever do IUI's before, how was the IVF process? You have to let me know how the egg retrieval was. Did they tell you how long you have to just sit after the egg retreival, and how long after they put them back in? I will be praying for you honey!!

nope, no IUI...straight o IVF...I have a journal with that process. They will put the embryos back in depending on how they look but supposedly 5 days

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah, sending you big hugs, and to tell you not to give up, Clomid can mess with you big time, you probably ovulated later than you thought, its common with clomid to ovulate later than you normally would. As for the CP, i never rely on it, mine goes all over the place. I think your temps being higher is a good sign, i know that clomid can raise your temps, but this is not your first cycle using it, so higher temps are great. I know quite a few people that did not get their bfp's until way later. I even had that happen, out of my 4 pg, 3 of them i got a bfp on 10dpo, but one of them did not show up until 14dpo. Just remember with IUI's its still a natural thing, and that eggie could have scooted clear across to the other side before it implanted, that could be why its taking so much longer. Fingers are crossed for you hon, as they say its not over until AF shows, and i am praying that she wont show for 9 months for you!!

thank you clomid has been great to me first 2 months, temps seemed ok (I only temped the first clomid month) and cycles were normal 13LP. but this month I had a cyst so not surprised the whole cycle might be messed up. also I had my natural surge not the trigger...so I wonder if I didnt ovulate or it tried and then did it later. Next time Im going to insist on the trigger even if theres just 1 follicle (this time she wanted to wait to see if my 2nd follicle would grow, and in those 2 days I got my natural LH surge).

my dad is probably sitting up there with your dad thinking silly girls, its going to happen soon

 

[sarahincanada]

I think I may found my answer...

What causes these cysts?
A corpus luteum, or functional cyst, is simply a leftover follicle that has outstayed its normal lifespan. Sometimes, they continue to produce progesterone and estrogen, which may delay the arrival of the next period.

so this is whart Im going to assume is happening, just so I stop thinking about it!!

 

[Natsby]

I think I may found my answer...

What causes these cysts?
A corpus luteum, or functional cyst, is simply a leftover follicle that has outstayed its normal lifespan. Sometimes, they continue to produce progesterone and estrogen, which may delay the arrival of the next period.

so this is whart Im going to assume is happening, just so I stop thinking about it!!

Right I´ll borrow your excuse then and say me too because I´m going to go nuts if I don´t stop worrying now. Weird how we are always on the same cycle and this happens and we both get a delay, maybe in the stars, no Af today.

 

[sarahincanada]

clinic called, betas were negative so just waiting on AF

 

[Indigo77]

Sorry, S....

R u trying the shots next?

 

[Natsby]

Bad luck Sarah, maybe next cycle will be your sticky bean.

 

[JanetPlanet]

Hi Everyone, can I squeeze in here?

I am doing Femara and Follistim with and IUI this month. Anyone else using this protocol?
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Best of luck to everyone!

p.s. onmymind17, my dog looks just like yours!

 

[dachsundmom]

clinic called, betas were negative so just waiting on AF

 

[sarahincanada]

Sorry, S....

R u trying the shots next?

Im not sure, if I still have the cyst then no....I want to make sure this cyst is not going to stop me getting pregnant as Ive read some sites saying it can (by interfering with the hormones). if its still there CD3 then I will ask them if its best to skip a cycle and would birth control get rid of it. If its not there or if they are convinced its not doing anything I will probably just try clomid again, I dont think I have the extra $900 this month for injectables. the cyst definitely made my LP longer, and it could have been the reason I only had 1 mature follicle, so I want to get that figured out first.

natsby any more flow for you? hoping you will cheer me up with some good news tomorrow

 

[JanetPlanet]

Do your doctors give you all the info you want? I find that I have to beg to get any information I want. I had my u/s yesterday to start Letrozole and she literally said nothing except "Looks fine.". WTH? TELL ME EVERYTHING!! I had a big cyst last month when I was pregnant using Clomid and she didn't even mention it.

Sorry, I had to let that out. And I'm really curious if it's just doctors that I see, or if this is common. I always read women saying..."my follicle was only 16" or whatever. My doctors don't tell me anything. As a matter of a fact, I'm going to have an IUI, but we literally didn't talk about that at all yesterday!

Is it ok to BD the day before the IUI/sperm washing? Is the sperm washing lab at the Dr's office?

Sorry your beta was neg sarahincanada.

 

[sarahincanada]

Do your doctors give you all the info you want? I find that I have to beg to get any information I want. I had my u/s yesterday to start Letrozole and she literally said nothing except "Looks fine.". WTH? TELL ME EVERYTHING!! I had a big cyst last month when I was pregnant using Clomid and she didn't even mention it.

Sorry, I had to let that out. And I'm really curious if it's just doctors that I see, or if this is common. I always read women saying..."my follicle was only 16" or whatever. My doctors don't tell me anything. As a matter of a fact, I'm going to have an IUI, but we literally didn't talk about that at all yesterday!

Is it ok to BD the day before the IUI/sperm washing? Is the sperm washing lab at the Dr's office?

Sorry your beta was neg sarahincanada.

I do find the visits very quick and sometimes I have to ask them to repeat the info....they do tell me the follicle and lining size and explained about the cyst last time. I usually take in a notepad to write it down!

I was told to abstain 2-4 days before the IUI, but others on here are told just 24 hours so youd better check. At my hospital they do the sperm washing there onsite, but every place is different. good luck!

 

[LLbean]

My hubby is abstaining since 2 to 3 days before collection for procedure

 

[sarahincanada]

GOOD LUCK TODAY LL

Ive started a light bleed today so hoping this is CD1 so I can start a new fresh cycle, this last one sucked! Im going to ask them more about the cyst when I go in, if its going to make my cycles longer and restrict the amount of follicles I have then Id like to ask about getting rid of it, even if it means taking a month of on birth control pills. I will see what they say.

 

[LLbean]

All went well. Got 18 eggs! Feel fine but still sleepy so I will write more later.

 

[sarahincanada]

All went well. Got 18 eggs! Feel fine but still sleepy so I will write more later.

yay!!! cant wait to hear how it went, hope it wasnt painful

 

[LLbean]

Nope. Not painful at all... Or at least I'm not feeling it yet ;-)