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

[Indigo77]

Yay G....
:wave: Sadie

 

[Natsby]

hi, im new to this site. a little bit about me. i am 41 and my dp lives far away so time is limited. we dtd on sunday afternoon, he left sunday evening and i got a quick positive opk early monday morning. i dont know how much after one ovulates. to me a difference of 12 hours is a big difference. i'm hoping something was able to stick! if not, iam trying unmonitored clomid this summer. dr said to try it for 3 months. if nothing works, then i need to see an fs. i dont know if i can reasonably say i am in the tww, at 5 dpo.....
good luck everyone. i am going to finish reading all of these posts here.

Hi Sadie,
When I saw a documentary about conception, (not sure if it the same as the one Sarah posted,) it showed the sperm getting to the uterus and then being put to sleep to wait, they only woke up again when the egg came down. So when they say they can live for up to 5 days that is what it means, our bodies have cool tricks to make it possible, so 12 hours might seem like a lot but hopefully they were all waiting sleepily until the right moment and you´ll catch that egg. good luck!

 

[sarahincanada]

hi, im new to this site. a little bit about me. i am 41 and my dp lives far away so time is limited. we dtd on sunday afternoon, he left sunday evening and i got a quick positive opk early monday morning. i dont know how much after one ovulates. to me a difference of 12 hours is a big difference. i'm hoping something was able to stick! if not, iam trying unmonitored clomid this summer. dr said to try it for 3 months. if nothing works, then i need to see an fs. i dont know if i can reasonably say i am in the tww, at 5 dpo.....
good luck everyone. i am going to finish reading all of these posts here.

hi and welcome, glad to have you join us!!
my FS said that most people ovulate 24 hrs after a positive ov test. I find I ovulate on the same day as my positive ov test so I think Im 12 hours later. Regardless your timing of sex sunday afternoon and then ovulating the next day or even day after is perfect. Spermies should live the 2 days, and its the BDing BEFORE ovulation that often hits the jackpot, not the BDing thats done right at ovulation like many people think. good luck!

 

[sadie]

i hope so. waiting is torture. i make up things in my head, like being tired and questioning my strange backache!
thanks all for the encouragement!

 

[Fallen Ambers]

Hello Everyone~

I'm so glad I found this site! I've been a lurker for a little while and finally decided to join in. I'm so encouraged by all the positive comments as well as the support I see between members.

Here's a little bit about me:

I just turned 39 last month and DH is 46. We have been together for 10 years now and I have loved every moment of it. DH is such a sweetheart!

We started TTC when I turned 32 yrs and after 2 yrs of trying on our own, we decided to consust a RE. When all the testing results came back, all was great on my end, but DH had low motility and very low morphology. RE said that the chances of us conceiving the "normal" way, was essentially slim to none.
So, we decided to go down the road of fertility treatments.
Our first attempt was just on Clomid, trigger shot and IUI, which resulted in a BFN.
Our second attempt was all injectibles, trigger shot and IUI, which resulted in a BFP.

We found out in March 2007 that we were expecting twins.

In May of 2007, I suffered PPROM, and was put on bed rest.
On June 28th, of 2007, at 24weeks, I went into labor and delivered two little boys. They lived for about an hour and then went to Heaven.

After a long struggle with trying to understand why, going through the grieving period, and finally accepting it, here I am, 4 years later, ready to try once again.

I have an appointment with my RE on July 13th. While I am so excited, I can't help but be scared...I know what's awaiting for me.
The testing, daily injections, daily blood tests, mood swings, stress and most of all, a very strong desire to be a Mom.

While I believe there's no higher title than being a Mom to 2 angels, I so want to be a Mom through and through and have a little one to raise and to love.

Thank you for reading me

 

[sadie]

thank you for sharing. i'm speechless.

 

[Natsby]

Fallen Ambers, your story made me cry, you are very brave and I hope you get your bfp soon, you sure deserve it!! I´m glad you decided to join in. There are some amazing ladies on here and you won´t be going through this alone.
Baby dust and a hug.

 

[Indigo77]

Welcome and I am so very sorry for your losses...

Did you get a chance to hold them?

I admire your courage and hope you will get a BFP, followed by a H&H pregnancy soon.

 

[GMATP 2011]

Welcome FallenAmbers. I am so sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing this with us and happy that you are back ttc!

 

[sarahincanada]

Hello Everyone~

I'm so glad I found this site! I've been a lurker for a little while and finally decided to join in. I'm so encouraged by all the positive comments as well as the support I see between members.

Here's a little bit about me:

I just turned 39 last month and DH is 46. We have been together for 10 years now and I have loved every moment of it. DH is such a sweetheart!

We started TTC when I turned 32 yrs and after 2 yrs of trying on our own, we decided to consust a RE. When all the testing results came back, all was great on my end, but DH had low motility and very low morphology. RE said that the chances of us conceiving the "normal" way, was essentially slim to none.
So, we decided to go down the road of fertility treatments.
Our first attempt was just on Clomid, trigger shot and IUI, which resulted in a BFN.
Our second attempt was all injectibles, trigger shot and IUI, which resulted in a BFP.

We found out in March 2007 that we were expecting twins.

In May of 2007, I suffered PPROM, and was put on bed rest.
On June 28th, of 2007, at 24weeks, I went into labor and delivered two little boys. They lived for about an hour and then went to Heaven.

After a long struggle with trying to understand why, going through the grieving period, and finally accepting it, here I am, 4 years later, ready to try once again.

I have an appointment with my RE on July 13th. While I am so excited, I can't help but be scared...I know what's awaiting for me.
The testing, daily injections, daily blood tests, mood swings, stress and most of all, a very strong desire to be a Mom.

While I believe there's no higher title than being a Mom to 2 angels, I so want to be a Mom through and through and have a little one to raise and to love.

Thank you for reading me

Welcome Fallen Ambers, wow what a story you have. Thats so very sad, I have never experienced anything like that, but am glad to have you here with us while you are trying for your forever babies. Im sure your angels will have a big part in getting you your bfp

 

[Fallen Ambers]

Thank you for the warm welcome! I really appreciate your kind words and wishes!
Many blessings to all~

 

[Natsby]

Hey Sarah in Canada, How are you going with the clomid? I hope your feeling good, I have high hopes for you this month!

 

[Indigo77]

Hey Sarah in Canada, How are you going with the clomid? I hope your feeling good, I have high hopes for you this month!

Ditto

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone

awww thanks natsby and indigo for thinking of me, I just got home and couldnt wait to come and update this thread.

so guess what...

I HAVE 4 FOLLICLES READY TO POP!!!!!!!!

can you believe that! 2 each side. She says they usually hope for 2, maybe 3, so I responded REALLY well! she is ok with me continuing due to my age as its very unlikely they will all be good eggs or all fertilize and implant. She said twins is 10% likely and any more about 1%. So I have to do the ovulation sticks, and if I dont get the surge by Sunday I have to go in Monday and they will inject me to bring on ovulation.

I felt so happy leaving the appointment, this week Ive been very blah about the whole TTC thing and this has made me a lot more interested. Thats a great chance of getting pregnant! and if I dont then I would be fine moving onto treatments as theres something not right if I cant get pregnant with that many eggs! If we try 3 months thats possibly 12 eggs so a years worth of tries in 3 months!

so I have to decide when to BD, it will depend somewhat when I get the smiley face ov test as they said to do that night and the next night.

wish me luck please!!! off to google 4 follicles....

 

[sarahincanada]

Hello Sarahincanada, I agree, assisted conception forum is overwhelming! I go there, but I really just want to see over 35 assisted conception, so glad to see a few others in here seeking treatment and I am not alone. I am in the tww after my second iui with chlomid, fallistim, ovidril estrogen, and progesterone, first iui was the same minus fallistim. It was amazing to see the ultrasounds every step of the way! Round one, only one follicle. Round two, at least 4! Fx'd! After insemination, needless to say, very crampy! Wishing you the best as you start chloride!

Ps - spelling of all the drugs, questionable......but you get the idea...

yay great to have you in this thread!! good luck with this cycle so you had 4 follicles ready to be released this month? do you know how many it is that they cancel the cycle? how was clomid for you, any side effects? please keep in touch so we can see how you do

Yes, at least 4 would be ready by time the ovidril made me ovulate. They did not say how many follicles were too many, but they did say we did not have to worry about conceiving 4! When I was on clomid only for my first iui, I was on 100 mg a day. Other than a couple days of feeling a bit like pms, but no other side effects through both cycles. I did learn that for an ivf, the might grow 25 follicles, but once collected their might onky be 19 eggs. I am excited about your clomid with monitoring cycle, it is such a wonderful experience to see the follicles grow step by step!

congrats to GMATP 2011 who just posted her on another thread
gives me such hope!

GMATP you had 4 follicles and got a bfp so please pray Im as lucky!!

 

[Redclaire]

hi everyone

awww thanks natsby and indigo for thinking of me, I just got home and couldnt wait to come and update this thread.

so guess what...

I HAVE 4 FOLLICLES READY TO POP!!!!!!!!

can you believe that! 2 each side. She says they usually hope for 2, maybe 3, so I responded REALLY well! she is ok with me continuing due to my age as its very unlikely they will all be good eggs or all fertilize and implant. She said twins is 10% likely and any more about 1%. So I have to do the ovulation sticks, and if I dont get the surge by Sunday I have to go in Monday and they will inject me to bring on ovulation.

I felt so happy leaving the appointment, this week Ive been very blah about the whole TTC thing and this has made me a lot more interested. Thats a great chance of getting pregnant! and if I dont then I would be fine moving onto treatments as theres something not right if I cant get pregnant with that many eggs! If we try 3 months thats possibly 12 eggs so a years worth of tries in 3 months!

so I have to decide when to BD, it will depend somewhat when I get the smiley face ov test as they said to do that night and the next night.

wish me luck please!!! off to google 4 follicles....

OOh Sarah that sounds brilliant, 4 follicles, good woman!!I never looked at it like that, each egg being a month saved in ttc!! cool!!
I'm 2dpo...alreadt agitated cos i feel optimistic with having 3 follicles for iui!!

 

[sarahincanada]

hi everyone

awww thanks natsby and indigo for thinking of me, I just got home and couldnt wait to come and update this thread.

so guess what...

I HAVE 4 FOLLICLES READY TO POP!!!!!!!!

can you believe that! 2 each side. She says they usually hope for 2, maybe 3, so I responded REALLY well! she is ok with me continuing due to my age as its very unlikely they will all be good eggs or all fertilize and implant. She said twins is 10% likely and any more about 1%. So I have to do the ovulation sticks, and if I dont get the surge by Sunday I have to go in Monday and they will inject me to bring on ovulation.

I felt so happy leaving the appointment, this week Ive been very blah about the whole TTC thing and this has made me a lot more interested. Thats a great chance of getting pregnant! and if I dont then I would be fine moving onto treatments as theres something not right if I cant get pregnant with that many eggs! If we try 3 months thats possibly 12 eggs so a years worth of tries in 3 months!

so I have to decide when to BD, it will depend somewhat when I get the smiley face ov test as they said to do that night and the next night.

wish me luck please!!! off to google 4 follicles....

OOh Sarah that sounds brilliant, 4 follicles, good woman!!I never looked at it like that, each egg being a month saved in ttc!! cool!!
I'm 2dpo...alreadt agitated cos i feel optimistic with having 3 follicles for iui!!

you have such a great chance seeing as you did IUI too! Im not far behind if I ovulate this weekend. FXd, if we get our BFPs I think there will be more women going for treatment in here!!
p.s how many follicles did you have first IUI, I forget

 

[Indigo77]

That is awesome! I am soooo excited for you!

 

[sadie]

amazing news!! congrats!

 

[Redclaire]

I had one the day before iui in the first cycle and i think that had ruptured just before the iui procedure, as not visible on u/s. This time 2 mature and another very nearly ther on the morning of iui. Another was there but not ready. They are very strict with iui here, 3 follicles are the max to continue treatment with iui. They don't like multiples! I like multiples but thats different!! But i suppose they know their stuff