Clomid & male factor infertility

[pink32]

hi girls,

thanks Silly, MIrf and Bek74....oh my goodness you have twins...that must be hard work?they are absolutely adorable!!!!
silly how you doing? you're going for bloods today? please let us know as soon as you hear anything?

MIrf - how u doing?

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hi, Pink. I go for beta in the a.m. but it is just for protocal as it is 99% likely that I am not pg. Negative, bfn all the way. I corresponded with my RE today via email. We are going to consult next week but now I am leaning towards not doing this again. I am just old. My eggs are old. And, my embryos are not good quality. It is a really sad realization that you have waited too long. It is so weird, because it seems like just yesterday I was 34 and thinking of doing this and, now, I turn around and I am 38. What the heck have I been doing for four years? LOL

 

[Mamamirfy]

Awww Silly... you're not old! I think it's good that you're still going for a consult...maybe they can convince you that you're not old. If you don't wanna go through it again, that's another story but I don't want you thinking you're ancient. Time sure does fly though. Will they tell you on the spot tomorrow? or call you in the afternoon like they did for Pink?

Hey Pink! I have cramps! Serious ones....waiting for Af to show up...they are painful. Could very well be from eating huge turkey dinners three days in a row

Bek74! Welcome - gorgeous twins. I have dreamt of having boy/girl twins since I was a little girl. Don't tell me how hard it is or I may change my wish heehee.

 

[pink32]

oh silly i am so so sorry! i really am....but u are not old...my goodness ladies who are well and truly in their 40's conceive....i am also glad ur going for a consult....so so sorry truly am....sending lots of

Mirf sorry you're having af pains but i guess the sooner it starts the sooner u can commence IVF! are u definately going ahead with it now?

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hey, girls! Well, actually my RE thinks I am old too! haha..he made a comment about the age-related low quality of my eggs and embryos. Nice huh? I have a friend who is 42 who is pregnant naturally. Isn't that crazy... Anyway, I haven't given up the hope of either natural or adoption, I am just now starting to question whether I am crazy... I mean, I have two beautiful young daughters, maybe (as my mother-in-law asked me the other day) that is what I am meant to have.

ANYWAY! Enough of my moaning. Pink, how are you feeling!!!?

 

[Mamamirfy]

Hi girls....Yes, we are definitley going ahead with it. I woke up this morning.....to a bit of pink. NOT enough to count as full flow so I still can't call in......I just wanna get the ball rolling.

Silly - How did your appt go? I ca't believe your RE said that to you....rude. My FS said I'm the youngest person in the clinic and nearly all his clients are late 30's and early 40's. I still totally believe you have a shot with whichever route you want to take but also if you feel you are meant to have the two precious girls you have than that's great too I'm gonna need you gals through this....my friends are not the most sensitive regarding TTC, they all got pregnant first pop. So......is that ok? I have really grown used to running down in the am and checking to see what my pen pals have to say that day.

 

[MySillyGirls]

Miranda, I am so excited that you are starting!!! OF COURSE you will get support from us!!

So, I went in for my beta this a.m. and the nurse said if my hpt was negative then that is most likely what to expect. We agreed that she won't call at all this afternoon unless something shows up on the test. I have my consult next week so we shall decide a course of action then. Of course, I am guessing it will be December before I could actually start if they have me do bcps again. I am also thinking about going to another doc for a second opinion. I have a friend doing IVF now and she seems to really like her doc.

ANYWAY...keep us posted!!!

 

[Mamamirfy]

I wonder how long it qill be for me...i know the nurse said that when AF arrives to call in and they will book me in to get saline pumped into me to make sure i have no cysts or polyps, and then once my next af starts I will be put on BCP and then get crackin.....how long were you on BCP? Pink, were you on them too?

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hi, Miranda. I was on one month of bcps. So, you'd actually start your ivf in early December. That is potentially around the time we'd start too if we decide to do it...although, I may see if I can delay until Jan because then I can put the $$ in flex spend and save about 30%.

 

[Mamamirfy]

So....I would find out arounf Xmas if it worked?? Yahoo.

 

[pink32]

Hi Girls,

silly, you will fall pregnant, if it didnt happen this time round it will happen the next...Ivf can take a couple of times so by xmas you should have your MIracle.

Mirf - what is bcp? when i got AF i started the injections on my 2nd day.. i didnt have saline pumped etc...i think that may be due to having a laparoscopy early on in the year and determined i had no cysts and tubes were clear etc. Ofcourse we will support u....You were there for us...

i couldnt of done it without you girls....thanks

i feel fine apart from being really bloated and boobs are huge...not sleeping very well at nite but i think because i'm so uncomfortable...they said that the bloating will stay until i'm about 10 weeks....i already look around 3mnths pregnant...not complaining at all....just praying the little one sticks...

i'm going in for bloods again tommorow morning just to ensure all is going well.....

let me know what bcp is?

 

[Mamamirfy]

BCP is birth control pill. They said I had to go on it....Lesley did too...did you? I had a salpingogrpahy last year....but I guess this saline thing is different. I'm crampy and sorta spotting but not enough to call the clinic and let them know it arrived.

It will stick!!! Let us know about your bloods tomorrow

 

[pink32]

oooh ofcourse "the pill"...lol.
no i didnt go on birth control.
i mostly hear of that happening overseas, dont know why they do it or the theory behind it either?

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hi, girls! As I understand the BCP is to ensure you don't have a remaining corpeus luteum from the previous cycle when you start the injections. Apparently, if you ovulate, you may have those cysts or collapsed follicles remaining and it is best if they aren't there. At least that is what they told me. I am not sure why it isn't just checked on ultrasound.

 

[Mamamirfy]

It's so weird that they do things so differently in different countries generally Canada and US are similiar I think.

 

[pink32]

i'd never heard of that...but yes they seem to be different in the US and Canada to over here. who knows!

 

[Mamamirfy]

Hi girls.....so according to my chart..I should have gotten AF either yesterday, today or tomorrow. Two mornigs in a row I have wiped and had very light pink that's it. Yesterday I had cramps but nothing and so far this morning, it's the same. Can't she just show up so I can book?? She's so cruel.....

Lesley - how are you doing? I was thinking about you last night. You never updated so I'm assuming it was a no. I'm sorry I really thought it would work. Here for you if you need to chat xo

Pinky - can't wait to hear how your bloods are progressing.

It's starting to stay darker longer in the am. It's 645 and pitch dark....I love it. It's crisp and I'm up before hubby (he tends to be like a bear and not get up as early in the fall/winter month). Even the dogs are still asleep...it feels like a Christmas morning. I love it!

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hiya, Miranda! It is a crisp fall day here and staying dark much longer. I kind of like it.

Yep, I am an official bfn. No surprise. I have been feeling a little dark and grumpy so have been avoiding spreading my bleak outlook on everyone else. LOL! to top it all off, my cat is missing. this is the cat that we've had for 16 years and we think he may have passed away. He is an indoor cat so we have been searching every inch of our home. We have about 5500ft so he could be anywhere. UGHHHHHHHH! What a week. The other option is that maybe he got out when I had a cleaning crew here. I just don't know, but he seems to have disappeared...

Anyway, on to brighter things...Miranda, maybe you are preggers now!!! Wouldn't that be crazy?? Crossing my fingers for you!! I am totally going to try this month with opks even though it is most unlikely. Of course, I still haven't started AF. The progesterone injections really throw that off.

We are heading away for a long weekend at my in-laws this weekend. should be nice. They live on 40 wooded acres. All the trees have brightly turned and we will have a bonfire. I need to get away. Anyway, I will have no access to internet until Sunday when we return as they don't have wi-fi.

Girls, have a fantastic weekend!!!

 

[MySillyGirls]

btw, i love that feeling too... a fresh pot of coffee, dark, still...the kids and dh asleep. Of course, my dogs are always awake, especially the pup

 

[pink32]

hi guys!

im so sorry about your bfn silly i really thought it would work for you this time. We are here for you babe.

silly - i think you may be pregnant...that would be fantastic, you wouldnt have to do ivf.