Early 30's TTC #1

[hopefulmama2b]

MrsMax- cycle 18? So sorry hun. Good luck getting into the private clinic. Maybe we'll be IUI buddies next month. I started trying in April 2010 so I think we're about the same and it's just heartbreaking.

 

[rosababy]

Hopeful, stay positive! Keep believing. I have a feeling it will happen for you soon. Maybe just because I WANT you to be pregnant soon. :huge:

Mrsmax, I'm so sorry the hot cramps have started. Mine woke me up last night. But now you have an IUI to look forward to. Do you know how long the referral will take?

MrsP, yay for a thick lining! That's a great start. What meds are you on?


Afm, I'm stronger than I am yesterday. I'm looking to the next cycle. AF came last night, WAY heavy. Heaviest ever. I guess that meant my lining was good. I have an appointment tomorrow, for an ultrasound (I'm guessing) and hopefully I'll find out the time line for round 2.

 

[readyORnot]

Hiya folks! I couldn't quite manage to read 221 pages of posts so did the first few and the last few! Anyway, I can see that Caroline who originally started the thread appears to have given birth since then! So maybe this is a lucky thread!! I also spotted a recent BFP! So congratulations to crumbs and anyone else with recent good news!!

I'm 31 and my husband is 38 and we've only been trying for 3 cycles but I do sometimes worry a little about our ages so would be nice to hang around in this thread with TTC ladies of a similar age-group!

Hopefully we'll all eventually get our BFPs!!

 

[hopefulmama2b]

Welcome ReadyORnot!!! Yikes- thank god I don't have that ticker that you have in your siggy. I would hate the see the number of pregnancy tests I've taken and how much it has cost me! Good luck to you and this is a great thread!

 

[mrsmax]

Thanks guys - rushing out the door, but AF came last night and I was miserable. Feel perkier today - should be getting the private appointment anytime. I got referred 3 weeks ago by my personal doctor, but havent heard from the clinic at all yet. When should I expect to hear?

Will read posts later - welcome ready

 

[MrsPTTC]

Welcome readyornot

mrsmax.

Rosa hun, I'm on 50mg clomid though they might half it cos of the number of follies

X

 

[rosababy]

welcome ready!

hopeful, your chart is looking good...feeling positive?

Mrsmax, ugh. I'm so sorry that AF came. Hopefully you won't have to wait long for your appt. I think it depends on the clinic. I called (don't need a referral) and got an appointment booked that day for 3 weeks later. I would call the clinic if I were you. Put some pressure on them.

MrsP, I'm glad they're monitoring your clomid cycle so closely! I was just given the meds and told to come back 5 months later. Clearly, that didn't work.

Afm, feeling better each day. Crying less and less. I had an ultrasound today. He said he thinks the problem is that my ovaries are a bit older than me, so I'm not getting good quality eggs. He was optimistic when we got 10 eggs, but then were left with only 2 embryos, so he thinks that might be the majority of the problem. I also had high prolactin levels, which may have caused the fail as well. I'm on meds for that now. I also picked up a bunch more supplements for egg quality and will start them tonight. My thyroid levels were a bit high as well, so we'll see how my blood test from today comes back, and I may have a med for that as well. I'm a freaking walking pharmacy! He seemed positive and still optimistic that it will eventually work. He said we'll keep doing it until we get pregnant, but that this happens and women are often lucky the 2nd or 3rd time. I left feeling a little down, but I blame the rain.

 

[hopefulmama2b]

Yes, still feeling positive, but down a little today. But hey, I guess ttc does that to ya every once in a while.

Re: your overies: That's one of my big fears- that my ovaries may be older than me. Since two out of two pregnanies have ended with miscarriage and people keep telling me I'm young I figure that must be the case.

I'm glad he is still optimistic that it will work. I started taking Royal Jelly back in March because I heard that it increases egg quality. I'm not sure if it's true, but I figure it's not going to hurt. The fresh Royal Jelly absolutely gagged me although some people like it. When I needed some more I opted for the free dried pills. Goes down much smoother.

 

[rosababy]

I wonder if older ovaries/bad egg quality could cause miscarriages. Seems to me that if they're bad, they wouldn't fertilize and/or implant. But you have had that happen. Have you ever thought about it being your thyroids? Maybe your progesterone levels checked?

 

[MrsPTTC]

Hi Rosa, yeah I'm going for scans/US every 2-3 days until I ovulate. They won't scan me next cycle if the clomid works though (FXd) I just have to go back after 6 cycles if no BFP. I don't think I'll ovulate or at least get my LH surge until next week, I'm on cd 15 today & don't normally get a positive opk until between cd 18 & 20. I had hoped the clomid would make me ovulate early but I'm getting the biggest of BFN's on OPKs, hardly even a squinter of a line whereas I usually have a fade in pattern, I suppose there's plenty time yet. Did clomid bring your ovulation forward Rosa?

Hopefully your cycle was failed cos of the prolactin & now you're on meds you'll be lucky next cycle! Maca is supposed to improve egg quality hun, I used to take it though I can't say whether it helped me or not! x

 

[rosababy]

Yeah, I used to take Maca too. I stopped because the doc had me on so much stuff...

I don't remember if clomid made me o sooner or not...I want to say it did make me o sooner. Good that they're monitoring it.

Hopefully the prolactin was my only issue.

 

[hopefulmama2b]

I wonder if older ovaries/bad egg quality could cause miscarriages. Seems to me that if they're bad, they wouldn't fertilize and/or implant. But you have had that happen. Have you ever thought about it being your thyroids? Maybe your progesterone levels checked?

Bad eggs definitely cause miscarriages. That's why miscarriage rates increase with age. My RE says it's 1/5 for 20-somthings. 1/4 for early 30's. 1/3 late thirties, and 1/2 for 40's.

My thyroid has been checked and it's good and I always have super high progesterone levels when pregnant. My miscarriages have been later and I think progesterone deficiencies are usually early. Like people that have chemicals all of the time.

Just hoping that next time I'll be one of the 3/4 that don't miscarry.

 

[rosababy]

I see...didn't know that. Those are some scary stats. Try co q 10. Can't hurt.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Thanks Rosa, I'll ask today though I don't know if the sonographer will know that kind of stuff. I got a blob of ewcm this morning, woo hoo! FXd its on its way.

Hopeful, hope you get your forever baby soon hun!

X

 

[MrsPTTC]

So I've had another scan & it was a different sonographer and she was really rough! Just stuck the bloody thing in, wasn't slow or gentle like the previous lady . But anyways, one follicle is way ahead of the other, my biggest one is 20mm so ovulation should happen any time (now if only I can get a +opk!!) So I'm back in on Sunday which I thought was a strange day, but nevermind, at least it means no time off work for that scan. With it being a new sonographer and assistant, they commented on how big the cyst is though, they said it was a big one... x

 

[hopefulmama2b]

Sorry to hear of the rough lady. glad to hear o is approaching! Did they have anything more useful to tell you about the cyst rather than just point out it's size?

 

[MrsPTTC]

Lol, no, she actually asked me what the other sonographer said about it. The other one said she also worked in gynae & they don't need to remove it as it should burst on its own x

 

[Soleil Breeze]

Let me first begin by saying, Rosa, I am so, so incredibly sad that it didn't work out for you this time. She-yit, man. This TTC business has got to be one of the worst there is.

Crumbs, my friend, a hearty "congrats" and sticky wishes being sent your way!

I don't even know where to begin. I was so sure, like a 100%, that we'd get pregnant. I mean, we were one for one with the IUI. And then, as I'm leaving the country on Monday, 11 days post IUI, I have this bright red blood. Not a lot, but not a smidgin. I cried myself to sleep on Monday night. I told God that I hated him/her several times and even thought about taking a knife to my ovaries (not that I EVER would, just my dramatic woe at the time). And I've been spotting my usual brown stuff ever since. I'll admit, I thought AF would have been here by now. But I'm fairly confident that it will come tomorrow. Ovulation probably happened a day later than I thought, so I'm just off by a day.

I told DH that I will go in for another IUI for the November and December cycles, and then, come the new year, we've got to rethink our game plan. We've been at this since July 2009.

Anyway, to answer hopefulmama, I take clomid cycle days 3-7 and it's 50mg. I had to get it fed-exed to me yesterday because I didn't take with me since I was foolishly thinking we'd get pregnant. Well, I'll be starting it up again on Monday, I'm sure.

MrsPTTC, I saw your question to Rosa about whether clomid brought her O forward, and I just wanted to let you know that I usually O CD 19-20 and that, with the exception of this cycle, it brought O forward to CD 14. This cycle is was 16. Who knows about next? I really hope that cyst doens't cause you pain. I literally couldn't walk for days when mine burst on me in 09.

Mrxmax - I gave up the temping thing a while ago; just wasn't useful for me anymore.

Rosa - I don't want to be a downer, but if we're born with the eggs that we have, how can we improve their quality now? That just doesn't seem possible to me.

Welcome readyornot! I hope you don't have to hang around in the TTC category for too long.

Much love, ladies. I'll try to be in a better mood when I'm on here again.

 

[rosababy]

Ugh. Soleil, I'm so sorry you're in limbo. However, spotting does not mean that AF is coming. Tons of women spot when they're preggo. When is your beta or testing date?

I dunno if egg quality can be improved. Evidently it can though, otherwise doc wouldn't have told me to be on all of these supplements.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Soleil. Sorry things haven't worked out this cycle, though you're not out until the arrives.

I got my positive opk!! Woo hoo Don't usually ovulate (well at least get my surge) until cd21 & I'm 17 today so it looks like it'll be a few days early! Can't wait for scan tomorrow x