Early 30's TTC #1

[pink80]

MrsPTTC - sorry you're feeling this way this is all do hard, it's takes it out of you, it's totally understandable

MrsMax sorry about the BFN - it's strange about you temps - has it happened before??

 

[mrsmax]

Pink not really. I have just rung the clinic though and af better show up or my egg collection slot will ne all wrong and I'd have to put ivf back a month. So either af needs to het here ASAP or stay away for nine months! Finding difficult to concentrate at work today

 

[pink80]

Oh I hope it stays away for 9 months - if not then I hope it comes quickly - big my lovely xxx

 

[mrsmax]

thanks Pink - getting bad cramping now so she is on the way I think.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Thanks girls, I don't feel upset as such just annoyed & in a CBA mood. DH is so funny though, its so sweet how much he wants it now. Last night we did AI & agreed we'd alternate between BD & AI this month, I said we'll do it every other day & DH said he was thinking every day! And after our AI he said 'you didn't put your legs in the air very long!' bless him. I didn't because I've got no ov symptoms as its too early, but good on him for noticing!

Mrs max I hope comes soon so you can get the show on the road!

x

 

[readyORnot]

Hi everyone, I hope everyone's okay and keeping your heads up. I'm so sorry things are so hard for some of you.

Soleil - I'm so excited that you're heading into IVF, I'm so hopeful for you! I guess you must be startng stims by now?

Rosa - I'm so sorry about your cyst, I really hope the pain is easing now.

MrsPTTC - my fingers are so crossed for you! Hope you're getting some BDing in and that the clomid doesn't affect you too much and you can feel a bit more positive.

pink80 - my fingers are crossed for you, I hope af stays away! And if not then good luck with your next cycle! Lots of BDing! I hope your OH figures out where he's at with it soon.

mrsmax - did your friend ever respond? And I'm so sorry about your BFN and cramps, I really hope it's just a bit too early. But if not then I really hope AF hurries up so you don't have to wait longer for your IVF.

crumbs - lovely picture! And congratulations on a little girl! I'm so excited for you!

I hope everyone else is doing okay and keeping positive.

As for me, I'm okay but really struggling with 'morning' sickness which has gotten much worse over the last few weeks and really been getting me down. Add to that occasional fibroid pain and not to sound ungrateful (because this baby is the best thing that's ever happened to me) but I haven't been able to enjoy this pregnancy one bit. Haven't felt baby move yet and we've decided not to find out the gender at my scan next Tuesday.

 

[ChitownYetnTy]

Hey Everyone... Just new to the forum trying to get a bump buddies. I'm a TTC. Hoping one day we can both (all) get to rejoice together with a 'Mini' us. Cant wait for all our prayers to be answered. Keep the hope n faith alive y'all.

 

[rosababy]

MrsPttc, is AI artificial insemination? What do you mean you're alternating between the two? Glad to hear that your dh is more on board! That always helps. I would say throw away the thermometer, and just dtd every other day. Forget about symptoms, signs, etc. and enjoy your vacation! Did I mention I'm so jealous that you're going to Hawaii??

Mrsmax, welcome to the af is late/waiting for fertility treatments game. It's super fun. Af was ALWAYS late for me when I need it to come, remember? Bleh. However, maybe your acupuncturist was right...

ready, I'm so sorry you're still feeling sick. At 19 weeks, still?? You poor thing. I don't blame you for not enjoying your pregnancy. That sounds miserable. So team Yellow huh? You're more patient than I am! I'm sure I'll be asking at every scan from here on...are you sure you can't tell what sex it is??

Chitown, welcome! I grew up in Northern Illinois too! What's your story? In your 30s, I'm assuming? How long have you been trying?

 

[MrsPTTC]

Hi chitownyetnty (wow your username is so long, can I shorten it to chitown lol?) welcome to the thread. How long have you been TTC for - tell us your story!

Rosa, I wish I WAS going to Hawaii! It's Turkey! Yes AI is artificial insemination, I decided last month to try it as I don't get much CM and figured if the are having difficulty getting up there I would try DH depositing into a softcup, mixing it with pre-seed, inserting it, squishing it around my cervix and then have an O. Well it didn't work last month but I'm convinced it CAN work. Many a same sex couple have got preggo this way, also couples who have had to use donors or have problems actually having sex. It also gives me a break as I don't enjoy it that much . I haven't temped for a few months now, usually OPK but I'm giving myself a break, I don't even know what CD I'm on unless I check FF or my ticker, and you know what, it feels great! . How's your little bean hun?

Readyornot, thanks for your wishes hun. You should upload your scan pics so we can see. I don't blame you for not finding out the sex, I wouldn't either!

x

 

[rosababy]

Interesting! I totally knew it was Turkey...I wonder who IS going to Hawaii?? Someone on BnB...

I've heard of people doing AI at home. I hope it works for you! Plus, it gives you a break.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Aw Rosa, love your dog, is it a lab? We have a 2 year old yellow lab, love him to bits. You know I vaguely recall someone going to Hawaii, could it be hopeful or msjmouse? x

 

[mrsmax]

Off to bed as teaching tomorrow but have to sneak in real quick - it is MsJ off to Hawaii - luck thing. Night ladies

 

[MrsPTTC]

Night hun. I'm at work tomorrow too, on overtime but am sitting here drinking wine with DH, ha ha x

 

[Soleil Breeze]

Hi, girls...I am so swollen right now. I started stimming last week TH, went in for blood work and an ultrasound yesterday. The RE - not my usual - tells me that I am a "great egg maker." Yaaaay, I say. Sounds great! Get home, and within less than two and a half hours, my regular RE is calling me from his home office and telling me that I have to stop stimming immediately. My estradiol is five times the normal limit and at "dangerous" levels. I could get "very, very sick."

So there you go. I have stopped stimming and now I am just taking lupron to see it if will "calm" my body down (here's to hoping).

Holy shit. I mean, really. What else? So now I am in what they call "coasting." They can't put me back on the stims until my estrogen levels go into the normal range. I can't wait for the swelling to go away. I feel like I am carrying golf balls down there. As long as I am coasting for no more than 3 days, I should be fine to continue with IVF this month. If it goes on longer than four days, it does not look good.

I am seriously beginning to think that I should not force my body into producing a biological child.

Oh, yeah. And I have a cyst, too. Surprise there.

I am trying to stay positive, but it is very hard at the moment.

Yay for overstimulation. I could have told them this would happen. I mean, my AMH levels are in the high range for God's sake. I already O each month, no problem. I get cysts each time I come off the pill. Obviously giving me stimming drugs is going to make my ovaries go whack. SCREAM.

But, based on my history, RE says that they could not have known that I would respond this way. They were "surprised;" it was "unexpected." So good news is, I am a "great egg producer." Bad news is, I am a "great egg producer" too quickly for my body to handle.

Please, please, pray or send out a word to the universe that this IVF cycle isn't a bust for us and that my poor ovaries recover.

I will write more and respond to your posts in a few. Just need to vent and wallow right now.

Freaking ay.

 

[rosababy]

Aw Rosa, love your dog, is it a lab? We have a 2 year old yellow lab, love him to bits. You know I vaguely recall someone going to Hawaii, could it be hopeful or msjmouse? x

Yep, she's a lab! Or more like a cat/lab. She's very much cat-like rather than a lovable lab. This is her favorite toy (the only one she plays with, because it has food in it) and this is the day she figured out she could pick it up and bring it us. She's a RETRIEVER and it took her months to figure this out. She can't figure out how to "reset" the toy (push the rope back in order to pull it out to get the kibble to come out) so she stares at us until we reset it for her. I guess you can say we've enabled her...

SB, that SUCKS! Look at it this way though, at least your body is capable of producing a lot of eggs. Some ladies are lucky to get a few. Heck, I only got 6 or 7 mature eggs, and of those, only 2 or 3 embryos made it to day 3. This way, you'll coast for a few days and hopefully have some to freeze! That's great news! I know how you feel though, so bloated. I'm sure you are WAY worse than I was, and I was very uncomfortable. My every day walking pace was slower, I couldn't bend over, let alone stretch or exercise. I feel for ya. I'll pray for you that your coasting goes well and that your cycle isn't cancelled. If it helps, I always thought of my first round as a trial run, even as I was going through it. Your docs are learning what your body will handle and how it will react, etc. So (and hopefully this doesn't happen) but if you do have to cancel, at least they'll know what to do differently next time. Maybe put you on lower dosages or something, stim for a shorter amount of time, closer to ovulation, etc. I think you'll be fine though. Lots of woman have to coast for a while and they're just fine. Hopefully this means you'll get loads of great eggies!!

Afm, I feel much better. Been out of the hospital for a week and am officially off pain killers. I was hoping to be off of narcotics completely before I went back to work. Had a regular scan today (no more dildo cams!) and saw the baby doing just great. Doc can't even find the cysts, so I hope that's a good indication that all is well. He said I think we're good to go for a normal pregnancy now! I said yeah...last time you said that I ended up in the ER! We all laughed. But seriously...

 

[MrsPTTC]

Aw Rosa, glad you're feeling much better & yay for your scan. Will you be having a 12 week one with pics? Can't wait to see your LO.

Soleil I have to say this IVF sounds like a bloody awful process! I would've thought if you usually ov fine then they wouldn't need to pump you with drugs . I've got my FXd you feel better soon & you get to finish the IVF cycle.

So ladies I've got my next FS appointment through! I'm so excited to see what the next step is. I feel like a weight has been lifted. It's on 25th April, 9 weeks 2 days and counting! And 11 weeks 3 days til our holiday woop woop!
x

 

[rosababy]

MrsP, so exciting that you have your appointment scheduled!! Let's get this ball rolling, huh?! They need to pump meds through to produce a LOT of eggs, since the attrition rate is low after they leave the body. This way, we get a better chance of having a few good embryos to put back in. I always o'ed as well, but we only usually make 1 maybe 2 eggs per cycle. If we took out 2 eggs, they might not fertilize, they might not be mature, they might not grow as embryos, etc.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Thanks hun, it makes sense when you put it like that, but with Soleil over stimulating I guess there will be different dosages? .

Indeed let's get the ball rolling! x

 

[mrsmax]

hi ladies :wave: good to see some action on this thread.

SB - yikes - you poor thing. Howver, I know it isnt much comfort at the moment, but least you know you will get lots of great eggs even if it is not this cycle. With my crappy AMH I am going to be lucky to get 5 or 6 eggs. Hard to look on the bright side when you are in pain, but you will get through this and you will get you at the end.

rosa - I am soooo pleased things are back on track. Now you can start being a normal pregnant person and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!!!!!! want to hear all about the nursery and bump growing and the first kick. We will live vicariously through you until we all get there too

MrsP - yay for your appointment. I would guess they will suggest IUIs next - do you have an idea about what you want next?

AFM - feeling good. Just trying to njoy these next 2 weeks until I start with the drugs. I have a week off next week and Dh and I go away to Jersey for a long weekend on Friday. Cant wait!!!! Gotta work at keeping Dh out the sauna and the Jacuzzi though!

 

[MsJMouse]

Wow Soleil - that sounds scary (and painful) - you poor thing. I hope the coasting is only for those few days and you get to continue the cycle. Hope you are okay.

Rosa - glad to hear you are feeling better and you got to see your baby!!

MrsP - yay for getting your next FS appt. Then Turkey is getting close. It is definately sounding like a good year.

MrsMax - you are sounding more positive which is great. A long weekend sounds awesome.

AFM - nothing is really happening. Have ordered OPKs for the first time in this journey. It has been 12 months now since I was pregnant so I am can now seek further referral from my doc but I am going to wait and deal with all that after I get back from my holiday. Can't be arsed doing anything now with less than two months to we go to Hawaii - just want to enjoy our holiday and go from there. Maybe I will get lucky and come home with a holiday BFP. Who knows