IUI Jan/Feb/March/Apr/May 2012 - Status updates on page one 12 bfp

[DaisyQ]

Kinerie, I have also heard that accupuncture can help with FSH. In NYC look into Berkeley and Yinova. Berkeley claims he can reduce FSH specifically.

https://www.berkleycenter.com/

I go to Yinova.

I would sched an appointment asap and seen what can be done, and if they recommend any supplements. Do they test AMH at RMA - I've heard sometimes it's a better marker for ovarian reserve? See if you can get your DHEA level tested. I've heard great things about CoQ10, ESPECIALLY for women with DOR or diminished egg quality. DHEA is supposed to be good too, but that has some possible side effects so I'd get your level tested.

I don't think there is much research to support wheat grass.

Nicker, I'd talk to your doctor about supplementing DHEA and do your own research as well to find out what an appropriate dose might be. I'm on a 35+ thread myself (I know, I'm not 35, but close), and one woman who had very poor response to stimming and had very few eggs retrieved and a failed IVF, just got a natural BFP one cycle after the failed IVF, and she attributes it to the CoQ10 and DHEA.

Tella! So excited for you - I'm hoping to hear about your BFP in the next few days.

 

[froliky2011]

I think I am retiring from this thread. I feel too old to be here. Good luck!

 

[Kinerie]

Okay.... I have to pipe in here. I always get frustrated with my doc. I love the man, but sometimes I want to strangle him. He always tells me I have no time to waste because I don't have many eggs. I think he is basing that solely on my age. He has never discussed the results of my antral follicle count with me but if I wouldn't have "passed" that, I wouldn't have been able to go ahead with the first cycle. I also did take a picture of the screen when he left the room, so I have the information. I googled it at the time and from what I could tell it looked like I had 38 year old ovaries.
Rt Ovary
volume 5.04 cm3
length 2.75 cm
A-P 1.53 cm
width 2.29 cm

Lt Ovary
volume 6.46 cm3
length 2.56 cm
A-P 2.09 cm
width 2.31 cm

I know on my pre-screening my fsh was 5.9 iu. To me that indicates that my ovarian reserve is okay. He says there is no way to know the quality of eggs without ivf. The one lab result that I got that was slightly on the low side was Dhea-s. Mine was 1.5 and normal is 1.7 - 9.2. If I can supplement Dhea, why didn't he prescribe that? Could that be what is doing me in? Now that I am learning more, wouldn't that mean that the low Dhea could be affecting my egg quality???

I have discovered a few wrinkles in my plan. I am no longer able to take 3 cycles off as that would screw me over with maternity leave if I did get preggers. I have to do more figuring later but at most I may be able to take one more cycle off and maybe not even that. After that I would be out till like January!!! Grrr.... I so don't think I was meant to be a Mom

Congrats to all the people. Tella, I include you in that. I am very happy for you all. Not gonna lie, a little jealous, but happy. If you believe in prayer, please send them up for me because I need all the help I can get.

If anyone has any insight for me please share it!!!

Dear Nicker,

Have a look at this article please:

https://www.empowher.com/infertilit...pplement-could-help-women-fertility-treatment

Also, you don't need a prescription for DHEA, you can buy it from any good drug/vitamins store. Doctors are always sceptical about supplements/alternative medicine etc..

 

[SNOW GLOBE]

Thanks for your reply, really need some positive input. xx

 

[Hopeful42nd]

Nicker- I can't answer that, but I think you would still have some good ones in there. You do not have all the signs showing that yet. Every women has crappy eggs mixed with the good ones just you may have more crappy and less good ones due to age. Your right, no real way to know without using invitro testing, but I'm sure even that test without actual IVF transfer would cost an arm and a leg. I'm assuming this is why your doc is saying time is of the essence.
I don't know if this is helpful but I found a doc with more hypothetical treatments for egg quality, more due to lack of testing and studies.
https://draimee.org/egg-quality-what-you-should-know/

 

[Nicker]

Dhea is prescription only in Canada.

Frolicky you are not serious are you??? Lots of us are 38... I think someone is 39 even.

 

[Hopeful42nd]

I'm approaching my mid 30's you are not too old! Frolicky stay, have we offended you in some way?

 

[drsquid]

im 39

 

[Nicker]

Mom is sleeping so I can type a bit. I have the laptop here so I can do my marks. Anyway, where I live each school district has their own what they call a "collective agreement" it outlines salary, clauses for leaves... it is our contract with the school board. As part of our collective agreement, I get my unemployment topped up for the the first 13 weeks of leave so I actually would be almost full salary and benefits. After that I go down to just employment insurance and I have to pay $500 to keep my benefits which I need with the Crohn's. IF maternity leave falls during a school vacation, I lose the top up because they don't pay for days when a teacher wouldn't be working. Normally I get paid over 12 months. Not that I actually get paid for working over the summer, rather they just hold some back from each other pay period and pay it in the summer. Getting pregnant at the wrong time costs me thousands of dollars which = for short maternity leave and less time with baby.

 

[Nicker]

mamadreams and babyonmyown I believe are 36 and 38....

I am writing that off as hormones froliky now get your ass back here.

 

[BabyOnMyOwn]

Congratulations to the new BFP's!! You guys give me hope that this WILL happen!!

Slightly changed your quote.

Thank you froliky!! I do believe it will happen, I just don't know how or when yet and it's easy to get discouraged. Thank you for the reminder!

 

[Hays :)]

Update on my 1st iui, positive test 2 days before af,followed by af and horrific pains

 

[Hopeful42nd]

Sorry for the loss hays
Your sure it happened? Have you tested since?

 

[Hays :)]

Noe havent tested since,full on af & these pains that leave me crippled for 30-40 mins. Thing is ive had these pains about 5 times over the past 8mnths or so,didnt think much of them as they arent every cycle but now im starting to wonder if its actually very early miscarriages im having?

 

[Hopeful42nd]

You should go in and explain, perhaps they can let you know if that's what is happening.

 

[Hays :)]

Im going to go to docs this week & phone hosp where I had the iui, something craps going on

 

[BabyOnMyOwn]

Dhea is prescription only in Canada.

Frolicky you are not serious are you??? Lots of us are 38... I think someone is 39 even.

Can you order Dhea online?

 

[Hopeful42nd]

If its classified as a drug here there may be issues with that crossing the border.

 

[colesboss]

Nicker- I am just wondering I purchase from same bank and have had two f ailed DIUIs.
Your comments about the numbers intrest me as first sample was close to 30 mil and second was under 10. I live in bc. How did you hear of there policys. Thanks in advance

 

[Nicker]

Nicker- I am just wondering I purchase from same bank and have had two f ailed DIUIs.
Your comments about the numbers intrest me as first sample was close to 30 mil and second was under 10. I live in bc. How did you hear of there policys. Thanks in advance

It is on the Xytex website. They guarantee 25mil motile. Where in bc?