LTTTC #1 - Support Group *Please share your story

[Myshelsong]

Good luck with the medications and everything that goes with it!

Flou: I am in the TWW as well! 8dpo, no signs or anything like that but I try not symptom spot anymore and it just means that my af is coming anyways. So right now just feeling totally normal. TWW is the worst, right up there with waiting for Ovulation hahaha!

Excited for this weekend my Mom is coming Saturday (havent seen her since Christmas) and then Dad coming next week and both staying until September! Man I miss family, although do not like the chore list that I made myself before they get here.

 

[pbl_ge]

Myshel and Flou -- good luck in the TWW! Hope it passes quickly and you both get a nice surprise at the end of it. Myshel, enjoy your family visit! Flou, do you have plans to keep yourself busy?

Pippi, a spring clean sounds great! Good to keep yourself busy.

Lorna, super excited for you to start IVF! Your travel plans sound heavenly. Perhaps the last travel like that for a long time!

Ella, how are you doing, lovely. I hope that this whole terrible process ends for you soon. Are they going to monitor your betas until they're down to zero, or will you just wait for AF?

Dovkav, any updates about that pretty chart?

Big hugs to everyone else.

I've got my follow-up scan tomorrow, and I'm really scared they're going to cancel this cycle. After they found the ~20ish follies, they lowered my dose to the minimum. I've been getting some cramping, which I figure can't be a good sign. We shall see!

 

[Ella_Hopeful]

pbl - I go back in 2 weeks to see the doctor and for another scan. If everything has passed, then I wait for AF. If not, then I will have to have a D&C.

 

[dovkav123]

pbl,
It is very difficult to dr,. to prescribe a right dose of meds to patients. He needs to have lots of experience. Every case is individual. If your hormone levels are OK and you O yourself, I beleave dr. needs to give you minimum doze. Your body responded super! Which side Left of Right Has more follicles?

Myshel,
I worked hard too, cleaned the house for a few days. I was so tired!!! it was so worthy! My family came and fun time began, little vacation, relaxing and exciting at the same time.

My AF showed up today, I never tested. On CD7 I'll visit my new RE, we'll see how things will go. I am hoping IVF will happen in August. Fingers crossed for a healthy egg this month!

Hugs and kisses to all girls!

 

[Myshelsong]

I hate chart spotting, should never have done it. August IVF is very exciting. Hopefully this will be the one

 

[pbl_ge]

Dovkav, I am so sorry. Green IVF it is! In the meantime, pamper yourself lots.

Edit: No idea what's going on in my cycle, and I took my full-on freak out back to my journal.

I don't know how anyone stays sane during this process.

 

[flou]

Myshel i know what you mean about symptom spotting. I don't bother much anymore. The month i did get pg i felt just like AF was coming. So i dont think you can really tell in the early stages. Lets hope its both our months this time!

Pbl im a teacher on my summer break. So im planning just to relax and chill out during the tww. Probably will meet up with friends and relax with DH.

Good lick dovkav with the ivf! Exciting times for you!

 

[pipilotta]

Dovkav, i'm sorry, sending lots of hugs to you. Take good care of yourself and get rest before the ivf cycle! Stress is a big killer people say. Glad you had a great
time with your family.

Dh booked in to do the scsa test next wednesday, and I found out that we are not on the list for january and only have enough points to be considered. But the nurse said I shouldn't worry, it will be close to that time. I'm really confused now.
I'm hoping it will happen without ivf.
A day of more springclean ahead, then a theatre visit and the start of the fertile phase.

Babydust to all of us!

 

[Ella_Hopeful]

Just wondering if anyone takes baby aspirin? If so, were you told by the doc. to take it? Is it the type of thing you can take without asking a doctor?

Hope everyone's weekend is going well!

 

[pbl_ge]

Just wondering if anyone takes baby aspirin? If so, were you told by the doc. to take it? Is it the type of thing you can take without asking a doctor?

Hope everyone's weekend is going well!

Ella, my doc said it's not 100% clear that baby aspirin helps with m/c or fertility, but he thinks everyone over the age of 35 should be taking it daily for the heart benefits. He takes it daily, too.

Two cautions: it thins your blood, so some people shouldn't take it at all, and I had to stop before my surgery. Also, didn't you have crazy thick lining? I might ask your doc first for that reason. It doesn't seem likely to me that baby aspirin would address any problem you're having, given your super lining, but I don't really know. Maybe it makes it more likely to help? In your shoes I'd ask for the genetic screens of common causes of rmc, like the MTHFR gene. Just a thought, and not even sure if they'll give them to you yet.

I think it's great that you're looking forward now!

 

[pbl_ge]

Totally selfish post:

My first round of injectables has ended in a debacle. I was producing tons and tons of follies (20ish), so on Friday a doc sat me down and said I needed to consider converting to IVF. So, I got myself all emotionally ready for IVF, which took some doing! Then a doc called back and said my bloodwork didn't support that (estrogen fell), and they needed to bring me back in Sunday for another round of scans and tests.

Then today they told me that they're almost positive I o'ed somewhere around Wed. or Thurs of last week. That would have been about CD9. So this cycle got completely screwed up, and we have to wait for next round, so we can be certain we don't have to go through this again. The doc is asking me if we want to consider IVF next round. I'm really torn about it, so I thought I'd ask for others' thoughts.

Hope everyone else has had a better week than me. This has truly been a terrible week in our house!

 

[Myshelsong]

Not a better week just got af

Sorry about the imjectables hun that really sucks. Personally if they were offering ivf as a viable option I would jump at the chance.
Good luck and fingers crossed n next cycle!

 

[Ella_Hopeful]

pbl - I'm so sorry that sounds awful
I hope you have better luck next month - what a disappointment ;(
I also personally would jump at the chance to do IVF, but it's a huge stress and a huge decision to make...

Myshel - sorry about AF...

Praying for you all

 

[pipilotta]

I'm sorry pbl_ge. Did you bd before cd 9?
I can't give you any advise on ivf. Only that I hope that this is only my last resort. I want to make it happen without if possible.
But then it looks like you tried so many things already. I would talk to your doctor and dh, get a few days rest and think it through before making a rushed decision. And if you think it is feeling right then go for it!

 

[flou]

Pbl im sorry you had to go through that. I personally hope we can have baby without ivf however if i was offered it i think i would do it. Others who i have known who have had ivf felt like they were finally in control of their fertility after having spent months and years going through disappointment time and time again. Only you and your OH can make the decision. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Myshel sorry the showed

 

[pipilotta]

Myshel, just have red you are taking a bb break. I wish you all the best, and hopefully a bfp during the next months. I'm sorry af showed. Take care!

 

[pbl_ge]

Thanks for all the input ladies. We hadn't BDed close to CD9, as it was so early and we'd been taking turns sleeping downstairs with our injured dog (long story). But I suspect the egg wasn't viable anyway, as I had no follies >14 mm. Still considering what to do next.

Myshel, I'm so sorry about AF. We'll miss you if you're taking a BnB break, but support you doing whatever it takes to maintain mental health. This road is terrible, and a little space can help enormously.

 

[Myshelsong]

Thanks ladies.
It has been solid two years of charting and temping and you all know, just need a month of nothing. Just being a person again to breath!

Wish you all the best and will be back soon.

 

[YearningHeart]

Hello Ladies,

Those of you who are trying to concieve naturally - I pray you do and everything works well for you! xx

When I first started trying for a baby I thought its so easy, I didnt even think there would be a problem in fact I didnt know about infertility nor IVF (I was quite naive) the little did I know, I tried for many years and now I am currently on IVF. I never ever thought I would be doing IVF. But anyways enough of my story.. I hope all you ladies can conceive naturally or any other way that which is easy and stress-free! xx

 

[pipilotta]

Hello yearningheart!
How far in your ivf cycle are you?
I'm on the waiting list for ivf, and am totally happy about that, but also scared for a few reasons. But even though i'm scared I can't wait to start, if it wont happen naturally.