LTTTC #1 - Support Group *Please share your story

[mandygk]

I have posted here before! I believe it was last year. I decided to take a little break during spring from both posting here and trying to conceive, since my husband and I were going through a hard time. My father in law was suffering from terminal colon cancer and that took an emotional and physical toll on us. We are feeling better now and more hopeful. We actually had our first appointment with an RE a few weeks ago. It went well, I trust my doctor and feel comfortable in this journey.
So were do I stand now, I am waiting for my period to get here, if it doesn't I will be induced one 2 weeks from now to have some testing done. We'll see where we go from there.
So that's my story.

 

[Myshelsong]

Dovkav - I am so sorry hun, that is so frustrating.
I dont know if I could wait and do natural like you both are doing but I am so impatient and dont know alot about it. Wish you all the best no matter which route you decide to take.

Hi Mandy:
After seeing your RE have they confirmed you have any issues or have they started you on a plan or something. Sounds you like you have long cycles, have you guys investigated this yet?

Just booked my Acupunture sessions! Hopefully will have some positive changes (mentally) with this and the yoga.

 

[mandygk]

Hi!
My doctor suspects I have PCOs along with a couple more issues (hashimoto's and elevated prolactin) so we are starting testing two weeks from now, after my cycle is induced.

 

[Tiamad]

I have seen a lot of mention about acupuncture on these boards as I peruse, is there some benefit as far as the end goal or is it just a calming deal?

 

[pipilotta]

Dovkav, I'm so sorry. Sending you hugs!

 

[Myshelsong]

I have seen a lot of mention about acupuncture on these boards as I peruse, is there some benefit as far as the end goal or is it just a calming deal?

This is what I read on one site:
https://www.natural-health-for-fertility.com/fertility-acupuncture.html
I think it had some really good information.

"Fertility Acupuncture and Hormones
Regular acupuncture treatments can be very helpful in regulating hormonal imbalances. Acupuncture influences the hormonal regulation centers in the brain, the autonomic nervous system, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis.

This is done over a period of months and with regular treatments. Acupuncture can help decrease high levels of FSH, which is related to the number of quality eggs a woman produces. High FSH is connected with poor quality of eggs. This value can fluctuate and can be brought down to acceptable levels when too high in order to help a woman who has to undergo IVF treatments. "​

I am hoping it gets me pregnant, not going to lie but at this point I am not getting my hopes up. My goal is just to be a sane person again without having to go on medication. If it doesnt work then I will take the next step at working on my anxiety I am just hoping that I can do it naturally. I have been on anti depressants before as a teenager and am hoping as an adult I can figure out something else that will work.

 

[pbl_ge]

Dovkav, I'm so very sorry for the bfn. Let us know what the docs say. I hope you and DH can agree on what to do next.

Tia, there's research evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture (vs. sham acupuncture) for infertility, and the evidence is particularly strong for acupuncture + IVF. If you're like me and enjoy reading the research lit, I can pass on some studies.

Myshel--I hear you. All these medications really take their toll on your sanity (and sometimes your relationships, too). It's so hard being on that rollercoaster. Hope acupuncture helps you.

Welcome, Mandy. Sorry you find yourself in this position. I hope the docs can help you.

Flou, hope you caught the egg!

Not much new here. Birth control makes me a bitch. Always has, and I guess it still does. The last time I was on them, back in my twenties, my friends called them bitch pills and begged me to stop. I did and suddenly was a much nicer person. I figure this is just a warm up for Lupron!

 

[Tiamad]

Pbl
I am a research fanatic, especially when it comes to getting pregnant. It surprises me that I have not heard about it before and welcome anything you would like to share to add onto the research I just started. I am getting very close to that dreaded 35 and have past desperate moved into believing that it is impossible and giving up to somehow being right back here wanting a baby and being jealous as all my friends are pregnant with baby 2 or 3 and really jealous of a friend halfway through #5...
Sorry rambling a bit there. Anywho thank you very much for offering to share.

 

[Myshelsong]

My cousin who has also been struggling with fertility for the last few years just told me she is pregnant the other night. I am really really happy for her, she has done a lot to get pregnant, done 6 rounds of Clomid that did nothing a lot of struggles so I am really happy for her, the timing just totally sucks. I started my period HOURS after she let me know, like my body just had to punch me in the face with the fact that I am not pregnant. I really want to be really excited for her, but all I can feel right now is pain for me.

I am in the midst of some seriously self loathing right now. Sucks to be us eh!?

Pbl - BC did the same for me, I was the queen of mood swings.

 

[flou]

myshel

Its never easy to hear baby news so don't feel too hard on yourself about it. The fact that you want to be pleased for her shows your strength as a person. Im sure it will be your time soon.

 

[dovkav123]

Flou is right, one day will have our miracle and every day waiting for him makes you stronger. LTTTC success stories only encourages and give hope to us.

here I found very important info about autoimmune problems, bloot clot disorders and other conditons that are misdiagnosed or not even diagnosed. The tests are very expensive and NHS wants to save money. THis article tells you how with natural supplements you can help to give optimal chance to conceive. Why don't you try now, it won't hurt.

https://www.whitelotusclinic.ca/blo...eatments-for-autoimmune-infertility-concerns/

 

[Myshelsong]

Thanks ladies I really appreciate it.

That is some really good information Dokkav!

Welcome to Monday, may this week be better than the last is all I have to say.

 

[Jziller]

HI Ladies, I would like to join your thread if that’s ok. My hubby and I have been trying for 2.5 years. There is nothing that the doctor can find wrong with either me or my husband. I was on Clomid for 6 months, just a try and see kind of thing since really I ovulate on my own but it didn’t work. I had a hsg scan done last June which showed a possible mass on my cervix. I was actually excited because I thought finally something to fix. I went in for surgery only to find out there was no mass only that my cervix was closed really tight and that’s why the die wouldn't go thru. My doctor said she had to force it open a little and that I should be fine now. They also redid the hsg scan while I was out, everything was crystal clear. 4 months after the surgery and I'm still not pregnant

The only thing I can think of it has to something with my bodies hormones. When I went in to puberty my body couldn't handle the extra hormones. I would have debilitated migraines and a few times the left side of my body went completely num. They eventually went away as I got older. Then when I went on birth control in college the migraines came back and eventually I had three grand mal seizures from them.

This month we took some time off. By off I mean I didn't track my cyle like a crazy person but we still have plenty of baby dancing all month long. This past weekend I thought maybe I could be. My boobs hurt like they never hurt before and my hope started to rise. Sadly today I started spotting.

Thanks for listening to me vent. I really don't have anyone to talk to about this. My best friend who I used to talk to just got pregnant with her second (first month off of birth control) and I feel like she just doesn't understand. I'm sure she doesn't want to listen to me complain while she is trying to enjoy her miracle.

 

[Myshelsong]

Hi Jziller - Sorry to hear about your journey, you are in the right thread.
That is weird about your cervix, have they discussed the possiblity of your cervix not opening correctly during ovulation? I have heard some women experience this and they do IUI with success.

 

[Jziller]

I have not. The doctor believes I should be find but she is just the regular obgyn and not a RE. I'ver never really thought about that. My hubby and I wanted to take a few months off from all the craziness. When I make my appointment next month I'm going to discuss that with her. Thank you for the advice.

 

[pbl_ge]

Dovkav, I'm so sorry the witch got you. Do you know what you're doing this month yet? Break? Hope you're doing okay. The autoimmune stuff is really interesting!

JZill, welcome to the thread. Sorry you're in this position. I would recommend getting the blood panels done, if you haven't, as that could rule out a lot of hormone problems. People who have never been through infertility and/or pregnancy loss do NOT understand, even if they try.

Myshel, sorry for the badly timed news. I had that with the last AF. It's impossible to avoid at least a few days of depression when something like that happens. I don't know how to be excited for pregnant people. Maybe that makes me a bad person, I don't know. I can be happy for them at a distance, but it's really hard for me to follow their journeys without feeling like I'm being punched in the gut constantly.

Tiamad, there's more research on acupuncture and IVF than just acupuncture and infertility. Here's a metareview:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22243605

And here's a more general, lay article:
https://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/features/ancient-art-of-infertility-treatment

Lots more out there if you want.

Did my first Lupron shot tonight. I think that means IVF has begun!

 

[dovkav123]

Jziller, I also had problems with my cervix. My RE couldn't perform saline flush of my tubes because she couldn't go in through my cervix. She tried 3 times. It was CD9. But next month on CD 10 I had hysteroscopy everything went well. Closer to O, my cervix opens more???
ON CD14(after O) I had an embryo transfer and it didn't go well.(natural cycle IVF)
One dr. tried, couldn't go in with a catheter to my uterus, another came, she was struggling too. Dr. tried to push the soft catheter w/o embryo first and she did it smoothly, than with embryo, she got stuck (obstruction)and had to push???!!! So heartbreaking.. It is a crucial step. And I urge pbl_ge to ask dr.to try out ET(Mock or trial transfer) a day before the transfer. In US they do it wihout asking!!
I read that too much cervical manipulation can cause hormone oxytocin to elevate and that can cause uterine contractions and I had those after my ET transfer and later in 2ww. In my clinic gynecologist, not RE did the transfer, only the egg retrieval did RE.
I think the main catheter was not placed right in the first place, when the emby catheter went in it, it slipped out.I am talking with a boss there and demand that next time RE will transfer it, she did my hysteroscopy and she went in perfectly. Next time I won't let them try so hard, if they can't do it, I'll come later in few hours or next day.

We blame failed IVF 80% because of the ET. I had a perfect emby, perfect uterus. What else could go wrong? Only ET, maybe blood clot or autoimmune probems. Who knows. Many women get heparin injections during IVF. Maybe I should consider it too... My friend failed 3 medicated IVF and she got preggo on the 4th attempt with bood thinner injections.

I am not having a break pbl_ge, I am going for the next round. Life is too short to sleep. On Thursday I have an ultrasound. I hope I have a chance to chat to RE about failed IVF that day.

pbl_ge I am so excited for you! Officially you have started IVF!!!!


How is everybody else doing?

 

[Myshelsong]

Dovkav - good for you, I am inspired by your endurance and commend your positive attitude. It will happen!

Pbl: yeah you are finally starting. FX for you and hope this journey ends very shortly!

I had my first acupuncture session last night and it went fantastic. Did not hurt one bit and after I really did feel better emotionally. I am sure some of that was the massage and smelly things she put on me at the end but it was really great and I am looking forward to being more energetically aligned.

 

[flou]

Good luck pbl and dovkav with ivf!

Jzill welcome. Hope you get a bfp soon.

Im in the tww but i don't have much hope this month. My DH grandma died and we have been really busy sorting things. The thing that's getting me down this month is that a year ago this month i conceived. I hope i don't have to wait too long for my rainbow baby.

 

[Jziller]

pbl_ge- I had all my blood panels done. They all came back perfect. Good luck with you IVF.

dovkav123- I'm glad to hear I'm not the only person with the problem cervix. Maybe it did open more towards my O. The first HSG was done cd10 and the second was done right before O day. Sorry to hear the first embryo transfer didn’t go so well. Hopefully the next one will go better


Myshelsong- I'm anxious to hear if the acupuncture helps. I've heard some good things about it. Maybe that’s what I need to just get my emotions in check

How do you all afford IUI and IVF? Does your insurace cover it or did you do fundraising. I feel like its not even an option for us right now. Our insurance doesn't cover any of it. I had to fight for them just to pay the HSG scan and ultrasounds. I really like not to put us in financal ruin to just pay for it.

Side note, one of my co-workers announced today he is going to be a dad again. I'm hoping since I work with the dad and not the mom it won't bother me as much. The growing belly won’t be shoved in my face every day. It was so hard last spring when one of the girls here was pregnant.