LTTTC #1 - Support Group *Please share your story

[Myshelsong]

Hi Mini - you are just at the beginning, or perhaps end of this journey if all goes well. I wish you all the best, and encourage you to take your temp to confirm when and if you are ovulating to do the timing.

Mad - Yay IUI fingers crossed for you

AFM I am super crazy deflated right now.
I spent like 2 days calling all these drs offices within an hour to my house to see if any were accepting patients and finally found one. So I called to set it up, but because my card in Ontario is not Valid until November they wont even accept my application. Even though the Government said they should have no issue doing so. I have to wait, which will end up pushing me until December to even see someone. That isnt even the Fertility clinic, that is just a family Dr!!! and to top it off I just got in the mail 16 months after the original referral my acceptance to the Alberta womens fertility clinic........ FU*$ my life.

 

[madtowngirl]

Myshelsong - that's so crappy, I can't believe they won't at least schedule you with someone! LTTC is crappy enough, and setbacks like that are so disheartening.

 

[LornaMJ]

Hi all its been a while since I popped my head on here but I needed a break from it all. Well wanted to share what is hopefully an inspiring story for you all although early days I am fully aware.

We recently had IVF again after 2 failed last year. We had a beautiful blastie put back in last Monday at Day 5 and on Wednesday I was told what I never thought was possible again after losing all hope it is a . My HCG at only 9dp5dt (4weeks) was 185

For those who don't know but we have been TTC for 11 Years We have had 2 miscarriages and an ectopic during what has been a LONG journey and now I am positive this is this one

Will catch up with you are all at but please do not give up any hope it can happen ...and I will be next year sharing photos of our baby/ies!!

 

[wannabemummyb]

Congrats LornaMJ

 

[flou]

Congrats Lorna that's excellent news! I'm so pleased for you.

Ladies I am still stalking you and I hoping for all of you that you get your little ones soon!

 

[Miaw]

Hi all its been a while since I popped my head on here but I needed a break from it all. Well wanted to share what is hopefully an inspiring story for you all although early days I am fully aware.

We recently had IVF again after 2 failed last year. We had a beautiful blastie put back in last Monday at Day 5 and on Wednesday I was told what I never thought was possible again after losing all hope it is a . My HCG at only 9dp5dt (4weeks) was 185

For those who don't know but we have been TTC for 11 Years We have had 2 miscarriages and an ectopic during what has been a LONG journey and now I am positive this is this one

Will catch up with you are all at but please do not give up any hope it can happen ...and I will be next year sharing photos of our baby/ies!!

WOW!!!! So so happy for you. I wish you a happy and healthy nine months, and all the best.

Reading your post made me so happy and gave me so much hope. I am so incredibly happy for you.

 

[MItoDC]

Hi all,

Following in Lorna's footsteps (CONGRATULATIONS!!! ), I wanted to pop in and hopefully offer some additional encouragement. We've been TTC since August 2012. This spring we found that DH had very low morphology (1-2%) following two SA's. He was referred to a urologist that recommended a varicocelectomy (he had one very large varicocele his left testicle) to see if that would help, which he then had done on July 25. The plan was to wait for 4 months to do a follow-up SA to see if his morphology improved, and then likely start IVF in January when I was able to get on his insurance. In the meantime we did start with a few cycles of natural IUI, but nothing was sticking and we decided to wait for the results in December. Instead we were VERY surprised on September 23 to get our very first ever! We still don't know whether it's a result of the surgery or whether we just finally got lucky. Hoping for a sticky bean and hoping and praying for all of you on this thread - this has been such a fantastic source of encouragement and a great outlet knowing that we aren't in this alone and that it WILL happen!

 

[flou]

Congrats mltodc! I hope its a healthy sticky bean for you!

 

[Myshelsong]

Holy moly this thread is blowing up and I am so excited about it!
Congratulations Lorna and MltoDC so happy for you guys.

Wishing you both a happy and healthy nine months

As for me we finally got our referral and first consultation is going to be December 1, 2014. I can't believe it I'm not even going to have to wait for a year to get into this new clinic.

 

[flou]

Good luck myshel with your fertility consultation!

 

[Myshelsong]

It is thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and we are hosting a big family get together.
So excited to have everyone over this year, first year in seven that we are all together. Love being back home!

Is anyone else doing anything this weekend?

 

[n.miller]

Wondering if it's too early to join here, we've only just begun our 2nd yr of TTC #1, and I don't want to offend the ladies who have been TTC longer.


Myself and DH began the journey knowing it might be hard. My grandmother took 4 yrs to conceive her first, my mom 3 w/1 mc, and my aunt went through early menopause and couldn't conceive. However, moms issue were blocked tubes and HSGs we're not the first procedure to go to back then. She conceived me two weeks after hers.

Despite knowing there would be trouble we started confidently. I got off of bc pills in april 2014. Had a normal cycle in May so we started right away. By Oct it was clear something wasn't right as I was getting my period after almost 60 days. We contacted my OB. She gave me progesterone to start my cycle. We did this for a few months. In December she checked my progesterone levels mid cycle and determined I wasn't Oing. From Jan-March we tried clomid. I was Oing with it, but we had no luck. In April we made an appointment to see an RE. He had a prelim diagnosis immediately -PCOS. Bloodwork and ultrasound confirmed. We started meds and 1 round of femara in May. I had an HSG in June (no blockage) and DH had an SA in July. SA came back very low count and low normal motility with normal morphology. He started clomid. I take metformin and dexamethasone. We use OPKs and temp to determine o time as with the low count we can't bd too often. We're TTC as naturally as possible and waiting till nov for DH to get another SA to see if the clomid helped. Just finishing another TWW. Temp dropped and spotting has started.

Yeah, so that's us.

 

[Calasen]

I haven't been around as I took time away from anything to do with babies, although we kept trying ofc We are now in our 6th year of trying and this week my Dr put me back on the Clomid, firstly to try to kick start my cycle again which has been intermittent at best since June, and secondly to try to encourage ovulation. With having lost 4 and a half stone now it should have a better chance at working but then it was through Clomid that we conceived last time! Feeling hopeful but terrified at the same time. Not sure I can handle any more or another miscarriage.

 

[Miaw]

It is thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and we are hosting a big family get together.
So excited to have everyone over this year, first year in seven that we are all together. Love being back home!

Is anyone else doing anything this weekend?

We are celebrating Thanksgiving as well. MY in-laws are coming over, and my sister in law and her husband as well.

I can't believe we are actually doing it at our house, usually even when we invite them over my MIL finds a way to have it over at her place anyways and do all the cooking.

I don't mean to be rude, I just love cooking too and in 3 years of being with my husband this is only the second time I get to cook a meal for them...
Other than bringing over desserts. So I am actually nervous a little.

She is still bringing some food though xD

 

[Myshelsong]

Hi Miller and Calasen, sorry to hear about your struggles and I hope you find comfort with us.

I'm glad I am not the only one that is cooking or did cook a big Thanksgiving dinner. How did yours go? Mine went pretty well everyone loved the food we ended up having lots of leftovers which makes me happy. Send everyone home with some extra goodies and no one went hungry.
Strangely enough fertility friend this month said I ovulated two days earlier than usual which could be from the fertile aid that I have been taking for the last six months. I normally ovulate on day 17 and this month it was on day 15 maybe these multivitamins are doing something…

 

[Myshelsong]

I just got some amazing news on Friday, our fertility appointment got bumped to OCT 27!!!!
Freaking out💖

 

[deafgal01]

Booking this group. I will check in later after I read a little bit.

 

[DBZ34]

I just got some amazing news on Friday, our fertility appointment got bumped to OCT 27!!!!
Freaking out💖

That's so fantastic!! That's like next week!! You'll have to let us know how it goes!




AFM- We finally got insurance after moving back to the US, but chose a step down because the payments were lower but the deductible is high-ish. Then, when I started asking about Fertility appointments, it became very clear that an extra $30 a month is nothing compared to what we'd have to pay on our current plan to see an ob/gyn for intake and a followup visit. And we have to hit the deductible before insurance will pay anything (one visit vs four visits out of pocket). So, yeah...Luckily, we have a chance to change our insurance at the end of the month. Moving forward with RMC testing is on hold until we get that sorted out. It's not too long from now though, so at least there's that.

 

[DBZ34]

Welcome, n.miller, Calasen and deafgal! I hope this thread is just what you're looking for.

 

[flou]

Good luck myshel with your fertility appointment next week!