LTTTC #1 - Support Group *Please share your story

[Swtpinkbabi]

Just a quick update ... All the tests are coming up fine still no reason for the infertility. Because we have been trying so long and I am ovulating normally with a good follicle size and no issues with hubby they have decided for next month to out us on fermera and ovidrel and injectables and do IUI for s few months.
I am freaking out, I am happy we are going to move forward, but devastated that we can't conceive naturally. Hubby even mentioned as we were driving how he didn't want to conceive a child like this but he will if we have to. I have been crying all afternoon, he put me in such a bad mood and I was so excited to be finally getting somewhere I didn't even think about the fact that we by passed the normal sex and drug route and went straight to IUI....

Myshel, I'm so happy you are finally getting the response from Doctors you wanted, and are so much closer to the baby you Both always wanted to have. I totally understand the longing for naturally getting pregnant, but sometimes we need intervention. Husbands just don't understand sometimes, and his comment sounded really insensitive. Don't worry Hun. We tried for 9 years, naturally, with Clomid, with IUI, surgeries and all. After all the heartbreak, finally getting a positive after trying Femara with Ovidrel and IUI, I don't care how my baby was conceived. I pray your successful and on the first try. Baby Dust

 

[Myshelsong]

It is true I won't care one bit how he or she is conceived once it happens.
Just picked up my fertility drugs this afternoon!!! Feeling really positive and blessed that I have a clinic willing to get this show on the road

 

[1stbaby4me]

Bump. Anyone still here?

 

[Myshelsong]

I am here now.
How are you doing?

Started spotting today so should be starting AF tomorrow .... Which means it is here my first IUI cycle!! Aaaaahhhhhhhhh CRAZY

 

[babylaw720]

Just wanted to share my excitement because I can hardly contain myself lol. So I went to the fertility doc on thursday and if we don't concieve this cycle, she is going to start me on clomid in december. But today I had massive amounts of ewcm (sorry maybe tmi), but for me, cm has always been scant and not lasted very long. But this cycle, it has been the past 2 days, and tonight I took an opk (which because of my irregular cycles, i rarely get a positive), and I got a very clearly positive opk. So excited right now!

 

[1stbaby4me]

Hi Everyone, I'm 40 in 2 weeks, trying to conceive my first. I've had 2 myomectomies and both my tubes are blocked. DH is 36 and his SA before he started supplements was on the low end of normal. We have been ttc since May 2013, we got married Nov. 2013. I have an appointment next month for a ivf consultation with a new clinic, SIRM - NYC. This will be my 3rd try at ivf. Last 2 at different clinic ended in chemicals.

 

[Myshelsong]

1st -- Hopefully the new clinic will bring you better luck hun.

Babylaw -- that it exciting news, good luck and keep bding!!

 

[1stbaby4me]

I am here now.
How are you doing?

Started spotting today so should be starting AF tomorrow .... Which means it is here my first IUI cycle!! Aaaaahhhhhhhhh CRAZY

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've read this entire thread and have followed your journey. Good luck with the upcoming iud!

 

[Myshelsong]

Thank 1stbaby. When is your appointment next month?

I just got back from my 3 day ultrasound and it looks like I have 7 follicles starting and we are OK to start Femera tonight!

 

[1stbaby4me]

Thank 1stbaby. When is your appointment next month?

I just got back from my 3 day ultrasound and it looks like I have 7 follicles starting and we are OK to start Femera tonight!

My appointment is dec. 16.
grow follicles, grow! Good luck with Femara!

 

[Myshelsong]

Thank you, getting excited but trying not to get overly optimistic. Not sure how my body is going to react with the invasion of additional hormones so fingers crossed.

How is everyone holding up?

 

[KatO79]

I'm doing ok I guess. Am getting my HSG done on Tuesday which is CD 11 for me and I O CD13 so the timing stinks But they were super busy and said it'd be fine. A bit disappointed that we might not get to start IUI until January because the clinic will be closed during the holidays. I'll see what our RE says when I call her with the HSG results but I'm doubting we can start in December

 

[Myshelsong]

Good luck on the HSG, mine was horrid however they did it on day 23 and my cervix was completely closed and he has to push the cath in hard. Wish it was before O I think the pain would have been less.
It is very exciting you get to have IUI in the upcoming year. I know it seems like a far away dream but a few months is nothing in the long run. That is so exciting for you!

 

[KatO79]

Good luck on the HSG, mine was horrid however they did it on day 23 and my cervix was completely closed and he has to push the cath in hard. Wish it was before O I think the pain would have been less.
It is very exciting you get to have IUI in the upcoming year. I know it seems like a far away dream but a few months is nothing in the long run. That is so exciting for you!

Wow I thought they only did HSGs between AF and O

DH still has some hope we can reach to do it in December but we'll see. Won't be holding my breath I'll just have to hope December flies by quickly if our RE says they can't reach it

Good luck with your IUI

 

[Myshelsong]

The Dr I was with last time did not follow the rules for those procedures. He only had the room booked on a certain day every month so it was a to bad so sad kind of situation.

 

[KatO79]

The Dr I was with last time did not follow the rules for those procedures. He only had the room booked on a certain day every month so it was a to bad so sad kind of situation.

Ok very odd Would of been a pity if you did have a fertilized egg. Surely he must know that he could potentially ruin a pregnancy by not taking a woman's cycle into consideration.

 

[SweetPea3200]

Hello!

Hope you don't mind if I butt in here. We've been trying to conceive #1 for 19 months now, which I know is not a lot to some people but it sure feels like it. I've never had a BFP or anything of the sort.

All tests look good, even the HSG! I wasn't able to do the HSG until CD16 (which is not a big deal cuz I normally ovulate quite late) and my Doc just told me to abstain or use protection until then in case I did ovulate. I do have to admit, I found it a bit painful but I suspect that's because I have a retroverted uterus and it was difficult to get the catheter in the right position.

1st cycle of 50mg clomid = No O, BFN. Beginning my 2nd cycle of clomid soon on 100mg so hopefully we can get some ovulation this time! Just waiting for AF to start, the Provera doesn't seem to be working it's usual magic GL all!

 

[Myshelsong]

Hi Sweetpea- welcome to the group, sorry to hear about your trouble. I hope you get your ovulation this month!

We are putting up Christmas lights this weekend. I know a little bit early however I need to do something! Lol this wait for IUI to come up is crazy.

 

[SweetPea3200]

Hi! Thanks for the welcome Christmas lights is a great idea. My fiancé is a bit of a bummer when it comes to that stuff so I may just start decorating when he isn't home lol! It's definitely a good distraction. I'm finally on CD2 so I get to start my 100mg of clomid tomorrow. Yay!

 

[LotusBlooms]

Good luck on the HSG, mine was horrid however they did it on day 23 and my cervix was completely closed and he has to push the cath in hard. Wish it was before O I think the pain would have been less.
It is very exciting you get to have IUI in the upcoming year. I know it seems like a far away dream but a few months is nothing in the long run. That is so exciting for you!

Hi Myshelsong (and Everyone),

I am new to these forums, I joined a while ago but got so depressed with BFN after BFN that I stopped looking at forums for a bit. It has been over two years that we have been trying. We started like most of you on here, thinking it would be easy so we were very lax about it and then it got harder and so frustrating. My cycles are ridiculously predictable, my temps are PERFECT...low until O, and then a nice spike. So what is wrong?? I am 38 and the clock is a loud TICK TICK TICK!


Anyway, I am starting clomid 50mg next cycle, currently in the long TWW, 4dpo, and I just had my first HSG. Now a lot of women find it to be no big deal but it was excruciating for me, an insane test! They couldn't see my right tube, but my uterus and left tube look great so that's some good news.

What I was wondering about for you, Myshelsong, is have you been prescribed anything for pain? My gyne prescribed Tylenol 3's and antibiotics and I am so so so happy I had them! I think it would have been much worse had I not had some painkillers working their magic before the test.

I hope your HSG goes very smoothly. The cool thing about it is that you can see the results while it is happening. Just remember to breathe and remind yourself that it will be over soon. They don't last too long, thank heavens!