mid term ttc!

[beauty]

Maca - is some sort of like folic acid that helps i think!! Sorry about OH results huni.. But it does only take one swimmer to get the egg so just keep tryin!!

Have you heard of Wellman?? Its like vitims for men, try them there good for the sperm count too and loads of men rate them!! xxxx

 

[bobobaby]

Kelly, since your in Canada you might also be interested in getting him on FertilAid for men. I believe Wellman is only over in the UK... not 100% on that. You can even just order FertilAid for men off of Amazon.com. I've heard good things about that vitamin.

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I posted this over in the TTC section but thought you girls might find it interesting as well... Its pictures of Ovulation actually happening. I like learning all the science behind this ttc stuff, so new information is so interesting to me!
https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7447942.stm

 

[Kelly9]

Ok I will look into fertilaid for him. I just scheduled his next SA July 8th so we have till then to keep him on a strict gluten free diet. I really hope this is caused by his celiac cause then we know how to fix it. I ovulated yesterday to and we have had plenty of sex I won't get my hopes up anymore since there is no point but will still track and time for Ovulation. Otherwise here's to waiting for my IUI fertility clinic call.

 

[Mrs G]

Sorry you didn't get better results Kelly. But don't lose hope hun. Where there are there is a way!!

 

[Kelly9]

Well I did finally get some good news! I called the fertility clinic and they said there is only a 3 to 6 month wait to get in and that we should be able to start IUI the next cycle after my consultation and bloods works. And IUI is cheap compared to IVF it's only $250.00 a shot plus the cost of fertility drugs like clomid but I was told clomid isn't expensive. Does anyone here take clomid? and if so how much did you pay for what quantity??? I am thinking of starting clomid as soon as I can.

 

[bobobaby]

AF is due within the next 2 days for me. And I got a lower temp this morning and had a little bit of spotting tonight... so that's the usual trend for me when my period is about to start. So I am 99.9% sure I'm out for the month. On to cycle 10.

Tried to talk my hubby into getting his sperm checked out, but he wants to wait until its been 12 months. He just doesn't think anything is wrong!! I told him not to be naive and he told me not to be pessimistic! Trying to be more relaxed about it all right now. I was bummed last night, but had to remind myself that one day we will have a baby no matter what, even if we adopt! It will be great.

 

[aneageraussie]

AF is due within the next 2 days for me. And I got a lower temp this morning and had a little bit of spotting tonight... so that's the usual trend for me when my period is about to start. So I am 99.9% sure I'm out for the month. On to cycle 10.

Tried to talk my hubby into getting his sperm checked out, but he wants to wait until its been 12 months. He just doesn't think anything is wrong!! I told him not to be naive and he told me not to be pessimistic! Trying to be more relaxed about it all right now. I was bummed last night, but had to remind myself that one day we will have a baby no matter what, even if we adopt! It will be great.

hey babe... i like ur PMA..of course one day all of us will have a baby... i exactly knw how u feel .. its like we knw we will have a baby but i want it right now.. isnt it? im the same...
I will go to my GP next cycle and ask him to refer me to FS.. im getting impatient and really want things going for us now...
knowing my GP he will ask us to wait 2-3 more months...
oh well... i will be on cycle 10 too.. next one..

 

[skittles]

Hi girls.....i'm back from hols was feeling very relaxed till this morning. Just been to the toilet and seen that I have started spotting...not sure how may dpo I am as didn't temp this month but am on CD28 so I deffo out for this month.

I feel absolutely gutted...really thought I had let my body relax this month with no temping, opk or any other normal ttc stresses. Am now onto cycle 10 feeling like it will never happen.

Kelly -sorry to hear about your results but good news on the IUI

Bobo- shame we are on different sides of the atlantic we could do with giving each other a at the moment!

Angie- sorry you are out as well- I guess we have to hope cycle 10 is a luck charm.

 

[beauty]

Well I did finally get some good news! I called the fertility clinic and they said there is only a 3 to 6 month wait to get in and that we should be able to start IUI the next cycle after my consultation and bloods works. And IUI is cheap compared to IVF it's only $250.00 a shot plus the cost of fertility drugs like clomid but I was told clomid isn't expensive. Does anyone here take clomid? and if so how much did you pay for what quantity??? I am thinking of starting clomid as soon as I can.

Not too sure how clomid works overseas but over here in the UK, we get it on the NHS for free really we get that before being given any other fertility help, after clomid i think they then refer u to the clinic for IVF etc, but the waiting list here in UK for that i think are really long and i dont think your get seen to until its been like 2years, im not sure on the rules tho..

I have my internal scan in july and then my consultation with gyno a week after i hoping she gives me clomid as my cycles are so long that it will help pin point ovulation easier..

I did try SME plan but when you have a 60day cycle this does seem to get to much for me and oh when we get to like cd40..

Good luck with things huni i hope you dont have to wait long and you get things rolling xx

 

[Mrs G]

Skittles and bobo

Bobo, Zita West says no man should ttc for more than 6 months without having sa. (I say this like she is my friend!!!) I quoted that to dh from the book and it seemed to do the trick!

 

[Kelly9]

Well we were referred right away cause he had issues with his SA otherwise we wouldn't have been. When she calls with the results from my bloods I am getting done tues I am going to ask for a perscription for clomid just to up our chances every month. It sucks cause I feel like I am wasting all the month in between waiting for our appointment. I think once I have the date for it set I will feel better cause I will have a day to look forward to.

 

[bobobaby]

Skittles and bobo

Bobo, Zita West says no man should ttc for more than 6 months without having sa. (I say this like she is my friend!!!) I quoted that to dh from the book and it seemed to do the trick!

Yeah, I told him that. He's just not up for it yet. I kind of understand why, and am thinking about taking a break this month from charting and opk's. I kind of feel like relaxing this month. Also, I think that he really just doesn't want to have to jizz in a cup. I told him in 2 months we will make the appointment for sure though.

AF did come in full force today. Hurts more then usual too! Our wedding anniversary is come up in a couple weeks and we are going to the beautiful Oregon coast, so at least I'll be able to have some wine with our dinners!

 

[wishn2Bmom]

Way to find that silver lining Bobo!

 

[BizyBee]

Bobo & Skittles. Sorry...

Kelly, I take Clomid. I have health insurance so it only costs me $8.00 (US). I'm not sure what it would be without insurance.

 

[BizyBee]

I had my first acupuncture appointment yesterday. I was very nervous, but it was fine. She used a variety of fertility points and I barely felt it. I go in next week to help with ovulation. I'm hopeful that it will work and I'll get a bfp in the next few cycles... We'll see!

 

[Kelly9]

It is covered here to so thats good to know! So basically just paying the 250 for the treatment. I am staying positive and thinking that we'll get our bfp within the first 3 cycles. I wish they would call me already!!!!! Thats the hard part! Only 37 more shifts at my crappy job! whoot!

 

[Toptack]

Kelly - sorry to hear about the SA results. Keep the PMA up, it's definitely the only way forward

I have had a very weird couple of weeks. As I'm about to move house, and because I've continued to have super short cycles, my GP wrote a letter to the fertility clinic asking them to move my appointment forward. I didn't hear anything back from them, so 2 weeks (and another period later) I called the dippy fertility nurse. She told me that they had received my GPs letter and were going to mail me a prescription for Clomid, although they "didn't really think I needed it"!!! I was so surprised I didn't know what to say. I went to speak to my GP who was horrified that they would prescribe clomid through the mail without having a proper appointment to discuss it, and equally horrified that they would prescribe drugs and then tell me that I didn't really need them. Thankfully I can go to a different clinic after I've moved house, so the GP has contacted them and asked them to give me a quick appointment. Meanwhile, I await my "postal clomid" with bated breath. Am going to try to resist taking them until I've spoken to a different specialist, but I know I'm going to be tempted when the prescription arrives.

x

PS The prescription didn't turn up as expected, so I had to rang the nurse one more time. Her words were: "Silly me, I don't think I ever posted it. I think I'm going through an early menopause... hahaha!" So not funny.

 

[Toptack]

Meant to say - BizyBee - glad the acupuncture was ok. It's quite relaxing in a weird way, isn't it? Having said that, I had my last session while I had AF and, err, I could definitely feel those needles going in. I also got bruises from it for the first time ever, just at the needle sites that are directly over my ovaries, which was weird... am really hoping that the acupuncturist can tell me that it's actually a good sign!!

 

[Leila Fae]

Hey ladies!

Sorry I've not been around for a bit. I've been lurking and checking up on everyone but I've not really been in the frame of mind to post.

As some of you may know my Dad was due to have a triple heart bypass last week. It was supposed to be Monday, then it was moved to Wednesday, then just as he was all gowned up and ready to go it was moved to Friday. Well he had it and it went well happydance but unfortunately his kidneys are not doing so good. They were a bit dodgy before he went in and the shock has made then shut down so he's on dialysis now. I'm going to be seeing him in about an hour for the first time since the op and I can't wait.

This was all happening while problems arose with the house DH and I are buying so it all added up to lots of stress. I'm hoping that things are back on the up now. I saw DH yesterday for the first time in 3 weeks which was lovely (although sadly a week too late for any TTC action!) and next cycle I think we may have a small chance to BD at the right time, around DH's work schedule.

On top of that I'm on leave next week so I get to escape work for a bit! Woo hoo!

 

[Mrs G]

Hey Leila, long time no see!! Things will def be looking up for you now hun. (God I sound like some dodgy horoscope!!!) So pleased your dad's on the mend.