Testers,TTC&After Conception-Clomid,IUI,IVF,Femara -EVERYONE!!

[Ingodshand]

So sorry smiley, it really is so hard no matter how long you have been trying. I have heard 6 months if you are over 35 and one year if you are under. But if you feel that something might be off then go with your gut!

 

[Kins]

Smiley - first sorry about your morning. . I knew from the beginning I was going to have problems so I came off birthcontrol on April by December I had my first RE appt.

Igh- they haven't mentioned multiples. Didn't talk to the doctors though. What was you first beta? I don't know what normal would be at 14dpo. ps it autocorrects for me too

I can't sleep

 

[LesbianMystiq]

Sorry Smiley Keep trying, your moment will come. What the other girls mentioned is spot on--6 months if you're 35 or older and 12 months if you're younger than 35.

Allika - good luck with your stimms and such, fx for you this go around.

Kins - those are great numbers, almost like you implanted early or multiples

AFM - I'm just waiting for Friday so I can go in for bloodwork.

 

[luna_19]

Smiley if you have such a long period it might not hurt to see your Dr sooner, I first went to mine at around 7 months and she asked lots of questions including about how long and heavy my period was then we agreed that I would come back at 10 months so we could get all the initial testing done by the 1 year mark so I could be referred to a specialist.

 

[ajd36]

Congrats Kins!!! So super excited we are starting August off with our first BFP

IGH: in love with your baby pic, such a cute little bean you have there!!

AFM: I'm camping with mothers side of the whole family and I feel like everyone is constantly looking at me and saying how sad it is for me to have two losses and to just relax and keep trying.... it's been hard

Hoping for more great news from you ladies

 

[Hopin4ABump]

Lei Girl your temps look FABULOUS!! They just KEEP rising!! Lovin it!! Gettin the itch to test yet?

Ingods LOVE the pic!! !!!

Kins WOW what a great number!!! I bet you feel so relieved.

Allika I am so hopeful for you!! I just have a really great feeling about this process for you. Have you given thought to how many you'd transfer?

smiley I'm so sorry for the bfn That's so difficult. You're not all the way out until AF is full flow though! Spotting doesn't always mean the is on the way.
If I can give you any advice - I'd say TEMP TEMP TEMP! and Chart Chart Chart! That way we can see your cycle and what's going on.
And call your OB and at leat request a consult! You never know what they will say.
And do NOT apologize for complaining after 'only' 5 months. That's FIVE times in a row you've gotten your hopes up only to be let down. It's really, really difficult. I can't remember, has DH gotten a SA?

ajd I'm sorry you're having to deal with that. People sometimes don't know what to say but then they don't want to NOT say something. It's not easy. Thinking of you.

anmlz You don't get your numbers until Friday right?

Grateful How's sweet baby Jimmy?

How's everyone else doing?

 

[Allika]

Doctor's recommendation is 1, but most patients do 2. Their pregnancy rate for my age group is 67% in the first transfer which is amazing. He said we have a live birth rate of 85% with this first retrieval (fresh and FET if necessary). He thinks one retrieval is all we will need because of my ovarian reserve and the PCOS. Pretty neat I think!

Their twinrate is 37%. So very high! We are right now 100% convinced to put 1 in. If that doesn't work, we can always come back for more. But I think we might change our mind the further along we are in the process!
My doctor's main concern for me is OHSS. He said worst case scenario we can't do the hcg shot at the end or maybe need to freeze the embryos and give my body time to regenerate before putting the embryos in.

The implantation rate with FET is phenomenal these days because while in the fresh one your body still gets over all the hormones in the frozen one you have a different starting point.

I also asked him about birth defects in IVF babies vs normal babies. His answer was that you need to compare "normal" babies with babies conceived by couples struggling with infertility and yes statistics show that babies born to couples with infertility have a higher risk of birth defects, but that doesn't account for demographics and factors such as couples seeking infertility treatment are usually well educated and might get a birth defect on their "absolute wish child" diagnosed while parents that have 5 kids below the age of 20 (exaggeration intended) might not necessary seek medical opinions on certain cognitive disorders.

Also of course you can't compare an IVF baby from a 43 yr old to a "normal" baby from a 27 yr old but not because of how they were conceived but more so because maternal age plays such a big role.

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Wow Allika. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm learning so much from you!!!!

Ajd... i feel that team aggressive is it for you!!!

Afm.

I just had CD3 appt. We are doing gonal F. This is new to me. Anyone taken this. Any side effects?

 

[anmlz86]

Hopin- yep, gotta wait until tomorrow. If i don't hear anything from them by 1, I'm totally bugging them!

 

[LesbianMystiq]

Af came right on time.

You ladies have been a great support. I won't be able to try again until October or December so I'm going to bid a farewell to everyone.

Goodluck to those who are trying and congrats to those who got their BFP!

 

[Kins]

Breaking- i took Gonal I dont recall any side effects actually

 

[Kins]

Les- be sure to come back

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Breaking- i took Gonal I dont recall any side effects actually

Did you get good follies?

Femera and puregon only gave me one!

 

[lilrojo]

Hi ladies..

Super excited for you all..

Smiley I tracked my cycles for over a year so I knew my lp was short.. went to my drs in September of last year for my annual and we talked some about it.. started ntnp in November and full on ttc in December.. I got started on clomid on the feb-march cycle.. and did two rounds with my bfp in April.. So I agree with hopin on charting.. start by temping and see how your body is for a couple of months and then head in..

 

[MandaC]

Hey Everyone...Hope everyone is having a good day

I just stopped in to fill you all in on our new game plan.

We are doing 1 more IUI next month and having a consult for IVF. I know I have only done 2 IUIs but every month I do them I am spending 1500-2000$ so I dunno I feel we might as well go forward with IVF instead of paying so much for IUI then going to IVF anyways. I am still really scared that IVF won't work and then we are out ALOT of money.

I am scared

 

[typeA TTC]

Hey Everyone...Hope everyone is having a good day

I just stopped in to fill you all in on our new game plan.

We are doing 1 more IUI next month and having a consult for IVF. I know I have only done 2 IUIs but every month I do them I am spending 1500-2000$ so I dunno I feel we might as well go forward with IVF instead of paying so much for IUI then going to IVF anyways. I am still really scared that IVF won't work and then we are out ALOT of money.

I am scared

We will be here for you!!! Have they ran all the tests and identified any issues? I did three IUIs and all the tests that found nothing but PCOS and had an amazing IVF experience so I hope you do too!

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Type A...your IVF positivity gives me so much hope.

I am in the same position...iui5...with new meds but starting to slowly prep mentally for ivf soon

 

[typeA TTC]

Congratulations Kins!!! What a wonderful way to start your day Prayers and fingers crossed for a healthy 9 months!

My morning unfortunately wasn't as bright as yours. Woke up very excited to poas and sadly got a BFN!!! My signs and symptoms over the last few days got my hopes up even though I kept telling myself to be realistic. And to top it all of I had some spotting! So now it's back to square one! Sorry for the pitty party after only 5 months of trying, I definitely feel for you all that have been struggling with this for way longer

I have a couple of questions to ask: When did you first seek Dr. help, is 5 months too early? Also, does it mean anything if my period is lasting 9-10 days and i am ovulating on day 13, so my window for is very small!?

Thanks for all the support, it does help to have someone to vent/talk to since DH doesn't really get it all and just sees the negative! UGH!

Sorry sister!! You know my opinion...if insurance will cover it go to the OB for clomid and then go to the fertility dr if that doesn't work. At least go for a consult and have them run a hormone level panel to make sure your levels are good. Text me and I'll tell you the blood tests. They will tell you about your ovarian reserve and whether you are premenopausal and PCOS. All of these things are good to know NOW and then try maybe a few more months and then ask for femara or clomid. Love you!! Hugs! I feel bad for sending you the sono pic! Ugh. Sorry I just now saw this and didn't realize your morning!!

 

[typeA TTC]

Type A...your IVF positivity gives me so much hope.

I am in the same position...iui5...with new meds but starting to slowly prep mentally for ivf soon

Thank you!! I know it's a little daunting but I'm serious when I say it was my easiest cycle mentally. So I'm very pro IVF. In addition, although they can guess your egg quality, until they look at it under a microscope they just don't know. I still don't know why we didn't get pregnant any of the 3 IUIs. But when I heard that IVF takes 1 YEARS worth of eggs- I thought of it as one year less that I would have to try for a baby. And to this control freak...it was music to my ears.

 

[Beautifullei2]

Allika that is some very informative info! So excited for you!

Hopin- oh yes!! But I have been cramping the past two days off & on so I'm not sure how accurate that o temp was.