TTC #1 at 35+

[lola13]

Wow, Ella, I can't believe it's almost the end of your first trimester!

Lelilani, hopefully you'll have some good news to post soon! Isn't it killing you to keep checking!??

I don't have quite as much PMA for my own situation right now. I've been at this so long, timing perfectly with clearblue monitor. Statistically, it should have happened by now. I was waiting for insurance to start in June to schedule an HSG, but I don't want to wait another 3 months. I think it will run around $1200 out of pocket...I just need to pay it. I'm hoping I can get it done at the end of this month if AF shows again. I've read a lot of good things about BFP's after the procedure, so we'll see.

 

[Leilani]

Bah humbug, the flew in, bang on time last night Was a bit upset, but not totally, as in terms of leave and $$$, getting my BFP this month would have been the worst timing of the year. I now have 3 months which would be ideal for me to get my BFP in!

DH is quite upset today though, and I'm just cross. Back in November when I had a 18 day cycle, I got my CD3 bloods done and DH got a SA done. His GP rang us with the results and said that his sample was a bit on the low side, but there was nothing to be worried about yet, as it's early days. Anyway after the witch flew in last night, I suggested we get the actual numbers from his results (and mine), which he did, and there weren't even any numbers! The results slip said there were too few spermatozoa for enumeration, a few motile and non-motile spermatozoa were seen. Now, I'm not a doctor, but how the hell can that be interpreted as nothing to worry about? DH is upset by the result, but I am just so thoroughly p1ssed off with his GP for not giving my DH the truth. I knew we shoudln't trust a male GP who is in his late 40s and doesn't have kids of his own through choice. DH has been taking Maca and more recently menevit to boost his sperm numbers, so it will be interesting to see if they have made a difference. I'm going to call my GP tomorrow and see how much longer she thinks we'll be waiting to get our Fertility Specialists appointment. I'm a bit anxious about DH's , but as long as he has some motile boys, there is the chance of a BFP.

 

[Lisa1]

Sorry hun that damn witch got you can't believe your doc didn't think that info might of been helpful for you to know!

Hope the vits help him I have seen loads of threads on here about loa sperm count and good vits to take. Loving your pma!Your right huni ur is just round the corner

 

[Deb111]

I finally got through to the FS centre to chase up our 2 monthly follow up appt to go through our results and see where we go from here as we hadn't been given a date. 1st appt was 13th Jan - first follow-up appt with our FS is apparently 9th JUNE!!

Plus I went to GP today and bumped into my neighbour with her new baby who is now 3 months old - managed to avoid them until now and just wasn't prepared for it

Feeling so low right now ...

 

[Lisa1]

I finally got through to the FS centre to chase up our 2 monthly follow up appt to go through our results and see where we go from here as we hadn't been given a date. 1st appt was 13th June - first follow-up appt with our FS is apparently 9th JUNE!!

Plus I went to GP today and bumped into my neighbour with her new baby who is now 3 months old - managed to avoid them until now and just wasn't prepared for it

Feeling so low right now ...

aww huni

Have I read that right? your follow up appt is before your actual appointment?

Sorry your feelin low huni don't really know what to say but

 

[lola13]

Deb - Sorry you're down It's so hard to be around new moms & babies. As much as I love kids, I try to shut off my emotions so that it won't hurt. We understand how you feel. Keep pressing forward with your appts. Step by step, you'll get there.

 

[Tigger_lass]

Hi All

Still don't have my cd3 results back Bloods were taken on Wed 3rd and i was told they would take a week. I called my surgery on 9th and was told my white & red blood count, my platelets, thyroid and my cholesterol were all fine (which i knew anyway) but that my hormone panel was not back yet. The receptionist was really helpful and even offered to log onto the Hospital website to see if the results had been posted there but nothing. She advised me to phone back yesterday which i did. Oh what a difference - this receptionist was so unhelpful. She was trying to give me my other results again and when i told her politely that i didn't need them but my FSH etc she said well they're not in and phone back next week! I asked her if she would check the Hospital's website which she reluctantly did, but there was nothing. I asked her how long these tests should take and she said she didnt know. So she asked the GP who happened to be standing next to her and was told that fsh etc took longer, up to 10 days so she again told me to call back next wednesday. I said that this would then be 2 weeks and she was very dismissive and said well, you can call back on monday if you'd like!

Sorry for the rant guys but for those of you who've had the CD3 tests - did your results take long to come through?

I know it's only blood results but they are really important to me - I just want to know that things are ok.

PMA and love to all
Txxx

 

[lola13]

when you say bloods, does that refer to an ovarian reserve test that looks at the quality & quantity of eggs?

 

[Deb111]

I finally got through to the FS centre to chase up our 2 monthly follow up appt to go through our results and see where we go from here as we hadn't been given a date. 1st appt was 13th June - first follow-up appt with our FS is apparently 9th JUNE!!

Plus I went to GP today and bumped into my neighbour with her new baby who is now 3 months old - managed to avoid them until now and just wasn't prepared for it

Feeling so low right now ...

aww huni

Have I read that right? your follow up appt is before your actual appointment?

Sorry your feelin low huni don't really know what to say but

Thanks Lisa - no it's not you - I made a typo ... 1st appt was JAN 13th - will edit

 

[Tigger_lass]

Hi All

Happy Mothers (-to-be) Day to Sam, Marie and Ella (even though its not Mother's Day in the US) Next year it will be for real girls!

Hope everyone is well and chilling on this lovely Sunday morning.

PMA and love

Txxx

 

[Beanhopes]

Thanks Tracey.

I'm sending some PMA that you will all get to have Mother's Day next year.

I had a scan yesterday at 8weeks which was amazing we saw and heard the heartbeat.

The sonographer picked up that I have a Lower Uterine Fibroid. It could grow due to my hormone levels and I am going to need close monitoring to check that it doesn't cause the growing baby any problems. Also that it may block the "exit" so I may need to have a c section. All I need to do now is hope that it doesn't cause a m/c or pre-term delivery as that can also be a complication.

I'm trying to remain positive and I'm sure I'll get more information when I see my midwife for the first time on 24th.

Hope you are all well and keeping positive. If I got a with a Fibroid there has to be hope for everyone else.

xx

 

[marie73]

Aah thanks Tracey! Had a nice day with my mom, dad and hubby! Sending everyone tons of PMA and baby dust for Mother's Day 2011! Sam - I had my private scan on Friday too. Saw 'Pip' and it's heart beating and heard it's heart too. Quite a special moment. I've been put back 4 days so I'm 8 weeks and 5 days today. Had to change my nuchal scan date as a result so that's an extra week before we can tell people! Never imagined 4 days would make that much difference but it's all about waiting at the moment. The only other thing on the scan was that there was some blood in my uterus which the sonographer said was there from implantation and may reabsorb or I may have a slight bleed. At least I know it's there so fingers crossed for reabsorption.

 

[Lisa1]

Hi

Sam&Marie glad you have seen your little beans xx everything will be fine and i am sure your can't wait to tell everyone.

Well I was at the rubgy Irelandvwales on saturday with my OH we had a brill time as you may know I am a buyer for a sports company and a brand took us down and treated us to lunch etc.

Well Dr Pixie was also a guest(embarrassing bodies) and sitting across the table from us and my OH lent across and whispered to me OMG it's Dr Pixie show her your uterus lol I nearly spat my drink over the table!!! just had a vision of me in stirrups on the table and her trying to eat her lunch with my bits in her face lol

Well we had a lovely weekende anyhow laughed so much and enjoyed a romantic dinner and an early night So we are now 7dpo so only a week to go

Hope you are all well PMA all the way must be my month if not we are due a few more this month so come on girls

 

[Leilani]

Well I think I've lost all my PMA

I am now tripley fu*ked off with DH's GP, so not only did he say there was nothing to worry about yet with DH's sperm, I found out today from my GP that he never returned her phone calls (she was sensibly concerned about the SA results), as she needs his input for our fertility specialists referral. She also said that DH's GP should have ordered a repeat test, in case the first one was an annomoly, which he hasn't done, despite DH seeing him last week. Hubby says his GP is an optimistic optimist, which is all well and good, but when you're a GP and dealing with people, being a realist first should be more important, don't you think.

I'm glad I rang my GP today, as she then rang the hospital to find out how long the waiting list is, and it turns out that even though I'm older and DH may have dud sperm, they would still not see us for at least another 6 months, however, the Doc she spoke to also works in the private clinic, and said we can pay for an appointment (about $200 which is about 90 quid), and because we qualify for treatment, anything else will be funded, and we won't have to wait at all.

DH needs to get a repeat test done first, and he's not doing that until I've finished with him (due to OV on Sun or Mon), as it only takes one swimmer.

I've upped my EPO this cycle, and even though it's only CD 7, I'm noticing more CM already, so that might help the lost boys find their way.

OK, now I've got that off my chest, I can feel some PMA coming back!

So Lisa, when are you going to test, or are you just going to sit it out?

 

[EllaMom2B]

Just a quick note to say hi and spread PMA to everyone! I need some myself... 11+1 nuchal scan tomorrow morning. Hope everything's okay (and to hear the heartbeat)!



- Ella

 

[Lisa1]

Well I think I've lost all my PMA

I am now tripley fu*ked off with DH's GP, so not only did he say there was nothing to worry about yet with DH's sperm, I found out today from my GP that he never returned her phone calls (she was sensibly concerned about the SA results), as she needs his input for our fertility specialists referral. She also said that DH's GP should have ordered a repeat test, in case the first one was an annomoly, which he hasn't done, despite DH seeing him last week. Hubby says his GP is an optimistic optimist, which is all well and good, but when you're a GP and dealing with people, being a realist first should be more important, don't you think.

I'm glad I rang my GP today, as she then rang the hospital to find out how long the waiting list is, and it turns out that even though I'm older and DH may have dud sperm, they would still not see us for at least another 6 months, however, the Doc she spoke to also works in the private clinic, and said we can pay for an appointment (about $200 which is about 90 quid), and because we qualify for treatment, anything else will be funded, and we won't have to wait at all.

DH needs to get a repeat test done first, and he's not doing that until I've finished with him (due to OV on Sun or Mon), as it only takes one swimmer.

I've upped my EPO this cycle, and even though it's only CD 7, I'm noticing more CM already, so that might help the lost boys find their way.

OK, now I've got that off my chest, I can feel some PMA coming back!

So Lisa, when are you going to test, or are you just going to sit it out?

not gonna test just yet gonna wait until next Wednesday at least or until Af is late.

Your DH doc seems like a right plank!!!! you must be devastated clearly he isn't doing his job very well IDIOT!!! I blind him with babydust

I have also sent you PMA and just remember when us women get mad we usually get want we want... so babydust fx

 

[Lisa1]

Just a quick note to say hi and spread PMA to everyone! I need some myself... 11+1 nuchal scan tomorrow morning. Hope everything's okay (and to hear the heartbeat)!



- Ella

BeanPrincess will be fine huni! I am soo Jealous and really wanna hear and see her too

sending you PMA and Love Ella

 

[barbarap]

Hi all,
Just thought i would share my frustration with you guys.
was due yesterday, had period cramps although not massive ones and so far no sign of AF. i took a FRER test this morning and got a .
i have very mild cramps and earlier i was feeling 'wet' and thought had arrived but i just had EWCM, so much that if it was a different time in my cycle I would be sure I was ovulating.
I really don't think I'm pregnant and all I want is for my period to come so that a new cycle starts again.
I have stopped taking Pregnacare and I'm only taking Folic Acid now, used to have 30 day cycles and since I started taking Pregnacare they're 33 and I just don't have the time for those long cycles..
Ella,
Hope your scan went well.
B.

 

[Lisa1]

hi barbara

I had the seem issue with pregnacare my first month although I am back on it two months and no probs now. I know what you mean but you don't need anything messing your cycles up.

Hopefully you are late for another reason x fx for you hun and keep us updated!!! PMA and Babydust.

Well I am on cd23 5days till Af and I can already feel her on the way but anyhow what will be will be and stressing ain't gonna help.

 

[Tigger_lass]

Hi Guys

How are you all doing? Ella - how did the scan go?

I'm still waiting for my cd3 results from my GP. Getting my CD21 test done tomorrow morning. Everytime I phone i get a different answer about how long cd3/hormone tests take to come back. I've been told everything from 1 week, 10 days, 2 weeks, at least 2 weeks or that the lab sometimes wait until they have a few CD3 tests to do at once so they hold on to tests and then do them all in batches?

For those who've had CD3 tests done, how long did you have to wait for your results? Am i just being impatient?