TTC #1- Looking for buddies!

[CTgirl]

Dream that certainly sounds positive. FX you get your BFP!!!

 

[tbfromlv]

Babylights- thanks for popping in! I've been creeping on your journal. I am so excited for you. And yes it was pretty difficult getting BFP then losing it.
Maybe this cycle!

Dream- oh no I see a temp dive! Still above cover line, maybe there's a chance!

Ct when is that scan? Wednesday?

AFM still
No positive OPK. Makes me nervous but acupuncturist said 4 days and that would mean tomorrow.. ha. She better be right! the wait is torture!

 

[Dream143r]

haha TB I believe in your acupuncturist 100% - tomorrow you will get your + OPK.

Yea nose dive temp for me this morning. I wasn't very optimistic about this cycle. Our BD timing was pretty off. September will be better. Expecting AF to show later today or tomorrow at the latest. That will put preg testing at the beginning of October right before Thanksgiving (Canadian) which happens to be my all time favourite holiday! haha I know, something about the food at thanksgiving though, tastes the best all year.

On a crappy note, my grandmother passed away yesterday evening. It was a little sudden, she got pneumonia and had heart failure. It was just too much. My grandfather passed earlier this year. So exactly 8 months. They lived great lives though, happy they are together again.

Back to TTC - I think we will give preseed another chance. We used it in July - didn't get a bfp but it was the best looking chart I've had since TTC.

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and holiday for some of us.

 

[babylights]

Babylights- thanks for popping in! I've been creeping on your journal. I am so excited for you. And yes it was pretty difficult getting BFP then losing it.
Maybe this cycle!

Dream- oh no I see a temp dive! Still above cover line, maybe there's a chance!

Ct when is that scan? Wednesday?

AFM still
No positive OPK. Makes me nervous but acupuncturist said 4 days and that would mean tomorrow.. ha. She better be right! the wait is torture!

I totally get it, it's so devastating. fx for this cycle! Sending so much

 

[tbfromlv]

Ok well I believed in acupuncture before but now I do even more and I feel like my acupuncturist is a wizard because here I am 4 days later and got my positive opk.. just like she said!wild!

 

[CTgirl]

TB that is CRAZY!!!! Amazing news though - happy BDing!

Dream, so sorry about your grandmother. Thinking of you.

Amber, how are you feeling?

AFM, my scan is on Thursday at 12.30. I keep flipping between nervous and excited!

 

[Dream143r]

TB - yay for + OPKs!

CT - Ohh that's so exciting!

AFM - No AF yesterday but my temp went down a bit more and I'm a little crampy today so she should be here soon.

 

[SunnyBe]

Dream, so so sorry about your grandma hun! I lost mine 7 years ago and still think about her a lot. Sorry this cycle wasn't the one but glad you're feeling positive and are already looking forward to testing in early October!! What blood work did the doc order exactly? Some can be done any day in your cycle and some only around CD3.

Tb, yay for + OPK I hope this cycle will get you a nice sticky one! Glad to hear the move went well and you're already getting settled.

Ct, just a few more days! You must be so excited. I'm sure everything will be fine but I understand that there's always some amount of worrying. Is your DH coming with?

Amber, hope all is well dear!

Steph, looking for an update

AFM, I'm 3 DPO today (maybe 4 as OPK was sooo close to + the day before I marked it as well). Not expecting anything though since the chances of pregnancy are around 2% for us at this stage. I'll call my OB and see if they can be flexible with setting up a pelvic US if I call them on CD1 to schedule for CD3. The IVF clinics need it so I really hope they can accommodate me.

IVF with ICSI (where they inject a single sperm in the oocyte, needed for male factor infertility) costs 2200 euros (~2600 USD). That includes all the blood work, ultrasounds, transfer, and freezing of leftover embryos. It does not include medication but it depends on the protocol they go with how much it'll cost. We're planning on setting up a consultation with the IVF docs in 2-3 weeks and see where we'll go from there. Excited to move forward but scared (and sad it has come to this) at the same time.

 

[Dream143r]

Sunny - I have a history of Iron being severely iron deficient, although I'm not sure it relates to fertility it's always on the list for me. AST (SOT),HCG, FSH, LH, and a whole long list of others. I read them but kinda in one eye and out the other. lol

 

[SunnyBe]

Ah I see Just be aware that your FSH and LH are probably going to come back as abnormal because it wasn't taken at CD3, so please don't be alarmed. You probably have to go back on CD3 and do them again to get some actual diagnostic value out of it.

 

[tbfromlv]

Dream- so sorry about your grandmother. Losing loved ones is tough. Also, I read iron deficiency can definitely impact fertility. Although I get enough in the prenatal, I started taking additional iron every other day in the evening (opposite of my prenatal). I started doing that in June. Not sure if it helped but it's worth looking at!

Sunny That is significantly cheaper than the US! I know medication is expensive but it still won't add up to what someone would pay overall here. Are you going to even try IUI?

 

[AmberR]

Dream- so sorry to hear about your grandmother. It is never easy to lose a loved one. Hugs!

Tb- your acupuncturist sounds amazing! I am considering going to one. I will have to look into that more!

Ct- so exciting, I can't wait to hear about your scan!

Sunny- I know the chances are low but I am really rooting for you to get a natural BFP this cycle!

I am doing ok. Just trying to patiently wait for my appt on the 12th to check my HCG level, hopefully it will return to zero by then. I took a HPT today just out of curiosity since its been a week now, and there was a line but it was much fainter. Still having some light bleeding but that seems to have slowed down as well. The cramping continues at times and I hope that means my uterus is shrinking back up and everything is progressing as it should.

 

[Dream143r]

Sunny - good to know, thanks.

AF is here - CD 1. Well this is cycle 6. FX this is the one.

 

[CTgirl]

FX Dream!

 

[steph1607]

Sorry to hear about your Grandma, Dream

Sunny, which countries have you been looking into for IVF?

I just got a call back from my clinic, all blood test results are back and are fine. Their next step will be to contact the other couple to see whether or not they want to accept. Hopefully I'll hear back in the next week or two.

 

[SunnyBe]

Oh Amber I hope your appointment next week goes well and all the hcg has left by then.

Steph, we're narrowed our search down to a specific clinic in Prague, so the Czech Republic. Never been to Prague before but we've spent a lot of time in Europe and aren't afraid to travel either. Lots of their patients are from the UK and the clinic has an affiliated clinic in London where they do all the scans/blood work so those ladies usually stay for just 2-5 days. We'll probably be going over there for ~10-ish days so I can get some of the more important scans done over there, and change meds if necessary.

 

[steph1607]

How exciting Sunny! My husband went to Prague on a stag do once- he said it is a lovely city - not sure how much chance you'll get to sight see but I'm sure there will be some.

How much does IVF tend to cost in Florida?

 

[SunnyBe]

Thanks Steph! Really looking forward to some sightseeing as well The clinic is right in the city center so that'll help. We have a Skype call with the doctor and coordinator planned for the 21st this month. Locally, we were quoted IVF costs between $15,000 and $20,000, wow!

Glad to hear your blood results were all fine!

 

[Dream143r]

Question for you ladies.

I have pretty steadily 3 day periods. Do you think that's too short? Maybe my lining isn't thick enough for a bean to stick.

I did a little quick research on naturally thickening your lining. Came across Pomegranate Juice, Raspberry Leaf Tea, Vitamin E and Vitamin B Complex......

 

[tbfromlv]

Dream, I had been concerned about the same thing. I used to have 6-7 day periods and then out of no where, 3 days. I do all of that. Pom juice for Thebes first 14 days (I probably should drink longer because my o date is t the average) vitamin e, vitamin b complex, red raspberry leaf capsules (I hate tea so..) I started doing that last cycle. I also do fish oil and epo. Plus acupuncture lol after the surgery I went full force in to doing it all! Apparently it worked, just wasn't wanting to be a sticky one.

AFM , got my temp rise! Woot! Finally. We definitely caught it.hopefully sticks this go around!

Sunny- that's great you have some options that work better for you. When will you skype with them?

Steph- she's going to say yes. No doubt! I'm so excited!!