TTC 15 months, need some friends:)

[RCAFWife]

It's robbery I tell ya! Absolutely ridiculous I'm hoping it's not as steep in the US as it is in Canada...I also hope I don't need to look into it seriously either. I still want to try for a natural BFP :s

 

[MalaMae]

I hear you! I hope for natural BFP.
It's great money making business! My husband always jokes that he wants to open fertility clinic.

 

[RCAFWife]

hahaha! So true.
What will you ladies do differently this cycle? I am going to try soft cups again with preseed but this time I will lie on my stomach with a pillow under my hips since the doc I saw last told me I have a tilted uterus (towards the back). And I will use grapefruit juice for ewcm and dtd every other day, to accommodate DH's lower sperm count.

 

[lilyV]

I often wonder how much longer I can keep going at this, but then I remember that I only have so many years that I can keep trying before its not even an option anymore so I carry on. This current cycle is my first since my ectopic in March. We were forced to take 3 months off due to methotrexate because of the ectopic. Not feeling very optimistic this month, seems like everything has gone wrong, so we will see.

You're so right... DH was wondering today what we're going to do if clomid doesn't work. I said we'd probably either increase the dosage or get fertility monitoring... for how long and when who knows? he doesn't want to adopt and insemination is $5000... bah.

Hi LiliV, $5000 is IVF or IUI? Where are u in Canada?

Toronto, like you. And it's IVF. Where'd you hear it's $10k ???????

 

[lilyV]

hahaha! So true.
What will you ladies do differently this cycle? I am going to try soft cups again with preseed but this time I will lie on my stomach with a pillow under my hips since the doc I saw last told me I have a tilted uterus (towards the back). And I will use grapefruit juice for ewcm and dtd every other day, to accommodate DH's lower sperm count.

I've done nothing spectacular this cycle. Well, we are BD'ing at night so I can sleep w the gravy juice (as DH calls it) inside me without coming out in gushes after getting up, lol. I've also propped my butt on a pillow for 20 min. Nothing I haven't done before but I've focused on doing this this cycle.

If AF does come, we're going onto the second round of seraphene/clomid and are def buying preseed......

 

[RCAFWife]

I saw $10k on the fertility clinic's website in Ottawa (or Barrie)

Preseed is awesome lily; if nothing else, it's a great natural-feeling lube. Not sticky at all

 

[MalaMae]

I often wonder how much longer I can keep going at this, but then I remember that I only have so many years that I can keep trying before its not even an option anymore so I carry on. This current cycle is my first since my ectopic in March. We were forced to take 3 months off due to methotrexate because of the ectopic. Not feeling very optimistic this month, seems like everything has gone wrong, so we will see.

You're so right... DH was wondering today what we're going to do if clomid doesn't work. I said we'd probably either increase the dosage or get fertility monitoring... for how long and when who knows? he doesn't want to adopt and insemination is $5000... bah.

Hi LiliV, $5000 is IVF or IUI? Where are u in Canada?

Toronto, like you. And it's IVF. Where'd you hear it's $10k ???????

At the clinic I went to "First Steps Fertility Clinic" they told me $10K (maybe that's together with the injections, I don't know).
What clinic are you going to?

 

[Mrs.Stinski]

Its $10,000 here to IVF too....I hope I dont have to go that route!

 

[RCAFWife]

Mrs. Stinski Are you in the USA?

 

[Mrs.Stinski]

Mrs. Stinski Are you in the USA?

Yes, I am.

 

[lilyV]

I often wonder how much longer I can keep going at this, but then I remember that I only have so many years that I can keep trying before its not even an option anymore so I carry on. This current cycle is my first since my ectopic in March. We were forced to take 3 months off due to methotrexate because of the ectopic. Not feeling very optimistic this month, seems like everything has gone wrong, so we will see.

You're so right... DH was wondering today what we're going to do if clomid doesn't work. I said we'd probably either increase the dosage or get fertility monitoring... for how long and when who knows? he doesn't want to adopt and insemination is $5000... bah.

Hi LiliV, $5000 is IVF or IUI? Where are u in Canada?

Toronto, like you. And it's IVF. Where'd you hear it's $10k ???????

At the clinic I went to "First Steps Fertility Clinic" they told me $10K (maybe that's together with the injections, I don't know).
What clinic are you going to?

I haven't gone. My gf went and refused to pay up. Her friend forked over the $5k and the doctors were able to get three eggs. As a result, they refused to inseminate her bc the deal was to have four eggs inseminated and not 3. She was freaking out (needless to say). Doctors finally inseminated her and she did not get preggo. I don't recall if this woman took injections or not.

Now onto this TTC #1, this journey is starting to suck real bad. I'm feeling sooo pissy all of the sudden. Grrr

 

[MalaMae]

yeah, the FS want more eggs and hope one will inplant. I know women that did 4-5 IVF. That's a lot of money, patience and a lot of eggs.

I know how you feel. Around that time into ttc I was pissed as well. Just now I started to calm and believe me it took me a lot to do that. I even downloaded some apps on iphone for relaxation to put me to sleep. Weirdo!
Find hobby, something that will occupy your time. I took courses for something that I love and voila, my days were full.

 

[RCAFWife]

Wow...I was hoping it would be cheaper here in the US for IVF and such...guess not If it comes to that, I'll shop around, unless of course it's all a flat rate everywhere lol!

 

[lilyV]

yeah, the FS want more eggs and hope one will inplant. I know women that did 4-5 IVF. That's a lot of money, patience and a lot of eggs.

I know how you feel. Around that time into ttc I was pissed as well. Just now I started to calm and believe me it took me a lot to do that. I even downloaded some apps on iphone for relaxation to put me to sleep. Weirdo!
Find hobby, something that will occupy your time. I took courses for something that I love and voila, my days were full.

argh... thanks. My hobby right now is comparing my latest bbt chart to all other charts.... bah. I could spend hours each day 'researching' to see if my chances of getting preggo this cycle or greater or if AF has the greater chance I'm ok today. Think I went through a spurt of some ish.

 

[MalaMae]

Hey, welcome back from the long weekend! no posts means we all relaxed over the weekend?!

Anyone with good news of any kind?

 

[RCAFWife]

We sure did relax this long weekend. Slept in really late too haha!
I have no news, but I am hopeful for this cycle. I just ordered a bunch of OPKs from amazon in preparation hehe

 

[lilyV]

I'm still waiting, it's early, I'm 8 dpo. you can check my ttc journal in my sig but mostly symptoms have only been bad af cramps.
I have a pelvic ultrasound tomorrow to check my uterine lining.

 

[MalaMae]

I'm still waiting, it's early, I'm 8 dpo. you can check my ttc journal in my sig but mostly symptoms have only been bad af cramps.
I have a pelvic ultrasound tomorrow to check my uterine lining.

What doctor are you going to? I thought you're not going to Fertility Specialist, but I see you done tests. Is it OBGYN? Sorry I'm still learning the canadian health whatever structure.
Obgyn didn't want to see me, they directted me to fertility specialists.

 

[lindsayms05]

Hi guys, mind if I join? I'm Lindsay and my husband and I have been ttc 18months. I have pcos with severe insulin resistance. I do not ovulate on my own at all, and did not respond to clomid or femara. I've started seeing a RE and he had me start 2 drugs for my IR and I ovulated 2 weeks after starting them! It was the first time ovulating in years. Unfortunately, we had horrible timing bc I wasn't expecting to ovulate that quickly if at all. I'm now on CD3 and we will be doing smep this month. I use soft cups and pressed as well. I'm hoping this will be a lucky month!

 

[RCAFWife]

Welcome Lindsay! The more, the merrier! We've been ttc about as long as you as well, but so far no explanations for our infertility :S Waiting to see a new doc here to get a second opinion. Congratulations on ovulating! Hopefully this new cycle will be the one

Do you put preseed inside the soft cups as well or just insert it with the applicator? I'm using them as well, but i might try putting some in the cups too.