TTC 1st child 35+ (Please spoiler any PG news/announcements).

[BabyBean14]

Sorry! I forgot to put something in a spoiler in my last post. I've fixed it now, I think. I hope it didn't upset anyone.

 

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[dashka]

Chicken - ouch that armpit 'accident' sounds terrible.... can you put some fresh aloe vera on it to soothe? know anyone who has an aloe plant?

Moon -

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Yay for 7 weeks! and hope next week comes quick for you!

Dr. H -

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happy 18 weeks hope you are well and the house nightmare is getting better (flooding)

Kismet - I know right re: weather.... Can't stand winter anymore! SOrry about DH's tenure - what does he do?

Ness - damn!! that is so frustrating.. if the damn witch is gonna show then stop playing with you!! I say! You need to start temping so we can see your chart!!! that's the curious -nosey me....

 

[moondust7]

Forgot to say - Twiggers good luck this month!!! You and Pebble and Kismet's husband doing tenure track... HUGE hugs for that. I've thought about becoming a prof but the tenure process always keeps me from really considering it.

 

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[chickenchaser]

Aloe Vera is exactly what I have been using ladies. They are much better today. Hoping i can use deodorant tomorrow.

 

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[emily405]

Maddy, FX for you!

Nessaw, I'm so sorry.

Dashka, FX for you too.

Chickenchaser, ouch!

I took some paracetemol because I definitely don't want a fever. Good to know about sudafed and benadryl too. I'm not deathly ill, just some sniffles, runny nose, sore throat, and a little bit of elevated temperature. And some upset stomach but no vomiting or diarrhea or anything. But also no sore breasts so I figure it is a virus and not early pregnancy symptoms.

LilSluz - syringe method definitely works. I know several children who exist because of it.

I'm laughing at all of the drunk North Americans and Western Europeans. I do have a bunch of friends who drank through early pregnancy because they weren't trying and had birth control accidents.

Thanks Moondust! I will stick around even if I take time off because I want to keep up on all of the baby news.

 

[Suzy_Q]

I didn't realize we had so many professor's on the boards. I'm going up for tenure this year too! Not the best time to TTC but the tenure clock and the biological clock have never been friends!

 

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[JennyEc]

Hello everyone.

I wondered if anyone had an information for me about my test results. I had my levels checked by the specialist. My FSH level is 6.4, which I know is good. And my AMH levels are 3.1, which, I gather from doing a bit of google work, is really pretty low. I was hoping to start a cycle of IVF in a couple of weeks. I'm due to have a second consultation with the specialist in a week to discuss my test results. I'm worried now that he's going to say I can't do the IVF.

When he did my scan before he said that my left ovary is producing good looking follicles but my right one looks under active, and he thought it was likely I had a low reserve in my right ovary.

I feel a bit anxious about all this. I know that googling information can really cause huge anxiety and I probably shouldn't have done it and waited to hear his opinion, but I couldn't stop myself.

Has anyone else had this experience? ie good fsh, low amh? In need of reassurance

 

[LilSluz]

Kismet: CA-125 is tumor marker for ovarian cancer. Ppl with endometriosis usually have slightly elevated CA-125. It's expected unless it is 100x over the normal range. I'm sure you have nothing to worry about

I can't stay up-to-date on the thread either. Work's taking up most of my time. Just want to welcome to all new members. May your stay here be short but sweet.

AFM, I received disturbing news from my doctor. She said chances for me to conceive naturally is very slim due to some past infection in my left tube (hydrosalpinx) which is secreting fluid that is hostile to sperms. There is no way to clear up the fluid and due to my age, she doesn't think it's wise to put me on clomid and suggested that I go straight for IUI. But the success rate is only 10% and lower for me as the fluid is hostile to embryos too and decreases the chances of implantation. She is also not sure if I'm ovulating because my progesterone on CD22 is on the lowish side (25.8 vs above 30) although FF says I am. My other hormone levels are fine and DH's swimmers are good too. So the problem lies with me. I'm not sure if I should go for IUI or at least try clomid for a few months first. I just turned 40 last month...

Green - can't they do surgery to take your left tube out completely & then do IUI after no secretions left to... secrete? Lots of women on BNB are 1-tubers due to various reasons - infection, blockage or bad ectopics, so just wondering... (it just sounds like it makes sense but I'm not a Dr!). GL hugs

 

[LilSluz]

Jenny - many women w/low AMH & good FSH on this thread & some even preggers with rainbows so don;t ever give up! There are things you can take to improve egg quality - in my first post on my journal there's a list under "August 2012". Don't lose hope! My Dr's recommended DE for me 1st time they saw my AMH at .84 (diff scale here but thats low). Once I started taking things for egg quality (only a couple of things mind you - not all of my regimen) it jumped to 1.5 - totally normal. Same Dr said try naturally for 6 mos, here's progesterone & metanx. You can look at my spoiler for the end of the story...

GL on appt & welcome! Let us know what happens

 

[LilSluz]

Kismet & Dashka - why not, come on down to Hotel Lils where the fun never stops & the party's never over! I have room on the couch or the loungers outside still? LOL

Dash - hope your back feels better soon - OUCH, I hate back pain! Glad it feels a little better though & hope acup helps! Will send you some special vibes tomorrow for healing (& will call on AA Raphael - the healing angel. He's been helping me out since Day 1 of pregs )

Kismet - hope you find your test! If not, can that Dr just fax it to you? You may want to start a folder w/all your tests & notes. helps a lot when you have TTC issues as you really have to take charge. So glad to hear about the sleep! Now when I go to YouTube it suggests sleeping vids for me (from researching some for you) . I want to try one sometime when I sleep in a separate bedroom from DH (due to snoring, or me knowing I'll have insomnia that night, or if he's up too late we sleep apart so he doesn't wake me up bc God help the poor soul who wakes an insomniac pregger up!). i'll let you know if I find a good one as we can always improve right? hopefully this means it is breaking that yucky cycle you had to go through & your body is back to normal (which is great in more ways than 1!). Oh & thank you for your offer of LD Reiki - that was sweet! We'll have to trade off one day! I've only just begun practicing & playing w/that.

 

[LilSluz]

OK, I don't want to be a thread hog, but I have to tell you ladies these 2 stories I heard today at the high risk Dr office (short ones I promise!). Sort of crazy, but inspiring at the same time:

(1) 58 year old mom is carrying 35 yr old daughter's baby bc the daughter can't carry it herself. And its doing great! (how cool is that of mom - can you imagine???) That's love right there!

(2) TTC couple tried 5 rounds IVF w/zero success. Next round they said put back 4 embies as our chances are so low. ALL FOUR TOOK - she's having quadruplets!!! Her hubby has to wheel her around in a wheel chair bc she can't really walk at this point. Oh. Em. Gee. (how the F did Octamom do it???)

I thought they were inspiring because these are women/couples who all went above & beyond, beat all odds & had a successful pregnancy(ssss) in the end.

 

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[BabyBean14]

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[JennyEc]

Jenny - many women w/low AMH & good FSH on this thread & some even preggers with rainbows so don;t ever give up! There are things you can take to improve egg quality - in my first post on my journal there's a list under "August 2012". Don't lose hope! My Dr's recommended DE for me 1st time they saw my AMH at .84 (diff scale here but thats low). Once I started taking things for egg quality (only a couple of things mind you - not all of my regimen) it jumped to 1.5 - totally normal. Same Dr said try naturally for 6 mos, here's progesterone & metanx. You can look at my spoiler for the end of the story...

GL on appt & welcome! Let us know what happens

Hi Lil, Thanks for your words of encouragement. I've just read your journal. Your story is incredible. Really inspiring. I've just called my Dr and moved my appointment forward to this Friday. I couldn't bear to wait a week. So at least I will know sooner rather than later.

I know that donor egg or donor embryo is an option (I'm doing this as a single mum so donor embryo is an option for me) But if I could conceive using my eggs then I would like to do that. I'm 42 (going to be 43 in may) so I really need to get my skates on. If I'm allowed to do IVF, I will give it three goes and if that doesn't work I think I will try for donor embryo.

I've read some really moving articles by women who went for DE and had to go through a painful process of grieving around not being able to use their own eggs, but that when their babies arrive after DE, they feel that the baby could not be more their own. I find that really touching.

Anyway, I will just have to cross that bridge, if and when I come to it.

You mentioned in your thread that you take a couple of supplements for egg quality. There was so much info in your journal I couldn't figure out what the 2 main ones were. Is it progesterone and metanx? Thanks again for your support

 

[padbrat]

Awww Dash, Moon and Kis thanks so much for remembering me! I always read all the posts... even though I don't always post all the time.. still think and send lots of hope to you all always xxxx

Jenny I did a round of DE, which unfortunately didn't work (I have a genetic issue). I would say that it was a decision we didn't take lightly, it did take a lot of thought and it is of course a very personal decision. In the end the way I thought about it was that this lovely lady is giving me one cell... I give up more than that in skin and hair every day... it is just one cell.... all the rest is me and my Husband.

That is just the way I resolved the decision in my mind... other people have other thoughts.

Ness.... pah to long cycles and BFNs... sorry chick xx

Dash urghhh back pain is awful, so sorry you are suffering from that. I can sympathize as my hip pain is awful at the mo. I am hobbling around like a lil old lady!

Green... what a worrying diagnosis. However, there are options for you... explore the options and take one step at a time. If you try and think of the whole situation it can just paralyze you with the overwhelmingness off it all. We are all here if you need to sound off or ask anything x

Moon

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happy 7 wks! One step at a time chick... First tri is so overwhelming, when is your scan? I am hoping and hoping you see a lovely flickering HB!

DrH

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Happy 18 wks. Hope your house is all sorted now.

Dwrgi how are you chick?

 

[padbrat]

Lils... nah nah nah nah nah... told ya told ya.... (check your journal) Hehehehe