TTC #2 for 11 months now...and need a buddy!!!

[brooke28]

I am 23 years old have a 2 year old daughter and have been ttc her a little brother/sister since February of 2010...getting a little stressed now, as it seems to be taking forever!!!! I have long and somewhat irregular cyces...I am on cd19 right now of a cycle ranging from 36-40 days.

 

[IrishGirl]

Hey hun ill join you for the supportWere 5 years TTC#2.I have PCOS and we also have MIF issues.As you can see in my sigi weve been through an awful lot.Oh ye ,my names Karen im from Dublin IrelandLook forward to yapping to you

 

[brooke28]

Hey hun ill join you for the supportWere 5 years TTC#2.I have PCOS and we also have MIF issues.As you can see in my sigi weve been through an awful lot.Oh ye ,my names Karen im from Dublin IrelandLook forward to yapping to you

Thanks hun!!! I also have PCOS...horrible isn't it???

TTC is already tough, but it seems like it almost makes it impossible!!1

My name is Brooke I am from the states...I look forward to chating with you as well!!

Yay for buddies!!!

 

[brooke28]

oh, I almost forgot...my family is also irish...but I was born here in the US...I would love to hopefully visit one day!!!

 

[IrishGirl]

Ye PCOS sucks,we have the added bonus of the male factor which really sucks grrrrrrrrr lol.What part are your family from??

 

[brooke28]

Yes...that does suck!!! My husband hasen't been tested yet...but is suppose to have a sample done next month.

I am not really sure which part they are from I will have to ask my grandmother...she moved to the US when she was a little girl. And then my grandfather is from sicily, Italy...so we are quite a mixture!!! lol

 

[IrishGirl]

Wow that a great mixture hun
I really STRONGLY ADVISE you to get DH tested.We wasted 2 years on TTC#2.Its not actually my PCOS its our MIF stopping us from concieving

 

[PCOSMomToTwo]

Diagnosed PCOS in 2002, TTC for 6years and got prego with daughter in 2008. Daughter is now 2yrs old and TTC#2 since she was 4 months (TTC for 23 months now).
Currently 2DPO and the wait is killin me! Took 5mg Femara days 3-7, Pregnyl injection 1/20, O-1/21 and now taking Progesterone 3 times per day. Felt really bad cramping day of ovulation. Only had 1 mature follicle CD16 that was 22mm. Hopeful but pessimestic.

 

[brooke28]

Diagnosed PCOS in 2002, TTC for 6years and got prego with daughter in 2008. Daughter is now 2yrs old and TTC#2 since she was 4 months (TTC for 23 months now).
Currently 2DPO and the wait is killin me! Took 5mg Femara days 3-7, Pregnyl injection 1/20, O-1/21 and now taking Progesterone 3 times per day. Felt really bad cramping day of ovulation. Only had 1 mature follicle CD16 that was 22mm. Hopeful but pessimestic.

Sounds like we are very similar...I also had my daughter in 2008 after being diagnosed with PCOS and have been TTC #2 since she was 1...I am currenty 2 dpo as well...and I know all about being a pessimist lol...I try to be hopeful each month...but when you have been trying so long, its hard to be hopeful.

I would love to be buddies!!
I hope we survive this 2ww....Maybe we can vent to each other to keep our sanity!!! and lots of baby dust to us all!!!!

 

[PCOSMomToTwo]

I'm so glad I came across this site. All my friends and family seem to be fertile myrtles and it's so discouraging. I try to put on a happy face for them but it's SOOOO hard. Where's the fast forward 2 weeks button on life??? teehee

 

[brooke28]

I'm so glad I came across this site. All my friends and family seem to be fertile myrtles and it's so discouraging. I try to put on a happy face for them but it's SOOOO hard. Where's the fast forward 2 weeks button on life??? teehee

I know what you mean...we just had friends that got married 8 weeks ago and just found out they are 6 weeks pregnant...crazy!!! It is very discouraging...I can't help but think why can't it be that easy for me!!!
I know...I need a fast forward button too!!!haha

 

[PCOSMomToTwo]

It's always seems so easy for everyone else. Then when I take a look at myself ... here I am buying OPK, US, tummy injections ... I put the hubby on a strict baby dancing schedule then gotta take hormones after to make sure if I do get prego we don't miscarry. Grrrr ... my body is like a science project. I really believe I deserve an "A" Well, at least we know it's possible to get pregnant, it just might take some extra time. We decided if we don't get a this month we are going for and IUI in february. I really don't like doing those ... so lots of prayers & !!!

Have you guys tried going to a fertility specialist yet or recently??? Get your hormone levels checked and get your mans checked out??? It can help you pin-point the issue right away. My fertility doctor was awesome...I found him a little late .... but I went to him after trying for 6 years and within 4 months he got us pregnant!!!! WOOT WOOT!

 

[brooke28]

We have been once...we go back March 2nd...they are going to do a lap and dye because I also have pretty severe endometriosis, and they think I might have a blockage. My hormones are screwed up big time...I rarely ovulate. But he wants to make sure there is no blockage before he puts me on fertility meds because he said it would be pointless and would put me at risk for ectopic pregnancy. My husband is supposed to be checked out then as well...so I hope they get it straightened out soon.

I really hope it is your month IUI doesn't sound fun...I will keep you in my prayers!!!

 

[PCOSMomToTwo]

Wow, Im so sorry. But keep your head up, I did the dye thing before I got prego with #1. Some light cramping but I had taken a couple advils before my appt. My fertility doctor informed me that you are 4 times MORE fertile after getting the dye test (HSG test). It opens your tubes more and makes your uterus nice and sticky for those eggies!! My doctor was right ... just 3 months after the dye test we got prego. I wish you ALL the luck with the dye test ... keep me posted ... I will be cheering for you!!! My husband had borderline low sperm count...but the doctor said that really shouldn't be contributing to us not getting prego. It'll happen for you ... unfortunately everything takes time. Should you have to move onto IUI's, they aren't too bad. It's just not fair that you would have to go through all that. It's the cost that bothers me the most.

Well, GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

 

[brooke28]

Wow, Im so sorry. But keep your head up, I did the dye thing before I got prego with #1. Some light cramping but I had taken a couple advils before my appt. My fertility doctor informed me that you are 4 times MORE fertile after getting the dye test (HSG test). It opens your tubes more and makes your uterus nice and sticky for those eggies!! My doctor was right ... just 3 months after the dye test we got prego. I wish you ALL the luck with the dye test ... keep me posted ... I will be cheering for you!!! My husband had borderline low sperm count...but the doctor said that really shouldn't be contributing to us not getting prego. It'll happen for you ... unfortunately everything takes time. Should you have to move onto IUI's, they aren't too bad. It's just not fair that you would have to go through all that. It's the cost that bothers me the most.

Well, GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

Thank you....it makes me feel better, I have been very nervous about it. But the good thing is after that is over and everything is checked out he said he would go ahead and start the fertility meds that day, so hopefully the test and fertility meds will speed things up pretty quick...waiting sucks!!!

I was gonna ask you about your experince the the fertility meds...have you had any bad side effects?? And do you do the shots yourself???

 

[PCOSMomToTwo]

I have done quite a few different fertility meds. I would HIGHLY reccommend NOT doing Clomid. I did Clomid for about 1 year and they were HORRIBLE!!! The side effects of Clomid for me was:

-Extremely bitchy
-Borderline suicidal because of depression (I am sooo far from that without the meds)
-Cried for no reason
-Migraine Headaches galore

After a year I had had enough and asked my doctor if there were any other meds like it that I could take. He said a new med was on the market called "FEMARA" (of course this was like 5-6 years ago so now it's widely used). It is known to be a gentle fertility drug. I can honestly say I have little to no side effects. The only thing I can say is maybe I am a little more sensitive then normal (things make me mad that normally dont). The femara has ALWAYS helped me produce at least 1 mature follicle each cycle when normally I do not produce any mature ones. Secondly I took Follistim, talk about crazy miracle drug...the first time I took it I had 7 MATURE follicles. With this I had NO side effects --- the down side is I had to inject them into my stomach every other day for a total of about 5 injections, it makes your tummy a little sore but the shot itself doesn't really hurt. To answer your question, I did not do them myself ... I was TOOOO chicken ... and I didn't trust my hubby to get it right on the first prick so I asked my brother-in-law who happens to be a CNA. I would drive to his house and have him to it. I also took Ovidrel for ovulation induction. IT ALWAYS WORKED and no side effects. Lastly, I took progesterone 3 days after ovulation ... that one will make you tired VERY tired. But that's it for the side effects. If you are having a hard time having periods they may prescribe Provera ... I didn't like that drug too much. It made me feel horrible but it did give me a period within 10 days after my last pill. Well, I hope that helps a little. Just don't take a pill or shot and be scared of side effects. Let your body tell YOU how it's going to react. Some people do better than others. I will tell you this ... all the injections, all the pills, all the tests, all the IUI's .... are TOTALLY worth the end result when it happens!! Good luck

 

[brooke28]

Thank you so much...he mentioned clomid, but I really don't want to do clomid, a lot of my friends and family have taken it, and most have had pretty severe side effects and not much success.

I am a nurse, so I give injections all the time, but kinda nervous about giving one to myself...I am weird!!! haha and I am with you, I definitely don't trust the hubby...I am sure he would love to though, especially on the days when I drive him nuts!!! lol

 

[PCOSMomToTwo]

Ya, there's no way I could stick myself...it's like waxing but worse. I'm scared I'd go to far in or not far enough, then the $400 shot would be wasted.

Anyhow, March must seem so far away! Pray for a miracle before then!!!!

 

[brooke28]

Ya, there's no way I could stick myself...it's like waxing but worse. I'm scared I'd go to far in or not far enough, then the $400 shot would be wasted.

Anyhow, March must seem so far away! Pray for a miracle before then!!!!

Oh I definitely am...you are in my prayers as well!!!
I was looking at your siggy...it looks like we will be testing the same day as well so, fingers crossed, we both get on Feb. 4th!!!

 

[PCOSMomToTwo]

This TWW is taking forever!! My meds are throwing me off too, I always think is this a side effect of my meds or something better??? Grrr .... driving me bonkers. The 4th seems SOOOOOO far away. This is the only time I wish the weeks would fly by!!!!

Thank you for your prayers ... I will take a moment right now to say one for you as well. The power of prayer is absolutely astonishing! ......prayer completed.