7/12/2010 5:06 PM
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I too am new to this website. I am 25y/o and my husband and I have been doing fertility treatment for 1 year now. We are high-school sweethearts, and have no children, so we began trying almost 2 years ago. It has been a frustrating year with a lot of ups and downs, and I am just looking for people with the same issues, success stories, etc. A little on my experience: Found to have PCOS; Did Clomid cycles for approx. 7 months, responded some months and others no ovulation. Started letrozole, had mature follicles and did IUI with two cycles, no success. Did a cycle of letrozole with a trigger shot then IUI, again negative. So now I am on my first cycle of injectables: Letrozole x 5 days, Follistim injections, triggers shot, IUI, now Progesterone suppositories. Currently on the two week wait. Good luck to everyone!
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5/13/2009 9:39 AM
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Thank you all. Yesterday I went to the doctor to confirm and I am pregnant but the doctor called me and said that in my blood work my HCG level was kind of low (31). I am to have my levels checked again tomorrow but I am freaking out. I was considered 3 weeks and 6 days yesterday. Anyone know anything about this? Help!!!!!!!
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5/11/2009 4:36 PM
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Happy Mother's Day to you! Congrats Stilltrying1432!!!
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5/11/2009 4:31 PM
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Hi ladies... So I just had my first beta, 14dp5 dt and it came back 66.. Doctor calls me preggo,,, Im cautiously excited... Has anyone else had a beta count at this level and continued sucsess????
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5/11/2009 4:30 PM
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Congratulations stilltrying1432. That's wonderful!
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5/11/2009 3:40 PM
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Congrats Stilltrying1432!!!
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5/11/2009 2:13 PM
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Im pregnant!!!!!!! I cant believe it. The faint positives were driving me crazy so I went and bought a Clear Blue Easy digital test and it is positive. Thanks for all for your support and good luck to you all.
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5/11/2009 11:47 AM
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Hey all,
I have a question. My husband and I were dying to know if this month is going to be the month or not so we bought 3 First Response pregnancy tests. The first one I took as soon as we got back from the store. I think it was a positive. The line is really faint but it is there. I took another one at 2 in the morning and again another really faint positive. I know I am not supposed to test until Wednesday But it was killing us. What do you all think? Pregnant or Not Pregnant???
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5/8/2009 5:09 PM
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Hi Everyone.
Well, today is 11 dp5dt and I have yet to POS... My Hubby hid them from me knowing what a HPT Addict I am..
This is my first attempt at IVF.. Here is a quiick run down on my history:
Me 38 (MTHFR and Thyroid Issues)
DH 34 - PERFECT!
natural BFP 10/2004 m/c 6 wks
natural BFP 03/2005 m/c 9 weeks (D&C)
natural BFP 10/2005 Health Baby Boy born July 19, 2006
Natual BFP 10/2006 (not planned :O m/c 11/2006 5 wks
Natural BFP 05/2007 m/c 6/2007 6 5 wks
So now your thinking the next one's got to work right.....NOPE, cant get pregnant to save my life, this once fertile myrtle is now a dry well...
So between April and October 2008, we did 4 clomid IUI's... BFN's all the way around!
Because I feel sooooo blessed with my sweet angle (who's now almost 3) I was happy with our decision to have just him... Well in January I had a thought about changing jobs to something a lot more active than my Desk Driving I do now.. My hubby was concerned that if we were to get pregnant that the other job would be too stressful and at times "dangerous"... I laughed and said quote "the only way we are having another baby is if we do IVF"... We both raised an eyebrow, and here we are today in our 2ww after transferring back 3 beautiful embies...
I dont feel pregnant, actually I feel like AF is just waiting to kick in the door, but I also know that it is what it is and Im blessed...sooooo blessed...
Hang in there ladies, Im hoping all of you get a sticky embies and BFP's. (including me)
Tiffany
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5/8/2009 5:00 PM
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Let Go and Let God" is one of my favorites... thank you for sharing, LCGL. And thank you for your support!
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5/8/2009 3:11 PM
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It's so hard to just let go and peacefully accept what we can't control-- whether it's the 2ww or the whole fertility battle. I know that all of us had "plans" for our families before we knew just how hard it would be. And it's so frustrating to see our friends' and co-workers' plans progressing right on schedule while we are dealing with the endless appointments, the extreme costs, painful procedures that give us no useful diagnosis, making up stories to excuse our absences because many people are not sympathetic to our problems...
When the big picture got too depressing to think about, I tried to just deal with whatever manageble small task I could. For example, when I couldn't think about another IVF, I tried to just think about one appointment, or if one appointment was too much, I'd just focus on getting into my car and driving there, and then getting into the elevator, etc. Chopping it up into bits like that helped me get through 11 IUI's, a laparoscopic exploration, 2 HSG's, a gazillion tests, 4 fresh IVF's and 2 FET's. Yikes. I don't think I could have done all of that if I knew it was coming or if I could think about it all at once. One step at a time.
I'm one of the lucky ones. After all that, I have a 2 1/2 year old boy and twins gestating. You would think that I'd join a mom support group instead and try to forget this fertility crap as quickly as I possibly can. But I can't stop thinking about all of you and how it should have been better. We can't change our medical facts, but our medical problems shouldn't be specifically excluded from so many insurance programs, and our employers should be as understanding of our treatments as if we needed any other important medical treatment. And maybe it's because I live in a very conservative part of the country, but I have heard MANY people say they are opposed to IVF-- especially since the octomom came on the scene. I would love to tell them how stupid they are and to mind their own d*** business, but I just politely tell them that my son is an IVF child. I guess if I'm nice, more people around here might see that lots of normal people need IVF. I also write letters quarterly to my senator and congressman about the absurdity of covering all kinds of self inflicted health problems, but not infertility which almost none of us did anything to ask for.
Whew! Guess I had a lot to get off of my chest.
OK back to my original point about letting go. Sometimes before or after yoga I would meditate on the phrase "it's not up to you anyway" or "let go and let God." If you can get yourself to really let go for a little while, it can be very freeing. Good luck!
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5/7/2009 10:13 PM
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I have only posted twice, but I am always reading the other posts. I can totally relate to the 2 week wait. The 2 weeks after an iui or transfer are always long, emotional, stressful, etc. I have done iui twice and will be starting my second ivf in 2weeks. After my first ivf transfer, I laid pretty low for the first few days. Those 2 weeks seemed like months. I didn't have any symptoms until the day before my pregnancy test ( which happened to be my bday). I woke up with bleeding, which I knew had to be my period. Called the dr and he thought I had probably started my cycle. Still made me wait til the next day and do the blood test to make sure there wasn't an ectopic or something. Happy birthday to me. This was definitely the lowest point in my life. 3 years later I am finally ready to try again. I will be on follistim(same as before) and he is adding menopur. Eggs weren't healthy last time. I am soooo excited to get started!! I am a teacher and will be on summer break during the process. Have already been planning on how to spend "the 2 weeks"! Probably will help out with summer school and work on some minor projects to help pass the time. Good luck to everyone! I am so thankful I found this blog. My friends all try to be supportive, but they really don't understand how a person with infertility feels. It helps just to hear from others that truly understand what I am going through.
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5/7/2009 5:29 PM
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I'm with Snowie1978... don't over analyze. Or try not to.
Some of these symptoms could be psychosomatic - I know I get that way.
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5/7/2009 3:55 PM
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Thanks Snowie. I just want it so bad and have been waiting so long. I do try to keep it out of my mind but when I am at work I get these periods that I am sitting here at my desk staring at my computer and have nothing to do but surf the net. When Im at home it isnt a problem because I can read, do puzzels, clean house, etc. I hate the two week wait. It makes me crazy.
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5/7/2009 1:52 PM
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stilltrying1432- I think you are going to make yourself crazy! The progesterone can cause pregnancy like symptoms. So its best to try to put it out of your mind (i know easier said than done) but occupy your mind with other things untill blood test. Otherwise you will go mad trying to read every sign / symptom
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5/7/2009 11:21 AM
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Oh and I forgot to add that I am HOT ALL THE TIME! Feels like I am having hot flashes. Sign????
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5/7/2009 11:18 AM
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Ok I am trying not to obsess but I cant help it. Maybe you all can tell me what you think. I had my IUI done on May 29th so here I am 8 days later. My symptoms are:
cramping which started 2 days ago and are starting to go away
tender breasts not sore but hurt to the touch
moody
tired all the time
and this morning when I blew my nose a lot of blood came out
Now I am on progesterone suppositories as well so I don't know if these are real symptoms or its just the suppositories. Trying not to get my hopes up but it is hard not to. What you all think?
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5/6/2009 4:24 PM
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@bderam - Good I am happy to hear you are feeling better. To answer your question I do have an 8 year old that I had with my ex husband. My husband now and the love of my life has never had a child so this will be our first together. Not really sure why it hasnt happened yet though. I was not ovulating but the doctor was able to assist in that and his count and mobility are good. God just hasnt blessed us yet. Hopefully this will be the month though.
@faithfulness - Welcome to the group. Sorry I am not able to give you info about IVF either because we have not come to that road yet. Anytime you want to chat though please write.
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5/6/2009 12:51 PM
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@stilltrying1432: Good job staying positive and preoccupying yourself. I'm glad that the suggestions are helping -- camping sounds great too. Have fun! Try to focus on the the enjoyment of spending time with your husband too... soon you will no longer be a duo. or do you have other children? I can't remember?
I'm okay. I have not done the IUI yet -- I'm on my fifth day of Follistim. I was 1-2 days late last month and I'm now bleeding for the 8th day... I've never bled that long before. I have an ultrasound tomorrow so I'm going to find out what the heck that is about.
@faithfulness: glad you joined... I'm a newbie too (about a week) and we've got a nice forum going here in this post. Please check back often for support. I have not done IVF before so I cannot offer any advice on what you should expect to feel, but check out this web site for a step by step guide: http://infertility.about.com/od/infertilitytreatments/ss/ivf_treatment.htm
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5/6/2009 11:00 AM
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I am new to the forum so please bare with me. I did or am doing IVF. My transfer was done on this past Monday. I go in for a pregnancy test on 05/16. What should I expect between now and then besides being nervous?
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5/6/2009 10:29 AM
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I went to the book store yesterday and picked up some crossword puzzles and a few books. Thank you for the suggestions both are working wonderfully. Last night I read until 9pm and didn't think about anything except the good book i'm reading. We have also decided to go camping this weekend so that way we will stay busy hiking and enjoying the outdoors. Hopefully it doesn't rain. Thank you again for the suggestions.
How are you feeling? Have you had your IUI yet for this month? Hope all is well and I'll talk to you soon.
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5/5/2009 12:06 PM
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I also sit in front of a computer daily, but am fortunate enough to be busy so that helps. Is there anyway to take on more work? Be proactive in searching out busy work while you are at your desk. Can you listen to audio tapes or read? Don't search the internet because if you are like me... you'll get sucked into the fertility forums and researching Follistim and what not. How about crosswords?
"Worry is interest paid in advance on borrowed trouble." - David Sandler
How much of what you worry about actually happens?
Data indicates that it's less than 5%.
So, you spend a significant portion of your day worried about problems that are extremely unlikely to occur. If you do start thinking / analyzing, be POSITIVE and know that children are a gift and that you are doing everything you can do within your control.
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5/5/2009 10:34 AM
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Ok here is a new one. I am 7 days post IUI and now I am having slight cramping. Not bad cramps but they are there but no spotting. Maybe I am just analyzing everything. The first week wasn't to bad this time but this week I feel like I am getting a little to excited. Any suggestions on how to keep my mind preoccupied. What is really bad is for 8 hours a day I sit in front of a computer and answer phones. So I do not have a busy job. Please help!
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5/4/2009 2:47 PM
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I did not know that. I took mine every night at 9 religiously. Hopefully this one works but if not than that is REALLY good to know. Thanks and I hope you start feeling better soon.
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5/4/2009 2:21 PM
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I don't have the milk thing or any other food craving, but I'm extremely tired and have nausea. i thought the "side effects" sheet listed these for Follistim, but I called my nurse and she said that they rarely have anyone with side effects from the Follistim?
I am taking Augmentin though for an infection in my finger and she said that she thought that was probably the source for the side effects. I think it's from taking them close to the same time.
Hey, did you know that you should take Follistim around 6-7p and not too late at night? I was taking mine after 9 and sometimes 10:30p which is not the best time. Just fyi.
I just found all of this out an hour or so ago.
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5/4/2009 2:07 PM
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I really didnt have any side effects from the Follistim but after the injections and now I crave milk and cheese. I dont know if it is just my body telling me that I have a dairy deficiency right now or what but I cant get enough milk (and I hate the taste of milk). It is way to early to be having a pregnancy sign so I know that it is not that so the only thing i can think of is it must be a side effect from the Follistim. (Maybe I'm just going crazy. LOL) I did have alot of brusing on my stomache from the shots and then when my doctor had three good follicals and we did the shot to release the eggs I had alot of cramping. Other than that nothing. What kind of symptoms are you having?
Good luck to you and hope to talk to you again soon!
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5/4/2009 12:01 PM
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I am 28 y/o and have been trying for a little more than 2.5 years. I have done 1 follistim cycle (jan 09) but to no avail. I ended up getting depressed about the entire situation and my husband and I decided to hold off on going back to the specialist for another round of follistim -- we just tried naturally for a couple months. So, we waited and just went back again for our May cycle. It's my second round of follistim and this time we are doing the IUI too for the first time. I have my u/s on Thursday after 5 days of follistim and then we'll probably have the IUI early next week, I think?
I do know what it's like to have that 2 week waiting period. I throw myself into my work and then when "the week" comes I have to constantly force myself to think of other things. Sometimes I feel like if I think about it during that last week of waiting then I'm going to jinx myself. It's totally weird, I know.
Stay focused on your husband and life in general and try to give thanks everyday for at least one thing and that 2 weeks will be over in no time.
I'd be interested to hear if you guys are having problems with news of other friends/family getting pregnant. ???
Also, are you having side effects from the Follistim? I didn't the first time but I'm really tired and nauseous this time.
You're all in my prayers.
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5/4/2009 9:35 AM
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Thank you for the sweet response. It is nice to know that there are other people out there with the same problems. Good luck to you this time and please keep me posted. If this one doesn't work it will kill me but it would be nice to hear some success stories to keep my hopes up. Baby Dust to you.
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5/2/2009 8:16 PM
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Hi everyone. I am new to this forum. It is nice to know that we are not alone in infertility, for whatever our reasons. My first round of IUI didn't work. We are now in our second cycle. We will be doing the insemination in the next few days. I know the "dreadful two week wait." With the first IUI, i did not get my period in that 16 day wait. I was so sure I was pregnant because I didn't have any of my usuall PMS symptoms and I felt very strange. I was so excited. I went for the blood test only to find out we were not pregnant. I was heartbroken. We try to keep our minds positive.
During the two week wait we tried to do things around the house like clean out the basement, do the "super spring cleaning", organize the spare room (which hopefully would be the baby's room), things like that. We were thinking we were preparing for a baby, but they were chores that had to get done anyway, but would keep us busy. It is very hard to keep positive with so many let down. I had 3 super eggs develop and my husband had 13 million healthy sperm inseminated, you would think at least one would do its thing.
Try to keep positive and keep busy while you wait. I wish you luck. Hopefully we both will be new moms by the new year.
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4/30/2009 1:47 PM
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I am new to this website and i am really hoping to find some support from women that are in the same situation as me.
I am 29 years old and i have one son that is 8. I have been trying to conceive for 2 and a half years now and sometime i feel like it is never going to happen. I did Clomid for 4 cycles and IUIs with three of them. This last month we moved to injectables (follistim) and I was able to product 3 good follicles. Just did IUI yesterday and my husbands sperm was a 140 million (which they say is really good) so now I am in the horrible two week wait once again. Ever since the IUI i have had some pretty good cramping which i never really had with my others. But then again this is my first time with more than one follicle. Is it normal to have pretty good cramping? Anyone else in this two week wait that is looking for a buddy to vent with?
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