TTC/Pregnancy on Prednisolone or similar part 4

Ok well I am 9dpo and did a test today just because I am lame and impatient and have a bunch of cheapie Internet sticks. I got a VERY faint BFP but it was so faint I have to tip stick. I have done another and the same. However, before i get pleased I have read on dr google it takes 7 days for the 250g ovritrel HCG trigger shot to leave the system. (mine was 9 days ago) Bur it makes false positive are possible. I am really not sure if this is a true BFP as I usually don't get a BFP until at least 14 DPO. Anyway that is my headf*ck Tis!!

I am sure it is just the remains of the trigger. Really wish I hadn't been so naughty and tested so early dr s didn't say anything about testing too early!
Confused.com??

Yes, digi, I will still be taking pred this cycle. I will wait until I get a temp rise confirming ov before I do though. I'm just a bit disappointed - I seem to ovulate earlier (better?) without the superov drugs. I'll give the higher dose a try next month and if I have the same problem I think I will just try natural ov plus pred because my cycle was so regular before.

To the women having ov problems now, after how many months of pred did they start?

Thanks sue but I'd probably need scanning on Xmas or Boxing Day CD 15/16) so it's just not going to happen this month. I'm disappointed but it's just that the timing's bad.

Ooo, dinner's ready. Gotta go!

kittens I feel for you going through all this, especially at Christmas. Big hugs from me too and do come and let it out on here. I hope at least that your OH will be there with you over Christmas?

sue that's really annoying isn't it? Hopefully super ov will kick them into action next month.

Is anyone testing today? duggs you might get a very nice (if scary at the same ime iykwim) Xmas present!

coley from my and others' experience you can get anything at 6 weeks or so from "a sac with possibly something in it we aren't sure come back next week" to a heartbeat. I am always going to be shitting a brick before a scan, having never had a more positive one than the above mentioned "come back", and think this is completely normal for us with killer wombs. All you can do is try to stay calm as you can and keep reminding yourself there's nothing you can do and what will be will be. Fingers crossed for you and battery for next week :)

Ooh, just remembered, Duggs what's your little tis?? hope you're ok.

May not get on here much the next few days, except on iPhone, so I shall take this opportunity to say that I hope everyone has as peaceful, relaxing, and stress-free a Christmas as possible, with as few familial niggles as possible too. May 2012 bring us all what we wish for or at least be better than this year !

Thanks for your lovely messages. I've not tested today, even though it's 10dpo. Either way, I don't really want to know at the moment so I shall remain blissfully ignorant, although the pre AF feelings are giving me a hunch of what's to be.

My step dad just told me that he could take me to the local clinic to get my blood tests done if I needed him to, although it depends on whether we can get cover for looking after mum when we go out. It would seem amusingly ironic to get fertility blood tests at a clinic in a town called Condom.

Kittens I think miscarriage is a lonely place anyway so you will find it hard with everything else going on too. Hugs from me too xx

Free great news on the scan, only a few weeks to go until the 2nd trimester!

Duggs it was Asda that had the cheapest superov drugs on offer. I got 10 tablets of 2.5 mg Letrozole for £10. I have no idea when your DPO is based on so maybe you should phone/email the clinic.

I am def out for a BFP so feeling really fed up. Got my progesterone results from NLC and they confirmed that I have not ovulated this month. I am on CD23 so am guessing it should have happened by now. DH and I have been SWing every other day but there was no point! I am annoyed that in the past I have conceived in the 1st month and now since taking the preds it has stopped me ovulating completely so there is no way I can get pregnant at the moment. I just hope the superov plan will work or I might have to give up hope of having baby no 2. I know that if I dont take the preds I will miscarry again but part of me wants to stop them. Phoned my mum to talk to someone and all she could say was "you have one lovely daughter so try and enjoy Christmas" honestly wished I hadnt have bothered as it made me feel worse!

I am going to wait for my AF to arrive (if and when it does) and then start the superov plan. Hopefully it will start after 28th Dec otherwise I will have to wait for next month as NLC is not open to have the ov scan at CD8. I dont really want to go up to Harley St and would rather Dr S is doing it than another consultant.

Snoopy a holiday in Florida sounds great! I asked Dr S to go on the superov programme as had an inkling that the preds had stopped ovulation. Why do you say time is running out? We all feel like that but I didnt want to keep waiting and hoping knowing that my cycle was not as it should be.

Euro when I spoke to Louise yesterday she told me that there is another consultant at Harley St (Mr Masoos) who is doing the follicle scans next week whilst Dr S is on his hols. Maybe you should contact NLC for his details???? I personally would rather Dr S did it than someone else.

kittens just wanted to send you a big hug, so very sorry for your sad situation and worse still that you don't have OH or friends around you right now. We're here for you, but I know that's not the same. I went through my Dad dying 9 years ago (feeling v sad myself today especially as it would have been his 80th birthday today) and I know what it's like. Big hugs to you, and shout/scream/vent any time you like, we're here for you.

Just running out the door so just enough time to give a hug to kittens (night watch is the worst ) and a woo hoo for free

Who said again the cheaper super ov perscription place? Was it asda ? Or lloyds?

I will be 10dpo on Sunday Xmas day. But not sure if dpo is DP trigger injection or day past eggs releasing. So I could be 2 days off? Anyone know do tell. Promise to get off the thread now. Avoiding the food shop.

Snoopy- perhaps u too?

Crikey. . ( I have day off work so am being serial lurker here. . ) another super ov recruit fabulous. Share the findings super ov ladies - sue, euro, cherry and hopefully kittens ( or hopefully not if u get bfp ) and myself. Have I missed anyone?

Good morning ladies- glad I found you on the new thread.
Wow- so much to catch up on! No phone or internet for the past few days so have been missing you guys lots!
I'll have a read through previous posts later.
kittens big hugs to you- I hope you get some rest today. Big hugs to your Mum too xxx
Free great news on scan, HOORAY!!
Waves to everyone else, will catch up with you all later.

If someone is updating the list can you please put be into the waiting to ovulate bit- I'm doing the superov this month and egg hatching jab is on Saturday

Glad to be back in the cocoon house I've been felling a bit lost without you all X

euro your story sounds pretty similar to mine last mth. The 5mg did the trick this time. Whether they fertilised or not I'm not sure yet but don't be disheartened. Also I looked on it as an "educational investment" last mth. Whatever happens in there happens but now we know about it we can respond more accurately. Dissapointing I know but u have much better chance next month with ur 5mg.

Kittens I am so sorry you are having such a tough time of it. I hope you got some rest.

free that's is amazing news. I cannot imagine what it must be like to see something other than an empty womb on a scan.

My news is that I had a scan last night. It was supposed to let Mr S tell me when to take my trigger shot but he said all of my follicles were small and he would ideally rescan in a few days but because it's Xmas he can't, so no trigger shot this month and he doesn't think I will ovulate until day 18! I was really surprised as that would be the latest ever in all the months I have been tracking it. When I first started ttc, I would ovulate on days 15 and 17 alternately (I obviously have one slightly lazy ovary!). With acu and supplements, that moved to 14/16 about 6 months ago and has stayed there consistently since, so day 18 would not be a step in the right direction! However, he did say that with PCOS, there can be lots of follicles growing and then one will quickly take the lead and it can be quite unpredictable. So all in all, my scan yesterday was a bit of a waste of time and money. Meh.

snoopy my superov drugs cost 60-something quid for 5 days of the 2.5 Letrozole and the trigger shot injection. He is putting me up to 5mg Letrozole next month, so I guess that will cost more. I buy mine at Boots.

Hello to everyone else!

Congrats Free! Such fantastic news - I think 9 weeks is a great milestone! Only a few more weeks now and you are 12 weeks :)

Thanking of you Kittens at this difficult time.

My scan is next Wed which I'm petrified about. I'll only be 6+2 so not sure what they will see. I'm having symptoms on and off but I'm always worried:(

Hi to all!

I just logged on to wish you good luck today Free and see that you've already had a scan. Bloody fantastic news! I hope you can relax a bit for the next few days. So, so pleased for you.

Kittens - Really sorry that this is such a difficult time for you. You must feel terribly isolated and alone at the moment. We are here for you as a virtual shoulder to cry on if you need us. Wishing you lots of strength to get through this. xx

Thinking of you kittens such a difficult time of year for so many. We can hopefully offer a distraction if nothing else.

Yes dr s should offer u super ovulation. You will need to ask him to be frank and upfront about your age. If he thinks you shouldn't waste time on it then best he tells you. Particularly if he knows the entire picture. Sometimes over 40 category dont respond well to super ov drugs, but then that still means sometimes they do.

This is my 4th attempt for a BFP this month and if I don't get a positive I'll be a bit lost I guess. If u r on 9th attempt then understandably he will be more than willing to help as much as he can.

Big hugs from cocoon house.
I've got my self in a Tis but is nothing after youre struggling with your France situation so will probably post about my stupid thing later today. Love to all. Hope its a chatty day on here today.

Excellent news, Free. Hope that helps you have a great Christmas.
Havingkittens I feel so sorry reading your post, and wish we could have a french meet-up just to give you some company and support.

Excellent news, Free. Hope that helps you have a great Christmas.
Havingkittens I feel so sorry reading your post, and wish we could have a french meet-up just to give you some company and support.

Hello, lurking from France here. I think I'm on 10dpo tomorrow battery but I've had very periody type pains all afternoon and not holding out for a BFP. To be honest, if I did get one I'd be petrified as I'm pretty scared about having to be back home for specific times for scans etc. I also have an immense Pred stomach ache so would be quite pleased to come off them asap.

I'm afraid I've been hiding here and not really up to posting personals. I am really struggling at the moment. I am glad to be here and do as much as I can for my mum but I am finding it so difficult. My auntie left today and so it's just me, my stepdad and my mum again. I feel so lonely and isolated not having my OH or any of my friends around me to have a cuddle or drink with. Often nobody to speak to. My heart is breaking and I am very frightened.

I have moved my flight to come back on 30 December now and will come back for my HyFoSy and probably fly back the day after the scan. This was a really hard decision to take and it may well change, depending on circumstances.

Great news from free, so glad you'll be able to relax a bit over Christmas.

Apologies again for lack of personals. I've been on "night watch" the last 3 nights and it's my night off before I do it again tomorrow so I've got to get my head down.

Hi everybody and greetings from Florida!

I've been here a week now and it's absolutley gorgeous weather 82 deg at Disney yesterday, also really nice and balmy at night too. Played tennis every day, swam and hit some golf balls with DS/DH. I've just managed to pop them off down the range again so I could catch up on thread!

Welcome all newbies will catch up on your stories when I return and free cheerful 9 weeks can't believe it - it's gone really quick from here.

My news is 14dpo today and BFN again so gettin bit disappointed this end. I know it's only Cycle 2 but time running out. When I get back I need to pick your brains about Super O plan duggs and sue. will he put me on it if I just ask for it? did you ask or did he suggest it? I think Dr S wants to see me now so see what he says.
I thinks duggs put the cost on here somewhere so will have to read back. The only advantage of BFN is that don't have to get Intralipids in florida in end and have to stress about that. It's messing up cycle thou, AF here and it's 4 days early.
If I don't get back on here before Christmas, I hope you all have a lovely time wherever you are and that family stresses calm down and that Santa brings us what we want!

So I'm updating lists:

Thursday 22nd December

BFP
3rd Trimester
Stogan - V high NKC - BFP 9/7/11 cycle#2- 28+5 Due 10/03/12 next scan 30/12

2nd Trimester
Digitalgirl - High NKC - BFP cycle#2 23+3 Due 16/04/12 MW appt 25/01
Coconutfeet - V High NKC, Factor II gene mutation, underactive thyroid - BFP pre-pred, started at 6 weeks 20+4
Comedy - V High NKC - BFP cycle#2 ? 17+5 due 26/5/12 next scan ?
Iggi - High NKC & Hypothyroidism - BFP cycle#2 - 17+0 anomaly scan 05/01
BrownieGecko - High NKC, Hypothyroidism, & Glucose Intolerant. BFP Clomid cycle#3 - 15+5 next scan?

1st Trimester
Freelance - V High NKC TTC#1 Hydroxchloroquine, Pred, Intralipids. Thyroid/hashimotos. MC 1st cycle. BFP#1 9+2 Scan 23/12
Cheerfulcharlie - V High NKC, MTHFR/TTC 1/ (metformin, intralipids, no pred). LMP17/10(Ov'd 3rd Nov) 9+0 Scan 12 weeks
batteryhen - High NKC, factor v leiden. TTC#1 BFP cycle 3. 5+5 Scan 29/12/11
coleyoz - V High NKC. TTC #2, BFP cycle2, 5+3, Scan 28/12/11

TTC
Waiting to test
Cherrycheeks - V high NKC, TTC#2/ ov 25th-26th Nov 4th cycle of pred
Havingkittens - Upgraded from High to V High NKC TTC #1, testing 26/12
duggs1976 - High/V High NKC - TTC #1 - Superovulation cycle2
Suemays - OV on 17/12 testing on 31/12
buster76 - V High NKC, Factor V Leiden.

Waiting to ovulate
eurochick - High NKC, superovulation cycle 1, pred cycle 1
picolina123 - V High nkc, pred cycle 1
Snoopygirl - V High NKC TTC, #3, ov 4th dec?

WTTC
Hopefulfor2nd - High NKC TTC in New Year
PQ77 - V High NKC TTC #2 again from January (BFP cycle one but mc)
ScooterChaser - V High NKC - TTC#2
ChoccyPud - V High NKC - (chem pg cycle 2 of pred (only found afterwards), mc @c.5 wks cycle 4 of Pred, confirmed @6wk scan) TTC#1, review w/Dr S 14 Jan.
Arianhod - V High NKC, MTHFR homo, hypothyroid, TTC#2
Lemonsherbet - awaiting results
Breezyweezy - V High NKC - TTC#1 from January
AandRmum - High NKC

xx

Hooray free such lovely news! :) :)

That's just brilliant free, I'm so so pleased to hear your fabulous news!! Supposed to be wrapping pressies but sneaked on to have a quick read. /waves to all

Fan- tabulous !! Amazing news free. What a milestone. What an early Christmas present. This is great news!! Really brilliant. pioneer!