Over 40 ttc - Autumn baby dust for me!

Same @Rose68. I've only actually vomited once, at 10 weeks and makes me worry things aren't ok which I know is silly. Just a constant travelsicky feeling.

Haha - I’m trying to feel grateful and not moan about it but it’s hard when your head is down the toilet and there’s vomit coming out of your nose! (I despise throwing up, always have done and will usually go to any lengths to avoid it so having no control over it is awful). So far the vomiting has only been first thing in the morning, after it’s over it’s just varying levels of nausea throughout the day so i am grateful for that at least.

Critter, I may be completely mad but here I am wishing I had sickness like yours. xxx

@CritterTamer morning sickness is a very positive sign... I've had HG a couple of times... bloody awful but would gladly suffer it now.

Ah so it still has its risks.
Just been looking into the clinic I was thinking of, they do a package for 2 cycles, which I think saves a bit if you need both. This is available for under 44's using own eggs. They also do a money back guarantee on unlimited IVF if no success in 2 years, but that's only for under 38's.
I think I would do the 2 cycle package. I'm not sure about their failed or cancelled cycle policy

Yeah the only downside is that we get no refund If we dont use all the cycles, so if cycle 1 had worked we’d have lost the other two. You only bu6 the drugs as you need them though so you save that cost at least. Also they don’t offer any money back for failed or cancelled cycles as some clinics do.

I think I would feel a lot more relaxed if I paid for 3 cycles. I'm surprised more places don't offer that deal, but I've not seen it. Costs seem to go per cycle, which is awful for stress & pressure

That’s actually really important @Cleozeta - I strongly feel that you should go into IVF viewing it as a process that’s likely to take several cycles - remember that the vast majority of first cycles fail, in even in much younger women, but the odds of success do get better with every cycle you have, and each cycle is a huge learning experience for you and your medical team. I think current NICE guidelines are that IVF should be given 3 attempts. I think if it fails 4 times then the chance of ever being successful drops but up until then you have better odds each time. Knowing that I had 2 more cycles was the only thing that kept me going when the first cycle failed - I was desperate to start again straight away but they make you wait 3 months between cycles.

Urgh the morning sickness sounds horrific critter! But it will be worth it, just think of the end result!

Yes that sounds like the better option critter. I like that your place did the 3 cycle deal. Will have to find out if the place I'm looking at does anything like that, as to pay mega bucks for just one cycle that doesnt work would be gutting and I imagine we'd ve reluctant to pay that again. Plus a package deal would take the pressure off it having to work first time.
Orchid - its good they don't charge if the follicles don't respond. When will you be starting yours?

Critter I had HYperemisis gravidarium (probably spelt wrong!) with both my DC. I ended up being signed off for weeks because it's horrible and defo not just normal morning sickness....
The only advice I can give is make u sure you eat something as soon as u open your eyes. I kept some resealable food by my bed....

@Presh12345 were your trigger shots HCG? That will cause boob pain - totally normal 😊 good luck for your IUI!

@Russkispy - thank you 😊 feeling pretty horrible most of the time really - morning sickness was horrific this morning - 20 minutes lying on the bathroom floor with my head down the toilet vomiting over and over again until I peed myself and everything 😢 couldnt face work after that so rang in sick. Just managed to eat 2 boiled eggs and s9me spinach leaves so feeling better now. I’m trying hard not to moan and feel sorry for myself as i asked for this after all - must admit i wasn’t expecting to feel this bad though. I guess it’s a combination of twin hormone levels and the OHSS making me feel so crap!

Can someone please settle me. I'm going for my first IUI tmrw, have had femara for first 5 days of cycle, I'm around ovulation time now and had my 2 trigger shots yesterday. For the past day or two, I've had a really achy right boob and I'm trying to not think anything bad.

@Presh12345 , good luck for tomorrow! Will be thinking of you!
@Orchid222 , started taking Clomid 2 nights ago. Flying home on Sunday when I finish Clomid and scan is booked on Monday. IUI is more likely to be next Friday or Saturday depending on follicles size etc
I know we were incredibly lucky and this would be my last IUI, I reckon. Will do IVF either in December or January. Again, back at home. Will get all injections and fly here, do them remotely and scans here and fly to the clinic for eggs collection and embryo transfer. A lot involved but I trust my doctor and don't want to start this process anywhere in the UK. My doctor already "gave" me my beautiful daughter. "Made" me pregnant again. And I'm sure she"ll work her magic with IVF.
@CritterTamer , massive congratulations on twins! Fantastic news! How are you feeling?b
Haven't been on here for a while and sorry to hear about AFs and BFNs and congratulations to the BFPs I missed.

@Orchid222 have they tested your AMH yet?

@Cleozeta of course you are right it is a lot of money for potentially nothing. Interestingly the difference at my clinic wasn’t as big as you might think - 1cycle of IVF= £3.5k plus drugs, and 1 cycle of IUI = £1.8k plus drugs. Also because we booked 3 IVF cycles we effectively got one free. DH and I were both of the opinion that £1.8k on almost certain failure was a worse option than £7.3k for 3 IVF cycles which had something like a 40 - 50% chance of success over the three cycles. If that makes sense?

Well clearly IVF worked for you critter! They are probably right but IVF is a lot of money if it doesnt work

@Weasledee - I see it! Will keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞

@Orchid222 and @Cleozeta - my clinic although happy to try if we had wanted it were very upfront that the chance of success with IUI over 40 is between 5 and 10% max and their honest opinion was it’s better not to waste valuable fertile time and money when IVF is a far better bet.

Good luck presh! Let us know how you get on (actually - details would be great, as I'm thinking of this!) What was done in preparation?

Weasle - can't enlarge your pic, so hard to tell but if it is a chemical then thats great news as still means you can conceive. If it's a viable pregnancy - even better! Either way I think ut's a sign that it's not your time to give up....

Fab news @Presh12345 and @weasledee not out of the game yet

Not sure if you can even see it on the pic?