One year+ TTC part 4

@Koalie I think just progesterone. I hope so anyway as I have so many boxes of the stuff from the miscarriages and I'd like to use them up 😂

Such good news about your scan! I hope it was magical :D

All good with our scan today girls. 🥰

@TheBirdintheCave that sounds ideal. I think the success rates between natural and medicated are so similar these days … my clinic wanted to go for medicated because it was easier for them to control the timings. Will they be giving you Estrogen and progesterone or just progesterone?

@FlyOnTheWall89 How’s Mum life? 🥰

I am sort of managing to keep up with everyone's stories.

@Koalie Keeping everything crossed for you tomorrow. Hope it's really enjoyable and you see a little one wriggling around - I feel like that 12 weeks has flown but I totally know what you mean by the slowest 12 weeks ever and actually it's only 8 as you will have found out at 4 weeks - I felt the same....!

@lemons44 so gutted for you - what a bloody journey. Big hugs x

@Koalie Gosh that seems so quick though I'm sure for you it's really dragged! Let us know how it goes! Fingers crossed that everything is perfect for you 😊

We're doing a semi-natural cycle. My clinic say that they're heading towards all FETs being natural unless there are issues with lining etc so we were happy to take that recommendation and not have to have any more jabs (bar a trigger shot so that they can control when O happens). First frostie going in is a 5AB and the cycle should start around the 16th of June which is the day after we get back from our holiday. Cutting everything very fine but unless I've missed O, which I don't think I have, it should be all on track at the moment.

@lemons44 So pleased you’re feeling a little more positive and ready for the next round ☺️ did you ask your clinic whether maybe just an extra day or two of stims before trigger would make a difference? Def do some research on the LH and double trigger - not sure where you could get the best advice but there might be a forum on here that could help 🤔

@NatW2021 Amazing news re your AMH! I didn’t realise it could go back up … that’s one less thing to worry about 👍🏼🥰

@TheBirdintheCave Great news for you too! Have your clinic said what your FET protocol will be? Will it be a natural cycle or will they down regulate first? Very exciting that your transfer will be so soon 🫶🏼

I’m doing OK thank you lovely. I have my 12 weeks scan tomorrow which I’m feeling rather 🤢 about. I will be 12 + 4 … longest 12 weeks of my entire life! We haven’t had a scan since 9 weeks so I’m just hyper aware that anything could have happened since then. Especially with our track record 😔 x

@NatW2021 Amazing news about the weight loss and exciting times up ahead for a July start! :D You've worked so hard to get here!

@AgeGapBbe I hope your SO's sperm results come back good :)

@Koalie I had a freeze all so we currently have six embryos in the freezer. I then had a HUGE fight with my clinic who have a stupid policy of wanting a baseline scan the month before a FET so told me that I could start the transfer cycle in August 😒 I told them this was ridiculous and asked for a medical reason as to why we couldn't go ahead next cycle. They couldn't give me one so agreed I could start when my next AF gets here.

At the moment it's just more waiting really. I'm tracking temps and using ovulation tests so I can know exactly when AF will be here. CD15 atm and no temp rise as yet.

How are you doing?

@Koalie - Thanks! We had our appointment today, the DR didn't say too much about my weight but im still going to try to get it lower. All being well for a July start.

i had my AMH done again and it had gone from 9.8 last April to over 20!! I couldnt believe it. Maybe all my supplements and thyroid meds have improved things, seems like a massive jump and i dont have PCOS x

@NatW2021 Hi lovely. Welcome back! Two stone is fantastic, especially if one of them was in the last 2 months! Don’t be disheartened, just keep doing what you’re doing - sounds like you’re so nearly there :) we are all rooting for you! X

Hey Everyone.

i took some time away from things as i was just so lost, i have logged on occasionally to see how everyone is doing. Congratulations to all the new mums and mums to be and i am sorry to see some of you still on this horrible journey of TTC.

i have been working hard to lose weight as we are moving forward with IVF privately, i have managed to lose over 2 stone over the last year, a stone of that over the last 2 months to get my bmi under 35. we had our test appointment yesterday and my bmi was still slightly over 35 i was so defeated but ideally need to lose another 1/2 stone asap. We have our appointment with the dr next week and i really dont want to be told to go away and come back as we all know that adds more weeks/months to the process. I had a scan and AFC was good but my lining was only 6mm on day 26 so thats not good, its always been ok despite light periods so god knows whats happening. Just something else to worry about.

i was feeling positive leading up to our appointment but any little set back really puts me on a downer and i know we have a lot come,

sorry for the long post, just a little update from me, i just saw a post online and it just summed up the above really.

big hugs @lemons44

x

I guess it’s time for me to join you on here. Had my implant out early Feb 2022, cycle a bit all over the place for quite a while, then started trying properly in maybe June/July? I’m 36, DP is 56 so age isn’t really on our side. I ovulate fairly regularly but I do have a couple of polps that they’d like to remove that occasionally throw my cycle out of whack and I ovulate and come on my period at the same time.

I got an Apple Watch a few weeks ago so I can track basal temp too as apparently ovulation tests aren’t always accurate? I figured it might help.

DP is meant to be having an analysis done on Thursday, it’s been a long time coming… be good to know if all my angst is wasted 😥 we’ve not had a snifter of anything this whole time.

Gutted for you @lemons44. Sending you hugs. X

Very sorry to read your news @lemons44 i hope you can get some answers from your clinic and some positive ways to move forwards x

@lemons44 so sorry to hear that lovely. Sending gentle hugs, hope it’s not long before you can plan with your clinic for the next steps xxx

@lemons44 ah so sorry to hear that lovely. Have your clinic said what the next steps will be? Usually they will sit down and have a meeting about what happened and come up with a plan with how they can improve the cycle next time. Xx

@lemons44 & @TheBirdintheCave
How are you both getting on? Xx

@Netflixnchilli It's not easy xx I think after a while I've become somewhat desensitised to it. Once I remind myself that I'm doing everything I can reasonably do to make it happen and can't do much more, I feel a little calmer. If we don't succeed this cycle, my AF will be due around 20th May and my clinic likes to do transfers at around CD18, so probably some point in early-ish June.

@lemons44 I’m so sorry about your second embryo but keeping everything crossed that your number one is nice and sticky! How are you feeling?

@SarahShorty orty sounds like you’re in a good headspace, know how hard it can be to try and relax. Do you have your next transfer date?

@Bluelightbaby aby so pleased you’ve finally been seen and hopefully things are now moving in the right direction!

Currently sat in my private hospital room waiting to go to theatre for my laparoscopy & hysteroscopy - felt like this day would never come xx

Finally after TTC for 18months and a long wait (after multiple cancellations) we finally had our nhs fertility consultation!

apparently DP sperm is the best she’s ever seen and says it was actually quite remarkable!

she’s referring me for AMH blood tests and US to count my eggs. Can’t do a hycosy as I’m allergic to the contrast dye, however she doubts there’s any blockage with my fallopian tubes.

she runs a private IVF clinic but said our chances or conceiving naturally are so high it would be the same as having IVF so not to bother.

I feel excited, but also confused why it’s not happening ? She’s advised DTD on CD 8,10,12 & 14

im 43 but she said I’m good weight, good life style and no reason why it shouldn’t happen (I’ve got two DD 18&16)

she did say that due to crohns I needed to take 5mg of folic acid rather than over the counter and said I was just lucky with my other two children !

so hopefully not much longer

Sorry to read about your second embryo @lemons44. Keeping my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Morning all xx TTC naturally this cycle during a break between transfers. In a way I'm thankful this cycle is unusually long (42 days) due to late ovulation, because the emotional aspect of TTC can get a bit much for me, so I'm enjoying the break. I'm 2DPO today. Having gone through 'beta hell' with IVF, the TWW is a walk in the park by comparison. There is male factor here, so not too hopeful. Just keeping busy and trying to relax. I hope everyone is okay xx

@lemons44 sorry to hear about your second embryo. So pleased you still have this chance though and I really do have everything crossed for you for a BFP at the end of the wait 🤞🏼 like @Carla2601 said, the clinic should have a meeting now about the how it went and what they can do next time to get a better result (if there is a next time.) X

I'm planning to move to Belgium fairly soon, and honestly I'm hoping the healthcare services will be more attentive because it's private. I'll probably get seen there before here at this rate 🙄

@lemons44 im so sorry about your other embryo. As you say focus on this little one for now. Willing it to stick so hard for you!

Im also so sorry this round has gone this way for you, it’s not supposed to be like this and I hope you can get a review and get all your questions answered, so traumatic and stressful