2023 TTC 35+ Part 5

@El1988 dont feel mad at yourself. You trusted the clinic, and then, no one took you seriously, so you let it drop. But now you have the info you need and hopefully your partner stops them x am not sure on your story, but have you got pregnant before whilst he has been on them? Could you maybe book another seman analysis privately?

@BucksOxonMum i use one step OPKs and haven’t ever had them totally blank. Wonder if it’s a faulty batch.

OMG @VixFromThe6ix they are progressing!! Eek!!! How many DPO are you now? Hoping this is it for you and you will have your beautiful baby in your arms soon xx

Oh @VixFromThe6ix !! 😍😍😍

Fingers crossed for you! @VixFromThe6ix !

They were One Step. I’ve ordered the Easy@Home ones now, they’re coming tomorrow.

@worldwidetravel2017 Just did a pg test which was very negative.

I think it’s all to do with me coming off the pill a few months ago, thinking about it. I’ll just wait it out and have to see what happens now.

Oh yes, for those asking my age, I’m 43 now.

Maybe was a chemical pregnancy if youve been trying lately
Or implantation bleed

Actually, thinking about it my “period” this month was hardly anything … maybe my body hasn’t registered as a period 🤔

@Bumblebee413 I hope you start feeling better soon. I would be worrying about the meds too x

So I tested with fmu this morning as @worldwidetravel2017 suggested, and it’s completely blank again.

@VixFromThe6ix I've taken your advice and ordered some of the ones you suggested. I must have a faulty batch surely?

@Bumblebee413 hope you're feeling better soon. Don't dwell on anything, I don't think there's been any scientific proof of it impacting anything.

Wow I have a few posts to catch up on.
Was congratulating myself on not being tempted to test the other day - then realised dpo 4 so some way to go
Feeling a bit discouraged today, it has been a long road. Hope everyone ok

Hi guys, thanks all for sharing about those tablets- I can’t believe this stuff isn’t known more widely when in such a small group of us, such a proportion of men are taking them. This must be potentially impacting so many couples and potentially babies if that chemical is so strong.

I’be got Covid and have just read up on how early it could impact embryos, the chances of miscarriage and the longer term impact on fertility. There was nothing definite in a lot of areas but definitely nothing reassuring or good. So, feeling like if we have been lucky this time it might be a damaged bean in some way or unlikely to stick and then that we’re out of the game for a few months afterwards at least. Not a super hopeful evening, but trying to focus on AF’s arrival, when she comes, as an opportunity to focus on rest and recovery, with low hopes for a few months. Because there’s nothing we can do, so maybe making peace with that is the best thing I can do for me. 👍

@El1988 its not your fault at all. Hopefully now you can see by a good clinic who gives you all the information you both need to make informed choices and you can make a fresh start to everything. Sending you ❤️❤️

Honestly I’m feeling stupid and Cross with myself not to have listened to my gut a year ago and pushed for him to come off the tablets before we started TTC 🤦🏻‍♀️

@Supertrooper101 of course, better to share all the info we can on here.

@El1988 it was only last weekend my partner tod me he was on them. So i know how your feeling on the tablet side of things. But he stopped them when he researched them.and he only did that cos its been 6mths ttc and he was blaming the black maca i had put him on lol then he fort check them! Ha... hope you get sorted. Its a shitty feeling, knowing your doing all you can,then find something like that out...will you let me know if your new clinics do actually have any info on it pls x

@Supertrooper101 and @Cressie2 thank you for your support and for looking this up for me.

i have booked in for a second opinion in two other clinics because I feel like I don’t trust these guys now.

@Cressie2 wow! That doesn't make good reading does it? @El1988 worth showing them that although not good they aren't aware of it already. Never would have thought hair loss tablets could have such potential consequences.

@El1988 you sound really stressed without this on top. I would change clinic, a quick google search tells you what you need to know so if we can find that, then someone who bloody specialises in fertility should already have known this. You sound like YOUR doing everything you can for a baby, but if his on that, its not going to happen. You deserve to be heard and not feel this way so stand your ground and tell your man to come off it......now lol could save you alot in ivf lol and tbf, you have had tests and scans and your fine.....so that only leaves one other fing thats stopping you getting pregnant, his sperm ( and maybe a little stress lol )

Also @El1988 you are correct, frozen transfers are better. I would explore other fertility clinics if I were you. I’m so cross that the above wasn't explained to you last year and hope you are ok.

I had no idea about the hair loss tablets! Can’t believe this isn’t more widely known/reported

@Cressie2 and @Supertrooper101 thank you ❤️

@Cressie2 Yeah those are the same things i have read. I was shocked that a tablet could do that without warnings on the box... even if you do get pregnant, the outcome dosent sound good..@El1988 i did find somewhere that says it can leave the system within 2 days, but the dna damage to sperm etc can take up to 90days to correct itself. ..my partner has a full head off hair, its like wth ?! I suppose if your partner had a sperm test after years of being on it and it was fine, maybe its not caused too much damage, i would be weary about the info above and the damage to a male baby tho :(