Clearblue Fertility Monitor Support Group Buddies Vol 5!!

[boba82]

Ladies from Vol4 - welcome to our new home.

pink glad you've got the ball rolling. Good luck for all the SWI, you'll be knackered!

choccie yes according to my dates 8 weeks on Fri. My last scan was at 6 weeks and saw a black blob, not very much but re-assuring none the less! Good luck.

lychees thanks, good luck to you to for POAS tomo. x

harry thanks for your advice. Ooooh not long at all for you, bet you can't wait?!

fr00bat sorry you've missed this cycle, onwards & upwards for next one though. x

Oh fr00tbat how annoying! It's made me feel more determined not to be too reliant on the CBFM as ofcourse it isn't foolproof.

Choccie thanks for info, yes DH is taking lots of vitamins now I am beginning to think we've been having too much sex (if that's possible when TTC!) and that waiting for a few days prior to ovulation sounds like a sensible plan.

Although like Choccie says it really is the luck of the draw and I'm probably just kidding myself that I have any element of control over any of it!

Had a chat with DH last night and I suggested we keep trying until December and if I'm not preg by Christmas we'll give it a rest. It makes me feel better that we've set a deadline that's far off but also that we can give it a really good go until then...really hoping I've got a big pregnant belly by next Christmas

Good luck for tomorrow Lychees and anyone else nearing the end of the dreaded 2ww.

hi all - I'd like my hubby to start taking some vitamins, what would you all recommend as being best for him to take?

Thanks :-)

Tina

Tina, I got my some Wellman Conception for my DH.

very sheepish emoticon here!

Please may I come back?

Despite this horrific letter from dr (I am not exaggerating, just don't want to post what is said)we now have the all clear to have the ivf treatment... found out today! One week after devastating news... the manager rang us, she was so happy and said we had their support. Know it not likely to work, but now have access to treatment after long 5 months of being told "no." Know probably on wrong thread, but this is sort of my "home"...

Will catch up on posts when brain back in focus another day!

I've got mine the Wellman conception too - I was buying a bunch of all sorts that sort of added up to a similar mix - he is much happier to just take one tablet now!

His counts did come back better after a few months on the supplements - I have also banned him from taking hot baths - not sure which has had the most difference!

Congratulations on the good news Keziah - about time! Carry on using the monitor though, you never know!

Just a quick post for Keziah...
Finally some positive news for you!!! You so deserve this opportunity :) I know there's still lots of fingers to be crossed but it is a step in the right direction - hurray!!
(And of course this is your "home" and where you belong :) )

fantastic news keziah!!! And thanks for the suggestion re supplements SBC and lychees

That's great news Keziah. Stay positive ... the IVF may well work.

It's bad news for me today. It's my official testing day [14 days post insemination] but I got a BFN . No sign of AF though but I have put in a request for a second month of Clomid and I'll be off to pick it up tomorrow in case, AF arrives over the weekend.

Sorry about the "me" post.

I've not done a stats update before, but here goes:

Today's stats:

In School
Twowoulddo TTC#2, Cycle #6, CBFM cycle 1?, Aged 31, UCL 31, CD65
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle #12, CBFM Cycle 6, age 38, UCL 29-35, CD57
Missyraines TTC#1, Cycle #14, CBFM Cycle 9, age 33, UCL 32, CD46
CrazyAlien TTC#1, Cycle #6 CBFM Cycle 2 age 28 UCL 31-35??! CD38
Lychees TTC#2, Cycle #15, CBFM cycle 11, Aged 37, UCL 30-35, CD35
Arabella36 TTC#2, Cycle #1, CBFM Cycle 4, Age34, UCL29, CD34
KnackeredCow TTC#1, Cycle #16, CBFM Cycle 5, age 31, UCL 29, CD31
Roastie TTC#1, Cycle #23, CBFM Cycle 2, age 32, UCL 29, CD25
Littlefan TTC#1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 4 , age 32, UCL 32-38, CD24
Fr00tbat TTC#1, Cycle 7, CBFM Cycle 3, age 32, UCL 30-38 (av 34), CD23
Clockspotter TTC#2, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle 1, age 38, UCL 29-31, CD21
Ses TTC#2, cycle #6, CBFM cycle 8, age 37, UCL 28-30, CD20
TinaO99 TTC#2, Cycle#2, CBFM Cycle 2, age 42, UCL 28, CD17
wantbaby TTC#1, Cycle #12, CBFM cycle 6, age 38, UCL 28, CD14
Tilly TTC#1, 3years, CBFM cycle 9, age 36, UCL 28-34, CD11
SlightlyBabyCrazed, TTC#1, Cycle #24, CBFM cycle 2, age 35, UCL 28, CD7
PinkCustard TTC#2, Cycle #14, CBFM Cycle 9, age 34, UCL 27-30, CD7
ZebedeetheZebra TTC#2, Cycle#8, CBFM Cycle#8 age 44, CD5
Keziah TTC#1, Cycle #30, CBFM Cycle 18, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD4

Graduates

Emmylou30 BFP 22/10/10
MissLolita BFP 30/10/20
Notnearly BFP 6/11/10
StormBird BFP 10/11/10
AnytimeNow BFP 20/11/10
IloveKittyElise BFP 30/12/10
Boba BFP 07/01/11
Chocciechip BFP 11/01/11

Judging by the CDs on the first few on the list - do we need to upgrade people to Graduates? Or is AF being particularly cruel?

Question - has anyone else set their CBFM window and then forgotten what time they did? I work shifts and had to start when I was up at stupid-o'clock and now can't remember what time it was! Have started poas day 7 this cycle - hopefully not gonna use another 20 sticks again - will become tres expensive!
SBC

I was wondering that too Slightly!

Great news Keziah and all the luck in the world!

Lychees

Am getting quite encouraged by the growing list of graduates btw. Playing the waiting game this week but keep having to remind myself that fluttering feelings in stomach is wind and not baby kicking. Ridiculous searching for syptoms that wouldnt be felt til way down the line anyway.

Just a quick question. I've heard the montitor asks for sticks all the way through the month on your first go, even after you ovulate. I POAS between days 6-14 then since peaking it hasnt asked for any more .

Clock - you should not need sticks all the way through on first go as long as you don't have a very long cycle. I used 20 sticks first time, then 10 sticks a month after that.

Slightyl - oops! I found Amazon cheapest for sticks, £13/4 ish which lasts me for 2 months as ten a month now.

Great bfp list - very exciting.

Thanks Ses,Tina, Lychees and Clock

Pink - time deadline sounds a good idea.
No idea about whether too much is too much , but all I know for ivf is dh has to refrain for 3-4 days before he gives his sample, so we stick to at least a day off inbetween. Helps his numbers.

wellman vits is good, and also getting dh to eat brazil nuts and seeds!!!

oops didn't mean to make wellman stand out!!

pink that sounds like a good idea, takes the pressure off a bit to have a plan. Hope it works out for you.

keziah that's brilliant news, soooo pleased for you

lychees crap news hun really hope it works out this cycle x

choccie how did scan go?

Hope everyone else is doing ok too.

My scan went well yesterday. Saw our little bean & its little flickering heartbeat. Bit earlier than I thought though 7+2 rather than 8 but evertything looking well all the same so just hoping it stays put! Like keziah I prob should join another thread but I feel at home here too so I'll stay put if you ladies don't mind?

Hi Ladies Sorry I haven't been around for a week or so. It's been a pretty horrendous week. A close friend has been staying with us due to a bereavement. It's all been very sad.

I have only skimmed through the posts but I wanted to say

That's fantastic news Keziah. You must be thrilled. I wish you all the luck in the world!!!! I am so chuffed for you. When do you start to cycle?

Lychees I am so sorry to hear that you got a BFN

Well AF arrived yesterday so resetting my stats to day 1 today I was hoping for an 11th hour reprieve before my HSG, which is now booked in for Friday 4th Feb. Can't believe I'm now on Cycle number 17 of trying. Sorry, I know some of you ladies have been trying lots longer, but I'm just really scared it's never going to happen.

Welcome to Tilly and Smiliebaby

Hello to anybody else that I haven't mentioned by name.

Today's stats:

In School
Twowoulddo TTC#2, Cycle #6, CBFM cycle 1?, Aged 31, UCL 31, CD66
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle #12, CBFM Cycle 6, age 38, UCL 29-35, CD58
Missyraines TTC#1, Cycle #14, CBFM Cycle 9, age 33, UCL 32, CD47
CrazyAlien TTC#1, Cycle #6 CBFM Cycle 2 age 28 UCL 31-35??! CD39
Lychees TTC#2, Cycle #15, CBFM cycle 11, Aged 37, UCL 30-35, CD36
Arabella36 TTC#2, Cycle #1, CBFM Cycle 4, Age34, UCL29, CD35
Roastie TTC#1, Cycle #23, CBFM Cycle 2, age 32, UCL 29, CD26
Littlefan TTC#1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 4 , age 32, UCL 32-38, CD25
Fr00tbat TTC#1, Cycle 7, CBFM Cycle 3, age 32, UCL 30-38 (av 34), CD24
Clockspotter TTC#2, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle 1, age 38, UCL 29-31, CD22
Ses TTC#2, cycle #6, CBFM cycle 8, age 37, UCL 28-30, CD21
TinaO99 TTC#2, Cycle#2, CBFM Cycle 2, age 42, UCL 28, CD18
wantbaby TTC#1, Cycle #12, CBFM cycle 6, age 38, UCL 28, CD15
Tilly TTC#1, 3years, CBFM cycle 9, age 36, UCL 28-34, CD12
SlightlyBabyCrazed, TTC#1, Cycle #24, CBFM cycle 2, age 35, UCL 28, CD8
PinkCustard TTC#2, Cycle #14, CBFM Cycle 9, age 34, UCL 27-30, CD8
ZebedeetheZebra TTC#2, Cycle#8, CBFM Cycle#8 age 44, CD6
Keziah TTC#1, Cycle #30, CBFM Cycle 18, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD5
KnackeredCow TTC#1, Cycle #17, CBFM Cycle 6, age 31, UCL 28-30, CD1

Graduates

Emmylou30 BFP 22/10/10
MissLolita BFP 30/10/20
Notnearly BFP 6/11/10
StormBird BFP 10/11/10
AnytimeNow BFP 20/11/10
IloveKittyElise BFP 30/12/10
Boba BFP 07/01/11
Chocciechip BFP 11/01/11

keziah that's brilliant news. What on earth was going on? The stress they've put you through is so unnecessary. You should try now to do all you can to totally relax and let go the stress. When I was psyching myself up for ivf I read somewhere that a study in Isreal found that women who underwent hypnosis during ivf had an increased chance of success (here's a BBC link which explains more). There are cds you can buy for self-hypnosis especially for ivf. I can dig out the link if you like because I bought them for myself.

knackered Our consultant told us that an HSG has a slightly positive impact on fertility - I suppose because it washes out the tubes. Unfortunately it didn't work for us, but give this month your best shot after your HSG and we'll cross all fingers and toes for you.

boba Great news about your scan. Ours went well too - 6 weeks exactly and we saw a heartbeat. But it is very early days for us yet. The next two and a half weeks are going to be the real test, and we have another scan booked for 9 weeks to check all is well again then.

On vits generally: we saw a fertility nutritionist and she said Wellman was fine as a basic supplement, but she says there are different 'quality' vitamins. DH was asked to switch to 'Natural Health Practice Fertility Plus' for men (NHPGFPM90 3 a day, two in the morning and one in the evening), and he also takes something called 'Biocare nutriguard plus' (BC23230), apparently a powerful antioxident. I also bought him Pycnogenol (VDN106) because I found lots of articles online saying it was good for improving sperm. And he takes fish oils (LAM8508ASO). All of this available at NutriCentre - I've put the product codes in parenthesis above.

Glad your scans went well boba and choccie

Sooooooooo pleased for you Keziah xxx

Over and out

knackered sorry AF got you, I too was told about the positive effects of HSG so FX for you.

keziah following on from what Choccie said, accupuncture is also meant to be very beneficial during IVF.

choccie glad all is ok.

Sorry for you Lychees hope 2nd cycle is better and gives you the bfp!

Glad your scans went well Boba and Choccie - do you now wait for the 12 week dating scans?

KC sorry it is month 17 now - I am on month 30 (ouch) and feeling it now.... our total month off in Jan gave us the break we needed and we now know we need fertility treatment and can begin that end Feb/early March all being well. So one last month for a natural bfp! It takes time with testing - sometimes they find a problem they can deal with (eg a blocked tube, so HSG helpful) or if not they need to do more testing and then look at treatment options. For us it is straight to ICSI due to dh's problems, one nhs cycle and after that up to us if we try again... much depends on if any eggs for me at all.

Thanks - yes relaxation is what I need. I have a week off in early stages of injections and have got dh to take that week off too so we can rest. Bought lots of organic fruit and veg tonight and have booked accupuncture for Feb.

Boba Thanks for positive words. Really pleased your scan went well. I think we x posted.

Choccie Thanks for info. That was really helpful. Spent some time reading around the subject (Cochrane Collaboration of Systematic Reviews) and the evidence is conclusive that an HSG performed with oil-soluble contrast media (not water-soluble) is associated with an increased pregnancy rate after HSG. DH is now telling me to think positively. So glad that you've seen a heartbeat. That's really exciting. I have everything x'd for you and a successful pregnancy.

Harry I don't think I've said "Hi" before, but it's really nice to see somebody return to share a positive story. I wish you all the best for the impending birth - not long now till your bundle of joy arrives!

Keziah It must be so tough. I can't even begin to imagine what it's like to be on month 30. But I really appreciate your positive words. The testing is so frustrating and it's so inspiring to see you come out the other end of it. I can appreciate your concern about the stimulation and how many eggs, that must be really hard. I do hope that you feel a lot more positive now though that things are progressing. I am thinking of you.

I'm being a bit of a thread whore but I like the look of this one too.

kc I'm on month 17 too! Months 1-5 were a bit lax, but still DTD at what I reckoned was the right time. From about March 2010 I started to be a bit more regimented and bought a CBFM which I've used since April. This month I've bought a thermometer and am going to chart.

We've been to the doc. DP's sperm is fine and my day 21 test said I ovulated. Went for day 3 blood today so we'll go back to the doc when that result is in to see where to take it.

What is HSG?

Hi Ladies,
Just wondered as quite a few of us have been using the cbfm for a while now and have not been 'lucky' how you feel about continuing to use it? As fertility in my case is fine but lack of pregnancy is unexplained, mostly I'm of the theory that we have to be lucky one day but I have found myself looking at the competition - duofertilty especially. I'm sure I'm being duped by the link with as much success as an IVF cycle over 6 months and the cute photo!!

Anyone else or am I just just having having a "grabbing at straws that something will work someday I just have be the one to find it moment!"

Love and luck to all

Tilly xx

Hi level An HSG is the next step of testing after bloods and semen analysis. I was referred by fertility clinic. Basically it's an X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes to see whether there are any abnormalities, such as fibroids, and to check that the tubes aren't occluded. They fill your uterus with a dye that shoes up on X-ray to enable them to visualise it all.