Twinkly, Fatty, Beegee - thanks for you kind wishes.
Beegee - if you’re 9DPO, I’d take no notice of the test result, cheapie or otherwise. You’re not out yet.
Yes, I'm still p*ssed off at the revelation that we won't get anywhere without 'help'. Moreso when I realise that since my MMC (late 2014) there’s only been about 2 months when we tried and technically stood any chance at all. That's assuming that DP’s had these antibodies since at latest the first episode of anaphylactic shock, combined with months lost to tests, cysts, Thyroid issues, blah blah blah. All that sex for no good reason whatsoever!!!! (I'm only half joking!)
So having IVF means we’ll have one or two goes, like, ever. The clinics I've spoken to have still had some successes with own eggs at my age (despite what you might read on the internet to the contrary) but really not very many. So we wouldn't keep on and on trying ... which is impossibly hard. Anyway, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Ababs - You asked how long I've been taking DHEA – since the last week of October, so about 15 weeks. Of course, having only just found out about DP's antibodies, little did we know that we would've had zero chance of conceiving that whole time. I’m now giving myself a little supplement break (bar Pregnacare Conception) until the end of this cycle.
As you're vegetarian, I do think it's a good idea to ask your GP to check Ferritin, maybe even a full blood count too. I wouldn't mention the hair loss (I did once and got the eye roll treatment). I was basically vegetarian from being a teenager until I weaned DD, although some years ago I started eating fish and chicken again too, for protein, it didn’t help my iron levels. I’ve been anaemic on and off for years – including when pregnant and had prescription iron tablets. Anyway, you could say to your GP that because you’re veggie, you’re TTC, you’ve had a baby and a miscarriage, you'd like to check Ferritin & FBC just in case you’re a little anaemic and an iron supplement would be helpful. Perfectly reasonable. You may well NOT be clinically anaemic but at least you'd have your Ferritin number to think about vis-a-vis hair loss.
Rosie - as Ababs said – DHEA is supposed to help egg quantity and quality in women with DOR or over 40. Studies have shown increases in antral follicle count (and even increased AMH) in women undergoing IVF. Plus a considerably reduced miscarriage rate, which is believed to evidence corresponding reductions in chromosome abnormalities – i.e. improved egg quality.
Ababs - I’ve never seen any suggestion of increased risk of multiples for TTC naturally. I suppose that would have to make you ovulate more than one egg, but I don’t think that’s the case.
Fatty - if you’re taking 100mg in one go, you make me feel like a right wuss for having tried to take 75mg in three separate doses! Part of the problem is that it makes for FOUR separate tablet sessions – because I have to take Thyroxine in the morning and that’s a PITA. (Has to be taken on an empty stomach, with water, nothing else for 30 mins to an hour, plus a list of tablets you can’t take within 4 hours ... so to be on safe side, assumed DHEA’s on that list. Thyroxine is obviously a diva.)
Good luck all. We need more baby dust on here don't we. x