Trying to conceive for 10 months or more. Thread 5. All ten plussers welcome.

[lucieloos]

Thread for anyone TTC for over ten months. Please feel free to join us!

Oh lucie - sounds like a nightmare, good luck finding somewhere else there must be other options

Yep definitely a pain that one Lucie! i can't remember, are you cycling this month?

Good luck for this morning Sammy xx

Thanks everyone, just going to try a clinic now that might potentially do it.

Itsme, yep begun my cycle! Day 2 today. Hope things are going well with you.

Oh Lucie, it sounds really difficult. I hope you find a clinic that can help you out quickly.

I'm in the waiting room for my blood test now. I'm so nervous I feel sick. I'm not sure how I'm going to get through the day waiting for the results. It's torture! X

Hope it went ok Sammy did they say when they would ring with the results?

I won't get my results until tomorrow. I saw my favourite nurse and she kindly didn't charge me which was a bonus. I've not had any fresh bleeding yet today, however the same thing happened yesterday then started at 11. I'm sure it's only a matter of time today. Feeling really sad, and am doing a terrible job at work as I can't concentrate.

Aww well not too much longer then although I know it will seem ages to you. Will you be in work when you get the call or can you stay home tomorrow?

I've finally managed to sort my blood tests! I found somewhere that will do it locally at 7pm tomorrow for £60 which is even cheaper than the finger prick test. They are saying now that they will deduct £25 from my refund for the finger prick as I cancelled which I don't think is very fair. It's not that I wanted to cancel but I just think it's impossible to fill the tubes as much as they wanted from a couple of pin pricks! Just glad to get it sorted though. I've also booked my flights to Czech. They aren't particularly cheap at this time of year and I know if I leave it too long they will get really expensive or sell out so booked to go on day 12 and hopefully EC day 13 or 14 (if we get that far that is) I'm a little worried about my lining as the couple of periods I've had since the miscarriage / ectopic have been really light which I suppose isn't surprising since I bled for around 8 weeks. I'm just worried that my lining won't thicken up for transfer. I have a fair amount of blood on wiping but it's not even really hitting the pad so not sure it would be considered a flow. I guess I will just have to freeze if it's not thick enough but I was quite looking forward to having a fresh transfer.

Oh and my doctor asked me to book a scan on day 10 but I can only get day 9 or 11. I'm thinking maybe 11 is best as because it's mini they won't be changing dose or anything so maybe it's better a day nearer to trigger so they can get a better idea of how big the follicles are likely to be on trigger day?! I don't know really. Feel like I've got a million things to try and sort at the moment.

Oooh so you're now underway, Lucie! Exciting for you! Sucks about the finger prick though. At least you'll get it sorted tomorrow now. I'm intrigued about the scan days as, if we are able to go ahead this month and af is a day out either way, I would be due a scan on the Saturday we are away. In that circumstance, do you know if the day before/day after would be acceptable for a scan?

Sammy, I hope you are OK. I've been thinking about you. I hope the results tomorrow will be able to give you some reassurance xx

Hey MPP, yes on a normal cycle a day either way doesn't matter. I've had my first scan on day 7,8 and 9 in the past and they have been fine with that. It's just with the mini they said I only need one scan on day 10 so just typical it's the one day they can't do and I'm not sure which way to go with it. I may enquire with the clinic that's doing my blood test tomorrow as they seem to do lots of scans etc Good luck with you hospital appt this week x

Lucie - I'm going to stay at home until I speak to them. I'll go in if its good news. If it's bad news I'll be no use to anyone.
I have had no bleeding all day, although a little bit of browny red when I wiped just now. I've never spent so much money on of tests.

Thank you MPP.

Lucie - glad you've got your blood test sorted... I've forgotten what this is actually for? I'm sorry they're charging you for the ginger prick though. Seems a bit unfair, what's their reason?
That's a few things you have to sort, but make a list and 1 at s time. You'll be fine.

That's a good idea Sammy and I'm glad you've not had much bleeding. It sounds like it's definitely slowing.

My blood test is for red blood cell folate and b12 to check its replenished since the drugs for my ectopic. Hopefully everything will be ok and I can get on with transfers (providing I actually get anything to transfer that is)

Glad you got the blood test sorted Lucie, what a pain about the finger pick test though. I had mine done at my surgery today.

I hope the call comes nice and early tomorrow Sammy. It must be torture waiting. FX that all is ok.

Sounds a lot easier at the surgery trixie although I think it should be fine tomorrow now. Do you have any idea what the normal ranges are for the folate and b12? Any news on when you will be starting your fet?

Yes! Don't think I'd have coped at all well with the finger prick test. The Dr said a week for my results and they'd call if there was a problem. I'll call to get the results and ranges anyway. No idea what normal range is. AF is due at the end of July so not long. Great that you're getting started

Yes feels good to get going again whatever that may bring at least we are trying. Have missed you on here lately x

Ahhhhhh, fab thanks Lucie! That was my main concern, right up until my smear results

Everything crossed for tomorrow Sammy!

Trixie, hope you're doing OK!

HCG is now 205.4
The nurse said they would have liked it to be a bit higher but at least it's gone up. I have a scan booked for 9th August.

She said congratulations... I still can't let myself believe this might happen. X

Aww Sammy, will you have another beta now as its rising slowly or do you have to wait until the scan? At least it hasn't gone down. Hang in there lovely.

Just at hospital now waiting for NHS appt.

No she didn't suggest another blood test, although I'm sure I could have one if I wanted. It has doubled at least so that's good. Xx

Good news sammy. 9 August seems so far away! Hang in there. These first few weeks are just the worst.

lucie exciting that you're cycling again, and double excitement that you'll have something put back! Sorry the blood tests have been difficult.

mpp hope everything comes back clear and you can get on with it!

On phone so to everyone else. Hope all's well.

Sammy!! Yes!! So happy for you, and I hope this gives you the reassurance xx

sammy that's brilliant!! Fingers crossed. The 3ww is possibly even worse than the 2ww. I kept getting out the FRER to remind myself that 'today I am pregnant'. Still freaked out about scanxiety obvs!! Hope the time flies by and 9th will be here before you know it

itsme hope you are doing OK

lucie hurrah!! And she's off!!

AFM just plodding on. Start Cetrotide tomorrow, bloods and scan on Fri (doesn't need such close monitoring as we're not trying to get those eggs perfectly cooked. Seems such a waste!!) 75iu seems like such a piddly dose I'm worried nothing is going in! Have to keep checking the dial on the Gonal-F has reset to zero just to be sure

That's good Sammy i hope things go a bit more smoothly now.

Just come out of my NHS appt. Went really well, they were on time, the nurse was lovely and we got all the forms filled in super quick. We can start whenever we want so I suggested around 19th August as my next af although it was a complete guess as don't know what will happen with this round yet. They are putting me on quite a high dose of Gonal either 350 or 450 I can't remember which seems a lot especially as I'm going for quality over quantity now in Czech but will see what happens. It feels good to have options. Blood test tonight now to see if I'm ok for transfers. It's all go!