Over 40 ttc - Autumn baby dust for me!

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Here's our new thread, let's hope it's a lucky one!

@Weasledee I don’t know - trying not to think about it too much! From the bit of googling I did on beta HCG levels at 9dp5dt, it would seem that 597 is highly indicative of twins, but of course everyone and every pregnancy is different! Also there’s obviously no guarantee that if there are two embryos both (or either!) will continue to develop so I guess I’ll just have to wait two weeks for the scan. As usual the docs are being very tight lipped - they never give anything away unless they are absolutely sure!

Cleo - I booked an appointment at a clinic last week, so hopefully the same will happen for you if you book an appointment!

Critter - sorry to hear the OHSS is still there, I hope it doesn’t cause you any problems, but WOW to getting a scan in 2 weeks time!

Critter sounds promising that things are progressing nicely!

Rose - sounds like a silly question, but what did you book? A consultation? Or tests? Not sure where to start!

@Thanks @Cleozeta. Most clinics will offer an initial consultation package which includes basics like AFC, SA, ultrasound of uterus, etc. and advice on options after discussing your history. They will then likely ask you to get an AMH test and HSG done if you are interested in pursuing treatment.

Not sure where the extra @ came from there!

We went along to a free open evening at the clinic near us, at which they offered a deal for initial tests and consultation. The tests include AMH blood test, baseline scan (I assume this is uterus and ovaries) and semen analysis. That would have been £325 including consultation. x

Thanks Critter & Rose. Just had look at 2 local (ish) clinics, one of them had some great deals for young people doing IVF and they do initial tests but only really spoke of the youngs. The other one, which is a bit of a faff to get to (we don't drive) mentioned over 40's quite regularly, and are doing a half price deal on 2 types on initial tests & consultant package. Looks like its that place then!
So the next question is - do I go for the basic package - AMH, SA, scan & consultation for £200 or the comprehensive package - the above plus further screenings (no mention of what) HSG and a more indepth consultation for £400.
So, I don't mind paying more for the extra tests bit it seems the pricey thing in this us the HSG, but would I need that if I had a pregnancy at the beginning of the year so likely have no blockages? Or is it useful to have anyway?

Evening everyone, sorry to have been off the radar for so long - have been on holiday for a week, rubbish wifi. Hello to all the new ladies, Dab, Evug, Carmen, Jenbot, Lulu, Pelican, Rose, Star and Sweetpea. Massive congrats Funky, Critter and Rose, fingers crossed Wishing.

Alibaba: 42, dds 8 & 6, ttc 2 years
Amelial: 41, ds10, ds8 and dd7, ttc #4
Angel: 42, 3 dds, angel boy Ollie
Apple: 42, mmc, tfmr, chemical, mc, ttc#1 three years
AtrocityNeedles: 44, ttc#1
AuntyGeek: 43, ttc#1
BlessedAgain: 41, ttc #3, 1 mmc (Sept 2017), 3 cps since April
Booseys: 46, ds, ttc 2.5-3 years
Chat: 45, 5dc, 3 mc, 1 cp
Chendy: 40, poss thinking about ttc#3
Claire: 44
Clara: 45, ttc #3
Cleo: 41, dc 5 & 7, mmc May, ttc 15 months
Cookie: 40, ttc#1, 3 months
Critter: 40, ttc#1, doing IVF, BFP 19/10/18!!!
Crivit - 44, ttc#1
DabofRouge: 44, mc 2017
Dicky: 40, ttc#3
Dinah - 44, dc 2(?), mc March, ttc since May
Dora: 44, dd 4, 1 mmc, 1 Patau's, 2 cp, ttc#2
Eloisa: 45, dc 4, ttc 2 years
Emma: 41, ttc#1, mc in May
Emmalou: 42, dc 17, 10, 6
Evug1234: 40, ttc#3
Faith: 43, dd 3.5, 2 mc, ttc 2 years, BFP!!!
Ficidy: 42, dc 5 & 2 (IVF)
Floof: 40, ttc#1 4 months, BFP 15/09/18!!!
Funky: 41, 2 ds, 1 abnormality loss, ttc#3, BFP 13/10/18!!!
Helbelle: 42, mmc at 40, dd 14 months, BFP!!!
Hmmm: 41, 1dc, ttc 1 month
Hobbes: 41, ds 5, ttc 3.5 years, ectopic, IVF, cp, 2 mcs
Iusedtobecarmen: 48, 3dc, mc
Jenbot78: 40, dd 16 months, IVF, cp, ttc#2, Hashimotos
Karigan: 40.5, ttc since Jan, 1 mc
Karryk: 41, 1 dd, 2 mmc, post c-section scarring, ttc#2
Lapsed: 43, ttc #1
Letsdothis: 43, ttc #1
Leezo: 39, ttc #1, 1 mc, 1 cp,
LittleMimosa: 42, dc 5 & 7, ttc 18 months
LuluJakey1: 39, ds 3.9, dd 18 months
Lumpy76: 42, 8 dc, 2mmc
MakeAWhish: 39, ttc #3 1 month
Marty: 41, 1 dc, 2 mcs, ttc a year, BFP 09/09/18!!!
Matts: 48, dc 11 & 6, 2 mcs, 4 cps
Mellongoose: 42, dd 3.5, ttc 2 years, BFP 19/09/18!!!
Minime: 41, ttc #1 for 23 mths, 1 cp and 1 mc in march
Mondaycando: 44, ds 8 & 7
Nor: 44, ds 3, Patau's loss, ttc #2
Orchid: 41, dc 2.5, ttc >1 year, mc June
Panky: 41, 1 mc, ttc#3
Pelican1980: 39
PetraRabbit: 43, dc 13 months, mmc March
PollyIndia: 43, ds, ttc 18 months
Presh: 40, ttc#1, mmc 2017, Graves disease
Raffylou: 40, ds 2, 1 mc, 1cp
Rose68: 43, ds 9 and 6, ttc#3, BFP 19/10/18!!!
Russkispy: 42, IUI, dd 14 months, 1mmc, ttc#2
Shiny: 40, dd 3, tfmr 2017, mc April
Snowie3: 42, tttc #2, 1 mc
Sparrow: 43(?), ds 1.5, doing IVF
StarShapedWindow: 39, dc 10 and 6, ttc#3
StepAway: 42, dd 1, 3mcs, dd2 13 weeks
Sweetpea0318: 39, dd 3, ttc#2 13 months, mc March
Sylvanian: 40, 2 dc, 1mc, ttc#3
Taxgirl: 43, ds 2 (?), 4 mc, ttc #2
Teacup: 39, 3 dc, 2 mc, 1 mmc, ruptured ectopic
Weasle: 42, dc 7 & 5, 2 mcs 2017, cp in March
Wimsywon: 43, dc 24
Wishingbaby: 43, ttc #1 (?)
WishingonaStar77: 41, ttc #1, 3mc (last in July), waiting...
User1471543239: 44, 1mc, 1 dd 22/09/18!!!

Up to 70 now, nine BFPs in the last few months! That's a nearly 13% success rate! Summer clearly improved egg quality.

@Cleozeta - I would say that the £400 package sounds very good - the HSG was £295 on its own for me, and my clinic insists on it before progressing with IVF treatment. For comparison my initial consult, including SA and scan with AFC was £150, then to progress further AMH test (£80) and HSG (£295) were mandatory, plus another £200 for the blood tests for HIV, hep C, etc.

Thanks Critter, yeah it's a good deal. I guess I'm saving £400 rather than £200 so more free (so to speak!)
Let's see if I get the courage to sort it tomorrow.... eek!!

Just took the test and it's BFN. It's crap of course. But the fight is not over till I get there. Whatever it takes! Next IUI next month. In the meantime will get going with my acupuncture and reflexology and all supplements I've been taking for a while now.

Sorry to hear that russkispy

I’m so sorry Russkispy, sending you a big hug. xxx

So sorry Russkispy. 🙁Hopefully next month will be lucky 🤞

😞 @Russkispy

Hello!! I’m back! CD1 after mmc - 5 weeks to the day. Feeling a bit weird...bittersweet. Glad my body has done the right things but... Also had 2nd birthday of our youngest so that was hard. Trying my very best to be positive about good things (eldest got her first offer from uni). Also trying to go all out on Xmas...

Morning all,
Fairly sure I'm out. Spotting started again but only very light. Ran out of tests so went to shops and picked up the first response rapid results instead of the early detection 😣 but either way there was the same faint faint line on those too.
Really not sure what's going on. I'm pretty certain it's a chemical but why isn't my period starting!! X

Sorry to hear you had a mmc lumpy. It's such a distressing and upsetting time.
Good to try and focus on other things

Wishing - are you sure it's definitely a chemical? Maybe it isn't.....

Thank you ladies. Somehow I thought it wouldn't work as the dominant follicle was on the left. Both my successful IUIs/pregnancies were from the right. Coincidence?
IUI is now booked. Will be flying home on cd10 after taking Clomid.
And potentially IVF in December if IUI doesn't work in November.
I'm determined to get my BFP and successful pregnancy. Again giving my everything each cycle.

So not long back from the clinic and it looks like it is the male factor that is stopping me getting pregnant. Anyone else managed with a low sperm count?

Can I join in? I'm 41, I'm on cycle 3 ttc after a miscarriage at 13 weeks in August. I'm 5po and driving myself crazy.....

@Russkispy - I’m so sorry to hear this - I had high hopes for you 😢 it’s great that you’re not losing hope though - I remember how shitty and hopeless I felt when our last IVF cycle failed, it’s awful. Good luck with all the preparations for next month.

@Lumpy76 sorry to hear about your loss an£ welcome back to the thread.

Also welcome @Everhopeful2018

Lumpy and Russ so sorry it’s not good news from you both. Big hugs.

Critter so glad all is going well despite the ohss. Hope it resolves very soon.

Welcome Everhopeful are you ttc your first? Sorry to hear you of your loss.

Just watched the Prof Winston clip that someone posted. Very encouraging for us all. The message really is more sex isn’t it....

Welcome @Everhopeful2018 @Presh12345 There are men's fertility vits they can take and I read that caffeine a couple of times a day is good for sperm.. think there is lots to read on line about for the boys.
Big hugs to everyone xx

@CritterTamer , thank you! It's disappointing of course. But must stay positive. It's not a failure but preparing the ground for pregnancy, as it were.