Over a year ttc

[Jennifer89]

Just wanted to share my journey. I am age 34 and been ttc now for 16 months
For some reason I just knew it wouldn't be an easy ride to conceive for me, just an inkling I had.
Around May of this year myself and my dh had fertility tests which discovered a submucosal fibroid which was recommended for removal. They said with the fibroid my chances to conceive would have been very small so I guess in effect I am now ttc without the fibroid which should increase my chances. Only 2 months into ttc without fibroid and no luck yet and doctor is saying if don't conceive by April recommends I get booked in for ivf so that I do it before age cut off of 35 in my area.
I am trying to be hopeful that do conceive before then but have just become pessimistic with ttc which in a weird way protects my feeling as I am not as hopeful every month and not as upset recently by telling myself it likely won't happen.
Basically I may need to do ivf after just over 6 months of my hysteroscopy and I am nervous about idea of ivf. Mainly it's the thought of having needles stuck into my skin at home. 😣

Anyway just wanted to share my journey. Any words of motivation would help as getting to point of saying 'if I ever get pregnant' with my dh rather than giddy 'when I get pregnant' and trying hard to keep positive.

Mine took years. But when the baby came, it was the right one

@stripybluesocks did you have any known issues effecting conceiving? Was your little one conceived naturally?

I had, and still have PCOS, but yes, LO was natural, in the end. I did try IVF but it didn't work

@stripybluesocks happy to hear you got your miracle in the end.
how did you find ivf?

Have you had your feretin , b12 & vit D checked ?

Have you had hormone and fertility tests recently? I highly recommend hertility health - best 150 gbp i spent

I also highly rate the book- it starts with an egg

@worldwidetravel2017 I did have full blood tests which checked that and also thyroid level. I was borderline anaemic and been taking iron tablets since May to improve that.
I think anaemia level was low due to my bad periods caused by the fibroid..
Not read that book, thanks, will add to list.

Has your feretin been checked since tablets ?
Not everyones bodies abdorb iron tablets - mine included

@worldwidetravel2017 I will keep in mind to check that. I will ask GP

Some females dont concieve til they have good iron

Someone i know had a miscarriage
Now they have a 1 yo
As mad as it sounds - they believe their 2 z wheatabix daily & snacking consistently on iron rich snacks made the difference

It took us 2.5 years after first miscarriage and 2 months before I finally got pregnant I started taking CoQ-10 and Proceive (instead of Pregnacare). Someone on MN told how their fertility clinic told her to take CoQ-10 so perhaps with looking into to.

@worldwidetravel2017 thanks for the tip. Noticed my current cereal includes no iron so should switch to Weetabix. 😎

Deffo

I take coq10
As over 35

Its recommended by many American fertility drs

And is in the it starts with an egg book

Vit d and b12 arent normally included in full blood count
Def get those 2 checked if they havent been in last 4 months

I take
Folic acid
B6 - minimises miscarriage risk by 50 percent & helps progesterone
Vit d
B12
Zinc
Ciq10
Etc

@worldwidetravel2017
Thank you at the moment I take daily:
General multi vitamic including B6
Zinc
Boots folic acid combined with vitamic d
Omega 3 tablet
Iron

I have heard benefits of Coq10 so should consider adding that also..

I’m on day 2 of cycle 17 and the thought of ivf scares me as well. I would love to have a baby naturally without any medical help.

@emmatcc1 hope you do manage to conceive naturally without need for ivf.