TTC for 18 months or more. Moving onto iui/ivf/icsi.

[lucieloos]

We have relocated from the conception board where we were previously chatting under the thread 'ttc for 10 months or more'. A lot of us are now long term ttc-ers and are going through infertility treatment or looking to take steps in this direction so we feel this might be a more suitable home for us!

Feel free to stop by and say hi and hopefully we can share the journey together and make it a little easier along the way!

Haha thanks rosebud!

So I've tested and it's negative for me so onwards and upwards to the NHS xx

Lucie I'm sorry. Hope you're ok.

Maple your doctor is horrible. I don't get why people joke about things like that when it clearly isn't funny to anyone?!

MPP congratulations!! That's wonderful. X

Mpp congrats!!

Lucie - I'm sorry

So sorry Lucie. Xx

Oh Lucie, I am so sorry. :-( Thinking of you xxxx

Thanks all. Yes, Rosebud, it is our first round, and I am very conscious of how incredibly lucky we are to even get this far. Lucie definitely deserves commission!

Congratulations MPP

I'm so sorry Lucie. xx

Thanks everyone, feeling a little down at the moment but I'm sure I will be ok in a few days and we just have to try and look ahead and keep going.

Sammy, can I ask for your stimulation did you just take Gonal and cetrotide or did you have any estrogen as well to increase your lining?

I just had menopur for stims, they were willing to add estrogen if needed but as I got to 8mm they didn't bother.
Fx your NHS round will be your lucky one. Xx

Lucie i am so sorry, my thoughts are with you xx

Hi Rosebud!

Congratulations MPP, wonderful news! Xx

Ok thanks Sammy. When would they have added the estrogen? I think mine was probably thick enough I asked him after EC what it was and he hadn't written it down but said he thought it was about 8 something but I know the time before that when I had the ectopic it wasn't very thick before EC. I've found that the 2 cycles since I had the hysteroscopy it has been thinner than usual. I'm just hoping they haven't damaged something as my lining was the one thing I was able to rely on!

Maple - i hope you have a good time at your BBQ today and that no one asks the awkward question!
I always dred going to things like that at the moment even if it ends up being ok it always sort of leaves a bitter after taste and i go home feeling a bit sad.
I'm off for a day out tomorrow with family some of which have young children, i know it is going to take all my strength to get through the day!
Xxx

It would have been after EC, I think adding it before could mess up the follies.
Can the hysteroscopy damage the lining then? I've never heard of that. Xx

Ok thanks Sammy, I'm not sure really maybe if they scraped too much. It probably hasn't but I'm just thinking things over xx

Lucie I'm so sorry hoping the NHS cycle is the one for you - I guess it's good that you can start it so soon. Hugs xxx

Sorry to hear that lucie.

Hello ladies,
Please can I join in? Could do with some buddies who understand the roller coaster of infertility!
Me: 32
DH:33
Ttc #1 for 2 years
Low AMH and tube problems

Starting IVF cycle in 10 days when I start down regging...

Really sorry to read your news Lucie :(

lucie . Gutted for you xx

Big congrats mpp! Very exciting. Enjoy!

So so sorry Lucie, I was really hoping for a double positive result this morning. Look after yourself

MPP!! Congratulations!! Wonderful news at last, I'm so happy for you

Stalking. Sorry for bfn Lucie

Congratulations MPP headaches and cramps were my first symptoms too.

Good luck everyone. It CAN be done. I was ttc for 32 cycles with mild male factor. Had 2 non starter iui. First cancelled because sperm sample too bad, 2nd at base scan because of lining thickness and already a large follicle. That large follicle seen at day 3 turned into the egg that made baby chops, our little miracle. Don't give up hope x x

Congratulations MPP!

So sorry Lucie

We had our IUI today, feels all very weird. It's taken us so so long to even get to today and can't help but smile that I 'might' be preg but trying so hard not to get our hopes up and trying to think of all sorts of things to keep my mind off testing before I'm supposed to in 2 weeks. Thank you for the handholding - I'm sure I'll need it!

Welcome Elles!

BBQ was fine in the end! No questions asked thank goodness. I think it helped that when I wasn't around a while ago they had asked my best friend (who knows) if I would have a baby soon and she replied "I don't know I don't think it's any of my business".

Glad IUI went well long! Mine was really uncomfortable - felt like she was rummaging around for ages! I'm in my tww too - currently 5dpiui but not feeling very helpful as I had thin lining.

So sorry Lucie :(((

Congrats MPP

Sorry to hear that Lucie :( be kind to yourself x

Sorry to hear that Lucie :-( good luck with the next round xx

Just popping on to say that our third and final Clomid cycle hasn't worked. Period just turned up a day early. Feeling crushed right now as I was full of hope with 4 follicles and cramping at 10dpo. Anyway, next appointment 1 Sep so hopefully moving onto ivf/icsi very soon.