TTC for 18 months or more. Moving onto IUI/IVF/ICSI -part 2

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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!

Sorry I can't remember just but are you unexplained infertility or was there a known issue?

We were unexplained but then they found that DH's previously ok sample now showed pretty severe male factor. We were for for ICSI but his sample on the day was good, better than it had been ever so we did standard ivf.

He stopped drinking/smoking and took wellman.

Congrats just! That's amazing news. I haven't tested yet. Trying to hold till Wednesday!

Got everything tightly crossed for you blue, I hope your patience is rewarded

Congratulations just! Fantastic news. Wishing you a very boring and happy 8-9 months ahead. Was this your first IVF cycle?

Good luck angel

Glad to hear you're getting started again gee fingers tightly crossed for you

Fx blue hope it's you next

It was our first, I feel incredibly lucky and wasn't expecting it to happen for us on the first go.

I cracked and tested today. I had the squintiest of squinters. There is definitely something there. I'm not taking it as a bfp though as it's so faint it could either be on its way in or out. Hopefully tomorrow it will be more conclusive.

That's truly awesome just

Very very exciting blue really hope it gets stronger and stronger

Ooooh ooooh ooooh I'm excited blue, I've got everything tightly crossed for you.

Oh god. Everything crossed for you blue!!!!

Couldn't sleep so tested. Another absolute squinter. Looks about the same as yesterday. Don't know what to think now but feeling really disappointed it isn't darker. What do you all think?

Don't lose heart. I think it takes up to 48 hours to double so you can't draw any conclusions until tomorrow.
I think this is something to be cautiously excited about. Keeping everything crossed this has a happy outcome.

Hcg doubling time......

Update...

I took two tests this morning. The FRER below looked like that at about 3 min after test. It's now a tiny, tiny bit darker than the one I did yesterday.

I also took a less sensitive test the hospital gave me. At 3 min it was bfn. At 10 min there was a hint of a shadow. Now...2 hours later it is a very clear bfp. It's probably invalid after 2 hours!!! So frustrating to not have a clear answer. The waiting continues.

Mine have all dried darker. If there was a line there at 10 mins it's a line. Eeeep!

Blue a line's a line!!!!!

I agree - a lines a line!!

Hi may I join please? Dont really understand all your abreviations for everything yet but il get there.. Iv just received my letter this am to say iv to call tomo to arrange my hormone treatment. Im 32.. 2 miscarriages and diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 2yrs ago.. however my partners sperm could is 2.5k which is very low & not alot of movement. I have him taking wellman & me.. but is there anything else i can do PLEASE this is my only chance as doctors are delaying my treatment for me to be a mum! Its all iv ever wanted.. he's not the greatest eater but i try to cook as healthy as i van for him & he smokes. Thankyou xx

Hi may I join please? Dont really understand all your abreviations for everything yet but il get there.. Iv just received my letter this am to say iv to call tomo to arrange my hormone treatment. Im 32.. 2 miscarriages and diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 2yrs ago.. however my partners sperm could is 2.5k which is very low & not alot of movement. I have him taking wellman & me.. but is there anything else i can do PLEASE this is my only chance as doctors are delaying my treatment for me to be a mum! Its all iv ever wanted.. he's not the greatest eater but i try to cook as healthy as i van for him & he smokes.

Hi queenz. Get him to stop smoking asap. It makes such a difference. We went from

And lots of red food apparently, antioxidant! I also got DH to take vitamin d, 1000mg of vit c and co-enzyme q10.

Thankyou guys.. well I actually give him my vitamin D.. im on a very high dose with MS and iv read that everyone should be taking it this side of the equator. All those vitamins seem to be in the wellman but thats a great excuse for a steak justtheone thanku xx

Just check they are in high enough quantities. Really important that it's 1000mg vit c and 200mg at least of co-q10

Lines darker and this isn't ever a FRER. I think I finally believe I've actually got a bfp!

Boom!!! This is fucking brilliant blue . I'm so happy for you!!!!! I feel really teary for you.