The Trials & Tribulations of Trying to Conceive when its just not happening (12m+)

Part_Mouse

isla_red wrote: »

Hugs PartMouse it sounds like you really need them.

I don't have a secret baby stash either just one very spoiled and adored rescue dog. He's helped me chill out generally enormously.

Hello to all the newbies, I'm relatively new here as well. Hope we all have short stays here

Thanks, think I'm going to bed right after the washing is done.

Part_Mouse

Code it sucks big time, in crapping it thinking that if the treatment fails I'm going to have to have the op and end my dreams of a family. I guess one step at a time

tea_lover

PM, big hugs xx. Hope you get a good night's sleep and that tomorrow brings better news x

Part_Mouse

Tea I so should have got the diazepam from the chemist before it closed doh, and the washing machine needs to hurry up.

time2deal

SewIt wrote: »

Silly confession from me - I am seeing a herbalist and taking herbs. My acupuncturist recommended it. I'm not really convinced about it, and feel its a step too far (and pricey) but still I had over my cash and force a rank tasting mixture down my throat twice a day.

I took herbs for a while, but from the chinese doctor. I had to boil them for 30 minutes each day. You could do a week in advance but it took hours.. and smelled... I had to find a few hours at home when I was home alone and do it. I gave up eventually as I just couldn't be bothered anymore. Plus it's very expensive! And makes you feel slightly like a crazy woman with a cheque book.

tea_lover wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions ladies. Will have another look around and may finally get round to starting my own blog.... maybe.

I would TOTALLY love you to blog. You are very funny!

chickpea wrote: »

I will also confess I have tested 3 times today even though it's only CD23.

Did AF appear?

tea_lover wrote: »

Am supposed to be cleaning but have had to come to bed as have such bad stomach pains. Getting really scared about what's happening in there, and what the ivf drugs have done to the endo. Am also v scared about how much it's going to hurt to go through it all again. Really worried that my bowel might never recover, and not sure I can take much more pain like I've had this afternoon. Feeling v sorry for myself!

Hugs for IVF stress. Second time around is harder in some strange ways. You know how hard it is. Not just the process, but the emotional stuff is so hard to face. Before, during and after.

fluffnutter thanks for the tip on leave. They would never stop me, hes just a bit frustrated as we are very busy and I need to meet deadlines.

MrsHubbard, Clevernamehere and Hashbrownsandbeans Welcome!! I'll do the lists in a mo and let me know if you would like to be put somewhere. Also have a look at the first post and let me know if you would like to put a little summary there. It's also helpful so you can get an idea of those that are in similar situations. All optional of course.

Loveactually Oh - you are doing the hypnosis too. Do you do the affirmations? They are weird, but I find myself switching it on from time to time. The only problem with the hypnosis one is that at the end she wakes you up, which doesn't work for me when I'm trying to get to sleep. I might give it another go.

time2deal

And a separate post to say HUGS PM.

Slinky_Selina

HI guys.

Well 6 weeks late and AF appears to be making a very quick visit. The only good thing is that I can try and get an appointment for a hsg now.

Other than that I think I need to take a step back and ignore any baby-making stuff for a while. I'm becoming very depressed and I dont think this is helping, seeing my 2 baby nephews at Christmas was quite difficult, now a lady who is in my hypothyroid group who also had problems conceiving has announced her pregnancy of twins. ANother close friend has announced his partner is expecting their second child, when its born their 1st will still be less than a year old.

Doctor believes my hypothyroidism is contributing greatly to my depression and my anxiety so increased meds there and hopefully everything will be sorted. Knowing me I'll only be gone for a week or so but keep well xxx

time2deal

Recent graduates:
Purcy81. Natural BFP 7/12/2013
Derby2. Long protocol IVF. BFP 1/12/2013

IVF/ICSI/FET cycles currently ongoing.
Whattodonow: downregging start 15/12. 225iu Merional, start 4 Jan. EC 15/1
Time2deal: ICSI started 3 Jan. Short protocol. AMH 6.6. 450iu Menopur + Centrotide

Sewit: IVF January. Long Protocol. Prostap starting 13 Jan. AMH4, 375 Gonal F. Scratch on CD12. Endo Scratch 3/1/14
Peonie: Starting IVF in January. Short protocol
Isla_red: Starting ICSI mid January
Tea Lover: ICSI planned in Jan
Fairy Dust: IVF stims 30 Jan. EC w/c 10 Feb. Short protocol
Star02: ICSI planned for Jan/Feb. Short protocol
Rowingirl: start ICSI in late January.
FrozenPenguin: ICSI. Long protocol. suprecur. Gonal-F (137.5iu) from 5 Feb. EC w/c 17 Feb.
loveactually.IVF planned for Feb

Ovulation induction (Clomid unless otherwise stated)
cwtw (insolitol)

Awaiting FS or other appointment.
Danielley. 14/1/14. Hopefully refer for IVF.
Floaty
lisawood78 (surrogacy)
onestep (adoption)
MrsDavo : FS Appointment 5th Feb 2014. Smear boooked! Very good.
codemonkey. Waiting for HSG and SSR.
vesper. Doing d2/21 bloods at the moment
goodvibes. Dec IVF referral
angeltreats. awaiting IVF and varicocele repair in early 2014
Slinky_selina
Picklekin: 2nd opinion referral
Skint_Catt: Endocrinologist for Prolactin test
GlasweJen: Surrogacy
Smookle: IVF/ICSI referral Jan 2014
Littleme82: 7 failed Clomid cycles. Waiting next steps.
Bigmomma - waiting for SA results.

codemonkey

Sigh. Another day, another facebook announcement, complete with scan photo, of course. All the better to remind me that at my last scan all I saw was ovaries and an empty uterus.

Hope to see you back here Selina, or even better, to see your name on the pg threads.

Oh and there's another one. She just had one! It's not fair!!!

time2deal

Slinky - you know we are here for you when you want to come back. We all know the depression that long term TTC can cause.

Be good to yourself.

WTTD - how are you going? Any news from the scans?