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

codemonkey

lisawood78 wrote: »

I have news ladies, a lot of news but no time to post it!!
Will try to get on later, got a committee meeting this evening tho.

You can't just say something like that and disappear!!!

Rowingirl wrote: »

Frozen & sewit - everything sounds brilliant, fingers crossed for you.

Tea why does AF never do what she do!

I had 4 embryos this morning - 1AA grade embryo was transferred and 1 AB grade embryo was frozen. The other 2 embryos are slightly behind so will be kept in the lab tonight and checked in the morning to see if they're suitable for freezing.

Yay. Congratulations on the PUPO. Fingers crossed.

tea_lover wrote: »

Confession time.... I started ss'ing about 6am this morning when I was awake again. For the past few days I've woken up 30mins before alarm (last time I did that was when I was pg). Also feel v bloaty... but there is a chance that's creme egg related . Thought I'd try out the 'opk as hpt' theory . Obviously there was barely a hint of a second line, which on an opk means 'stop being ridiculous, AF is on her way eventually'.

In the absence of QQ

Or as Daniel Bryan would have it

chocoholic_chick

Morning ladies

Haven't been on in a while as life has just been s***!!! Won't go into details as it's a public forum but dealing with a lot of major things at the moment and feel like I just can't cope

Haven't tracked ovulation or anything this month, so no idea if/when I ovulated. I'm CD30 now and AF comes anywhere between CD29 and CD45 for me, so probably completely missed OV this month. Have had my CD21 bloods done and booked in for CD35 bloods too because of my erratic cycles but can obviously cancel this if AF turns up before then. Also managed to get DH to finally "do the deed" for his SA so hoping that we'll get some answers when we're back at the hospital on the 26th. Though I'm not even sure if TTC is a good idea at the moment with everything we're having to deal with

Sorry I've not had a chance to catch up on how everyone is doing but hugs to anyone who needs them x

KimLouise17

Hi Ladies

Can i please join you all?

I am a mum to 4 beautiful babies( i say babies, they are growing up very fast)

i have a 7,6 and 4 year old from a previous relationship and an almost 3 year old with my current partner.


since my LG was born in March 2011 we havent been using contraception, i got pregant in August 2012 but unfortunatley i miscarried

Other than that nothing has happened! Not sure why, drs wont do any tests because we already have children, just gets me down that its not happening

xx

chickpea

Hi Kim - to be honest, with 3 successful births behind you, the odds have to be in your favour, sorry the process is taking longer than you'd like though.

I guess the only things likely to have changed are obviously your age (how old are you? It just does take longer when you're older. Even in late 20s, some people find it can take longer than they like!) and your weight - underweight or overweight, both states can slow down fertility.

Have you been to the GP? First steps are usually blood tests - FSH, LH, progesterone to see if you're likely to be ovulating properly. If those tests are fine, you may have to fund any other investigations yourself - but hopefully you won't need any of them, and that elusive BFP will be along before you know it!

Good luck
x

KimLouise17

Hi Chickpea,

thanks for the reply

i have 4 little ones, i have been to the GP but she said they will not do any tests due to my previous children, i am 26 now and was 23 when i stopped using contraception!

Just disheartening every month when AF comes and its another month of BFN! x

lisawood78

Ha i'm back!!
Sorry, been very busy and only just had time to return!
Well, our surrogate has a few health issues currently and is waiting on appointments etc to get sorted out, which is a bit of blow, cant be helped though and we both hope shes gets better very soon!!
This left us at a bit of a junction, do we wait (I turn 36 soon) or do we say sod it, and try again ourselves.
Well, we have spoken to our clinic and they in turn had a meeting about us (eeeek!!) and transcribed the meeting to us and what they thought we should do.

Soooo, March 3rd I am having a(nother) endometrium scratch followed by starting flare protocol stims on my next day 1 and doing our own full cycle with Cytacon, extended steroids, injectable progesterone shots (in the bum!) clexane therapy AND intralipid drip infusions. Oh and using the embryscope also.
Top bod at the clinic has given us a 40/50% chance with this cycle with the addition of the Intralipids and the reintroduction of the Progesterone shots!
I'm terrified but strangely optimistics after all these years and all these tries, this might be the time we get our 1 baby that we have fought so long and hard for. Keep the dances going ladies, i'll need it soon!!

codemonkey

Great news Lisa. Fingers crossed that this is your lucky cycle and you have no need of the surrogate.

chickpea

Oh blimey Lisa, how exciting! And nerve-wracking! Arghh!!! I wish you every luck, I hope fate is going to smile on you, you have had such bad luck - I want this for you so badly!

I guess you - we! - just have to stay calm and take it one day at a time, it's all we can do!

Good luck x

xxxxxx

codemonkey

Oh !!!!!!, I just teared up at Friends at the bit where Chandler tells Monica they wont be able to have a baby.

Fairy_dust

Hi Ladies

I've had my EC this am and had 8 eggs out of 10 follicles. Not as big a haul as the others but one more than last time so thanks for everyone who has danced as it obviously works !

I'm quite tired and sore so this is just a flying visit, will update you tomorrow on how many fertilised .

Hugs to anyone that needs it & hope everyone is well xx