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

frozenpenguin

WW - Huge hugs to you, I hope it is just a shy one, take care of yourself xxx :grouphug:


Isla, tea - good luck you two for Friday/the weekend, I've got everything crossed for you! xx


GTS - hope your scan today goes well xx


code - I *love* your philosophy about Easter, I agree with that wholeheartedly! xx


tia - woo! Tentative congrats for you - let me know if or when you'd like to move to the 'graduates' bit xx :j


lisa - Happy Birthday for Monday! Hope you have a lovely holiday xx


PM - fingers crossed you get to start injections this week xx


pink - hope AF either does or doesn't turn up soon! It's sooo frustrating isn't it? xx


AFM - Day 7 scan yesterday found 9 follies on the right side (varying sizes less than 7mm to 14mm) but possibly only 3 on the left! The nurse couldn't get a clear picture of the left ovary so said there may well be more than 3 there - we'll see what's happening on Friday.


Hugs to all you lovely ladies xxx

frozenpenguin

IVF/ICSI/FET cycles currently ongoing.

• Isla_red: ICSI. 500mg Metformin 17/3. 1000mg Metformin 25/3. Stims (Menopur 150mg) 29/3. Cetrotide 31/3. EC 10/4, 8 eggs collected, 5 fertilised. 2x2d ET 12/4. OTD 25/4.
• tea lover: Norethisterone 14/3. Stims (Menopur 150mg) 26/3. Cetrotide 31/3. EC 9/4, 17 eggs collected, 4 embryos. 2x5d ET 14/4. T-BOB OTD 25/4.
• frozenpenguin: ICSI LP. Provera 26/3. DR (Suprecur) 27/3. Stims (Gonal-F 150iu) 16/4. EC 28/4 (tbc).
• gettingthereslowly: LP. DR (Suprecur). Stims (Menopur) 16/4. EC 28/4 (tbc).

emmaj30: On IVF list. Between Apr-June.
Picklekin: IVF in June
pinkteapot: IVF LP July
Part Mouse: Funding for IUI. Start date to be confirmed.
Goodvibes: Further treatment Oct/Nov, working on improved SA at present.


Ovulation induction (Clomid unless otherwise stated).
Floaty: Starting 3 cycles of Clomid (50mg) next CD2 (Apr) while on IVF waiting list. Chasing up referral with FS.
cwtw: Started Clomid March 2014
Jammy26: Clomid started Jan 14. 50mg. Feb results very strong. FS appointment 10/4/14
Littleme82: Clomid. HSG looks fine, FS appointment 04/03/14, extended for 3 months.
MrsDavo: Clomid 150mg and Metformin 1500mg to try and induce ovulation, Next appt 7th August 14.
tia86: Prescription for Clomid to start next cycle


Awaiting FS or other appointment.
Bigmomma: Referred to Gynae, appt 21/3/14
Chocoholic_chic: Waiting for ICSI referral appointment
Clevernamehere: Referred to FS for fibroids.
codemonkey: Deciding on next steps
Danielley: Discharged from FS, referred for IVF
FairyDiamond: IVF Consultation 3/2/14
Gettingthereslowly: First IVF meeting 4/2/14
GlasweJen: Surrogacy preparation.
lisawood78: Surrogacy consultantion 12/5/14
Lucyloo77: Hysteroscopy. 28/2/14
Picklekin: 2nd opinion referral
Skint_Catt: Awaiting referral for pituitary growth
Smookle: IVF/ICSI referral Jan 2014
vesper: Doing d2/21 bloods at the moment. Appt 8/2/14. Fighting NHS for losing tests!




Recent graduates:

• Carrot34: Natural 12/04/14
• loveactually: LP. DR (Buserelin) 14/2. Stims 10/03. EC 26/3, 8 eggs collected, 2 fertilised. 1x5d ET 31/3. 11/04/14
• Star02: ICSI SP. Stims 5/3. EC 17/3, 17 eggs collected, 14 fertilised. 1x5d ET 22/3. 31/03/14
• Angeltreats: Natural 28/03/14
• Tinkwings: Monitored cycle. 23/03/14
• Chickpea: Natural 21/03/14
• Sewit: IVF LP. DR 13/1 Prostap. AMH4, Gonal F 375. Endo Scratch 3/1 (CD12). EC 10/02. 17 eggs, 8 embies. ET 13/2. 2x3dET 13/2. 26/02/14
• Whattodonow: IVF LP. DR 15/12. Stims 4/1. EC 17/1. 19 eggs collected, 16 fertilised. 1x5dET 22/1. 225iu Merional 02/02/14
• Time2deal: ICSI SP. Stims 3/1. EC 15/1. 9 eggs collected. 5 fertilised. 1x5dET 20/01 AMH 6.6. 450iu Menopur + Centrotide. 01/02/14
• Peonie: IVF SP. Stim 1/1. EC 15/1. 13 eggs collected. 8 fertilized. 1x5dET 20/01. 31/01/14
• teaandcakeordeath: Natural from 'just relaxing'! 26/01/14
• Purcy81: Natural 7/12/2013
• Derby2: Long Protocol IVF 1/12/2013

frozenpenguin

Gah! I can't get the list to show bulletpoints!
They show fine in the editing box but not on the preview or final post :mad:

Ah well, it'll have to stay like that for the mo


ETA: and now for some random reason - 20 mins later they're showing! :huh:
ETA: and now they're not :mad:

Wonder_Woman

Do you know the weird thing ladies - the more I think about it, the more I could've sworn I had a tlp on an earlier test (the one on 20/4). I'll have to try and post the pic later as although I put it down to being an evap looking again it def looks like a tlp and I took the photo straight away not after the 10mins. Its definitely nothing as have tested with a FRER and the clinic one now but those blue cross tests are not to be trusted!!!

FP - please can I be taken off the list?

frozenpenguin

Done WW - but lots of hugs for you xxx

tea_lover

Big, big hugs WW, thinking of you xx.

pinkteapot

frozenpenguin wrote: »

pink - hope AF either does or doesn't turn up soon! It's sooo frustrating isn't it? xx

I've had AF. :eek: Started CD1 (which was bang on time last Tuesday), got heavy for a day or two, then virtually stopped by Sunday (all normal for me). But then it started up again instead of stopping and hasn't stopped since. Only very light bleeding but never had it before in my life. I feel like AF is over - boob tenderness, bloating, the grumps and cramps have all gone as normal. Someone just forgot to turn the tap off!

GP at 9am on Friday. It's funny - I was freaking out about my lumpy boob and DH wasn't bothered in the slightest and thought it was nothing. I'm not unduly worried about the bleeding and he's freaking out. Probably because it's more visible and gross to him.

We'd normally start our scheduled DTDing on Friday but I've no idea if it's possible to ovulate while still bleeding?? (If I can get DH to go near me anyway!) Will have to ask the GP.

ww - there's nothing I can say that will help, but huge hugs and thinking of you. x

frozenpenguin

Ahh sorry pink! I was trying to type things out surreptitiously at work and now I can't remember who (or even if there was a who!) I supposed to be addressing the comment to! (can I blame the drugs!? :doh: or is there a smiley for "I'm slowly going mad"!?)


But I do hope the bleeding resolves itself one way or another - either that or you get some answers at your appointment on Friday xxx

pinkteapot

That's quite alright fp - just thought I hadn't explained what was happening very well. x

tea_lover

Aargh, suddenly I have testing fever!! A massive urge to test has hit me. Make it stop! :eek::eek:

Have also developed a bad case of knicker-watching. I think it's because today is 14dpEC, so technically AF is now due. Although I think the cyclogest will hold it at bay for a while regardless of outcome.