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

jammy26

off for my HSG in the morning and an internal ultra sound next week, I feel at least I am doing something constructive now! Any tips for the HSG tomorrow?

Hugs to everyone x

Fairy_dust

Jammy, I had my HSG while I was under for my exploratory laparoscopy so I don't know how it is conscious but I've read that some people got their bfp after it as it clears out the cobwebs so to speak! Good luck tomorrow xx

codemonkey

Take a sanitary towel with you or they'll give you a house brick sized one. You'll be able to see xray photos of your tubes which is pretty cool. It will hurt when they put the tube in, it's like a bad period cramp, but it only hurts for a couple of seconds.

Part_Mouse

Might be an idea to take some pain killiers half an hr before hand.Defo a sani pad aswell the hosp ones are horrid.

cwtw

fairydust I love my acupuncturist and recommend for relaxation and a space to talk about tf where you can be open about your feelings.

jammy I second what code said. If you have a low pain threshold, take some pain killers beforehand. Good luck, don't worry!

ruth26

Jammy26 - I had a HSG today and it was nowhere near as bad as I expected. It's uncomfortable and a bit painful when the dye is injected, like a bad period cramp. Second what everyone says about taking your own sanitary towel as the one they gave me at the hospital was huge. Just try and keep yourself as relaxed as possible (easier said than done, I know!) and take deep breaths. Good luck!

HSG showed that my tube appears to be clear - phew! It did take 3 goes to get the dye through, but it did eventually flow. The radiologist said she'll need to take a closer look to double check, and it doesn't mean that adhesions aren't affecting things on the outside of the tube as the xray won't show it. So just waiting now for some further scans and a follow up with my consultant to get results and see what happens after all this. Feel a bit bloated and crampy tonight.

picklekin

I reckon you could do fairly good home insulation with those towels they have in the hospital!

Glad your HSG wasn't to bad, its a very odd feeling isn't it? I was like "its hurting, but in a place I've never hurt before and this is weird!" and its good news that the tubes were clear, I think the amount of goes it takes is just getting the dye in, no reflection on tubes.

I know what you mean about junk food fairy, somehow, it just gets in there doesn't it?

frozenpenguin

Fairy - great to hear from you! Hope you're doing okay xxx
Yup, I'm on the rollercoaster again - at our review appointment, the doc said we could start again whenever we felt ready so we started on my next CD21, which conviniently was the day after the appointment xx


Isla - what an sh!tty thing to say to you! Honestly, some people have no tact, manners or respect! I'm completely with you, that's an absolutely inappropriate thing to say and you have every right to get annoyed xx


pink - we have the Vitabiotics Pregnacare ones for me and the Vitabiotics Wellman Conception ones for DH. I've been on mine since Dec 2011 and DH has been taking his since June 2012 - during which his SA has gone from 1.2 mil to 9 mil to 21 mil xx


Ruth26 - hope your HSG went well and Jammy26 - hope your HSG goes well today xx


GTS - yay! 15 follies sounds good - hope the phone call today brings good news :j xx


AFM - Scan went well, there's a couple of follies at 20 and 21mm, three or so at 17/18/19mm with several more at 14/15mm. They reckon there's 4-6 follies on one side and 8-9 on the other.
EC has been put back to Thursday to let the smaller follies catch up - trigger shot tonight at 10pm and then I'm booked in for 10am Thursday! They also said my lining was good with a triple layer!? Not heard of this before but apparently it's a good thing to have


Hugs to everyone - picklekin, PM, isla, WW, tea, code, cwtw - apologies if I've missed anyone xxx

frozenpenguin

IVF/ICSI/IUI/FET cycles currently ongoing.

• gettingthereslowly: LP. DR (Suprecur). Stims (Menopur) 16/4. EC 28/4, 15 follies, 11 fertilised.
• frozenpenguin: ICSI LP. Provera 26/3. DR (Suprecur) 27/3. Stims (Gonal-F 150iu) 16/4. EC 1/5.
• Part Mouse: IUI. Stims (Menopur) 24/4.

Picklekin: IVF in June
emmaj30: IVF end of June/start of July
pinkteapot: IVF LP July
Fairy dust: Endo scratch in July, IVF in August
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. HSG 29/4.
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
GlasweJen: Surrogacy preparation.
lisawood78: Surrogacy consultantion 12/5/14
Lucyloo77: Hysteroscopy. 28/2/14
Picklekin: 2nd opinion referral
Ruth26: HSG 28/4
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!
Wonder_Woman: Consulatation in June



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

SewIt_2

*quick delurk*

I used Zita West vits for me and DH as my acupuncturist said that there were the best and she had seen more people get well on them. Be warned though it does make your pee bright yellow. I got mine from nutrisun.co.uk which were the cheapest I could find.

So nice to see you Fairy, hope you are doing ok. Great idea to do the endo scratch and the acupuncture, however they do recommend that you do for at least 3 months before IVF to get the benefit, so might be worth starting earlier if you can.

I have two unopened packs of the Zita West Wellman vits (or whatever they are called) free to anyone who would like to try them. PM me your address and I'll happy send them on.

*re lurking again - although like Chickpea I find it hard to stay off this thread. You ladies are all amazing and I've shared so much with you all its hard to let go.*