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

codemonkey

Also, on days like today where I'm tired and feeling a bit flaky, I'm counting my lucky stars that I don't have a teething baby or demanding toddler to take care of and that I should, all being well, have a night of uninterrupted sleep.

pinkteapot

You lovely bunch! It's so nice to hear about others feeling the same. So many IVF stories are online are from women so all-consumingly desperate for it. I was scared at our first consultation that the clinic would twig that I don't feel that way and refuse to treat me.

Code and pickle - that's funny because part of what you said rings true for me - DH is far, far more natural with other peoples' kids than I am. He'd be an amazing dad.

Floaty

Flying visit (reading in the toilet at work). I feel so similar to you guys! I love this forum, it feels like a more natural place to discuss this than a dedicated fertility forum. Awww, love you guys

pinkteapot

Thanks for that visual, floaty. Hope your username wasn't too apt at that moment in time.....

picklekin

Hehehe I do that too floaty, or play candy crush

I love you all too :grouphug:

Part_Mouse

So iv'e started bleeding again. I bleed for 2 weeks post erpc with just under 1 weeks break and back to bleeding all the time I really hoped we would get longer than that between bleeding.

frozenpenguin

Hello lovely ladies

Back from my little jaunt in Edinburgh (watching 22 shows in 4 days at the festival :cool:) so I've updated the lists, let me know if anyone wants anything changed.

Thanks code for the cheesecake recommendation, we couldn't fit it in in the end but we're definitely going to go there next time. We're hoping to go for a few extra days next year so we'll have time for lots more eating! xx

Hello TamVilla and Laura :hello: Hope your stay here is short xx

So lovely to hear from you time2deal! Can't believe how quickly that time has flown by, fingers crossed all three of you have a nice easy birth xx

pickle and pink - excellent advice re: dr-ing, taking it one day at a time is about all you can do xx

Also, pink, you're definitely not a weirdo. I know what you mean, we would love nothing more than a family of our own, but we've also talked about all the things we'll do if it doesn't happen. We started to make our own 'Up' adventure book, it's only a silly little thing really but it kinda helps.

PM - huge hugs to you xxx

AFM - nothing to report, other than endo scratch on Thursday and collecting a cocktail of drugs on the same day. Will be dr-ing from Saturday :cool:

Hugs to you all xxx

frozenpenguin

IVF/ICSI/IUI/FET cycles currently ongoing

• pinkteapot: LP. DR (Buserelin) 24/7. EC w/c 25/8 (tbc)

Chocoholic_chic: Appointment 27/7 to be given treatment plan and drugs
Picklekin: Appointment 29/7
frozenpenguin: Endo scratch 14/8, DR (Buserelin) 16/8, FET Sept/Oct
Floaty: Appointment 27/8
Fairy dust: Endo scratch 9/7. IVF September
Gettingthereslowly: Planning a FET in September
Goodvibes: Further treatment September, working on improved SA at present
Isla_red: Further treatment Jan 2015


Ovulation induction
cwtw: Started Clomid March 2014. IVF appointment September.
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 7/8/14.


Awaiting FS/other appointment or making alternative plans
becks92: Planning to lose 5kg and then get IVF referral
Bigmomma: Referred to Gynae, appt 21/3/14
emmaj30: Trying naturally
Clevernamehere: On IVF list
FairyDiamond: IVF Consultation 3/2/14
Gelly123: Trying naturally
GlasweJen: Surrogacy preparation.
lisawood78: Surrogacy consultation 12/5/14
lauraw82: Referred to hospital for tests
Lucyloo77: Hysteroscopy. 28/2/14
mrsvicx: Trying naturally
Ruth26: Waiting for a scan then referral to FS. Chasing up DH's SA.
Skaps: Appointment in July
Skint_Catt: Awaiting referral for pituitary growth
Smookle: IVF/ICSI referral Jan 2014
TamVilla80: Lap & Dye and Hysteroscopy in a couple of weeks
vesper: Lap and dye to be arranged then possibly Clomid
Wonder_Woman: Investigating drugs for DH


Recent graduates:

• Danielley: LP. DR (Buserelin injections) 4/6. Stims (Merionel) 29/6. EC 9/7, 16 eggs collected, 11 fertilised. 1x5d ET 14/7. 21/07/14
• Carrot34: Natural 19/07/14
• Jammy26: Started Clomid (50mg) Jan 14. Diagnosed Fibroids. 19/06/14
• 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

TamVilla80

22 shows in 4 days?! I think I would have munched through bags of minstrels and malteasers during all those shows - no room for that cheesecake!

Last week at work before my thingy next week (decided thingy sounds better than op). Will probably be the longest week ever, but this time next week it will done and I can stop thinking about it then.

Who here has had a lap/dye and hysteroscopy and can tell me that it's not as bad as my fussy brain thinks it will be?

picklekin

Sorry Tam, I've not had those particular ops so I can't help much. However things are rarely as bad as you build them up to be, the nurses are always lovely on these wards (I think they are less rushed about then on other ones).
As a plus, think of all that pudding you'll deserve!

What does it always come back to food with me?