May the Luck of the Irish bring our Bajingo BFPs in March 2013 - TTC #1 in our 30s - Page 2

[JustJenny]

Conifer- Congrats on your one year Anniversary.   Are you planning something special?

Viddy- Yes we will be doing the iui next week sometime. So he will have to give a sample then. I let him know that he will have to do it on a certain day and it may be short notice. He seemed to be fine with it so far.  How 'bout you and your dh? Any luck getting him to turn the corner?

AFM- CD5 and AF left today. Clomid has been especially tough on me again. Seems like I get new side effects each time. This time its dizziness and nausea. So much fun. It wears off by the evening and then I start the whole thing over again in the morning.  I should know more about the iui on Tuesday. They'll give me all the instructions on timing etc. I hope we get twins - I really don't want to do this again! 

Edited by JustJenny - 3/14/13 at 9:33pm

[lilacvioletiris]

TeamViddy, glad to know that your DH's sperm count was a-ok. That is encouraging.  

JustJenny, hopefully your DH can produce in the "special place" the doctor gives him. My DH was weirded out about being in the special bathroom for "production" that was right next to the incoming door at the clinic. We ended up getting a hotel the next time because it was too stressful with people coming and going by all the time.

AFM, now news on the job front. Still waiting for HR to call me back.  Waiting to start my IVF cycle month. I haven't gotten my period yet. Took a HPT yesterday evening and this morning (when my temp jumped to 98.2 degrees but I have been feeling sick) but no positive result. I am worried that if my AF starts tomorrow I might not be able to cycle this month because retrieval/transfer would fall on Easter Weekend. right now I am hoping that my period holds off until Monday, the 18th or that a miracle happened and I am pregnant.

[JustJenny]

OOOps Viddy I see you did get your dh to take the test. Sorry I was reading fast! I'm happy you did and the count was good  One less thing to stress about, right?

Lilac- Hope everything is favorable for your retrieval. FX'd that AF stays away til monday- or- your preggo!

[lilacvioletiris]

All is well! Period came this morning and my clinic has the doctor I have seen on call Easter weekend for retrieval and transfer! I had 30 follicles growing today which my nurse said was perfect!

[JustJenny]

Lilac- That is awesome! 30 little follies  I'm so glad the Dr, you like will be on call for you over Easter Weekend.  You must be SO EXCITED! I'm excited for you!

[TeamViddy]

Lilac, how wonderful! I am glad to hear. Sounds like things are really falling into place.

Jenny, twins  Oh my gosh... More love! I hope you feel better soon. Sorry to hear the clomid does that to you.

AFM, officially late with very similar symptoms to the last time I was pregnant. But I thought that last time AF was late, and I was going through some big stress around O time. I am going to hold out as long as I can on testing...

[dakipode]

Hey ladies,
This group was my home for a long time and that's why I'm offering up my left over LH and HCG test strips here. Maybe it'll bring good luck to one of you, just msg me, I'm happy to send them to you for free. I've got about 16 HCG strips and maybe double that for LH. The LH ones come out very light so maybe for an experienced user...
While I'm glad to see that you are such a tight knit and supportive group I'm also disappointed that you haven't had a BFP in a while. Keeping my fingers crossed for all of you!
Much love.

[baileymarie]

Hi Dakipode! Thanks for coming by to visit and kindly offering to share. I hope your pregnancy is bringing you lots of joy and wonder. I have a feeling we are on the cusp of lots of BFPs this spring

TeamViddy--Good luck holding out on testing! Sounds promising--fingers crossed for you. Glad to hear the DH count was good (and that he came around and took the test!).

Lilac--Yay! So excited to hear your good news about the follicles and timing falling into place. Hope you hear good news on the job front soon as well.

JustJenny-That's too bad that the side effects are such a drag. I feel like the doctors I've seen have made Clomid out to be no big deal at all--they haven't mentioned any of the side effects! But I think I'll try it as well if nothing happens for us in the next few months. Yes, I had a vaginal ultrasound last month and there were some follicles on my ovaries. But when I went back for a follow-up they said they were pretty small and did not seem concerned.

Conifer--Happy anniversary! I'd love to visit Ireland someday.

AFM--Let's see, CD 15, waiting to ovulate and trying not to obsess and stress about it. I got a new haircut and I kind of hate it, but it will grow back. DH saw a prostate doctor and from our read of the lab results count/motility were normal but volume was on the low end. I've been following the "Making Babies' recommendations for the stuck type (but having a hard time giving up sweets) and going for sobadas every two weeks. Last time the sobadora recommended that I bring my DH and after some hesitation he agreed to come. It was a little hard for him since he doesn't speak Spanish, but he was a pretty good sport about it. She examined his prostate and said it was inflamed, which would explain the low volume. Hopefully the sobadas help!

[lilacvioletiris]

TeamViddy, I hope some great things are about to happen for you!

dakipode, glad to hear that your pregnancy is going well!  Hope there is someone else on this thread that could make use of the items you have left over.

bailey, sounds like going to the sobadora is an interesting experience. Hope it proves fruitful!

AFM, tonight I take my first shots - follistim and menopur.  I am so scared and excited. I am hoping the side effects don't put me totally out for the next 2 weeks.

[JustJenny]

Hey Dakipode! Glad you stopped by for a visit   Thank you for your generous offer! Unfortunately I just bought a whole bunch and don't need any. Hopefully someone else can use them. How are you feeling?

Bailey- I was wondering because I get the cysts every month and do not test positive for pcos. I have several of the symptoms but the Dr. doesn't seem concerned either. I was curious if they gave you a explanation or just blew it off... What are sobadas?

[baileymarie]

Jenny--the doctor didn't really have much to say. Pretty much just said the follicles weren't that big and so he wasn't concerned. My periods are irregular (29 to 51 days has been the range in the past few years), but because I seem to be ovulating he didn't think it was anything to worry about. He said 20% of women have irregular periods. Sobadas are a traditional Mexican healing technique, also called Mayan Abdominal Massage. They can help with getting the womb into the right position (like it it's tilted or prolapsed), digestion,  and they do energy work as well. Since I have scoliosis she always spends a lot of time on my back and the adjustments seem similar to what I would imagine a chiropractor would do. For my DH, she examined him and after determining his prostate was inflamed, spent time massaging it (she showed me how to do it on him, too). I could really feel the difference in the tissue when she was done with him--it was kind of amazing. Anyway, if you're really interested you can look up certified practitioners of Mayan Arvigo massage in your area, and/or learn to do some of the self-massage yourself.
 

[JustJenny]

Bailey- oh ok - I've heard of the Mayan abdominal massage before. I didn't realize that the practitioners did so much more. Very cool, thank you!

Viddy- My finger's are crossed for you! Hoping you finally get your bfp 

Lilac- How are you feeling after those shots? Any side effects?

AFM- CD11 and gearing up to O. I have a Dr. appt. tomorrow to see if we will do iui or not. Last cycle I saw his nurse practitioner and she's real iui happy. When I see the Dr. He doesn't hardly mention it. So we'll see...

[ConiferOD]

Hey there ladies...well,that's one year done!:) DH and I had a wonderful first anniversary.  We went back to the hotel where we were married, they had a one-year anniversary package that came with the wedding. So we got our bridal suite, dinner, late checkout and a spa treatment all complimentary. It was a wonderful break for us.  DH opened up a bit about ttc and said if we're not successful this cycle, then he'd like to get checked out himself.  This literally came out of nowhere...I think he's concerned since he knows how much I want this,and there have been so many announcements of bfp's and new arrivals in the last several months.  We've only been ttc for 10 months so far.  My doc had said a few months ago that I should come back if we have been unsuccessful after one year.  I told DH that I don't mind trying for another 2 months before having him checked. What do you all think?

Lilac - Have you made any decisions on the job-front?  I'm delighted to hear that AF came when you wanted her too...and the numbers sound great!  I hope you are not having too many side effects. I look forward to hearing how you are doing xx

Viddy - The non-charting has been ok. To be honest, it doesn't ever leave completely, but at least I can go a few days without knowing EXACTLY where I am in the cycle. I have a general idea, but it hasn't been consuming me.  It does come into my head daily/hourly, but it leaves just as quickly since I'm not noting down every twinge in my notebook :)  Also, my cycle was quite long for January and February...not sure what March is going to hold for me.  I'll probably start tracking a bit more again in April as it will be coming up to my 12 months of ttc.  I this it's great that you are making some lifestyle changes.  Control the controllable...it helps to know that there are some things in your life that you have the ability to change which make you feel good :)

Jenny - I'm sorry to hear that the Clmid has has been tough for you. It can't be easy not knowing what side effects are coming.  My friend has twins and I definitely will be rooting for you to have some! hehehe...Twice the joy after all of your efforts.  I wish you the very best and I hope all goes well with the Dr. xx

Dakipode - It's great to hear from you...how does the bumps look?  Are you showing much?  What stage are you at now?  Oooooohhhhh....so exciting!  And very kind of you to share your bits :)

Bailey - Ireland is brilliant...definitely worth a visit at least once in your life! The Guinness here is like nowhere else...probably because I would have never tried it anywhere else...hahaha  I have never heard of an inflamed prostate. It does make me consider that maybe I should have DH get tested sooner than later.  If he's willing, what's the point in waiting??? And I'd say he'd love any new massages!

[lilacvioletiris]

JustJenny, I hope your IUI is a go tomorrow.

Conifer, sounds like you a great time. Glad to hear that your DH is on board. That is very important.

AFM, no decisions on the job front, HR called me back yesterday, I called them left a message, so I am waiting for them to call me back again. On the fertility front, I am feeling pretty good. A little bit of a headache and just plain being tired. I consider it pretty good on the side effect front. Today there were 9 follicles on one side and 8 follicles on the other. Taking less follistim tonight - 150 units rather than 225 units, still 1 menopur.  Next ultrasound is Thursday.

[iixivboots]

Lilac, peeking in to check on you, keeping you in my thoughts! Hope you keep feeling good and there's good news soon... What will the next u/s check for? Too early for yolk sac, right?

[lilacvioletiris]

I have to go for an ultrasound every other day to check on the development of the maturing eggs. The nurse counts them to make sure I am not simulating my ovaries too much and that the eggs are developing bigger and bigger each day. Next weekend some time will be egg retrieval day where the doctor will take the eggs out of me, inject my DH's sperm, wait 2 days, then put two back in me. Easter will have a whole new meaning when it comes to eggs for me!

[lilacvioletiris]

AFM, good day at the doctor's office.  Got told today to take the ganirelix which is a drug to keep my body from ovulating until the doctor wants it to. Man does that stuff burn going in. At night after I take my shots I usually relax for an hour or so to get myself over giving myself shots. This morning I had to go back to work after getting done with the doctor appointment. Ugh. While I was checking out and scheduling my next appointment, I got a call from the HR department at the school I was considering. Turns out my salary would be $10,000 less than I make now, I would have to drive an hour to get to work, and I wouldn't get paid during the summer. I am going to turn down that job and keep looking for something closer to home and hopefully better pay.  Anyway, back to the appointment.  It was the funniest thing. The nurse handed me a tiny clip board with pieces of scrap paper on it and told me that I was going to be put to work today. I was supposed to write down everything she said.  Right ovary - then measurements for four or five follicles between 8.5 and 11 and 18 follicles less than or equal to 8 then Left ovary measurements for 6 or 7 follicles ranging in size from 9 to 12.5 with 7 follicles less than or equal to 7.  She said egg retrieval could be Wed, Thurs, Friday or Saturday next week.  Too soon to pin it down. Why even tell me if it is too soon to tell?  She is on vacation next week. Tonight's shots seemed to hurt more.  Next ultrasound is on Saturday.

[JustJenny]

Lilac- Bummer that job isn't going to work out for you. I'm sure there is something way better around the corner. Sorry to hear your shots are hurting more as time goes on. At least it sounds like your eggs are developing wonderfully! Hopefully they are ready sooner rather than later. Then you'll be that much closer to your BFP!

AFM-  On Wed. my ultrasound showed I had 4 mature follicles on my right ovary and 2 tiny ones on my left so they gave me the trigger shot. I went in for my iui yestreday and everything went well. So now the waiting game begins!

[faithrainbow]

Hi Everyone,  I'd love it if I could join you here.   I'm 37, DH is 43.  Our plan was to start TTC last Sept/Oct, but my husband's been having visa trouble so I've been in the UK and he's been in the US pretty much the whole time .  We thought that it would all be settled in a month or two, and if we had known how long it was going to take, I would have moved back to the States.  But it's always "almost settled" at each point.  I'm starting to feel really anxious, like the clock is just ticking away.  For some reason 36 felt fine to me (thinking about fertility), but 37 feels like it's too late.  I know it's not, it just feels that way.  I had wanted to start TTC a year ago, but DH was feeling overwhelmed so we decided to wait a little longer, and now we've hardly even had any chances to try --just one, at Christmas. 

We will for sure be together again in a month no matter what happens (I'll move back to the States once my obligations here are done), and I've decided to start charting this month so that we can hit the ground running.  I'm doing as much research as I can so that we can maximize our chances once we're together again.  DH is now on board and eager to get going to, which is a relief.  So, I'm kind of jumping the gun joining this group since we won't actually be able to try till next month, but I'm feeling kind of sad and lonely and anxious looking up all of this fertility stuff all by myself, so I'd be glad to get a little moral support here, and then jump in for real, next month.

[lilacvioletiris]

faithrainbow, welcome! I hope your stay here is short and that once you and DH are in the same country together you can get the TTC train moving along! Immigration is such a hassle. I brought my DH to the U.S. from Canada and the steps to keep him here are just repetitive. Does the government really need all of that information again? Thankfully my DH has his 10 year green card so we are set until 2022 although he will likely become a citizen before then just so we don't have to deal with immigration anymore.

JustJenny, I hope your IUI went well and that the sperm caught the egg!  A couple more weeks and you will know for sure! I hope that your little one will be snuggling in for a 9 month stay soon.

AFM, today's trip to the doctor was interesting. We were driving through farm country and saw lots of white tailed deer. Luckily my husband had fast reaction time when 2 deer ran across the road. I saw the cutest twins on a billboard for an insurance company. Then I saw my money going to work with a giant billboard with life size pictures of my fertility doctors on it. That made me laugh. The clinic is just off the highway about 5 miles down the road. Glad to have my doctor appointment done. Met the other doctor at the fertility clinic today. Dr. Young even did my ovary ultrasound. Right ovary has 6 to 8 follicles that may mature for retrieval and the left ovary has 12 to 13 follicles. Stepped down on the follistim to only 75 and staying with one menopur. Doctor doesn't want my ovaries overstimulated. Egg retrieval will be Wednesday or Thursday. I will find out on Monday at my ultrasound. It is exciting that this is really going to happen.  My DH's sperm will get to meet my eggs and hopefully some of the eggs are fertilized so the doctors can put a couple back in me to grow!