Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception April/May 2014

[Joski]

Yes x1000 to the continuing medical issues....hehehe, I like the super j's TTL!

Now, drum roll please....... We finally have O!!

[thirdtimelucky77]

Wooooo hooooo for Ov Joski!! Super thrilled for you! I have no doubt that with all the BT's and resulting BD'ing you have been doing - there is no doubt there will be 1,000's of little sperms waiting for your egg or eggs! You've been so patient and hopefully because ov is quite late in your cycle - your hormone levels will be awesome and you'll have a super strong, excellent ov this cycle! Delighted for you it's finally happened and its not an anovulatory cycle!

I like the nickname the 'super J's as well, I'm gl you like it!! As you and Juniper are going to ovulate quite closely together - it may just stick! Fingers crossed you both have great ov cycles together and you both get your bfp's this cycle - how cool would that be!

Hey Juniper - as for the early menopause thing - I have never really thought about this, but you make a really good point! I don't know enough about menopause, and what the causes are of going into early menopause... But personally,i have always judged the possibility of early menopause by my AMH levels - mine are 'too high' for my age according to my FS, which is sometimes caused by PCOS (which I also have).

Because my AMH is unnaturally high for my age (I'll be 38 in January as well) I never really thought I would go into menopause, and my FS has never mentioned it (I'm going to research whether there is a link between Adenomyosis and early menopause?) my estrogen and progesterone levels have always been pretty normal as far as I am aware but I have no idea about whether it could be early menopause? I really hope not because I am terrified of having to go on hormone replacement (I've always been really concerned bout the link with hormone replacement therapy and breat cancer which my MIL has made me paranoid about I reckon).

One of my good friends from school has been doing IVF for the last 8 months, and really sadly she has done maybe 5 fresh cycles and never had a successful transfer that has resulted in a bfp In those cycles she has always had either just one embie survive for transfer, or maybe one for transfer and one embie for freezing - but onnher two most recent cycles - the embie didn't survive the thaw for a day. 3 transfer

She is 37 same as me and her mother went into early menopause at 35 (but forgot to tell her until she was struggling with conception) Her AMH is 1.3, down from 3 when she was tested 18 months ago... Her FS (she has been going to a different FS to me - but has just moved to my FS as she is only going to be doing 2 final fresh cycles and if not successful they are going to stop trying and focus on the gorgeous 5 yr old daughter they already have). The reason I bring that up is that she has been diagnosed as being ore menopausal, or soon to go into menopause (her old FS believes the reason she has not conceived is that both her egg reserve is low and he thinks her egg quality isn't that great). On the highest doses of gonal-f, Puregon etc she has only ever had one or two eggs suitable for collection in each cycle

However, she has never had mid cycle bleeding, or heavier than normal periods etc (so she isn't suffering with the symptoms we have: mid cycle bleeds, pain, clotting, sore back etc) - which is probably why I have never considered whether I could bender menopausal, because she has been diagnosed with being pre menopausal nut has never had the same symptoms as me (hope that makes sense?) eg it was a very loooonnngggg and round a out way of me saying, try not to worry, I am sure you would have other symptoms as well if you were premenopausal?

Either way - super J's (Joski and Juniper) I have everything crossed that you have awesome natural ov this cycle and you getbyour bfp's.

Welcome twollamas! It's great to meet you and I'm glad you've found this thread (sorry in advance for my ridiculously long posts - I cant seem to be able to help it recently I must have really missed BB after my twins were born ( and I had no time to even pop in and say hi). I hope you have success sooner rather than later! Are you doing IVF or trying naturally?

Xxx

[thirdtimelucky77]

Sorry 1 more! I totally forgot to say hi! I hope you are having success with your diet changes in the lead up to IVF? I was thinking of you yesterday because you said you love sodas? I usually only drink water or sparkling water but innate been craving that red fanta?? (go figure....)

X

[thirdtimelucky77]

Miss B - so sorry somehow I missed your post as well! And it made me LOL! I can totally understand how you are feeling! Think I would probably feel the same way. I know it's super frustrating for us as women when our bodies don't work - so I can only imagine how frustrating it must be when you feel as though DH's body is the one letting the team down.. I always feel really sorry for our other halves when the fertility issues are with them. I know it must be so hard for the guys and I guess every guy is different but it's probably not something they really feel like they can talk to their mates about?

I cant imagine my DH having a beer with his mates and coming-out with "yeah we really want to have another baby but my spermies aren't working the way they should"... I wish blokes were inclined to go on a forum like BB and share their feeling. I envy those ladies who have DH's that communicate openly (my DH is so private about this kind of stuff that sometimes he struggles to talk to me about how he's feeling!)

Miss B - It's great you are having strong ov in your cycles at least and that your body ov all by itself? I can only imagine how frustrating it must be, that even though you know you have good ov that falling pg naturally is difficult with your kind of MFI - is IVF the only option open to you with TTC? If it is - I am sending all my love and big hugs that you won't have to wait long to cycle again(if you have decided that you are going to go down the fresh cycle path again?)

Hopefully now that your AMH has improved - you'll get a super haul of eggs on your next cycle, and your bfp is imminent. I think I'd be excited just because of the positive AMH results! It would definitely make me feel more positive about doing another fresh cycle

As for jumping a stranger - just the idea made me lol on a Monday morning. You comment was very funny (not offensive at all) - I'm sure many women in your position have thought and said exactly the same thing!

Xxx

[twollamas]

Happy Easter to you all!

N2l - I'm so sorry I can only imagine how much it hurts, and hope you can find some peace with what life has thrown at you (and I'll keep fingers crossed for a miracle baby for you )

I had AF turn up on Friday (4 days later than usual - just to taunt me!) so there's yet another BFN . Will start making calls on Tuesday to see a FS. I know you've all already been there so I shouldn't complain, but getting help kind of makes it official that we've failed. Time to take the next step.

[1 more please]

PosGTC when will you be doing your ivf? hoping we will be doing it together I'm hoping to do it my first period in July which will be the first few days of July. Seeing my
acupuncturist to start for ivf this week, I'm so nervous really hope I get enough eggs to do it and that there good quality which is what I'm nervous about cause of my age.