Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception February/March 2014

[worrywart]

Juniper thanks I did really need that. Right back at you.

Miss B, you too. Sounds really hard. Being in the mood is fairly rare for me too, with my back pain and also the stress of TTC. Maca I have heard can increase libido.

Yes, that is an awesome compliment! Yes, I know what you mean Juniper about thinking "well at least I've got this going for me" and then it seems like each item gets systematically ticked off as time and tests go by.

AFM, still neg on the OPK and now I am fretting that I've missed it. Which is fairly unlikely and nuts. My TCM lady says that the ovary is probably just recovering (there was a lot of surgery on the right ovary, and the left was impacted on the last lap 4 years ago so ovulation will probably be less frequent overall). I guess I never thought that my hormones and desire and so forth might be impacted and that really freaks me out. I suppose I can get scans and stuff to see whether I am ovulating naturally but prob not worth the expense esp with IVF happening in a month or so. Can you do an FET if you don't ovulate naturally? How do they time it? If this means more drugs, I will cry.

lots of luck to all,
WW

[juniper76]

WW, I don't want to make you cry, but, yes, it does mean more drugs for the FET if you don't O. There's two options - you use OI (eg clomid or FSH injections) to make you O and then do the FET, or you do a medicated FET where no O is required but you use a lot more drugs (and the s/e can be a bit nasty, especially the oestrogen, from what I've heard)... If you're having a hard time with the drugs, I'd probably ask your FS if you can do the OI option...

[Miss.B]

Juniper, I wish I had your FS! I'd love compliments like that I will look into coconut oil, I'm desperate!

Thanks for the hugs Joski, sending some your way too

Worry wart, like Juniper said, you'll need drugs of some sort if you don't O naturally. I once was on a little tablet called progynova in one of my FET cycles, because my AF was slightly irregular, and it was meant to switch off my natural ovulation, but it didn't do the job and I O'd anyway. The side effects were hideous, I was so queasy on those tabs, and it was horrible. Needless to say, I didn't take them again. My FS said that there's no point of taking them again, as if that's the way they going to make my body feel/behave, I'm better off without them. My body was just not responding well to the tabs and it was just too much stress all around, they woudln't have been of any benefit to my FET. My cycles are regular again anyway thank goodness.

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HI, I'm not testing anymore yesterdays was negative so think I'm just waiting for af:-( On a happier note I'm picking up puppy today my son's out with nanna
all day and will get his early birthday puppy present when he gets home this afternoon, cant wait

[worrywart]

Thanks Joski for the hugs too. Back at you.

Thanks for the info, Juniper and MissB. Sounds like you had a nasty experience, Miss B. Fingers crossed for your transfer. Do skip town, if you can! Do it.

AFM, seem to have caught the puppy bug from you guys. Cannot stop thinking about Dachshunds! My mind is a very busy with worries about unplanned medicated FETs etc. I had vowed never to take Gonal or any IVF drugs again. I thought I had this clear plan, and now it is once again called into question. There is no sign of O and I guess I am flat-lining this cycle. It is hard. Both of my ovaries are now operated on and my biggest fear is they will never ovulate again. Because TBH, I have little faith in IVF (it's never worked for us) and there is a view that the drugs make implantation less likely for some women, ie negatively impact the receptivity of the lining, and that FETs will be the way of the future.

Guys, I wish everyone the best but I am going to take a break from this forum. I am obsessing and need to take a step back. I will check in on you guys though.

loads of luck to all,
WW
x

[~TT40~]

=( sorry to hear that WW. Massive hugs, and wish you all the best. Love n light.

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WW I had a dachshund when I was growing up there so cute and a great dog. I am so sorry to hear about your struggles what a hard time you are going through, you are
in my thoughts, wishing you all the very best xxx