Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception July/August 2013

[juniper76]

Ugh. AF due in a few days. Constant cold and sore throat. Cramps beginning....... Sometimes I feel happy to have a new start to a new month, but this time I just want to smash things!
Dear AF,
You suck!
The end!

I'm in a "let's just get it over and done with" frame of mind right now. Wasn't impressed when AF sort of started last night, then disappeared all day and made me wait until 5:30 this afternoon to start for real...

I've always been told that clomid is really bad for your lining

I had heard the same, but usually after a few cycles. I think most women are fine the first cycle or two, although there are always exceptions to any rule...

CatyO, I definitely think it's worth getting your endo treated (ie removed). It will mean losing a little TTC time (usually the lap cycle and the following cycle), but worth it for the boost in your chances. If you have endo on your bowel, ask your GP for a referral to the best surgeon in your area. Or if your FS doesn't do that sort of work, ask them who they'd recommend. That's delicate work and you want the best person possible doing it. If you're in Brissie, I highly recommend my previous FS. I still intend to go back to him for my endo. I had endo covering half of my bowel when he did my first surgery and he removed as much as possible. He did say I'll need a bowel resection one day though, to fix it properly...

[CatyO]

Juniper, l am in Adelaide. I think that's what lm going to do after holidays. If i do that early September l still can have a FET on November as we planned anyway.

[juniper76]

CatyO, just bear in mind the good surgeons can have long waiting lists and then you wait again for a surgical slot. I got my referral in June last year and had my surgery in August - I had to wait 1 month for an appt and then 1 month for a surgical opening, and that was as an existing patient, not a new one who can often wait longer for that first appt... I'd get the referral now and start the ball rolling. If they offer a surgical spot earlier than you want, you just say you're not available at that time and ask if there's anything in early September. I've always just taken the first one because that's what I wanted (ie ASAP)...

[CatyO]

Good point! Thank you very much Juniper, l better sort that out soon.

[Jasmine00]

I was wondering the same thing about Clomid.. I have heard that it can cause a thin lining but my FS really thinks that it's the way to go. I think he said I will take the clomid to get my ovaries producing some hormones of their own and then take oral estrogen as well if we're not getting a good enough response.
I'm still really unsure if I should go ahead with a FET this cycle or skip a month or two, but I guess we have till Saturday to decide since I'm not supposed to start the clomid till then. If we do go ahead I'm considering tx both our blasts and being done with it... I don't want any more cycles!! In a really dark place at the moment... I don't know why I'm handling this so badly.. I just want it over with and I want to be done with TTC..

[Jasmine00]

I was wondering the same thing about Clomid.. I have heard that it can cause a thin lining but my FS really thinks that it's the way to go. I think he said I will take the clomid to get my ovaries producing some hormones of their own and then take oral estrogen as well if we're not getting a good enough response.
I'm still really unsure if I should go ahead with a FET this cycle or skip a month or two, but I guess we have till Saturday to decide since I'm not supposed to start the clomid till then. If we do go ahead I'm considering tx both our blasts and being done with it... I don't want any more cycles!! In a really dark place at the moment... I don't know why I'm handling this so badly.. I just want it over with and I want to be done with TTC..

[glorious]

CatyO just looking at what you paid last cycle, the $750 for hospital was that your health insurance excess? I dont recall that being a listed fee from repromed.. :/ i was thinking that all i had to pay was my hospital excess and then anesthetics would be covered.. argh I feel like little extra's keep popping up and whilst my mum is paying for the cycle I dont want to ask her to pay all the incidentals But we are also on a very tight budget.

I have scan and bloods tomorrow so I will ask for more clarification.

[CatyO]

Glorious, I changed my health insurance last year, so it covered Assisted Conception, the thing is that I didn't read that it would cover it only in a public hospital, not in a private hospital, very silly policy as I don't think a public hospital does IVF... so I had to change my health insurance coverage again and until next year will cover the IVF in a Private Hospital, so this time I had to pay $750 for the hospital and $350 for Anaesthetist and Medicare refund for the Anaesthetist was about $120. And I paid the Repromed gap too. I had 2 appointments with my FS and it was about $169 for each one, that's not included in the Repromed Gap either.
I hope this wasn't more confusing

[CatyO]

Oh I just remembered I got a call from the clinic and they told me that they had good news and I didn't have to pay the hospital (Theatre for egg pick up) and the anaesthetist because the government would pay it, I cant remember what she said, something about a budget... then they called me like 1 hour later and said oh I am sorry, I gave you the wrong information, you will have to pay the theatre and Anaesthetist because the budget ran out...

[Bestrong]

Thanks Bunny and Catyo, I agreed it is better to take nature products rather than medication. I really appreciate both of you telling me this.

I bought Bicarbonate of Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar today from supermarket, and I have already taken half tea spoon Bi-Carb Soda (baking Soda) in water, it is not nice taste, but it seems alright, less gassy at the moment. I will know it is working or not tomorrow morning because I feel very gassy in the morning. I can't find the Liquorice tea, I looked in the tea section in Woolworth, I did not see this tea. Anyway how to use Apple Cider Vinegar to reduce acid? Put a little bit in the water and drink it? I will go to search this USA Picot on EBay, thanks for the information. I heard "Inner plus" is good, I am going to buy some tomorrow.

My stomach has been bad for nearly half a year and I had my Gastroscopy done and it says I had mild chronic gastritis and mild Oesophagitis. For doing IVF, I start and stop the medication, it doesn't help. So now I need to concentrate to make my stomach feel better.