Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception October 2014

**Pholi** · October 21st, 2014, 06:10 PM

That sounds like there's something not right, doesn't it Juniper? I hope it's something manageable which might be the key to getting you pg!

AFM, 5 of my 6 eggs have fertilized. That's good, so far.

**juniper76** · October 22nd, 2014, 07:42 AM

Wednesday 22 October 2014

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Jo_white - saving for IVF
TubbyPuff - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Jane - waiting for Nov FET
Spoons - waiting for lap 5 Nov
Amy_jellybean - ???
1 More Please - CD5
Emma09 - CD15
Razzberry - CD16
Nothing2lose - CD23
Chellico - CD26
Juniper76 - CD27

Waiting for Transfer
Pholi - CD15 2dpEPU

Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... LTTTC Two Week Wait 2014 #5)
Miss.B - CD20 10dpo

Got their BFP in October

PlanetSasha - 16/10 hCG 144 @16dpo!!!

M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski

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**juniper76** · October 23rd, 2014, 05:53 AM

Thursday 23 October 2014

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Jo_white - saving for IVF
TubbyPuff - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Jane - waiting for Nov FET
Spoons - waiting for lap 5 Nov
Amy_jellybean - ???
1 More Please - CD6
Emma09 - CD16
Razzberry - CD17
Nothing2lose - CD24
Chellico - CD27
Juniper76 - CD28

Waiting for Transfer
Pholi - CD16 3dpEPU

Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... LTTTC Two Week Wait 2014 #5)
Miss.B - CD21 11dpo

Got their BFP in October

PlanetSasha - 16/10 hCG 144 @16dpo!!!

M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski

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**1 more please** · October 23rd, 2014, 06:50 AM

Juniper how did yesterday go

**juniper76** · October 23rd, 2014, 08:47 AM

I did end up having a b/t and oestrogen started dropping, so when I saw him again today he said that would make this egg no good, so no point triggering. I was thinking the same last night, so was glad he agreed. He recommended we try clomid next cycle, but I told him I had awful s/e with clomid in the past and that I'm not willing to risk going through that again. He still said to call at the beginning of next cycle, but unless he is willing to prescribe either letrozole or FSH instead of clomid, there's not really much point... I asked him why this would be happening, but he gave me the "weak ovulation" line and, when pressed, admitted they don't really know enough about this part of our cycles to know why it happens, only how to diagnose and treat it...

**Razzberry** · October 23rd, 2014, 07:08 PM

Juniper - so sorry to hear

So are you doing natural cycles with trigger shots? I am a bit new to this game as with my previous pregnancies only needed clomid and it worked 1st cycle with my first and 2nd cycle with my son.

AFM - bloodtest last friday and this monday only showed small rises, so another bloodtest and ultrasound tomorrow morning to see whats going on. Depending on that will depend if/when having a trigger. The nurse who did the BT the other day said they might even give a booster instead of the trigger? I am so confused, I speak none of their lingo! and clearly like my previous clomid cycles this year, this cycle is not going to be a 28 day cycle

**Pholi** · October 23rd, 2014, 07:25 PM

Sorry to hear about the confusing cycles, Razzberry and Juniper. Don't be afraid to keep asking questions, Razzberry. The nurses don't know what you do and don't understand.

My day 3 embryos report this morning was disappointing. Only 1 of the 4 embies had reached the target 6-8 cells, 2 had only 5 and 1 had only 4. The embryologist had another look for me this afternoon at 4, just before he went home, and 1 still had only 4. The 5 cell embies were up to 6 and 7, which means they might or might not be ok, still. The 8 cell was still 8 cells, which is ok for 8 hours later.

But we'll see tomorrow morning. Last time all of the embryos didn't grow past the 8 cell (day 3) stage, so getting to this stage wasn't the hurdle, it's getting past it that worries me. Tomorrow will be the crunch day.

I'm so stressed about it, I know there's nothing I can do, and I'm being a terrible mother to DS atm because I'm horribly sore and bloated, and stressed and miserable, and I really hate having to go through this. Just because I want another child to complete my family. It doesn't seem do much to want.

**juniper76** · October 23rd, 2014, 08:58 PM

...I really hate having to go through this. Just because I want another child to complete my family. It doesn't seem do much to want.

Right there with you, hun! I hope tomorrow brings some good news.

Razzberry, a booster is probably a lower dose or it may be a trigger shot coinciding with your natural LH surge to give it a "boost". You'd know which based on the timing, which I guess you'll find out when/if they give it to you. As Pholi said, do ask questions both at the clinic and here if you want to know more. As for my issue, before june I always O'd on my own without any problems. Then suddenly I stopped O'ing in June for no known reason, which is beyond frustrating... We had been trying naturally because we're pretty much burnt out with TTC treatments...

**1 more please** · October 24th, 2014, 07:20 AM

Juniper I'm really sorry about this cycle I'm really hoping he will prescribe you something different for next cycle, completely understand why your so frustrated you poor thing xxx

Really hoping for good news for you today Pholi, I will be waiting for your post GOOD LUCK

Razzbery I'm so sorry I don't know much either but just wanted to wish you luck xxx

**juniper76** · October 24th, 2014, 11:06 AM

Friday 24 October 2014

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Jo_white - saving for IVF
TubbyPuff - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Jane - waiting for Nov FET
Spoons - waiting for lap 5 Nov
Amy_jellybean - ???
1 More Please - CD7
Emma09 - CD17
Razzberry - CD18
Nothing2lose - CD25
Chellico - CD28
Juniper76 - CD29

Waiting for Transfer
Pholi - CD17 4dpEPU

Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... LTTTC Two Week Wait 2014 #5)
Miss.B - CD22 12dpo

Got their BFP in October

PlanetSasha - 16/10 hCG 144 @16dpo!!!

M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski

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**Razzberry** · October 24th, 2014, 01:56 PM

Scan went well this morning, 1 big follicle about 18.5mm an bloodtest showed Im going to ovulate next day or 2. Good news is I don't have to give myself the trigger! They said to come in next weds and they would do it for me, so the trigger is just to aid in making my lining optimal apparently as Im going to ovulate myself (well with clomids help!). I was really stressing about the needle so very relieved they will do it for me!

**Lbz** · October 24th, 2014, 03:51 PM

Hi first time to the forum or any forum actually I'm feeling alittle overwhelmed at the moment had my first cycle about a yr ago but follicles not good enough for collection due to overie size So here I go again started the Nasel spray yesterday and blood test due next Friday. I was hoping For sum tips to try and give myself a better chance this time

**Jane :)** · October 24th, 2014, 10:32 PM

Good luck razberry.

Welcome lbz. This forum is a great place for support and picking other ppls brains. This is definitely a difficult process. No matter how many cycles you have done. Sorry I don't have any advice specific to your circumstances. Hopefully someone else can help

**juniper76** · October 25th, 2014, 10:46 AM

Saturday 25 October 2014

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
Jo_white - saving for IVF
TubbyPuff - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Jane - waiting for Nov FET
Spoons - waiting for lap 5 Nov
Amy_jellybean - ???
Miss.B - CD1
1 More Please - CD8
Emma09 - CD18
Razzberry - CD19
Nothing2lose - CD26
Chellico - CD29
Juniper76 - CD30

Waiting for Transfer

Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... LTTTC Two Week Wait 2014 #5)
Pholi - CD18 0dp5dt
CatyO - CD19 0dp?dt

Got their BFP in October

PlanetSasha - 16/10 hCG 144 @16dpo!!!

M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski

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**CatyO** · October 25th, 2014, 02:10 PM

Welcome Lbz. Good luck Razzberry

AFM- I had my FET today (CD19). Now we just have to w a i t...
Good luck to everyone, have a good weekend!

**1 more please** · October 25th, 2014, 02:12 PM

CatyO Good Luck, FX you get your BFP xxx

**Jane :)** · October 25th, 2014, 09:20 PM

Good luck CatyO. I hope you have lotd of distractions to make the tww go quickly

**Pholi** · October 26th, 2014, 03:12 AM

CatyO, we both had a tf yesterday, then!

2 of my embryos surprised everyone yesterday (Saturday) by becoming day 5 blastocysts when it was looking not so great on day 4. So I had a transfer yesterday morning, one embies went in the freezer, and a third might be ok to freeze by tomorrow.

So relieved that I can still produce eggs that become blastocysts, at least, after the abysmal results last cycle. Now it's FX for implantation. My blood test is Wednesday week. Seems a looooong way away!