Yes we are on daily messages. And to be honest, i am enjoying having someone to share my experience with. For so long now I have felt totally alone with my fears, thoughts and obsessions that this ttc business brings. And i don't feel like I fit in with the other LTTTC thread, as i do not understand the IVf lingo or even procedure yet. It really helps to have someone who is going through the same process. And I have learnt so much from you
Yes - I too read this article a few days ago. I think it almost unbelievable to think women are put their careers first. Surely a career will always be available right through to our 60's. Unfortunately not the same can be said about our fertility. I really feel for woman such as yourself, who hav always dreamed of being a mum, but life has taken them on a different path. And now the pressure of the ticking clock... A 5% chance is still a positive, that is still a great deal of hope for you.
I also read this article on a yahoo page: Crim checks for IVF couples 'abhorrent' - Yahoo!7 News
This absolutely infuriated me....
How are IVF parents more inclined to criminal activity as compared to non IVF parents? I completely agree with Prof Illingwirth's comment - ' this will only stigmatise IVF couples even further'. And check out the comment from srcourtney. This really had me going, my blood boiled for some time. Then i realised this person is obviously a total moron, and further comment will only upset me more. But what a terrible opinion the wider world has on IVF and IVF couples. And i agree this is due to the medias portrayal. i am 27, young in terms of IVF patients, but I am on the program for other issues, not age related. And I am not an exception, there are many others out there on IVF for endo, PCOS, unexplained, and many many other medical conditions where infertility is a part of the problem. i resent the sentiment 'that ivf is for those who have put their career first, and therefore deserve infertility' - how completely ignorant. Phew - better get off my soap box I am getting all revved up.
Thats incredible to charge for hubby to be there. incredibly insensitive. Im sorry your prog levels havent increased as you planned, but it is far too early days. Try not to talk yourself into a negative - as I have done many times. Hang in there until monday and hopefully you will have you bfp then. I am having my 1st pregnl shot for the month tonight - not looking forward to it. The things we have to do hey...
I tell you what, Diamond, I sure would like these whacky symptoms to add up to a BFP. Today the water from the cooler at work tastes like hospital disinfectant! Nobody else shares my opinion. :-D I would love THAT to mean something.
LTTTC people grasp at anything tho - I try so hard not to, but I can't help it. This month we had our IUI with the third midwife in our clinic. We kept saying to her "Maybe you've got the magic touch!"... We grasp at straws at times.
I don't really remember your back story. Could you remind me? Ours is simple: TTC 3yrs, male factor infertility, 1 IVF ICSI cycle, 2 failed xfers, and now our fourth IUI.
A couple of suggestions for you: include B6 and iron supplements in your vitamin regime. They have helped raise my prog levels in the past two months. I get Thompson's B6 from Go Vita, and the iron supplement in a little bottle with an orange cap from Priceline.
Good luck with your injection tonight! Tell them to plunge it slowly.
Well that sounds promising indeed. I know we clutch at straws, but we have to hope for something hey. Every twitch, every pain, and i think ' is this my baby?' But I am hoping and praying that this is it for you Op.
My story? Well, ttc since april 06 now, just over 2.5 years. Diagnosed with mild endo, 2 lap surgerys to remove, last surgery that could not remove it because of the position. But only mild endo, tubes are not blocked, cycle VERY regular but extremelly painful.Huddys count is very good. Not one positive test the whole time, except for the one last month. So, Dr Lahood at IVFA says that whilst it could be unexplained infertility, it could also be the endo. Hence the IUI path...
Thanks for your suggestion. I started taking the Natures Own pregnancy multivitamin when we got a positive at the end of the last cycle (which didnt stick around). It has everything in it, inc B group and iron. They have really helped pick me up especially when on the fsh injections.
Last edited by diamond; October 23rd, 2008 at 01:23 PM.
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1 x Nourishing flora probiotic - promote colonic health
2 x Bioceuticals InNatal - Pregnancy formula inc 500iul folate
3 x EPA DHA Fish Oil 1000iul strength - cell formation
1 x Thorntons Kelp - thyroid function which is key to hormone production
1 x Bioceauticals Zinc Sustain - cell formation
1 x Iron & Folate - blood vitality
1 x Thompsons B6 - luteal support
1 x Go Vita in house CoQ10 - cardiac health
1 x 1000mg Cenovis Vitamin C - immune system booster
1 x Bioceuticals Lipoic Acid - liver cleanser to help hormone production
All of this was prescribed by my naturopath, plus tonics but I stopped getting stuff from her early this year because it was sending me broke. The extra iron and folate plus the lipoic acid are the keys. Not sure if you've looked at how hormones are produced, but basically the pituitary talks to the thyroid which talks to the ovaries and together they get the job done. So anything that supports correct function is a good idea.
On the endo front - my girlfriend from high school produced two healthy children with it. While conception is not easy, I really believe any challenge can be over come - just reading the stories on this site proves it. Remember - in nature it would take the average couple 6-12 months to conceive. So I believe at least 6mths IUI is the bare minimum before moving to another treatment.
The problem for LTTTC people is the psychological impact. 12mths of natural approach destroyed our intimate relationship and has left my husband with performance anxiety (not permanent I hope). Even if we were biologically capable, psychologically the game was up some time ago. And to keep going that way would have cost us our marriage.
In any case, the metallic taste in my mouth is growing stronger as the day wear's on. It's an encouraging symptom.
Well, the shot was awful!! They are a bit worse than the fsh ones hey? I was feeling great before it, and then immediately after huge cramping, itchy and sore at injection site (still is a little), gassy, then couldnt sleep cause of the cramps!! And I only just started feeling better after the fsh shots - and straight back into it. Well, as you say, it cant be worse than childbirth so I just have to put it up.
Yay - only one more left for you and then your preg test. I am so positive for you, your symptons sound very positive. Last month I got all the preg symptons except the metallic taste, and the clinic told me all the cramps etc were from the hcg shots. So, the fact that the metallic taste is strong is a great sign as the hcg can not replicate this.
Wow - that list must have sent you broke! Is that a daily list? Why do you take 2 x preg multi daily? And why do you add iron & folate on top? Is it possible to take too much?
yes i do feel that LTTTC has affected us. We ofter find ourselves refering to our 'romance time' as pre-ttc and then post ttc. The whole pressure of timing really took the romance out. IUI has actually helped that though - Im not sure why, maybe just knowing that we have some help. I find I am constantly trying to make sure that infertility does not drive a wedge between us - not easy. Everytime we fight, even about something unrelated, the first thing he says is 'no more ttc', which has now progressed to 'no more ivf'. But having said that, I do believe that it has actually helped us grow stronger. We have learnt more about each other, and faced this battle together. When we come out at the other side, with our baby in our arms, I hope this will translate into parenthood. That we will appreciate our miracle that much more...
Well keep in touch. I hope this weekend flys for you and you get your preg result in no time. Remember I am here if you need a chat to help pass the time
Pregnyl shots suck. My midwife put it in a very whacky spot today. I've had them hit my sciatic nerve a couple of times which causes shooting pains right down to the back of my knee.
The metallic taste has gone today. And if I get up the wrong way I get shocking cramps through my abdomen. I reserve judgement, but I've had this before and it wasn't good.
We do an FSH free cycle next month. I'm going to ask them to give the Pregnyl a break too. I'm sick to death of the needles. The Early Pregnancy Clinic is opposite the Fertility Clinic - they treat people who are bleeding or have miscarried. We find ourselves telling them what time the staff are in, turning the telly on for them and consoling them. Sheesh! We might as well get a job their as the receptionists!
I asked today if I could take the Pregnyl with me if I went on a holiday and they said yes - flight attendants do it all the time. So might get a weekend away in the next month. Man I need it!
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