Ladies doing IUI or IVF - 2016 (11 BFPs so far!)
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tinselcat
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Now I recall the nutritionist telling me to get a sack of egg whites (where all the protein is) and adding that to omelette! Guess eggies is a big deal then! Thanks Syd.
Any other major tips you've picked up along the way?
Millie - one time when I was pregnant I didn't have any clue and felt out all the way. I have everything crossed for you and Syd right now xx
Any other major tips you've picked up along the way?
Millie - one time when I was pregnant I didn't have any clue and felt out all the way. I have everything crossed for you and Syd right now xx
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I tried an opk and it does have an almost positive line but opks never seem to go blank in the later half of my cycle anyway so I don't think it means anything
Only something to annoy me more
Why do I do this to myself
I felt like I was doing so well and felt really positive until just passed transfer..
now I'm just like these meds are gonna make my cycle really long for no reason because official test day is cd33
Only something to annoy me more
Why do I do this to myself
I felt like I was doing so well and felt really positive until just passed transfer..
now I'm just like these meds are gonna make my cycle really long for no reason because official test day is cd33
But do they fade in the latter half Millie? I don't believe in giving false hope but the opk doesn't need to be a blazing positive to indicate pregnancy, just a strong line. Unless you always have strong lines at this stage in which case I guess it doesn't help. And we all do it, don't beat yourself up.
Thanks Tinsel, the only other thing I see all the time is cut out the gluten...
Thanks Tinsel, the only other thing I see all the time is cut out the gluten...
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They can stay this dark even the day of/before af
I know that you have to be very lucky to get a positive this early anyway.
Just spent a bit of time reading old forum posts, from google, of ladies who got a bfn on IC at 6dp5dt but went on to get a positive at 9dp5dt. Fills me with a tiny bit of hope I guess.
I know that you have to be very lucky to get a positive this early anyway.
Just spent a bit of time reading old forum posts, from google, of ladies who got a bfn on IC at 6dp5dt but went on to get a positive at 9dp5dt. Fills me with a tiny bit of hope I guess.
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Ive read that keeping your blood sugar stable is a good thing, eat regularly. Because apparently insulin-spikes are bad for egg quality.. I'm eating though the day now rather than bigger meals..
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Its rediculous the things we ladies have to go through to try get our babies.. extremely healthy eating, clean diets, making sure we get enough of this and enough of that meanwhile people who don't want babies have McDonald's and trash for every meal, drinking and smoking heavily etc. Makes me so angry
Millie I really agreed.. wish we had a McDonalds, I love it and I can't pass by one without picking up a burger!
Hating the fact that hubby gets no direction from the doctors as to what to do to make sperm better and I get all of the shit and responsibility if the icsi goes bad !
He doesn't even wanna listen or try!
Hating the fact that hubby gets no direction from the doctors as to what to do to make sperm better and I get all of the shit and responsibility if the icsi goes bad !
He doesn't even wanna listen or try!
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My husband gets told he has wonderful sperm every time so thinks this is basically them saying "do whatever you like!" He won't take vitamins.
I've been on holiday, had a couple of months eating whatever I like, even stopped metformin but that's got to change now. I'm starting to eat more healthily and back on the tablets.
It was interesting to read about the protein... my acupuncturist told me to drink a glass of milk a day up to ET, although don't remember her saying about eggs. Surely it would be the same with a natural cycle too and we should really be plying our bodies with protein?
I plan to (ha...) start exercising too. I've got a Fitbit and I can't ignore the benefits plus I know I don't do enough.
I've got my refresher for another FET booked in on 14th March. The receptionist wasn't the usual one and was quite rude. I considered changing clinics but the English ones are so expensive and we don't really want to Serum until we've used these up... although I am now wondering if the whole batch is useless due to lack of protein...
https://www.zitawest.com/improve-quality-of-my-eggs/
I've been on holiday, had a couple of months eating whatever I like, even stopped metformin but that's got to change now. I'm starting to eat more healthily and back on the tablets.
It was interesting to read about the protein... my acupuncturist told me to drink a glass of milk a day up to ET, although don't remember her saying about eggs. Surely it would be the same with a natural cycle too and we should really be plying our bodies with protein?
I plan to (ha...) start exercising too. I've got a Fitbit and I can't ignore the benefits plus I know I don't do enough.
I've got my refresher for another FET booked in on 14th March. The receptionist wasn't the usual one and was quite rude. I considered changing clinics but the English ones are so expensive and we don't really want to Serum until we've used these up... although I am now wondering if the whole batch is useless due to lack of protein...
https://www.zitawest.com/improve-quality-of-my-eggs/
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The men do have the easier part.
Is your other half taking any vitamins?
I've had my hubby on them for a while but he forgets to take them a lot. It's so annoying
Luckily he is good at taking his vitamins, as long as I dose them for him.. they're always on the coffee table so its supposed to be easy for him to spot them
Yes, I hear/see a lot that protein is key and that would be the case in a natural cycle too.
Phonix, I don't get how receptionists that work in clinics can be rude, don't they know they're dealing with highly emotional (and often hormonal!) people!! Glad you've got a date booked, I hear you on the exercise and healthy eating - I seriously need to get back to it.
My OH has had a couple of sperms tests which have come back fine and had the dna fragmentation at Serum last summer, also fine. He smokes, drinks (not loads but 1-2 most nights), is hugely stressed (not his fault) and doesn't eat particularly healthily. He's rubbish about vitamins, it's ok if I'm here because I force them down him (as well as healthy meals) but I travel so much that doesn't work long term. It now seems that despite all his good tests, there is a sperm issue given my miscarriages and failed own egg ivf (also probably to do with my crappy old eggs) but now it's looking like this donor egg cycle has failed. She was a young, well-proven donor and yet we ended up with only 2 blasts out of 10 and as of this morning bfn. OTD is Wednesday but I'm sure it would be showing by now. My lining was great, I haven't had problems with implantation previously and I had a hysto last month and was told my womb was "perfect".
I think that will probably be end of the road for us. We could try again but if there's a hidden sperm issue I'm not sure if there's any point. My clinic do a full sperm improvement protocol involving antibiotics and vitamins and I've seen loads of people report great improvements after doing it but there's no way he'll do it. Will see what they say on Wednesday when I have a definite result and go from there I guess.
Millie, good luck, you're just a couple of days behind me I think.
Phonix, I don't get how receptionists that work in clinics can be rude, don't they know they're dealing with highly emotional (and often hormonal!) people!! Glad you've got a date booked, I hear you on the exercise and healthy eating - I seriously need to get back to it.
My OH has had a couple of sperms tests which have come back fine and had the dna fragmentation at Serum last summer, also fine. He smokes, drinks (not loads but 1-2 most nights), is hugely stressed (not his fault) and doesn't eat particularly healthily. He's rubbish about vitamins, it's ok if I'm here because I force them down him (as well as healthy meals) but I travel so much that doesn't work long term. It now seems that despite all his good tests, there is a sperm issue given my miscarriages and failed own egg ivf (also probably to do with my crappy old eggs) but now it's looking like this donor egg cycle has failed. She was a young, well-proven donor and yet we ended up with only 2 blasts out of 10 and as of this morning bfn. OTD is Wednesday but I'm sure it would be showing by now. My lining was great, I haven't had problems with implantation previously and I had a hysto last month and was told my womb was "perfect".
I think that will probably be end of the road for us. We could try again but if there's a hidden sperm issue I'm not sure if there's any point. My clinic do a full sperm improvement protocol involving antibiotics and vitamins and I've seen loads of people report great improvements after doing it but there's no way he'll do it. Will see what they say on Wednesday when I have a definite result and go from there I guess.
Millie, good luck, you're just a couple of days behind me I think.
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I'm really not hopeful.. I don't know why I torture myself even further.. but I tested with another IC and OPK.
Both completely stark white.. so that can't be a good sign
Going to do a frer on Weds (9dp5dt) and then I think we'll have our answer
I just want to stop all my meds and forget about another failed cycle
I feel like I've let everyone in my world down. Both our parents are desperate for grandkids, Mil doesn't have any.. and hubby really wants a baby
Plus married a year now, I'm sure people are wondering..
Both completely stark white.. so that can't be a good sign
Going to do a frer on Weds (9dp5dt) and then I think we'll have our answer
I just want to stop all my meds and forget about another failed cycle
I feel like I've let everyone in my world down. Both our parents are desperate for grandkids, Mil doesn't have any.. and hubby really wants a baby
Plus married a year now, I'm sure people are wondering..
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You're not letting anyone down, don't feel like that. I know it's hard - my parents have been absolutely desperate for a grandchild for about 20 years! I'm one of 3, we're all in our 40s and none of us have children. I remind myself that my parents had children, had a family, and however much they may want a grandchild, it's worse for me wanting a child! That's not exactly uplifting but hopefully you know what I mean.
I hear you on stopping meds, I was doing my progesterone earlier thinking, why do I bother? It's frustrating when people say this but you are still in with a chance if you're only 7dp today, I agree that the test on Wednesday should be conclusive and really hope you just have a slightly late implanter.
I hear you on stopping meds, I was doing my progesterone earlier thinking, why do I bother? It's frustrating when people say this but you are still in with a chance if you're only 7dp today, I agree that the test on Wednesday should be conclusive and really hope you just have a slightly late implanter.
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I think having to continue with the meds is really bothering me as it's feels like it's all for nothing and only making this cycle longer than it's needs to be
I know there should be a tiny chance but I just don't think this is it
I haven't bothered to contact my clinic about the lack of needles and don't think I'll bother unless the frer is positive on Weds. It's only a day short.
I know there should be a tiny chance but I just don't think this is it
I haven't bothered to contact my clinic about the lack of needles and don't think I'll bother unless the frer is positive on Weds. It's only a day short.
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Hello everyone,
Im 2 1/2 years TTC, 1 MC and today I had my first round of IUI.
I have 2 nice healthy follicles on my right, and since having the IUI I have cramping/pain in my right hip. Is this normal? Im guessing its ovulation pains or that its my follicles/ ovaries stretching. Has anyone else had this?
Thanks
Stacey
Im 2 1/2 years TTC, 1 MC and today I had my first round of IUI.
I have 2 nice healthy follicles on my right, and since having the IUI I have cramping/pain in my right hip. Is this normal? Im guessing its ovulation pains or that its my follicles/ ovaries stretching. Has anyone else had this?
Thanks
Stacey
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Even though we have given up ttc I still think about you all and check on here regularly. I found out my OH is pre-diabetic or may even be fully blown diabetic, read this causes major fertility problems with sperm so it was no wonder we weren't catching pregnant. Anyways, I just wanted to wish Syd, Millie and Hayley the very best of luck for tomorrow, I hope its all good news for you all. Much love and hugs. xx
