TTC for 12 months +

Morning ladies!

I've been a bit MIA for a while for many reasons - including a holiday away, so there is soooo much to catch up on and read back on, I've been reading as often as I can, but sorry if I don't comment too much. BC I'm so happy you are at your next IVF cycle! Hope it's a better outcome than the last one hun!

Emily, welcome to the thread! My experience with the specialist is that they can def be a bit "laid back" when you first start with them… they certainly were with me. I was put on 6 rounds of clomid before anything else was done.

FC congrats on the BFP! Those numbers are fantastic!

I hope all of our graduates are lurking and doing fantastically!

AFM I'm on my 2nd cycle of unmonitored clomid, and have got a BFP. I'm obviously extremely cautious and not the least bit excited yet given my history. I can't help but just expect this to be the same as always. Everyday I get mild cramping on and off which isn't helping at all!! On Saturday I was 9DPO and of course impatience got the better of me, totally expecting it to be BFN, I was so surprised it wasn't With my pregnancy history, it's unusual for me to not have been pregnant since MArch). It was actually a pretty good looking BFP for 9DPO! I waited to test again yesterday morning and of course the test is lighter, and now I've become a little obsessed. My 9DPO was 2nd MU so long story short I've done 2nd MU yesterday and a FMU today, all pretty much the same but maybe (of course I stare at them too long LOL) slightly darker than yesterday's FMU - but none as dark as the 9DPO although close… I'm so confused… and I'm sure after reading this you are all too haha I've gone mad!
I don't know if I should ring FA and get bloods done. I feel like I'm not technically with them as there are no visits etc, so not sure what their reaction will be if I call to get bloods - and I'm only 12DPO today so I'm also worried they will say it's too early so do I just go to my GP! Aaarrrgghhh as you can see, I'm still a crazy person with this whole TTC trip!

Love and hugs to all!    

YAY storm oh thats excellent news! I always got better bfps in the afternoon so the fmu rule isnt for everyone. Congrats!!!

Awesome news Storm! I have all my fingers and toes crossed for you! Get those bloods done girl! unmonitored clomid is not unheard of then?

Edited by Emily156509 - 30 September 2014 at 3:47pm

Congrats storm! Yay!!! I soooo hope this is one super sticky bub for you. Great sign that the test is getting darker :-) all the best for you.

That's great news Storm. Maybe your GP can arrange bloods?

Welcome Emily, unmonitored clomid cycles are usually the first step. We've worked our way thru them all, natural cycles, all sorts of fertility super foods, organic foods, acupuncture. 3 months of unmonitored clomid, then 3 IUI's with clomid and now IVF. My scans on Friday so I'm hoping the meds I've been jabbing have worked and there's lots of eggs for collection next week. Sometimes I think we should have tried IVF sooner and not bothered with all the rest but it's also good to know we've pretty much tried everything possible. Did they suggest having a scan maybe on your second cycle of taking clomid to see how you're responding?

My IVF is private thru Otago Fertility Services and I'm not sure what the total cost is going to be. I've been told it could range from $8,000 - $13,000. Do you mind me asking what some of you with OFS have paid?


Edited by Tulip2 - 30 September 2014 at 11:19pm

Sounding good Storm - are you getting bloods done?
Thanks A.girl - how's all going with you?
Tulip, I did a private round with icsi with FA Auckland and came in around $13k Inc drugs

thanks for asking Storm and FC. I'm heap better now. I think this has been the hardest mc to recover from physically, but not emotionally. We're excited to have a break and make a plan for next year. I'm pretty certain I'm going to quit the lab tech part of my job as I work around a lot of chemicals. Even though we know that's not what is causing the mc, we just want to give this our all next year with IVF. Plus, if I do get UTD again, being around the chemicals is a huge safety hazard... with my weakness/sickness, I was knocking things over, spilling things, not thinking straight, etc.

So much for keeping out of the forums! I can't help myself - I want to know how all you are going in your journeys Storm, I totally think today's is darker. It's so hard in the beginning to tell cause a double from 15 to 30 over two days is hardly noticeable on those tests. I have everything crossed that this bub stays in place!

Storm, we have received public funding for ivf with pgd through repromed and we're just waiting now for that process to begin. Wewwere told about 6 months if waiting. .. Two months ago. So now we are taking a wee break to recover before the ivf starts. That's about all they can do for me bar getting an egg donor (which I'm not keen on).

Well today hasn't gone as planned ugh I'm completely over it all and the rain outside seems fitting for my mood. AM test, faint, 2nd morning test, negative with a line if you spend hours looking at it. Bloods came in at 12 and the lady that called me I have never spoken to before, and probably didn't even look at my history, cause she was so happy that there was even a number. But i know better….. I don't understand why I only ever get to 14 or 15 DPO! What ever is going wrong is the same thing at the same time and not even the professionals can tell me why!
I'm so utterly upset, I had totally convinced myself this 10th time was going to be different!!

So sorry Storm, so frustrating that the docs can't find some answers for you especially with the number of times this has happened to you.

Has anyone else gone through IVF and had bloods that show they haven't responded to the meds? Yesterday's bloods showed I'm not responding to the Gonal F and buserelin jabs so they want me to take it for a few more days and have a scan on Monday instead of Friday. I'm already taking the highest dose they can prescribe so if I don't respond, what then?