TTC for 12 months +

hi guys.... first of all good luck to each and every one of you <3
we have been letting nature take its corse for 2 years without success so for the past 4 months we have been activly ttc.... with bbt charting, opk, checking cp and cm...
we had a lot of fertility test carried out by out doc which to our surprise came back all clear.
we have since (this month) started using a fertility lube to try and help nthe little swimmers along their way... hoping it does the trick.
all rey your best to remain posotive and keep smiling... we will get our BFP in time xxx

A.girl thinking of you today! Best of luck with EC let us know how you get on x

Layla welcome. Sorry it's been a long journey for you so far. Have you thought about going to see a fertility specialist? Not everyone likes to, but I wish I had sooner rather than wait.

Sweetpea that's great you have started already! Best of luck with the injections today!

BC hope you have a better day today hun!

HT how are you doing? Where are you at with things hun?

Big hi to everyone else

So Neil was great today! Obviously no answers for me, but he is (also) surprised by my journey. Long story short I have him booked to do the lipidol flush next cycle. He likes to do it before day 12 and I'm day 16 today so will have to wait (lord knows I'm used to that!). He explained the research etc around it and it's actually really interesting. He has given both DH and I bloods forms to check for chromosome, and all the other stuff for me just as a repeat as it's been a while, may aswell... what's another blood test right!
He said he is more than happy for me to do my FET the same cycle as the flush, if not, recommends it.
He got stuck into symptoms of endo, and suggests we also def look at getting that looked into as it sounds like there is a possibility I have it but suggests the flush first. He also mentioned surrogacy - which may end up an option to think about for us.
So that's where I'm at! Man... it's non stop!
Eerily enough - when I was meeting with Neil, FA called about me going in for a meeting with my doc. Obviously it's been a while and he'll want to see how everything is going and when we can get back to FET.

I'm interested on your thoughts here ladies - I'm not one to like confrontation, and am really worried that'll he'll be super annoyed at me for going to see someone else. Neil had mentioned that FA don't like the idea of the lipidol so never recommend it, so am worried what their reaction to it will be. Neil said I don't need to tell them if I don't want as they won't know. All that may come up is if they see some of the flush stuff in my uterus when they do the transfer but also they may not, but I'm just not sure. What do you all think?

Stupid predictive, you get the gist! Glad Neil was so helpful, did he mention when your chromosome results might be back?

Hi Storm

Haha AA I totally got what you were saying but your predictive was pretty funny! Thanks for the advice so far ladies, I'm not sure who I can take. I wish my BFF was in NZ she would so come and be that person haha I have an appointment with FA next Wednesday. The nurse said, "Doc has received paperwork for some investigations you have had" meaning the Gastro stuff which I sent through to them 3 weeks ago! They can't really expect me to wait around can they!? Anyway, I'll nervously wait my appt next week.

A.girl go you hun! 12 is a great number! I have everything crossed you get a fantastic implantation number from that too! Hope you are feeling ok xx

Quick reply here - work and life is busy busy (the joy of management positions!)

Agirl just wanted to say yay for 12!!! Hope you're doing ok Hun xxx

No letter for me yet Katie, going to call them tomorrow after work if nothing is in the letterbox tomorrow.

Good news you got your letter tho and have a plan in place!

Yay sweetpea for starting how did your first injection go? good luck!!

Agirl well done - 8 fertilised is a great result! I only got 6 eggs this time and 2 fertilise and 5 eggs my 2nd time and ended up with a BFP and my one and only frostie but sadly they both didn't end well but at least I got my first BFP!! Its all about the quality not the quantity as my Dr tells me anyway so stay positive as its a great number :) I know it can be pretty nerve wrecking there is so many steps to pass in IVF i'm keeping everything crossed for you! keep us posted on Sat :)

Hi to everyone xx

Missy - first injection went ok. Its a strange thing having to stick a needle into you when you know it will hurt and its wrong. Wasn't sore at all so that's a plus and easy enough to do/work out. Now just to keep going for a few days till i add the next one.

Katie - glad you got the letter. I think when family say they are expecting when you want it more than anything it hurts the most! Hang in there with that one.

AGirl - 8 is great to have! keep us posted on how they go

A.girl that's great 8 have fertilised! Everything is crossed to tightly for you that the numbers stay high come Saturday!
As for Neil, he is obgyn for auckland gynaecology group, but is also with Repromed. I went to him through the gynae group though, on referral from my GP I am feeling heaps better about talking to FA thanks to all you ladies hopefully I'll still feel this way come Wednesday LOL [LOL}

Faith that's lovely of your parents to pay for PGD. A.girl do they only do the testing on the fresh embryos? I just ask because FA had mentioned it a while ago, but said we would have to wait till the next round (which at the time, we had 4 frozen's yet to use) but when I spoke to Jeanie about not having had the chromosome testing done, she mentioned if anything did show on our bloods then we should then ask FA to test our remaining frozen embryos and that it's perfectly safe for them to do when thawed a bit. So perhaps it was a different thing, so am just curious

Sweatpea great the first injection went well! you'll be a pro from now on hehehe