Infertility chit chat
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Topic: Infertility chit chat
Posted By: kakapo
Subject: Infertility chit chat
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 9:30pm
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Thought I might start a general thread for everyone out there currently riding the infertility rollercoaster, no matter how far along it you are Apologies for the uninspired thread name Introductions first aye? Guess I'd better start.... DH (37) and I (31) have a wee boy Jimmy who is almost 18 months old. It took us one year from my last Depo injection to conceive him, and we've been trying for number 2 for the past 16 months with no luck. Think I was in denial about our infertility for most of that time. I've been taking Vitex and a herbal mix from a naturopath for the past two months, and had my first day 2 blood test at the doctors last week (still waiting to hear results). I can have scans at the local hospital, but will need to travel to Chch - a 3 hour drive - for any testing DH may require or any specialist appointments needed. Trying my best to stay positive, but have had to let go of the dream of having a small age gap between kids. It scares me that this gap is only going to continue to increase and, despite the endless drag of the 2 week wait, the months keep slipping by at an ever increasing rate...
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And lure some other lurkers out too? Replies:
Posted By: emmag
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 10:46pm
| hi, im in the same boat as you. i have a nearly 21monther and we have been trying for 16mths. had a appointment with a fertility specialist few weeks ago and am going back next week after having a blood test to check everything out. i think it would be wise to go and have tests |
Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 25 May 2009 at 11:10pm
Hi Kakapo and emmag  great idea for a thread 
I will come back tomorrow and tell you my story in more depth, but basically I have recurrent miscarriages, three in the last ten months, so frustrating and disappointing and I am hoping that Fertility Associates in Hamilton will be able to help me sort out what is wrong. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 6:27am
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Hey, neat idea.
DH (28) and I (25) been trying for just under a year. The Dr is pretty sure that although my body goes through all the right motions, I'm not ovulating. We're waiting for an appointment with FA Hamitlon (same as Appy) to work out why - we're booked in for 24 June. My GP, when I went to see her, reckoned that we were going to have to go down the IVF route. I'm hoping she's wrong (surely I could try Clomid first??) but she's a good Dr, and has been spot on when diagnosing some medical probs I've had in the past. I've got a history of problems with with my endocrine and autoimmune systems, which are unfortunately probably playing a role in the problem (bleh). -------------   
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Posted By: ScaredyCat
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 11:21am
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Hiya,
I'm a terrible serial lurker too, not sure exactly where to fit in, so this thread is great idea! DP 38, me 35, unexplained infertility, ttc # 1 for almost five years!!! Crikey where did that time go. First round of IVF Dec 08 through FA Hamilton, ended in early miscarriage Feb 09, have just started again with frozen embie, due for transfer in a week or so, so fingers crossed for a sticky one this time round!! Wishing you all the best of luck in your ttc journeys! ------------- TTC # 1 - 7.5 years 2 x IVF - 4 x Trf 3 x BFP's 3 x M/c  Feb 09June 10Sept 11
2 Blasties on Ice 
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 1:35pm
Hi Hopes and Scaredycat. I have the problem of not knowing where I fit in as well, I don't wanna spend all my time in the miscarriage section as I would find that too depressing  so seeing as I am under a specialist at FA in Ham here seems a good place for me to hang out if you ladies don't mind.
Scaredycat I will have everything crossed that your embie transfer next week has a positive outcome. 
I am just waiting this arvo for a call back from the nurse at FA to see what my specialist reccommends for us to do next, lol, I hate waiting! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MindyW
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 3:52pm
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Hi guys, My Dh (29) and myself (28) have been trying to conceive #1 for 20 months. Got stuffed around by my crap GP before I had to assert myself and get seen by a FA specialist. Once there I was diagnosed with PCOS and found to not be ovulating. I was started on 2 cycles of 50mg and no Ov, then 2 cycles of 100mgs and I OV!! YAY However still no BFP, I am now on my 5 th cycle of clomid, taking 100mgs again since it worked last 2 times and am awaiting my day 21 blood test.
I hang out mainly in the clomid pill poppers thread but would love to hang out here too if thats ok  Hopes, i think clomid may work for you but its just your othre mentioned probs that may put a spanner inthe works, my G.P (not the crap one, but the one I changed to that actually listened to me) said that while they are educated in clomid, specialists are the experts in that area. Fx that your Dr at FA prescribes clomid. I dont get too many side effects on them at all...
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Posted By: millysmum
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:08pm
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I think I fit in here. I had my D2 bloods which were FSH6.3 and LH 3.7. Haven't been referred to specialist yet. Going to wait for D21 results and DP's swimmers results then going back to GP to get referral.
Can anyone let me know what to expect? Been TTC for 15months no +ve PG test. Opk's show I ovulate and so do temps. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ScaredyCat
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 6:24pm
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Thanks appy2, I'm sorry to see your three angel signs, that is so sad, I hope the specialists can sort something out for you soon.
I read that you see a specialist in FA Hamilton, does that mean you have done IVF too? Or do they offer other services aswell? ------------- TTC # 1 - 7.5 years 2 x IVF - 4 x Trf 3 x BFP's 3 x M/c Feb 09June 10Sept 11
2 Blasties on Ice
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Posted By: MindyW
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 6:47pm
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jezsika- its your success with clomid that keeps me going taking mine
Can I be really rude and ask how many cycles it took you to get your BFP? ------------- My Beautiful Little Emily http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 6:55pm
| I wanna hang out too! It took us 5 years to conceive out little man (the month before we were to start ivf) as I have a few issues re my tubes and so we only have a 1 in 3 chance of going it alone. We ditched the condoms last month and so are just seeing where it goes as I think we are both a little scared things won't happen again for us. Not such a big thing I know as we already have Alex but it is if you get what I mean. There are a few of us in Hamilton aren't there? FA here were great for us! We ended up having to go privately through VP Singh from there to have an op done on me as we were taken off the list thanks to our stupid health system. |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 7:18pm
Yep, there is heaps of us from Hamilton. Cool Unless it's something in the water... in which case I'm moving 
I think FA do a range of fertilty stuff, ScaredyCat. At least my Dr referred us there, and that's just to check out what's wrong. Our first appointment is private - mostly just to speed the process along. We couldn't afford IVF - we'll have to wait on the public list for that if we need it, but if something a bit cheaper is an option, we would probably consider paying for it ourselves, to avoid the wait. Anyone have any idea how much clomid costs? Sorry Ellecheza, I don't really know what to expect either. I haven't even had day 2 bloods done yet, since AF is MIA (day 68 - longest cycle yet!) -------------
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Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 7:40pm
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Oooo yay, hi everyone Of course you're all welcome to join in - no need to ask. The more the merrier I reckon ! Reading your stories makes me realise what an impatient person I am, some of you have been waiting so long now or did wait for ages before having your first baby - respect Have definitely been in denial about my infertility until recently ... now I want to know what steps I can take to do something (anything!) about it. Is anyone else trying to lose weight? ETA - hehehe Hopes, just read your post now. Pretty sure our West Coast rainwater is OK, but I am starting to wonder whether living right next to the high voltage transmission lines is having a negative effect lol. The only other couple that I know of with fertility issues around here lives just down the road... |
Posted By: gannet
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 8:23pm
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Great idea kakapo.
I'm 36, almost 37 (gulp) and DH has just turned 32. We have been trying for number 1 for almost 2 years, and have just finished 3 rounds of clomid with no BFP. We have borderline issues with DH's swimmers and I am having a laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and a hysterosalpingogram(HSG or dye) on the 12th of june to see if I've got endo or any issues. Our specialist has said that our next treatment will be IVF. I was totally freaked out last week when she told this but am getting used to the idea. I was sure she was going to suggest IUI or something else. I would love to be one of those women who gets pregnant just before we are supposed to start IVF but because I think that I am sure I have jinxed myself. Scaredycat - I'm sending you huge sticky vibes for your transfer. Hopes, with FA in Auckland a monitored clomid cycle is $220 per cycle, which includes scans and blood test etc. How are you going appy? Hope you are doing OK . |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:33pm
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$220 sounds affordable... not that I'd like to pay that too many times, but it's not like the thousands IVF would cost. We've just (yay!) gone up to two incomes, and so we're squirrelling away everything DH earns just in case it's needed for baby-making or baby-related things.
lol about the power lines Kakapo. On the weight loss - I went and checked out my BMI when I learnt we were having problems... it was within the normal range, but I could drop a few kilos and get it dead in the middle of the normal range (which I'm doing... more to feel like I'm doing someting than anything else!) I've also been helped along by the fact I've had a nasty bug this week, and lost a couple of kilos with that  -------------
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:59pm
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Great idea Hopes! We were so lucky and DH's parents sent us up a cheque each month that we did our Clomphene treatments.
Ok so I am starting to get a little depressed around the whole what if I can't have another one and I so need to get over it! I am so lucky to have Alex and I know that but as a few people I know are having new additions I feel all those old feelings from before Alex coming back. |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 10:08pm
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hi guys
can i hang out here too? what a great idea for a thread we had one ages ago about hanging out in limbo land lol but it was great that anyone with infertility troubles could hang out and chat with what ever stage they were at, so this one is fab! :-) anyway i'm Lana im 28 and got PCOS and my DH is 37 it took us a while and lots of drugs (that didn't make me ovulate) to get pregnant with Rory and were booked for IVF last july and decided in feb that i wasn't going to do anymore clomid and have a few months off before we started IVF.....about 3 weeks later i got pregnant
Infertility is such a long hard road and i wouldn't wish it on anybody! so i really hope you all get that much longed for BFP and sticky baby that you all deserve! :-) I'm feeling a bit like you Henna so so greatful to have our wee man but also have that what if i cant get pregnant again or have to go through all that again to have another baby, and if it came down to not being able to concieve again i would be hugely dissapointed and upset but also super greatful that we have our fantastic wee man, but yep its always in the back of my mind..... anyway we are currently not trying but not preventing and just putting it all in the lap of the gods lol what ever is ment to be will happen...that is of course for now lol in another couple of years if nothing has happened i'll probably be questioning those gods hahahahaha anyway after my novel....it will be good to get to know you all and follow and support your journeys ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 10:15pm
Evening ladies, scaredycat I was referred to FA in Ham because of my age 38 at the time  and we had been trying for over a year already. Then just before our first appt we got a BFP, then m/c, then a BFP straight away and then m/c again. So we decided to go and see them at FA in Feb this year to look into the recurrent miscarriage issues. Our specialist found low motility with DH's swimmers just to add to the probs, and then the specialist decided the best option was to do an IUI cycle with clomid and just before we were to start the clomid this month we got another BFP and once again m/c just last week.
I rang FA to tell them I suspected I was m/c'in again, and anyway they got back to me today (I have posted about this in the ttc'in area) and it seems I have something abnormal in the miscarriage bloods they did. They didn't say quiet what it was but VP (hehe Henna I have vp as well, he is great) has asked me to do a Lupus anticoagulant test, which I think has to do with blood clotting and this causes the miscarriages. Lol so as you can imagine Im quiet excited cause it seems like we might have some answers at long last and now we have a review appt in Rotorua (cause it was the earliest appt we could get) on 30th June.
I will keep you all updated but im pretty excited, lol  can ya tell  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 28 May 2009 at 2:27am
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Hope you get some answers Appy!
Noodle I am so glad I am not the only one that feels like this sometimes
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 28 May 2009 at 6:44am
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That's great, Appy... I really hope you get some answers (it sounds odd to say that a FA app to discuss probs is great, but I'm sure you know what I mean!)
Back to work for me today... I've been off with y vomiting bug for the last three days. I'm still super-tired, so I'm not looking forward to it much, but work's piling up, and I'm taking my little sisters to Disney on Ice tonight, so I'd feel like a fraud to go to that and not work! It will be a long day... *sigh* Nice to see you Noodle - it's encouraging to see that the amazing success stories you hear about do actually happen sometimes. I hope Bubs #2 do9esn't cause half as much trouble to concieve. -------------
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Posted By: ScaredyCat
Date Posted: 28 May 2009 at 5:05pm
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Thats really good news appy, I hope the specialists can get it all sorted out, fingers crossed for you.
Well FA rung me today and I have been given my dates for expected transfer being the 8th of June, so am nervous and excited all at the same time!!! Please please please please be a sticky one this time!!! ------------- TTC # 1 - 7.5 years 2 x IVF - 4 x Trf 3 x BFP's 3 x M/c Feb 09June 10Sept 11
2 Blasties on Ice
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 28 May 2009 at 8:22pm
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lol Hopes yeah it does seem funny to be so excited about an appt at FA but I know what you mean, its neat to be getting one step closer to our goal.
Scaredycat that is so exciting and oh my gosh, not very far away at all I will be praying and hoping for a sticky BFP for you this time.
I went and had the blood taken for my repeat Lupus anticoagulant test today, and she found a vein first go lol which is amazing usually takes them several goes to find my veins 
And DH and I are off to Rotovegas for a weeks break away which will be great and by the time we get back our appt will only be about a fortnight away, yay ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 02 June 2009 at 7:24am
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Hey everyone
How did everyone's long weekend go? I had a nice weekend - spent yesterday at my SILs cooking stuff for the freezer - we cooked about 35 meals to freeze, so that will be great for those nights that you just can't be bothered. It was fun, too - good to catch up with her. Fingers crossed ScaredyCat - the 8th isn't far away now! -------------
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 02 June 2009 at 8:26am
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what a great idea Judith!! We do that with leftovers but never bother to do things that way. What kind of meals do you do when you cook to freeze them?
We just hung at home as Alex is teething so has been sleeping horribly which means of course that so do we. But all good as he is such a happy teether really just doesn't sleep well. |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 02 June 2009 at 10:56am
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Yea, it works well. I've done it before, but this was the first time I got together with anyone else to do a cook-a-thon; it was fun.
We made: - Spicey mince and beans for nachos - Spag bol - Savoury mince (to defrost and turn into lasagne etc) - Pumpkin curry - Sweet 'n' sour sausages - Sausage casserole - Vege soup - Teriyaki chicken We had plans to do more, but ran out of steam!! -------------
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Posted By: VioletStar
Date Posted: 04 June 2009 at 9:19pm
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Hey all!
Thought I'd join in here
A few of you know my story, but for those who don't... I'm 24, DP is 29... I have PCOS & we have been trying since April 07 (with a couple of breaks in there, but off contraception the whole time). Have had countless cycles of clomid as I don't have a cycle or ovulate naturally, am actually on another one right now as I had a natural AF arrive last week.. big shock!
Anyways, better sort myself out! Am doing a night shift tonight, chat soon... ------------- Formerly Wishin41 |
Posted By: angelmouse
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 9:20pm
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hi guys
we've been TTC#1 for over 3 years - unexplained infertility, both functioning normally. 4 rounds of chlomid and a failed IUI, we don't qualify for public funded IVF. with the stress of it all we are not trying (but not preventing) anymore. still doesn't stop me thinking about it alot, time is not on our side - DH 40 and i'm fast approaching 35. wishin41 think we've talked before. |
Posted By: VioletStar
Date Posted: 05 June 2009 at 9:40pm
 Angelmouse
Yeah I think we have chatted before... your nickname rang a bell as soon as I seen it ------------- Formerly Wishin41 |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 09 June 2009 at 7:50am
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Hey everyone
Good to hear your stories, Wishing41 and Angelmouse. Since I haven't been on these boards that long, it's nice to hear your stories, even if you've told them before
My FA appointment got moved forward - it's now on Thursday. Yay - less waiting! -------------
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Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 8:47pm
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Hi ladies How did your transfer go ScaredyCat? Will keep everything crossed for a sticky bubba for you Hope you had a lovely break in Rotorua appy2, so sorry to hear of your latest mc. All the best for your next FA appt, and for yours tomorrow Hopes. I went back to my GP today for my day21 blood test ...I swear she had never heard of it as she gave me a confused look (like I was nuts because my day2 results were in the normal range) and said "So do you want a repeat of your blood test done?" Hopefully they test for the right things! |
Also had my smear test as was due for it in Oct anyway, and they can test for other probs at the same time. My GP referred me to a OBGYN specialist at the hospital and I got a letter the other day saying I'm on the waiting list and have been classified as "semi-urgent" (ie should be seen by the specialist 3 months) so I'm stoked about that. Can't do much else at this stage I guess ... feeling a bit useless lol.Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 10 June 2009 at 9:43pm
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Hi all
Awesome that your appointment got moved forward Hopes, goodluck Its a great feeling to finally have that appointment.
Well our break in Roto was great but equally nice to be home again. Missed our pets Only twenty days till our next FA appointment.
Kakapo, from my understanding of things Day 21 blood test is for progesterone (this will tell you if you have ovulated). But awesome that you have an appointment, the only other thing you can do to possibly get seen quicker is to go private - but there would still be no guarantee that you would get seen quicker. Hey Sara, nice to see you back chatting Welcome angelmouse, Im sure Ive seen you around before too. lol Im 39 so your just a spring chicken
eta: Sara yay for a natural AF ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Ceres
Date Posted: 12 June 2009 at 2:19pm
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Hi everyone
Just to introduce myself, I'm 27 and DH is 31. I went off the BCP in December with the plan to start TTC in March, but was a a little concerned when AF just never arrived. Anyway many doctors visits and blood tests later my doctor told me I wasn't ovulating, so she sent me off for an ultrasound, which confirmed PCOS. I've got my first appointment at FA (in Auckland) on the 2nd of July, I'm actually really looking forward to it, just to have some sort of 'action'. Hopes, how did you get on with your FA appointment? I think this thread is a really good idea! |
Posted By: ScaredyCat
Date Posted: 12 June 2009 at 6:08pm
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Hiya, just thought I would check back and say Hi. Transfer on Monday went as well can be, embie thawed nicely and managed to retain eight cells, so was really happy about that.
Have since caught by partners bugs that he ever so nicely bought home with him (flu) and have broken out in unusual rash starting on chest and now worked its way up to neck, so all in all, was feeling really good but not so flash now, was very bad timing. Never mind, fingers crossed little embie is a toughie. ------------- TTC # 1 - 7.5 years 2 x IVF - 4 x Trf 3 x BFP's 3 x M/c Feb 09June 10Sept 11
2 Blasties on Ice
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Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 14 June 2009 at 5:29pm
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Hiya, I used to be quite a regular, mainly hanging out in the charting and other TTC threads - so I know some but others are new names to me! I guess lately I've been MIA because I just got fed up with the same old, same old and not progressing much on this journey.
Anyhooo - I'm 32 and DH is a few days off 39 and we've been trying for our first bubba for 2.5 years. In that time I've tried a bit of everything - charting, temping, checking CM, accupuncture... but so far nothing to show for it but one early m/c about 18mths ago. Thankfully I have a pretty on-to-it GP who said she'd start the basic tests after 10mths of trying - my bloods all came back fine as did DHs SA. She then sent me for some scans which showed a chunky cyst on my right ovary (or was it the left? hmmm ).
Because of this cyst endo was suspected so I got referred to FA here in Wellington - my specialist AM scanned me again and backed up the original suspicions of endo so I was booked in for a lap and dye - the wait was 6 months so we took a bit of a break during this time to just enjoy our relationship again. I had surgery early December last year which removed the endometiroma (aka chocolate cyst) and unstuck a few bits and pieces tidying up the lesions caused by the endo in various areas of my pelvis. I was diagnosed with grade 3 endo and told that they'd give me another six months of trying naturally and then we'd move onto to the next stage - IVF. Well, that six months is up with nadda happening (well my AF is less painful so I am thankful for that!) and my appoinment back at FA is this coming Thursday where I'm expecting to be put on the waiting list for IVF - expect, hope... you know... I need to take another step forward so if they don't whack me on the waiting list I'm gonna scream, hehe! Whoops, sorry wee bit of a novel but I'm all introduced now and I look forward to sharing everyone's journeys to BFPs and the little people beyond. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 14 June 2009 at 9:18pm
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Wecome Victoria Awesome to have an appointment at FA, 2nd July is not too far away.
Scaredycat - I have got everything crossed that you have a tough sticky little embie there Sucks to be sick though.
Angie Welcome back, didn't realise until I saw your handle that I had missed your sense of humour round the threads
I hope the break was good for you both and no doubt has brought your appointment much closer. Yay for Thursday, goodluck chick
Think I am going to go to my gp tomorrow and organise a couple of hcg bloods cause I am still getting +ve hpts 25 days after my m/c So confusing, Im hoping that the levels are finally getting back to 0, but not sure so just might make sure that that is normal, iygwim ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ScaredyCat
Date Posted: 15 June 2009 at 9:50am
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Thanks appy2, and wow that must be so confusing all right re your positive HPT's, def good idea to get checked out, dare I say it, but maybe you didn't miscarry, or perhaps you miscarried a twin?
Fingers crossed for you it all gets sorted out one way or another. ------------- TTC # 1 - 7.5 years 2 x IVF - 4 x Trf 3 x BFP's 3 x M/c Feb 09June 10Sept 11
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 15 June 2009 at 12:36pm
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lol, I wish Scaredycat but had a scan and everything was definately gone & plus I don't have any early preggy symptoms. I just think from what Ive read that it takes 4-6 weeks for hcg levels to come back down. Only thing that will be a bit confusing is if I did get pg straight away then it would be hard to tell, lol. I guess if Im still getting +ve hpt's next week I might get some blood tests and that will show hopefully that they are going down as they should.
How are you hanging in there, are you managing to keep yourself busy, so the waiting doesn't do your head in ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nicks
Date Posted: 15 June 2009 at 5:35pm
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Hi everyone, I was a regular in the TTC threads, came off the BCP in July 08, and have been trying since Nov 08.Then in march my AF didn't arrive and hasn't for 3 months. So went to my GP and he took bloods and sent me for a scan, and Yes I have PCOS. Never knew cause I have been on the BCP for 10 years or so. Now we have been referred to the FA in wellington and got a letter today saying my appointment for aug11. Thats so Far away! But good news last week got my AF, wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be but its a good sign.
Anyway, im trying to lose weight as well, but its quite hard, I have read about metformin and its supposed to help regulate your ovulation and also helps you to lose weight. Have abny of you tried this, cause it can be also prescribed by your GP. Thats long enough for now, oh yeah, Im 32 and my DH is 38. FXs we get some results soon! |
Posted By: millysmum
Date Posted: 15 June 2009 at 6:55pm
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Hi everyone. The TTC threads are getting really hard to be in coz it seems like EVERYONE is getting UTD.
I had my day 21 test done and it was VERY low. 1.3. Going to do another month of monitoring and do bloods at day 23 and if it's that low i'll be on Clomid I think. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 17 June 2009 at 2:33pm
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Hi ladies, thought I would introduce myself.
Im Ginni, 37 and DFis 35. We have been charting for 6 months so I started in the waiting TTC group, then in May graduated to TTC. We had blood tests done last week on me as my charts are all over the place (more on that later), but last night we found out DF has zero sperm in his sample checked last week. We saw the Dr today and will do a second sample now but its looking like IVF maybe our route... Look forward to getting to know you ladies :) ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: dodo
Date Posted: 17 June 2009 at 2:59pm
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Hi all
New to this game but unfortunately not new to TTC game. Sometimes just need a place to vent without hasseling friends and rellies like always. Anyway, have gorgeous boy (3), TTC for last 2 1/2 years, diagnosed with PCOS, on 4th cycle of clomid (3rd at 150mg) with noi result yet. Am sick of people telling me how lucky I am to have my boy. Those comments make me mad. I try to stay positive but when all you want is number to complete a family it is so damn frustrating to hear those words come out of someones mouth. Sending baby dust to all those who would like to have some on their journey |
Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 17 June 2009 at 7:54pm
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Welcome Newbies!!
My poor wee man is sick so I have been busy being a cuddle bunny since Sat. He hasn't slept anywhere or wanting anything else but me (which of course I love). He has an ear infection and it must be a good one cos he is so upset all the time 
For those of us trying for no 2 or more how many of you chart? I don't as I don't wanna get to hung up on the whole thing as I know it would all just do my head in and I would get way to upset when things don't go my way. |
Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 17 June 2009 at 8:39pm
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I don't chart Henna - feel that I'm already obsessed with TTC enough and try my best to stop it from ruling my life Sorry to hear wee Alex has an ear infection - hope he gets better soon. Jimmy must have an amazing immune system as he's only ever had two proper colds in his life, even though DH and I have both been sick many more times during the past 18 months. I reckon its because he had EBM from both me and a friend with a baby of the same age for his first 12 weeks (he would't latch and I couldn't produce much milk, so he's always been a bottle baby). That could have given him double the immunity perhaps? Ginni, I'm so sorry to hear about your DH's test results - that must have been such a shock for you both Dodo, I've been too scared to tell people IRL that we have fertility issues ... but I can imagine their first response would be "oh, sorry, well isn't it lucky you have Jimmy!"....and I reckon I'd start getting mad after hearing that too often too. It breaks my heart to think he may never know what its like to have a sibling - that's the main reason we want another child. I feel so incredibly blessed to have a beautiful son, but the family still feels incomplete. I guess people just say that because they're trying to look on the bright side of things and they feel awkward talking about it because they don't understand. The more I've learnt about infertility the more I've been kicking myself for the number of times I've asked people "when are you going to have kids/another baby" when who knows what issues they're facing privately - why was I such a doofus? |
Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 17 June 2009 at 8:45pm
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Thanks guys for the welcome - I dont know if we qualify for public funding - yet to discuss that.
I am 37 so near 40 (cut off date) but still have time, we are both non snokers and fit and healthy with good BMI's. So fingers crossed. We are house hunting at the moment. DF has said that we could look for a cheaper house (pre approved cash buyers) and use the remaining amount we don't use on the house on IVF costs, if that makes any sense. So a trade off in regards to a house but if it gets us a baby then - what the heck aye? ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: ScaredyCat
Date Posted: 19 June 2009 at 5:23pm
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Hiya, just thought I would pop back in here and let you know I finally got my BFP today!!!
I am sooooo over the moon at the moment, its been a long hard road, still can't quite believe it, hands are still shaking! Wishing you all the very best on your journeys! Take care ------------- TTC # 1 - 7.5 years 2 x IVF - 4 x Trf 3 x BFP's 3 x M/c Feb 09June 10Sept 11
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Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 19 June 2009 at 7:02pm
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What fabulous news ScaredyCat!!! |
Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 19 June 2009 at 8:11pm
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Awww ScaredyCat congratulations I have also been wondering how you had got on today, that is the best news and I'm so happy for you
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 19 June 2009 at 8:27pm
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Scardey Cat that is awesome!!! Congrats to you fingers-crossed for a hassle-free pregancy
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Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 19 June 2009 at 10:15pm
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Congrats ScaredyCat that's awesome news!
I hope to be following in around six weeks... I had my appointment with FA yesterday and while we're not moving onto IVF like I thought we would we are doing something!
After working out my points for public funding I'm only at 49, damn it, so no Government money for us (not until December next year when we'll finally accumulate enough). We've decided to go for a stimulated, monitored IUI cycle which we can kinda afford to pay for ourselves so in a couple of weeks when my next cycle starts I'm onto 50mg of chlomid, blood tests and scans to check on progress and a shot or two of Puregon to stimulate the ovaries into producing an extra egg or two for the artificial insemination.
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 19 June 2009 at 11:14pm
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WOOHOO huge congrats scardeycat! thats awesome news hun! stay safe little bean!!!
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Posted By: honeybun
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 10:51am
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Scardeycat I am so pleased to see your wonderful news!!! All the best for a cruisy pregnancy.
Yay Angiebabe for moving onto IUI, I really really hope this works for you. Best of luck. ------------- Mum to a gorgeous 5yr old girl and a beautiful baby boy. |
Posted By: Ceres
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 12:47pm
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That is so awesome ScaredyCat - huge congratulations!
Good luck with the IUI Angiebabe ~ definitely keep us up to date :). *Waves* hi to everyone who has joined in the thread. |
Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 12:55pm
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elle I so know how you feel!! Before Alex came along so many of my friends and family all had little ones and it was so hard to be happy for them.
Yay to all of you who have 'plans' fingers-crossed they all work out. Kakapo I am the same (although I know ttc so rules my life too much as it is event though we keep saying we aren't really trying )
I have done something to my back and it is so annoying!! I am hunched over like and old lady
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Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 21 June 2009 at 7:53pm
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Cat thats wicked news - Congrats!
AngieBabe - how do they do the points system for public funding? What sort of things do they look for? ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: mummymegs
Date Posted: 22 June 2009 at 8:54am
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ScaredyCat - yay, congrats!!!
AngieBabe - we just did a private funded iui - on 5DPO today. Good luck. |
Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 22 June 2009 at 7:49pm
There's a questionnaire that gives points values to medical and lifestyle factors; theres points allocated for things like endo, PCOS and low sperm count etc, as well as points for being a non-smoker and other lifestyle factors - age and weight comes into it too. However, it's not just a straight adding up of points like I thought, there's a 'dinky' little formula they divide then multiply by (based around time of unsuccesfully TTC I think - well, that played a part) and wallah! There you have your points... To give you some idea - I got 3 points for being diagnosed with Grade III Endo, though without other ovulatin issues and DH's SA all hunky dory we didn't get many others on the medical side. My weight is in the right rane and at 32 I'm still considered 'young'... both DH and I are non-smokers and we've been trying for 2.5 years so it came out at 49 points. In December when we crack the three year mark our points go up to 63 (just two points shy of the target!) and by December 2010 they rocket up to 90 points!!! Hope that helps some.   ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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brixey wrote:Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 22 June 2009 at 9:39pm
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Thanks Angie.
Our GP rang tonight and the second SA came back with a couple of dead swimmers and that was it. We have been told to book in with FA asap. We are in our mid 30's, no kids, TTC for under 1 year, healthy BMI's and non smokers. I don't think I have any issues (my GP said my LH was a tad high for D2 blood tests) and it looks like DF has whats called 'severe infertility'. I guess our small time frame for TTC will count against us. ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: millysmum
Date Posted: 24 June 2009 at 1:10pm
I totally broke down today. Just found out another friend is pregnant! Luckily I was home alone. I now have 7 friends pregnant at this time. Only one has been trying longer than me.  It was good having a wee cry! I do feel much better now.------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 24 June 2009 at 1:18pm
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Elle. I so know how you feel, I had the same happen a lot before Alex.
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Posted By: millysmum
Date Posted: 24 June 2009 at 1:38pm
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Thanks Henna. I hope I get to have a little bubba very soon. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 2:59pm
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I know what you mean. It seems all the guys at work have pregnant partners these days.
On a brighter note we are booked in at FA on August 25. Roll on the next 2 months. ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 27 June 2009 at 3:47pm
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Awww Ellecheza, I hope you get that bubba soon too
Well I have booked a night at a motel in Rotorua for us as our appointment is on Tuesday morning and that way we don't have to drive over the Mamuku's (sp?) in the early morning. I can't wait to hear what the specialist has to say about the miscarriages lol. And if he tells me its because of my age (39) I think I will bop him one ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 7:15pm
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Haha, Appy - I've been in a bit of a foul mood of late, so if you don't actually want to bob him yourself I will, be good to get rid of some of this pent up aggression! LOL all the best with the appointment anyway.
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 9:49pm
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lol Angie I'll let ya know if I need your help ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: chicachica
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 9:20am
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Great. This is just what I was looking for. I have never, ever posted anything on a forum but I've found this world of infertility and treatment so confusing and upsetting that I need to be in touch with others who are experiencing similar situations.
I also wanted those of you who are about to enter the world of fertility treatment to know about my very bad experience with Freddie Graham at Fertility Associates in Auckland. I would not want anyone else to go through what I've been through! After three years of trying, we made that difficult first call to Fertility Associates in Aug 08. We were assigned Freddie. We felt very lost in the process with him. He didn't explain things properly and his manner was too gruff for someone in the profession he's in. It appeared to us that he'd simply lost interest. We had to have lots and lots of tests and even with my questions, I still felt very confused about where we were heading with it all. He neglected to put us on a public waiting list which he could have done only two months after our first appointment. He made me have a laparoscopy to check for endometriosis. I knew I didn't have it and didn't want the operation but he wouldn't allow ANY treatment until I had the operation. I had to have it at Greenlane and even the surgeon didn't know why I was having this op. I then realised we were really being mucked around so I opted to change doctors to Mary Birdsall (much nicer and more efficient) and without even knowing the results of my op, she was able to get me on the public waiting list straight away and get things moving along. All of a sudden, I understood the systems. So, almost a year later, I finally have a diagnosis of our infertility problem - my partner's sperm. My age doesn't help either - I'm 37. I am so, so frustrated at this loss of time. I have learned that you can't count on the docs to do the best by you. You have to take control yourself. I am now on the public waiting list but we have decided to do a round of private IVF as I can't bear to wait any longer. Treatment starts today! I'm hoping it will be worth the painfully long wait! Nice to hear your stories. I can't believe now isolating the world of infertility is. People who haven't been through it really have no idea. I'm finding there's a gulf forming between myself and most of my friends who get pregnant by accident! |
Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 10:27am
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Welcome to OhBaby chicachica
I am so sorry to read of your horrible first experience with a specialist but am pleased you took control and have found someone who is working with you and listening to you
I am 39 and have recurrent miscarriages which is also something I would never wish on anyone. Yay that you are starting a round of ivf, and there are quiet a few ladies who are doing ivf at the moment and also plenty who have been successful or have had their ivf bubba's now that post on these boards and Im sure you will find their stories helpful to you. Goodluck with your ivf cycle ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:17am
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I wondered how long people around the country have waited to get their first appoinment at FA. Our wait is 2 months. Is that typical? How often do people tend to wait between their first appointment and starting the IVF process (private or publicly funded), just wondered.
Also - I have been charting since December 08 - now that the issue we have is lack of sperm from DF, should I continue charting? Or let it go? Just curious what people think... ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: mtjt
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 12:17pm
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Hi Brixey
i was also charting etc and trying to time our BDncing to maximise things for months and months with each month me getting older which is a concern.. I had all the tests - blood tests, dye test (where they xray you with dye thru your tubes) and all clear!! so very frustrated - after about 9 mths on clomid got referred to FA then within 2 hours found out it was hubbys sperm. (thought DH sperm was good) so hense most upsetting..My advice get referred ASAP! as they can do thorough checks that we werent able to get elsewhere . Good luck |
Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 4:37pm
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I rang FA this morning to confirm our first appointment.
I was told if we pay for IVF/ISCI ourselves ($12,500) there is no delay in treatment but of we get funding, expect 8-10 months delay from the time funding is approved. I don't know if we will get funding and we see FA the day after my 38ths birthday so reckon we will need to pay up for a cycle at the least. ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: Rubyrock
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 5:29pm
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Hi !
I have been lurking around and found this thread so thought I'd give it a go. We have been TTC for 2 & 1/2 yrs & after the 1st yr went to get checked out. It appears after several tests for both my man & me that we have male infertility. Unfortunately that does not mean I escape all the uncomfortable proceedures ie HSG and am scheduled to have a endo polyp removed on Thurs. The whole process is mind blowing and disjointed to say the least but am hoping that after Thurs we will be on track for donor insemination.... |
Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 6:44pm
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welcome newbies
chica thanks for sharing your story. What an awful experience for you. Brixy I can't remember how long we had to wait for our first appt I don't think it was too long though. We ended up paying for our clomid treatments as our doc told us that you only qualify for either that or the ivf route so we chose to pay for the cheaper option. We also ended up going private for my lap and all that went on with that as the wait was just too long (turned out in the end we were taken off the list and nobody told us) Ruby I so agree with you it is all rather mind blowing isn't it? Sometimes I realise I still don't understand all that went on at our appt's with FA. |
Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:37pm
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Welcome newbies Hope your treatment goes well on Thursday Rubyrock. Golly chica, that experience with FA sounded awful Do many of you discuss this openly with others IRL? Or keep it to yourselves? Good luck for your appt tomorrow appy2 - I'l be keeping my fx for you and hoping that you get some answers and treatment options sorted asap. If you don't mind me asking Henna, how much did your lap cost? What is a "normal" time to be on the waiting list if you use the public system for that? Brixey, I don't know whether I'd continue to chart or not if I was you (I don't take temps, just rely on EWCM and OPKs). It might be useful info to take to your FA appt, but then again if your cycles are fairly regular and you feel confident about pinpointing ovulation it may not be necessary ATM? Ellecheza Hey Angiebabe, I was reading about dealing with toddler tantrums on the Kindred website the other day and the author encouraged parents and toddlers to vent their frustrations daily (to release the stress that had build up in a physical way). For toddlers it was either by crying, raging or laughing and the author said one day she and her toddler had both screamed at each other for a minute or so and it felt really good! Sounded like good advice to me - was thinking of trying it myself lol |
Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 9:28pm
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Kakapo I think all up it cost us 10K ( I still have a breakdown of cost somewhere if you want me to I can pull it out). We had to pay for private hospital as well as the specialist fees. Was so worth it though cos we got Alex out of it. If we hadn't had a look inside we never would have got pregnant. I don't think there is a normal wait time. My Mum has just been referred to gynaecology as she is having a few issues and she has been given an estimate time of 6 months
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 10:30pm
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Thanks for all the good wishes girls, I will let you all know tomorrow arvo how we get on. Ive just been trawling different websites and forums gathering info on the sorts of things I want to ask my spec about
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 7:26am
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hope all goes well today appy Fingers-crossed you can get some answers
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 7:41am
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Posted By: Ceres
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 11:46am
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Good luck Appy, will be interesting to see how you get on.
Chica, what a horrible experience to go through with FA, I'm glad you found a better doctor there though! I had to run off and get my appointment slip to check the name of the doctor after I read your post ~ fortunately not the same person! Good luck with Thursday Ruby! Brixey - it took me about a month to get my first appointment at FA (in Auckland). It's on Thursday this week, really looking forward to getting some help. DH has taken the day off work (helps that the new Wii Tiger Woods golf game is coming out on the same day) to come along. Kakapo, I've told a few people, mostly because I was a bit silly and had told several friends we were going to ttc .. eventually they start wondering when it doesn't happen... Most people are pretty supportive though I think. Even if I do get very jealous of my friends who seem to think it's 'easy', and for most of them has only taken 2-3 cycles to actually get pregnant. |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 1:04pm
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Our first FA appointment was about a month and a half after I called them - but they moved it forward, so it ended up only being a month.
We haven't told anyone except my SIL. She's a good friend (and was long before she was family) and she was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure a couple of years ago. She's got a (miraculous) wee girl now, but she understands the infertility thing very well. I'm glad we didn't tell people we were TTC, I'd rather they didn't know. -------------
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Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 4:48pm
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Hi girls
Well short version is Im being put on low dose aspirin & also progesterone once pregnant. Read on for the long version of appointment
Well I have officially been diagnosed with recurrent miscarriages and can get a treatment plan in place. Basically all my bloodwork came back normal (thats after a nurse telling me that something was not right with my bloods)!! So they cannot see any easily explained reason for the miscarriages but they are going to get me to do a Saline Hysteriogram (scan) where they squirt saline in through your cervix and it shows them the lining of your uterus and whether there is any problems. This will check whether a fibroid Ive got (my local sonographer picked up on when scanning to check everything had come away after the m/c) is having any effect but the specialist doesn't think it is that but we need to rule it out. DH has to have some karyotype bloods done, I think this is checking for chromosonal disorders. Then I am going to do monitored clomid cycles starting next af, and he is also going to put me on low dose aspirin from the start of my next cycle and then when I get my next +ve hpt I have to have progesterone So YAY I am excited about that, I guess just because I will feel like we are doing something to try and prevent another m/c.
Also we are now able to get testing done on any m/c tissue/product, and what is great about that is that if we do have another m/c they will test to see whether anything was wrong with the embyro. The other thing is when I next get pregnant I have to have weekly blood tests and fortnightly scans through to 20 weeks and then I will be under the care of a specialist. So basically he said the pregnancy will be highly monitored so that if something does go wrong, with all the blood testing they might be able to figure out why. phewwww thats alot to write Anyhoo we came away from the appointment feeling really positive that some measures are being put in place and hopefully we will have a successful pregnancy soon.
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Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 5:17pm
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Yay so glad things are moving ahead for you! Hugs xxx ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: chocol8
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 5:44pm
| Hi Appy, thats awesome that they have a plan in place - always makes a difference when you feel you are a) being taken seriously by doctors etc and b) doing something rather than just waiting for things to happen! Fingers crossed for you and lots of luck for your next cycle x |
Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 7:25pm
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yay Appy!! Sounds like a great plan to me
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Posted By: kakapo
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 7:35pm
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That is a really positive outcome Appy, I'm so pleased your appt went well and you have a plan now I had a nice surprise today - the hospital phoned to say they had a cancellation so would I like to come in next Tuesday for my ob/gyn appt? Of course I said yes - was wondering when they were going to book me in. What sort of questions did you guys ask at your first appt ... I'm feeling nervous |
Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 7:49pm
| yay Kakapo!! I can't remember back that far so no help with questions. |
Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 10:43pm
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Thanks girls Kakapo have they asked you to do any sorts of blood tests before your appointment. I would also think they might do an internal scan to look at your uterus and ovaries. Im guessing they will ask you about your cycle e.g. length of cycle, what your af is like. I guess they will try and figure out if you are ovulating and I guess they will want to gather as much info from you as possible.
One of the things I read somewhere that is good to do before a specialist appointment is to write a cronological history of everything you can think of that has to do with you, I guess like a, fertility history, iygwim.
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:25am
| Yayyyy jaxs - I'm so glad to hear there is a plan in place now. Hopefully the progesterone works as well for you as it did for myself and JHS (I think that is her user name)!!! I was exactly the same - nothing noticeably apparent to cause the m/c. And the karyotyping is for chromosome problems yep, both DH and I had to do it. |
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Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 9:51am
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 10:31am
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I said it in the other thread, but I might as well say it again - I'm glad you got so much info, Appy, and that things seem to be moving forward. Fingers crossed from here on in!
When I went in, Kakapo, they basically sat us down and went over my bloods / DH's sperm analysis - these suggested I wasn't ovulating and DH's swimmers were OK, so there wasn't much more to say about them. Then I had a scan (internal, be ready for it - thanks to Appy I was ) and that confirmed PCOS. Then they explained Clomid and everything, and gave me a script. I guess it was fairly straight-forward in our case, so could be different for different people, but it wasn't a big deal. I didn't have many questions - I think they only thing I asked about was why she put me on such a low dose of Clomid (25mg - I was expecting 50... but hey, it worked, so that proves I don't know much ). I had assumed it was PCOS, and so had read up on that, so didn't have many questions about it. -------------
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Posted By: Crakleys
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 11:53am
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Hi everyone, just thought I would pop my head in and say hi, I am still around!
Great stuff Appy, sounds like things are on the right track, YAY. We are at a bit of a stand-still at the moment, which sucks. After a detour into thinking I had uterine issues, we are now cleared and are back into "unexplained" territory. We were just about to start a self-funded IUI, when I got made redundant, and then was lucky enough to immediately get a new job - lucky except for the fact it meant I am not going to be able to ask for time off work for blood tests etc every day, so we are putting it off again until I've been in the new job for a few months and I've got some goodwill. So we are not back at it "naturally", but our spirits were really low after we had another BFN, after our biggest BD month ever as we were in Rarotonga on holiday and threw everything into it (LOL). Now it feels pointless, like it's never going to happen naturally, yet I can't go down the IUI/IVF road at the moment :( Meanwhile more and more people we know keep announcing their pregnancies. It's gutting. I'm feeling really emotional about it all today. One of these days I'm going to burst into tears when someone asks me about it, I just know it. Anyway I still pop in here when I have time, and it's great to hear all your stories and the wonderful support that is out there. Good luck everyone xoxoxoxo ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bee1981
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 2:40pm
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Hi girls, I just posted on clomid pill poppers before then realized I prob should have started on here.
My first time on forums so plz bear with me I dont know all the appreviations yet! My DH and I are 28, I've been off the BCP since Oct 08 (after being on it for 10 years) but haven't ovulated or had any AFs since coming off it, I’ve just had blood tests and an ultrasound and been diagnosed with PCOS and am now on a Christchurch public waiting list to see a specialist. PCOS seems to be only affecting my ovulation - I'm underweight/healthy for my height and not insulin resistant My GP said clomid will prob be the 1st drug they'll try to get me ovulating. My DH and I are SO impatient and I really just want them to give me a drug so I can ovulate already so we can start trying properly and I've been told public waiting lists can be 6 months+! We don't have fertility associates in Chch but we do have other private centres - repromed, oxford clinic etc but I don't have health insurance, and I wasn't sure if you could switch back and forth between private & publically funded stuff? If there’s any other chch/west coast/nelson girls what did you do? I don’t mind paying a few 100 but we can’t really afford 1000s right now and I don’t know what all the costs are. I should probably ring and ask. I just feel a bit silly since theres so many people that have been trying for years and years and we’ve really only been trying 8 months. We paid privately for the ultrasound etc and I'm glad we did or it would've been a 3-6 month wait just to get diagnosed! Six of my friends/workmates have just become pregnant in the last 8 months! hard to keep a happy face for them all when secretly I'm feeling a bit envious ------------- TTC #1 since Oct 08 #12 clomid, all BFN's #1 IUI, BFN IVF #1 Jan 11 BFN (8 frozen blasts) FET 1&2: BFN FET 3 with colorado: BFP! but chemical :( FET 4 with colorado: BFP but now fading...:( |
Posted By: Ceres
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 4:16pm
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Hi Bee
I'm in a very similar position to you. Came off the BCP late last year, but AF just didn't arrive (and still hasn't). About a month ago we went private with an ultrasound for the same reason (didn't want the big wait!) and was diagnosed with PCOS. I'm not 'typical' for PCOS either, normal weight (though I do struggle to keep it there, so that could be something to do with it ..) and no excess hair etc. I'm booked in at FA tomorrow morning, I'm assuming they'll put me on Clomid, but will let you know. Anyway, welcome :) |
Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 8:08pm
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Hi all the new faces around here... good to have the company!
I can't recall all the stuff I wanted to say in response to various questions over the last couple of pages - I really should check on here more often
Anyways, I have made the decision to tell people about this journey - I'm not the sort to remain schtum about most things so figured why break the habit of a lifetime over this. I decided if I can share my experiences it might just help people understand some of the trials of infertility. Woohoo on your appointment too Appy - glad I wasn't needed to bop your doc one in the end! Sounds like a hug may have been in order instead
I did figure out why I was so angry - just good ol' PMT as the stinky witch arrived today, three blardy days early!!! Though, looking for silver linings, it does mean I am now Day 1 so rang FA and things are all go now... first blood test tomorrow, start Chlomid the day after and also get my 'drug instruction' on Friday for when I need to shoot myself up with the Puregon... but as horrid as I'm feeling physically I'm feeling pretty damn positive emotionally.------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bee1981
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 8:29pm
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Victoria, does sound like we're in a similar situation! Best of luck for the appointment tomorrow and let me know how it goes! I'll be interested to hear all the stuff they check & ask you so I'm prepared when my appointment comes around.
AngieBabe good on you for being in such a good headspace fingers x'd for this course of chlomid! ------------- TTC #1 since Oct 08 #12 clomid, all BFN's #1 IUI, BFN IVF #1 Jan 11 BFN (8 frozen blasts) FET 1&2: BFN FET 3 with colorado: BFP! but chemical :( FET 4 with colorado: BFP but now fading...:( |
Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 01 July 2009 at 8:54pm
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Elleroo big hun, I know it can seem like the neverending journey sometimes, especially when we get setbacks that are out of our control. And yep it sucks when you have to wait a few more months and all you wanna do is start now
Angie yay for starting your clomid, hopefully the drugs are kind to you and it won't be long before your IUI and then that BFP we are waiting for you to get. lol Im gonna be so excited when yours does happen
And yeah I probably should have given my doc a hug but lol not sure what he would of made of that if I had hehe
Victoria goodluck with your appointment tomorrow, let us know how you get on ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Ceres
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 3:58pm
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Hi all
The appointment today was pretty straight forward, because I'd already had bloods and an ultrasound done the doctor just reviewed them, and said 'yes, polycystic ovaries', and gave us a course of action. We're going to do a monitored cycle of Clomid which means I'm starting a course of norethisterone today to induce AF, then once it arrives, have to have another set of blood tests and start taking Clomid on day 2. Starting on 25mg, but have been prescribed 50mg tablets in case 25mg isn't enough. DH has to provide a sample to check the quality of his err, swimmers so that we can eliminate that as a potential confounding factor too. The only negative thing to come out of today was when I went to fill my prescription (and asked the pharmacy to cut the 50mg tabs in half to save me having to do so and losing much of it in the process), the lady at the counter was quite rude and asked me 'Can't I take whole tablets?!' .. Anyway, feeling pretty positive about everything now. Can't wait to get started, probably the only time in my life when I've actively looked forward to AF! |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 4:04pm
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Your situation sounds just like mine, Victoria. Except that AF turned up on the day I had my FA appointment, so I just started the clomid a couple of days after that.
I can't believe the pharmacy lady!!!!!!!!! How totally unprofessional. And what if she said that to someone whose first language wasn't english, and they misunderstood her and just took 50mg?! -------------
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Posted By: Bee1981
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 4:12pm
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Hi Victoria, you must feel so happy that you have a course of action to take now and are making progress.
Did they say what norethisterone does? e.g does it regulate cycles or just force AF to arrive? I'm guessing the same thing will happen when I see mine. I rung repromed and think I'm going to go private now to save time since its only $210 plus the drug costs. Just waiting for hubbys results to come through and we can make the appointment! I really just want to start clomid already! ------------- TTC #1 since Oct 08 #12 clomid, all BFN's #1 IUI, BFN IVF #1 Jan 11 BFN (8 frozen blasts) FET 1&2: BFN FET 3 with colorado: BFP! but chemical :( FET 4 with colorado: BFP but now fading...:( |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 4:17pm
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That's neat, Bee. Have you made an appointment, or are you waiting for the results first? -------------
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Posted By: Ceres
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 5:32pm
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Hi Bee, the doctors words were that 'the norethisterone forces the endometrium to shed so we can start fresh'. We've gone privately too, and I think it was worth it to avoid the wait. The consultation today was $210, then the clomid + noresthisterone $30, once we start the 'monitored cycle' it's $245 (per cycle), hopefully it doesn't take too many cycles!
Hopes, it definitely sounds like we're in similar situations, am crossing fingers and toes for you to get your BFP next week :). |
Posted By: mylilmosaic
Date Posted: 02 July 2009 at 6:38pm
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Awesome Victoria Im glad it went well. That sounds similar to what we are going to do as I will probably get some norethisterone to start my next af, but am waiting till the hols are almost over as I have alot of teenage kids coming to stay, lol not conducive to bd'in then we will start the clomid. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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