TTC thread take 2

[joanne312]

Well I got some bad news today. I went for my beta and it was 5. I am so sad.

so sorry to hear. life is just unfair

I don't know what any of my betas have been. The nurse has always just said "negative". My boss (who did IVF 5x unsuccessfully) said one time she had a "borderline" value and had to go back in 2 days to retest. It ended up being a BFN and she said it was the most difficult thing to go through during those 2 days of waiting. She said she just wishes it would have been BFN from the get go.

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Well I got some bad news today. I went for my beta and it was 5. I am so sad.

I'm so sorry. This just stinks.

 

[tinytreasures]

HUGS ckret01

Good Luck with your tooth Gabbie

 

[smi727]

Hi All!
I'm new to the thread and am looking for a place for a little more support. DH & I have been TTC for about 8 months (which I realize from reading some of this thread isn't really all that long). I am currently on round 3 of clomid. No results so far. If this round doesn't work, my OB told me he'd refer me to a fertility specialist. I'll be checking in periodically to see if anyone has any other tips/tricks up their sleeves for me. Good luck to everyone else TTC!

 

[cherbear]

Hi All!
I'm new to the thread and am looking for a place for a little more support. DH & I have been TTC for about 8 months (which I realize from reading some of this thread isn't really all that long). I am currently on round 3 of clomid. No results so far. If this round doesn't work, my OB told me he'd refer me to a fertility specialist. I'll be checking in periodically to see if anyone has any other tips/tricks up their sleeves for me. Good luck to everyone else TTC!

welcome! Do you have any underlying issues for which the OB is concerned?? Some doctors won't prescribe fertility meds (even clomid) until after a year of TTC. Mine prescribed it to me only when I told him that my periods were coming every 2 months (after getting off the pill). Did that happen to you too?

I hope your stay here is a short one. If you have any questions there is a wealth of information here I have found SO much support here from my Disney girls!

 

[shruley]

Well I got some bad news today. I went for my beta and it was 5. I am so sad.

So sorry! It seems like at some point you should be used to the bad news but it never gets any easier. I am supposed to test next week and I dread the thought of it, because I can hardly stand to see the negatives anymore.

 

[ead79]

We just got back from our 8 week ultrasound. There was a heartbeat last week, but the baby hasn't grown and they couldn't find a heartbeat. We're absolutely devestated. It's amazing how much I loved the little guy already. I just needed to share. I guess it's back to the beginning for us.

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Please know that we are praying for you and your DH during this difficult time.

We had our appt with the RE today. Long story short is that he is giving us the green light to do whatever we want, which is good. His recommendations is to try injectables w/ IUI for a few cycles and if that doesn't work then move on to IVF. The only real identified problem so far is that my lining tends to be thin. He said for most people injectables will help improve your lining but not for everyone. So we will try injectables for 2 cycles and if the lining doesn't improve we'll move on to IVF. Or if the lining is ok we will try injectables for 3 cycles and then IVF.
So we are taking this cycle "off" from TTC, we'll do our injectables teaching with the RN, and wait a few weeks till CD1 and get started on to the next phase of treatment!

I'm glad that your meeting with the RE went well. That sounds like a good plan, and I know it's a relief to have a plan in mind.

Well I got some bad news today. I went for my beta and it was 5. I am so sad.

I'm so sorry

Guess who has a zombie tooth? That's what my new dentist, my mom's dentist told me today.

I love him! He's an awesome dentist! Everyone there was nice! Ive never seen people happy to go to the dentist, but they were! There's usually a long wait to get into see him, but my parents are patients and my mom got me right in!

Anyhoo, I will have to have it extracted. It's in the back, so chances are, no one is going to see it. That's what's been causing me all this pain...a tooth! Turns out, the tooth was DOA when my old dentist tried to fix it and it's dying anyway.

The price: 108.00 Not too bad! The visit was free today. He sent me home with a scrip for steroids for pain and anti-biototics. They are helping.

So I go in Wed. at 9:30 a.m. Hubby is coming in with me. I'm scurred! I had a bad expereince last time I had an extraction. I have long roots and let's just say....I felt it. Ma said he's great though and I won't feel a thing. Hope so.

Gabbie

I had a molar extracted several years back, and it wasn't too terrible. Just be aware that the sounds it makes are a bit scary, but nothing to worry about. I'm glad this will get you feeling better!

Hi All!
I'm new to the thread and am looking for a place for a little more support. DH & I have been TTC for about 8 months (which I realize from reading some of this thread isn't really all that long). I am currently on round 3 of clomid. No results so far. If this round doesn't work, my OB told me he'd refer me to a fertility specialist. I'll be checking in periodically to see if anyone has any other tips/tricks up their sleeves for me. Good luck to everyone else TTC!

Welcome! I too am on Clomid right now, and still using my OB rather than a specialist, so we're at roughly the same place. I've been TTC for a little over a year.

 

[Kennywife]

Like my new ticker?

Once we go see the RE on the 30th, I'll know more and can make a better one, but at least we know we have a starting point to TTC.

Gabbie

 

[ead79]

Well, I heard back from my OB's office about my CD21 bloodwork. Unfortunately it looks like the Clomid didn't work and I didn't ovulate.

I'm very sad, but I figure that's normal. I was just hoping that 1 month of Clomid would do the trick, even though I know it's not likely.

So the revised plan is for me to call them when AF returns, and they'll put me on a higher dose of Clomid. We'll re-do a CD21 progesterone level to see if that works.

If it doesn't, I think I'm going to go ahead and get the referral to the RE.

 

[D&DDisney]

Well, I heard back from my OB's office about my CD21 bloodwork. Unfortunately it looks like the Clomid didn't work and I didn't ovulate.

I'm very sad, but I figure that's normal. I was just hoping that 1 month of Clomid would do the trick, even though I know it's not likely.

So the revised plan is for me to call them when AF returns, and they'll put me on a higher dose of Clomid. We'll re-do a CD21 progesterone level to see if that works.

If it doesn't, I think I'm going to go ahead and get the referral to the RE.

I had to go up to 150mg if I remember, before it worked. Hang in there.

 

[ead79]

I had to go up to 150mg if I remember, before it worked. Hang in there.

I started at 50, and they want to up it to 100 this next month. For some reason hearing that I didn't ovulate this month is hitting me like a BFN does. I guess it's because my hope for this month was squashed. But onward I must push I suppose.

 

[shruley]

Well, I heard back from my OB's office about my CD21 bloodwork. Unfortunately it looks like the Clomid didn't work and I didn't ovulate.

I'm very sad, but I figure that's normal. I was just hoping that 1 month of Clomid would do the trick, even though I know it's not likely.

So the revised plan is for me to call them when AF returns, and they'll put me on a higher dose of Clomid. We'll re-do a CD21 progesterone level to see if that works.

If it doesn't, I think I'm going to go ahead and get the referral to the RE.

Sorry to hear that! Hopefully going up to the higher dose helps, without too many side effects for you! It's hard to find out you never ovulated. I can only conceive if I ovulate on my left side. I can usually tell, after the fact, which side I ovulated on. After I've charted, done the OPKs, BD 4 nights in a row. It's frustrating to learn that after all that, there wasn't even a chance! Hoping next cycle goes better for you.

 

[ckret01]

Thank you all so very much for all your kind words. I was so crushed when the Dr called to tell me the news. I actually had to go again this morning for a second blood test to confirm the beta of 5. It is almost like a slap in the face in the sense that I get to hear again that it is negative I was also POAS, which I will not do again when they say not to, b/c I was getting faint positives all the way up till my blood test so I kind of had my hopes up.

The worst part is this Dr that I have been going to was a second opinion Dr and I had switched to him.
Back when I had the ectopic, I was seeing this one Dr. He had scheduled me for a Laparotomy and a myomectomy to remove my bad tube from the ectopic, repair the other one and remove a fibroid I have that is outside of my uterus. I went to get a second opinion and this other Dr who I am seeing now said that my fibroid didnt need to come out as it wasnt inside my uterus and didnt feel it would affect anything as he sees many people that have fibroids become pregnant. So he would then perform a less invasive Laparoscopy surgery to just remove my one tube and repair the other and leave the fibroid. Bceause I liked the lesser of the surgeries and was scared I stayed with him.

Now with the laparoscopy surgery, 4 failed IUI's, and one failed IVF he now wants to revisit removing my fibroid. I just feel so drained and am wishing I had had this surgery to begin with. It has been 3 long years of disappointment after disappointment and I don't know how much more I can take. Not to mention the IUIs and IVF were out of pocket.

Sorry this is so long I just needed to vent.

 

[smi727]

welcome! Do you have any underlying issues for which the OB is concerned?? Some doctors won't prescribe fertility meds (even clomid) until after a year of TTC. Mine prescribed it to me only when I told him that my periods were coming every 2 months (after getting off the pill). Did that happen to you too?

I hope your stay here is a short one. If you have any questions there is a wealth of information here I have found SO much support here from my Disney girls!

I stopped the pill last April and only got 2 periods between then and December. My OB started me on prometrium & clomid right away. I didn't ovulate on 75mg but I did ovulate last month on 100mg (I used an ovulation test). I'm hoping round 3 will go better. If not, OB will send me to a specialist so DH & I can have further testing done. I'm nervous that the subject of my weight will be brought up. I'm around 40lbs. overweight, but I've started training for a 5K (1) to loose some weight and (2) so I have another goal in mind so I don't keep thinking about babies all the time. I'm really looking forward to getting some good information and extra support. DH, my parents, and my sisters have all been great so far but it's nice to have some women to talk to who are going through the same thing.

 

[ead79]

Sorry to hear that! Hopefully going up to the higher dose helps, without too many side effects for you! It's hard to find out you never ovulated. I can only conceive if I ovulate on my left side. I can usually tell, after the fact, which side I ovulated on. After I've charted, done the OPKs, BD 4 nights in a row. It's frustrating to learn that after all that, there wasn't even a chance! Hoping next cycle goes better for you.

Thanks! I wasn't using OPKs, and now I feel like an idiot. Of course, it using them wouldn't have made my ovulate, so I guess it doesn't matter. The nurse failed to tell me that Clomid will make my PCOS not screw up ovulation predictors. In the past, it always has, as my LH is high for nearly the whole month and throws off the tests. I wish she had told me that, but like I said, it's not like it mattered this past month. I will obviously use them this month, so hopefully I will be able to tell if I ovulated or not before the CD21 progesterone test.

Thank you all so very much for all your kind words. I was so crushed when the Dr called to tell me the news. I actually had to go again this morning for a second blood test to confirm the beta of 5. It is almost like a slap in the face in the sense that I get to hear again that it is negative I was also POAS, which I will not do again when they say not to, b/c I was getting faint positives all the way up till my blood test so I kind of had my hopes up.

The worst part is this Dr that I have been going to was a second opinion Dr and I had switched to him.
Back when I had the ectopic, I was seeing this one Dr. He had scheduled me for a Laparotomy and a myomectomy to remove my bad tube from the ectopic, repair the other one and remove a fibroid I have that is outside of my uterus. I went to get a second opinion and this other Dr who I am seeing now said that my fibroid didnt need to come out as it wasnt inside my uterus and didnt feel it would affect anything as he sees many people that have fibroids become pregnant. So he would then perform a less invasive Laparoscopy surgery to just remove my one tube and repair the other and leave the fibroid. Bceause I liked the lesser of the surgeries and was scared I stayed with him.

Now with the laparoscopy surgery, 4 failed IUI's, and one failed IVF he now wants to revisit removing my fibroid. I just feel so drained and am wishing I had had this surgery to begin with. It has been 3 long years of disappointment after disappointment and I don't know how much more I can take. Not to mention the IUIs and IVF were out of pocket.

Sorry this is so long I just needed to vent.

I'm so sorry. It's totally understandable to be discouraged, and we're here whenever you need to vent.

I stopped the pill last April and only got 2 periods between then and December. My OB started me on prometrium & clomid right away. I didn't ovulate on 75mg but I did ovulate last month on 100mg (I used an ovulation test). I'm hoping round 3 will go better. If not, OB will send me to a specialist so DH & I can have further testing done. I'm nervous that the subject of my weight will be brought up. I'm around 40lbs. overweight, but I've started training for a 5K (1) to loose some weight and (2) so I have another goal in mind so I don't keep thinking about babies all the time. I'm really looking forward to getting some good information and extra support. DH, my parents, and my sisters have all been great so far but it's nice to have some women to talk to who are going through the same thing.

I hear you on the weight issue, though I am more overweight than you are. I have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight many times, and it's just not going to happen for me I don't think. My OB is willing to help me despite it, but I'm nervous a RE wouldn't be so willing for some reason.

 

[smi727]

I hear you on the weight issue, though I am more overweight than you are. I have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight many times, and it's just not going to happen for me I don't think.

I've lost and regained the same 15-20 lbs so many times over the last 6 years, I've lost count. But I've heard that many women who are able to loose a little weight, even 10-15 lbs, have an easier time TTC. So that's my goal - 15 lbs. We'll see how it goes...

 

[D&DDisney]

I started at 50, and they want to up it to 100 this next month. For some reason hearing that I didn't ovulate this month is hitting me like a BFN does. I guess it's because my hope for this month was squashed. But onward I must push I suppose.

Its just as bad as a BFN. But hang in there. It will happen.

I can only conceive if I ovulate on my left side. I can usually tell, after the fact, which side I ovulated on. After I've charted, done the OPKs, BD 4 nights in a row. It's frustrating to learn that after all that, there wasn't even a chance! Hoping next cycle goes better for you.

I hear ya. Some months I am just shocked that after BDing every day for weeks and still nothing. Ugh!!

Thank you all so very much for all your kind words. I was so crushed when the Dr called to tell me the news. I actually had to go again this morning for a second blood test to confirm the beta of 5. It is almost like a slap in the face in the sense that I get to hear again that it is negative I was also POAS, which I will not do again when they say not to, b/c I was getting faint positives all the way up till my blood test so I kind of had my hopes up.

The worst part is this Dr that I have been going to was a second opinion Dr and I had switched to him.
Back when I had the ectopic, I was seeing this one Dr. He had scheduled me for a Laparotomy and a myomectomy to remove my bad tube from the ectopic, repair the other one and remove a fibroid I have that is outside of my uterus. I went to get a second opinion and this other Dr who I am seeing now said that my fibroid didnt need to come out as it wasnt inside my uterus and didnt feel it would affect anything as he sees many people that have fibroids become pregnant. So he would then perform a less invasive Laparoscopy surgery to just remove my one tube and repair the other and leave the fibroid. Bceause I liked the lesser of the surgeries and was scared I stayed with him.

Now with the laparoscopy surgery, 4 failed IUI's, and one failed IVF he now wants to revisit removing my fibroid. I just feel so drained and am wishing I had had this surgery to begin with. It has been 3 long years of disappointment after disappointment and I don't know how much more I can take. Not to mention the IUIs and IVF were out of pocket.

Sorry this is so long I just needed to vent.

You can always vent here.
Don't think of "what ifs". You'll never know for sure. Just keep on going (when you're ready to). We'll be here for you and can relate to what you are feeling.
That second blood test must have been so horrible for you. This is so unfair!!!

 

[chrissyt27]

We just got back from our 8 week ultrasound. There was a heartbeat last week, but the baby hasn't grown and they couldn't find a heartbeat. We're absolutely devestated. It's amazing how much I loved the little guy already. I just needed to share. I guess it's back to the beginning for us.

I am so very sorry. It’s so tough after you have seen the heartbeat. Huge hugs. I have gotten little Willow Tree Angels in memory of my 2 little ones. It really helps me remember and have something to think of them. I am sorry for your loss.

 

[chrissyt27]

Well I got some bad news today. I went for my beta and it was 5. I am so sad.

That really sucks!!! I am so sorry. IF is so unfair.

 

[Chernabog#1fan]

I am having a really hard night tonight. My husband and I are adopting a sibling group from South Carolina. The do not know about us yet and we have known about them for 3 months tomorrow. South Carolina should get the clearance to tell them on Monday and we should be able to meet them in the next week or 2.

The reason I am sad is because it was my son's birthday on this past week and we were not able to be there to celebrate with him and he does not know that it was the last birthday he would have to celebrate without parents. Then we got a horrific phone call this morning. Both kids are in pain because one of the girls that live in the group home they are at died in a car accident last night. I am so sad for them and it hurts to not be able to comfort them at all. The girl that passed away has a birthday this month and they were going to have a birthday party for our son and her this month. He also had a crush on her. Our daughter shared a cabin with her, so it is hard for her as well.

Please keep them in your prayers as I can not imagine what they must be feeling and then for them to hear they are leaving everything they know for an unknown future and family in the next few weeks is going to be hard on them. They have had so much loss in their short life.

Thank you all for listening.