TTC after 35

Self Help

Went on Amazon today and ordered 5 self help books related to dealing w/ IF. A bit of an over kill but I am guessing one is bound to help. I know I have to stop being so hard on myself and putting so much pressure on myself. My type A personality doesn't know how to do it any other way! I do have to say I hate my body right now and it's so irrational. Hope you all have a wonderful eveningl

TTC #1 since 2/10 Me 38 FSH 12.9 & AMH 0.16 DH 47, low sperm count due to meds. 07/11 We have sperm! 28 million, 70% motility, morphology 1% normal. 08/14/11 1st IUI unmedicated BFN. 09/11/11 2nd IUI w/ Femara + trigger BFN 10/14/11 trigger & Final IUI 10/16/11 BFN 10/21/11 Started acupuncture and loving it! 01/21 ET one embryo 6 cell grade C. Beta 02/02. BFN. Taking a much needed break. image

Re: Self Help

  • I don't know if you want uplifting books or "tell it like it is even if it isn't a happy ending" types but I recently read the Silent Sorority by Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos . It is her story of dealing with IF and not ending with a baby. It is very real and I connected with it so much. I highly recommend it.  If you have a Kindle, I can "loan" you the book if you pm me your email. 

    TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
    DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
    5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
    OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
    DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
    DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
    CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
    DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

    DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
    First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!

    K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days

    imageimage

    SAIF/PAIF Welcome


    http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com

  • I saw that book and went back and forth but ended up not getting it. I think I might now order that. Thanks for the recommendation. No Kindle...I am an old fashioned kinda gal
    TTC #1 since 2/10 Me 38 FSH 12.9 & AMH 0.16 DH 47, low sperm count due to meds. 07/11 We have sperm! 28 million, 70% motility, morphology 1% normal. 08/14/11 1st IUI unmedicated BFN. 09/11/11 2nd IUI w/ Femara + trigger BFN 10/14/11 trigger & Final IUI 10/16/11 BFN 10/21/11 Started acupuncture and loving it! 01/21 ET one embryo 6 cell grade C. Beta 02/02. BFN. Taking a much needed break. image
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  • McIrish--I'd love to read it if you wouldn't mind loaning it to me. I'll PM you my email.
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    TTC #1 since 2009 with unexplained infertility
    IUI#1-4 Jan.-Apr. 2011 = BFNs
    IVF#1 Aug. 2011 = c/p, FET #1 Nov. 2011 = c/p, FET #2 April 2012 = BFP!
    Beta #1 = 153, Beta #2 = 269, Beta #3 = 675
    1st U/S = TWINS!! EDD 12/29/12
    my blog: Journey to Somewhere
    ~~PAIFW/SAIFW~~
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    Went on Amazon today and ordered 5 self help books related to dealing w/ IF. A bit of an over kill but I am guessing one is bound to help. I know I have to stop being so hard on myself and putting so much pressure on myself. My type A personality doesn't know how to do it any other way! I do have to say I hate my body right now and it's so irrational. Hope you all have a wonderful eveningl

    I decided to go to actual therapy after my c/p. I have run out of coping skills and am at the end of my rope. I just don't know what to do anymore. I have been able to accomplish everything I have set my mind to up to this point in life, except this. Hopefully therapy will help me figure out how to deal with IF, because I'm failing. I hope the books are helpful for you!

    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    TTC #1 since 2009 with unexplained infertility
    IUI#1-4 Jan.-Apr. 2011 = BFNs
    IVF#1 Aug. 2011 = c/p, FET #1 Nov. 2011 = c/p, FET #2 April 2012 = BFP!
    Beta #1 = 153, Beta #2 = 269, Beta #3 = 675
    1st U/S = TWINS!! EDD 12/29/12
    my blog: Journey to Somewhere
    ~~PAIFW/SAIFW~~
    Photobucket
    April IVF Spring Chicks

    Pregnancy Ticker
  • imagetst1998:
    McIrish--I'd love to read it if you wouldn't mind loaning it to me. I'll PM you my email.

    absolutely! Kindle lets you loan for 14 days. If you aren't ready to read just yet, let me know and we can wait a few days etc.

    TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
    DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
    5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
    OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
    DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
    DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
    CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
    DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

    DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
    First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!

    K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days

    imageimage

    SAIF/PAIF Welcome


    http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com

  • imagetst1998:
    imagewinidpu:

    Went on Amazon today and ordered 5 self help books related to dealing w/ IF. A bit of an over kill but I am guessing one is bound to help. I know I have to stop being so hard on myself and putting so much pressure on myself. My type A personality doesn't know how to do it any other way! I do have to say I hate my body right now and it's so irrational. Hope you all have a wonderful eveningl

    I decided to go to actual therapy after my c/p. I have run out of coping skills and am at the end of my rope. I just don't know what to do anymore. I have been able to accomplish everything I have set my mind to up to this point in life, except this. Hopefully therapy will help me figure out how to deal with IF, because I'm failing. I hope the books are helpful for you!

    I'm feeling exactly like this right now.Sad

    Windipu, if you read any really good ones, please let me know!

    TTC #1 since June 2010
    Me: 36, DH: 42
    Dx: DOR and MFI

    DH: low count + very low motility; hormones all normal; Sperm DNA Frag. test = poor to fair; male karyotyping normal
    Me: FSH 13.4 + AMH 0.26 + hypothyroidism; Scratch the hypothyrodism (?); Blood clotting and immune panel all negative; endometrial biopsy normal

    IVF #1 (MDLF - Jul/Aug 2011): BFN (9R, 5M, 3F with ICSI, 3dt of 1 10-cell grade 2, no frosties)
    IVF #2 (EP-antagonist - Sep/Oct 2011): BFN (6R, 4M, 3F w/ ICSI, 3dt of 1 6-cell, 1 7-cell, grade 4s, no frosties)
    DE IVF #1 (shared cycle - June 2012): c/p (6R, 6F w/ICSI, 3dt 1 8-cell grade A- and 1 7-cell grade A-; no frosties)
    DE IVF #2 (shared cycle with new donor - Nov/Dec/ 2012): - BFP!!!!! 12/14/12. U/S on 12/27 shows twins!!!!!

    SAIFW/PAIFW
  • imagemtlaurel:
    imagetst1998:
    imagewinidpu:

    Went on Amazon today and ordered 5 self help books related to dealing w/ IF. A bit of an over kill but I am guessing one is bound to help. I know I have to stop being so hard on myself and putting so much pressure on myself. My type A personality doesn't know how to do it any other way! I do have to say I hate my body right now and it's so irrational. Hope you all have a wonderful eveningl

    I decided to go to actual therapy after my c/p. I have run out of coping skills and am at the end of my rope. I just don't know what to do anymore. I have been able to accomplish everything I have set my mind to up to this point in life, except this. Hopefully therapy will help me figure out how to deal with IF, because I'm failing. I hope the books are helpful for you!

    I'm feeling exactly like this right now.Sad

    Windipu, if you read any really good ones, please let me know!

    I am with you ladies on this one.  That has been the topic of many of my rants to DH and my family.  Therapy can be wonderfuly helpful.  I would also be interested in hearing more about any books that are really good.  I did add one to the post on books.

    BFP on IVF #2 6/29/2012. Beta #1 7/3 = 522; Beta #2 = 1180; Beta #3 = 6491 image BabyFruit Ticker
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