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Trouble TTC
Does your husband go in?
So I'm new to the IF world and wanted to get everyone's opinion of RE vsits and how your DH's handle the exams. My DH went in last time, had ridiculous comments to make through the entire process to keep it light and positive. He has been bery supportive so far. But when my RE had my lady parts up on the ultrasound machine, my doctor kepts saying "all those little dark spots" (my eggs). He must have said "dark spots" or "dark circles" about 10 times. So now my husband calls my lady business "The Darkness"! If we weren't trying to make a baby, he'd be going nowhere near 'The Darkness".
So does your DH crack jokes and act like a fool too? Or am I just the lucky one?! Does your DH even go in to your visits?
~Lindsey~
Annovulation/Amenorrhea/Mild Endo Scarring
10 Cycles with Femera/Bravelle, even Clomid 1x + Ovidrel + IUI + Crinone = 10 BFNs
4/2011 Bravelle + Ovidrel + IUI + Crinone + HOPE = 1st BFP EDD 01/21/12
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Teddy Roosevelt
Annovulation/Amenorrhea/Mild Endo Scarring
10 Cycles with Femera/Bravelle, even Clomid 1x + Ovidrel + IUI + Crinone = 10 BFNs
4/2011 Bravelle + Ovidrel + IUI + Crinone + HOPE = 1st BFP EDD 01/21/12
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Teddy Roosevelt
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Re: Does your husband go in?
~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~
Me= 37 and DH = 41
Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)
IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN
IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.
IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132. Lil is here!
TTC#2: Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.
IVF #4: BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #5: MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN
IVF #6: (New RE): Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN
FET#1: BFN
SAIF Always Welcome
Diagnosed with PCOS: 10/03, On BCP to "treat" until: 7/09
Provera to end Cycles 1-9 (anovulatory)
Cycle #4 & 5: Clomid 50 mg FAIL
RE Visit: 2000 mg Metformin
Cycle 6:Forced Break, looking for androgen secreting tumor
Cycle 7:Clomid CD 3-10, 12-17 FAIL
Cycle 8: Clomid CD 3-10, Bravelle CD 12-24 Hyperstimmed
New RE: Put on Byetta, lost 23 lbs
Cycle 9: Financial Break
Cycle 10: Femara CD 3-7, IUI CD 17 BFP on 2/14/11, m/c 3/7/11
My DH went to the first appointment with me b/c he had to. Aside from that if he's there with me he usually waits in the waitingroom.
He did come to the IUI with me. He sat in a corner with his newspaper up covering his face. During the procedure I could hear him saying "Hmmm" while reading an article. It was kind of funny.
Diagnosed with PCOS March '10 - Started 1000mg of Metformin
After 3 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, FSH+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP!
Time to make Emilie a big sister!
May '16 2.0: Letrozole+FSH+Menopur+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP! first beta-45.44, second beta-148
First of all, kinda funny.
One time when DH and I were "making babies" in the dark, he said that he felt like he was "making love to a black hole". . . .yeah. . .
They just don't think sometimes. But I love the man and love when he comes to my appointments with me.
Have you asked DH if he'll knock it off? Tell him it's stressing you out and that's bad for baby-makin'.
The Conception Craze
1/2009- TTTC
After 7 rounds of clomid and HcG, Three failed IUI's with an ectopic pregnancy, two shots of methotrextate, ER visits, breaks, low (3%) morphology One IVF cycle (lupron, gonal-F) that ended in another ectopic, more methotrexate, A Lap to disconnect both tubes, remove endo and a hydrosalphinx, . . .we are finally expecting TWINS from FET#1!
1.11. 2011: Beginning FET cycle!
3.11.11- FET! (DH's birthday!) 2 blasts transfered!
3.20.11- BETA #1 BFP!!! 272! (9dp5dt)
3.23.11- BETA #2 1346!!! (12dp5dt)
4.8.11- U/S #1. . TWINS!!! . . .TWO BOYS!
9.10.11-My beautiful Boys arrive unexpectedly at 28 weeks, 6 days.
My next appointment is Wed. and I'm going alone so we will see if the mood will be different this time. Maybe I'll go with him when he has his semen eval. and make weird comments from the corner about is "baby batter" or whatever other weird names he has called it lately. MEN!
Annovulation/Amenorrhea/Mild Endo Scarring
10 Cycles with Femera/Bravelle, even Clomid 1x + Ovidrel + IUI + Crinone = 10 BFNs
4/2011 Bravelle + Ovidrel + IUI + Crinone + HOPE = 1st BFP EDD 01/21/12
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Teddy Roosevelt
Annovulation/Amenorrhea/Mild Endo Scarring
10 Cycles with Femera/Bravelle, even Clomid 1x + Ovidrel + IUI + Crinone = 10 BFNs
4/2011 Bravelle + Ovidrel + IUI + Crinone + HOPE = 1st BFP EDD 01/21/12
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Teddy Roosevelt
My DH goes with me to all appointments these days, unless it's just a blood draw.
We crack jokes in the car, but he's pretty quiet and serious during the actual appointments.
Maybe we are just wierd, we pretty much go to everything together (even regular yearly gyn exams). We are both medical people, maybe that has something to do with it. I like to hear what is said myself at his appts and I like him to hear mine just in case I miss something or dont remember it all...
He tends to be more serious and focus on the topic at hand, where I'm more of a make light of the situation/joker. I do that stuff when I'm nervous...maybe YH just has a lot of nervous energy to spout off?
You have to do what works for the two of you though...good luck!