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TTC after 35
happywifemomofone
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Nervous about HSG
happywifemomofone
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in TTC after 35
Going for HSG test tomorrow. Will be able to find our results of the hormone tests I had drawn last Tuesday too. DH had his analysis and everything came back pretty normal. Was several days late for me last month, and thought we might just get lucky and not have to get too far into the thick of this infertility stuff. Girls at work think I'm crazy for TTC this side of 40, especially since my son just turned 18. I just got married and this isn't all about me anymore. Need some support that I'm not crazy, people do go through this and get pregnant?? We've decided that we're probably going to do one IUI cycle, then 3 IVFs....if no BFP, then I think we're done trying. Actually, this is further than I thought we'd head on this journey.....but we really want the experience of raising OUR child, together.
TTC since 10/09
Me-43 DH-44
RE and testing 10/10-11/10, Recommending IVF
1/11 New RE
AMA and DOR-DH low motility
IVF #1.1 cancelled 3/11 due to poor response IVF #1.2 May 2011, one perfect 8-cell embryo, 3dt-BFN, IVF #2.1 Converted to IUI d/t poor response. New RE 9/2011. IVF 2.2 completed using HGH,EPP,DHEA, Q-10 and accupuncture. Transferred one 8-cell, grade one embryo on 10/19. BFP 10/31/11 Chemical pregancy on 11/2/11. Started stims for IVF #3, our final try, on 12-2-11. ET on 12/18. Transferred 3 Grade A embryos-BFFN Planning DE IVF, late March/early April- Donors ER expected to be 4/2-4/4.
PAIF/SAIF welcome
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Re: Nervous about HSG
The HSG was uncomfortable but not unbearable. I took 4 Aleve about an hour beforehand. It was pretty cool to see the fallopian tubes and uterus all lit up.
Best of luck!
I don't have anything to say about the HSG because I don't have my first RE appt until the end of January, but I wanted to let you know that I don't think you're crazy for trying. I'm 36 and DH is 37. We both have daughters who just turned 16 and 19, obviously from when we were young. We've been married for just over a year and really want a child together. I never thought I would only have one child, so I always knew that I would have another (didn't know it would be so hard though). It just took a lot longer than I thought to find the right man. I have lots of people think I'm crazy, but they are not in my situation so couldn't possibly understand. I worry more about how DD feels about me having a baby when she's about to graduate high school. But she's an amazing kid and we have a great relationship so she's just pulling for it to happen.
Sorry, long story just to tell you I don't think you're crazy. Good luck at your appt today.
DS born via unplanned C-section at 40w6d
It's definitely not crazy, most of my friends are in their late 30s/early 40s and trying to conceive!
Good luck with the HSG. Honestly, mine was awful but for most people it seems to be mostly just some discomfort. Definitely take some pain meds an hour before (I wish I had doubled my dose!).
TTC #1 since 4/10, Dx: MFI IVF planned for April/May
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
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
http://waitingforraintostop.wordpress.com
Good luck - for me, it wasn't all that bad. A little uncomfortable, but not as bad as I anticipated.
My last cycle really tricked me. I am normally on a 27-29 day cycle, so when 29th day came, I had hope. 30th day came, no AF...even more hope (even though I knew something was up bc I tested a BFN)..then on 31, it was all over. Prob the stress and everything...but anyways - good luck! I took 800mg of advil the night before and the morning of the procedure.
Sydney, born 11.26.08
Good luck to both HSG gals! I took double the advil dose and was fine. In fact it was very cool. I asked for a copy of my films so I could marvel at it any time I want. Plus I've heard the months after HSG are good for PG since it clears stuff out. (although that hasn't been my personal experience since mine was July). good luck!
-Pix
The HSG isn't anything to worry about. At least for me it was just minimal brief cramping. As for being crazy trying to conceive - I am 42 and my DH is going to be 45 in a few weeks and he has a 13 year-old. If it's crazy to want a child, then let the naysayers say what they want - we are the only ones who control what we do.
Best of luck to you.
HUGS!