Hi ladies. It seems crazy that this is even a question I can ask since its still so surreal that I have number 1! But when did you ladies start trying for number 2? DH and I are 35 and dont want to wait since we have no idea how long it might take us to conceive again...if we are so blessed that is. We talked to our OB about trying again when DS turns 6 months which unbelievably is less than 3 months away!
Also did you try on your own for a while our did you go straight into fertility treatments?
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TTC since November 2008;
me - poor egg quality,hypothyroidism,missing beta 3 integrin;
DH - some MFI;
1 month clomid plus timing - BFN;
3 months clomid + IUI - BFN BFN BFN
IVF #1 Nov/Dec 2009 - BFP - c/p;
IVF #2.1 Jan 2011 - Converted to IUI - BFN;
IVF #2.2 March/April 2011 - ER 3/23/11: 12 retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fert-ET 3dt 3/26/11: 3 embies - BFN;
IVF #3 May 2011 - ER 5/19/11: 20 retrieved, 10 mature, 9 fert-ET 5dt 5/24/11 3 embies - BFN;
Switched RE's for IVF #4 (CCRM) Oct 2011 - Surprise BFP before starting IVF #4!
Re: When did you start trying for number 2?
DS will be 1 in January and we will head back to the RE at that time. We had to use DE to conceive DS and we have 16 frosties waiting for us. Wasn't able to get pg on my own or with ART with my eggs.
My ideal spacing between children is 3yrs (I'd be no good with 2U2) but since it took me so long to get #1 I started ttc#2 when DS1 turned 1. I tried on my own for about 6-8 months before going back for treatments (with an different OB than the one who got me pg the first time, which ended up being a complete waste of my time.) I ended up with a different diagnosis that time so it still took a long to get pg again.
In ttc#3 I waited until DS2 was 18 months to start treatments with my RE. I weaned him at 15/16 months. I figured if we were lucky and it worked the first time then I would have at minimum 2.25 yrs between children. I was comfortable with that, age isn't on my side now (36 yrs old) so I figure I need to compromise with my ideal spacing. At this rate though I still might get it.
we had other situations going on in our lives after our DS was born, so even though we were older (i was 38 when DS was born), it wasn't until this year, Sept. that we started trying again. we did redo all of our pre-treatment testing (CD 3 internal u/s & bloodwork, CD 5 hsg). DS is 2.5 yo.
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After two Clomid cycles, three injectable IUI cycles, two IVFs, two miscarriages, and one lap surgery, IVF #2 has brought us our little boy!
TTC #2
After months of being postponed or cancelled, FET #1.3 (Natural FET) brought us twin girls!
TTC since November 2008; me - poor egg quality,hypothyroidism,missing beta 3 integrin;
DH - some MFI;
1 month clomid plus timing - BFN;
3 months clomid + IUI - BFN BFN BFN
IVF #1 Nov/Dec 2009 - BFP - c/p;
IVF #2.1 Jan 2011 - Converted to IUI - BFN;
IVF #2.2 March/April 2011 - ER 3/23/11: 12 retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fert-ET 3dt 3/26/11: 3 embies - BFN;
IVF #3 May 2011 - ER 5/19/11: 20 retrieved, 10 mature, 9 fert-ET 5dt 5/24/11 3 embies - BFN;
Switched RE's for IVF #4 (CCRM) Oct 2011 - Surprise BFP before starting IVF #4!
~after 34 cycles we finally got our 2nd little bundle of joy~
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I had wanted to TTC when DS was 1. I wanted them closer together and figured it would take at least a few months again. We experienced a big economic upset last year so we had to put that on hold. DH just started a new job that gave us more financial security and he really wanted to try on our own for a few months. The plan was to call the RE in January because that would have been more ideal timing wise for us to afford treatments, though neither of us were very hopeful. I just got a bfp on Friday and am still in shock that it happened on our own and on the first cycle. If you are certain that 3 months from now works just as well as 6 months from now then I'd go straight to treatments again (they will probably do testing first).
Good luck!!
DX: DOR and MFI
IVF w/ICSI brought us our 1st precious miracle
V born via induction 4.29.11
TTC #2: IVF (MDLF) August/September 2012
ER 9/7: 6R, 5M, 4F ET 9/12: 5dt of 2 blasts
+HPT 9/17! Beta #1 (9/25) = 1,000 Beta #2 (9/27) = 1,860 U/S #1 (10/11)...TWINS!
1/8/13 - It's a..boy and a girl!!
S&B born via induction 5.8.13
TTC since November 2008; me - poor egg quality,hypothyroidism,missing beta 3 integrin;
DH - some MFI;
1 month clomid plus timing - BFN;
3 months clomid + IUI - BFN BFN BFN
IVF #1 Nov/Dec 2009 - BFP - c/p;
IVF #2.1 Jan 2011 - Converted to IUI - BFN;
IVF #2.2 March/April 2011 - ER 3/23/11: 12 retrieved, 8 mature, 3 fert-ET 3dt 3/26/11: 3 embies - BFN;
IVF #3 May 2011 - ER 5/19/11: 20 retrieved, 10 mature, 9 fert-ET 5dt 5/24/11 3 embies - BFN;
Switched RE's for IVF #4 (CCRM) Oct 2011 - Surprise BFP before starting IVF #4!