So I am on a facebook group for pre-e survivors. It has proved very helpful since my BP is already going up again in this pregnancy. Most of the people on there seem to be very educated about medicine and their bodies, etc...or, at least, with respect to pre-e and high blood pressure. But yesterday a woman who had lost a baby asked about IF. She lost a baby to pre-e and since that time (over a year) has been trying to conceive without success...I think she had been trying for about 15 months or so. OMG! The comments people were telling her: "Just relax and it will happen." "Don't stress. That is what is causing you to not get pregnant. I was stressed out and then I quit worrying about it and got KU." "Lose weight. I lost 5 pounds and got pregnant." My personal favorite was someone who told her that she just needed more "me time."
Here is the real kicker: The woman was not even having AF. If this has been 3 or 4 months after she had lost her baby, I could see. But not 15 months later! Come on, people. If you aren't even having AF, that is likely indicative of a medical or hormonal problem. I was the only one who told her to go see an RE immediately. It just annoyed me that even in a relatively educated group of people, they still seemed to think that "just relaxing" would fix her problem.
Re: Every misconception about IF in the book...I knew yall would appreciate my annoyance.
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
Unexplained Infertility
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!
People suck-we got the 'go on vacation' and 'you must be trying too hard' comments a lot. It makes me want to bang my head on the wall!
Me:34 Type 1 Diabetes, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypothyroid DH:35 Perfect
DX: Unexplained IF
Many IUI's with various meds all BFFN
IVF #1 11/11 canceled due to OHSS
IVF #2 Feb/March 2012 ET of 2 on day 3 4/7 BFP! 5/1 u/s blighted ovum
IVF #3 July 2012 ET of 3 on day 3 7/24 BFP!
Healthy baby girl born at 36w4d on 3/9/13
TTC#3
IVF #5 June 2018- PGS planned, no surviving embryos
IVF #6 August 2018- ET of 2 on day 3 - Chemical pregnancy
IVF #7 August 2019-....?
DH: 31, normal!
April/May 2011: Menopur + Ovidrel +TI = BFN
Oct 2011: Menopur + Hcg +IUI = BFP!
Beta #1 (13dpiui)= 129.7, Beta #2 (15 dpiui)= 305
PAIF/SAIF always welcome!
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2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014
May 2014 January Siggy Challenge: