This is my first post. I've been reading these posts since I went off the pill last year and it's really helped answer questions and get support. I thought I was pregnant despite many BFNs over the holidays. I was 7 weeks late, emotional, constantly hungry, lots of food aversions... I finally got in at my doctor and got diagnosed with PCOS. At least AF FINALLY came back after my doc put me on Metformin the first week of January. First ovulation in months just last week! Cross your fingers! I keep getting a little downtrodden, with everyone else in my life getting pregnant and having babies! Half of my sorority's graduating class is pregnant at this moment, my 20 year old cousin got accidentally pregnant, my cousin with one ovary who was told she may never conceive got pregnant after one try, my AUNT just got pregnant. I'm happy for everyone, I really am. It's just hard seeing everyone else so happy, and having them ask me when we're going to have babies is starting to take its toll. We've only told parents about our struggles after it got too hard to hide my lack of caffeine, alcohol, etc. from them during the holidays. My husband tries to understand, but I think he probably will never fully understand since he isn't going through the same emotional roller coaster I am! I just wanted to reach out to such a supportive community that has been so helpful during this process so far! Let's hope this month did it for me! Just a week away from POAS!
*SIGGY WARNING*
Our journey has been shorter than most, and for that we are thankful. Hoping that everything continues as it should and that we have a healthy baby coming our way!
Together since 3/2/2010 Married 10/2012 TTC 6/2012 Stopped Ovulating 11/2013 DX PCOS 1/2014 Started Metformin, Provera 1/2014 Started fertility diet and fertility massage to induce ovulation 1/2014 Successful Ovulation 2/2014! Missed period, BFN 3/2014 Provera round 2, 3/2014 New RE 7/2014 Remove scar tissue 7/2014 BFP 8/2014!
Welcome. I totally understand that feeling that everyone else is having babies.
Me: 32 DH: 33 Married: March 2004
July 2006: started TTC 2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno 2008 - 2010:dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility) Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012: In DENIAL! avoided the issuebecause I was scared of surgery January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery
IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN
IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014BFN IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole IUI #4.1April 28, 2014, BFN May 16, 2014:wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blockedtherefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird! October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5 November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI) IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN
I definitely know what you are feeling! My best friend is pregnant her first cycle trying for her second, one of my coworkers is pregnant, two of my coworkers wives are pregnant, MY ENTIRE FACEBOOK IS PREGNANT. It's sometimes hard to deal with, but you have us!
Re: Everyone else is pregnant...
Good luck OP. I hope your visit is short and sweet
2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012: In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery
IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014 BFN
IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN
We are done with treatment unsuccessfully.