Let me just say that I love this group. I've been reading the posts for a few weeks and it's, like, finally people who will understand me. My DH and I have been TTC since October (before our wedding in December, because I knew I had some issues). We are both 31. I was diagnosed as anovulatory about 3 years ago when I was TTC with a former partner. Diagnosed with PCOS in February. Currently taking Clomid 100 mg, Metformin 2x daily, and requiring progesterone to start AF. Have not had AF w/o progesterone or BCPs since I was 18. I don't really have a support system (apart from DH) as none of my friends have this sort of struggle. Some have struggled to conceive, but not the same way, so they all just tell me to do whatever worked for them and don't understand that it doesn't work for me. Anyway, I love you ladies and I'm both happy and sad to be here with you.
Welcome! Sorry you find yourself in our company but it is a great group to be a part of. I'm with you with the AF issues but hopefully you will get everything figured out and get your BFP!
Me 36 DH 34 - Married May 2010 DX: PCOS/Unexplained Infertility/MTHFR Mutation TTC since December 2014 Fresh Transfer: Gonal, Menopur, Cetrotide. ~ Chemical Pregnancy FET #1: 1st Beta- 3,792~ 2nd Beta- 4,227~ BFP ~ Miscarriage at 8 weeks FET #2: 1st Beta 207~2nd Beta 235~ BFP~ Miscarriage at 6 weeks FET #3: 1st Beta 18~ 2nd Beta 44~BFP~ Miscarriage 5 weeks FET #4: 1st Beta 50~ 2nd Beta 97.7~ Miscarriage 6 weeks 5 days FET#5: 1st Beta 29~ 2nd Beta 109~ 3rd Beta 227~ 4th Beta 661~ Miscarriage 5 weeks 3 days Miracle Natural BFP Estimated Due Date June 2019~ God is good 2 snow babies
Welcome! We all have our own struggles and as much as our friends try to relate, many of them just can not understand the pain we are going through. I hope you find this place to be welcoming and supportive
Me 34 DH 36 Married since July 2010 MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
TTC #1 since June 2015 Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved. Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature 5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP! May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019 July 2019 - FET - BFN Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
Welcome! I'm sorry about your struggles. I'm also sorry that you don't have a great support system. This board has been wonderful for that; I hope you find the support you need here.
Welcome- echoing the other ladies, I'm sorry you have to be here too. None of us want this and that's why it helps so much to have different support groups to talk about it. Many of us have gone through many cycles of ART and you'll have no trouble finding a huge range of experiences! My favorite thing about this group is how we really celebrate the small victories that others just can't understand! Things like "I finally got an appointment to talk to my RE!" Or "as soon as AF arrives I can start my FET!", or "my FSH was finally low!"
Keep us posted on updates, both good and bad. We're here for each other!
Welcome! I'm sorry it's been such a bumpy road for you (although no AF sounds wonderful - aside from the TTC issue!). Sounds like you are on the right track with the meds though, so hopefully your stay here is short
Me: 39 SO: 36
Dx: low progesterone, possible DOR - officially "unexplained"
TTC#1 since November 2015 9/16/2016 IUI#1 - BFN 10/12/2016 IUI#2 - BFN 1/21/2017 Clomid/IUI#3 - BFN March 2017 IVF: BFP! (beta#1 191, beta#2 378!) - it's a boy! DS born 12/6/2017
TTC #2 since July 2018 May 2019 IVF #2: BFP! (beta#1 346, beta#2 646) - vanishing twin at 8 weeks. Baby B still going strong - due 2/8/20!
Welcome! How are you finding the metformin and clomid? I've taken those both too just never together. I wish you best of luck in your treatments
Me-31- DH- 41 -Moved to New York*
TTC since August 2011, unexplained IF & PCOS
HSG - both tubes clear
Saline Ultrasound- clear
SA- Normal
January 2013- Started metformin 1500mg
attempting micro IVF 2/8/2013
2/8/2013 Cycle- ganirelix, menopur, gonal F
3/3/2013- ER- 7 Eggs
3/4/2013- All 7 fertilize
3/8- ET TTC Again since 8/16/2014- 3rd Clomid Cycle with IUI starts 8/18
@Jaje09182010 I struggled with the Metformin at first until I got used to the dosage. I've been on the same dosage since May, so I've pretty well adjusted to it. Last cycle was my first Clomid cycle at 50mg and I had a tough time. A lot of hot flashes and cramping, etc. particularly the week after I finished taking it. This was especially annoying given that I never saw a positive OPK. My doc is upping it to 100mg this cycle and I'm a little scared about side effects. Have you had any trouble with either? Lots of luck to you too.
I had similar side effects on 100mg clomid for my first IUI... For #2 and #3 we switched to 50mg and they were gone. Hot flashes are the worst! Luckily it's super hot where I live so no one gives it a second thought when I'm fanning myself and covered in sweat.
Let me just say that I love this group. I've been reading the posts for a few weeks and it's, like, finally people who will understand me. My DH and I have been TTC since October (before our wedding in December, because I knew I had some issues). We are both 31. I was diagnosed as anovulatory about 3 years ago when I was TTC with a former partner. Diagnosed with PCOS in February. Currently taking Clomid 100 mg, Metformin 2x daily, and requiring progesterone to start AF. Have not had AF w/o progesterone or BCPs since I was 18. I don't really have a support system (apart from DH) as none of my friends have this sort of struggle. Some have struggled to conceive, but not the same way, so they all just tell me to do whatever worked for them and don't understand that it doesn't work for me. Anyway, I love you ladies and I'm both happy and sad to be here with you.
Echoing what everyone else said, we're sorry you have a need to be here, but we're happy you found us! This is such a supportive group, and I hope you find it as helpful as I know I have. Keep us updated as things progress for you!
Me: 26, H: 28
Married since 2012
TTC #1 since July 2015 **TW**
Laparoscopy and Endometriosis dx February 2016
HSG and SA all clear! September 2016 Testing with RE October 2016 BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016
Re: New Girl - looking for support
DX: PCOS/Unexplained Infertility/MTHFR Mutation
TTC since December 2014
Fresh Transfer: Gonal, Menopur, Cetrotide. ~ Chemical Pregnancy
FET #1: 1st Beta- 3,792~ 2nd Beta- 4,227~ BFP ~ Miscarriage at 8 weeks
FET #2: 1st Beta 207~2nd Beta 235~ BFP~ Miscarriage at 6 weeks
FET #3: 1st Beta 18~ 2nd Beta 44~BFP~ Miscarriage 5 weeks
FET #4: 1st Beta 50~ 2nd Beta 97.7~ Miscarriage 6 weeks 5 days
FET#5: 1st Beta 29~ 2nd Beta 109~ 3rd Beta 227~ 4th Beta 661~ Miscarriage 5 weeks 3 days
Miracle Natural BFP Estimated Due Date June 2019~ God is good
2 snow babies
MFI (High DNA Fragmentation) & Mild endometriosis
Aug 2016 - May 2017 6 IUI's with letrozole - BFN
April 2017 - laparoscopy to remove mild endo
June 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU - Cancelled early ovulation, no eggs retrieved.
Aug/Sept 2017 - Mini IVF letrozole 12.5mg, Gonal-F 75IU, cetrotide - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature
5 eggs ICSI'd 6 eggs frozen - 1 day 5 blast transfered, 2 expanded blast frozen - BFP!
May 2018 - Baby girl born - Our Joy
TTC #2 since July 2019
July 2019 - FET - BFN
Jan 2020 - FET - canceled due to family health issues
Mar 2020 - FET - low beta - chemical pregnancy
July 2020 - ICSI'd remaining 6 eggs - 3 fertilized - 2 survived to early blast stage, transfered both - Chemical Pregnancy
TTC since 2011
Keep us posted on updates, both good and bad. We're here for each other!
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
TTC#1 since November 2015
9/16/2016 IUI#1 - BFN
10/12/2016 IUI#2 - BFN
1/21/2017 Clomid/IUI#3 - BFN
March 2017 IVF: BFP! (beta#1 191, beta#2 378!) - it's a boy! DS born 12/6/2017
TTC #2 since July 2018
May 2019 IVF #2: BFP! (beta#1 346, beta#2 646) - vanishing twin at 8 weeks. Baby B still going strong - due 2/8/20!
TTC #1 Since: April 2015
Unexplained Infertility
Cycle 1&2 : Clomid 50mg- BFN
Cycle 3: Letrozole 2.5mg- BFN
Cycle 4: Letrozole 5mg- BFN
Cycle 5: HSG-normal
Clomid 100mg+ Estrace- BFN
Cycle 6: Letrozole 5mg+Trigger shot+IUI+Progestrone- BFN
Cycle 7: Letrozole 5mg, Cyst found during follicle check
Cycle 8: Birth control to treat left ovary cyst
Cycle 9: Letrozole 7.5mg+Trigger shot+IUI+Progesterone- BFN
Cycle 10: Letrozole 7.5mg, 2 Cysts found during follicle check
Cycle 11: Clomid 100mg+Estradiol+Trigger shot+IUI+Progesterone- BFN
Cycle 12: Clomid 100mg- BFN
Cycle 13-16: Natural attempts while awaiting IVF
Cycle 14: IVF-BFN
TTC Again since 8/16/2014- 3rd Clomid Cycle with IUI starts 8/18
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Welcome! I am sorry to hear about your troubles and hope that things turn around for you sooner rather than later. Please keep us updated
Married: 07-2014
TTC #1: Since November 2015
Restarted TTC "count" Oct. 2016
due to previous issues.
***TW***
BFP: 11/4/2016
*TW*
**TW**
Testing with RE October 2016
BFP 11/5/2016 ~ EDD 7/19/2016