re: *OFFICIAL* Fertility Treatment Thread (Clomid, IVF, IUI)

Quoting Mrs.O♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Spookshow Baby☠:</b>" I agree 100% with you.. Sperm is ... [snip!] ... photography! It means a lot. I'm not the best but it helps my confidence  . You got a good camera! Wish I could help you!!!"

Photography is something I'd really love to learn someday. How did you learn?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Amelia [14 Weeks]:</b>" Photography is something I'd really love to learn someday. How did you learn?"</blockquote>




Mainly self taught. I took a course in digital photography, and I'm about to start a new one soon   that will help me with photoshop as well so I'm excited. It's really fun! I love it.

Quoting Mrs.O♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Amelia [14 Weeks]:</b>" Photography is something I'd really ... [snip!] ... and I'm about to start a new one soon   that will help me with photoshop as well so I'm excited. It's really fun! I love it."

Wow that's awesome!

Thank you ladies for your responses, sorry for not clarifying in my previous post.. but that would have been my 4th M/C in just over a year. Like I said, I have no problem getting pregnant, it's the staying pregnant that doesn't seem to be working.  

My first loss was at 8 weeks (Feb 2011) , but I should have had a D&C afterwards, but I never did, so I never healed properly, then I got pregnant in April 2011 and lost that baby in August (I was about 17 weeks) and they decided that loss was due to not healing correctly from the previous loss.

Then I lost two more afterwards, my most recent being in April this year. We haven't tried since, being the fact that my DH deployed in May.  

But from everything they've checked out, there's nothing wrong with either of us and there isn't any explained reason as to why I'm having M/C. My husband and I want to try again shortly after he gets back and that's why my OB suggested the clomid, I just wasn't sure on if that's something that would be useful in my case.

Quoting Amelia [14 Weeks]:" In addition to the things Anya suggested you might try taking baby aspirin after you ovulate. Sometimes clotting disorders can go undiagnosed even when tested for. Have you had a full RPL work up?"

A what?    

I'm allergic to aspirin.  

Quoting aℓyssa™:" Thank you ladies for your responses, sorry for not clarifying in my previous post.. but that would have ... [snip!] ... back and that's why my OB suggested the clomid, I just wasn't sure on if that's something that would be useful in my case. "

I would ask for either an HSG and saline sono or hysteroscopy (the latter being more invasive but I'm not sure which is the better test in this case) to check for scarring.

Quoting aℓyssa™:" A what?     I'm allergic to aspirin.   "

Ugh that sucks! This is my fourth pregnancy but no baby yet and I'm pretty positive baby aspirin is why I'm still pregnant.

An RPL (repeat pregnancy loss) work up is a battery of blood tests to check for various hormonal, autoimmune and other issues related to miscarriage. They are usually recommended after a third loss. 17 weeks - that's heartbreaking.  

Quoting Amelia [14 Weeks]:" I would ask for either an HSG and saline sono or hysteroscopy (the latter being more invasive but I'm not sure which is the better test in this case) to check for scarring."

Should have mentioned that these tests also check for fibroids, polyps and other uterine anomalies (?) that can interfere with pregnancy. The first two are fairly standard as part of fertility work ups.

Quoting Spookshow Baby☠:" Have any of you seen the movie 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green'? I LOVE that movie. I watched and cried ... [snip!] ... very positive. Dahlia just woke up, I need to get her back to bed. I might be on later or I'll come back tomorrow afternoon."

Just bought it on Direct TV. I already cried when he called them "Mom and Dad".

I know I am only 2dp5dt but I am already starting to get discouraged.....Ahhhh I hate the wait!

Quoting Wanted: #2:" Just bought it on Direct TV. I already cried when he called them "Mom and Dad". I know I am only 2dp5dt but I am already starting to get discouraged.....Ahhhh I hate the wait!"

I think Michelle (Candyfreak) was about 2dp5dt when she started to get discouraged too. She's 14 weeks now.  

Quoting Amelia [14 Weeks]:" I think Michelle (Candyfreak) was about 2dp5dt when she started to get discouraged too. She's 14 weeks now.  "

Well, I will say even your answer made me cry just now...maybe there are some strange hormone floating around!
Well, trigger is out of my system. I will test again on Friday.

Quoting Wanted: #2:" Well, I will say even your answer made me cry just now...maybe there are some strange hormone floating around! Well, trigger is out of my system. I will test again on Friday."

Oh lawd you'd be the second person I made cry today. It's my mom's birthday and I made her cry. I called her and played the baby's HB over the phone. It was the first time she'd heard it and she got all teary. I'm on a roll today! Who else can I make cry?

Quoting Amelia [14 Weeks]:" Oh lawd you'd be the second person I made cry today. It's my mom's birthday and I made her cry. I called ... [snip!] ... HB over the phone. It was the first time she'd heard it and she got all teary. I'm on a roll today! Who else can I make cry?"

How sweet!!!

Hey ladies. This cycle was a fail. It's been 3 years and 3 months since we started treatments. I'm a complete mess. I feel like giving up cause we have put so much into the last 3 years and I'm emotionally and physically drained. We are going back the first of the year to see what the next step is  

Quoting Coriann:" Hey ladies. This cycle was a fail. It's been 3 years and 3 months since we started treatments. I'm a ... [snip!] ... 3 years and I'm emotionally and physically drained. We are going back the first of the year to see what the next step is  "

I'm so sorry.   Do you think your next step will be IVF?