Infertile

Hi everyone. This is my first time here so here goes. I am 28 have been ttc for almost 8 years. I have sever endo, have had 3 previous tubals and now have only a left tube that is partially damaged. My CM is never normal and for the last year can actually guess close to when I am supposed to mensterate. I have cycles from 25-30 days so calculation of ovulation has been very stressful. My husband and I have tried 5 IUI with no success. What do you think I should do. IVF right now is too expensive with the success rates not high enough to try. I am afraid that I would be too stressed out to go through this if it was unsuccessful. I am becoming greatly depressed. Please any info or ideas would be helpful! Thanks for listening to me! God bless and best luck to the rest of you!

[Lemenna]

I don't really have much to contribute, but wanted to say welcome and I'm sorry to hear of your struggles.  I too have endo , but have not had near the problems that you have had.  I have two living boys but just lost my last pregnancy at 9 weeks (four days before my wedding via D & C no less).  My two boys are from a previous marriage.  DH and I are trying again and are currently in our tww.  I know that there will people on here that can offer you a lot of insight!  Don't give up hope!

[BabyBlue07]

Welcome to our group. We are group of women need support from each other.  I am sorry to hear about your tryinng.  I have tried to become pregnant since July 07 but unsuccessful. last monday i went to my DR. and have sonogram to track down the follicles.  I have pretty good follicles, but the dr. didn't know when its ovulated so she asked me to come back on Thursday to have novarel injected to help follicles ovulated.  Wells, on Friday i did find some sign of ovulating and we tried to imtimate. we are waiting for the result right now.

IVF is too expensive and i do not know if it's worth it.  My friend had IVF and he regreted.  You are only 28 years old and young to try.  I am 37 years old and my time is running out.  

Best wish to you.  We have good support system here to help and support each other.

[Helen72]

Amanda, my heart goes out to you!  What does your doctor suggest?  Do you have best chances with IVF?  From reading posts on this forum it looks like IVF has the highest probability of success.  If IVF improves probability of success for you perhaps it's better to have one expensive treatment than to go through many less expensive ones that give you fewer chances.  I think you should seriously ask about probabilities of success given your condition and do some cost benefit analysis.  

[micallyson]

Hi  i have just had my first try of ivf my body refused to shut down then we got there and it was made to start all over again we got 4 eggs on a mon 1st then on tues 3 emb and on wen day on inplat i had two then i had had the tww the only thing is in friday i had cramps on sat was sick and sunday i was bleeding and it was heavy on mond called my ivf team and they said sorry its gone i should have been doing my test today my parnter is well gutted i am gutted i never thought it would not work yes it is expensive i am 38 so time is not on my side i am going back on fri 26th for my follow up appt and i want to try a gain after xmas i do wish i new all the stuff i have learnt in the last two days reading all the stuff here

[amanda456]

Thanks again ladies! It's really hard for me to read your stories as I have sat here many nights and read these post and cried. I feel almost selfish in a way as I am young still (although I sure don't feel it) I thought all odds are against me. The price of IVF is a small concern, but  it's the success rate that scares the **** out of me but if it does work it is obviously well worth it. I have tried herbs and nature paths ect. Nothing seems to work. I was wondering if anyone knew with IVF is there a chance of tubal pregnancy?. I feel like I am forced to rush as I am the only woman out of 16 in my family that has not had a hysterectomy by the time I was 24. (cervical cancer) runs in my family. Thanks Helen! And micallyson I am so sorry to hear, I know it seems like you can't pick your chin up sometimes and jump the next hurdle but you seem like your strong and determined to get past this. Baby Dust to you and here's a great big hug! Take care everyone and thanks again the support is amazing.

[amanda456]

Oh i forgot to ask if anyone knows how to help with CM to make it the sticky clear consistancy. I have heard of this stuff called fertility CM anyone know of this product or pre seed?

[Lemenna]

Yep...preseed is a good product!  Last time it only took two cycles for me to get pregnant (but lost to D&C at 9weeks).  It feels good and seems to work.  I am on cycle three this time, but hoping it will work soon.