DG's Baby Update

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:22 am

DG THATS GREAT NEWS you never know whats around the corner .Are you having a Laparoscopy if you are are you having the camera inserted or just the non cut dye method .Good luck honey you might get a bit moody while on the clomid but it will all be worth it in the end .

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:23 am

Hi DG....this is really hopeful news. I'm keeping everything crossed for you. Funnily enough the guy I work with in his mid thirties told me that his partner is pregnant.

He has 3 kids by his first marriage (his wife is a bit of a nutter although she has re-married and has 2 more children) ...anyway, his partner is a teacher, a lovely lady, but because he has had a vasectomy they have had to go down the IVF route...I think they have had several disappointments and it has cost twenty thousand pounds so far.....I can tell you that they have sacrificed so much for this babe....but you know the score here DG.

Bez :-4

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:34 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: DG THATS GREAT NEWS you never know whats around the corner .Are you having a Laparoscopy if you are are you having the camera inserted or just the non cut dye method .Good luck honey you might get a bit moody while on the clomid but it will all be worth it in the end .

Ive been on CLomid before and the only side effect I had was...hot flashes! THey are doing the non cut, vaginally and with an x ray type machine.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:41 am

DesignerGal wrote: Ive been on CLomid before and the only side effect I had was...hot flashes! THey are doing the non cut, vaginally and with an x ray type machine.

Thats good the easy one it should only take about 15 mins you just have to lay very still its more undignified than painful ive had both and the Lapo is where they insert the camera .Hey if the clomid works we might just have 2/3 little DGs running around. My fingers are crossed for you honey.

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:24 pm

DesignerGal wrote: If you arent tired of hearing about this yet read on:

Hubbie and I went to see the specialist yesterday! FINALLY! She was so great! Someone to finally listen!

She started me on 2 medications (Metformin and Clomid) to get me ovulating. I have to call her when my next cycle starts and she will have me come in on a certain day after that and do an ultrasound to see if I am about to ovulate. Then she will do an HSG test (which checks for blockage by insterting dye into your plumbing). If everything is fine we'll continue with the medication until I'm pregnant. It took my cousin 4 months to get pregnant on these drugs but she only took the metformin not the clomid because she didnt want to chance multiples. So, cross your fingers. If this doesnt work we will move on to ANOTHER semen analysis then artificial insemination. After that we are looking at starting IVF. Hopefully the pills will work because I also found out yesterday our insurance covers NOTHING!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Insurance company execs S/B hung up by their thumb nails!!:guitarist

(Oh yeah, best of luck & wishes to)

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:04 pm

DesignerGal wrote: Guess what guys? I am being tested for PCOS on Tuesday. This will be a big help in determining what the problem is! I have all of the outward symptoms, so Im hoping this will be the answer and then we can start down an avenue we actually need to be on.

I'll keep everyone posted, I guess.

My cousin (who just found out she was pregnant) was diagnosed with this. They put her on meds that are meant for diabetics. Insulin is a primary cause of PCOS inhibiting fertility, so this should help me get pregnant AND lose some of this weight I have gained. It helped her lose weight AND get pregnant!

Wish me luck!! Hopefully I will be pregnant by the end of the year!

Apparently Im more unobservant than oh I dont know.....everyone else ?

Sorry just saw this. I wish the best for you.

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:00 pm

Well...its official. I have PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and thats why I cant get pregnant. Dr. is starting me on Clomid and Metformin and if that doesnt work in a couple of months I start the heavy stuff.:-1

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:07 pm

DesignerGal wrote: Well...its official. I have PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and thats why I cant get pregnant. Dr. is starting me on Clomid and Metformin and if that doesnt work in a couple of months I start the heavy stuff.:-1

DG ...:yh_hugs you now know what the problem is so that uncertainty is over. Move forward with the treatment and we'll all be sending our most positive vibes your way :-4 xxx

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:09 pm

DesignerGal wrote: Well...its official. I have PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and thats why I cant get pregnant. Dr. is starting me on Clomid and Metformin and if that doesnt work in a couple of months I start the heavy stuff.:-1

Think "positive" thoughts DG!!! IT WILL WORK, IT WILL WORK, IT WILL WORK!

Only the very best wishes go out to you & your Hubby!!! :-4

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:11 pm

Peak Day is Thursday and hubby scheduled a concert for him and his buddies! I could wring his neck!

Maybe I can sneak home for a nooner! Everyone likes sex for lunch, right?

SweetDarlin · Post by **SweetDarlin** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:15 pm

DesignerGal wrote: Peak Day is Thursday and hubby scheduled a concert for him and his buddies! I could wring his neck!

Maybe I can sneak home for a nooner! Everyone likes sex for lunch, right?YUP!!!...

like they say... show up naked, bring beer

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:33 pm

OK...we have been on meds fro one month and all of my OPK's say there is no surge!!!

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:23 am

mrsK wrote: Is that a good thing DG?

OPK means Ovulation Predictor KIt. When there is an LH surge detected on it that means you should ovulate in the next 24-36 hours. I am already on CD 19 and no surge has been detected yet! I either missed it or I am not ovulating! I have an ultrasound in three weeks so they will check for it. This is so frustrating! IM staying calm, but this is a lot of work! Its not sex anymore, its homework!:)

Oh, and CD means "cycle day". Most women ovulate on CD 14.:-1

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon May 01, 2006 6:46 am

Give the meds more time to kick in.................................

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Mon May 01, 2006 8:55 am

chonsigirl wrote: Give the meds more time to kick in.................................

DG how long do your period's last ?

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:32 pm

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: DG how long do your period's last ?

Right now anywhere from 30-40 days. Usually about 35-36. Im still staying optimistic. I dont think I have reached "o" yet.

Im going in on CD 3 to check follicles and again on CD6-12 for HSG (to check for blockages) then again on CD 14 to check follicles again. If I get Aunt Flow this month, I will do an IUI (insemination) cycle in late May/early June. Im nervous!!

Right now I am on CD 19. Are you thinking what Im thinking Pants? That I havent o'ed yet?

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Tue May 02, 2006 1:30 am

DesignerGal wrote: Right now anywhere from 30-40 days. Usually about 35-36. Im still staying optimistic. I dont think I have reached "o" yet.

Im going in on CD 3 to check follicles and again on CD6-12 for HSG (to check for blockages) then again on CD 14 to check follicles again. If I get Aunt Flow this month, I will do an IUI (insemination) cycle in late May/early June. Im nervous!!

Right now I am on CD 19. Are you thinking what Im thinking Pants? That I havent o'ed yet?

Yes honey my cycle is 36 day's some time's if i'm really stressed as long as 42 days so i think you have to add a couple of more day's to day 14... you may ove on day 16/17 /18 try taking your temprature ive heard that can work . Are you taking your folic acid . Also keep date's of any discharge it may have a connection i think you need to really know how your body work's and i've heard that Zinc help's a woman's libido...i also used to get little pain's when i was ovulating more of a sensation than pain. Are hubs tadpole's little :yh_star's...there are so many thing's to think of it take's the fun out of trying ... my finger's are crossed for you let us know how the tube

check goes.... were all :yh_pray.for youxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:06 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: Yes honey my cycle is 36 day's some time's if i'm really stressed as long as 42 days so i think you have to add a couple of more day's to day 14... you may ove on day 16/17 /18 try taking your temprature ive heard that can work . Are you taking your folic acid . Also keep date's of any discharge it may have a connection i think you need to really know how your body work's and i've heard that Zinc help's a woman's libido...i also used to get little pain's when i was ovulating more of a sensation than pain. Are hubs tadpole's little :yh_star's...there are so many thing's to think of it take's the fun out of trying ... my finger's are crossed for you let us know how the tube

check goes.... were all :yh_pray.for youxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I peed on the OPK last night and it picked up a surge! So I should ovulate Today or tomorrow! I waited up for Hubby last night. He has been checked. Although, the RE said if we dont get pregnant on CLomid she might take him of Propecia because that lowers the testosterone in his testes. I am taking folic acid, clomid, and metformin. I did notice the "watery discharge". It started the night before last so I think I am on track.. It looks like I ovulate at CD19/22. Anyway, hopefully I will get a big fat positive in three weeks! Thanks for your help!

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:15 am

Cycle was a bust. I went in today for my CD 3 ultrasound and she found a monstrous cyst on my right ovary from the Clomid. They are taking me off of it because my body isnt responding. The cyst should go away by my my next menstrual cycle. However, drugs arent working so we are going STRAIGHT to IUI cycles next month. My shot day will be on or about June 29 and by June 30-July1 hopefully it will take. This is sucky news but not hopeless...just thought I would share, or rant really! UGGGHHH! Hopefully I willl come back in mid-July to say I am having a baby. No Clancy and Nomad, it wont be yours! LOL!

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Thu May 18, 2006 9:57 am

DesignerGal wrote: Cycle was a bust. I went in today for my CD 3 ultrasound and she found a monstrous cyst on my right ovary from the Clomid. They are taking me off of it because my body isnt responding. The cyst should go away by my my next menstrual cycle. However, drugs arent working so we are going STRAIGHT to IUI cycles next month. My shot day will be on or about June 29 and by June 30-July1 hopefully it will take. This is sucky news but not hopeless...just thought I would share, or rant really! UGGGHHH! Hopefully I willl come back in mid-July to say I am having a baby. No Clancy and Nomad, it wont be yours! LOL!

DG, awful news but don't give up... it must seem like an endless cycle of let down's for you but you must stay positive YOU WILL GET PREGNANT and when you do all the effort and sacrifice's you have made will make it all worth while.:yh_hugs :yh_hugs :yh_hugs

Post by **spot** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:04 am

Stick at it, DG. If one thing doesn't do the trick, try another - it does happen to people after they've been round the houses like this, it's not futile.

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:36 pm

Going in for my HSG (blockage) test on Thursday! I hope it is going to be "all clear"!!

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:01 pm

IM going to update this...just because...

Hubby and I had surgery to remove a cyst in June and started our first IUI round in August. I had to recover from the surgery.

Our first IUI round was August 1st, and you can see as there is no announcement it didnt take. So at my very next cycle, August 18th, we went in to start monitoring for another IUI round. I have a cyst that came back just as large as the last and in the same place. We now had to put off our next IUI round to see if it goes down (the cyst). I should know something by September 14/15. I should know if it has gone down or hasnt. If it has we will do another IUI round on or about September 30th. If it hasnt, we will schedule ANOTHER surgery to remove the cyst and start IUI 4 weeks AFTER that! UGH! This is frustrating...on a more positive note, I have a FARFETCHED/LONG SHOT of a possibility. Someone that Hubbie knows is pregnant and MIGHT, big MIGHT, be interested in adoption so we MIGHT be able to go that route. She is 6 months. We have a meeting with the agency that will handle the hoemstudy on October 3rd. Cher has been helping me ALOT with this and I wanted to give her and her hubbie a shout out.

So thats it. Just thought I would bump for anyone interested in what we are doing at the moment. This forum is a release for me right now because this has totally taken over my life right now. Thanks for listening.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:07 pm

DesignerGal wrote: Cher has been helping me ALOT with this and I wanted to give her and her hubbie a shout out.

So thats it. Just thought I would bump for anyone interested in what we are doing at the moment. This forum is a release for me right now because this has totally taken over my life right now. Thanks for listening.

DGal :-4

Hubby knows how important you are to me and of course wanted to help. I feel some good vibes coming your way, honey.

May all your dreams come true :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:07 pm

Oh, I am praying for you too, DG. That the cyst will go away, and everything will go right on track. And I am glad to hear still about the possible adoption-long shot or not, you have what it takes my dear ! Love and beams for you.:-4

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:08 pm

sending you lots of love and hugs and prayers and beams!! :-4

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:22 pm

DesignerGal wrote:

So thats it. Just thought I would bump for anyone interested in what we are doing at the moment. This forum is a release for me right now because this has totally taken over my life right now. Thanks for listening.

Of course we're interested - just don't like to ask in case it's not welcome but we're thinking of you and sending our support.

Do they have any idea what's causing the cysts?

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:27 pm

Bryn Mawr wrote:

Do they have any idea what's causing the cysts?

Yes. I have Polcystic Ovarian Syndrome. Also, anytime you stimulate the ovaries with fertility drugs, cysts can develop. Its normal, sorry. Didnt mean to alarm. They just wont do the IUI procedure if they are present. They could cause the ovary not to produce healthy eggs at all so it would be a waste of all that money and time.

In addition...we move from the oral drugs to the injectables after this next time which is a $1550 price increase but the odds are worth it I guess! Im going to start a bake sale for this! Just kidding! we will do 2 times oral IUI, 2 times injectable IUI and then move to IVF.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:30 pm

DesignerGal wrote: Yes. I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

DGal

When I worked for a nutritionist years ago, we saw many women with PCOS who had trouble maintaining their weight with the affliction. It seemed to play havoc with their weight management.

I hope you haven't had that problem. :-6

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:34 pm

cherandbuster wrote: DGal

When I worked for a nutritionist years ago, we saw many women with PCOS who had trouble maintaining their weight with the affliction. It seemed to play havoc with their weight management.

I hope you haven't had that problem. :-6

I do have a weight problem. Im not obese yet, but My doctor has me on the south beach diet. It stems from an insulin resistance problem so we really shoudlnt eat carbs, plus they have me on this diabetic drug (metformin) that tears up my insides if I eat sugar and carbs!

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:36 pm

DesignerGal wrote: I do have a weight problem. Im not obese yet, but My doctor has me on the south beach diet. It stems from an insulin resistance problem so we really shoudlnt eat carbs, plus they have me on this diabetic drug (metformin) that tears up my insides if I eat sugar and carbs!

Right -- I remember, it *is* an insulin problem. You are very well-informed.

Hey, have you tried the South Beach bars -- the ones that are 210-220 calories each?

I love 'em! They come in a bunch of varieties and they are high in protein (19 grams per bar). :-6

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:39 pm

DesignerGal wrote: Yes. I have Polcystic Ovarian Syndrome. Also, anytime you stimulate the ovaries with fertility drugs, cysts can develop. Its normal, sorry. Didnt mean to alarm. They just wont do the IUI procedure if they are present. They could cause the ovary not to produce healthy eggs at all so it would be a waste of all that money and time.

In addition...we move from the oral drugs to the injectables after this next time which is a $1550 price increase but the odds are worth it I guess! Im going to start a bake sale for this! Just kidding! we will do 2 times oral IUI, 2 times injectable IUI and then move to IVF.

Sorry, I had forgotten the root cause.

My middle daughter started straight off with the IVF and said that the needles were the worst part (the drugs were uncomfortable but the needles hurt).

It failed to take the first two attempts but they found she'd conceved when they went to take the eggs the third time round - she now has two beautiful boys.

It *will* work for you - I have every faith.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:45 pm

Bryn Mawr wrote: It *will* work for you - I have every faith.

Bryn --

That is a lovely vote of confidence for our DGal! :-6

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:52 pm

hey DG I'm glad you are keeping a positive outlook. I know things have been really tough for you, and I'm soooo glad Cher and her hubby have been helping ya out.

I've still got my fingers and toes crossed for you to have a little bundle of joy all your own. by the way I think that's why my toes are always cramping.

anyways your still in my thoughts and prayers!

Just wanted you to know.

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:54 pm

Sheryl wrote: hey DG I'm glad you are keeping a positive outlook. I know things have been really tough for you, and I'm soooo glad Cher and her hubby have been helping ya out.

I've still got my fingers and toes crossed for you to have a little bundle of joy all your own. by the way I think that's why my toes are always cramping.

anyways your still in my thoughts and prayers!

Just wanted you to know.

Sweet and encouraging as always! Thank you!

cars · Post by **cars** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:05 pm

A gazillion, gazillion, gazillion, gazillion, gazillion BEAMS have just been sent to you DG, can you feel them!

:-4 :-4 :-4

From my earlier post, think positive thoughts DG. Things will work out, Things will work out, Things will work out! They just will!!!!

(PS: good going cher, advising/helping DG leagally)

(PPS: I tried to post this 1/2 hour ago, & my putter froze up?)

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:02 pm

I've got every finger and toe crossed for you DG. You're a very special person!!! Sending smiles.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:31 pm

:yh_hugs :yh_hugs :yh_hugs

Portia · Post by **Portia** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:36 pm

the most best wishes for you DG! :yh_flower :yh_flower :yh_flower

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:03 am

DesignerGal wrote: -...]

So thats it. Just thought I would bump for anyone interested in what we are doing at the moment. This forum is a release for me right now because this has totally taken over my life right now. Thanks for listening.Pulling for ya, DG. Conquer those damned cysts! :yh_flower