Anyone else struggling with Infertility?

[redhen]

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Cool! I'll take the link if you can find it... (when you have the time..)

You WILL have your baby someday!! Sometimes we just have to take the looong way around...

Yeah..the unexplained is a real hard one... because you dont know WHAT to treat...

 

[Shay1327]

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I know just how you feel. I started trying to have kids way back with my first husband when I was 20. Three years later we were divorced. Then I met DH got married and have a beautiful step-daughter. We tried for 2.5 years until we had Ash.

I always wanted 4 or 5 children, and now at 28 (DH is 33) I just don't see that happening. I will be very lucky if I'm able to conceive 1 more. I know I shouldn't complain since I do have my girls, but it is still very hard to give up on that dream.

 

[redhen]

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I know just how you feel. I started trying to have kids way back with my first husband when I was 20. Three years later we were divorced. Then I met DH got married and have a beautiful step-daughter. We tried for 2.5 years until we had Ash.

I always wanted 4 or 5 children, and now at 28 (DH is 33) I just don't see that happening. I will be very lucky if I'm able to conceive 1 more. I know I shouldn't complain since I do have my girls, but it is still very hard to give up on that dream.

Yes..it IS hard.. when i was diagnosed like 6 years ago..i gave up then..i just decided it would be okay to not have children.. But that hurt so much..
So, now that i'm 36.. i know that if i dont try again now... i'll never have a child..
So we're trying again with Donor eggs.. We spent ALL our money to make this happen... if it dosent... this will be our last try... ONLY because we cant afford to do it again...

So this is literally IT for us... Unless my donor produces enough eggs to have some frozen.... then we can try a frozen embryo transfer(FET) .. but... the odds of that are kinda slim...

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

I think insurance should have to cover some of the cost, but don't even get me started on insurance. It is not fair that you can not have a child because of the medical cost.....just not fair.

 

[Livinzoo]

I wish I lived in one of the states with mandatory infertility coverage! I believe I can at least right it off on taxes if it is over a certain amount.

Redhen here is the link to that article. It sounds very interesting. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20...yos-during-IVF-may-improve-success-rates.aspx

 

[redhen]

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Thanks for the link! I'l go check it out now..

 

[kelseygirl707]

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I have actually been pretty good on Clomid, except for 1 emotional break down, and I just started getting hot flashes yesterday CD 16.
Good Luck

 

[redhen]

Yeah, the Clomid didnt bother me too much either...Had the hot flashes with it though...
But i get hot flashes anyways because of my wacko hormones...

 

[rancher hicks]

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I didn't read all the posts of course there are to many. I have friends who had babies later in life after 36 so don't lose hope. Talk to a female doctor if you can. I'm a man and male doctors can be idiots. But this quote about hating comments? People make stupid comments about alot of things not just this subject, so don't feel singled out. Sometimes people don't know what to say so they say stupid things. Read the book of Samuel.

 

[jeaucamom]

I had "secondary" infertility. I got pregnant no problem at 24 and then it took 5 years to get pregnant again. I had horrible endometriosis and PCOS. I cried in the shower every month.. ate more gallons of peanut butter with chocolate chips than anyone on here could possibly beleive. After a miscarraige 3 years into it, I did the clomid.,...icky hot flashes and mood swings... and then did the Lupron. One shot in the butt every month for 6 months. Puts you in menopause for 6 months... kind of like a reset button. It took another 3 months to actually ovulate and bang I was pregnant without ever getting a period. He is my most cherished son.

I deeply hope that everyone's desires for children come to pass.

ETA: During my years of infertility, ALL my friends had several children and it was EXCRUCIATING to say the least to plan baby shower after baby shower. So incredibly painful... You have my deepest sympathy there.