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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
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Dina
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I am out.
So- I'm out.
Just got AF.
I'm beyond sad.
It's been at least a year now.
I'm running out of patience and I don't know how many more months of disappointment i can take.
I called and LM with my doctor. Next cycle she wanted me to do IUI w/ clomid- but I don't know how comfortable I am doing that without some additional testing.
The whole thing just makes me so sad and makes me feel so defective... and worse, like a bad mom b/c I can't give my daughter a sibling.
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jea128
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Re: I am out.
 i'm soooo sorry!
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| Posted 11/18/08 4:12 PM |
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maybeamommy
Blessed beyond belief
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Re: I am out.
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| Posted 11/18/08 4:23 PM |
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lolipep
My prayers have been answered
Member since 10/08 3642 total posts
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Lori
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Re: I am out.
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| Posted 11/18/08 4:43 PM |
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Diana1215
Living on a prayer!!!
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Diana
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Re: I am out.
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| Posted 11/18/08 5:38 PM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
Member since 5/05 19978 total posts
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Re: I am out.
Dina  I'm so sorry. 1) you are a great mom regardless and 2) like I said see about some other tests...it may just be a little piece of the puzzle that is missing.
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| Posted 11/18/08 6:02 PM |
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Jenhos
Maeve
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Re: I am out.
I'm sorry! And you are not defective and you are not a bad mommy!!!
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| Posted 11/18/08 6:05 PM |
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stickydust
Now a mommy of 2!!!
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Re: I am out.
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| Posted 11/18/08 6:35 PM |
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Teachergal
We made a snowman!
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Re: I am out.
I am so sorry. Ask your doc to do CD3 and CD21 testing. It will check your hormone levels and give you an idea if something is up. Good luck to you!!
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| Posted 11/18/08 6:37 PM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
Member since 5/05 34581 total posts
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Donna
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Re: I am out.
Stop with that thinking. You know it will get you nowhere. You cannot change the situation, just your reaction to it.
Im so sorry for you. I really am.
But make a plan, stay positive and hopeful ( easier said then done I know ).
Honestly, what tests have you had done?
Before an IUI I would do Day 3 testing for your fsh and progesterone and estrogen levels. Make sure those are normal. And also have your thryoid tested. That can mess with your cycles.
Do you have normal cycles usually? ( meaning 28-31 days)
Maybe then JUST clomid. Theres no reason to do IUI with the clomid, it really doesnt increase your chances that much and they have found success rates are even higher with Clomid alone.
Also I just read a study I think I mentioned on her ethe other day that the new average time couples with no issues have to conceive a 2nd child is a yr. Thats the average. Thats a long time.
Then if your testing comes back ok and CLmoid doesnt work, Then I would do an HSG to make sure your tubes are open...and take it from there. 
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| Posted 11/18/08 7:21 PM |
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shelby34
Love being a twin mommy!
Member since 5/07 2934 total posts
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Michele
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Re: I am out.
I'm sorry  It is so easy to feel defective...I felt that way this month too. Being on LIF helps so much because I can see that I am not alone.
Good luck with whatever you end up doing....
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| Posted 11/18/08 7:48 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
Baby #2 on the way!
Member since 9/07 7816 total posts
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Jenn
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Re: I am out.
I'm so sorry
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| Posted 11/18/08 7:51 PM |
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
Member since 5/05 9731 total posts
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Dina
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Re: I am out.
Posted by dm24angel
Stop with that thinking. You know it will get you nowhere. You cannot change the situation, just your reaction to it.
Im so sorry for you. I really am.
But make a plan, stay positive and hopeful ( easier said then done I know ).
Honestly, what tests have you had done?
Before an IUI I would do Day 3 testing for your fsh and progesterone and estrogen levels. Make sure those are normal. And also have your thryoid tested. That can mess with your cycles.
Do you have normal cycles usually? ( meaning 28-31 days)
Maybe then JUST clomid. Theres no reason to do IUI with the clomid, it really doesnt increase your chances that much and they have found success rates are even higher with Clomid alone.
Also I just read a study I think I mentioned on her ethe other day that the new average time couples with no issues have to conceive a 2nd child is a yr. Thats the average. Thats a long time.
Then if your testing comes back ok and CLmoid doesnt work, Then I would do an HSG to make sure your tubes are open...and take it from there.
Thanks.
I know I'd feel better if I wasn't so darn hormonal 
I already did three months of clomid earlier this year w/ no success... then I had to go in for more testing, but I switched doctors b/c I moved.
I had a boat load of testing done- not sure if she tested my thyroid or not..
but I didn't have CD3 testing yet- so I"m going to try & push for that this week!
I already had the HSG and it was clear.
so i'm not sure WHAT to do at this point.
the whole thing is darn frustrating.
It isn't like it was easy w/ maddie, it wasn't- it took me like 8 months to get to the point of getting to a doc and then 2 months on clomid for it to work- but that's why I thought this time around the clomid would work too!
b/f Maddie my cycles were pretty crazy and annovulatory.
the good thing is since having her, I haven't really had any annovulatory cycles, but they are a little longer that most- this time was 35 days.. so I don't get 12 cycles a year, I get 10.
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| Posted 11/18/08 11:12 PM |
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jennarose023
Jack's gonna be a big brother!
Member since 11/08 7769 total posts
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Jenna
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Re: I am out.
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| Posted 11/19/08 6:17 AM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
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Stephanie
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Re: I am out.
I am sorry...I hope your doctor will have some answers for you
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| Posted 11/19/08 7:15 AM |
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Re: I am out.
I am so sorry.
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| Posted 11/19/08 7:21 AM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
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Donna
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Re: I am out.
Did they test you for PCOS?
I would insist on the CD 3 tests asap. And thyroid...
Do you use OPKS's?
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| Posted 11/19/08 7:44 AM |
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TCOMF09
LIF Adult
Member since 7/07 1086 total posts
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Laura
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Re: I am out.
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| Posted 11/19/08 7:49 AM |
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diva7531
My Peanut
Member since 2/07 5199 total posts
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Ryan 3 boys EDD 11/6!
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Re: I am out.
You are not a bad mom!!!! And I know this because currently I m not able o give my DD a sibling either.
DH has had a SA and it came back normal. So I have an appt today with my Ob/Gyn. I am nervous to what he'll say. I don't know if I am ready for the whole IUI thing either, but I am also not ready for a non-answer either!
Did you let your Dr know that you may want to look at other options, are there other options?
I hope you are able to get some of the answers you are looking for.
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| Posted 11/19/08 7:56 AM |
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