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I think i might have luteal phase deficit. I am taking B6 but it is not working. What should my next course of action be? Thank you
I had ICSI, with one excellent top grade embryo and one with visable vaccules, put back on 30th July.
On Friday 6th I did a HPT which was positive. On Sat 7th I started intermittent brown smears when I wiped, only tiny amounts that day, then two the next day, then one on the Monday, one Tuesday, none Wednesday and none since. I went to the clinic on the Tuesday morning for the official bloodtest. They said they held out no hope, which I thought was a bit harsh as it was tiny smears of brown and you are more likey after IVF to have a bit of bleeding aren't you? We got a fantastic reading back of 93 - 50 being what they hoped for! They then said they thought there was no problem. On Thursday I went back for a repeat blood test and it was 165. They said that as it hadn't doubled in the 48 hours I should expect heavy bleeding. Again, we were devestated, but looked it up and did some research and found that it should double over 48-72 hours. Also that as long as it rises by 66% in 48 hours it is fine - mine was 77%. Today I am 4+6. We have an early scan next Tuesday at 6 weeks to see if there is a heart beat. The clinic I am with is excellent when it comes to their research, awards and treatment, but the patient care is awful - no sympathy, explanations and full of negativity if it isn't their textbook way. I know you cant tell me whether my baby is ok or not, but could you give me your opinion on what has been happening?
Thank you so much in advance for looking at my question. I would have loved to use your clinic, but we are too far away. Any comments or advice you could give would really help us know what to think. I am thrilled to be pregnant, but the clinic has put such a shadow over it, and I am terrified I am walking around happy, when my embryos are unsurvived inside of me. It has been such a rollercoaster.
Lorraine
Quick background - I am 32, Hubby 33. We have a daughter aged 3 (no problems with that pregnancy (1 mth trying!) or birth with the exception of requiring epidural for stitching internal tear afterwards) and before that had a miscarriage at 10 weeks (3mths trying).
Aside from having actually had a baby, and being a few years older, there are no changes to our lifestyle (don't smoke, don't drink excessively)
We have now been trying for 2nd baby for nearly 2 years with no luck. SA shows super-duper sperm (even the consultant was impressed!). Bloods, scan and HSG show no probs with me. I'm now on my 2nd cycle of clomid (was so sure 1st cycle would guarantee pregnancy?????? ).
I am so disheartened every month as I really didn't want such a big age gap between children.
The question I really want answered is why am I not getting pregnant? What are your thoughts and advice?
Thanks
I think i might have luteal phase deficit. I am taking B6 but it is not working. What should my next course of action be? Thank you
Thank you for this opportunity. My hubby (36) and I (33) have been trying for our first for 20 months. Hubby has borderline sperm count and morphology but not so bad that it shouldn't happen naturally for us. I have one blocked tube and am awaiting a date for a laparoscopy. I have regular cycles so all ok there. Recently I have started experiencing deep period like pain during sex but only in some positions (mainly where it feels like hubby is hitting my cervix). I am worried that this is something serious and whether my op will identify the cause.
I am otherwise very fit and healthy so my questions are what could this pain be, could it be a reason why we haven't conceived, and would the laparoscopy pick it up? Could it be something to do with my blocked tube?
So many questions, sorry, but it is all such a worry so I would really appreciate any words of wisdom.
Thank you,
Angelfish08 x
My hubbie has 2% morpholgy/2%motility and these are slow sluggish. We have been told IVF is our only option. Would you say we have no hope of concieving naturally? Is there anything we can do to improve his results seeing as they are so poor.
Thank you
Now we are ttc again but my cycle is still quite irregular since my first baby. (I was breadtfeeding for 8 months). Im nearly 30. Is it normal for cycles to take so long to get back to normal? Im a little worried now and really want another baby
But could you tell me whether you think the number should double in 48 hours or 48-72?
Also, is a brown smear really that bad? I have no cramping. Sorry to ask again, but I really do respect your opinion x
I am 25 and came off the pill November last year - to begin with my cycles were 28 days but since starting to try to conceive in May, my cycles have been getting longer. They can be 35 days but I am currently on day 27 with no sign of ovulating. I think it may be down to stress as I do suffer with anxiety a lot. What can help to regulate your cycles? I worry about using a lot of the the products because I am aware you need to stop before ovulation and I am not always sure when this is. We try to have regular sex throughout my cycle and are both healthy otherwise. Thank you.
I'm 36 have bee trying for number two for just over a year. I have had two day 21 tests and both showed my progesterone level was low although the second was higher at 23 nmol. I was just told to go and try for two more months before I could be referred. No luck.
Could 23 nmol indicate that I did not ovulate? My GP suggested that stress was the cause [I've just moved house] but could stress cause that much of a drop in progesterone levels?