Would you ask for testing before TTC again?

[biblionerd]

History if you don't know:

DS took 3 years to conceive- severe PCOS, RE said it would never happen without meds, blah blah, and if it did I would most likely miscarry because of immature eggs/follicles/whatever. Surprised the heck out of him and was monitored closely for the first 10 weeks. The RE "warned" me that pg can kick your body into gear after your baby is born so to watch out. Said he had a lot of surprised IVF patients with 2u1/2. 

In comes Fiona- first cycle and she (obviously) stuck and is ok. No issues other than some minor stuff during pg. 

I've since had 3 cp and haven't had one before these. With the previous IF and hormone issues I'm just worried- not necessarily because of it taking long or having to go through another CP (I know they're really common). But I guess I'm just worried that I've never had one in the 3 yrs of TTC and then all of a sudden I'm having them like crazy. I have no idea if it's possible, but I guess I worry that's something's "messed up" in there after the close c/s lol. Yeah, that's my technical diagnosis. I just had a 7 day period and then 2 weeks later had another 5 day bleeding episode. So something feels just not right reproductively I guess. I don't want to feel like a crazy paranoid person though. I guess I just want to feel like I'm physically 100% ready to start TTC again. I would never have doubted it before, but with all the weird stuff going on I don't want something to go wrong that I could have found out beforehand. 

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I'm sorry you're going through this Biblio! As someone with IF issues, I would definitely go and get a full work-up to make sure everything's all set to go. It will put your mind at ease, and also identify any issues you might have - and a lot of things are easily fixed as well.

I had a lot of testing prior to conceiving DS1. I didn't ovulate, and had low hormones (all of them). After conceiving I was on progesterone, and hcg for my thin lining.

It can't hurt to get checked out GL

[silverjm]

Trust your instincts. Go get checked out so you can know for sure. Even if it's nothing you'll save yourself the stress and worry. If it is something then you'll know and hopefully it's something that the doctor's can easily help or just that you need to give your body more time.

[teamhayes]

Apr 10, 2013 5:27:45 GMT -5 silverjm said:

Trust your instincts. Go get checked out so you can know for sure. Even if it's nothing you'll save yourself the stress and worry. If it is something then you'll know and hopefully it's something that the doctor's can easily help or just that you need to give your body more time.

I agree wiith all of this. Bette safe than sorry and it won't hurt to get checked out so you can know for sure. Good luck!

[BlueNotebook]

Apr 10, 2013 5:27:45 GMT -5 silverjm said:

Trust your instincts. Go get checked out so you can know for sure. Even if it's nothing you'll save yourself the stress and worry. If it is something then you'll know and hopefully it's something that the doctor's can easily help or just that you need to give your body more time.

This. While CP's are common, you've had a lot in a short-ish time period and you have a right to be concerned.

[kkfeb04]

And here I'm going to be the opposite.

Was Linus an IVF baby? What was your protocol with him?

Have you been actively trying and how long? It takes a while for your body to regulate after pregnancy and your body had two pregnancies back to back.

I never asked my RE when I should return as we weren't planning for 2u2. I know others have waited for 6 months of TTC before heading back.

The Secondary IF or SAIF board on the bump might be a good place to ask.

[rainbowchip]

For most doctors, 3 pregnancy losses is the threshold for starting further testing. I would most definitively get an appointment.

[sunshineluv]

I would call and ask what they think. Even just talking with a nurse will give you some insight, and they may ask you to come in.

[TrudyCampbell]

I would go and get checked out. It's always better to know as much info as possible when it comes to your health. Hugs!

[lauranicole91]

I think if your gut is to get some tests, then I'd go with that. You are only stressing yourself out with all the what if's, I think you need answers and piece of mind. Good luck ad keep us updated!

[biblionerd]

Thanks everyone! Appreciate the input.

Apr 10, 2013 8:32:25 GMT -5 pinksapphires said:

Apr 9, 2013 23:50:13 GMT -5 biblionerd said:

I would absolutely ask. It can't hurt, and if you feel like things are different than before, it's definitely worth looking into. I don't think you sound paranoid at all. I believe you had a thin uterus and were told by your doctors that you should wait before trying again. Maybe they would be a good place to start asking. If I remember correctly, they had given you the all clear on that issue for TTC, but maybe they could follow up with you if this might be some lingering problem from that? I don't know. I'm an asker, you can never have too much information.

ETA: Sorry. I have no idea why I quoted you. Haha.

yes I had the thin uterus and was "sewn up extra" because of it. She gave me the all clear to ttc now, but yes I was worried that this is lingering from that. Like maybe excess scar tissue is preventing implantation or something. I have an appt already scheduled for the 19th for unrelated issues so I'll ask. I'm just a worrier so never know if I'm a crazy person for worrying about something.

[biblionerd]

Apr 10, 2013 6:41:49 GMT -5 kkfeb04 said:

And here I'm going to be the opposite.

Was Linus an IVF baby? What was your protocol with him?

Have you been actively trying and how long? It takes a while for your body to regulate after pregnancy and your body had two pregnancies back to back.

I never asked my RE when I should return as we weren't planning for 2u2. I know others have waited for 6 months of TTC before heading back.

The Secondary IF or SAIF board on the bump might be a good place to ask.

no, he wasn't ivf. Quite frankly we could never afford it oop so we just charted for the first 2 1/2 yrs. we were getting ready to start injections and iui because I wasn't ovulating at all. The part about regulating is what's weird. Up until recently, my cycles have been MORE normal than ever. I've ovulated every month I'm almost positive. I finally have real periods and am fairly regular. We're starting to ttc next month. One of the chemicals was ttc technically then I decided to put it off a couple months. So no, it's not like I've been ttc so long that I'm concerned because of that. I obviously get of really easily now, which is a new problem lol. It's the chemical pgs that concern me.

[melis74]

With three CP I would definitely get testing. I'm also a worrier and just would want to make sure everything was A-OK and good to go.

[creamsiclechica]

Personally, I would get checked out. I don't see any harm in it at all, and if anything, it could give you peace of mind, even if something is wrong. That way you could treat it. I don't think there's anything wrong with getting a full check up, especially given your history. I don't think any physician would disagree or dismiss your concerns either. Good luck!!