Trying for a 2016 baby

@ninies hubby is doing the SA threw our friend. He actually made the booking for us and just gave us the times when hubby needs to pitch. Its going to be done at Unitas hospital in Centurion.

Do pathcare or ampath not also do these test or is it only bloodwork that they do?

@mrsmith..i haven't been on anything this far..
Waiting it out tomorrow is D day for 28 day cycle...boobies are extremely swollen and sore....so af could be here any minute now ??we have been playing it safe as emotionally i havent been ready to try again but we do have oopsies but if my bfp arrives i will be ready to run to the gyni for my progestrone shot and close monitoring..thats what makes me anxious about the ttc process..

nikita - good luck with your tests!

Tanzie - out of interest, were you using vitex the last 3 cycles? or anything else? The vitex deifnitely shortened my cycle (weird cos it should lengthen it). Hopefully your body is sorting itself out now, though it would be awesome if AF just never arrives and a bfp does instead!

@Ninies - I got a referral from my Gynae, you have to phone them to make the appointment and It costs about R950. I have the Pretoria number if you are in they will tell you then which lab is closest to you

@Jaybee - I am glad the increased dose is working well with you. Maybe this will do the trick and you wont need to see the FS or do any other tests. Holding thumbs for you.
My unmeditated cycle actually went back to 28 days. Before Fertomid I always had a perfect 28 day cycle. The first fertomid cycle was 31 days long, the 2nd cycle was 29 days long and the last cycle was 30 days long. I will see how it goes with this cycle.

@Liza - Hope AF stays away and maybe just maybe you get your BFP.
Where is DH going for his SA? Did you make the appointment yourself? I want my DH to go again, but I dont want to go through my gynae again.
Must one make an appointment and do you know how much it costs?

@Liza GL with your DH SA, I must say my DH was very supportive of this decision and he wants to do everything is his power to make sure they get accurate results lol. The ladies told me that he can do everything at home and then he can take it to the lab, but he didn't want to do that he is too scared that something goes wrong and then we don't get accurate results. At least the lab that he will be going to have the facilities that you can give the sample there

@Jay-bee My gynaecologist said that the medical will cover it, it also depends on the code that they put down. So she will be saying that it will be for endometriosis. They make a small incision and you will go into theatre and I think they make the incision above or below the navel. I will get more info and post it I had two options - one where they insert liquid or this procedure, I opted for the procedure due to the fact that they can actually do "more" and check everything that way. I think if you opt for the x-ray one they charge about R2500 / R3000 and then they can only check if you have blocked tubes. Have you tried the staminogro tablets? We are using that, and I just use Folic acid with that and DH is using spermaid.

I have to change my diet again.... I was so good with not eating chocolates and cookies and now I cant get enough of it lol - I think it is mostly due to the winter and stress lol. But I think it will go better after we get the results of everything. My one friend actually told me the other day that it is not that great to be pregnant, and I just thought that I would actually give everything to be pregnant you know. I also don't get offended because I don't think they always know what to say to people who struggle to fall pregnant

@ Nikita, is the laparoscopy covered by your medical aid and it it when they give you a general anesthetic and make an incision? I think that the FS will send me for that test as well but will see. I am glad that you are so positive, you go girl!

@ Hails, I also want to know what Ninies asked?

@ Ninies, just to check that this unmediated cycle was the same length as the medicated cycle?

@ Liza, I am holding thumbs for you and you might not even need to go for the SA Are you going to test in the next couple of days?

Strangely enough I am doing great on the 100mg. The 50mg made me very emotional and depressed all the time and I was not myself but the higher dosage has made me feel good and more normal.
Like you said it also gives me some insomnia and very bizarre dreams.