Hoping for a baby girl

[atomic sagebrush]

That's a great question, I was on day 3 of clomid when I had my AMH tested? So maybe that was it? I sure hope so, that gives me hope! No more clomid for me!

I doubt that is it in isolation (esp. given that FSH remained normal) but AMH has proven a funny thing for us with many people getting wildly different AMH readings in different months even though the "experts" claim it cannot change - it can and does.

[atomic sagebrush]

I researched it and they usually prescribe clomid when low AMH? I don't know, so confusing !

That is largely because they don't know what else to do. :/ I think you should definitely stay optimistic if your FSH is in normal range. people with low AMH and high FSH can make the occasional good and fertilizable egg - it may not happen every month, but if you make a good egg 4 or 3 or 2 or even 1 time a year, even 1 every two years, you CAN absolutely still get pregnant. This is "Goldie the Golden Egg" and it does happen, if you just keep TTC you have a chance every month that Goldie will show up.

[atomic sagebrush]

Xxforhubby, that is encouraging to hear! I am so upset, and I know we can't afford an egg donor? I want to try to get pregnant but still mildly sway for a girl, are you swaying for girl now? What steps are you taking and is your AMH still low?

I would have you switch to the atomic fertility diet and exercise if you can, and DTD every 4 days plus one more attempt at positive OPK.

None of the sway tactics that might cut odds of conception!

[Wantmyprincess]

Thank you Atomic, where can I find the Atomic fertility diet? I have an appointment with RE on Tuesday to see if we can qualify for IVF, my OBGYNE was not very encouraging! She said that we will need an egg donor! Hopefully the fertility specialist can tell me if we have other options as my husband is not open to egg donor option! I am praying and praying for a healthy pregnancy and willing to do what it takes! I have stopped caffeine and eating super healthy and taking fertility multivitamins! Hopefully this will help! Thank you for all of your support, this site helps me get through the day!

[atomic sagebrush]

In this thread 5 from the top http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...rt-3-pcos.html (anyone can use it, this isn't just for people with PCOS)

I would look at the egg donor option very seriously. I know it's not the first and ideal option but if you do really truly need IVF that will be by far your best shot and what science has discovered is that your uterine environment actually has huge effects on who that little girl would turn out to be - she would still be yours even if the original DNA isn't.

[sammysam]

Clomid doesn't have that side effect at all, they couldn't prescribe it if it did. Clomid has been the best thing to ever happen to me fertility wise. I don't ovulate at all and have now had pregnancies using it! Honestly I wouldn't have my little boy without it. It's a great drug for short term use

[sammysam]

So I think the hardest thing for me is skipping breakfast! I have to be up with my son at 630 am and take him to school and then come home and start studying for my online classes! I get so hungry, I have to eat by 1030 am , I want to wait till 12 but I can't! I just drink coffee w equal and skim milk till 10 , and between 1030 and 11 I have to eat lunch. I know skipping breakfast is a huge factor in swaying, any tips for me? Is it better if I drink black coffee, will that keep me full longer? Or diet coke??? Please help! I am really struggling in the mornings! With my son, before conception I was eating breakfast every day almost between 6-7 am! How long should I wait in the morning to eat, minus my coffee??? Thank you ladies ahead of time!

I eat at around 10.30, it's still good as you are still skipping breakfast and not eating so early. I think that's ok, remember you need to be able to actually get through your sway

[Wantmyprincess]

Hi ladies, quick update: I have gone to the REI and she is doing further testing. She thinks it may be premature ovarian failure due to my cycles being so short. I am getting my periods every 17 days now and my lutheal phase is super short. I am taking fertility vitamins, b6, and magnesium. However, still getting period way too early, I just got spotting on day 16! So depressing; but I am staying positive and praying for things to work! I hope IVF is an option for us with my own eggs, my husband is not open to donor eggs! Anyone out there experienced this, short cycles and low estrogen (premenopausal) that have been able to conceive? Please any feedback would be great, baby dust to all!

[atomic sagebrush]

I eat at around 10.30, it's still good as you are still skipping breakfast and not eating so early. I think that's ok, remember you need to be able to actually get through your sway

I also ate at 10:30 many times if I had been up real early (which I often was back then)

[atomic sagebrush]

Hi ladies, quick update: I have gone to the REI and she is doing further testing. She thinks it may be premature ovarian failure due to my cycles being so short. I am getting my periods every 17 days now and my lutheal phase is super short. I am taking fertility vitamins, b6, and magnesium. However, still getting period way too early, I just got spotting on day 16! So depressing; but I am staying positive and praying for things to work! I hope IVF is an option for us with my own eggs, my husband is not open to donor eggs! Anyone out there experienced this, short cycles and low estrogen (premenopausal) that have been able to conceive? Please any feedback would be great, baby dust to all!

Oh no I'm sorry to hear that (17 day cycles is not a good sign) but I do want to be clear on something - is this something that has been ongoing for a while or did it start when you went onto any vitamins or other supplements or diet (even LE Diet)??

I have seen on MANY occasions, people who are told that they have fertility challenges and then they start taking tons of stuff to "fix" that and their cycle goes bananas - really long or really short and LP vanishing down to 5-7 days. Some of the fertility vitamins have HORRIBLE effects on people's cycles and B6 has really messed people up too. If you are lowering your estrogen levels with herbs and vitamins then this could def. be causing weird cycles and strange readings in hormone blood tests.

If your cycles have been getting shorter over the course of many months or years then yes maybe indicative of POF but if it just suddenly started out of the blue then there may be more going on. I would like you to post the ingredients in your fertiliy vitamins and I personally recommend you to wean off B6 NOW and just start a normal multivitamin with 100% B6. there is no need to take more than 100% B6 no matter what the vitamin peddlers say.