tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post584649654813521497..comments2024-02-11T23:03:48.418-08:00Comments on torthúil: A few words about how we got pregnant (and at least as many in caveat)torthúilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-8292100910798338362017-11-30T12:24:56.208-08:002017-11-30T12:24:56.208-08:00Thanks for your kind comments! Yes, the "infe...Thanks for your kind comments! Yes, the "infertile all the time" category exists (I sorta lumped it in with "most of the time," since I always try to account for ambiguity lol). One thing that was a surprise to me was the existence of grey areas in infertility. But for some people there is no uncertainty, for sure. I appreciate that you are so accepting of my story and reasons for telling it...One of those reasons is simply trying to comprehend the reality of it.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-33162575110801639052017-11-29T07:19:55.317-08:002017-11-29T07:19:55.317-08:00Congrats on the third trimester! That's AMAZIN...Congrats on the third trimester! That's AMAZING. What a detailed deconstruction of your cycles leading up to Sprite's conception, wow. I'd argue that there's also a 4th category, infertile all the time, period, just for those of us who despite a zillion interventions weren't able to achieve or sustain pregnancy. I'm glad you got pregnant on your terms, with your own interventions for the most part, and that you don't claim to have all the answers on how to do so. And that you don't do any fertility woo stuff. :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-20284753941742508292017-11-23T15:51:22.623-08:002017-11-23T15:51:22.623-08:00Glad you and Sprite are doing well! XOGlad you and Sprite are doing well! XOMy Life As A Case Studyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166380262789455319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-53619120809051024932017-11-15T20:42:48.961-08:002017-11-15T20:42:48.961-08:00Thanks! I’m glad the odds fell in your favour too,...Thanks! I’m glad the odds fell in your favour too, but it is a weird feeling, isn’t it: not really having a reason for why things are the way they are. Yes to comment about medical community. The cynical part of wonders if that’s in part because the money is in treatments, not necessarily nuanced understanding. It didn’t escape my notice that Dr Cotter tended to push us toward the most expensive treatments (at least initially: later she regained some faith in simpler options.)torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-82712531858213660092017-11-15T18:50:49.286-08:002017-11-15T18:50:49.286-08:00Congratulations on third trimester! This is a rea...Congratulations on third trimester! This is a really fascinating post, like you, I am always sort of curious as well. Having had one of those "unicorn" natural pregnancies myself, it's interesting to read about your experience. Occasionally people will ask me what I did (PCOS) and I'm always going "well...I took some supplements and checked OPKs and such, but heck if I know." As you say, just very, very lucky. Like previous commenters have noted, it's sort of amazing what the medical community doesn't know yet about fertility. <br /><br />Wishing you well as you get ready to meet Sprite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-64219543457844087562017-11-13T21:17:30.299-08:002017-11-13T21:17:30.299-08:00 I like your story of beating the odds. I tended t... I like your story of beating the odds. I tended to feel like the people for whom treatments worked were the lucky ones because they could say “we can do this and have a baby.” But really that’s bollocks: there’s so much uncertainty no matter what you do. It was nice chatting with you the other day.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-69458528097683980662017-11-13T21:09:30.514-08:002017-11-13T21:09:30.514-08:00Thanks! Yes, we seem to have similar situations in...Thanks! Yes, we seem to have similar situations in a lot of ways....fingers crossed for happier journeys and happy endings.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-22899863410595519602017-11-13T19:59:46.693-08:002017-11-13T19:59:46.693-08:00This is really interesting! Thanks for writing it ...This is really interesting! Thanks for writing it out. I'm one of those curious people :P <br />And I've also struggled to understand the whole infertile diagnosis. I was told that chances of a natural conception were very slim, but then I did get pregnant naturally after Sawyer and even though it ended in miscarriage I then struggled with the decision to wait or continue with IVF #2 for a sibling as planned. They also were very certain I would not have twins, since one of the 2 embryos we transferred was of very poor quality. They were shocked when I brought the twins in. So clearly there are still some grey areas and to me, RE's come across as more confident than they must actually be based on the limits of their knowledge.Romyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457852015567687445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-16947423999222224742017-11-13T19:59:11.457-08:002017-11-13T19:59:11.457-08:00Also, THIRD TRIMESTER! WOO!Also, THIRD TRIMESTER! WOO!A Few Good Eggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654170259337486983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-6910798302538805372017-11-13T19:58:56.559-08:002017-11-13T19:58:56.559-08:00Great post - I've been thinking about doing th...Great post - I've been thinking about doing the same when I'm a bit farther along since it is what I search for most when it comes to TTC with POF. Everyone loves a success story (or two). Similar to you, I relied mostly on OPKs, cervical mucus, supplements, and generally being healthy. Thanks for sharing.A Few Good Eggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654170259337486983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-18212564203126482882017-11-13T13:52:11.510-08:002017-11-13T13:52:11.510-08:00Yes, me too! This time around I feel like I have a...Yes, me too! This time around I feel like I have a more of a grasp on what worked...things were a bit more "normal." But it's always going to be a mystery....how I ended up on one life path and not on another.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-64462629133879575042017-11-13T06:37:12.361-08:002017-11-13T06:37:12.361-08:00That's really interesting. There are so many p...That's really interesting. There are so many potential factors involved with conceiving it's always difficult to pinpoint what made the difference one particular month. I'm so glad it worked for you despite the pessimistic diagnosis! dublinerinDeutschlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804856792598440633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-57439417623011412472017-11-13T06:04:47.544-08:002017-11-13T06:04:47.544-08:00Thanks and no we definitely don’t know everything,...Thanks and no we definitely don’t know everything, including the experts! Their knowledge is valid, but obviously incomplete. How does your theory of immune systems connect with baby aspirin? Curioustorthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-43354370703667174642017-11-13T04:22:30.774-08:002017-11-13T04:22:30.774-08:00This is thought provoking, particularly the catego...This is thought provoking, particularly the categories of sub fertility. I think most people will find themselves in this range at some point, flunctuating between the categories. We really don’t know as much as the REs would like us to believe.<br /><br />I also wonder about the baby aspirin. I’m got an ongoing theory about hyperactive immune systems and fertility (we’re seeing an increase in autoimmune disease). Food for thought.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-40071544518882545302017-11-12T20:47:41.929-08:002017-11-12T20:47:41.929-08:00Thanks! that's a true compliment coming from a...Thanks! that's a true compliment coming from a scientist :-) I was really impressed with your charts too.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-65894260008378713442017-11-12T20:18:10.786-08:002017-11-12T20:18:10.786-08:00Wow, I love how much thought and detail you put in...Wow, I love how much thought and detail you put into deconstructing your cycle! And I like how you had your boundaries of what's do-able and what's not. Thank you for sharing!countingpinklineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383905256508822573noreply@blogger.com