Hi girls.
I had my first estridol (spelling?) blood test yesterday and my numbers were extremely high. My coordinator said she wanted to see about 250 and my level was 535--what exactly does that mean? They also counted sixteen eggs on my left side and ten on my right side (after day five, some ...

I'm having the same problem. I've been on stims for 6 days and I have the faintest amount of bleeding (I know this is gross--but it's brown in color) :oops: . My IVF coordinator tells me its normal, but I'm also afraid that this is going to fail before we even get started. Let me know what you find ...

Thanks. This is my fourth day with the shots and my hiney is a bit bruised. I go for my first vaginal ultrasound in the morning so hopefully all of this pain will be worth it!
Dana

Hello everyone. As some of you know I am still a rookie at the whole IVF game, and I need your expert advice. My doctor told me to stop my birth control pills on Tuesday of this past week and I started my period on Thursday. I also started the gonal-f and repronex shots on Saturday, but I still have ...

Good luck. My DH and I started yesterday, so my retrival will be at the end of May--and implantation first week of June. I'm a bit ahead of you, but I'll keep you in my thoughts.
Dana

Traci,
I am so sorry for the news, but I am so grateful to have found such supportive friends on this site. We all know exactly what you are going through, and we are all crying with you for your loss.
If you feel like taking a really long road trip, load up and come on to the states. We live on ...

I took four days off of work to get everything started (blood work, ultrasounds, etc.). But I teach school, and summer vacation starts next week. I will have two and one-half months off with my thoughts (and hopefully +tive IVF result)! Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
Dana

Hey Staci
I'm glad things are working out for you. I am only about 6 hours from you--I live in South Carolina. Hopefully this time next year, both our situations will be a bit more positive (hectic, but positive). Good luck.
Dana

I can't believe that I was so nervous. It was a breeze. I have to take two shots a day and other than a bit of soreness, I can't even tell that anything is different.

I'm in the same boat that y'all are. I start my injections tomorrow. I do have a question though--what is a sniffer? My doctor hasn't mentioned anything about that.
Dana

Staci
I am so sorry for what you're going through, and I can't say that it is easy to get through it all either. My husband and I have been through HSG, laproscopy, tried Basil BT, Clomid--you name it, and we've done it. It's been a road full of disappointment. We start the IVF shots tomorrow, and ...

Thanks Traci. This is our first attempt at IVF and we have no idea what to expect. I've finished the birth control and Lupron stage, and tomorrow we start the stimulation phase. I feel like we've waited for so long... I just want it to work, but deep down, I'm ready for disappointment. I guess time ...

I am so excited! I start my first cycle of shots tomorrow--May 15th. I am afarid but the end result will be worth it. We are set for retrival sometime between May 22-26, depending on how things go. Any advice?
Dana

I am going through the same thing that you are--except it's me and not my husband. My tubes are totally blocked, and IVF is our only chance. WE start everything tomorrow, and my biggest fear is that it won't work. Any advice?
Dana