Hi Em - We have unexplained IF and I agree - it is SO frustrating. We just had a failed IVF this week and I am struggling. Our RE told us it's up to us at this point whether we want to try IVF again, another IUI, or "tryi on or own". WTF. It's so agonizing. Your question about whether anyone has ...

and I think it may be over. I had bleeding twice today, more than spotting, but less than AF. It's probably precurser AF. This was our first IVF and I just can't believe all we've gone through and it doesn't look like it worked. How do you girls handle this all? It's disappointing on such a deep ...

Thanks for your responses, girls. We got a call today and our RE injected 5 of the 6 eggs and all 5 fertilized. Yeah! So now we are just waiting for our 3 day transfer on Friday.

This is all so touch-and-go. I'm exhausted!

Lauri
TTC#1, 3 yrs
2 failed IUI cycles
1st IVF 7/18
Unexplained

Yeah, it's over...at least this part. I had my first IVF egg retrieval this morning and it went great. I was very nervous up to this point, but it was so quick. I've been perfectly awake since then, no nauseau or pain. My RE collected 6 eggs and will probably transfer on day 3. I was sorta bummed ...

EMs - Just wanted to send warm hugs...thinking about you!

Lauri
TTC #1, 3 yrs
2 failed IUI cycles
1st IVF 7/18
Unexplained

Gail - I am fairly new to this board and don't know your whole story, but WOW, CONGRATULATIONS!!! We're all in it together here and I just wanted to send you much love and hugs!

Healthy and Happy 9 months!

Lauri

Hi - I just got back from a monitoring appt and we've tentatively scheduled my retrieval for 7/18! I'm very nervous, but ready to do this. My emotions are all over the map, but it's for my baby!

Spreading baby dust over us all~

Lauri
Me 36, DH 36
TTC #1, 3 yrs
2 failed IUI cycles
1st IVF 7/18 ...

I am reading "A Few Good Eggs", by Julie Vargas and Maureen Regan. It is about infertility in general including IVF. Not sure if this is the type of book you would be interested in, but it is light hearted and told from the viewpoint of two women who have been where we are. It's bringing me lots of ...

Hello all - I am on my 7th day of Lupron in prep for our first IVF cycle. The last couple days I have felt intense anxiety and a sort of crawling out of my skin type of thing. Now mind you, AF is here and I also have had issues with anxiety all my life, managed well at this point by regular therapy ...

Thank you all for your kind supportive words. I am getting more used to the idea of undergoing all of this. My RE said I will be asleep, so it sounds like general anesthetic for me, but that might be better. He said it will only take 10 mins and my husband can be there so when I wake up, he's the ...

With the failure of our 2nd cycle of IUI (two inseminations during this cycle, so 3 procedures so far), we are moving onto IVF. I'm freaked. I'm very afraid of going under for the retrieval and I'm just exhausted from the cumulative effect of this whole thing. But we are pushing forward in the hope ...

I'm having two IUIs back to back on Fri and Sat of this week. I was happy that my RE's office suggested this as I've been feeling very impatient and emotional since our first failed IUI in April. This cycle has just been sucky. I don't know if it's the inj drugs or the regular hormonal changes, or ...

Hi - I just wanted to express my best for you and your hubby. I did my first IUI on 4/8/06 and unfortunately it didn't work, but we are heading onto our second one in May. As explained to me by my RE, the success rate is 10-20%. We felt that we wanted to try IUI with injections before proceeding ...

Thinking of you, Myriah! The waiting during any of this is so difficult. We are sending you support!!

Lauri

You know, my RE offers free yoga classes. I'm going to check it out. The exercise, commraderie, mental relaxations of it.....all good things.

I bet that was a blow to be put on BCP. I think we all hope that it will happen naturally, especially during those waiting periods. I was just told another ...