NEW YEAR buddies!

[sophie]

Cla - have posted elsewhere to you...

Souris - I am so pleased you have more follies than expected - you must be so pleased. Incidentally, I adore your name but when I looked it up in the baby names book I couldn't find it! You have your ET the day before me. Not long now..

Lynne - So sorry to hear about your friend - what a shock! Glad to hear about the fertilised eggs. Keep your spirits up. PMA your way.

Anna - Enjoy your glass of wine and have one for me - preferably a nice red shiraz!

Angela - glad to hear ET went well. Take it easy over the 2ww and make sure you get plenty of rest.

[souris]

HI,

A quick word for you Sophie,
Souris is not a real name, and i am not surprise that you did not find it in the baby book, because it is the French word for "mouse"!!!
Good luck with ET /EC, i am glad we will be in the 2ww together!!

got to go

Kisses to all of you ladies!
souris
xxx

[NickiMark]

Sophie, just because Souris isnt in the baby book, you could still use it.

I mean look at all the celeb names that they call their babies.....

Lilytiger, apple, brooklyn, just to name a few......

Start a trend I say, and then in a few years time u might actually find souris in the baby book.

Me and dh luagh at posh and becks naming brooklyn we thought about names like fertility clinic, and hospital, and medical etc.....
I guess u could have testtube!!!!!

[Macca8]

Hi all,

Just updating. On day 3 of Stims on short cycle. All ok so far.

Souris,
Glad to see your news changed. I really did feel bad for you, it would be my worst fear too as it is more than likely my last go too. But good for you 9 is great. Best of luck with EC & ET next week.

Cla,
Hope the faint positive gets stronger, hang on in there girl!

Angeleyes, Jen C and Jo,
You are truly lucky ladies. Best of luck with your scans.

Anna,
Short cycle seems ok so far. I did it the last time aswell and other than not keeping my pregnancy past 5 weeks, it was much better than the long version.

Everyone else, best of luck with your treatments.

- Heather, Starts inj 31st Jan, 1st scan 14th Feb
- Lynne - 5 embies ET sat 4th Feb
- Sue-e - FET Feb(hopefully)as long as ovulation not Wed,Thur or Fri !!!!
- Jackie G - BFN Hugs to you and DH
- Eminde - ET 1st Feb 17 fertilised eggs!
- Souris - 9 follies, EC 7th Feb, ET 9th Feb
- Angeleyes - BFP! 1st scan 13th Feb
- Anna - waiting for AF. Short protocol begin Feb
- Sophie- ET 10th Feb, test date Feb 22nd
- JenC- BFP! 1st scan 8th Feb
- Joanna - BFP! 1st scan 15th Feb
- Christine - waiting for AF
- Alison - ET 10th Jan
- Angela - 9 embies, ET Thurs 2nd Feb
- kendra's mom - EC 27th Jan
- Kelly - 11 eggs from EC, ET 6th Feb
- Kyla - cycle cancelled
- Cla - Test date 3rd Feb
- Moggy - Started stims 25th Jan
- Amanda - 16 follies!
- Carly - waiting for AF
- Charlie - Starting stims 27th Jan
- Lisa(Macca8) - Starting stims 2nd Feb
- KellyL - FET April

[sophie]

Ha, ha. ha, ha, ha!!!!!!

I have been thinking for the last couple of months what a cool name Souris was and then I find out it is French for mouse!

Nickimark - I can't stop laughing! I don't think I will do a Chris and Gwyneth, although perhaps I'll use the name 'Frosty' being as my embies are frozen!

My mother called today to say she is arriving next Friday to visit for the weekend. Friday just happens to be the day of my ET so I had no choice but to tell her and beg her not to tell the whole world!!!! She only visits once or twice a year - I couldn't believe her timing!

Hope you are all having a good weekend,

Sophiex

[charlie77]

Hi all, so much going on with everyone,
We had our second scan yesterday and it didnt go very well, i thought we would get lots of follies as i have been quite uncomfortable but we only had 5 small ones, the nurses also expected more but still refused to put our dose up as they are worried coz of my age and OHSS, it might just be hormone but i got quite angry at my rubbish ovaries

we are back in mon so mayby there will be some more, due for EC on fri AHHHHHHH!

Amck: injections are ok but we are struggling to find many unbruised spots, and cant seem to shift this terrible head ache with just parracetamol, i cant remember what it is like not to have one

anyway enough of me going on, good luck to all

charlie xx

[kendra'smom03]

I am sorry I have been MIA, We were off doing our treatment in Spokane, WA and we live in Montana.

My EC was on Jan. 28 and 14 were collected which resulted in 7 embryos. I was a day 6 transfer and we decided to transfer only one embryo this time and froze 4 more. I will have my pg test on Feb. 11.

I am so far behind all of your progress but I will work on reading the back posts.

Congrats to all BFP and good luck to those of you who are still waiting.

[JenC]

Yikes! That's a long way to go for treatment! Sounds like you did good with the eggs! I'll be praying for your PFP!

I can't keep up with everyone's treatment either. I don't know how you guys do it.

[Tracii]

Charlie - My first go I had 5 follies as well...so I know exactly how you are feeling. I cried on and off for days. My problem was my LH was still too high (this is the one of the hormones downregging should control)...if your LH is too high it is fighting against the FSH (hormone which creates the eggs) and therefore you have a lower number of follies/eggs. You may want to check with your clinic about your LH level. This time I am making sure it is under control.

Also remember most woman have a spurt of growth...so keep your tummy warm and keeping the PMA.

[charlie77]

Hi Traci, How many eggs were in the 5 follies and did any fertilise?

Is it ok to keep tummy warm with hot water bottle?
Im quite worried as i work in a really cold gym, and i cant exactly keep warm by going for a sprint at the mo to keep belly warm.
Where are you in your treatment at the mo?

Good luck to all

[Tracii]

Charlie - I had 3 eggs....but I think you will be happily surprised during your next visit...I think I just read that Souris had 5 follies during her first u/s and now has 8!!! Hot water bottles are great to keep the tummy warm I have just ordered 2 from the internet..hoping they arrive on time when I start stimming. I plan on strapping my bottle around my stomache with a belt under my sweater ..maybe you can do the same under a sweatshirt.

I am now on day 17 of downregging and have my baseline u/s and blood test on Tuesday am...so I plan to start stimming wed or thur.

[AMck]

Hi Ladies, hope all enjoying the weekend

Cla, enjoy your 'slob' on the settee!! What will you be watching/reading?Will be thinking of you on Wednesday.
Angela, hope 2ww flys by to a BFP. Take care of yourself!
Lisa, thanks for message. When is your scan? Hope all is going well.
Sophie, oh, what bad timing for you! I haven't told my mum either. I feel for you. Hoping all Ok and mum turns up trumps!!
Charlie, hang in there, hoping those follies grow, grow , grow... good luck with scan tomorrow.
Lynne, hope ET went well and you are resting up with embies hanging on tight. Good luck on 2ww
Sue-e , did all go according to plan?
Souris (little mouse!) not long to wait now. Great news on follies.
Amanda, what's happening with you. Are you OK?
Tracii, added you to the list, hope you don't mind

- Heather, Starts inj 31st Jan, 1st scan 14th Feb
- Lynne - 5 embies ET Sat 4th Feb
- Sue-e - FET Feb(hopefully)as long as ovulation not Wed,Thur or Fri !!!!
- Jackie G - BFN Hugs to you and DH
- Eminde - ET 1st Feb 17 fertilised eggs!
- Souris - 9 follies, EC 7th Feb, ET 9th Feb
- Angeleyes - BFP! 1st scan 13th Feb
- Anna - waiting for AF. Short protocol begin Feb
- Sophie- ET 10th Feb, test date Feb 22nd
- JenC- BFP! 1st scan 8th Feb
- Joanna - BFP! 1st scan 15th Feb
- Christine - waiting for AF
- Alison - ET 10th Jan
- Angela - 9 embies, ET Thurs 2nd Feb
- kendra's mom - 1 embie snuggling in, test date Feb 11th
- Kelly - 11 eggs from EC, ET 6th Feb
- Kyla - cycle cancelled
- Cla - BFP (tentative!) Bloods on Wed 8th Feb
- Moggy - Started stims 25th Jan
- Amanda - 16 follies!
- Carly - waiting for AF
- Charlie - Scan 6th Feb
- Lisa(Macca8) - Starting stims 2nd Feb
- KellyL - FET April
- Tracii - Down regging, scan 7th Feb, fingers crossed start stimming 8th Feb

Really enjoyed my glass of wine on Fri but after such a hectic week at work fell asleep on the settee at the rather embarrassing time of 8.30pm!!! Am now on day 27....jigging required now ladies please

Bye for now
PMA to all
Anna x

[Macca8]

Hi all,

I started on a short cycle last Wednesday. I down regged Wed 0.25 and then every day since. I started Stims Thursday 450 and went to get bloods checked on Saturday morning. Nurse said it was great result and I didn't have to return until Tuesday morning and to continue dose of 0.25 and 450 until then.
I've done IVF twice before and never got this much time off from going to the clinic. Normally you have to go everyday when you are stimming.
Has anyone else done this on their cycle??
My husband says it is good news and that I am been paranoid and worrying unneccessarily. I know I should just ring the clinic and ask but I hate to be such a pain.

I'm due for scans on Thursday and Saturday.

[Sand]

Hi Lisa

I've just completed my first short cycle, and I too found the lack of bloods and u/s a little strange. I began stims on the Fri, then didn't go back until the Tues - so even a day longer than you between appointments.

Enjoy it while you can and go luck !!

Sandra x

[journey]

HEY EVERYBODY SORRY HAVEN'T LET YOU IN ON MY PROGRESS, BUT BEEN VERY BUSY. WENT FRIDAY FOR BLOODWORK AND ULTRASOUND AND THEY SAID THEY WERE GROWING SLOW BUT STEADY. I GUESS BETTER THAN OVERSTIMULATING RIGHT? I HAD TO GO BACK THIS MORNING(SUNDAY) FOR BLOODWORK AND ULTRA AGAIN. DOC JUST CALLED AND SAID I HAVE ABOUT 9 GOOD ONES TO WORK WITH BUT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE (WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?) HOPEFULLY WHEN I GO BACK TOMORROW THEY WILL SEE MORE AND BE THE SIZE THEY NEED. MAYBE LOOKING FOR EGG RETRIEVAL AROUND WED. ANNAX THANKS FOR ASKING ABOUT ME DID YOU SAY JIGGING REQIRED YOU GOT IT! GOOD LUCK LADIES

LOL,

AMANDA