MARCH TEST DATE THREAD

[BecP]

Hello ladies

Crikey, it's nearly March, how time flies!

My test date will be much later than I originally thought. Should really have had AF by now and have finished the Clomid, but haven't even started.

HELP!! I'm going mad. My cycle is soooo messed up after the IVF, I'm now on day 37 - I've never had a cycle this long. Part of me very much wants AF to arrive so I can get on with IUI, yet part of me is saying 'what if the reason it's not here yet is because.....' Yet I'm so cross with myself for even allowing the faintest glimmer of hope as it's bound to end in tears in a week or so. Humpf.

I've also had bad chest pains, like it's very tight, for the last week. So have convinced myself I'm about to have a heart attack, when it's probably just stress. Amazing what this whole thing can do to you! Arrggghhh. Just venting my spleen.

Anyway, hope everyone is moving on successfully with their treatment! I still want to be a Marchster!

Baby dust!
Bec

[Laura M]

Wishing all the March Girls the very best of luck!
Keep positive and sleep eat well!!
Love
Laura

[Tracii]

Wow..we are almost in March..can't believe it. I am definitely a March tester...still stimming The first 6 days I was on 150ie Puregon..which my body did not react to at all. Doc bumped me up to 225ie and we are starting to see something..hopefully on Thursday we will finally have some nice follies (keep fingers crossed!!).

Donna99- 2. March
Sue e - 4th March
Tracii- March sometime
Shellbell - 8. March
BecP - March?
Gailbunny - end of March
MaryAnnandScott - April

[bella-s]

Tracii - I can't believe your dosage!! I had severe OHSS last time (on 100ie), so they started me low - Puregon 75ie, and after my first blood test after 3 days of that, they have lowered me to 50ie. I'm so worried that it will be too low to produce any follies. I go for my first scan tomorrow.

Let us know how you go on Thursday.

Bella.

[Tracii]

Hi Bella - 50ie of Puregon..lucky you....it doesn't seem like I reacted at all to the 150ie (I may be over-supressed)..so I am hoping 225 does something. I try hard not to second-guess the docs...but it is always so hard to put my full trust in their hands (but I have to!). I wish you all the best with the scan...and sending lots of ++++++vibes your way!

[anu]

Hi I had 3 iuis before my dh and i moved on to ivf. This is our first ivf cycle. I was very bnervous. I got 16 follicles 11 were mature 9 fertilized and 8 cleaved. They however did not mention the grade of the embryos. The transferred 3 on day three. Now it is a waiting game. Nice that i found this board to share my inner most thoughts.

[sue e]

Donna99- 2. March
Anu - 3rd March
Sue e - 4th March
Tracii- beginnning of March?
Shellbell - 8. March
BecP - 12. March
Gailbunny - end of March
MaryAnnandScott - April

Just bringing the list back to the top.

tracii - Hoping your scan shows lots of follies - GOOD LUCK

Love
sue e xx

[donna99]

Hi everyone,

Dont really know where to start except that Im sorry for the miserable post this is going to be and sorry to start off March so badly for you all....But Im sure that things will only get better for the rest of you.....

I mis-calculated by test date, , but couldnt bear updating my test date incase i had bad news, Sorry,which i do....

A couple of days ago (like in every bloody tmt cycle, to the exact day infact!) i started bleeding, i prayed it was implantation bleeding....But I know what that is like, after being pregnant before (resulting in a miscarriage) and I have mild endo so the pains have also been unbearable which is too, the norm for me!

So unfortunately guys I tested this morning and news just came back its a BFN for me for absolutely definate this time - no chance whatsoever for definate.

Just had to have closure on this tmt cycle and have been putting off letting you all know - you know how it is, youve made some great friends and you feel like you are letting them down somehow!

So Ive been ttc for nearly 5 years now and had 6 tmt cycles (4 IVF)and 2 IUIs and 3 were abandoned due to either OHSS/no thawing.....so feel like ive dedicated a great chunk of my life lately (i know i takes many people so much longer) to ttc and i would admit to anyone that yes it took over my life completely and utterly a couple of years ago but I refuse to end up like I did then, making myself ill thru it....but i can already feel the weight starting to drop off me which is not good considering im only 8 stone max anyway....So im back on the weight gain drinks!(Ha, Ha)

So yesterday i put the wheels in motion and made an appointment with my GP for tomorrow to see what he says (if anything!) about all these embies not willing to implant and im going to ask him to refer me to CARE in Nottingham for possible immune testing....

Dont know if im lucking for an answer which isnt there but i feel that before i spend another £3k i need to rule out the possibilities and as im still only nearly 31 feel that yes i am still a good age, but every year passes quickly and dont want to still be at the fertility clinic in another 3 years and wondering if i should have had further investigations.

Ive also made another appointment for going to see my consultant which is on the 23/3/06 and see what she says...im taking all my info. with me to say that i should go for tests, like being under 36 and having 6 failed cycles (it says when you have had 3 failed IVF cycles you could be referred) But maybe shell just say its worth having another go at the fertility lottery and rules that out because of whatever?

Feeling very angry at the moment and bitter that im not one of those who have good news but delighted for anyone on here who does get a BFP coz if youve joined us on here you bloody deserve it! Im going thru the why me fase again and feel so MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to my friends whove supported me, expecially Lisa (Macca) whos had a hard time of it herself lately too!

So ill keep you updated and im sorry to rant on, i just know youll understand.

Good Luck to the rest of you,

Lol Donna99 x

[sue e]

Donna - so sorry to read your news, big hugs to you. I think you pushing your clinic for further tests can only help you and will give you hope again. Like you say you are only 31 so time is on your side, sorry you have had to go through so much.

Loads of love

sue e xx

[Cla]

Sending hugs

Cla
xx

[LittleP]

Donna

Take care of yourself and good luck with the tests - I'll keep my fingers crossed that you finally get some definitive answers and a positive way forward.

Little P

[Shellbell]

Hi Ladies, I'm still on track for my March 8 test date but our cycle was switched from IVF to IUI due to only 3 stimming follies. We had the IUI yesterday, so now we're in the 2ww.

Tracii, good luck with your stimming, I hope you have better luck than me. Hopefully since they increased your dosage you will see better results! Keep us updated!

Good luck to all of you!

Michelle

[donna99]

Hi guys, ive posted a note a couple of postings above this one, incase any of you have not read it,

Good Luck, Donnax





2 March - Donna99

[Emi]

Hello,
I'm testing on March 2.
So nervous!
Really can't wait...
Good luck to all of you

[bella-s]

Donna - I'm so sorry to read your story. It is so hearbreaking - especially when you start out so positive, and just keep getting knocked down with each failed cycle. I hope the news is good for you after you see your GP. I have put a link below to a story I found after my first negative which put things into perspective for me. It's a loong read, as she, like you, went through many years of tmt. I'm glad to say it has a happy ending, and helped me realise that despite being young, this could be a looong journey.

All the best hun.

Bella.

http://www.happyfamiliesdownunder.com.a ... May%202001