April/May Buddies??

[Natalie Anne]

Hi everyone

Well i am still doing my Menopur jabs wrong. i just cannot get all the liquid up in one go, with no air, from any of the 3 vials so i have to draw up bits at a time then expel them into the original glass vial that held the liquid, then draw up that and inject it.

i have a friend who works for a drug company who make drugs in the same packaging and she said that as long as i got the drug mixed and in me, it was all sterile and it took me under 15 mins (it goes "off" after this) then it doesn't matter. Guess i'll find out when i have my scan on Tuesday.

anyone else struggling with Menopur or is it just me??!! got some awful bruises too. Feel really pathetic cos i've done so many injections over the last couple of years, can't believe i'm finding this so hard. oh well, only a few more days of it to go.

Brenda - congratulations! every time i hear someone has got a +ive it really renews my faith in this and keeps me going.

Carolyn - so pleased you got to ET and did so well. keep resting and keep positive.

sending positive thoughts to everyone. Hope all the UK girls are enjoying the bank holiday weekend.

Natalie
x

[missprissy]

Hello! I haven't posted in a few days because I have been absolutely HORRIBLE! My abdomen is swollen from right under my breasts to down past my belly button! I broke down and paged the doctor yesterday because I was so uncomfortable. I explained to him that I have been drinking TONS of water and could not understand how/why this was happening. He said that no matter what you do some women who undergo IVF end up with a belly full of fluid as their body tries to heal. So, my personals will be short.

brenjamie: CONGRATULATIONS!!

Tasha: Welcome to the family!!

CarolynB: Well, your just moving right along! Continue to get lots of rest and good luck with your DH's yummy meals! I know, I shouldn't of done the HPT.....I'm a bad nurse!

My thoughts are with you all, I'm just too fat and bloated to tell you all individually!

Prissy

[DaniaBB]

Hi girls!

It's just a quick post for today. My hubby eants me to lie down and rest. I really like reading your posts I had to drop in and see how you're doing.

Cyot- my cycle buddy- Yep my belly is so swollen- it hurts to get in and out of the car. I have been drinking Pedialyte- get palpitations from sports drinks- too much sugar. I wonder if its all that salt that makes even my hands swollen- had to take off my wedding rings. I'll say a prayer for you and send positive vibes.

Carolyn- looks like your EC went really well. The story about your hubby was funny. Mine too has been worried and telling me to rest. He's been sweet.

Natalie- I got bruises as well- I asked the nurse on Friday and she said to keep the needle steady and hold it for 5 seconds. Not to move it at all. That could be what's causing them.

Prissy- only a few days until your test- how cool!! Baby dust to you!!!!

LucyBucy- I did acupunture for 6 months and I found it really relaxing as well. It was to treat my fibroids and she also put needles for my kidneys and liver. I read up that it is helpful in fertility. But its enjoyable just because you can look at it as if its a treat for you.

Wendy- I received 225units of Gonal with 0.2ml Buselrelin. Its not the same meds so maybe that's why the amounts are different. I'm sure your clinic is basing their doage on past patient with your stats.

Good luck to everyone. I'm going back to lie down and be a couch potato!!!My hubby is calling- its sweet when he worries.

Dania


Tasha- Welcome to our gang! The girls are great here.Sounds like your EC went well. Keeping fingers crossed for you.

[WendyW]

Hi Natalie,

My DH is administering my Menopur, he doesn't inject the fluid into each bottle, the vacuum within each one extracts just enough drops each time to disolve the powder. He then sucks the mixed fluid back into the syringe and any leftovers / bubbles / froth he leaves for a minute or so to settle and moves onto the next powder bottle. After all bottles are done he then returns to the first bottle for the dregs that were left behind and so on. After each bottle he expels most of the air from the syringe so that he has maximum sucking power for the next bottle. He doesn't tap the syringe until all bottles are empty, its pointless as you will always suck some air in with each attempt and this creates extra work.

It doesn't matter that you suck air in with each bottle, that is inevitable, don't squirt it all out and try again, let it all accumulate, air and all, and expel the air at the end, just prior to injecting - give the syringe a tap (when upright) so that all the air settles at the tip of the syringe, change needle and slowly expunge till a small droplet trickles out from the point of the needle, bite your lip and inject!

Hope you can make sense of all this - good luck with your scan on Tuesday.

Wendy x

[tiffichels]

Hey Ladies. My attention span is near zero right now but it looks like everyone is doing fairly well.

DH and I started the Repronex IM with the massive 1.5" needle yesterday morning and my goodness was is an episode. It didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would going in. I could feel the meds going in but he pushed them in very slowly so I'm sure he saved me some pain and burning. The main issue is that the first one, we think he gave it to me too close to the middle of my rear and it feels like when you step on a nail and it goes through a muscle in your foot. So I'm moving around really slow right now. The other cheek doesn't hurt as bad so we are hoping once this site heals, I will feel better.

Emotionally, I have been really proud of myself until about 20 minutes ago when (because of my loss of attention span) I closed my window with my homework that I had been working on for 2 hours about the Federal Reserve...who cares right now (LOL). Anyway, I lost all my work and started to cry. DH reminded me that this was my last assignment and it was only worth 7 points so I said forget it and just won't torture myself with that again.



Anyway, this repronex is making me feel really groggy (still taking my daily naps for a few hours a day....never did that before all of this) and kinda feeling flu like ickiness. BUT we will survive. Eye on the prize....

Oh...a funny...everytime my DH sticks me in the rear, I can't stop laughing. I guess it's my bodies way of handling the pain. He just had to restick me 3 times to get this one in. I had to bite the pillow to stop from laughing.

This feels like it will never end.

[sammys]

HI ALL ANOTHER BFN THIRD TIME NOT A CHARM FOR ME...BROKE DOWN A LITLE AT MY BEST FRIENDS WEDDING I THINK EVERYONE JUST THOUGHT I WAS EMOTIONAL THAT SHE WAS GETTING MARRIED(IF THEY ONLY KNEW) WELL SHE KNEW AS SOON AS SHE SAW MY FACE...BUT I TRIED HARD TO PUT ON A HAPPY FACE AND DID MY BEST TO KEEP THE TEARS TO A MINIMUM!! DH WAS REALLY STRONG HE WOULD RUB MY ARM OR HOLD MY HAND WHEN HE SAW ME START TO LOSE IT...I'M BLESSED TO HAVE HIM! ANYWAY I'M NOT DONE YET 4TH IVF COMING UP AND RE WANTS TO DO PGD AND FIND OUT WHAT THE "H" IS GOING ON? MY MOM IS SO SWEET SHE HAD 9 PREGNANCYS AND 8 KIDS, I'M THE ONLY GIRL...SHE'S 60 AND IN INCREDIBLE SHAPE(SHE LOOKS MORE LIKE 45) SHE ASKED ME IF SHE COULD DONATE HER EGGS TO ME...I THINK IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL BUT I THINK THERE'S AN AGE LIMIT? DOES ANYONE KNOW?? WELL, TIME FOR SLEEPS THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS STRENGTH AND SUPPORT...

I'LL BE BACK!
GOD BLESS, SAMMY

[Xrayem]

Hi Guys.

Well day 3 of the 2WW is pretty suckfull! I'm sitting here trying to stop myself from looking at my tummy and asking "hello???? Anyone in there?". I've been doing it non-stop since the insemmination. DH thought it was funny to start with but now its worn thin.

Congrats Brenda! I think I forgot to say that in my last post. I am extremely envious!

Welcome new person-Tasha! I was new last week and now I feel like I've known these girls all my life.

Everyone else - I don't quite understand all that your going through, as my IUI sounds like a walk in the park in comparison to IVF/ICSI, but am thinking of you.

See you later, Em

[Sofia]

So sorry to hear your news, Sammy. Sounds like you did really well under stressful circumstances of your friend's wedding.

Take care of yourself and see you back soon!

Sofia

[gailp]

so sorry to hear your news sammy, I know how hard it is when the dream is shattered again.


I have 3 sleeps left until test day, its so difficult to keep up the PMA, i have got quite bad period type pains today and I know that doesnt mean that its the end, all I can do is be patient until Thursday.

Hope everyone else is ok and having a great Bank holiday weekend,

[Natalie Anne]

Sammy - so sorry to hear your news. i know exactly how you feel, having had 4 -ives myself. you were very brave to go to that wedding. it shows how strong you are so i know you'll be back!

Wendy - thanks so much for the great advice, i'm going to try it exactly as you said tomorrow.

hope everyone is doing ok. i've got headache and tummyache so taking it easy today. follies scan tomorrow!

Natalie
x

[LucyBucy]

So sorry to hear your news Sammy, and well done you for getting through your best friend's wedding so well. I'm not sure about how good your Mum's quality/quantity of eggs would be, assuming she is post-menopause? Its worth looking into though. Best of luck with your next go x

[CarolynB]

Sammy- I am so very sorry that you got a BFN. You must be very strong to have been able to stay at your friends wedding & hold it together. My heart really does go out to you. Look after your dh & hug each other hard as he sounds like a real rock. Don't want to be nosey but do you have the Zita West book? Have you read the bit about immune cells and being tested. You may have had that already but if not then it may be worth a thought. I think that I read somewhere that people need to be under age 35 to donate you eggs but sure that you dr will confirm for you. Take time now to recover & look after yourself.

Natalie - good luck for your scan tomorrow. Sounds like great advice from Wendy on the injections. Hope that it helps.

Em - I had a bad day yesterday which was Day 4 of my wait but feel a bit better today. Guess that it is all the hormones??!! You must test like the day after me?

Dania - I was pretty swollen but it should mean that there are lots of follies/eggs for you. I just kept drinking the water and now 5 days after EC it seems to be getting calmer. Hope that you are ok. Is your EC sheduled?

Prissy - hope that the swelling is ok. Only one sleep to go now. I have my fingers and toes crossed for you & have posted on your own test thread for you. Sure that tomorrow will make it all worthwhile

Lucybucy - I really found that some days I was totally 'normal' and other days I was depressed then the next day I was all happy again. It is the roller-coaster of the drugs but at least if you are having a bad day then you know the next day should be better. Advice for EC is drink loads of water & sports drinks to reduce the risk of over stimualating 7 getting OHSS. After ET I have been trying to take it very easy for first 3 days mostly laying down and only really getting up to go to the loo or walk to the coach to lay down. Hope that you are doing ok with OH away for business

Cyot - hope those follies have been growing for you. Remember that it is quality rather than quantity that the clinics are looking for. Good luck for your next scan. I am going back to work tomorrow which is 6 days post EC and 4 days post ET. I have a desk job and have arranged a minicab to take me in so I do not have to go on the tube. I'll come home in a taxi if it gets too much.

Tasha - hope that ET has gone well for you today. Thinking of you. Take it nice and easy and ensure that you get plenty of rest & drink loads of water

I am not having the best of days today. Figured that I should get up and get dressed as need to get to work tomorrow. Thought that this would be a gentle introduction. Went for a little walk with dh. We were only out for about 15 mins. Came home. Brownish discharge - knew that I should never have work white knickers! (sorry tmi) Not much & no red so am trying to stay clam. Have read that it can be a sign of implantation so am trying to stay calm & positive but it is hard. Looks nothing like AF and as this is the first time I have really moved around since ET, guess it could be post op? Any info/views/comments??

Love to everyone else. Take good care.
Carolyn xx

[tlkmoser]

Sammy: I'm so sorry to hear about your BFN. I don't think I could have gone to the wedding, even if it was my best friend. Good for you. Glad your DH is being wonderful.

Prissy: How are you feeling today? Did the Dr's say anything besides water and rest?

LucyBucy: I cried for no reason. I mean none. Just sitting there and burst into tears. So crying over lost homework sounds pretty reasonable to me.

Tasha: Welcome and I hope ET went well. Fingers and toes crossed for a dozen!

Carolyn: I dont' think a brown discharge is unusal or anything to worry about at all. Like you said, it's implantation. Definitely!!


Well they drew the blood 2 hours ago. I'm feeling pretty confidant. No AF and AF feelings. They said they'd call between 2:30 and 3:30 this afternoon. I'm having them call my husband as he works from home. I'm at work, pretending to be working, which I've gotten pretty good at. He's not going to call me though. I didn't want to know here one way or the other. So I'll be racing home at 4:30 to get the news!!


PMA to everyone....


tlkmoser

[Natalie Anne]

Carolyn

loads of girls get implantation bleeding so please look at it as a positive thing. when the embies burrow in they dislodge a bit of endometrium and that then comes out.

even if you get more, don't worry. Did you see that episode of "Test Tube Babies" on Discovery Health where that woman had so much bleeding she assumed she'd got her period but when they tested her she had a +ive?

i wear white knickers all through my 2ww (just got some more cheap ones from Asda in preparation) so i can be on full knicker-checking alert!!

keep taking it easy.
Natalie
x

[CarolynB]

Hi Natalie

Just checked back in as my dh has popped out to the golf range to hit a few balls so I could claim his laptop. I was hopeful that someone might have posted for me. Thank you so much. Did not see the programme you talked about but will keep that in mind. No further signs and have just kept my feet up or laid down all day. I could get quite used to this being looked after!!

Have now resolved to wear nothing other than white knickers for the next 9 days!!!!!

Good luck for your follies scan tomorrow.
Carolyn xxx
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Hi tlkmoser

Thank you for the positive vibes. I have my fingers crossed that you get the news that you dream of. Let us know.

Carolyn xxx