April/May Buddies??

[LucyBucy]

Hi all - had my EC yesterday, all went very well: I was put under general anaesthetic so no pain at all just dizziness and nausea afterwards. I just stayed in bed for the rest of the day and DH looked after me. They got 17 eggs!!! The clinic called today to tell me that 15 have fertilised! They want to wait a few days to see which will mature the best which may mean me going for ET on Saturday or Monday, not sure which yet. I'm now on Cyclogest suppositories - eeeewwwww - why did no one warn me how gross they are?!

Dania - I am so sorry honey but I'm so glad you're staying on the board. Its good that you have your wonderful DH to support you through this.

Cyot - just hang in there, it may not be over yet...

Em - I'm sure the emotions of dealing with IUI are just the same as with IVF, you have every right to feel sad.

Jackoa21 - well done on starting the stimmies, you're well on the way now! Don't forget to rest with a hot water bottle for at least 10 mins a night - your follies will love you for it

Sarah - so sorry that you're ill - it's bad enough having that many eggs inside you without being ill too! I hope you're taking good care of yourself and relaxing as much as possible.

Carolyn - how did you get on with your acupuncturist today? I'd be interested to hear how he/she compares with mine. Mine is Chinese which is great except that her English is limited and I want to ask so many questions about acupuncture but she doesn't understand!

Sally - please keep up the PMA! Do you think it's worth asking your dr about your rash? You might be able to get something for it. Thanks for adding me to your msn msgr, I will definitely be needing you!

Vessi - hang in there and be strong, I can't imagine what a nightmare the 2ww must be but I'll soon be there too. Please don't read into things your body is telling you, it's probably all wrong due to the hormones..

Laura - fantastic egg result! We might be ET-ing on the same day too

Well I'm going to waddle off to see my GP now - trying and get sign off for at least a week... wish me luck!

[LauraLou]

I just got a call from the lab. Of the 10 eggs they got yesterday, only 6 were suitable for fertilization. Don't know what as wrong with the other 4. Good news is all 6 eggs fertilized!!!

We had been expecting a 5 day transfer on Monday. But the embryologist said to plan on doing a 3 day transfer, which would be Saturday 5/20. I asked why and he said out of 6 fertilized eggs, chances are only 2 or 3 will grow appropriately. That combined with my age (37) makes a 3 day tranfer a better option.

LucyBucy- Wow, 15 fertlized eggs! That is wonderful!

Thank you everyone for your kind words and support. This board has made going through this process so much easier.

Best wishes!

[jackoa21]

Hello ladies
Somehow I did not get the update that replies were given....
Laura great job with the 6 eggs.. Do you know how many you are going to transfer back in?

Lucy same with you 15 (that is a great #)

CYOT how are you doing?

Dania I am so sorry for your news.. I agree with Sally try to take some time for yourself and DH..

Sally
I am on follistem (and lupron) the follistem is at 300 units a night and my first b/w is friday and I think possibly u/w over the weekend.. Originally they were thinking ER on the 24th and than possibly a 3 day transfer....

baby dust to all

[jackoa21]

Lucy
quick question you mentioned the hot water bottle..I have heard that but I thought that was for after the ER.. does it help if you start when staring the stims also...

I have said this before I would be so lost without you ladies....

[LucyBucy]

Hi Jackoa21 - I think heat helps with the follie growth, and also after ET to make the embryos nice and warm and comfy. One of the reasons they recommend acupuncture is because it draws blood to the abdomen, which brings heat with it. Anyway, it feels nice whatever

[jackoa21]

lucy
thank you for the info.. I am going to start it tonight......
I will try anything and seeing as I am always cold that will make me feel better anyway....

[luby]

Hi ladies

It's a BFN for me

Not really in the mood for chatting so I'll catch up with everyone later

Thank you for all your support..

Good Luck to everyone else.

Lucy[/b]

[Natalie Anne]

Hi girls

i would double check the heat on the tummy thing. i've always been told that after embryo transfer to not overheat the tummy so no hot baths, no hot shower spray on the tum and obviously no hot water bottle.

then again, my track record is appalling so i've probably been wrong all along and you can feel free to ignore me!

just felt i had to mention it.

Natalie
x

[jackoa21]

Luby
I am very sorry to hear your news. take some time for yourself...

Natalie....
I have heard the no baths thing too.. DH was saying the other night "after all of this is done (the transfer etc) we will have to relax in the hot tub...
I looked at him like he just told me he was an alien from mars.. Poor DH...

[CYOT]

HELLO LADIES-----WELL THE NURSE JUST CALLED AND TOLD ME MY NUMBERS LOOKED GOOD-----THEY CAN'T CALL IT A POSIIVE THOUGH----ONE BECAUSE I AM STILL BLEADING ---ALSO THEY REQUIRE YOU TO RETURN IN 2 DAYS TO MAKE SURE THE NUMBERS GO UP---THEY WANT TO BE SURE IT'S NOT A CHEMICAL PREGNANCY-----SO I FEEL IT'S SOMEWHAT GOOD NEWS BUT I'M STILL NERVOUS-----TODAY THE BLEEDING HAS COME BACK AND IT IS A LITTLE MORE THAN BEFORE-----THE CLINIC TELLS ME PREGNANT WOMEN BLEED ALL THE TIME BUT I JUST WISH IT WOULD STOP-------I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING EVERYTING ON THE WEB ABOUT SPOTTING WHILE PREGNANT----WELL THOUGHT I WOULD KEEP YOU UPDATED----I WILL LET YOU KNOW MORE ON SAT

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE

[Natalie Anne]

Lucy

i am so sorry to hear your result. please come back to us for support if you want to, we are here for you.

Cyot - sounds promising to me, i don't think they would falsely raise your hopes and a positive is a positive. hope the bleeding stops soon. sending you lots of good vibes to get those numbers to rise.

Natalie
x

[jackoa21]

CYOT...what was the BETA.....
try to stay positive..it will work out.. I will be saying all my prayers...
take care and keep us posted

[LucyBucy]

Luby - I'm so sorry for your BFN, please come back to us when you're ready.

Cyot - keep up the PMA, you've come so far!

Laura - we were told the same thing about our embryos growing properly. We were also told that if we left the embryos to grow until Monday then it would be an extra £300! In the big scheme of things this doesn't seem that much but is this because it would be a blastocyst thingymebob? Clinic will call me later on today to tell me further progress of my 15 babies and whether we transfer on Sat or Mon

Natalie/Jackoa21 - I think there is a problem with having a bath or shower that is too hot and also the risk of infection from bath water or bubble bath. I also heard that men should avoid extremely hot baths because of the damage it does to sperm - I don't know if this is true or not though. It would make sense as my DH likes his baths to be 200C Also, something else I read is that your body heats up naturally during ovulation which encourages the embryo to stick... I guess there are all sorts of thoughts out there (and also some old wives tales), I've just read a lot of Zita West!

PMA vibes to all xxx

[Sallyc]

Sarahface-best of luck with your scan today. Let us know how you get on. Hope you are feeling ok today.

LucyBucy-wow…15 fertilised…that’s brilliant news
So you like the suppositories do you? Nice one! Feel free to contact me on the messenger whenever you feel like it hun. How are you feeling today? Remember drinking plenty of water.

LauraLou-good luck for your Transfer tomorrow. Hope those lovely embys make themselves at home for the next 9 month. Good luck.

Jackoa21-good luck with your b/w today. Hope you are doing ok.

Luby-…I am sooooooo sorry for you. Sending you loads of hugs. Remember we are here for you if you need us. You are not alone hun. Take care.

Natalie Anne-I was also told no heat after Transfer, no hot bath etc.

CYOT-That’s brilliant news… Let’s hope those numbers are raising and it’s a BFP for you. The bleeding is quite common. I know a girl from another board she had full on AF and was pregnant with twins (after ICSI)…she’s now 12 weeks!!! So good luck for tomorrow and let us know how you get on. Do you know what the numbers where?

My rash has cleared up a bit, it’s still visible but not as bad as it was. I had some horrible cramps yesterday but feeling better today, dont think its a good sign though...am expecting AF over weekend to be honest.

Wishing you all a nice day, take care.

[Sallyc]

Jackoa21 - Start Stimmies - 16th May
Sarahface - 1st Stimmies Scan - 16th May
Jess - AF/Start BCP – 17th May
Dania-2ww- Testing Date- 17th May
LucyBucy - EC - 17th May
LauraLou - EC - 17th May
Lucy - 2ww - Test Date is 18th May
Cyot - 2ww - Test Date is 18th May
USP - Start Stimmies - 18th May

Sarahface - 2nd Stimmies Scan - 19th May
LucyBucy – ET – 20th or 22nd May
LauraLou - ET - 20nd May

Sally - Test Date - 23rd May
Vessi - Test Date - 24th May
Natalie - 2ww - Test Date is 24th May
Prissy - 1st Scan - 25th May
Em - 30th Birthday - 28th May
Carolyn - 40th Birthday - 30th May
Wendy - Test Date - 30th May
Carolyn - BFN Review Appointment - 31st May
Jess - Start Stimmies - June 2nd (ish)