December-January Cycle Buddy's Our New beginnings

Discussion group for all topics related to infertility including preparation for pregnancy, causes, investigation and treatment of infertility.
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lara312
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Welcome mrs M this is a great place to be has the ladies here are really supportive .
Ems hope your apointment went well today and you got the answers you were looking for and at last af is here so thats 1 step in the right direction
Aunty can i have my birthday added to your list please its the 22nd nov and i will be 30 yippee (or not).Haylie hope your feeling better today and af has calmed down a bit . Well i emailed the clinic today to ask how much a FET is good god these things dont come cheap £850 i just hope that its going to be money well spent. Hope all you ladies are well me i have a really bad headache and think i've got a cold coming .
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Angie65.....28th October....... ImageFollow up appointment(March Birthday)Image
Haylie.....21st November.......Follow up App Image(5th Nov Birthday)Image
Macca..... ?? November ....... FETImage(21st Oct Birthday) Image
Lara312.....30th December..Possible FETImage(22nd Nov 30th Birthday) Image
HelloKitty.....Dec/Jan ....... FETImage
Paula.....10th January .......Possible FET Image


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LauraLou...30th October.....Follow up Appointment with Dr Image

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Vickie.....??th October.......ImageWaiting for NP meeting
CarolynB.....30th October.......ImageAppointment for 2nd IVF
Welshgirl.....16th November.....ImageWaiting for call from Clinic
JackieG....10th December ..ImageBC Dep on AF......(Dec ?? Birthday
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Aunty.......18th December ......ImageBaseline Dep on AF
Ems1971.....January....... Image New Cycle
Mrs M.......1st November ......Imagewaiting for app from new clinic
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As I am waiting for AF to arrive, I am trying to come up with questions to ask the doctor at our follow up in 2 weeks. Of course, what I really want to know is why do I keep miscarrying?

Is the problem because DH has bad sperm (which we know) that can't produce a viable embryo? Or is there something wrong with me that is causing me to keep m/c'ing?

I had blood work done this summer to test for antiphospholipids and clotting disorders that cause recurrent miscarriages and everything came back fine. I am going to ask that he do more testing. Actually I'd like him to test for anything he can possibly think of!

I am trying hard to focus on moving forward and not dwell on what has happened. Not so easy at time, but I'm trying to keep up the PMA.
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1st IVF 5/06- BFP m/c
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Hi lauralou... did your Dr mention doing the PDG test for you that would be good to know you have no problems with your embryo's..it may be worth asking him about it

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Post by Haylie »

Hi girls

Welsh girl - I love your posts you make me laugh! good luck with the job.

Any news Ems?

Aunty - my birthday is 5th Nov, will be 33 arrgghh!!

Rachel - Glad you had a nice weekend. DH is also 30 on 22nd Nov so double celebrations!! Am feeling better now thanks, still have the lovely AF but shes treating me better now.

Mrs M - welcome and fingers crossed it will be 3rd time lucky for you

Vickie - good luck tomorrow at the appointment, let us know how you get on.

Carolyn - I'm trying not to get into x factor but I can't help it, it is so addictive

Have a nice day all

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IUI Nov 05 - BFN
IVF Aug 06 - BFN
FET - Jan 07 - BFP!!!!!!

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Well, it wasn't great news yesterday. Dr said when he went in to get the eggs my right ovary showed quite a few endometrial cysts, not big ones, but quite a few. There were no follicles on the right ovary to speak of and no eggs were taken from that side. So, basically, my right ovary is pretty much non-functional from the endometriosis. My left side had some endometriosis on it which has obviously grown since my op in May, and therefore at a rapid rate (the same as happened to me before). However, that is the side they got the eggs from. He said only 2 eggs was disappointing. He said if we wanted to have another attempt he would increase my dose of Menopur to hopefully get more follicles and therefore more eggs, but that with this, there is a greater risk of OHSS.
He said that if I hadn't already had two major surgeries in the last 2 years to clean up the endometriosis he would suggest that I go in for surgery to clean up the ovaries before starting the next cycle. DH and I have already decided that we wouldn't put me through anymore surgery and anyway, Dr was reluctant to do that.
The endo obviously grows back in me at the drop of a hat so I was concerned about how advanced it would be when and if we went for another attempt at IVF, which would be in January. He said that we could have another course of Zoladex injections to halt my periods for the next 3 months and then go straight to IVF No 2 but he was reluctant to do that either given the fact that I have already had two separate courses of 6 months worth of Zoladex in the last 2 years!
Regarding the embryos, he said they were of good quality but neither had an early cleave and that obviously one was only a 2 cell at transfer, which wasn't particulary promising. I don't think it stood a chance from the word go.
Oh, and my FSH level is 8.9 and apparently the cut off for IVF is 9 - so that is another thing against us!
He has left us to have a think about whether we want to go again. I am also having the most dreadful pain with this AF. I spoke to the clinic and have decided to go back on the pill until we are ready to try again in January. This will stop me having pain each month and stem the endometriosis from growing back (hopefully).
It doesn't really look great does it? :cry:
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1st IVF Sept 06 - BFN
2nd IVF Jan 07 - BFP! Ruby May born 24.10.07
3rd IVF March 10 - BFP on 30.3.10! Iris Josephine born 1.12.10
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Ooops, so busy wallowing that I forgot to say "GOOD LUCK" to Vickie for your appt tomorrow. Go get 'em!
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ME 38 DH 32
Severe Endo
1st IVF Sept 06 - BFN
2nd IVF Jan 07 - BFP! Ruby May born 24.10.07
3rd IVF March 10 - BFP on 30.3.10! Iris Josephine born 1.12.10
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Ems - am so sorry things are so complicated as if you don't have enough to deal with eh? Anyway I just wanted to say that although things are not ideal don't give up the hope of your dreams coming true, you will get there

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Me 33
IUI Nov 05 - BFN
IVF Aug 06 - BFN
FET - Jan 07 - BFP!!!!!!

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Just a quick one - i'm on my lunch break!

Ems, sorry to hear it didn't go brilliantly yesterday but on the positve side if u go on the pill then it may stop growing inside u until tmt in jan and....u have got a ticker counting down to planning appt no 2!!!!

enjoy christmas and i'm sure it will be ur lucky yr next yr!!

Got to get back to work!!!

LOL Vickie x x x
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Post by Welshgirl38 »

Ems,

I also had a 2cell embryo (both of mine were 2 cell) and we was told when we went back that they didnt really stand a chance - but what really gets to me is that they dont say that to u when u go back for ET - im not saying i wanted them to tell me you have no hope, but to say everything is great, and good luck hopefully we will see u for your scan, when really knowing that we aint got a cat in hells chance really gets to me. We were told that some do go on to pregnancy, but then when we went back they also said that yes some do, but they end up in M/C - well thanks for letting us know that!!!

Sorry - thats my moan of the day over with lol

Anyway Ems, about the zoladex injections, i know uve had those before cos u have talked about it - how did u find them. I only had 3 mths worth and i went crazy from the side effects and DR took me off them - i dont take nothing now for the endo, but i dont think mine is as bad as ur's, i know my ovaries are clear, i have it on pelvis and somewhere else (i cant remember quite where now - it was 11 yrs ago i was diagnosed)
I hope that they can do something for u hun, i think increasing ur menopur is a good idea for the next time, and altho there is a risk of OHSS, as u only had 2 eggs he last time, i didnt think u would be in a high catagorey for that, maybe im wrong. If there was no follies on one side with you, did they not see this in the scanning u was having thru out the procedure and given u extra few days on the menopur then? Surley this would have also been another option for you.

I know its a hard decision to make hun, im here with you, i hope u come to the right one for u and DH, i know you will - you are a strong couple and whatever path u choose i know you will be happy there together.

Do you have another appointment for January yet? Or do u have to ring them once you and DH have come to a decision?

Keep us posted hun Xxxx

Vickie: Good Luck for ur appointment, i bet ur really excited, i am too for you, im looking fwd to you getting ur BFP :D

Well ladies, its weighing night tonight -im starving hungry, im too afraid to eat and drink at the moment, i dont want to add any extra pounds to those scales (only untill i weigh) then i will eat the house dry LOL. Wish me luck, i will let u know later how is goes and how much ive put on(opps! I mean lost lol)

Later lovely ladies,

Becky Xxxx

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Ems so sorry it was not great news yesterday its always 1 thing after another hopefully you will go on the bcp and things will calm down for you ready for your BFP in jan .
Vickie good luck for your appt tomorrow we will be waiting to here how it goes .
Haylie glad af is treating you better but just think in a couple of months we will all be af free for 9 months .Hugs to you all
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Good Morning lady's......
Ems... did your Dr discuss changing meds at all?....you sound very similar to me but instead of endo i have cysts i also i only have one functional ovary my right one never plays when it comes to stimming i never get eggs from it...and on both cycles i have hed huge cysts covering my ovarys....thing is i only got 3 mature eggs on my first go so i wasnt expecting much on my second i was told i have a high fsh 9.4/70 (although tested 6.4/50 since) but ghost said its the first one you go by now last time we changed my meds to Gonal F i had 11 eggs and ended up with 4 beautiful embies...mine is now implantation faliure so it is possible to get good embies from a bad diagnosis and you will have us all behind you...

Haylie your a bonfire night lady....33 your still young and its looking like im the oldest of the group too...thats just great :D

LauraLou im thinking of you

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Hi Ladies
Thanks for your messages.
Feeling a bit better about things now I know I can go on the bcp until next IVF cycle. The thought that I was going to be suffering terrible pain each month until then was really filling me with dread. So, we've phoned the clinic and made a planning appointment for 21st Nov. I will see my GP tomorrow to get the bcp, start taking it straight away and take it continuously until the next go...
Hope everyone else is doing ok.
Love Ems xxx
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Severe Endo
1st IVF Sept 06 - BFN
2nd IVF Jan 07 - BFP! Ruby May born 24.10.07
3rd IVF March 10 - BFP on 30.3.10! Iris Josephine born 1.12.10
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Glad you have a plan now Ems - it always helps to have I plan I reckon and with the bcp no nasty pain for you. At least that something I don't get much - AF hardly ever visits me with my PCO's! When I get nasty pain with AF, I am almost relieved. Crazy eh?

Debs if you are the oldest, I am not far behind... when is your b-day? I am 38 in March - gulp! :shock:

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Its double gulp for me im going to be 39 in February...ooo almost go to vagas and get out of my face drunk 40th....ooooo

read you all soon...

love Aunty
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