December-January Cycle Buddy's Our New beginnings

[cookholmes]

Mom20, I am sorry to hear that you had to put your doggy to sleep. She is in a better place now.

[tcbalgord]

Mom, sweetie sending you (((HUGS))) My heart goes out to you. I had an ok trip; it was long. I know that was the plan, but DH thought he knew a "short cut".....HAHAHAHA I told him it would be longer.

Shantala! YIPPIE you go girly! So happy that you can proceed full steam ahead and that your plan is so nicely laid out for you! Bring on that BFP!

[arizonakiwi]

Mom20,

Sorry you had to put your dog to sleep, take time to remember all the memories and know that she is no longer in any pain.

You don't need to feel silly about feeling upset about your dog. Animals are as much part of families as people are and losing one is often like losing a member of your family. Take care and know it is ok to feel sad.

Arizona-kiwi

[JackieG]

Oh Mom 20... Im so sorry. I went thru the same thing 2 weeks ago and when I told people I felt like I was singing a country song

I cried and cried too, but there are not hurting anymore and they dont have to hide behind the chair in pain.

Big hugs to you.. I really know how hard it is

Auntie, good for you on your follies and no cysts!!

Shantala, so glad you will be starting. You and I may be stimming together. How long will you down reg?

Bigwhitedog, Im sorry you are having a bad time. Have you talked to the DR? I am starting my 4th fresh cycle (5th with FET). Good luck to you and I hope your AF balances out.

Erin, no, everyone does not have implantation bleeding. Dont worry if you do have any. You can still get a BFP!! Good luck to you!!

I will post more later after I read up on everyone.

Love to all,

Jackie

[AuntyPebbles]

Hi Lady's
Erin noooo not at all not everyone gets implantaion bleeding but some do...some people feel crampy and as if AF is about to start any second and get a BFP......
some people feel nothing at all a few twinges but nothing really no boob changes and go on to get a BFP
....some people feel all bloated and really sore boobs then it all goes away and they get a BFP
so you can have any number of things it just depends on your body and your embies....keep the faith send a hug to your little ones from me

Mom im so sorry about your dog its always so hard to loose a loved pet i agree with everyone else they do become part of the family so sending hugs your way i hope it starts to ease soon

BWHD my AF has been screwed up since i started IVF sometimes late sometimes like you too long i wouldnt worry too much about ovarian cancer they really havent ruled it to IVF i do hope it settles down soon for you if not next AF then ask them for the pill to regulate you it might help

love to all Aunty

[bigwhitehapydog@aol.com]

mom20 Thanks so much for the pep talk. I do feel better about the meds. I figured this was normal, but just always think the worst.

My heart breaks for you losing your dog. I know how much they mean to the family. I have two right now, and lost my 10 year old Samoyed about a year ago. It was heart wrenching. I too was with him when they put him to sleep. It was very peaceful though, as he had been in so much pain for awhile. I don't really think it's something you ever get over. I still think about him all the time. He brought such joy. I'm sure you feel the same. Just know that you gave her a very good home and showed her lots of love. The happiness she brought to your life is what you'll most remember, not when she was sick. Take care hon, and I'll be thinking of you.

Janice

[Fed7281]

Thanks for the info Jackie and Aunty. I have been having mild cramping and can I just tell you the mood swings I have had today! God I dont even want to be near me! I have a very short fuse for anything and everything then I yell and get mad, then I cry because I feel bad as I know there was no need for me to get so emotional. So needless to say DH is not really talking to me as I think he is sick of my sh*t today! Poor guy. Well I am off to watch American Idol with my DS, at least he isnt sick of me yet! LOL!

Mom, I am so sorry about your doggy! I know he is in a good place.

[tcbalgord]

WARNING.....OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION

Ladies I need your help. Does anyone out there know of any U.S. government programs that will help bring in CNA's into the home for daily care? My MIL has MS and broke her leg New's Eve, she is not able to do therapy yet as the break was very bad. What I really need is someone to come to their home everyday and help move her, shower her, and change her. (She is incontinent)(Spelling?) We live about an hour away and it's very hard to get there with kids in school. My FIL works from home but he has a heart condition and was told not to do strenuous activities. I have searched through the MS Society and I'm not coming up with anything, also I have tried a place called visiting angels but they charge $26 and hour.

I am sorry that this is an off the topic request, you all are so very intellegent and so I hope I can tap into that. Please just PM me if you know of anything that can help me(us). Thank you dears from the bottom of my heart.

[CINNY1]

I am sooooo happy for u Shantala. Great News!

[AMD]

Okay gang, these high HCG numbers have me worried. Everyone keeps asking if this is normal and if I had more than one embryo transferred. Should I be worried? I promise there is only one embie in there and I didn't have a trigger shot with FET. Please, somebody make me feel a little less worried.

[ssalgado]

hello!!


Shantala- FC stands for follie count/ Congrats we are on!!!

Aunty my estraditol was 177 for 3 days of stimming so there are keeping me on the same dose of meds i have to go on Thursday for US and Egg count, so the dr said everything looks good.

Bec- YEs over here is snowing already.

susette

[Ange]

Shantala...I'm so happy for you! What great news! You're on your way!

Aunty... So glad no cycsts and just lots of follies growing

Mom..I could've cried reading your post. I've said it before my furry children make my day everyday. I feel for you, but your doggie is truly in a better place if there was so much pain. hugs!

Sophie... I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts. They are so full of energy, that I imagine you skipping while writing them.

Amd... one embryo transferred right? Pardon my ignorance, but can't that one split and make twins?

TC... I will do some research for you tomorrow at work, but don't know anything off the top of my head. My sisters and I will be going down this path soon enough as my mother's Parkinson's Disease appears to be getting much worse.

Fed.. I hear you on the mood swings. I was so biatchy the other day, I actually heard my husband mumble under his breath...'The Devil Wears Sweatpants!'

Cook.. Good luck with the jobs, I hope you get the one that you want and that is best for you!

Druit/Silva/Charlie/Nouna/Cinny...Good luck to all you special ladies tomorrow. Keep us posted!

For anyone I might have missed, hope all is well and the IVF rollercoaster isn't treating you too harshly.

As for me, 5-6 shots a night, have me feeling like a pin cushion and my belly looking like a war zone. Definitely starting to feel some action going on and looking forward to my US on Monday to see how many follies are growing.

Hugs,
Ange

[JackieG]

Ange,

"The devil wears sweat pants"!!! I laughed so hard and spit out my cereal im eating!!!

That is sooo funny. Im sure my DH says the same thing.

Why are you taking 5-6 shots a night. What are you taking if you dont mind?

Hugs to you,
Jackie

[Fed7281]

Ange, That is by far the funniest thing I have ever heard! LMAO! I know that if DH had said that during my tantrum I would have loosened up a bit! It is funny how one minute we are fine and then DH does one tiny thing that just sets you off! Well, I know that when I get pregnant I will be having mood swing too so I either DH will have to try and put up with me or rent a room somewhere until the baby is born! Well you lovely ladies I am going to watch the TV show House in which I am obsessed with and sit on my heating pad!

~Erin

[Ange]

Jackie/Erin... glad I gave you a laugh. I cracked up myself when he said that. Need to keep a sense of humor through all this for sure. Between going through all this IVF stuff and raising 3 teenage stepdaughters, if DH didn't make me laugh, I would've lost my mind by now.

Jackie... I'm taking 750 mg of Follistim, which sometimes requires 3 separate injections since the pen only holds 450 mg. So right off the bat it's 2 injections. If you have 250mg left in the vial, you use that, plus 450 plus and then need to start a new vial with a new needle for the additional 50mg. It's a pain in the neck. I hate having to do math after working all day. I also take Ganirelix 25mg daily and Lovenox 30mg daily. Thursday I start Menopur, yay another shot!

hugs,
Ange