MARCH-CYCLE BUDDIES

[nicolamark]

Nimble, great u have your plan, makes it feel real huh??? Fab!!!!
As for my work, its just been really stressy lately, 4 people have left we are so short on staff, doing double work load, extra hours, it sucks basically, but try to not let it bog me down actually, the week before last i was run raggered, but i am trying to change my attitude, and chill out a bit more....... It's still an issue but trying not let it rule!!

Steph, so u have adopted my 'tits up' phase!!! LOL!!! I use that alot and the other saying is ' pear shaped'!! LOL!!! hope u got ur water filter sorted....

Rae, the joys of being preg huh??? hope everything is good with you now, and feeling better!!!

Vicky, great that levels are @ zero, but how annoying AF isnt here, have u had Af symptons???
When i have been late, ive done preg test and then AF has come on!!! still jigging for ya, hope she comes soon!!!




Nerms,glad u are ok now the 98 level was in fect ok..... thats a relief hey!!!

What were u asking??? what us girlies do??? do u mean work wise???
Me i work in finance, selling loans, insurance etc.... financial products!!!

Shantala Hows your dh?? x x

Off to clinic 2moz, will post after let u know my updates!!!

Love to ya all x xx

[nicolamark]

THIS IS OUR GROUP



AMANDA
ANNA
BIG WHITE HAPPY DOG
BRIDGET JONES
CARBEV
HOLLY
JENN
JILL
KAREN
KARINA
KARMA_K
KIA aka SHA
LUCY
MANDEEQ
NERMS
NIMBLE
NICKI
PEP23 aka STEPH
RAE
SHANTALA
VICKY



WELCOME!




IDONVITO…(LISA)….Welcome to the March buddies thread…
Good luck with your IVF


FUN STUFF…… NON-IVF RELATED STUFF THAT’S OCCURING!





NOW—Jill—On holiday in Florida!!! (returns mid Feb)
NOW-- Karma-k -- New Job offer!!!
11 Feb—Nicki—going out with God son, to the Zoo!!
11 Feb—Vicky on Cruise (for 1 week)
13 Feb—Karina—Birthday.
14 Feb—Valentines day.
24 Feb—Karma K -- B’day
24 Mar—Nicki and DH wedd.Anni (6yrs)
02 Oct—Nicki B’day!!!



WAITING FOR AF…..




NOW--Vicky - AF due
NOW – Holly—AF due
14 feb--Nicki-AF due
04 Mar – Holly – AF due



APOINTMENTS, BLOOD TESTS AND SCANS





09 Feb--Nicki- Blood test for egg share
11 Feb—Anna—Saline Sonogram
12 Feb—Karma-K -- HSG
13 Feb—Nerms—Receiving IVF schedule
16 Feb-- Nicki - IVF appt for cycle plan
19 Feb—Jill--Saline Sonogram
21 Feb—Karma-k – injection class
27 feb—Amanda- Trial transfer
28 feb—Karen – appt about IVF…
12 Mar—Nimble—Scan
21 Mar—Nimble—Scan
23 Mar—Nimble--Scan
25 Mar—Nimble—Scan



DOWN REGGING, STIMS, DRUGS and BCP’s




NOW – shantala—Down regging
NOW—Steph—BCP’s
16 Feb –Bridget Jones—Down regging
17 Feb—Steph--Lupron
20 Feb—Shantala—down reg test
21 Feb—Anna—Down regging
22 Feb—Shantala—Stimms
24 Feb—Kia—Down regging
25 Feb—Nimble—Down regging
16 Feb—Amanda—Lupron
Feb—Anna-- BCP’s
Feb—Vicky—BCP’s
1 Mar—Big happy Dog-starting IVF… (5th Time lucky)
1 Mar-- Nerms- Stimming
2 Mar-- Shantala- down regging
2 Mar—Steph--Stimms
4 Mar—Jill- Stimms
6 Mar-- Nicki- Down regging (TBC)
MAR—Jenn—starting IVF
9 Mar—Amanda—Stimms
APRIL—Karina- Starting IVF in April now…..

EGG COLLECTION/ RETRIEVAL


5 Mar (ish) – Shantala—EC
12 Mar —Steph--EC
18 mar —Amanda—EC
26 Mar —Nimble—EC
26 Mar —Kia – EC
27 Mar (ish) -- Nicki- EC (TBC)




EMBRYO TRANSFER



8 Mar (ish) —Shantala—ET
Mid- end Mar—Vicky—ET
15 Mar—Steph--ET
21 Mar—Amanda—ET
28 Mar—Nimble—ET
30 Mar-- Nicki – ET (TBC)


FET



End Feb—Vicky-- FET
March—Mandeeq-- FET
March- Bridget Jones-- FET
End Mar—Carbev—FET
End Mar—Karen—FET



TEST DATES



Shantala 20 March (ish)
Nimble— 11 April
Nicki- 11 April (TBC)


CONGRATULATIONS!!!! BFP!!!




30th Jan= RAE!!!! Natural BFP…… Congratulations Babe!!!

PREGNANT MARCH CYCLERS- DUE DATES





RAE- October 07

[pep23]

Great Idea Nerms!! I think it would be great to know a little bit more about everybody beyond all the IVF stuff. Sometimes I think we all let it consume us and take over our worlds. I find I need to stop once in a while and remind myself that I am not defined by our infertility or ivf!!!

As for me, I live and work in Indianapolis, IN. I'm a financial analyst for Rolls Royce which is actually headquartered across the pond in Derby!

Aside from work and checking this web site all the time DH and I like to watch TV (I've got shows I'm addicted to every night of the week!!), work on house projects, spend time with friends, and play with our pups. Two adorable mini dachshunds...aka "wiener dogs"!! I spoil them rotten and get lots of practice being a mommy to my fur-babies!!

Well, speaking of play...think work is about done for the day. Hope you girls all have a wonderful night. "Talk" to you tomorrow!!!

Steph

[shantala]

hey ladies

thank you all for your well wishes. after dh taking a turn for the worst yesterday he is much better today which is a relief. they are going to wait for 6 weeks before they operate to make sure the infection has cleared. for the time being he's still in hospital though!

nerms - your dream made me laugh!!! and anyway, you're not THAT much older than me!!! (mind you, i'm not your average 21 year old....IVF, mortgage, dh, etc..... ) how you doing??

nicky - great job on the list sweety! downregging going ok thanks. just a bit tearful and a few hot flushes and headaches but nothing i cant cope with. hows your work doing?? thinking of you.

nimble - great to have you back!! cant wait for you to start!!

welcome to all the newbies!!!!!!

and hi to everyone else - sorry ive missed a load of you!! but thinking of you!

xxx

[nerms]

Shantala...I'm so happy to hear from you...was getting a bit worried about you...you sound a bit drained actually-i hope dh makes a very speedy recovery...look after yourself ok!

Steph....you sound so much like me and DH...we too love watching tv...made me laugh actually! We often say we should be more active-but usually so drained after work that don't have the energy to do much! Aside from this we enjoy spending time with friends and family and they keep us very busy....our weekends are nearly always very busy! As for work...i'm a dentist working for the NHS...which i know you girls don't have accross the pond. Work can be very demanding because it's the NHS and there is such a shortage of nhs dentists-so it can get a bit stressful..but as soon as ET happens i've told them all at work i'm taking it easy...no more double bookings!!

nerms
x

[shantala]

nerms - thank you!! its freaky how you can pick up on my vibes over this thing....that is 100% how i would describe myself...drained!! lol. ooohhh, not long now till you get your schedule...you must be so excited!!

as for me...i've just finished my law degree (well finished last year) and as a stop gap (whilst doing IVF) i'm working at a university but will go on to do a part-time course next september after which i will be able to start working as a trainee solicitor. (sorry cant remember who asked what we were all doing but i think its a great idea)...

xxx

[nerms]

wow shantala...i don't know how i picked it up...so will you be doing your lpc? both my sisters are solicitors..one just finished her training just over a year ago!

[annag]

Hi ladies!

RAE- I'm so happy for you!!!! I'm glad everything turned out ok and now you can relax about being pregnant except for those bouts of food poisoning Good luck with the scan next week!

VICKY, I can't believe they are making you wait another month if af arrives late. How about asking if you get a script and get the blood work from the cruise clinic since this is also timing related? I hope AF gets here for you soon! That's quite frustrating when you're heart and mind are set for the cycle.

NERMS, I haven't seen the RE yet and I'm scheduled for the saline sonogram on Monday and I'll be asking him about what to do with the FSH level. I'm glad your estradiol numbers are good! That is 1 less thing to worry about.

NIMBLE, thanks for that info on the Clomid raising FSH levels. Prior to taking clomid a year ago, it was in the 6 range. But hey, you know I'll be surfing it more

As for me, I had my 1st acu session last night...and ouch!!! Some of those needles pinched but you know what I was so relaxed after the session. She put needles on my feet, calves, lower belly(uterus) and arms. It felt like I was weighed down and didn't move an inch at all when they left me to relax for half an hour. I definitely would do this again at least once a week until ET. She gave me all the success info on acu and IVF so I said I'll do whatever it takes!!!!

As far as non-IVF stuff, I work as a PA(physician assistant) in heart surgery so I work mostly in the OR, floors and clinic. I spend at least 10-12 hrs 5 days/wk and be on pager call for emergencies. So as you can see, I have to scrounge for every appt and bld work as I can so I don't miss too many hrs from work which is quite stressful to juggle. As far as weekends go, dh and I relax at home, usu. in bed watching movies via Netflix and stay in our jammies all day. And I actually look forward to that all week!

Hello to everyone else!!!
Anna

[vicky77]

Hey ladies, how are you doing!!!

Nerms.....the writing and re-writing your schedule in the calendar is a classic!!, I did that on my prior cycle a lot, and still do!!!!. It is like we need to know exactly when things are going to happen even when there is no way we can predict it, but it doesn't matter just doing it makes us feel better!!!!

Nicky........how did your bw go???

Shantala.... good to hear that your DH is doing good, but he has to be 6 weeks in the hospital?, that must be tough!!, wish you the best!!

Anna.....the script thing is a good idea, but I doubt that they would have an ultrasound and a lab for progesterone and estradiol on board....although, as someone told me in another thread, for the money we are paying my RE should take his portable machines to the cruise once AF hits!! . I also had my first acu session today, and had the same experience, some of those needles you can really feel them (but only when they insert them), and they I stayed still, couldn't move fearing I would hit one of the needles, hehe...

And the saga continues, my AF still not here. Hoping my acu session today will trigger it, since the doctor worked on the spots that are supposed to trigger AF....so will see what happens....... Thank you for all the jigs!!!!

[nicolamark]

Hi girls!!!

Shantala, honey try to chill out, i know it hard for you, is dh home now?? or are you running back and forth to hosp??

Have you considered cancelling the IVF, or will you try to carry on???

Hope you get a BFP after all this??? does that mean dh could be having op the same time at you have EC???

Hope everything, works out fo ya.......

We too, are telly people, but so exhusted after work, and now after reading your work demands, anna. I feel guilty for moaning about my work, heck yours sounds even worse!!!



still jigging for AF to come!!!

Holly, has your Af arrived yet too????

Steph, I know where the rolls royce office is in Derby!!! Are rolls big in the USA???

I love doing paper crafts too, and also x-stitching!!!

will post later with my updates after appt today!!! x x

[HOLLY SANDERSON]

Af is here so I will starting ivf around the 9th of March!

[nicolamark]

THIS IS OUR GROUP



AMANDA……..from Misouri, USA(age25)
ANNA…….from Ohio, USA(age33)
BIG WHITE HAPPY DOG……..from Virginia, USA
BRIDGET JONES……..from surrey, UK (age45)
CARBEV aka Caroline……..from singapore
HOLLY…….. from Holland
IDONVITO aka Lisa……..from New York, USA
JENN……..from Toronto(age(age28)
JILL aka jstandlund……..from Minnesota, USA(age29)
KAREN aka moonk……...
KARINA........from Northern Ireland
KARMA_K………….from San Francisco Bay(age35)
KIA aka SHA……..from Portsmouth UK(age33)
LUCY ……..from West Yorkshire, UK(age26)
MANDEEQ……...from London, UK
NERMS……..from Middlesex, UK(age32)
NIMBLE aka Jackie……..from Surrey, UK(age38)
NICKI……..from East Anglia, UK(age31)
PEP23 aka STEPH……..from Indianapolis, IN, USA(age28)
RAE……..from Dallas, USA(age32)
SHANTALA……..from Berkshire, UK(age21)
VICKY……..from Florida, USA (age29)


FUN STUFF…… NON-IVF RELATED STUFF THAT’S OCCURING!





NOW—Jill—On holiday in Florida!!! (returns mid Feb)
NOW-- Karma-k -- New Job offer!!!
11 Feb—Nicki—going out with God son, to the Zoo!!
11 Feb—Vicky on Cruise (for 1 week)
13 Feb—Karina—Birthday.
14 Feb—Valentines day.
24 Feb—Karma K -- B’day
24 Mar—Nicki and DH wedd.Anni (6yrs)
02 Oct—Nicki B’day!!!


WAITING FOR AF…..




NOW--Vicky - AF due
14 feb--Nicki-AF due
04 Mar – Holly – AF due



APOINTMENTS, BLOOD TESTS AND SCANS





09 Feb--Nicki- Blood test for egg share
11 Feb—Anna—Saline Sonogram
12 Feb—Karma-K -- HSG
13 Feb—Nerms—Receiving IVF schedule
16 Feb-- Nicki - IVF appt for cycle plan
19 Feb—Jill--Saline Sonogram
21 Feb—Karma-k – injection class
27 feb—Amanda- Trial transfer
28 feb—Karen – appt about IVF…
12 Mar—Nimble—Scan
21 Mar—Nimble—Scan
23 Mar—Nimble--Scan
25 Mar—Nimble—Scan



DOWN REGGING, STIMS, DRUGS and BCP’s




NOW – shantala—Down regging
NOW—Steph—BCP’s
16 Feb –Bridget Jones—Down regging
17 Feb—Steph--Lupron
20 Feb—Shantala—down reg test
21 Feb—Anna—Down regging
22 Feb—Shantala—Stimms
24 Feb—Kia—Down regging
25 Feb—Nimble—Down regging
16 Feb—Amanda—Lupron
Feb—Anna-- BCP’s
Feb—Vicky—BCP’s
1 Mar—Big happy Dog-starting IVF… (5th Time lucky)
1 Mar-- Nerms- Stimming
2 Mar-- Shantala- down regging
2 Mar—Steph--Stimms
4 Mar—Jill- Stimms
6 Mar-- Nicki- Down regging (TBC)
MAR—Jenn—starting IVF
9 Mar--Holly-- Starting IVF
9 Mar—Amanda—Stimms
APRIL—Karina- Starting IVF in April now…..

EGG COLLECTION/ RETRIEVAL


5 Mar (ish) – Shantala—EC
12 Mar —Steph--EC
18 mar —Amanda—EC
26 Mar —Nimble—EC
26 Mar —Kia – EC
27 Mar (ish) -- Nicki- EC (TBC)




EMBRYO TRANSFER



8 Mar (ish) —Shantala—ET
Mid- end Mar—Vicky—ET
15 Mar—Steph--ET
21 Mar—Amanda—ET
28 Mar—Nimble—ET
30 Mar-- Nicki – ET (TBC)


FET



End Feb—Vicky-- FET
March—Mandeeq-- FET
March- Bridget Jones-- FET
End Mar—Carbev—FET
End Mar—Karen—FET




TEST DATES



Shantala 20 March (ish)
Nimble— 11 April
Nicki- 11 April (TBC)


CONGRATULATIONS!!!! BFP!!!




30th Jan= RAE!!!! Natural BFP…… Congratulations Babe!!!

PREGNANT MARCH CYCLERS- DUE DATES





RAE- October 07

[nicolamark]

Holly, thats good Af has arrived!!! now what??? do u do anything this month??? will you down regg??? are you doing Frozen or fresh IVF??
when will your Ec be???

Good Luck x x x

[HOLLY SANDERSON]

I start injecting on the first day of my next cycle.(9th?)
I do nothing this month apart from a skiing holiday .I have no frozen because they were not the best quality. .
Not sure when ec will be but they have doubled my meds so I think about 12/14 days after I start injecting.Women react differently to the meds some take longer to make the eggs.I am not sure what down regging is.
Holly xxx

[nimble]

good morning everyone,

Holly really good news on AF. Downregging is where they give you drugs to overtake yr system and to start controlling what your body does, sorry my simple take on that, I suspect some of the others with more experience will give you a more in depth explanation. So your protocal is quite short then, mine takes overal about 4-5wks again depending on how the follies grow.

Nerms yes work at heathrow but in the offices, I'm what they call a process engineer although have absolutely no bearing on engineering whatso ever. We look at current processes and make recommendations for improvements blah blah - sounds all very dull so shall not bore you all

Have had acu about 4/5 times now, started after m/c to try and get AF back and also to get body hormones back to some sort of normality and the couple of months whilst waiting for next cycle, she also tried to help ov. to help our chances of having a natural pg. It seems like we all had painful sessions last night - a couple of the needles she put in my left foot really hurt and she said that was my right ovary. I've planned for another one for before I start d/reg and then she will do some around EC/ET time.

BTW Anna I spoke to her about FSH levels and clomid and she had a document about this and it said that clomid does raise FSH levels so i wouldn't be too concerned about yr raised levels, you may still have some after effects from clomid. they should take this into account when reading your results.

Nicki - god works sounds awful and very stressful at the mo. Easier said than done about trying to chill and relax as it never lets you! Are they going to get any more staff to help?? Not susprised that you go home and chill front of tv ! Good luck with yr blood test today. Oh and the lists are looking fab - the only sad thing is my 38 is only going to be there for another few weeks and then changes to 39 !! Oh my god, the last year of 30's - i so loved my thirties...

Steph - me too - a couch potato to the core - thank god for Sky plus which allows you to tape progs and link all the series together.... I do though motivate myself to go to the gym atleast 2 twice during the week after work, it just too much of an effort!! A little better at weekends !

Shantala honey - thinking of you and yr dh, glad to hear he is getting a little better. Really take time out and take care of yourself too, this must be so stressful for you too. What happens with yr cycle? Are you going to still continue?

Vicky - still jigging around the office for you !! Pray that acu helps - it did mine so fingers, legs arms and anything I can cross for you!! Perhaps you should do a pg test, you never know eh?? but if nothing else , you know once you spent the money and done them, she always arrives the next day....

suspose should do some work, lunch time and haven't actually achieved much so far, you see taking this no stress at work really to heart...

nimble xx