MARCH-CYCLE BUDDIES

sokru8 · Post by **sokru8** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:54 pm

Hey Ladies!

Jill: How our newest lil pin cushion?

Pep: Glad to hear that ET went great! It is really cool to watch except in out clinic you have to have a full bladder so its a little uncomfortable!

Cook: Nice to hear that everything is on track! Hope your shots go well be sure to ice the area really well and that will help!

Rae: how are you feeling?

Mrs B: Thinking of you sweetie I know this wait is torture! I am not sure when the HPT would be best to try. Take care and remember we are hear for you!

Sher8: Great news on the AF arriving! And your right it only takes 1!

Yarnista: Glad that ET went great! You get to have your dh with you on et? My clinic doesnt allow that! I would love to have dh with me! Good luck sweetie! Take as much time as you need to. The more relaxed you are the better! Tons of Baby Dust to you!

Shantala: Only a couple more days! You can do it!!!!

Chvonne: So glad to hear that ET went great! Great news on your embies!

KarmaK:Wow another one on the 2ww! So happy for you!

To all the 2wwers baby dust to all of you!

Take Care All
XOXO
Sonya

sokru8 · Post by **sokru8** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:54 pm

THIS IS OUR GROUP

AMANDA: Missouri, US (age25)
ANNA: Ohio, US (age33)
BIG WHITE DOG (Janice): Virginia, US (40)
BRIDGET JONES: Surrey, UK (age45)
CARBEV aka Caroline: Singapore
CHVONNE: Essex, UK
COCO: Winter wonderland, US (age37)
COOKHOLMES: California, US (25)
HOLLY: The Netherlands.
IDONVITO aka Lisa: New York, US
JENN: Toronto (age28)
JILL (jstandlund): Minnesota, US (29)
KANDICE: (26)
KAREN (moonk): Connecticut, US (28.)
KARIA:
KARINA: Northern Ireland
KARINA1: Aberdeen, Scotland
KARMA_K: San Francisco Bay (age35)
KAT: Tallinn,Estonia (age 30)
KIA aka SHA: Portsmouth UK (age33)
MAMACARDENS (Natalie) California (age 22)
MANDEEQ: London, UK
MARCIA: Coventry, UK (age33)
MRS B: Reading, UK (age25)
NERMS: Middlesex, UK (age32)
NIMBLE (Jackie): Surrey, UK (age38.)
NICKI: Suffolk, UK (age31)
PEP23 (Steph): Indianapolis, US (age28.)
RAE: Dallas, US (age30)
REACH AEJ: Charlotte, NC (Age 35)
SHANTALA: Berkshire, UK (age21)
SHER8: Pennsylvania, US (38.)
SMATTISON: Texas
SOKRU (Sonya): N.Carolina, US (33)
VICKY: Florida, US (age29)
Yarnista: Connecticut (32)

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

24 Mar—Nicki and DH -- wedd.Anni (6yrs)
April—Karen -- 29th birthday this month
01 Aug Sonya—B’Day
02 Oct—Nicki -- B’day!!!

DOWN REGGING, SCANS,INJECTIONS etc…..

Karia – waiting for AF

14 Mar – Vicky – start BCPs
14 Mar—Marcia—AF arrives
16 Mar – Jill – due to start stimming
16 Mar – Cookholmes – ultrasound – lining check
16 Mar – Mamacardenas - scan
18 Mar – Sher8- Estrace
19 Mar – Sokru – due to start stimming (blood work & scan)
19 Mar - Marcia—Baseline Scan
19 Mar – Vicky – saline ultrasound
19/21/23 Mar—Jill – Scans
20 Mar - Marcia— due to start stimming
21 Mar - Smattison – due to start Stimming
27 Mar - Nicki- Baseline
27 Mar - Marcia—Folly Scan
28 Mar – Nicki – due to start stimming
30 Mar - Jackie – due to start stimming
30 Mar - Marcia—Folly Scan
1 Apr - Karia—Starts sniffing
2 Apr – BWHD – baseline scan
4 Apr – BWHD – start Lupron
4 Apr – Nicki - Folly Scan
5 Apr – Vicky – scan and bw – start estrogen patches
6 Apr - Nicki – Folly scan
9 Apr – Nicki - Folly scan & trigger shot

STIMMING & FOLLICLE COUNT

Amanda follie count?
Nerms – 14 follies and counting…..
Sha - 1st scan 16th
Nimble - 1st scan 19th
Holly - 1st scan 23rd

EGG COLLECTION/ RETRIEVAL

12 Mar – Yarnista - 15 beautiful embies in waiting…
13 Mar —Steph – 13 beautiful eggies collected – 10 wonderful embies
13 Mar—anna – 26 beautiful eggies collected – 15 wonderful embies
14 Mar—Chvonne – 16 beautiful eggies collected
16 or 19 Mar—Nerms
18 mar —Amanda
23 Mar—Holly
26 Mar —Nimble
26 Mar - Mamacardenas
26 Mar —Kia
30 Mar- Sonya
2nd Apr—Smattison
2 nd Apr– Marcia
11 april - Nicki

EMBRYO TRANSFER

13 Mar – Katrina1
16 Mar—Steph
16 Mar—anna
17 Mar - Chvonne
17 Mar – Yarnista
17 or 20 Mar—Nerms-- ET
21 Mar—Amanda—ET
28 Mar—Nimble—ET
29 Mar - Mamacardenas
29 Mar—Kia—ET
29/30 Mar—Blastocyst transfer
4 April—Marcia—ET
4 April- Sonya- Blasto transfer
5 April - Smattison
5 April – Sher8 FET
16 April -- Nicki – Blastocyst transfer
24Apr – Vicky (est.)

FET

13 Mar—Katrina1--FET
23 Mar —Cookholmes—FET
End Mar—Karen—FET
End Mar—sher—FET
End Apr—Vicky --FET

On the 2WW

Shantala- 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 22nd March
Mrs B – 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 21st March
Katt: 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 23rd March
Annag – 3 little ones snuggling in – testing 16th March
Chvone – 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 16th March
Karma_K – 3 little ones snuggling in – testing 16th March
Yarnista – 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 16th March

TEST DATES

Steph – 25 & 27 March
Jill—9th April
Nimble— 11 April
Marcia—18 April
Nicki—27 April

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! BFP!!!

30th Jan= RAE!!!! Natural BFP…… Congratulations Babe!!!
Carbev- Natural BFP WOO HOO
Kandice-March Threads 1st IVF BFP

PREGNANT MARCH CYCLERS- DUE DATES

RAE- 8th October 07
Carbev- Nov 07

IN WAITING …..

Mandeeq: postponed waitng for linning test results
Lucy – not starting til May/June

sokru8 · Post by **sokru8** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:07 pm

Can all the 2wwers let me know you test dates? Just want to make sure I get them right!
XOXO
Sonya

JackieG · Post by **JackieG** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:13 pm

Sonya,

Just wanted to drop in and wish you luck for stimming tomorrow.

So excited for you!!

Good luck. I will be right behind you!!

Hugs,
Jackie

smattison · Post by **smattison** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:16 pm

Yarnista-What a beautiful family!!! The little ones look great and they will have fingers and toes in no time!!!

Just wanted to stop by and say hight...I hope everyone has a great week!

smattison · Post by **smattison** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:23 pm

Sonya!!! Well here we are, you start tomorrow and me on Wednesday. When do you test??? I test on Monday the 16th and my transfer is the day after your. Maybe we can help eachother from going in sane during the 2WW...LOL

sokru8 · Post by **sokru8** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:52 pm

Steph: I will definatley be your crazy buddy! If my ET is on the 4th my test date would be the 14th! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

nicolamark · Post by **nicolamark** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:13 pm

Hi girls!!!

Sonya & Nimble thx for updating list, I just cant do it anymore anymore, it was fine before the IVF cycle started, I cant believe how controlling these drugs have made me feel, having to sleep so much more!!!

Anyway, Had a lovely w-end, just got home from a day out with MIL, (mothers day!!) and were out last night with friends!!!

So now i'm quite tired!!!

Back to wrk 2moz, oh no!!! It's getting so stressy there now!! Hate it!! But thats another story, wont bore you with it ok!!!

Good luck every1 testing this week.

Love to all x x x

pep23 · Post by **pep23** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:27 pm

Hi all!

Just going crazy here in day 3 of my 2ww.

This is by far the worst part of ivf. I feel like I am second-guessing everything and it’s really hard to stay busy and not let this consume you. Hopefully this week goes by fast and I get a BFP next weekend!!!! I’m so nervous!!!!!!

Nicki- Glad you had a nice relaxing weekend and are taking some time to enjoy things non-IVF related. I totally understand how these meds can affect us and it’s important to find a balance during your cycle. Sounds like you are doing just that!!

Sonya- I think you have my test date but just in case they are March 25 & 27. And I’ve got two wonderful embies snuggling in!! At my clinic we had to have a full bladder too which I admit wasn’t the most comfy but during the process all I was thinking of how amazing this whole process is. It’s so hard for me to grasp that after a 10-minute procedure I could be pregnant!! After trying for so long it’s just crazy isn’t it??!!

Good luck on your Stimms tomorrow. Off you go!!!!

Karma- Another 2 week waiter!! Congrats on the transfer of your three lovely embies! This wait really is torture isn’t it?? I feel like I’m already going mad and my ET was just on Friday!!!

Anna- How has your weekend been? I hope you’ve been relaxing as your little ones snuggle in. I’m so excited for you!!

Chvonne- How was Et yesterday? I hope it went well!

Shantala- I posted you on the Feb thread. I totally understand what you are saying about trying to find a balance between being positive and preparing myself. Some times I totally feel like I just have to be pregnant because everything went as well as possible but other times I feel like can it really happen after all this waiting??

For so long I’ve just felt like I’d never be the one with the bump and I’d always be the one wishing others congrats. It’s so hard but you only have a few days left. Hang in there sweetie and know we are ALL rooting for you!!!

Yarnista- Congrats on brining your two little ones back home! You are testing one day after me. There are quite a few of us testing in the next week or so. Let’s hope it’s a looooong chain of BFPs!!!

Sher- Congrats on AF showing early and you can get started!! And you are so right. It does only take one!! Keep up the PMA!!

Mrs B- Hang in there!! Only a few more days to go!! Congrats on not buying a HPT. I too almost bought one today and I still have 8 days left before I test. I know it’s silly but I thought about doing a HPT the day after trigger because I knew it would be positive and I’ve longed to see that for so long. IVF really does make us crazy doesn’t it!

Sending lots of baby dust to you for a BFP this week!!

Nimble- How are you hanging in there hon? Are the Stimms going well?

For everybody else I hope you had a lovely weekend. I’m sure I will be on here all week trying to stay sane during the 2ww!

XO
Steph

nimble · Post by **nimble** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:38 pm

a quick hello

sonya - good luck tomorrow hun, hope all goes well, can't wait for you to start stimming....how exciting!

Chvonne/Karma /yarnista - congratulations on your ET's - wishing that they are all snuggling in nicely for the next 2 wks - sending loads of sticky baby dust.

Hey Kandice - did we ever get the officially BFP ok yet?? Still on cloud 9 I suspect

Marcia - baseline scan tomorrow for you - hope it goes well.

Cookholmes - how did your first PIO go today ??

Shantala / Mrs B - hold in there girls - not long to go, only a few more sleeps before the big days. Come girls you can resist those dreaded hpt's - nasty nasty nasty

don't go near them.....

Bridget - still thinking of you and know that you're having b/w done tomorrow - i hope that some miracle still ocurrs for you - take care honey.

Nicki - hey no worries re the list - you take care and get some sleep will you!!! sounds like these sniffers have knocked you for 6! Great news that you're getting the hole fixed - at long last!

As for me, had DM & DF over for dinner tonight (for mothers day) - stuffed myself silly yyuuummm and now going to bed with a big fat belly! Thankfully have a lie in tomorrow as 1st scan of follies - dreading it as last time they didn't grow much so hoping with double drugs they are doing something worthwhile down there

night all...sleep tight
nimble xx

nimble · Post by **nimble** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:52 pm

hiya steph - must be posting at the same time...

so the 2ww already getting to you, can't believe you were thinking of buying a hpt - what are you like

although how fab to see the double line

Funny how through out life, sometimes we can't believe how quickly the weeks and years fly by and other times they just don't go bloody quickly enough for you.

Well we will all be here to help keep you occupied over the next week or so.

xx

cookholmes · Post by **cookholmes** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:57 pm

Nimble, the PIO went well. I figured out that laying down on my tummy actually helps me not to flex my bum, so it did not hurt at all, plus my Dr. has me taking a thinner PIO

jstrandlund · Post by **jstrandlund** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:48 pm

Sonya, Good luck with your stims tomorrow!

Chvonne, Yarnista and Karma,Wishing you lots of

Candice, How are you feeling? Are you still on

?

Marcia, good luck tomorrow! We will all be waiting to hear the results.

Mrs. B and Shantala, PMA, PMA! I know how hard that is but think positive and no htp. They are evil

Nick,

I say if you are tired then sleep all you want! The more rest you get the less cranky you will feel from the medications. Good Luck and take care of you first!

Nimble, yeah follie scan in the morning! I will be thinking of you!

Grow Follies Grow!

Steph,

Praying that your embabies snuggle in nice and strong! I know how hard the 2ww is. I know for me staying busy and dh distracting me sometimes worked. Mostly just trying to think positive thoughts! Keep positive!

To anyone I missed I hope everything is going well and sending you lots of

PMA!

I am on day three of stims today and have already noticed some twinges and tugs in my abdomen. They are starting to feel like they are

having a party in there. I have a blood draw in the morning to check my levels and then the first follie scan on Wednesday.

patientIVFpatient · Post by **patientIVFpatient** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:33 am

Holy posting!! I haven't checked the boards since there were about 5 pages. The last time I went through IVF I was checking them at least twice a day---but I was on summer vacation.

Now I've flown through down regg. and stimming. My HCG is TONIGHT and I am on spring break--hence, I found the time to check the boards----61 pages of them!!!

My EC is set for Tuesday, so my transfer will be Friday. I barely had to take my meds for stimming. I think I was on them for 4 days and then they lowered them for 1 day, and then I didn't have to take them hardly at all---maybe every other day. They said my ovaries "were going gangbusters." I had 12 good size ones on the left and 18 on the right---but I learned last time that it's not in the numbers. I have 40+ last time, then got afraid of OHSS, then everything was fine, but only 18 follies has eggs.

Excited about Tuesday and Friday. Sorry I haven't been visisting to get to know everybody....but good luck to everyone no matter what stage they are at.

I think I'm gonna go make a ticker now! Haven't done that in a while.

jeck · Post by **jeck** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:50 am

Amanda!!!

Hey Girl!!! I wanted to wish you good luck with the HCG shot tonight!!! Hope all goes well on Tuesday and you have beautiful eggies and that they play well with dh's swimmers!

Take care honey!!

Sending you lots of love and prayers!!

MARCH-CYCLE BUDDIES

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