MARCH-CYCLE BUDDIES

[Anie2007]

Hi Ladies,

I'd like to join on March cycle buddies. I started a March/April cycle buddies under IVF forums and Sonya (sokru8) told me about this March group (thanks Sonya).

I took my last bc pills yesterday and this coming Friday 3/23 I will start my 440 units of follistim along with 150 units of menopur, hopefully I will response well with my meds and that sharp neddle doesn't hurt so bad .

Good luck to all of us and God bless...

[shantala]

Hey ladies…god, this thread is soooo busy!! Its so hard to keep up!! Lol

Anyway, here we go (get ready for a biggie!!):

Chvonne – congrats on getting your embies back home where they belong!! I hope the 2ww flies by for you!! Lots of sticky baby dust!!

Anna – 6 days to go!! Not long now!!

Karma - congrats on getting 3 embies back!!! And thanks for the list of foods to avoid!!

Yarnista – I replied to you on the ivf forum…had a look at your pics and the little ones look lovely!! Its also great to put a face to a name!!!

Sonya – thanks for cheering me on hun!! Hows the stimming going??

Nicky – sorry to hear you’re still not feeling yourself. Thinking of you!!

Pep – how you doing hunny??? Hows the 2ww treating you??

Jill – loving all the icons!! Glad you’re feeling stuff going on down there….definitely a good sign!! Sorry to hear about your estrogen levels though…unfortunately I cant help but it may be worth posting as a separate thread on the general forum…cant remember who had the low estrogen numbers but someone did on the dec/jan thread so I’m sure they would reply…

Patient – hope your trigger went well last night and the best of luck for EC today!!! Let us know how many lovely eggies you get!!

Mrsb – ive already congratulated you loads but congrats again!!! Woohoooo!!!

Kandice – you made me laugh about “celebrating”!! hoping your numbers will go up just lovely!! Good luck with Thursday’s beta!!

Nerms – I am SOOOOO pleased for you!!!!! How did your trigger go last night?? Hope you found it ok! The best of luck with EC tomorrow!! Cant wait to hear your news hun!! So excited its finally your time!!!!

Rae – you’re nearly over that milestone!! Not long to go now…praying everything will be just fine for you!!

Melly and Anie – a BIG welcome to you!!! You’ll find lots of support on here and all the ladies are very friendly!!

Sha – hey hun…glad you had a good time away but so sorry to hear about your stubborn follies…I really hope they catch up soon…maybe they are as stubborn as nerms’….thinking of you!! Come on follies, grow follies grow!!!

Nimble – hey hun…I so know how you feel!! we only got 5 eggies, remember?? I was so disappointed as we were told to expect a lot more than that. Its so disappointing when you go through all theses drugs but it IS quality and NOT quantity. Look at mine, we expected 50% of them to fertilise and all 5 fertilised!! And look at kandice for example who had loads and loads of eggs (in the 30s) and only some were good enough to freeze (kandice, that reminds me, did you ever get to find out what happened??)…so please, please, chin up!!!! Hugs!!

Mamcardenas – right, I think we’re in the same boat as you…I’m 22 too and we have severe male factor…my husband’s sperm count is about 250 000 only (yes, quarter of a million!!) hence why we have to use ICSI…with regards to the back up thing…my DH gave a sample at the beginning of our cycle which they froze…this was in case he couldn’t produce on the day (and so they would then have a back up)…is that something you could ask your clinic?? We had to pay for this but we figure it was worth it in case there was no sperm on the day…luckily enough we did have enough sperm on the day to use ICSI and all our eggs fertilised on the day….if you don’t mind me asking, is there anything wrong with you?? There isn’t with me, we have male factor only (although severe)…anyway, hope this helps…sorry to hear about your infection…ouch!! But glad you’re feeling better!!

Sat – wow hun, you’ve been through a lot these last weeks…well firstly, congrats on that BFP!!! The numbers should be fine as long as they keep doubling…or at least rising!! As for the AF cramps, from what I know there are plenty of women on here who have had AF cramps and bleeding and have had a healthy pregnancy so PMA!!! Keeping everything crossed for you!!

Hi to everyone else I have missed!!

xxx

[Bridget Jones]

Ok guys, I've obviously done something very wrong in my past to deserve this...... the 2nd blood test has come back with a negative today, and coincidentally I've also started bleeding, so back to square one I'm afraid.
Please, please learn a lesson from my experience and don't guess at anything until you've had 1/2 blood tests from the hospital. I feel like Ive been hit by a steam roller ,to be on cloud 9 and then only to be knocked down again.
BJ

[shantala]

oh bridget!!!!!!! i was only telling my dh and a friend of mine about your story yesterday!! i am so so sorry!! i really am!! i dont know what to say except that this ivf can be so cruel!!!! i am so deeply sorry and will be thinking of you and dh!!! big hugs and kisses!!!!!!!!

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[kandice]

Melly- glad you came to the thread- this group is great!

mama- wow at your follie count! great! yup- meds in- blood out- awful! but won't be long! and I'm sure it'll all be worth it in the end!

sat- congrats on your BFP too! we're pretty close- I had my er on 3/3/07 and et on 3/8/07 and I have a 74 now- well yesterday, at 11dpt5dt. I started with a 38 on 8dpt- so at least it's going up, I go back on thursday- will be excited to track your progress along with mine! and yes- I have weird cramps too- not really af cramps- just a different feeling. kinda feel "heavy" in my belly.

anie- welcome! the needle is a lot scarier looking at it then it feels! most of us are a pro at needles now and you will be too. (try icing before and it numbs the area- plus nurse told me that you only feel 1/8 of an inch and the rest you don't have feeling. so- good luck- the 1 1/2"needles that I'm doing now for my PIO shots look very scary!!!

shantala- no never did ask what happened to the others- I know I should but I'm just focusing on these 2 inside me right now and having PMA that this is all I need. (DH already has 1 DS and said only 1 more baby- he's getting "too old" <-- 33) so no brothers or sisters for my baby(s).

Bridget- OMG- that is awful news- I can't even picture what you're going through! first down, then up, then down again... lots of prayers and hugs for strength to get through this.

kinda frustrated at reading all these high numbers everywhere else- why won't my babies grow?! I was watching DR phil yesterday- the one thing I dvr! and they were talking about weddings gone "wrong" at least int he bride's eyes- you know we plan for this all our lives and if something goes wrong- the same thing with babies! I've always planned on having tons of kids- those surveys that go around to your friends they always list me as the one that will have the most kids, and here I am, numbers low... this is not how I expected this pregnancy to be! I don't want to have to live on pins and needles for 10 more weeks just to make it through the 1st trimester. that will be awful! I want a healthy and secure pregnancy that I don't have to worry about!
I would love to start getting everything ready- move my office into the family room and some into the game room and start onthe nursery but if it doesn't take then I couldn't stand looking at the room all cleaned out and ready to start on. in limbo sorta of... it's way worse than the 1ww!
thanks for letting me vent! dh hears it all the time too.

have a great day everyone!

[nerms]

Hi girls...

Bridget...i am sooooooo sorry to hear your news. This sounds like a terrible journey you've had for the last few days. I pray that you can get through this. Big ((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))) to you. Look after yourself.

Kandice...you sound really frustrated with everything at the moment...must be awful being in limbo land...but please stay positive...the numbers are and will go up, may just need a few more days...in the meantime i feel, don't focus on am i, aren't i and the consequences of either...perhaps just focus on praying hard and leaving god to make the right decision for you. Let him do the stressing for you! Everything will work out in the end. Thinking of you!

Shantala...thanks for all your excitement...i too feel so excited about tmw..can't wait to report back how many lovely eggies i get! My trigger went fine, didn't hurt as much as nurse made out...but it was a hassle mixing the stuff!

Welcome Anie....the needles aren't that bad at all...although initially the concept of injecting yourself is strange!

Mama....i read on this forum that both raspberry tea and pomegranite juice is good to help thicken the lining of the uterus...it has worked well for me...my lining is doing well (thank god). Also make sure you drink plenty of water, with so many follicles you don't want to get ohss...drink lots and lots of water.

Jill...i'm not sure why your estrogen levels are low...i know when i started stimming they reduced my nasal spray (equivalent of lupron in that both downregulate) so instead of two sprays twicw a day, i only do one. Perhaps the same is true of lupron..not sure but maybe it is lowering your estrogen?? The other thing is have foods that naturally contain estrogens..eg flaxseed oil, soy, evening primrose oil, omega oils. Hope everything goes well on weds..

Nimble and Sha...good luck for tmw..hopefully those follies growing growing growing!

ok better go for now...working this afternoon.

Nerms
x

[rae76]

Bridget, I cannot tell you how sorry I am You've been put through so much the last couple of days... Hopefully you and DH can find comfort in each other. You're in my thoughts and I'm sending you big hugs....

[pep23]

Well I'm happy to report that I'm feeling a little more sane today. Yesterday was a rough one and I was getting anxious and upset but today I am feeling much more calm and optimistic. Hopefully these mood swings are just a delightful side effect of pregnancy! As a funny side note, I was telling DH about all the abbreviations and sayings we have on this board. So last night as we were laying in bed he put his hands on my tummy and got really quiet so I said what are you doing?? And he said "I'm sending the babies sticky vibes!!! Awww, I thought that was cute!!

Bridget- I'm really at a loss of words because I know there is nothing I can say to make any of this sting less. The ivf world can just be plain cruel and what happened is so unfair. You and your DH are certainly in my daily thoughts and prayers. (((HUGS)))

Nerms- So happy to hear that trigger went well!! Best of luck for EC!!!! Can't wait to hear your report!

Kandice- I understand your frustration but your numbers are doubling and that is a really good sign!! Just keep the faith and be thankful for your wonderful BFP! That is a true blessing so take some time out to really enjoy it!!!!!!

Shantala- I think I've posted to you on at least one other thread but just wanted to wish you good luck once more!!! My 2ww is going ok. It's quite a roller coaster though. Some days are good, others are bad. How have you been holding up? You sound great!!

Anna- How are you doing?? Not too much longer!! I hope we both get our BFPs in the next week!!!

Anie- Welcome to the group!! This is a great place to come for support and it's really helped me during my cycle. I hope you will find it helpful as well!

Sat- Welcome back and congratulations on your big news!!! Best wishes for a healthy nine months!!

Jill- Sorry to hear that your levels were a little low but I'm sure with the appropriate adjustment to your medication it will all level out. That's why they monitor you closely after all. I have faith that you will be fine and your first follie scan will be a success!!

Mama- Welcome! I exercised up until my trigger but since then I've done almost nothing. I found during Stimming that a good run actually helped me to feel better. But now that I'm on the 2ww I've really decided to be conservative. My RE said I could still do light to moderate exercise just nothing to make my heart rate accelerate too much. If I were you I'd follow the advice of your clinic. Maybe just do some easy walking to get your blood flowing but lay off the crunches and anything high impact.

Melly- A big welcome to the group!! IVF certainly is a roller coaster and it is understandable to question whether you want to dive back in. But just keep telling yourself that it will all be worth it in the end when you finally get your BFP!!

Nimble- Sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your scan. Chin up sweetie!! EC is still days away and so much can happen so quickly!! Come on follies grow, grow, grow!!! Thanks for adding me to the list by the way!!

Hugs and baby dust to everybody else!!!

XO
Steph

[Mrs B]

Hi ladies just a quick one
BJ Im so sorry darling my thoughts are with you.
KANDICE In praying for strong numbers for you.try to say poitive
NERMS Good luck for tomoz, can't wait to hear how many they get.
NIMBLE Chin up darling alot can still happen
SHANTALA Keeping everything crossed for you for thus
SONYA How is stimming going.
As for me im ok having a few cramps i woke up with them the day i tested im just keeping everything crossed for tommorrow hoping and praying for good numbers

[katt]

please put me on the loosers list. af just arrived before i managed to test.
katt

[sokru8]

Hi Ladies!
Wow so much has happend on our thread in a short time!!

BJ: I am sooo sorry sweetie. My heart goes out to you and DH XOXO

Nimble: I agree with DH it is quality not quantity

Mama Carderas: Congrats on stimming. Wow 15 follies is awesome! I am feeling ok a little shaky but not to bad!

Nerms: Congrats on the trigger shot!! WOOO HOOO

Jstranland: Sorry about the low estrogen! What did your dr say?

Sat: WOOOO HOOO BFP! Wow what a roller coaster ride! Fingers crossed for your second beta!

Anie: Glad you joined us! You and I are only 4 days apart on our protocol!

Kandice: Try to stay positive I know its hard. XOXO

Pep: How cute is your dh! Glad your having a better day!!

Katt: Sooo sorry AF arrived. My thoughts go out to you and your dh. XOXO

As for me.... Do you ever have those weeks where nothing goes right??
Well on Sunday my dog came up and jumped on me when I was pouring bacon grease out and I have a huge painful burn on my hand. And then today I scraped the side on my brand new Jeep on a pole in a parking garage! CRAP!! My dh is out of town so I got to break the news over the phone but I know he is going to be mad when he gets home

I did start stimming last night! That seems to be going ok but I feel a little shakey today. I am not sure why... Sigh
Just call me Charlie Brown with this luck!
Sonya

[Sher8]

Karen/Cookholmes

I noticed you are both doing FET and I was wondering how you were getting along. I just started Estrace this week and my blast transfer is scheduled for April 3. I hope the thaw works. I do like the fact that there are no real side effects so far. Hoping for the best!

Kat and Bridget Jones,
Sorry about your news. I hope you are treating yourselves to something nice. Maybe a dinner with DH or something to lift your spirits.

Take Care,
Sher8

[annag]

Hello everyone!! Sorry haven't posted much recently but just trying to chill and stay positive these last few days. I just can't bear the thought of my house getting filthy since I can't vaccuum and clean like the OCD person that I am.

Bridget, I'm so sorry for your devastating news. I can't imagine how you're feeling right now but I will keep you in my prayers.

Kat, I'm so sorry too about af coming. We'll be here for you if you need to vent.

Shantala, good luck again on Thursday!!!! My fingers and toes are crossed for your BFP news!!!

Kandice and Sat, congrats again on your BFP's. Good luck on those doubling numbers!!! Stay positive!!

Rae, only a few days till your 12th week mark. I'm so thrilled for you! When do you get to know if it's a boy or girl?

Nerms, wow, EC tomorrow!!! Best of luck and here's wishing for lots of great quality eggies for you!

Jill, I hope they sort out your estrogen issue soon. I'm sure your RE knows what he's doing to tweak your numbers.

Sonya, I know those days when things just don't go right no matter what you do. Hey, hey you're stimming!!!! How many shots are you doing? Good luck! I'm doing PIO shots now (dh does them actually) and both butt cheeks are sore!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steph, I'm glad you're doing well....my dh puts his hand on my tummy too and last night he couldn't sleep because he was scared of the thought of triplets. I told him we will be blessed no matter what with either 1, 2, or 3 and will take whatever we have and I'm so glad he's been so positive this whole time. I keep a pic of my 3 embies at bedside and talk to them all the time Let's keep on chilling and stay positive!!!!

Nimble, your follies still have time to grow!!!! Make sure you eat lots of protein! Good luck with your next scan.

Sha, keep those follies growing too...good luck with your next scan!

Sher8, glad to see you around..keep us updated with your fet cycle coming up. Thanks for pm'ing me with well wishes. I hope and pray it'll be good news next week.

Welcome to the March thread Anie and Melly!!!! Good luck with your cycles.

For those 2ww'ers present and past, I have been having these fleeting cramps since yesterday and today, there's a constant mild ache in my right lower quadrant. Should I be concerned? I'm hoping it's implantation in the rt spot and not an ectopic since my rt tube is open but damaged. Could this still from EC as my ovaries are still healing? I don't feel as bloated anymore. I have a bld test for progesterone tomorrow and will ask RE but has anybody felt this?

Thanks,
Anna

[HOLLY SANDERSON]

Bridget I am so sorry
big Hugs Holly x

[HOLLY SANDERSON]

Who ever does the list can they take me off the ec part because I do not know when it will be. thanks