MARCH-CYCLE BUDDIES

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Well, def think the follies paid attention yesterday as they are certainly having a ball today down there, aching all day which i know is a good sign. Scan tomorrow so hoping that i may have got another 1 or 2!

Bridget – I am so sorry to hear and no words will help or comfort you at the moment. My thoughts go to you and your DH at this difficult time. Take some time out and be with each other at this time.

Katt – I’m really sorry to hear about AF – ***** why does she do that. Take time out and take care of yourself.

Mama – how did the scan go today – did you find out the numbers of you little follies? The reason why we find out is certainly from my clinic’s point of view, is that they like them to be over 20mm as then they have a higher chance of having a good egg, having said that they still are able to get eggs from smaller ones – guess each clinic is different.

As for the fitness – for me it just an excuse not to go the gym :wink: !! Have been doing light work outs but haven’t run since last week as don’t want my follies to be battered and bruised!

As for all the piccies and smilies – if you right click on them and go to properties you will see the sites that they come from – most popular ones tend to be http://www.cheesebuerger.de and http://www.emotihost.com/ver1/pageindex.htm - hope that helps.

Nerms – congratulations on the trigger shot - are you excited about tomorrow?? Can’t wait to see your numbers. Good luck and will check in tomorrow to see how you got on.

Jill – wish I could help on your estrogen levels – I’m sure you will get the answers you’re looking for tomorrow – hey first scan tomorrow too, good luck and wishing for loads of follies

Sat14 – hey of course you can come back here !! Congratulations on the BFP despite having a bumpy ride getting there. Keep us updated on your beta levels – I’m sure they will rise in no time.

Rae – oh 6 days to go before reaching that milestone – how are you honey? Have you any bumps yet??

Welcome Anie – this is a great thread. The needles are fine, think me and DH have the routine down to a fine art now and beating pb’s every night :D !!

Shantala – thank you – I completely forgot that you were in a similar position and it does give me hope – normally I’m really positive person, however yesterday threw me a bit. I think they have joined Jill’s and having a bit of a party down there today!

Mama Kandice – it must be really difficult at the moment being in this limbo time, easier said than done, but try and not to stress, keep giving your little one positive vibes. She /he probably is just having a rest from all the growing they did from the stimms.

Steph – aaawww yr DH sounds so sweet. I love it when they try and say the lingo from here. My DH calls my follies, furries – he misunderstood me one day from the last cycle and its just stuck! You don’t have long to go, keep up the PMA – these last few days are the hardest – time just drags doesn’t it!

Mrs B – official test day tomorrow – can’t wait for the confirmation !!

Hey Charlie brown :wink: , sorry mean Sonya – well that your 3 then – yr ankle last week, and these mishaps this week. I hope yr hand is ok and the car, well it can be fixed – just warn yr DH not to shout, remind him you’re a emotional liability at the moment :lol: ! When is your first scan?

Anna - think yr mild cramping is just yr ovaries adjusting, remember they have been through the mill in the last few weeks and probably still size of a tennis ball !!

Holly - duley done - are you stimming at the moment?

Nims x
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THIS IS OUR GROUP

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AMANDA: Missouri, US (age25)
ANIE: (33yrs)
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)
MELLY: (Age 33)
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)




CONGRATULATIONS!!!! BFP!!!
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Kandice Image
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Mrs B (unofficially !!!) Image
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Sat14 Image



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Kandice
8dpt5dt = 38
11dpt5dt – beta 74
14dpt5dt (22Mar) =


RAE Natural BFP due 8th Oct 07
12 week milestone 25Mar
Carbev Natural BFP due Nov 07


On the 2WW
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Mrs B – 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 21 MarImage
Shantala- 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 22 MarImage
Katt: 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 23 MarImage
Steph: 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 25 MarImage
Anna: 3 little ones snuggling in – testing 26 MarImage
Yarnista: 2 cute little blasts – testing 26 MarImage
Chvonne: 2 little ones snuggling in – testing ? MarImage
Karma k: 3 little ones snuggling in – testing 28 Mar ?Image



DOWN REGGING, SCANS,INJECTIONS Image

Karia – waiting for AF
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18 Mar – Cookholmes – starting PIO
18 Mar – Sher8 - estrace
19 Mar – Sokru – due to start stimming (blood work & scan)
19 Mar - Marcia—Baseline Scan
19 Mar – Vicky – saline ultrasound
21/23 Mar—Jill – Scans
20 Mar - Marcia— due to start stimming
21 Mar - Smattison – due to start Stimming
22 Mar – Melly – baseline scan
23 Mar – Anie – 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
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ImageNerms – approx 21 follies – grow follies grow!!
ImageSha - 13-14 healthy follies - scan 21st Mar
ImageNimble - 5 healthy follies - 2nd scan 21st Mar
ImageMamacardenas – 35 follies WOW!
ImageJill - 1st scan 21st Mar
ImageHolly - 1st scan 23rd Mar
ImageSonya – grow follies grow


EGG COLLECTION

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20 mar —Amanda – 30 follies so far and counting……
21 Mar—Nerms
26 Mar —Nimble
26 Mar - Mamacardenas
26 Mar —Kia
30 Mar- Sonya
2nd Apr—Smattison
2 nd Apr– Marcia
11 april - Nicki




Embryo Transfer
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13 Mar (FET) – Katrina1
24 or 26 Mar - Nerms
23 Mar—Amanda
28 Mar—Nimble
29 Mar - Mamacardenas
29 Mar—Kia
29/30 Mar—Blastocyst transfer
3 April – Sher8 (FET)– Blast transfer (approx date)
4 April—Marcia
4 April- Sonya- Blasto transfer
5 April - Smattison
16 April -- Nicki – Blastocyst transfer
24Apr – Vicky (FET) (est.)



FET

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



Expected Test Dates
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Jill—9th April
Nimble— 11 April
Marcia—18 April
Nicki—27 April



In our thoughts and prayers
Bridget Jones thinking of you
Katt thinking of you



IN WAITING Image

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



FUN STUFF…… NON-IVF RELATED STUFF THAT’S OCCURING!
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24 Mar—Nicki and DH -- wedd.Anni (6yrs)
April—Karen -- 29th birthday this month
01 Aug Sonya—B’Day
02 Oct—Nicki -- B’day!!!
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I know Nimbs I should wear a helmet at all times!
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Sonya - as long as you are safe and well , that is all that counts!!

By the Marcia - did you start stimming today??

Steph - you off on the starting block too tomorrow on your stimms??

There is so much going on... :shock:

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1st IVF - Sep 06 - +ve lost at 7wks
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Sonya - glad to hear you're OK! That's quite a bit of excitement for the week...

Katt, I'm so sorry to hear that your cycle wasn't a success. There really aren't any words, but my thoughts are with you :( Hang in there, it will happen....

Nerms, good luck for tomorrow! can't wait to hear your results!!

Shantala, only two more days... I'm getting excited for you! How do you feel? Are you going to jump the gun or wait for the "official" test?

How are our 2ww'ers doing? Some of you are nearly there - how's it going Steph, Anna and Yarnista?

This week has started kind of poorly for me, I feel like crap (not m/s) and am somehow SOOOO worried again. I practically have no symptoms anymore, except that I'm really, really tired. I think I might be reacting to the fact that my previous m/c mark is slowly approaching and I cannot help thinking about it. At times I'm sure our precious little baby has not survived.... DH thinks I'm silly of course. Anyhow, I know these worries may sound unfounded and trivial to those who are going through difficult stuff right now. I hope I haven't offended anyone - it's just that this has been a very rocky road for me too and that will not go away overnight...

Have a good week everyone, I'll try and bring in a lot more PMa the next time!
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Nimble--Yes I am off and running tomorrow. I have Doc appt at 8:15a then they will call and let me know how much of what take. I am nervous, scared and excited all at the same time.
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Post by nerms »

Hi all....

Rae...don't sound so down...i know the milestone for the miscarriage is coming up, but you know it's very rare that the exact same thing happens twice, please stay positive..it has been a very rocky ride for you too. But things are different this time, it's a different time, and your 12wk mark is coming up very soon. Stay positive and keep reminding yourself this is a different pregnancy. Sending you lots of PMA! :wink:

Katt...i'm so sorry for your loss. We are all here for you if you need us. Hugs and prayers for you. Take care of yourself.

Nims..good luck for tmw...glad to hear there is sign of activity going on there...looking forward to hearing your numbers too!

Sonya....bad luck hey! Did you tell your DH yet? Hope he was nice and understanding...blame it on the hormones! :lol:


Sat14...congrats on your BFP!!!!!!!!! Do you have more beta's expected soon?BTW i don't understand the numbers..can anyone explain? What is a good first beta, and what does dpt5dt stand for?

Jill, Mama, Kandice...good luck to all of you for your appt tmw!

Mrs B..can't wait to hear the official result!

Steph..so pleased to hear that you feel better today...so nice how DH uses the lingo...mine does the same..thinks he's really clever for remembering them all! :D

Anna..glad to hear your doing well...hopefully the cramps are embies snuggling right in!!! :lol: I hear of many women getting cramps.

Smattison...good luck with doc's appt tmw...soon enough you too will be a pin cushion!

Vicky..where are you...long time no hear..how are things going with you?

So my big day tmw and i'm really excited...will report in as soon as i grt back from clinic...thanks to all of you for all your wishes...it's so nice to have girls like you all to share this with! :wink:

Nerms
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Hi ladies,
Well I thought I had done all my catching up last night only to log on this evening to find another 3 pages to read!!!! :shock: My god this thread is so busy now.

Kandice – you made me laugh with all you’re “celebrating” may be take it a little easier next time!!! Hope your feeling ok and your numbers keep going up. Limbo isn’t the nicest place to be, just keep that PMA. :)

Shantala – not long now fingers crossed for you honey can’t wait for the news of your BFP x :D

Anna – not long for you now 6 days, are you going to stick it out until your official test day?? :D

Karma – congrats on having your embies back home, the dreaded 2 ww for you now honey. Thinking and praying for you.

Jill – sorry to hear about your levels, hope its sorted out for you, sorry don’t know much about it, trust your Dr.

Mrs B – wooooooooooo hoooooooooooo CONGRATULATIONS :D

BJ – I’m so so so sorry babe, what a hell of a ride you have had, the IVF its self is one ***** of a ride but what you have been through is something else. You’re in my thoughts honey, really hope your ok. Sending you lots of big ((((((((hugs))))))))) :cry:

Nerms – how did your trigger shot go last night?? Good luck for EC tomorrow, cant wait to find out your numbers. :D

Rae – sorry to hear your not feeling to good, lots of PMA honey, your little one is going to be just fine and that mile stone is nearly here. i know it must be hard for you but please try and not feel so down. Thinking of you babe, you come and vent to us any time you like (((hugs))) :wink:

Nimble – I have taken your advice so I suggest you do the same babe. Good luck for you scan tomorrow, hope they have grown for you, like the girls have said it quality not quantity. GROW FOLLIES GROW. Looking forward to hearing all about your scan tomorrow. :)

Sat – congrats on your BFP, you must be on cloud 9 :D

Pep – how’s the 2ww going, cant wait for your BFP praying for you chick. :wink:

Katt – I’m so sorry that AF arrived, what a ***** she is. You’re in my thought honey. ((((Hugs))) :cry:

Sonya – your all go now; blame everything that’s happened on the side affects of the meds. Think DH should wrap you up in cotton wools for the next few weeks, stay safe honey. :roll:

Praying for all our 2WW, lots of sticky baby dust to you all.

I know I have missed loads off and I’m SORRY thinking of you all.


I have calmed down a little now, thanks everyone for all the advice, I’m just so worried that we wont get any eggs, this is our last cycle for a while as we have self funded all our cycle and now the pop is dry.
But there won’t have to be any more as this one is going to end in a BFP as DH keeps reminding me (bless him) :lol:

Hugs to all.

Sha x
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Sha - I will promise!! Good luck for tomorrow too (you do have a scan right?)

Nerms - 14dpt5dt means - 14 days past transfer of a 5 day transfer or does it...now I'm typing it, it doesn't sound right :?

Steph - yeah well good luck hope all goes well

Rae honey, I'm not surprised that you are feeling a little anxious and I suspect most of us in yr shoes would so don't worry about sounding trival - its important to you therefore its important to us. Try and be calm and keep positive and yr past that milestone in no time. Hang in there.....5 days to go.

well think i'm going to bed, the weather has turned so cold, that my feet and hands are ice and so going to cuddle deep down beneath the duvet to warm up....bbrrrrrrr

night night
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2nd IVF/ICSI - Apr 07 BFN
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Nims

No my scan isn't until Friday, DR didn't think there was any point bringing me back tomorrow as my follies hadn't grown over the weekend so he's given them more time. :)

lets hope they are bigger on friday so EC can go ahead on Monday.

wil be thinking of you tomorrow honey x
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Jill – You shouldnt focus too much on the low numbers, Im sure your clinic will adjust your meds to help with that, Im so excited for you that your feeling movement down there , that has to mean something good is going on right!!!

Kandice- I wish you luck that your numbers keep going up, keep a PMA you did get a BFP and thats something to be so proud of, don't stress too much stress can be a huge factor in misscarriage, you should just relax and do what makes you happy, make sure you and baby are your main focus right now everything else doesn't matter!!!

NERMS- I just grabbed a water from the kitchen after reading your post,<I'm also going to pick up some POM juice thanks for the advice!!WHat is OHSS???? Best of luck with your EC can't wait to hear how it goes!!

Shantala- I am going to ask my clinic tomorrow about freezing my DH sperm thank you SO much , I hope they offer that , it sounds so much better then donor sperm.We are selfpay anyway so the extra for sperm freezing would def. be worth the money!! Nope they havnt found any problems with me (kinock on wood) I am responding to the meds very well they say and since we are so young they also say we shouldnt have any problems, however when they mentioned not being able to get sperm the day of it was a really scary concept to me!! GOOD LUCK to you Thursday you will be in my thoughts!!



Nimble- Thanks for the advice, I will be sure to ask tomorrow about the size of my follies, I need to write all my questions down because when I go there I draw blanks! About the fitness I really don't need toworry about it anymore because I just dont feel up to it anyway!! I actualy stayed home from work today to catch up on sleep and rest Im feeling alot of pressure when I walk, sit, pee,I feel alot going on down there which is good so I just want to take it easy!! Thanks for the pics sites im going to play witht hat after this post!!

BJ - I am SO extremly sorry to hear your news, It brought tears to my eyes I cant imagine how you must be feeling, this is definitly an emotional time and thank god you have your DH to go through this with, I wish you the best. Will you be trying again? or is it too soon to even think of that?

PEP- aren't the DH's so sweet, I love how they try!! LOL

KATT- so sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you also!
Natalie 22yrs DH 27
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FET sometime in OCtober Or NOV 07
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Well, like Anie2007 I am also just about to start my stim meds (Saturday). I have been doing the Lupron shots for almost a week now but I feel like once I start the stim meds, the ride reallly begins. I too would like to join the thread as it seems like there is so much support, humor and compassion in this group. I look foward to the ride together. :)
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I wanted to catch up with everyone I forgot to write about myself in thelast post..... ok yesterday I went in for labs and US they called and said my E2 level was at 675 which was good but they didnt want everything moving too fast i guess?? so they cut my meds in half again taking folistim once a day and only 37.5 units, today I went in for labs I just got the calls my e2 level is now at 897 so they said go back to folisitim 2x a day but still only 37.5. Tomorrow I got in at 7:30am for labs&US well see how that goes!! I feel SO much movement it's crazy!! I took the day off work today to rest I do alot of running around in my job and I hate to risk anything! I'll make sure to ask about the size of my follies and the quality because I know that matters alot too and they havnt said anything about that yet, does anyone know how much it matters to take your meds/shots at the same time everyday ?? Ive been really bad about it lately my schedule has been so messed up due to all thats going on and i try to sleep whenever I can considering I havnt been able to at night so how much will that affect things? I will try to get back on track with that!

ON another note does anyone have a myspace? or something similiar ? it helps to put faces to all this talk!! anyway if anyone wants to check out mine it's
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Natalie 22yrs DH 27
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FET sometime in OCtober Or NOV 07
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Natalie 22yrs DH 27
Male Factor Infertility
1st attempt IVF ICSI -BFP M/C @ 11wks
FET sometime in OCtober Or NOV 07
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