April Cycle Buddies- Come Join the fun!!!

[Vlada]

Hi,
I have noticed some serious cramping in my right calf, I wonder if that can be from the stims? Has anyone else experienced camping in your legs during stimming?
I went for my US and BW today again and I have about 7 or 8 follies, 8 to 10 mm in size and a bunch of smaller ones ,and my estrodial is 400 , the nurse said that it is very good , considering that i am only on my 4th day of the stims. They are reducing my follistim to 80 IU a day instead of 225. i am excited but at the same time a little bit paranoyed that I will accidentaly ovulate since I am responding so well.
Good luck to everyone!!!
Vlada

[doddo72]

HI Vlada,
Don't worry. You will be fine. I was afraid I would ovulate on my own too, but the lupron really works.

Good Luck,

Donna

[daly]

Jackie - Good luck with trigger!! 2ww here you come

Donna - I wish I was cramping some. I really take it as a positive sign as I had it with my bfp. I've been a wild woman and showered today too!! I was wondering if the test day for you is really the 26th. Susan and I are a couple days earlier. Did they say why they're waiting thwt long? (yes, I am horribly impatience ) I have a very good feeling about your results given your cramps this early!


Hopeful - I'm so sorry about your estrogen level (I think that's what you meant). It does sound like you have a great number of eggs and a FET would be a safe and very good alternative. Take very good care of yourself.

Snowwhite - I have no words. This is such a stressful process. It is not uncommon for men (or anyone really) to have fears or prejudices regarding ivf. He may come around after some counseling. I'm so sorry his timing is at such a traumatic point. I've known other men who were adament against it, but really embraced it after asking alot of questions and opening up about their fears. Big hugs to you. Keeping my fingers crossed he opens up about this and gains better understanding.

Charlie - I just wanted to thank you for all the support you continue to give and the wonderful list you keep going. How have you been?

Sher8 - you are sooooo close!! I don't know how I am going to last. I hope getting off bed rest will help

Carrie - I am a loyal stomach poker. A blister could be from a few reasons. I['m not familiar wiht buserlin, but I know repronex can cause it as well as a few others that are reconstituted hormones verses lab created. Good luck!

Vlada - Those leg cramps can be the worst. I'm not sure if stim meds can cause it. Maybe try some calf stretches and calcium/magnesium supplements befoer bed if you doc is OK with that. Quinine is a no no when pregnant from what I've heard. Huge congrats on such a great response!!

Amysharaon, Jes Jes, Sher8, Anie and Lisa - STICK VIBES & BFP BFP BFP!! I cant' wait to hear your fabulous results!!

Big hello to everyone! I'm trying to retain what's left of my sanity during last day of bed rest. Eating far too much for the very few calories I'm buring! Already workign on the preggo pouch!!!

[doddo72]

hi daly

I have had cramping everyday since the day after et. its in my lower back. but nothing in my front abdomen area.

could it be from the prometrium?

the dr told me preg test is 14 days from et. I am going to hpt next sunday, monday and so on!

did u ever feel implantation?

I haven't really had any pains in my ovaries! my boobs hurt too! yyikes! all I do is pee too! I am sure its the meds. I am so nervous and excited! I guess first response is a good preg test....the one that u can use 5 days before a missed period!

[Sher8]

BWHD - You have a point about your last cycle being only six months ago, but my clinic has changed some protocol pretty quickly. You hope they are always researching. The one thing I can say is that you are always differerent and every cycle is unique. You never know?!?! And as others have said, they learn more about you from each cycle, even canceled ones.

Donna - Probably a little early for pregnancy signs, but since you have been pregnant before you might be able to pick up on some familiar twinges. Best of luck to you during the 2ww.

Daly - Why so much bed rest after your transfer? Is this what your Dr. suggests. It can't hurt, but hopefully you can preoccupied so the 2ww goes by faster. At least that works for me.

Charlie - Thanks for the words of encouragement.

Good Night!
Sher8

[doddo72]

Hi Sher! How are you holding up? Any signs of a BFP??

How did you feel when you got pregnant with your daughter? I just really hope I am prego!!!



Donna

[Vlada]

For everyone who is on their 2WW , here is a wondeful website i think you should ckeck out, www.twoweekwait.com
Vlada

[daly]

'Vlada - I love that site. I've sent friends some of their really cute ecards in the past.

Donna - I'm also constanstly looking for symptoms. Last time I had butterflies fro a week before the pee stick. We'll both be peeing on Sunday!!! I already bought my first response test kit I can hardly wait, but also enjoy the joy of knowig it is possible and will be so sad if that dream ends. Must keep the faith. Hopeing to feel more symptoms. My boobs are doing nothing. I don't think I felt implantation. I was on Valium so that day is a bit hazy I've heard low back pain is a good symptom at this point. Your uterus grows pretty quick early on, disproportionately to the growth of the embies. I keep feeling pregnant, then fear it hasn't worked. I felt some tugging like feelings on my cervix earlier and that was great Odd what we get excited about these days.

Sher8 - I'd love to knwo why so much bed rest. They said strict 3 day rest as do several other top clinics here in LA. I don't know. They do not even want showers. Yikes!! I had to draw the line somewhere and snuck those in after 24 hours. I can't totally knock it as I got pregnant against all odds last time with a 3 day 4 celled embie. Back to civilization tomorrow

Love to you all! Tons of babydust

[Hopeful2007]

Good news!
I have officially joined dreaded 2ww club. ET went ahead today despite all the scare... Testing Day: Friday 27th.

I was so anxious all morning waiting for nurses to ring & confirm for ET to go ahead today. Looking forward to sharing all the stories for the next 2wks or so.....

[Hopeful2007]

To Charlie & Nicola

I've just read this and immediately thought of both of you.

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."

Thank you for your constant support to all the ladies in the group!

[doddo72]

Congrats Hopeful! How many embies did you transfer? How do you feel?

Glad things worked out for you. sending sticky vibes your way!!!


Love,
Donna

[doddo72]

Hello,
I thought about it and I am sad that I am testing after my ET buddies. I am not sure why I have to wait the full 14 days past ET. Do you think I should call and say I have to go out of town and see if they can bump it up a day or so? or I can go to the local hospital on monday and have them draw my blood, but I don't know if they give beta numbers.

Last night I took this cheap Preg Test. It said negative. At this point that would be good cause that would mean the HCG is out of my body. But maybe it was wrong. I had not used morning urine. The test only cost a dollar. I had it in my bathroom for two months.....
I know I am crazy. LOL!!!

I hope you are all doing well.

Have a happy Monday!


Donna

[gbnut]

Hi everyone

BWHD best of luck hope everything goes ok for you.

Carrie i got blister as well but moved to tummy and it was better there it is also not as sore there. The pregnal is your trigger shot and you will be told to take that when your follies have matured and it releases your eggs. You need to keep that in your fridge, your clinic will give you an exact time of when to take it. Hope you are not too tired and hpe you are not very emotional yet!!!!!

Vlada you are doing well with the stims. sounds like you are making lots of follies there. the clinic will watch out for ovulation and if they were worried they would have given you a drug to stop it. keep calm

Jessica are the lines still really dark. Good luck in getting your officialresults today.

Amysharon hwo are you both bareing up. hope they earlier test was wrong. Keep positive

Sher8, arnie and Lisa are you all demented yet??? anyone been peeing on sticks?????

Snowwhite How are you?? Have you had another word with dh yet. I also think that it is just cold feet. i would have anothet chat or could he see the councellor????

Jackie best of luck with EC

Donna so you really are a hpt junkie it is way to soon. I will be testing 14 days EC or ER as you call it in USA. Any symptoms???

Daly are you off bed rest yet??? What are you goig to do with your day??? No real symptoms for me except small af cramps. (.)(.) not sore anymore.

Hopeful That is great news about the ET hope you are taking it easy for the next few days. Welcome to the mad world of 2ww.

Charlie How are you????

Vicky how are you???

Hi to everyone else nothing much from me i have a non existent life at the moment. Been having some really vivid dreams at the moment which i am putting down to all the drugs. No other reall symptoms except the usual af type pains but you get that either way.

Susan x

[JesJes]

Good Morning everyone!

Well, today is the day I am up its 5:45am and my test is at 9am. I did not sleep much last night so I am glad that morning is finally here. I am not sure what is worse, the 2ww or test day. SO much pressure I feel like I put on myself. Test still showing BFP's until today LOL Neither one worked at all this morning, never had that happen before, both the regular one and digital one did not even process- hope this is not what is to come. I'll post when I get the call today, not sure what time that will be and I am on the west coast so it'll be later in the day for you east coasters.

Thanks for all your support!!!

Good luck to AMySharon who is testing today too!

[Sher8]

Donna,
Last time I was pregnant with IVF, I had OHSS and it elevated so high that I had to be in the hospital a few days. I tested early (at 10 days) due to the fact that I was going into the hospital. It turned out I was pregnant with twins and lost one at 8 weeks. So needless to say, I am a bad judge when it comes to giving early signs of pregnancy since mine was so painful last time.

I'm getting stronger cramps today. I am just waiting for the rollercoaster ride to end tomorrow. I told my husband he will know if there is an empty wine glass on the table when he gets home.

Jes - Good luck today. You reminded me why I don't do HPT. I think I might go crazy as I already am.

Daly - I look at it this way, if your doctor feels bedrest helps then so be it. Welcome back to reality!

Vlada - Thanks for the web site - sooo cool.

Interesting week, good luck to all those testing and ETs.

Sher8