May/June Cycle Buddies

jen779 · Post by **jen779** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:01 pm

Okay...Tanya, I just looked at your website...and that is DEFINITELY a BFP!!! If that line was any pinker it would be RED!!! YEAH for you!!!

jen779 · Post by **jen779** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:07 pm

So I've been gone for a while and I am making up for lost time...I guess. All of you have been talking about HPTs....which I refused to do the first time I went through IVF because of detecting the HcG injection. I didn't want to give myself any false hope! Anyway, since I am doing an FET and there is no HcG injection...if I test, a + is a +, right? How soon can you test with an FET?

TansRN · Post by **TansRN** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:27 pm

Hello all-

Well still waiting...hehe. I think that I am officially done with POAS! I am all set. I need to know the number. Now I am ready! LOL Only two more days until I will find out. Hey can someone just refresh my memory...On Friday it will be exactly two weeks since transfer so does that make me 4 weeks pg on Friday? I know that our LMP really doesnt matter because it was a lot longer than usual from end of AF to EC-ovulation....So is that how we calculate it? Just checking. I am having my first waves of nausea tonight. I didnt have this with my boys. Not feeling so great.....I of course welcome it but still uugghghhg Not complaining though!!!!!

Jen
you are so funny!!! I was so excited about it myself. Being the POAS addict that I am. I was on a FET board when I did mine in Jan and a lot of the girls were testing around day 5-7 and getting +'s. I know it can take a little longer but that seemed to be the average. A + will be a + with no HCG!!! You go girl-cant wait to hear! I want to say it was your progesterone. Of which I am using! Thank you!!! That is really awesome about your RE's increased FET percentages! I am happy about that for you. I know it helps to reassure your mind.

Mandeeq
I am so happy for you! i hope that your transfer goes so smooth and you get the greatest embies in the world put back! I hope that you will be able to sleep tonight before getting your babies! Much baby dust to you~~~

Sophie
OMG!!! I can't believe that you are ready to trigger already!!! That is really awesome! I bet that you guys are in awe! Wow! That is really exciting! I am soooo happy for you...let us know.

hrobinson
Yeah! I am so happy for you. You are not that far behind and besides we are not going anywhere without supporting you!!!! We are here for you and we are going to cheer you on! So happy for you. Let us know how it goes! Baby dust to you!!!!!

mommytobe
I am so happy for you! This is so exciting and such wonderful news.
I know how you feel being able to breathe about things now!

Jovigal
I know what you mean about being nervous. I am as well. I know EXACTLY what you mean.

Ill be in touch ladies....

mommytobe · Post by **mommytobe** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:22 am

Hi Tanya,

Yes I am so relieved . so now i can get it the groove of this cycle. So tomorrow I have blood work (not sure for what

) but I find out in the morning and let you ladies know tomorrow.

Sophie: Yes

happy to be confirmed. Yes follistim is for stimming and yes I started on Sunday.

Daly: Everything was cleard today yea

so smooth sailing from today. Yes the added stress did not help.

Anyone I missed, thank you all for your support. So now i can pay attention to the board and be of better support.

Hugs
BABY DUST

arizonakiwi · Post by **arizonakiwi** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:41 am

Just a quick note - I had to go to work today (really wanted to stay home), have had to bring some home tonight and have a 7am meeting tomorrow morning I can't get out of either (ugh.....) Dreadful timing and I really feel like curling up in bed and sleeping. I am surprised how tender I am still feeling.

5 Surrived last night so we have 5 little fighters growing into our little beanies. They will be putting one back on Friday morning. Our RE was originally from Hungary. DH was talking to him and everyone is entitled to 5 fully funded cycles over there !!!!

Sorry there are no personals - I promise I'll reply to everyone tomorrow. I have to get on with the work I need to do and leave home at 6am tomorrow (ouch...)

Catch up with you all tomorrow night

PS: Sophie, all the best with the US tomorrow, Tanya - looking forward to your offocial BFP !!!!

Love Angela

gbnut · Post by **gbnut** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:45 am

Morning ladies

Angela that is great news sending some +++++++ for dividing embryos all the best for ET on Friady.

Tanya and steph all the very best for tomorrow.

Jen hope your FET goes well. You can test any time on FET as you have no trigger. i am going to be good and wait till test day as i dont want the negativity to effect anything. i get upset when is see a negative an di have seen to many of them in the past. How old are your embryos will also have an impact. All the very best.

mandeeq All the very best for transfer today. Let us know how you get on.

Sophie coasting is you dont take any stim drugs just your dr drugs an dthey keep scaning you and doing blood tests to help bring your e2 levels down and give your follies time to catch up. just make sure you are drinking lots of water to help dilute your drugs. i doubt you will get your trigger but they need to keep an eye on you.

Hi to everyone else hope you are all well.

Hving a day of nothing today except a little bit of work am trying to write some group protocols for the groups i run at work. No new symptoms to report.

Susan x

PMApsy · Post by **PMApsy** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:07 pm

Good morning ladies,

I'm in a rush because I'm at work and someone should invade this office soon!

I went to the clinic this morning and THE NEWS IS SUPER GOOD!

It was my doctor who did the u/s this morning, yay! We were all holding our breaths when he inserted the dildocam, but what we saw was beautiful. I have no less than 16 follies between 13mm and 16mm, one is even around 19mm! My left ovary had not reacted that much last time, so this is an amazing improvement! I also have two enormous cysts, hence probably the pain I felt this morning, but it seems like they're not interfering at all with the follicle growth, so we absolutely don't care about these. They'll just puncture them both during EC, just like last time. And my lining is looking super comfy!

So my response is super good this time without being too much. Basically, it's not this response that's too fast, it's the last one that was too slow.

I could not be happier! My doctor cut my Repronex dosage in half, but left the Puregon as is. That means 75 units of Repronex and 200 units of Puregon today (already did) and tomorrow, and I'll go back for another scan on Friday. His guess is that I'll trigger either Friday or Saturday, the latter being the most probable according to him. That means EC either Sunday or Monday and ET three days later!

Wooooohoooo! I'm so grateful that I had the chance to see my ovaries today! Now I'm so reassured!

Okay, quick personals!

And then the list if I can!

hrobinson: so you started down regging last night, is that correct? I hope the injection went well!

I'm sure you did it like a pro! Ah, weight gain... bobbies are the last to get bigger and the first to get smaller when you lose weight!

Life is so unfair!

mandeeq: GOOD LUCK on the transfer today!

Welcome home little embies! Make sure to find a nice spot in there for an eight-month nap! Can't wait to have news after you come back from the clinic!

jen: hello dear! Glad to hear that you're well on your way to that BFP!!!

Keeping everything crossed for those little embies to thaw well!

TansRN: LOL I bet you read my post a bit fast, because we were far from being in awe yesterday!

Ah, let's blame it on the hormones!

Tee hee hee but your post warmed my heart all the same; you're very sweet! Baby, I almost never say this before a blood test is done, but it really does look like you're pregnant! I really can't wait until you get the confirmation sweetie! This is SO exciting! Sorry about the yuck symptoms, though, even if they are technically good news!

mommytobe: let us know about the blood work.

arizonakiwi: YES! YES YES YES! That is an amazing fert rate, darling! 5 embies! I'm so sorry you weren't able to change their mind about transferring two beanies...

and that you have to work so much. But your transfer day is tomorrow already, and I'm SO HAPPY that you'll get the chance to have your little treasure back where it belongs! Will you freeze the remaining four embies?

Okay, gotta update that list super quick!

Sophie

PMApsy · Post by **PMApsy** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:19 pm

Our proud moms-to-be

Jovigal BFP!

Congratulations! (Beta = 87.9 10dp3dt)

Nimble Positive HPT; everything points to a natural pregnancy! Congratulations!

Going through the 2ww

TansRN 2 perfect embies transferred on May 11th, took the princess status literally and managed to test a day early (May 23rd)!(13dp5dt). Last HPTs showing a positive result!

My2LnT 4 perfect little fighters transferred on May 12th, took the princess status literally and managed to test a day early (May 23rd)!(12dp3dt). Last HPT showed a faint second line!

marsxp 2 perfect embies transferred on May 14th, beta May 26th (12dp3dt?).

gbnut 2 perfect thawed embies transferred on May 19th, beta May 29th (10dp5dt); three frosties still sleeping!

jenn 2 perfect embies transferred on May 22nd, beta May? (?dp?dt)

Embryo transfer

mandeeq, waiting for FET in a natural cycle; lining scan on the 18th; looking good!

Transfer on May 23rd!
arizonakiwi, ET on May 25th!
Jen779, waiting for FET in a natural cycle; looking good!

Lining scan on May 23rd; Transfer anywhere between June 1-4th.

Egg retrieval

arizonakiwi EC on May 22nd, FINALLY! You made it sweetie! 5 perfect embies! Cheer those little fighters!

Jenn EC on May 19th! 6 follies retrieved! Perfect score so far: 6 beautiful embies! Divide and conquer little embies!

Ovarian stimulation

PMApsy started stimming May 18th, blood test shows super quick response; first u/s May 23rd; at least 16 follies measuring 13-16mm, one at 19mm! Possible trigger on May 25th or 26th.

Jul1e started stimming May 18th, first u/s?

mommytobe started stimming May 20th

Ovarian vacation
souris.... started downregging April 28th
Literatriz.... started Lupron May 15th
hrobinson.... started Lupron on May 22nd
annag.... starts Lupron May 24th, FET cycle
daly.... short IVF cycle, started Lupron on May 18th

Birth control pill

annag.... FET medicated cycle, 9 frosties

lwalker25.... Fresh cycle(?)

Waiting for AF

ltaylor.... FET cycle

Literatriz.... fresh cycle, donor embies, started Lupron on May 15th

Shantala.... fresh ICSI cycle AF due June 3rd

tpiper55.... first IVF cycle, WELCOME!

In our thoughts and prayers

CarolynB, good luck for your postponed cycle in July 2006! And good luck in Dubai!

daly, our thoughts turn to your four-legged little boy who is very sick. Sending you many hugs through this difficult time.

Pat19 · Post by **Pat19** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:15 pm

Hi Ladies,

Hope you don't mind me jumping on here. I've had such an up and down week so far, I had EC on Monday, 6 eggs were collected but only one was good enough for ICSI.

I'm pleased to say I've not long come back from the hospital, I had my one and only embie put in 2day, it had divided into 4 cells overnight, so hopefully it will keep on going.

Hope you are all well.

Speak soon

Pat
X

TansRN · Post by **TansRN** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:59 pm

Hey guys. I just wanted to let you all know that I am a spoiled brat! LOL I went to the clinic today and gave them puppy eyes and told them I was going ape and they did my blood test today!!! I am just waiting for a call and they said that they do it by 4pm so here I sit with my phone by my side waiting for the almighty great call!!!!

Pat how fabulous! It is sounding good for now! I am happy for you and i know this is all cliche and all but it only takes one!!! That is awesome. You have your embie where it needs to be!!!! Mucho baby dust to you!!!

SOPHIE I WAS GOING NUTS WHEN I SAW WHAT YOU SAID DILDOCAM!!!! THAT WAS SOOOO FREAKING FUNNY I AM STILL LAUGHING ABOUT THAT ONE! I LOVED IT! I am so happy for you it sounds wonderful! This is such good news and i have very good feelings for you!!! I am sending you a ton of baby dust and wishing you a good EC-lots of anesthesia!! The best part! LOL The list is amazing-you did a great job on it! Thank you. What I mean about the awe is that it must have been amazing to see the follies in light of your history. Like you were just looking at the screen going OMG look at that!!! If that makes any sense I am hormonally challenged lately! LOL I will start bawling if the cashier at walmart asks about my HPT's!!!!LOL

Angela
I was surprised at my soreness this time around as well. It didn't seem to be like this last time...Oh well. Par for the course right? At least you have work to keep you busy and to keep you mind not dwelling on IVF stuff!!! I have found that to be a blessing. Have a good night. Get some rest missy!

Mommytobe
So happy for you. Let us know how you get on!!!

I hope that the rest of you wonderful ladies are doing well. I am thinking about you all as I read over the wonderful list. Thanks to Sophie!

Well I have stomach cramps waiting for the call. I am nervous, excited, scared, happy all in one if that makes any sense at all? Still hormonally charged. Oh well. Moving onward and upward.

jenn · Post by **jenn** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:23 pm

Hey girls-

Sophie - You are a super stimmer!!! congrats on such great results!
Tanya- go girl! get that test done! I can't wait to hear your BFP news!!!

sorry it took so long but here is my update on transfer:

Transfer was yesterday and it went great. The Dr. came in all excited and said all 6 were still thriving and some starting to compact (don't know what that is) all were 8 cell or more, one was already a morula. I think that means already almost blast. Anyway then she says -do you want to transfer 3??? DH says no and I say yes at the same time! So she explained the risk and says there is less than 5% chance of triplets. So after discussing it DH says YES!!

Ok then after that unexpected twist there was more drama...
I got in there and she couldn't see my full bladder so she pulled everything out and said drink more I'll be back in 20 min. So I drank and told the nurses all about my great dog who was white with PURPLE spots, i'm guessing the valium was talking at that point!! I did correct myself so it wasn't too embarrassing!

Dr. comes back, bladder is huge, she is happy and says let's continue. They put the embies in and I only see 2 white dots fly across the screen, but i kept my mouth shut b/c I figure they know what they are doing. The embriologist goes to check the catheter and yells "one" ...One of my embies is still stuck in the tube! She comes running in and says "ok decision time- this RARELY happens, but if I put the cath back in we could risk disturbing what we just put in. The morula is in you, not the cath. If it was that one stuck in the cath I would go back in, but I think we are getting a message to just leave it with 2 embryos in. But I'll do whatever you want" So DH husband says 2 is great, leave it. I was a little bummed, but she said they would put it back in the incubator and try to freeze it. She said the only other time this happened to her the woman ended up pregnant on an FET with the one that had gotten stuck in the cath!! So she thought it would be fine. Whew!

So I have 2 snuggling in. I go for bloods on Friday. I think preg. test would be next thursday May 31. The day before my 6th wedding anniversary!! What a present that would Be!!!

Gotta go! talk to you all later!

gbnut · Post by **gbnut** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:35 pm

Jen what an experience. All the very bets for the 2ww. i would like to nsya it will fly by but it does not it is the slowest time ever!!! hav e you found out if the stuck one was frozen??? Did they freeze the other 3???

Tanya all the very best with getting your result early

you are a doll!!!

Pat hope the 2ww is going ok for you. are you off work??? it only takes on e and in the uk they are trying to get it changed so that we are only allowed to implant one at a time.

Sophie great news with your follies keep drinking the water. take care

mandeeq hope all went well today with ET.

Hope you are all well and having a good day

Susan x

ltaylor · Post by **ltaylor** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:48 pm

Tanya,

You are cracking me up that you tested early. You are lucky that your clinic is so nice. I think mine would have looked at me like I was crazy and told me to come back the next day. It just shows that you have to be persistent to get what you want.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you (although you don’t need it since we all know you have a BFP!!)

L

My2LnT · Post by **My2LnT** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:16 pm

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO Ya cheater....
Tanya I went today to. I called yesterday and told them it was killing me to see 2 lines and not know!!!! SO I went today at 9:45 and I'm sitting here waiting as well!!!!!! Good luck with your numbers. Great minds do so think alike

ha ha Oh and BTW I am a bundle of nerves to tummy is just turning waiting.

Jen Congrats on the 2 perfect lil ones snuggling in.

arizonakiwi That is such a great fert. rate. Wishing you all the best for Friday!!!

So Sorry for no more personals will try to catch up later I so need a nap I worked 17 hours yesterday slept 4 hours last night and been going all day. Shewwwww

Hope everyone has a great day!!!

Steph

jen779 · Post by **jen779** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:36 pm

Hi All!

Sophie...that is AWESOME!!! So excited for you! Funny comment about the "dildocam"! LOL!!! The LIST looks awesome! Thanks for keeping up with everything!

Tanya and Steph...good for y'all for being persistant! I can't believe that your RE are letting you both test early! Sending you both good vibes!!! Can't wait to hear the good news!

Jenn...Sorry about the mishap. I guess there was only room for 2.

Hope your babies are settling in nicely!

Pat...Be optimistic! It only takes one! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!

gbnut...my embies were frozen the end of February. So they are not that old...I think. What do you know about that?
How are you feeling since the FET?

Arizonakiwi...Yeah for you...5 EMBIES!!!

Nothing really new for me! Still taking my estrogen and wearing my patches. I am going to start taking flo...ummmmm something. I can't remember the name. It is folic acid with vitamin B12. Soooo...that is pretty much it until my next scan on the 30th.

Hello to everyone else!!!

May/June Cycle Buddies

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