June-July Cycle Buddies

Discussion group for all topics related to infertility including preparation for pregnancy, causes, investigation and treatment of infertility.
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hopetobeamommysoon
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Post by hopetobeamommysoon »

Hello ladies!

As I lay here on bedrest I am finding all kinds of things to read and obsess about:) I just read through several pages of this thread so I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Stacey and we are currently in the 2ww of our very first IVF cycle. It is a VERY nerve racking time!

Our ER was on 6/27-they retrieved only 5 eggs out of those 5, 3 were mature. I was so upset and worried about this. The fertilization report came in on Thursday and two had fertlized. On Friday we got the report that only one was still making it. I was so discouraged, but we were scheduled for a 3 day Saturday transfer. When we arrived I was scared to death, well low and behold our lagging embryo had caught up and we were able to transfer TWO beautiful, perfect embryos-1-10 cell and 1 8 cell! We were so excited ,and now we are just waiting not so patiently for 7/11 to find out if we were successful! I am not having too much pain or anything, just cramping from time to time. The PIO make the site sore, but other then that nothing major. My chest is sore sometimes and sometimes not. Doesn't make much sense, but hopefully all is well!!!
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rockrat71
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jeneden wrote:Melanie- This may not be it, but I know for a fact that the progesterone makes you cramp. When I just did the suppositories, I cramped a lot, so imagine the PIO. Have you gone in for b/w to check Prog. and Estrogen? I go this Thursday. I would email your primary nurse and just ask- it's probably nothing. I'm hoping for you....
Thanks Jen, I'm trying to hold on to a glimmer of hope. Of course all my HPTs that I'm obsessively taking are negative. Today I am 7dp3dt. I got my bloodwork for est. and progest. on Saturday. E was 413 and P was 25 which Tammy said was right where they needed to be. Whatever that means in this whole thing! Arrggghhh!
Me, 35, stage 4 endo; DH, 29, normal
TTC 4+ yrs, 3 failed IUIs
1 nat pg misc 7 wks
IVF#1 June/July '07 BFN
IVF#2 NOW!
jeneden
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Post by jeneden »

Welcome Stacey! Where are you from? Five of us had our transfers on Sat. so you are in good company. Right now, we think we have two lucky women who might have gotten their BFP!! We are waiting anxiously for their blood results!!
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lynneyd7
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hi

Post by lynneyd7 »

Brandi-thinking of you today and can't wait to hear the results, we are in the same sort of boat, i have my b/w tomorrow, took another hpt last night and it came out positve very quickly and a dark line, I have taken four so far and they all keep getting darker:) So trying to be realistic and it still could be the meds. Best of luck to everyone.
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Welcome Stacey! As jen mentioned, lots of us had our transfers on Saturday and are now in the 2ww....wishing you all the best that the time will pass quickly!
As far as cramping goes, my doctor has me taking magnesium (in addtion to what seems like a million other things) to keep the uterus soft and supple as he says and to keep it from cramping too much. I'm still feeling cramps, but not like the first time we tried this.
the worst part is, is not knowing if these feelings I am having are "good signs" or "bad signs" or just things I am imagining...

Looking forward to hearing the news from Brandi and want to wish Lynne all the luck in the world for her test tomorrow!

Rockrat - can imagine from last time how you must be feeling these days. The date of your BT will be here soon enough - you're aleady over halfway there. HANG IN THERE!
By the way, can you please explain the meaning of 7dp3dt? thanks.

Already 2 days down and just "a few more" to get through...lol
Hope my German is getting better, because I've never read the newspaper so throughly as I have in the last two days!


:D

Take care everyone,
Amy
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Post by carebear110b »

I GOT THE CALL TODAY!!!!!!! ITS OFFICIAL IM PREGNANT!!!!!! my first beta was 85 so i guess thats good!! i have an apt on thurs for my second beta and we pray the numbers double!!! so good luck to everyone on the 2ww i know its hell but heres some info my nurse told me today that the hcg leaves your system after a week so if thats helpful..... omg the words i have been waiting to hear have finaly been spoken im pregnant!!! :D :D
Brandi
1st ivf -assisted hatching & icsi - 6/2007 - BFP!
TTC 4yrs male factor infertility.
me 27 dh 26

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Congratulations, Brandi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what fantastic news! HOORAY!!!

All the best,
Amy
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hopetobeamommysoon
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Post by hopetobeamommysoon »

Congratulations!!! What blessed words to hear!! You are going to be a mommy!!!!
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Post by rockrat71 »

Congrats Brandi!! Woo hoo!!! I think 85 is a good number!

Amy, 7dp3dt means 7 days past my 3-day embryo transfer. How are you doing in your 2ww? It's maddening!
Me, 35, stage 4 endo; DH, 29, normal
TTC 4+ yrs, 3 failed IUIs
1 nat pg misc 7 wks
IVF#1 June/July '07 BFN
IVF#2 NOW!
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Post by summerbaby »

hello rockrat -
thanks for the enlightenment --
so far, so good with the waiting - but I'm just at the beginning. I teach one class Thursday evenings, so I figure I "just" have to get through 2 classes and I'm there -- sounds so easy and do-able -- of course, easier said than done...

how have you been keeping busy not thinking about the only thing you are thinking about? lol
but seriously, any tips are appreciated!

All the best,
amy
lynneyd7
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Congrats

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Congrats Brandi-I '' m so happy for you, hopefully all of us will follow in your foot steps.
Mybaby
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Brandi - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Oh my God what a great feeling to hear those special words after all this crazy journey,....Hugs
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Down Reg

Carebear(Me 26 dh 25 Male factor)
May 8 - BCP, May 28 - Lupron , June 6 - AF

Lynneyd7(me 26DH 35 PCOS) -
May 11 - BCP, May 29-Lupron, June 3 - AF

Laurie(Me35 Dh 31 Tubes Damaged) - 4th IVF -
May 26(CD 21) - Prostap, June 8 - AF

Mybaby(Me 35 Dh 33 Endo 4) - May 30 - Lupron, June 14- AF

KerriBell(Me 34 Dh 34 Endo 3) - June 1 - Lupron, June 11-AF

Rockrat(Me 35 DH 29, Endo 4) -
May 2 - BCP, June 1-Lupron , June 10 - AF

ElvisBaby(Me 29 DH 31 Endo, PCOS) - Jun 3-Lupron, Jun 9-AF

Sher8(Me 38 DH 39 Male Factor) - Jun 4 - Lupron, Jun 13- AF

tpiper55(ME 39 DH 51 Tubal Ligation) - June 4 - Started Lupron

Jeneden(Me 38 DH 38 unex ifert) - Jun 6 Lupron , Jun 13- AF

Crjw00(Me 37 DH 37, Sec Infer 5 yrs) - Jun 9-Nafarelin, Jun 18-AF

LisaPa (Me 35,DH Low motility & morph TTC 3yrs)- Jun 16 - AF July 5 Lupron Start

mulligan(Me 32 DH 32 PCOS) -

HelloKitty (ME 34 DH-31 PCOS) - BCP Started 6/13 - 6/23 Lupron Jun 19.

Stimming

Lynneyd7 - June 5 - Lupron 5u, Gonal-F 225 and Menopur 75
Day 6 - Estrogen -357
Day 8 - Estrogen -1170
Day 10 - June 14 - Trigger - Ovidrell 250

Carebear - June 7- Lupron 5u, Gonal-F 150u
Day 5 - Jun 11 - E2 - 443
Day 7 - Jun 13 - E2 - 1349
June 14 - Gonal-f - 75iu
Day 8 - Jun 14 - E2 - 2039
Day 9 - Jun 15 - E2 - 3099
Day 10 - Jun 16 - E2 - 4359
Day 10 - June 16 - Trigger

mulligan - June 11 - Gonal F 112.5 iu & Lupron 5u
Day 1 - E2 - 60.
Day 4 - E2 - 489.
Day 6 - E2 - 1752.
Day 6 Gonal F 75 units.
Day 8 - E2 - 5078.
Day 9 - ????

Laurie35 - June 11 Gonal F - 150iu
Day 9 -June 19 - Alternate days 150iu-225ie.
Day 9 - June 19 - Day 9 - E2- 1960
Day 13 - June 23 - (7 & 8 follies Bet 14 & 18mm):D
Day 10 - June 23 - Trigger HCG 7000.

Rockrat - June 11 - Bravelle 150 IU & Menopur 75 IU
Both twice a day along with Lupron 5 cc
Day 6 - June 16 - E2 - 413 - 9 Follies :D
Day 8 - June 18 - E2 - 930
Day 9 - June 19 - E2 - 1575
Day 10 - June 20 - E2 2356 - 5-6 lead follies - Trigger 10,000iu HCG

ElvisBaby - June 13 -Follistim 300-2 days, 225-2 days,
150-3 days. Also Lupron 5 each evening.
(June 13 Before Stimms) - E2 - 16
Day 8 - June 20 - E2 - 949 - 8 Follies :D
Day 12 - Jun 24 Trigger

Mybaby - June 14 - Lupron 5 & Gonal F 300
(Jun 14 Before Stims) - E2 - 35
Day 5 - June 18 - E2 - 950
Day 5 - June 18 - Gonal 150 iu
Day 7 - June 20 - E2 - 2369
Day 7 - June 20 - Gonal 112 iu
Day 8 - June 21 - E2 - 3766
Day 8 - June 21 - Gonal 75 iu
Day 9 - June 22 - E2 - 5766
June 22 & June 23 No Meds
Day 11 - June 24 - E2- 7317
Day 12 - June 25 - E2 3600 something...
Day 12 - June 25 Trigger 10000 HCG

Sher8 - June 15 - 225 iu Follistim and 5 units Lupron
(June 15 Before Stims) - E2 - 34
Day 19 - E2 - 800
Day 6 - Jun 20 - Follistim 125 units
Day 9 - June 23 Trigger - 8-9 Follies :D

Jeneden - June- 16
225 units of Follistim 2 times daily
75 units of Menopur 2 times daily
5 cc lupron 1 time daily
(Jun 15 Before Stims) - E2 - 29
Day 6 - Jun 21 - E2 - 380 - 9 Follies
Day 8 - Jun 23 - E2 - 725 - 11 Follies (11-17mm)
Day 10 - Jun 25 - E2- 1621 - 11 Follies :D
Day 10 - June 25 Trigger HCG 10,000 units

KerriBell - June 16 - Gonal - 225 units 2x a day
Lupron 5 units 1x a day
(Jun 12 Before Stims) - E2 - 23
Day 5 - Jun 20 - E2 - 160 - 7 Follies :D
Day 7 - Jun 22 - E2 - 400(4 follies bet 10 & 14 mm)
Day 10 - June 25 Trigger - 4 Follies :D

E2 - Estradiol

Retrieval & Transfer

Lynneyd7 - Retrieval - June 16 - 6 Eggs - 5 Dividing :D:D
Transfer - June 19 - 2 embies - 7 & 8 Cell
BT - July 5

Carebear - Retrieval - Jun 18 - 23 Eggs - 22 ICSI-17 Dividing :D:D
Transfer - June 22 - 3 Embies 8 Celled (9 Frosties)
BT - July 2 - BFP!!!
Beta 1 - 85

mulligan - Retrieval - June 19 - 26 Eggs - 16 Embies :D:D
Transfer - June 26 - 2 Blasts - 6 Frosties
BT - July 6

Rockrat - Retrieval - June 22 - 5 Eggs - 4 Embies :D:D
(1 arrested, 1-8 cell grade 2, 1-5 cell grade 3,
1-4 cell grade 4 )
Transfer - June 25 - All 3 embies
BT - July 7

Elvisbaby Retrieval - June 25 - 6 Eggs - 6 Embies :D:D
Transfer - June 28 - 3 Embies 5 Celled
BT - July 9

Sher8 Retrieval - June 25 - 15 Eggs-(9 Mature)-5 Embies :D:D
Transfer - June 28
BT - July 9

Laurie35 Retrieval - June 25 - 12 Eggs - 9 Embies :D:D
Transfer - June 30 - 2 Blasts - Grade AA

Mybaby Retrieval - June 27 - 12+1 Eggs - 11 Embies :D:D
Transfer - June 30 - 3 embies 8 celled
BT - July 12

Jeneden Retrieval - June 27 - 6 Eggs - 4 Embies :D:D
Transfer - June 30 - 3 Embies -
(10 cell G2, 8 cell G2, 5 cell G2)
BT - July 11

Kerribell Retrieval - June 27 - 4 Eggs - 2 Embies :D:D
Transfer - June 30 - 2 Embies (9 Cell & 8 Cell)
BT - July 11

hopetobeamommysoon- Retrieval -June 27- 5 Egg (3 mature)
2 fertilized :D:D
Transfer - June 30 - 2 Embies(1-10 cell G1, 1-8 cell G1)
BT - July 11

Good Luck Ladies!!!!
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hopetobeamommysoon
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May I be added to the list?

Post by hopetobeamommysoon »

Hi Mybaby,

I was just wondering if my name can be added to the list :D

I had ER on 6/27-retrieved 5 (3 mature)
2 fertilized
ET on 6/30 2 embryos-(1-10 cell grade 1, 1-8 cell grade 1)
Beta 7/11

Thanks!
Stacey
Elvisbaby
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Post by Elvisbaby »

CONGRATULATIONS BRANDI!!!! That is great!

I am dying in my 2WW. My BW is on July 9. It should be the 8th but since it is a sunday we have to do it on wednesday. I have given all my POAS to one of best friends to hold so that I won't be tempted to pee on all of them. I did POAS on Friday just for the hell of it. I know it would be negative. It was so the trigger shot is definitly out of my system.

Lately I have been feeling pretty uncomfortable. Cramping, lower backache, and the not so fun part lots of gas :( I don't want to get my hopes up because I know that a lot of the symptoms are caused by the crinone.

How is everyone else making out?
Me 29 DH 31 Bulldog Baby Elvis 7
Day 16 (6/28 ): Transfer Day 3-5 cell embies
July 9 Beta 211 BFP!!!
July16 Beta 1,665
July 23 Beta 17,717
July 26 TRIPLETS!!!
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