ammu - so glad you made it over here, and I'm very happy we'll be cycling again together. If you don't mind me asking, who are you seeing for the acupuncture? I did it for my first cycle, but didn't really care for it. She was all the way up in Redondo Beach. I think the drive all the way up there started me off with a bad attitude, and I just never really felt relaxed. I wonder if I will have a better experience if I try it closer to home. I am still torn as to whether or not to do it this go-round. It's just SO expensive. There's a guy in Irvine that I found on the internet that I might call. Anyway, sorry for rambling. I'm so glad you joined us over here.
Well waitingformia, Tracy and ammu, we're on our way! Did you ever think you'd be so anxious for AF to show up??? I just thank goodness that it's December...the month is flying by!!!
Hugs and babydust to you all...I'm praying for BFPs for all of us.
cornybaby
Hello everyone! I just wanted to stop in and say good morning to all!
waitingformia, we will be two days apart - doesn't get much closer than that!
I have to tell you all, the injections sounded fairly easy - but now that I have gotten the meds and seen the syrnges, I'm just a little freaked out. I guess the first one will be the hardest, huh?
I went over to a good friend of ours house (who's a DR) every night so he could give me the injections. I don't have him this time, so I am going to try to do it myself. For some reason, they were really painful, but I haven't heard anyone else say that they are, so this time I will be using different needles and all. And I will ice the area first!
I went onto Youtube and typed in IVF injections and there are several women who have taped themselves preparing and giving shots. That really calmed me down.
Here are a couple of links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkzSc9hyH2Q
I have been doing some research on cheaper meds. I found this site www.ivfpharmacy.com. Look at their price list; this is the cheapest I have been able to find gonal-f. Anyone ever used them before?
Hope everyone had a restful weekend. I am an English instructor at a college, so this is my busy time - lots of grading - next week finals and then Christmas break! Hopefully tonight I can find some time to put up the Christmas tree. :0)
waitingformia, thanks for the website. I will check out the prices. I am not sure if I can choose which pharmacy to use or not. Last time, the doc just faxed my prescriptions to the one they use. I suppose I could ask him to send it somewhere else? I'll have to look into that.
Tracy - the injections really are not bad at all. The first one is definitely the worst. But, once you do it you'll see how easy it is. I didn't even ice before hand. I will say that the menopur stings like the dickens going in, but I couldn't feel the lupron and gonal-f at all. And I was also on ganrilix toward the end of my cycle, and that one left me a little sore at the injection site, but nothing major. DH didn't help me with any tummy ones, but he did my first few progesterone shots in my rear. I even started doing the progesterone by myself when DH went back to work, but those I iced ahead of time for about 5 minutes. And FYI...before this, I was absolutely terrified of needles!
Thanks, that makes me feel a little better. I've never really had a problem with needles in the past, but I never had to do it myself either! ha! I'm getting more excited the closer it gets.
I hope everyone is in good spirits and ready to start this rollercoaster ride!
Please can I join you all, We are starting our 2nd FET this month. I start down regging on 30th December and hoping ET will be towards the end of January. We have two frosties left to hopefully put back. Our story is me 28 and dp 44, been ttc for 4 years (dp had a vas reversal 4 years ago which worked to a certain degree). Our 1st ivf round was October 2006- bfn, 2nd round was April 2007- bfn but we managed to freeze 4. We then had a FET cycle in October which again ended in a bfn so praying this one works or else it will be round 3.
Good luck everyone and look forward to chatting to you all
xxx
Emmax
TTC since May 04 with MFI
IVFX1-Oct 06- BFN
IVFX2-May 07- BFN- 4 frosties
FETX1- Oct 07- BFN
FETX2- Jan 08- Canx due to not dividing after thaw
IVFX3- April 09- 2 embies transfered 11th April
We too are doing ICSI. How many of you are doing that? Is it pretty common? My dh had a vasectomy long before we met. They said that after so long is was suspected that a reversal would be unsuccessful. so that is why we decided on ICSI. Poor DH will have to have a procedure at the same time as my retrieval so everything will happen at once. (Thank Goodness sis will be giving us a ride!)
By the way - one more question. I feel a little guilty because my sister is the only one in the family who knows we are trying the IVF. My reasoning was that if it doesn't work, I didn't want to have to keep repeating it. It's easier to repeat good news than bad. Do you all relate to that, or do you think it's unfair to keep it from them? Sorry - I'm a little wishy-washy today for some reason.
Tracy: About family, the first IVF everyone knew but my mom. This time I am not telling anyone. Last time my sis told her kids that I was pg with triplets (I had three embie transferred) so for over a year they kept asking when I was going to have the three babies. My nieces even bought me a book about raising multiples! Other people kept calling during the 2ww to find out and others acted like they knew I was going to get pg and it just kinda overwhelmed me.
I say tell one or two good friends that can pray for you and encourage you and the boards here - that is all I need. Other people may have more supportive family and that is great.
No one at work even knows we are TTC. I just tell them we've decided to not have kids. It makes it easier for me to not here everyone's good intentioned advice taht just gets old (don't stress, eat yams..).
It is nice on the boards to find others who relate :0)
BTW: During my last IVF (which I did overseas) I told my work I was going overseas to have a female related minor surgery. I found out a month ago that the whole dept thinks I've had a hesterectomy! I never meant to lead them on, but I do find it strange that ppl are talking about my uterus!
MP
Thanks Mia. My sister doesn't have any kids, so it's nice to know that it won't slip. That must have been tough for you. You have made me feel a little better about keeping this under wraps, and I appreciate your input.
Thanks for the welcome, we had icsi due to dp having a vas reversal and have never had any problems. In regards to family knowing, none of our immediate family know we have had any type of fertility treatment. We did not want the added pressure of family knowing and then having to give them bad news. It has been quite painful at times as my sil announced her pg around the time we had a bfn and then gave birth another time but we have just got on with it. Im glad in a sense no one knowing as I do not want anyone giving us the pityfull look IYKWIM.
Hopefully this time it will be all of our turns to give the good news
Emmaxx
Emmax
TTC since May 04 with MFI
IVFX1-Oct 06- BFN
IVFX2-May 07- BFN- 4 frosties
FETX1- Oct 07- BFN
FETX2- Jan 08- Canx due to not dividing after thaw
IVFX3- April 09- 2 embies transfered 11th April
Welcome EMS79! I have my fingers crossed for you that this one will work.
As for the ICSI, yes, we did it on our first try, and will do it on our next one as well. In addition, we did assisted hatching, and will do that again too.
Hmm..telling people. I told a lot last time and it didn't seem to get me anywhere. I did fib about the beta test...telling everyone it was a little later than it actually was. We didn't want the phone ringing all day with people asking if we knew or not. I think next time I will keep the number of people that we tell to a minimum. Everyone knows we will try again, but I don't plan on telling too many people exactly when.
Cornybaby: i always fib about the beta date Even to Dh. I just like to know first and the give myself some time. Plus I have always dreamed of being really creative when we tell ppl. Like for parents I thought of ordering blue and pink flowers and sending them with a note saying guess who's going to be a grandparent - or guess which kid is pg! I also wanted to order shirts for my siblings that say Aunt ___ and Uncle___ . I thought that would be fun!
waitingformia - I love your creativity! I just don't have that stuff in me.
Well, I am a little bummed today. My cycle is usually pretty regular. I tend to ovulate right around day 14 and AF comes around day 28. So I've been doing the ovulation test kit this week (hoping I can be one of those natural pregnancy success stories - wishful thinking, I know!). Anyway, today is day 16 and I still don't have the happy face on my test stick. The later I ovulate, the later AF will be...right? I was hoping she would rear her ugly head by the 24th. Oh well...I suppose worrying about will delay it even longer.
Hope everyone is doing well! I can't believe how the holidays have crept up so quickly. I am not even CLOSE to getting the shopping done. And I just barely got my tree up a day ago.
I think next time I will keep the number of people that we tell to a minimum. Everyone knows we will try again, but I don't plan on telling too many people exactly when.