April/May Cycle Buddies 2008

[Amberb28]

Thanks everyne for your kind words and prayers....I am kinda having a feeling that my cycle would be cancelled.. till now I dont feel anything in my stomach...

Well does anyone know what happen sif the cycle is cancelled.. whats the procedure?. how many days does it take to restart? does the cycle starts again from BCP????

[Dri-Jim]

Jes, Chelly, Sameera, THF, everyone else,

All of you hang in there. Remember that a baby will not make or break us. Yes, I would love to have one. I would love to see Adriana be a mother. I know she would be the best mother because she's the best wife. BUT, if we don't have a baby I won't love her ONE IOTA less. Your husbands should and likely do feel the same way.

I tend to focus more on the people here that don't succeed in having kids here, rather than those that do. Those that don't succeed need more support and my heart feels for them.

Our ER is in 12 hours. Whether we are successful or not won't change the look in my eyes or the feeling in my heart for my wife. We'll still have pizza on Friday nights.

[Yellow]

I get nearly as nervous and excited reading your news as I do hearing my own!

Amber, I'm so sorry. Have a good cry. You deserve it. You can use our collective shoulders! Try to look at this as a learning experience. You and your RE need to find a protocol that works for you. There wouldn't be so many different protocols if we weren't all so different! You'll find one that works for you.

JesJes, that's great news on the fert report. I'm nervously awaiting your transfer news!

Dri-Jim, good luck tomorrow. Can't wait to here how it goes. Thanks for your too-kind words about the DH prospective.

Donna, I also think you tested too early. Even HPTs that claim to be "early response" aren't that great until a day or 2 before your "missed period" (11dp3dt). Don't lose hope!

SDtrying, are cycles are very close. I have my baseline u/s and bw on the 24th. How 'bout you?

Good luck to all of you!

[SDtrying]

Ok today is 7dp3dt, so far HPT is BFN. I am cramping and I am an emotional wreck. I feel like Aunt Flo is coming to town! I am bloated too!
Oh yea, and my boobs hurt from the progesterone and estrogen patches!!
I have all the PMS symptoms!
I really want this BFP! I think i deserve it. Is the 6th time a charm?

Soory, I just needed someone to listen to me.
Thank you,


Oh Jes Jes, congrats on the 18 eggs! Can't wait to hear the fert report.


Donna

Hang in Doddo! I'll be thinkin' of you. Yes, I do think that the 6th time is the charm! PMS symptoms are good, don't women always so that pregnancy are the some symptoms as PMS except stronger!! I can't wait to hear from you soon. How many days until your Beta?

[doddo72]

Hello,
Today is day 8p3dt and still a BFN.
Our Beta is the 24th (next thrusday).

Thank you,

Donna

[sameera]

How's everyone doing!!

Dri-Jim - Good luck, hope all goes well for you guys

Dodo~ hang in there you will find out for sure sooner - no point in worrying about BFN from HPT.

JesJes~ can't wait to hear your fert report, very exciting time for you and your DH.

Yellow~ How are you feeling? getting excited about your u/s and baseline.

Amber~ hope you feeling little better today. Just hang in there things will work out.

Everyone else hope you guys all well and taking good care

Sameera

[Yellow]

Oh that sucks, Donna. There still is a chance. Don't lose hope. Try to relax and take care of yourself. You're in my thoughts and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[jharris12]

Good afternoon ladies. How is everybody today? Looks like the board has been a little quiet today. Well I should get all my meds delivered tomorrow, and I am so excited!! I don't start them until Wednesday, but just knowing they will be there shows how close I am!!

JesJes, thanks again for keeping track of everyone!

Just wanted to check in, and wish everyone the best, and see how you are all doing. Take care of yourselves!

[wantamiraclebaby]

Hello everyone. Well I'll be starting my new cycle Sunday if the Lord is willing. So i'll be on 10 units of Lupron. That part of the cycle oughta be great!!! Not. LOL oh well. I hope you all are doing well.

[SDtrying]

Good afternoon ladies. How is everybody today? Looks like the board has been a little quiet today. Well I should get all my meds delivered tomorrow, and I am so excited!! I don't start them until Wednesday, but just knowing they will be there shows how close I am!!

JesJes, thanks again for keeping track of everyone!

Just wanted to check in, and wish everyone the best, and see how you are all doing. Take care of yourselves!

Hey JHarris, good luck with the start of your meds. We're one step closer!. I took my 3rd injection today- my DH is very good at it. GL

[JesJes]

April / May Cycle Buddies 2008



ER / ET Dates


Courtney.......................4/21
Chelly180......................4/21
DrJen............................4/23
Amber28.......................4/30
Yellow...........................5/5
SDtrying........................5/7
wantamiraclebaby...........5/13
Jharris12.......................5/15
Smattison......................5/16
daisy_99_00_411...........5/17
Rubylee.........................5/20
Hopeful312...................
LB................................
love bug.......................
stephaniej....................
Ajdoherty......................
to_have_fun08...............
Shep181........................



Test Date / Results

doddo72...........................4/24
MJWilliams........................4/23
Sameera..........................4/27?
Jennie h............................4/30?
Jeanie..............................5/1?
JesJes..............................5/1
Dri-Jim.............................5/3?
Courtney
Chelly180
DrJen
Amber28
SDtrying
wnatamiraclebaby
Yellow
Jharris12
Smattison
daisy_99_00_411
Rubylee
Hopeful312
LB
love bug
stephaniej
wantamiraclebaby
Ajdoherty
to_have_fun08
Shep181

[mjwilliams]

Hey Joe-

Good luck. Glad to see I'm not alone here!

Jim

Jim, thanks and glad too see other guys here and good luck on your ER, let me know how it goes. We have had a hectic week and the tww has been very crazy too say the least. My wife has had cramps on and off and thought AF was going to visit on Wed. But so far she hasn't shown up. I keep telling my wife that she is having cramps related to implantation. We have our first blood test Wed the 23rd to confirm, my fingers are crossed. We have gone through all of the scenarios and are always talking to each other about what is going on. Sometimes I feel like I am pestering but I know deep down she knows I am as worried as she is. This has been the biggest hurdle so far in our first venture of IVF and I really admire everyone that put themselves through this. It is an adventure that has its ups and downs. All take care and I will post results after our test on Wed. Joe

[JesJes]

Hey Joe-

Good luck. Glad to see I'm not alone here!

Jim

Jim, thanks and glad too see other guys here and good luck on your ER, let me know how it goes. We have had a hectic week and the tww has been very crazy too say the least. My wife has had cramps on and off and thought AF was going to visit on Wed. But so far she hasn't shown up. I keep telling my wife that she is having cramps related to implantation. We have our first blood test Wed the 23rd to confirm, my fingers are crossed. We have gone through all of the scenarios and are always talking to each other about what is going on. Sometimes I feel like I am pestering but I know deep down she knows I am as worried as she is. This has been the biggest hurdle so far in our first venture of IVF and I really admire everyone that put themselves through this. It is an adventure that has its ups and downs. All take care and I will post results after our test on Wed. Joe

Joe~

Good Luck to you both on your 2ww, I am in Bellevue, WA not far from yall! Did you cycle in Seattle?

[Jeanie]

Oh no! Have just typed a really long post that took me over an hour and I've just lost it! How frustraaaaaaaaaaaaaaating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry guys - will try and retrieve it but doubt it. It'll be in cyberspace somewhere now. I don't have time to do another just now so I'll just wish you all lots of positive energy for now. Oh, I am so gutted! Aah, technology! Love it but it hates me! Will post again soon and save it as I go next time. Love to you all. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Jeanie]

Hi everyone! Just a couple of days out of the loop and have missed so much! Have not been feeling too great on all this post ET med - I'm finding them more powerful than the stimms! As you may recall, I had 8 eggs and 5 fertilised but by day 3 only 2 made it but we were so so happy they were 8 cell! It's a shame about the others but, to us, to have enough to put back in was a blessing as last time we had a 3 and 4 cell. Oh, we really did just feel so relieved and any frozen would have been a bonus. One of the embies had some fragmentation (less than 20%) but was monitored and that hadn't increased so I'm hoping the cells dividing means this isn't a danger? Can anyone give me any advice on this, please? I am so scared now, each hurdle has been a step closer and now it's the 2ww stage, which is of course wonderful but you feel a bit helpless! Please, please develop my littles beauties...

Amber - I am so sorry to hear your update, I shed tears for you as I read your posts and can identify to how you are feeling. Please don't give up yet - they can up your med and it is still very early days. Hang on in there my darling. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

DrJen - my, heavy bed load at yours! Do you have an all American super max size bed? I know most things over the pond are much bigger than here (I loved it on my visits) including your boxer dogs eh! LOL Our dobby is about 6 stones - not sure of the kilo conversion - she is a gorgeous big softie! I hope you're managing to slow down a bit at work or at least have some time off after ET? I'm taking a few weeks off for this treatment or I would probably end up strangling one of my darling pupils!

Jes - wow, wow, wow!!!!!!!! Apart from our lovely Sameera, I haven't heard of so many eggs and also 15 fertilised!!!!!!! Brilliant - well done! You must be over the moon hun. You now have a lot of lee way and can relax a bit I hope. Keep us up to date. Thankyou for keeping us all up to date - mine is 1st May - good calculation! Cheers x

Sameera - hey, please don't be too down, though of course you will be feeling upset, I know hun. You have 2 fantastic embies and the fact they are in their natural environment makes a huge difference. You did so well at each stage and the most important thing is that you have 2 great ones snuggling in. Remember, this is a totally unnatural process and survival in dishes is difficult. Think of the embies you have inside you and give them lots of PMA - they need you!

Donna - it is WAY too early for any positive results to show on an HPT so don't you be worrying ok! In a few days' time you can give me this same advice when I start doing the same, please! Did you have some spotting? I was told to not worry about that as it could be caused by implantation, follicles releasing liquid, all the stabbing and abuse we have given to our poor bodies........ Also, if it is brown blood then that's old blood and could have been making its journey for days. Am sending lots of baby dust your way - it's so scary at this time eh.........xxxxxx

Jennie - hi! Well done on the 5 frosties! Wow, I am in awe of anyone who can produce them! How come you only got one embie transferred? That's all it takes, of course. Good luck with the next week - not long now. x

Jharris - how's the schedule coming along? You must be jumping up and down by now! I can understand why IVF is such a busy business - we know the prices charged eh! In the UK we get one cycle free, 2 in some parts (unfortunately not where I live!) but you have to pay for it all don't you? Of course, costs are not an issue for something so important to our lives, but I can't imagine it's easy. X

Courtney - that's 7 follies! That's what we got and out of them 8 eggs! (Bit odd I know) That's great and the first awful step over with. Best of luck - come on, grow and grow.......x

DH just got in so we're off to take our fur baby for a gentle stroll along beach. Thinking of you all and feeling your emotions. I feel so glad to be able to share our roller coaster rides together! It really does help being able to talk about it. Take care all - til next posting. xxxxxxxxxx