anyone going for retrieval around july 22 or close???

[RBJean]

Elisabeth: That's great that your DH doesn't have to do TESE tomorrow. If's he's anxious about his "deposit", at least he doesn't have to have the surgery! My DH was nervous about all the pressure last cycle - he ended up producing the sample at home (sorry, TMI) and we brought it in with us. My DH has to have his 1st TESE Wednesday right before ER. He's pretty nervous and doesn't know what to expect. I think he's worried about being sore for a while after - he's really active & he doesn't want to slow down! How did your DH do with TESE last time?

Good luck tomorrow (and DCDiva and JHarris too!)

[emfossum]

RBJean - You probably already triggered tonight. You are almost there. I heard the trigger is the "party shot". I can't wait till I am there.

elisabethski73, jharris and dcdiva - It sounds like a party tomorrow! I hope all of you feel wonderful...I am looking forward to an update. I was wondering the same thing about if you have to wait 2 wks or if you get some input during that time when you go in for bw?

venus25 - Like you said, positive attitude, and stick embies! Sorry about not getting the 5 day like you wanted.

antoak - 9 fertilized eggs is wonderful!!! I hope Wed. comes fast for you.

babyloves - thinking good thoughts for you during this waiting period!

As for me well I have my US & BW tomorrow and then I start the Lupron and Dex. I plan to start stims on the 25th.

I am going through CCRM, and it sounds like the plan is to transfer two when I get to that point. I have mixed feelings on the issue like I am sure many of you do. Okay, I still haven't figured out the whole 'beta' thing. Can someone explain the beta numbers and when these are taken? Thanks!!

[hommy]

Wow looks like this week is ER week with so many ladies here going for ER. Think I will have my turn next week...hopefully.

Jharris12, RBjean, Eisabeth73, Kim14 - All the best on your ER with lots of good eggs retrieved and fert. So excited for all of you. Take care gals.

Antoak - welcome to the group and congratulations all your 9 eggs fert. Wish you all the best for your ET. Are you doing 3 days or 5 days transfer?

Venus 25 - all the best on your ET. Don't you worry about 3 or 5 days. My doc told me the success rae of 3 days & 5 days trf is almost the same. You must have confindent and positive thoughts. You have done your best and now let the embies do the rest. Stick embies Stick!!!

Im still waiting for the u/s on thursday. Been having headache for 3 days now and been taking panadol. Think its the side effect of puregon. Anyway, all the best to you all and try not to put too much stress on yourself .

[anj]

Hi Ladies, I did get to trigger last night. I took half the dose as a couple others have done also. I went in today to have more bw and asked if my e2 had gone down, well it didnt it was over 5000 ... I am kinda worried but the nurses didnt seem to be. Hopefully all will be OK for er tomorrow. Baby toughts to all!!!

[babyloves]

Wow...everyone's been busy on this thread..welcome to all the newbies...this forum is really wonderful!! i've been laying low for the 2www..its is really tuff tho' - mostly mentally. i keep reading other's post which say they had NOO symptoms at all, but its hard to believe considering when you do beta you are actually at 4 weeks. Thanks for the website - elisabeth..its was really cool. i'm trying to eat pineapple and strawberries when i can...and just stay as busy as possible. Good luck to all ER's this week...sounds like everyone is making lots of eggies!! Can't wait for venus and dcdiva to join me in the 2ww!

[jharris12]

Good afternoon ladies. Just a quick update post. My ER went good this morning. They retrieved 14 eggs!! I won't get the call until tomorrow on how many we actually have to work with for ET which will be either Friday or Sunday. I'm feeling very sore at the moment, and constipated. But other than that, I'm feeling very optimistic! Thank you all again for all the support. I so appreciate it. I will get on later for personals. thinking of you all!!

[kim14]

jharris - 14! you go girl! Tommorow at 6am is er for me and i am sooo ready!

[elisabethski73]

Hi there ladies!
Well, I'm just on to give you an ER update as well. Things went pretty well this morning. My DH and I were hoping for 18 eggs like last time, but they got 9. The MD said that she was a bit shocked as there were "so many follicles, I thought you would have had more". But, I am trying to stay very positive and think that they got a ton last time and it ended in a m/c, so hopefully this time, less will be more. Maybe the quality will be better. And, still, 9 is not a number I should feel badly about. I'm feeling a bit sore, but nothing terrible and I haven't had to take the Vicodin, just Tylenol for pain, so that is good.

Well, I still haven't even seem my MD this cycle. Only a few other docs. Have any of you experienced this before. It seems like he is going to get paid very well for not even seeing me!! I'm hoping he will be present for the ET, but who knows!

Kim and Anj: good luck on the ER tomorrow! I will be sending lots of baby dust your way!

I hope everyone else is hanging in there, too!

Elisabeth

[dcdiva]

Hey ladies. Just giving a quick update on my ER today. I am so excited they got 12 eggs!!! I was so worried as I thought I only had 7 follies so it was a shock to end up with 12 eggs. I was really worried about OHSS but after the retrieval I feel so much better. I have to say I had quite a bit of discomfort after the ER. Was vomiting a lot from the meds. When I got home I put on the heating pad and went to sleep and woke up 6 hours later. I feel much better now. I have to wait until tomorrow to see how many fertilized. It feels so weird to me to think of my eggs and hubbys sperm sitting in a dish somewhere doing their thing. I really wish I could see them haha! Do you think my RE will let me visit them

Elizabeth - are you saying the your doctor didn't do the ER? My doc has done every for me except draw blood. I was just thinking the other day that the nurses must be bored because the doctor does everything.

Jharris - congrats on your ER!!

Glad to hear everyone is doing well. I will post an update on how many embies i get. My clinic usually does 5 day blasts so I should have ET on Sunday.

[kim14]

Elizabeth and dc diva - congrats! sounds like everything went perfect! Cant wait to hear the update tommorow while im popping my vicadon after er Diva- your clinic sounds better than mine. Ive seen my doc once this cycle.

Any of you ladies had experience with during ivf or feel like you might be getting a yeast infection. i think it was from the antibiotics i had to take last week. I have been eating yogurt but dont think it did the trick. think im going to have to suck it up till at least transfer. Can you take anything after transfer if you are pregnant????

Ill send an update on er tommow. Happy embryo growing! Did my ap today so keeping my fingers crossed

[nickyb73]

Congrats Elizabeth Jharris and DC Diva. Hoping that everything does well with the fertilization.

I haven't seen my RE once this cycle. Seems like the nurses do everything!!! Last cycle, my RE didn't even perform the retrieval and some other RE did my cyst aspiration this cycle.

Went for b/w and u/s this morning and had 12 follicles of which 6 were greater than 15 mm. Have to go back tomorrow morning. Hoping that can go a few more days in hopes of some borderline follicles get growth spurts and especially getting more mature eggs after last cycle's letdown.

Looking forward to everyone's updates and keeping my fingers crossed.

[RBJean]

JHarris, Elisabeth and DCDiva - congrats on some great egg numbers! Elisabeth - sorry to hear you were so sick after ER, sounds like you had a bad reaction to anestesia? Rest up and drink lots of fluids! Can't wait to hear the fert reports from all of you.

Kim and Anj, it's our turn tomorrow! We have to be there are 6 for DH's TESE and I go at 8:30.

Emfossum: Congrats on getting started. It will all start to move faster now that you started shots. Thanks for all the encouragement!

Hommy: Glad to hear things are rolling for you. I had headaches from the Lupron too, but I seemed to adjust after about 3-4 days.

Babyloves: Hope you're keeping yourself busy during the 2WW. We'll be joining you shortly.

Nicky: Sounds like you're getting close - that's a great follie report so far.

[rn2005]

Hello ladies! Big week here it looks like! Congrats to you all who have had ER and good luck to those who are about to. Just got the ok to trigger tonight and sceduled for Er thursday. Very excited, however I have a nasty case of the flu! I can't keep anything down and I am vomiting every hour. I called the Doc on call (since it is after hours) and she was worried I have a high level of hormones in my system and the meds may be making me sick. After some investigation, since i am not having any pain or discomfort we decided it is some sort of bug. Hoping this will not ruin anything for thursday!!!! I am going to do nothing but sleep tomorrow and take care of myself....We've been working way too hard this month to let some flu get in the way!!!!

BTW...Elizabeth...I have only seen my doc once! I talk to the RN a lot, but never the Doc. She will be doing my ER though. It totally threw me off earlier in the week when I got a phone call saying the doctor wanted to meet with me. I thought something was wrong, but it was just a pre-op appt. LOL.

Looking forward to hearing everyone's progress!

[kim14]

rn - poor girl feel better - ya being sick during ivf is the worst - i had strep pneumonia and still have a throat virus hanging on - rest up

[jharris12]

Good morning ladies!! It is a busy week for this group!!

Good luck with ER today anj, Kim, and RBJean!! Can't wait to hear about all the eggs that were retrieved today!! Kim, I would ask your RE about the yeast infection. Wouldn't want something like that to interfere!

Elisabeth & dcdiva: Congrats on all the eggs! I can't wait for our fert reports today!! I'm sure we will all have plenty to work with!!
Elisabeth, I wouldn't worry too much about fewer eggs. I'm sure tht just means they are healthier! I haven't seen my RE much either. A lab tech does the bloodwork, and a nurse did all the US. I saw my RE for the consult, but that's about it. I didn't even see him before they put me under for ER, and he was gone before I woke up! I did see one of the 2 RE's for the transfer last time though.
And how is everyone else getting lucky enough to get Vicodin? My Re just said take Tylenol!!
dcdiva: How are you feeling this morning? The yucky sick feeling gone now? It is kinda weird thinking of our little embies in a dish!

rn2005: Congrats on getting to trigger!! But get feeling better soon! Sorry to hear that bug has hit you.

nickyb: I'm sure the other 6 will begin to catch up! You still have plenty of time for them all to grow! Good luck this morning!

So now I'm just waiting to hear from the embryologist to see how my little embies are doing! Hopefully we had more mature this cycle. I I am also hoping we get to day 5 this time! This is going to be a long day waiting for that call! Baby wishes to you all!! Thinking about you!