AUG/SEPT BUDDIES!

[hopinginpa]

Hi all, well I had ER today, and have been resting ever since. They got 10 eggs and the RE seemed happy. I will find out more tomorrow. They are looking to do ET on Saturday.

Jharris-great fert report. Can't wait to hear how they all do tomorrow!

JDC-Sorry to hear about your bad experience. When is your next U/S?

Ohbabybaby-Welcome!

Valerie-glad to hear you are keeping in touch with your cousin. You can experience everything together!

Well off to rest. I am crampy right now.

[babyloves]

Hi ladies..
sorry i haven't written for a while...i'm kinda on other posts too...2ww...just to see what people do in the time period...i know symptoms doing mean anything...but anyone have any advice about what certain things mean - i thought cramping was a good thing - maybe its all due to progesterone...
Hoping: great job on those 10 retrieved..hope you have a great fert report!
jharris: sounds like you're off to a great start with 9 fertilizing! Good luck on ET..
JDC: i'm sure the rest of the cycle will be better! Hang in there..
Val: i'm glad that you are going to help your cousin..that's really strong and very sweet of you. i actually was glad to have an excuse (ET day) to not go to a party where i'm sure people would wonder about me and probably have lots of kids...how're the orchids?
welcome Rosario, JJJake, and Ohbaby: wishing you success!
Karen, MzTia, to have fun, sue...hope you're all doing well...have a great nite everyone!

[valerie68]

Hello ladies!! Wow, so much action today on our board.

jharris~ What wonderful news...you did exceptionally well! Lots of beautiful embies growing and dividing and dividing some more. I hope you get some blasts and I think you will.

hoping~ You got a perfect ten!! Crossing my fingers that many fertilize for you! Looking forward to hearing your report. It's a nice little break before the 2ww madness starts.

babyloves~ About the symptoms...I looked and looked everywhere the first time to see if this symptom is from pregnancy or not. Drove me NUTS! But I tell you one thing though, I FELT pregnant even though you don't know what to think. I also had all the symptoms in the book and I don't think that the PIO shots do that. I was exhausted, thirsty like there was no tomorrow, cramps, back pain, night sweats, couldn't stand some smells and towards the end of the 2ww , I ate everything that was not tied down. Still after all that you don't know what to believe. But the changes were so drastic that I thought it could only mean pregnancy. On the other hand, some girls don't feel anything.
The best thing to do is to stay very calm and always believe deep down in your heart and soul that those little embies are going to stick.
I'll be much calmer on this next 2ww, that can only benefit me and the future babies.
Good luck to you. I hope you get your BFP!

ohbabybaby~ Welcome to our group!! Your name just wants to make me sing!! I hope I see it lots of times so I can sing away!!
Good luck on your journey and we'll be happy to help you along. Reading all the posts really help you learn so much. I think it's fantastic.
When are you starting your stims?

JDC~ I'm sorry they had such a tough time finding your left ovary. You're going to have to have a pep talk with it and tell him to stop playing hide and seek. What were your E2 #? Don't worry, you'll have good follies. Good ones take more time to make!

Rosario~When do you have your first BW and US? This cycle is going to work out much better for you!

Have a great night ladies and we'll see you tomorrow.

Val

[karenvancouverisland]

hi all. welcome rosario and ohbabybaby..- i don't know anything about weight loss during these procedures..anything like that i'd suggest talking to your RE about. welcome to the group- there's lots of knowledge and even better, emotional support

hoping- how wonderful to get 10 eggs! awesome. you must be so excited.

and jharris- to have 9 fertilize! amazing..i remember when our's fertilized the amazing feeeling of HOPE i had. it was a beautiful thing.

babyloves- during my 2 ww i tried not to make myself crazy, but it was hard to avoid obsessing about my possible or definate symptoms. i tried to keep myself busy and i logged them as i found it helpful to just write them down and then just move on with my day. i was crampy and by the end of the 2 ww, i was horribly tired (a tiredness i'd rarely felt in my life) thought i possibly had the flu, residual stress response, or was BFP.

val- good for you for keeping connected to your cousin. sometimes doing the right thing is very hard and heartwrenching; but our other options (like disconnecting) aren't good either.

well in the past 24 hrs i've felt like someone's kicked the shit out of me (pardon the language, but the best way i can describe). at a work function last night, many clients were there with their new babies and my coworkers were there with their families, some who have new babies. i felt like i was trapped, didn't want to look any of them in the eyes, and basically like i was having an allergic reaction to the whole thing. i tried to strategically place myself in the room to avoid any contact, but at one point a mom and her adorable 6 yr old were right beside me playing kissy games. i felt like ripping my skin off. then today i had a horrible morning, i work with some pretty tough clients and i felt like someone shit on my head and i kept thinking 'i'm meant to be a mom..not STILL a career woman'. i got great support from coworkers afterwards but i'm still carrying it with me and just sad and frustrated with the state of things. surrender is a LOT f'ing harder than it sounds on a good day@!

so i have 2 more days of work and then go on holidays for 2 weeks with my dh. THANK GOD!

thanks for letting me vent here. it's awesome to have you guys

i'm actually looking forward to AF for once in my life so we can get this show on the road. lots of love to you ladies! happy stimming and tons of baby dust for fertilization and implantion to the blessed ones at this stage.

[SueQiwi]

JHarris~Congrats on those 9 fertilized eggs! What wonderful news! Especially since this is triple the chance of last time!! wow. I am feeling like this is your time!

Hoping~10 eggs is super! I am thinking of you and hoping for a 100% fertilaization. Keep us posted.

JDC~I know it was dissapointing not to see much follie action at your apt and have your left ovary go missing! And it sure doesn't help when there is a crowd in the room. (If there are more than two people in there during a wanding I start feeling like a circus side-show!) But take heart, as I've read that stimming longer usually results in better egg quality. So relax and know you are growing good, strong eggs--even though it's slow-going.

Val~I am happy to hear you are supporting your cousin. And I stand by what I said before--I really think you'll be pregnant together.

I have been feeling better about my brother's wife's preganancy--thank you all for your thoughtful acvice. Your insights really helped me a lot. I even felt a bit excited today to have a little niece or nephew in my life. And my bro and his wife are so deserving and will make great parents. Of course I am still envious inside, but I can only hope to join them real soon.

Karen~I feel for you. It is so tough to be around all the happy familes with kids. I'm glad you are getting a nice break with your DH before the real action starts with your cycle. I hope you are going to a nice relaxing place away from it all.

Welcome newbies, Rosirio and OhBabyBaby. I was really nervous my first cycle too. Rest easy--the shots are not as bad as they look. It certianly is an emotional rollar-coaster--but we will be here to support you.

[Kate21]

Morning!

Just a quick one as I'm off out.

JHarris - congrats on the 9 fertilised embies - what great numbers!! Only a matter of time before you get your BFP!

Hoping - 10 eggs, wow! You won't be far behind JHarris with a BFP

Welcome to the newbies - never too late to join! You'll get some great advice from the girls on here which will hopefully put your mind at rest a little bit.

HI to everyone else, hope you are all doing ok? Will do personals later.

Kate

[JDC]

jharris this has got to be your time.....how wonderful! Your miracle is on it's way.

Hoping Keeping my fingers crossed for you today! Can't wait to hear about your fert report - I know it's gonna be good!

SueKiwi You definitely made me laugh this morning because you were exactly right - a circus side show And thank you so much for your comments about slow stimming. I'm okay....we'll just have to be patient and see. As my nurse said last cycle, "I'm a late bloomer" I told her this is true for every single aspect of my life, so why not this?

I was blessed with a baby niece in April and it is so wonderful! I also had mixed feelings - I've been trying to get pregnant for going on 5 yrs now, she stopped the pill and was pregnant the next month! But thankfully, I have the most wonderful sister in the world, and we talked about my jealously and were able to get through it. I just wish they were closer so I could hug that little cutey neice of mine more often because they are in Florida and I'm in New Jersey.

val So happy your spirits have lifted again! It would be awesome if you and your cousing could be pregnant together......but however it works out, I believe you will get your miracle too! It does help to kind of
switch gears and go back to focusing on what we need to do for our BFP, not what's happening with other people.

Karen I'm so sorry for your experience...how awful. But I know it will get better, and it won't always be that hard - I promise! In 2000, I carried twins for 5 months, only to lose them. I delivered them, but they were not viable. I have had quite a bit of loss in my life, but that was the greatest. I am still not over it and probably never will be.....but it does get more bearable. You need to mourn the loss of yours.....right now, even if that means avoiding very uncomfortable situations. Don't beat yourself up for your feelings....and enjoy your upcoming little break from life - you most definitely deserve it!

babyloves How is your 2ww going? Can't wait for your BFP!

Rosirio and Ohbabybaby Welcome! I was such a crazy woman my first cycle....I was so worried about every little thing! Hang in there! We're here for you!

Hello to MzTia and JJJake! Hope all is well with you!

As for me......hanging in there. AP was so relaxing last night. I prayed so much during that session. I go for u/s again tomorrow. My clinic does not offer up the E2 levels when they call, and I decided not to ask. I feel it is just one more thing for me to obsess about, and I'm trying to just let go this cycle.

Goodbye for now my friends......

[jharris12]

Good afternoon ladies. A quick update on me...I finally got the call from one of the embryologists (well actually, they called my house instead of my cell and left a message again!! ) Anyway, of the 9 that fertlized yesterday, they have 8 left today. 4 are 4-cell, 3 are 3-cell, and 1 is 2-cell. He said the 4 that are 4-cell are doing really well. We will be doing a 3 day transfer tomorrow, but I'm not sure how many we will be transferring yet. I guess I will make that decision when I get there and find out how they are doing. I have to go in for BW in the morning, then go back for transfer at 12:30. Keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well tomorrow, then I begin that 2ww again!!

ohbaby: I would definitely ask your RE about the diet and exercise. They know best.

Rosario: I hope you have better luck on cycle 1b!!

hopinginpa: Congrats on the 10 eggs!! Can't wait to hear your fet report!

babyloves: It's hard to judge symptoms in the 2ww with the PIO shots. Try not to worry too much about them.

valerie: Thank you so much! I'm hoping for blasts, too. But really hoping the ones we transfer tomorrow stick so it can be a couple years before we need them!

karen: I'm so sorry you had to go through that. It sounds awful. Take time during your holiday to relax and enjoy time with your dh!

SueQiwi: Thank you! I'm feeling it, too. I'm glad you are coming to terms with your brother and his wife's pregnancy. I am sure he would want your support. And yes, you will be joining them soon!!

Kate21: Thanks! I think my numbers are pretty good this time!

JDC: Thank you. I am really feeling like it's my time! Sounds like you and your sis have a wonderful relationship. That is great that you can be there for each other, even if you are so far away. Glad AP is working, and it's probably less stressful to not hear E2!!

To everyone else, hope you are hanging in there! Thinking about you all!

[jenolina]

HI everyone,

I have a 2 1/2 year old DS, conceived naturally and have been ttc for #2 for the last 20 months. Since I starting ttc, my SIL, my sister, and my three best friends have all gotten pregnant, and most of them aready have their babies. It has been hard to watch everyone else grow their families, while I could not.

After 3 failed IUIs, I finally found a dr who suggested a laporoscopy/hysteroscopy to diagnose. I had that surgery in June, and now have the explanation for my "unexplained" infertiliy. Despite an earlier clear HSG, they found one tube blocked completely and both tubes with damaged fibrae, as well as mild endometreosis. The tubal damage is most likely the result of a uterine infection, resulting in a D&C, just a week after my son's birth. The diagnosis finally bought me a ticket for referral to IVF.

I nearly "missed" the August retrieval window, but hope all will go well to get me there. I am on BCP day #11 out of 16, and then I start Lupron. I am nervous about the shots, but mostly b/c hormones tend to make me feel sick. ER/ET is scheduled for the third week of Aug, but they can't give me an exact date until they see how my ovaries repond to the stims.

I am wondering how everyone else had managed the meds. Also, I am living in Hawaii with my son alone, while my husband is working in California. It is so hard to be doing this process alone, no family out here either. I guess I hoped this forum might bring some support as well as information.

Thanks to all of you for ahring your stories.

[valerie68]

Hi Girls!

jharris~ Congrats on your ET tomorrow!! Bring those babies home! Hope you get a few blasts, sounds like they're developing really well.
This is your time...I can feel it!

hoping~ Any news on your fertilization report? You're in my thoughts.

JDC~ Good luck tomorrow with your US! I know you have great follies in there. I think it's good to not know those E2 numbers. I don't know if I could NOT ask.
I'm so very sorry about losing your twins, that must have been beyond hard. It made me cry reading about it.
But you're here to get a Big Fat BFP! And you're going to do great...your time is coming!

SueQiwi~ Thanks for the support. I feel that I'm going to be pregnant with my cousin too...it's meant to be. I feel it more and more every day.
You're going to join your brother as well, it's meant to be for you too!

ohbabybaby~ I'm sorry I can't help you in regards to losing weight. But, the best thing you can do is to eat very healthy. Lots of fruits and veggies, less sugar ( I'm just about on no sugar at all...boy do I miss it sometimes.), no fried foods, low fat. But ask your doctor about going on a diet.

jenolina~ Welcome to our group! We will become your family during your journey and we'll help you and support you every step of the way. No reason to do this alone.

As for myself, I had AP this morning and I loved it. I'm getting attached to my substitute as she's very caring and gives me great tips on how to stay relaxed and focused.
Otherwise, I'm just going along until I start stims on Aug 7th. Not too much longer to wait.

Hope all the other girls are doing ok.

Have a fantastic evening and I'll catch you later!

Much love,

Val

[ohbabybaby]

Thanks Val for the great diet advice. For the past month I've been sticking to grilled chicken, fish, veggies, berries, and yogurt. This is how I'd like to eat if I get pregnant so I figured it can't hurt to start now. I'm sure I will drop some more weight over the next few weeks since I was eating pretty badly before...but hopefully it won't effect my cycle negatively. I'll talk to my RE about it at my next appointment. Thanks again!

[hopinginpa]

Well I got my fert report and it isn't as good as I would have liked. I had 6 mature eggs and 4 fertilized. I am happy about the good percentage that fertilized, just frustrated that we didn't get more mature eggs. I will get a call again in the morning.
Please pray for my embies!

[Rosario]

IC and stims... ok to do? I am just so tender right now i am a little scared!

[valerie68]

Rosario~ IC should be ok as long as you feel comfortable. I wouldn't do it close to ER or after that. You'll be pretty sore and probably not in the mood for it.

hoping~ Don't worry, you still have four and they're going to be good. I've got my fingers and toes crossed for you. Looking forward to your report tomorrow. Keep your PMA going!!!

Karen~ I wanted to say that it's good you haven't been eating too much dairy. My AP does not want me to eat very much dairy, which is no problem for me, because it contains too many hormones that you don't really want in your body.
Have a great relaxing vacation with DH...get yourself mentally and physically ready for your next cycle. Try some meditation. it really helps a lot! Thinking about you and wishing you lots of inner peace.

ohbabybaby~ You're doing very well with what you're eating and it's not a diet, it's a new way of eating. That way you don't starve yourself, it's healthy and you will lose weight. But I sure don't consider that dieting.
I hardly eat junk food ever but my AP suggested not to eat sugar very much. So I try not to eat any but that's really hard sometimes.
No caffeine, no tea, no decaf anything and no chocolate!!! The last one is the toughest not to eat...
Good luck, I hope this helps.

Coco~ Glad you and DH are doing well. You have to be comfortable with the timing of the FET. You have to be relax going into this even if that means to wait a while longer. Gives you more time to try naturally.


That's it for me tonight.

Val

[IMBlessed]

Hey ladies! I just wanted to crash your thread for a moment since I still keep up with many of the ladies from the May/June thread.

JHarris & Hopinginpa - Good luck with your upcoming transfers. You ladies are getting ready to be PUPO! I can't wait to hear how many you both transferred.

Have a great weekend ladies!