AUG/SEPT BUDDIES!

[MzTia]

Hello Ladies,

I hope all is well for everyone this week.

Stefanie Congratulations on your Graduation )))

Aims- Best of luck with your BETA today!!!!

Sue- woohooo you are so close to starting now.

Well I have POAS'd of course what can I say I am an addict. I POAS'd on monday to make sure the trigger was gone and it was. I POAS'd yesterday 9dpo(silly huh) and it was negative of course I just did it to be silly. Today I POAS'd and the test was a DUD can you believe it. No lines at all not even a control line. So I am trying to hold my potty for 4 hours to try again today even though I am only 10dpo. In my mind I am so convinced that I am pregnant but I refuse to allow myself to vocalize it because I don't want to be devasted. Last I just knew it didn't work and it was an easier let down. Anywho I will pee til my BETA on tuesday but won't start to get truly discouraged until saturday when I am 12dpo.

I hipe eveyone has a great day!!!!!!

[aims327]

I just got my test results and sadly it's another BFN. My doctor is supposed to call me tonight. I am not sure where DH and I are going from here. We are out of frozen embryos, so we have to start with a fresh cycle. It probably won't be until next year if we try again.

Thanks for all your support. I really appreciated it.

[jenolina]

Hi all,

Hope you are all doing well on your journey!

VAL: OMG! Congrats! I am SOOOOO happy for you!

A good friend just sent me a link to an amazing article on infertility. Whether you found success through IVF or not, this si a must read. Very funny and touching and such a reflection of the experiences we have all had.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal ... index.html

Best of love and luck to you all,

~Jenolina
FAILED IVF AUG 08

[MzTia]

Aims- Oh I am so sorry for you and DH. Take times and get your body back from those nasty hormones. I hope you will be able to try again when you are ready.

[Towachi]

Hello ladies:

I hope you all don't mind my posting your board to ask a few questions since you've all been there.

My question: My day 2 E2 was low and the Dr told me to continue stimming and supression with Lupron 10ml in AM and PM and 450mg of Bravelle. Has any one experienced that before and did the E2 get higher leading to good quality eggs?

[toobee]

Hey Girls Im back.....I think

Stephanie
I am so stoked for you...you are very inspritational to me Congrats on graduating to OBGYN....Are you seeing a regular OBGYN or a perinatologist?

MzTia
You know those evil pee sticks can lie I did one at 6dp5dt and had a BFN...at 9dp5dt I had a BFP...just saying


Valerie
I am so glad your doing so well. Ya know those betas are defintley high enough and doubled fast enough t be twins...but I suppose you already knew that..I bet Tuesday cant come fast enough..I cant wait to hear your news, you'll have great news I just know it

Kerpupples
Great beta, I am crossing my fngers that your P4 levels rise as they should, its good that they are stying on top of it....sometimes our bodies just need a jump start to makethat stuff

Aims
I am so sorry you got a BFN...all I can say is that just sucks...I hope you will have the strength and support to try again. There are no words I can ever think of that would probaly make you or your DH feel better, but one book that has really inspired me and kept me going was a book called "Inconcievable"...i found this womans tenacious spirit uplifting after expereincing m/c's...i read the book 3 times

hoping4
Congrats on your rising second beta...woo hoo!!

SueQiwi
I am just getting caught up with you....did you start simms today?? If so welcome to the world of ovarian steroids I hope this cycle will be smooth sailing for you free of side effects and any discomfort....Your PMA will probably be up and down..but try to make as much effort as you can to talk yourself out of all those creepy negaive thoughts....


Just wanted to say hi...and tell you guys I think I can see the light! I think my OHSS is getting more under control for anyone interesed or mybe I am just getting used to feeling like dookie. One thng I am feeling is a constnt state of nausea, and I do mean nausea and shortness of breath. Both of these can be symptoms of pregnancy or OHSS...but the nauseas really sucks...I have to keep something on my stomach for it to be less severe.I wuld have expected my bb's to start hurting, but not for me. My big day is next friday the 26th....I am praying for some very healthy HB's

Hugs girls...I missed you

[toobee]

Hello ladies:

I hope you all don't mind my posting your board to ask a few questions since you've all been there.

My question: My day 2 E2 was low and the Dr told me to continue stimming and supression with Lupron 10ml in AM and PM and 450mg of Bravelle. Has any one experienced that before and did the E2 get higher leading to good quality eggs?

Can you tell us what your day 2 E2 is???

[Towachi]

It was 23.9. Thanks

[turtlesonastump]

Aims - I am so sorry this wasn't your cycle. Take time to heal and hopefully get ready for a new cycle. Wishing you lots of luck for the future!!

toobee - Glad you are starting to feel better. I am also having a lot of nausea. I discovered if I don't eat something every couple of hours it gets real bad and I start to feel faint. It is miserable!! Of course morning is the worst because you can't eat while sleeping I think I might put some crackers or something bedside so I can eat a little before getting up. Anyway, Glad you are back.

Towachi - Sorry I can't be of help. My clinic doesn't do the first test until 5 days of stimming so I don't know about early numbers.

MzTia - Wow, I thought I was bad about POAS, but I think you have me beat. I can't believe you had a dud. I have never had that happen before. I hope you get a great number on Tuesday!!

stefanie - Congrats on moving on to a normal doc. Sorry you didn't have your regular doc to work with you on your last trip. When i move on I have to find a doc since I don't have a regular ob/gyn since moving here a couple of years ago. I hope I find a good one. Anyway, Congrats again on your twins and hope you have a smooth pregnancy. Good luck!!

kerpupples - Great second beta!! When is your u/s?

Hope everyone is having a great day!!

[toobee]

It was 23.9. Thanks

Towachi
I m not sure how many follies you have, and i am certainly not a DR, but my E2 was 84 at day 3 of stimms and I had four follies at day 3. E2 rises as the follies grow and mature from what I uderstand...so it seems to me that its a wee early for you??? Maybe I dont undertsand your question. But hope that sort of helps.............Oh and my E2 skyrocketed around day 6 of stimms

Turtles
I m so sorry I left you out Thats kind of why I dont do allot of persoanls becuase I allways fear I will be leaving someone out. I know exactly what you mean about he nausea....I have to keep soething in my tummy and yes mornings are the worst but I have it all day and all night....how about you???....Doyou think its my OHSS or from being PG?? I cant tell PG symtpoms from OHSS symtoms, seems like they can be the same...thanks for writing me

[turtlesonastump]

toobee- Don't worry about not writing something earlier. It is hard to write to everyone. I have nausea all day, just different degrees of it. I think it is a pregnancy symptom since it is one of the more common ones. Some people just get nausea but others also vomit also. I was lucky in my first pregnancy I just had nausea and never threw up. My sister-in-law threw up violently with both of her pregnancies. I am feeling a little better since I discovered I should eat something every couple of hours. I have read that protein and complex carbs are good because they take longer to digest. Well, better get back to getting some homework done

[kerpupples]

toobee - I got a jump start alright, my level went from 11 to 393! Now they may decrease or take me off altogether. It sounds like relief is in sight for you!

turtles - U/S is on 10/1. When's yours?

aims - I'm so sorry to hear your news. I know how hard that news is. Just take a little time to take care of yourself before you decide what to do hext. Hugs!

And thanks to anyone I may have missed congrats for.

[turtlesonastump]

kerpupples - Mine is on Monday and it can't get here quickly enough. My office has never checked my progesterone level. I had 2 betas and that was it. I wish they did more just so it feels like I am doing something. I can't wait to get off the PIO, my hinny is starting to hurt!!

[toobee]

Kerpupples
Thats a HUGE jump in your P4, I woud imagine they will take you off aall together. When mine went up to 120, I think they took me off. My highest P4 ws 170 something even when my HCG was well over 16,000..so your p4 looks robust Woo Hoo!

[valerie68]

Good evening.

I haven't written too much today as I'm not feeling my best. I have the opposite problem of constipation. It seems to be a problem that some women experience during pregnancy. Not exactly what I needed.
I'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Aims~ I'm really sorry about your BFN. I hope you get to take a rest from all the hormones and start fresh when you're ready. I wish you the best. Big hugs!!

Toobee~ I'm so glad that you're feeling better. You sure had some high P4 levels. Sounds like you're doing really well even though you're dealing with OHSS. I've never had a P4 test done and I wish they would. I'm surprised they don't want to know.
I followed in Turtles footsteps with 2 betas and no P4 levels.
I can just hope everything is going well. Sometimes I wish the babies could talk and say: Don't worry Mommy, we're doing just fine!

Towachi~ I didn't test on day 2 but on day 4 and my E2 were 61.
A little on the low side but I can't complain as I'm pregnant right now.
You came to the right board as we have a few low responders on here.
It is stressful but nothing we can't change about it, unfortunately.
I hope your numbers go up real soon and that the US will show good follies. Let us know.

I'm sorry that Toobee and Turtles are dealing with nausea. I haven't had any...cross my fingers. I just burp all day long. If I didn't, I think I'd be nauseous too. Might be my body's way of dealing with it.

I'm off for tonight. I'll try to come on tomorrow but I'm not sure if it will be possible. We will have a guest at home for 3 days. I'll be checking on all of you and see how you are doing.

Renee~ How are you doing with your follies. You must have have had another US. I'm sure those nice follies of yours are growing beautifully.

Have a good night!

Hugs and love to all.

Val