OCT / NOV / DEC 2008 Buddies

Discussion forum for those particularly interested in IVF and embryo transfer including frozen embryo transfer.
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Much Hope
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Post by Much Hope »

Good Morning ladies:

I hope everyoen is having a wonderful weekend. It rained here all day yesterday, but the sun is shining today.......

Chris, Thank you so much for your thoughts. It means the world to me..
DH and I are so excited. Yes last cycle was hard since we really thought it would be a 1 shot deal.. Guess age does things to everyone...

Our donor was so excited when we found out how many fertilised. She is such a sweet girl, wanting this for us so much...

Enjoy those pancakes.. send some over my way..yummy!!!!!!!!!

Off to church..
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Post by havbaby1627 »

I am mainly posting a reply for gina but, will try to get to as many as I can as well...

gina, I understand where you are coming from and know this is a difficult time for you. I myself have posted some things and haven't gotten feedback but, I take it with a grain of salt. We ARE all here to support one another and I believe that this is a good site for that however, it's not going to meet our needs as a whole as there are a lot of people on here and it's hard to remember everyone. I too make little notes usually when reading posts so that i can respond on a personal level and I know I haven't gotten to everyone probably & that kinda sucks but, it is what it is. Right now, horomones are raging and you're in a very stressful time where you need all the support you can get so the best advice I can give is: don't take this board too seriously, it's a helpful tool but, lean on those you are closest with for support. If you haven't told a good friend, tell them so you have someone to share this nervousness and joy with other than your significant other. As sometimes, at least as far as I am concerned, I feel like sometimes I get the shaft there. He tries don't get me wrong but, he's also a man. LOL
Hang in there...Everything will work out as it should. Us worrying about all this stuff isn't going to make matters better - even though we can't help it most of the time. Just try to relax, lean on those people you know you can for support and take time for yourself to do things that are relaxing as well.

ny - glad you've made it to this stage. Sounds like you have a lot working on your side so, good luck!! :)

Keep your head up chris.

Welcome hereiamivf.

Hopefully these feelings you're having karen are right on, I am looking forward to hearing you've got a BFP! :)

Well, take care everyone - many prayers are said for each and every one of you and spreading baby dust to all...
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Post by to_have_fun08 »

havbaby1627 - Sounds like your DH and mine are on the same page. Mine also tries to help comfort and understand but I don't think he really gets how much I want this to work. He also doesn't realize how much of my time is spent obsessing about IVF and all it entails. I believe that it is like you said "he's a man" they just don't get it. So that is why I am always on this board. It helps me a lot to know that I can speak my mind and have someone understand.

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Post by wonderce »

Hi Gina, sorry you are feeling left out on the board. I think because there are so many of us that it's difficult for most to keep up and do personals, but are still thinking of each and every special lady on this board. It's a struggle just getting through each day sometimes and can sympathize with your needing more support. I hope we all agree that we're here for each other through the ups and downs. Please know that you're in my thoughts and prayers. You must be getting excited about Tuesday!

xcited2bpreggers, sorry you didn't have any embies left to freeze. The cost of all of this is brutal, so I can understand the strain on finances. Hopefully this will be your time and you'll have great news when you go for beta this week!

NY4thtry, congrats on the transfer. Hope you are feeling okay this weekend and geared up for your 2ww.

Hi Hereiamivf, welcome to the board. So you're in the 2ww huh? That was definitely the hardest part of my ivf experience so far, but I'm sure there are different hurdles for everyone along the way. When will you have your beta test?

Havbaby, I can relate to the night sweats. Those darn hormones! I too have been leaning on God a lot and still doing so. I've been praying so much for everyone here. This board has been a great place to come vent, get support, ask questions, and the list goes on. I'm thankful to have found it and for Chris starting it.

Kas, I know you must be getting anxious to get started. It sounds like you're still taking really good care of yourself which is a great start for the future home of your baby.

Robin, hang in there, you don't have much longer to wait. Congrats on the embies you had left to freeze. That's wonderful.

Chris, please don't give up hope. I know you've been through this before and it's probably especially hard if you don't feel in control, but you've been so supportive of everyone else here that your time has to come. I can understand your hesitation on getting excited to start your cycle, as I was there too last cycle and had a huge letdown when it didn't happen. But I just looked forward to the next cycle when I could start again and just got through week by week. I'm sincerely wishing the best for you. Hope your DH enjoyed those pancakes. Don't they know they should just do things for us to be nice? :D

Karen, can't wait to hear your results this week. I know you can't either! If you feel pregnant, then that's a great sign! The instincts are usually always right. :D

Melo, I like your idea of sleeping with the pictures under your pillow. Very sweet. I still look at our's on the fridge with amazement everyday.
The fact that this IVF process is even available and helps so many women is a blessing. Glad you are calm, keep it up.

Elida, thinking of you during the 2ww. Wow, only 8 days? Best wishes!

Hope everyone had a good weekend. It's beautiful here today, sunny, no clouds, in the 70's. I'm going to get out and enjoy some of it.
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Post by lynniecat »

I am soooooo way behind on this group.


Started my estrogen patch yesterday...I switch it every other day till AF gets here (then leave it on till it retrieval).

Today I start three days of antagon injections.

My AF usually is early, so I worry I wont get much estrogen in!
Me: 44 severely reduced reserve
DH: 44 perfect
IVF 1: Feb 08 -BFP twins (lost one at 7 weeks, one at 13 weeks) :-(
IVF 2: June 08 -BFN :-(
IVF 3: September 08 -BFN :-(
IVF 4: November 08 - Katherine Emma born 8/9/2009 :D
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Post by Melo_P »

Hi All

Hope all well. Just a quick post to say HEAPS of PMA and bagfuls of best wishes to all those next up on the Beta. The 2ww is nearly over and your BFP is here! Karen, Wicked Wheel, Michelle and Grateful - your next in the queue - so best of luck to you and hope your holding out towards the last few days.

My beanie should have implanted over the last day or so - so trying not to obsess that I didn't feel any twinges.

Clinic called and one of the remaining embbys made it to blast - so am grateful that have that to fall back on - though praying I won't need it.

Sorry otherwise never quite manage the personals - just find it really hard keeping up with everyone - but always good to hear your news. Sorry!
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Post by Lady_J »

HelloLAdies....

Well, I wen in yesterday to get an US and blood work. I began Stims yesterday evening. They put me on 225u of Follistim and they lowered my Lupron shots from 20u to 10u. I go back in on Wednesday to check follicles. I am so excited and yet so scared.
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Post by karenvancouverisland »

hi all,

hi lynnie!! how wonderful to hear from you :D ..and i hope NOONE ever worries about being 'behind' in our group- please jump in wherever you are at with whatever you've got. i'm thrilled you're moving closer to success. can you remind me when approx you'll be stimming?

hi lady j. yes- you're at the scary stage (or one of the many). i'm praying for an excellent first u/s for you!

hey melo. so glad to hear your embies made it to blast for freezing. i can relate to that being a relief. this is the first time for us that we had more than 2 fertilize..and had any left to freeze- it was a major celebration for us. i remember the look on my dh's face when i told him our 2 leftover were froze- he was shocked in a positive way. and try not to worry about no twinges ect...implanting embies are very quiet in our bodies at this stage.

hey wonder- i'm jealous of the 70 degree weather. it's 52 here (had to go online to convert from my usual celcius thinking)! hope you're enjoying it.

hi chris, muchhope and havbaby...and everyone else out there.

i'm enjoying my first of 2days off. just got a fabulous haircut, dh and i are going to go to starbucks/chapters and hang out, drink coffee (decaf for me) and look at books. i think i'll even look at pregnancy books!! which you wouldn't have caught me dead doing before- i wouldn't let myself. i'm trying to live a new way though- if it makes me happy right now, and i want to do it- i'm gonna do it! i'm no longer going to rob myself of any positivity out of a sense of dread. well, actually i don't feel dread...so why bring it on myself.
hope that made sense :D

ttys. karen
38 yrs. DOR, TTC since '04, recommended DE but didn't listen
3 IVF's & 1 FET: 1 cancellation, 1 m/c @ 12 wks, 1 chemical, 1 miracle boy & miracle 'natural' PG right now while waiting to cycle (WTF?)
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Post by karenvancouverisland »

Cycling:
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In Stims:
kke - stims Oct 30, 12 follies growing! ER Nov 13-ish
babyhope- stims Oct 25, 15 follies growing!
havbaby1627 - start stims Nov 4, 20 follies growing!
LadyJ- stims Nov 8, first u/s coming nov 12!
kinababy- stims Nov 6
JDC (jill)- stims start Nov 11!

November Stims:
rwb08- FET Nov 4?
Foreverlove -Lupron Nov 7, ER/ET week of Thanksgiving
to_have_fun08-Lupron Oct 24, praying to start stims Nov 14th.Image
abp - ET middle of Nov.
pixelgirl- Nov 17 stims
bell 02- Lupron Oct 25, FET Nov 28
not hopless yet -Lupron then stims Nov 20
mally - first u/s Nov 4 - superfact injections
detroit- FET early Dec
JennJenn - BCP 11/1 - Lupron 11/10 ER early Dec
prayin4BFP- on bcps Oct 28, stims Nov 20
Lynnie- end of Nov stims


(haven't heard from you: johnson, mrs.cutter, chenry, keesha, Biddy, wishing4baby, cocosmomma, dagnytaggart, jnitschke, sol2009- let us know how u are)

December stims:
Kas101 - on DHEA- bcps early Nov, stims early Dec
Rosario- stims Dec
Natasha- Donor Egg cycle
sprouthaus - stims Dec 6th


Dec 08/January 09 Stims:
JennLB25 - tube removal 10/08, Lupron in Dec, ER/ET in mid Jan


2WW --- PUPOImageLittle embies snuggle in tight and stick!!!
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karenvanc.island- 2 ET Oct 30, Beta Nov 13
wickedwheel - ET Oct 30, Beta Nov 11.
xcited2Bpreggers (michelle)- ET Oct 30, Beta Nov 12
Grateful- 2ET Nov 1, beta Nov 12
Robin- 2ET Nov 4, beta Nov 14
Melo- 1ET, beta Nov 17
Much Hope- 3ET, beta Nov
NY4thtry- 3ET, beta?
hereiamivf- ET, beta?

almost there :
Amanda- ET Nov 8
Gina- 16 fertilized, ET Nov 11?

Beta Results PLEASE BRING US ALL BFP's!!!!!
AJDEC - BFP!!! Beta 340 - :lol:
SLOAN- BFP !!! Beta 166 !!!!! :lol:
Melissa- :cry: :cry: negative..hope and pray next time will be yours
bonniebc- BFP!!!! :lol:
wonderce- -BFP!!!!!:lol:
Love_my_baby- cycle canceled :cry:


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38 yrs. DOR, TTC since '04, recommended DE but didn't listen
3 IVF's & 1 FET: 1 cancellation, 1 m/c @ 12 wks, 1 chemical, 1 miracle boy & miracle 'natural' PG right now while waiting to cycle (WTF?)
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Post by karenvancouverisland »

hi all, as you can see i updated the board. i tried to add a bit more personal data on those stimming...thought we could support each other better this way.

also- for the ladies that we haven't heard from in a long time- i asked for updates..i thought if peoples cycle's were cancelled or something else went wrong, they might not want their names in this (? maybe i'm wrong about that), or maybe some ladies have just dropped out of the group. if any of them are reading this- i'd be so happy to update you, just let us know. hope the group is ok with this..
38 yrs. DOR, TTC since '04, recommended DE but didn't listen
3 IVF's & 1 FET: 1 cancellation, 1 m/c @ 12 wks, 1 chemical, 1 miracle boy & miracle 'natural' PG right now while waiting to cycle (WTF?)
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wonderce, havbaby1627, to_have_fun08, Melo_P, karenvancouverisland, & to all the other ladies i just first want to say i am sorry for sending such a sad post out i just think i needed to vent....even if i dont know each of u...u are all in my hearts & thoughts...ever since the ER i have been in alot of pain & also i have had a lot of neck, back & arm pain from the accident which doesnt help much...i am really trying to stay strong...thank you so much for begin here for me at this tough time in my life....i got a post for the doc today (11/9/08) he said i can do a 5dt which will bring me to tue 11/11/08 which is going to be the best day in my life because my babies are going to be put where they belong....so in that being said i wish u lots of luck & i am sending u all hugs & alot of baby dust....
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Gina-please don't be sad. It IS the hormones, I have noticed my mood swings since I started stimming, and I don't like it. Like I told you my mom is named Gina and some day a little one will call you mom as well. I find there are women on here I met on other boards, or that have cycled together before.

Don't take anything personally. What people don't get is that infertility is very isolating to the point that the most important thing happening to me in my life right now I can't even tell my mom about. I don't want to have to go through telling people it didn't work. So, I find comfort in complete strangers, who by the way use alisas! I don't even know their real names!!!

Since I was on BCP for 6 weeks while waiting for my surgery I was following the Sept/Oct board. That was only two months, there were fewer people on there so it was perhaps more personal. However ours is very exciting. We had about twenty something pages even before we had our first BFP, their board was completed at twenty something pages.

I don't even use my other boards anymore, this one is clearly the best. I have only gotten 4 personal messages because I think we have so much to learn from eachother we just reply all!

Havebaby1627-I have noticed night sweats, vivid dreams since stimming but they aren't as bad as when I started lupron. The three shots at night are alright, the needles aren't as big as I thought. So, what happened was I didn't realize I had to remove the big azz needle the syringe came with and use the tiny one they tossed in the bag on the side. I also tried to use the entire bottle of sodium cloride (steril salt water) to reconstitute my menapur powder so I tried to inject 2.5 ml (a lot of juice) into my stomach with a tiny needle. Needless to say it took me about three minutes and I about fainted, there was a bump of liquid below my skin that took about an hour or two to absorb. It wasn't plesant but I wasn't doing it right. Turns out I only need 1 ml of the liquid!

Melo That is great about the frozen ones...hope you don't need them but has anyone thought of using them for a possible second child a year down the road? I certainly would want to do that if this works with the fresh, or if this works at all for me. I would be advanced maternal age and it seems like a way to beat the biological clock...has anyone thought of what to do with frosties?

Karen-getting closer, hang in there!
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Post by Lady_J »

Thank you Karen... u r so up to date with the posts. It is very hard for me to keep up.

I am, I am so nervous about it all. My husband has been so great about it all. I just hope and pray it will go well the first time around for us.

Well, I did my 2nd shot of stim almost 2 hours ago. How fast do the follicles begin to grow? cuz I swear I feel them growing... lol. nah, but for real, I just feel my ovaries pulsing. Could it be that they r growing already?
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Post by karenvancouverisland »

hey ladyj. yes- you can definately feel them responding! and this is good!

so i had a little freakout in the grocery store today- my lower back really hurt- like the kind of hurt when i get my period. i was very scared. but been obsessively checking for the past 5 hours, no signs of AF, pain subsided. and this type of pain can be an early PG sign (as i found from yet MORE timeon the internet).

anyways, i'm feeling my PMA again.
38 yrs. DOR, TTC since '04, recommended DE but didn't listen
3 IVF's & 1 FET: 1 cancellation, 1 m/c @ 12 wks, 1 chemical, 1 miracle boy & miracle 'natural' PG right now while waiting to cycle (WTF?)
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Post by SueQiwi »

Hiya Karen~Im popping on here to say I am thinking of you and hoping for your BFP!!!! Stay strong and think baby. :D
43 high FSH 13.4
IVF1 May 08 BFN
IVF2 Sep 08 BFN
IVF3 Feb 09 BFP! beta 151
DD born Nov 09!
IVF4 June 11 BFN
IVF5 Oct 11 canceled 1 follie
IVF6 Jan 12 BFP! beta 171
MC 10.5 weeks after HB at 7.5 - gutted
Natural BFP!
MC 9.5 weeks - gutted again
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