OCT / NOV / DEC 2008 Buddies

[havbaby1627]

Thanks to everyone sending good vibes my way (wonderce, karen, amanda and robin in particular).
I had more tests done today and my estrogen level doubled to 4000+ so I gotta just watch out for any bad side effects like a racing heartbeat, pain and such. My follicles are now 21 to 17 and a few are a little lower than that so, they have me doing the HCG shot tonight at 7:45 and I will go in on Monday morning at 6:15 for ER at 6:45. They said I'll probably do the ET in 5 days but won't be able to say for sure till Tuesday. I am nervous and have been praying that everything goes well but, at the same time, I'm soooo happy the time is here! It wasn't long but it seemed like forever!
So, as a heads up, I assume I probably won't be up for getting on line on Monday and wish you all the best while I am away for a little bit.
Take care all!

[karenvancouverisland]

hi ladies,
mrs.cutter, congrats on your transfer! 80% sounds awesome, must be music to your ears.

kas, hope you enjoy that tequila but not so much that you miss the movie- it's pretty good too.

havbaby, good luck with retrieval monday, i'll be thinking of you.

well i've been having a nice day, surfing up baby calendars and i've changed my 'ticker' like 5 x...ha ha. i figure i'm going to enjoy being pregnant while i am..karen

[Marynaz]

Hi mrscutter,
Good luck with your 2ww it is not easy at all but it is good that you have seven days staying home. Try to eat a lot of healthy food and just relax and I am hoping you get BFP.

[Melo_P]

Wow Karen - so happy for you! Congratulations. And congratulations to you too Robin.

Sorry haven't been on board or really keeping up this weekend.

I'm working on trying to accept that I will have a BFN confirmed tomorrow. Tested with several HTP's and all have shown negative. I feel devastated and deflated. Just a lot of sadness inside right now - that I don't know how to get out. Am so grateful for my DD. But it is very hard at this point that I am not pregnant. Just empty. Sorry to be sad. Feel very alone with all of this. I haven't told DH I know I am not pregnant. He has even already told his sisters that I am pregnant. Well will post later. Hugs to all. Sorry to be a sad sack.

M

[to_have_fun08]

Melo_P - So sorry you have gotten a negative on HPT. So many of us have been there before and know what you are experiencing. Be a sad sack all you want. I had so many emotional rollercoasters last time I was in the 2ww. The day before my Beta I was still getting a BFN and I knew it was over. Yes, there can still be some hope. You could just have a low beta. We can always hope, and it isn't over till the fat lady sings or you get that call that confirms your BFN. At least tomorrow you will have confirmation one way or another and then you can move on. Wishing you the best.

Karen - Glad you are enjoying being PG. You deserve it. When is your next beta?

Gina - How are you doing?

mrscutter - congrats on the transfer of your embies. Good luck on the 2ww.

havbaby1627 - Gosh that is really a high E2 #. Please make sure you watch closely for OHSS. Glad you are finally getting to ER. Good luck.

Kas - How as the tequila? I just love margaritas. I have also been enjoying drinking an alcholoic beverage here and there. Might as well while we can.

Marynaz - Congrats on the positive HPT. I also can't stop myself from POAS but have never seen that second line. I keep on telling myself that one of these days I will. Keep us posted on your beta.

JDC - How are the stims going? When is your next appointment?


Chris
Chris

[gina1234]

to_have_fun08--thanks for asking how i am..well i have 4 days left till i find out & yet i feel as if i know my body well enough & i honestly think i will get a bfn, but i guess i will have to wait & see....i hope u are doing well. i am going to see a psychic sometime this week i will let u know how i make out

Melo_P--i am sorry u are getting bfn on your hpt so am i...i can relate to u...i keep saying to myself i keep testing at the wrong time, but i really think i will get a bfn on thur 11/20

anyways to all the ladies on the board i hope u all had a great weekend & hope u are all doing well big hugs to all of u & sending u alot of baby dust

[amanda717]

I have really lost my PMA today. I've been spotting everytime I go to the bathroom today. I have read that it's still possible to be preggo and spot, but I did an HPT since I was spotting and got a negative. I'm not going to lose all hope because I know they can be wrong sometime too esp. early in this stage, but it's just been a really rough day. My beta is Tuesday; please pray for me girls. I'm really struggling here because I just don't know if we can afford to do this again. My insurance doesn't cover anything.

[karenvancouverisland]

hi chris and mary...

hi melo, gina, and amanda....i'm so sorry to hear that you're down and feel a negative result coming melo- i hope you tell your DH soon so that he can support you.

gina, don't lose hope- you're still several days away.

amanda- the spotting must feel like torture- or that's what i remember spotting feeling like before i had my m/c- every time i went to the bathroom my anxiety was horrible. i relate to your $ fears.. in canada, ivf is never covered. only sometimes the meds are, and for us the meds have been; so we're lucky compared to some others. i never thought we'd be able to pay for another cycle, but we just somehow made it happen (in other words, debt). of course, not everyone can reasonably do that. we just decided we couldn't live with ourselves elsewise- but this is a very individual decision. at times, the money has been what i've had the most struggle with- cause i felt so powerless..at least with more money i could just keep 'buying' some hope.

big, loving hugs to all of you, karen

[karenvancouverisland]

Cycling:

In Stims:
kke - 12 follies growing! ER Nov 13-ish
babyhope- 15 follies! ER Nov 17
havbaby1627-20 follies! ER Nov 17!
bell 02- 2FET Nov 20 !!!
LadyJ- stims Nov 8, 15 follies growing!
jandc33- stims Nov 8, ER Nov 19!
kinababy- stims Nov 6
JDC (jill)- stims start Nov 11- 1st u/s nov 14!

November Stims:
rwb08- FET Nov 4?
abp - ET middle of Nov.
Foreverlove -Lupron Nov 7, ER/ET week of Thanksgiving
to_have_fun08-Lupron Oct 24,praying to start stims sometime this decade
pixelgirl- Nov 17 stims
prayin4BFP- on bcps Oct 28, stims Nov 20
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
Lynnie- end of Nov stims
Kas101 - on DHEA- bcps early Nov, stims Nov 24!

(haven't heard from you: johnson, chenry, keesha, Biddy, wishing4baby, cocosmomma, dagnytaggart, jnitschke, sol2009- let us know how u are)
December stims:
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 --- PUPOLittle embies snuggle in tight and stick!!!

Melo- 1ET, beta Nov 17
Much Hope- 3ET, beta Nov 17 BFP ON HPT!!!
NY4thtry- 3ET, Nov 17 beta
waitingfor4- 2ET beta Nov 17
marynaz- ET, beta Nov 17
Amanda- 2ET Nov 8, beta Nov 18
hereiamivf- ET, Nov ? beta
julesg- 2ET, Nov 19 beta
Gina- 2ET, beta Nov 20
mrs.cutter- 2ET, beta Nov 26
almost there :

Beta Results PLEASE BRING US ALL BFP's!!!!!
AJDEC - BFP!!! Beta 340 -
SLOAN- BFP !!! Beta 166 !!!!!
Melissa- negative..hope and pray next time will be yours bonniebc- BFP!!!!
wonderce- -BFP!!!!!:lol:
Love_my_baby- cycle canceled
excited2Bpreggers (michelle)- negative
wickedwheel- BFP !! beta 206
Grateful- BFP!! beta 83
karenvanc.island- BFP !! beta 341
Robin- BFP!! Beta 44

[mrscutter]

Gina- I know the wait is rough. I still have til the 26th to have my beta. just hang in there. I hope you get that bfp this week. Much hope and baby dust to you.

melo-p I know how it feels to get that bfn on the hpt. Lord knows I have taken a many of them. Hang in there.

amanda- good luck with your beta this week. I hope your spotting is just implantation bleeding. I had a friend that spotted for months. Dont give up yet.

havbaby1627- good luck on you ER. Wow that is a ton of follies. I would love to have had all of those. thats wonderful.

Everyone, we are in this together. Good luck to all. and have a great week.

rhonda

[Much Hope]

Some women will notice light bleeding about 10 to 14 days after fertilization. This is called implantation bleeding, and is caused by the egg implanting itself in your uterus. As the egg finds a home for itself in your uterus, it may disrupt the lining just a little bit, causing light bleeding. This bleeding should only last a couple of days and be fairly light. Implantation bleeding is nothing to worry about, but if it gets heavy at any time, or continues longer than a couple of days, see a doctor.

Please keep the PMA, it is so important during this fragile time... No negitive thoughts allowed

May we all have BFP's this coming week..
Much sticky baby dust
Elida

[babyhope1]

NY-I hear you on the statistics part but there were several negatives on the Sept/Oct board so we have to look at the overall picture.

Melo-Hang in there, I am praying for you and thinking of you.

So I haven't posted in a few days and I have had ultrasounds every day since. They moved up my ER day to tomorrow so I am enjoying a pizza dinner, my last meal! I go under complete anesthesia again, second time in 5 weeks (from my polyp removal). I hope I don't ovulate beforehand.

I don't have that many follies, possibly 8 now but I am so bloated. Three are in the 20s, too large to possibly accept fertilization. Then two in normal range and 3 smaller ones comming along (probably there by now) I kept a journal and measured my belly when I miscarried at 3 months, I am "bigger" than that now! I call myself the sausage! Luckily I have been in sweats all weekend.

That 1 1/2 needle for the HCG shot was VERY long but honestly ladies, not that bad, just ice it down beforehand. I took mine at 11:10 pm (Gina-thats lucky! ) I hear the ladies whos negative thoughts have crept up. My doc told me mental attitude has no impact on the end result and he told me to be as negative as I wanted to be. I just don't see this lining up for success. He was the doc I saw that told me I would bring a baby home in March after seeing two heartbeats 4 months ago. I am so sad right now, I have such a brick wall up right now. I asked if we could do ICSI on all 8 he said that was their marker for ICSI any less and they do it to all of them since I paid for it. Their goal is 10 and I am under that also.

[Kas101]

Good evening Ladies,

So i see form Karen's update that we have 5 beta's tomorrow (and then another 3 over on tue, wed & thur!!!!) Thats a lot of you who will be put out of your misery soon!!!!!!

I hope those who have it tomorrow will sleep ok tonight and let us know when you get the chance!!!

Melo Will be thinking about you, as i know how it feels to go into that beta with a neg HPT , but as you know we see the same story all the time- it can sometimes prove those HPT's wrong and i hope this is the case for you

Hope everyone is ok, i will get more in-depth again next week and do some personals

[julesg]

Melop just to let you know that I am thinking about you today I know exactly how you feel please take care we are here if you need us

Amanda hang on in there I am testing wednesday but feel like I will of had a breakdown by then got to go to the shops today to buy my HPT and a present for a friend who had a baby on friday!!

[sloan88]

Good luck everyone on your betas today. Fingers and toes crossed!!