OCT / NOV / DEC 2008 Buddies

babyhope1 · Post by **babyhope1** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:51 pm

Wow, Gina, it looks like a baby, mine looks like a blob!

NY, I think today is day 5...blast day...we are praying for you, these next two weeks will be long as you know but we are here for you!

Kas101 · Post by **Kas101** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:05 pm

Gina Wow!!! It DOES look like a baby!!!, you can see all the facial features so clearly!!! So cute and i'm so pleased for you. No longer does he/she look like a bean, but a real life baby!!!

NY I think we are all waiting to hear some news....

Lynnie Hope you are ok, not heard from you in a while....

To Have Fun So by my calculations you should be finishing up those bcp's in a few days ????? How much longer????? Keep us posted i am getting excited for you and we will all wish your E2 levels are super super low:D

Well, sadly i am not having my scheduled ultrasound today as DH had to go out of town for an interview and as he didnt come to the first one he really wanted to come to this one (the nurse said there would be much more to see this time) so we decided to postpone. I feel ok about this as i do have the all day queasiness and my brown spotting has stopped (yay!) so think i can last a little longer.

I still had to go in for my weekly bloodwork today and i'm hoping we can reduce my PIO down again as i had a NASTY NASTY shot a few days ago, i think we just hit something we shouldnt, and it is still hurting. I have been on Tylenol ever since. i will hear later today - so far i have reduced from 2ml to 1 1/2 ml to 1ml. i'm hoping for just 1/2ml this week!!!! They will call me later !!!

Hope everyone is having a great day.... here in Indiana the sun is shining and its blue sky!!! I love it, but it makes me want to go back to FL NOW. I am counting down the days he he

to_have_fun08 · Post by **to_have_fun08** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:13 pm

Wow Gina - Your picture is awesome. I can't believe you can see so many features all ready.

Kas - Sorry you didn't get your U/S today. It will be so much more enjoyable to have DH there with you. As far as me 2 more days of BCP's. YEY!!! Hope to be stimming by next weekend.

NY - You have some really good embies growing. Good luck with your transfer, sending tons and tons of sticky vibes.

Chris

Kas101 · Post by **Kas101** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:52 pm

To Have Fun woohoo!! 2 more days!!!! roll on stims

As for me, its also woohoo!! i now only have to take my PIO every 3 days. My poor little butt would jump for joy if it wasnt so sore

to_have_fun08 · Post by **to_have_fun08** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:00 pm

Kas - WOOHOOO!!!! I am not looking forward to the PIO shots. PIO is the one thing I can live without. I got all my meds today. YEY!!! Remember last cycle I wouldn't even order them. I figure I might as well go for it this cycle since insurance is paying. If I get canceled for some reason I am only out of $140. I was just looking at all those needles. I been doing this way too long. I have filled 3 sharps containers with needles and still not PG. UUUGHHHH. I know I will get there.

Have a good weekend.

Chris

Kas101 · Post by **Kas101** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:12 am

i know you will as well

Remember i got pg with all these babies on my second IVF. I know you have had such dissapointments with the canceled cycles, but once you get started there will be no stopping you and i know you will get pg too. Cant wait....

NY4thtry · Post by **NY4thtry** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:46 pm

hey girls..

KAs congrats on the PIO reduction they are they worst!! my rear is killing me.. although i think there is a trick DH was out of town one day this week and I had my dermatologist (who is a friend and office a block away give me the shot.. and didnt get sore...) are you still on LOvenox? do you know for how long?

Chris tell me about the sharpies containers!! but exciting youa re almost ready to stim again the BCPS for me are always a terrible part

As for me off to ET this am .. funny i feel realy good.. lost 5 ls this week must have been water but feel so much better not being so bloated .. yesterdy i was worried that i feel so good maybe there are not enough hormones in my body.. every other time i have felt awful between ER and ET.

Transfer at 10:30.. didnt get an embie update yesterdy so dont knwo how many .. will let you guys know when i get back..

Kas101 · Post by **Kas101** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:16 pm

NY We are eagerly waiting for your news !!!!

And yes, i'm still on the lovenox, potentially throughout the whole pregnancy, thats the norm..... I know your lovenox is also costing $$$$$$ so check out the website i just found its www.northwestpharmacy.com.

They sell and ship lovenox 10 syringes of 40ml for $120 inc shipping. I am about to order on there as CVS have just doubled the price of my lovenox and i am highly pissed. Apparantly even though my insurance co wont pay for it they were giving me their discounted rate (approx $20 per syringe), well now it gone up to $39 per syringe which = $1200 per month. We just cant afford that anymore (IVF has made us poor) so online pharmacies is is!!!!

NY4thtry · Post by **NY4thtry** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:30 pm

well guys just back from ER.. we had 6 blasts.. afetr much consternation we decided to put back 4 and seeif the other two make it to freeze...
now the dreaded 2ww.. wanted to post but now immediately going to lie down...

Kas as for lovenox columbia pharmacy in chicago is 640 for 30 days if that helps.. i am on 30 mg.. wonder how different that is from 40 ml??

karenvancouverisland · Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:54 pm

hi everyone. congratulations NY!!! you made through the hardest of parts! i think your odds of success are AMAZING and can't wait for you to join the PG club.

kas, sorry to hear about your sore butt. makes me glad i just did progesterone suppositories, although they can be gross, they don't hurt.

gina- your U/s pic is amazing! congrats, i'm jealous as i haven't had an u/s since 11 weeks, which feels like an eternity.

chris- i'm getting excited about your cycle

lynnies- whats up with you these days? how r you?

hi wonder, babyhope, JDC (how you liking that dhea?)... and everyone else.

so i chickened out on telling my coworkers...felt too nervous. even though a coworker came to me and said 'i heard the rumour'- i felt very hurt and pissed off about this. as anyone who DOES know, knows how sensitive i am about my privacy. i feel like a jerk though, as several of my coworkers i'm close to, and they don't know, but others do. i hate the feeling of 'having a secret'..

so hopefully i'll follow through next week. i've been so tired and worn out lately and hoping to have a rejuvenating weekend. i'm still not feeling as confident about my pregnancy as i'd like to. i wish my belly would grow huge over the weekend- it'd be like a gift! i don't have another u/s booked, and my next appt to hear the h/b is feb 10!! but i'll call them next week and see if i can stop by to hear it. need some reassurance.

hope i'm not too much of a downer or scaring people who are earlier in pregnancy- maybe you won't feel like me when you get here.

love to all. karen

to_have_fun08 · Post by **to_have_fun08** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:56 pm

NY4thTry - Congrats on your 4 transfered blasts. Good luck. When is your Beta?

Chris

wonderce · Post by **wonderce** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:29 pm

Yeah NY! Glad to hear your ET went well. So you ended up transferring 4! Will you POAS or wait for your beta? Rest well.

Karen, I can't blame you for not being ready to share with everyone at work yet. I had a hard time telling and then it was just like high school. There were some who I didn't tell who "heard through the grapevine" and came to congratulate me. I guess it's not a secret anymore. I hope you start feeling more confident soon. I'm also waiting for the big belly and some movement in there.

Chris, that's great you got your meds! You are the next step closer. So you should just have one more day of BCP's, then what? Will you go for a scan next week or get b/w?

Kas, I know you must be happy about less shots. Now you can at least have a little break in between. I know you and NY have chatted about Lovenox. What exactly is that for? And you said you had to postpone your u/s. When will you go back?

Gina, as I mentioned on your pm, love the u/s pic! It truly is amazing.

Hi to the other last few on this board. Hope everyone is having a good weekend. It's rainy and dreary here today. I'm not motivated to do anything but sit my butt on the couch.

Much Hope · Post by **Much Hope** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:31 pm

NY, I am so happy you had a great outcome this cycle. My thoughta and prayers are withyou during your 2ww.

Hi Ladies, I hope everyone is doing well, sorry I have not been arund, I have been so busy gettingmy home ready for sale since we are buying a new house.

It is going to be so wierd, new home 3 new babies, just when I was getting this house ready for them. oh well, all new beginnings!!!!!!!!

Lots of love to everyone
Elida

wishing_4_blessings · Post by **wishing_4_blessings** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:56 am

Hi everyone, I hope that all of you ladies are doing GREAT!

I have been reading through all of the posts, but with my m/s and school I haven't really been feeling like posting much. So tonight I just wanted to log on to post a few comments though.

Gina, that was a great picture of your little one. I had an u/s last week and it was so amazing to see that I think we're around the same # of weeks. I'll be 13wks Tuesday. How far along are you?

Karen, I hope you start feeling better about spreading the good news. I can't say that I know how you feel because I've never experienced a miscarrage but you've made into your 2nd trimester and before you know you will be in your 3rd! I know that hearing that h/b will give you the reassurance that you need! Hang in there and try to stay positive.

to_have_fun08 I believe that I read that your cycle is already here or just around the corner huh? I wish you and DH the best in this cycle. I can't wait to see that wonderful posting of a BFP!

NY Congrats on your ET. I know you are dreading the 2ww, but rest well and stay positive. I also hope you have some that make it to freeze.

Wonder, Kas, babyhope, JDC, MuchHope and everyone else, I hope that everything is going well with you all.

As for me, my m/s is getting a little better. From what I've read and from what the docs tell me, it should get better or go away in the 2nd trimester so I am graciously waiting!

Other than that everything else has been going well. I did have an u/s last week and they did the NT testing and tested for Downs Syndrome, Spina Bifida and they checked the size, h/b, etc. I was so nervous going in but I was so happy DH was able to be there with me. According to the measurements on the u/s, the dr said that all of the measurements are normal, but they also did a finger prick for an additional testing called First Screen so I should be getting those results back next week. It was such a joy to see our little one and he/she was so funny because it started moving the arms and legs during the testing. I think he/she was tired of being bothered!

The only thing I hate is that I have to wait 6wks before having another u/s and that's when we'll find out the sex. I can't wait.

Well I hope that everyone has a good week. Although I'll be reading the posts, I'll try to post again during the week.

Kas101 · Post by **Kas101** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:03 pm

To Have Fun So by now you are done with the bcps!!! yay!!! Come on AF so you can get going!!!!!

NY How are you doing???Are you taking it easy ??? any pain, twinges??? RE the lovenox, i dont think there is much difference between 30 or 40 ml think. I read the dosage should be 30 or 40.... I'm thinking of asking to go on 30ml as i found out its much cheaper. At that Northwest pharmacy its 10 syringes for $89. Thats $9 each, and i wont complain at that cost!!!!

Wonderce Good to hear from you and i'm happy things are going so well. I love this thread because it has spanned such a long time, you are so far along now! And some of our group are starting again and still we are all together here for each other.... The Lovenox you asked about is a sub q injectable to prevent blood clots. Its only like a stim shot in the belly, so not too bad, but as its essentially a blood thinner it leaves plenty of bruises!!!! But after PIO , i can take a little sub Q anytime!!!

Wishing I am also patiently waiting for the m/s to disappear. I still have 3 weeks or so yet, i have found eating a little makes it go away for a while....no wonder my waistline is disapppearing!!!

Hey ladies, the old wives tale is that m/s in the morning = a girl and morning sickness at night = boy. MIne starts at about 3pm and lasts for the rest of the day including in bed, so i'm preparing for boys!!! When are you all experiencing it and have you heard any other old wives tales on guessing the sex of your baby/babies??? I know we will all find out for real at some point, but i think its a bit of fun

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