I'll be taking different shots throughout this treatment but not progesterone - well, not until my ET. My protocol suggests that progesterone will be taken for 2 weeks or until my preg test.
Baby dust to you too
April/May Treatment - 1st time IVF
Hi- I am new to this board- I went searching yesterday... I am in the middle of my first IVF cylce; on Lupron since 4/16, started Bravelle and Menopur 2 days ago, it was hard adding a second injection each day (possible retrieval dates are 5/6-5/10). I don't do well with needles:) But I have to keep focusing on the end result and keep the faith it will be successful. Anyway, I am 32, DH is 39- we are in the unexplained fertility category and have tried IUI with no success, so here we are. I am becoming an emotional wreck and thought I could join in - it helps to hear other experiences and I am hoping it will help me by sharing. Anyone on a similiar timeline?
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dixie_chop
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Welcome Newcomers! Sorry for the delayed response. I don't get the email response when you guys reply and i can't figure out why... Oh, well.
Everything is going ok. I am on the Menopur and the Follistim. Very light cramps here and there and just starting to feel bloated, but all in all I feel pretty good. I go tomorrow for monitoring, as well as sat, mon, tues and wed. Crazy! They are calculating the 8th for my ET but sometimes I progress a day early, so in that case it will be the 7th. Eithor way, I got the official word that my DH will not be home in time to take me. I am chosing to be positive and not let it get to me, b/c i really want to break down and that isn't going to help. Plus, i knew that this could happen from the beginning. So that is it for now.
Ikiban - I so know what you mean about being disappointed. My husband was making all these comments about being pregnant in a month and stuff like that. I got really upset with him b/c i don't want to get my hopes up again. Its to hard. I rather go in it thinking it isn't going to work and then be really happy when it does. Its hard to be positive but not make plans eithor.
FFZ - sorry you are having such a rough time. i hope you feel better soon. i had alot of stomach issues myself for years and it is not fun at all. keep us posted on what the dr tells you about this and the IVF cycle.
Everything is going ok. I am on the Menopur and the Follistim. Very light cramps here and there and just starting to feel bloated, but all in all I feel pretty good. I go tomorrow for monitoring, as well as sat, mon, tues and wed. Crazy! They are calculating the 8th for my ET but sometimes I progress a day early, so in that case it will be the 7th. Eithor way, I got the official word that my DH will not be home in time to take me. I am chosing to be positive and not let it get to me, b/c i really want to break down and that isn't going to help. Plus, i knew that this could happen from the beginning. So that is it for now.
Ikiban - I so know what you mean about being disappointed. My husband was making all these comments about being pregnant in a month and stuff like that. I got really upset with him b/c i don't want to get my hopes up again. Its to hard. I rather go in it thinking it isn't going to work and then be really happy when it does. Its hard to be positive but not make plans eithor.
FFZ - sorry you are having such a rough time. i hope you feel better soon. i had alot of stomach issues myself for years and it is not fun at all. keep us posted on what the dr tells you about this and the IVF cycle.
Hello Ladies,
Yesterday I had meeting with the clinic and I explained to my dr the issue with arthritis and inflammation that I’m going through. He agreed to continue with prednisone ( as my rheumatologist proposed) insuring that these medication can not do any harm in the process and sometimes they are given as a part of IVF protocol when they have to deal with autoimmune disorder –which is my case. So, I am much calmer now.
He wants me to continue BCP until 17th May and to start with injections Suprefact on 11th May, wait for periods after I stop BCP and go fro ultrasound on 3rd day and start with new injections.
I will be on BDP for 30 days, can someone tell me how long you have taken BCP since it looked to many days for me?
dixie_chop- so your ER will be next week, I can imagine how excited you should be.
Sorry to hear that your husband can not make it for that day but try to be as calm as you can- since you need it in this period. Please keep us updated how the stimulations is going... I pray for you and I wish you good luck
ikiban- how are you doing with injections, any update from you
Eve2860- any news from you
Welcome sabi and faith77,
Sabi I know that progesterone are given after transfer to help with implantation. Maybe you are taking something else or your case is different
faith77- I see you have ER next week… I wish you good luck , keep us posted how stimulation is going...
Yesterday I had meeting with the clinic and I explained to my dr the issue with arthritis and inflammation that I’m going through. He agreed to continue with prednisone ( as my rheumatologist proposed) insuring that these medication can not do any harm in the process and sometimes they are given as a part of IVF protocol when they have to deal with autoimmune disorder –which is my case. So, I am much calmer now.
He wants me to continue BCP until 17th May and to start with injections Suprefact on 11th May, wait for periods after I stop BCP and go fro ultrasound on 3rd day and start with new injections.
I will be on BDP for 30 days, can someone tell me how long you have taken BCP since it looked to many days for me?
dixie_chop- so your ER will be next week, I can imagine how excited you should be.
Sorry to hear that your husband can not make it for that day but try to be as calm as you can- since you need it in this period. Please keep us updated how the stimulations is going... I pray for you and I wish you good luck
ikiban- how are you doing with injections, any update from you
Eve2860- any news from you
Welcome sabi and faith77,
Sabi I know that progesterone are given after transfer to help with implantation. Maybe you are taking something else or your case is different
faith77- I see you have ER next week… I wish you good luck , keep us posted how stimulation is going...
Hi everyone
Hi everyone,
Welcome all new ladies
Sorry for the late replay but I am not getting an email with notifications. I don´t know why???
Me I am still on BC untill the 6th and have my ultrasound on the 11th.
FFZ: Sorry to hear you are having a hard time. I hope it gets better.
Dixie -Chop- how great er next week. Best of luck.Sorry DH will not be with you best of luck.
Sabie_Good luck to you and welcome.
For all you going threw shots hope they are not to bad.
I am so angry at my mother inlaw. She does not know we are going threw IVF. Because I can imagine if she knew her coments would be worse.¨"She tells me today when are you guys going to hurry up and have kids" I know its all your fault . Its becuse of the 4 pulps you had removed last year . I had to bite my tounge no to tell her anything because the problem we have is my DH who has low sperm count and poor mofology. And she contiues with shuch stupid coments like I know its not your DH becuase I have 4 sons and all their sperm is fine so the problem is all you. I mean who is she to know if all her sons sperm is ok or not. All of a sudden she is a CSI agent. As if all this was not bad enough she tells me that a women is worthless if she does not have kids. I wanted to kill her. And she continues to say that we should take the exsample of my brother in law and his girlfriend who have two kids with 14 month apart. So here I just let her have it most likely I went over board with my answer but I was just so angry. I told her to have two kids who at two years old do not even speak and all they do is cry.I as a parent would extreamly worried . I told her that my brotherinlaw and his girfriend are the worst parents of the world. I just feel so angry and hurt with all these coments . I guess I just need to vent.
Sending everyone lots of positive toughts and wishing everyone only good things.Have a wonderfull day.
Eve
Welcome all new ladies
Sorry for the late replay but I am not getting an email with notifications. I don´t know why???
Me I am still on BC untill the 6th and have my ultrasound on the 11th.
FFZ: Sorry to hear you are having a hard time. I hope it gets better.
Dixie -Chop- how great er next week. Best of luck.Sorry DH will not be with you best of luck.
Sabie_Good luck to you and welcome.
For all you going threw shots hope they are not to bad.
I am so angry at my mother inlaw. She does not know we are going threw IVF. Because I can imagine if she knew her coments would be worse.¨"She tells me today when are you guys going to hurry up and have kids" I know its all your fault . Its becuse of the 4 pulps you had removed last year . I had to bite my tounge no to tell her anything because the problem we have is my DH who has low sperm count and poor mofology. And she contiues with shuch stupid coments like I know its not your DH becuase I have 4 sons and all their sperm is fine so the problem is all you. I mean who is she to know if all her sons sperm is ok or not. All of a sudden she is a CSI agent. As if all this was not bad enough she tells me that a women is worthless if she does not have kids. I wanted to kill her. And she continues to say that we should take the exsample of my brother in law and his girlfriend who have two kids with 14 month apart. So here I just let her have it most likely I went over board with my answer but I was just so angry. I told her to have two kids who at two years old do not even speak and all they do is cry.I as a parent would extreamly worried . I told her that my brotherinlaw and his girfriend are the worst parents of the world. I just feel so angry and hurt with all these coments . I guess I just need to vent.
Sending everyone lots of positive toughts and wishing everyone only good things.Have a wonderfull day.
Eve
Hello ladies and welcome to those new to the thread.
Dixie_chop: My DH is the same way with me. He's been rubbing my tummy and talking to an imaginative baby for years now. At times, I feel as you do - a bit of pressure, but they mean well. Just think of some of the ladies out there whose hubbies are aloof and disinterested in the whole process of having babies. Funny, I had a similar experience just 2 days ago. I was upset with him for a few family-related matters and just one incident to tip the scale - bam! I gave myself my own injection for the first time (as you know from my previous thread, I am very afraid of needles) and fell asleep on the couch. Whenever I am annoyed with him, I have to remember that he's a great guy and he loves me enough to want babies and a family together.
Eve: I know what it is like having issues with the extended family. I don't want to get into details but the truth is, I have witnessed too many times that the husbands' side of the family tends to be the issue. In my case, I think my DH is THE problem - he's extremely good to his family but is not the same way with mine even though my family treats him more like blood than his own family. Sigh. Ces't la vie. Hang in there.
I went to my FSH inection class yesterday. Boy, it seems complicated. I almost fainted when I saw the needle but then was told it was for mixing the the drugs. The girl there told me that I'd be getting my U/S on CD3 and then on CD7. I am confused
The treatment guideline indicated that I am to have an U/S every other day following CD3.
I am starting to get a bit crampy this evening. Yay! It means that my period will come within a couple of days.
Well ladies, gotta get my injection now. Good night for now.
Dixie_chop: My DH is the same way with me. He's been rubbing my tummy and talking to an imaginative baby for years now. At times, I feel as you do - a bit of pressure, but they mean well. Just think of some of the ladies out there whose hubbies are aloof and disinterested in the whole process of having babies. Funny, I had a similar experience just 2 days ago. I was upset with him for a few family-related matters and just one incident to tip the scale - bam! I gave myself my own injection for the first time (as you know from my previous thread, I am very afraid of needles) and fell asleep on the couch. Whenever I am annoyed with him, I have to remember that he's a great guy and he loves me enough to want babies and a family together.
Eve: I know what it is like having issues with the extended family. I don't want to get into details but the truth is, I have witnessed too many times that the husbands' side of the family tends to be the issue. In my case, I think my DH is THE problem - he's extremely good to his family but is not the same way with mine even though my family treats him more like blood than his own family. Sigh. Ces't la vie. Hang in there.
I went to my FSH inection class yesterday. Boy, it seems complicated. I almost fainted when I saw the needle but then was told it was for mixing the the drugs. The girl there told me that I'd be getting my U/S on CD3 and then on CD7. I am confused
The treatment guideline indicated that I am to have an U/S every other day following CD3. I am starting to get a bit crampy this evening. Yay! It means that my period will come within a couple of days.
Well ladies, gotta get my injection now. Good night for now.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone
Hi everyone,
Have a terrific weekend with lots of good things.
ikiban:thanks for the support
Hope the injections do not hurt to much.
Sending everyone all my best wishes,
Eve
Have a terrific weekend with lots of good things.
ikiban:thanks for the support
Hope the injections do not hurt to much.Sending everyone all my best wishes,
Eve
Dixie_chop : Good luck with your ET this coming week. Exciting times!!!
Faith77 : You are ahead of me by about a week for ER. Let us know how that goes.
I will be starting my Menopur & Repronex on Tuesday...b/w everyday for 2+ weeks...lots of needles.
Good luck ladies and keep us posted on your progress.
Faith77 : You are ahead of me by about a week for ER. Let us know how that goes.
I will be starting my Menopur & Repronex on Tuesday...b/w everyday for 2+ weeks...lots of needles.
Good luck ladies and keep us posted on your progress.
Hello Ladies,
How is everyone ...hope you had good weekend …even though it's hard to stay relaxed with all the pills, injections, thoughts, doubts ,questions that we are going through these days..
As I explained my dr. wants me to be on BCP for 30 days which I'm not happy at all....
Can someone tell me how long have you been on BCP and I need to know please how many days after you took your last pill AF showed?
I’m very impatient these days, I was hoping to get my AF as soon as possible and move on ....and I feel sad having to continue pills for another 2 weeks and just wait and wait (I’m terrible in waiting I know)
How is the situation with girls that will have ER this week any update ?
How is everyone ...hope you had good weekend …even though it's hard to stay relaxed with all the pills, injections, thoughts, doubts ,questions that we are going through these days..
As I explained my dr. wants me to be on BCP for 30 days which I'm not happy at all....
Can someone tell me how long have you been on BCP and I need to know please how many days after you took your last pill AF showed?
I’m very impatient these days, I was hoping to get my AF as soon as possible and move on ....and I feel sad having to continue pills for another 2 weeks and just wait and wait (I’m terrible in waiting I know)
How is the situation with girls that will have ER this week any update ?
Hi everyone
Hi everyone ,
hope everyone had a good weekend
Two more days of Bc and then wait for AF . Have dr apt next monday.
Have a wonderful day
Eve
hope everyone had a good weekend
Two more days of Bc and then wait for AF . Have dr apt next monday.
Have a wonderful day
Eve
Good to hear from you FFZ. I didn't take the BCP so I can't say too much about it. It's hard to wait that long! 30 days would drive me nuts. I'm like you - I can't sit still for anything. How much longer are you on the BCP?
Just got my U/S for CD3 done. DH came along to watch the U/S being performed. Good experience for him - he can see how things are done and what women have to endure. The cyst they spotted 2 weeks ago actually disappeared. Uterus looks normal. I seem to have been proned to delays for something or other so today I am very relieved.
Cost of the drugs are expensive! At least I'll get points using my credit card My first FSH shot stung though I had been warned during the injection class.
Sprinkle sprinkle. Baby dust to all.
Just got my U/S for CD3 done. DH came along to watch the U/S being performed. Good experience for him - he can see how things are done and what women have to endure. The cyst they spotted 2 weeks ago actually disappeared. Uterus looks normal. I seem to have been proned to delays for something or other so today I am very relieved.
Cost of the drugs are expensive! At least I'll get points using my credit card
My first FSH shot stung though I had been warned during the injection class. Sprinkle sprinkle. Baby dust to all.
Hi Everyone,
Hope you are all well. Took the last of my BCP today I have a question how long untill AF arrives again? Its the firt time I took bcp. I took it for 12 days.
ikiban: sorry to hear about your fsh shot. Hope they get better I agree with you the cost of the meds are super expensive. All for the cause
FFZ: I started my cycle with 12 days of BCP which today was my last one Yeah I am wondering the same thing about AF
Dixie Chop: how did de ET go. hope well
Wishing all of you lots of baby dust and wishing everyone lots of luck
Eve
Hope you are all well. Took the last of my BCP today
I have a question how long untill AF arrives again? Its the firt time I took bcp. I took it for 12 days.ikiban: sorry to hear about your fsh shot. Hope they get better
I agree with you the cost of the meds are super expensive. All for the cause FFZ: I started my cycle with 12 days of BCP which today was my last one Yeah I am wondering the same thing about AF
Dixie Chop: how did de ET go. hope well
Wishing all of you lots of baby dust and wishing everyone lots of luck
Eve
It's been a rough week and a heart breaking morning. So, having serious second thoughts about continuing this treatment. Long story short, I'm so disappointed in my DH. He completely blew up on me for freaking out on him when I learned this morning that he gave me the wrong dosage yesterday. I guess I was wrong about him. He's more of an emotional bomb than I am and he's not the one injecting all these drugs into him. Obviously, his lack of sensitivity in handling the our journey is not the only issue causing me doubt that anything will be better after having a baby together.
This is just as lonely and difficult as when I started Clomid and constant monitoring back then. I really think I made a mistake taking on the IVF road...although this was the only road left for us.
This is just as lonely and difficult as when I started Clomid and constant monitoring back then. I really think I made a mistake taking on the IVF road...although this was the only road left for us.
Ikiban,- I’m really sorry to hear that you fell this way. It is a truth that our husbands can not understand what we are going through –no one does unless you try it.
There are times when I feel frustrated in my husband too, and keep asking why always women have to deal with all issues ???It is not far at all…
But you have to stay positive and please do not ever think to stop this process… you are coming closer and closer to realize your dream … you have to stay positive , try to find strength from inner you I know you can –cause all women can …. We are much stronger that we think we are…
As for me Im still on BCP until 17, from 11 I will start with Suprefact injections.
Baby dust to all
There are times when I feel frustrated in my husband too, and keep asking why always women have to deal with all issues ???It is not far at all…
But you have to stay positive and please do not ever think to stop this process… you are coming closer and closer to realize your dream … you have to stay positive , try to find strength from inner you I know you can –cause all women can …. We are much stronger that we think we are…
As for me Im still on BCP until 17, from 11 I will start with Suprefact injections.
Baby dust to all
FFZ - thank you for your words of encouragement. It's tough being a woman sometimes. DH came home very apologetic and got the needles ready. I hadn't thought about the injections all day and was so busy I didn't remember to call for my dosage. But, I think it's fine. He dropped off his semen sample this morning while I did my bloodwork.FFZ wrote:Ikiban,- I’m really sorry to hear that you fell this way. It is a truth that our husbands can not understand what we are going through –no one does unless you try it.
There are times when I feel frustrated in my husband too, and keep asking why always women have to deal with all issues ???It is not far at all…
But you have to stay positive and please do not ever think to stop this process… you are coming closer and closer to realize your dream … you have to stay positive , try to find strength from inner you I know you can –cause all women can …. We are much stronger that we think we are…
As for me Im still on BCP until 17, from 11 I will start with Suprefact injections.
Baby dust to all
So you are not too far behind us with your treatment! This is great
I am excited for Dixie_chop. Hope she's doing well with her ER today.