Anyone cycling July/August 09?

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amandas05
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Post by amandas05 »

rayofsunshine- welcome to the board. Hope you find a lot of hope and wisdom here. My DH (to-be!) also has low motility due to a vasectomy reversal. We did ICSI both times and were able to get enough good embryos (2-3) to transfer. No BFP for me yet, but we are still hopeful. Good luck on your journey - hope you will get used to all the shots soon, and sending much sticky baby dust your way!
ME- 38 reduced reserve?
DH- 10yr vaso-rvrsd 10/08, ASA- Low motility/poor morphology
Cycle 1- IVF/ICSI- 2ET - 5/09- BFN
Cycle 2- IVF/ICSI- 2.5 ET- 7/22/09- BFN
Planning next cycle 11/09
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Post by cheekyone »

hey girls

rayofsunshine welcome to this lovely board of ladies newbies there are heaps of them on here so your not alone. Ask any question and feel right at home here pma to ya

Katie 99 oh i have everything crossed for your sono tomorrow i hope that screen is going to show heaps of good size follies pma your way my friend :D

Jamie all my fingers and toes are crossed for you sending positive vibes your way
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DH 43 low sperm count
5 bfn
1 BFP DD Born 29/10/2007
1 cancelled
1 BFP M/c 5 wks
Yay 3 snow babies 2010 I will reunite with my snow babies
Liana
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Post by Liana »

Hi Ladies,

CT-Michele
, could you put me down for the 2ww, beta on August 5? Thank you, and thank you also for your encouragement about us 40+s. And so sorry you have to wait another day, that is so frustrating, but now tomorrow is closer....best of luck!

dogzrule-Congrats! Wonderful news! I know what you mean about the worrying, I am a natural worrier. It's all good news, though! By the way, I live in the Bay Area, so thank you for the recommendation in case I want to check out another clinic.

Amanda, I am sorry to hear about your BFN. Do get all the support you need. I am really really inspired by your positive attitude, though, and it is helping to change my attitude about possibly getting a BFN. If I do, I am hoping to do a cycle in November/December, so maybe I will see you then! AND, I am hoping to do acupuncture then too!

Kate99, thank you for suggesting the Over-40 Crowd on the General Discussion boards; I checked it out and I think I may start posting there too. Good vibes for your sono tomorrow!

Gi, thank you also for your encouragement to 40+s.

Cheeky, I am sorry to hear about your BFN. Thanks for everything you've shared; it's helped a lot, and good vibes for your FET!

Helen, congrats on the ET!

rayofsunshine, I was told I had borderline high FSH levels (10), and my husband has slow motility. We did ICSI. They retrieved 4 eggs and 3 fertilized, though they were all graded differently, but I guess I'm saying that it is still possible. They had to increase my Menopur dosage.

AFM, I have my beta on Wednesday and I am nervous but everyone sharing their results, both BFP and BFN have been so helpful for me. I am going to try to hold off on POAS, based on what some of you have said. But maybe I will get my blood test, and then POAS to prepare for the phone call? Or is that not a good idea?

PMA and hugs to everyone! :D
Me- 42 DH-36
IVF #1 July 09
High FSH, ICSI
Aug. 5 - BFP!
Beta #1 = 103
Beta #2 = 290
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Post by Liana »

And Beth, I am sorry to hear your news. I agree that it's best to accept your discouragement right now and it will get better. Sending you good vibes for your FET. Thank you for your inspiration and support on this board.
Me- 42 DH-36
IVF #1 July 09
High FSH, ICSI
Aug. 5 - BFP!
Beta #1 = 103
Beta #2 = 290
gi
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Post by gi »

Morning girls,

So much sad news since yesterday. Beth you poor divil i would love to give you a big ((((((hug))))) take it easy and grieve for what you have lost, i know its tough at the moment but you will pulll thro xxxx
Amanda: sooo sorry about your BFN - you relax now and look foward to the build up to your wedding cause your bfp is not far away.

Lisa - my 2 cents is i really think you cant go to the wedding, i was told to do Nothing for 3 days esp. day of transfer but you should ring your doctor to see what he says.

Helengb: great no of cells!!! They usually look for between 6-8 cells on day 3 so you are doing great!!!

dogzrule great beta!!! I know it must be diff. for you to relax esp with spotting even if it is old blood when is your ultra sound??

Sunngirl: go you, tears always work!! Now you relax and watch dh run around like a headless chicken :lol:

Katie99 best of luck tomorrow

rayofsunshine: Hi, good luck on thurs.

Liana: everything is crossed for you for tomorrow, i pray you get your BFP xxx
Michele you can rest your feet AF is here!! Did you get that phone call yet?

AFM AF is finally here so starting my meds tonight... yipee. though feel a little bit bummed now a patient has just said to me there now that its great i dont have kids they can be too much trouble and would take over my life i felt like saying easy for you with 5!! I should be 18 wks pregant today :cry: Right i am going to go look for my PMA its gotta be here somewhere or maybe hit that pt over the head :lol:
7th IVF finally our precious miracle girl Kayla born 24/11/10, 8th IVF FET Sept 2012 BFP!!!
Its TRIPLETS!!!!
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Hi Girls. I am amazed with how quickly things move on this thread.

Cheeky so sorry about the bad news. Hang in there girlie, this WILL happen for you. Here is some good vibes for yoru next cycle!

dogz Great news on your beta results! Congrats! H and H 9 months to you. Just to warn you, the worrying never ends....not even with a live baby....try to enjoy it as much as possible!

amanda ugh, hugs to you. So sorry to hear the news. You have such a great attitude despite the news. You truly are inspirational!

beth I am so sorry about the beta results. I wish I could give you a big hug. News like that is never easy....I am so sorry. If there is anything we can do.....you got it!

lisa I agree. I think the wedding is too much to risk on day of ET. I think if for some reason it is a BFN, you will always wonder if you did too much on the day of.....I think its best to rest so you can say you did everything you could for that little embie!

gi hurray for AF....good luck this cycle.

katie99 good luck. hope all goes smoothly!

CT_michele hope the 2ww is not too torturous. Good luck!

Phew.....I know I missed some. Welcome to the newbies.

AFM, I am having a D & C on Thursday to remove my polyps. I am hoping the surgery is a snap and I bounce right back. I will stop my BCP over the weekend and wait for AF so we can get this IVF cycle on its way...Have any of you had a D&C? What was the recovery like?
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Hi Girls. I am amazed with how quickly things move on this thread.

Cheeky so sorry about the bad news. Hang in there girlie, this WILL happen for you. Here is some good vibes for yoru next cycle!

dogz Great news on your beta results! Congrats! H and H 9 months to you. Just to warn you, the worrying never ends....not even with a live baby....try to enjoy it as much as possible!

amanda ugh, hugs to you. So sorry to hear the news. You have such a great attitude despite the news. You truly are inspirational!

beth I am so sorry about the beta results. I wish I could give you a big hug. News like that is never easy....I am so sorry. If there is anything we can do.....you got it!

lisa I agree. I think the wedding is too much to risk on day of ET. I think if for some reason it is a BFN, you will always wonder if you did too much on the day of.....I think its best to rest so you can say you did everything you could for that little embie!

gi hurray for AF....good luck this cycle.

katie99 good luck. hope all goes smoothly!

CT_michele hope the 2ww is not too torturous. Good luck!

Phew.....I know I missed some. Welcome to the newbies.

AFM, I am having a D & C on Thursday to remove my polyps. I am hoping the surgery is a snap and I bounce right back. I will stop my BCP over the weekend and wait for AF so we can get this IVF cycle on its way...Have any of you had a D&C? What was the recovery like?
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Hi Girls. I am amazed with how quickly things move on this thread.

Cheeky so sorry about the bad news. Hang in there girlie, this WILL happen for you. Here is some good vibes for yoru next cycle!

dogz Great news on your beta results! Congrats! H and H 9 months to you. Just to warn you, the worrying never ends....not even with a live baby....try to enjoy it as much as possible!

amanda ugh, hugs to you. So sorry to hear the news. You have such a great attitude despite the news. You truly are inspirational!

beth I am so sorry about the beta results. I wish I could give you a big hug. News like that is never easy....I am so sorry. If there is anything we can do.....you got it!

lisa I agree. I think the wedding is too much to risk on day of ET. I think if for some reason it is a BFN, you will always wonder if you did too much on the day of.....I think its best to rest so you can say you did everything you could for that little embie!

gi hurray for AF....good luck this cycle.

katie99 good luck. hope all goes smoothly!

CT_michele hope the 2ww is not too torturous. Good luck!

Phew.....I know I missed some. Welcome to the newbies.

AFM, I am having a D & C on Thursday to remove my polyps. I am hoping the surgery is a snap and I bounce right back. I will stop my BCP over the weekend and wait for AF so we can get this IVF cycle on its way...Have any of you had a D&C? What was the recovery like?
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Post by sunnygirl27 »

jamie- can't wait to see your post....praying for a BFP today! :P

katie99- hang in there...afterall, you are 1/2 way through stims so even if you are getting burnt out, you are almost there. GROW FOLLIES! :)

raysofsunshine-
welcome!

dogz- STOP STRESSING! YOU ARE BFP! :wink:

Pathfinder & babies- so psyched for you! only 3 more days!

liana- i'm 40 too. i haven't been on the other board, but i am going to check it out today. have you done ICSI too?

gi- YEY! AF! go ahead and hit the pt over the head...it'll make you feel better. and what are they gonna say anyway? we aren't responisble for our emotions right now!

lw918- Best of luck for a BFP tomorrow! Relax today!

julie nurse- you have your BETA a day before me! are you dying yet? i am. i am not very positive right now for some reason. what about you?

Everyone have a lovely day with sticky baby dust & follie wishes!

-sunny
ME: 40, fine
DH: 40 and frozen
TTC: 4 yrs
1st ivf- cycle began 07/16
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Post by gi »

miyaya i had a d&c in june and recovered very quickly didnt need any painkillers, just spotted for about 1 wk afterwards then AF arrived bang on time. Hopefully you will be the same.

sunnygirl you make me smile :D when is your beta??
7th IVF finally our precious miracle girl Kayla born 24/11/10, 8th IVF FET Sept 2012 BFP!!!
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Jamie: Good luck today and hoping and praying for a BFP!

Michelle: any news? still doing the low E2 dance for u so that u can get this show on the road.

Katie: all the best for the sono today. keeping everything cross for u and doing the grow follies dance.

raysofsunshine: welcome and pls ask as much as u want as this is a very supportive board with loads of experience.

Dogzsrule: don't worry about the spotting. this is very normal. our body is going thru so much right now. Enjoy being pregnant!

lw: wishing u the very best for tomorrow and sending u lots of positive vibes.

AFM, i went in for my last accupuncture yesterday and hoping this works for me. I really don't know how much more of this i can take. I guess i should just take it one day at a time. I called my RE and had my beta move up a day earlier. He would not move it any earlier. So now i go in on thursday. Please pray for me that this works.

All those on 2ww, wishing u loads of patience dust and PMA. Those on stims, grow follies grow!

Baby dust to all u lovely ladies! I really could not have made it this far without this board. ((((Hugs))))
Me-40; DH-42;
IVf 1&2 3/08 5/08 BFN; FET1 10/08 BFP: lst baby boy at 17.5w. IVF3:7/09 BFP!! Beta 947; 4689; 10367; U/S 8/19: h/B!!! Baby girl born on 4/6/10
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Post by Helengb »

Hi Ladies :lol:

Beth - i really am so so sorry for your news - make sure you take time out for yourself to really deal with this loss.

Julie nurse - i think these treatments make us all feel like we are constantly on and off 'that ledge' - keep your chin up and use the support and pma that is on this meesage board as much as you possibly can!

fitzjr11 - if anyone caught us with all these drugs we get - we could get in a lot of trouble - lol :lol: - good luck with them all!

Dogzrule - please,please, chill sweetie - just remember - YOU ARE PREGNANT!

Katie99 - i know what you mean about the sweat pants - what i would have given to have been able to wear them to work!!

Miyaya - GL on thursday - i'll be thinking about you (im sorry i dont know anything about the d+c procedure to help)

Gi - don't some peoples throw away comments cut like a knife? If only they knew what a brave face we have to put on sometimes - be strong (and maybe she needs a root canal - with no anaesthetic??!!!)

Rayofsunshine - apart from loving your name - i think we are in pretty similar situations! I too was told i wasnt responding to my stims and they were considering abandoning my cycle - i was absolutely devastated - i felt like a failure at the very first stage (in addition we have to self fund and the money may as well have been burnt!). So they tripled my menopur and left me for a couple of days before re-scanning - i swear my heart was actually in my mouth waiting for the nurse to tell me if my body had started responding - but it did!! I had 6 eggs collected and 4 of them were suitable for icsi. all 4 fertilised and i had 2 embys transfered yesterday! (with any luck our other 2 embys were suitable for freezing - we will find out by post). So hopefully this will show you that all is not lost sweetie - i was an emotional mess too - but here i am officially a 2ww girl now! So keep positive and i am sending you all the follie growing dust i can muster! I will be with you in spirit on thursday - make sure you let us know how you get on asap. :)

AFM - i cant believe only 24 hours has passed since et - feels like 240 hours!! This wait is going to be horrendous (im getting everr so slight crampy period type pains - and am assuming this is normal - is that right?)

Take care ladies and make sure you catch as much of the pma im throwing at ya!

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IVF - 1st time
3 failed IUIs
me - ok
dh - antisemen antibodies after vasectomy and reversal
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Post by marymeganB »

I got a BFP! My level is a 154, whatever that means. The nurse said it's a good number. I started with 110 on my last successful cycle that ended in a MC. I'll go back on Thursday for another HCG test and if all goes well I'll have my first ultrasound on the 24th! Thanks for everyone's words of encouragement, support, and positive energy!
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Post by BabiesGalore »

Woohoo. Another BFP. Congrats MarymeganB. So excited for u and that is a great beta! Good luck with the follow on!
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annissabug - stim start July 18, ER July 30
doglover - ER July 27
Katie99 - start stims July 29, ER/ET w/o Aug 10
lisa10 - stim start July 30, ER around Aug 11
cressicaw - start stims July 26, ER Aug 6

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Jamie3777 - ET July 27, beta Aug 4
babiesgalore - beta Aug 7
lw918 - beta Aug 5
liana - beta aug 5
path finder - ET July 27
julie nurse - beta aug 10
sunnygirl27 - ET July 31, beta Aug 11
helengb - beta aug 17
butterfly78 - beta aug 13

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tangela1016 - FET Aug 14
ct_michele - on BCP's, start lupron July 22, FET Aug 20
katieg - on bcp's, FET Aug. 5
want to be a mom - stim start June 29, ER July 8/9
geckogirl - FET week of Aug 10
statsgoddess - start lupron end of July/early Aug
fkm7783 - on bcp's, ET end of Aug.
Penny2 - on lupron
Iamhopeful - on lupron, start stims aug 7, ER around aug 17
tryn4#2 - start stims aug 4, ER around aug 16
shelbyrn0214 - August
gi - waiting for af
deftonesmo - Fresh August
faith9455 - on lupron
Johannanita - on bcp's, start stims Aug 17, ER around Sept 5

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KayCe - BFP! :D
dogzrule - BFP! :D
beth84 - BFP! :D
starwishes - BFP! :D
cheekyone - BFN :(
amanda05 - BFN :(
marymeganb - BFP! :D
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Me- 28 DH- 33 Male Factor
1st IVF- 12/07- BFP! Ella Michele was born 8/26/8
2nd IVF- 04/09 - BFN
1st FET- 09/09 - Chemical
3rd IVF - 04/11 - Embies didn't make it to ET
4th IVF - Fall 2011??
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