Anyone cycling July/August 09?

[amandamae]

Anissabug- I am so sorry for what you are going through right now.. Dont give up hope so quickly. We have seem miracles happen! Dont sit there and be too hard on yourself. I know that your DH did not mean any harm but I am sure he is just "venting" in his own way. For some odd reason men react differently then women. I dont have all the answers and I am not sure what to say that will make you feel better. I just want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers!!!!! I hope that things will turn around for you! Dont be sorry for anything-we are all here to help eachother through these times! Please remember that we are here to support one another! please take care and i hope that the outcome is different!!!!! Take care......

[Nicole79]

tortillachip - Congrats on the BFP! That is a fabulous beta number!

The advice I had heard about the PIO shot was to lean on something to take the weight off the hip/cheek it's going in. I did that my last round and I didn't have a lot of pain with the actual shot. It's more the soreness that builds up after days of the stuff. Hope you find a good way to do it for you!

[cressicaw@hotmail.com]

tortillachip - I am so thrilled! Wow, a BFP... Yahoo!!!!!!

Dogz - thank you for always making me fell better!

CT-Michelle - thank you for your response, just being paranoid in the 2WW

[BabiesGalore]

Tortillachip: Conrats! Woohoo! Another BFP for this board. The beta number sounds great!

Katie/Michelle: let us know the outcome of the u/s and b'w. Sending u both lots of positive vibes and everything is cross for great follies for Katie and low E2 for Michelle.

Annisabug: I am so sorry for what u are going thru but it is not over yet until u get u're beta results. THere has been so many miracles so hang in there and keep believing u are PUPO! Sending u lots of hugs.

AFM, i went in for my third beta today so waiting to see what the results are like and when my u/s will be scheduled. Can't wait to see the beanie(s)!

Hugs to all u ladies and good luck for those with betas coming up tomorrow. Sending u lots of positive vibes.

[gi]

Hey girlies

So j has gone down for some lunch and i am here in me hotel room treating myself to a delicious choco. muffin and trying to catch up on some personals - wont get everyone but here is a few

Amandamae - good luck with Beta xxx

Tortillachip- Big Congrats!!! Delighted for you

Jamie: Wow!!! Miracles do happen when we least expect

Cressica my doggie is the same has to lie on my lap and gets frustrated during 2ww's but dont worry those embies are in the safest place (their mommy's tummy) I also got my bfp from a 3 day transfer.

Annisabug: hopefully another miracle has occured and you get your bfp, your dh's comments are natural esp during this time try not take it to heart, you just keep fighting for your little baby.

Michele any news on your suppression? Enjoy your pedi - i hate people at me feet and thought i was going to die laughing yesterday when the lady put the hot stones on them!

Katie99 and babydust : doing a "grow follies grow" dance for both of ye xxx

AFM whopped j's a$$ yesterday in tennis so he is challenging me later today but he beat me at the boardgames last night - yeah we were like kids in the lobby playing board games and drinking glass wine!! Sorry to all i have missed hope ye are doing ok.

gi xxx

[lisa10]

Hi All,
Wow.. there is so much going on here. It is so nice to hear from people going through this stuff with me. It is hard to tell others who know you are doing IVF if you get a BFN, but it is also hard to go through all this and only DH knows it. So you guys are really helping me get through this!!

Tortilla...Congrats!!

I was telling DH how great everyone has been doing here and about all the BFP's. He said, "Great, that doesn't make our odds good. There has to be some BFN's." But I have happier thoughts and think all your babydust and good luck will wear off on me and we will keep getting lots of BFP's. Because we have hope!

I go for my ET on Thursday. We find out the results of the PGD tonight. I am really nervous. I haven't heard anything since the # fertilized on Sunday. I don't know how everything divided and are developing, but I'm going to wait it out till tonight because all that really matters is the results of the PGD. My DH and I are on a stay-cation this week, keeping busy around town, so I am trying not to dwell on waiting. I don't know how I am going to survive the 2ww when this week was so stressful hoping we get enough embies out of this. We can only do one fresh cycle then FET's, so I am praying we have some left to freeze, just in case.

[Penny2]

Tortilla - Congratualtions!!

I have a question for you ladies. I have been on stims since 8/8. Should I be feeling anything? I am starting to get so paranoid b/c I am not feeling any cramping or tightness. I am afraid that I am not responding to the meds. I go tomorrow morning for b/w and u/s. Am I crazy? Or should I be feeling something by now? I would like to think it is too soon since I only had 4 injections of the stims. Yesterday I felt like something was going on but now today nothing. I am sure I am just being ridiculous and need to relax.

Thanks!!

Thinking of you all! Keep up the PMA!!

[katie99]

HELP! - DEJA VU!!!!
I was CANCELLED AGAIN!! Good Lord! Will I EVER get there? OK, So I go for more b/w & u/s this morning (Which was now day14! of stims!) and hear that there is only 1 follie and it is 26mm!! Are you kidding me? the other 2 refused to budge and are still at 10 &11 !! Shoot me someone! I just went through this EXACT situation in june! Total deja vu! (sp?) once again the RE calls me himself (you know its not good news when the doc themselves call!) And tells me that his advice is that he is uncomfortable going to ER with 1 follie thats too large! Considering we are completely out of pocket, I appreciate his bluntness. He said it "would really be a long shot" I started crying (I'm sure he loved that!) So I said I guess I need to wait to have at least 1 natural period to try again & he said no! he said "there is no medical purpose for it" Why is that sitting the wrong way with me? he also said that "studies show an enhanced fertility after cycling back to back" But I did cycle back to back!! remember when you cancelled me in June? He told me to stop all meds, except for baby aspirin & to start BCPs today, probably til the 10th of Sept. I feel like such a failure. Again. Oh, crap I realize I'm only crying because I'm pumped full of hormones, but now I cant stop long enough to see the letters on the keyboard! Will I ever get there? Ok, I have to pull myself together, i'll post later when I feel normal again - xoxo

[dogzrule]

katie honey, I am SO sorry. (((hugs))) I can only imagine your frustration right now, and I wish I had words to take it all away and make it better for you. Your time WILL come. It's ok to cry and vent and get it all out, so go right ahead hon. We are all here for you!!!

Penny - It's only been 4 days, so it's a little early to feel anything. I can't remember when I started to, but when you go in for your sono, you'll see that all is well, I just know it!

lisa - keep us posted on your results!!! All the sitting around and waiting that goes with ivf is SO ugh!

[DillysGirl]

Congrats on the new BFP's!!

Penny- I didn't feel anything until about day 9 or 10 of the stims. I kept waiting for it and then all the sudden I felt full.

AFM- My RE called this morning and said we are going to do a 5dt on Friday instead of a 3dt today. I have 15 embies total 1-9 cell, 8-8 cell, 3 5-6 cell, and 3 2-3 cell.

So I need a little advice, though possibly TMI... The PIO has made me super constipated (for the first time in my life!). I am scared to take anything for fear it might effect the ET. I would rather suffer than do anything to harm the ET! I am eating fruit and drinking apple juice like there is no tomorrow, yet it is not helping much. Anyone have this problem and can offer some help?


Thanks and lots of baby dust to all!!

[DillysGirl]

Congrats on the new BFP's!!

Penny- I didn't feel anything until about day 9 or 10 of the stims. I kept waiting for it and then all the sudden I felt full.

AFM- My RE called this morning and said we are going to do a 5dt on Friday instead of a 3dt today. I have 15 embies total 1-9 cell, 8-8 cell, 3 5-6 cell, and 3 2-3 cell.

So I need a little advice, though possibly TMI... The PIO has made me super constipated (for the first time in my life!). I am scared to take anything for fear it might effect the ET. I would rather suffer than do anything to harm the ET! I am eating fruit and drinking apple juice like there is no tomorrow, yet it is not helping much. Anyone have this problem and can offer some help?


Thanks and lots of baby dust to all!!

[dogzrule]

I felt the same way and took nothing because of the same fear. Hang in there, it will pass (heehee).

[BabiesGalore]

Katie: oh hon! I am so sorry. My heart breaks for you for going thru this rollercoaster. Life can be so unfair sometimes but just know that your time will come. I know that is easier said but please do believe it and it will happen. You should ask your RE why this keeps happening to you and if there is anything that u can do to improve your chances next time. Have u thought of trying another clinic? Again please use us all u want to and vent as much as u want to. We are all here for u and know that i am sending u extra extra hugs today. I truly believe from the bottom of my heart that u're time will come and it will be soon.

DillysGirl: I too had the same problem and still having it so my RE told me to take a stool softner like Colace but i also take benefiber and he said that is fine. It has helped me a lot. It is all these meds thats causing it.

Michelle: waiting to hear u're results.

[gi]

Ah Katie you poor divil i am in tears hearing reading your message, it is difficult enough doing the ivf without having to be cancelled just when your hormones are at their highest level. There is nothing i can say to make you feel better as i have not been in this position though one of my cycles was cancelled as no embies made it to blast so i feel some of your pain. I really hope your doctor takes a good hard look at your protocol and try to come up with something a bit different. I sinerely hope your time comes very soon as you have been thro. enough, go give that dh of yours a big (((hug)))) and pull thro. this together, it is going to be a long road but you will get there and it will be worth every tear shed

gi xxx

[tortillachip]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for ALL the wonderful words. You gals are truly inspirational. I do have a question: Why do you think my BETA number is so great? I don't really understand what the number itself means. Any explanations?

Katie: I'm so sorry! You will get there,yes! Have you tried acupuncture? It really helped me and it is supposed to increase bloodflow to the Uterus and help your body absorb the fertility meds. Hang in there!

Penny: I started to feel the meds about a week into them, but be grateful you'rwe not feeling them yet. I felt like I wanted to cry all the time!

Dillysgirl: I feel your pain. T I think this has happened to most of us. I just rode it out and finally got some relief.

Lisa: Good luck with your transfer. Lay low. Stay positive. Relax and try to keep yourself busy in bed...read a book, watch movies, talk on the phone. Every hurdle we jump gets us to our goal!

Nicole: The doc said to put some heat on my butt after the injection and lightly massage it. this helps distribute the progesterone and gets rid of those pesky bumps.

Babiesgalore: Good luck with your third BETA! What were the first 2?

Annissabug: I'm so sorry! It sounds like your hubby is having a hard time with it too. Going through this process is so emotional and draining for us, I think sometimes we forget about them. You're in my prayers!

Faith: I'm all about positive thinking and prayer! The last 2 times I did this my mindset was different. I constantly thought, what if it doesn't work? This time I thought, It WILL work!