NOV/DEC 2009 -- Cycle Group

[albany07]

Claud - yes drink tons of water. I always monitor myself by taking a daily weight on my digital scale. Also, I drink Smart water with all the electrolytes, its just plain water with electrolytes added. My Dh is so cute, he went out and bought the most expensive water he could find for the baby today. He also seems like he loves me more or something... It's weird, but nice. He looks at me in a very special reassuring way. I like this preggo stuff!
Me2009 - which brand of jean? Dh already promised to get me a pair of Joes Jeans Maternity - they make a style with a combination of my first and last name!!! We thought it was cute and sort of meant to be. We are waiting until Friday to order.
I am tying away on the road on my blackberry while dh drives and we also are listening to the "This is It" cd 2 pack by MJ. More to come later when I get on a real keyboard. Grow follies, Grow Embies, Grow Babies, Grow!!!

[me2009]

Katie: It's official I got BFN, please update my status. Wish you the best of luck. I think I will try to find a new RE for 2nd round, I rather drive 4 hr to have someone good. This first RE I picked was based on location only.

I am so excited for everyone with BFP, congratulations! Teachermom, wow triplets, how u feel!

lulu668: im so sorry for your BFN... many big hugs to you!! on to round 2!! good PMA!!!

[sarah_ruth79]

lulu- I am so so so sorry. Give yourself some rest and relaxation and time to reflect and recharge.

claud- I hope you are feeling better. Drink up...water that is.

afm- Got the call. I guess my e2 was super high because i am just taking lupron tonight, no stims but not triggering...letting the follies get a little more mature and triggering weds night. so ER will be friday. i am so nervous to hear what my numbers are, retrieved, fert, survive to 3 day, pgd...ugh so many more hurdles.

[Skylar]

Sarah Ruth I am sorry to hear you will not trigger until Friday, does that mean they will do ER on Sunday? The hcg shot was crazy, that needle was nuts (1 1/2 inches). I am a small lady. My dh wanted to know, do I want him to put it in slow or fast (sorry it sounds kind of perverted). I said slow, I did not want him to punch it in. So of course this dude took forever. I wanted him to come on with it, but I didn't want to be demanding, he did have a needle in his hand. To make a long story short, it hurt. I am glad it's over with.
Katie99 How are you doing? Sorry about the lady jumping in line, I almost got mad at this women at the New Moon movie. She kept kicking my chair, so I looked at her and said "Can you stop kicking my chair!!?" I am on hormones too, I will go crazy on someone very easily.
Claud662 I am sorry that your are bloated and crampy, Is it worst than being on stims?

AFM: Tomorrow it my ER, I am nervous. I hate needles(funny huh).
everything is so real now. My dh is nervous too, he has to give a sample of good swimmers. I told him he better do a good job of it. We don't need no lazy offsprings.

[katie99]

For the love of God if I get any more aggravated my head will explode! Why does this clinic always piss me off AFTER they get paid? They finally called at - get this 5:00! and now that they've gotten rid of "lazy nurse" well now "new nurse" calls me & says that he cleared me to stim, but RE is unhappy with my FSH which skyrocketed to 20! WHAT??? last baseline it was 11 - how is this possible? Oh, right this is CD15 and they keep telling me it doesnt matter as long as I havent ovulated yet. I've been googling like a mad woman & it seems that FSH is supposed to be done between CD3 & 5.You just gotta love these RE's who throw everyone on BCPs to make sure all girls go to ER the same week! Also BCPs lower your FSH and this is the first attempted cycle without them. Then "new nurse" tells me my AFC is 0
I told her it cant be zero or he wouldnt cycle me! Then I tell her that at 8:00 this morning the sonographer ( who has done all of my u/s through 4 cycles so far!) told me that she sees 2 on the left & a "bunch" of tiny ones on the right. So Thanks for making me panic lady! she said that she will ask the sonographer to call me tomorrow. UGH! I cant believe it -
Oh, and she suggested that we see how my b/w is on sunday and said then if its not good then i can cancel the cycle. So now i'm just confused
I'll tell you all one thing I'm crystal clear on - after this I'm done with this clinic. The scary part is that this is our last try - am i supposed to go ahead and see what happens? I dont know what to think now.

[me2009]

For the love of God if I get any more aggravated my head will explode! Why does this clinic always piss me off AFTER they get paid? They finally called at - get this 5:00! and now that they've gotten rid of "lazy nurse" well now "new nurse" calls me & says that he cleared me to stim, but RE is unhappy with my FSH which skyrocketed to 20! WHAT??? last baseline it was 11 - how is this possible? Oh, right this is CD15 and they keep telling me it doesnt matter as long as I havent ovulated yet. I've been googling like a mad woman & it seems that FSH is supposed to be done between CD3 & 5.You just gotta love these RE's who throw everyone on BCPs to make sure all girls go to ER the same week! Also BCPs lower your FSH and this is the first attempted cycle without them. Then "new nurse" tells me my AFC is 0
I told her it cant be zero or he wouldnt cycle me! Then I tell her that at 8:00 this morning the sonographer ( who has done all of my u/s through 4 cycles so far!) told me that she sees 2 on the left & a "bunch" of tiny ones on the right. So Thanks for making me panic lady! she said that she will ask the sonographer to call me tomorrow. UGH! I cant believe it -
Oh, and she suggested that we see how my b/w is on sunday and said then if its not good then i can cancel the cycle. So now i'm just confused
I'll tell you all one thing I'm crystal clear on - after this I'm done with this clinic. The scary part is that this is our last try - am i supposed to go ahead and see what happens? I dont know what to think now.

AHHHHHHHHHH..... that stinks.

I let them have it... bastards!

Sorry you're dealing with this crap!

[Eol]

Katie 99: what a nightmare. I hate not being in charge- especially b.c. you know better than them on most of this stuff. That said, take a couple deep breaths- and keep the stress down.

Lulu: so sorry- thinking of you. Take some time and do something good for yourself.... shopping? Eating? Massage?

Ok ladies, just awaiting AF and then into the RE for stims (hopefully).

Thinking of you all- hoping for growing embies, follies and babies!!!

[justwannabamom]

Katie
I feel for you for having to go through this crap! I am not good with the PMA so sorry to be a downer but I have experienced similar with my last clinic and it was a big enough deal to me to leave. If this is your very last chance and you were to get a BFN would you have regrets for staying? Just something to think about! I talked to my new RE about if I were ever to be in a situation like you are in now. I told him if I had a serious problem I expected to get answers ASAP! He gave me both his home and cell numbers and said if it was that big of a deal to call him! Is there a way to get ahold of him for some sort of explanation? I think they owe that to you now not tomorrow or sunday or whenever they feel like it.

[cheekyone]

hey everyone

oh lulu I am so sorry for you getting a bfn just plain sucks heaps of hugs to you. yep a change of clinics is a good choice

dodo fingers are crossed for you

claud like everyone said lots of water I hope you start feeling better fast for ET

Katie oh my gosh geez I feel so angry I could hit someone that damn clinic of yours WTF. You must have alot of patience gurl. We'll you have a big decision to make cause being your last try i'd hate to see you regret something so please take your time and go with your gut feeling. Heaps of pma, strength to you my friend



done my b/w just waiting for result now what will be will be hopefully i'll know in a couple of hours

keep up the strength and courage all

[albany07]

Lulu - sorry to hear about your result. I wish you strength and keep your head up.

[albany07]

Katie99 - I heard about this guy on Fox news this morning. He was the IVF Dr. a 49 year old woman used to get pregnant with her own eggs, today she made ivf history whe she delivered her baby. They reported he had more patients currently which are pregnant, all over 40 with own eggs. He doesn't believe in pushing the donor egg process. His name is Dr. John Zhang, I think you can probably _oogle him. I believe he is right in New York.

[dodo928]

hello ladies, thanks for the support! the clinic coordinator called me tonight and gave me a speech about how much they felt sorry about the b/w result and that they would try their best to help me get pregnant and would help us financially. I knew it's time to move one. My DH told me that the day when RE told us that none of remaining embies made to freeze meaning that the 2 transferred wouldn't be good either. After the b/w done yesterday, the clinic is pretty sure and move on to tell me tonight. i also decided to move on knowing that hcg was not there yesterday and schedule for the follow-up appointment. I feel better that 2ww is over. I surely had sorrow momentarily because of BFN but I know it's science and never has any guarantee. My DH is so supportive and bought me flowers today. I'm just glad to learn a lot of things from this cycle. Hopefully, I can be wiser next time.

Albany07: I'm craving for El Pollo Loco chicken meal now! BTW, congrats to your hcg level!

Franny: I'm craving for shellfish!

Katie99: Sorry for the stress! If you know she's a new nurse, that means you don't have to trust what she said!

[dodo928]

Katie99: I also heard my previous RE told me before about another RE called Dr. Brian Acacio who researched and helps women after 40 getting pregnant using their own eggs.

[cheekyone]

hey everyone

Big hugs to you dodo it is never easy and great to hear you have a follow up apptment.

[cheekyone]

hey everyone

I just received the news Its a BFP for me Om gosh i can't believe it i still can't believe it after 5 bfns it's finally worked. I'm 16dp3dt and hcg is 278