NOV/DEC 2009 -- Cycle Group

[katie99]

hiya girlies -

thanks for all of the kind words about my DH. I think he's pretty special too. I sure hope it works this time! It has too! This man talks baby talk to the dogs! Funny, yes - but sometimes its a painful reminder as to how bad he wants a baby. But its the first day of stims, so I'm full of PMA ! I'll try to update the list tomorrow after we get the next 2 betas - hoping for good news!


Nanine -Good lord! Did I read that right? You had monitoring at an office with 50 - 80 women pumped full of hormones! That sounds like the scariest waiting room ever! How much longer til your u/s? I'm dying to hear how many beans you've got!

Franny -Hope your family visit is going great! When do you go next to RE?

Me2009 -I'm excited for your u/s! Between you & Nanine you're both killing us with the suspense! Cant wait to hear!

Lorrie -love the pics! I wish my clinic did that - thanks for posting them! It was a nice surprise

Albany -enjoy your pregnancy! your DH sounds sweet too! i find the "blinkies" on photobucket - just search IVF - there are loads of them
I was an LPN in a nursing home (in other words a med pass monkey!)
before IVF ate my life -ugh

Hazel -You're awake for retreival? OMG! I must have read that wrong! my schedule is stim day 4 (sunday) just b/w then stim day 6 (tuesday) is u/s & b/w - then its every other day either til trigger or til they tell you that you have to come every morning. I'm excited we finally get to cycle together! when is your first scan? What is your schedule like?

SarahRuth & TC4474 -Wishing you both good luck tomorrow for your ER's - hoping for lots of healthy follies!

Claudia -thanks hon! I'll feel better after the 1st u/s on tues. I think once you get cancelled you are always wary of it happening again.
But you're right its going to be BFPs all over the place around here! When is your beta scheduled for? OOH accupuncture around implantation time is a fab idea! I may have to steal it from you!

Syanna -you're follies are growing nice & even - keep up the good work girl - it wont be much longer til trigger!

EOL-Ack! How come AF never wants to show up when you need her to? You know what never fails dont you? Put on expensive white panties or nightgown - thats always a sure fire way - especially if its a pair you'd be really upset at ruining! Now what is this - no RE on weekends? What ? What happens if someone needs to go to ER or ET on a weekend? I've had my RE do a blood draw on a sunday morning one time, his wife is an RN & works with him, so i asked how come he had to come in on a Sunday instead of her - he laughed and said that she kicked him out of bed and told him that its HIS turn!

Kerribell & 2010 -I'm crossed for your betas tomorrow!

Skylar How are you feeling today? thats a great fert rate! Almost 100% Yipppeee! And yes, i will give DH hugs from you! Are you excited for your ET?

hugs & prayers to us all! - xoxo

[claud662]

Katie-my beta is scheduled for December 13th!!!

AFM I'm still really bloated and it's getting worse as the day goes on. I really hope this goes away soon since it's really uncomfortable!!!

[cheekyone]

hey everyone

katie you know that is such a stress relief to say the least having a supportive dh. You probably feel more relaxed which will just clear the way for good karma to come your way. and i'm not leaving you behind i'm waiting for ya hehe grow follies grow

Claud welcome to the pupo group heaps of sticky baby dust your way and hope you start feeling better soon real soon

supergenius big congrats to you

keep up the strength and faith all

[turtle0619]

hello sisters!

i hope everyone is doing good. my parents left...it was a short visit, but it was nice to see them. i know they are worried about me because i am always the one laughing and easy-going, but as you all saw afew times on this board i have had some crazy breakdowns this year. to make it worse it seems as soon as i hear my mom or dad's voice on the phone i lose it and cry so they must think i'm freakin crazy. i tried not to focus on ivf talk with them because i feel like a broken record talking about myself and my problems all the time.
on a fun note i found a place here in town that does acupuncture on a "no questions asked, pay what you can" basis!!!! awesome!! i called and talked to them and they said they have alot of experience with endo and IVF so i am going to go next week. the cool thing is when i told DH he said he wanted to go with me. my DH has crohn's disease, and he said he wanted to give acupuncture a try to help him with his symptons!! soooo cool. has anyone here done acupuncture? i'm not sure about it, but i am going to go with an open mind and hope for the best...it cant hurt right?

i also started spotting yesterday...i'm not due for AF till next friday, and i gave myself the trigger shot last tuesday...i have no idea why i'm spotting, but i'm sure its just some other unpleasent side effect from the meds and being canceled. DH was asking me when chanukkah was this year and i told him it was the day i wouldve found out if i was BFP if i wasnt canceled. he told me i needed to stop doing that. that i needed to look forward. i know he's right, but i cant yet. i think once next week comes and i get AF i will have a new thing to look forward too, because that will be the end of this cycle in my head. i dont know if that makes sense, but i dunno.

katie i cant believe how much stress youve been under!! i'm so sorry i havent been around to give you support. i am soooooo glad everything worked out and you arent on your RE's "uhoh" list. YAY for starting stims today!!! what are your doses? grow follies grow!!!
thats so nice of DH too. i'm so glad you have each other to figure things out. i think knowing this cycle isnt the last chance will help you relax and make the chances of being a success so much higher!! PMA PMA!!
i dont go see my RE until january. i have to call day 1 of AF in jan. and they will tell me what to do. i have to get my meds ordered soon though because i am going to NY from dec. 23rd- jan. 3rd so i need to know my meds are all ready for me when i get home so i dont have to stress like this time! i am going down to NYC for 2 days during that time because i found out there is a special exibit at the MOMA about tim burton, and i cant wait to check it out!

claud your PUPO!!! WOOOOHOOOO enjoy it..dec. 13th will be here very soon!!

cheeky i dont know how i missed your post but OMG youre PREGNANT!!!! that is amazing and awesome and i am just so happy for you. did i ever tell you i have a dingo?? i'm sure he would like you being from Australia and all haha

olim i missed your post too, and i am so sorry i did because i didnt get to tell you how happy i am for you sooner!!! how do you feel?? has it sunk in yet??

syanna wooohoo on growing follies. you are doing great!! i'm sure you will be getting that big ol needle in your butt any day now!! i'm so excited for you hun!! just be nice to DH the next couple of days or else your bum might be in trouble!

2010 is your beta tomorrow??? did i get that right? i'm not sure, but if it is i wanted to wish you good luck!! pma pma pma!!

dodo i am so sorry to hear of your BFN! you seem so optimistic though and that is amazing to me. you and dh are in my thoughts, and i know there is nothing but good luck for you in the future! did you get your lobster??

albany did i read right that you went and got a puppy the day you found out you were pregnant?? haha talk about crazy timing!! how are you feeling? when is your next beta? i totally agree with talking to your baby/ies i totally believe they can hear you and it helps them even this early!! i am just so happy for you and DH!!

me2009 how are you feeling? i'm so happy you are PREGNANT!! when is your next beta??

lulu sweetie i am just so sad to hear your news! i am so sorry. i was really crossing everything for you. i think its a good idea to research other clinics. even being so close to such a great medical city like boston will really help you find the right place. i know boston is a little far for you to travel too, but alot of clinics have satalite locations that you can get the b/w and u/s done at and then only have to travel for the ER and ET. good luck in the future and i hope you stick around because i cant wait to see you post your BFP!

i know i missed a bunch of people and its my fault for not keeping up on everyone. i feel really bad about it because i want to be here for you all like you are here for me, but the past week i needed to put IVF away for a little bit so i could get my head straight.
anyone i missed i am so sorry. you are all in my thoughts everyday.
much much love!!

[turtle0619]

superembies i cant forget about you my dear!!! YOURE PREGGERS!!!!!!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOO a 1st beta of 50 is good!! dont worry hun. enjoy the moment! i am just so happy for you!!
when is your next beta???

[turtle0619]

kerri beta tomorrow??? i am crossing everything for you and i am praying you get a surprise BFP tomorrow!!!

ok i need to go to bed, but i just dont want to leave anyone out!!
sorry for all the posts!

[dodo928]

Franny: I'm so happy for you to be able to have a good cry to your parents over the phone. I know it makes a difference. I know how much stress you have and how relax you sounds now. I also wish I can be a little girl and balling in front of my parents which I can't. My father passed away and my mom has dementia. I always sicked when I was young and she always disagree with me going for fertility. My DH is very supportive but I saw some website that DH can be stressed out too going through all these. He has to take care of finance as well as me while he's on antibiotics. BTW, I finally have a chance to eat lobster tonight. I ate shrimp yesterday. LOL.

About Acupuncture, I hope you find a good one. A good acupuncture really can help you overall. But a bad acupuncture can also create bad consequences like miscarriage. I have found several acupunturists before I found the right one. But you might have a better luck than me. I strongly suggest you to try it.

Katie99 : Glad to hear your DH is so supportive and so lovable! I don't think I can do it on my own without my DH's support. I'm crossing fingers for you in this cycle and hope that you don't have to go for the next step. Going for donor egg cycle has one additional thing to worry. about which donor to choose , about their availability, and about the agency fee, if not, the donor's compensation fee, insurance fee, and etc. It creates the same or more other stress.

afm, I'm still looking for a donor. The good donors are on hold. I'm hoping for miracles. I cannot take risk for an older donor or a lower AFC donor because it's hard to take for another cycle financially and emotionally. BTW, can anyone tell me after 2ww and a BFN, how would the body feel? how long will AF come? Do I have to take any meds for it to come? After AF come, how long should we wait before starting for a new cycle?

Congrats to everyone who have BFP! For those who don't have BFP like me this year, wish we get BFP in the new year!

[hjw]

Syanna - it's all looking good, GL for your next u/s.

Eol - OK, I'm holding off on the AF dance just for today as you don't want your cycle day 3 to be Sunday. I will resume it as soon as I get up tomorrow though!!

Skylar - sorry about the discomfort, hopefully it's starting to get a bit better all the time. Great news about 6 of 7 embies growing, GL tomorrow for ET. I'm doing fine, thank you, just injecting away and waiting for my first scan on Monday.

claud662 - have you told your clinic that you're feeling worse each day? They may want to monitor you for OHSS. You poor thing, hope it improves soon.

turtle - so pleased you had a good time with your parents visiting. I'd totally recommend acupuncture, but just be careful to get someone who has experience with fertility treatments, as there are certain points which mustn't be needled at various times in either the normal monthly cycle or the IVF process. I've found that it has helped me so much (both in my general health and reducing/eliminating drug side effects), and my DH goes as well in the run up to ER to try and improve his sperm quality (we got 5 out of 6 eggs fertilise last time and, given that he's been told in the past that he has poor sperm motility, I'm sure it was partly down to his acupunture). Interesting news about the spotting, I know it could mean anything really, but I wonder whether... Have you thought about whether you're going to POAS next week, or just wait and see whether AF arrives? Ooh, Christmas in New York, how amazing!

dodo - wishing you all the luck finding the perfect donor. I think how your body is going to feel after a BFN varies from person to person - I got AF the day after I stopped the meds, it was a pretty heavy and painful bleed. After the drugs, it takes my body a while to get back in gear, and so I don't ovulate the first month (and have a longer than usual cycle) but then it gets back to normal. Some RE's seem to encourage people to cycle back to back, but my preference was to have a little time in between to give my body time to recover. Hope this helps!

katie99 - I have no fixed schedule, my first scan is Monday and depending on how the follies are looking they will then have me back for monitoring every 2 or 3 days from them. Yep, you got it right, I'm awake for my ER!! My clinic encourages you to do it under local anaesthetic rather than general, so they give you a relaxant (which did absolutely nothing for me last time!) and then just inject local anaesthetic round the cervix, and that's it. I'm not saying it was a nice experience but it wasn't as horrible or as painful as I feared, and it's over pretty quickly (like 10-15 mins), particular as I only had 6 eggs to retrieve. If I had loads of loads of eggs, I might think twice about it, but the plus side is that you are alert afterwards straight away and don't have the grogginess which goes along with generals (I don't react all that well to them - I've had three general anaesthetics in my lifetime and it's taken days to fully recover from them afterwards). In fact, my ER in April, I spent the day of and (to be on the safe side) the day after ER resting (but only had discomfort on the day itself) and then went out and played golf the day before ET.

Whew, only meant to do a quick post and ended up writing an essay!

Catch you later,
Hazel

[albany07]

Hello Girls!!! Just a quick good morning to all of you! I had my 2nd beta this moring and the suspense is killer!!!!

Katie - never say that!!! Med Pass ____, uh no... your profession is very important! I do know what you mean about ivf swallowing up careers. I literally flushed mine down the toilet!!! I don't mind though, Mom is the most important profession I want to achieve!

My dh is definitely sweet. I really appreciate him everday and every moment I get a chance. Dodo, you are right, they do go through many emotions along side with us - but just don't show it all the time. I always make sure my shoulder is there for dh if he needs to drench it .

GROW FOLLIES, GROW EMBIES, GROW BABIES, GROW!!!

[jenice]

Hi everyone - I haven't been on here in a while due to my chemical pregnancy. What a cruel joke just when I thought something went right for me. I wish everyone well and congrats to all the BFP'S I probably won't be back on this thread again. I will check in to see everyone progress and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!!

[lou71]

Hi All,

I don't have much news but I wanted to stop in and say hello to everyone. I'm going on a part business/part pleasure trip to Vegas for 6 days. Had a baseline appt this morning, I had 2 cysts on the left which I know isn't good. Don't know if I'll be delayed or not, said it depended on the bloodwork. I was cancelled once before, so it wouldn't surprise me. But I really hope not. Waiting for the clinic to call. Don't you all hate that wait? Hope you all in the 2ww get their BFP's by the time I get back! Congrats to those of you with BFP's, I sure hope I'll be joining you soon. And for those in my company with BFN's this time.... next time is OUR turn!

Have a great weekend everyone. I'm going to go away and get IVF off my mind for a week (well, as much as I can anyway doing Lupron injections every day).

[to_have_fun08]

Wanted to drop by and say "Hi" to everyone. Hope your Thanksgiving holidays were good and that you are raring up for Christmas. Looking forward to lots of X-Mas BFP's.


Good Luck to All!!!


Chris

[2010]

hi girls, this is going to be a short one.
thanks for remembering and asking about my beta today...
well, this last week was very busy with work but also terrible because i starting feeling something was wrong on tuesday... i started having headaches and pre period cramps.... then i tested on wednesday evening - yes i know i did, but im glad i did because it prepared me for today (kerribel you were so right!!!) , it was negative, i did one on thursday morning again and it was negative again... blood test (which i paid 20 pounds for - what a joke) was negative too... i met my DH after work (he finished earlier and i took a day off) and we called the clinic just standing on the street... then we went to a bar and i cried there with a real drink in my hand anyway, i dont feel like crying anymore but am sad.... i will be back and will be checking on your girls... congrats to all the new BFP's albany and supergenius
i will tell you what the next steps are for me when i know...

[dodo928]

Albany07: Congrats to your BFP if I haven't said it yet! I see it's your 3rd IVF. Do you mind to tell me if you go to the same RE for the 3 IVF cycles? I'm thinking how many cycles I have done before move on to another RE.

[kerribell]

Well girls, its offically a BFN for me. Thanks for checking on me and positive words. This is the first time I've been on here since my last post and haven't been able to read the pages that were written since then, so I hope everyone is doing well and I wish you all BFP in the future.
I'm off to get ready to have pictures made for my church directory. What a great way to memorialize this day, huh?