Jan/Feb 2010--Cycle Group

[lou71]

Really quick update as I write from my bed on my phone...

My embie survived the thaw & looked "pretty good" . I have a b&w photo of it to take home. It was a 3BC grade prior to transfer. They don't regrade them after thaw. The transfer went very smooth. My RE has twins via IVF & recommended Chinese food for dinner... says it worked for him & his wife. So that's what we're gonna do.

I'm gonna take a nap & then watch my movies. A very sincere thank you to everyone. Your support means so much!

I'll catch up with you all soon when I'm not typing on this darn phone.

[claud662]

Lou-we must have been typing at the same time!! YAHHHH FOR BEING PUPO!!!! Enjoy your Chinese Food and I can't wait for you to start this board off with a BFP

[samgarkay]

Hey Ladies! Hope everyone is having a great day. So today was my baseline stick n stir and can I say ouch!! I am always a hard draw for the b/w but that didn't bug me, the painful part is the US. That just hurts. My right ovary is easier for them to see and isn't so bad but the left they really have to probe for all while pressing on my tummy!! They got to see it but said it was questionable accessability. OH NO! Has anyone else ever had this and were they able to access it when it came time for ET? I would hate to think that all the follies that grow on the left are just gonna be left behind. Especially after all the pain of each US, as I can't imagine they get any more comfortable as things swell up in there. If any of you have ever been told this please share your experiences! I need a little encouragement.

dodo928: Thanks for the warm welcome and encouragement. I only start with 3 shots, but will increase to 4 around day 7. I'm not a complainer and don't mind needles, but man I am afraid I will run out of space. I say do the testing later and save what money you can. There really isn't a right answer here and you have to do what your most comfortable with, but the way I see it is that she can have all the other cheaper testing done to rule her out first and if that all turns out well, then you can spend the money for the last step. I hope all goes well for her and you!


babyhopes: Thanks for the kind words regarding my mom. Its been tough and I know she'd think I was crazy doing this, but I am sure she'd understand too and we can all use an angel on our side! Hope you got a good nights sleep and feel well rested today!

katie99: Thanks for the kind words about my mom and the warm welcome. I was nervous about posting here, but am so glad I did thanks to each of you! I am glad your med order wasn't too bad as thats sure taxing on the pocketbook. Congrats on the working water! I am a nurse as well, but lately I am feeling less like a nurse and more like a patient! Funny, even with my first dip into IVF, I am also sucked in.

riley baby maybe: I have you in my thoughts for tomorrow. Hopefully your E2 is closer to what it should be.

rlk1: We are all entitled to a little whining now and then. Our stories are all different but in that we all have different trials and tribulations. I really don't mind the idea of 4 shots, just that I know spacing for them will get a little tight. I only start with 3 and then around day 7 is when they add the 4th one. I hope your b/w turns out the way you want it to. The RE does sound rude to me. I will say that as a nurse I have worked with many a doctors and some of the best ones have the WORST bedside manner. Not sure why that is, but often is true. That being said, I wouldn't see him again if possible either. In this particular business where the doctors are taking in a lot of money both from patients and their insurance, and where the women are in such a vulnerable position, there is NO reason to be short, impatient, or rude to anyone. If I were you, I'd just mention it to either the office manager or your normal RE. If people don't let them know what's happening in the practice, then it is going to continue. Fingers crossed for a good b/w result!!

DandMe: Thanks for the words of encouragement. I really do think I will look like a pincushion at the end of this, but if I have a little one to hold at the end, it will all be worth it! I start with only 3 shots and then get changed to 4 around day 7. So not quite as bad as I thought. Try to keep up a PMA. The 14th will be here soon, and you'll be on your way to Vancouver. How exciting that will be! Think of the good news with your insurance as a sign that this is meant to be. Between helping with the hotel room and the 80% drug coverage, it really is a sign. You are just as deserving and able as the next to have the BFP that you deserve. Hang in there!

claud662: Will there be a spot left without a bruise? LOL I really don't mind I guess, just need to keep a PMA and remember what my goal is.

misocial: Hopefully AF has arrived today full force! They are looking at the uterine lining on that first US and checking out the ovaries. Or so I believe thats it. I start my meds this Saturday so looks like we are pretty much on track together. I haven't had AF since last month on the 14th. I should start around Monday, but at my RE's office they aren't worried about when I start. Seems odd as most of the posts I have read people have said they needed AF before starting meds. I don't know why my office is different, but I am glad for it, so that i don't have that added pressure!

moorebaby: My shots start with am Gonal-F and pm Gonal-F and a low dose hcG. Around day 7 they add Cetrotide. I hope everything goes smoothly with the insurance. Dealing with them is always a pain!

lou71: I feel a BFP coming your way!

[Riley baby maybe]

Lou - that is wonderful news! I am so happy that it went well for you. Enjoy your nap, movies & Chinese dinner!!! Let the 9 day countdown begin....

[Riley baby maybe]

Sorry for so many posts today...

samgarkay - Thank you so much for the kind words! I am also very thin & it's amazing how much room there is on your stomach. I even have a yucky tattoo from when I was 17 that I have to avoid on my stomach and haven't had any issues yet. You can see the tiny needle mark for at least a day or two and I just try to move out, up or over each time. Works like a charm! You'll do just fine.

[gi]

riley baby i always have awful nights and constantly on stims (i just make j change quilt covers every 2nd day

Claud we had same issue i wanted to be pg before my 30th got pg then mc, delighted got pg again (still on target for 30th) damn it mc again so i reckon god meant my 31st instead fingers crossed you will be pg for your 30th when is ig??

rlki that re has no cop on!! rude, rude, rude, take deep breaths and let it in one ear and out the other.

katie Yeah for running water!!! Murphys law you save on one thing and had it out on another the story of my life!!! And guess what we now have snow too though prob not as much as ye and it will prob be gone again tomorrow so j and i built a snowman!!! havent done that since i was a kid oh the joys of it all!!

lou Yeah!!! Big congrats on your little embie surviving i can uncross all me fingers and toes now or maybe keep them crossed till your BFP!!! You enjoy those movies and let your little baby snuggle in tight xxx

AFM i think the nausea is gone!!!! though my damn boss is bugging me at the moment i am not just saying this but he is one of the rudest men i know roll on my BFP and 6 months maternity leave!!! Its the only thing that keeps me going!!

gi xxx

[katie99]

Rayofsunshine - RE appt 1/4
To_Have_Fun - Jan / Feb IUI
Amanda1979 - 1st IVF in Jan -MIA ?
Wishful Thinking -1st IVF in Feb
D & M - baseline 1/6



Bei
Turtle (Franny)
Anderjam - MIA ?
Penny2 - MIA ?
Moorebaby - follow up appt 1/6 - tentative ER 1/22
Jenice
Hope664
PositiveThinking -BCP in Jan




Jaydentd - BCP -lupron 1/11
Gi -BCP - stims 2/9 - ER 2/22
Bethanyneedsluck -BCP
Washingtonda -BCP -stims in Jan -ER 1st or 2nd week of Feb
Karenthescorpio -BCP - lupron 1/11
Blessed Mama -stims Jan -ER /ET in Feb
Katie99- IVM - baseline 1/19 - stims 1/21 - ER 1/28 - ET 1/31
Dandme - stims 1/15 - tentative ER 1/28
Hopingforbaby#1 - BCP
Arabsrcool -(Ronda) estrace - u/s 1/15 - FET 1/20 or 1/21



Ashleyncsu77- lupron 12/21 - FET w/o 1/18
Rlk1 -Estrogen IM -FET 1/15
Claudia - - lupron 1/8 - FET late Jan




BabyHopes - stims 12/30 -ER w/o 1/11
Faith2009 -stims 12/31 - ER ?
Riley baby maybe - stims 1/2 - ER 1/13
Msmac - stims 1/8 - ER 1/18
Beth84 - stims 1/9 - ER ?
Misocial - stims 1/9 - ER w/o 1/18
Samgarkay -stims 1/9 - ER w/o 1/18 - ET w/o 1/25



J & C - SNS 1/22 - FET 1/28
KJGrant - FET in Jan - MIA ?
Dodo928 - FET in Feb
Rosario - FET in Feb
Supergenius -FET in Jan




Lou -FET 1/6 - YAY PUPO!! - beta 1/15

[J&C]

Whoever asked about Menopur...from what I've been told, Menopur helps mature the eggs. On my second IVF cycle, we started Menopur earlier than my first cycle, and we had more mature eggs on cycle #2.

lou - Whew-hew!!! You are PUPO. Snuggle dust for you!! This is my first FET, so your going through it is helping me get through it. Wow, I just didn't know anything about all of these cysts that we all have going on. I about fell off the table, but I'm glad to know that it's all "normal".

rayofsunshine - I'm so glad your process is moving forward. Please tell me your counseling meeting wasn't in the tiny meeting room at RE's office. I can't imagine being in there for 2 hours. How quickly can you pick a donor?

rlk - Man, I can't stand when doctors/nurses act that way. It's so hard for me to even go to the doctor, and when someone acts like that, I just want to smack them!!

turtle - Holy cow!! I can't believe you had to drive an hour. And you're right, why didn't they see it before. Sometimes, I just wonder.

katie - Thanks, as always, for updating the list!! I'm so glad you have water again. Total bummer on the expense of it all. The motor in my car went out last summer, and that was $4K out of our savings account. It's hard to let that money that you've been saving go out the door. I'm so interested in your IVM process. I know it's hard to be happy for others. Really though, you are happy for them, you're just really sad for your own situation. It took me a long time to figure figure that out for myself--it's like I gave myself permission to be sad myself. My sister had 2 boys before we had our DD, and it just killed me to go to her baby shower, to the hospital when the boys were born. It's just so very hard. (((hugs))) Hang in there. Your time is coming very soon, and she'll be coming to your baby shower and telling her friends how you're finding out the sex of your baby this weekend. She'll never understand what you, and we all, are going through, but you will appreciate it so very much more.

AFM - just taking baby aspiring, prenatal and vaginal estridol. TMI ahead: The estridol pill is very tiny and blue. Every time I go to the bathroom and wipe, it's blue. Very strange and weird.

Sticky baby dust!!!

[moorebaby]

ok. i will definitely do personals, if not today, tomorrow. except for lou....congrats on the thaw going good & being pupo!!! i said some prayers for you last night & today. can't wait for your bfp!!!

asf....i need to vent. so dh & i just got back from our follow-up/consultation appointment with the re. basically, assuming tesa will be covered by insurance, we'll be doing that with this cycle. here's the ANNOYING thing....i was NEVER told that the office would be doing remodeling up through the beginning of next week. so re tells me that if i get af before tuesday i can't start until next month. it's due sunday if it comes on a 28 day cycle. usually it's more like 29, but that would be put me on monday. please ladies....do a special af for tuesday & not before dance....i really need it!!! i guess waiting 1 more month is not that bad, cosnidering i've already been waiting since the end of september, but COME ON!!! oh yeah, we asked re on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the worst) how bad is dh's sperm situation...a 1 he says....agh, really, couldn't he have buttered it up & said a 2 or a 3? when we get home, dh gets on the phone with his brother who also has sperm issues & ended up doing ivf/icsi with his wife & it worked the 1st time & they got triplets. his brother tells him...no it was you with both undescended testicles & me with 1. this whole time dh thought it was the other way around. that explains the really low #s. even the urologist/male infertility specialist said that it looks they're 1 scars when he did his ball exam. my dh said, no it's just a mark from my belt...are you kidding me? whatever, i guess it is what it is & nothing can be changed. all we can do is look forward & hope.
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[moorebaby]

i meant to say 2 scars, not 1.

[katie99]

Hi everyone -

Boy, you all are sure trying to improve my typing skills!
OMG I'm SO happy to have hot water again! I was in a hot shower til my fingers started to look like prunes!

Lou -Yay PUPO!!! Mmmm Chinese food! Now you've got me thinking about Chinese food - Yum! - You may have just started a tradition for the night of transfer - My RE & his wife went through ivf also - now you know I have to ask him what they ate that night too! Alright then - 9 days and counting! To answer you before you ask - No, I dont plan to be this annoying the whole time. -

Riley -thanks! GL with your SNS tomorrow! Yes, stims can make you feel tired, are you on a steroid also? they always make me tired, and hungrier too. Think lupron is responsible for your night sweats. Fun, yes?
It will be worth it in the end - your BFP!

Samgarkay -They have the same problem with me - its always difficult to even find my R ovary. They now let me press around myself until they find it. But you havent started stims yet, so they arent enlarged yet. I know with my 5 previous attempts, at baseline its all about the pressing hard on my abdomen, by day 5 of stims - theres no need to. Did your RE say this specifically to you? Or do you think he was just charting out loud? I dont think you should get all worked up over this. If AFTER stimming a few days -it gets brought up again, then you have to have RE tell you his thoughts on your accessibility - I think he was just charting out loud. Relax -it will go fine.

Babyhopes -How are you feeling while stimming? Grow those follies!

Gi -Oh, I love it! You & J out building a snowman! Too sweet! BTW - did I tell you that my estrace is 3x day and my dog's arthritis meds are 3x day? So of course the other day, i came close to just swallowing the one in my hand, then looked down, laughed when I realized I just came close to taking the dog's med and immediately thought of you - xoxo

D & M -When are you starting stims? How are you getting along?

J & C -Eeek! ok, I admit it seeing blue down there would def freak me out too! thanks for all the kind words - but I think you've got me confused with Claudia she is the one with the pregnant sister in law
that will find out the gender soon. But its nice to know you care anyway!

Franny - Whats going on? how you doin?

Moorebaby -OK - you got it! "The Tues ONLY" AF dance coming up!
Yeah, RE's dont sugar coat news alright. I was on a previous thread with a girl whose DH was paralyzed - after TESA they only had 14 sperm to work with - no thats not a typo. Well it worked on the 1st try. Its really amazing the things they can do, isnt it? I have full faith it will work out for you and DH! We all deserve to attain our dreams of motherhood!

hugs & prayers to all of us! - xoxo

[baby hopes]

Hello my future BFP buddies!!!!

Turtle- Yeah for AF. Don't you love when you move on to another step in this crazy world of IVF.

Rlk1- People are so freakin rude. One would think that an IVF MD would show some empathy to women. Glad he is not your RE.

Lou- God love you for updating us from bed. Yeah for being our 1st PUPO!!!!

Arabsrcool- Anything to decrease stress in good. I am so glad your RE is so understanding.

Rayofsunshine- It seems like a using a donor has so much red tape involved. The adoption thing surprised me.

Katie- In door plumbing YEAH!!!!!!! I bet that was the best shower you had in a long time

Rileybabymaybe- I get hotflashes @ night with pretty much every and any hormonal med I take. Try a cool washcloth on her forehead. I keep a gel eye mask in the fridge and that helps sometimes.

Claud- Please don't give yourself any guilt about not having a baby. Your time will come and it will be the baby of your dreams!!!!

Samgarkay- 1st never never never ever be nervous about writing a post. You are among friends here. this is the only place I feel like I can vent or complain about friends telling me they are pregnant without an ounce of guilt..... So type away my friend!!! When I get my u/s I get pressure but never pain. Was this your 1st one that hurt you so much? Maybe it was the operator?

Moorebaby- AF on Tuesday only AF on Tuesday only AF on Tuesday only!!!! Hope this helps... What a disappointment about the scheduling.

AFM- Had my stick and stir today.. E2 499 (167 0n Mon). U/S Rt side 2-4 I was told too small to measure right now (plus I guess I did not empty my bladder enough so it was hard to read per the tech) Lt side +5. They did measure 3 all approx 14x11. My NP said they were happy with how I am progressing. I go for my next stick and stir Sat am. I am to continue my menopur in am/ gonal f in am with granirelix to start in the am as well. Still uncomfortable but I friend of mine who did IVF said the pain means my meds are working... So I am going along with that. I work in an EP lab and wear heavy lead so I get uncomfortable really easy. I am still est that my ET will be next week. I am a nurse too and for all my fellow nursing sisters out there JACHO is to be @ my hospital next week... Great in pain and hormornal.....
Sending BFP's to all........

[DandMe]

Really quick update as I write from my bed on my phone...

My embie survived the thaw & looked "pretty good" . I have a b&w photo of it to take home. It was a 3BC grade prior to transfer. They don't regrade them after thaw. The transfer went very smooth. My RE has twins via IVF & recommended Chinese food for dinner... says it worked for him & his wife. So that's what we're gonna do.

I'm gonna take a nap & then watch my movies. A very sincere thank you to everyone. Your support means so much!

I'll catch up with you all soon when I'm not typing on this darn phone.

So very happy for you lou! Enjoy your chinese food and relax. I think that will be my treat on ET day..... we should start a tradition! lol

[DandMe]

samgarkay I don't know enough about a 'hidden' ovary and being able to access it, but I can say that I will be hoping that it all goes wonderful for you. They say that the right ovary is usually the dominant one, so that's good news.

gi Sorry your boss is such a jerk... what do you do for work? OMG - A non-ivf related question! LOL

J&C If you're doing FET in January, why are you taking the meds you are on now? Pardon my question, I'm just trying to learn everything I can! Do you know your FET date yet? How many will you have transfered?

moorebaby Hmmmm... a little progesterone should stave off your AF for a day or two.... just a suggestion.... It's very unprofessional for your clinic to not tell the patients what's going on with the scheduling... I would be really upset. I'm really sorry to hear that dh is having troubles with his sperm. It is really hopeful about his brother being able to have kids, though....and with triplets!! So what's the scar from? Did he have surgery in his youth?

babyhopes yay for good measuring follies! Hopefully they can get to the right side a little easier on Saturday. It's exciting that some of us are moving onto their ER and ET... makes it all seem so far away and yet so real for me. It will be fascinating to see the bfp's as they come onto the board. I'm terrified because we wont all make it... and I am pretty damn used to being on the 'congratulating' side and not the 'congratulations' side.

And my news? Well in addition to my good insurance news, I also found out that I am now eligible for maternity leave even though I own my own business - thanks to changes to the unemployment law last September. Sometimes I just love our government! They said it was against our rights as citizens to have to choose betwen starting a family and starting a business.

I leave for vancouver in a week. I'm booking myself into a really well known fertility acupuncture clinic (thanks to a ivf buddy!!) and am ready to get this thing started. It's been really amazing watching everyone's adventure and seeing where they are. I'm learning so much...

[rlk1]

Okay, picture me red in the face ( )....my RE called me yesterday (the nice one, not the rude guy!) and said that my Estrogen was rising nicely and my lining was at 6 (which she thought wasn't too thin considering my "real" lining-check isn't until Sunday). Long story shot, I was told to continue with the original protocol and to call her if AF continues or gets worse. Murphy's Law...as soon as I came home from my SnS yestertday AF stopped. YAY!!

turtle0619: Wow, busy day for you! Basline appt AND acupuncture. You go, girl! Here's hoping they give you the green light to start stimming!!!

katie99: YAY for water!!! Now you're clean!!

Riley baby maybe: It's funny you should say you were proud of me for biting my tongue. I was upset at myself for NOT saying something---instead I just sat there mute and let him continue to be condescending. Sometimes I wish I had more of a backbone! Let us know how the SnS goes today! Oh, and I feel REALLY tired too. Although....I think we're on different meds....go figure!

claud662: Really?!? Your nurse wasn't even compassionate about your chemical?!? What is wrong with people!! I can understand about how you're disappointed that what you had planned (being pregnant or having a child before your DH's 31st b-day) didn't come to fruition. My "life-plan" was to have a child at 29 and 31 (this was before I knew I was infertile). But....I had my first at 33. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I thank God every day that I have my little man. But the timing was not exactly what I had pictured. Anyway, back to YOU....I really think, since you had a chemical, that bodes well for you for a successful cycle. So.....your "life-plan" will just be shifted a few years too!

lou71: SOOOOOO glad to hear that your embie did well during the thaw and that you're PUPO!!! YAYYYYY!!! How was your day of leisure? Did you watch any good movies?

samgarkay: There was a girl on this board who only had one ovary and got preggo the first time. So....WORST case scenerio....if they can't access your left ovary you should still be good. Honestly, though, I don't think that will be the case. I'm sure they'll find a way to get those little eggos out!!!

gi: So glad to hear that the nausea is gone. That is the WORST feeling!! You have a rude boss? Can't imagine that makes the work environment pleasant. Ugh.

J&C: Hmmmm.....smurf pee, huh?

moorebaby: I guess it's good that your RE was honest with you, but I agree with you...he could have been a little more sensitive. Would it really have hurt to say he would rank your DH's sperm a "2" instead of a "1"?!? How is your DH taking all of this? I know how sensitive men can be about their swimmers.

baby hopes: What is an EP lab? Environmental Protection? Glad to hear that you're stimming nicely and that things look good!

DandMe: What kind of business do you own? My DH and I always talk about wanting to start our own business---we just don't know what sort of business it would be. Details, details.