Jan/Feb 2010--Cycle Group

[claud662]

Hi Ladies!! I hope you all had great weekends and it seems like SOOO many of you had ET's!!! I hope that all the PUPO ladies kept themselves busy and all the stimming ladies didn't get too bloated!! Getting ready to have some friends and family over for the JETS game although we are all mostly GIANTS fans!!! Hey-it's still a New York (technically New Jersey since they play in Secaucus NJ!!) team so we got to cheer them on to the Superbowl!!!

Katie-I wouldn't worry since your RE seems so confident and remember they want them all small so they can manipulate their growth once outside the body. I would keep up the PMA and Tuesday is around the corner!!! Can't wait to hear the report!! I'm in Northern NJ also about half hour from the city Can you move me to TTC with FET so I don't look so lonely on your list?!?! haha!!!!

Franny-where have you been hon?!!? How was your weekend-did DH find things to keep you from going crazy?!!? Thinking of you always...

Latrell-YAHHH for AF!! Hope the cramps aren't too bad and you will be poking yourself in no time!!

Kim-I know this must be discouraging but they do say that FET's are known to be late implanters and Darth can be taking his time!! Keeping my fingers crossed that Friday brings some good news for you

meganlynn-with my last cycle I had 25 eggs retrieved and they did ICSI to half of them even though my DH's swimmers were perfect!! I guess some clinics feel they get better success rates and it turned out that 10 out of 13 they did ICSI were successful!! So I wouldn't worry about it too much but if it concerns you I would ask the RE!

J & C-Good luck Thursday!! My clinic won't put more than 2 back in for a FET if they look good and 3 the most! 4 is crazy so you could get quadruplets!!! haha

moorebaby-Good luck tomorrow!! I will be thinking of you and hope they get tons of follies! Don't worry about DH-he will be fine!!! With everything we are putting ourselves through he will get through with flying colors!!!

Jacqueline-have you POAS since your beta test?!? I can't wait to hear your numbers on Tuesday!!!

miyaya-32 follies?!?! I thought I had a lot with 25!! I got mild-severe OHSS after the retrieval so drinking TONS now will help you for after the retrieval!! Gaterade will be your best friend but make sure to dilute it so you don't over do it on electrolytes.

Marci-I was out loud laughing at all those sayings!! We definitely have to laugh out ourselves or else we would go crazy in this process!!

Beth-YAH for being PUPO!!! Rest up and enjoy the pampering from DH

Samantha-that sounds amazing that you had such beautiful 5 day embies with lots to freeze!!! Congrats

Sara-Sorry you have to go back on BCP's but in the scheme of things two weeks wont make a difference although it's very frustrating!! GL and can't wait to hear your cycle protocol.

Sorry that I didn't get to everyone! AFM...Nothing much doing here except taking 6 pills of Estrace a day and still doing Lupron!! Go in Wednesday but I just looked over the schedule they originally gave me and it looks as though the transfer will be Sunday so I have to see if they can do it late in the day after my Youth Group event or push it to Saturday or Monday (which is the least desirable!) I watched the Pregnancy Pact on Lifetime last night and it pissed me off how easily these immature 15 year-old girls were getting pregnant

[dodo928]

Hello ladies, Good Sunday! I will make this short because I have to catch the mass. My b/w came back. E2 is 80 and progesterone is 20 and RE told me that AF should come again in 2 weeks. He's correct, it's my regular cycle. He told me the hormones level are getting back to normal and told me not to take Fertility Blend for Women anymore!
Also, my donor called me this morning and told me that AF is here today. So, I'll call the clinic for a health exam appt for her tomorrow.

Beth: Great to hear about your transfer! crossing fingers for you!

Katie: Hope the weather at your area is getting better! We had thunderstorm last week. It's the worst since 1983. The sun is back today. I can share the sun with you again.

hello missing everyone else, will read the rest later on. love you gals!

[beth84]

Roshaunda and Samantha - Hooray for your beautiful blasts! Are you naming your embabies? Sam, that's awesome that you'll have so many to freeze!

Kim- It ain't over till the beta, but I do totally understand your frustration (we all do, of course). Even if this cycle isn't your time, it will happen!

Latrell - Funny how we are so excited to start injecting ourselves. Happy stimming!

Katie- No jumping for me today - my team (the Ravens) went out in last weekend's round, so I've got no one left to cheer for! I think I may just watch cable. I can't wait to hear how many eggs they get from you on Tuesday.

Claudia - For you, I'll root for the Jets!

Marci - those are hilarious! I definitely believe in Pokejoy!

miyaya- I'm sure your lining will get thicker by transfer - there's plenty of time!

Es - Best of luck tomorrow - I'll be thinking of both of you! I'm doing fine, looking forward to working tomorrow and keeping my mind off the next 8 days of waiting.

Gi - I imagine that you look adorable with your ringlets! Enjoy your movie.

What an exciting week we have ahead of us - I can't wait to hear about all of our BFPs!

[turtle0619]

hi everyone
still going crazy over here! i still feel really crampy and i'm running to the bathroom every 10 minutes thinking AF is here, but its nothing yet! i'm sooo nervous! i keep telling DH how scared i am, and he keep rubbing my belly and talking to poopo. its so sweet, but i feel like he's going to be sooo much more let down if its a bfn because he is TOO positive! he is awesome and i cant stand the thought of him being so upset. i keep asking him to prepare himself, and he says he is, but i'm worried.
anyway i want to POAS sooooooooo bad!!! i was totally going to wait till thursday, but now i wanna do it tomorrow...yesterday i said i could wait till tuesday, but today i wanna POAS tomorrow. i think it will be too early, but what if its not? ahhhhhhh hahaha i'm seriously insane!
ive been sooo scatterbrained that i almost forgot my dad's birthday yesterday, and had to call him at like 9pm and pretend i didnt forget. i told him i just forgot to mail his card to him when in reality i didnt even get him one....that is soo not like me. i try so hard not to get wrapped up in my own life...i'm always the one to remember everything about everyone....this ivf stuff is crazy
its so bad that my mind is so foggy that i cant even keep up with all of you my awesome amazing ivf sisters and i am so sorry! i will do personals tomorrow i promise
DH is bringing me to the mall..not for shopping, but to yell at T-Mobil about our phone bills! hahaha he said i have to leave the house and put down the computer..i think i agree!
oh and claud that movie looked horrible and i cant believe you could even watch it...its a true story about a highschool outside of boston..i remember i had to watch it on the news every day for months..ahhhhh....its like a marathon of 16 and pregnant and teen mom's! that shit pisses me off!!!
ok i gotta go....wish me luck here in crazy town!

***much love***

[sdc]

Franny I forgot my dads birthday as well and my mom had to call me I felt so bad and guilty but I am sure this IVf is driving me nuts I can't help myself POAS ing but I will wait till Wednesday morning then go for my beta Dont know if I can wait though

[sdc]

Thanks Katie for the list It really helps the new commers like me to know where every one is Thanks everyone for so supportive. I am 6dpt and no symptoms at all Is that normal ?

[turtle0619]

i just had to hop back on and wish all the best of luck to ester tomorrow!!! wooohooo for your ER!! soooo exciting!! i hope they get a ton of embies for you!!

afm i got home from the mall and of course i ran to the bathroom and there was nothing on the panties, but when i wiped there was very light brown spotting on the first wipe, but not there the 2nd try....i think i'm getting AF and i'm losing hope!

[myc]

i just had to hop back on and wish all the best of luck to ester tomorrow!!! wooohooo for your ER!! soooo exciting!! i hope they get a ton of embies for you!!

afm i got home from the mall and of course i ran to the bathroom and there was nothing on the panties, but when i wiped there was very light brown spotting on the first wipe, but not there the 2nd try....i think i'm getting AF and i'm losing hope!

dont lost hope. 5 day after my 5 day trasnsfer, i was so sure my AF was coming. I had all the AF symptoms. I did a beta test few days ago and it is positive. Dont worry, just take it easy. Good luck!

[katie99]

Well I see you all snuck up on me again! Aha! I'll just keep jumping on here more often then!

Es - So much luck to you & your DH tomorrow! Thank God for Valium, right? They have me on just 300iu bravelle as opposed to my ususal 450iu bravelle with 150 menopur & 250mcg ganirelix - so we'll see how it went on tues - hugs

Miyaya -32 follies? OMG - go on with your bad self! WOW!

Marci -Tee hee loved your abbreviations - so fitting! I gotcha though, I drive 2hrs each way to see 'new nurse" and I double check her med orders - so far I've found a mistake twice! Fun, yes? Ahhh, my rooster problem, its been really quiet the last few days... I wonder if the foxes figured out where they are?...

Gi -Grrr! I HATE when the site eats your posts! notice how it never happens when its a short post too? I'll bet ringlets look cute on you! How did your pups date go?

Claudia -I'm on it! I'll put you wherever you want to be - but I could move Hope a bit early to keep you company too! I dont think she'd mind - as always wishing you thickening? thoughts - that just doesnt sound right- thick lining dust? how about that? hee hee

Dodo -Yay for donor's AF! Ok, just a little bit more waiting for your AF then off we go! I'm so glad that you were brought to each other - she sounds just fantastic! yes, please send more sunshine!

Franny -Did I get you stuck to the wall yet? monday is just 8dp2dt for you - its still too early to start with those evil sticks! you want the numbers combined to equal 14 - or real close to 14 for those of us who cant wait (myself included) so 12dp2dt is safe - but thats your beta date anyway - ugh! POAS if you absolutely must - but know that its too early so bear that in mind please! big hugs to you!

SDC- You really cant go by signs & symptoms since the progesterone mimics pg symptoms - frustrating, I know. Some have no symptoms at all and are + and then some have loads of symptoms and are negative - if this was a natural pg - theres no way you'd be aware of these things so early anyway. What day ET did you do? I'll re post the embie growth chart next for you - you're 2 days from your beta, but those HPTs have never told me what i want to hear, so maybe I'm biased.

hugs all around! - xoxo

[katie99]

Franny -brown spotting is a good sign ( its pink or red thats scary)
crossed for implantation spotting!

[katie99]

3 Day Transfer:

1dpt... Embryo is growing and developing
2dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
3dpt... Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
4dpt... Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
5dpt... Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
6dpt... Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
7dpt... Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &
fetal cells
8dpt... Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
9dpt... More HCG is produced as fetus develops
10dpt... More HCG is produced as fetus develops
11dpt... HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on HPT

5 Day Transfer (if your transfer is done on the 6th day please adjust according to the timeline based upon how the embryo was doing by 1-2 days {e.g. blastocyst was hatching from the shell}):

-1dpt... Embryo is growing and developing
0dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
1dpt... Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
2dpt... Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
3dpt... Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
4dpt... Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
5dpt... Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &
fetal cells
6dpt... Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
7dpt... More HCG is produced as fetus develops
8dpt... More HCG is produced as fetus develops
9dpt... HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on
HPT

[miyaya]

ugh, just a quick post. I am so mad....I just did my injections b/c I am so damn tired I have got to get some sleep. For some reason I mist have hit a vein with my gonal f pen. I did not pull up but some blood got in my pen....there was at least 300iu's left in it now its no good! I hope this last pen gets me through til ER. Makes me so mad b.c I am so careful and its so $$$! I sure hope SNS goes well tomorrow.....I am ready for this to be OVA!!!! Night ya'll~

[claud662]

On the bb so can't write much but wanted to quicly post to Franny not to get down from the spotting! From someone who last cycle had tons of spotting (one would almost call it a light flow) I got a 137 beta a few days later so don't stress! I would call the RE and let them know just in case your progesterone levels dropped and they might up the dosage like they did for me!

[claud662]

On the bb so can't write much but wanted to quicly post to Franny not to get down from the spotting! From someone who last cycle had tons of spotting (one would almost call it a light flow) I got a 137 beta a few days later so don't stress! I would call the RE and let them know just in case your progesterone levels dropped and they might up the dosage like they did for me!

[sdc]

Thanks Katie for the list It really helps the new commers like me to know where every one is Thanks everyone for so supportive. I am 6dpt and no symptoms at all Is that normal ?