Jan/Feb 2010--Cycle Group
Morning, Ladies!!!! Just a quick note to say GOOD LUCK to Franny, Kim and Niki today!!!!!!!!!! I'm thinking of you all and hoping/praying/wishing for BFPs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Katie--good luck with the trigger--I am thinking of you and everything crossed that they find those missing follies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jacqueline---hoooooooray for doubling betas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok--that's all the time I have for now (we are headed to the beach and pedicures in a little bit). I will say--on a little AFM note--for those of you who were jealous of my trip to FL--don't be jealous of the INSANE headache I have had since 1pm yesterday. This is most definitely in the top three category of worst headaches I have EVER had. And BTW--tylenol is the equivalent of gargling with salt water for me. Oy!!!!!!!! Love to you all and thinking sticky, growing, positive thoughts for you all!!!! XOXO Cami
Me 30 (blocked tubes); DH 35 (low motility, morph)
IVF #1 7/09 - chemical pregnancy
IVF #2 10/09 - BFN
IVF #3 1/10 - BFN
IVF #1 7/09 - chemical pregnancy
IVF #2 10/09 - BFN
IVF #3 1/10 - BFN
Jacqueline-Congrats again! That was a great 2nd Beta number!! Your right though we need to get a few girls over on the bench with you to keep you company!
Miaya-Hang in there girl. I am sure things are fine. I felt different day to day and never felt really bloated. Come off the ledge and don't jump!
Ashley-It sure sounds like you have a place on the bench next to Jacqueline! Can't wait to see your Beta numbers!! Congrats!
Katie-I don't know anything about this ivm, but lets hope your RE does. Being a guinea pig might not be any fun, but if it works it will be worth it. Try not to think of numbers and just think of quality. Easier said than done, I know, but hang tight girl. Your BFP is on it's way.
Beth-Ok...This is just to you....I did it. I POAS. I KNEW it would be negative as it was way to early, but I just wanted to make sure that if I did it Sunday the hcG was out of my system. The good news is that it is. The bad news is that even though I KNEW it was to early....I was a little sad seeing the negative. So, I have one more stick but I don't know if i will do it again before beta. Keep you posted on that.
For all the BETA GIRLS today-Keep us posted on all the BFP's! My fingers are crossed for you all today.
Franny-Your posts have kept me memorized. You write with such style and humor. I know that you have had AF arrive BEFORE every beta x5....so I have been waiting on baited breath all night for you. I sure hope she kept her ugly head way...and this is your day!! Keep us posted as I am sure you will, and I hope a huge Beta comes your way today for you and Poopo!!
AFM-Well, the embryologist never called back with the grades for Rip and Cord. I have looked at so many various pics of 5 day blasts that I think I could be an embryologist now! LOL Ok, i guess it doesn't really matter, if it worked the magic has already taken place and if it didn't well there is nothing I can do about that either. What I'll have to decide is whether or not to do an FET. With my ins coverage not including meds...It would cost a little over a $1000. I have the 5 snow babies so I guess I might try, but that would be it for me. Fingers still crossed for this fresh cycle. My dh is sure that it worked. Anything I say...I feel (fill in the blank). He says, "Its because your pregnant." I don't want to let him down. He is having come issues with his business and could put us in a rough financial spot, and for that he says we aren't lucky enough for it NOT to work. LOL I suppose he is right. I often say if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all. Anyways, I am so glad it is Friday. This is my last 13 hour work day. I am just relaxing all weekend and Sunday night me and the hubby are going to a local comedy club. Should be fun! Monday will be a long day again, but then Tuesday is my big BETA day!
Miaya-Hang in there girl. I am sure things are fine. I felt different day to day and never felt really bloated. Come off the ledge and don't jump!
Ashley-It sure sounds like you have a place on the bench next to Jacqueline! Can't wait to see your Beta numbers!! Congrats!
Katie-I don't know anything about this ivm, but lets hope your RE does. Being a guinea pig might not be any fun, but if it works it will be worth it. Try not to think of numbers and just think of quality. Easier said than done, I know, but hang tight girl. Your BFP is on it's way.
Beth-Ok...This is just to you....I did it. I POAS. I KNEW it would be negative as it was way to early, but I just wanted to make sure that if I did it Sunday the hcG was out of my system. The good news is that it is. The bad news is that even though I KNEW it was to early....I was a little sad seeing the negative. So, I have one more stick but I don't know if i will do it again before beta. Keep you posted on that.
For all the BETA GIRLS today-Keep us posted on all the BFP's! My fingers are crossed for you all today.
Franny-Your posts have kept me memorized. You write with such style and humor. I know that you have had AF arrive BEFORE every beta x5....so I have been waiting on baited breath all night for you. I sure hope she kept her ugly head way...and this is your day!! Keep us posted as I am sure you will, and I hope a huge Beta comes your way today for you and Poopo!!
AFM-Well, the embryologist never called back with the grades for Rip and Cord. I have looked at so many various pics of 5 day blasts that I think I could be an embryologist now! LOL Ok, i guess it doesn't really matter, if it worked the magic has already taken place and if it didn't well there is nothing I can do about that either. What I'll have to decide is whether or not to do an FET. With my ins coverage not including meds...It would cost a little over a $1000. I have the 5 snow babies so I guess I might try, but that would be it for me. Fingers still crossed for this fresh cycle. My dh is sure that it worked. Anything I say...I feel (fill in the blank). He says, "Its because your pregnant." I don't want to let him down. He is having come issues with his business and could put us in a rough financial spot, and for that he says we aren't lucky enough for it NOT to work. LOL I suppose he is right. I often say if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all. Anyways, I am so glad it is Friday. This is my last 13 hour work day. I am just relaxing all weekend and Sunday night me and the hubby are going to a local comedy club. Should be fun! Monday will be a long day again, but then Tuesday is my big BETA day!
Sam - Ha! It's funny because when I've been on other cycle threads last year, everyone was pee stick CRAZY! ON this thread, we're all ashamed of it! Of course yours was negative, silly. Rip and Cord are not going to show themselves this early.
(Also, I don't know if this is true for you, but my insurance - which doesn't cover ANYTHING related to IVF - covers my meds for a FET because they all have other uses. So I just had a $10 copay for my estradiol pills.)
miyaya - Off the ledge! I have always had that feeling near the end of my stimming, like it all just went away (and the CM too), and it's always fine. You'll get out of there with plenty of eggs!
Cami - I hope your headache goes away! Are you still in FL?
Sonya - I'm glad you're enjoying hubby time, GL with your ER! Fingers crossed for NO OHSS for you.
I'm on pins and needles for all of our beta girls today!
(Also, I don't know if this is true for you, but my insurance - which doesn't cover ANYTHING related to IVF - covers my meds for a FET because they all have other uses. So I just had a $10 copay for my estradiol pills.)
miyaya - Off the ledge! I have always had that feeling near the end of my stimming, like it all just went away (and the CM too), and it's always fine. You'll get out of there with plenty of eggs!
Cami - I hope your headache goes away! Are you still in FL?
Sonya - I'm glad you're enjoying hubby time, GL with your ER! Fingers crossed for NO OHSS for you.
I'm on pins and needles for all of our beta girls today!
Me 37 DH 41 (male factor, morphology)
3 failed IUIs
IVF #1 - 5/09 BFN
IVF #2 - 7/09 chemical
FET 10/09 chemical
IVF #3 - 1/10 chemical
3 failed IUIs
IVF #1 - 5/09 BFN
IVF #2 - 7/09 chemical
FET 10/09 chemical
IVF #3 - 1/10 chemical
Hey Ladies,
sorry I haven't been on lately. I have been really busy this week, which is a great thing, keeps my mind occupied. Now getting ready to take a trip to atlanta for the weekend
Every year a bunch of me and my girlfriends meet up and go to atlanta for a girls weekend. This is also going to be a way to keep my mind occupied during this 2WW. Whats going to be so funny is we always hang out and party and drink and believe me they are going to be shocked when I order a Shirley Temple 
The questions will be coming then. MY mom is the only one that knows what going on. I guess they will know this weekend
Katie- hang in the sweetie. I know this is very frustrating for you but please keep up that PMA! I have lots of PMA for you
Sam- all I can say is you knew it was too early. I was in Walgreens yesterday and it took everything I had not to buy a HPT. I didn't, I promised my DH I wouldn't.
Claud662- enjoy your acupuncture today. I wish there was one near me
Sonya- have fun with DH. Quality time is so important.
Cami- wow florida! Enjoy the beach! Have you tried a little caffeine for the headache? I heard just a little soda might help with the tension headache. Tylenol doesn't do anything for my headaches either.
Franny. Kim, and Niki- your in my prayers, PMA for today
DandMe- I never asked my RE how my numbers where. I guess I didn't want to know the numbers so I wouldn't be googling myself crazy. As long as they told me everything was going along fine, I had not worries.
Jacqueline and Ashley- congratulations again
Heather- don't give up yet sweetie!
Lou- how was spin class? I'm too tired to do anything right now. I sit in my recliner and use my hand weights but thats all I have the energy to do right now. Enjoy your ski trip also!
Miyaya- just like the other girls said, I think the tech just didn't measure all of them. I would not worry.
I know I missed a ton and I'm sorry
I have to get finished packing, everyone is always in my thoughts and prayers.
PMA ladies and have a great day.
Roshaunda
sorry I haven't been on lately. I have been really busy this week, which is a great thing, keeps my mind occupied. Now getting ready to take a trip to atlanta for the weekend
Every year a bunch of me and my girlfriends meet up and go to atlanta for a girls weekend. This is also going to be a way to keep my mind occupied during this 2WW. Whats going to be so funny is we always hang out and party and drink and believe me they are going to be shocked when I order a Shirley Temple The questions will be coming then. MY mom is the only one that knows what going on. I guess they will know this weekend Katie- hang in the sweetie. I know this is very frustrating for you but please keep up that PMA! I have lots of PMA for you
Sam- all I can say is you knew it was too early. I was in Walgreens yesterday and it took everything I had not to buy a HPT. I didn't, I promised my DH I wouldn't.
Claud662- enjoy your acupuncture today. I wish there was one near me
Sonya- have fun with DH. Quality time is so important.
Cami- wow florida! Enjoy the beach! Have you tried a little caffeine for the headache? I heard just a little soda might help with the tension headache. Tylenol doesn't do anything for my headaches either.
Franny. Kim, and Niki- your in my prayers, PMA for today
DandMe- I never asked my RE how my numbers where. I guess I didn't want to know the numbers so I wouldn't be googling myself crazy. As long as they told me everything was going along fine, I had not worries.
Jacqueline and Ashley- congratulations again
Heather- don't give up yet sweetie!
Lou- how was spin class? I'm too tired to do anything right now. I sit in my recliner and use my hand weights but thats all I have the energy to do right now. Enjoy your ski trip also!
Miyaya- just like the other girls said, I think the tech just didn't measure all of them. I would not worry.
I know I missed a ton and I'm sorry
I have to get finished packing, everyone is always in my thoughts and prayers.PMA ladies and have a great day.
Roshaunda
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Please be sure to update us as soon as you get your calls!!!hello my beautiful & strong ladies!
i'm so sorry i've been mia since posting tuesday evening. well, i'm officially pupo...woohoo! et was yesterday. so monday was the er. tuesday we found out that out of the 14 eggs that were icsi'd, 2 fertilized. well, wednesday we found out that both of those 2 divided into 4-cell embryos (or whatever they're called at that point). so that was a good sign. i went on the internet & searched "embryo division day by day" & found the following:
IVF Timetable and Embryo Grading
by T Timothy Smith, PhD
The following is an approximate timetable of events for IVF:
Day 0
Egg retrieval
Sperm collection and preparation
Insemination
Day 1
Check eggs for fertilization (the presence of two pronuclei or PN's)
Day 2
Embryo is at the 4-cell or more stage of development
Day 3
Embryo is at the 8-cell or more stage of development
Day 4
Embryo is at the compacted morula (16-32 cell) stage
Day 5
Embryo is at the blastocyst stage of development
so according to this, they were dividing at a normal rate. so the transfer was still on for the next day. however, i didn't want to jinx myself, so i read ALL of your posts, but i didn't post because i really wanted to just let time take its course & see what was going to happen. i know...i'm weird, lol!
i was at school wednesday making sub plans for thursday & friday...it took me FOREVER & it didn't help that i couldn't get started until after 4 because we had an after-school meeting. i finally got home at 7:10. i do have a few teachers at school who know what's going on, so that makes it easier since they told me to just relax & email or call them if i need them to do anything for me at school. some people are just truly good people.
so yesterday, the day of the transfer, we were given a photo of our 2 strong fighters....herkimer (herk) was a 9-cell, grade 2 & bertha was an 8-cell, grade 4. they're beautiful!
i'm staying at my parents' house. i've been here since yesterday. my mom's off from work this entire week, so she's been "waiting" on me & then both of my parents will be here all weekend. dh doesn't like the stairs that lead to our apartment, so he wanted me to stay at my parents for that reason. also, since someone's home here at my parents', it's just easier on me. my dad is so cute...i asked him yesterday if he could stop at "whole foods" to get me organic pineapple & decaf tea. i called them in the morning & they said they had organic pineappale. so he went there, but they only had regular pineapple & they normally carry frozen organic pineapple, but they were out. so he bought the regular fresh one & then went to 3 other stores looking for organic pineapple. i love him so much!
so it is 1dpt & i'm relaxing...surfing the net, reading, watching tv. i'm planning on correcting some of my student work & finishing "my sister's keeper" so i can watch the movie tonight. i'd like to eat a high-protein dinner tonight...any suggestions? pineapple & protein....that's what my herk & bertha need
my beta is scheduled for monday, february 8th.
ok, so now i'm going to do personals in my next post.
lots of sticky baby dust all around ladies!
love ya,
es
i'm so sorry i've been mia since posting tuesday evening. well, i'm officially pupo...woohoo! et was yesterday. so monday was the er. tuesday we found out that out of the 14 eggs that were icsi'd, 2 fertilized. well, wednesday we found out that both of those 2 divided into 4-cell embryos (or whatever they're called at that point). so that was a good sign. i went on the internet & searched "embryo division day by day" & found the following:
IVF Timetable and Embryo Grading
by T Timothy Smith, PhD
The following is an approximate timetable of events for IVF:
Day 0
Egg retrieval
Sperm collection and preparation
Insemination
Day 1
Check eggs for fertilization (the presence of two pronuclei or PN's)
Day 2
Embryo is at the 4-cell or more stage of development
Day 3
Embryo is at the 8-cell or more stage of development
Day 4
Embryo is at the compacted morula (16-32 cell) stage
Day 5
Embryo is at the blastocyst stage of development
so according to this, they were dividing at a normal rate. so the transfer was still on for the next day. however, i didn't want to jinx myself, so i read ALL of your posts, but i didn't post because i really wanted to just let time take its course & see what was going to happen. i know...i'm weird, lol!
i was at school wednesday making sub plans for thursday & friday...it took me FOREVER & it didn't help that i couldn't get started until after 4 because we had an after-school meeting. i finally got home at 7:10. i do have a few teachers at school who know what's going on, so that makes it easier since they told me to just relax & email or call them if i need them to do anything for me at school. some people are just truly good people.
so yesterday, the day of the transfer, we were given a photo of our 2 strong fighters....herkimer (herk) was a 9-cell, grade 2 & bertha was an 8-cell, grade 4. they're beautiful!
i'm staying at my parents' house. i've been here since yesterday. my mom's off from work this entire week, so she's been "waiting" on me & then both of my parents will be here all weekend. dh doesn't like the stairs that lead to our apartment, so he wanted me to stay at my parents for that reason. also, since someone's home here at my parents', it's just easier on me. my dad is so cute...i asked him yesterday if he could stop at "whole foods" to get me organic pineapple & decaf tea. i called them in the morning & they said they had organic pineappale. so he went there, but they only had regular pineapple & they normally carry frozen organic pineapple, but they were out. so he bought the regular fresh one & then went to 3 other stores looking for organic pineapple. i love him so much!
so it is 1dpt & i'm relaxing...surfing the net, reading, watching tv. i'm planning on correcting some of my student work & finishing "my sister's keeper" so i can watch the movie tonight. i'd like to eat a high-protein dinner tonight...any suggestions? pineapple & protein....that's what my herk & bertha need
my beta is scheduled for monday, february 8th.
ok, so now i'm going to do personals in my next post.
lots of sticky baby dust all around ladies!
love ya,
es
ME: 32
DH: 38 (Severe MF)
IVF 1: BFP...M/C
IVF 2-5: BFN
IVF 6: BFP...it's twins!!
A strong, positive attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.
DH: 38 (Severe MF)
IVF 1: BFP...M/C
IVF 2-5: BFN
IVF 6: BFP...it's twins!!
A strong, positive attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.
Franny, Niki, & Kim --- Good luck today. I've got everything crossed for you guys!
Katie -- I'm thinking of you too. Your cycle is full of frustration and uncertainties but I am hoping with everything I've got that it will work and you will get at least one beautiful embie to transfer.
Roshaunda -- Spin class was a great workout. We did an aerobic endurance ride which took a lot out of me. I wear a heart rate monitor calibrated for my calorie burn and I burned 628 calories in 1 hr! I'm trying to make up for the weeks I couldn't work out and get my legs ready for skiing next week. I hear you about being tired though. This process sure does that to you.
AFM -- OK... WTH??? Still bleeding fairly heavy with intermittent cramps now going on 12 days!!!! Should I be concerned? I called the nurse at my clinic and told her on day 9 and she didn't seem concerned. I've heard many of you say you had a terrible AF after a BFN, but how long did it last?? Ugh! I'm also working a double again today. It's going to be a long one. I will try to check back in this afternoon to see if anyone posted their news.
Best wishes everyone!
Katie -- I'm thinking of you too. Your cycle is full of frustration and uncertainties but I am hoping with everything I've got that it will work and you will get at least one beautiful embie to transfer.
Roshaunda -- Spin class was a great workout. We did an aerobic endurance ride which took a lot out of me. I wear a heart rate monitor calibrated for my calorie burn and I burned 628 calories in 1 hr! I'm trying to make up for the weeks I couldn't work out and get my legs ready for skiing next week. I hear you about being tired though. This process sure does that to you.
AFM -- OK... WTH??? Still bleeding fairly heavy with intermittent cramps now going on 12 days!!!! Should I be concerned? I called the nurse at my clinic and told her on day 9 and she didn't seem concerned. I've heard many of you say you had a terrible AF after a BFN, but how long did it last?? Ugh! I'm also working a double again today. It's going to be a long one. I will try to check back in this afternoon to see if anyone posted their news.
Best wishes everyone!
Lou--- 1 beautiful baby girl from a single 8 cell embie in Sept 2011
katie I have an idea 
you beat up my RE, and I will beat up your RE !!!! What do you think ?????
Much love and big squeezes to you, hold on tight remember, that is what you told me when I got on this roller coaster.
To all my PUPO friends, you have my best sticky wishes.
AFM
I have been lurking the board to keep up. I am waiting STILL for AF. I started spotting Monday but thats it. Nothing else, no more. I am going to wait until AF shows for real before calling. I truely feel like that is part of where we went wrong last time. They counted spotting day 1 as day 1, when in reality AF started 4 days later. I feel like I am not doing anything and a patient girl I have never been. So I wait.
Marci
you beat up my RE, and I will beat up your RE !!!! What do you think ?????
Much love and big squeezes to you, hold on tight remember, that is what you told me when I got on this roller coaster.
To all my PUPO friends, you have my best sticky wishes.
AFM
I have been lurking the board to keep up. I am waiting STILL for AF. I started spotting Monday but thats it. Nothing else, no more. I am going to wait until AF shows for real before calling. I truely feel like that is part of where we went wrong last time. They counted spotting day 1 as day 1, when in reality AF started 4 days later. I feel like I am not doing anything and a patient girl I have never been. So I wait. Marci
Me 40 DP 47
!st IVF cycle 1/09 cancelled no ER
2nd IVF 3/09
!st IVF cycle 1/09 cancelled no ER
2nd IVF 3/09
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BFN for me and poopo!
i am going to be with my family this weekend so i wont be around so dont think anything is wrong with me.
what can you do? i did everything right. its not my fault i have endometriosis that destroys my overies. ivf is a coin toss and i wound up on the losing side this time. that doesnt mean i will give up. i will have my follow up appointment next week when i get home, and hopefully be trying again in march.
thank you all for all of your wishes, it really means alot and helped me. i knew as soon as i saw that HPT on wednesday it was over. i just felt it.
good luck to everyone this weekend, and good luck to my other beta sisters!
***much love always***
BFN for me and poopo!
i am going to be with my family this weekend so i wont be around so dont think anything is wrong with me.
what can you do? i did everything right. its not my fault i have endometriosis that destroys my overies. ivf is a coin toss and i wound up on the losing side this time. that doesnt mean i will give up. i will have my follow up appointment next week when i get home, and hopefully be trying again in march.
thank you all for all of your wishes, it really means alot and helped me. i knew as soon as i saw that HPT on wednesday it was over. i just felt it.
good luck to everyone this weekend, and good luck to my other beta sisters!
***much love always***
~ Franny
me-35- stage 4 endo
DH-30- perfect
TTC for 5 years
1+2 IVF 2009- both cxl
3rd IVF Jan. 2010- BFN
4th IVF April 2010- BFN
5th IVF July 2010-BFN
6TH IVF Sept 2010- BFN
moving on to donor embies
FET Feb 2012-BFN
FET Jun 2012- Here we go again!
me-35- stage 4 endo
DH-30- perfect
TTC for 5 years
1+2 IVF 2009- both cxl
3rd IVF Jan. 2010- BFN
4th IVF April 2010- BFN
5th IVF July 2010-BFN
6TH IVF Sept 2010- BFN
moving on to donor embies
FET Feb 2012-BFN
FET Jun 2012- Here we go again!
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Franny - I'm so sorry honey. You are a strong woman to spend the weekend at your neice's birthday party. I hope that it will only make you more determined for the next round. I was so hoping that this was the one, but you are right. iVF is a coin toss, WE WILL GET THERE - we just have to toss those coins once more. ((((((BIG HUGS ))))))))
DOR/ hydro tubes removed
IVF #7 -FET with donor embies 2/10 -BFP!
DS born 11/10
Trying for a sibling
4 FETs with donor embies - all BFN
FET with donor embies - one last try.. Feb 2013 - BFP!
IVF #7 -FET with donor embies 2/10 -BFP!
DS born 11/10
Trying for a sibling
4 FETs with donor embies - all BFN
FET with donor embies - one last try.. Feb 2013 - BFP!