Summer cycle group

[annpage]

Sunshine: That's awesome News!!! Congrats!!!

AFM: I'm more worried today than ever. I'm worried to hear the news on Saturday. i have no signs or symptoms. I wish I never told alot of people it just makes it very hard for me. My DH said he's coming on Saturday I said for what? It's bloodwork & I'll find out later. I don't mind him coming but I think he thinks we'll know when I go. I had a dream last night that I go my AF & that's probably why I'm scared. It's so hard not to think of what is to come. I know a few of your responses as to me having 4 embies transferred, but I know they weren't of best quality, according to my nurse they were fair. I'm sorry to rant & rant but my nerves & wondering is driving me bonkers!!

[katie99]

Yes, I'm crashing your thread yet again!

Ok girlies, I'm back after being offline for a fun filled week of painting, spackling, sanding, moving furniture (not me, but Chris) and new baseboards too. yes, I know, how exciting - but i've been waiting like 3 years for all this to be done so i'm tired but thrilled to see the end of the "to-do" list. And I got to laugh my head off at my DH who forgot that he assembled the big elliptical machine inside the spare room and couldnt get it out of the door! So blame my hormones but I stood there laughing at this until I saw that he was taking chunks out of all the things I had just painted in his quest to MAKE it fit through the door - ugh
But now I'm back and will be stalking you girls to cheer you all on! it looks like you have a great and very supportive thread going and I cannot wait to hear all of the good news thats on its way! lots of BFPs!!!!

Franny - my dear friend, I know its hard to do a long stim, but 4 good follies is good news! and I'm patiently waiting to hear how your SnS goes today!
I've got everything crossed so hard for you that I'm getting cramps! You're off to a great start so far! Just hang in there a bit longer, ok? And ugh, yes, why do the pharmacys mess with you every time? So frustrating miss you, and much love to you - xoxo

Lou & Tammy - I'm waiting to root you girls on, since this time will be it, i'm sure of it! You're both so close now, just a bit more now. I miss you both on the other side but I know you'll both be there soon! oh, Lou, I've heard good things regarding ivfmeds.com on other forums, havent heard any complaints other than maybe having to do a dosage conversion, but I know you can do that no problem. And someone else said that they got some med in an ampule, but I know you'll be fine if that happens too! - much love to you both - xoxo

Ester - I love your pic! You & your DH make a great looking couple and you can see how much that man loves you! its a fantastic job you're doing with the list too! I'm pulling for you girl! - xoxo

Miyaya, Tiger, Lauren - I'm reading along and sending you all the good vibes I can. Good luck to you all!

Good luck to all of you that I havent met yet too!

[TammyS]

Aww...Annpage. The 2ww is sooo hard. It drives most people bonkers. It is way too early for signs or symptoms. I really think that you should just poas Thursday or Friday...and get it over with. I am feeling sooo positive for you...I have no idea why. Just a feeling. I hate seeing you like this...when I just know it is going to be good news. Try to keep busy for the next 4 days.

Katie...your story had me cracking up! lol Thanks for checking in on us. Hope to be back on the other side soon...I miss you girls.
I'm feeling pretty good about this cycle...even if it has been 2.5 yrs since our last fresh cycle and have had no testing in over 3 yrs...so no idea where I stand at 42 yrs old now. Hopefully, not much has changed.

[turtle0619]

tammy today is day 12 of stims for me. its the longest ive ever gone. back in jan. it was 9 days, and last cycle was only 8!! although i complain about being a pin cushion i really just want to get afew good eggs this time. maybe the long stimming will make that happen. only time will tell. oh and about talking about zach...please dont feel like you cant talk about him! he is your miracle, and i love hearing about him. (he is sooooo cute btw!!!)

annpage trust me...i know what its like to be scared. the TWW can turn any sane woman totally crazy. its very normal to feel that way...but you need to find a way to stay calm or else this week is going to be horrible for you. the mind can play crazy tricks on you, and they will manifest in your dreams. it happens to me too. the best way i deal with the last few days of the 2ww is to keep busy!! go shopping...get a mani/pedi...go to acupuncture. stay off google!!! there are also a ton of woman that swear they were getting AF and ended up with BFP's, also all the meds we take also mimic pregnancy and AF symptoms so please dont read too much into anything. are you going to POAS?? i think it would be too early for you now...what dpt are you? saturday will be here soon! i'm crossing my fingers for you!

afm had my SnS this morning, and i walked in to my normal local clinic and i was the only one there...ahhhh it felt good to be back! haha
i'm still waiting for my instructions, and this time the u/s tech didnt give up any info, and i didnt ask for any (trust me it was really hard not to ask, but i promised myself not to get caught up in numbers this cycle) the one thing she did say was "i dont remember there being this many last time" (she did my scan last friday) well that made me happy, because i NEVER hear that, and last time i even LOST follies at my last scan so i just smiled and didnt ask for more info!
ok well i'll come back on and let yall know what happens when they call me...did i mention i hate waiting for phone calls? haha
i hope everyone is having a good day

***much love always***

[lou71]

Franny -- I try not to eat too much red meat myself and head for seafood as much as possible. I do like a good steak every now and then though. And I've already rationalized that pork is "the other white meat"... hehehe. Thanks for your cheers! Means a lot to me. Good luck on your SnS today!!! I hope it's excellent news.

Karin -- Thank you sweeite for your positivity. And for your compliment <blushing>. I really hope you are right and I will be pregnant again very soon. This time with a better outcome.

Blair -- Welcome!! Yes, Moorebaby (Ester) has made us an AWESOME list. I'm sure she'll be happy to add your info to.

Chili -- hehe... I'm an only child so I'll happily take a sister! I understand why you are doing the PGD. I asked you because my m/c was due to a chromosomal issue and I inquired about it but my RE (reproductive endocrinologist) discouraged it. Thanks for sharing.

Ann -- I'm so sorry you are worried hun. I know I will be too. Please don't try to analyze every little symptom or lack thereof. Some women have them... and some don't. Whatever the outcome... it's out of your control at this point. Please try to relax. And don't give in to the evil stick! XOXO

Tiger-- How are you feeling? Oh, I hope you were having implantation cramping! I know I did when I got my BFP. Not everyone does... but I had very distinct almost continuous cramping for 3 days and then it completely stopped. I mean NOTHING for the next three days until beta. The day before my beta, I noticed my urine had a different smell. Not that I went out of my way to sniff it or anything...haha...but it was noticable when peeing.

AFM -- Got the tracking info for my baby in a box. It's coming from Europe, so I'm just a little nervous. I'm cash pay for everything so this saved a lot of money. I've been really busy at work this week. Who am I kidding... every week! I'm just anxious for this cycle to start. I dreamt last night that there was a problem with my baseline and I couldn't cycle... grrrrr.... my mind plays tricks on me. I'm sure it's because I had some ovarian twinges and I thought... "oh dear God, please tell me I'm not ovulating on BCP's". Impossible, right?

[TammyS]

Franny that sounds like awesome news! Cant wait to hear more later today. I am dying of curiousity at how many you have growing now! I guess I thought 12 days of stimming was normal...and when you said you were stimming longer this time...I thought much longer than 12 days...so now more curious than ever to hear what the normal is.

Is anyone else doing the microdose lupron flare protocol?

[hopeforbabies]

Chili- Just wanted to say congrats on your successful ER and that I hope you are getting plenty of rest. Is your DH taking good care of you? I'm sure he is and is just as excited as you are to hear the results this afternoon. I'll be checking in throughout the day to hear your news and keeping my finger and toes crossed for you.

Ann- The 2ww was the worst for me too and I know how stressed you must be right now. Try to hang in there as you just have a few more days to go. Maybe you can find sometime to go to the mall or the spa to take your mind off the wait. Either way I'm saying prayers for a BFP for you!

Franny- I cant wait to hear your results from the SnS this morning. I think its very encouraging that the nurse saw more follies then she remembered. It makes the extra time stimming and all your needle pokes so worth it. Doing a big follie number dance for you.

tammy- I am going to try to take it even easier then I did last time too. I started thinking back to all the things I shouldn't have done during my 2ww like lifting a box of files and lifting the dog food bag that might have resulted in my embies not sticking. This time I am sticking to the "nothing over 5lbs rule" and making sure I drag my DH with me to Costco when the dogs need food. Also I agree with Franny I dont mind you talking about Zach at all. I think it gives me hope that if you have a beautiful son by IVF then I can have one too. I hope he starts to feel better the poor little man!

Ashley- Are you getting excited to start your Lupron on Saturday? Four days and counting. Also how is your job search coming along? Any prospects?

[amanda1979]

trying to see if my picture is working
amanda1979

[annpage]

Hope4babies, Lou, Turtle, & Tammy: Thanks for the positive thoughts. I can't wait to get through all this. Good luck to you all. I'm so glad I found this forum.

[TammyS]

Amanda...try erasing the first part with url in it and keep only what is between the [img]and[/img] and erase everything after that too. It looks almost right.

Thanks Franny and Teresa.

[amanda1979]

I know it should not be this hard, but I can not seem to get my picture up..

[amanda1979]

Franny that sounds like awesome news! Cant wait to hear more later today. I am dying of curiousity at how many you have growing now! I guess I thought 12 days of stimming was normal...and when you said you were stimming longer this time...I thought much longer than 12 days...so now more curious than ever to hear what the normal is.

Is anyone else doing the microdose lupron flare protocol?

Tammy,
We are doing the microdose lupron protocol with gonal-f & menopur. My RE said yesterdsay the normal was btw. 10 to 12 days, but some people have to go longer like 15 to 16 like me. We go back in the morning to see how the follices are looking as of monday they were immature. So we are hoping they have grown.
Amanda1979

[TammyS]

Cool...thanks Amanda. Good to know.

You have almost got the picture correct now. Add the [img] to the front of the line and [img] to the back of the line...only the one in the back must have the / in front of img ...I cant do it here or it will mess this whole sentence up. lol

So, [img]and[/img] before and after your sentence you have right now...like it is around my word "and".

[turtle0619]

hi everyone!
so my clinic closes at 430pm, and here i am at 410 and still no phone call..they usually call between 1230 and 130...no later then 2pm...so i wait and i wait and i finally decide to call them myself and instead of just leaving a message i dialed the one nurse i know's ext. thinking for sure she would be gone for the day...surprise she picks up on the 2nd ring!! hellooooo did you guys forget about me????? she says they were really busy today and she hasnt gotten around to making the calls yet!! are you kidding me? i swear to god they just mess with me for fun! sooooooo after all that waiting....
I AM TRIGGERING TONIGHT!!!!!
my ER is thursday at 10am!!! woooohooo!
of course in my grumpiness turned into happiness i totally didnt even ask how many follies i had. oh well...can you imagine if i get more then one this time??? ok ok i cant get ahead of myself and get my hopes up thinking that kinda stuff...but still it would be crazy!
oh and i am also excited because the ER isnt on my anniversary and i wont be on bedrest yet either so we can actually go out and do something!! yay!
ok i gotta go eat...all this waiting made me too nervous to eat, and now i'm starving!!

***much love always***

[rlk1]

Sorry---crashing your thread!!!

Franny: Good luck on Thursday!! I've been following your journey, and I hope nothing but the best for you!!

Hi to all my other past cycle buddies too (Lou, Teresa, Ester, Tammy, and others!).

Tons of baby dust to the summer cycle group!

-Kim