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[brklnmama]

Hi All,

I'm in my first IVF cycle and I had my Day 5 transfer yesterday (with 2 blasts). DH and I have been trying for a year and 3 months for #2. We conceived naturally with DD after a year of trying and one m/c. I'm 36 and have PCOS and DH is 34 and has low morphology. So after 2 cycles with Gonal-F (one with timed intercourse and one with IUI) we decided to go straight to IVF. So far so good. Love my RE, the meds haven't affected me too much and the retrieval wasn't awful.

I'm just dreading this wait!! I promised myself that i won't test until next Thurs, but I'm terrible about testing too early. I'm seriously keeping First Response in business.

I thought this board would help me stay on the wagon!

Good luck, everyone!

[dinagin]

HI ladies,
I have not been posting but have been following your stories. A big congratulations to those who got BFPs. Please send the good vibes to all of us and wishing you a super great journey to motherhood.
For those that did not get a BFP this time around, its a matter of time. We will all eventually be mothers sooner than we think.
For PUPO group: my prayers are with you and we all look forward to hearing about your BFPs.

AFM:
I had my egg transfer and officially PUPO. We retrieved 24 eggs of which 21 where mature and 17 fertilised. We have 12 frosties.....Which is a big improvement from last IVF (we retrieved 16, 11 mature and only five fertilised. We had two transfered non to freeze).

[txcplforivf]

Welcome DINA and BRK!!!!

Congrats on you guys transfers...lots of sticky sticky thoughts your way! I am still on lupron. I start stims 10/1. Estimated ER is 10/12 ET 10/15 or 10/17...

I feel the days DRagggggggggggging on LOL

[JerseyTouchDown]

Hey ladies,
Good report I have follies growing in there! Not too many but enough to give some hope after none maturing enough on last protocol. Two on left and five on the right. Here is to hoping that there maybe some good eggs inside those follies and that the ER goes well... Tentatively scheduled for wednesday. baby steps on this baby making... I am just so thankful there is some action inside those ovaries.

Still feel pressure on the right and soreness but tonight I got a sharp pain on the left an hour after menopur shot...
Hoping it's a good sign. Estrodiol at a good level vs last time too.

These drugs are making me spacey and forgetful, forgot to place freedom order, forgot something at work, feeling like I can stay focused on one thing or topic. Even forgot about my acupuncture appointment today. This is so not me I never forget stuff.

Anyone else seeing blue surprise from vaginal estrace?

Good thoughts for all of you! Another sonogram in the morning!

[nearlyder]

Hi to every one,

I have just started my first cycle of IVF on antagonist using puregon 150 iu and orgalutran, im on day 6 of puregon shots and day 2 of orgalutran, I had my 5 day scan and bloods on Friday which showed up that I had 6 very large follies growin and bloods didnt match, had a call back from the nurse who said cycle may be cancelled as bloods dont match up to follies I have to have scan now tomorrow with more bloods to see if I can continue, really peeved off and nervous now, im getting alot of pain on my right side with some really bad headaches, has any body else had the same experience using antagonist protocol.


me 27 DH 32
blocked tubes&pelvic scarring
DH perfect
6y ttc
6m clomid
3 lap
1 tubal surgery
1 ivf cancelled due to ovarian cysts

[brklnmama]

Hi Ladies,

Anyone else doing progesterone in oil shots right now? My tush looks like a battle zone! We're icing up beforehand and the shots don't really hurt. It's more of the anxiety of doing it every night and the soreness after. Any other tricks for decreasing bruising in soreness? Thanks!

[lt81]

Hi Nearlyder

I am on an antagonist cycle (now 10 days post transfer). I was on 225 menopur with cetrorelix as the anatagonist. I guess they do they same thing but different brand names maybe? I had a stinking headache from about day 2 of starting the antagonist injections which lasted about 4 days. It started as a really sharp pain on the back base of my skull but moved up the head to the front. So maybe that's normal? I thought it was just psycosomatic (sp?) so am sorry you are having headaches but glad I wasn't making it up! Goodluck for your further tests - I hope your cycle doesn't get cancelled. Its so much to go through for it to be cancelled - we were given the option of cancelling ours when we got to about 12 days into the menopur and 7 days into the cetrorelix but decided to go ahead with just three mature follies and four smaller ones. We got 5 eggs in the end, but only 3 fertilised as 2 were too immature. Good luck!

[nancy1]

Hi ladies,

I just had my transfer on the 22nd, FET cycle, transferred 3 embies. and am now anxiously awaiting until next week for the blood test. I was on bed rest for 3 days.
BRKLNMOM: I know what you mean about your tush! Mine looks like a wavy statue! And men it hurts!!! I had the nurses even tatoo the landmark!!!

For those of you who had BFPs, did you "feel" pregnant at all prior to the test?
I have been having cramping and my boobs are enormous but the same thing also happens to me prior to my period, so I'm not getting my hopes up.
My first time I had developped OHSS so it was difficult to tell what I felt, except that I was looking 4 months pregnant after only 1 week!

Good luck to everyone and would love to exchange notes with you all.
Nancy

[deidraj]

I just wanted to join & say good luck to everyone. My ER was yesterday and they got four eggs, 3 were mature & they all fertilized with ICSI. I am scheduled to go in tomorrow morning to have the transfer at 8:15. The nurse said there's a chance they might call me by 7:30 and tell me that they want to do it on Monday instead. If I don't get a phone call then tomorrow it is. This is our last shot due to insurance. We are hoping for good results. I'm taking Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday off of work just for bed rest. Fingers crossed & prayers said.

[JerseyTouchDown]

Progress ladies Progress!

Brooklyn Mama: My belly is war zone with the menapur, gonal f, ganirlex shots... I'm curious do the other shots hurt worse???

Nearlyder: My cycle was stopped last time. It can be devasting but if its any consulation its better for them to stop and start you over vs. dragging you through the whole process and having it not work... I hope you can continue and wish you the best.

Deidraj: Good luck with the transfer, you are just a few days ahead of me. Please keep me posted.

Nancy: I admire that your already at the 2ww it seems like a lifetime away for me to get there. Lots of hurdles to cross to having gotten that far! I hope it goes by quickly...

ME: Had an increase in follies in my sonogram now up to 10- 3 on left and 7 on the right. Still trying to keep hopes in check and hoping for at least 1 good egg in the mix... my Estradiol dropped a bit from yesterday to today from 1800 to 1600 just hoping it will stay up or go back up... is this normal... Its so hard to know what normal should be. Tomorrow I'll go in again for bloodwork and sonogram.

If all goes well, my trigger shot is expected Monday night, however, I have to fly for work up to NY for the day- can't get out of it. I'm freaked out because I may have to trigger myself on the flight home depending on the time they tell me I have to take it... anyone else ever trigger themselves, and perhaps even do it on a plane...?

On top of all this--my best friend told me she's preggers-- only a few weeks and only confirmed with a home test. I'm like why are you even saying anything yet...? Don't you know how fragile this process is...I haven't confided in her what I'm going through. I feel guilty and jealous that she gets it the "normal" way. They don't even want a kid yet... I hope that doesn't make me a bad friend.

I keep saying. Its all going to be okay, its all going to be okay.

Oh well, I'll be singing Baby Love in my mind for all of you... wishing you all strength, hope and good results!!!

[annashope]

Jerseytouchdown

Don't worry I triggered myself and it was a piece of cake. I just put the needle to the skin, took a deep breath and just did it really quick and it was nothing. Never on a plane but I am sure you will be fine- we IVF girls are so tough.

Also you are not a bad friend...most of my friends are preggars and I feel so sick of hearing "Oh guess what we are having a baby!!" sometimes it just makes me sick to see how easy it is for people and how much they take the whole process for granted. My brother told me he and his wife "plan to be pregnant by October" and I just chuckled and said well good luck. Don't get me wrong I wish all of my friends nothing but the best but I just get tired of hearing it all the time when we are struggling so much.

good luck to you

[Emma839]

I also hate to hear people telling me they are having a baby! I know it is not very nice but I cannot help it. The most painful experience was that a friend told me that they did not plan because of finical, new environment, etc; and they got pregnant a couple of months later. All my friends are over 30, few chances they got pregnant by accident… I hate such a faker. My db doesn’t understand why I was so upset to hear people’s good news; I just wonder how he can be so kind….
Jersey,
10 follies are good. I had 7, 6 eggs were retrieved and only 1 fertilised. I was quite blind throughout the whole process. The doctor did not share much information about hormone levels, etc. I think if anything is not normal, he would tell us.
Deidraj,
I am glad to hear you have gone so far. Good luck and take a good rest after the ET. After that you are official pregnant until proven otherwise!
Nancy,
Bedrest for 3 day!!! I wonder how doctor advices differ so much. My doctor asked me to stay for 10-15 minutes after the transfer. I can resume daily activities afterwards. I also wish to know what “pregnant” feels after ETs. I did not feel special anything except swelled and painful breasts; it’s probably due to the hormone I am taking.
Nearlyder,
I used the same medications as yours but I did not have the similar outcomes. Inject Puregon 200IU daily and start Orgalutran on Day 4 and the first echo&blood on day 6. I don’t remember how many follies I have but the doctor did not bother to measure the size; they were simply too small, I think. He increased the Puregon does after consulting the blood result; the date of ER was also postponed for 2 days. Hope to hear good news from the follow-up test.
Brikinmama,
So do I dread the waiting. My beta test is next Wed. I thought of buying a home test yesterday when saw a package in the supermarket. I did not buy it after all because I don’t think neither I nor my db can take negative positive. I will just wait until Wed.
Osi,
Welcome! I don’t like the injection, neither. I took it as a task that I have to do. Set clock at the hour and just do it. You may feel better if you have your DH do it.
It81,
I am glad to hear you again. It may be a good idea to take break after ET. I have been pretty nervous for a couple of days without any reasons; I do not feel anything or better put it, I don’t know what to feel. Weekend is my busiest period in a week so I can put this feeling aside for I while. Now I am just waiting for my test on 29, the same date as yours. Keep post!

[deidraj]

Dr.'s office called this morning, they want to wait another day to do the transfer. I've got 2 embroys at the 4 cell stage, which they said is normal and what they look for, but they said I also have 1 embryo at the 5 cell stage which they said was great, so they want them to keep growing. The nurse said a 3 day transfer is usually what is typical anyways (they did a 2 day transfer our first time). So tomorrow at 11am they will put them in!

I have a horrible time with people telling me they are pregnant. I cry everytime. We've been trying for over 4 years and it's just heartbreaking to find out someone else has what I've been trying so hard to get, especially when they don't want it.My sister-in-law didn't want kids and got pregnant with twins naturally with a man she had only been with a couple of months. That was definitely rough. I love my niece and nephew more than anything, but it's so hard knowing that some people can get this so easily. My husband doesn't understand that part. I tell him that I feel like I'm getting punched in the stomach everytime I find out about someone else. It's a constant reminder. Unfortunately it also seperates me from people. My best friend is pregnant with her 2nd. Her first turned 1 in August and this one is due in December. It's hard to be around her. I hate that I'm not a better friend, but I can't watch her rubbing her belly or hear her talking about baby stuff. It's just too much for me to deal with.

Here's hoping that this transfer works and that isn't an issue I have to worry about anymore!

[JerseyTouchDown]

My Update: No new follies still 10 total. They said they are growing nicely going back in the morning 7am to check how much! Trigger may be pushed to Tuesday depending on the lead follicle size tomorrow...

Anna, Emma & Diedraj: Thanks so much for your advice and for sharing feelings. In doing so you have made me feel like I'm not an evil crazy babyless person this morning. We had a double whammy yesterday... went to dinner for our friend's birthday and both of my girlfriends brought their two brand new babies to the restaurant with their cute carriers, outfits, bottles and diaper bags-- being around them compounded with my friends pregger news put me over the edge. I cried last night at length and my hubby said the drugs are making you emotional go to sleep. He has been so supportive but this piece he doesn't get---the way and how I feel that when others can just have stuff just happen for them and that it upsets me that it doesn't for us.

My grandmother used to say that God only gives you what you can handle---well--he must think we're all superstars cause this ain't easy business, emotionally or physcially!

I really hope the best for all of you. Thoughts and prayers are with you...
Just got the call that my bloodwork looks good and to keep up the same shots.
Have a great day ladies.
TD

[lt81]

It certainly is rough when people announce how easily they fell pregnant. I don't get upset and cry, but I handle stress by being quite dismissive, so whenever someone says they are pregnant all proud of themselves I just think - so what, you've done something billions have done before you - it took no skill or courage - nothing to be that proud about! If IVF works for me, atleast I've overcome a lot - I've beat the odds, been under the care and skill of fantastic scientists and doctors, overcome my own fear of needles (okay, so I still can't inject myself without a pen, but even that is an achievement for me) and put some real effort into the process!

All of my closest friends are now on 2nd or 3rd children with ease. I have a friend whose only facebook statuses relate to her three boys and what a handful they are or how ill they are or how nicely they played together which makes me grateful I have more to my life than just children. BUT no doubt I would be exactly the same as her - yes I am jealous and bitter!