Looking for November Cycle Buddies

[BichonMom]

Hi ladies - we are looking really good these days!! Welcome to all the newbies!!

I had my ER yesterday and they got 35 eggs. That's insane right !! They ICSI 29 and 17 fertilized, and now we are waiting to see if we are going to do a 3 or 5 ET. I have to share the story of what happened while we were there. DH's first contribution was only 10 swimmies and we all asked if he could try again. The Dr say it wouldn't do anything so why bother but my DH pushed it and say what would it hurt really to just try. So the lab tech say go right ahead since they know I was going to produce a lot of eggs. So he did and the tech came in and said they have more than enough to ICSI with now and it was a good thing he produced again. I gave him a big hug and told him that I was so glad that he pushe to do it again. If he hadn't we were going to have to do some egg freezing so at least we won't be out all my egss, but I'm excited that we have so many the ferilized and am hoping we get a BFP soon!! I have to tell you though, I am a little mad at the RE though for saying it won't work. My DH theory is that he didn't produce since Wednesday and the old one came out first then the fresh ones came next. I think it was right and am glad the tech let him try. So, just remember to follow your guts, we may not be drs but we do know our bodies.

Blessed - sounds just like me. We concieved our 1st little girl via IVF in 2008 too!

Leorira11 - come on AF...this waiting is crazy!! I'm hoping she shows are face soon!

Annahope - That case manager should be fired. What an awful thing to say to you. You are trying to do a good thing by adopting a kid and she should never make you feel bad for it. I'm in . Maybe it was the agency but I don't give up on your dreams. You deserve to be a mother and bring a deserving child a home.

I have to tell you, its nice to see a lot you are going for #2 as well. I was so worried that I was the only one and that I would be insensitive to post out here since I was blessed, but as a lot of your have said, I feel a great urge to try for a 2nd, but I will never forget how truly blessed I was to have my little girl. I also am very lucky to have some insurance coverage still left to cover this IVF.

You guys are great and hears looking foward to some BFP!! in our near future.
Hugs!!

[karenvancouverisland]

wow, that calendar and status thing is awesome! we did one when i cycled in 2008 but not so high tech..

anyways- i wasn't sure if i was supposed to write in the calendar or what?? but....i have an u/s tomorrow (25th) to check my lining, then i'll get my FET date..likely oct 30..

thanks rio!

[karenvancouverisland]

figured out the calendar... and i've just been going back and reading everyone's posts.. what an amazing group of women... i'm so glad to have the support. makes everything feel not so lonely..

[Blessedmomof1thruIVF]

Bichonmom - Holy Crap!! 35 eggs! That's awesome! How are you feeling? And good for your DH for being persistent! I was feeling the same way about posting on a board on our second time around but I thinks it's helpful for all the ladies to know that it can work and it has for us and we are going through it again and have the same fears but are so grateful for what we have already. But I hear you about the urge to have another. It's overpowering. We only have coverage for one more time so we are trying again. Fingers crossed for everyone!

[mellow4]

Bichonmom~ Wow! Looks like you got it going on in the egg department. Good for you! And good for DH for being persistent. Sometimes we know better than the docs and nurses and have to be pushy. I hope you get a great fertilization report!

karen~ That calendar is awesome, but...I can't figure out how to add anything to it. Haha. Good luck on your upcoming FET!

Anna~ I'm sorry to hear about the adoption ordeal...I too have been reluctant to go any further with the process, it takes sooo long, and is so expensive. I know many who have gone through it though and have had good outcomes. I pray we are able to have our hearts desires this time and it be a non issue.

Blair~ How's it going?

Rio~ Thanks for doing the status calendar and such. I can't figure out how to add mine, so here it is: Tentative retrieval 11/15...can't wait!!

Leorira~ I'm sorry your still waiting for AF. Mine took forever to come after my D&C. I took a test about 2 weeks before my AF finally came that was negative. I have no idea how long before that it would have been negative. I pray it comes soon. It's a terrible wait though, so I know your pain. It was 7.5 weeks for me.

eggandaprayer~ Good luck to you as you go forward with donor eggs...what a process this is, and so much more for you.

easley~ We have secondary infertility as well. You are not alone. Good luck to you as you begin this IVF journey.

Blessedmom~ Welcome! Hoping for good news for us all.

AFM~ I got to play with needles today!!! Woo Hoo! Okay, just one needle, but, surprisingly it gets so much easier each time I do this. I started Lupron this morning. Will start Gonal-F and Menopur Thursday. Looking so forward to this! lol

[krisnjer]

leorira, karenscorpio, jennieswa, rio & SDtrying--Hope AF has come for a visit!

easley4, lynniecat, karenvancouver, eggandaprayer, blessedmom --Welcome! I am so glad to meet more people who understand and don't mind sharing.

JenMink & Myizzy-hope things are going well for your FET. Have you both started injections yet?

Jessica2723--Grow follies grow!

Margi26-- I hope your IUI went well! Does that mean your status should be PUPO now?

Blairwh58-- Glad to hear your shots were not as painful as PIO, hopefully they continue that way.

Mellow4--Thank you for sharing your story with us. This journey is so hard and it takes so much courage to begin again. Never thought I would see so many ladies get so happy about needles! Sticky baby dust to us all!

babydreamz-- how did your estrogen level turn out?

Annashope-- I'm sending good vibes your way. So sorry about your sister--hopefully you can hush her up with a girl AND a boy at once I guess sometimes people forget to be thankful for things they have. And your adoption experience was terrible, what a horrible person! DH & I have always kept adoption in the forefront of our family planning but we have always been a little scared about the entire process. In our state (OK), the biological parents are eligible to change their minds and come and get the child until the child is age 5.

Bichnmom-- WOW 17 fertilized! and way to go DH for them what's up I just finished the 5 day wait between ER & ET and it felt like time was moving backwards instead of forwards. Hoping they will all be sung as a bug and keep on dividing!

BlessedMom-- not sure what protocol you are on but we did Lupron at 8 am and Follistem at 8 am and then did Menopure at 8pm. Dr just said that Follistem and Menopure needed to be 12 hrs apart for our protocol. And now we do PIO in am, uggh!

WOW that was a lot. Hope that I didn't leave anyone out but I had a lot to catch up on!

AFM--ET was a success (we transferred 2 blastocysts) so as my Dr said I am PUPO! I do have some questions for you ladies. My RE said they had a grading system for blasts ranging from A-F. We transferred 1 grade C and 1 grade D (the 2 best so far). I asked the DR what that meant and he said they were good quality and that the lab has a very strict grading system and that about 75% of the blasts transferred there were grade C/D (which I happened to overhear another couple and theirs were C/D too). On day 3 we had 11 fertilized eggs ranging in quality from 1, 2 and 3. At that time of the 11 there was 1-10 cell, 1-9 cell, 4-8 cells, 3-7cells and 2-4 cells. On day 4 of course no update. Then the RE said that she usually grades at noon, but our ET was at 10 and she said the cells would be a little younger (maybe not the word she used but I think that is what she meant) than when she usually updates. So she did not know at that time if there were any of a good enough quality to freeze yet. I am really trying to stay positive and not focus on this too much but I cannot stop thinking about it. Has anyone heard of this type of grading system? I have looked online but cannot find reference to this type of scale. I probably should have asked this earlier, but what type of questions should I be asking these guys? Even though I am asking questions, I feel like I get home with squat--thank goodness for DH bc I have to ask him several times what was said. Any suggestions to help me get through this 2ww? Bc for the first time in my 36 years I AM PREGNANT until some proves otherwise!

[SDtrying]

krisnjer- so awesome you are PUPO!!! I was so happy my first IVF cycle to be PUPO, I just remember knowing that my little babe was inside of me we the most amazing feeling!

bichnmom- are you kidding-- 35 eggs!!!!! way to go

[karenvancouverisland]

hi everyone (again) and krisnjer.... as for the grading system- what i can say is that just the fact they are blasts is GREAT. there was concern that our embies may not make it to blasts in a dish, instead of in me.. so i've only done 3day transfers, which means they don't get the chance to grow to blasts.. so you've got strong embies who are off to a good start!!

i know it's so hard to not obsess about every detail they tell us and to want to understand EVERYTHING..it's hard to just 'trust' or have faith.. soometimes ijust friggin hate that part.

[JenMink55]

Hi Everybody, it's been a few weeks since I posted on here! So excited to see all this progress all the girls are having! I am going to be religious about checking this board daily now that things are getting close!

SO my update! I finished BCP's last Wed and AF started last night YAHOOOOO!!! Baseline tomorrow morning @ 945 and I am on day 11 of Lupron and after BL US tomorrow going to start Estrogen patches, and Estradiol Suppositories (SUPER FUN!) LOL

Looks like FET is set for the 10th of November as long as things progress as perfectly as they have been!!!

krisnjer Thanks for checking in on my progress!!

blairwh58-- Did I read you are doing Acupuncture? I started too about 3 weeks ago. I am going weekly and although expensive it's really giving me a feeling of THIS IS GOING TO WORK!!!!! Have you found out your FET date yet??

jennieswa-- Looks like we are on a similar cycle, how are things going for you!?

OH Also found out my RE is having a 52% FET success rate... YAHOOOO! I am hoping this means a B F P for me!!

Take care ladies!
Jen

[SDtrying]

AF here early???? Usually on time, hoping all day 3 labs okay.....

[SDtrying]

Hi Jen

I just got AF and a little freaked out because she's early and I had arranged my work schedule around a goal of FET Nov 12th. I'm wondering if they can still transfer me on Nov 12th?? Ugh, I hope so, I need my bedrest over the weekend. Well I saw you were on line so, I thought I'd tell you we'll be very close in time.

[JenMink55]

Hi SD,

I know what you mean about things being on time... I had to re-arrange my work schedule for my November 10th FET. I am so worried that my baseline tomorrow is going to give some sort of bad news, although I cannot imagine what it would be. So far this cycle has been going almost exactly as the outline the Dr's have set for me so I am thankful.

AF is so unpredictable! I stopped BC bills on Wed and they said that AF would start 2-4 days after the last pill and it started on the 4th day. I was really freaking out they would have to induce AF like they have had to do before.

So you are due to transfer on the 12th? I am assuming AF starting early would push the date up!? I am hoping you are still on track, let me know.

How many frost babies are you transferring?

[leorira11]

grrrr.... still waiting on AF.

I'm jealous of all of you transferring soon! I'm a terrible person when it comes to calculating things.... I really want a baby due before my 25th bday on July 31, 2011.... I figured it out that I would need my 5dET by Nov 12 to have a due date in July... which won't happen since I'm still waiting on AF....Oh well - hopefully a due date in August or September!

[margi26]

Wow..."November team"...I am very impressed with your fancy calendar! Great job!

I am just an occasional crasher as I am on the Fall Cycle Group. But I need to keep tabs on some of your fabulous ladies anyway!

krisnjer: A BIG congratulations on being PUPO--especially for the first time! Treat yourself well....and yes, I too am PUPO. My beta is scheduled for 11/4...when is yours? And are you going to play the POAS game? Or hold out until beta level?

Mellow: Yippee for starting to poke yourself! Yes, we are all a bit nuts here...I felt the exact same way the begining of this cycle. Happy to start injecting.

Leorira: I am doing the AF dance for you....come on!! And I am glad I am not the only nut trying to figure out due date prior to next birthday...if I am lucky with this IUI my due date will be a week before my next birthday. Looks like we are both Leos-I wonder if that has something to do with it?


Annashope: Good luck starting soon! I am sooo happy for you. I will be stalking you and Mellow especially...this will be so wonderful when we all 3 get BFP before the holidays. I know it!

[easley4]

Thanks you all for all the encouraging words! I have been reading everyones post and I really need some help with the lingo! I am having Mini IVF oppose to tradional and I was wondering if anyone knows the timeline? The difference between the 2 is the amount of drugs taken. I should start my BCP around Oct. 29 and they said the transfer would be somewhere around the end of Nov/first of Dec (if all goes as planned!)? But what goes on during the weeks in November? I going crazy waiting to start SOMETHING!!! Anyways, thanks again ladies!!!