Looking for November Cycle Buddies

[karenthescorpio]

Annashope- I love your attitude!  Booze and pot roast is a nice way to make yourself feel a bit better. Enjoy yourself the next few months and when the time comes to start again you will be ready and excited!  Can you consider PGD so that yup know the embies are ok?  It's just another way to increase your chance of success regardless of age.  I know you are young so your RE would never recommend it but it does increase your odd a lot!!!

Blessed- I'm sending a special prayer for your mom and you. I can't imagine.  As far as your cycle goes, if you can I would keep going if all looks good up to the time of ER. I would wager a bet that your mom would love to hear news of a pregnancy. You will be in my thoughts daily.   

SDtrying- so you're gonna decend into the POAS madness?  You go girl!  I'm only 3dp6dt so I'm no where near ready. I might (with major uncertainty) POAS on Monday, the day before my beta.  I did that last cycle bc I started to feel AF cramps and it was positive. But had I not felt them I wasn't going to do it. 

Mellow- i agree that you have to be your own advocate.  Even my clinic gets too "business as usual" sometime. I have had to fight for a closer look at things.  I don't  take anyone's vague answers  especially if they sound anything like "thats how we do it".  Everyone's circumstance deserves attention  What is your RE's policy fora 3dt?  Mine is if you have less than 5 embies.

Ok that's it for me for now. Just being lazy and trying to rest as much as I can. It is hard to do nothing!!!!  But it'll be worth it!  Not planning to POAS.  Too maddening and I want to feel good up to the end of this wait!!!  And I'm still telling myself I'm preggers until someone proves it otherwise!!!! Last Thursday of not being preggers if all goes as planned.
 

  
 
 

[MYIZZY]

Karen I hope next week Monday and Tuesday brings us the news we've been praying for

[cwehrs]

Well, I got my fertilization report and it's not good news. Of the 5 eggs only 3 were mature and only 1 fertilized. So now all I can do is hope that I have 1 fertilized egg that is determined to become a baby, dammit! The doctor's office said that they will call tomorrow to set up my transfer appointment for monday if the egg is still alive. Please keep my little would-be bean in your prayers. This is going to be a loooooooong weekend!

[blairwh58]

cwehrs- Try to stay positive. One is all it takes to get pregnant so I will keep my fingers crossed that your one embie holds on for your monday transfer. Good luck and keep us posted.

karenthescorpio- Try to stay relaxed for as long as you can. You are definitely PUPO and dont let anyone tell you otherwise. Cant to hear good news from you!

myizzy- Try to stay positive even if your thyroid showed wierd numbers. You can still end up with a healthy baby so keep your head up!

mellow- Any word on your transfer date?? Its so crazy that they make you hang in the balance like this. I wouldnt hang up the phone until I knew for sure when everything was going to happen.

annashope- Thanks for your positive thoughts. I am so sorry things didnt work out for you this time. We have been on the same boards for the past few months and I was really hoping we could both end up with good news. Im glad you got to relax with alcohol and pot roast. Try to keep your head up and know that things will go your way eventually. Dont give up.

jenmink- how are you? Didnt you have a beta today???

AFM- Still anxious for tomorrows beta. Luckily its in the morning so I shouldnt have to wait around all day long. Im sure the few hours after will seem like forever while i wait for the numbers to come back. I re-tested yesterday after I got home from work with a dollar store test just to see if the mid-day one hour pee still resulted in a positive. Luckily the + showed up right away so I felt a little relief. I'll probably test again when I get home from work, and probably even tomorrow morning just to be safe. I feel like no matter how many times I test I wont believe it until the doctor tells me its real. Then it probably wont set in until I see it on the ultrasound.

[riogirl71]

Karen scorpio - your plan sounds good!

Myizzy - congrats on being PUPO!

Margi - did you have your IUI?

mellow - hope you get the call soon!

Annas - you are amazing! I really hope that you can somehow find the money to try again! You and DH deserve a baby together and you have endured so much. I still want shepherd pics though I do swear by DHEA!

SD - go pee on the stick already hope you are feeling the PMA!

blessed - I am so very sorry. I hope things will be ok with your mom, how scary. I know it is stressful but I would probably go ahead with the cycle. Imagine the joy that would give your mom? Praying for you!

AFM - Still feel horrible this OHSS is kicking my butt. Sorry for not updating the list, I cannot think straight! I POAS again and had a bit darker line but not as dark as the control line so I hope everything is still awesome in there. I am miserable for a good cause right?

[mellow4]

Finally got the call. They moved me back to the original date of Saturday. Yay! I have 8, 8 cell Grade 1 embryo, and a few that are 6 cell. So that is the most awesome news we could have received. Anyway, I'm growing a pot belly...hopefully it doesn't get worse. So sore still.

Gotta run, still have company. Reading up on your updates, just don't have much time to do personals right now. Know that I am thinking about you all. Hope all is well.

[easley4]

So I had my U/S and mock transfer on Tuesday and my RE said everything looked great! Ordered all my meds today and they will all be here in the morning. I also took my last BCP today and I can already tell my AF is coming tonight or tomorrow. So it seems like everything is right on track!!! (knock on wood!! )

Has anyone else had a mock transfer? It is so hard having a full bladder doing that! All I kept thinking the whole time was PLEASE don't let me pee on this man! I can't imagine what it will be like at the real transfer and then having to stay still for 20 mins! But we do what we must, right?

How is everyone doing? Still totally nervous about the whole shot thing. I had NO idea they went in your stomach! Ouch!!

Went Christmas shopping for my 8yr old DD today and was looking at all the little baby toys that I'm SURE we will be buying next year! Trying to keep that PMA going .

Tons of prayers and baby dust being sent out to all!!!!

[ladybugg1999]

Hi All, I have been hanging out, reading everyone's posts but been too busy to do personals,
I want to send hugs to those with BFN's
To those 2wwaiting hang in there, my IM is a poas pusher, she already has the sticks for me to take home.LOL
Is anyone transferring on Tuesday the 22nd???????
Good luck to all ER and ET

So I will give a quick update. i have been waiting to hear from my IM all day as today was the donors egg retrieval day. I am hoping they got lots of eggs. We are insisting on a 5 day transfer so that would be Tuesday. They live in Georgia in the same city we are having a family reunion on thanksgiving. So we will be packing up the kids and heading down early Monday morning and then after the transfer meeting up with family across town. Although I am not looking forward to a 10 hour car trip with 4 kiddos, it's for a good cause. They are such deserving folks.He is 50 she is 44 neither has kids and they have tried IVF on their own and suffered 3 2nd trimester miscarriages. he is an only child and his father is not in the best health, it would be wonderful to allow him to now that his name will live on. He doesn't know they are doing this, so he is not disappointed if it doesn't work. I AM PACKING PACKING PACKING. I will keep in touch.

[margi26]

I told myself I was going to stick to one thread...the Fall Group..and now look...here I am over here with you awesome ladies--I started out as a crasher and stalker and now...sigh...I guess I am with y'all. Seeing as I am cycling in November, I guess that makes me eligible?

Cwehrs: Hang in there...I am sending you positive energy and prayers for your embie. Keep us posted.

Yes, Rio, I am PUPO! And no, you aren’t miserable for a good cause, you are miserable for a GREAT cause! Hang in there hon...I posted more to ya over on the Fall thread.

SDTrying: Looks like you have arrived in Crazytown, USA. Watch out with the POASing...once you start you can’t stop...it is soooo addictive. And remember, you have lots of time to show a ++--you are incredibly early. (Please replay this message to me some time late next week when I start to go nuts in the 2ww).

Blessed: Oh, hon. So very sorry to hear your news about your mother. I am praying that her test give you good news tomorrow. Please let us know. I am sorry it is so stressful--especially around the holidays. I think you should continue on with your stimming, unless the stress is really too much. You and DH need to decide what is best for you two.

Blair: SO happy for you HPT++ But REALLY can’t wait to hear your beta tomorrow!!

MyIZZY: So sorry this is so difficult. Yes, it is indeed quite a rollercoaster of emotions. Try to find things this weekend to keep yourself distracted. Sending you (((HUGS))) during this time. I am sorry I don’t know anything about thyroid issues so I can’t offer any ideas there.

Karen: Sounds like you are getting some of POAS-fever too...hm...gonna wait until Monday? Or truly resist? I like your “last Thursday of not being preggers” idea...great PMA!!

Jen: I can’t stand the suspense...so they really don’t tell you your first beta and make you wait until the second on Friday?! Crazy...I wouldn’t be able to take it. You are one strong woman!! When tomorrow should you know?

Mellow: Yea for Saturday ET!! Sorry you are so sore...push gatorade just in case. Still can’t believe you are doing this with company running around. You are a major trooper!

Easley: Congratulations on getting ready to go! I never had a mock transfer, but I have had 3 real ones, and yowzie yowzie-holding that pee is painful! Who would have thought? Don’t worry--you won’t pee on them. Worse case they can bring you a bedpan when it is over. Not to worry about the shots either. Most of them barely hurt. Pretty soon you’ll be a pro. Especially with the subc ones. Now the IM shots...those smart! But not everyone has to do them. Keep up the PMA!! You are doing great.

Healingheart: You got your baby-in-a-box! Congratulations. Yes, a bit daunting to be sure. Fine to whine anytime!

Readyandwaiting: How are you doing? You are PUPO!! Yippee....

AFM: I am the "IUI" girl here...did 3 IVFs and ran out of money so are trying, hoping and praying that IUI can do the trick. Had the IUI today and then acupuncture. Had several promising follies, good E2 level-twice that of my last cycle, great sperm count and motility so just have to battle the age-odds and hope one of my mature dinosaur follies had a "good" egg. I am officially in 2ww and will be in Crazytown in no-time. And yes, I will admit upfront--I am a POAS-addict.

PS The ladies on the Fall Thread have exploded with adding pictures! It is so nice to put a face with a name if y'all are up for it! Take a peek and see.

Baby dust to all tonight!!!

[JenMink55]

Hi everybody!

I appreciate everybody checking in on me! Beta tomorrow, I don't have anything yet. I had to move my original Beta date because of work meetings.. slave drivers!!! Now tomorrow they will take the 2nd Beta draw and compare # 1 and #2 to make sure numbers are going up, I should hear by mid afternoon. I have taken probably 6 POAS tests now and all have been positive but I continue to test daily. Just got home with another pack! I also went to my Dr's office and peed in a cup (I know, pathetic) and got some weird news on that. It came back "Inconclusive" WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!! I have to admit that made me a little worried... ugh, should not have done that DAMMIT!

Nonetheless I will be knowing for sure tomorrow what is going on. I got promoted at work on Monday so that makes things a little weird too. I have been at my job for 16 years and really working towards this promotion. I was like OMG, I get pregnant and then you give me this stress NICE

I will be back for personals, I have so much work to do before I relax for the night.

Love you all
Jen

[annashope]

Jenmink don't worry I am sure your beta will be great tomorrow...they should not use terms like "inconclusive" around us IVF girls because those kinds of words only cause worry. Anyways I can's wait to hear from you and Blair tomorrow with all the good news.

Margi I agree it is nice to put a face with a name and so I followed you and the rest of the girls on the fall board and posted my pics as well...lol AF has not started yet so I am still thinking whether I want to jump right into an iui or if I want to take a break. Ugh who am I kidding I am sure as soon as I see AF I will jump right in lol I guess I have to sit down and talk to RE,,,maybe tomorrow I will give them a call. Do you think we have a chance DH's numbers are usually 20-40 million, 85% motility and 11-16% morphology so its not great but I have seen people succeed with much worse numbers and anyways I guess maybe doing something is better than just sitting and waiting for the IVF money to come together.

[healingheart]

Hello to all you ladies. Took the last couple of days off from posting though I have continued to read all of your stories. I would like to start by sharing a private moment I had this morning with you:

So I'm getting out of the shower this morning at 6am. The house is quiet and all I hear are my DH quiet sleep breaths from our bedroom. I am looking at myself in the large bathroom mirror, and a thought dawns on me. I have stared into this mirror many times as a pregnant woman. Each one of them full of hope and prayer. holding on to every twinge, pull, cramp, and pain and convincing myself that it must be a good sign. I have seen my breasts become sensitive and full...and might I add damn good lookin only for them to say “just kidding”. Now...looking at myself.....maybe even into myself, I can’t even begin to imagine what it will feel like to be REALLY pregnant. To see my tummy begin to grow and stretch, to feel the little miracle growing inside my nurturing belly. I suddenly became overwhelmed with emotion. I thought of Anna and Kris and of what they could possibly be going through. I thought back through all of my losses and how scared and devastated I was. No words can really describe the sadness.
My heart goes out to all of us who have hoped, and lost. I am also full of joy for those who have received the best of news and keep my fingers crossed that all goes well.

After recovering from my emotion, I was struck by another one......SHIT. I forgot to take my BCP last night! I was soo tired and I always take it at the same time. 9pm. But last night I crawled into bed at 7:30pm and fell asleep reading my book. Damn it all to hell. Even though I took it as soon as I remembered, by 8am I was havin a period. Called my RE and they said it should be ok as long as I don’t forget any more and that the bleeding stops before this Sunday when I start taking my Lupron. Now I’m just pissed at myself thinkin “for cryin out loud, if I can’t even take my ONE pill on time It’s going to be disastrous when I have to take 4 pills and 3 shots”.


To Jen, Blair, Rio, and Dandme, for the time being we will all live vicariously through your adventures as we continue to hear good news of the pregnancies progressing.

To everyone else, I am crossing my fingers that you get the best christmas present of your lives.
Good luck to everyone.

I am going now so I can go tape that stupid BCP to my forehead!

Hugs and smootches.

[JenMink55]

FINALLY have some chance to catch up with all you ladies!

Ready/Waiting 2010-- How is that bed rest going? That to me is the worst part about IVF, having to lay in bed day after day staring at a TV! I went completely nutty, I looked forward to getting up to PEE!!!!

KarenScorpio- How is that little embie doing!? Have you caved to POAS yet!? I cannot believe that you can hold out on that! Only 5 more days till Beta- YES!!!

Healing Heart- So you got your box of goodies huh!? Isn't that first box a little overwhelming! I hope you don't have too many side effects since your body is virgin right now! LOL Sorry about missing your BCP, ugh there is just so many meds to keep up with, I sometimes have to check and double check to make sure I am getting everything.

Blair- Did you know our Beta's are the same time, how funny!!!! I probably wont be able to post until 8PM PST because work is sucking the life out of me and I will be home late. Hopefully we both deliver awesome news. YEAH JULY BABIES!! Also, curious about your Chemical pregnancy.. did you have a +HPT and then it went negative. I am so freaking scared about a Chemical

RIO! HELLO ON THOSE AWESOME POAS's!!!! Those are major lines, much darker than what I got. Congrats on being preggers momma! YAHOOO!!!!! Looking forward to your Beta on Monday. What Beta hell did you go through last time?

Kris- How was the Mountains!? I am glad you and DH are getting some well deserved rest

Mellow-GREAT NEWS on the embies!!!!! Going to be thinking some good thoughts for your Saturday transfer. EXTRA sticky baby dust!!

SDtrying-- Have you caved and POAS yet! You know there are a few pushers on this forum and we want you to cave!

BlessedMom- I am so sorry to hear about your Mother. That is horrible news under any circumstance. I pray that things work out for you and your family and that God blesses all of you. You are in my thoughts..

Cwehrs- Welcome to November Buddies! We have a beyond awesome group here and your welcome to crash! What happened in your previous cycle where you had 16 eggs? Your DH is right, it only takes 1 egg to make a baby. Thinking positive thoughts for you! Praying that little embies is strong and healthy!


Anna- Your positive attitude through this journey has really inspired me. I don't know if I could hold it together like you have. You are supporting all of us even through your BFN... your simply an amazing woman. I know your time is coming and trust me I will be pulling for you like CRAZY! I am doing good, I have like 6 POAS's but I have no idea how to upload pictures on this forum LOL. I have two more sticks I just bought tonight and I keep taking them LOL... I need to start clipping HPT coupons!

Myizzy--- What's going on with your Thyroid? I have never heard of them testing for that? Sounds like your in Beta waiting hell! Thankfully mine is tomorrow because I am sick of living in crazytown!

Margie-- Yup, my RE wont tell me the first Beta until # 2 is drawn.. JERKS! LOL... Tomorrow is Beta #2 and I am so freaking nervous. I have been POAS's twice a day just to make sure I still have a BFP LOL Hopefully I get a call tomorrow afternoon, I will post Friday night!

Sorry if I missed anybody, its hard to keep up on this forum, we are all so busy!

Love to you all
Jen

[ladybugg1999]

I talked to my IM the egg donor was able to provide them wit 17 eggs!! We will hear tomorrow on how many fertilized. I am so happy for them.

[Blessedmomof1thruIVF]

Thanks everyone. I ended up telling my mom what we are in the process of doing. It was almost impossible to keep it from her. Not really the way I wanted to tell her that we are trying to get pregnant but something I think I had to do. I think it was the right decision because my dad and sibling have really stepped up where I would usually be in the hospital the whole time by her side we are all taking 8 hour shifts. Spoke to the IVF coordinator and she said that it was our call but everything is going good so far but it depends how I handle stress. We have tentatively decided to continue, DH wants to continue. After my moms biopsy this morning we will have a better idea of what we are heading into, the results from the tests she had done yesterday came good so today is the day we will know more. I also have BW and U/S this morning and they will tell me when Retreival date will be. I have about 20 Follicles and they are at 13mm right now. So when the hell do they take them out. Sorry to be graphic but I have been peeing on myself for the past 2 days. Is this normal?