Fall 2010 Cycle Group

[leorira11]

Anna - Icee? That is quite a unique name! I'm sorry things didn't work out for you. Congrats on doing an IUI! That's so sudden and wonderful! Keep us posted on how things are going.... we are 2ww buddies again! (I "o"ed yesterday) Also, you should convince your DH to stop smoking, regardless of whether or not it will help with the fertility! And you've had cancer, wow. Some really amazing women on this board.

Amanda - Pregnancy brain already?

Margi - we must have posted at the same time! We are quite the pair! I think that I might (might!) be able to hold off on POAS until at least my FET on Sunday.... Weird that if I get pregnant I'll be 2 weeks pregnant before they even put the embryos back! When we first started TTC, I bought my HPTs at the drug store. So expensive! So I didn't use them that often... now I've learned about buying them on eBay! There is a seller in the UK who sells really sensitive cheapie tests (10iu/ml - that's as good as most FRERs!) I pay about 8 GBP for a set of 25! I can pee as often as I want at that price!

and because I never pay attention and am a little bit computer illiterate --- can we repeat the "blinkies" lesson again? I want to use some too! thanks!

[klinger13]

Amanda - Pregnancy brain already?

I think so! This morning I was in the kitchen fixing my bowl of cheerios and my dog's bowl of food. I grabbed my blueberries out of the fridge and proceeded to sprinkle them all over my dog's food instead of my cheerios. I didn't realize it until I was setting the dish down for him. So yes, I think pregnancy brain has arrived!

[TammyS]

Amanda - Pregnancy brain already?

I think so! This morning I was in the kitchen fixing my bowl of cheerios and my dog's bowl of food. I grabbed my blueberries out of the fridge and proceeded to sprinkle them all over my dog's food instead of my cheerios. I didn't realize it until I was setting the dish down for him. So yes, I think pregnancy brain has arrived!

I just busted up laughing so hard that I nearly woke Zach from his nap! LOL

[ChelleDe]

Heather - YAY for AF!!

Cheri - you're being so strong and that's great. As you said, it does work, so just keep trying! You will have a baby one way or another Great question on the IVF Weight loss tips! I wish I had some answers but thanks for posting that question.

Tammy - And awesome on getting that cancelled appointment!! Keep us posted! and keep your PMA! We are all saying good thoughts!

Mishell - does your follistim and menopur shots sting? I think its way cool we are stimming together, we are about a week apart on ER and we almost have the same name!

Kynlee - Oh heck 6 weeks is mid January! That's sooo going to fly by with the holidays!

Leora - Congrats on 1dpo

Amanda - Have fun at all your Drs appointments! Oh can you please remove the BCP from my status. Thanks!!

Lauren - Awesome follie count!

Margi - I just love your colorful post!! and omg the fortune cookie is awesome. I'm going to print it out and put it in my IVF Scrap book! Your RE is letting you start this month? Mine said that 11/29 was the last day to start stimms.


AFM - I am.. mmm I feel.. mm.. aggrivated! I have 20 hrs of sick time on the books at work. There was a new policy that was supposed to be approved that if you go on FMLA then you dont have to use your sick time. Well that policy has not been approved so when I go on FMLA for ER and ET then I have to use up all my sick time. Then I wont have any time on the books for Drs appointments following ET. In January I will get 8 hours of ST and 8 hours of VT but until then I wont have anything.

I work for the state so policy is extremely strick. I can not alter my work schedule. I can not work through lunches except 1 time per month and it has to be pe approved. That is also policy.

The only hope I have is that they approve for me to go on leave without pay until the new year when I get my 8hrs ST & VT. Something is going to have to work out.

[ChelleDe]

Amanda! That is hillarious!!!

[riogirl71]

Amanda - good luck with US and let us know! Too funny but maybe your dog needed antioxidants in blueberries! What kind of dog?

Leora - gorgeous name! Love the meaning! Too funny saying you can hold off on POAS until your FET day! big hugs! For blinkies, go to a site like http://www.photobucket.com and copy the [img] code and paste here and voila! Blinkies galore! Too funny you are going to trick your RE into getting you an early beta! Hopefully you will get a BFP on HPT!

Annas - love the name! I sent you a PM on male fertility, so coll you get to try again so soon with an IUI! Best of luck for a baby! Welcome to your 2WW!

Margi - would you do IUI or IVF? You won't need to cause your BFP is waiting tomorrow!

Tammy - I am glad you and Bill are taking such good care of yourselves for your babies! So sorry for your losses. Those 3 beans look great! Yep all 4, they will be gorgeous beans tomorrow, I have a good feeling. Sorry for the question but with your FET miscarriage did you have an US?

Lauren1171 - good job on follies!

kynlee - are you doing another FET or fresh? DId you have all of them fertilize? Sorry I can't remember!

AFM - both excited and terrified, go for US tomorrow at 9:30 Pacific time. I hope there is a healthy bean there!

[karin1]

A little worried. I just got home from getting Hannah from school. She has the stomach flu. She spent the night at her cousins over the weekend and they had it on Monday. She woke me up last night at 3am crying about pain in her stomach....no fever...just pain. I thought that maybe it was another ovarian cyst and gave her an advil. The problem with her is that I never know how serious it is because her tolerance for pain is zero. She crawled in bed with me and went to sleep. This morning, she went to school. She said she didn't feel great and I just said if you feel bad, call me. Well....she called and as soon as we got home she was vomiting. Still no fever, but I have her quarantined in her room. I'm worried that if I get it that it could cause me to miscarry. Does anybody know? Should I be worried? I thought about calling my dr, but don't want him to KNOW how paranoid I am.

[Lauren1171]

Ugh! I just spoke with RE and that F'n number did not change!!! He said to continue meds and go Friday for S&S and another CBC or whatever that blood test is called. He said be prepared for him to cancel me. I asked if we would do iui if he cancels and he said no way with this many follicles. This sucks cuz my lining and everything else looks great. I would hate to do 13 nights of shots for nothing! He also said the bleeding was not a side effect from meds. He said it was a rare hormonal breakthrough that could happen to anyone. Figures! I don't know what else to do. The nurse said eat fruits and veggies and drink alot of liquid.

[riogirl71]

Karin - call your RE, I know plenty of women who got sick and had healthy babies, you just don't want your temp to be to high, that's the real risk to your baby a high fever. Quarantine her, she should understand, lysol everything, wash your hands, take precautions but don't stress out too much. My son has had a stomach bug for 5 days now, some fever and diarrhea but he is 2 and he can't be quarantined! It will be fine!

Lauren1171 - I am so sorry, I do hope you can move forward with your cycle.

[ChelleDe]

Lauren

[ChelleDe]

Karin,

I'm with Rio. Call you RE! Ask them what they think is the best procaution. You're probably not the first patient with a sick kid. I hope everything works out !!

[Krys]

Hello Ladies.

I am going to attempt to do a few personals. I read back a few pages and this is what I remember. So if I get it wrong or I missed you I am sorry!! I will try to get caught up over the next few days.

Klinger- I love the pregnancy brain, I love that you put me under the pregnant section I will take it as a good sign lol. When my friend was pregnant we called pregnancy brain= placenta head ha ha its now a well known term around here!! Good luck on all your upcoming appointments! Praying for good news at every single one of them.

Rio- Good luck with your ultrasound.. Praying that little bean is all snuggled in nicely.

Cheri76- Im so sorry that they are making you go for an official beta. I hated going back when I knew things were already over. Its like pouring salt on an open cut. Im glad that youre ready to make some changes and jump back on board, Good for you! I just had my third transfer yesterday and it took everything in me to jump back on board but I did and Im glad I did.

Ryann- Is your transfer on Friday?? I think I read that somewhere. Im keeping every body part I can crossed for you. Hopefully we will both be under the pregnant section soon! Still saying prayers for your dad each day.

Kynlee- Hoping that the next few weeks fly by for you!!

AFM- Beta is December 14th. That day cant come any faster. Im hanging in there. Not driving myself too crazy yet but it is only the first day lol. Question... Is anyone on here on fragmin (blodd thinner) or has anyone been on it before??
I started it last night and boy does it suck. It burns like fire once injected. Im just wondering what the heck blood thinner will do to help with implantation??
Anyways thinking of all of you and sending positive vibes your way!

[rypell1985]

tHank you all so much for the prayers for my dad! We just got an update and they were able to the old pacemaker/defib out without problems...which was the scary part because it had been there for 10 years. Phew! They are now hooking up the new system. Should be about another hour. Your prayers must be working!!!!!!

Krys...yes my transfer is Friday! And my beta is the 15th!! We are so close...Tammy and Leora too!

[TammyS]

Ryann...Yayy! I am sitting here crying happy tears that everything is going well...keep the updates coming.

Karin...Please dont worry about the flu at all. Bill and I got the flu at 13dpo the same day that I poas and found out that
I was pregnant with Zachary. And, we had it bad bad...the absolute worse flu we had ever had and we had it for several days. Vomiting, fever, and diarrhea. I bawled my eyes out and called the doctor at 3am ....and she said it would not hurt the baby at all...and she was right...it didnt. I hope you dont get it...just take all the precautions you can and be sure to wash your sheets since she was in your bed last night. I hope Hannah is feeling better soon.

Lauren1171...Dear God girl...I am praying sooo hard that they dont cancel you...this is sooo unfair. I am betting that your numbers will go up now that AF has left...at least that is what I am hoping for. Maybe you should trigger anyways and go baby dancing 34 hrs later? I think I would...but you didnt hear that from me. Or wait...would there be a medical reason why you shouldnt do that?

Krys...I'm not on that...but do take a baby aspirin every day...the idea behind it is to have extra blood flow going through your uterus and no clotting. It should help with implantation and the baby sticking. I cant wait to see your name back down on the BFP list again. lol Will you poas? If so, when?

Amanda...I am still laughing about the blueberries! Cant wait to hear all about your u/s tonight.

Leora...Love your pronounciation and the meaning! Ok, so I figured it out...if you poas on Friday at noon...and I poas on Friday at 5am...we will be peeing at the same time and can come on here and announce our good news together! LOL

Icee...I love the name! Heck, with those immature people....they arent worth your time. I feel ya though, my real name is Tamela...like Pamela...and everyone at docs offices always say pronounce it wrong...like Ta.me.la or Ta.meal.ya or even Ta.mal.a! Thus, I go by Tammy. lol Hoping and praying that this IUI does the trick! How cool that you are jumping in there and decided to do IUI tomorrow...at the last minute and everything looks great, too! Woohoooo!!! Good Luck tomorrow and keep us posted! Also, so very sorry that you have endured cancer at such a young age. Big Hugs! I am a firm believer in no caffeine, smoking, drinking, tight undies (use boxers instead), hot tubs, etc for the guys...lots of docs believe it too.

Margi...Do you mind if I ask you...cause I think I missed it somewhere...as to why you do IUI and not IVF. Still praying for your BFP tomorrow. Everything crossed too. Oh, and I just love the fortune cookie. Reminds me of the fortune I got at lunch the day of my transfer a few months ago...something about "Life is blooming, spring has sprung." I would have been due in the spring. Didnt work out, but it made me feel good, just as your fortune cookie post just did.

Rio...My beta dropped just a few days before my u/s was scheduled, I never got to see anything. Your u/s will be great tomorrow...when do you plan to post...so I can stalk the board before I leave for my transfer at 10:30 pst? Good Luck...I am soooo excited for you!!! Hope your DH doesnt kill me when you find out your having twinzies!! lol I just love teasing you.

Chelle...So sorry about the work issues...I hope they can help you work it all out. Menopur stings sometimes...but not always...and not that bad. Follistim dont hurt at all. Thanks for the good thoughts...I asked the u/s tech if she could put a rush on the doctor reading the images and she said she would...but doubted that they would read them before my transfer tomorrow and call. Wouldnt that just be my luck...they call tomorrow night or Friday, after transfer, to tell me that I have cancer and need to be treated. Ugh, not even going to think about it anymore. Happy thoughts! Happy thoughts!

[riogirl71]

Ryann - that's great news, hope it all ends well too! Let us know!

THURSDAY IS ALMOST HERE!!!! SUPER BABY LUCKY THURSDAY!

Karen - good luck with your first US

Margi - good luck and super beta day for you! Got your blinkie ready!

Tammy super great luck on your transfer of 4 gorgeous embryos!

Rio (that's me!) - prayers for a healthy bean on the US!

Tammy - you crack me up! My US is 9:30 am PST so by the time I get back to work and post you will be getting your babies put in mamma! Good luck all around! Yeah I will take a mental picture of his face and describe it to you in detail if they see twins, I will probably crack up laughing at the look of terror in DH's face! I am really praying for a healthy bean, or two, as long as I get to meet him/her/them in 9 months! Super sticky vibes for you for tomorrow, got your pineapple ready?