April/May Cycle Buddies!

[moorebaby]

michele- af got here yesterday. although the last time i got af, it took like 35 days to get here, my cycle is normally 23-30 days. i think it took so long last time was b/c it was my 1st real af after november bfn. so, af will come around march 1st & then right at the end of march. but i wouldn't want to start stims then b/c i normally have er about 12 days after starting stims & that would not put my er & et during april break. i wonder if they can give me something (bcp's) to make af come later than the end of march...more like the 1st full week of april. do you know if that's possible?

[CT_Michele]

Ester, sorry I didn't reply sooner. I imagine they could use bcp's to regulate and time your cycle. My clinic does all of their cycles together, so each month about 12-20 people cycle together. To get everyone on the same schedule, we all will be on bcp's anywhere from 3-5 weeks. I will probably start mine after my next af and they will tell me when to stop so I can start meds right on April 1st with everyone else. It doesn't hurt to ask. Let me know what they say. I hope you can still cycle in April! I also wanted to time mine with april break, but honestly, I just don't care anymore. I have accepted that IVF is never going to work with my schedule and work will just have to deal with me taking a couple days off. Just think, if you cycle early, you could be on your 2ww during break with me!

[Heidi67]

Michele - Why don't you just take a sick day when you have your ER. That's my plan. We can take 3 without a dr's note. But I'm sure the clinic would give me one if I needed it.

We're going away for spring break so I'm glad I won't start injections until April. My ony concern is with taking my injections on parent teacher night, with this new protical I'll be injecting 2X a day.
Heidi

[CT_Michele]

Heidi- I will take a sick day on ER day, and maybe ET depending on what day it falls on. I know I have the time to take and can get a note, I am just worried about people speculating. I am first year at this school, and I just don't want anyone getting pissy that I might potential have a maternity leave in the middle of my 2nd year. A couple of my team teachers are big gossips. They will want to know why I was out, I am just going to have to come up with something to tell them if I don't want people talking. Don;t get me wrong, I am very open about what I have been through and IVF, but I just don't want it spreading quite so quickly in my first year.

Oh, and I just found out our parent teacher night planned for february has been cancelled until an undetermined date in april. They had to cancel it b/c they don't want any half days in february with all of the snow days we have had, we need to prep for the state test in March. I can only hope out of the 30 days in April, they do not reschedule it for my ER day. I was quite sore for a couple days with my last ER, even though my first ER I was fine that night. So who knows how I will feel this time.

[mom4sure]

Hi Ladies

Michel, thank u for alerting me about this group. I also start my meds on 1 April & i cant wait.

I will be doing my ivf in South Africa at the Cape Fertility Clinic. Will be on Gonal F.

I am literally counting the days until i start my meds. This is my 3rd IVF so i am praying it will be my last.

Am looking forward to this journey with you all.

mom4sure

[mom4sure]

I forgot to put my history, sorry

Me : 39
Diag: Tubal
1st Natural pg: Ectopic resulting in a ruptured tube
2nd Natural pg: Ectopic resulting in a repaired tube which is not viable

1st IVF- Ectopic
2nd IVF - Chemical pg
3rd IVF - APRIL 2011

mom4sure

[CT_Michele]

Hi mom4sure! Thanks for coming over, we are happy to have you!

It sounds like you have had a rough go so far. I do hope that this 3rd time will be a charm for you!

Our group is starting to slowly grow. Just a few more ladies and I will start putting together a tracking list for everyone!

[mom4sure]

Hi

Hope our group grows as well, it will be so great to share this journey with ladies who know what you are going through, and not think you are boring them with every little thing... Coz my IVF cycle, and being a mom is all i think about right now. I think my sisters, God Bless them, have heard enough from me . They are being so supportive and encouraging, since I am the only child in our family of 6 girls and 3 boys who doesnt have any children. I guess i pulled the short straw.

I know i shouldn't be anxious or stressing right now but i find myself doing it. I am 39 and i worry about everything from... maybe this is my last shot at motherhood, will i be a good mom, (i've only had to worry about me for soooo long), will i respond well to my meds, will they have to stop the cycle for any reason...... you get the picture.

Are any of you ladies doing anything special in terms of diets and nutritional supplements to improve egg quality? And any advice on what to do to increase the chances of implatation.

Would really love to hear what others are doing in preparation of their cycle.

Mom4sure

[CT_Michele]

Mom4sure- it is definitely hard not to be anxious or stressed. I am very excited, but also nervous about this upcoming cycle(s). I wonder the same things, will I respond, will I get a lot of eggs (well, more so, will we have enough sperm), will I see 2 lines on that stupid pee stick?! I am not doing anything special myself to prepare for this cycle as far as diet/nutritional supplements go. I have read all of the tips and tricks for successful implantation (like pineapple, acupuncture, etc) but I am not doing any of it. Honestly, the best thing you can do is relax your body and try to stay stress free. I know, it sounds completely opposite from what we all do during cycle, but I really am trying to relax as best I can and take things one step at a time.

[mom4sure]

Hi Michele

Thanks for the advise. Will definately try and relax and take it one step at a time.

Will be starting the pill next week on the 15th of Feb if AF is on time. Oh she better be... .

My IVF plan is stimming with Gonal F from 1st April, egg retrieval on the 13th, transfer on the 16th of April if its a 3 day transfer. Then i relax during easter while my baby implats... . I am travelling to Cape Town, South Africa on the 28th of March, for my IVF, and its such a gorgeous place, i hope to fall pg there.

Mom4sure

IVF#1 - Ectopic
IVF#2 - Chemical pg
IVF#3 - Will be a BFP

[mcfarland2213]

Hi Everyone - looks like I'll most likely be joining you in the April/May time frame - I have this cyst that will not go away...my doctor told me on Monday that it was the size of my uterus (which is about 3-4 inches wide) but it's IN my ovary Not good...anyhoo, I go back to the doctor in 4 weeks and we do another ultrasound - if it's still there, we do laparoscopy surgery to remove it. I have had 2 laparoscopys now (one for a ruptured appendix years ago) and one to remove both tubes in 2009. I'm really hoping it will just go away but I still feel it (doesn't hurt, just can tell it's there - kind of weird)! My RE said if it gets painful that I need to have it removed because it can rupture but from the ultrasound he can't tell what is inside of it or why it's just hanging around (I'll add that to the list of things the doctor does not know...such as why after 1 IVF and 2 FET's I have had 3 BFN's!)

I wish you all the best - I get on here from time to time to check in with everyone. I was on the Feb/March group but I don't think I'll be starting that soon.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

[akdelp]

Hello ladies! I guess I posted on the wrong board! I will start my BCP's end of Feb. This is my 1st attempt at IVF. I had a tubaligation when I was 22 (regret that) so now we are doing IVF. Can't imagine how emotional I will be once I start the injections, since I have been having periodic "melt downs" (only last an hour or so) with all my nerves! DH has awesome numbers, I have 30+ folic (they asked if I had ever been told I have PCOS...didn't know that til now) and everything is normal. We will see what happens!

Me= tubiligation at 22, PCOS
DH= Normal

[smoon0021]

Hi girls~
I had my 2 failed IVF for the last two months my last one was just last month I got BFP but went to chemical pregnancy.
My hubby's thinking we should start again trying for the third time next month but I think we should lay low for a while so I was just thinking maybe start again on April/May and I will go different hospital for a change.

I got emotionally stressed after my 2failed IVF but my hubby is willing to risk everything and he's encouraging me to have some faith and trust coz may be one of these cycles we could achieve our greatest dream to have our little angel.

Sending hugs to everyone!

[LYD10]

Hi ladies - i am on a 2ww right now on the winter thread, but the fresh cycle has not worked for me in the past, so i am preparing myself mentally for a FET attempt in March/April. Also, i kind of blew off my bedrest. I did 28 hours vs the 48 that i was supposed to do. I just couldnt take hearing my DS downstairs crying for his mommy, so i had to come down and help my DH out. who was a complete hero for the 28 hours that i was on bedrest - taking care of DS and me.
And another thing - there is no way I am going to not pick up my DS. I've already picked him up a bunch of times today - which is supposed to be my bedrest - ha, ha. i mean it is impossible - my DS is particularly strong willed - if he wants something he screams until he gets it. but luckily i asked my embryologist if is OK to pick him up and she said its fine. and she is normally very strict - she wouldnt even let me take antacid while i was cycling.
my beta is on 2/24. i mean i hope hope it works - but if it doesnt i'll see you ladies in April for a FET attempt.

[penny100]

Hello,

I am planning on an April cycle. Do mind if I join you? It's so helpful to have someone to walk through this with.

This is my 2nd IVF. I am 43 & my hub has male factor infertility. His count is OK, but the morphology is terrible.

My 1st IVF I triggered in 8 days. They tell me I have a lot of eggs & they were disappointed by what they were able to retrieve (We only got 6). They suggest that I change to Lupron which they say would be much lower dosage & that they could then increase if necessary so I don't trigger so quickly. If anyone has any opinions on this protocol I would love to hear.

Thanks very much!

Darlene