Where is everyone?
It is less than a month to go for most of us surely!
Julie
July cycle buddies
Hi all,
I've been over on the June board but I think I will actually end up cycling in July as AF doesn't appear to be showing up anytime soon. I'm going to be doing a frozen transfer with some embies left from my failed IVF/ICSI in May. My clinic will only do a medicated cycle though so I have to start downregging 21 days after AF starts. After downregging for 10-14 days, then I take estrace (form of estrogen) for 2 weeks then projesterone injections for 5 days prior to the ET. It's going to all take much longer than I thought. I was hoping the FET would be nice and quick. No such luck
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Me - 34
DH - 39
MF is only issue
IVF/ICSI: -tive in May '04
I've been over on the June board but I think I will actually end up cycling in July as AF doesn't appear to be showing up anytime soon. I'm going to be doing a frozen transfer with some embies left from my failed IVF/ICSI in May. My clinic will only do a medicated cycle though so I have to start downregging 21 days after AF starts. After downregging for 10-14 days, then I take estrace (form of estrogen) for 2 weeks then projesterone injections for 5 days prior to the ET. It's going to all take much longer than I thought. I was hoping the FET would be nice and quick. No such luck
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Me - 34
DH - 39
MF is only issue
IVF/ICSI: -tive in May '04
Don't worry it will come around sooner than you think! It is so frustrating to wait I know that I had my first fresh ISCI cycle in January last year and then had to wait until July for a natural FET.
Don't be disheartened, it just gives a bit more time to get ready.
I will be starting a fresh cycle in July following my last one in December (I changed clinics so it took a bit longer), my husband is also a teacher and I did want to be home alone during the treatment and 1st week of the 2ww, I went made last time!
Take care.
Julie
Don't be disheartened, it just gives a bit more time to get ready.
I will be starting a fresh cycle in July following my last one in December (I changed clinics so it took a bit longer), my husband is also a teacher and I did want to be home alone during the treatment and 1st week of the 2ww, I went made last time!
Take care.
Julie
Hiya Girls,
Sorry not posted for a while been finding it all hard going again, i had my appointment with the nurse last week she checked all my drugs and stuff we had to sign more bloomin forms, and now we are all ready to start in july when af shows up god im scared still dont know if i can actualy do this but im taking one day at a time and when the day comes to start sniffing i will deal with it then and not before hehe nice thinking that aint working tho!
its starting to affect my relationship now dp trys his best but when im depressed theres nothing he can do to help really i just like to be alone i do take it out on him and i know he cant totally understand how im feeling or what emotions im going thro but for one day i wish he could, and as for sex ! remind me what is that again ? hehehe
hope you are all well and staying positive look forward to reading all your posts
love to you all
Angxx
Sorry not posted for a while been finding it all hard going again, i had my appointment with the nurse last week she checked all my drugs and stuff we had to sign more bloomin forms, and now we are all ready to start in july when af shows up god im scared still dont know if i can actualy do this but im taking one day at a time and when the day comes to start sniffing i will deal with it then and not before hehe nice thinking that aint working tho!
its starting to affect my relationship now dp trys his best but when im depressed theres nothing he can do to help really i just like to be alone i do take it out on him and i know he cant totally understand how im feeling or what emotions im going thro but for one day i wish he could, and as for sex ! remind me what is that again ? hehehe
hope you are all well and staying positive look forward to reading all your posts
love to you all
Angxx
Our dream came true after 5 yrs ttc we know have 8month old twin boys Adam and Kieran and our gorgeous 9 yr old daughter.
Hang in there miracles really do happen
Hang in there miracles really do happen
Hi Angela,
Waiting to get started is tough. I don't know about you but I feel like I have this dark cloud looming over me so I can't really enjoy anything or think about anything else.... and I'm just doing the frozen cycle this time! It's also impossible to plan anything in the future because I have no idea what will be going on. I know that last time I almost felt a sense of relief once I started downregging because I knew I had gotten started and there was no turning back. Also, in the time I spent waiting I had read so much about various side effects and all the things that can go wrong, that I was in a complete state of anxiety. I can tell you that nothing was anywhere near as bad as I feared it was going to be. There were difficult days but I just tried to deal with things day by day and this board really was a lifeline.
As far as having problems with your DP, I know how you feel as my DH and I have had some problems as well. Sometimes I just need to talk about things for the sake of getting them out of my system but he always feels that my talking about a problem means I want him to solve it and if there's nothing he can really do, he gets frustrated. Meanwhile, I find my moods all over the place and when I'm on the medications the prospect of sex is about as appealing to me as going to the dentist. I try my best to accomodate him but that just ends up with me feeling resentful. Anyway, it is all very stressful!
I just got back from shopping. I saved a huge amount of money at a really good sale but, of course, spent more than I should have in the process. I'm trying my best to keep busy to keep my mind off things but I think I'm going to have to start finding some activities that don't cost anything or it's going to be a very bad day when the credit card bill shows up
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Bye for now!
Staci
Waiting to get started is tough. I don't know about you but I feel like I have this dark cloud looming over me so I can't really enjoy anything or think about anything else.... and I'm just doing the frozen cycle this time! It's also impossible to plan anything in the future because I have no idea what will be going on. I know that last time I almost felt a sense of relief once I started downregging because I knew I had gotten started and there was no turning back. Also, in the time I spent waiting I had read so much about various side effects and all the things that can go wrong, that I was in a complete state of anxiety. I can tell you that nothing was anywhere near as bad as I feared it was going to be. There were difficult days but I just tried to deal with things day by day and this board really was a lifeline.
As far as having problems with your DP, I know how you feel as my DH and I have had some problems as well. Sometimes I just need to talk about things for the sake of getting them out of my system but he always feels that my talking about a problem means I want him to solve it and if there's nothing he can really do, he gets frustrated. Meanwhile, I find my moods all over the place and when I'm on the medications the prospect of sex is about as appealing to me as going to the dentist. I try my best to accomodate him but that just ends up with me feeling resentful. Anyway, it is all very stressful!
I just got back from shopping. I saved a huge amount of money at a really good sale but, of course, spent more than I should have in the process. I'm trying my best to keep busy to keep my mind off things but I think I'm going to have to start finding some activities that don't cost anything or it's going to be a very bad day when the credit card bill shows up
.Bye for now!
Staci
Helllllllllllllllloooooooooooo July Ladies 
Well, July is looming around the corner so I thought I should bring this to the top and to let you know I will be joining you for an FET Natural Cycle in July! Waiting for AF (which should start around 30th June) hopefully so will get the treatment done and dusted all in the month of July - providing everything goes OK without the drugs - You never know in this game do you
............ Looking forward to all your updates.
TTFN
Nickie
Well, July is looming around the corner so I thought I should bring this to the top and to let you know I will be joining you for an FET Natural Cycle in July! Waiting for AF (which should start around 30th June) hopefully so will get the treatment done and dusted all in the month of July - providing everything goes OK without the drugs - You never know in this game do you
............ Looking forward to all your updates.TTFN
Nickie
1st Cycle ICSI - Cancelled before E/R due to poor response
2nd Cycle ICSI - April 2004 Negative
3rd Cycle FET - July 2004 - Negative
4th Cycle ICSI - Nov 2004 - BFP (Oh my GOD)
2nd Cycle ICSI - April 2004 Negative
3rd Cycle FET - July 2004 - Negative
4th Cycle ICSI - Nov 2004 - BFP (Oh my GOD)
Nickie,
I really wish I could do my FET without drugs! Are you even taking progesterone right before the ET and after?
How do they time the transfer without any medication? I take it you must have very regular cycles.
Not much going on here. Just waiting for AF to show up. I'm on Day 31 of my cycle now. It usually shows up by around Day 42 but I've had cycles as long as 54 days...just hoping this won't be one of them!
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Staci
I really wish I could do my FET without drugs! Are you even taking progesterone right before the ET and after?
How do they time the transfer without any medication? I take it you must have very regular cycles.
Not much going on here. Just waiting for AF to show up. I'm on Day 31 of my cycle now. It usually shows up by around Day 42 but I've had cycles as long as 54 days...just hoping this won't be one of them!
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Staci
Hiya Staci
From my follow up the only drugs I will be taking is the Ovritelle to make me ovulate around day 10 (ish) and then probably the progesterone (this wasn't discussed but I think this is a matter of course for all clinics)! My consultant did state that if my lining in the uterus was not thickening naturally then we would have to abandon and do a medicated cycle the following mont. However, beacue I usually have very regular cycles (every 28 days) and there were no previous problems with the uterus he wants to try a Natural cycle.
They time the transfer because of the ovitrelle injection makes me ovulate and then approx 5 days later they transer the embryos.
I know it's a pain doing the drugs, and I might even have to if this one has to be abandoned. Just think of it as a fresh treatment. I don't know about you but I am treating this as a bonus cycle and not getting my hopes up - especially after they were dashed back in May.
Glad to see hear there is another FET cycle buddy in July though
Big hugs
Nickie
From my follow up the only drugs I will be taking is the Ovritelle to make me ovulate around day 10 (ish) and then probably the progesterone (this wasn't discussed but I think this is a matter of course for all clinics)! My consultant did state that if my lining in the uterus was not thickening naturally then we would have to abandon and do a medicated cycle the following mont. However, beacue I usually have very regular cycles (every 28 days) and there were no previous problems with the uterus he wants to try a Natural cycle.
They time the transfer because of the ovitrelle injection makes me ovulate and then approx 5 days later they transer the embryos.
I know it's a pain doing the drugs, and I might even have to if this one has to be abandoned. Just think of it as a fresh treatment. I don't know about you but I am treating this as a bonus cycle and not getting my hopes up - especially after they were dashed back in May.
Glad to see hear there is another FET cycle buddy in July though
Big hugs
Nickie
1st Cycle ICSI - Cancelled before E/R due to poor response
2nd Cycle ICSI - April 2004 Negative
3rd Cycle FET - July 2004 - Negative
4th Cycle ICSI - Nov 2004 - BFP (Oh my GOD)
2nd Cycle ICSI - April 2004 Negative
3rd Cycle FET - July 2004 - Negative
4th Cycle ICSI - Nov 2004 - BFP (Oh my GOD)
Just nosed in here to check you are all ok and wish you all the luck in the world - I know how horrendous it is with my history and you are all perfectly normal with your worries and fears and moods and credit cards etc!
Ang - was going to email you but wanted to say GOOD LUCK - I know how awful it is - take deep breaths and little steps ok? You have my email if you need me.
Nickie - good luck with the FET - I am pg with natural FET - twins and the last pg was FET natural too........ they do work!
Whoever asked about natural - you need a regular cycle and then they start scanning and blood testing on day 10 after AF and the can see when you ovulate - two days later in they go - about as close as I ever got to natural conception.
STaci - hang in there.
To the rest of you - sorry forget all the names these days - loads of luck and handfuls of babydust to you all to help you find your dreams
Love
Tracey
xxx
Ang - was going to email you but wanted to say GOOD LUCK - I know how awful it is - take deep breaths and little steps ok? You have my email if you need me.
Nickie - good luck with the FET - I am pg with natural FET - twins and the last pg was FET natural too........ they do work!
Whoever asked about natural - you need a regular cycle and then they start scanning and blood testing on day 10 after AF and the can see when you ovulate - two days later in they go - about as close as I ever got to natural conception.
STaci - hang in there.
To the rest of you - sorry forget all the names these days - loads of luck and handfuls of babydust to you all to help you find your dreams
Love
Tracey
xxx
ttc 9 years. 38 yrs old, dh 8 hrs younger!First IVF in Aug 2002 and had ectopic.2nd IVF neg.3rd FET and negative.4th FET and positive but sadly lost our little boy at 20 weeks.5th FET and Alice Isobel and Emily Charlotte born 5th Aug 2004!
Tracey,
Thanks for keeping an eye on us
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I guess the natural FET cycle would be out for me even if my clinic did do them since I have irregular cycles. I use an electronic fertility monitor which is about the only way I can ever tell when I ovulate then I know that AF will show up roughly 14 days after that. This month I seem to have not ovulated at all (maybe as a result of the IVF meds last month?) so now I'm on Day 32 of my cycle with absolutely no clue when AF is going show up.
Anyway, I hope you are doing well. You must be getting pretty close now? You do realize we're all going to be in big trouble when you have to go off the board for a bit?! I hope you have designated a substitute!
Staci
Thanks for keeping an eye on us
.I guess the natural FET cycle would be out for me even if my clinic did do them since I have irregular cycles. I use an electronic fertility monitor which is about the only way I can ever tell when I ovulate then I know that AF will show up roughly 14 days after that. This month I seem to have not ovulated at all (maybe as a result of the IVF meds last month?) so now I'm on Day 32 of my cycle with absolutely no clue when AF is going show up.
Anyway, I hope you are doing well. You must be getting pretty close now? You do realize we're all going to be in big trouble when you have to go off the board for a bit?! I hope you have designated a substitute!
Staci
Add me to the role call
Hi Girls
I'm starting IVF/ ICSI June / July. I will start sniffing to down reg next week and then wait for AF to arrive and then off we go for our 1st attempt. I have endo which is quite severe I've been told so lets all keep our fingers crossed and positive thinking for lots of babies for the June / July thread
hi Angela good to see you on the site
Fingers crossed for us all
Janem
I'm starting IVF/ ICSI June / July. I will start sniffing to down reg next week and then wait for AF to arrive and then off we go for our 1st attempt. I have endo which is quite severe I've been told so lets all keep our fingers crossed and positive thinking for lots of babies for the June / July thread
hi Angela good to see you on the site
Fingers crossed for us all
Janem
Staci
You or Dagny can take over You will both be pg by then! Think Nikola is a bit tied up with the twins. Hope AF turns up for you - never want them do we and when we do..............
good luck to you all
Love
Tracey
xxx
You or Dagny can take over
You will both be pg by then! Think Nikola is a bit tied up with the twins. Hope AF turns up for you - never want them do we and when we do.............. good luck to you all
Love
Tracey
xxx
ttc 9 years. 38 yrs old, dh 8 hrs younger!First IVF in Aug 2002 and had ectopic.2nd IVF neg.3rd FET and negative.4th FET and positive but sadly lost our little boy at 20 weeks.5th FET and Alice Isobel and Emily Charlotte born 5th Aug 2004!
can i join you?
Hi everyone
Havent posted for a while but Im starting IVF in 2Weeks! Cant believe its this near!
Should be about 3rd July if AF on time
love macaroni
Havent posted for a while but Im starting IVF in 2Weeks! Cant believe its this near!
Should be about 3rd July if AF on time
love macaroni
New here!
Hi i'm new to this forum but unfortunately not new to IVF.I will be starting my second ICSI in july , start sniffing on the 13th.My first one was in march and i hyperstimulated so couldn't have a fresh transfer.Had a FET in may which didn't work . we had three embryos but only one thawed out.I'm feeling so different this time, i think we were so hopefull the first time and we were really shattered and as you all know went through an awful time.I really don't want to get my hopes up again but i also don't want to be negative , i wish july would get here i hate waiting! 
Cerise xx
Cerise xx