April/May Cycle Buddies!

[nicksgam]

Blaqdymun ~ congratulations to you too!!! I have been trying to take it easy, but it is hard because of my 13 month DS. It’s weird just like last time I feel peaceful knowing my little embies are inside me.

[LYD10]

lou Hi hun! I miss you too, and I am just over the moon about you being knocked up!
How are you feeling?? I bet you are feeling better being past that evil 12 month mark!! when do you find out if its team blue or pink??
To be honest with you I need space from this board (although I am always poking around checking in) I just feel left behind...its crazy to know most of the girls i cycled with have already had their babies. It makes me feel so guilty because I am so jealous, and it makes me really sad. Who knew I would ever be jealous of people who had successful IVF cycles ya know?? its bad enough i have to be jealous of all those fertile girls...I feel horrible just saying it out loud right now..i am a bad person i guess.
Anyway you can see why ive been in hiding.
as for my journey...i havent really talked about it much because i'm so scared it wont work, and its our last hope.
we were blessed to adopt 9 beautiful lil embies!!! They are in a clinic in NY about 10 minutes from where my parents live...where i grew up! They are waiting for us, but to be honest i am scared to death to try again. I dont think I could take another BFN. I am trying to get in better shape...my depression, DH's surgery, and winter did not do my body any good. I am trying to snap out of it and lose some weight so I can give our embies the best chances. Its hard when I cry all the time, and ice cream tastes so good!!
we are also trying to save some money so if i do get my BFP we can actually afford to take care of this baby!
I want to try in june, but i might wuss out. I need to get my PMA back big time!!

ok...this should've been in a PM...i'm sorry for busting into this cycle board with a crazy personal when most of you all dont know who the heck i am!!!
I wish you all the luck in the world!!!

anton I know you dont know me, but while ive been following some girls on here, and in the winter group I found your posts such a great inspiration, and I just wanted you to know that I think you are a very special woman, and these guys are lucky to have you here to support them. best of luck to you sweetie!!

****much love always****

Turtle - i dont know you but my heart goes out to you. from your siggie i can see how much you've been through! urghh. this IF journey is very tough and seems to be particularly tough for you. for what its worth - donor embies is something completely different so its clean slate for you. your previous history of BFNs should not affect your chances with the donor embies. what does your RE think of your uterus environment? another - alas very expensive option - is donor embies with a surrogate. that would set you up for a pretty good success chance! i know a few women that did it and in one case her SIL agreed to do it - twice - for two babies.

[Sunshine1576]

Congratulations you are now PUPO Bladymum and Nicksgam WAHOOOO!
Sunshine1576

P.S. MooreBaby (Ester) yes I was having way too much fun, promise I wasn't drinking even though it was 5:00 somewhere but never want to miss anyone if I can help it!

[Heidi67]

Michele- Mom4Sure- I am so sorry to hear that your cycles got cancelled and that your in pain. You're in my prayers.

Heather- Akdelp amazing numbers.

Jen- Congrats on being PUPO with twin girls and that your boy has made it be frozen

Ester- Great ER , I hope more then 50% fertilize.

Nicksgam- Blaqdymum - Congrats on being PUPO

Easley4- Nice to see that dark line

Congrats to all the other ladies that are PUPO

AFM: Was a busy week with parent teacher conferences and IEP's . Almost done BCP, and looking forward to Sns on Monday. Hopefully going to the movies this weekend, since I won't be able to starting next weeek. With this micro dose protocal I'll be shotting up 2x a day . I was looking over my instructions and it looks like after the 16th the next time I'm scheduled to come in is after 6 1/2 days of stims (27th). Seems kinda long to me so I'm going to ask if I can come in earlier. I'm a little worried because they''re increasing my meds, even though I've always produced a lot of eggs. Hope they listen to my concerns.

Sorry for those I missed, having difficulty keeping up with all the action.
Have a relaxing weekend everyone.

[Lauren1171]

Ester - Congratulations!!! I could never do ER awake! I am a terrible patient!

Franny - Good to see you are coming back! Don't feel bad about feeling a little jealousy. I know it stinks always being on the BFN side myself. Hopefully we will be cycling together for the last time soon!

[LeeS]

WOW!!! You ladies are hard to keep up with.

To all the STIMMING ladies - Let those SPRING EGGS - GROW BABY GROW!!



To all the ER ladies - Congrats on the EGGS that will soon hatch into your little chickadees!



To the PUPO ladies - Relax and lets those embies snuggle in for the long haul!



To the first BFPs on this board - YAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to start the spring run of



AFM - Someone days ago asked about INTRALIPIDS. I had my first infusion today. I am having intralipids due to NK levels and history of m/c. The infusion was uneventful. Once the IV is started it's just a waiting game. As long as you have a comfy chair and something to pass the time (it took about 2 1/2 hours) then all should be fine. I had no reaction whatsoever. I also had a SnS for CD 11 and I have 10 or more follicles on each side ranging from 10 -14mm. RE said that was fine but my E2was high so they lowered my follistim to 150units. ( I started on 600units for 4 days then 300 now 150). I have to go back tomorrow for another SnS. I have PCOS so I was expecting lots of follies but I am hoping the the high E2 won't get me cancelled. I would be so bummed out if my cycle came to an end before it really even started. Trying to keep up my PMA but I am definitely struggling with it tonite. Well I guess we will see what tomorrow brings...

As Always BABY DUST TO ALL!!!

Lee

[deftonesmo]

Hey all . . .

Franny: I always feel like a bad person when someone at work gets a BFP and I have a twinge of jealousy . . . but I tell myself that my turn is coming up next! And I am genuinely happy for the BFP's on the board and at work =) but twinges are normal =)

Michelle/mom4sure: so sorry to hear your news. that sucks big time =(

Jen/Nicksgam: Yay! PUPO!

Ester: congrats on the ER!

Heather/Akdelp: Wow! Great numbers!

AFM: Move me on to "currently taking BCP" please =) . . . also have a saline u/s scheduled for next thursday to make sure I don't have any polyps . . . also double checked my inventotry of leftover meds from last cycle . . . RE tentatively has me ER for 5/12 and ET 5/15 . . . Yay =)

[noodlemama]

Hello ladies - here's our update. Had our embryo transfer last Saturday 9th April and all went well. Woke up today with period type cramps and was so scared to get out of bed to go to the bathroom for fear of seeing blood. DH encouraged me to go and everything will be fine. Well, all is not fine. I've started a full-blown period and I'm freaking out. I'm assuming that our embie has not snuggled in and we've lost him/her.

Has anyone else experienced this? I know its not implantation spotting - it's way more than that. Does this mean we've lost our embie??? Is there a chance that we could still be pregnant?

Very scared. This was our first attempt at IVF so I just don't know what to expect (and I know everyone is different).

[fruit]

WOW!!! You ladies are hard to keep up with.


AFM - Someone days ago asked about INTRALIPIDS. I had my first infusion today. I am having intralipids due to NK levels and history of m/c. The infusion was uneventful. Once the IV is started it's just a waiting game. As long as you have a comfy chair and something to pass the time (it took about 2 1/2 hours) then all should be fine. I had no reaction whatsoever. I also had a SnS for CD 11 and I have 10 or more follicles on each side ranging from 10 -14mm. RE said that was fine but my E2was high so they lowered my follistim to 150units. ( I started on 600units for 4 days then 300 now 150). I have to go back tomorrow for another SnS. I have PCOS so I was expecting lots of follies but I am hoping the the high E2 won't get me cancelled. I would be so bummed out if my cycle came to an end before it really even started. Trying to keep up my PMA but I am definitely struggling with it tonite. Well I guess we will see what tomorrow brings...

As Always BABY DUST TO ALL!!!
Lee

hi Lee, well i asked about INTRALIPIDS on another thread, i saw one lady talking about it and since i've never heard of it before and i found it was usueful with some other ladies, i thought maybe i can ask my RE on my next appointment...but i needed to hear some informations about the procedure before going to RE, so thank u for sharing ur experience and keep up ur PMA im sure that everything is gonna turn to be just great

[mom4sure]

Noodlemama

Hello ladies - here's our update. Had our embryo transfer last Saturday 9th April and all went well. Woke up today with period type cramps and was so scared to get out of bed to go to the bathroom for fear of seeing blood. DH encouraged me to go and everything will be fine. Well, all is not fine. I've started a full-blown period and I'm freaking out. I'm assuming that our embie has not snuggled in and we've lost him/her.

Has anyone else experienced this? I know its not implantation spotting - it's way more than that. Does this mean we've lost our embie??? Is there a chance that we could still be pregnant?

I am no expect but if you are absolutely sure that its a full blown period, and its almost a week after transfer, it cant be good. I am sorry. Of course i could be wrong, and I TRULY hope that i am wrong. The best way to find out for sure is to tell you RE and hear what he or she says. I am so sorry you are going through this.

mom4sure

[Wishingandhoping]

Noodlemama- I'm sorry that you're going through this stressful time. I don't know what the full bleed means, but I would definitely call your RE and see what they say.

Ester and Heather- Congrats on great retrievals!

Mom4sure and Michele- I'm so sorry about your disappointment. I know that is a huge letdown

All of the PUPO girls- Take it easy and enjoy being PUPO!

AFM- Had my SnS appt yesterday (day 5). I don't know what my estradiol was, but I had at least 13 follies all between 10 and 14. I'm happy with that if they all have great eggs! Of course I would have loved to have seen 20+! I'm continuing my Gonal F, and now adding lo dose HCG and Ganirelix. I go back for SnS on Monday. I'm just praying those follies GROW

[moorebaby]

Good morning ladies! Well, we just got our fert report & I'm extremely pleased w/ it. Out of the 14 mature eggs, 9 fertilized!!! That is a 64% fert rate. We have NEVER had anything that high. It's always been right around 25%. I know we have many more hurdles to face, but this makes me happy. The embryology lab will call again tomorrow to let me know how the 9 are doing & whether my ET will be a 3dt or a 5dt. We've never even had that option, so this is all very surreal.

Please pray that our 9 embabies continue to grow & divide!!! Your thoughts & prayers really mean a lot!

[Sunshine1576]

Moorebaby (Ester), Congratulations on the embabies, May they continue to grow and become your biggest blessing!
Sunshine1576

[moorebaby]

Moorebaby (Ester), Congratulations on the embabies, May they continue to grow and become your biggest blessing!
Sunshine1576

Thank you!!!

[fruit]

Moorebaby - yeeeeeeeeey congratulations on ur 9 embies