Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

[Kamina]

bebe- you are one hot mama 51! wow you have great genetics to be able to get preg so late.

Anton - The ER was great. You are right did not feel anything.

leonrira - hsg =yeah and I was just to be there for a quick appointment and back to work....
Yeah hubby was with me at the RE. Dont worry about the job. Cross the bridge with you come to it. lol. I need to work too! Congrats on the job. Having a maid is the best! When I was working I had a lady come in every 2 months and perform a deep cleaning. It was heaven. My husband is lazy when it comes to cleaning and we fight. So something had to be done.

AFM - still really sleepy, cant read more post at this time. Got there at 8 am and the started preparation. They have a cool gown where it hooks up to a blowing heater. Just imagine snuggy 2.0 with heat. Buy 9am on the dot I was ready to be wheeled in to the room. I remember talking to God and telling him please let your will be done. Just never leave me, no matter what happens. Grant me peace. Please talk to me while I am out so I can feel close to you. They wheeled me in the room and I got on the surgery bed. The anesthesiologist started talking to me about Chicago and other things and I was out. All I remember is dreaming of that Wilson Phillips "impulsive" (circa 1990)song the entire time and wondering if it were possible to have gas while you were out.... WTH. If God has a sense of humor, I don't get it. Maybe that song was being played in the room... I was looking forward to and intimate moment with God and all I got was flatulents and Wilson and Phillips. However, I did have and a-ha momemt. I now know why Michael Jackson killed himself with strong sleeping drugs. It SH** was addicting. I neve slept so well!!!!!!! I did not want to come back. And upon waking I started to think, if this cycle does not work. I would be willing to pay the cost just to get that feeling again. Seriously who thinks that? So glad I never did drugs.

Stats: Retreived 10 out of 10 follicles. 10 out of 10 had eggs. Hooty HOOOOO. This old girl did good. BTW was 44 on my wonderful BD.

Nighty Night girls

[WeHaveHope]

UPDATED 09-26-11 @ 8:02pm EST. Please let me know if I have missed anyone or if I'm missing any updates. Sending you lots of xoxoxo.







UPDATE NEEDED
Melinda72-ER 9-12-11
Kendra_n_Michael-estimated ER 9-20-11
Toniaa-ER 9-19-11, ET 9-24-12


WeHaveHope-On Estrogen patches & PIO IM injections for FET 9-30-11
Jen8675309-FET 10-13-11
Becca-FET Fall/2011


Tamera-11/2011
Kiminsh-Fall/2011
Alwaysangel-Fall/2011
Sunshine1576-Fall/2011
Lyd10-Fall/2011
Anton-Fall/2011
Fruit-Fall/2011
Krrice28-IVF 10/2011
Jasmin-Fall/2011
Cheri76-Fall IVF
LauraN-Nov/2011
Blessed143-Fall/2011
Neffi211-ET scheduled for 10-28-11
Lauren319-Fall/2011
Bebesperanza-Fall/2011


Sky7371-waiting for AF to start BCP for 1st IVF attempt 10-28-11


Blueeyedreamer-on BCP for cycle 10/2011
Kerpupples-on BCP for cycle Fall/2011
JenMink55-Start BCP on 9-14-11 for Fall IVF
Leorira-On BCP for FET 11/2011.
Rosie84-On BCP for IVF Oct/Nov 2011






Kamina-ER 9-26-11



Indigofire-PUPO on 9-16-11
K8ielovett-PUPO 9-19-11. Positive HPT in 9-25 waiting for Beta.
Akdelp-PUPO on 9-22-11 (1 expanded blast good quality). Beta 10-3.
Fvrogers-PUPO on 9-22-11 (2 blasts). Beta 9-30.
Tess69-PUPO on 9-22-11 (2 embies). Beta 10-3.
Tuffy4u-PUPO on 9-24-11 (2 blasts). Beta 10-3.

RESULTS

Sunshine and stars-PUPO 9-12-11, BFP 9-21 Beta=75, 9-23 Beta=211

[indigofire]

Oh man...could anything else go wrong?

Just talked to my friend who is the midwife. She's sick. I have to wait til Wednesday for my beta. I'm thinking of POASing tomorrow morning just to find out.

OK...I SURRENDER!!!!

Indigo.

[Lauren319]

Indigo- do it!!

[blueeyedreamer]

I'm so out of the loop! It's hard to catch up with everyone.

I have a question for those of you who have done FET. I was on 6 weeks of BCP and then switched to the estrogen patched. I'm up to 4 patches per day now. Did you have bleeding? The doc said at my suppression check that I could have some bleeding because of stopping the bcp. I have had bleeding for several days now. I had spotting then a full blown heavy period for three days and now back to spotting. I am to go for my lining check on Friday and another estradiol blood draw.

I'm curious if the bleeding is normal? I will call my IVF nurse tomorrow to ask, but am anxious about it.

[WeHaveHope]

Indigo-I am so sorry. I read this today after having some of my FET plans changed at the last minute and it really helped me to find some peace and accpetance with the situation. I really pray it does the same for you. I am praying for you so you get that BFP you so desire and deserve.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths" (Proverbs 3:5)

[fvrogers]

Blessed143 - Oct 1st is right around the corner!! You will be on the IVF train before you know it and then it will be full speed ahead!!

WeHaveHope - I am so happy that you were able to make a decision that you are happy with. That is what is most important. Now the count down is on until the 30th!! I love Proverbs 3:5, it is so easy to forget it - but we have to keep it in the front of our mind just to keep us grounded.

Cheri76 - So glad to see you back on the boards. I was wondering how you have been doing. My 2ww is up on Friday!!! Just trying to stay positive and stay in prayer for my BFP. LOL - the Caribbean functions at its own pace and can be a little dysfunctional. If you like order and precision, the Caribbean is not for you. If you enjoy utter chaos and confusion then head on down! Growing up there changes your perspective on island life and you realize it is not all bananas and pina colodas ... lol.

Lauren319 - I hope that you are able to find an RE that you are comfortable with. That is what is most important. Who cares if you switch back and forth? It has to be someone you feel will bring you that BFP!!

Kamina - So glad that it went well today. You are too funny about your flatulence and Wilson Phillips - ROFL!! I feel you on the anesthesia - it is awesome!! The best nap ever. 10 out of 10 - you go girl!!! Praying for a great fert report tomorrow! Sounds like an awesome birthday to me!

Indigo - I am so sorry that you are having such a rough wait. If POAS will bring you peace, then go for it girl!! Wednesday is only one day away, maybe you can hold out until then. Whatever you choose I hope you find peace and my fingers crossed and praying that you get your BFP!

Blueeyedreamer - I did not do BCP prior to this FET. I have done them prior to IVF and I ALWAYS bleed when I come off of them. Maybe someone can weigh in on the impact of the Estrogen when coming off the BCP. But I know for me that I always bleed when I come off the BCP. Hopefully you get some answers.

AFM - Cramps, cramps and more cramps. Hopefully that is a good sign.



Felicia

[WeHaveHope]

Ok ladies, so after a bit of a rough day I though I would share a funny story. I went for my annual PAP today. My RE said I needed to get it done before my FET because it had been a year since my last PAP.

So the IVF nurse walks in and starts the process. Keep in mind, the IVF nurse and I have become quite close after a year of being a patient in the office. So much so that we routinely play the game words with fiends on our smart phones and text each other through the game. She keeps me busy with the game when I have too much IVF things on my mind. So she puts in the speculum and can't find my cervix. She then puts in the long speculum and still, my cervix is in hiding. All of a sudden she stands up and screams "I can't do this, I just cant". I'm thinking, OMG my cervix has proven to be the most difficult to find and she's flipped. It turns out that there is a lizard in the room and she has this thing about lizards. I did not know this and started to think that maybe there was a roach in the exam room. I have a phobia of roaches, so I jump off of the exam table. Mind you, I am undressed from the waist down. I swear if someone told me this story I would not believe it myself. But this is true. So she's screaming and I'm about to run out of the exam room and show everyone in the office a little more then they want to see, I'm sure. Once she told me it was a lizard, I just could not stop laughing. She of course was completely freaked out and did not find it too funny but we all did. I'm sure it will be te joke of the office for quite some time. I just thank God that she had the foresight to take the speculum out of my vagina before she jumped off of the chair. I realy needed a good laugh today and boy did I get one. Absolutely, the highlight of my day

[becca5m]

Indigo. I'm so sorry you are feeling down. I know how difficult a PMA is during this. We had a similar experience with our first DE, as we only got 2 embryos, only one making it to morula stage. We switched donors and decided to do genetic testing, which resulted in 2 perfect blasts that led to a chemical pregnancy. The amount of money we have spent so far was really getting us down and starting to eat into our retirement, which we have worked so hard to build up. We did some soul searching and decided to try one more time, and we have a much better result. Everyone's financial situation is different and you have to do what is best for you and your DH. Try to stay positive that your beta tomorrow will show a BFP! Please keep us posted. Never feel alone in this, Indigo. We are all here for you.

k8ielovett. Congrats on being PUPO!!!

wehavehope. I had to laugh about your shirt being inside out. Gosh I seem to do that more often than I care to admit, lol. Sorry that you were feeling uneasy about the schedule changes, but glad to see you are embracing it and keeping your PMA. Just a few more days and your embies will be home where they belong.

fvrogers. Keeping my fingers crossed for you on Fri. Sending tons of baby dust to you.

sunshine. I hope you are feeling better tonight. Please keep your chin up.

bebesperanza. Welcome to the group. So glad to hear you are going to be able to try with your own eggs. I am 46 and was desperately hoping to be able to use my eggs. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

akdelp. Sending you positive vibes for a BFP. I know it's easier said than done, but please try not to fret.

anton. I so much enjoy your posts. You are such a positive soul. Thank you for your kind words.

I know I am forgetting others and I'm sorry. I need to spend some time with DH as we have been like ships crossing in the night these days.

AFM - we have 24 that fertilized and were biopsied on Saturday. Today we got the results back of the genetic testing and we have 12 frosties. Great numbers I think! I am going to contact the clinic tomorrow and hopefully get more detailed info about the stages and grades of them. For now, I am just waiting for AF to show her face and I can begin my countdown.

[LYD10]

Anton - we always post at the same time! "Your Highness" is funny and has NO baby references, which is a relief for us. I really can't stand movies about people who get pregnant by accident, or even get pregnant easily, or even with a pregnancy character. I usually like the show "How I Met Your Mother" - but now it's pissing me off. Lily and Marshall decided to TTC - tried for a few months without success - and then took a break from TTC when his dad died.... only to get pregnant the first cycle they weren't trying! UUUGGGGHHHH -- people see this shit on TV and assume it happens in real life. If I had a penny for everytime someone told us to 'just relax and stop the fertililty treatments" -I'd be a freaking millionaire. So for now, I'm skipping HIMYM - I figure that if/when I'm on bedrest and happily pregnant, I'll watch it then.

There is a new show on TV called "Up All Night" about people who have a baby and how they didn't know what they were getting into and kinda regret it. I'm skipping that one too....

You sound like you are having such a productive Monday. I'm impressed! I hate HATE HATE cleaning. My reward to myself was to hire a cleaning lady when I found a job -- so now that I found a job, I'm already asking friend for recommendations! I haven't even started working yet, but I'm so excited to pay someone else to clean my toilets

i tell you what else about shows with babies. all those babies are so freaking sedate - they are all drugged up. i cant stand to see all those mellow babies that just sit there!! like the modern family girl. omg - where did they find her! my DS would have twisted out of my arms already, grabbed a frying pan, threw it on the floor and ran away to wreak more havoc. sigh.... those TV babies are on drugs, i tell you!

[leorira11]

Indigo - I'm sorry you are feeling down. I always feel down during the 2ww -- wondering WTF we will do next if it's BFN. I know that people do stop treatments and give up on their dreams, but I just haven't figured out how I would do that though. Big hugs... and it sucks that you can't get your beta early. As for POAS -- what's worse? Not knowing, or knowing it's negative? I know some people who die to know asap (like me!) and others who would rather enjoy being PUPO until the final beta is done.

Anton - yup! Got the job! It's not ideal - but I'm thinking "one in the hand is better than two in the bush". I'd rather *have* a job than keep looking for a better one! People also always tell me of people who stop treatments or decide to adopt and then magically get pregnant -- I try to explain that the reason those stories are so amazing is because they are so RARE! Also, I'm willing to bet that those stories are always couples with 'unexplained' infertility --- I don't ovulate (ever) and my husband's sperm count is in the dozens instead of millions -- no egg + no sperm = NO FREAKING BABY! <sigh> If you get the "you're so young" comment, imagine how many people tell that to me at 25! Yes -- I may be only 25 years old, but that doesn't mean that TTC for 3+ years isn't incredibly hard for me too! Yes, I have the advantage that I won't "run out of time", but in a way - how helpful is it to imagine the next 10-15 years TTC???

akdelp -- I've had gut feelings and they are almost never right. Then again, I spend my 2wws with intense gut feelings oscillating between "definitely BFP" and "definitely BFN" -- so I can't help. You'll know soon though! --- and I LOVE that sentiment that every embryo is like a unique human -- the prettiest ones aren't always the best. I'll keep that in mind when I transfer my one "slow" embryo

Maria - I'm sorry that this is stressing you out. In a way, I'm sad we only have one embryo to transfer (what if it doesn't 'de-frost' well?), but at the same time, it's sooooo nice not to have those kinds of choices hanging over my head. Big hugs.

Felicia - Israel is technically a socialist state (which isn't a scary thing like most Americans think! We aren't "commies"! )so the labor laws are great and hugely beneficial to the employee. It's amazing how little protection employees in the USA get!

(and just so everyone knows -- sometimes people think that because I'm Jewish that I'm 'offended' or otherwise upset by Christian/New Testament/Jesus references --- but I'm totally and completely NOT. Prayers and belief are fantastic in whatever form they take. I can't believe that if someone prays for me in the name of Jesus, or Allah, or Buddha, or whatever - that God will disregard those prayers because they weren't in the right format - don't you agree? So I'll keep y'all in my prayers in synagogue and you think of me in church! )

Blessed - I'm also waiting for Oct 1 to stop my BCP --- this whole thing is one loooong waiting game. I'm always waiting for the next step. I feel like I've been waiting without breaks for 3+ years ----- maybe the waiting will end when I have baby in my arms (I hope!)

Cheri - welcome back! Yeah - this board moves fast, and I love that! So -- Pittsburgh, huh? I grew up in Sq. Hill, on Murray Ave right near Forbes. You? I went to a private high school in Sq. Hill (called Hillel Academy on Beacon Street).

Lauren - good luck deciding on a RE. I love my RE and won't switch (even though there is a clinic closer to my home), but I'm still looking for a new OB - which sucks. (My next pregnancy will be super high risk again... ugh....) How do you like the iPad? My friends have one and love it. My mom asked if I wanted one as a gift (I think my parents and ILs feel terrible that they can't do anything to help us feel better, so they just keep buying us gifts)

Kamina -- I also LOVE being put to sleep for the ER - crazy, no? I get so stressed during cycles that under general anesthesia is the best sleep I get in weeks! I feel so well rested afterwards! Congrats on 10 out of 10! That scores 100%

blueeyeddreamer - I'm on BCP now before my FET. I'll stop the BCP, wait a few days and then start the estrogen on CD1 (ie, when I get my period). Call and ask your RE, but getting a period after stopping BCP is totally normal.

Lydia - I hear ya! I don't have babies, but I've done plenty of babysitting in my time and no toddler sits around while his mom partakes in some witty banter! how are you? Any new beta news?

AFM - I had my HSG this morning. Not sure why, but this is my second one and they have never hurt at all. Not even a little cramping. I hate the feeling of the catheter going through my cervix, but that's just uncomfortable.

The good news is that everything looks great. They were both checking me post C-section (2 months ago - since I want to TTC again so soon) and checking for cervical issues that might explain my loss. I look great for being post C-section and have the all clear to start TTC again --- the other good news is that my cervix looks great, which is good, but doesn't give us any answers. All my tests are coming back normal, which is great news in terms of my odds for carrying to term, but really annoying in terms of giving us answers.

As for my new job -- it's not ideal (and the money isn't great), but I definitely prefer to have one than to keep looking. I'll be working at a law office. I'm way overqualified -and they've told me that. I told them that I have other things in my life and that I'm looking for something I'm overqualified for. So for starters, I'll just be doing office assistant work -- making copies, setting up conferences rooms for meetings, calling clients to schedule meetings, etc - but there is potential to move up in the firm and help with other kinds of projects. I start on Sunday!

[rosie84]

WeHaveHope - Oh my gosh, what a crazy story with the lizard! I think I would have screamed! I am sorry you were thrown a curve ball re: what you actually have left to transfer. This happened to us, too (actually it didn't even come to light until I actually showed for my ET and they told me there was a problem and that my transfer was on hold until the RE made a decision and talked to us…eek:-/). I know how unsettling it is…especial when you don't go in with that info from the beginning. You are getting so close to ET - I am really excited for you and rooting for you with all I've got!

Leora - Mazal tov on the job - that's awesome news! I am sure it will be good to be busy (though hopefully not too busy) and have a distraction from everything. That is great that the hsg went smoothly, but given that I have no real dx at all, I understand the double-edged sword of being relieved things are normal but still lacking a satisfying explanation for why stuff just doesn't work. At least this good result bodes really well for the future. Also, reading back a bit…I am not sure which kupah you are, but I have Maccabi. My first fresh cycle, the doctor filled the forms but then the clinic forgot to send it for 3 wks (awesome!…after that I learned to ask for copies of every hitchyvut so I could fax it myself if necessary) and then it took another 10 days for the approval to come through. For my FETs, they were approved on the same day. For this coming fresh IVF, I think it took less than a week…always a toss-up, I guess! At EK, they never wanted me on BC, they would just push me off to the next cycle (so frustrating, since I don't O predictably). Thank goodness my new RE is much more receptive to using BCP to help schedule things and is also much easier to get in touch with, so hopefully we won't lose so much time due to bureaucratic stupidity moving forward with him.

blueeyedreamer - I was never on BCP before my FETs, but I did start bleeding while on estrogen for my 2nd FET. It was super strange - my period had been over for a week, I had had a great first lining check, and then the next day I started cramping and bleeding bright red. I called the clinic, sure my cycle was going to be totally messed up, and they were actually really nonchalant about it. First, they thought maybe I had skipped a dose of estrogen (not the case) and then they said it was probably just breakthrough bleeding and that it would be okay. Sure enough, it did stop and at my next lining check, my lining had indeed continued to increase. Sending you lots of good vibes for Friday - I hope you get a good report! Also, I have heard about people having difficult maintaing e2 levels with the patches because of the patches not adhering well…maybe it is worth asking about oral estrogen pills or estrogen injects?

Indigo - I am excited for you, though I am sorry the embryo yield was disappointing. I am thinking of you and I hope this morning yields great results!

Kamina - Awesome news!!! 10 out of 10 is wonderful! Good luck with your fert report. Also, I have a question for you - I am considering looking into immune testing since I am still essentially unexplained (got a lean PCOS dx when we first did fertility testing, but seems not to really be the case..). I notice you've done humira and intralipids - do you mind me asking what your immune dx is and what testing you did? Thanks!

akdelp - Thinking of you and rooting for you that this will work out! These FETs are so emotionally tough, especially when you are less than thrilled with what you are transferring. I so very much hope you will get a wonderful surprise from this round. Your RE sounds very compassionate and thoughtful - thanks for sharing what he said to you with us.

Blessed - Feel better! Oct 1 is almost here…I hope the time passes quickly for you!

Cheri76 - We were visiting our families and friends back in North America. I was in Toronto, DC, and Boston. The change of scenery was great

Lauren - Good luck with your appointment next week! I hope the cyst is gone and that you'll be ready to go.

Anton - You've got to see Bridesmaids! It is so great! I've seen it no fewer than two times

As for me, we were thrown a curve ball yesterday. My husband is applying for 1-2 year surgical fellowships in North America for summer 2012. We thought the interviews would be mid-November, based on the dates we heard from last year, but he just got invited to an interview on October 27 (our anticipated ER for this cycle was 10/30 or 10/31, though as we all know it could of course land a bit earlier or later) and he has reserve army duty here in Israel for most of October and the beginning of November). Now he is hoping to be able to finish his reserve duty early to attend the interview and we're hoping to postpone my cycle by a few days (hopefully not more:-/) but I feel like things are kind of up in the air, especially since we will likely find out in the next few days which other interviews he's been invited to and what the dates will be.

I am just feeling extra on edge, really hoping that our cycle doesn't get pushed off too much. Starting this round sooner rather than later and also having the exact dates is really important to me because having a concrete plan for future cycles is the only thing that gives me hope and helps me to not dwell in my sadness, you know?

[fruit]

Hi Ladies,
so i wrote and wrote and wrote and when i clikced on the sumbit button everything was gone i will try to re-write again.

Wehavehope - OMG ur story is hilarious, and what happened to the lizard after all??? lool
ur FET is in 3 days YAAAAAAY don't worry much, i think each embie is special in its own and have a chance to survive, u never know, we've read a lot of stories of perfects blasts who didnt stick and less quality one who made perfect beautiful babies. i want u to be relaxed on friday and thinking happy thoughts i'll be thinking of u. Good Luck!!

Leora - Congrats on the new job, it is always better to be busy and keep our minds off - as much as we can - from all the IF thinking

blueeyedreamer - i always bleed 3 to 5 days for 5 to 7 days after stopping the BCP and that's all, though inever tried an FET . i hope everything will turn to be just great with u.

Lauren - i understand the need to change REs even though when u r used to ur old RE, i loved my old one but felt that a new fresh look with a new protocol and new lab / team maybe can give me a BFP. so good luck in whatever u'll decide.

Kamina - actually i hate anesthesia, u fall asleep without even noticing and u wake up with this headache Congrats on the 10 great follies, praying for an excellent fert. report. Good Luck!!

Felicia - ur BFP is only 3 days away YAAAAAY . praying for awesome beta numbers.

Akdelp - i know how hard the 2ww can be, but im sure ur little embie is sticking to his mommy, next week u'll be celebrating ur BFP

Sunshine - i hope that everything is going just great with u.

Anton - wow it seems that u had a busy day yesterday. with all the cleaning and the cooking an the Lady Gaga loooool now everytime i see her i remember ur cleaning lady so ur AF should be here next week ??

becca5m - YAAAAY for the 12 frosties!! i'll be doing the AF dance for, ur FET will be here before u know it!!!

Indigo - sorry u didnt get to do ur blood test today. did u POAS?? i will be praying for u to get this BFP with strong beta numbers.

Cheri76- welcome back. nice to hear about the cruise. Enjoy it

Rosie84 - sorry about the confusion u r going through, i know how the dates can mix up sometimes but i hope that everything will turn to be just where it should be. Good Luck

LYD - how r u doing ?? any news ??

i hope i didnt forget anyone, these boards are moving so fast

AFM: can't wait for november to start trying again, fter all it is the planning and the waiting that keeps us going on sometimes .... im switching REs and hope that this one will be the answer.. who knows.

Baby Dust and sticky vibes everyone

[toniaa]

Hi everyone, just coming on to give a quick update, we transfered 2 blasts on Saturday 24th, we had two left that could have been frozen but by the 25th the clinic felt they were not advanced enough so we didnt have any for freezing which was a bit disappointing but sure hopefully this will be a successful cycle. Due to do the test on the 6th so fingers crossed that we get a positive.
Hope everyone else is doing good x

[anton]

Hi everybody!

Wehavehope-
I love your inspirational quotes! You are doing a great job as a list mistress and as a supportive friend to all of us! And thank u for starting the Fall board. What an amazing place with extraordinary women to travel with through this journey! I am so lucky to have found you! ALL of you! ...what a funny story with the lizard! If it was big I would probably be jumping over the monitor! ...you’ll be PUPO in 3 days honey! Make positive thoughts and visualize your babies anything else is not worth thinking of! I am sending you tons and tons of baby dust!!!

Akdelp-
what your RE said about embryos and being “perfect” is SO true! I never thought of it this way but it totally make sense! It has changed my perspective on the subject big time! It SO good to make positive thoughts and ALWAYS hope for the best! Is like planting this not so good looking tiny seed in my garden that grows to be a beautiful flower! I just never thought of the same for our embies. Thank you for sharing it with us! ...have you POAS yet!!!! Go on! I am waiting to hear the good news!!! just be prepared that not all BFP’s start showing that second line from 5dp5dt! I am crossing my fingers for you honey!

Fvrogers-
Thank you for your wishes and kind words honey! I love being productive! I cannot function otherwise! I like being busy with stuff all day and if I feel like chilling out then this is what I’ll do. When I was working my job was very demanding and full of deadlines and now being at home for a year now I just can’t slow down too much my pase! But is cool! Another thing that I find Cool, is the info on Chinese food! I knew about Gatorade but never heard of Chinese food. Thanks girl! ...even though I won’t need it with this time with my natural IVF cycle since we are ER only one egg! An egg that I would like to believe will be my golden egg!

Blessed-
October 1st is just around the corner and I am already doing the AF dance for you! Have a great day hon!

Cherri-
hey girl! Thanks for all that info on reproductive massage! I am not sure if I am going to try it but it looks really interesting! Have you tried doing any of those “moves” on yourself? ...thank you for liking my posts and of course and there’s life beyond IVF treatments! You need to try and live a “normal” life and prepare a “healthy” environment for when our babies are born. Besides, I believe that being hooked on IVF all the time is not healthy. We need to try and live life, enjoy the good things we have in our life and be grateful for having them. we are ilive after all!! isn't that amazing!

Becca-
I can’t wait to hear your amazing fert report!

K8ielovett- I bet the line is darker today!! Can’t wait for your beta!

Lauren319-
hey you! glad to hear from you! don’t feel bad about going back to your previous RE. I did the same thing this time! not that I wasn’t happy with my RE but I just felt more confident with my OB. After all I have done 4 IVF cycles with him and a Labaroscopy/hysteroscopy...he knows me better than anyone! In and out! Good luck girl! I hope your cyst is gone and you have your BFP this time with a healthy baby!! xoxo

Kamina-
looks like you had a great time in ER!!! I just LOVE the sedation for ER! It feels SOOO cool! I am telling you, is like being in another dimension! I tend to say really funny stuff as soon as the drugs kick in and as soon as I wake up! I always wake up with great mood as if I was sleeping for days and I wake up hyper! I remember once I even told my OB that if he does a good job I will name my baby after him! his name is Andreas and so is my dad and FIL (R.I.P) and me and DH have already agreed that we ever have a boy we will name him after them. It just happened to be my OB’s name as well! But he was like really honoured with my announcement ...even if he knew I was under the influence ....as soon as the anaesthesia kicks in I always say my ER/ET moto: We are up and running guys! ...these are the good stuff one gets from IVF! ...can’t wait to hear your fert report!

Indigofire-
I have only one thing to say to you honey! POAS! POAS! POAS!!!!!

Blueeyedreamer-
I was not on BCP when I had my FET so I really don’t know about bleeding. What I know though is that on 4 IVF cycles I was on BCP’s and I always see blood after I stopped. You should ask your RE just to be sure what is happening is normal!

Becca-
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am happy to entertain you guys with my positive thinking! 12 frosties sounds awesome!!! I bet there are champions among them!!! If not all!!! I am already doing the AF dance for you and me and others on the board! Good luck!!

Leora-
Excellent news form your end girl! I am happy that Leora is looking good inside out! and I am happy you are happy with this job! What matters is that you are feeling good about it. the rest is..just the rest.

Rosie-
I have downloaded “Bridesmaids” but I haven’t seen yet! I looking forward to that as I’ve heard it’s hilarious! It’s like the “Hangover” but with women. I hope you hear for your DH interview dates soon so as to schedule your ER. When it comes to planning with many variables it always gets difficult! But I am sure you will figure it out and everything will turn out for the best.

Fruit–
Hello there! Yep, me and my lady gaga! ...well , since you are asking, actually my last AF was on the 10th of Sept and I have a 30 day cycle so I am expecting it to arrive around the 10/10. After that, may GOD help me! If all goes according to “my” plans, I will visit my OB on CD7 and start the monitoring that includes b/w’s and u/s until my lining is the right size (it’s always good at 11mm so I am assuming this will be the size this time too)but most of all until my golden egg is ready for harvest! After that I am crossing my fingers and start praying to God to do his miracle and everything to be OK! ....I hope your new RE brings you luck honey!

Sunshine1576-
how are you honey? Hope everything is fine! Any news? You seem to be a bit quite....

Toniia-
Congrats on being PUPO!!! 2 blasts sounds great hon! I am definitely keeping my fingers crossed for you! are you going to POAS? Are you! Are you!

AFM- I did my “BodyRock” workout this morning. I then went to the kiosk to get milk and water and the newspaper that has all the new job vacancies! There was not even a single job for marketing! Can you believe that! I am thinking maybe I should change jobs! Maybe I should open a coffee/homemade tarts and cakes shop instead! And do a cozy interior that people will come and relax while having their coffee or tea with a piece of fresh homemade cake. I think I’ve lost it! I am telling you! I know that there is a job for me out there but this idea crossed my mind today! I will tell DH when he gets home tonight. I have been working on my own business marketing plan ALL morning to show to DH and I can’t wait to hear his thoughts. I even made slides on powerpoint and made a list of the prons and cons for the Cafe business! ..Well girls, if you have nothing else to do, I guess you sit down and plan your business! I think I am gett crazy! But I am beginning to digest this idea!...I had a visit from my fav cousin early afternoon and I told her my idea and she told me that if I do it she wants to be partners! Will see...

I HAVENT SEEN HANNA YET! Every day we plan to see that movie and everyday something else happen and we don’t! WTF! Last night while having dinner my MIL called to go over (she lives 15min away, my mom 5min away and all my friends and relatives within a range of 30min. Remember! We live in a small island! ) The longest destination to travel in the island is about 2.5 – 3.0hrs) because an uncle of my DH came to visit from UK and he is leaving today and he really wanted to see DH etc etc etc. SO we finished our dinner and went. So NO Hanna. We came back late and we watched this week’s new episode (#12) of WEEDS instead. I missed watching Weeds! Nancy is amazing! So now we are up to date with that. Modern family is coming up this week along with HOUSE and Dexter! I ADORE the Dexter character!...

I am guessing we are watching Hanna maybe Friday or weekend. Tonight my DH is going to a colleague to watch football and me I am going to visit my BF Maggie and so I get to see my 6yr old Godson –her son-. Tomorrow I have a morning appt at the hair salon to colour and trim my hair – July was the last time I did that!- that will take a couple of hrs to finish. And tomorrow night we have friends visiting over for dinner and to watch our fav football team playing in the Champions League. Hmm, I have to think of a menu...our friend Pete is vegetarian and his wife is 7 months pregnant and she loves to eat meat and any kind of creamy food. So at the pick of my mind I think maybe Lasagnia for us the meat lovers and a special dish for Pete and that is Aubergine Millfeig (one layer of a slice of aubergine, a layer of tomato sauce with basil, and a layer of mozzarella pieces and then another layer of those and another and another until no aubergine pieces are left. Like an aubergine pyramid. The analogy is one-two aubergines per person. Depending on the variety of foods that are on the table and the size of the aubergines). So I am going grocery shopping tomorrow morning.

On Wednesday afternoon I am going to a IKEA with my cousin to buy candles and stuff (I LOVE candles! )...probably stuff that I don’t need but I want to buy...promised to myself NOT to buy stuff that cost over 20euro in total! Difficult time ladies! Especially when it comes to buy stuff that you don’t actually need to buy!

At night I am meeting a few of my EX colleagues for dinner and drinks at this trendy place in town we used to go a lot when we were working together. So that makes 2 days with DH and 2 days without TV bonding time. (tonight and Wednesday) But it’s cool. It’s good to have our separate stuff to do and the together stuff to do. You can never get bored with each other doing that! And also it’s so great to have stuff to talk about after and tell our news and how our time apart was.

Got to go now girls! I am running late! OH!! I just realised that our agenda doesn’t involve me doing any cooking for these 2 days! SO, Kitchen closed!.

Baby dust to us all! And lots and lots of positive vibes everyone!!!


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