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

[tortillachip]

Waiting Kay and Kynlee: It's never too late! I had Savannah one month shy of turning 39 after trying to conceive for 6 years and numerous fertility treatments. Thank God I went to an IVF doc, who ordered a current hysteropinogram of my Fallopian tubes, from another specialist. Well the results concluded (this is what specialist said) that my left tube was blocked but my right was fine. I took the X-ray back to the IVF doc and he disagreed. He said it looked like water in my tubes (hydrosalpinx) so he scheduled surgery to go in and look to see if in fact it was. It turned out it was and he cauterized my tubes. That way IVF would work. I was so angry I'd spent so much money over the years on treatments that had no chance of working. Just thought I'd share my story! I got Savannah on our third time doing IVF! I hope the first time of IVf works this time around. I'm old, lol! I'm 41-gulp!

[tortillachip]

Is anyone on Facebook? I'm still friends with a bunch of women who cycled with me the last time around on the IVF boards. I'd love to put a face to your name. My name is Tia H then E then R then R then E then L then L. Friend me

[leorira11]

I'm on FB - but I don't like to post my name here (since I don't want this showing up if people "google" my name). My last name is E then L then M then A then N - (yes yes, every jokes that he's the L-man and I'm the L-woman)

As for the u/s -- gestational sac measuring a perfect 5w5d and a yolk sac! Yahoooo! Follow up next Wednesday to check for a hb!

YAY!

(personals and list update later!)

[blueeyedreamer]

Tia- I friended you. I'm in as Nickie Chow. I don't talk ivf on my FB. Your daughter is very cute

[blueeyedreamer]

Leora- awesome news!

[Lauren319]

Leora - amazing!!!

[anton]

Leora- fantastic news!!! yay!!!

[leorira11]

the big black circle is the gestational sac, the little white circle inside is the yolk sac

[to_have_fun08]

Leora - I am so happy for you!!!!

For those of you who are on FB.. We have an IVF GAls secret group if you want to join.. Friend me and i will add you.. Chris Heron Wall.. A few gals on here are already there. its secret so the only people that see those posts are the gals in the group. So you can talk IVF all you want. When you friend me let me know you are from this board that way I know who you are and don't add people we don't want to the group.

[WeHaveHope]

Sorry, I'm so behind on personals but I promise to get caught up later today. I did want to jump in and congratulate all of the ladies with recent BFP's. Miracles do happen everyday. Also, congratulations to all the ladies starting their meds. You are so close and I'll be praying for your BFP's. And for those ladies who are waiting to start, don't loose sight of your goal. Time flies and you'll be starting soon. I also wanted to congratulate Leora, I am so happy for you!!!

AFM-I'm really starting to feel it now. I am exhausted and I'm wobbling now. Sunday night, I had contractions which kept me up all night. In the morning, I contacted my doctor and they sent me to labor and delivery for monitoring. I had two contractions while I was there so concern however the doctor said that I was dehydrated a bit an he thought that was the reason for the contractions. So drinking lots of water now. I have another u/s this afternoon so we will see what the doctor says.

Keeping you all in my prayers. Sending you all xoxo....

[tortillachip]

I don't talk about IVF on FB either. I don't want everyone up in my business!

[leorira11]

Nicole - I'm sorry about your endo. Does it hurt a lot? They don't want to try to remove some before the IVF? (sorry, I'm really ignorant about endo) - we have also long been my ILs only hope for grandkids (although my husband's only brother is "finally" getting married this summer at age 32 - which for religious Jews is like getting married for the first time at 60! ) which has put a lot of pressure on us. It sucks. Especially when it's not our fault.

Tia - my doctors said light working out is fine - just nothing that could risk 'ovarian torsion' (ie, no trampoline, or whatever) and if something felt "not right' to stop and see a doctor. I worked out (30 min intense walking on treadmill) until my ET. I should be working out again now, but I'm a little too worried! How many dpt are you? Tempted to POAS yet?

Lori - I hope you have lots of embryos growing and get to do day 5 PGD! Let us know!

Pocos - Lueveris is LH, which is included in the Menopur you used last time but not in the Gonal F. That's why the RE is adding it. -- there is a lot of bias against IVF - as if it's our fault that we need it. I hate the "just adopt" and the "well, maybe you weren't meant to be a mom" comments. So awful and unthoughtful. I"m sorry your family isn't supportive, that's so hard...

Kay - 36 isn't old! And I can give you plenty of names for the 'Strangers on a Train' idea. I have a "friend" who I often babysit for - she told me I'm the best babysitter because I'm so great with kids, but not busy with my own. What an ass... As for the meds, I carry them around with me and take them when it's time to. I don't *need* to be home at any certain time. Just be careful that the suppositories don't melt in the heat!

Kynlee - It's not just age that people make stupid comments about. We were told that 'anything more than 3 IVFs is just crazy'... um... yeah. As long as the doctors say there is still hope (and they do!), we are going to keep trying!

Antonia - That would be great if you learned Hebrew! Although, honestly, it's not the most useful language Not so many people in the world speak Hebrew. I hope you get the job. B'Hatzlacha! (which means "good luck!") Maybe you could make a business trip here to visit me!

MadameX - new beta today? Just repeat "today I am pregnant and for that, I'm thankful"

Wondercat - I'm so thankful that my OB-GYN at the time (who wasn't even a RE, just a regular GYN) decided to run a semen analysis when I started Clomid "just to see". The fact that I was anovulatory would have meant that most doctors assumed that was our issue and we would have spent a long time with Clomid and timed intercourse before we discovered our BIG problem (DH has unepxlained near azoospermia). Even so, from our IVF diagnosis to our first cycle was a longgggg annoying time of lots and lots and lots of testing.

Cyn - aaaah. Hawaii sounds AMAZING! So glad you had fun!

LauraN - weird that you can't get to the site anymore. Sometimes this site is wonky. Enjoy shooting up the crazy juice!


Christy - Any news on the DH job front? Do people usually start looking so early for something next year? I know that you want this finished with and a new job lined up - but is it possible that people aren't even looking to hire for the 2013-2014 academic year?




Dys24 - FET approx Aug 3rd- on Lupron, starting estrogen patches on 7/15
WonderCat - FET approx Aug 15


Antonia (Anton)-IVF 2012
Gina1976-will schedule appt w/RE in several months for 1st IVF in Spring 2013
Christy (Sunshine1576)
Amy (Jayne321) - August 2012
Patircia (Ninde) start down-reg on July 21, baseline Aug 8th
Georgia22 summer 2012





Nicole (blueeyeddreamer) - until 7/24 (starting stims 7/27)
Sonya (DandMe) - ER/ET estimated early September



Pocos - started stims!
LauraN - hopeful donor ER in early August! - starting Lupron 7/16, stopping 7/30


Lori (AlwaysAngel) - ER on 7/15 = 21 eggs, 10 fertilized!


TortillaChip - ER July 8 - 6 eggs! - 4 embryos! Transferred on 7/10, beta 7/21 (but POAS before that!)
WaitingKay - ER on July 9th, transfer on 7/12
Tiger04 - ER on July 10th! 9 eggs! 7 fert! transfer on 7/13
Chris (to_have_fun08) - FET 7/16, beta 7/23


*Julia73-PUPO 3-23, 4-26 BFP Beta 542, 4-29 Beta 2343, 4-11 Beta 4102, 4-16 u/s - heartbeat!
*Annashope-BFP 4-11 Beta 35, 4-13 Beta 121, Beta 566 - u/s = 1 heartbeat!
*Globetrotter HPT BFP at 12dpo, beta at 16dpo = 540! Next beta 4/27 = 1260, U/s in 2 weeks
*HopeThisWorksM- beta 4/25 = 238! beta 4/27 = 588, beta 5/2 = 5700! u/s 5/11 = 2 heartbeats! - but now only 1
*Lauren- FET 5/3 - +HPT. Beta =474! Beta#2 - more than doubled! u/s on 5/18= 1 sac, next u/s 5/26 = 2 hbs! u/s 6/7
*Amanda1979- ER 5/1 - ET x 3 - beta 5/14 (10dp4dt) = 100! beta 2 on 5/17 = 234! u/s 5/30 = heartbeat!
*ks_fofo - BFP! Beta = 250 - u/s THREE heartbeats!
*Sarah (Kala 0704) - FET on June 20th! BFP on HPT! Beta on July 2nd = 380, beta #2 = 1495, u/s on July 16th
*Leora (leorira11) - ER June 12th, beta 9dp4dt = 29, beta #2 12dp4dt= 73 beta #3 15dp4dt= 300!
*Kynlee- started PIO, FET on July 4th! beta Friday 7/13 = 143!, beta #2 7/16=504!
*Madame X - two day 5 embryos transferred 7/7, beta 7/16 = 158!


We love you and are always here for you
Greekchick
LauraN
Cyn



Patricia (Ninde)
Nicole (blueeyeddreamer)

[tortillachip]

Nickie, you're a Speech Path too! How cool! Thanks for friending me

Leora: thanks for the add as well. Never thought googling my name would have a private message lard show up? Maybe I should delete my comment? Yes I've been peeing on sticks the past couple of days with negative results. I'll keep doing it daily it now I'm getting frustrated. congrats on a great ultrasound!

To have fun: I friended you. The group sounds great, thanks!

[tortillachip]

Leora: thanks for the tip on the whole google thing, I edited my post.

[rypell1985]

**crashing**
Leora-congrats on an awesome us today! What a beautiful is pic...here's to MANY more over the next MANY months of pregnancy!!!

Anton-good luck on the job front!

Wondercat-I think we cycled together before? I may be wrong, but I don't think so! Best of luck to you!

Chris-good luck to you as well, hope to hear great news from you!

Lauren319-so glad to see you doing well!!!!

Everyone else....congrats on all of your bfps! This board is booming with them! I'm silently cheering you all on, whether you know me or not