Jan/Feb 08 Cycle Buddies

[kbear4211]

Another day down, three more to go! I haven't POAS, didn't even buy one. Yet.

I'm getting a little scared. I know we have two more tries and we will definately try again, but I just want this so much. We all do, obviously.

I am not being negative, I have a PMA, it is just, as you all know, a lot to deal with.

SUGA - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU.

RIO - I am praying for your BFP tomorrow. I was hoping your RE would let you know yesterday, as well.

WEEZIE & 21bat - Good luck on your ETs, enjoy the rest time after.

KILDEAN - Great Fert report!!! Go Embies Go!!!!!

MARIN - I was a slow starter as well. Some of us just need a bit more time to get going. GO FOLLIES GO!!!

MIA - Congrats on your 5 day transfer, have a great ET

KATIE - How are you doing through the 2ww?

KIMBERS312 - Welcome. We are all here for you. Try not to get overwhelmed.

Well, back to work.

STICKY BABY DUST TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loopie]

SUGA!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUMPIN' 08
the 1st of many for us- wonderful news -


ET- go go go!!!

bat- did you say 17????!!!!!!!!!!! amazing!

rin- good luck today- ET, right?


i'm sick- blech! flu and cough- and achy boobs

Dh is being super-

good baby vibes comin' atcha!

need to sleep....or cough hee hee
loopie

[cincinnatidreams]

Hi ladies, this is a really thriving group.

Suga- You got this group started in the right direction!!!! Congrats!!!

Today has been the hardest day for me, and I don't know why. I am 6dp3dt and I guess it's been in my mind long enough for me to start stressing. I had some what I think was implantation cramps yesterday all day and then at 4 pm, I got the call from my 18 year old dd that she had a pretty bad car accident. She is a Senior in high school. Of course it sent me into a panic. I really tried to stay calm but that is just impossible. She turned out to be ok, just some bumps. I hope I didn't cause any problems by getting so stressed but let's face it, I would have been crazy not to get shook up.

This is what is worse, after having sore breasts for 6 week, I woke up this morning at 3 am and went to the bathroom to discover that mine were not sore at all anymore. This upset me, but I have justified it by saying that all those other hormones are finally out of my body and it's still too early to have the real pregnancy hormones to make them sore. I am saying that I am in an "in between" stage...right. Does everyone on their 2 ww or Suga have any input.

[weezie]

Yahooo! I just got the phone call. I won't be doing my ET until Sunday. But I was so excited I totally blew off the fertility report. I think she told me that I have 3 8-cell, 1 9-cell??, 2 6-cell, 1 5-c, 1 4c and an EM. What's an EM? Well, I just wanted to share this with all of you. I'm off to do some shopping!

[waitingforMia]

Good luck 21bat!!!

Weezie - woo hoo a few more days to lift heavy things!!

OK, father is in town and I need to entertain him I will post later!!

[waitingforMia]

Just got the call from the RE:
4 8 cell embies (they should be 4-8 cell today )
1 of the eggs they fertilized a day later made it to 4 cell today

ET will be at 12:00 Sunday!! I am not used to everything going so well! I am just super happy.

They will call me again tomorrow. I love it that they call me everyday at the same time in the morning!! Ok I am gonna have some chocolate to celebrate!!

MP

[riogirl71]

ok girls, I am in a panic today, I am at work and feel like crying, I am so scared about tomorrow's test I keep trying to stay positive but my mind keeps telling me I am getting a BFN and have to do this all over again. I know I am not thinking clearly cause of the meds, almost like my mind is playing tricks to protect me, I REALLY want a BFP!!! Thank you for all of your good vibes and prayers for tomorrow's results, please keep sending them my way!!!!! PLEASE!

Mia - have fun with your dad, and keep us posted! Wow - great fert report - Sunday for ET!!! How many are you transfering? Don't forget to REST UP! Embies need a couch potato mommy for now very excited for you and weezie!
Weezie- awesome embies! 5day tranfers wow- congrats, decided on how many?
cincinnati - so sorry to hear about the crash, I am glad everyone is ok. As far as I know the symptoms come and go and they could be from BFP or meds, so I think the fluctuation is normal, the PIO shots and estrogen patches really throw off your balance.
loopie- I am so sorry to hear you are sick take good care of yourself and rest up!
kbear - if you saw what I wrote above, I think we are on the same boat! Good job holding off on POAS! I am proud of you!
Rin- Doing ET tomorrow? Good luck!!! we are praying for you!
Jomae - ER tomorrow? we are praying for you!

[beth]

Congratulations Suga!!
Yay!

Rio you are next!

Good luck to all of you ETers, stay rested!

And everyone who is on their 2ww, stay away from POAS, your BFP will be much more exciting!

Lots of baby dust to everyone!

beth

[Rinnie]

Weeeeellllll This is like nothing I've ever experienced.
It only takes one, It only takes one!!....

My RE just called and one little guy made it through...Chromosomally normal, not great quality but obviously a fighter.
BUT they want to wait until tomorrow because of the quality to make sure it's still growing.
6 Days...yikes!! Isn't it hard enough for an A embie to go 6 days?

I guess they know what they're doing, and I'll just keep being positive.
Arggghh...today will be very hard.

My mother always said I liked to do things differently


Rio It's ok....you've come this far, you've done everything you could....just keep the faith!! Looks like we both have a crazy day today..I'm sending you great vibes & lots of dust!

Weezie So stoked for you that it's 5 day....go embies!

Cincinnati i hope your daughter's ok. And i agree with Rio...I think everybody's different & there are no set symptoms at this point. These hormones are crazy

Mia That's great news!! have some choc for me...m&m's please

Loopie Rest & get better...lemon & honey tea.


Rin

[kbear4211]

RIO - I think we are in the same boat. I am sitting here at work, and I have cried several times today. We did not keep this real quiet, so at least my co-workers who know are being very supportive.

I am scared to death.

I am also confused, because you had your ET on 01/21 and you tested yesterday and again tomorrow. I don't even get to have my first beta until Monday and I transferred on 01/19. I guess all clinics are different.

I am praying for you. Let's be positive together. Boy, I can't wait to get out of work today.

GO BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[weezie]

Rio- take a deep breath. It's the harmones taking hold of you. If after taking a couple more deep breaths you still want to cry. Do it. Tomorrow is almost here. And so is you BFP!

Rin- I knew you had a little fighter!!! That bugger has your spunk. I'm really excited for you!

[Sage]

CONGRATS SUGA!!!! Yeah!!! It is so exciting to hear BFP's rolling in!

I just went in for my baseline. The RE's arent' having me start stimming until tomorrow (day 4) which I find is weird. The nurse just said that is the timing that they would prefer???? I am also taking Gonal F, which I have never taken before. I have always been on follistim. Is there any difference?? So they projected 12 days of stims and a Valentine's Day ER

My DH isn't being so darling right now! He is making me crazy. He is frustrated with his job right now, very busy, away a lot, etc. He wants a Saturday ER or at least a definitive date. As you all know that is impossible to give him. I am so frustrated that he puts that stress on me, and is acting anything other than thrilled that we are doing this. As I mentioned before we got a grant and this is our one shot...I need him to be more positive and roll with the punches (at least as far as I know). Any advice???

Oh, the nurse said that I have a lot of follicles on each side and thought that I might get 10-15 follicles

[riogirl71]

you girls are wonderful! I don't know what to do without you! DH is wonderful too but as a boy he doesn't quite get the crazyness!
RIN-all of our prayers worked! Go little fighter! we will keep praying for your little guy, keep us posted and try not to go crazy!
beth- thank you! I am staying away from POAS!
Kbear- I am with you sister! This is so hard, I never thought keeping PMA was so hard! I had ET on 1/21 and they test at 10 days then 12 days, different protocols I guess... Let's try and keep each other positive, thses posts really help me! LETS GO KBEAR, REPEAT AFTER ME - PMA FOR OUR BFPs!!!
weezie- you're a sweetie! I think we found a way to keep SD away from 10 - 3 which is our window to find out (really need to be alone with DH), hopefully a BFP!!
Sage- I am sorry about DH not being so "D" men deal with emotions in a very different way that we do, have you tried telling him what you told us? or sometimes a letter works well since it doesn't get heated and you can express your feelings... great follies!!!!!

[cincinnatidreams]

Thanks for the words of encouragement Ladies!

RIO- Hang in there. I will close my office door and say a prayer for you.

RIN-What a strong little guy. I know some people who only had one and their baby is 3 or 4 years old now.

Sage- I understand your hubby and stress, mine was like that in a way. He was always trying to get definite dates out of me and my ER was pushed back a day by the doc....so it just blew his calendar all to pieces or so he said. I know too what it's like to only have one shot. We used FSA money, worked 2 jobs and credit cards to finance this. I didn't have any left for an FET but I'm not going to need it....I'm getting a BFP on the first tryand so are you

[21bat]

Hi everyone,
so i am a little upset today
i just talked to the embryologist and they are taking me to day 5, but out of the 15 eggs, i only have 1 top quality embryo from the ICSI batch, and then 2 lower grade from the ICSI and 2 from non-ICSI. She said they're developing ok, but not like they were hoping. there's a lot of debris (she said a word that i can't think of right now...starts with an "F"). i wonder why i didn't have more top quality embryos??
we only wanted to transfer 1 from the non-ICSI batch, but she said at this point, we should do either the top-quality from ICSI or 2 from the conventional batch.
any thoughts?? what were your embryos doing on day 3? how many did you guys have???