Fall 2010 Cycle Group

[leorira11]

hi! I'm a lurker here (I really belong to the November Cycle thread - but I read up on you guys too! I can't keep everyone straight, but I love knowing that other people are going through what I'm going through).

I *love* pictures of BFPs, especially when I'm in a 2ww.... there is a great, fun website called "canyouseealine.com". People post pics of their HPTs and you can vote on whether you think it's a BFP or not. (You can also invert the picture or make it black and white). I waste a lot of time there during my 2ww... enjoy!

[klinger13]

karen - doing the AF dance for you!!

Kelly - I'll start the AF dance for you too! My clinic does a mandatory IVF group session too. And so funny about the lack of knowledge of some of the people in your IVF session.

karin - Hope you guys had fun last night at Knotts Scary Farm!

leoria - that's a cool site! And you can always join us on this thread too if you want extra cheers!

AFM, I drank all my water a little while ago and will leave for ET in about 40 minutes. Can't wait to hear how our embies are doing this morning!


-hopefullintime (Dee) – Sept/Oct
-yingz - FET Sept
-lauren1171 – Oct/Nov D&C then fresh
-Cheri76
-Sher – FET Sept/Oct
-kbillsy – Sept/Oct
-anacris (Nov)
-babidreamz – starting IVM early Oct
-amanda1979 – Waiting until January
-Karian – starting meds wk of 10.25
-kynlee – FET started estrace, u/s 11.01, ET approx 11.06


-Wondercat – Sept/Oct
-annashope – FET November
-riogirl71 – baseline 10.27, start stims 11.5?
-BakersBaby (Kelly) – AF due around 10.26, then BCP on CD4
-jennieswa – FET week of 11.8


-jenna81078 – BCPs, baseline 11.8
-taxcplforivf (Ginger) – BCPs, waiting for calendar


-rypell1985 (Ryann) – FET start Lupron 10.11
-karin1 – BCP, start Lupron 10.19, ER for ED 11.12
-karenthescorpio – start Lupron 10.17, wait for AF, then stims on CD3
-moorebaby (Ester) – start Lupron 10.22, AF/start stims approx 10.29


-crystal335 – ovulated thru Lupron, start stims 10.16
-TammyS – start stims 10.19
-Lauren – start stims 10.21
-LisaB75 – start Lupron 10.6, start stims 10.23


-klinger13 (Amanda) – start stims 10.8, ER 10.21 w/ ET 10.24
-NancyB – start BCPs 9.14, start Lupron 9.28, start stims 10.9, ER 10.21
-Anniegirl – starts Lupron 10.7, on stims, ER 10.21
-Osi – started injections 9.19, start stims 10.7, ER 10.22


-andrea4 – ER 10.10 w/ ET 10.13, Beta TBD
-starwishes – FET, Beta 10.25
-FrecklesDC (Kaylie) – stims, ER 10.12, ET 10.15, Beta 10.26
-DandMe (Sonya) – start stims 10.1, ER 10.12 w/ ET 10.17, Beta 10.26
-baby_blu73 – ER 10.13, ET 10.17, Beta 10.27
-Meinemo – ER 10.13 w/ ET 10.16, Beta 10.29
-margi26 – IUI w/ injectables, start stims 10.14, IUI 10.22, Beta 11.05


-hopeforbabies (Teresa) – ER 9.7, ET 9.10, Beta 9.22 = 276, 9.24 = 534, u/s 10.1 – Twins! Next u/s 10.11 – Singleton
-Tess69 – FET 9.22 (2 5-day embies), Beta 10.1 = 150, Beta 10.6=1066, Beta 10.13 = 15000, u/s 10.26
-macfamily – ER 10.5 w/ ET 10.8, Beta 10.19 = 143, Beta 10.21 = 393, u/s 11.2
-BLang4d (Brandy) – Beta 10.13 = 2.5, Beta 10.19 = 21

on your journey
-DCRunningMama
-Tiger04
-dvcantu7378 (Victoria)
-turtle0619 (Franny)
-chilipepperrose46
-lauren319
-lou71
-Krys

Waiting for an update
-dawgs1257 – ER 9.3 w/ ET 9.6, Beta 9.20 - ??
-jla018 – stimming away - ??
-shahney (Alicia) – started stims 9.16 - ??
-coop2010 – start Lupron 9.17, Follistim 10.1, ER approx 10.9, ET approx 10.14 - ??
-carebear77 (Carrie) – ER 10.11, ET ??

[NancyB]

Short post... Amanda, Thinking of you today for your ET. Headed out the door to church. I'll check in when we return.

Nancy

[NancyB]

Nancy - I am TERRIFIED about the PIO shots. I think I will try the ice too once I get to that point. Did you use ice packs or loose ice? How long did you leave it on there for? I too think I will have the nurse draw some circles. Terrified! I read DH your post.....he laughed and told me that if I believed your post then he'd sell me ocean front property in Montana. He's a peach....

I have now had three PIO shots and I promise none of them hurt. The 2nd one I could feel the med going in a bit but it wasn't bad at all. I have yet to feel the actual needle enter. I'm convinced it's the ice. I use an ice pack -- one of those gel freezing things you get like from the chiropractor. I ice the area for at least 10 min. I wondered if last night I would feel more because we went from 1/2 cc up to 1 cc but I'm thrilled to report that I felt nothing. When I draw it up each night I think "tonight is the night it will hurt" Again, I really think it's the ice that numbs the area so well.

Our clinic requires an IVF class too. I think there were 5 or 6 couples in our class. I, too, enjoyed the class. Lots of great info. etc....

We were told yesterday that our embies were doing well and we are on track for a 5dt. I won't hear anything else until we go in Tuesday. ugh That's just cruel, isn't it!

Okay. I really gotta get going or we're gonna be late for church. Check back in later.

Nancy

[BakersBaby]

Amanda - Good luck with your ET today!! Sending you good vibes!!!

Nancy - Yay! 5dt! Exciting! Good luck to you as well!

[Osi]

Klingar - good luck today, I am praying for you

Nancy - Woo hoo on your 5day! Tuesday is just around the corner

Macfamily and Kaylie - great news that everything is going to plan. toes are crossed for you, eat healthy and take it easy.

Margi - I am drinking loads, me amd the toilet are best friends. I think you should go on Thursday, one day should not make that much of a different, then go and let your hair down in NY

Bakersbaby/karen -I am doing the AF dance for you too. I remember waiting for my AF it was a nightmare

Kaylee - I hope to get some to frosties for brother or sister or even another try without the extra stress of injections and hospital visits. Hoping and praying

AFM - I have my appointment tomorrow for 3dt, however the hopsital will call in the morning to let me know if it would be a 5dt. I am feeling ok, still a bit sore and constispated. My boobies are killing me, the pain is getting worse every day. Is that good or bad? DH is watching football and making so much noise. I have been planning our 10yr wedding blessing, its not until 2013 but its my excuse for another wedding!

[leorira11]

idk - I've always heard that ice makes the PIO even WORSE. Heat, I've heard, is better. The reason the PIO shots are such a pain is because oil is much thicker and more viscous than the water in the regular injections. Ice (cold) makes the oil even thicker and makes it take even longer to spread out. Heat (heating the area and/or the syringe) helps the oil go in smoother and spread around faster.

(I've always done suppositories or progesterone in ethyl oelate injections - much better on the bum!)

[BakersBaby]

Osi - Good luck 3dt or 5dt! Hope we can get a good news update on Wednesday!

[Amesy]

Hey Everyone!

Please keep me sane I am two days in after my ET I am testing on Friday 5th November.
This is my first cycle and I feel like I can't stop worrying about whether it's still there!!

I am off work for two weeks as my work see's me as too high a risk!

Please please anyone with any advise or guidance or signs that things are ok .......?

[DandMe]

Nancy - I am TERRIFIED about the PIO shots. I think I will try the ice too once I get to that point. Did you use ice packs or loose ice? How long did you leave it on there for? I too think I will have the nurse draw some circles. Terrified! I read DH your post.....he laughed and told me that if I believed your post then he'd sell me ocean front property in Montana. He's a peach....

I have now had three PIO shots and I promise none of them hurt. The 2nd one I could feel the med going in a bit but it wasn't bad at all. I have yet to feel the actual needle enter. I'm convinced it's the ice. I use an ice pack -- one of those gel freezing things you get like from the chiropractor. I ice the area for at least 10 min. I wondered if last night I would feel more because we went from 1/2 cc up to 1 cc but I'm thrilled to report that I felt nothing. When I draw it up each night I think "tonight is the night it will hurt" Again, I really think it's the ice that numbs the area so well.

Our clinic requires an IVF class too. I think there were 5 or 6 couples in our class. I, too, enjoyed the class. Lots of great info. etc....

We were told yesterday that our embies were doing well and we are on track for a 5dt. I won't hear anything else until we go in Tuesday. ugh That's just cruel, isn't it!

Okay. I really gotta get going or we're gonna be late for church. Check back in later.

Nancy

I have to say that I am so happy our clinic uses suppositories! I was doubtful the first two cycles so I had my progesterone tested regularly... and it was always excellent. I had one hcg shot via IM before I found my clinic, and the nurse had to chase me across the room to stab me in the hip with that needle... and I was squealing. I don't like it one bit! Hats off to you ladies who do it daily - my total admiration!

[DandMe]

Hey Everyone!

Please keep me sane I am two days in after my ET I am testing on Friday 5th November.
This is my first cycle and I feel like I can't stop worrying about whether it's still there!!

I am off work for two weeks as my work see's me as too high a risk!

Please please anyone with any advise or guidance or signs that things are ok .......?

Welcome to the crazy side of ttc. I think we all know how you feel - you aren't alone. What do you do for work? I'd go nuts without the distraction. There are no real signs you can rely on. The meds will simulate pregnancy symptoms - can't rely on them, and if you are going to hpt test - make SURE your trigger is gone before you take anything as a positive test. Most you can do is relax and have good thoughts. How many embies did you transfer and what stage were they?

[DandMe]

Klingar - good luck today, I am praying for you

Nancy - Woo hoo on your 5day! Tuesday is just around the corner

Macfamily and Kaylie - great news that everything is going to plan. toes are crossed for you, eat healthy and take it easy.

Margi - I am drinking loads, me amd the toilet are best friends. I think you should go on Thursday, one day should not make that much of a different, then go and let your hair down in NY

Bakersbaby/karen -I am doing the AF dance for you too. I remember waiting for my AF it was a nightmare

Kaylee - I hope to get some to frosties for brother or sister or even another try without the extra stress of injections and hospital visits. Hoping and praying

AFM - I have my appointment tomorrow for 3dt, however the hopsital will call in the morning to let me know if it would be a 5dt. I am feeling ok, still a bit sore and constispated. My boobies are killing me, the pain is getting worse every day. Is that good or bad? DH is watching football and making so much noise. I have been planning our 10yr wedding blessing, its not until 2013 but its my excuse for another wedding!

Osi - the sore breasts are from the trigger, and possibly the progesterone. It's not going to get much better until it's out of your system. I'm hoping your transfer goes perfectly.

[moorebaby]

Hey Everyone!

Please keep me sane I am two days in after my ET I am testing on Friday 5th November.
This is my first cycle and I feel like I can't stop worrying about whether it's still there!!

I am off work for two weeks as my work see's me as too high a risk!

Please please anyone with any advise or guidance or signs that things are ok .......?

welcome! what do you do for work? it's difficult to tell w/ signs as they may be side effects of progesterone. how many did you transfer & was it a 3dt or 5dt?

[moorebaby]

idk - I've always heard that ice makes the PIO even WORSE. Heat, I've heard, is better. The reason the PIO shots are such a pain is because oil is much thicker and more viscous than the water in the regular injections. Ice (cold) makes the oil even thicker and makes it take even longer to spread out. Heat (heating the area and/or the syringe) helps the oil go in smoother and spread around faster.

(I've always done suppositories or progesterone in ethyl oelate injections - much better on the bum!)

icing the area before the injection helps b/c it numbs the area. but what i do w/ the pio is put it into my bra to warm it up from my body heat. then after the injection, i walk for about 10 minutes, shower, & sit on a heating pad.

[klinger13]

Thanks for all the well-wishes for ET this morning! Everything went great! We transferred all 3 embies (a 9 cell - 2B, an 8 cell- 3C (25% fragmentation), and a 6 cell - 2B.) We are just so happy to have made to to this stage and now I'm going to spend the next few days being super lazy. Beta is November 4th.

Amesy - Welcome to the Fall thread! Glad to have you here and we'll definitely keep you company in the 2ww.

Osi - good luck if you end up having the 3dt tomorrow!!! Otherwise, I'll cheer you on in a couple days for your 5dt.

Nancy - thanks for thinking of me! I'm so glad your embies are doing well and can't wait to hear how your 5dt goes!