Dec 05 Cycle Buddies

Discussion group for all topics related to infertility including preparation for pregnancy, causes, investigation and treatment of infertility.
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daly
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Post by daly »

Hello everyone and welcome new Decemberites. I'm hoping the magic of the holidays wears off on us all.

Welcome Angelena, I wanted to respond to the aspirin question. My first 3 clomid trials were at a different clinic that did not recommend aspirin unless you had some coagulopathy like ANA antibodies etc. However, after reading more and joining a new clinic for my last 2 stim w/ IUI and current IVF trial, they recommend everyone take baby aspirin daily because it is proven to increase blood flow to the ovaries. Also, oddly enough, at higher doses like the standard 325mg it can have detrimental effects. I take it religiously. :)
As far as ways to stay calm. I'm regularly a basket case, but have found great help in acupuncture (she's trained in infertility), yoga and decreasing activities and work load during this time. I found I was exhausted during stim cycle and didn't let myself rest much. I've had a load of miscarriages so I save all my rest for after I get pregnant. Now, I'm going to indulge myself the whole time and hope for better quality eggs.

Jennie- congrats of ET. Will be thinking of you Thurs.

Jeni Babies - I hope you have lots to distract yourself until Dec 3. You must be going crazy!!!

Bec P - Let your poor boobs have a rest. I've been pregnant several times (never past 11 weeks) and have had different symptoms with all of them. The hormones you are on are usually at enough strength to simulate all preg symptoms. Think positive!!! (so much easier to write than to do :) )

Dizzie, your story sounds a bit familiar - I just barely resolved a cyst this month to be cleared for IVF also. What did they do different for you stim cycle. I am also a "poor responder"

Naba, I'm so sorry to hear about your medication mix-up. You don't need any extra stress!! Sounds like you've got the right dose now and will be well on your way to a great set of embies.:D I ahve a friend in Finland whose first cycle in USA turned out nearly 30 follicles. About 20 fertilized and then they called her to say none were good quality. She was devistated. Her next cycle was in Finland and she had less than half of the meds and much fewer eggs and got pregnant on that 2nd ET with the frozen embryo tranfer while on vacation snorkeling in Tonga. Strange how things finally work out! They were already scheduling for there next IVF cycle when the US showed a HB. We just visited with their beautiful baby girl. BTW how did you manage to stop chocolate!! I still enjoy small bites a few times a week and my RE gave me the OK. And whatever bad thing you did in a prior life, I think I was an accomplice. I'm clearly paying penance now as well!!

As for myself, I came home to what feels like a Christmas present. All my meds were waiting for me at my doorstep and I start w/ Follistim and Repronex on Friday. I'd better get my fat pants out of the closet...

Big hello to all December ladies!!
TTC 4 yr
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2nd IVF - BFP - dd died 5 wk old in mommy's arms
4th IVF - BFP!! TWINS!!!
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Post by naba »

Thanks Daly

You really made me laugh :lol: I am glad to have had an acomplice in the past life. :D I am not sure what we did, but I sure hope it was really fun and worth it!

I can't believe you had so many miscariages :cry: . That must have been really hard. I know when we had ours we couldn't believe it. It was really devastating. PMA to you for this cycle.

I was really glad to hear that you are also on baby asprin. I was thinking of going of it, but now I am definitely going to stay on it. We asked our Dr (is that what RE stands for?) his advice and he said he didn't really know. We had to change Dr's earlier this year and the last Dr had put us on it.

Last US the sonographer showed me the blood flow through the ovaries. It was amazing, but as I haven't seen a before baby asprin shot I wouldn't know if it has made a difference. I think it has as I used to have the coldest hands and feet... like they had just come out of the freezer and now they are cold but manageable.

RE: the chocolate. It kills me! I get the worst cravings and I have some fruit instead... definitely not the same.

I am also glad I am not the only one who has fat pants for the cycles!! While I have started bloating I am not at the stage of having to get into them yet. It is going to be any day now...

Goodluck with jabbing. When is your EC again?

Jeni babies - good luck with the rest of the wait. It is usually at this stage that I turn into a basket case. Only a few more days to go! Fingers crossed. :D Are you going to do a HPT or wait until the BT?
Me 27 DH 30 2 Dogs
Me PCOS and Endo
4 IVF's with 6 FET's -ve
1 FET +ve M/C at 5.5 weeks
kagome
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Post by kagome »

Hi all

Gosh the thread's been busy while I'm away. Lots of reading material. Anyway, update on my scan. 16 big follies and 8 small ones. Doc says they look fine.

Well I better get back to reading the thread :oops:
me 33 dh 32 TTC 3
1st icsi-mar05 cancelled
2nd icsi-aug05 3dt -ve
3rd icsi-Dec05 5dt +ve
4th icsi-Apr08 5dt. +ve
5th icsi-aug12 cancelled
6th icsi-oct12 cancelled
7th icsi-dec12 3dt -ve
8th icsi-feb13 5dt +ve found no hb just sac
rachel1
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Post by rachel1 »

hi all

wow, things are really moving here. i need to get reading.

pam, any news on AF?? hope so.
mine is due around now and the good news is that this morning i had cramps. never thought i'd be happy about that!

let's keep doing the jig, i'm so tired of waiting for things to get a move on.
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good luc everyone and wishing you all loads of PMA.

rachel
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Post by LittleP »

Just wanted to wish all you December ladies loads and loads of Baby Dust and good luck.

Let's hope Santa's sleigh is big enough to carry some extra full stockings this year!!!

Take care and fingers crossed.

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Post by jennie71 »

Hello Ladies,

Welcome to all knew member, This thread is a great help. So much great advice, it keeps you sane in this crazy and stressed moment.

Thanks for all the support and prayers. I will keep you all in mind when they are transfering my embies.

jennie
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jag
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Post by jag »

Hi ladies

I hope all is going well, we are all truely getting busy now and just think we should be adding christmas preparations into the pot as well!

I had my blood results back yesterday and I have down regged hurrah. I started today with my Gonal-F 225. I forgot how thick the gonal is and how long it seems to take to inject. I felt like a chemist mixing the potions! I have my first scan 9th december so I will need to drive down Thurs. night. It's a 3 1/2 hour drive to the clinic! Thank goodness we can stay at a friends house during this time as opposed to some motel room.

I am feeling ok at the moment although DH copped some hormone anger yesterday :oops: :wink:

Let me know if you want anything updating on the diary! I think we are nearly at the end of this page so I may put it on the next page I will see what happens!

Take care my lovely ladies, thinking of you all at your different stages.

Luv JAG
Me 30 DH 47 TTC 2.5 IUI Nov 04 -'ve
IVF Aug 05 -'ve 8 eggs 0 embies
ICSI - on 2ww and 11 frozen embies too!
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Post by Dizzie »

Hi ladies,

Hope I can stick around for a while and get to know you all a bit better. You all seem really nice and down to earth. Naba, we're all human. If this doesn't work for us this time round I agree with your thinking. Sod being 'good' I'm going to make sure I have a real drunken time over Christmas and New Year, with loads of sex too. That bit is going to be a killer for me. Don't know what's worst - 2ww or no sex??!! Only joking girls.
Daly - as for the poor respose to stimming, they just doubled my drugs. I've been on the doubled up dose for 8 days now and up till Monday, it was working. That knocked me for 6, I really wasn't expecting that. Oh well, scan tomorrow to see what's going on now and another day off work, oh what a shame!!

Take care everyone.
Dizzie x

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1ST FRESH IVF NOV/DEC 05 +ive
(m/c at 9 weeks)
FET JUL 06 -ive
2ND FRESH IVF SEP 06 +ive
daly
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Post by daly »

Hello all!

Naba, I'm not sure when my EC is. Is it just before transfer? I'm on a weird schedule because I don't stim well. I finished BCP on Sunday ( not a day too soon according to dh as I tend to get a bit :twisted: on those) and am supposed to start injecitons Friday of Follistim and Repronex. I have a estradiol lab test tomorrow. Fingers crossed. I find my mood today is a bit up and down. AF should be starting, and I also have a few cramps and chocolate cravings to back that up! My AF only last about 1-2 days off BCP and usually get nothing if I've been on BCP. I'm sure it's related to my poor responder status :(

Kagome - great job on follicles. Image

Rachel 1 - Best of luck jigging. I actually don't know what the origin of jigging for AF is, but I will think jiggy thoughts for you Image

Jennie - warmest wishes for your ET. Hope you and your embies get a good rest. Image

Jag - great job down regging. I'll be joining you in the joys of poking on Friday. Why do I already feel bloated...this is ridiculous! I think I'd better get on the treadmill while I still can! Image

PMA to all!!
HOpe the lists are UTD

(smokeroni)- Waiting for AF, approx. Nov 25th.
JAG-AF started, first bloods 29th Nov. Waiting for date to start gonal.
KAGOME- Now on puregon, next scan Wed 30th. EC 5th Dec? TBC
MOLLY B- ET 28th Nov 2 embies 2ww test 12th December
RACHEL1- Waiting for AF everyone do a jig!
NickiMark Not this time. Hugs to u.
AMERS OR- 2ww test 3rd Dec
JEN(i Babes)- HPT test 3rd Dec (clinic closed w/ends) 5th Dec Test w clinic
GAIL P- FET 30th Nov Test 14th Dec
NABA- stimming ER 9th Dec test 26 Dec.
JENNIE 71- ET 1st Dec 10am
ALISON- ?
BECP – on 2ww test 6th Dec
DALY – AF due, stim 2nd Dec. ? ER maybe 12th Dec.
Rach on gonal -? ER maybe w/c 5th Dec.
Angela - starts down reggs 16th Dec for first IVF
Dizzie Scan 1st dec. Maybe EC 3rd Dec or 5th Dec.

And a daily calendar

28th Nov Molly B ET
29th Nov JAG bloods
30th Nov Kagome follie scan
Gail P FET
1 dec Jennie (71) ET 10am
2 Dec Daly stims start?
3 Dec Amers test date!!!
Jeni (babes) HPT test date!
Dizzie 35th Bday - maybe EC too!
4 Dec
5 Dec Kagome maybe EC? TBC
Jen(I babes) test date at clinic!!!
Rach maybe ER this week?
Dizzie - maybe EC today
6 Dec BECP test date!!!
7 Dec
8 Dec
9 Dec Naba EC
10 dec
12 Dec Molly B test date!!
Daly ER?
13 dec
14 Dec Gail P test date!!!
15 Dec
16 Dec Angela starts down reggs for first time
17 Dec
18 Dec
19 Dec
20 Dec
21 Dec
22 Dec
23 Dec
24 Dec Christmas Eve!
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec Naba test day (fingers crossed)
27 Dec
28 Dec
29 Dec
30 Dec
31 Dec new years eve!
TTC 4 yr
4 mc
2nd IVF - BFP - dd died 5 wk old in mommy's arms
4th IVF - BFP!! TWINS!!!
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Post by daly »

Dizzie, I missed your post while playing with the new pictures I found. I'll join you in some drunken debauchery if my eggs don't hold up!! We'll make it Happy New Year one way or the other!! For now, it's sipping caffene free tea for a good time.

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Good luck on your scan tomorrow. I'm thinking mult embie thoughts for you.
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4 mc
2nd IVF - BFP - dd died 5 wk old in mommy's arms
4th IVF - BFP!! TWINS!!!
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Post by naba »

Hi everyone!

This is a great place. Very busy - heaps to read.

I agree with you Dizzie... the no sex and 2ww combination is a killer. The ladies at the clinic told me that my high sex drive is as a result of the PCOS... does anyone else have that problem. :? I am the only one I know who has a higher sex drive than my DH.

I have my first scan on Mon 5th and my belly feels like it is about to explode. This time round we have lowered the drugs due to OHSS the other times, but I feel full already. My ovaries are playing up.

Great result on the follies Kagome! :D Fantastic result. :D

Jag - you really have to drive a long way. Fingers crossed for this cycle.
Me 27 DH 30 2 Dogs
Me PCOS and Endo
4 IVF's with 6 FET's -ve
1 FET +ve M/C at 5.5 weeks
Molly B
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Post by Molly B »

Hi Everyone,
Gosh the list is growing which is exciting. I am now on day 4 of the 2ww and empathise with any one else going through the same. One minute I think it's worked, the next I don't. The worst of all is the cyclogest medication and all the associated side- effects! My stomach is just as bloated as it was last week before the ER. If I get a BFN on the testing date, I will also break my current coffee/ wine fast and go wild over Christmas- we've got to have some fun!
Good luck to everyone and drive carefully Jag!
Molly B
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Best of luck in the 2ww Miss Molly! I know how hard it is and definitely understand the one minute it has worked the next it hasn't thing. Try and keep a PMA!

Baby dust to you. :D Good luck to everyone else as well. We all want a really nice xmas pressie!
Me 27 DH 30 2 Dogs
Me PCOS and Endo
4 IVF's with 6 FET's -ve
1 FET +ve M/C at 5.5 weeks
Jeni Babes

Post by Jeni Babes »

Hi guys

molly big hugs..it's a difficult time and you are up 1 minute and down the next...we are here to help keep your chin up and be positive. X X

jennie rest up stay in bed for 3 days...you'll feel better for it. x X

a big hi to the rest of you lovely Dec-embies...wow the list is long....

Yes i must admit i am really missing wINE, COFFEE but especially SEX and intimate cuddles. In the Zita book she recommends with a BFP to wait 12weeks...YES 12 weeks before sex... am going off my horny little head here Image .P.S. the progesterone pessaries make it worse too.!!!


Thanks for all your positive thoughts, vibes and baby dust... Image
1 MILLION tons of it back at ya!!!! Image


loving hugs
jen
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Post by rachel1 »

jag, well done on the list it's great and good news that you've started stimming. enjoy the gonal!!
what a long drive to your clinic. i take 2 hours but because of traffic in the morning. if i did it at another time of the day it would only take 30 minutes!

good luck to all of you in 2ww and testing.

kagome, well done on those follies. have they confirmed your EC?

gail, how did your FET go? i guess you've got your feet up relaxing.

good luck everyone and loads of pma
rachel
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ivf apr06 - ?

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