MARCH-CYCLE BUDDIES

[patientIVFpatient]

The bright bleeding only lasted a few hours, then turned brown. Today it is pretty much gone!!! Still worried though, but relieved that it stopped.

Thanks for all the support!!! Fingers crossed till Friday---hope to see something on the ultrasound!!!!

[kia1973]

Stephanie – what little cuties, you have, we got to see ours on the computer screen but didn’t get any pic’s to keep, gutted.

Holly – OMG didn’t you test early, wow you must been over the moon, I don’t even want to test on my test day, I’m going keep on pretending I’m pg forever ha ha

Nicki – my god your ovaries must be the size of watermelons there is no wonder you feel bloated. No need to worry about having enough to share now.

Amanda – hope its just one of those unexplained bleeds for you honey, just you follow your Dr orders and rest up, hope it all come right for you.

Marcia – 8 that’s good news, keep us informed.

Quita – keep the quotes coming they don’t half make me smile; you must have a good old giggle reading that book.

Sonya – how you doing test buddy? I still haven’t had any symptoms at all, a few odd shooting pains but definitely no cramping like everyone else keeps on about!!! DH said he always knew I was different!!!!!!! Don’t know if I should take that as a compliment or not

Anie – brill news about your little ones they sound strong and healthy, hope all goes well for you honey.

Steph – woo those numbers are fantastic, can wait for your scan results, here come the twins.

Rae – OMG a bump at last I’m so excited for you, do you keep rubbing it?? I keep rubbing my tummy and I haven’t even got a bump, god help me when I get my BFP I think I will end up rubbing my skin away!!!

Nimble – how you doing honey, days are getting few now, are you pulling your hair out yet?? Any urges to do that evil HPT early???

Nerms – honey, how are you? I so hope your ok, so glad your getting back on the horse and riding again, it never gets any easier when you see just that one line. Thinking of you sweetie.


Well this whole 2 ww is a real bummer, its been the longest week of my whole life, I thought it would go quick as SIL and children where here but NO, they have all gone home now and its back to just DH and I with our 2 little dogs cuddling up on the sofa, god I can’t wait for next Saturday to come, still had no symptoms at all a few little odd pains but no bloody cramping like everyone else, boobs are now rock hard and sore as hell (tmi) but that’s about it!!!!

[Anie2007]

Hi Ladies,

Stephanie - WOW...what a lil cutties....I can't wait to see our lil ones tomorrow.. Hope you and your lil ones are doing well....I keep my fingers crossed...and hoping you get BFP...BFP..BFP..

Amanda - Sorry to hear about the bleeding, just rest and take it easy...I keep my fingers crossed...

MarciaL-OurHope4Baby - Goodluck on your ET on Monday.

Sonya - Take a rest and relax..don't analyzed it too much you don't want to have headache from thinking too much But I think that weird crampings you have that's a good sign that's one of the symptoms of early sign of pregnancy. I keep my fingers crossed hoping that you going to get BFP...BFP..BFP. Were going to transfer 2 if we have excellent quality embryos, 3 if we have good quality embryos. I'm really looking forward for tomorrow I wish I can make the clock move faster

Quita - Please keep posting quotes if you can..You must have been giggling all the time while reading that book . I don't know why my doctor prescribed me the progestesterone injection, I'll ask him next time I talk to him. What is progestesterone pesseries though? Is it a pill version of progestesterone? I'm taking 1 cc/ML progestesterone everynight. PS - when you finish my brace skirt, please overnight it to me I can't wait to show it to all people in town .Take care, I hope everything is doing well for you.

kia1973 - I keep my fingers crossed..BFP...BFP..BFP.. hard and sore boobs are still a good sign, that's one of the symptoms of early pregnancy...Good Luck...

As for me my ET schedule is tomorrow at 10:00 AM...Keep our fingers crossed, praying hard and hoping for the best...

To everyone else hope you are all doing well....take care and God Bless...

[cookholmes]

MISSPIGGY, Congrats!!!

Smattison, the babies look beautiful!!!

[MamaCardenas]

OK I'm giving in.....I know it's not the best idea BUT DH and I have decided to take a HPT......we are going to buy it tonight and take it first thing in the morning which will be 5 days early because my clinic said we can move our test day to Thursday, if it's a negative I wont let myself get too upset until I get the final word from the Dr BUT if it's positive I just wanna know already....ANYWAY MY QUESTION IS....Does anyone have a brand of HPT they prefer or that gives the earliest results, Holly if you read this before tonight which brand did you use?? PLease help ASAP Thanks

[rae76]

Sha, I can just see you there rubbing your belly... Keep on doing that, I'm sure your baby/babies appreciate(s) it! I'm doing it now too and loving it - earlier this whole thing wasn't real to me but now it suddenly is. DH talks to baby all the time and wants to rub my tummy too If I can figure an easy way to post pics, I might share a bump one and our 13 week sono image.

Amanda, that sounds good. Hang in there and hopefully your scan will bring beautiful news!

Anie, good luck with your ET tomorrow!

[sokru8]

Anie: Wow you are getting your eggies back on Easter Weekend! Hee Hee Good Luck Sweetie!

Kia: Seriously this is truly the slowest week ever! God one more week!!!!!! Help me I am going crazy!

For You Mama:

Popular HPT's & HcG Sensitivity
Not all pregnancy tests are created equal. The more sensitive the test (the smaller amount of hCG it can detect), the earlier the opportunity to detect pregnancy. That means with a test sensitive to 20 mIU/ml hCG, a home pregnancy test is accurate as early as six to eight days after conception, well before your first missed period. NOTE: Conception may take place several days after date of intercourse, so the date of intercourse should not necessarily be viewed as the day of conception.

Brand Detects
Early-Pregnancy-Tests 20 mIU
AimStick Dipstick 20 mIU
AimStep Cassette 20 mIU
AimStick Midstream (AccuHome) 25 mIU
Clearblue Easy (UK) 25 mIU
Day Seven (CDN) 25 mIU
Health Check 25 mIU
One Step Be Sure 25 mIU
Rapid Self-Test 25 mIU
E.P.T 40 mIU
Clearblue Easy (US) 50 mIU
Boots 50 mIU
Early Bird One Step 50 mIU
Early Pregnancy test 50 mIU
Hannaford 50 mIU
Rite-Aid 50 mIU
Selfcare 50 mIU
CVS 60 mIU
First Response 100 mIU
Answer 100 mIU
Conceive 100 mIU
Precise 100 mIU
Fact Plus 150-250mIU

Amanda: So glad the spoting stopped! Whew

Love to All
Sonya

[sokru8]

THIS IS OUR GROUP



AMANDA: Missouri, US (age26)
ANIE: (33yrs)
ANNA: Ohio, US (age33)
BIG WHITE DOG (Janice): Virginia, US (40)
BRIDGET JONES: Surrey, UK (age45)
CARBEV aka Caroline: Singapore
CHVONNE: Essex, UK
COCO: Winter wonderland, US (age37)
COOKHOLMES: California, US (25)
HOLLY: The Netherlands. – now Miss Piggy
FIJIBABIE: South Island NZ
IDONVITO aka Lisa: New York, US
JENN: Toronto (age28)
JILL (jstandlund): Minnesota, US (29)
KANDICE: (26)
KAREN (moonk): Connecticut, US (28.)
KARIA:
KARINA: Northern Ireland
KARINA1: Aberdeen, Scotland
KARMA_K: San Francisco Bay (age35)
KAT: Tallinn,Estonia (age 30)
KIA aka SHA: Portsmouth UK (age33)
MAMACARDENS (Natalie) California (age 22)
MANDEEQ: London, UK
MARCIA: Coventry, UK (age33)
MELLY: UK (Age 33)
MRS B: Reading, UK (age25)
NELLYA:
NERMS: Middlesex, UK (age32)
NIMBLE (Jackie): Surrey, UK (age38.)
NICKI: Suffolk, UK (age31)
PEP23 (Steph): Indianapolis, US (age28.)
QUITA
RAE: Dallas, US (age30)
REACH AEJ: Charlotte, NC (Age 35)
RILES:
SHANTALA: Berkshire, UK (age21)
SHER8: Pennsylvania, US (38.)
SMATTISON: Texas
SOKRU (Sonya): N.Carolina, US (33)
VICKY: Florida, US (age29)
Yarnista: Connecticut (32)



CONGRATULATIONS!!!! BFP!!!

Amanda




Mrs B
?dpt?dt = 168
23 Mar beta = 458
10 Apr – 1st scan

Steph
9dp3dt = 98
11dp3dt = 263
1st scan 12th

Chvonne
1st Scan 18th April

Cookholmes
1st Beta 198
2nd Beta: 528!!!! Possible Multiples!!

Quita
1st scan 26th April

Amanda
1st Scan April?

Miss Piggy BFP HPT Test

RAE Natural BFP due 8th Oct 07
12 week milestone 29Mar
Carbev Natural BFP due Nov 07


On the 2WW



Miss Piggy: 2 little ones snuggling in – 12th April

Nimble : 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 11th April

Sha : 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 14th April

Mama : 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 13th April

Sonya : 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 14th April

Jill : 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 11th April

Smattison : 3 little ones snuggling in – testing 16th April





DOWN REGGING, SCANS,INJECTIONS

Karia – waiting for AF





9 Apr – Nicki - Folly scan & trigger shot
Karma K Starting Injections!



STIMMING & FOLLICLE COUNT




Nicky



EXPECTED EGG COLLECTION




6 th Apr– Marcia 4 fully fertilized and 2 half fertilized embryos
11 april - Nicki



Embryo Transfer




8 April – Anie2007
9 April Marcia Possible 3 day transfer
16 April -- Nicki – Blastocyst transfer
Aprox 18th Apr – Fijibabie (donor eggies)
24Apr – Vicky (FET) (est.)


FET



End Apr—Vicky --FET


Expected Test Dates



Jill-11 April
Nimbs- 11 April
Miss Piggy 12th April
Sher8 – 13 April
Mamacardenas – 13 Apr
Sonya 14 Aril
Sha(Kia) 14 April
Smattison 16 April
Marcia—18 April



We are thinking of you….
Bridget Jones we are thinking of you
Katt we are thinking of you
Shantala we are thinking of you
Anna we are thinking of you
Yarnista we are thinking of you
Kandice – your in our thoughts and prayers
Karma-K we are thinking of you
Nerms- Thinking of you


IN WAITING

Mandeeq: postponed waiting for lining test results
Lucy – not starting til May/June
KarmaK: Ready to start again. Shots Starting!!




FUN STUFF…… NON-IVF RELATED STUFF THAT’S OCCURING!


April—Karen -- 29th birthday this month
01 Aug Sonya—B’Day
02 Oct—Nicki -- B’day!!!

[MamaCardenas]

sokru8- Thank you so much for that great advice, I never knew that's how it all worked!! So hopefully it should tell me that on the package....we are getting raedy now to go out to dinner and then get the test....Thanks again!!

[sokru8]

Mama actually it is not on the box! What a pain in the butt! You might just want to print list. pregnancy.org

http://www.pregnancy.org/article.php?sid=1197

[smattison]

MAMA-I was told that First Response Early result is the best. It can detect at 20 HCG. I read a Consumer Report that said it detected the earliest sometimes as early as 6.3 HCG 6.5 HCG and 12 HCG but it advertised 20 HCG to be safe. I hope this helps. I am taking that test when it gets closer! Good Luck and let us know!

[MamaCardenas]

ssmattison & sokru- Thanks for the advice on the tests, unfortunitly I didn't get your replys about it's not saying on the box and that first response was the best!!! I don't have a print hooked up right now my wonderful hubby to it to work =) Butfor some reason I had one step & CVS in my head so I bought the One step CVS and came home to find out that's not even on the list well CVS is but its low on the list and one step is but they arent the same anyway that sounds confusing basically I didnt buy a good one and I already opened it !!! DH is SO sure that either way it is going to be positive so we will see if not I might have to go back to the store or wait till Thursday But im thinking go back to the store =) good night I will update as soon as I take the test!!! By the way is there anyway I could get a false positive??

[Quita]

Amanda, Thank goodness, that sounds like a good sign!

Kia, You made me laugh about your worries over lack of cramps! You actually want period pains, believe me you don't! We only tell each other to make ourselves feel better. Shooting, growing pain are much better. And you've got the boobs. Everyone is different, my mum felt sick every day of her four pregnancy's like constant sea sickness she said. Yet I haven't felt sick once........yet.........touch wood!

Anie, I'm glad you are all enjoying it as much as me. I think doc can be mean mine made me have injections for down regs and stims - not nasial sprays boo! But the progesteserone pesseries are like great big bullets you have stick where the sun doesn't shine twice a day, lovely!

PS Skirts in the post LOL

Mama, sure you've done the deed by now but I did first response, 69% correct 4 days before, 83% 3 days before and and 91% 1 or 2 days before. I did mine 2 days before.

Done several since as no blood test and Asda's own was the most satisfying colour change.

Best of luck, keep us posted. xxx

For all,

The Ostermilk Mother and Baby book

A guide to good mothercraft 1969

"Petticoats and nightgowns can be enlarged if necessary by opening the sideseams and adding extra panels of extra material. They should also be given a front opening in readiness for breast feeding which generally means opening the shoulder strapsin front and making them fasten with button and buttonhole, You will need to have two ir three extra nightgowns, and a bed jacket."

Our poor mum's I wonder how many of them can relate to the above, bet they felt really sexy. And my mum never used to go out for dinner cos it was so expensive. They really had to rough it compared to us spoilt lot.

PS quilted bed jackets in production now, how many should I put you down for? Off now for a moderate smoke and some gin! x

[sokru8]

Hello My name is Sonya and I am a pee on a stick addict.......

I have been testing everyday. I watched the trigger go out of my system and had 3 negative test and then today I did get a light positive!!!!!!! I am soo excited I could just dance around the room!!!

I tried First Response but found EPT to be more sensitive. I am cautiously happy!
XOXO
Happy Easter
Sonya

[sokru8]

Good Luck on your ET today Anie!