MARCH-CYCLE BUDDIES

[Anie2007]

Hi ladies,

just a quick update for me. ET went well this morning. I'm officially PUPO we transfered 2 excellent blast and we have remainning 4 excellent embyos to freeze. RE told us that the 2 blast we transferred today were the best of the best so we are really hoping for the best outcome. My 1st pg test will be 9 days frm now 4/18.

Hope evryone s doing well. I'll catch up later, going back to rest now.

[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
Sokru8 BFP HPT Test
Mama 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

Anie 2007 : 2 little ones snuggling in – testing 18th 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




13 april - Nicki



Embryo Transfer




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
Annie- 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!!!

[smattison]

Yea...doctor just called and said I can test early...I am testing at 9:15am on Saturday and I will find out that day between 1-3pm...I know it will positive so it is just a formality...LOL

I hope everyone is well. i am so tried and I am going to take a nap. I will check in later!!!

[nerms]

Hello ladies...how are you all doing?

I'm actually ok...well now I am!

Firstly my dear friend nimble...I'm just so sorry, sorry that you are having to go through this, sorry that i only just read about it and didn't write anything sooner..actually you were the main reason I opened this forum today. Have a good couple of days away and spoil each other and look after each other, look to the future and the fact that we still have a chance and if it is meant to be then we will be mothers. In the meantime enjoy life and the things we do have rather than the things we don't. I'm just so sorry you are having to go through this...i was really hoping things would work for you. I am here for you anytime you need me! Keep smiling.

Sonya, Miss Piggy, Mama...what's going on..we officially have the POAS addict girls! But a cautious congrats to all of you...sit tight, keep your little embies nice and cosy!

Anie and Marcia...congrats on ET..welcome to the 2ww...hope it all goes well!

Nicky..wow...i feel for you. Keep resting and drink lots of water, and up your protien intake...when are they collecting? Can you believe you are nearly there??

Rae...congrats on the BUMP!! How sweet Would love to see pic of baby US!

Sha and smattison..hope 2ww is going ok..not long to go! Well done for holding out!

Amanda..how are you?

Hello to everyone else.... and sticky baby dust to all of you.

As for me, well I had a pretty up and down weekend, friday the day of BFN i was sad but ok, my sister came down to see me in the evening which helped. DH was super sweet and very supportive. Sat and sunday were a bit rough, but then today i just feel much better...you know it's not the end of the world and I can still try again and for that I'm grateful, and enjoying the sunshine and just life and the people who share my life with me feels satisfying for now, i know i will have my down moments but overall I feel good and positive, DH is still looking after me For now my focus is enjoying the mext three months and keeping my body nice and ready for round two! Thank you to all you lovely ladies for all your support and I hope to keep popping in and checking up on all you girls!

Goodnight for now

Nerms
xx

[Quita]

Nimble,

So so sorry Nim's, what can I say its all so blooming unfair. I agree with Nerms get angry and cry, then have a good rest and get ready for round two. You are not beaten yet.

Love to you both,

from us both,

Quita and DHxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Quita]

Congrates Natalie, fantastic news on your BFP xxxxxxx

Sonya, You are so funny! How I wish you lived down my road so that we could compare HPT's. I keep all mine, weird or what! My DH keeps offering to frame them for me. So Dec baby for you too! Have to sew some tinsel round your bed jacket.x

The Ostermilk Mother and Baby Book

guide to good Mothercraft 1969

"Pregnancy Sickness

The best means of dealing with early-morning sickness is to stay in bed later than usual if you can, and before getting up, eat a biscuit with a cup of weak tea, preferably without milk. If there is no one to bring the tea to you, put it in a vacuum flask overnight."

[smattison]

Sonya...I am addicted to the pee stick and I can't fight it anymore. I need a negative early so when it is positive, like you I will know it is for sure. Did you do a 3 or 5 day transfer??? Does anyone know?

Someone help me...LOL

[melly]

[nicolamark]

girls, HELP!!!

My Estrogen is at 26000, i dont know what that means but the clinic are telling me is mega high.... I have to wait for levels to drop before EC will happen!!

Can any1 shed any light on that?? the level taken today, doesn't come back til 6pm tonight....Im anxiuosly awaitng the phone call.....

I cant believe i have hit this, on my 1st IVF cycle..... Im scared and so worried!!!

[melly]

Hello ladies, sorry I haven't been able to visit the boards lately. Seems there's alot going on. We went for my scan today and have 25-30 follies and they are 17-20 in size, I also have a little fluid building but RE said no need to worry. Am scheduled for ER on 04/12 @ 8:00 am. I trigger tonight so I am feeling very positive right now. Have been feeling very uncomfortable since late yesterday. My abdom area is very sensitive and am very bloated and omg my boobs are sooo sore atm (tmi)lol... DH & I are keeping everyone of you dear ladies in our thoughts and prayers.... Lots of warm hugs and baby fairy dust to all!

[nicolamark]

This cycle has been cancelled...I am very ill, and no way can EC proceed!!

Im in tomorrow to have adrip,

Thx for your love and support..... x x

[kia1973]

nicki,

i'm so sorry chick, the whole ivf thing just isn't fair sometimes.
it is the roller coaster from hell, with lots of downs and not many ups.

hope you are feeling better soon, then its back on that horse to ride again.

your i my thoughts honey.

((((((((hugs)))))))))

[melly]

Sorry to hear your news, take care of yourself and get better soon. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers Hun.

[jstrandlund]

To all you POAS addicts out there!! Wishing you all the luck on your TWW and a bit of humor too.


"LAUNDRY LIST" OF CONFESSED HABITS IN THE 2WW!!!


- I gave my follicles "pep talks" in the car on the way to work. I promised to buy them ponies if they would just fertilize. (I lied)

- I gave DH's sperm "pep talks" just before BD. I told them they wouldn't have a curfew if they would just penetrate one of the follicles. (I lied)

- I keep a bottle of baby powder next to my pre-natal vitamins. Every morning when I take a vitamin, I take a whiff from my baby powder. I thought it might give me the same effect as that old adage about "smelling a baby."

- I also washed my hair with baby shampoo and used a baby soap and lotion every day. I'm crazy, but hey - something worked!

- I have a BUNCH of good luck charms sitting next to my bed; a doll baby, a plastic stork, and one of those worry dolls that you're supposed to shake when you're feeling upset (which I did). They're all sitting on a plate that belonged to me when I was a baby.

- I make sure to sit up straight at all times. I get freaked that if I slouch while sitting, I might smush my fallopian tube, ovaries, and uterus... therefore causing conception not to take place.

- In the 2ww, when I'm grocery shopping I just *have* to go down the HPT aisle even though I know I'm not going to buy any! I also go to the magazine section to scan for pregnancy magazines even though I know I won't buy one.

- I won't lift anything in the 2ww heavier than a gallon of milk for fear that the baby will unplant itself and cause a early miscarriage.

- I won't cancel my gyn appt. even though it is scheduled two days after AF is due in July -- what if I get a BFP and need to see her anyways?!?!

- When I do kitty litter duty, I tie a shirt or one of DH's socks around my mouth and nose to make sure I don't breathe in anything that could harm the baby.

- I won't wear my tight jeans, though they make my butt look sooo good.

- I keep babydust from BabyHopes.com in each of my lamp drawers on our nightstands.

- I make DH mow the lawn during my luteal phase, as the vibrations might dizzy his little soldiers, who are trying so diligently to penetrate the egg.

- I don't allow myself to "view" or "come in contact with" a tampon. If I do, that would likely mean af is on her way. I keep them tucked away in a dark, dark area of the house, hoping I won't have to see them for another 10 months or so....

- In the tww, I won't do any type of exercise that requires jumping or abdominal work. I'm worried that it will keep it from implanting, or if it implants, it might knock it loose.

- I won't let my dogs sit on my stomach like they like to do. I don't want any pressure on my lower abdomen. I can't really think of anything else I do. I'm sure there is some unconscious stuff, though.

- I won't have an orgasm during the 2WW because I think it might push the egg out. As a result I rarely have orgasms anymore because the most we do it is during my fertile window, so I've basically screwed myself (no pun intended) out of enjoying sex. From now on, I'm going to just get my freak on because abstaining certainly hasn't helped.

- I make DH do the cat litter during 2ww!

- Sometimes when i go to bed I put my hands on my tummy area just in case it might encourage any implanation/faster swimming etc my theory is they are making it warm and its important to have a warm uterus etc.. (read that somewhere)

- I still let my cats sit on me though for the same reason, they are a bit lighter than a dog mind!! Maybe their purring will encourage the little swimmers to swim longer/faster and meet and fertilize the egg?

- Same thing about the dog in my lap (and my poor doggie looks at me utterly confused) Sorry pooch, mommy's a lunatic!

- I hold my breath when pumping gas in the two week wait

- I won't sleep on my stomach in the 2ww

- No sex in the 2ww!!! (DH loves that one)

- I do orgasm... that's too natural of a thing for me to be afraid it might upset implantation. And i can't go without it. No way. No how.

- I am out of tampons but I refused to buy them because I didn't want to encourage AF.

- I rub my belly in the shower, and sometimes, talk to it hoping to encourage implantation/growth!

- DH hugs me and I think my boobs are tender, so until AF shows I am constantly grabbing and poking them to see if they really are tender.

- I think I'm peeing lots more than normal, so I keep drinking liquids to see if I’ll wee more often. Do you see the trend in this habit??

- I am afraid to cough, sneeze, fart or BM in fear that my embryos will get dislodged.

- I worry that if I don't "talk" to my embryos they will feel unloved and therefore will not stick.

- I cannot sleep comfortably because most positions I worry will cause my embryos to not implant (i.e., one leg stretched out and the other leg pulled up).

- I wasn't allowed to say "I think I'm pregnant" - not even after the fourth or fifth + HPT!

[sokru8]

Steph
I had a 5day transfer
I literally poas everyday after my transfer so that I could watch the HCG go out of my system and then I had 3 days of negative and on 5th day I had faint positive., 6th getting darker, 7th darker, 8th even darker. But as I said I am a POAS addict. I also am using 3 different kinds just to make sure there is not mistake!

Oh my mom just got here! I will write more later
XOXO
Sonya