Fall 2010 Cycle Group

[Amesy]

Hey Girls,

I have a really stong feeling that I'm not going to get the result I want, I can't really explain why but I have this feeling. I think that it is a good thing that I don't get my hopes up too much as I have no idea how I'll cope. My Other half has taken the day off Friday to spend it with me so I won't be alone! Terrified......

Karen: Hope your DH is ok! How awful.... I deal with accidents everyday with work but you take them for granted until there close to home! Big Hugs to both of you hope your ok too!

Lauren: how exciting go for it, It's not too soon your embie is safer where it belongs!! Make sure you look after yourself!

Crystal and Tammy :excellent to hear you both are PUPO! whoop whoop! Big Hug

Ester : Get baking those follies!

Karian :Have you got a idea when your ER is? Hope your taking care of yourself?

babyblu : how lucky are you .......getting to see your bubba! big hugs send some baby dust this way!!

Lou: Hope your ok Chick, your in my thoughts!

AFM: so lucky to have you keeping us all positive! Cheers Hun!

Rio: hope those follies are growing ......and you don't have too many side effects x

Sonya : love the pics ...thanks for keeping us all postive

Klinger : your always so positive how do you do it????

Osi : only a few more days to go......... hope your holding up ok!!

Margi : Hope thing are looking up for you! Keep your PMA please let us know asap.......fingers crossed for you!

Moorebaby : your on the road now..... starting stims!!! Big Hug

Two sleeps to go.........

[BakersBaby]

Good Afternoon Ladies! This board is so active it is impossible to catch up unless you are on sever times a day! Anywhoo…..I haven’t been on since Friday last week, so here goes….Sorry for any/all I miss!

Osi – How’s the 2ww going now? You are on the down hill slope!

Lauren – It only takes 1! Keep up the good PMA!

Sonya – How ya feeling? Your scare at the store was horrible! But your hpt lines are unbelievable!

Margi – Good luck girl!

Lou – How’s your fur-baby doing?

Karian – Congrats on starting stims! Getting closer every day!

Meinemo – Sorry about the negative. I hope you get some answers soon. We definitely are messing with mother nature here. But we do what we gotta do!

Zen & Tiff – Welcome! We are on similar cycles. I start lupron a week after you, November 18th. I am still waiting for my calendar to see the estimated day of my ER and beta. I was really hoping that we would know by Christmas!

Amanda - Congrats on the BFP!!! Good lines!!! You have got to be so excited! You give me hope!

Tammy – That is great news about the Fert’s from your ER! What a birthday present for your husband! Hope you are feeling better from your ER.

Baby-blu – You have to be so anxious for your first u/s. I know I would be!

Rypell – Hang in there girl. Hopefully you will get some good news soon. In my opinion you have every right to be jealous over your sister being pregnant. It can be such a slap in the face even when the other ppl don’t mean to hurt you it does! Vent away!

Moorebaby – Hope you had a happy birthday! Sucks having to change your age on things doesn’t it. As if we need a reminder.

Amesy – Good luck Friday – will be praying for you. That was very sweet of your other half to be with you. That is what scares me the most is getting the news at work or somewhere where we are not together. Keep up your PMA!!!

AFM – I started bcp on 11/1. I go in Monday 11/8 for a trial transfer and a sonohyst. I am looking forward to the visit. I wish DH could go with me, but my mom will go with me. I like making her feel involved. And I always need a second set of ears to listen for/with me. My meds should be arriving today via Fed-Ex. It’s sad to be so excited about that box!!!! I can’t wait to see it and dig through it!  I start Lupron on 11/18. That is two days before we leave for California for a week. We are going for my DH/SIL’s birthday party and Thanksgiving. I am nervous about drinking while I am there and on the Lupron shots. What is everyone’s experiences with that? My RE said limited alcohol at that point will be ok. No one out in Cali knows about the IVF and it will be really suspicious if I don’t drink at all. I can hide the lupron, but….I’m not a big drinker any way, so I hope I can play it off that way. STILL waiting for my calendar from my doctor’s office. They are killing me…..I want it, I want it, I want it! I need to see that timeline!

Baby Dust to all!

[DandMe]

21 DPO - 2865 HCG
Doubling time 40.3 hours

[baby_blu73]

Lauren - WOO HOO for your awesome news this morning! They'll be snuggling in with Mama in no time! Congrats!

Crystal - Yay for being PUPO! Take it easy and enjoy knowing your baby's nestling in!

Karen - Oh my goodness!!! You must have about had a heart attack when you heard... life can change in the blink of a eye. I'm so happy your DH was okay!

Amesy - try to stay positive! I know it's hard when you go through month after month after friggin MONTH of disappointment, but you deserve to feel hopeful. Sending lots of positive energy and prayers your way!

Kelly - It's so awesome to hear the ball's getting rolling for you! It's funny how "shooting up" everyday makes us feel like junkies as it is, let alone having to be secretive about it. GOOD LUCK!

Sonya - Another super beta for you!!! Congrats! Any luck getting your u/s done sooner than the 17th? I thought you had said something about asking them to move it up a couple days...

Tammy - How'd everything go? How're you feeling? Or did I miss your post-ET post? Hope all's well!

afm - Back to the grind today! I work a 630pm to 3am shift, woo hoo Aside from that, I'm nervous about the u/s tomorrow. I'm praying everything's normal and coming along the way it should. I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow afternoon after my u/s.

Prayers for all!!!

[Cheri76]

Some great news coming in on this board today!

Sonya - Congrats on your new beta results! That feeling has to be amazing!! Hopefully, you are starting to feel more comfortable and more able to enjoy your pregnancy. Seeing everything on the ultrasound in the next couple of weeks will be even more comforting, but until then everything looks fabulous! Congratulations again!!

Lauren - so happy for you that the 2nd egg fertilized. It only takes one, but its definitely more comforting having 2! Good luck on your transfer tomorrow.

Amesy - hopefully your gut feeling of a negative is wrong! I know that sometimes I trick myself into thinking the worst out of self preservation. Then the positive result seems so much better when it happens. I have seen so many women go into this stretch feeling the exact same way then come out of it with a BFP! Im praying that you're one of them.

baby_blu - Good luck on your ultrasound tomorrow. How exciting!!! Sending good thoughts your way!!!

[eyes230]

Hi everyone,
First I wanted to wish everyone good luck with their cycles! I had an FET done last week and have my Beta on friday. I can't get myself to be optimistic because of my history.
IVF 1-BFN
IVF 2- BFN
FET 1-BFN
IVF 3 -BFN
FET 2-BFN
IVF 4-BFN
FET 3- ?
I have never had a positive, seen 3 doctors for evals and all they say is it is unexplained. My DH and I are normal, I am 32 he is 34. Every RE initially is very excited for us and believe we should be successful with IVF but as time goes we just are getting more dissapointed with everything.
I love reading about everyone stories, it helps me get thru overthinking too much. Hope to see alot fo BFP's!

[riogirl71]

Lauren - that is incredible news! Yes, get those babies inside of you asap! You never know the outcome I heard of people putting in 2 so-so embies and getting twins and people transfering awesome embies and getting a BFN, your little guys are fighters!!! Oh and I forgot you were in England, I should have said What the bloody Fu*** instead of WTF? PMA girl!!!

baby-blu - tomorrow - awesome, I can't wait to hear the great results of your US!

eyes - oh hun you went through a lot, I am praying tis will be your lucky FET!

Amesy - it is normal to be discouraged or scared but try hard to keep the PMA. You will get your BFP!

karen scorpio - I hope your DH is ok, how scary! How is the follie factory going?

klinger are you still POAS? Fingers crossed for awesoe numbers, twins? My Er is Nov 7th TOMORROW!!!

Margi - sorry hun, hope you are doing ok. Tomorrow is the big day!!! I can't wait for the good news!

Tammy - where are you?

Thank you for all the good wishes! My 10 largest follies are growing nicely and I was able to see at least 3 or 4 small ones she did not count! So I am hoping this will be a very good cycle! I have ER on Saturday and go for another US tomorrow. I hope my E2 levels picked up. She is having me do an extra 150 menopur today! So 300 total menopur, that sounds high! I trigger tomorrow night! Keep sedning those awesome grow and mature follies wishes!!! You girls are the best!

[leorira11]

hi - I'm a long time lurker - infrequent poster - although I read through this everyday! I'll probably join in earnest once I get my FET started (I'm waiting for AF. Now I'm 7.5 weeks post D&C and NOTHING!)

Eyes - I just wanted to sympathize. I'm starting my FIFTH transfer and still don't have a baby. I've been pregnant twice - twins lost at 22 weeks and a singleton lost at 10 weeks. It sucks. Everytime we go, we are told we have fantastic odds. Our two losses aren't related to each other. A 50% pregnancy rate is good. There is nothing wrong with me and no reason I shouldn't be able to carry a baby to term.... but I haven't.

Our doctors are so optimistic because everything is on our side (young age, male (as opposed to female) infertility, previous pregnancies) --- but I can't believe it will actually work....

[Lauren319]

Hi Guys,

It's been a really long time and there's just too much to catch up on, but it looks like things are going well for the most part. I just wanted to stop by and say that I'm thinking of you all. I'm still taking a break until January or so, but I'll be around.

Much love and good luck.

[Lauren]

RIO-You are hilarious!!!!!!!!! I am NOT from England...I am from NJ so what the f**k is PERFECT LOL I hope my embies continue to fight...and CONGRATS to your ER this weekend that is awesome news I will being saying a prayer that your ER and FERT report are the best you ever had!!!! I am going to need you to keep me out of crazytown with all you PMA and awesome blinkies Any suggestions? should I eat alittle of pineapple? anything else?? Thanks girl

[klinger13]

Sonya - Awesome beta!!! Woo-hoo, hearing that number had to make you feel fantastic!!!

Rio - Awesome news on your follies!!! And YAY for ER on Saturday!!! Yep, still POAS every morning! They're getting darker every day (today's FRER was just a hint fainter than the control line.) And I still have 20-something internet cheapies left so I can continue to POAS while I wait for my u/s LOL.

karen - Hope tomorrow's SnS goes well and I am so glad your DH is ok following the accident. That is so scary and what you said is so true. It's scary how quickly things can change. Again, I'm glad he's ok!

Lauren319 - Been thinking of you so I'm glad you checked in to say hi. I'll be looking forward to cheering you on during your next cycle.

eyes - Welcome to the group! I'm sorry to see you've been through so much in the IVF world. I hope this Friday's beta brings you wonderful news!!!

Kelly - Hope you get that calendar soon! Not much longer and you'll be starting your Lupron...exciting news!!

AFM, I can't wait until tomorrow! I go for my beta at 8am. Last time I was getting betas drawn they'd have the results back around lunchtime so I'm hoping tomorrow is no different.

[TammyS]

Hi girls...
I'm sorry for being quiet...I'm just feeling pretty down right now myself. My embryos looked like a train wreck yesterday...my heart sank when she handed me the pictures of my 4 embryos. Sometimes I wish I didnt know as much as I do. 1 was a 8 cell fragmented, 1 was a 7 cell fragmented, 1 was 4-6 cells...sooo fragmented that they couldnt tell how many cells, and 1 was a 3 cell...yep it was a 4 cell the day before. It lost a cell and was falling apart. So the 8 cell is the only hope I have and based on the fact that the others are doing so poorly...I dont have much hope this cycle at all. Plus the 8 cell looked pretty bad, too. I know, I know...that the worse embryos have made the most beautiful babies...but honestly these looked really bad. Heck, I havent even looked at the pic of the embryos since before ET and dont even know where Bill put it....which is completely unlike me. Oh well. I've been in bed with my feet up wallowing in my pity party. Today is Bill's birthday...and I just sent him to go pick up his own bday cake. I suck. We havent even opened his gifts yet and he has been home all day caring for Zach. I'm just a real fun girl today. I hope I dont end up bringing anyone down.

God do I feel better now...just getting that all off of my chest...

Rio...sorry I didnt respond sooner. I was going to say though that depending on your E2 levels today, and how many under 10 that might be close to catching up...that they might push you 1 more day and retrieval would still be on Saturday. I skimmed the last few messages...what ended up happening exactly?

Lauren319...We miss you, thanks for checking in. I need your funny self around here right now.

Lauren...sweetie...I am so sorry about the shitty luck on our embryos this week...wt bloody f?! lol However, did I read that you have 2 now? Woohoo!!!! You are young...and I have a great feeling about this cycle for you! Keep the faith! I'm praying for you. Good Luck tomorrow!

Crystal...How did everything go? ER report today? I'm sorry, if this was all answered all ready, but I'm behind.

Karen...I'm sorry to hear about your DH...that is sooo scary! Hope all continues to be well.

Eyes...Hi and Welcome. You have been through sooo much! This is your time. Praying for you!

Klinger...Tomorrow already?! Wow! I cant wait to hear the official good news! Woohoo!!

Leorira...Doing the AF dance for you! Oh where, oh where, could that little witch be?!

Baby...Good Luck tomorrow! Have fun!

Margi...Good Luck tomorrow! Hoping and praying for good news!

Sonya...Yayy for great results! Remember that the further you get along...the slower the doubling times will be...which is perfectly normal.

Amesy...Good Luck tomorrow! Hoping and praying for good news! I know exactly how you are feeling right now and we both need to snap out of it right now!

Cheri...I switched to menopur and follistim...and got much better results in Sept...this month had other issues involved and nothing to do with the menopur. Expect to trigger sooner than you usually do...at least it happened with me and alot of others when I asked about it anyways.

Ryann...I hope the 20 units of lupron are working for you, keep us posted. You're going tomorrow for a second opinion? YES!

Bakersbaby...Yay for the big druggie box! You can have a few drinks on lupron from what my nurse said...just dont get drunk every night. lol

Ester...I hope you had a great birthday and are enjoying your new ladybug phone! When do you go in for a SnS?

Kynlee...How are you feeling? Ouch!

Nancy...did you get your sticks and poas yet? Hoping and praying for good news!

Meinemo...I understand how you feel. DH was the one with the problem...till we got going with IVF and realized that my eggs due to age and fibroids are also an issue. You did the right thing...playing it safe till you know how things go...you'll be pregnant in no time.

Tiff...Hi and Welcome!

Osi...Just a couple of more days! Yes, twinges are perfectly normal.

A special shout out to my stalkers and especially babyluv! I love you girls...and it means more than you know that you are here checking up on me and everyone else, too. Hope you are all doing well! I hope to be back on the other side some day...

Gosh, I know I am missing a ton of people and I am sorry...this group has gotten sooo big. Hugs and prayers go out to each and every one of you. xoxo

[eyes230]

Tammy S--THanks for the note. I am sorry to hear you are so down....I have always had several beautiful embryos and blasts and out of all 6 previous attempts none have implanted yet I know several people who have had only 1 or two poor quality embryos and they are pregnant now. I know you know this, I feel like anything can happen with good or ok quality embryos! Keep your hopes up and don't stress! Enjoy Bill's birthday and eat some cake, it will work out for all of us!

Klinger--Good LUck!!!!! I will be praying for you tomorrow!

Leorira--thanks for the message. these boards are the only way I feel I can relate to people b/c you guys know how it is to go thru cycles with the rollercoaster of emotions. I am sorry about your journey and frustration as well with the process, losing your babies is so hard I can't even understand. I just want sometimes to get a BFP but then to lose it is even worse. I can't understand why I just can't even get a positive beta. Ahh well there is nothing I can do but try and I will keep trying as long as we can. I have 6 frozen blasts still after this cycle so am trying to decide what is next for us.

Riogirl---grow follies grow! Good luck!!! hope your ER goes well Saturday!

ME:32
DH: 34
IVF 1, 12/09: BFN
IVF 2, 2/10: BFN
FET 1, 4/10: BFN
IVF 3, 6/10: BFN
FET 2, 7/10: BFN
IVF 4: 9/10: BFN
FET 3: BETA 11/5

[FrecklesDC]

Hello ladies. It has been a while. I've been reading up on everyone but haven't had much time to post. I don't have too much time tonight either so I'm just going to update and say hello to my two beta ladies!

Sonya - SOOOOO excited to hear that your beta #s are going up so well! I'm so very happy for you. I sure wish I had another beta before my u/s.

Baby blu - I'm so extremely happy that you are getting your u/s early. Let us know how it goes.

A few other ladies I sent a p/m.


AFM, just waiting for my u/s on the 15th. Sure wish I had another beta before the u/s to make sure things are ok but I figure I will know soon enough. I've had some cramping and vivid dreams. I did POAS today and the line was very dark and quick!!!! I sure hope there is a heartbeat.



This part is for anyone who is POAS. Please stay positive.....even if you get a negative early. I got 3 negatives before my positive. You can even get a neg from a HPT on the day of the beta. Just be patient and keep faith.

[riogirl71]

Freckles we missed you! The wait for the US is loooong but so worth it, you will see your HB!

eyes - thank you! How frustrating hun to have such nice embibabies and still nothing, I really think that our group is a lucky one and You will get your BFP!!! You are a strong woman!

Tammy - I will still give you the speech that it only takes one and sometimes the underdog makes it and you get an awesome baby and you have that good 8 cell one. This is scary but try and keep the PMA and have a good b-day with Bill and Zach. Vent anytime but don't forget to have some PMA, this IVF thing is crazy and wonderful things happen every day. You are absolutely right that they will trigger me tomorrow and have my ER on Saturday - you are our resident expert!

klinger - if I decide to POAS I will need some pointers from our POAS expert here Post your beta asap when you get it!!!

Lauren - You talkin' to me? too funny I messed up thinking you were from the UK, dude I am in California, so what do they say over there in Jewsey? I sent you a pm with info. Yes eat pineapple the day of ET and for your 2WW! I did that both times. Keep you out of crazytown... I doubt it, but at least we can have in crazytown together right? Praying for your fighters!

Lauren319 - I was thinking of you and I am so glad you checked in! I can't wait to celebrate your BFP in January!

Leorira - I have been doing the AF dance for you so much that I am about to fall over tired! Is it here yet?

My follies today were from 12.6 to 17.7 mm a group of ten and other smaller ones. I cannot believe how much better this cycle is than the last two. The meds are the same but different RE, added FEMARA, no BCP and also DHEA and COQ10!!! Wow - now I pray they have great eggs! Amazing what some tweaking can do!