Fall 2010 Cycle Group

[TammyS]

out and dry them?

Amesy....Yayyy again! Sooo very happy for you! Tips on what? How to stay sane while waiting? lol Still looking for tips myself.

TIPS on how to look after myself so I stay pregnant!!!! yeh I am extremely parnoid worrying about everything!! brought myself a pregnancy book.......didn't want to get one before my POAS thought it might jinx things!!

Well, personally I dont lift Zach or anything over 5 lbs...and I dont do anything to raise my blood pressure or get out of breath...for example I take the elevator instead of the stairs. I am also very high risk though. When I was pregnant with Zach...I quit working and sat on the couch for 8 months and still had him 5 weeks early. No kidding. However, I still miscarried 2x's even when doing the extremes of nothingness. So honestly, I dont know....I am starting to think that if it is meant to be then it is meant to be. Ya know? Just take it easy...dont eat lunch meat due to salmonella...take your vitamins...and if you pray, then pray. It is all we can really do...and honestly you will be fine! The biggest thing is to NOT worry...destress yourself. Acupuncture is a great way to do that, if you arent already doing that. Hope this helps.

[klinger13]

karen - GREAT news on your ER!! Hoping for lots of mature ones and a great fert report!

Chelle - Good luck with your hysteroscopy tomorrow! I'm sure it will go great!

Annashope - Congrats on being PUPO and I think you've got a BFP on your hands there!!

Sonya - I agree, if I weren't getting positive betas I would not even know I was pregnant. Other than an occasional wave of nausea, I have no symptoms whatsoever.

Tammy - I can't wait until you POAS! You're killing me girl!

[Amesy]

Well, personally I dont lift Zach or anything over 5 lbs...and I dont do anything to raise my blood pressure or get out of breath...for example I take the elevator instead of the stairs. I am also very high risk though. When I was pregnant with Zach...I quit working and sat on the couch for 8 months and still had him 5 weeks early. No kidding. However, I still miscarried 2x's even when doing the extremes of nothingness. So honestly, I dont know....I am starting to think that if it is meant to be then it is meant to be. Ya know? Just take it easy...dont eat lunch meat due to salmonella...take your vitamins...and if you pray, then pray. It is all we can really do...and honestly you will be fine! The biggest thing is to NOT worry...destress yourself. Acupuncture is a great way to do that, if you arent already doing that. Hope this helps.

Thanks Hun, That really really helps.........I'm not due back to work until 22nd November on light duties......office based hopefully! I have a great acupuncturist she saw me the morning of my ET and straight after I believe she had a lot to do with my Positive result!!

big hug x

[Lauren]

Tammy-I have these aches in my legs...you? sometimes lower back too I am praying for your bfp in am...thats if you dont give in sooner. lol So I should buy the box with the fertility stick bc theres more in there? Cant wait!!! my dh keeps saying he has a good feeling about this cycle..im not so sure just praying for me and you and everyone else!

Karen 29 eggs holy cow!!!! awesome job rest up

Rio-cant wait to hear about ur embies..PUPO!!!

Amanda-whens ur u/s again? you must be thrilled!

Annashop-congrats on pupo..when was ur transfer and beta?

Cheri-GROW folloies!!! sounds greast so far..you will be PUPO in no time..

[rypell1985]

I am about to make an attempt to catch up on personals since I have been MIA for a little while! Here we goooo....

Chelle...Good luck on the job hunt! The number of shots really vary from protocal to protocal. I did 1 shot of Follistim every day in the belly until I added Ganirelix which was in the thigh. Good luck at the teaching visit...it's a lot to take in!

Cheri---GREAT NEWS!!! Good luck with your ER!

karen...Awesome news on 29 eggs! Congrasts! I hope you get a wonderful fertility report.

Amesy....the 25th will be here before you know it!

annashope...CONGRATS! That's such great news....and testing on DH's bday has GOT to bring you good news!

Margi...I think all the ladies on here are very understanding so don't apoologize for lack of personals. It's just good to know you're still around. I hope your blood work comes out great so you can move forward. Best of luck.

Amanda (klinger)....Awesome 2nd beta! I am so excited for you! My name is so lonely on the list! Haha....it's ok because I will be in the PUPO section SO SOON!

Karin....I'm glad that things with your donor are looking good...maybe your doc just doesn't like the work great! I really hope everything is going perfectly and you get all the results you're hoping for!

Sonya...You're numbers are looking amazing! I hope you're able to enjoy all of this!

Karian...Yay for trigger! Please don't be worried about it being in the afternoon. Doctors are good at that. I had a surgery at 8pm after my doc came out of a "very complicated case" AND she had laryngitis....everything went GREAT! They are professionals and wouldn't schedule you if it were going to not be in your best interesest. Good luck!

Tammy...Zach sounds like such a cutey! And my mom always says that dogs and kids have the best intuition...so maybe Zach knows what he is talking about! I sure hope so

Crystal...Congrats on your positive HPT!

Rio...I'm praying for you and your embies!

Again, I apologize for the weak attempt at personals. I know I missed some people, but know that I read every single morning and am rooting for everyone and praying for all that receive bad news

AFM....My head is spinning like crazy! I thought I was stressed planning my own weddnig when I had 15 months to do it. Now I'm trying to plan my sister's and have less than 8 weeks. Not to mention we decided to try and throw a wedding shower on top of it all....on the 27th. Yikes. My sister is ADHD and can't be on her adderall while pregnant, so she is no help at all Good thing I love her. My mom and I are going nuts planning all this stuff! On the up side...I have zero timeto think about and worry about my FET right now. Friday is sneaking up on me and all I can do is say a little prayer that I'm finally supressed. If not, I am stopping all meds and waiting for AF. Then I will try a few clomid cycles. I keep having VERY vivid BFP dreams, which I'm hoping is a good sign. I even spent one whole night in my dream sitting and talking to my grandma who has been gone for 13 years...even she told me I was preggo. Call me crazy, but I'm really feeling like I'll be 6 weeks preggo at my sister's wedding!

[rypell1985]

I thought of 1 more thing I wanted to add....since I am having (hopefully) a frozen transfer and don't trigger, I shouldn't ever get a false positive, right? There's nothing to test out, so if I get a positive, it should be for real, right? Sorry if that seems like a really stupid question! And how soon after transferring 3day embies can I start testing? Like how I'm already trying to plan out my crazy town when I haven't even been told I am going to make it to transfer

[TammyS]

Ryann...are they transferring 3-day embies into you or will they grow them out to 5-days first and then transfer on Dec 2nd? You have alot of frozen embies right? If she doesnt plan to grow them out to 5 day embies...I would question her and ask her why? After 5 days...if you have alot of them...they can really weed out the good ones. Anyhow, your question...if it is 3 day embie...I'd wait till you're at least 8dp3dt so that would be Dec 10th. If 5dt...then 6dp5dt. However, not everyone gets a positive that early...it is just the earliest I would start so you dont lose your pma. Hope that helps. No you cant get a false positive...they even say that there is no such thing with hpt's...only false negatives. I believe in dreams...and also feel that you will be 6 weeks pregnant, too! Good Luck on Friday! I'm really pulling for you. Good Luck with the whole wedding thing, too. I know how bad it sucks to be around your sister who isnt on her meds and who is pregnant when you arent...same with my SIL. We were due only 13 days apart back in Sept.

Lauren...Yes, buy the 3 pak with the fertility stick...so you really have 4 sticks. No leg pains...charlie horses were only on Sat night. Low back pain ...I always have anyways...I've had back surgery. It isnt any different. I have a bad feeling about this cycle...since I'm already in my mind using the calender to figure out the next and last (for sure) cycle...which would put ER around Dec 3rd...unless I go in for my beta early on Friday instead of waiting till Monday or Tuesday. I think my subconscious knows.

[Lauren]

Tammy-dont give up on me yet!!! Sending u some PMA!!! Ur gonna get ur BFP!!!!!

[Lauren]

ok so my curiosity got me...decided to pee on the stick lol I got a very faint line my guess is its still trigger...i am only 8dpo so I guess tomorrow will tell! Or the next day idk? Just crazy bc I didnt hold pee that long bc I just decided to do it maybe 2-2 1/2 hrs

[lou71]

Hi girls,

Karenthescorpio -- Wowsa! 29 eggs is a whole lot. Hoping for a great fert report tomorrow! You are almost there girl!

Ryann -- With my FET I DID do a trigger. RE said it's to simulate the LH surge you get prior to ovulation and make the transfer as "real" as possible.

Tammy -- You're not going to need another cycle because you will be PREGNANT. By the way... my clinic told me you can't do two fresh cycles in a row, that you have to take a month off inbetween. Is that not the case at your clinic?

Congrats to all the recent BFP's! How exciting.

AFM -- My dog is having her surgery today... right now as a matter of fact. I'm terribly nervous. I hope they call soon to let us know she is out of surgery and doing well. I'm not doing another IVF cycle until January but I'm taking some supplements and trying like hell in the meantime. I even started charting my BBT. I ovulated, as evidenced by BBT and +OPK, on Thurs 11/4 and we BD's on 11/1 PM, 11/3 PM, 11/4 AM, and 11/5AM. I read that sperm are most motile in the morning so we made sure to get some morning fun in before work. So I guess I'm in a sort of 2ww of my own here. I know it's a serious long shot but I feel like with the supplements, acupuncture, BBT/OPK monitoring, and all the knowledge I have now that maybe it gives us an edge over the few years we tried this way without success. Plus, DH's sample went from crappy, to "almost" normal. And he has been on supplements as well. Maybe they're working? It's all I've got right now, so I'm gonna hope.

I do have a question for everyone though.... do you think I should have a HSG to check tube patency? I've never had one but have no risk factors. I'm thinking, if we run out of money and have to just go on our own or maybe a round of IUI, then maybe it would be good to know for sure. My insurance deductable is all paid up this year so that's why I'm thinking of maybe calling my OB with my next period and getting one scheduled. Thoughts please?

[rypell1985]

Tammy...I wish I had a bunch of embies! I only have 4 frozen, so I don't think trying to grow them to day 5 would be a good idea. I think they belong in me My anniversary is December 12, so maybe an anniversary BFP??? That would be quite exciting!

Lou...No one has said anything about triggering to me...did you do that 36 hours before transfer? They didn't order a trigger with my meds, so I would assume so...but just another question for me to look into!

[Arabsrcool]

Crashin' here to cheer on some of my past cycle sisters!

Karen[b][/b],

Great ER!! I will be stalking you until you get your BFP with your bionic cervix!

TammyS,

I am praying you get a sticky BFP this time!

lou,

hope your furbaby comes out of surgery fine! Wish I had some meds to donate to you, I just feel you are destined for a BFP in January!

[klinger13]

Lou - I hope your dog's surgery goes well!! I can understand why you'd be a nervous wreck. And hey, with DH's sample improving and all the things you're doing to relax maybe good old-fashioned baby making will do the trick. Oh, how I would love to hear you have a BFP after trying on your own!! And I say if no BFP, go ahead and get the HSG done. If you've never had one done you might as well get it while your deductible is paid and be able to know that IUI/trying naturally will continue to be options if your tubes are open.

[DandMe]

Lauren...Yes First Response Early Result...be sure to go to their website and print a $2 off coupon...and buy it at Walmart where they sell them in a pack of 3 with a fertility test in it too (I accidentally used it as a hpt and it came up positive in Sept, lol)...to get the biggest bang for your buck. Everywhere else is a few dollars more and some only have 2 hpts in the pack.

Sonya...How do you take them out and dry them?

Amesy....Yayyy again! Sooo very happy for you! Tips on what? How to stay sane while waiting? lol Still looking for tips myself.

Annashope...So you are 6dp5dt...by tomorrow it should be getting darker for sure. You'll have your BFP beta results on his bday I am sure...very cool and exciting. Good Luck! Yes, it would be very cool if we could see into our bellies right now. lol

I had a hard time taking the tests out myself at first... but now I think I am a professional test shucker! LOL I run my thumbnail along the seam on the bottom (I swear there's a space for you to get in) and then flip them open. You can easily use a knife (be careful!) and then take the strip out. It will chance colors a few times (the white part) but when it is COMPLETELY white and opaque the test is dry. You can.. ummm... use some tissue to 'absorb' some of the extra urine on the spongy part to speed up the process.

[DandMe]

I thought of 1 more thing I wanted to add....since I am having (hopefully) a frozen transfer and don't trigger, I shouldn't ever get a false positive, right? There's nothing to test out, so if I get a positive, it should be for real, right? Sorry if that seems like a really stupid question! And how soon after transferring 3day embies can I start testing? Like how I'm already trying to plan out my crazy town when I haven't even been told I am going to make it to transfer

Good question and you are right.. ANY line for you will be a positive!!