April Cycle Buddies- Come Join the fun!!!

[bigwhitehapydog@aol.com]

Hi Daly, This is actually my 3rd IVF. EEEEEK! 5th time lucky right??? Hopefully, as this is my last too.

[daly]

BWHD - Is this your 5th IVF? My neighbor had 9 IVFs and then went to a new RE and got pregnant with twins!!! We have to believe. I'm having doubts creep up on me this time which is odd, because I was so positive before. Trying to get full PMA going and I keep running out of steem. To relax myself, I've had to say "consider this a practise round with the new RE". Easy to say now, not easy to say after I see the bill I tried to check out your myspace, but it is closed. It's so fun to see cyber buddies pic's. Where did you come up with your log on name?

Karia - Great PMA!! I'd like to see us both get twins. My RE said "We're getting you twins, and we'll be done with this!" Sounds really good with his accent. He was so supportive. I'm hoping seeing him today picks up my mood. We're both on lucky IVF #3. I was going to pay for the "package" of 2more cycles. The finances are so difficult. I look enviously on people who get their babies for "free". Meanwhile, we can't afford drapes for our windows (much to the neighbors dismay) !! A baby is worth so much more than drapes....but I wouldn't mind a bit more privacy!

Nicki - I had that alot with the little post injection drip. No worries. You're doing great.

I'm off to the RE for US and bw. Hoping it's full steem ahead

[bigwhitehapydog@aol.com]

Hi Daly, Myspace is closed? That's really weird. I did not know that. I will check it out. My id comes from a dog that I had that passed away a couple years ago. He was a Samoyed. I am a big dog lover. He was the biggest whitest happiest dog you ever saw. thus... the name... I actually did 3 cycles several years ago with another clinic, and then gave up. Just last October we decided to make another go of it, so we changed clinics, and here we are. Try to stay positive. Believe me, I know how hard it is. IVF is full of many emotions!

[bigwhitehapydog@aol.com]

Daly, Try going in again. I think I had it privacied out. Try now!

[charlie78]

Good evening ladies!

Steph - congrats! I'm glad everything is going so well and maybe moving up a day for EC - How exciting!!

BWHD - Welcome to the group - wishing you all the best for this cycle! Sorry about your knee (I'm a dec/jan buddie aswell)- are you in much pain?

Nicki - don't worry about the little drop! Other ladies told me to leave the needle in for a few seconds after and if you were pinching the skin to let it go first and leave the needle in

Daly - how did the us and bw go?

Donna - sorry you have been having a stressful time - as if we aren't already worried enough! I can't really help withthe estrogen levels thing - I hope they clear things up for you and I'm glad you have a plan B with the BCP's. LOL.

Jesjes - congrats! You are a follie machine! One step closer to your BFP!

I'm doing ok at the moment - I wasn't very well yesterday had sickness and diarrohea (spelling?) Now I'm worried that I have picked something up and that will affect my results! If it doesn't work this time we are fortunate enough to be able to afford one more go in the summer (I say afford it - I mean we have enough left on the credit cards to max them out!) Fingers crossed that we won't need to!

Sorry if I have missed anyone! Hugs to all

Charlie x

[rebeccaj]

hello everyone,

Haven't written for a couple of days as I have been on a downer but the sun is shining today in Portland and it's helping the mood so I thought I would write and send baby dust and sticky-stuff to everyone.

The downwer started after the hospital called me with my oestrogen results on Tuesday afternoon - they were only 57!!! on day 5 of stimmulation! I so upset about it and can't believe how poorly I'm responding to the drugs. I had the same in my first cycle and so this time they started me on a much higher dose. I'm only 105 pounds so i thought it would knock me for six. I'm so scared that I'm going down the same path as last time.

Daly, I remember you saying you were a slow responder, can I ask you what your levels were like?

Donna, seems like we have the opposite problem, shame we can't trade oestrogen a little. I hope that your levels sort themselves out and you can start soon.

Nicolamark, glad youve started and the injections are going OK! how are you feeling?

Jessica, Stephanie - congrats on getting such good results at this stage, that's great news, as Daly says, please urgently send over the name of your follie fairies as I'm a girl in need!

Charlie - how's it going?? how are you feeling?

a big hi to everyone else!

Rebecca

[charlie78]

THE APRIL BUDDY GIRLS


BFP's:



On the dreaded 2ww:

Charlie78 – HPT 10th April
FIRST APRIL BUDDY TO GO!!


Stimming :

SMATTISON = 2nd IVF
EC-April 1st
ET-April 5th or 7th

REBECCA=2nd IVF
EC April 2nd

Anie2007 = 1st IVF

JesJes
EC April 2nd

MarciaLOurhope4baby
EC April 2nd


HOPEFUL2007 = 1st IVF
EC April 2nd

Nicolamark = 1st IVF
Stimms & Baseline-28th Mar
EC- April 11th
Blastocyst transfer- April 16


Down regging:

Bigwhitehappydog = 5th IVF

N77 = 1st ICSI
EC- 9 April


Waiting for AF:

Croella -= 1st IVF on BCPs

DONNA (Doddo72) = 1st IVF (Short protocol)
ET April 12th

EMMA = 2nd IVF ICSI this time!
AF due- Easter Sunday
EC-20th April

DALY = 3rd IVF (short protocol)

JOVIGAL = 2nd IVF (short protocol)

KARIA = 3rd IVF
start sniffing 5th April

SNOWWHITE = 1st IVF
1st Lupron shot April 6th


Not sure what stage you are at! Let me know and I will update you!
AGALLAGHER = 2nd IVF
GECKOGIRL = 2nd IVF
KRISTIN (Bubby101) = 2nd IVF
Carrie – 1st IVF


Non IVF Related stuff!
Charlie's birthday 11th April
Hopeful2007 7TH Wedding Anniversary 15th April

Let me know if there are any updates!

Hope everyone is well!

Charlie x

[karia]

hi daly drapes are the least of our props if i get a bfp the poor wee mite will be in a draw for a cot thankfully breastmilk is free

[doddo72]

Hello Everyone,
How are things going?
Daly- how was your US & BW today?
I had BW today.
Guess what?
My estrogen level went down to 73 so I start lupron tonight and tomorrow morning I add the follistim!!
I Am so excited.!

Stay Strong Everyone!!!

We Will GET pregnant!!

[smattison]

Sorry I have not checked in today but just having a little family drama...boy I tell you I must be crazy trying to have another baby…my 17 year old is giving me hell!!!

BWHD-I love Samoyeds…I had 1 for 10 years, she was the most wonderful dog in the world. Her name was Kaylee and I miss her terribly. What was your name??

Daly-How did the US and B/W go???

Rebecca-You stop with the neg thoughts…everything is going to be fine and you will have a baby…it may take a few extra days to get your levels up but it will work out. I will put you in my prayers!! Lots of baby dust thrown your way!!!

Nicola-Great job with the needles…I wish I had your luck. I am so bruised you can connect the bruises and make a picture.

Hope-How are you doing cycle buddy??? Are you on schedule??

Donna-Congrats on the estrogen level…I told you it would all work out have a little faith!!! YES WE WILL GET PREGNANT!!!!!

Anyone that I missed…hope you are all doing well and sucking up all the baby dust in the air!!!

[daly]

Hey ladies,

Donna - YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!! We both get to start tonight!!! I start eveything tonight - Lupron, menopur and Follistim. I'll be a pin cushion...But a very happy pin cushion

Karia - I had to laugh when I read your post. Our poor wee mites. As my dh jokes, "you can either go to college, or you can exist"!!

Rebecca - Sending you a warm sunny hug from LA. I know all too well how the rain can get to you. It really is the rainy season now. I'm sorry they didn't even take my Estrogen today. I was surprised, but he said he took it last month and will wait until MOday to draw it. I will find out then what the level is. I always needed an extra couple days to grow my follicles, but I can't remember my levels last time. Have they considered giving you the estrogen patch? I've seen a couple other ladies on it for stimming. I'll tell you as soon as I get the results on Monday. That will be day 4 stimming. I'm sending you an Estrogen fairy.

Charlie - Oh yes, we have a new definition of what it means to "afford" nowadays as well. Don't worry about the diahrrea. I had it bad my last preganancy and the RE swore up and down it wouldn't affect the pregnancy and it didn't. Just take it easy and stay really hydrated. BFP BFP BFP!!!

BWHD - Love your myspace account. Any pics of you four legged children? BTW, I am a total Christmas music fanatic and was glad to finally find someone else who likes it. I torture my dh who has finally resolved to let me start playing it late Oct Thank you for the pep talk. I am definately feeling much better. I'm sure I'll get nervous before Mondays scan, but will hope this perk in my mood carries me through the week-end.

Steph and Jess - you are both follie superstars!! share that fairie with the rest of us! Sorry about the teen age drama at your house Steph. I'm amazed you have a 17 yo. You look great and so young and energetic in your pics. What's your secret?

Well, I am feeling hugely relieved. Scan went well (for me). I have between 6-10 expected follies/eggs and my new RE is anticipating a much higher rate. He's a baffled about hte low fert rate last time. Also, after obsessing over studies comparing lupron to antagon in poor responders(yes I am totally OCD) I am switching to Lupron micro dose flare. And switching to menopur instead of post menopausal women pee. I haven't tried either and was ready to try something new after so many poor responses. (only 2 fertilized last time and that was with ICSI) He was OK with either route and happy to try a new regimen. Here's the final meds:
First stim in one hour!! YEAH

Follistim (300 - he swore he doesn't think I'll need more and was surprised about the doses of my prior RE. Keeping fingers crossed he is right.)
Menopur (2 vials)
Lupron (flare)
Asparin
later - valium (a must!!) medrol, (extended until BFP), and the always lovely IM progesteron (OUCH!!)

Officially stimming. ER approximately April 6th and ET 3 days later. Grow follies Grow!!!

[N77]

Hi everyone,
I haven't been on for a little while now have been so busy and my computer was down but i have been checking in just had no time to write.
Great to see everyone is now moving into the next stages and all sound healthy, excited and positive.
Daly- very excited for you, great to see things going forward for you.
Nicolamark- has been great watching your progress because i started the injections on Thurs and gave myself my first tonight and had the same question about the drip. Thankyou i got the answer.
I am currently doing the nasal spray and injections and sometimes feeling like i dont know what i want, dont know how to do it and feeling that i am emotionally not in control. Is this normal?
I have never suffered from PMS but i feel i have the biggest dose of it.
A friend that has been so supportive did tell me i have become a little bit of a picky B and i can feel it but cant help it. But we have a good laugh about it because she reckons by the end of the cycle she will know the whole me whether i like it or not.
Big wishes that everyones treatment continues to go smoothly.
Good luck.

[doddo72]

Hi Daly,
How long do you think you will be stimming?
My Nurse said anywhere from 8 days to 12 days. Are you using the Follistim pen>? I used it this morning. Is it supposed to click and the end of it turn when I am pushing down to inject it in me?
I wasn't sure if I did it right the first time. and a tiny bit came out too after I finished!!

I was nervous!!!!
Now I will do better tonight.
How do you all decide on how many embryo's to put back in?
The dr mentioned 2 for me, but that was before they found out I am a poor responder!!!!

This weekend is April!!! Wooooohhhhooooooo!!
Daly, did you figure out when we would be due>?


TTYL!!!!!!!

Donna

[SnowWhite]

IM GLAD EVERYTHING WORKED OUT FOR YOU DONNA!!!
I HOPE YOU PAVE THE WAY FOR ALL THE BFP!

APRIL

[Sher8]

Hi Girls,

I decided to move on from the March board and join in on the April fun!

I'm currently taking prenatal vitamins, estrace, progesterone suppositories and two others that I can't think of right now. My frozen blast transfter (aka FBT) is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3. I was lucky in the fact that I had success on my first IVF/ICSI cycle and had one good blast remaining.

It would be nice if this works because the frozen transfer is a lot less evasive than a fresh (no shots ). From what I've read, it seems there is a 30% success rate so fingers crossed it will work for us. I just keep telling myself that all it takes is one good egg.

I wish you all luck this month and look forward to some BFPs!

Take Care,
Sher8