Kerri - welcome back! I've done Orgalutran and Menopur (although, not the estrogen priming part) and it's worked great. It's hard when you are used to one type and then they change it. Good luck.
Rosie - I hope those pee sticks are just getting better and better! (btw, where did you find a FRER in Israel? I've never seen them! I order the internet cheapie ones - I get the 10miu ones which are really great.)
Christy - can we get a video of you dancing around with your labs over Rosie's good news?
I'd love to see that! --- Like you, I've been through so many tests and can't find anything wrong. Ugh. I almost wish they would find the problem, so that we could fix it, or at least know that it was hopeless...
Julia - again, I'm so sorry about the BFN. People always compare it to a month of TTC and getting BFN, but it's really not the same at all. So much more effort goes it, so much more is riding on that BFP - and you know exactly what embryos didn't make it --- it's so hard. I'm so sorry about your mom. That must be so hard too.
Jayne - that's a ton of work! Are you a nurse? If not, what do you do? 26 hours in 2 days sounds nuts!
Becca - oh no! I'm so sorry.
Blue eyed - I'm so sorry you had to go through a D&C. I did one with my miscarriage -- it was actually in the same hospital, in the same out-patient procedure room where my embryo had been transferred just a few weeks early. So hard to go into the hospital to have a baby put inside, and then go back to have them remove the baby(ies). Big hugs - I'm so so so sorry.
Kala - sorry you will miss Xmas with your family. I live in Israel - and there is almost no Christmas at all. Granted, I'm Jewish and never celebrated, but in America - Christmas is everywhere! I love carols and here there aren't any on the radio. I actually download some onto my iPod to 'get in the holiday cheer'
(don't tell my rabbi!)
Ninde - GAH! I hate when I lose everything I've written. I copy all the text before I hit submit. This website is fantastic in terms of love and moral support -- but awful in terms of technical support! The blood tests I'm recommending are basic FSH/LH/Progesterone tests to check where in your cycle you are. If all the hormones are super low, it means you didn't ovulate and you won't anytime soon (anovulatory cycle - common after a missed miscarriage) and the doctors can give you progesterone (Provera) to stimulate a false AF.
Jen -Seeing a heartbeat is fantastic. I hope you get your miracle. Did they test your beta numbers again?
Amanda - sorry about AF. Somehow, getting AF always makes me feel awful, even if I already knew it was BFN. Seems like the final nail in the coffin. Big hugs -- I hope you can try again in December! I hate Twilight, but enjoy the movie!
Smoon, Margi, Barbara, Amanda and all my other cheerleaders - thanks for crashing! I know y'all are stalking and I hope to give you a BFP next week!
Maria - big big hugs
Antonia - we missed you, but completely understand why you need to take a break from us! Adoption is free here too if you go through the government (we are trying but there is a 7 year wait!). I hope you find a way to build your family that makes both you and DH happy.
kerpupples - enjoy your BCP! just remember - it's for a good cause!
Neffi - I'm totally a POAS addict! I'll probably start at 5dp5dt (when I got my first BFP last time, but only in the evening). I hate seeing the BFNs, but I want to know ASAP! I'm going to try to hold out, but I may take a test earlier. I have a package of 50.... hopefully that'll be enough! I also examine them under every light - and then take a photo and play with it on the computer. I'm a nut
Blessed - that sounds like a good number - seems to have almost doubled in 2 days - which is great. What did the doctor/nurse say?
Laura - I hated needles too before we started this. It gets better, I promise! Good luck at the baseline!
Lydia - I told David that with our freaking luck - we'll transfer one embryo and get identical twins - just to freak us out. Hopefully not -- I'm hoping for one super sticky baby!
Bodie - the vast majority of twin mommas carry their babies safely to 35 weeks or so, I'm sure you'll be fine. Sorry that my story scares you, but it's super abnormal!
AFM - back at work. I'm not a big believer in bed rest (but I totally understand why people do it). This is the last workday before the weekend (Fri-Sat weekends here), and most of the office is out on the office trip to Eilat, so it's super quiet.
I'm feeling good. I don't know why, but just knowing the transfer went off without a hitch is relieving so much of my stress. Is that weird? I was more stressed out BEFORE the 2ww.....
I'm trying to fast forward to Tuesday (realistically, Monday) when I start POAS. I'm sooooo hoping for that BFP. I'm going to be so crushed if this didn't work.
(hmm... can't get my blinkies to work....)
but reguardless YaY for a wonderful transfer!!!!!
Too anxious not to think about it all.
