Fall 2010 Cycle Group

[margi26]

Tammy, Lauren1171, Leora: Duh...I'm on cycle #5 as well!! #5 definitely is THE CYCLE.

[TammyS]

Wow girls! How strange is that? #5 for so many of us cycling right now. Although, really it's #6 all together...but #5 for this year and for baby #2. Did you know that Celine Dion did 6 cycles before finally having twins? So either way you look at it...it looks promising. LOL

Leora...I'm not sure what to make of acupuncture either...but I do go 2xs each cycle. I wish I could go more often, but just dont have that kind of money, especially with Christmas coming up...I have 13 nieces and nephews that we buy for.

AFM: I have the worse non-stop Lupron headache ever and tylenol isnt touching it. Ugh. But, it'll all be worth it.
Well girls, call me crazy...but I'm making Bill go back out and rebuy my brothers 40th bday present. We are going to dinner tonight and making up (I have to in order to remain stress-free, especially with the holidays coming up)...and dummy me mentioned during the fighting that I had every intention of going to the party that night and that I had even bought a gift and everything when the invite said no gifts...but couldnt go at the last minute due to various reasons. So cant show up now without the gift (or he'll think I was lying, lol)...cause I never told him that I took it back. LOL Anything to feel stress-free right?

[klinger13]

Rio - Again, big CONGRATS on a great first beta! Can't wait to see what beta# 2 brings on Monday!

lauren1171 - I'm so glad your long wait is finally over and you start your stims today! Woo-hoo!!

margi - I can't wait until you join the BFP list too! In fact, I think that BFP list is going to grow a ton in the next few weeks with all of the PUPO ladies & you 5th cyclers!

tammy - Hope dinner goes well and you have a fun, stree-free night!

karian - When is your beta? I don't have that on the list.

jenna81078 & Ginger - Are you ladies still around? Any updates for us?


-hopefullintime (Dee) – Sept/Oct
-yingz - FET Sept
-Sher – FET Sept/Oct
-kbillsy – Sept/Oct
-anacris (Nov)
-Wondercat – in our thoughts
-babidreamz – starting IVM early Oct
-amanda1979 – Waiting until January
-ttg1219 (Tiff) – hysteroscopy 11.19, start Lupron 11.21
-Krys – started estrogen 11.11, lining check 11.23, FET 11.25
-leorira11 (Leora) – started estrogen 11.16, FET hopefully within the next 3 weeks


-x0Heather0x - FET


-jenna81078 – BCPs, baseline 11.8
-taxcplforivf (Ginger) – BCPs, waiting for calendar
-ChelleDe (Michelle) – start BCP 10.25, start meds approx 11.22 if SnS good


-rypell1985 (Ryann) – start Lupron 10.11, lining check 11.29, FET 12.3
-zen_scrapper – start Lupron 11.10, approx ER 12.7
-BakersBaby (Kelly) – start BCPs 11.1, start Lupron 11.18, start stims approx 12/1-12/3


-TammyS – start Lupron 11.18, start stims 11.19
-lauren1171 – start stims 11.20, ER approx 12.4


-ladybugg1999 – Gest Surrogate – ER for ED 11.18, ET 11.23


-jennieswa – started estrogen patches 10.26, SnS 11.6, FET 11.11, Beta 11.22
-karenthescorpio – start Lupron 10.17, start stims 10.28, ER 11.9 w/ ET 11.15, Beta 11.23
-Karian – start stims 10.30, ER approx 11.8, ER 11.10 w/ ET 11.15
-moorebaby (Ester) – start Lupron 10.22, start stims 11.2, ER 11.13 w/ ET 11.16, Beta 11.27
-Cheri76 – start stims 11.2, ER 11.13 w/ ET 11.15, Beta 11.30
-margi26 – IUI start stims 11.9, IUI 11.18, Beta 12.2
-karin1 – BCP, start Lupron 10.19, ED starts stims 11.1, ER for ED 11.14 w/ ET 11.19


-hopeforbabies (Teresa) – ER 9.7, ET 9.10, Beta 9.22 = 276, 9.24 = 534, u/s 10.1 – Twins, Next u/s 10.11 – Singleton
-Tess69 – FET 9.22, Beta 10.1 = 150, 10.6=1066, 10.13 = 15000, u/s 10.26 - Singleton
-macfamily – ER 10.5 w/ ET 10.8, Beta 10.19 = 143, 10.21 = 393, u/s 11.2
-FrecklesDC (Kaylie) – ER 10.12, ET 10.15, Beta 10.26 = 123, 10.28 = 256, u/s 11.4 – Singleton, u/s 11.11 – saw HB
-baby_blu73 (Stephanie) – ER 10.13, ET 10.17, Beta 10.26 = 273, 10.28 = 660, u/s 11.4 – Twins, next u/s 11.22
-DandMe (Sonya) – ER 10.12 w/ ET 10.17, Beta 10.26 = 137.8, 10.28 = 351, 11.2 = 2826, 11.4 = 6060, 11.8 = 19840, u/s 11.17 - Singleton
-Cassmaster – ER 10.14 w/ ET 10.19, Beta 10.28 = 32, 10.30 = 78, 11.1 = 248, 11.4 = 2120, 11.6 = 5498, u/s 11.12 – Singleton
-klinger13 (Amanda) – ER 10.21 w/ ET 10.24, Beta 11.4 = 266, 11.8 = 1126, 11.11 = 3066, 11.15 = 11603, u/s 11.18 – Twins, next u/s 11.24
-amesy – ET 10.22, BFP 11.5, b/w & u/s 11.25
-crystal335 – start stims 10.16, ER 10.28 w/ ET 11.2, Beta 11.11 = 355, Beta 11.13 = 926, u/s 11.29
-riogirl71 – start stims 10.27, ER 11.6 w/ ET 11.9, Beta 11.19 = 107, 11.22 = TBD

on your journey
-DCRunningMama
-Tiger04
-dvcantu7378 (Victoria)
-turtle0619 (Franny)
-chilipepperrose46
-lauren319
-lou71
-BLang4d (Brandy)
-starwishes
-Anniegirl
-Meinemo
-NancyB
-eyes230
-Osi
-Lauren
-kynlee
-annashope

Waiting for an update
-dawgs1257 – ER 9.3 w/ ET 9.6, Beta 9.20 - ??
-jla018 – stimming away - ??
-shahney (Alicia) – started stims 9.16 - ??
-coop2010 – start Lupron 9.17, Follistim 10.1, ER approx 10.9, ET approx 10.14 - ??
-carebear77 (Carrie) – ER 10.11, ET ??
-andrea4 – ER 10.10 w/ ET 10.13, Beta TBD ??
-LisaB75 – start Lupron 10.6, start stims 10.23??

[Lauren1171]

Maybe 5 will be my new favorite number. Has anyone done assisted hatching? The only changed this time are that we are putting 4 embryos in, doing assisted hatching, and after the transfer I will be using the estrogen patch and taking 1 baby aspirin per day.

[TammyS]

Lauren1171...All those things are things that we do...and seem like great ideas for you! We do ICSI and AH. We use 2 estrogen patches starting about 5 days after transfer. I am on baby aspirin all the time...except the 2 days leading up to ER to prevent extra bleeding.

Amanda...Thanks. My brother just posted a long quote on his FB status that basically meant..."forgiving doesnt mean fogetting". Seriously? Just because I didnt go to his party?! He has done far far worse over the years. What.ever. I am not going to let him get to me. I cant.

Karin...When is your beta? Hope you're getting lots of pampering and resting well.

[klinger13]

Tammy - Seriously??? Oh hell, now I need to wish you good luck tonight because it doesn't sound like he's ready to bury the hatchet. UGH!!!

Lauren1171 - I believe my clinic routinely does AH unless they're blasts.

[DandMe]

Rio... I'm really excited for you! How amazing to get such an early beta with such a great number! My clinic wants anything over 50 at 14dpo and prefers 100, so you're doing awesome! I can't wait until your next beta. Are you still feeling the OHSS??

Tammy; There are some people in my family whom just lead very dysfunctional lives. Although I love them, I have learned to avoid any kind of emotional or meaningful interaction with them because I cannot be 'functional' with someone who is dysfunctional. I end up swaying over to their side of the fence and I always, always end up messed up over it. I'm not saying you should do this, but I am saying that my own life improved dramatically when I just learned to smile, nod, and ignore most of what happened in their life. I avoid most family gatherings, while still having a great relationship with my mom and a couple of my siblings, and a few of my nieces. I've accepted that I will never have the relationship I envisioned with my siblings (and some of their kids). I stopped trying... because honestly, I was the only one who was. This has only happened for me after this spring, when the sister I was closest to died of cancer. I have ... (had) seven siblings, and I was the one who helped my sister the most...While I was undergoing ivf treatments (500 miles from home), I would drive two hours, hop on a ferry for another two hours, and nurse her and caretake her... I underwent a miscarriage while sitting in the hospital with her, and previously.. I paid for and took her and my mom on the only two vacations she'd ever been on. The list goes on.. but suffice to say.. I was there for her a ton more than my other siblings, some of whom never even bothered to see her in the last two years.... and when I was completely denied even the most trivial of responsibilities or interactions with planning her funeral, I realized what a bunch of assholes I really was dealing with. You can't change anyone, and you can't change how they are going to treat you... you can only change how much you take and put yourself and your family through. I was in a constant state of confusion and hurt over how I was always treated.... my husband and my boys had to deal with my sadness and attempts to be 'better' for my family. Not anyf*cking more!! I love me, I love my tight knit, wonderful circle of friends and family whom love and support me regardless... and I really do think that letting go of the emotional crap from the people who were jealous of me or just plain hated me for no reason is one of the key factors to being able to finally, finally get this far in my pregnancy. I think I needed to rant. ***sorry*** Just reading your stuff brings back a lot... and really, really, really makes me miss my sister and really, really, really despise my siblings who treated me like a stranger when it was time to put her to rest.

[TammyS]

Sonya...How horrible...your story brought tears to my eyes. I am so sorry for everything that you have been through and for also bringing those feelings back up again with my rants. You're right, thank you for making me see the bigger picture and for helping me to put everything in to perspective, too. Great Big Hugs to you.

[DandMe]

Sonya...How horrible...your story brought tears to my eyes. I am so sorry for everything that you have been through and for also bringing those feelings back up again with my rants. You're right, thank you for making me see the bigger picture and for helping me to put everything in to perspective, too. Great Big Hugs to you.

Tammy... your rants are not what caused my issues... and remembering my sister has more to do with how badly she wanted me to be pregnant and BEING pregnant, than anything you are saying. Honestly, I am really dreading christmas because I know my mother will want me to be at the big dinner, and I really am scared I am going to tell my brother "you are a prick, and the only reason people are polite to you is because you are intimidating. you're mean, and have treated me like a dog my entire life, and although i love you, i don't want anything to do with you because you hurt me, and my family again and again. what you did to me during the funeral was cruel and i doubt I'll ever forgive you, nor should i."

LOL see.. your rants are not a bad thing... I need to come to terms with this stuff as well... It's just kind of sad to see such a vibrant, lovely and intelligent woman going through something I kind of felt I was alone in. I have no idea why my siblings are so mean to me when so many other people in my family and my life treat me with respect and admiration and kindness... I really do have a very powerful, healthy and close group of friends and family.. all.. mind you, who lead very successful (emotionally) healthy lives... unlike my siblings...

Don't stop reaching out for help for this situation. I know how powerful and hurtful it is. Losing my sister was one of the most difficult things that ever happened in our family, and the impact it had on me personally was not only losing her, but really understanding what little hope I had of ever having relationships with at least three of the remaining siblings. It has been a sobering, sad few months, but I am healthier, happier and more prepared for life as a result.

I hope you do work things out with your brothers... family is the most important thing... but it's not THE most important thing when it's abusive. Big hugs.. and big thanks

[DandMe]

And I feel kinda bad for going 'off topic' this morning!!

BACK to BABIES!!

Man... I have like.. ZERO symptoms! Even the RLP has really let up a lot and my breasts are barely tender at all. Just a bit emotional/hormonal is all. Not even a hint of spotting or cramping or anything like that, and I am tired and oh yeah STARVING all the time. I don't think I've eaten breakfast in five years but the last two mornings I have had full on pancakes, bacon, hashbrowns, etc. My gawd.. I'm starving just thinking about it.

We get another ultrasound at nine weeks so that's about ten days from now. Can't wait to see the little baby again!! And yay... for the first time in our relationship my DH is going to be on work break for the month of December - he comes home next week. He works as an inspector on the pipelines and usually only gets home around the 20th... it will be awesome having him here for the rest of our first trimester.

[Karian]

Just a quick update.... personals later.

I don't feel anything different... I had some minor cramping the last two days but it has stopped.

My beta is this next wednesday (11/24). I'm thinking on POAS tomorrow!!!... Wish me luck and thanks or all your kind words!..

[lou71]

Yay Rio.... Awesome beta! Hope that's a DHEA BFP...lol.

[karenthescorpio]

Karian- I don't feel anything at all either. Grrrhhh. I wish it was Tuesday already! I think I will poas on Monday. I figure I have great odds at it being accurate on Monday. I thought of it today but know there are great odds it could still show negative when in fact it is positive. Just didn't want to ruin my day. But I'm dyyyyyyyiiiinnnngggg to know what is going on with this embie!!! Ok so this is the last saturday of not knowing I'm pregnant if all goes as planned!

[karin1]

Sonya......reading your story about your sister brings feelings of my own. I am one of 7 and my oldest sister died 9 years ago . Her death was very traumatic for me and our entire family. She was killed by her Boyfriend. Her body was found in a river. She is Hannah's grandmother. I remember when Hannah was born, she made me promise to look after Tabitha(hannah's mom) and Hannah if anything would happen to her. I was in a daze for months. I took lots of Xanax and sometimes followed it up with wine. It took years to say it out loud. My parents were devstated. Her kids were too. Which is why tabotha started using drugs. We were close....I was her favorite. I still miss the random cAlls from her. She was such free spirit and never stayed I one place too long. I see her in hannah and it makes me happy and sad all at the same time. When she passed there was a dispute of where she would lay to rest between all of the siblings and my parents. In the end....zshe is where she asked to be. I've thought of her more than usual the past month because IF I get pregnant, I will be due the day found out she was gone...Aug7. She was 10 yrs older than me....I am 10 yrs older than Tabirha and Aug 7 will be 10 yrs she's been gone. I think about how happy she would be to see my child. I think that all families deal with tragedy in different ways. My family is crazy. They argue and fuss. I am always the mediator. They always end up making up somehow. I do have q brother that lives in AZ and i javen't seen him in 20 yrs. Not even for the funeral. Who doesn't come to their sistere's funeral? Still hurts to think about it. We haven't had a good comveresqtion in well over 15 years. As for all the others....we r close....talk alot. Relationships r all different and u have to what is healthy for u. You did such a womderrful thing for your sister and u will alwAys have that time with her. I am so sorry to hear about your loss....no matter how long it's been. The pain gets a little easier, but never goes away.

Tammy.....i' m sure that u and your brother will make up and be just fine. Don't fight with him, it's not worth it. You don't need the added stress. My beta is Dec 1.......seems like forever away!

Margi.....my 2ww buddy! When will u POAS? Or will u? I will probably Sat or Sun.

Klinger......how r the twinkles????

Rio......u must me basking in your BFPness!

Ester......u r doing so great. How do u stay calm in your 2ww?

Ryann......thinking of u and hoping our dad is okay. Praying for him.

Karen....POAS much? Just wondering???

Afm.......Lounging like nobody's business. DH and Hannah r waiting on me hand and foot. My doggy Jack hasn't left my side....I feel like he knows something. I am tired of being on tne couch already.....sigh. Haven't heard about my lonely embie. Praying he makes it.


Sorry if I missed some of u. Will get to u later. Have a great day"

[riogirl71]

Sonya and Karin - I am so sorry to hear about your losses, I cannot imagine what you have gone through. You are such strong and wonderful women and I can't help but think your sisters are angels watching out for you and that BFP! I am so sorry you both had to endure such pain. You are very special women and deserve your very special baby. Thank you for sharing your stories with us.

Tammy - hope your headaches are better, sorry about the family drama. It is very frustrating to not have family support through our lives and in times like this. We are blessed to have wonderful DHs! Surround yourself with positive attitude, good luck tonight!

Margi - I sprinkled some baby dust on your package! BFP for sure! You taking up mayor of crazytown soon?

Karenscorpio - you are preggers for sure! DOn't stress about symptoms!

Lou - you will be getting your DHEA BFP too, if this pregnancy goes very well as I hope it will, keep in touch , I might have goodies for you!

Karian - good luck on POAS!

Klinger - you are so awesome for keeping the list! Thank you!

Lauren1171 - welcome back!!!

#5 girls - I Love it! 5 is definitely a great number and a BFP number for you!

AFM - OHSS is royally kicking my ass. I can;t sleep, can;t really eat, can;t think. I knew OHSS was bad but I guess you never know how yucky until you get it. Hurts to walk, to move, anything. FOr a good cause I keep telling myself! Reading about family relationships made me sad. I am an only child and my mom keeps crapping on me for being 20lbs overweight and a crappy housewife (I do what I can, our house is clean, toys everywhere) I have a toddler and two dogs and our house is fun. But she said DH is going to leave in 5 years, that I will have a crappy relationship with my son and that she is embarrassed of me and my grandma would be too. Never mind I am an engineer, have a good job, incredible marriage and wonderful son. Yesterday she sent an email that said "one day you will understand me, a mom is a mom and only wants the best for their children" you know what? I will never understand why she is so mean and hurtful over stupid things and I will never treat my child this way. What is it with screwed up families? What happened to love and accept each other? What happened to make ourselves and our loved ones feel good and supported? THe sad part is I am so happy about this pregnancy and don't even feel like sharing it with her! Sorry to vent!

I am glad we have our own loving family in this board, you girls are the best!