If you have had your ET by now, I hope it went well. Good luck with the 2ww!
Love. Mandy.xx
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Hi Girls
staci sorry to here your op was for nothing hun but at least you know its not in the uterus which is good. i can imagine how frustrating the whole thing must have been i hope you are feeling well apert from that.
ok went for my scan today all is well i have 25 very nice sized follies
My EC is on monday at 9.30 am ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh im scared
never actually believed i could do this but i am so nearly there i feel very proud of myself i am extremely tired tho the fsh has really took its toll the last few days i have never been this tired in my whole life i am also extremely nervous about ec am doing my best to stay calm but its hard i have to do my hcg injection at 11pm on saturday def not looking forward to that as i cant use my auto pen and i think i may have to go to bed at 8 and set my alarm really dont think i am going to be able to stay awake that long.
i have also been told i am at a high risk of OHSS as i have 25 follies but can only hope i will be ok there fingers crossed i plan on taking things very very easy and not lifting a finger
hope you are all well alicia hope ET went ok hun
love Ang xx
staci sorry to here your op was for nothing hun but at least you know its not in the uterus which is good. i can imagine how frustrating the whole thing must have been i hope you are feeling well apert from that.
ok went for my scan today all is well i have 25 very nice sized follies
My EC is on monday at 9.30 am ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh im scared
never actually believed i could do this but i am so nearly there i feel very proud of myself i am extremely tired tho the fsh has really took its toll the last few days i have never been this tired in my whole life i am also extremely nervous about ec am doing my best to stay calm but its hard i have to do my hcg injection at 11pm on saturday def not looking forward to that as i cant use my auto pen and i think i may have to go to bed at 8 and set my alarm really dont think i am going to be able to stay awake that long.
i have also been told i am at a high risk of OHSS as i have 25 follies but can only hope i will be ok there fingers crossed i plan on taking things very very easy and not lifting a finger
hope you are all well alicia hope ET went ok hun
love Ang xx
Our dream came true after 5 yrs ttc we know have 8month old twin boys Adam and Kieran and our gorgeous 9 yr old daughter.
Hang in there miracles really do happen
Hang in there miracles really do happen
Hello everyone. Thanks so much for all the TLC! Do feel a bit calmer and slightly less irritable today. Was good to get it off my chest and hear others feel it too - I am not alone!! I just feel so guilty to be so short tempered with the ones I love, they don't deserve it. Like many of you, also not been socialising too much either. Best left to our own devices eh!
Staci - such a shame your fibroid op wasn't necessary, but good news that surgery wasn't needed after all or that would have meant more time needed for healing? You have had a rough old time recently, you poor thing.
Can I share a couple of ideas with you? Would you consider going ahead in Oct. and finding someone else to do the injections and by Nov. you could be (hopefully) adding a 3rd celebration to your list or you will be so darn busy to think about it? If you had to go again, then it would be January anyway. It's so hard to make such important decisions isn't it. You've got to feel 100% ready and it's difficult with so much going on. OR if you feel more comfortable in November then put yourself first and take a step back from other things. Make what you can by all means but if everyone knows you're having IVF they won't expect you to do as much. January does seem a long way off and I can sense your disappointment. It's easy for me to say, I know, but what I think I would do is go ahead in November so I'd have DH at hand and I am sure your mum in law would be understanding. Does this event involve a few days away? If so, you may be able to work around it or just be there spiritualy. Please think of yourself babes. Of course I'm sure their celebration won't be the same without you, but there will be others. x
Chubbs - thanks for relating to my madness!! You haven't long to go now? Sending you lots of PMA x
Alicia - how did the ET go? They have clearly thawed well and can't wait to get into their nice warm natural habitat. It truly is amazing. I hope they will be very happy and contented in their new home and develop well.
Shannon - cheers for your kind comments. Know what you mean about not going out as much. It's one thing talking to family and friends who have gone through it with you, but is another to acquaintances/strangers. I suppose we feel so knowledgeable about IVF now and it seems strange that some don't have a clue!!! Just like we didn't used to!!! Feeling a bit vulnerable doesn't help either of course. I'm not sure whether you have tested yet? It's the 19th right? Please get in touch - here's hoping very very much.......x
Think I've taken up enough of the board. Happy cycling. How are you Ang? Did you all read poor Caroline's story? Poor girl, what an awful nightmare. Thinking of them both.
love Jeanie xxxxx
Staci - such a shame your fibroid op wasn't necessary, but good news that surgery wasn't needed after all or that would have meant more time needed for healing? You have had a rough old time recently, you poor thing.
Can I share a couple of ideas with you? Would you consider going ahead in Oct. and finding someone else to do the injections and by Nov. you could be (hopefully) adding a 3rd celebration to your list or you will be so darn busy to think about it? If you had to go again, then it would be January anyway. It's so hard to make such important decisions isn't it. You've got to feel 100% ready and it's difficult with so much going on. OR if you feel more comfortable in November then put yourself first and take a step back from other things. Make what you can by all means but if everyone knows you're having IVF they won't expect you to do as much. January does seem a long way off and I can sense your disappointment. It's easy for me to say, I know, but what I think I would do is go ahead in November so I'd have DH at hand and I am sure your mum in law would be understanding. Does this event involve a few days away? If so, you may be able to work around it or just be there spiritualy. Please think of yourself babes. Of course I'm sure their celebration won't be the same without you, but there will be others. xChubbs - thanks for relating to my madness!! You haven't long to go now? Sending you lots of PMA x
Alicia - how did the ET go? They have clearly thawed well and can't wait to get into their nice warm natural habitat. It truly is amazing. I hope they will be very happy and contented in their new home and develop well.
Shannon - cheers for your kind comments. Know what you mean about not going out as much. It's one thing talking to family and friends who have gone through it with you, but is another to acquaintances/strangers. I suppose we feel so knowledgeable about IVF now and it seems strange that some don't have a clue!!! Just like we didn't used to!!! Feeling a bit vulnerable doesn't help either of course. I'm not sure whether you have tested yet? It's the 19th right? Please get in touch - here's hoping very very much.......x
Think I've taken up enough of the board. Happy cycling. How are you Ang? Did you all read poor Caroline's story? Poor girl, what an awful nightmare. Thinking of them both.
love Jeanie xxxxx
My husband was so sweet to bring me a wireless laptop while I was lying on the couch being bored! ET went smoothly. All 3 embies lived, so we'll have 2 for another time. I was a little disappointed that I could see the fragmentation under the microscope, but the Dr. assured me that they don't have to be perfect to result in a baby. Sad. I'm expecting perfection from the poor little dears already. What kind of mom am I? 
Angela - what a large crop of follies you have! I hope they get them out safely and many fertilize!
Jeanie,
I'm glad you're feeling better today. Some days are definatley better than others...
Alicia
Angela - what a large crop of follies you have! I hope they get them out safely and many fertilize!
Jeanie,
I'm glad you're feeling better today. Some days are definatley better than others...
Alicia
TTC 2.5 years - Me 38 no tubes; DH 32
1st- IVF June 2004 - early MC
2nd - FET Aug 2004 - Twin boys born April 25, 2005!!!
1st- IVF June 2004 - early MC
2nd - FET Aug 2004 - Twin boys born April 25, 2005!!!
Hi everyone,
Sorry I've been away for ages - skiing, of all things, with dh's family. More on that later.... Everything is so exciting right now for everyone! It's great to feel like stuff's actually happening after all the waiting. Alicia, look after those embies, 2 frosties is great. Angela good luck for EC on Monday, 25 follies is great you should get heaps of eggs. Staci, so glad your op went well. Saying you would have given birth in January reminded me so would I have had it worked the first time. I decided it was just as well it didn't, who wants to be a Xmas baby anyway
I would think about what Jeannie said about putting things off - we put DH's mother off a trip to see us on the first cycle coz it was supposed to be the weekend of EC. I ended up responding really slowly and nothing happened that week-end after all. Then this time, we had this trip away planned for ages for 5 days to the snow (about 2 hours away). We thought, well, we can hardly do another cycle in the middle of all that, but I really just couldn't wait, so we decided to go ahead. Turns out, we did have to come back once, on Sunday for a bt, but that just meant 4 hours in the car one morning, and everything else was fine - just took the meds down and had a great time. I could have had the bts down there, except the timing happened to fall on a Sunday. Now I'm really glad we didn't put it off. It had been made harder as we hadn't told DHs family (or anyone) about what was going on, so we had to come up with some excuse for why we had to go home for 4 hours on a Sunday morning. We hadn't really discussed it, but over dinner the night before DH came out with this really implausible excuse about a bt HE needed - something to do with his liver. Everyone was saying, what, on a Sunday, what kind of test is there... and all this stuff, and because he didn't need one, the excuse ended up coming out totally unlikely... I can't believe anyone believed us, but I guess they couldn't imagine what we would actually be doing! One of those things we'll look back on and laugh maybe... anyway, I don't know exactly what your trip involves, but especially if your family knows, maybe there are ways around it? Anyway, you know what's best for you. I guess I'm just so sick of everything in my life coming second to trying to get pg. you know what i mean.
Anyway, Dolly - I know what you're going through with the slow response - I'm also going really slowly. Day 8 u/s, and only 2 follies. It's really disappointing. They've upped my dose from 225 to 300, but may have to cancel - just do another IUI instead. I was a slow starter last time too, but I picked up in the end. Hopefully that will happen again. It's just like nothing ever goes to plan.
Anyway, good luck and best wishes to everyone, sorry I've carried on for so long.
Jaye.
Sorry I've been away for ages - skiing, of all things, with dh's family. More on that later.... Everything is so exciting right now for everyone! It's great to feel like stuff's actually happening after all the waiting. Alicia, look after those embies, 2 frosties is great. Angela good luck for EC on Monday, 25 follies is great you should get heaps of eggs. Staci, so glad your op went well. Saying you would have given birth in January reminded me so would I have had it worked the first time. I decided it was just as well it didn't, who wants to be a Xmas baby anyway
I would think about what Jeannie said about putting things off - we put DH's mother off a trip to see us on the first cycle coz it was supposed to be the weekend of EC. I ended up responding really slowly and nothing happened that week-end after all. Then this time, we had this trip away planned for ages for 5 days to the snow (about 2 hours away). We thought, well, we can hardly do another cycle in the middle of all that, but I really just couldn't wait, so we decided to go ahead. Turns out, we did have to come back once, on Sunday for a bt, but that just meant 4 hours in the car one morning, and everything else was fine - just took the meds down and had a great time. I could have had the bts down there, except the timing happened to fall on a Sunday. Now I'm really glad we didn't put it off. It had been made harder as we hadn't told DHs family (or anyone) about what was going on, so we had to come up with some excuse for why we had to go home for 4 hours on a Sunday morning. We hadn't really discussed it, but over dinner the night before DH came out with this really implausible excuse about a bt HE needed - something to do with his liver. Everyone was saying, what, on a Sunday, what kind of test is there... and all this stuff, and because he didn't need one, the excuse ended up coming out totally unlikely... I can't believe anyone believed us, but I guess they couldn't imagine what we would actually be doing! One of those things we'll look back on and laugh maybe... anyway, I don't know exactly what your trip involves, but especially if your family knows, maybe there are ways around it? Anyway, you know what's best for you. I guess I'm just so sick of everything in my life coming second to trying to get pg. you know what i mean.
Anyway, Dolly - I know what you're going through with the slow response - I'm also going really slowly. Day 8 u/s, and only 2 follies. It's really disappointing. They've upped my dose from 225 to 300, but may have to cancel - just do another IUI instead. I was a slow starter last time too, but I picked up in the end. Hopefully that will happen again. It's just like nothing ever goes to plan.
Anyway, good luck and best wishes to everyone, sorry I've carried on for so long.
Jaye.
me 34, dh 36
TTC 3 yrs, lap oct 02, 'unexplained'
3 x IUIs 2003, all -ve
IVF 4/04 & 8/04, both early m/c. 11/04 -ve
So much in life to be grateful for.
TTC 3 yrs, lap oct 02, 'unexplained'
3 x IUIs 2003, all -ve
IVF 4/04 & 8/04, both early m/c. 11/04 -ve
So much in life to be grateful for.
Hi Girls,
Jaye, it is disappointing not to get many follicles - but I'm sure that the upped dosage will work for you. If you got more in the end last time - it is bound to work out the same way again.
Alicia, don't worry about the fragmenting - I have seen lots of people on the boards have embies put back that had started to fragment and they went on to get +ves. And if the Dr says it doesn't matter - you have to trust him.
Angela, looks like we'll be having EC at the same time - I'm going in on Monday as well.... Lucky you having so many follicles - they should get a good few eggs from that batch. Don't worry about EC - it really isn't as bad as you might think - did you find out if you are having it under general or sedation? I am SO tired too... I'm looking forward to a long lie in tomorrow.
Sandra, good luck for your test on Monday. Sending bags of +ve vibes your way....
When I was having my scan today they asked me if I want to take part in a trial they are doing on using antibiotics at ET - has anyone else ever been given antibiotics before and after ET? I thought I might do it - but just wondered if anyone else had experience of this.
Fingers crossed some of my little follies will have a growth spurt before Monday and we get a good few eggs.
Love to everyone
Dolly
Jaye, it is disappointing not to get many follicles - but I'm sure that the upped dosage will work for you. If you got more in the end last time - it is bound to work out the same way again.
Alicia, don't worry about the fragmenting - I have seen lots of people on the boards have embies put back that had started to fragment and they went on to get +ves. And if the Dr says it doesn't matter - you have to trust him.
Angela, looks like we'll be having EC at the same time - I'm going in on Monday as well.... Lucky you having so many follicles - they should get a good few eggs from that batch. Don't worry about EC - it really isn't as bad as you might think - did you find out if you are having it under general or sedation? I am SO tired too... I'm looking forward to a long lie in tomorrow.
Sandra, good luck for your test on Monday. Sending bags of +ve vibes your way....
When I was having my scan today they asked me if I want to take part in a trial they are doing on using antibiotics at ET - has anyone else ever been given antibiotics before and after ET? I thought I might do it - but just wondered if anyone else had experience of this.
Fingers crossed some of my little follies will have a growth spurt before Monday and we get a good few eggs.
Love to everyone
Dolly
Me 38 / DH 40. TTC 8 yrs
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
Hi Dolly
I shall be thinking of you at my EC on monday its kinda cool knowing we are having it at the same time guess we will test on the same day to as well. No my clinic dont offer antibiotics at ET think they might if its a difficult transfer but apart from that they dont.
I shall be having my EC donr under local anesthetic which is what i wanted from the start they dont do this as routine they are doing trials with it i was told rigt at the start i wouldnt have to enter thr trial but as it turned out i did have to but guess what the nurse was so lovely i think they all know there how scared i am of having it under sedation that when i had to pick either sedation or local out of a hat the first time i picked sedation bless her she said dont say a word and put my first choice back and let me pick again i picked out local which was cool bless her not sure the other nurses would have been so kind i shall remember her always for letting me choose again.
i just cant wait for EC cos i hope so much that this bloated tired lethargic feeling goes i cant wait to feel normal again my cycst has also grown to 4cm this is what is causing most of the pain on my right side i am glad its normal to feel this tired as i was beginning to wonder if it was normal i went to bed at 8.30 last night didnt get to sleep till about 11 tho as i was waiting for Kev (dp) to get in hes on the late shift this week at work which is hard but as you said dolly its friday tomorrow which is great i plan on lazy around in bed tomorrow to.
Alicia good luck hunny on your 2ww take it easy and relax
i shall be joining you soon and intend on doing nothing well for the first few days anyway think i may be a little bored after that hehe
Dolly im posistive you will get some lovely eggs quality not quantity remember on monday i shall be holding you hand in a cyber sort of way mmm you know what i mean
ok think i have gone on enough now
take care all lots of love and PMA to you all
love Ang xx
I shall be thinking of you at my EC on monday its kinda cool knowing we are having it at the same time guess we will test on the same day to as well. No my clinic dont offer antibiotics at ET think they might if its a difficult transfer but apart from that they dont.
I shall be having my EC donr under local anesthetic which is what i wanted from the start they dont do this as routine they are doing trials with it i was told rigt at the start i wouldnt have to enter thr trial but as it turned out i did have to but guess what the nurse was so lovely i think they all know there how scared i am of having it under sedation that when i had to pick either sedation or local out of a hat the first time i picked sedation bless her she said dont say a word and put my first choice back and let me pick again i picked out local which was cool bless her not sure the other nurses would have been so kind i shall remember her always for letting me choose again.
i just cant wait for EC cos i hope so much that this bloated tired lethargic feeling goes i cant wait to feel normal again my cycst has also grown to 4cm this is what is causing most of the pain on my right side i am glad its normal to feel this tired as i was beginning to wonder if it was normal i went to bed at 8.30 last night didnt get to sleep till about 11 tho as i was waiting for Kev (dp) to get in hes on the late shift this week at work which is hard but as you said dolly its friday tomorrow which is great i plan on lazy around in bed tomorrow to.
Alicia good luck hunny on your 2ww take it easy and relax
i shall be joining you soon and intend on doing nothing well for the first few days anyway think i may be a little bored after that hehe
Dolly im posistive you will get some lovely eggs quality not quantity remember on monday i shall be holding you hand in a cyber sort of way mmm you know what i mean
ok think i have gone on enough now
take care all lots of love and PMA to you all
love Ang xx
Our dream came true after 5 yrs ttc we know have 8month old twin boys Adam and Kieran and our gorgeous 9 yr old daughter.
Hang in there miracles really do happen
Hang in there miracles really do happen
Angela, I'll be thinking of you too. When do you think ET will be - I usually have a day 3 transfer so should be next Thursday so should test on 10th September. How funny, my DP is called Kev (Kevin) as well! What a coincidence!
Dolly
Dolly
Me 38 / DH 40. TTC 8 yrs
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
Well finally I've had time to catch up with what's been happening to everyone else during my little adventure. Firstly, massive congratulations to Wendy, Shannon and PixieGini. Hope you're all taking good care of yourselves and being spoilt rotten by your other halves. And big commiserations and hugs to Mia, Janine and Ellie - I hope you're being spoilt rotten too. Though Ellie, it sounds like you know this response in yourself but just maybe today brought better news. I really respect your decision to quit. I think it's important to know when to stop and enjoy what you have got in your life. And you have your twins so that's fantastic.
Has there been any news on Tracie? I couldn't find anything anywhere - hope this means you're so deleriously happy after your BFP that you can't even remember where the pc is!
Sorry to hear about Jane R and Staci having to postpone things. Staci I really echo what someone else said about how much easier it would be to fit your treatment round your life if you could overcome your needle phobia. Hypnotherapy is really effective for phobias and you probably wouldn't need many sessions - is it at least worth considering?
Jaye, do you know yet whether or not you'll have to cancel? Hope you can hang in there as I know how frustrating it is to get so far and then have it all snatched away from you.
Monday sounds like it's going to be a big day - good luck to Dolly and Angela for EC and to Sandra for testing. Sending you all lots of +ve vibes.
And hope Candy, Chubbs, Alicia and Jeanie are all doing ok in the 2ww. I can't say I know what you're going through, having had my first go at IVF go so disastrously wrong before even EC but I can imagine and I hope you're keeping your spirits up and not getting too obsessed with knicker checking!
Welcome to Alison, I hope you're first scan goes (or went, can't remember the date) well and things progress well - sounds like you might want to join the Sept cycle buddies too, as I imagine you'll end up going into Sept.
Sorry if I've missed anyone but I think I've caught most of it.
Now I think I may retire from the board for a while as I want there to be something else in my life other than failed IVF. Probably won't be able to resisit a little peep to see how other Aug cyclers get on though!
Best wishes to you all and thank you again for the support you've given me during what has been, at times, a very difficult experience indeed.
Caroline
Has there been any news on Tracie? I couldn't find anything anywhere - hope this means you're so deleriously happy after your BFP that you can't even remember where the pc is!
Sorry to hear about Jane R and Staci having to postpone things. Staci I really echo what someone else said about how much easier it would be to fit your treatment round your life if you could overcome your needle phobia. Hypnotherapy is really effective for phobias and you probably wouldn't need many sessions - is it at least worth considering?
Jaye, do you know yet whether or not you'll have to cancel? Hope you can hang in there as I know how frustrating it is to get so far and then have it all snatched away from you.
Monday sounds like it's going to be a big day - good luck to Dolly and Angela for EC and to Sandra for testing. Sending you all lots of +ve vibes.
And hope Candy, Chubbs, Alicia and Jeanie are all doing ok in the 2ww. I can't say I know what you're going through, having had my first go at IVF go so disastrously wrong before even EC but I can imagine and I hope you're keeping your spirits up and not getting too obsessed with knicker checking!
Welcome to Alison, I hope you're first scan goes (or went, can't remember the date) well and things progress well - sounds like you might want to join the Sept cycle buddies too, as I imagine you'll end up going into Sept.
Sorry if I've missed anyone but I think I've caught most of it.
Now I think I may retire from the board for a while as I want there to be something else in my life other than failed IVF. Probably won't be able to resisit a little peep to see how other Aug cyclers get on though!
Best wishes to you all and thank you again for the support you've given me during what has been, at times, a very difficult experience indeed.
Caroline
Hi Gang,
Just a quickie to let you know I have just had a phone call to say that they have had a second look at my chart and want me to come in for EC on Tuesday instead as they think my follies could do with an extra day to grow. I am now desperately trying to get hold of DH to check that he can take Friday off work... let's hope so!
Love to all
Dolly
Just a quickie to let you know I have just had a phone call to say that they have had a second look at my chart and want me to come in for EC on Tuesday instead as they think my follies could do with an extra day to grow. I am now desperately trying to get hold of DH to check that he can take Friday off work... let's hope so!
Love to all
Dolly
Me 38 / DH 40. TTC 8 yrs
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
3 natural pg - 2 ectopics and 1 miscarriage
2nd IVF +ve but miscarried
1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th IVF all -ve
Moved to the ARGC.
Just started for the 7th time (!) Feb/March 2006.
Dolly
Wow what a coincidence that is both our DP are called Kevin and we are going thro treatment at the same time sorry you are going to have to wait till tuesday for EC bet that was a bit annoying but i guess its for the best 1 more day cant hurt and if it helps the little follies then all the better
i shall still be thinking of you tuesday im not sure when my ET will be think its a day 3 but i had worked it out to be wednesday guess i will know more when they call me on tuesday to tell me how many fertilised
Good luck hunny love Ang xxx
Wow what a coincidence that is both our DP are called Kevin and we are going thro treatment at the same time sorry you are going to have to wait till tuesday for EC bet that was a bit annoying but i guess its for the best 1 more day cant hurt and if it helps the little follies then all the better
i shall still be thinking of you tuesday im not sure when my ET will be think its a day 3 but i had worked it out to be wednesday guess i will know more when they call me on tuesday to tell me how many fertilised
Good luck hunny love Ang xxx
Our dream came true after 5 yrs ttc we know have 8month old twin boys Adam and Kieran and our gorgeous 9 yr old daughter.
Hang in there miracles really do happen
Hang in there miracles really do happen
Hi Everyone ...
Dolly .. I've had a 4 day course of antibiotics on both my 2 cycles - Doxycycline 100mg. I think it's just normal procedure at my hospital, re any potential urinary infection. Hope you got hold of DH !? You've not too long to go now 'till EC on Tues .. hope you're not too bloated.
Mandy .. Welcome to the site
You had EC yesterday ? Hope you're feeling okay and not toooooo sore !
Caroline .. Well done on all the catching up - that must have taken some time ! Hope you're feeling okay
Paige .. Did you call the clinic re the PIO ? Did they have any useful advice ?
Alicia .. Glad ET went well and welcome to the dreaded 2ww
Shannon ... I've replied on your thread but ... CONGRATULATIONS !
Tracie .. Still no news from you ..?
Hope you're okay ..?
Angela .. Best of luck girl for EC on Mon ! You're nearly there
Ellie .. How've you gone on today with your test ? Everything crossed for you ..
Jaye ..As we've seen recently, stimming / number of follies can change overnight. Lots of PMA
Staci .. Sorry to see your op was for nothing, but in a way that's good isn't it ..? (don't need to heal etc ..). Hope you're okay and have sorted yourself / house out after last weekend's ordeal.
Alison ... Welcome to the site. How did your scan go on Monday Alison ? Are you stimming yet ?
2wwers ... Jeanine, Candy, Chubbs ... How's it going girls ? Hope you're managing to keep sane ..?
I feel really crap today. I test on Monday (which will be day 17) and this just seems to have been going on forever. I'm really unhappy as I started this morning with a light brown discharge (light as in not much of it, not as in the colour - sorry tmi). I rang the hospital, who said to just carry on with the pessaries. I'm very tempted to use a hpt (there's one in the drawer). So many other girls have tested days before this stage, haven't they ? (or have the earlier tests all been bloods ?) .. I am on day 14 ... Aaaaahhhhhh !
Dolly .. I've had a 4 day course of antibiotics on both my 2 cycles - Doxycycline 100mg. I think it's just normal procedure at my hospital, re any potential urinary infection. Hope you got hold of DH !? You've not too long to go now 'till EC on Tues .. hope you're not too bloated.
Mandy .. Welcome to the site
You had EC yesterday ? Hope you're feeling okay and not toooooo sore !Caroline .. Well done on all the catching up - that must have taken some time ! Hope you're feeling okay
Paige .. Did you call the clinic re the PIO ? Did they have any useful advice ?
Alicia .. Glad ET went well and welcome to the dreaded 2ww
Shannon ... I've replied on your thread but ... CONGRATULATIONS !
Tracie .. Still no news from you ..?
Hope you're okay ..? Angela .. Best of luck girl for EC on Mon ! You're nearly there
Ellie .. How've you gone on today with your test ? Everything crossed for you ..
Jaye ..As we've seen recently, stimming / number of follies can change overnight. Lots of PMA
Staci .. Sorry to see your op was for nothing, but in a way that's good isn't it ..? (don't need to heal etc ..). Hope you're okay and have sorted yourself / house out after last weekend's ordeal.
Alison ... Welcome to the site. How did your scan go on Monday Alison ? Are you stimming yet ?
2wwers ... Jeanine, Candy, Chubbs ... How's it going girls ? Hope you're managing to keep sane ..?
I feel really crap today. I test on Monday (which will be day 17) and this just seems to have been going on forever. I'm really unhappy as I started this morning with a light brown discharge (light as in not much of it, not as in the colour - sorry tmi). I rang the hospital, who said to just carry on with the pessaries. I'm very tempted to use a hpt (there's one in the drawer). So many other girls have tested days before this stage, haven't they ? (or have the earlier tests all been bloods ?) .. I am on day 14 ... Aaaaahhhhhh !
Me 41 yrs old - dh 49 yrs old. ttc 110 yrs.
1st cycle (ICSI)....Mar 04 -ve.
2nd cycle (ICSI)....Aug 04 -ve.
3rd cycle FET........May 05 -ve.
4th cycle (ICSI) ... Feb 06 -ve
5th cycle FET ..... Feb/Mar 11
1st cycle (ICSI)....Mar 04 -ve.
2nd cycle (ICSI)....Aug 04 -ve.
3rd cycle FET........May 05 -ve.
4th cycle (ICSI) ... Feb 06 -ve
5th cycle FET ..... Feb/Mar 11
Angela,
Do you have anyone else who could do your HCG injection for you? I've seen several people mention auto injectors and I'm wondering if maybe that might be something that would help me. If I didn't have to actually push the needle in or see the needle, then maybe I could handle it. With the auto injector is there a delay or something before the needle gets injected? I don't really understand how they work.
Good luck for your EC on Tues. The sedation is actually the one part of the whole thing I look forward to so I can't imagine ever opting for local. I do know a lot of people hate the idea of being put out though.
Dolly, Alicia, Jeanie, Jaye, Caroline,
Thanks for the advice and ideas regarding my situation. I think you all made good points. Unfortunately, there is definitely no one else to give me the injections when DH is away. We haven't lived here for very long. The one friend I did make in the neighborhood moved (too bad as she was a nurse) and all of our family lives far away. What I guess I do need to do is work on conquering my fear of needles somehow so that I could do them myself. Of course, the other option is getting out of our November commitment. I'll really have to give it some serious thought as I'm having a hard time with the idea of waiting until Jan. I mean who knows what else will come up by that time and I guess it's never going to be the perfect time. I think I might be giving in too easily to obstacles which I should be able to overcome partially because I'm so fearful of the whole thing and of not succeeding. Having the frosties there represents hope but, once I use them, if that doesn't work we are basically at the end of the line. So, I'm kind of torn between wanting to forge ahead but not wanting to give up my security blanket if that all makes any sense!
Alicia,
That is great that your embies made the thaw and you have 2 left! I'm hoping that will be the case with mine. Very sweet of your DH to get you a laptop to use.
Jaye,
I was glad to see a post from you as I was wondering where you had been and was starting to worry! When will you be going in for your next scan? Hopefully, the higher dose will do the trick. How many days will they let you stim? I think I had to go for 14 last time. I don't know what the max number of days for stimming is?
Dolly,
Both my DH and I actually had to take antibiotics for 10 days for my first IVF. I can't remember if we were still taking them after ET or not though. Good luck for your EC!
Sand,
Sorry you're feeling down today. I'm sure some of it is due to the progesterone which is known for causing depression. Day 14 is, technically, not too early to use a HPT. Some people can even pick up a positive sooner than that. The problem is, depending on how sensitive a test it is and/or what your levels are, it might very well give you a false negative. Or, if you get a positive, you probably still won't fully believe it until you get the blood test anyway. I'm not really one to tell you not to do it since I was testing from about Day 4 on last time but it usually tends to just create more anxiety rather than help relieve it. You've made it this far so may as well stick it out until the end!
Hope everyone else is doing well!
Staci
Do you have anyone else who could do your HCG injection for you? I've seen several people mention auto injectors and I'm wondering if maybe that might be something that would help me. If I didn't have to actually push the needle in or see the needle, then maybe I could handle it. With the auto injector is there a delay or something before the needle gets injected? I don't really understand how they work.
Good luck for your EC on Tues. The sedation is actually the one part of the whole thing I look forward to so I can't imagine ever opting for local. I do know a lot of people hate the idea of being put out though.
Dolly, Alicia, Jeanie, Jaye, Caroline,
Thanks for the advice and ideas regarding my situation. I think you all made good points. Unfortunately, there is definitely no one else to give me the injections when DH is away. We haven't lived here for very long. The one friend I did make in the neighborhood moved (too bad as she was a nurse) and all of our family lives far away. What I guess I do need to do is work on conquering my fear of needles somehow so that I could do them myself. Of course, the other option is getting out of our November commitment. I'll really have to give it some serious thought as I'm having a hard time with the idea of waiting until Jan. I mean who knows what else will come up by that time and I guess it's never going to be the perfect time. I think I might be giving in too easily to obstacles which I should be able to overcome partially because I'm so fearful of the whole thing and of not succeeding. Having the frosties there represents hope but, once I use them, if that doesn't work we are basically at the end of the line. So, I'm kind of torn between wanting to forge ahead but not wanting to give up my security blanket if that all makes any sense!
Alicia,
That is great that your embies made the thaw and you have 2 left! I'm hoping that will be the case with mine. Very sweet of your DH to get you a laptop to use.
Jaye,
I was glad to see a post from you as I was wondering where you had been and was starting to worry! When will you be going in for your next scan? Hopefully, the higher dose will do the trick. How many days will they let you stim? I think I had to go for 14 last time. I don't know what the max number of days for stimming is?
Dolly,
Both my DH and I actually had to take antibiotics for 10 days for my first IVF. I can't remember if we were still taking them after ET or not though. Good luck for your EC!
Sand,
Sorry you're feeling down today. I'm sure some of it is due to the progesterone which is known for causing depression. Day 14 is, technically, not too early to use a HPT. Some people can even pick up a positive sooner than that. The problem is, depending on how sensitive a test it is and/or what your levels are, it might very well give you a false negative. Or, if you get a positive, you probably still won't fully believe it until you get the blood test anyway. I'm not really one to tell you not to do it since I was testing from about Day 4 on last time but it usually tends to just create more anxiety rather than help relieve it. You've made it this far so may as well stick it out until the end!
Hope everyone else is doing well!
Staci
Me 35/DH 41
TTC 4 years
Diagnosis: MF infertility
IVF/ICSI April 2004: -tive
FET Aug. 2004 (canceled due to cysts)
FET Jan 2005: -tive
FET Aug. 2005
TTC 4 years
Diagnosis: MF infertility
IVF/ICSI April 2004: -tive
FET Aug. 2004 (canceled due to cysts)
FET Jan 2005: -tive
FET Aug. 2005
Sandra,
Do not test!!! You'll only feel worse either way. Although I have to admit, I can't believe you all have to wait 17 days for the test, when over here is is only 11. It doesn't seem fair. But it's only til Monday and everything is crossed for a BFP for you!
Ellie,
Hope your test results today show that a miracle is happening. It was harder for me to get a low HCG than a -ve, I think. But people keep reminding me that it's a good sign for a +ve in a future tmt.
Caroline,
Goodbye! We will miss you. Maybe we'll be cycle buddies in the future. For now, so grateful that you're alive and healthy.
Dolly,
The extra day should work wonders for your follies - good luck for Tuesday! As for antibiotics, at my clinic they always give 1 Doxycycline the night before ET to guard against infection.
Angela,
Good luck for EC on Monday! Get used to feeling bloated and tired, though. I think you'll feel just like that for 9 mos. when you get a BFP!!
Jaye,
Hope your follies grow well and that you get some more before EC. It's great you went on a trip. We need a vacation desperately, but keep putting it off.
Good luck to all my fellow 2ww-ers! No knicker checking yet for me. But give it another week and I'll be right there with you
Alicia
Do not test!!! You'll only feel worse either way. Although I have to admit, I can't believe you all have to wait 17 days for the test, when over here is is only 11. It doesn't seem fair. But it's only til Monday and everything is crossed for a BFP for you!
Ellie,
Hope your test results today show that a miracle is happening. It was harder for me to get a low HCG than a -ve, I think. But people keep reminding me that it's a good sign for a +ve in a future tmt.
Caroline,
Goodbye! We will miss you. Maybe we'll be cycle buddies in the future. For now, so grateful that you're alive and healthy.
Dolly,
The extra day should work wonders for your follies - good luck for Tuesday! As for antibiotics, at my clinic they always give 1 Doxycycline the night before ET to guard against infection.
Angela,
Good luck for EC on Monday! Get used to feeling bloated and tired, though. I think you'll feel just like that for 9 mos. when you get a BFP!!
Jaye,
Hope your follies grow well and that you get some more before EC. It's great you went on a trip. We need a vacation desperately, but keep putting it off.
Good luck to all my fellow 2ww-ers! No knicker checking yet for me. But give it another week and I'll be right there with you
Alicia
TTC 2.5 years - Me 38 no tubes; DH 32
1st- IVF June 2004 - early MC
2nd - FET Aug 2004 - Twin boys born April 25, 2005!!!
1st- IVF June 2004 - early MC
2nd - FET Aug 2004 - Twin boys born April 25, 2005!!!