Fall 2010 Cycle Group

[gi]

Just popping in for a sec!!

Franny my old cycle buddy, ah your post brought a tear to my eyes. You have had such a tough year with back to back ivfs and your husband been ill i truly feel so sorry for you. This time last yr i too was in despair and so upset thinking i should be pregnant (actually nearly due) and i had nothing, it was so hard to pick myself up and believe it could happen, little did i know that less than a yr later i would be holding my precious little miracle. Dont say never, take some time out and get yourselves healthy physically and mentally then sit down and review your financial situation and options. I sincerely wish you and Barry the best of luck and happiness in the future whatever you decide xxxx

Tammy girl you amaze me with your energy and motivation to keep going and surely its got to pay off!!! I had similar embie qualitys on my 5th ivf, they didnt think i had any to freeze as they didnt look good but 3 hrs later (after et) they were acutally better quality than the ones transfered (i got pg on both cycles, m/c nothing to do with quality of embies) Best of luck, cant wait to follow your poas addiction!!!!!

Lou how are you doing?? 2011 is def. gonna be your year!!! Keep the faith remember you are joing our exclusvie club of 7th time lucky

Sonya saw your little bean on the other thread, getting cuter by the day, i just loved comaparing scans and seeing how much my little girl grew.....at this present moment she is a plump little woman!!!

gi xxx

[Lauren1171]

Gi - Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you. I cycled with you when you got your BFP (finally)!

Ryann - I am glad to hear that your dad is doing well! Let them pamper you!

Ester - Glad to see you back. What is imsi?

Leora - Congrats on being pupo!!!

Lauren - I think 2011 will be all of our year for having babies!!!

Txcp - The 15th is right around the corner. Good luck!

Rio - Sorry about your pain! I am sending you a big hug!

KBillsy - it sucks getting the IVF cancelled, bit at least you got to still do the iui still. Good luck! PMA

Mishell - Thats awesome that all 4 fertilized! How many are they transferring?

AFM - I know what BDing means, but what does the b and d stand for? Yes I BD'd Saturday at 5:30 lol. My ER would have been Sunday at 8:45 am. Today around 11:00 am I had the worst pressure pains in my overies! Thanks for the warning Tammy, because I would have been too stupid to realise it was pain fro 12 or so eggs being released! All day I have had this pain, but it seems to be getting a little better now. I am bloated and I feel almost the same as I have after my ERs. Tammy said I am pupo now lol! I am not Bding again! I think that one time was enough of a chance and I would be crazy to do it now. It probably did not work, but 18 hours prior to ovulation seems like a good shot! I am on my iPod, so sorry about any typos.

[moorebaby]

Ester - Glad to see you back. What is imsi?

AFM - I know what BDing means, but what does the b and d stand for? Yes I BD'd Saturday at 5:30 lol. My ER would have been Sunday at 8:45 am. Today around 11:00 am I had the worst pressure pains in my overies! Thanks for the warning Tammy, because I would have been too stupid to realise it was pain fro 12 or so eggs being released! All day I have had this pain, but it seems to be getting a little better now. I am bloated and I feel almost the same as I have after my ERs. Tammy said I am pupo now lol! I am not Bding again! I think that one time was enough of a chance and I would be crazy to do it now. It probably did not work, but 18 hours prior to ovulation seems like a good shot! I am on my iPod, so sorry about any typos.

bd= baby dancing

imsi= intracytoplasmic morphologically-selected sperm injection. it's using a very high-resolution microscope to select sperm. the resolution is even higher than what is used in icsi.

we have severe male factor, so i'm thinking imsi would be helpful for us. just not sure if it's done at yale & if insurance would cover it & if not, how much it would be. i go to uconn & haven't asked them if they do imsi, as i have just learned about it.

i hope you start feeling better soon, yes, it does seem like a really good shot...you just never know! good luck!

[Krys]

Hello everyone..
Sorry I've been Mia I have been reading along
and cheering you all on but I'm trying to keep
myself busy with other things during this 2ww.

Ryann- so glad your transfer went smoothly. Your
embies looked awesome. I'm glad your mil is taking
such good care of you. It's nice to be treated like a
princess once in awhile. I hope your 2ww goes quickly
too. You're right behind me.

Afm- waiting, waiting, and more waiting.
These fragmin shots suck! I asked my doc why
exactly I'm on the shots and he said because they
think I was getting blood clots in my uterus which has
ben causing the early miscarriage, and
this will help the blood to flow more smoothly. I
was already on a baby asprin and they said it seems
to be working just not quite enough. My tummy has
little bruises all over it. Good thing it's not bikini season.
I thought they would get easier but the blood thinner
burns.
Hope everyone enjoyed there weekend.
Hugs and baby dust to all.

[jkulab]

Hi everyone. this is my first post. i'm not very good with the lingo here so please bear with me. I've been TTC from 2003-2005 with my then husband(now ex) and had to remove 2 polyps. now that i've been with my current bf for 4 yrs, we've been trying since july 2010. I had D&C in august (removed 10+ polyps) and another D&C in november (removed 2more). I just started Lupron on 12/2/2010...i'm excited and scared at the same time.

In sept 2010, my bf's sister announced she was expecting her first baby. i was so mad and jealous, i didn't handle the situation well. i felt that everyone didn't have any problems getting pregnant and here i was, fighting for the one thing i've always wanted more than anything. i kept asking myself and God, why did i have to go through this?...what did i do wrong to be punished like this?...and life is unfair. my bf doesn't understand b/c he has a son from a previous marriage. i love his son very much but i get jealous sometimes just watching them together and wish i could have the same.

I feel very alone thru this whole thing. i saw your posts and thought i need some kind of support and know i'm not alone. Thank you in advance for listening.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________
me: reoccuring polyps
bf: low sperm count, motility and morphology
Lurpon started: 12/2

[Lauren1171]

Hi JKulab - when do you think your procedure will be? You are in the right place, because these women know a lot and eveyone is very helpful. I know what you mean. I have a step-daughter and it's not the same. Good luck!

[jkulab]

Hi Lauren1171. i'm not sure when it will be. i'm just trying to get over the shock of injecting myself with the needles.

[Lauren1171]

Well I hope you don't need to do them ever again after this cycle. Sadly alot of people on here, including myself are now experts at mixing meds and injecting. I was so afraid at first I would make my husband do it for me!

[jkulab]

you're lucky to have a helpful husband. my bf wasn't there for me when i had to inject for the first time. He went to the food store...i was mad at first but need to keep focus on what was more important.

[kynlee]

Lauren_ I am in the same boat as you my DH is low everything, so I am hoping for a fresh cycle since that is my best shot at a BFP 2011 will be our year....

Leora- Congrats pupo

Klinger- Thanks I am trying to stay very positive, it makes me stay focused for My next cycle...

Jkulab- welcome

[DandMe]

I am feeling very guilty for not doing personals. I'm kind of in a limbo to be honest. Unless I really take things easy I am too exhausted to do much more than just read the posts and then fall into a deep sleep by 9 pm at night. Since it's christmas season and we have a custom embroidery shop in a busy mall - this is NOT a 'take it easy' time of year for me. Often I am too tired to cook or even eat at night.

However, this last ten days or so, David has been MAKING me take things a lot easier... eating regular meals, not working over 8 hours a day.... but I'm still exhausted. It's the strongest symptom of pregnancy I have.

Okay, back to the limbo part. I don't know how long everyone has been trying (interested in knowing, too!) but this is three years for us. Three years and we've never, ever gotten to this point. They *think* they saw a heartbeat on the ultrasound when we had a miscarriage two and a half years ago, but they weren't sure. Regardless. This is the most we've ever had... and I know that our chances for a healthy baby are very high.

But it's confusing. At this point we are usually starting another cycle, planning another appointment, getting ready for another round of meds... mourning... healing...

Now... we just... wait? We are thrilled and happy and excited, trust me, we are!! But it doesn't seem real most of the time. There are moments, but nothing like the first ultrasound or the first beta, or the subsequent betas... it's like this huge, long, tedious climb to each unreachable milestone... then you're there. You've passed all the hardest parts and the view is amazing but you're still in 'climb' mode... ya know?

I don't know what to write or what to say.... I cheer every single happy moment I see on here, and I sigh and mourn every sad one.. Most nights I am too tired to do it on the screen..... and then it's so far gone I feel silly trying to catch up. Sorry my friends for not being consistent... nothing has been lately in my life, including shaving my legs, dying my hair or half the workload on my desk! LOL

[klinger13]

Mishell - Good luck with ET today! Post when you're done to let us know how it went. Then enjoy some R&R while your embies snuggle in!

jkulab - Congrats on starting your Lupron and welcome! Let us know when you'll be moving on to stims.

ester - Sounds like you've got a good plan! I'll be ready to cheer you on when you get started again.

Ryann - Glad you're being treated like a queen, you deserve it! Hope those embies are getting good and comfortable and ready to camp out there until next summer.

Tammy - So glad to hear from you. When you get quiet it often means things aren't great so I was worried. But it sounds like that one embie had a good chance and that 4 cell may have been cranking away. So hopefully one or both are getting all nice and snuggly in there.

Chelle - Did you hear back from the RE on the bleeding? Hopefully it lets up now. How are the follies looking?


-x0Heather0x – FET, b/w 12.3, u/s 12.10, FET 12.16






-jkulab – start Lupron 12.2


-ChelleDe (Michelle) – start stims 11.29
-taxcplforivf (Ginger) – start stims 12.4, ER approx 12.15 w/ ET 12.18 or 12.20


-Cshell717 (Mishell) – start stims 11.22, ER 12.3 w/ ET 12.6


-Krys – started estrogen 11.11, FET 11.30, Beta 12.14
-TammyS – start Lupron 11.18, start stims 11.19, ER 11.29 w/ ET 12.2, Beta TBD
-rypell1985 (Ryann) – start Lupron 10.11, lining check 11.29, FET 12.3, Beta 12.15
-annashope – natural IUI 12.2, Beta TBD
-kbillsy – start stims 11.22, convert to IUI 12.4, Beta TBD
-leorira11 (Leora) – started estrogen 11.16, FET 12.5, Beta 12.16
-lauren1171 – ER cancelled, BD’d instead


-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 - Singleton
-amesy – ET 10.22, BFP 11.5, b/w & u/s 11.25
-crystal335 – ER 10.28 w/ ET 11.2, Beta 11.11 = 355, Beta 11.13 = 926, u/s 11.29 - Twins
-riogirl71 – ER 11.6 w/ ET 11.9, Beta 11.19 = 107, 11.22 = 387, u/s 12.2 - Singleton
-karenthescorpio – ER 11.9 w/ ET 11.15, Beta 11.23 = 111, 11.25 = 256, u/s 12.2 - Singleton
-karin1 – ER for ED 11.14 w/ ET 11.19, Beta 11.29 = 690, Beta 12.2 = 3509, u/s 12.9

on your journey
-DCRunningMama
-Tiger04
-dvcantu7378 (Victoria)
-turtle0619 (Franny)
-chilipepperrose46
-lauren319
-lou71
-BLang4d (Brandy)
-starwishes
-Anniegirl
-Meinemo
-NancyB
-eyes230
-Osi
-Lauren
-kynlee
-moorebaby (Ester)
-Karian
-jennieswa
-Cheri76
-margi26
-ladybugg1999

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??
-hopefullintime (Dee) – Sept/Oct
-yingz - FET Sept
-Sher – FET Sept/Oct
-babidreamz – starting IVM early Oct
-anacris (Nov)
-Wondercat – in our thoughts
-amanda1979 – Waiting until January
-jenna81078 – BCPs, baseline 11.8
-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
-ttg1219 (Tiff) – hysteroscopy 11.19, start Lupron 11.21

[leorira11]

Sonya - Welcome to being pregnant after treatment! Enjoy! Yup - it's super surreal that it worked and you don't have to do another cycle.... I've been there! I'm always planning the next cycle, so it's always a shock when it works and I'm pregnant and don't have to do anything.... Being pregnant is basically a long wait. You have until July, so just settle back and enjoy not having to do anything! And exhaustion is definitely the worst of the the 1st trimester symptoms. BTDT! NO one understands how tired you can be just doing nothing all day, but remember that growing that baby takes more energy than running a marathon - EVERY DAY! I hope work isn't too crazy - only afew more weeks until the Christmas rush is over.

Mishell- GOOD LUCK with the ET today!

Jkulab - welcome! Everyone starts here sometimes! It can be intimidating that everyone know everyone already, but you'll catch up in no time. Siggys help keep people straight!

Ryann - 6 dpo for both of us! I really should hold out until Sunday to POAS... but I'm dying for Friday already! My grandmother is coming to stay with us for a week starting tomorrow, so I really shouldn't POAS on Friday since itll just get me down....

Margi - Okay! I had my ET.... can I POAS yet?!?!?! Is 6dpo too early? It's killing me since I've heard that with FET the implantation can take longer.... I want to know already! How are you doing? Has AF subsided and you've started your new cycle? Do you need Menopur? I have a few vials left... PM me (although I'm not sure how well they will last on the trip from here, I can FedEx them overnight I guess....)(

Tammy - 2ww buddy - going crazy yet? People really don't understand that these 2 weeks without any clinic visits and minor medications are the worst of the whole thing!

Krys - another 2ww buddy! I hear you on keeping distracted to keep your mind. Ihope things are going good for you!

AFM - day 2 of hanging out and doing nothing. I was freaking out last night with stress... and couldn't fall asleep until 3 am... with no alarm clock I just slept until 3pm! Crazy! I hope I can get my sleep schedule back on track.
I have rehearsal tonight for the opera I'm in.... I think I'll go, but cool it with the dancing and just say I feel ill.

[TammyS]

Leora...I know what you mean...the 2ww is awful, because I'm not "doing" something tangible to make this work. This may be the worse 2ww ever...due to the lack of things to do outside in the snow and cold weather. I cant exactly go skiing. lol Take it easy at rehearsal...rest up!

Sonya...Yes, the waiting at this point is awful. We all get behind on posting from time to time...and you're sooo busy that it's very understandable. Dont worry about it any. I'm also going to demand that you dont work more than 8 hrs, eat right, and rest lots.

Amanda...My beta is officially Dec 16th...but you know me...if I get negative hpt's over the weekend...I will call and go in on Dec 13th (14dpo)...to get it over with. I will probably go on the 13th, if it's positive, too...so I can get another on the 15th to watch it rise. Normally, my clinic makes you wait 1 week between them...but there's no way I am doing that. The 16th and 23rd?! No way! lol

JK...Hi and Welcome. You are in the right place. So many knowledgeable, kind, and understanding people here. The injections are no big deal after the first couple, try not to worry about them. Our diagnosis is very similar.

Krys...2ww sucks! lol Sorry about the fragmin shots...but if they help you get pregnant and stay pregnant...then they will be sooo worth it. Hang in there!

Ester...I asked my doctor who is the director at the Cleveland Clinic as well as a huge name in IVF being the first in Ohio for this and that...if he had heard of IMSI and he looked at me like I had 2 heads. He said he just came from the big national conference and nothing was mentioned there about it either. I believe that it is very very new...and only in Spain and a few over seas clinics right now. It is very expensive equipment, too...so I am guessing that they probably dont have it yet...but hope and pray that they do. I think i would help us, too.

Gi...Sooo very happy for you! Congrats on your little one! Thanks for giving me hope and for the compliments as well.

Lauren1171...I am just thrilled for you and think you have an excellent chance at getting a baby or 2. Congrats again PUPO!

Ryann...Glad to hear that your dad is home and on the mend! Now it is time to focus on you and your babies!

AFM: Implantation should be happening today...and I'm trying to remain hopeful...and I'm trying to get some rest now, finally, too. We just got about 8" of snow with lots more on its way...so we are homebound for the next 2 days anyway. lol Gonna start the poas addiction Friday @ 11dpo...if I can hold out that long. Just 4 more days!!!

[margi26]

Sonya: Oh, dear. Do not worry in the least about being behind...we should be the least of your worries with all you have on your plate. It is amazing you are doing all that you do with work, DH, and being pregnant. Yes indeed--that first trimester will keep you tired. Rest! Listen to DH--eat your 3 squares, and then some more--LOL--and get as much sleep as possible. I would imagine it would all feel surreal. Just take care of yourself, and instead of counting down to Christmas, count down to the day after Christmas so you can rest more easily.

Ryann: So happy that you are taking it easy and that DMIL is taking good care of you! You deserve it! Stick embies stick!!

Krys: You hanging in there during your 2ww?! Keep up the PMA!! This is it!

JK: Welcome!

Lauren1171: Take it easy...best of luck!

Tammy: Implant!! Implant!! Implant!! All that snow will help make it easy to keep resting while embies snuggle in tight.

Mishell: Good luck today with ET. Take it easy and update us when you feel up to it. You will be PUPO very soon my friend.

Leora: Did you say opera?!?! Girl!! In the middle of all of this FET you are rehearsing for an opera? Hats off to you. POAS away!! Well..actually, you should maybe hold off 2 more day...once you start you won't ever stop! I can't wait to see you glorious BFP on HPT. Will you post a picture for us? As for me? Not feeling great today at all. SnS didn't look good. I am awaiting my bloodwork, and "the call" to find out, but several cysts brewing. I am really bummed...I think I will have to live vicariously through you and the other fabulous ladies this cycle. (will send you a PM)

Man, am I bummed this morning. SnS did NOT look good...tons of cysts...well 4. That is tons to me. This hasn't been a problem for me before so I am confused. I don't understand at all? How is it they didn't drop? Does anyone understand how it happens? On my right, I understand maybe, since I have no tube, but why would there be one giant cyst/follie still on my left side? Does it imply that the tube isn't fully open? Google here I come...I suppose it is possible they are all "empty" and will be reabsorbed and not kicking out E2? Maybe my stupid body is getting too old for this.

I will wait for my call--another evil waiting time--since they will decide based on my bloodwork, but I can't imagine how I could move forward. I am so bummed. Sorry ladies for my downer this morning