Calling any August Cycle buddies

[Jeanie]

Hi girls,

Sorry, have not got a smiley face to add to the list yet. Hpt was negative but my period still hasn't come so trying to hold out a glimmer of hope a bit longer. Has been a very emotional day so far and I'm trying to think of something nice to do to take my mind off it. Just a quickie as will pop by again later. Please keep sending those positive vibes!!!
Thinking of you all, love Jeanie xxxxx

[ANGELA]

Just for you Jeanie

+++++++++++++++++++++vibes i so hope you do get a BFP hun throw away that hpt and give it a another day and test again it could just be your levels are still a little low to register

lots of love and hugs to you both love Ang xx

[Jeanie]

Thanks again for the positive vibes girls. Had a little bit more spotting but no full AF. It has felt like it has been on the way for past couple of days now, stomach feeling crampy. Wouldn't it be so wonderful to see 2 lines on a pregnancy test, for all of us? Just to see what it looks like! Does anyone know about when AF normally comes after IVF if it has not worked? Feel totally clueless about this stage so any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Am clinging on to any little glimmer of hope!

Hang on in there Alicia and Ang - you are doing really well. Do you have the lovely prog pessaries or injections? The waiting is probably the least physical painful part but certainly the most mentally challenging. Hope they have a firm grip by now and are growing and growing and growing

Took the dog to the beach for a walk earlier which was lovely. Fresh air does seem to help, I think, wel temporarily. Well, sorry to keep dragging this out. It feels cruel in a way but am also glad about it, if you know what I mean? That sea air must have an effect, ready for bed already! Will pop by again tomorrow. See you again soon cycle friends.
lots of love, Jeanie xxxxx

[alicia]

Jeanie,

I don't understand. When you say your test day is Aug 28, doesn't that mean you go in to the clinic for a blood test and they give you an answer that afternoon? HPTs are so unreliable, I hope they will give you a real answer soon. AF not coming is definately a good sign, though. I don't know how long it takes for a normal negative cycle. Actually I don't think there is such a thing, since we are always +ve at least for a few days with every tmt.

I am having an awful day. I started bleeding at work. Was convinced it was all over for hours while still working, smiling, selling clothes...trying really hard not to fall apart. Then when I got a break, I realized that it had stopped. All in all it had only been a tiny bit of blood. But feeling some AF pains now and just feel emotionally drained. Luckily I have the next two days off of work.

Trying to keep up hope,

Alicia

[sfisch]

Alicia,

How are you doing? I hope you are relaxing and so glad that you have the next two days off work. Please relax as much as you can and take it easy. Bleeding can be so scary, but so many women bleed during their pregnancy that it could be anything. Did you call your doctor? You are supposed to test in two days, right? Just rest rest rest and think positive thoughts! It was probably implantation bleeding -- I believe they say that implantation bleeding usually shows up around the time AF would usually show up -- so it could be a VERY good sign!

I am thinking of you! Take good care of yourself!

[ANGELA]

Hi Girls

Alicia how are you feeling now you rest and rest and rest some more it must have been very very scary for you you are in my thoughts think im right in saying you test tomorrow you have all my love and loads of ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++vibes

you are in my thoughts honey xxxx

Jeanie

what clinic are you at im at kings and they dont do a blood test either i have to test at home i spose if i kept get negatives and there was no sign of af they would do a blood test but its not part of it all is your clinic the same. i will be thinking of you lots and hoping so much you get that BFP
lots of love to all you wonderful girls Ang xx

[alicia]

Angela and Shannon, thank you so much for your thoughts.

No further sign of AF and the temperature has stayed high, so I am hopeful for tommorrow.

Candy,

Good luck to you, too! Hope Aug. 30 is a lucky day for both of us!

Jeanie,

Maybe you'll get your BFP tommorrow, too! I guess it can take a while for a +ve to show up on a hpt. I've heard of them being up to 10 days late to pick up a +ve.

How is everyone else on the 2ww? Chubbs and Mandy? Not long now for you two! Where is everyone else. Don't tell me you're all perfectly calm and not going mad like me.

Alicia

[jaye]

Hi everyone,
Alicia and Jeanie, the spotting and cramping could be really good signs, as long as AF doesn't show. PMAPMAPMA!
Ang, I think it's really poor that your clinic doesn't do blood tests. HPT is just yes/no, but doesn't tell you much. with b/t you know how much, so if it's low it might indicate ectopic, if high might indicate twins, you can plot whether it's doubling every two days (indicates all going well), and so on. It seems like it's really important to me, and it tells you so much you don't know from an HPT alone - and they're so unreliable.
I might not make it to ET - our embies yesterday were 1 each of 8, 7, 5, 4 and 3 cells, but none had changed today - they were all the same. I'm praying there has been some mix up at the lab and they accidentally gave me yesterday's report twice, but I think I know that's pretty unlikely and they should be way above these levels by now. We go in tomorrow at 7.45 am - if there are some to transfer. At least I'll know soon (how often have I said this and I never seem to). I don't know what to think right now - so I'm not thinking about it. I'll do that tomorrow.
Good luck girls,
Jaye

[wendy30]

Hi Ladies

Sorry I have been absent for a while, hope you are all well.

Just to let you know we have lost our little baby, had more really heavy bleeding on Friday and although all the tests on Friday looked good when we went to the hospital today there was nothing on the scan and my levels are down from 7700 on Friday to 400 today.

We are both devestated but clinging to the hope that if it can work once then it can work again, just hope it doesn't take another 5 attempts.

Alicia can you change my face on testers to . Can't quite bring myself to do it.

Love
Wendy

[Mia]

Wendy,
I am so sorry to hear your news. I know there is nothing I can really say to help right now. I suppose I just wanted to let you know how well you are thought of on this baord.
Also, I think with every loss everyone here shares the pain, but of course no one feels at deeply as you do right now. Over the next couple days/weeks you will experience a series of very normal emotions. Let us be your support system when we are needed. Remember someone is always here, and you will always find major support for what ever you are feeling. Please stay strong and keep us posted on how you are doing!
Mia so sorry!

[Mandy Miller]

Hi girls.

Firstly to Wendy. I am so sorry, I really feel for you. It must be an awful time for you right now. When you feel a little better what about trying to organise a little break for yourselves just for a few days if you can afford it. It wouldn't have to be expensive, but it might help & you can practice trying yourselves, you never know, just relaxing may work. We plan to go away & I am going to book after I test this Thursday to give us something else to focus on. I hope it works out for you one day soon & for the rest of us. IVF is an awful thing to have to go through & expensive, so lets hope it works soon!

Take care meanwhile & remember, you have plenty of friends on here to support you & who care about you.

To Alicia.

Thanks for the good wishes for Thursday. Will post result when I know. At the moment, I haven't got a clue. Keep getting some odd feelings that feel like symptoms, then feel like AF will come soon, as my first time at ICSI last time got my visit 3 days before test date, so just waiting & keeping everything crossed now & trying not to obsess too much!

Please all keep in touch, it really does help us all I believe.

Love to everyone, especially all those others testing v. soon! Good luck to us all & BFP'S!!!!!!!!!!

Mandy.xxx

[ANGELA]

Wendy

I am so so sorry to hear your news you are in my thoughts hunny there is nothing i nor anyone can say that will make your pain any less you both grieve for as long as you need to

lots of love Ang xxxx

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[slymunchkin3]

Dear Wendy,

I am so sorry to hear your sad news. I was watching to see how things went for you & Dh. You both need some time together to grieve so take care of each other and I will be thinking of you.

Lots Of Hugs

[AMITHIS]

Wendy,

For lack of anything better to say, I'm so sorry. I really admire you for trying to pull something positive out of the whole experience. I wish you the best of luck on your next try. We're all here for you if you need to vent.

Jaye,

I have a feeling you won't be getting much sleep tonight. It seems very strange that all the embies would be the exact same as they were yesterday so I actually don't think it's too farfetched to think they might have given you the wrong report. I know the staff at a lot of these clinics aren't exactly known for their patience when it comes to answering questions but perhaps you should call them and just say you realized that the results were the same as yesterday and you wanted to make sure that was correct. If they say that it is, then you could ask them if that is unusual or not.

Alicia,

I'm thinking of you today!

Jeanie,

I think that, since around the time of EC is considered the time of ovulation, AF should show up 14-16 days after that if it is going to. It doesn't matter how many days your cycle normally is since everything was controlled this time. Normally AF is always 14 days after ovulation for everyone but, in the case of IVF, I think the progesterone supplementation can delay it for a few days. Do you go into your clinic for a blood test at some point?

Hello to everyone else. I hope this is going to be a week full of +ives!

Staci

[alicia]

Wendy,

I was so sad to read your post. It isn't at all fair to get a +ve and then experience this letdown. Please give yourself a little time with DH to recuperate. It is good that you were able to get a +ve and definately bodes well for future attempts. But that doesn't make it hurt any less. Please remember that we are here if you need to talk. Even long after you think you should be over it.

Jaye,

Our lab only shoots for 6-8 cells for ET and for frosties. Did the lab say there was anything to worry about, or did they just give you the report. Ours would definately let us know if they thought something was going wrong. And they don't necessarily divide right on time, because they don't realize how nervous we are I hope all is well and that you are able to proceed with ET with some healthy embies tommorrow morning.

Jeannie,

Thinking of you and hoping that AF has not showed her evil face . We're all hoping for some very good news for you.

Have to confess I did a hpt right before going to the clinic to test. Got a +ve and just like someone had said, it was so great to see what one of those looks like for the first time! But after my last experience, I know this doesn't really mean anything until I see HCG levels, so still waiting for the call.

Alicia