Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

[LYD10]

I'm incredibly nauseated -- we were at the supermarket and I kept gagging when I thought about food -- if I didn't know better, I'd think I was pregnant --- can this be a side effect of the progesterone? I've never felt this bad before, but I'm on a slightly different drug this time (Primulot instead of Provera).

progesterone made me nauseous when i was doing PIO injections. are you taking progesterone to bring on a period? how does it work? primulot has progesterone?

[WeHaveHope]

I'm incredibly nauseated -- we were at the supermarket and I kept gagging when I thought about food -- if I didn't know better, I'd think I was pregnant --- can this be a side effect of the progesterone? I've never felt this bad before, but I'm on a slightly different drug this time (Primulot instead of Provera).

progesterone made me nauseous when i was doing PIO injections. are you taking progesterone to bring on a period? how does it work? primulot has progesterone?

Leora-here is a list of the side effects for Pimulot. I have felt the same side effects in the past Provera. The side effects are very similar. But if they get worse, definantely call your doctor. I hope you feel better.
Organ system  
Eye disorder-Visual disturbances
Gastrointestinal disorders-Nausea
General disorders and administration site conditions-Headache, edema
Nervous system disorders-Migraine
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders-Dyspnoea

[WeHaveHope]

UPDATED 09-08-11 @ 6:51pm EST. Please let me know if I have missed anyone or if I'm missing any updates. Sending you lots of xoxoxo.








Fvrogers-FET 10/2011
Akdelp-On Estrace for FET on 9-22-11
WeHaveHope-On Luoron. Appt for u/s & b/w on 9-12 to start Estrogen patches for FET on 9-30-11


Becca-Fall/2011
Tamera-11/2011
Kiminsh-Fall/2011
Fruit-Fall/2011
Alwaysangel-Fall/2011
Sunshine1576-Fall/2011
Lyd10-Fall/2011
Anton-Fall/2011
Krrice28-RE appointment moved up to 9-14 for IVF 10/2011
Jasmin-Fall/2011
Melinda72-ER 9-12-11
Indigofire-ER 9-13-11, estimated ET 9-16-11
Rosie84-IVF Late Oct/2011
Cheri76-Day 3 blood work on 9-9-11 for Fall IVF


Neffi211-waiting for AF. Transfer scheduled for 10-28-11
Sky7371-waiting for AF to start BCP for 1st IVF attempt 10-28-11
Leorira-Starting on Provera for AF to come. Tentative FET 10-25-11.
JenMink55-Waiting for AF for Fall IVF.


Blueeyedreamer-on BCP for cycle 10/2011
Kerpupples-on BCP for cycle Fall/2011



Kendra_n_Michael-on Lupron, estimated ER 9-20-11
K8ielovett-On Menapure. ER Sept/2011
Toniaa-Started Gonal F for IVF Fall/2011









RESULTS

[WeHaveHope]

Dear friends,
Sorry for no personals tonight. I am not feeling very good. I twisted my neck at work today and have the most awful pain in the neck. In the grand scheme of things it's not the worst thing, it's just painful and since I am allergic to all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications that pretty much leaves me only Tylenol which does nothing for muscle pain. I have no real updates other than I still have some brownish spotting buy I wasn't expecting that to disappear right now. I took my last BCP lastnight so no more BCP's. AF should be here soon. I feel real moody too. I feel super stressed. I have tons of work at my job. I have clinal audits, facility audits, and tons of other audits due. I absolutely hate audits. My son is in 7th grade but hr has been placed in a 9th grade advanced gifted Algebra 1 class. He is not understanding it and I totally suck at Algebra. So I will be hiring a tutor to help starting next week but in the meantime he is stressed which stresses me and between that, the Lupron, and the soon to come AF I am unfortunately intolerable. I am stressing everyone in my household out. I can barely stand myself. Hopefuly tomorrow will be better. I guess we all have days like this.

[Neffi211]

Just wanted to pop in and say that I am still here and reading everyday. I don't have too much to post right now, I feel that the end of October is so far away. Af should be here next week and then I will start BCP so at least I will be doing something. I do have a constant thought on my mind since we are doing a donor embryo transfer this time....how do you think the child will feel about being a "left over" embryo? There is not any research out there for children like this because it is so new. And because there are no laws written yet, it will completely closed so I have no info on the biological parents other than medical problems, overall look, and ages. I mean this does of course give them a chance at life....but at the same time, it will difficult to explain! On top of the fact that we also have a biological son.... there is no doubt that I would love this baby/babies as much as my own....I'm just so worried about how they will feel because they will never know even if they wanted to.

We-- so sorry to hear about your neck! I pull my neck often and a heating pad is always the best thing I do....hope you have one near by.

As for us here in the Northeast....we are having crazy flooding! Most of the towns around my area here in PA are under water! Dh and I have been lucky and our house is dry! My parents and sister have not been so lucky!

[Sunshine1576]

Neffi211,
I couldn't help but respond back, it's hard to predict 10 or 15 years from now when you find the right time and decide to tell the child. I would stress that you were the one who carried him/her to full term and gave him (her) life. I think the rest would be history because that child would know how much you loved so unconditionally. That's just my 2 cents worth, and you could wait to tell him/her with the sibbling if you wanted to, or maybe let it be you and that child's personal own secret. Only you know the sacrifices that you took to bring home this baby and as far as I'm concerned that baby would be completely yours and nobody would ever tell you differently. I'm wishing you the best, and will certainly be checking up on you throughout this journey.

[WeHaveHope]

Just wanted to pop in and say that I am still here and reading everyday. I don't have too much to post right now, I feel that the end of October is so far away. Af should be here next week and then I will start BCP so at least I will be doing something. I do have a constant thought on my mind since we are doing a donor embryo transfer this time....how do you think the child will feel about being a "left over" embryo? There is not any research out there for children like this because it is so new. And because there are no laws written yet, it will completely closed so I have no info on the biological parents other than medical problems, overall look, and ages. I mean this does of course give them a chance at life....but at the same time, it will difficult to explain! On top of the fact that we also have a biological son.... there is no doubt that I would love this baby/babies as much as my own....I'm just so worried about how they will feel because they will never know even if they wanted to.

We-- so sorry to hear about your neck! I pull my neck often and a heating pad is always the best thing I do....hope you have one near by.

As for us here in the Northeast....we are having crazy flooding! Most of the towns around my area here in PA are under water! Dh and I have been lucky and our house is dry! My parents and sister have not been so lucky!

Neffi-I agree with Sunshine. Furthermore, being a parent is much more than just plain genetics. Anyone can provide the genetic material necessary to make a baby but not everyone can be a goof parent! You will be a great mother and that will be much more important in the life of your baby than any genetics any day.

[Sunshine1576]

WeHaveHope,
Awe I'm sorry you had a rough day at work and injured your neck, wish you could take something stronger then tynelol but maybe a nice soak and a back rub might help. That's wonderful to have a gifted son, but I'm like you algebra was my enemy in school. Besides it's been SO long right? Sometimes on Youtube you can download math tutorials...Best of luck too with the medical audits, banking audits drove me insane and taught me to be too detailed oriented, I could only imagine what you are going through. Try to look forward to a nice weekend, I hear the weather is cooled off a bit and we are going to be out planting a fall garden. Our pumpkin patch was too much fun but dh didn't like that I bought white pumpkin seeds last summer since white pumpkins are ONLY used for decoration, he said we worked way too hard to have them sitting around our cafe' table, but I love fall decorations and my pumpkins are a must!

[WeHaveHope]

WeHaveHope,
Awe I'm sorry you had a rough day at work and injured your neck, wish you could take something stronger then tynelol but maybe a nice soak and a back rub might help. That's wonderful to have a gifted son, but I'm like you algebra was my enemy in school. Besides it's been SO long right? Sometimes on Youtube you can download math tutorials...Best of luck too with the medical audits, banking audits drove me insane and taught me to be too detailed oriented, I could only imagine what you are going through. Try to look forward to a nice weekend, I hear the weather is cooled off a bit and we are going to be out planting a fall garden. Our pumpkin patch was too much fun but dh didn't like that I bought white pumpkin seeds last summer since white pumpkins are ONLY used for decoration, he said we worked way too hard to have them sitting around our cafe' table, but I love fall decorations and my pumpkins are a must!

Sunshine-thanks. I can't imagine going through banking audits. Numbers are just not my thing. I don't even pay the bills in my house or balance the checkbook. Thank God for DH, hr takes care of all of that. The summer is usually a fun time for everyone. Going to the beach or pool. I mean, we live in Florida, right??? But the summer for me consists of taking the kids to football practice, Cheerleading practice, tons of homework, booster club activities, I mean I could go on forever. And I realy don't mind doing any of it, I just get a little overwhelmed sometimes. Trust me, I am so greatful to have a son to take to football practice and a stepdaughter to take to Cheerleading, and a stepson to help in whatever he needs these days, and two cats to feed, oh and two dogs to feed, and of course DH twho does help me with everythi g. I can't complain, he is wonderful. He helps cook, he cleans the bathroom, and never complains one bit. Lately I have been feeling a bit angry though. A bit of history. My two step children ages 15 & 18 have lived with me full-time for years. DH and I paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, and I am not exagerating, to save them from a very abusive household. Well a's transfers will be, layely they have not been all that great with me. Recently I had a big argument with my stepdaughter and I literally cried the entire day. All the meds I am on don't help my mood either. So I start thinking, are these kids ever going to appreciate all of the sacrifices I have made for them? Are they even going to care? Do they know that we put off having a baby of our own for 8 years because we were busy payingfor lawyers to save their little butts? And now that we are both older it's become more difficult and it may never happen. When I get into that mindset it's so hard to get out. I get so angry because all I want is them to be a little appreciative. I feel like I've given up so much for them and they may never even care. It's just tough to think that I've done all this and given up so much for nothing. I know I would do it all over again without a single thought. Who said life was easy? Not anyone I know that's for sure. I love them so much I just want to feel a little appreciated sometimes that all. Maybe someday, hopefuly I won't be to old or dead before they appreciate everything I have done and continue to do.

[Sunshine1576]

Wow We, it sounds like you have alot on the plate and two kids that don't seem to appreciate all you've done sounds frustrating. I remember growing up with 2 brothers and how tough it was for my dad to raise all three of us. At the time I didn't understand why he did things the way he did and why he was strict on his only daughter but today now that I am on my own I do appreciate all he did. I know I wouldn't be where I am today had he not raised us. My mom and dad were like night and day, fought ALL the time, and it was the last straw when our house caught on fire (with a defective dryer, as she tried to have us some clothes for school the next day) so the dryer was on at midnight but thankfully my dad was sleeping on the couch that night. I know it had to be tough for her when she lost rights in court, but she did try to fight for us. I as too young to testify but I know from the way all three of us turned out my dad did the best he could. My point of telling you all of this that it may be years later before the kids realize all you and dh have done for them but love them anyway, teach them responsibility and tell them this is why you are doing things the way you do, because you love them. xoxoxo

[WeHaveHope]

Sunshine-thanks. I sorry to have complained so much. Most of the time I'm ok. But a small portion of the time I feel like it's all been a bit much. And I can tell you that my post was just the tip of what DH and I have bern through with trying to get his kids in a safe and loving enviornmnt. And to top it off, the mother of my step children went and had two more kids. So I'm raising her first two, can't seem to conceive a baby with the person I love most, but she goes off and has two more. How fair is that. And she's no longer even with the father of the two kids. Ah, I tell you, life seems so unfair sometimes. I just need to count my blessings, I know. Maybe you are right. Maybe when they get older and have their own children they will look back and say, wow my step mother did so much, gave up so much, loved us so much, while my real mother sat back and did nothing. I really hope and pray that this is the case. Like I posted for Neffi, it's not who supplied the DNA that matters it's who parents, and struggles, and sacrifices, and loves who is the real parent.

[Sunshine1576]

We, you couldn't of said it any better..Because someday those young ones will look back and remember how much you gave! They won't truly understand it until they reach a point in their life. Yes, it may be the day they get out on their own (like myself), before they realize it. Hugs and make sure you get the back rub in tonight!

[WeHaveHope]

Sunshine-I love your picture

[rosie84]

Hi ladies, thank you so much for the warm welcome. I am very happy to have found this group and it is so nice that we are such a diverse group from all over! I am sorry I haven't been around much since I intro'ed - we are currently on vacation (visiting North America), so for better or worse, I have been online a lot less than usual.

Catching up on everyone through all the posts in the thread, I am sad to see that so many of us have had repeated IVF failures, but it is also comforting to be among people who have not so short histories. I very much hope that this fall will bring us great success as a group!

WeHaveHope - I am sorry about the continued spotting. Sending you lots of good vibes that this next AF will do its thing and that your body will be ready to move on for your FET!

toniaa - Good luck stimming! I hope you have lots of good follies growing!

anton - So many good thoughts to you that this cycle is The cycle of your miracle. I am so sorry you have been on this road for so long, and I hope this is the time that things are different.

Leora - I feel so dumb, I couldn't figure out how to respond directly to your PM without starting a new message so I hope it's okay that I am responding here We also live in Jerusalem. We were cycling at Ein Karem but the new doctor we are switching to is at Assuta (Rishon) and Sha'are Tzedek. I have heard great things about your doctor, btw. It is so nice to see another Israeli around here, but I am so so sorry for your horrible losses. I pray that this FET will be the cycle of your rainbow baby - the one you will get to take home kicking and screaming in your arms from the hospital! Also, I have a question for you - can you do an endometrial biopsy during a BCP cycle? It was something I was thinking about trying this round if the doctor is wlling.

Cheri76 - Thank you for putting the positive spin on things. I think it is much easier for us to feel so sad and bitter, especially when we aren't one of the relatively speaking "lucky ones" who brings home a baby/babies after the first IVF, but it is so important for us to hold near to our hearts the positive perspective you wrote about in order to keep continuing on and trying. GL with your cd 3 bloodwork and moving forward with your upcoming cycle!

Sunshine - So sorry it's been a hard week. That's great that your job is able to bring you a measure of happiness and satisfaction.

LYD - Thinking of you and hoping you will be over & done with beta hell SOON and that you and your doctors are able to come up with a plan that you are happy with.

[anton]

hi everyone!

Sunshine- about LEVOTHYROXINE, as said on another post of mine, I am on it too for Hypothyroidism. My TSH levels where too high to begin with and now I am on 100mg 4days a week and the other 3 I am on 150mg. My levels last time I checked (May) where 1.65 which is consider a normal number. My RE monitors me very closely and we do a b/w almost every time I do IVF. Depends how close the cycles are to each other. Together with the Follicil (folic acid) I have energy and keep me sharp and awake! ...love your siggy picture

Cheri76- Thank you So much for your kind words and I am glad that I inspired your cooking! ...I took the week off from cooking since my DH is away and I am looking forward to start cooking the new menus that I found when he gets back!

Wehvehope- Thank you for your kind words my friend! ...about your step children, I am sure that when they grow up they will realize how much you have given and sacrifice for them and they will appreciate you for that. Don’t forget that they are in their teens and ALL the kids during that period are never satisfied with anything their parents do! So, hang in there! Good days are coming!

Jenmink55- Thank you SO much for your kind words my friend! We sure will get our BFP’s this time!! I am looking forward to cheer you on your BFP like I did with Ester! ....btw, look who’s talking about smilies Queen!!!! U are doing a good job there yourself!

Tamera- I am looking forward to meet you for coffee!! Your BFP is getting closer and closer!

Akdelp- thank you for your kind words honey! ...we haven’t found “Happy” but I want to believe that she has found a family somewhere and she is happy...Can’t wait for your FET! Sorry if I missed it but when is it due for?

Leorira- I love country music! And I love those songs you shared with us! Especially the one by Kellie Coffey "I Would Die for That" is one of my favourite! Me and DH we are huge music fans too and we have this home theatre were we invite our friends over for dinner or cheese and wine and watch and listen to unplugged songs from our fav singers or just regular or live executions of their songs. Every winter we gather at our place and make rock nights, country music nights, jazz nights etc. Music is medicine to the soul! can bring out the best of us and music more than anything, unites people! I can never have a day without music in my house or while I am driving...seriously you are an amateur opera singer! Ouao! Bravo my friend! That is excellent! I used to sing too when I was younger and I even made some video clips with a friend of mine singing vocals to a singer in my country and for years they even showed them on tv. We made clips with Xmas songs ...i need to ask for them and I keep forgetting...It was fun recording and doing video clips. Oh well...good old days...now I am looking forward to the really good days the ones where I get to celebrate my BFP and bringing home our baby/ies...btw, a person that lives in Cyprus is called a Cypriot ...and you are definitely welcomed to come and visit Cyprus! Actually that would be great if all of us on the board met each other somewhere somehow! Maybe in a few years when we all have our babies we make a reunion kind of thing like the ones we do for high school...we spent so much time of our lives posting to each other and sharing important stuff it’s a shame that is not that easy to meet face to face! There are so many things to talk about!!!.... pipelle endometrial biopsy, its in my plans on doing it, most probably end of next month...my RE has this Israeli doctor friend of his and he will fly over from Israel to do that for me. You mentioned that it hurts like hell! Oups! I was under the impression that back in the winter board when you mentioned it that it was a 5min thing in the doctors office and it was a piece of cake...am I confusing it with something else? Urg! So many medical terms and stuff in the IVF world!!! One thing is for sure!, Our life is nothing but boring!!!! ...did you get the job!!!

LYD- Oh dear I hope your levels drop soon and you get to start your next steps soon!!! Good luck!!!

Neffi211- I wouldn’t stress myself with such questions and dilemmas honey! Its wayyy tooooo early for that kind of thinking! Take one step at a time

Rosie- thank you so much for your kind words and wishes! May this time is the time we all get our miracles!


...sorry no more personals girls! Just saw the time!! I have to get ready, my brother is coming with his son to pick me up and we go out for dinner...i will try and do some more when i get back...

Baby dust to us all!
anton