Summer cycle group

[DandMe]

Tiger I'm sorry you are having to go through this. I do know that I got serious af feelings for nearly the first week of my bfp. how many dpo are you? Thinking of you and still holding out hope.

[turtle0619]

hi everyone! time for some much needed personals! holy cow i was so far behind i needed to take notes!


gi thank you so much for popping in to cheer me on! i miss you! how is ireland? how is j? i bet he is getting into everything! i cant believe you are 23 weeks already!!! wow time flies! enjoy every moment! if it doesnt hurt please keep all your fingers and toes crossed for me...i need all the crossing i can get!! xoxoxo

lou thank you for thinking of me! i actually cant believe i am PUPO again! its a crazy feeling. DH is getting really excited, which is super cute, but i am so scared its going to be bad news again i cant bring myself to get too excited. how are you? did you do anything fun over the weekend??

teresa i hope work calms down for you this week. how was your weekend? you missed alot around here haha its been a busy weekend on this thread!

claudia i dont know if you saw, but i had EGGPLANT for dinner on saturday. i just had to keep the tradition going haha hopefully it will do me good this time! barry and i are going to deer creek in august. its where we met 10 years ago so its a very special place for us. plus we can swing by cincy on the way to visit his mom and dad (hopefully with good news to share!!) i brought up jones beach, but barry kinda just ignored me hahaha so we'll see!! i cant believe you got to feel flick from the outside! amazing!! i think it would make me cry! haha i'm a wuss! anymore flick movements?? xoxoxo

karin i'm pretty sure its way too soon to POAS!! i hate those evil sticks, and i dont plan on giving any of my hard earned money on them. those companies just thrive off of our hopes and dreams, and make us believe they can tell us sooner. they have never given me the answer i want so i am fully anti-hpt's! once you start its so hard to not keep doing it. so on that note..are you going to poas again today or just wait until your beta?? its not over until the beta anyway. there was even a woman on one of my past threads that poas the day of her beta and it was neg. then she got the call from her clinic saying her beta was positive!!! in the same day!!! i know its so hard, but there is still hope!!! this goes for tiger too! i hope she is reading this as well!! sooo much luck to you my friend!!

tiger i think you should go get your beta! it will give you a peace of mind. i understand that its expensive, but you will drive yourself crazy not knowing, and waiting. also read what i said above to karin! i am thinking of you, and i have everything crossed. many symptoms feel like AF is coming so dont give up hope! i'm still pulling for your BFP! xoxoxo

chili how are you doing? when is you f/u appointment with the RE? thanks for thinking of me. i think about you all the time, and i hope you are feeling better.

amanda ahhhhhhh!!! i'm soooo glad they didnt cancel you!! yay yay yay!!! good luck with the ET today! let me know how it goes and then back to bed!!! we can be 2ww buddies yay! stick embies stick!! when will you find out if any of the other embies make it to freeze??

annashope woooohooooo!! you're pregnant!! thats amazing!! good luck with your 2nd beta today!! i hope you get doubling numbers. the 2nd beta is more important then the 1st, and you are still not far along so your numbers look just fine!!

annpage amazing beta #'s!!! you're pregnant!!!! thats sooooo exciting! i'm so happy for you!!

tammy hi sweetie! i'm sooo glad you have zach around to keep you busy, and you've been having so much fun together!! enjoy every minute of it, and him!! yay for getting off those damn BCP's, and friday will be here before you know it!!

katie hello my dear friend! how are you feeling? i'm going to try my best to stay away from crazy town!! barry is getting all excited about this cycle, but i am scared he's going to be let down again. its so hard to see him being so positive when i'm scared to death! i'm trying to just stay mellow like i have been this whole cycle. its kinda outta my hands now...i am just doing all i can to keep them sticking. last night before we went to bed barry reached over and rubbed my tummy and said "i have to say goodnight to the kiddies!!" haha sooo cute! i keep calling them "the twins" just to freak him out haha. i think with it being summer it will help keep me busy so i dont end up in crazy town..but if i start to go there i will need your help ok?? love you soooo much! i bet chris is happy to be back at work!! hahaha xoxoxo

sonya friday is soooooooo close now!! i cant wait to hear how the u/s goes!! i cant believe it will already be 7 weeks!! i know it must feel like it went soooo slow, but it seems really fast for me!! soooo exciting!! keep me posted! and can we say yay for morning sickness??? hahaha i hope everything is going good!! thinking of you often!

es thank you so much for checking in while on vaca! i hope you are having a great time!! my beta will be on july 29th! sooooooooooo far away!!! have fun, and have a safe trip home!!

didi woooohoooo you're PUPO!!! i cant wait to hear how many you get to freeze! when is your beta?? me you and amanda will be 2ww buddies so we can keep each other out of crazytown ok??? now go get some rest!!!

miyaya yay for starting stims!! it will all start to go fast now! so exciting! good luck tomorrow on your first SnS!! grow follies grow!! your story about the fridge woulda gave me a heart attack! haha good thing you have nice neighbors to help you out. do they know you are doing IVF or did you have to hide all the meds from them? so glad it was just DH not closing the door all the way haha i'm sure you wanted to slap him silly! i did that before with our freezer and DH got so mad at me haha cause everything re-froze to each other....opps! yay for your new job! me and DH were in maine for our anniversary on friday and i was thinking of you!! xoxo

ashley yay for starting lupron!! you are on your way now!! i always hated lupron, but i hope it doesnt give you the evil side effects it gave me!! when do you start stims?? good luck!!

holy moly! i wrote a book! thats what i get for being on bedrest when crazy stuff is going on around here! i hope i didnt forget anyone, but if i did i am sorry. i think about you all often!! not much happening around here...i started calling DH taskmaster, because he kept yelling at me anytime i got up to do anything all weekend...i mean a girls gotta pee right?? haha! now that he is at work i can actually go get a drink from the kitchen and pee as often as i want!! haha i'm still keeping it easy. i was going to go to get some grocery's today, but decided to wait another day. we are going to to see inception tonight...DH said he would allow me to go to the movies haha and i think its only because he is DYING to see this movie that he is allowing it!
anyway i hope everyone is having a great day! oh and i forgot to say my beta will be thursday july 29th!! wooohooo!!


***much love always***

[to_have_fun08]

Franny - Congrats on your transfer and enjoy your movie..


AFM - Transferred a 6-cell and 3-cell embie on Friday. Not very hopeful on this one. embryologist said it was less then a 25% chance of it working. I wasn't going to do the transfer but my Dr. talked me into it. Now the 2ww but really it hasn't been too bad since I figure it won't work. Beta is 7/28 I don't think I am even going to POAS. why waste the $$

[karin1]

Amanda- Good luck on your ET today! Thinking of you and hoping that this is your time! Get lots of rest!

Sunshine- Awesome beta numbers girl!

Teresa- I was telling my daughter about the turtle that you found and she thought it was so sweet. She loves all animals. When we lived in Georgia, there was a frog that would show up in our driveway every night about 9pm like clockwork. We would walk our dog at night because it's so hot in Georgia and we had a husky. If we left the house a little sooner we would see him hopping down the sidewalk. We named him Fred. She's there right now and says that she still sees him. Isn't that funny? I'm sure the turtle you rescued is happy with his new home.

Renee- You have a beautiful family! Are you stimming? Can't remember...

Sher- Wow! 10 eggs! That's great! I'm sorry about the 10 that they couldn't get. I didn't know that could happen. Will they still do the ET? When? I'm praying that you're feeling okay. I can't imagine how painful and uncomfortable you are right now. Get lots of rest. You're almost there!

Miyaya- I think I would have freaked out over the meds in the fridge too! That's so much money! I would almost forget to put the Gonal F in the fridge after opening it. I actually did once and had to throw it away. There was only a little in it though. Glad it's okay!

Annpage- Thank God for those beta numbers! I can't wait to hear the about your u/s. So happy for you! You are PREGGO! :

Sonya- I hope that you're feeling okay with your morning sickness. Hopefully it will pass soon.

Chris- I felt so bad for you when I read your post. (((hugs))) At least you have a chance. You have to stay positive and in good spirits. I think it's the little embie that could. Don't count him out! You have to take every opportunity! Get lots of rest. He's snuggling in as I type. I'm sure of it!

Franny- You sound so great! Nothing like carrying around 2 embies to make you smile. A friend of mine saw Inception and said it was great. DH wants to see it too. Enjoy!

Chili- I've been thinking of you and wondering how you're doing? I hope that you're feeling okay.

Tiger- Sorry to hear about your BFN. I got one too. Take one again in the morning. About the beta....I won't be doing one unless I get a positive. I'll save my blood and the money until I have to. Maybe tomorrow will be the day for both of us! Don't give up hope yet! I'm praying for you!

AFM- I POAS again this morning...BFN I'm bummed too. Like I was telling Tiger above. I will take one again in the morning. I won't do the beta unless it's positive. I don't want to spend the money. I am on prometrium 2 times a day. I usually drop it to 1 tomorrow night until AF. I really don't care if it delays it this time. I kinda want some extra time to figure out a strategy. I need to travel to the east coast to visit family and need some time to figure how when to go. I haven't seen my family in over a year because of ttc. It has put my life on hold completely. As for my BFN....I'm still strangely optimistic for some reason and a little confused. No idea why. I have been having weird AF like symptoms all week. Thing is...I never have them for a week. I only get cramps the day I start and the following day...that's it. They never last a week and never in advance. I've definitely never had these symptoms before. Oh well...try again tomorrow.

I hope that you wonderful ladies have a wonderful week! I know I missed some of you. I will catch up with you later. I'm thinking and praying for all you.

*Lots of love*

[dlk]

Karin and Tiger: Don't give up hope. It could still be early. Repeat POAS will be better.

Amanda: Good Luck on the ET today! We will be 2ww buddies.

Sher: Hope you are feeling better after the awful ER. Good luck with tomorrow's ET.

Miyaya: I would have freaked over the fridge incident. Glad all is ok.

Annpage: Great 2nd beta!

Franny: Glad to have you back online. Have fun at the movie.

AFM: I just got called that only 1 embie was good enough to freeze. I am little bummed, but trying to stay positive. I have 2 wonderful embies snuggling in as we speak. Plus a little sibling on ice. PMA! DH is back to work so I have been mostly watching TV on the couch. Trying to stay relaxed. This 2ww is going to last forever.

[katie99]

Sorry girls, i'm crashing again

Franny - Yes, Franny - you stay out of Crazytown, dont even think of visiting there! Are you still on couch duty? Or just when Barry makes you? haha
I'm cramping up from being crossed for you have great news to take to your familes in Cincy! yes, Chris was happy to get back to work and away from the job foreman (me) ha ha he finally felt her kicking two nights ago and the look on his face was priceless, he couldnt believe how strong she kicks - I said umm, yes try THAT on your bladder every night - hee hee. Oooh I want to see Inception too, let me know how it was. Of course I will always be here when you feel like going overboard, just because it finally worked for me, doesnt mean I'll ever forget the year and a half of back to back cycling. And how you girls kept me sane during it Ummm, is it the 29th yet? much love my friend - xoxo

Chris - I'm holding out for your beta on the 28th. You still have a chance. How many BFPs have you heard of on these boards that started out from a less than Grade 1 embie? Theres been plenty! as always I'm pulling for you girl - xoxo

Miyaya - Whew! Thank God it was just your DH -- losing your fridge full of meds would have been devastating!

Hi, Lou ,Ester, Sonya,Tammy, - Hope you girls are all hanging in there, ugh the waiting part!

Tiger & Karin - Dont you girls get too upset because of those darn HPTs. I POAS'd at 6dp5dt and was neg, of course it killed my PMA, again at 8dp5dt again neg and that was the AM of my beta - which was positive at 65. So I was mad, I POAS'd again on the morning of my second beta 11dp5dt and got the very faintest of lines - yet my beta was 153 - and these were all first reponse early results and they were suppossed to pick up HCG levels of 20 units! Dont give up yet - only b/w is definite - xoxo

Good luck to everyone - xoxo

[hopeforbabies]

Karin & Tiger- Oh girls I am so sorry that your sticks have given you BFN's but like Karin said maybe try again tomorrow or Wed. and hopefully that second line will show up. I am sending hugs and lots of positive thoughts your way!

Karin- Funny you mentioned your "froggy friend". I love frogs and would have been so thrilled to see one everynight!

Franny- Hope you are remembering to take it nice and easy to let your embies settle in. Make sure you listen to the "task master" and spend lots of time on the couch or the theater chair!

Sunshine- Glad your numbers are going up...when's your u/s?

Ann & Anna- Yay for postive betas and being preggos! You guys must be so excited!

Amanda- Good luck with your ET and I'll be praying your embies snuggle in nice and tight.

Sonya- I hope your m/s isnt too bad. Have you tried candied ginger or ginger ale in the mornings? Also my friend said they have prego pops that are ginger that you can eat throughout the day. Maybe that will help?

Sher- I'm glad you got a good number of eggs from just one ovary. I hope you start to feel better soon and good luck with your transfer!

Miyaya- Glad your meds were ok! When is your ER again?

Chris- I'm sorry that your RE didnt give you a very good percentage of this working but I hope that you keep up the PMA. I will be praying that your RE is wrong and you get a big fat BFP.

Ester- I hope you are enjoying your vacation time. I sure do wish I could get away again before I start everything. Have lots of fun.

Ashley- I'm glad the Lupron is going well. Now that you are at the "poke, poke, ouch!" part of the journey make sure to stop by and keep us posted on how you are doing.

didi- Congrats on being PUPO! Dont worry you and Franny will keep each other company during the 2ww and it will fly by.

AFM- We had a nice weekend. Had a bunch of friends over for drinks on Saturday. My MIL and I dragged my poor hubby to see the third Twilight movie on Friday. He does not like them but goes to make us happy which I think is really sweet of him. Other then that just relaxed and spent time with my four fur children. Hope everyone is well and sorry if I missed anyone!

[Sher]

Well the last 2 days have been horriblephysically but we got some good news today! 6 out of 10 of our eggs were fertilized and doing extremely well. We will be transferring 2 of our embryos tomorrow morning. All the bloating and pain well worth it today! It is amazing how strong all of us women are to go through the emotional and physical pain that we do... Best wishes to everyone out there and of course fingers crossed for us tomorrow! Can't wait for the next 14 days to go by!
Everyone take care and remember ... it will all be worth the wait someday!

[chilipepperrose46]

Hi All,
Finally got some time to chat. My DH got a little heat exhaustion from work. I had to keep a close eye on him to make sure he didn't get any worse. The weather's been blazing without any relief so the body can only handle so much. He seems better now. I just can't wait to start my next cycle. Haven't gotten my period yet from the last cycle. I never thought I'd be anxious for that to happen. I will get my next tests on the first day. Hey, I'm not getting any younger so I'm a little impatient. I'm also very technologically challenged. I'm still trying to figure out the abbreviations you all use and a picture...Yeah Right!!! I do enjoy seeing all of your pictures, though. You all look fabulous.

Karin- Thanks so much for keeping me in your thoughts. I'm OK. Still recovering from the news but it's getting easier to deal with. Keep your thoughts positive!!! Remember PMA!!! like everyone keeps telling me. I think it's just too early for a pos test.Keep your chin up. PMA...PMA!!

Franny- HEY!! You rest. The groceries can wait. Order in Make him go shopping. If you really want to be a smarta.. tell him to bring you a bedpan. Enjoy the movie when you finally do get out. I hear it's really good. Keeping you in my thoughts.

Tiger- Thanks for the info. My RE has several pre screened donors to work with if we choose that route. We'll try next cycle with my own but I seriousely think we may need the donor. My flower business is hectic at times and I do everything because it's out of my home. I do enjoy seeing my client's faces when they see their bouquets and arrangements. Good luck to you!

I don't have time today for many personals but you are all in my thoughts!!!

Love, Hugs and Baby Dust to All,
Chili

[karin1]

Katie-

Congrats on your girl! So exciting!

Thanks for the pep talk about the hpt. I used First Response too. I will try again tomorrow. I'm a little bummed....but I haven't completely given up yet. Still some hope left....

[amanda1979]

No ET today for me, but that is okay. I just talk to the nurse and she said that my 2 little embryos were doing well,so we are don't have to do a 2 day transfer. She said if they started going down hill they would call me and have me come in for the ET. I guess a 3 day and 5 day transfer is better. I don't have any left to freeze, but we do have 2 embryos that are thriving to transfer so I am okay with that. Franny we will be 2ww together, but you will be alittle ahead of me, but atleast I got someone to go stir crazy with congrats to everyone who got a positive beta and I am so sorry for the negatives I will update again when I know more about our 2 and I guess I am now on call..LOL

[annashope]

So I got the second beta today and it went from 28 sat to 46 so our doubling time is longer 66 hours but RE says that the number is fine as long as it is rising and yay!!!! it is rising. One more beta on Friday

Do any of you have success stories of low betas? Does anyone know why it sometimes rises slower than others?

Annpage congrats so we both crossed this point...lol now the ultrasound on Mon! I think it is so exciting that we are on the exact same schedule

[lou71]

Annpage -- Congrats on your BFP! Great beta number!!! You are PREGNANT... hooray!

Annashope -- Glad you got a BFP as well. Hope for more good news from you.

Sher -- Wow... what an ordeal you went through for your ER! I'm sorry it was so painful but glad you were able to get 10! And 6 fert is excellent!!! My clinic puts us under anesthesia for ER so I am glad I am not awake for it. Where are you located? Is that not standard everywhere? Good Luck on your transfer! Super excited for you.

Didi -- Yay for a successful ER! Now the 2ww begins. Hang in there!

Karin -- I'm so sorry for your negative HPT. Oh, I hope it's just too early. If not, what will your next steps be?

Amanda -- Thinking of you on your transfer today! Good luck!!!

Tiger -- I'm sorry your HPT was negative. How many DPO are you? Could it still be too early?

Chris -- My RE told me success rates are 10-20% after 2 failed IVF cycles. That really took the wind out of my sails for a second. But... I'm not sure I believe it. You and I both know many miracles that have happened on try 5, 6, 7, and beyond. You could be one of them. I'm glad you had a couple of nice embies to transfer. You are in my thoughts and I'm cheering you on with everything I've got. Hold onto some hope... those embies need it right now.

Theresa -- Glad your weekend was good! My hubby hates Twilight so he would feel your DH's pain on that one too. lol

Chili -- Yes, the weather has been nearly unbearable out there. Tell DH to be careful if he works outside! Glad you're hanging in there. And if you decide a donor is what is right for you... then go for it! I'll be here cheering you on.

AFM -- Last BCP this AM!!! Should get AF tomorrow. Then baseline Wed. Hopefully I'll be good to go (fingers crossed). My meds still aren't here. I don't need them for another week but geeze... I know London is far but the package was scanned in NY on 7/13 and not since. WTH? I decided I won't panic until next Monday. It's my Ganirelix I'm waiting for anyway. The Follistim is in my fridge. I took my grandmother out on Saturday. We shopped and lunched at a mexican restaurant. She had a HUGE margarita... it was hilarious. Other than that, I had a great weekend. I went for acupuncture at my chiropractor friends office. She's having me come back on Weds and on Sat next week. She put two needles in my face on the sides of my nose... I wasn't too happy with that but she read about fertility points and that one was listed so.... whatever!!!
Thinking of you all.

[moorebaby]

-klinger13 (Amanda)
-moorebaby (Ester)- August
-amaut- Fresh or FET w/ 2 frosties???
-nbfun (Nancy)
-Lauren (U/s and b/w & start estrogen on 7.20. Expect AF sometime around 7.29 & back in for more u/s and b/w. If all is good, injections start around 7.20 & ER week of 8.9)
-gr8countrygirl (Baby-in-a-box is here; ER on or around 8.20)



-rypell 1985 (Ryann)
-blairwh58



-Lauren1171 (Until 7.16) (Starting injections on 7.21)
-rebeccajm (As of Saturday, 7.10)
-lou71 (Last BCP pill on 7.19. Should start AF on 7.20. Baseline 7.21. An antagonist protocol starting 7.24 w/ Follistim 450 units & Ganirelix. ER/ET should fall the week of 8.2.)
-hopeforbabies (Teresa)- Baby-in-a-box on its way….WOOHOO!!!
-TammyS (Until 7.20. Baseline u/s & b/w on 7.23 & start some shots on 7.23 & some on 7.24. Approximate ER is 8.6 & ET is 8.9.)
-fitzjr11 (Start on 7.16, b/won 7.21, start meds on 7.23)



-mcfarland2213 (Ashley)- Lupron as of 7.17



-Nanci
-miyaya (ER on or around 7.26 & ET on or around 7.29)
-JustLikeHannah (Renee’) (ER scheduled for 7.29 w/ 3dt on 8.1 or 5dt on 8/3.)



-amanda1979… ER on 7.17/ET on ???
-Sher… ER on 7.17/ET on 7.20




-karin1 (IUI on 7.6)… BETA on 7.20
-Tiger04 (IUI on 7.7 & 7.8)… BETA on 7.20
-dlk (Didi)… BETA on 7.27
-tohavefun08 (Chris)… BETA on 7.28
-turtle0619 (Franny)… BETA on 7.29



-maggieluv- Beta: 6.30- 228
-DandMe (Sonya)- Betas: 7.1- 30/ 7.3- 65/ 7.5- 146/ 7.7- 300
-sunshine and stars- Betas 7.12- 586/ 7.14- 1449
-annpage- Beta: 7.17- 281/ 7.19- 577
-annashope- Betas: 7.17- 28.5/ 7.19- 46/ 7.23-

on your next cycle

--chilipepperrose46… we’ll be rooting for you in September!!!

[JustLikeHannah]

Hi Everyone!

Ester - Thank you again for keeping track of everyone's progress. It really helps to stay up to date when I don't have the time to read every post : (. August is almost here!

Tiger & Karin - I'm praying for you, for both good news and peace of mind. Thank you for the compliment about my picture. We took those back in November of 09' and it had to be close to 80 degrees "still" here in Texas. We were burning UP while trying to take photos for our Christmas cards. : )

Congratulations to all the BFPs on the thread. I pray I join you shortly.

AFM, the injections are getting much easier. I don't think about them and experience no pain... my mood has been much better lately too, hopefully it will stay that way for the remainder of this process. : ) I have my first appt (after starting stims) tomorrow, but other than that, not much is going on. It feels like all my friends are just happening to plan all these fun summer activities during this time and I keep having to turn them down. Jetskis, tubing, weekend get-aways... arghhh. I asked my husband if I normally have this much "fun" going on around me or if I was going crazy... he's said it just seems that way b/c it's summer time. I guess so...