Summer cycle group

[fitzjr11]

Justlikehannah-i know what you mean about turning fun things down, im actually hiding home Sat as my friend is having a 1st bday party for her son- she's not married and baby wasnt planned i know it shouldnt bother me but it does ALOT so i think staying home will be better.
It seems we are close in cycles i hope to start stims on Thu

[expectant-mom]

Tiger --- I hope you are doing ok; my thoughts & prayers are with you!

[klinger13]

Amanda - Glad to hear your embies are doing well enough to do a later transfer!

AFM, you can take me off of the waiting for IVF list for now. We met with the RE yesterday and since my b/w came back normal and we have gotten pregnant twice in the past year, he'd like to try a couple rounds of IUI w/ injectables before moving on to IVF. Our original concern with IUI was the greater chance for e/p - especially since we're already down 1 tube & ovary - but got his reassurance that we'll be monitored very closely by this doctor if we get that BFP. So we'll start our IUI process when AF shows up in a couple weeks. EXCITED!!

Thanks all for the support while I was on this thread and I hope you don't mind me still reading and cheering for you all!

[turtle0619]

good morning ladies!

klinger thats so exciting about your IUI! please stick around!! it doesnt matter that its not IVF, you are part of this thread!! so when is AF due?? i will do a AF dance for you so you can get started asap!!! wooohooo!!

karin and tiger i am thinking of you both today! did either of you decide to go do your betas today?? anymore POAS?? please keep me posted! i have everything crossed for you!

amanda any word on when your ET will be yet?? eat some pineapple to get that lining nice and thick for you lil embies!!

hannah good luck today at your SnS!! cant wait to hear how many follies you have growing!! grow follies grow!!

miyaya thinking of you today my friend!! good luck!! i hope the stimming is going great!! let me know what they find!! xoxo

sher good luck with your ET today!!!! let us know how it goes...then back to bed!!!

afm i'm feeling good so far! of course it hasnt been that long! we went and saw inception last night and it was awesome!! i loved it! during the middle of it the power went out because there were crazy storms going on that we had no idea where happening. it came back on right away, but it took awhile for them to get the movie started again. so they gave us free passes for the next movie!! yay!! i think we might go back tonight and see another one for free...i need to get out of this house and keep busy, but with no crazy activity...that equals going to the movies!! i hope everyone is having a great day!!

****much love always****

[klinger13]

Aww, thanks Franny! AF should be due around 8/2 or 8/3 so about 2 weeks to go.

[lou71]

Ester -- GREAT job with the list. You are on top of everything! So helpful.

Klinger -- That's great your RE thinks you'd have a good chance at success with IUI! Please stick with us... you are still of this group!

Justlikehannah -- Yes, the injections do get easier with time and practice. They really don't bother me at all. Small price to pay I say. The PIO is a little more of a pain, but tolerable. Hang in there!

Franny -- We saw Inception too last weekend. It was definitely interesting and entertaining. I think it's the kind of movie that you need to see twice to catch everything going on. A plot... within a plot... within a plot. My DH didn't really like it. He thought it was too long and that there were parts that could have been edited out. I was entertained though. Glad you are feeling good. Keep up that PMA!

AFM -- I have my baseline appt tomorrow morning. I have been feeling ovarian twinges so it wouldn't surprise me if I have a cyst and am cancelled. I'll be really sad if that happens. So I'm nervous. I'm also STILL waiting for my Ganirelix from London. The tracking number shows it got to NY on 7/13 but hasn't been scanned by the USPS since. WTH? I'm going to give it one more day and then see if the sender will start a trace on it. I'm worried about that too! Last night DH and I went to dinner at Ruth's Chris steakhouse. It was awesome. Their steaks are soooo good. I plan to have my leftovers for lunch.

[Tiger04]

Klinger, Sonya, dlk, Lou– Thanks for holding out hope for me! I had my IUI on 7/7 and 7/8 – so I am 12 days past ovulation.

Franny and Didi – YOU ARE PUPO! How exciting! Please relax and try and get some well deserved couch time.

Chris – I’m not giving up on you. There are so many women on these boards that have lower grade embryos that result in fantastic and healthy pregnancies!

Karin – we are in this together!

Katie – You are giving me hope…and changing my mind.

Teresa – That’s so great about your husband going to the twilight movies…that shows real love  I’m so glad you had a great weekend!

Sher – that’s awesome! Congrats! I think you are in ET as we speak! Can’t wait to hear how it goes and you’ll be officially PUPO soon!

Chili – It’s great that you’re considering all of your options, whatever you decide will be the best choice for you and DH. Let me know how I can offer help and support!

Amanda – that’s great news! Let’s hope for a 3 day transfer.

Annashope – I know that there are a lot of women that are slow risers…I don’t have any specific examples for you, but keep up your spirits okay?

Justlikehannah – tell me about it. I’ve given up doing fun things at girls weekend, jet skiing at camping last weekend…I tell you, this better work.

Klinger – of course! We would love to have you. Feel free to continue to join in. I’m going through IUI and the girls don’t mind me here…Thank goodness! We all need support.

Franny – see that’s perfect! They just knew that you needed a free pass to the movies  What are you going to see tonight. Thank you for continuing to think of me…it really means a lot.

AFM: okay, you girls have all changed my mind. I am still slightly keeping my hopes up. Today I woke up with a bad headache and thought…well..maybe I am pregnant! So, still driving myself crazy. To tell you the truth, I don’t know what to do. I haven't taken another HPT since the first one on Monday that was negative. Should I make an appointment today for peace of mind, or I was thinking I would wait until Thursday to see if I got my period yet, and then try another HPT. If that’s negative, I thought about going in on Friday. There’s nothing I can do to change the outcome, so part of me wants to be patient and just wait to see if I get my period to not waste my money on the B/W. I just don’t know what to do.

[miyaya]

Ugh....i just wrote a whole page and I have no idea where my post went?????

Anyways...

Annashope~slow risers....here I am! On 15dpo I did a HPT and it was negative. I was positive I was not pregnant as I felt AF coming. My friend convicned me to go for beta to lay the cycle to rest....I nearly fell off my chair when my nurse called me with the BFP. My beta was only a 29....it rose but never broke any charts. I now have a beatiful son, Sawyer....he is 2! So keep the faith....miracles are around every corner.

Sorry but there is no time for personals now.....maybe my post will show up some day:) grrr....but I had SNS this AM. Everything was ok. Lining I think was 9 mm. Had follies left and right, left being dominant. sono was painful as my right ovary is deep and high, they had to press like heck to get it into view. I am waiting on my counts from the nurse as I was at a satellite clinic. I assume I will stimm for 3 more days....fingers crossed

[amanda1979]

the nurse called this morning and our ER is TOMORROW, so I guess that would be a 4 day transfer. Pineapples huh? Never heard of that what is it suppose to do? I love pineapples

[karin1]

Amanda- Good luck on your ET today! I think that day 3 is much better! Get lots of rest!

Lou- Hoping you start AF soon!

Renee- I'm always shocked when I read that the injections are no big deal. I wish I could get there. I've done 4 cycles of injectables and it's still hard for me. I am such a wuss when it comes to needles. I'm glad you're doing okay with it and hope to hear a follie count soon!

Sher- You're doing your ET today too! So exciting! Get lots of rest!

Franny- Glad you liked the movie. Maybe me and DH will see it soon.

Klinger- You have to stick around with us. We are cheering you on no matter what procedure or protocol you're on!

Tiger- I think that you still have a chance. You are only on day 12. Today is day 14 for me. I woke up with a headache this morning too. If it's really getting to you and you feel pregnant....do the beta. Don't let me influence you. I'm still praying you get your BFP!


AFM...I did another hpt this morning....BFN I did the usual and called to cancel my beta. Today is day 14 for me and I feel like it would show by now. I just don't feel like being poked....handing them my credit card and then waiting for 6 hours to get the... "I'm so sorry....it's negative...you should stop all meds. Call when you get your period." If by some miracle and I don't get my period in a few days, I will take another hpt. Either way, a beta doesn't change anything. I'm not on serious meds. If this were an IVF cycle, I would do it for sure. This was my 5th IUI, so it's like an old song and dance for me. I feel like when 'normal' people are ttc that they don't run and get b/w every month. I think that I will continue the prometrium until I get AF. The sad thing is that I actually felt like this one was different. I've had symptoms of cramping that I've never had on an IUI before. My tummy still feels crampy. Maybe it's AF...who knows. Oh well....it is what it is....back to the drawing board....

I hope that the rest of you ladies are having a better day! I am praying every single day for all of you!

[rebeccajm]

Lou~ Good luck with your appointment tomorrow. I too am waiting on medications to arrive. They were scheduled to be delivered today and I planned my week so I would be home all day to receive them, then last night at 5:00 the pharmacy called and said they would not deliver until Wednesday. We will be at RE Wednesday so I had to ask my brohter if they could be delivered to his house. I just want them to get here - I worry about everything so I am obviously worrying about this. I can imagine you just want to get them and have everything ready. It sounds like you had a wonderful dinner. I love it when we get a chance to go out to eat and relax.

Klinger~ That's exciting that your RE is hopeful about IUI. It will be here before you know it. I'll be thinking of you.

JustLikeHannah~ I would agree, when you can't participate in something it feels like there is lots going on that you want to do. I was worried we would miss our big family vacation this summer, but we were able to make it after all for a shortened time. I'm really nervous about starting injections. I'm glad to hear that they are going well for you. I should be starting at the end of this week and I find encouragement knowing that they aren't that bad.

annashope and Annpage~ Congratulations on your BFP!

Amanda~ Good luck with your ET tomorrow.

Sher~ Hope your ET went well. Let us know how you are doing. Will be thinking of you during your 2WW.

hopeforbabies~ I still haven't had the chance to see the third Twilight movie yet. Every time I mention it my husband just rolls his eyes...I know one of these times he was cave and go with me.

Didi~ Good luck staying relaxed. PMA does wonders and it sounds like you have it which is great!

Karin and Tiger04~ Thinking of you...you are in my prayers.

Franny~ July 29th will be here before you know it!

Tiger04~ Thanks for asking about my trip. We were actually in Bena, Minnesota. My family has been going there since my mom was a kid. We all rent cabins on the lake and it is truly beautiful...other than the mosquitoes and biting flies. The only part I dread is the 12 hour drive. I was definitley glad to get home especially since i had a migraine the entire way home.

AFM~ I am expecting my medication to arrive tomorrow. I also go to RE tomorrow to sign consent and to learn about injections. I am nervous, but know this is what needs to be done.

I know I did not get to everyone, but my nephew is ready for me to make him some lunch so I must get going. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you!

[karin1]

Amanda-- You must have posted with your update while I was writing my book. Wow! Those little embies seem to be getting stronger by the day! That's so great! Maybe they will call tomorrow and push another day. Every day is a better chance. Such good news!

Miyaya- I'm so to hear that your u/s was painful, but it sounds like you got a good follie report. Hang in there! Any idea on a ER date?

[karin1]

Miyaya- Oh...I forgot....did you really get a BFN on day 15? Maybe there's still hope for me after all. Thanks for your wonderful story. We all need to hear miracles like yours to keep us going. Congrats on your son BTW. I love the name Sawyer.



Tiger.....did you hear her story? That could be us! Stay positive it's early for you!

[klinger13]

You ladies are all so awesome! I'm soooo happy to be able to stick around here while I do my IUI! Just waiting to hear back from the nurse today or tomorrow on what medications I'll be using and then she'll put the order in at the pharmacy, so things are moving.

Amanda - good luck with your ET tomorrow!!

Karin - I'm sorry you got another BFN. I know how hard it is to see BFN month after month, but I'm still hopeful that it's just too early for you and Tiger. Miyaya's story is a reminder that it can happen!

Lou & Rebeccajm - I hope your meds arrive soon so you don't have to worry about that piece of the process anymore. Must be so frustrating!

[miyaya]

Karin: yes I did get a BFN on day 15 with a HPT. I think it was first reponse. I was scheduled for beta that very day and after the HPT and with the cramps I had, I figured why waste cash on Beta. I was so upset at work, my friend said I should go for results just so I can confirm the fat lady had truly sung....she said, " your period may take days to come, this way if you get the test, you know for sure....and can lay it to rest" So I went on my lunch for beta. At 1:15 the nurse called and said it was BFP....My actual response to her was, " Shut the F^%# Up?! You are kidding?". I started to cry....but my number was low and I knew it. It was a 29. So I had multiple beta's....all rose, but slow and steady. Turned into a healthy baby boy! Thanks for the compliment on his name....DH and I fought on that one. His name was Carson for 36 hours....I won the battle and we changed it to Sawyer:)