Jan/Feb 08 Cycle Buddies

[Rinnie]

Hey gals
Don't have the b/w results yet, but i think my follies are having too much fun relaxing in there. Today, of the 11, one is 19, a couple 18, then 16's, 17's & some 13's so the tech said it may be Sun now!! They slowed down meds again last night so I guess they know what they're doing but let's goooo already!!!! LOL
Tammy..you'll be BFP already by the time I get going here
It must have been wierd doing the HPT, but they say positive visualization is key, so just keep thinking about that.

Loopie: Whaaat happened?? Dying to know.

Weezie: Good news! I was 8 at that stage too, then a couple more showed up fighting to catch up. Let us know on the E2.

Sage: I didn't have Lupron before AF...I'm sure that's what it is...frustrating having to wait, but it's coming!!

Katie/Kbear/Suga : Visualize & meditate..we're all sending the sticky thoughts....


Rin

[riogirl71]

WOW - I am so excited that so many of you are on your way YEAY! Happy dance!!!
Sage - I hope AF shows soon!
Tammy - keep us posted on how many eggs - fertilization, etc, are you doing ICSI? GO FOLLIES!!!!
Suga/Katie/Kbear - how are you feeling? Are you still sore and tender? Sticky vibes for all of us on 2ww! Did you get a pic of your embies?
Weezie - good job Follies!!! keep us posted
21 bat - next week will be here very fast - good luck! I started eating about 1 cup of pinneaple a day, mostly in a smoothie.
Mia - yummm cookies - have a couple for me when is your next u/s?
Rinnie- good luck Sat, keep us posted oops I guess I posted when you were posting too. Sunday is the lucky day you want to have those mature so I can see why they pushed a day, more mature eggs to choose from!

ME - I have lost a total of 11lb these 2 1/2 weeks but my tummy feels huge. I don't think I am carrying extra water weight but I feel bloated, sore, tender. It is uncomfortable to sit for too long, move around too fast or sleep. I wonder if I also had OHSS even though I didn't have a high number of follicles. It is taking me forever to recover... I am typing from work today and still trying to take it easy. I don't know what to wear! Everything feels tight around my belly. Are you girls on 2ww feeling the same way? I am really excited but the wait is killing me! My butt is so sore from the PIO shots (usually feels like a huge bruise the day after). I am not really emotional or hormonal like I thought I would be, maybe more sensitive. When do implantation cramps happen? I guess implantation would be taking place after today for me... WOW - It is weird knowing you have 4 little embies in there (I hope 2 or 1 stay) but not feeling pregnant!

For all the girls stimming/triggering - good luck with your follies - remember it is quality that you want more than quantity! It only takes one! I am sending you mature follies vibes, fertilization vibes and healthy embies vibes!!!

For all the girs on 2ww now : WE ARE ALL PUPO:

[Rinnie]

Rio : Just keep visualising the positive outcome! Those 2 weeks for me are going to be so excrutiating . And you can't help but always think about it, especially with the sore butt. I'm sending you the vibes...go stickies!

Rin

[riogirl71]

Thanks Rinnie! I just wish we could all go to sleep for two weeks and wake up with a BFP!!! I know this is silly but this morning I had my husband go whisper on my tummy for those little guys to stick!
I just want to say again how your positive vibes and support are so important, I am so glad I found this board, you girls ROCK!

[kildean23]

Hello ladies, I'm sorry I've been gone from the message board for a while. Wow!!, I've been reading what I've been missing. It seems that everyone is moving right along. I'm praying for BFP's for everyone. This is our year!!!!!

An update on my progress, I started stims on Sunday, and my doctor has had me to come in for bloodwork (ouch!, I feel like a human pin cushion ) everyday because my numbers have been doubling in one day, so they are going to decrease my meds a little. My ER is scheduled for Jan 30th. Please pray for me guys, that I will have quality eggs! Thanks so much!

[weezie]

Kildean- Glad you posted. I know what you mean about feeling like a pincushion. Good luck. I know you will have some quality eggs.
Rin- Sunday will be here before you know it. I'm so impressed the how well you and Tammy have done.
Loooopieeeee-Where are you?
Rio- glad to see you are doing so well with the PIO. So the actual shot doesn't hurt? Your husband sounds so darling. Smoothies. Talkin' to the belly. I picture ya'll like a sweet little pair of love birds. And one of you has a butt that's black and blue. LOL!!

I just got a call from my nurse and my E2 is 1400. She sounded excited. But then, it could have been just a sugar rush from the cookies I brought this morning. I'm a bit disappointed. I really expected to see all 14 follies develop. Guess I'll have to settle for 8. Since all but one are close in size, I should be glad. At least that's what the nurse says.

BABY DUST TO ALL OF YOU

[Rinnie]

Weezie : Don't be disappointed..8 is great, but I'm telling you I had 8 then too & now I have 11. One is really small, but the other 2 are good. And they only developed between day 8 & 10.

Kildean: Hi! I've had b/w every day for the last few days as well. I started fast & they slowed me way down so now I'm inching along.....arggh!

Rio: I love the whispering! Mine's been putting his warm hands there, hoping the warmth will help them

ME: Just got the CALL...back in tomorrow for u/s & bloodwork...pincushion is right! LOL It does look like Sunday now. Estradiol is 2587 today & was 1950 yesterday, so that's all good. I guess the follies are no good if they overcook either, so they have to go slowly.
Best thing is just Lupron and Gonal-F today...no Menopur!! Woo hoo...hopefully that means my cough will go. It does feel better today after the cut dose.

Looooopie!!! I'm dying here LOL

Rin

[weezie]

Oh I forgot to mention. I bit the bullet and did acupuncture today. I know it's supposed to be relaxing but I couldn't get to that happy place. It seems that after I was lying there being a human pin cushion, I all of a sudden had the urge to scratch! Over my eye, the small of my back. And I was terrified to move. So I just sucked it up and kept telling myself it's almost over. I'm such a ding-dong. mmmm....ding-dong's..Haven't had one of those in forever. Sounds good. LOL. Anyway I will do one more treatment the day of or before ET.

[kbear4211]

Riogirl - I did not get a pic of "Emby 1" and "Emby 2" as my DH calls them, their machine was down.

I am not as sore. We are trying to rub in the PIO after shot more, so maybe it won't swell and be as painful the next day.

[riogirl71]

kbear - well I am sure you will get a pic of your ultra sound with embie 1 and embie 2
weezie - funny you said that, my DH's family calls us "the birds" for lovebirds! I loved your acupuncture story, sounds like what I would do!! I use the numbing cream and leave it on for 15 min then I don't feel a thing! I have DH rub it and then put a heating pad on and still get sore the next day! On the folies - your E2 is great, I had 8 and then 2 more showed up. It is not necessarily the total number of follies but the mature follies that count, if they are all around the same size it is great! Some follies have no eggs while some follies have more than one. I had 10 follies, 7 eggs and 4 were mature for ICSI, they tried on the other 3 and they were not mature enough. But out of 4 we got 4 beautiful embies. Think quality!!! not quantity!!!
kildean - good to see you back! Great news on the E2 levels! we are praying for you!
Rin- awesome E2 levels, glad to hear you are getting off of Menopur...
I am so excited for everyone going to ER, I almost feel like I am going with you!
Embarrassing question my RE said no sex, no orgasm until directed otherwise. What if you have an involuntary "O" ?? is that a risk of expelling the little embies?
Eating pinneaple right now

[kildean23]

rio, what type of numing cream do you use and where did you buy it, because I think I need to invest in some of that.

[riogirl71]

My RE has me pull the Progesterone oil with a 22 g needle but then switch to 25 g which is a little thinner. The numbing cream is benzo/lido/tetro/plo 20/6/4% gel, it works really well on the PIO shot. I got it from MDR pharmacy, I think it is prescription. Hope this helps!

[Rinnie]

Rio : I agree with you...quality quality...& you never know. Weezie, It seems like your E2 levels are great, so I'm assuming they must be good quality.

Wow, I'd like to get involuntary "O's" !! I don't think that much movement can be good though. I think sex is banned for that, & also the banging. I don't think infection is an issue because of the mucus plug.

Rin

[Rinnie]

LOL Weezie...I laughed so hard thinking of you lying there thinking of ding dongs. Yep, sometimes your mind is racing so much you can't relax. Did they put any in your head? they always calm me. I do kinda feel like...what's that horror film with the killer that looks like Mr Pin head? LOL
I think you only need one long session before or after ET anyway.

Rin

[riogirl71]

Well, it doesn't happen often but once in a while I get my involuntary "O"s in my sleep if I have a steamy dream, so its nothing I can stop... unless I don't sleep for the rest of the time I know the contractions can't be good... ok - need to think unsexy thoughts before I go to bed!!!