September/October Cycling Friends!

[bei]

hello ladies I m okay littel bit emition now a days and just little bit scared
i dont know what gonna happend anyways hows everybody doing

wolffe ; what is symtance of 2ed day please tell me

[J&C]

Hey Ladies - Last night was my first stimming shots. DH did a great job, as always, but for the 3rd shot, he stuck me where I didn't ice. I felt it, but it didn't hurt, if that makes any sense. Today was a great day. We had a babysitter and went shopping and out to lunch for our 9 year anniversary. We went to the restaurant where we went on our first date. It was so nice to go out and relax. I absolutely LOVE this time of year. It's cooler outside, and I just love it.

Where is everyone getting these cheaper, buy in bulk HPT? I must know!!

stlgirl - You go girl for holding out on POAS. It's so hard not to do. I'm still planning on POAS the day before my beta, which won't be for many weeks (I'm still stimming). But it's something to look forward to.

Welcome to kimjos!!

shelby - EXCELLENT fert. report. 10 fertilized is wonderful! Here's praying that they ALL make it through the week.

miyaya - I'm so sorry you had a rough day. You're definitely not crazy. There were 3 times today that I just kept my mouth shut and "let it go". DH's are wonderful at times, but they don't get all of the hormones running through us right now. (((hugs))) Hopefully tomorrow will be better for you.

katie - GL on washing the dogs. I gave up years ago on washing my precious poochie. I just take her to the groomers.

michelle - OOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh - your spa treatments tomorrow sound like heaven!!! I'm drooling over the description. Enjoy yourself!! I can't believe you've endured Lupron for 3 months. Holy cow!!! You deserve a trophy or a medal or something of the sort...or maybe a great spa day! GL on Tuesday!!

wolfie - Can't wait to hear about your wonderfully positive beta!!! PMA!!!! PMA!!!!

marya - Welcome aboard! My "recipe" for the PIO shots is to ice really well (like 15 minutes) beforehand. Do the shot, well DH does my shots (I'm a shot weanie). Then heat and massage afterwards. As far as the 2ww, try to keep yourself busy. I know. It's super hard to do.

Sticky baby dust....sticky baby dust!

[Johannanita]

Hello Laides,
So I don't keep up for two days and I'm totally lost. There is so much going on. I started to do personals and I couldn't keep things straight. I already had a book and I was only on page 61 I think. lol SO, I'm going to copy and paste what I had and then catch up from the last page. Sorry ladies, I just can't let all that typing go to waste.


Katie99 – Thanks Girlie!!! I feel like I couldn’t have asked for a better cycle. I feel really blessed. I just pray that things continue to go well. I still can’t really believe it.

Sancap14 – I pray my beta continues to go up too! It’s nice over there. We’ve been to the Ft. Myers outlets a few times on our way up to Tampa. We also went to Estero a few years ago for the weekend. We loved it. I was working from home on Thursday, thank goodness, and was totally unproductive. I paid for it on Friday.

Lady_J – Thanks Hun. I transferred 2 back in.

Turtle0619 – Thanks!! I did the lupron microflare this cycle too!!! Good luck Hun. I’m praying for you my endo sister!! I’m also doing the AF dance for you.

Destiny – Thanks. I’ve had your reaction so many times before when someone on the board would announce their BFP!

Sangria – Thank you. That’s great about your follies!! My click doesn’t provide fancy pictures. The only place I’ve ever seen those was online.

Shelbyrn – You came back!!! Yeah, I’m on the last few chapters of Breaking Dawn too and I don’t want to finish it. I’m going to be so sad when I finish. Thanks for the congrats. That sure is a high E2! That’s great! Nice Fet report Lady. Hope they continue to grow. I'm praying for you. Also, thanks for doing such a wonderful job with the chart

J&C – YAY for stims!! Thanks for the congrats. Happy Anniversary!! Sounds like a beautiful fall day. That's my favorite season. I miss it. We don't get fall in South Florida.

Kiwi – Thanks for the congrats. I’m glad to hear your ET went well. You’ve got great #’s and that’s good about DH. You said a mouth full. Pray and staying positive is everything! I wish I had known that during my first cycle.

Bei – Thanks for the congrats on you ET!! You're PUPO!!!

Kala0704 – From your mouth to Gods ears! No tear days is always good!

Stlgirl – Thanks! No, it still hasn’t sunk in yet. I don’t think it will for a little bit. You go girl for not POAS!!

Lisa10 – Funny story about the shots. You’re so funny. Guys can be such big babies.

Welcome to kimjos!!

I am so sorry for the ladies I've forgotten.

AFM, It still hasn't totally sunken in. I think I'm tryng to not let myself take it all in 'just incase'. I am staying positve though. I know I MUST. Poor DH feels that same way. I think I've drilled into him that something could go wrong that he doesn't want to get too excited. I'm never wanted any Monday to come more than I want this Monday to come! I think I'll feel a little better after I get my next beta and the next. LOL Then when I see a sac and a fetal pole and see a HB. My (o) (o) are still huge. DH is in love all over again. lol I'm always cramping. I haven't had any spoting. I thought I saw something early this am, but then I didn't see anything else all day long so I think I just made it up. Oh and I am ALWAYS tired. All I did was yawn all day today.

Good luck to all the up coming ERs and ETS. PMA to all the ladies on the 2ww and you non POASers (you know who you are) lol good luck! I'm praying for you all! I'll try to check in and post more often. It's too hard to keep up!


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[kala0704]

shelby-YAYYY!!! 10 embies!!! I hope they grow embies grow!!!!

miyaya-bless your heart! Honestly your DH needs to suck it up and be supportive! If your going through all this IVF crap, then the least he can do is keep the kitchen clean and not argue when you are having a mood swing. Sorry, hope things are getting better.

Katie-good luck with all the monitoring! im praying for great bw and us results.

Michele-enjoy your day of pampering. Im so jealous! GL on Tuesday!!!

wolffie-i leave on the 22nd and arrive on the 23rd....i cant wait to get there! Keep those positives coming...woooooooooooo hooooooooooo! GL Tomorrow! Sorry about the acne...did you try the acne fighting body wash? I had to buy some for DH after he was in the hospital for long term.

Marya-Welcome! When is you beta??

J&C-congrats on 9 years! Glad to hear DH is good with a needle:)

Johanna-rise betas rise!!! im praying foryou!

AFM-I got everything packed today! I also cleaned the whole house, so when i get back PUPO (hopefully) DH and I wont have to worry about anything except vegging out and enjoying our 2ww (ha!). My friends gave me a bunch of mags and DVD's and I went to the library and got ya'll reading reccommendations. Thanks everyone!!! Tomorrow we have to finish putting siding on our shed..tons of fun! Hope yall had a great wekend!

[kala0704]

shelby-YAYYY!!! 10 embies!!! I hope they grow embies grow!!!!

miyaya-bless your heart! Honestly your DH needs to suck it up and be supportive! If your going through all this IVF crap, then the least he can do is keep the kitchen clean and not argue when you are having a mood swing. Sorry, hope things are getting better.

Katie-good luck with all the monitoring! im praying for great bw and us results.

Michele-enjoy your day of pampering. Im so jealous! GL on Tuesday!!!

wolffie-i leave on the 22nd and arrive on the 23rd....i cant wait to get there! Keep those positives coming...woooooooooooo hooooooooooo! GL Tomorrow! Sorry about the acne...did you try the acne fighting body wash? I had to buy some for DH after he was in the hospital for long term.

Marya-Welcome! When is you beta??

J&C-congrats on 9 years! Glad to hear DH is good with a needle:)

Johanna-rise betas rise!!! im praying foryou!

AFM-I got everything packed today! I also cleaned the whole house, so when i get back PUPO (hopefully) DH and I wont have to worry about anything except vegging out and enjoying our 2ww (ha!). My friends gave me a bunch of mags and DVD's and I went to the library and got ya'll reading reccommendations. Thanks everyone!!! Tomorrow we have to finish putting siding on our shed..tons of fun! Hope yall had a great wekend!

[wolffie]

kala - are you getting nervous at all? I know your dh is serbian but have you been there before?

Johannanita - I can't wait to hear what your second beta is! I'm thinking of ya! Are you still POAS? I am going in tomorrow for my first beta! I asked to move it up from friday since I have had the positive HPTs. How many days post transfer was your first beta?

J&C - Happy anniversary! It sounds like you had a great day! I didn't buy my HPTs in bulk. I know there are lots of places on the internet. I bought some at the dollar store and they work great. I also like the first response early results tests. I didn't think ahead this time and buy in bulk although I should have since I've been taking SO many!

bei - Keep up your PMA! the 2ww is SO hard! I honestly don't have any symptoms so I can't help you out there. I haven't felt anything at all. The day of transfer I had some cramping but that's really been it. Hang in there just tell yourself that your little embies are home with their mama where they should be!

Michele - Is your RE having you do an HCG trigger?

kiwi - how ya doing?

Lisa - I asked the nurse If I could move it up. She said it was fine and that they just wait the 14 days b/c they like to see really strong numbers. I am just so anxious. I have faith in our RE. I have my ds and hopefully everything will work out with this FET. I know you will have your BFP soon too!

marya - WELCOME! This wait is so hard! When is your beta scheduled for?

deftonesmo - I can't wait to her about your u/s! Please keep checking in with us! I hope to be posting on the mommy board soon too!

I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend!

[shelbyrn0214]

J&C – We are getting a lot of rain where I live right now, but I love it! This is perfect sit on the porch and drink coffee weather (decaf, of course!) Thank you for your well wishes! I’m sending them right back atcha! Grow follies grow!

Bei – Glad you are doing well. I think we are all a little more emotional. If not for the hormones then for the longing to be mommies.

Stlgirl – You’re a stronger woman than I! Is your beta on 9/21?

Miyaya – Sorry to hear about your argument with DH. I hope that you two are able to kiss and make up. I hate fighting with DH, but sometimes it just seems inevitable. And things get said in the heat of anger that aren’t really meant. Maybe some quiet time alone over dinner you two can discuss how the other one is feeling. Works for us.

Johannanita – I still can’t get over how happy I am for you! Congrats again! LOL about your DH! Right now I am off limts after the ER and I’m trying to give him something to look forward to later. He’s a definite (o) (o) man and I keep reminding him that they will get bigger.

Turtle – Hope your trip is going great!

Marya, Bei, and Moorebaby – When is your beta?

Alize – Are you going crazy yet? POAS? Is your beta tomorrow(9/21)?

Wolffie – They are doing your beta on a Sunday? YAY for early beta! After you and DH are finished celebrating, you must go straight to the computer and start typing! I’m waiting to update to list and repost to show off your BFP!!!!

Michele – I’m so jealous! But you deserve it! Sending you lots of sticky dust and survive the thaw dust for Tuesday!

Katie – What kind of dogs do you have again? Sounds like YOU might be the one getting the bath!

CJsmom – How did the IVF class go?

M2b1106 – Yay for starting Lupron!

Supergenius – How did the mock transfer go?

Prayin – Have you started any other meds yet?

Akowens, Neffi, Rose, Sangria, and Shoebox – How you doing?

Stats – are you getting excited? How are your follies looking?

Kiwi – Tuesday can’t get here fast enough can it? I’m chomping @ the bit for Wed!!!

AFM – I’m not sure how to interpret how I feel. I’m still bloated and sore, but also a little nauseated. I’ve been weighing myself and scared to death that I will have the weight gain of 5 pounds. OHSS is always in the back of my mind. I don’t remember feeling this way after the first retrieval. When the embryologist calls tomorrow I’m going to mention it to her and see if I should come in for a scan just in case. I’m just so excited about doing this fresh cycle with everything else being perfect, I don’t want it messed up. Mjay, how did OHSS start out for you?
I’m so excited about about all the betas we have tomorrow! YOU LADIES BETTER GET TO THE COMPUTER QUICK!!!!!! He..he.. Good luck to all!

[prayin4BFP]

Hey everyone;
Again sorry for being MIA. My mom is still in the hospital and she is having surgery on monday. Apparently she never had a stroke...her carotid arteries are about 90% blocked!!!! She was misdiagnosed when she was in PA. So she isnt getting enough oxygen to her brain which is causing these stroke like symptoms. So tomorrow they have to take her into the OR and open up her carotid arteries and clean them out. I am happy we finally have an answer but I am scared too.
AFM...I got AF last night...woohoo!! But that means I am supposed to go in for my baselines tomorrow when my mom is in surgery...boohoo!! I am emailing my RE to ask if I can go in tuesday instead. I dont know if its a big deal or not. If it is I will have to postpone until next month. ALthough I am sad, I have to be there for my mom. So thats it.
So many BFPs....I feel really hopeful this will be my time too! Sorry for the lack of personals but I am thinking and praying for all of you. Thanks for all the PMA for me and my mom.

[shelbyrn0214]

Prayin - I'm wishing you and your mom much luck with her surgery. Please don't be alarmed if they put her in ICU after the endarterectomy because they will want to monitor her very closely (blood pressure, cognition, etc). But they may have a specialized unit on the floor that they can put her on so your family can be there all the time and help them watch her. As much as us nurses and doctors like to think we know, there is no better judge of what is 'normal' for each patient than their families. Took me a while to learn that, but I depend on the family now when I am taking care of their loved one. As for delaying the cycle, I hope things work out and they can be flexible with your baseline, but if not, your heart is definately in the right place. Thinking of you! Take care and keep us updated on your mom's progress. Much love - Shel

[Neffi211]

Hi ladies! Everyone seems to be doing so well. I just cant keep up with this board, there are so many of you! Plus I have been having a lot of internet problems. So I apologize. I am reading! I have ER tomorrow morning at 9am. I had 21 follies friday so hopefully I will get 20 eggs. Fertilization is our problem though so I hope to get three blasts to transfer on Saturday. Hope everyone is doing well and I look forward to seeing the BFPs come in tomorrow!

[moorebaby]

i had an er on 9.12 & a 3dt on 9.15 with 2 embryos, which were both 8-cell embryos. i go in for bw this saturday, the 26th. this wait feels like eternity! i feel like i should have some symptoms, but i really don't have any. the day of the transfer & the day after, i had cramping, but now nothing. i was peeing a lot, but the nurse said that was from the medrol i was on. prior to the transfer. this is my 1st ivf so i really have nothing to compare this to. i know i shouldn't take a hpt & i won't because i don't want to get any false results. i don't know what i'll do if my bw results show that i'm negative...i will be so devastated. all i want is a healthy baby...this is so emotional. i know stress isn't good so i'm trying to not to think about it & keep myself pre-occupied with other things.

[wolffie]

moorebaby - the 2ww is torture. keep your PMA high! No matter what as of now you are PUPO! keep that in mind. I don't have any symptoms either and I don't recall any from my first IVF that was successful. this whole process is a roller coaster. Hopefully it will be smooth sailing for you after your beta!

Neffi - I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. Is your RE doing ICSI?

shelby - my beta isn't until Monday. Did I say today? oops...can I blame pregnancy brain already? I will post my results immediately! I haven't even told my dh that I have been POAS yet! He was upset when I did it last time but I haven't been able to stop myself! I can't wait to hear your embryologists report on your little embies tomorrow! Your transfer is Wednesday? I hope you start to feel better soon.

praying4bfp - SO sorry to hear about what's going on with our mom. ((hugs)) I'll be thinking of your family tomorrow and praying that everything goes smoothly.

[moorebaby]

wolffie- thanks for the support. wishing you the best of luck tomorrow. please let me know how everything works out. lots of baby dust to you!

[Johannanita]

Hello Ladies. I hope everyone is doing well today.

Neffi211 - What a great #. I pray that your ER goes off without a hitch tomorrow. I hope you receive a great Fert report and that your ET is a total success on Sat!

prayin4BFP - I am sorry you have to go through this. Although my Mom has had many surgeries, we have never experienced what you're going through. Thank goodness that they found out what the real problem is and are going to address it ASAP. I'll be praying for your family. Also, I hope that you're able to go in on Tuesday for your baseline. I hope you're able to work something out. If not, just know that everything happens for a reason. We have to believe in HIS plan for us, not what we have planned.

shelbyrn0214 - You are so sweet. I still feel like this is all a dream and I'm going to wake up soon. I told DH that last night too, that they're only going to get bigger. lol OMG, bigger. I can't even picture that. Oh the pain. Also, now that you mention it, I weighted myself after my ET and then a week later and I lost 7 pounds! My weight has been changing so much lately that all I thought about is well that's going to be my goal weight after my pregnancy. I hope you're doing well.

wolffie - I am so excited for you. I hope you get a great beta # tomorrow. That's awesome that they're moving your date up. My first beta was 12dpt3dt and it was 341. I tried to go online and see what that meant, but I really can't find much. It's too soon anyway and I've only had the 1 beta so I cant compare numbers yet. I tell you one thing though, I am SO ready for my first scan. I saw pics online of a 5 wk and 4 day pg and I know what to expect and what I should be looking for. I want to be prepared and not staring that the screen saying "where is my baby? I can't see it!" Did you ever watch Friends? There was an episode of Rachel's first scan and the poor girl was in tears because she didn't know what she was looking at. I don't want that to be me. Plus I know what to look for incase there are 2 in there. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers.

kala0704 - I'm praying for you too Sis. It's enough to have to go through this IVF journey, but you are literally going on a journey for your BFP! I pray that everythings goes well for you over in Serbia and that God breaks all the language and any other barriers that you'll encounter and just clears the way for you.

AFM, so today is EID, a Muslim holiday, and I have to go to my MILs. Long story short, I'm Christian, but my DH's fam is Muslim. This is a big holiday after a month long fast and I don't want to be disrespectful and not go. I prayed about it this morning and God will see me through it. I really want to tell my MIL and FIL today but I'm struggling with that. I feel like it's too soon and I just don't want to be the one to dissapoint them if something were to go wrong. I feel like I have been blessed this far and nothing's going to happen, but I also do have to be realistic. I know that everything happens for a reason and if something were to happen it's because it's God's will. I understand that, but not everyone is as understanding. They would be so thrilled and I almost feel bad because I told my mom, but we haven't told his mom. I think I need to pray about making this decision a little more and talk to DH about it. I'll let you guys know what we decide and what happens. I'm feeling a bit religious is AM. I got up and sat on the couch and watched my church service online. I'm sorry for all of you who aren't religious. I prayed for you all this morning. You have to believe that there is a higher power taking all of us through this and that orders our steps and whether we like it or not, he has a plan for us all.

Alright, enough. I'm sorry ladies, I just feel especially blessed this morning. I hope you all have a great day! I go in for my second beta tomorrow. Pray for me girls!!!!

[wolffie]

Johannanita - Do what your heart tells you when you are with your MIL and FIL. When I was debating telling my family during my last cycle a friend on these boards said..."would you tell them if you miscarried". I said yes, and she said then why not share your joy if you would share the pain. as for beta levels, check out the website betabase.info. It looks like you have wonderful levels! I hope mine are as high as yours. I will be going in 9dp5dt. Good luck tonight which whatever choice you make!