Anyone doing FET/IVF in Jan 2013 till everyone's BFP (Everyone Welcome)

[everhopeful]

Hi Ali - yes Friday is 14dpo but my fs said that typically FET's take a day longer to implant so to wait till Saturday. That way I shouldn't be in limbo land!! One way or another I will know! Just hoping its a BFP as this is it for us. Out of money now....
But it's the same for everyone. The cost of your dreams hey...
Xx

 

[ttcbaby117]

ever - praying you get that bfp!

sandy - well beause of the cyst, they gave me medication for 10 days and I am to have an US to see if the cysts is gone next wednesday. If all is clear then I come off the meds and wait for af to come which should be on Saturday. Then cd3 will be april 22 where i start on goal f and menacer for about 10 days.....adding in centrocide around 5 or 6 days into stimming. So hopefully we can do this together hun!

Ali - insomnia is horrible...I hope you get some sleep tonight!

 

[alicatt]

ever - praying you get that bfp!

sandy - well beause of the cyst, they gave me medication for 10 days and I am to have an US to see if the cysts is gone next wednesday. If all is clear then I come off the meds and wait for af to come which should be on Saturday. Then cd3 will be april 22 where i start on goal f and menacer for about 10 days.....adding in centrocide around 5 or 6 days into stimming. So hopefully we can do this together hun!

Ali - insomnia is horrible...I hope you get some sleep tonight!

Hey TTC.. why are you using Gonal F? I used Menopur and Bravelle to stim. I read somewhere that Gonal F can cause cysts as well. That they are way more common in women that use Gonal F. Not sure that is what caused yours, but I've heard that it can cause them (course if you haven't taken it yet, then it couldn't be that)! Still if you are prone to cysts I would ask if Gonal F is a good idea.

 

[alicatt]

Hi Ali - yes Friday is 14dpo but my fs said that typically FET's take a day longer to implant so to wait till Saturday. That way I shouldn't be in limbo land!! One way or another I will know! Just hoping its a BFP as this is it for us. Out of money now....
But it's the same for everyone. The cost of your dreams hey...
Xx

I hear you on the money thing. I wish I had a money tree! I have 4 waiting for me and once they are gone then that is it for me too

I didn't realize FET's take longer, interesting! I would still be testing.. I'm just so impatient, I want to know the minute it happens!

 

[everhopeful]

Ali - I think it is because the shell is harder to break after being frozen, but if you do AH then I think it takes away that problem.

Ttc - hope the cyst is gone at your next scan!! Xx

 

[ttcbaby117]

Ali - I dont know but I will def. ask my dr! I used Gonal F during my 2 IUI's and I did develop 2 cysts on my last IUI, but was fine on my first one so who knows!

 

[FirstTry]

Hi everyone :wave:,

Should we move to a new thread? April/May/June? Maybe we'll get some new friends to join us too if we do.

 

[alicatt]

Ali - I think it is because the shell is harder to break after being frozen, but if you do AH then I think it takes away that problem.

Ttc - hope the cyst is gone at your next scan!! Xx

OHH.. makes sense, I'm actually wondering if that isn't part of my problem to begin with? Being an ex-smoker (just weeks before my IVF) and over age 37, my shell is already hard, I begged him to do AH last time but he kept telling me that if they make it to day 5 they will hatch! I do know that AH is part of the cost of their FET program, so I will definitely be getting AH this time. I will fight him tooth and nail on that one for sure!

 

[L4hope]

Ali - I think it is because the shell is harder to break after being frozen, but if you do AH then I think it takes away that problem.

Ttc - hope the cyst is gone at your next scan!! Xx

OHH.. makes sense, I'm actually wondering if that isn't part of my problem to begin with? Being an ex-smoker (just weeks before my IVF) and over age 37, my shell is already hard, I begged him to do AH last time but he kept telling me that if they make it to day 5 they will hatch! I do know that AH is part of the cost of their FET program, so I will definitely be getting AH this time. I will fight him tooth and nail on that one for sure!

My doc does AH as standard protocol with FET because of the shell(zona) being thicker. I would think why not do it, just gives you a better shot. I would want anything extra to help as possible. I definitely think you should push for it, though it might be an added cost.

 

[MoBaby]

Ali I used gonal f and menopur for all 3 cycles. I think it's just re preference .

Money: out of it for sure but I'll do anything at this point.

Did anyone have headaches and fatigue on estrace? Seems like a daily headache and I'm so tired! I also have a lot of cm now.. None of this happened before on estrace. Maybe I'm absorbing it better.

 

[everhopeful]

Mo - sorry you are having headaches and tired. I'm on estrogen but don't think it's causing my tiredness. I think it's down to my steroids.
Perhaps you are absorbing it better. Sounds good, although sorry about headaches and tiredness!!
Xx

 

[alicatt]

Ali I used gonal f and menopur for all 3 cycles. I think it's just re preference .

Money: out of it for sure but I'll do anything at this point.

Did anyone have headaches and fatigue on estrace? Seems like a daily headache and I'm so tired! I also have a lot of cm now.. None of this happened before on estrace. Maybe I'm absorbing it better.

I've been feeling generally more tired this past cycle, and when I came close to ovulation day I had really crazy CM! So when I asked about this in a previous cycle they said that the CM is caused by increased estrogen in your system. So this is a good thing I would think.

Course now that I'm on Lupron the headaches are way worse

 

[Em260]

turkey - congrats on your BFP!

Ever - fx for you on Saturday!! You are so strong to not test early. I'm the worst at that. I have no patience whatsoever.

Ali - hope you can get some rest. I had the worst insomnia during my cycles too, dang hormones. I guess it is good prep for having a little one though

Sandy - so exciting you are starting soon yay!! I think you should be fine with the spa day after transfer but maybe check with your FS just in case.

TTC - sorry to hear about the cyst. Hopefully the meds they gave you will do the trick. I took Gonal-f and Menopur for both of my cycles too.

Cali - glad you are getting a little break. I'm curious about embryo adoption too. I've read a little bit about it but would love to know more.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

 

[Turkey16]

TTCbaby-I am SO HOPING you will be cleared to start your stims!!! Do you stay in Florida (that's where you go, right?) for the stimming process?? How do they monitor you otherwise?? I guess I shouldn't complain about having to drive an hour when my appt. falls on a weekend (my normal office is 10 minutes away!). Hope it all goes smoothly for you!

Flowermal & Ever...how much longer til test day??? Are you guys holding out for your betas or are you gonna POAS?? How are you both feeling??

Wanna-Did you have your follow-up appt? How are you feeling?? Still taking it easy??

Sandy-So glad ball is rolling, and that you are feeling good about it!! How does burselin work?? Will you have to take that all the way up to your ET?? I saw that its scheduled for the end of May. They can tell you that far in advance when your transfer is? Wow! I'm confused...my whole process was a total crapshoot! As for spa day, I say GO FOR IT!!

Cali KT-enjoy the break!!! FX that this transfer does the trick and you get your BFP!! Like the other gals, I'm curious about this embryo adoption too!! (Not that I think you'll be doing it because this FET could be the one, but I'm still intrigued!!! )

Ali...sorry that Lupron is getting to you...eyes on the prize, eyes on the prize!!! Am I correct that your "scratch" results will give doc exact info about when to transfer??? If all goes as planned, you're estimating when???

MoBaby-sounds like we took a lot of the same meds. I didn't have noticeable headaches or fatigue, sorry that you are.

Em260- next IUI is soon...right?? Are you doing anything different this time around??

Sorry to anybody I missed...I'm thinking of you all and I'm so grateful that we're all here for each other. xoxo

 

[alicatt]

Turkey - are you all set for your BETA tomorrow? I hope you get more good news tomorrow!!! FX'd

AFM - Just waiting for the results of my biopsy. They said 2-3 weeks for the results, all the while I'm supposed to take the Lupron. It is funny, I actually feel great (besides the headache). Which is very odd, it is like suppressing my estrogen has made me feel more alert and my appetite has almost disappeared. So we wait 2-3 weeks and then start my FET (providing everything went well with the biopsy). Then we do the transfer about 3 weeks after that. So UGH, that is 5-6 weeks away!

 

[everhopeful]

Turkey - good luck for your beta today!!

Em - I see you are going for your next IUI soon? Do you take meds for that?

Xx

 

[Sandy83]

Turkey, Good Luck for beta today
Buserelin is the down regging and i take that until the day before retrieval. My schedule is as follows

Start Buserelin on 22nd April
Baseline scan on 15th May (to make sure everything has shut down)
Start Menopur on 16th May and continue with Buserelin
Scan for follicles on 23rd May
Final Scan 27th May
ER planned for 29th May
ET planned for 1st or 3rd June depending if it's a 3 or 5 day transfer

Obviously these dates could change depending on how i respond to medication but last cycle i was bang on with the dates. I guess they give you these dates as these are what they expect to happen but everyone is different so don't write it in stone. It really helps me to give work an estimated time so they know when I will be off.

TTC, Fx'd we will be bump buddies

Mo, sorry to here you are getting headaches not good, hopefully it will be all worth it in the end

Ali, Hope time flies for you the waiting is a pain

Ever, Not long now!

Em, Good luck with your next IUI

Flowermal, Hope your holding up in the 2ww

Wanna, any news since last week?

Would you ladies like me to change the title of the thread to take us til end of June 2013 as don't want to change it and start confusing everyone? xx

 

[everhopeful]

Sandy - your plan looks great! Hoping its the last one you write up and it leads to your BFP!!

Think it's a good idea to extend the title! Xx

 

[Flowermal]

Turkey: thanks for asking.. Still holding up but been having AF like cramps so just a little worried that AF might show up

Sandy: your plan looks great, yay!

 

[everhopeful]

Flower - cramps are a good sign!! Snuggling in!! I had AF type cramps with my son,

Xx