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

[Lucie73821]

Lucie any update??

No update. I've decided not to test before beta. I figure I have waited this long I can wait 2 more days. I will admit I am struggling to maintain pma.

 

[MoBaby]

Lucie stay positive!! Good for you for waiting

 

[alicatt]

Lucie.. stay positive!! I hope you get great news on Monday!

AFM.. I got the all clear to start stims and am doing 4 bravelle and 4 menopur every day. Then we'll move to just Menopur. It's supposed to be 8 Menopur each day. We'll see if this helps me stim for less time. I seem to always stim for 12-13 days! UGH. I also met with a life coach and she seemed really nice. I'm just not sure I want to spend the money right now. She is $90 a session, which I find to be very expensive! She is asking me to commit to 6 months too. She said she would help me with recipes, menus, supplements to combat my hypothyroid, PCOS, etc. But at $1080 for 6 months I'm not sure it's worth it? I know I need help with my diet and maybe having her cheering me in will keep
me focused, but the cost seems so high. What do you gals think?

 

[Mells54]

Brandy how are you feeling? I thought you mentioned that your only symptom was feeling like you had to pee a lot? Do they think that was from the cervix shortening? I get so paranoid about stuff like that, but last week the doc said my cervix was nice and long...6.something if I remember correctly. Hope all is well.

6 something is fantastic. Please dont worry Mells

Yes, I initially started feeling like I had to pee alot... I would go some everytime I went in the restroom but I started realizing it wasnt enough to make me have to feel like I should be going that much. By the time I got to the hospital once they knew what was wrong I had a pelvic pressure sensation. It felt like it did with my other children at like 36 weeks when they dropped. It was apparent by then that they were getting ready to push their way through.

All of this was over the course of about a week.

It's hard not to worry about every thing and any thing!!!! I have always gone to the bathroom a lot, so not a new symptom for me I'm glad you are feeling better.

 

[MoBaby]

Ali I wouldn't do it but in they type to figure things out on my own. That is expensive! Is this person a psychologist or what education level does she have to be a life coach? I'm just wondering since I'm not even sure what a life coach is glad stims started!!

 

[alicatt]

Ali I wouldn't do it but in they type to figure things out on my own. That is expensive! Is this person a psychologist or what education level does she have to be a life coach? I'm just wondering since I'm not even sure what a life coach is glad stims started!!

I know, it's expensive! I thought that too! She has a degree from some integrative medicine school, and specializes in wholistic medicine, using food to treat the body. I'm all for it and do feel that her menus and recipes will be helpful, but her pricing is over the top! With all of the costs of IVF I'm just not sure I have another $1000 left! I was contemplating waiting until I was pregnant and then maybe giving it a try to help me with eating properly to feed 2 but not gain weight. We'll see how it goes. For now I'm just going to tell her that it's not in the budget.

I can already feel my ovaries! It's nothing bad, just a little tingling and fullness there. I hope I get loads of follicles First scan is on Monday!

 

[Sweetness_87]

Lucie- fingers crossed

Ali- yay for stimms!!!!!!

 

[Lucie73821]

Pretty sure I'm out. Like last fresh cycle, woke up day before OTD to cramps and red bleeding. Last time, I ended up with a positive beta, but it ended up ectopic.

 

[Blue12]

Lucie I had bleeding and nose bleeds when I got a positive with my dd. then this cycle I didn't and was sure it didn't work but it did

 

[MoBaby]

lucie sorry about cramps and blessing.. Hopefully it's not an indicator and tomorrow's beta says otherwise.

 

[Mells54]

Lucie, I'm still holding out hope for you. I've been down your road before...stay strong!

 

[Em260]

Lucie - keeping fingers crossed for you! Hang in there!

 

[Turkey16]

I'm praying for you Lucie!! Stay positive!!!

 

[~Brandy~]

Thinking of you lucie! FX

 

[alicatt]

Lucie, ditto what everyone else says, spotting and cramps don't necessarily mean bfn, so keep up your PMA!

 

[LotusBlossom]

Thinking about you, Lucie! I hope you get good news today and in the days to come. Sending lots of love! ❤❤❤

 

[alicatt]

Morning Ladies!

How are you all doing? Lucie? Any news?

AFM.. First scan.. I am not sure how to feel about it? I had 14 follicles that he could measure, but they were all still really tiny. The largest was 4.6mm. I have only stimmed for 3 days so far (today is day 4). I'm not sure I've gone in so early for a scan before, is this OK? Shouldn't they be further along? Any thoughts ladies?

 

[~Brandy~]

Morning Ladies!

How are you all doing? Lucie? Any news?

AFM.. First scan.. I am not sure how to feel about it? I had 14 follicles that he could measure, but they were all still really tiny. The largest was 4.6mm. I have only stimmed for 3 days so far (today is day 4). I'm not sure I've gone in so early for a scan before, is this OK? Shouldn't they be further along? Any thoughts ladies?

Sounds normal to me Ali. My second scan they were only 8-10mm they didn't tell me the size at the first scan.

 

[alicatt]

Morning Ladies!

How are you all doing? Lucie? Any news?

AFM.. First scan.. I am not sure how to feel about it? I had 14 follicles that he could measure, but they were all still really tiny. The largest was 4.6mm. I have only stimmed for 3 days so far (today is day 4). I'm not sure I've gone in so early for a scan before, is this OK? Shouldn't they be further along? Any thoughts ladies?

Sounds normal to me Ali. My second scan they were only 8-10mm they didn't tell me the size at the first scan.

I think I'll try and get some exercise tonight, I hear blood flow helps, and maybe use my heating pad tonight. I've heard that it helps as well by increasing blood flow to the area. I had acupuncture this morning too, and will have it on Wed and Fri, so hopefully we'll see some nice improvements by Friday! It usually takes my follicles the full 12 days to stim, I'm expecting trigger to be Oct 29 and ER on Halloween. Thanks for the reassurance Brandy!

 

[FirstTry]

Ali: I used the heating pad while stimming. I want to say 20 mins per night. I think it helps bring the blood to your ovaries. Good luck!