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

[Sandy83]

Good luck Edamame, 2013 is your year! not long til you will be PUPO

 

[ashknowsbest]

ali - Oh we've already had the WTF appointment with my RE and he's going to taper my medications down at the end to allow the other smaller ones to maybe mature and be of better quality instead of just stopping the medication all of a sudden. So we do have a plan and we're also doing ICSI this time instead of natural fertilization so that should yield more embryos as well! I'm feeling pretty ... calm about this cycle. Last cycle (which was my first) I was kind of high strung about everything and questioned everything the doctor was doing and this time I'm just trying to go about it without worry. Its been good so far And I definitely get not wanting to put your body through another IVF ... it's tough! And expensive!

L4hope - I really hope you get your forever baby this time! When is your OTD?

edamame - good luck with your transfer

 

[Boofle]

Welcome turkey
Ali who takes maca root? I've got my oh on that one!!
Phantom how cool that must of been and very emotional
Someone is having transfer today - who is it? Sorry I can't remember

You have your OH on it? HMMM... The literature I read said it was for females! It helps balance female hormones. It is a S. American root that has been used for ages to improve/aid in reproduction. Maybe it is used for men too?

My regimine was this:

Maca Root
Royal Jelly
CoQ10
Acupuncture
Long Lupron Protocol
Gluten Free diet (also no processed foods)
No drinking, no caffiene, no smoking
Different sperm donor

With the above changes, I went from getting 2 AA embryos to getting 6 AA embryos. I am not sure which of the above things helped, but the combination of it all made for a much better cycle. Unfortunately I still didn't get pregnant, but my FS thinks that I have implantation issues, as well as NK cells, so we're taking February to test my implantation window, then hopefully we'll do a FET in March using the implantation results, and IVIg to combat the NK cells. We may add in some other medicine, that is TBD. The good news is we still have 4 beautiful

Yeah my accupuncturist recommended it for oh and I found info on the web to suggest it helps with morphology and improves libido - the jury's stil out I'll let u know

Edamame good luck honey we'll be in the 2ww together

 

[L4hope]

Ash, thanks girl! My beta day is 2/19, so hoping this week flies by!

 

[BabyD225]

Ash, thanks girl! My beta day is 2/19, so hoping this week flies by!

L4hope- my OTD is the 19th as well! How are you doing during the 2ww? This is hell for me!! I was cramping yesterday.. and nothing today.. i feel great today in fact. Its the first day that I dont feel bloated which makes me anxious.. Also the crinone is absolutely disgusting! Fxd for us!

 

[L4hope]

BabyD I hope it turns out to be a good day for us!!! I know the tww is tough, even more so I think with IVF cuz you've put so much into trying to get pregnant. Now that I'm on my fourth transfer I'm a little more zen about it. Emphasis on the little. I'm sure the cramping going away is just you feeling healed from retrieval. Plus remember it's still early girl! It's tough not to worry about every twinge or lack there of. But that's also why we can drive ourselves crazy, some feel cramping, tired, sore boobs, etc and some don't and still can be a bfp. Likewise all those things can mean AF is coming. We just have to hope and pray those little ones are digging in for the ride!

Ahh suppositories aren't they just lovely! When I have a fresh cycle I use endometrium three times a day. But this cycle is a frozen transfer so they put me on PIO(progesterone in oil) intramuscular shots in the bum twice a day! Also not very pleasant!
Only 8 more days!

 

[BabyD225]

BabyD I hope it turns out to be a good day for us!!! I know the tww is tough, even more so I think with IVF cuz you've put so much into trying to get pregnant. Now that I'm on my fourth transfer I'm a little more zen about it. Emphasis on the little. I'm sure the cramping going away is just you feeling healed from retrieval. Plus remember it's still early girl! It's tough not to worry about every twinge or lack there of. But that's also why we can drive ourselves crazy, some feel cramping, tired, sore boobs, etc and some don't and still can be a bfp. Likewise all those things can mean AF is coming. We just have to hope and pray those little ones are digging in for the ride!

Ahh suppositories aren't they just lovely! When I have a fresh cycle I use endometrium three times a day. But this cycle is a frozen transfer so they put me on PIO(progesterone in oil) intramuscular shots in the bum twice a day! Also not very pleasant!
Only 8 more days!

8 more days seems doable! Work and life will be a good distraction! Where in PA are you? We have a house in the poconos- we go about once or twice a month.. did you get snow with the blizzard or did it miss u?

 

[Bluebell bun]

Goodness, the 19 th is going to be a big day on here as it's my OTD also.
L4 , just noted we started TTC at exactly the same time! Baby D and L4, can I ask how old you both are? I am 37.

 

[BabyD225]

Goodness, the 19 th is going to be a big day on here as it's my OTD also.
L4 , just noted we started TTC at exactly the same time! Baby D and L4, can I ask how old you both are? I am 37.

Yay I knew that one! How are you doin Blue?

 

[ashknowsbest]

l4hope - just try to stay as busy as possible and it will fly by! That's what I try to do but I know harder done than said.

babyd- FX'd for you also! I really hope the 19th is a day for GREAT news!

 

[BabyD225]

Just got awesome news!! Out of the 4 embryos left on thursday they were not so optimistic that they were going to make it to day 5. 2 of them actually made it to day 6 and are frozen!! I guess that means theyre good quality at day 6? So happy that I can do FET whether this cycle worked or not.

 

[Mells54]

Just got awesome news!! Out of the 4 embryos left on thursday they were not so optimistic that they were going to make it to day 5. 2 of them actually made it to day 6 and are frozen!! I guess that means theyre good quality at day 6? So happy that I can do FET whether this cycle worked or not.

Awesome news for you!

 

[L4hope]

BabyD,I'm in York PA whic is about an hour and a half south of the Poconos. Such a nice area. Do you guys go skiing there or just as a get away from the hustle and bustle? Unfortunately the snow missed us completely. Bums me out!

Blue that's too long we've been trying right?! That doesn't even count my time off the pill before we actively started trying. Who knew right? I am going to be 32 this summer.

8 more days, we got this ladies! I'm hoping that if things truly happen in threes, we will all see our bfp's next Tuesday!

 

[everhopeful]

Just got awesome news!! Out of the 4 embryos left on thursday they were not so optimistic that they were going to make it to day 5. 2 of them actually made it to day 6 and are frozen!! I guess that means theyre good quality at day 6? So happy that I can do FET whether this cycle worked or not.

Thats excellent news!!!

 

[L4hope]

That's great news BabyD!! Frosties are nice to have.

 

[everhopeful]

Blue, L4 and Baby - will keep everything crossed for you all on the 19th!! Good things come in 3's!!!

 

[BabyD225]

BabyD,I'm in York PA whic is about an hour and a half south of the Poconos. Such a nice area. Do you guys go skiing there or just as a get away from the hustle and bustle? Unfortunately the snow missed us completely. Bums me out!

Blue that's too long we've been trying right?! That doesn't even count my time off the pill before we actively started trying. Who knew right? I am going to be 32 this summer.

8 more days, we got this ladies! I'm hoping that if things truly happen in threes, we will all see our bfp's next Tuesday!

When I was younger i went skiing a lot... just nice getaway now.. on a lake- away from the hustle and bustle of NY.. i love it and would go every weekend if we could! Once we drive through the water gap it's like a sigh of relief!

 

[FirstTry]

Ash: it sounds like we'll be in the TWW together. I'm on BCPs now. The acupuncturist wished I had started 2 months ago. But I think the time closest to transfer is the most important. Mine charges $150 for initial consult and treatment (90 mins) and $95 for subsequent treatments (30 mins). My insurance doesn't cover it, but other plans do.

You do 1-2 treatments per week, then 2 on the day of transfer, right before and right after the procedure.

Lotus: I love Etsy! Got my bridesmaid's handmade personalized gifts there. A woman in like Kansas (?) made them. I'll be sure to check out your shop.

 

[L4hope]

BabyD,I'm in York PA whic is about an hour and a half south of the Poconos. Such a nice area. Do you guys go skiing there or just as a get away from the hustle and bustle? Unfortunately the snow missed us completely. Bums me out!

Blue that's too long we've been trying right?! That doesn't even count my time off the pill before we actively started trying. Who knew right? I am going to be 32 this summer.

8 more days, we got this ladies! I'm hoping that if things truly happen in threes, we will all see our bfp's next Tuesday!

When I was younger i went skiing a lot... just nice getaway now.. on a lake- away from the hustle and bustle of NY.. i love it and would go every weekend if we could! Once we drive through the water gap it's like a sigh of
relief!

Sounds nice! We always say we would like to have a lake house some day. May never happen..but a girl can dream.

 

[ashknowsbest]

First - yeah I was just reading up a little bit ago that they recommend 2 months before but I honestly cannot afford that because the woman that I may be going to charged 150 for the initial appointment and then 110 for each appointment after. I think going during stims to help with the bloating and then for the transfer would be okay? I hope so! I would hate to waste money if it's not going to work. Good luck with your FET!