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

[ashknowsbest]

Doctor said I'll be going in everyday now until ER. Most of my follicles are around 12-14mm. I'm excited but also dreading going in everyday. He said ER should be over the weekend but I think sooner since they've been growing about 2mm each day. He also said from the looks of it we'll be starting the ganerelix tonight.

 

[ashknowsbest]

Oh and he took the menopur out for those 2 days because they don't want me hyper stimulating and my E2 was already getting high. They're adding it back in tonight.

 

[Em260]

First - yay!! Definitely BFP!

Ash - good luck today!

Sandy - good luck at your scan on Wednesday. Hope you can get started with stims!

Ali - two more days until PUPO

AFM - I have my lining scan on Wednesday. I can't wait to get my transfer date!!

 

[Em260]

Turkey - good luck at your scan this week! What day are you having it?

Sekky - good luck on Wednesday! Hope you have lots of follies growing.

 

[alicatt]

Doctor said I'll be going in everyday now until ER. Most of my follicles are around 12-14mm. I'm excited but also dreading going in everyday. He said ER should be over the weekend but I think sooner since they've been growing about 2mm each day. He also said from the looks of it we'll be starting the ganerelix tonight.

Sounds wonderful! You are right on track. Did he say how many he saw?
Ganirelix is not too bad, I felt it was easier than some of the others.
I am not surprised that ER will be on the weekend. You will probably trigger on Thursday night and have ER on Sat. Or possibly trigger Wednesday with ER on Friday? If they are reducing the amount of menopur you are taking then they may not grow as much between now and then. Either way, it sounds like your FS has it all covered and you are doing well!

 

[Edamame]

FirstTry- Congratulations!! Hope it gets darker!

2girls- I broke out pretty badly during my fresh cycle all over my chest and arms. Pretty freaky, but tt went away after a week or so.

Ash- great scan results! This week is going to fly by!

Em and Sandy- good luck on your scans this week!

 

[MoBaby]

Ash how many follicles do you have and how does this compare to other cycles?

 

[sekky]

Hello ladies. Ok am about freaking out. Hubby is not home and I to belly jab twice in 10 mins still can't do them myself.

 

[Mells54]

Ash, sounds good!

Sekky, just relax...you can do it. Once you do the first one, the others will be easier. I was so scared the first time around and now I do my own PIO shots.

 

[alicatt]

Hello ladies. Ok am about freaking out. Hubby is not home and I to belly jab twice in 10 mins still can't do them myself.

You'll be fine! If you have a few minutes, watch a video on youtube. There are a few out there that show you how to do it. It is really not that bad.

 

[2girls1baby]

sekky, squeeze the skin and push the first one in with a bit of force; it's really not bad; it's the anticipating that's hurting more than the actual pin prick; you'll get very used to them; some of them burn more or less than others, that's normal.

everyone else, help! I'm fighting the urge to POAS tomorrow morning (2 days before blood draw)...should I go for it?!

 

[Edamame]

You can do it! I agree with Mells- once I got the first one out of the way it was much easier. Deep breaths!

 

[ashknowsbest]

em - good luck at your lining check on Wednesday!

turkey - good luck at your scan, I hope there is lots of growth!

ali - he didn't specify a number but he always lets me look on the u/s machine while he's looking, he measured 3 and pretty much my ovaries are black ... there is no more space on them so I'm assuming there's about 9 on each. I tried to count them but he moves so fast that I can't always count them all. And as far as the menopur goes, they took me off of it for 2 days ... yesterday and today there was no menopur and they still grew so I'm feeling like with the menopur they may even grow faster ... they were 10 last time ... saturday was my last scan and today they were 12 and 14 so ... we'll see what happens. I would looove to have it over the weekend so that my OH and I didn't have to take too much time off work!

edamame - I hope so! I loove getting to ER and seeing how many I get! It's so exciting

Mo - uhm .... I really think the cycles as of right now are similar except that my estrogen is not through the roof this time. I'm also in a lot less pain this time around then any other time ... I'm not sure if that has to do with the estrogen or what but I just feel better. Not as sore or tired and I'm not getting as many headaches as the other cycles. I still have a good amount of follicles growing and I think I'm going to get the same amount to be honest. I got 25 during the last two and I really think we're going to be up there this cycle too. I said in my excerpt to ali, that my ovaries on the u/s machine are all black ... they are full of follicles ... I guess that's my PCOSish self showing there. I'm going to ask for my E2 numbers when the nurse calls. I wanna know what they are!

sekky - you can do it girl. I do all of my shots myself. Just ice the area for like 2-3 minutes before hand and you won't feel it! You got this

2girls - I think you can POAS and you will be okay. Lots of ladies get their BFPs around 5dp5dt. Good luck with whatever you decide and make sure you let us know the outcome

 

[ashknowsbest]

Sorry to double post but the nurse called a few minutes after I posted before. My estrogen is 2,403 ... jeeze! And I have about 4-5 more days of stims to go ... I'm nervous but I think they're doing the right thing. They added in menopur again, 1 powder, 37 units of follistim and the ganirelix. Then 150 follistim in the morning and I go in for monitoring every day now until ER.

 

[sekky]

Thanks ladies. Am not afraid of the pricks just the thought of injecting myself freaks me out. Can't believe I broke down to tears just trying to tell myself it's ok. And afterwards I did only menopur (15 mins later than yesterday) and had to wait for DH to do the suprefact. Just hoping this doesn't affect anything negatively

 

[MoBaby]

Thanks Ash. I am just worried about changing protocols for me. I am always nervous when a new protocol comes into play b/c of the unknown factor. But seeing as you are stimming very similar makes me happy.

 

[ashknowsbest]

I think you'll do fine but you're right it is very nerve wracking just because you don't know how your body is going to react. I was actually expecting to get less eggs but I kind of don't think that's going to be the case, I just hope the quality is better since we didn't use lupron.

 

[MoBaby]

I was reading they use antagonist almost excluvisely for donor eggs cycles so must be something to do with quality also and getting a bunch of eggs. Since I will do a freeze all cycle, the dr doesnt really mind me getting to near a point of OHSS and said since we will use Lupron trigger and the antagonist then I most likely wont but this protocol is going to be very agressive.

 

[Babiesimready]

Oh and he took the menopur out for those 2 days because they don't want me hyper stimulating and my E2 was already getting high. They're adding it back in tonight.

Same thing happened to my during my last cycle...my e2 was sky rocket high and they thought I might develop ohss so they stopped my menopur and had me on lower dose of follistim. I also went in everyday for bw and scan...at the end, it was worth it so hang in there

 

[ashknowsbest]

Mo - I think aggressive is needed at the point you and I are at with this TTC stuff. I know all of us are ready but I am so ready to be a mom and be pregnant already! I pretty much hated mother's day this year ... it's just lame.

babies - thanks for the reassurance! The going in everyday does suck but it will be worth it especially if it means I get my forever baby! Do you remember what protocol you were on? How's your pregnancy going? I can't believe you're 15 weeks already!

AFM - I did all 3 shots tonight and everything went smooth except for the ganirelix ... that needle sucks ... it seem like it's not sharp at all ... wtf? I got through it but they need to figure it out and use a sharper needle.