Anyone else doing IVF/ISCI in June?

[MrsJA]

Hi girls,

I see a May thread, I see a July thread... where is the June thread??

If anyone is doing a cycle in June, feel free to drop in and keep me company!

This is round 1 for me - it looks like egg collection will be happening around June 12 and transfer a few days after that.

Keen to hear from any and all fellow June IVF'ers, and best of luck to you all ladies.

 

[lolalulu]

Hello...I am too scheduled for IVF in June. I am on lupron right now...go in for baseline on the 27th if all looks good I start my gonalF on the 28th. This to is my first round..I have done 6 IUI cycles...3 clomid/3 injectables..all BFN. Hoping this is it!! Lots of luck to all and much baby dust to you!!!

 

[tickledpink]

I've actually been posting in the May thread because I started DR today, but everyone seems to be coming to the end and on their 2WW, so I feel a little left behind lol. Did my first Buserelin injection about half hour ago. Been TTC for almost 3 and a half years. DH has a low SC and I was diagnosed with PCOS earlier this month, so I'm currently on Metformin for the next few weeks. Good luck ladies!

 

[MrsJA]

Hi tickled and lolalulu!

Thanks for joining!

Lola, you and I are only a couple of days apart. My baseline scan is June 2, so hopefully I will start Gonal-F injections that day and trigger around the 9th.

Tickled, what protocol are you on? If you're injecting now, does that mean you get to do egg collection in a week or two?

Hope this is it for you guys!!

PS - Are either of you doing acupuncture with your cycle? My doctor says it can help...

 

[lolalulu]

MrsJA...I am doing acupuncture this cycle and I enjoy it. The acupuncturist felt my stomach and told me my uterus was cold...and my kidney and blood flow were off. I researched it and sure enough I had some of the symptoms. I almost wish I had started earlier. I have to say it is very relaxing. Do you know what dosage of gonal-f you are doing and are you on lupron right now..I am.

Good luck Tickledpink..keep us posted on how you are!

Much baby dust girls!!!!

 

[cazd]

OOOH - Hello ! THANKS for starting a June thread!!!

I love the ladies over in the May thread but like TickledPink says... it seems like they're all at the end and I'm only just starting.

Well I came online to try and find a group who were at a similar stage as me - and here you are!

Well I've been doing the Buserelin injections for 10 days now and I feel totally fine.
I've got my baseline scan on the 24th with egg collection around 9th June

so we're just a few days apart xxxxx

 

[lolalulu]

I am so happy to have cycle buddies.....good luck everyone!!!

 

[tickledpink]

Nice to meet you MrsJA, lolalulu and cazd!

MrsJA, I'm on the long protocol. As for dates, I have absolutely no idea... I was diagnosed with PCOS earlier this month, and they've told me that I will have to have scans earlier than normal because there's a high risk of OHSS. I don't know if that will shorten the time I have to do stimms seeing as my ovaries are already working overtime?

I did try acupuncture a year or two ago with my local GP (who also specialised in fertility treatment) but it didn't seem to make any difference... but then they also insisted I never had PCOS, so maybe it wouldn't have any affect

 

[come-on-baby]

:wave:Hi
I am on day 5 on menopur and Cetrorelix injections. Feeling cramping today, much more that I did the first 2 times,so hopefully I have more follies growing this time
We are going to a 16th Birthday party tonight and stating over in the hotel, as we assumed that we would be drinking as I didnt expect this cycle to start until around June. Never mind, it will be a nice night away and the weather is good for a BBQ. Had to tell hubby to remember to bring all my drugs with him, when he picks me up from work, so he will have his hands full.
I go for my scan on the 24th, then another on the 26th again on the 28th and then hopefully EC on bank holiday Monday (which suprised me).

Hope everyone else is coping, and to Ticklepink - the jabs werent that bad were they?

 

[tickledpink]

Hi come-on-baby! :wave:

No, the jab wasn't all that bad lol. But now I'm wondering if yesterday was just a lucky one-off and that today it will hurt. I did get a big white lump after I'd injected and it was hot to touch and very red all around. I'm guessing that's normal? It was gone in two or three hours.

Enjoy the party

 

[ANGEL223]

Hey girls, im over in July thread but thought i would keep an eye on you girls if you dont mind. All my big stuff will be in July but appointments start in June. Wishing everone luck and hoping for lots of bfps!

 

[tickledpink]

Hi Angel! Good luck!

 

[MrsJA]

Hi girls!!

Cazd, Angel and comeon - thanks for joining!!

Cazd, I LOVED your lady garden poll, hilarious!! I'm glad we have you and your sense of humor in our thread!
Not long til your baseline scan hey? I hope it all goes well!

Lola, I'm on Synarel at the moment, which is a nasal spray. Is lupron the same? I'm going to be on 150iu of Gonal F after that.
PS - thanks for the info on your acupuncture. I am going to see if I can find one to see this weekend!

Tickled, I hope the jabs get easier! I haven't had to do one yet - just a test one at the nurse appointment a week or two ago. I got a big bruise on the spot I put the needle in, but maybe that's just because my technique is no good!

Comeon, you are really close for egg collection - this is IVF 3 for you right? It will be nice to have someone in here who knows all the stuff! Re your comment about the drinking - what's the usual thing that people do? No drinking during stims, or no drinking during down reg too?
I have still been having the occasional cheeky glass of red, but planning to stop once the injections start!

Angel, good luck to you this cycle. What are you up to so far? Have you started down reg yet?

Hope everybody has a great day and lots of babydust to us all!

 

[cazd]

Oh so many drugs! I'm afraid I only know about mr DR buserelin. Is that what you're on TP? I do my injections in my belly and they're mostly ok except for one where I think I caught a nerve. It REALLY hurt! But they've only left behind little red dots... No lumps or bumps....
The only side effects I've had are restless nights and night sweats. Mmmm fun.
So I guess I'm a little way ahead. MrsJA I'll be on gonal stims too and I'm really worried about the whole heap of crazy I'm about to unleash on my man!

Re alcohol we cut waaaay down and totally cut it when I started DR.
But then my mans bad s/a is the problem so it's pretty relevant.

How're you guys feeling? I thought I'd be crazy excited but it's all so surreal...

 

[tickledpink]

Morning all! Gorgeous day here... and DH is planning on getting the BBQ out so no cooking for me! He always does a Sunday roast, so no cooking at all for me this weekend.

MrsJA - The second jab did hurt yesterday... more of a sting than anything, but definitely felt it. Within ten minutes I had the huge red/white lump again. Looked bit like a huge insect bite. But just like the day before it was gone within a couple of hours. All I have today are tiny red dots, and a faint bruise where I did my first jab. You did a test injection on your leg? My nurse gave me a little square pad that is supposed to resemble flesh and I just put it over my leg and did it that way... no pain I don't think there is a technique... I was told to simply stick it in, no faffing around or it will hurt.

Cazd - Yes, I'm on Buserelin for DR. I have to take 0.5ml every day. I was hoping the injections were going to be in my tummy too... there's a lot more padding there, so I was figuring I wouldn't feel it but no... in my leg I was told the only thing I might hit/burst was a blood vessel and it would simply bruise. It was day 2 of DR yesterday but last night I was getting a lot of twinges. Did you have anything like that? The nurse said I wouldn't get any side effects until after the first week, but something was definitely going on down there last night lol. Or maybe it's the Metformin but it's never been that bad before. I'm going to be taking Gonal F for stimms... the nurse said I could turn in to a she devil, with mood swings, and being tired and irritable. DH said he's ready for it...

As for how I feel... mixed feelings. I can't believe that after three years of struggling to get this far, that it's actually happening. So I'm definitely excited. But now that PCOS has come in to it, I'm worried a little, ok a lot, that when it comes to EC, all my eggs are going to be useless...

 

[cazd]

How come you can't inject into yr belly? The nurse showed me leg & belly with that square thing. Lumps really don't sound good though... But I guess if they're going down after just a few hours then it should be ok...
Well so far maybe I've been annoyed with things that otherwise I might have shrugged off but yeah... I reckon the stim hormones are gonna be awful.
The nurse said to oh that maybe he should find an 'outside hobby'

 

[MrsJA]

Evening ladies,

Cazd, yep I am looking forward to unleashing a whole heap of crazy on my man after the gonal F gets busted out - ha ha!
I have been remarkably sane so far on the synarel. The clomid was a different story - lol!
I thought I would be more excited too... I think the long protocol just drags on so much, it feels more like an endurance exercise than anything else.
Plus it's exhausting trying to keep my head in check, so I don't build up my hopes too much.
But you gotta hope a bit.

Tickled, I'm wondering whether you're having a slight allergic reaction to the injection.. just with the skin redness and the bump you've been having. Do you get allergies? Anyway, as long as it's not bothering you too much. I reckon we'd all probably amputate a limb at this point if we thought it was going to get us a baby!!

Comeone, angel and lola - hope you guys are good!!

 

[tickledpink]

Cazd, not sure why I can't inject in to my tummy. I know my SIL injected there... not sure if it makes any difference?!

You've both got me wondering about this lump when I inject now... so I did some googling. I know my skin is a little sensitive, because I have to use special plasters as the 'normal' ones make my skin become red and blotchy. I didn't think this would have the same reaction though, because it's under the skin but hey ho... Found this...

"After administration of the injection, pain or local reaction at the injection site is possible. Hypersensitivity reactions may also occur. These may become manifest for example as reddening of the skin, itching, skin rashes (including urticaria) and allergic asthma with dyspnoea as well as, in isolated cases, anaphylactic / anaphylactoid shock."

I also found a post on another fertility site, of someone that had exactly the same symptoms and her Dr said it looked like an allergic reaction and put her on the Synaril nasal spray... Maybe I'll ring the clinic tomorrow just to make them aware and check it's ok. But to be honest, I don't fancy the nasal spray. Oh why is nothing in life ever simple

 

[lolalulu]

Hello everyone!! Sorry to be missing...I worked all day friday and saturday. I have been doing my Lupron injections in either my thigh or belly..but shot in belly left a dark purple bruise yesterday morning..actually left bruise instantly...no pain just ugly mark..lolol! I am looking forward to my baseline on thursday and right after I head to acupuncture..yeah!! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend..I am missing my love..he is working in the UK but will be back in the states on thurs for two weeks
I need him home for this IVF cycle..I know I will need the support as I have done last two IUI's on my own with (his) frozen sperm. This whole process is hard enough...glad to have you ladies but now I will have him here too! Much love and baby dust to all!!!

 

[cazd]

Oh wow you must be so keen to have him home. Hope he has a safe journey.

TP I'm glad you googled it cos now you know it's just a bad reaction but nasal spray doesn't sound like much fun at all

I guess I've been lucky... No bruising at all just lots of red dots.

Well wish me luck for my baseline scan tomorrow afternoon. If all goes well I'll start my stims there and then! Af only just finished 2 days ago on cd10. It was epicly long so I reckon there'll be no lining.. no nothing left in there...