Buddies wanted--Starting IVF April 2013-June 2013!

[augustluvers]

Scerena ~ When's your first ultrasound?

Bma ~ I'm so excited for your FET I just know it's gonna work.

Lucie ~ tomorrow is OTD!!!! Have you given in and tested at home?

TTCbaby ~ How are you?

As for me ~ I'm so excited about tomorrow and my appointment. I must confess that I am truly grateful for you ladies and this thread. I'm having a really sad loner kind of day. I'm 25 years old, married to the most amazing man in the world, I have a full time job with the state of NJ, and I just graduated with my Master Degree. I like to think that I'm accomplished and very independent. When I first started all my treatments I thought I had people that I could count on, people that I could turn to in my darkest hours, but I have recently realized that they were all just nosey and I'm left feeling like I have no friends at all. I feel like I'm only sought when someone needs me to do something. I'm the last that is thought of and its making me feel some kind of way. So I'm glad that I can turn to you girls, women who know exactly what I'm doing through.

 

[~Brandy~]

I posted this question in another thread too sorry for being redundant.. I just noticed on my calendar that the doc has me down for 150 IU of Puregon and 150 IU of Menogon. I dont have PCOS or any other issues ovulating that we have found. Last month I had 19 potential follies on an unmedicated cycle so I am concerned is this going to cause hyperstimulation?

These are normal medications for an IVF cycle. They will monitor you quite often in hopes of not hyperstimulating you. Trust your doctor. A lot of the time the written plan isn't exactly what they go with. It all depends on your hormones from you baseline ultrasound and bloodwork appointment. Breathe... it'll be alright, they know what they are doing

I have worked with too many doctors to trust any of them fully years in the ER and OR have taught me always to second guess.

 

[Bma11]

Brandy- I agree with Augustluvers. In the end we have to trust the specialist we chose to go to. You can tell them your fears when you see them next or whatever and ask what they do in a case where things are looking like you could over stimulate. I started on 75iu of menopur and 75iu of bravelle and never went up. I too had a lot of follicles to begin with. And my estrogen got way too high and I had to trigger with something else and then freeze all my embryos and do a FET. Other ladies have had high estrogen levels but they "coasted" or whatever and one ... Scerena just got her bfp!! So, they go from your blood work and ultrasounds .

 

[Bma11]

Scerena ~ When's your first ultrasound?

Bma ~ I'm so excited for your FET I just know it's gonna work.

Lucie ~ tomorrow is OTD!!!! Have you given in and tested at home?

TTCbaby ~ How are you?

As for me ~ I'm so excited about tomorrow and my appointment. I must confess that I am truly grateful for you ladies and this thread. I'm having a really sad loner kind of day. I'm 25 years old, married to the most amazing man in the world, I have a full time job with the state of NJ, and I just graduated with my Master Degree. I like to think that I'm accomplished and very independent. When I first started all my treatments I thought I had people that I could count on, people that I could turn to in my darkest hours, but I have recently realized that they were all just nosey and I'm left feeling like I have no friends at all. I feel like I'm only sought when someone needs me to do something. I'm the last that is thought of and its making me feel some kind of way. So I'm glad that I can turn to you girls, women who know exactly what I'm doing through.

I'm sorry your "friends" are like that. I actually only really wanted my immediate family and one of my best friends to know. I just feel like anyone else won't take the time to understand what it is we are doing etc etc. And I'm so glad we can give you the support you need.
I think it's so awesome that you have your masters! Congrats! I actually had a client who was from houston who moved to New Jersey to work for Chris Christy!!!
I hope you get to feeling better mentally! Praying for good new tomorrow!!

 

[~Brandy~]

Thanks everyone for the support I have requested that my doseage be reduced and that they add a day 3 ultrasound to the calendar.

 

[scerena]

augustluvers I haven't booked my scan yet, just waiting on my beta results from Friday to come back and then I will book in for a private scan somewhere- I'm think probably next fri when I will be 6w3d
Not sure with our time difference- but gl for your app today?
You sound very accomplished well done you I know what you mean about "friends" I realised I only have a couple of true friends during my infertility struggles

Bma 2 days to go sorry, I'm excited for you

brandy honestly I agree trust the docs, they're there to get you pregnant, they wouldn't want to ruin a cycle on purpose as if anything they want to increase their success rates..., I lost hope with my docs and I realise now that everything they said and done was right for me and I learnt I'm not the expert they clearly are
Gl with your cycle

 

[BabyLove1210]

Hey ladies!!

Scerena - How are you feeling? Any news or waiting on a scan?

Lucie - Today's the day right? Did you test early? Hopefully you get your BFP today.

TTC - your OTD is this week as well? Have you caved yet?

Mission - GL with your hysteroscopy. When are you going in?

Brandy - I also agree with the girls to trust them. I have PCOS and they still started me on 225 units of Follistim which I thought was definitely going to hyperstimulate me, then they increased it! My estrogen got high, but as it went up, they decreased my doses and it worked out fine. I know everyone is different but in the end I had to just trust that they knew what they were doing.

August - GL today!

BMA - Sooo close now! One more day and you're going in!!

AFM - I go in tomorrow for ER. I got called back in for a second ultrasound on Sunday because my estrogen reached 5200. After the doctor did the ultrasound, she said everything looked fine, I had lots of follies with good growth and we would probably trigger Monday. We went back in Monday for BW/US and they had grown. I had a few 19s, 18s, and 17s and a couple that were almost 16. We got coached on how to do an intramuscular trigger shot and they gave me the meds for it! They had initially thought I would trigger with subQ Ovidrel then decided to trigger me with Novarel. We triggered last night at 8:30 and ER is tomorrow at 7:30. They said it will most likely be a 5 day transfer. They like to try to always do a 5 day if possible so ET is looking like Monday June 3rd. I am sooo ready!!

 

[ttcbaby117]

Brandy. I believe 150 is a very average dose to start on especially if you don't have PCOS.

August. I too have come to that realization which is why I really haven't told anyone. We are here Hun supporting you every step of the way.

BMA. That is so awesome you have you mom and BFF. I am so excited for you

Scerena. How are you feeling? Is the cold gone ? When do you get an ultrasound?

Mission. How are you?

Lucie. Everything is crossed!!!

Baby love. Good luck in your ER.

AFM. I'm just chilling out today it's rainy and I will do work from home

 

[Bma11]

Good luck today LUCIE!

Ttcbaby-- well just two sleeps and you'll be doing your beta as well!!! Yay! Wish I could work from home !

Baby love- good luck tomorrow with ER!! So exciting, we will be in our TWW together! Ummm I can't believe we will be 4 days apart in pregnancy if this works for us!

Mission mommy- thinking of you today!!

 

[ttcbaby117]

Yes I am blessed with that ability which also allowed me to be away for 3 weeks to do IVF. I am so afraid of my beta....I go through so many different emotions in a day. I just want that BFP so badly! I keep talking to my embies hoping they are getting nice and snug in there! Are you doing any acupuncture for your transfer? I did it before and after transfer and a few days later before I had to fly home.

 

[augustluvers]

Hi girls!

Had my follow up this morning. During the ultrasound I saw the cyst but its measuring at 7mm (no longer at 35mm). I gave my blood up and waited patiently all day for "the call"... Just got the call and was told to stop the bcp and I go in Friday for bloodwork and ultrasound and possibly get to starts my injections on Friday afternoon!

 

[Bma11]

Ttcbaby- you are so strong for holding out this long. I can't do it. those embies better have minded! Lol I'm on pins and needles waiting...
Yes, I have an acupuncture appointment tomorrow and then next Monday!

 

[scerena]

Hey ladies beta results are-
9dp5dt- 223
12dp5dt- 715
Doc was happy as they more than doubled he said things are looking good so far

Had my 1st call from my midwife too today, she's booked me in for 24th June...

As everyone wanted to know- I booked my private scan today for next thurs- 6w2d so fx'd everything will be okay!!!

babylove1210 wishing you all the luck in the world I hope you get loads of eggs!!! Your follicles sound like good ranges

ttcbaby nope I still have my cold wish it would hurry up and go!!! I too have been chilling in today it's been raining here too!!!

Hope you're okay?? Got absolutely everything crossed for you

lucie hope all goes well, I'm stalking your journal, everything crossed for you

 

[scerena]

augustluvers that is brilliant news I cannot wait for you to get started

 

[augustluvers]

Hey ladies beta results are-
9dp5dt- 223
12dp5dt- 715
Doc was happy as they more than doubled he said things are looking good so far

Had my 1st call from my midwife too today, she's booked me in for 24th June...

As everyone wanted to know- I booked my private scan today for next thurs- 6w2d so fx'd everything will be okay!!!

babylove1210 wishing you all the luck in the world I hope you get loads of eggs!!! Your follicles sound like good ranges

ttcbaby nope I still have my cold wish it would hurry up and go!!! I too have been chilling in today it's been raining here too!!!

Hope you're okay?? Got absolutely everything crossed for you

lucie hope all goes well, I'm stalking your journal, everything crossed for you

So happy for you!!!!!!!! I can't wait for your scan next week! I completely forgot how early on you are, that goes to show that I sometimes think I've known you girls forever!

 

[Lucie73821]

BFN.

 

[Bma11]

I'm so sorry lucie praying for you

 

[scerena]

lucie so sorry to hear that Hun I'm also praying for you

 

[~Brandy~]

Hi girls!

Had my follow up this morning. During the ultrasound I saw the cyst but its measuring at 7mm (no longer at 35mm). I gave my blood up and waited patiently all day for "the call"... Just got the call and was told to stop the bcp and I go in Friday for bloodwork and ultrasound and possibly get to starts my injections on Friday afternoon!

YAY! How exciting I cant wait till I start mine!

Ttcbaby- you are so strong for holding out this long. I can't do it. those embies better have minded! Lol I'm on pins and needles waiting...
Yes, I have an acupuncture appointment tomorrow and then next Monday!

Ohh only a couple days to go Dust to you

BFN.

 

[mission_mommy]

Lucie-We are there for you if you need us!

Bma-Thanks Hun..have been thinking of you too..counting your days to FET...Its funny that you arent allowed to shower or take baths...never heard of that..did you ask them why..I soo much want your FET to work!!!

scerena-Am soo glad everything is going well and your doctor is happy..you must be soo excited for the scan..i hope the cold will stop troubling you soon!!

Augustluvers-Hey Hun...am glad you find the support here..i understand what you say..i am in a same kind of situation too!!
Soo Glad your cyst is almost gone.....happy that you are getting to start!

babylove-yayy! am happy everything is fine and you triggered!!!
Lotts of good luck for your ER!!

starlight-Am doing fine Hun...just a little achey due to AF!how are things with you?

ttcbaby-Kudos for waiting patiently..!!I pray your patience pays off with a huge Beta!

AFM-I have a blood work tomorrow morning and if everything is fine i start BCPs for my FET cycle...yay!..something happening finally!!!
They'l also give me a date for hysteroscopy!
I am very sorry if i missed someone!