Calling all RMA Ladies (1st page updates)

[BlueStorm]

Hey Kins- yes I got my BFP! Beta is the level of pregnancy hormone detected when they do the blood test.

 

[Kins]

Hey Kins- yes I got my BFP! Beta is the level of pregnancy hormone detected when they do the blood test.

Oh my gosh!!! Sooooo happy for you! I know nothing about beta level but I pray that they are good! Congrats!!!!
I don't even know you but I'm excite for you ;-)

 

[marie44]

Bluestorm - congrats & the levels are nice & high like mine were so it may be twins! Did you have 1 or 2 embies transferred? My 1st 2 betas were 362 & 761. So happy for you!

Kins - i think daisy is right, iui with gonal f is about 20% if dh count is good. We were only given a 5-10% chance bc dh sperm count was low.

Ash & jchic - GL should be starting soon.

Daisy - yay for 2 perfect embies! Those may be your babies! Can't wait for august!

Pops mom - they may need to up your dosage of gonal f if you are not responding how they want you to. Sounds like if not this cycle, your eggs will grow nice & big next cycle.

AFM - we are having 2 girls!!! So excited. Both are measuring perfect so far. Dh wanted/predicted 2 girls so he's ecstatic. Can't wait to buy pink stuff.

 

[DaisyQ]

Two girls!!! Aww! How sweet!

 

[ashknowsbest]

Marie - awww twin girls! That's so awesome. I want a girl so bad! Have fun buying pink stuff

 

[jchic]

Awwww, twins girlies! Marie that is great!!!

 

[BlueStorm]

Yay Marie! twin girls is awesome!! You must be so excited

 

[Kins]

Soooo since seeing the RE starting in December I finally got to have my first IUI today.

Any recommendations? Hints you have heard to increase the odds for a BFP?

So this is officially the beginning of my TWW right? I am so nervous I hope this works out.


I'm kinda glad for this tww thought too b/c I have been at the doctors every other day....needles everyday for what seems like forever.

Why is it now that I can go for a beer? darn. haha

 

[Poms Mom]

Bluestorm - congrats & the levels are nice & high like mine were so it may be twins! Did you have 1 or 2 embies transferred? My 1st 2 betas were 362 & 761. So happy for you!

Kins - i think daisy is right, iui with gonal f is about 20% if dh count is good. We were only given a 5-10% chance bc dh sperm count was low.

Ash & jchic - GL should be starting soon.

Daisy - yay for 2 perfect embies! Those may be your babies! Can't wait for august!

Pops mom - they may need to up your dosage of gonal f if you are not responding how they want you to. Sounds like if not this cycle, your eggs will grow nice & big next cycle.

AFM - we are having 2 girls!!! So excited. Both are measuring perfect so far. Dh wanted/predicted 2 girls so he's ecstatic. Can't wait to buy pink stuff.

They upped my gonal 3 times in the past week. I am at 187.5 now every night. No progress yet. I will find out tomorrow. I am going away next weekend so im reaching my end point if nothing then i will have to wait probably until sept to try again..i dont have regular cycles to begin with. I didn't know that yours chances on the first cycle may be low. oh and by the Way im on CD20! so frustrating.

 

[BlueStorm]

Soooo since seeing the RE starting in December I finally got to have my first IUI today.

Any recommendations? Hints you have heard to increase the odds for a BFP?

So this is officially the beginning of my TWW right? I am so nervous I hope this works out.


I'm kinda glad for this tww thought too b/c I have been at the doctors every other day....needles everyday for what seems like forever.

Why is it now that I can go for a beer? darn. haha

Yay! Good luck in your TWW. I hope it goes fast! Figures I want a beer too now but obviously can't now

Bluestorm - congrats & the levels are nice & high like mine were so it may be twins! Did you have 1 or 2 embies transferred? My 1st 2 betas were 362 & 761. So happy for you!

Kins - i think daisy is right, iui with gonal f is about 20% if dh count is good. We were only given a 5-10% chance bc dh sperm count was low.

Ash & jchic - GL should be starting soon.

Daisy - yay for 2 perfect embies! Those may be your babies! Can't wait for august!

Pops mom - they may need to up your dosage of gonal f if you are not responding how they want you to. Sounds like if not this cycle, your eggs will grow nice & big next cycle.

AFM - we are having 2 girls!!! So excited. Both are measuring perfect so far. Dh wanted/predicted 2 girls so he's ecstatic. Can't wait to buy pink stuff.

They upped my gonal 3 times in the past week. I am at 187.5 now every night. No progress yet. I will find out tomorrow. I am going away next weekend so im reaching my end point if nothing then i will have to wait probably until sept to try again..i dont have regular cycles to begin with. I didn't know that yours chances on the first cycle may be low. oh and by the Way im on CD20! so frustrating.

Sorry that this cycle is not going great, Hopefully they can figure out what the problem is now so that next time will be successful

 

[marie44]

Kins - you can try some home remedies to help implantation. I don't know how scientific it is but some women swear by it. The pineapple core is supposed to be good. I put it in the blender with apple sauce to make it edible. The 1st 5-7 days are important for implantation. Red rasberry leaf tea is supposed to thicken your lining & drink plenty of milk & avoid caffeine if possible.

Pops mom - GL, it may take a cycle or two for your body to adjust to the meds but you can still get your bfp this month!

 

[Kins]

Thanks!! I'll try that out

 

[Poms Mom]

Soooo since seeing the RE starting in December I finally got to have my first IUI today.

Any recommendations? Hints you have heard to increase the odds for a BFP?

So this is officially the beginning of my TWW right? I am so nervous I hope this works out.


I'm kinda glad for this tww thought too b/c I have been at the doctors every other day....needles everyday for what seems like forever.

Why is it now that I can go for a beer? darn. haha

Yay! Good luck in your TWW. I hope it goes fast! Figures I want a beer too now but obviously can't now

Bluestorm - congrats & the levels are nice & high like mine were so it may be twins! Did you have 1 or 2 embies transferred? My 1st 2 betas were 362 & 761. So happy for you!

Kins - i think daisy is right, iui with gonal f is about 20% if dh count is good. We were only given a 5-10% chance bc dh sperm count was low.

Ash & jchic - GL should be starting soon.

Daisy - yay for 2 perfect embies! Those may be your babies! Can't wait for august!

Pops mom - they may need to up your dosage of gonal f if you are not responding how they want you to. Sounds like if not this cycle, your eggs will grow nice & big next cycle.

AFM - we are having 2 girls!!! So excited. Both are measuring perfect so far. Dh wanted/predicted 2 girls so he's ecstatic. Can't wait to buy pink stuff.

They upped my gonal 3 times in the past week. I am at 187.5 now every night. No progress yet. I will find out tomorrow. I am going away next weekend so im reaching my end point if nothing then i will have to wait probably until sept to try again..i dont have regular cycles to begin with. I didn't know that yours chances on the first cycle may be low. oh and by the Way im on CD20! so frustrating.

Sorry that this cycle is not going great, Hopefully they can figure out what the problem is now so that next time will be successful

Yeah I guess that is all I have. If there is an issue, that it will show itself. From what i saw today in my U/S, my right follies looked slightly bigger. The RE measured one and im not sure if it was 9mm. But he still said there were 25 less than 10mm so I am not sure. Just waiting for the nurse to call with the E2 levels. Does depresseion and anxiety not help either? I know for a fact that i have been on edge. And trust me, I was so used ot just having a few drinks, smoking a few cigs in a week, i find myself wanting them more!

 

[New Yorker]

Hi everyone,

Sorry for saying hi and then being MIA for a while. I started Gonal-F and Menopur on this past Tuesday, July 10th after blood work and an ultrasound. They started me on 150 of Gonal-F and 2 vials of Menopur. I went in this morning for bloodwork and ultrasound after 3 days and the doctor didn't seem too happy with the can but didn't elaborate. But she said I would get a call later, which I did. They told me doc wants to up my Gonal-F to 300 now and to continue the 2 vials of menopur. I am to return for more bloodwork and an ultrasound on Monday. I sure hope the meds get things moving and have a better scan on Monday. I am sooooo nervous. I wasn't nervous until now. The shots are no biggie for me. I do them in my belly. Fat has no nerves so no pain. Just a tiny bit itchy once.

For those of you ladies that have already started your IVF cycle... how is it going for you?

 

[Kins]

Hey ash I was curious to know with your IuI what was ur OH counts. Mine was 80mil 70% motility. Just trying to figure out I those #s are good

 

[ashknowsbest]

kins - those numbers are really good. I've had 4 IUI's and each time his count was about 70million with above 70% motility. So, your OH's count was GREAT!

 

[Kins]

kins - those numbers are really good. I've had 4 IUI's and each time his count was about 70million with above 70% motility. So, your OH's count was GREAT!

Oh good. Ya I thought they sounded okay. Man this 2ww sucks haha. I really don't want to get my hopes up and in the same breath I don't want to be a pessimist. I am analyzing every little twinge I feel. Ugh

 

[ashknowsbest]

I did that through my first 2 IUI's and then after that I just stopped. It gets exhausting and I was always let down anyways so I learned to just ... wait out the two weeks and then go from there. Best of luck to you

 

[Poms Mom]

Well CD 25..my 10th U/S & B/W this cycle. Am completely drained..mentally and emotionally.. now i have been dealt another bad card i don't know how to play. I have a mini vacation coming up this Sunday. I thought i would either trigger by now or even be told to cancel the cycle...WRONG!!!! My follies decide to respond now to 225 IU of gonal. I have several on the left close to 9 mm...but one lil one is at about 11mm. I thought maybe i can have a few big ones today..NOPE! I have Thurs and Sat of this week to get something going.then my next day to get checked is the following Weds. morning.

Has anyone had a prolonged period with gonal F right before triggering? I am so nervous, because if nothing happens by saturday, and i extend a lower dosage throughout my vacation, i have risk of either canceling the cycle because it will just stale out, or missing the chance to trigger since i wouldnt be checked, or hyperstimulating. Mind you my vacay is going to VA to Busch Gardens which i won't be going on any rides! so this vacay is going to be just as stressful either way. I had another weekend planned the following weekend but that might be out the window. RE says to get so many breaks from the treatment, may just waste all the time and money put into everything.

So I am a crazy mess today. need to figure out what to do..PLEase send babydust my way..in a rush! maybe i can make my vacay into a mini-5th anniversary honeymoon!

 

[BlueStorm]

Newyorker - How are you doing with your injections? Have you had anymore scans?

Kins - How is your TWW going? I know it is soo long, are you going to test?

Poms - I am so sorry you are having such a tough cycle. Did your re say you could go away or do you need more monitoring during that time? If you don't need to be monitored during those dates I would go and try to de stress.

AFM - just wanted to update you girls that we had our first scan today and saw that we are having Twins!!