Calling all RMA Ladies (1st page updates)

[jerseygirl412]

Jchic believe me sweetie I know you you feel....my body doesn't even allow me to get to the beta test...This period has to be one of the worst ones ever in my life...but I'm keeping my head up because I'm excited to start the IVF process!! YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE!!!

 

[jchic]

Thanks Jersey....its just a hard one to take in because I will be doing the lap prior to starting IVF. I know the recovery time isnt bad with it, but still....UGH! When did you get AF? I am sorry honey! You WILL be a mom. We all will, right?

Blue - can you fill me in on your lap?

 

[Helena_]

I'm so sorry jchic

 

[jerseygirl412]

Jchic...got the Saturday morning...kind of knew it that I was getting it last week..I have a son who's 17 so I know how I felt when I was pregnant with him and the difference of my period...I didn't get period symptoms at all when I was pregnant with him, I know they say every pregnancy is different but I can just tell when it's my period..Go figure got pregnant without trying when I was 21 and now 38 NOTHING.....So on to IVF process...have my appointment to see the dr on the 30th of this month...taking this cycle to give my ovaries a break since I thought they were going to explode Saturday night....

you will have your baby and be a terrific Mama!! keep the faith It will happen for all of us!!

 

[jchic]

Ugh, its the worst feeling....I know she is coming - I freaking feel her, the WORST! RMA better get us all prego or we are going to be an angry, overstimulated mob! ha!

 

[DaisyQ]

Jchic, don't take all of this on yourself hon. Your difficulty TTC might be somewhat related to the endo (which the lap should help a ton) and IVF fixes that - and it might also be related to Mike's morph right? So IVF + ICSI = Jchic Pregopants. It will happen. Someone else's RE said the reason some women don't get pregnant isn't usually because they CAN'T - it's because they stop trying... So hang in there. Time is on your side at least.

 

[jerseygirl412]

I'm hoping and praying RMA is the answer to all our prayers...

 

[BlueStorm]

Jchic - Sorry you are feeling so down today. I know it totally sucks and even though you didn't have your hopes up for this IUI you still get excited deep down inside. Don't worry this is going to work and just try to start to get mentally prepared for IVF now. I know it stinks adding another step by having the lap done. It is nothing to be worried about. They are just going to clean you all up and you will feel much better. Recovery is so simple and I was back to normal in a few days and did IUI the next cycle. I think Dr. Bohrer does all the laps or at least he did mine. He is my RE and I love him. You will have a pre op blood work and appt with the surgeon and they will explain the whole thing. It is super fast i think mine took 30-45 mins and then recovery for an hour and then resting for another hour, pee and then go home and have DH spoil you. They will give you a bunch of pic of your insides and show you the before and after (gross)!

 

[jchic]

Blue - they do it earlier in your cycle, right? I am thinking they will do it in a week or two, and then we can start IVF. So you were good to go? I feel better knowing a good doctor will be doing it, probably yours if he does all the laps! Where do they do it? In Morristown? How soon after they told you you needed the lap did they do it? Just trying to get a timeline down....

 

[ashknowsbest]

Well I decided that it's wayyy to hot to go to CP today! Had my appointment with Dr. Copperman and I love him actually. I don't know what everyone who had bad things to say about him was thinking but I think he's GREAT! He was very nice to my OH and I, answered any questions I asked him. He did a ultrasound to see how everything looked today and he said everything looks GREAT and that he doesn't know why I haven't gotten pregnant but that he will do everything he can to get me pregnant. The plan is one more round of IUI with 100mg clomid days 3-7 then IUI 24 hours after trigger shot which is a change from my other two because we did IUI 36 hours post trigger before. So this should be interesting. If that doesn't work, then we'll be doing injectables the next cycle and then if that doesn't work ... I think that puts us at July then we'll be doing IVF. Copperman said if I'm not pregnant by July then IVF is it and he didn't push for it but he said that would be his recommendation so I feel good about that. That is kinda of what I wanted to do anyways. I feel like the one more round of clomid is a waste but because he's changing the insem time to 24 hours instead of 36 then I feel like it's worth a try since it's different than the last two.

Overall I'm happy and if it comes to IVF it is what it is. I kind of knew I would have issues getting pregnant anyways. OH and I went to lunch outside on the way home which was beautiful! and now I'm home, relaxing. I think I'm going to knit for a while!

 

[jchic]

Ash, The injectables will definitely give you more eggs - I am sure you will be prego soon!

 

[ashknowsbest]

I had 3 follicles on 100mg clomid last cycle so we'll see how I do this time. I don't mind the possibility of multiples I mean of course I don't really want triplets or more because I don't know how my body would handle it but we'll deal with that when it becomes a problem.

 

[jchic]

Injectables are great - you will have a really nice response FX for you!

 

[DaisyQ]

Ash, I am SO glad you had a good appointment and have a treatment plan you are happy with. I'm also glad you liked Copperman.

 

[ashknowsbest]

Yeah, I was nervous but he was GREAT! Him and my OH connected immediately because they're both nerds so that was kinda nice.

 

[DaisyQ]

My DH didn't like Copperman at our first visit, so maybe that's why there is a disconnect with us. He liked him better after the second meeting. DH thinks he comes off a little arrogant.

 

[ashknowsbest]

OH and I can see how people would think he was arrogant or condescending but I didn't take it that way. The thing I like the most is that he seems to be on the same page as me with my treatment. Like everything he wanted to do is pretty much exactly what I wanted to do and he answered questions but didn't make me feel dumb so it worked out, thank god!

 

[DaisyQ]

He's very good at letting his patients direct their own treatment that's for sure. He also gave us all our options, weighed in with his own opinion, and left it up to us.

 

[ashknowsbest]

Yeah I mean I didn't even tell him my ideal plan, I let him tell me what he thought first and he asked if that was okay with me and I would have liked to move onto injectables already but I figured one more clomid round won't hurt so ...

 

[Helena_]

I posted the same thing in my journal, but thought I'd update here.

I LOVED Dr. Kim! The whole experience was much more pleasant than I thought it would be. I was out of there within an hour, so that was nice. My nurse will call me tomorrow to go over the plan of action, but I'll be doing injectables and an insemination (so IUI?). My ultrasound showed 20 cysts on the right side and 15 on the left and my lining was (I think he said) 8, or at least something to do with an 8. My transvag HURT as soon as he shifted it to the side to check out the ovaries. I felt like I was going to throw up. I should have a better idea of the time frame tomorrow. I'm SO happy and relieved. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders.