Calling all RMA Ladies (1st page updates)

[jchic]

Hi ladies!
I am BACK! Feel like I have been dead for the past week. Glad to be back to somewhat normalcy. The amount I have to catch up on at work is NOT normal, however. Ay Caramba!
How was everyones weekend? Hope it was filled with beaches and sand and cold beers.

Blue - how exciting! Your ER is right around the corner, it will all be worth it!
Dukes - whats new?
Jersey, Marie, Ash, Kin - how are you ladies?

 

[BlueStorm]

Kins - I hope your lining thickens up so you can be on your way! Can they give you something to help it along?

Jchic- So glad to see you back and I'm happy you are feeling better. Look it's almost June 1st already, you will be Pupo in no time now!

AFM - went in this am and it looks like I will be triggering tonight as long as my b\w looks good. lining is 12 and I have about 16 follicles ready. I'm thankful to be done with stimming. Not feeling great and all this heat has not helped much!

 

[ashknowsbest]

jchic - I'm happy you're feeling better and that you're back!

AFM - I have had like 5 scans in the last 10 days ... it's been crazy ... and my follicles are still very small, they're only at 10mm, and I believe there are 3. I know they want to take it slow so that I don't over stimulate but I'm already on CD 12 and I'm starting to feel annoyed. They've had me taking 75 units of gonal F and they had me on 37.5 for 2 days of my treatment ... but I'm pretty sure they're going to up my dose again. Other than going in every two days for a follicle scan everything is very quiet on my end.

 

[DaisyQ]

Ash, that is annoying - hopefully they will up your dose and you'll get a big boost of growth soon. At least they are learning how your body responds to the injectables which may help them when (IF) it comes time for IVF. Whatever happened with the genetic stuff? Did you talk to Dr. C about it?

Blue - sounds good! So excited for you.

Jchic I'm doing OK. Just trying to take it day by day.

Kins, can they give you estrogen to plump up your lining?

 

[ashknowsbest]

Daisy - I didn't talk to Copperman about his nurse, I'm going to schedule a consult with him after this IUI and I'll talk to him about it then. As far as the genetic stuff goes, we haven't gotten OH's results yet but I'm not stressing about it too much since my follicles aren't even ready to go yet.

How are you doing? You're in your TWW right ?

 

[DaisyQ]

Yep, 9 dpo.

 

[Kins]

Kins - I hope your lining thickens up so you can be on your way! Can they give you something to help it along?

Jchic- So glad to see you back and I'm happy you are feeling better. Look it's almost June 1st already, you will be Pupo in no time now!

AFM - went in this am and it looks like I will be triggering tonight as long as my b\w looks good. lining is 12 and I have about 16 follicles ready. I'm thankful to be done with stimming. Not feeling great and all this heat has not helped much!

Thanks Blue! SO awesome that you're ready!!!!

ASH- They did the same with me. They dont want to overstimulate. It sucks but its worth it. I have been there almost everyday this for the past 5 days. I am planning to do the IUI and right now I have two follicles close so thats better then fertilizing 5 eggs ya know. Anyway bare withthem... they know what their doing haha Feel better

Daisy- I asked them what will help increase my lining and they said the Gonal-F is supposed to. They didnt mention anything additional... Do you know of something?
PS sooo exiting your TWW. I havent been able to have a TWW yet...hopefully soon.

AFM-Okay so I must be losing my mind. So my lining thickened YEY its only 8 but they said that is good!!! Its ready BUT apparently my follicles werent ready. I thought they were but they werent boooo!!! I have two that are close at 15 there are others at like size 11 and under. The Dr's said I need the two to be 18... So keep your fx'd crossed that only these two grow and the other follicles dont :0)

 

[ashknowsbest]

kins - yeah I know they know what they're doing and I am happy they're being careful not to over stim but it is annoying going there every single day almost. It's insane. Anyways, it will only be worth it if I get my BFP and hopefully I will get it. Best of luck to you!

 

[DaisyQ]

Your lining will be fine if it's 8 now, and you are waiting another couple if days to trigger. Sounds good!

 

[BlueStorm]

Kins- So happy that your lining thickened up!

Daisy - HOw are you doing? Are you gonna POAS?

AFM - ER is tomorrow at 10:30am. I will post when I get home to let you all know what we got!

 

[Kins]

Ugh. So they gave me 150 of gonal f last night and that sent me overboard on my follicles. This morning I had too many mature ones to do an IuI. I'm at work trying to concentrate but so bummed. Still waiting for the dreading call from the doctor saying ER have to cancel this cycle. It was going so well too. It suck to start another cycle all over again and lots more needles.

 

[BlueStorm]

Ugh. So they gave me 150 of gonal f last night and that sent me overboard on my follicles. This morning I had too many mature ones to do an IuI. I'm at work trying to concentrate but so bummed. Still waiting for the dreading call from the doctor saying ER have to cancel this cycle. It was going so well too. It suck to start another cycle all over again and lots more needles.

ugghhh...so sorry to hear this. It's so disappointing to do all that work and then have to be canceled. Any chance of converting to IVF?

 

[DaisyQ]

Kins, that sucks. Could you possibly convert to IVF? Or are you going to try timed intercourse anyway? How many follicles are there?

Blue - almost there!

AFM, I may POAS but not until Friday at the earliest, which will be 12 DPO. I may wait until Saturday or Sunday, which is when my beta is.

 

[Kins]

Kins, that sucks. Could you possibly convert to IVF? Or are you going to try timed intercourse anyway? How many follicles are there?

Blue - almost there!

AFM, I may POAS but not until Friday at the earliest, which will be 12 DPO. I may wait until Saturday or Sunday, which is when my beta is.

At least 4 large ones. Last cycle she asked if I would reduce i said no. I think times intercourse is out of the ? Because say I were to fertilze there is a risk of 4. Bummer. Ya I don't think I want to do ivf. It weird all along I said no ivf but when it comes down to it I'm like hmmm...maybe. Wish I were a normal woman lol

 

[ashknowsbest]

Kins - just because you have 4 follicles doesn't mean they're all going to fertilize. My doctor does it even if there are 4 but no more than 4. Best of luck in whatever you choose!

 

[Helena_]

Kins- sorry to hear that. What do you mean by reduce?

 

[DaisyQ]

Kins, my IUI this time with injectables I had 3, possible 4. I think any more than 4, and you should cancel, but 4 is still doable.. if you are older (I forget how old you are), then the chances of higher order multiples is slim. Most women who get knocked up with trips or quads are young spring chickens. If you are over 35, or closer to 40, I wouldn't worry too much, personally.

 

[DaisyQ]

Oh and AFM, probably no need to POAS - just started spotting. Originally predicted AF would show Saturday, now I'm guessing tomorrow or Friday.

 

[BlueStorm]

Kins, that sucks. Could you possibly convert to IVF? Or are you going to try timed intercourse anyway? How many follicles are there?

Blue - almost there!

AFM, I may POAS but not until Friday at the earliest, which will be 12 DPO. I may wait until Saturday or Sunday, which is when my beta is.

At least 4 large ones. Last cycle she asked if I would reduce i said no. I think times intercourse is out of the ? Because say I were to fertilze there is a risk of 4. Bummer. Ya I don't think I want to do ivf. It weird all along I said no ivf but when it comes down to it I'm like hmmm...maybe. Wish I were a normal woman lol

Yeah I think you really have to be ready mentally to make the decision to do IVF, if you are on the fence it's not something I would jump into.

Daisy - Sorry for the spotting, do you normally spot pre AF? I always do and hate that.

 

[DaisyQ]

Yes I always do, except for when I took the Endometrin. I took them with my first two IUI cycles because I was convinced the pre AF spotting was bad news and might be preventing an embryo from sticking. Now I'm not as convinced, and I thought I'd give a natural luteal phase a try, especially since my progesterone levels seem normal. Honestly, I don't really care, and I'm not surprised. I wasn't holding out much hope. I usually spot for 1-2 days before she shows, but I'm feeling a bit crampy, so my guess is she will be here pretty soon.