First ivf march 2014! Please join me!

[Peachy1584]

Red sorry if I missed it but do you have a retrieval date? Everything really does move very fast. Tonight is my first bcp and I have never liked them.

 

[redbrick80]

I have been getting my injections for 3 days now (started on CD3) and everything is going really well so far. They have me scheduled in until the 20th, but they said there is no way I will go that long. This morning the nurse said injections until at least Friday. So I am hoping for retrieval Sunday or Monday, fingers crossed. Either day would be awesome - Monday is a holiday here so I wouldn't have to miss a day of work

 

[Peachy1584]

Good for you how exciting! Once you start it really does go by so fast. You'll be pupo before you know it! Otherwise feeling ok?

Lanet how are you doing? Hope time is flying by for you and the witch shows soon : )

 

[lanet]

I'm good, thanks. Still waiting for af. Cd43. And I'm experiencing extreme fatigue. I just wonder if it's the rhyroid medicine and maybe they need to up my dose. Anyway, feeling pretty crappy. Hardly have energy to go anything.
How are you guys? How are the bcp treating you?

 

[Peachy1584]

Did you talk to your doc? Perhaps you should have that checked out real soon. It's only been a few days so I'm fine. Supposed to have first appt next week but they are still waiting on records from clinic. It's always something right? Does it feel like Flo is coming soon? Could be your poor body is just worn out from trying so hard.

 

[HelloKelye]

Hi Ladies!

I hope you don't mind me joining this thread! My husband and I are doing our 1st IVF and I'm currently on cd4. I just went in for an ultrasound, looks like I have 10 follicles between 9mm-11mm and a few other small ones. I'm on lupron, menopur and gonal-f. Tentative retrieval date is the week of 2/19 =)!!!!

I have to say - the injections are NOT BAD AT ALL. Truely. They are not! I always look forward to doing them - Ha ha!

Redbrick80 - looks like you and I are really close together in this cycle!

Lanet - my cousin just had her ER last wednesday. She says that the drugs are SOOOOO GOOD

 

[Peachy1584]

Hello Hello! It's nice to be almost at the end isn't it? Us this your first cycle? Do you mind me asking what clinic you use?

 

[HelloKelye]

Hello Hello! It's nice to be almost at the end isn't it? Us this your first cycle? Do you mind me asking what clinic you use?

Hi Peachy!!!

Ha - I was gonna PM you b/c I noticed you were from MN! Sigh - this is my VERY FIRST CYLE - I'm soo excited and at the same time soo nervous! I'm at RMC in Minneapolis. How about you?? Is this your first too? Which clinic are you at?

 

[redbrick80]

Hi Hello! We are close!! My nurse said as of today ER will be approc the 17th

I completely agree that the injections are not bad at all. I am on Gonal F and Bravelle - one stings more than the other when it goes in - not sure which one is which, but not an issue. So far blood work is good. I have my chart, but not really sure how to read it lol. I am going to try and post it. What I think is says is that there are 20 Follicles on my right and 24 on my left., but it looks like my left ones are growing faster? 1.1 and 1.0 for average diameters?

Rt Follicles

 

[redbrick80]

It won't let post my chart...

 

[HelloKelye]

Hi Hello! We are close!! My nurse said as of today ER will be approc the 17th

I completely agree that the injections are not bad at all. I am on Gonal F and Bravelle - one stings more than the other when it goes in - not sure which one is which, but not an issue. So far blood work is good. I have my chart, but not really sure how to read it lol. I am going to try and post it. What I think is says is that there are 20 Follicles on my right and 24 on my left., but it looks like my left ones are growing faster? 1.1 and 1.0 for average diameters?

Rt Follicles

WOWZERS! 20 and 24?!?! Congrats to YOU!!! What's your dosage on the gonal-f? I did 225 on Sat and Sun, 75iu yesterday until this coming friday. Hahah - I should be having my ER sometime next week too. Have you decided how many you'll be putting back?? Is this your first ivf cycle?

 

[lanet]

So jealous that you guys are already in the process! How exciting! I'm glad to hear the injections and the retrieval aren't so bad.
Peachy I just had my thyroid rechecked last week, I'm waiting to hear the results. And also we've been covered in snow for most of the winter and I think it's starting to effect me. I need some sunshine! My boobs are sore so I'm guessing af will be here within a week.

 

[redbrick80]

I just called the nurse at clinic and they confirmed 20 on my right and 24 on my left. They said those were all there before I started the drugs. When I went for my diagnostic testing in August I only had 4 and 6 to start. She said they are excellent numbers...I think they are high, but I will trust the doctors and the process.

This is my first IVF - Started stims on Saturday - Gonal F 150 IU and Bravelle 75 IU
We are doing ICSI as well, hubby has bad morphology. The clinic will only put one egg in at a time, if it was my choice I would go for 2

 

[Peachy1584]

Lanet don't be jealous because it goes so damn fast. Isn't funny how she only shows when you don't want her to and vice versa? Yeah Winter is getting old for all of us. We're expecting a warm up though and can't wait to take a stroll around the lake. I just need to be outside

Red what a ridiculous number of eggs good for you! Make sure you're drinking a ton of water and even throw in gatorade if you like that.

Hello it's not my first you can read my signature at the bottom to see how all that turned out. I was at the u of m for all that and have now switched to rmia in woodbury. Stat wise all of the clinics around here seem very similar don't they? We went with the cost sharing warranty program this time around and Rmia is very close to home. Lanet has to go 3 hours and it reminds me of how lucky I am.

 

[Peachy1584]

Red is only being able to put one back a Canada thing or is it because of an issue? If we do 3 day this time I plan on putting back 3. If 5 day we can only put back 2.

 

[lanet]

Well just got the call, my thyroid is perfect, so they are keeping me at the same dose. So now what's my excuse? Lol, I need to go to bed earlier maybe? We are expecting a warm up this weekend too. I can wait to be out in the sun plating my garden, which I'll be doing in April so I'll have a nice stess reliever during ivf.

 

[Peachy1584]

Glad the test came back perfect. Maybe it's just stressing over all this stuff. I know this will sound crazy but my teeth have started hurting again already. My last ivf my teeth hurt so bad I made an emergency appt at the dentist and he asked of course about meds blah blah so I told him all about the ivf and turns out my teeth hurt so bad because I was clenching them while sleeping without ever knowing. Sad how it can even mess with sleep. So I went to the gym today and then tried a fertility yoga dvd. Hopefully it helps.

 

[redbrick80]

Lanet - Good news on the thyroid. The weather has been so miserable, everyone that I talked to is feeling very blah. Hang in there, one day it will be warm again

Peachy - I'm going to say one egg is a Canadian thing - as far as I know there are no issues, but will ask the clinic tomorrow when I go in.

 

[lanet]

Peachy that's crazy about your teeth! And crazy what stress can do to us.
Redbrick I think other countries will only do 1 embryo too. Usually when it's a funded cycle, is yours funded or self pay?
I will have them transfer as many as they want, but I don't think they will do more than 2.
Peachy when do you start the stims?
I think I feel AF coming, starting to feel crampy.

 

[Peachy1584]

I'll be interested in hearing why they will only transfer 1.

I just talked to the lady this afternoon and we go in for our appt next Tues. At that time we'll sign consents and do the trial transfer and all that jazz. I'm sure we'll get a schedule at that time because I think I have to be on bcp's for 21 days or some such thing. Less time the better I say. According to my loan advisor well close on our in about 2 weeks so it should work out well. I get tired of worrying about everything. I think last time I stimmed about 10 days so it really does go fast. With all the injections you're so busy there's no time think so when the 2ww starts it's like oh ok what do I do now and then the psycho feelings set in. Did it work? I know it didn't work. I have cramps. Why don't I have cramps anymore? Lmao I am so not looking forward to that again!