"impatiently waiting and complaining" IVF November/December/end of the year bumps

[L4hope]

Michelle that's an amazing follie report!!

Familygal, 53 shots ha! We actually should count. Who knows that might be a pretty accurate count! Thankfully no I'm not crazy(at least not yet) I don't physically feel normal on shots. But yes I agree it makes us feel proactive about nipping this infertility thing in the bud!!

 

[septbride]

WOW Michelle!! That's so great! What sort of protocol are you doing?

Ash, so sorry about the BFN. Hope the beta says different..you're not out yet!

Welcome, missnicole! :wave: Congrats on the ET!

KChope, thinking about you and thinking good thoughts for your little embies. Grow, babies, grow!

Afam, yay for starting the Lupron!

L4/Snow, yeah they told me to refrigerate the diluted Lupron. I called the pharmacy and they said it stays good for 72 hours after it's been left out of the fridge, so I ordered a new one. DH is no longer in charge of putting the meds away.

Sandy, Kirst, and anyone I missed -- hi!

 

[kchope]

Hi all,

Just wanted to give a quick update on me - ET is scheduled for tomorrow. We will be transferring 1 embie and praying this is the one! Since I don't have much to go on here it will need to be a 3 day transfer. Jeez so stressful with odds always against us! I'm scrambling once again to get things done at work...I need to get out of my managerial position!

I promise to do personals tomorrow once I'm back at home and resting. Thanks so much for all your kind thoughts and words! It really helps calm me down. Thinking of you all
xoxoxo

 

[kchope]

One really quick personal...Ash thinking of you and wishing you the best of luck tomorrow for beta. I'm hoping that you get the much deserved BFP tomorrow hun!!

 

[kchope]

ooops it's me again...forgot to ask this of you all

I know a bunch of ladies get acu before/after ET. I have also heard that some Dr's are against acu after ET. What's your take on this? I believe my Dr is against acu after transfer I will need confirm this tomorrow. I searched online regarding Dr viewpoints and have heard both + and - stories.

 

[michelle01]

Sept - I am on the long lupron protocol; I started lupron on day 21 of my cycle and I started stims on 11/9 using follistum and menopur. The only thing different this cycle is I am going to acupuncture once a week which I started about a month ago. Last cycle I had around 15 or so follicles total and the first IVF was only like 13. So I am definitely having a better cycle all around; third time lucky, hopefully!!!

kchope - I have my FX'ed for you and your embie!! Good luck tomorrow; after your ET take time for yourself to relax and tons & tons of

 

[Afamilygal]

Michelle- WOOooEE girl! 20! goodness me, that is amazing! hip hip, horray!!!
maybe the acupuncture really made a difference for you, that is encouraging to hear!

On the subject of Acu- KC- my Dr is for it and said he endorses it 100% (and he is a man of science and the proven word- he isnt even convinced about dhea and there is a TON of studies that show that it helps improve egg quality in older ovaries)
so... I think you should do it, but that's just me. I'm going to be doing it before AND after transfer. you betcha. the gloves are OFF.
best of luck tomorrow love!!!

L4- if I stim for 10 days it is exactly 54 shots plus the ovidrel. I'm getting ready to do number 2 soon. shots shots shots shots!!!

Sept- I have a similar-ish mistake that I did today.
you're never going to believe this. I went to UP to pick up my package today. I got it around 12ish (it was overnighted from the pharmacy) and I went about my business, got home, went in, had lunch, yadda yadda LEFT THE BOX IN THE BACK OF MY CAR til 4! (please tell me that is ok.)
I laid down to do some meditating and 5 minutes in suddenly realized it was still there and was up like a shot running out to the car with my hands over my head in my socks.
the good news is it was only 4 hours extra in the box and it was in the foil package with cold packs, and it was in the car and the weather here is cool right now but OH MY GOD, that is nearly $4000 worth of gonal F!
It's going to be ok right? I have been kicking myself since...
luckily the menopur doesn't need refrigeration.
It has to be ok. Do you guys think it is ok???

 

[Snowbunny]

Hey all - just got home...long day...but wanted to say Afam - don't worry about the gonal-f. They told me that it didn't even really need to be refrigerated.

I'll catch up on personals tomorrow...I'm whipped!

 

[Sandy83]

Morning ladies!

Afam - just to let you know when i did menopur i didnt have Q caps and just had to different size needles one for mixing and one for injecting and i was fine with that so worth giving it ago!

Michelle - Woo Hoo for the follies! yay! this is definitely your cycle.

Kchope - Good Luck for ET today think of you

Ash - Fx'd for Beta today hoping it proves you wrong and you get your sending you lots of

Snow, Kirs_t, L4, Sept and everyone else hope you are doing well and moving along nicely! xx

 

[Kirs_t]

Hi Everyone - Happy Friday!
So glad the weekend is almost here

KChop - good luck for your ET! Let the tww begin! sending you lots of love and sticky thoughts.
Like Afam - I am also going to do acupuncture before and after transfer. I just had a session today and have another one booked for the day after my transfer next week. The more acu, the better I reckon

My acupuncturist prescribed royal jelly for me to take to help with thickening my lining. I'm also on vitex, a multi and fish oil. Do you think the vitex and royal jelly are ok to take after transfer? My clinic are dead against vitamins and naturopathy - so I took nothing last IVF..... I really believe it helps so am going to give it a go this time. Have been taking them for 2 months since last failed cycle. What do you ladies think?

Afam - how are you doing? I agree with snow, Ive heard that its fine to not refrigerate gonal f. Hope you're not too woried.

I had more bloods this morning and e2 and Lh both nice and high! I am triggering tonight and have the ET scheduled for Thursday next week. Pleeeaaassseee God let it work this time!

Hi to sandy, sept, snow, michelle, missn and L4 and anyone I've missed! Look forward to hearing updates on how you girls are going xxx

 

[michelle01]

Afam - I am sure your gonal F is OK! I have my follistum delivered and they leave it sitting outside half the day until I get home with ice packs around it. And I have never had any issues! YAY for starting stims today I do believe the acu is helping; it really doesn't hurt to do it! And I had to giggle when you wrote "Shots Shots Shots"...made me think of that song from LMFAO called Shots

Ash - Thinking about your today Hope you get some great news!!!

Kirs - YAY for triggering!!!

Hi Sandy, kchope, L4, Snow...hope you girls are doing good!

Yesterday afternoon I got my call about my estrongen level, it was 524. I was a little frustrated, disappointed since it wasn't rising as much as I had hoped. They increased my follistum; I am taking 750iu a day now. I go back tomorrow, so I am praying it rises! I know I have a lot of follicles, but that e2 level needs to get moving! My lining is at 9.7, so I think that is OK. Please please please rise, I need this cycle to work for me!

 

[septbride]

Afam, I'm sure your Gonal-F is fine. They keep them snuggled up in those cold packs, and as others said, it's not necessary to refrigerate that one. You're good!

Michelle, hope that e2 gets going -- did they say where it should be at this point? Maybe the Lupron is making it lower?

Kchope, GL with your ET! Go embie go! My clinic strongly recommends acu...I went after ET last time (but ended up with a BFN, obvs). I'm def doing it again this cycle. I think it's at least valuable for stress relief. Whatever we can do to cut down on that cortisol.

Kirst, that's great that you're triggering tonight! Good luck!

Ash, hope that beta test treats you right today.

Snow, L4, Sandy, everyone else -- hi and sending good thoughts!

 

[michelle01]

Sept - I think my first cycle it was higher at this point. They want it around 3000 by ER, I believe. My first cycle on day 10 it was at 1295, today is day 8 so tomorrow I will be interested to see where it is at. Hopefully the increase of follistum will help. And the good thing is my follies are all around the same, the previous 2 cycles I always had a dominent one. How is your stimming going?

 

[septbride]

That's good about not having a lead follicle. I bet the e2 will catch up by tomorrow!

My stimming is going fine, thanks. I'm battling a cold, which I really hope goes away this weekend before I get anywhere near triggering. I'm on day 6 of stims and just had my first estradiol check this morning. Not sure what to expect numbers-wise since I've heard that the microflare protocol can keep the e2 lower initially. We shall see!

 

[michelle01]

Sept - Sorry you are feeling so crummy! Hope that lets up soon for you. How many follicles do you have? I am on the microflare protocol too, so I am sure that is why my level is still lower and the fact I have always been a slow responder, doesn't help much. I stimmed both times before for 11 days, this will probably be the same. I am on day 8, but I am certain I will stim through next Monday/Tuesday and ER will be Wednesday.

 

[septbride]

Thanks! They actually haven't done an ultrasound on me since my baseline. I'm guessing I'll be going in for a follicle check on Sunday...still waiting to get my e2 results and marching orders. That's interesting that you respond slowly but get a great number of eggs. I think they consider me a poor responder because of my crappy AMH levels -- I stimmed for 12 days last time and got 7 eggs.

 

[michelle01]

Thanks! They actually haven't done an ultrasound on me since my baseline. I'm guessing I'll be going in for a follicle check on Sunday...still waiting to get my e2 results and marching orders. That's interesting that you respond slowly but get a great number of eggs. I think they consider me a poor responder because of my crappy AMH levels -- I stimmed for 12 days last time and got 7 eggs.

The only thing I did different this cycle was start acupuncture. Not sure if that had anything to do with the increase of follicles or what? I also started eating a lot better a few months ago and still continued my workouts. I am a bit shocked my e2 level was so much lower with all the follicles I have. It will be interesting to see what the number is tomorrow.

Interesting they don't do the scans everytime, but every dr is different. I stimmed 11 days both cycles due to my low e2 levels last time; first cycle they got 9 eggs and second one 10. However on my second cycle only 2 of the 7 that even fertilised made it to day 5 so that was really hard on us. I figured I was a poor responder due to my age; that was the only thing that I could think. I turn 39 in January. I have my FX'ed for both of us this cycle

 

[kchope]

Guten Tag Friends

It's official I'm pupo!! We transferred 1 8-cell embryo with no fragmentation on Friday. Dr was very happy with results. He actually said the last 3 women who transferred singletons are now all preggo so I hope I can keep the positive record moving in the right direction. I did acu after transfer and just been lounging around which is the hardest part for me as I always like to be doing something.

Michelle - wonderful follicle count! I'm sure your E2 will continue to rise and you will have some great eggs!!! Fx for u my dear!!

Sept - hoping stims are moving along well for you and that your scan shows lots of follicle growth!

Afam - your meds are fine from being left in the car I know u know this already but I'm a bit behind on my shout-outs! I hope all is well and u are moving along just dandy with your injections.

L4 - how are you doing? You've started stims right? Hope you r doing well.

Kirs - yay for trigger! Looking forward to another friend in the 2ww! I've heard so much success on FET cycles keeping my fx for u!

Snow & Sandy - hi!!! Hope you both are doing well

Missnicole - Welcome to the group! So happy to have another partner in the 2ww! Hope you are managing well.

Sorry if I missed anyone I can't go back without losing my info! Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and how nice to only have 3 days of work this upcoming week! Things will def move quickly from here...
Xoxoxox

 

[Afamilygal]

WHOA nelly, I feel like crap. WTH? I started the stims yesterday am and I don't remember feeling this bad last time! and OMGAWD the menopur sucks. I nearly had a nervous breakdown trying to get it all ready to inject before 7 yesterday and was frEAkiNg out since I lost a bit of it and it had a MASSIVE bubble in it which I thought would kill me if I injected it. my thigh looks ridiculous, like someone kicked me with pointy boots on! grrumph. and it burns like a mother!!!

I felt fine yesterday but the pills they have me take at bedtime kept me up half the night so I can't tell if I feel so awful from the drugs, or cause I'm sleep deprived, or if it is allergies since I wasn't taking my allegra anymore. (I took one today, I think it may be all of the above and when my allergies kick in and are left unattended I tend to get REALLY sick, like bronchitic sick so I figured the allegra was the lesser of two evils)
Ah man. this is crazy and only day 2?! how comes you guys all seem to feel ok? (except for you Michelle, you mentioned you were feeling crummy- is it like tired and headaches, sore like you are coming down with something?)
FRICK! what if I am coming down with something???

balls. this is mental. but even if I do come down with something, its not going to hurt anything right?

bzzz... sorry to be such a mentalist today, but what the what?

 

[Afamilygal]

and KC- sorry meant to say this: CONGRATS on my PUPO!!! woot woot!!! horrraaaaaayyyyyy, I got my FX for you and you wee embie!