IVF / FET Feb/March 2017

[S_secret]

My - I drank loads of Pom juice and I am not sure if it worked on thickening my lining but it did make my temp stay up and I plan on drinking it again for this Ivf.

Scooby - good luck on getting a cycle done so you can start Ivf. I am on suprefact twice a day menopur and gonal f. Then trigger shot and progesterone. Hopefully it works!!

I got the all clean from the clinic yesterday so I went and picked up my super expensive prescriptions and DH and I did the first shot this am. He's a first responder so he's good at giving me the shots but also a shift worker so I have to do the evening on by myself tonight. Not sure how that's going to go.

 

[Myshelsong]

Ahhh, I think all the good thoughts paid off. Got the call this morning and we ar doing the FET this Sunday!!
I didn't buy pomegranate juice but I am going to go grab some now. Eating clean (or trying too), eating pineapple, taking vitamins, eating avocado, drinking lots of water.
If anyone else has some suggestions let me know!

Scooby i hear a lot of people talk about how much better there af was after a polyp was removed so that is great! You are so close to the IVF cycle holy moly! Excited for you.

Good luck Beneath, I hate tracking for ovulation mine is always so late I suck at it.

Secret. You will do fine with the injections, I did them all by myself as my Dh is the worst with needles. Just take a breath and plunge. My only advise is don't go crazy hard like I did the first time, or you will get a huge bruise!

 

[S_secret]

Omg yay!!! The cheapest place I found the Pom juice is Costco. If you have that in your area. Don't know if this. Dans anything or not but I have heard keeping your feet warm helps lol. Old wives tale I am sure but whatever helps!

 

[Myshelsong]

Oh I did that last time as well, warm liquids and warm feet. I already put a second pair of socks on today to prepare myself hahaha
It worked last time, I am hoping it will this time!

 

[beneathmywing]

star25 -- It sucks not knowing what's going on with your cycle! Did they track your beta till it went down to zero?

Myshelsong -- So excited for you! Glad it all turned out well.

scoobybeans -- I'm going to be doing femara/low stim combo.. so femara and 150 follistim every other day. This is my fourth stim cycle, and I have high FSH.. I switched DR's, and we are really focusing on embryo quality. I will be doing a few retrievals before transferring. What protocol will you be on?

secret -- Yay for getting the all clean and starting! As in regards to doing your shot yourself, you can do it!!! I was scared when I had to do one by myself and then started doing all of them myself. I like having the control. Good luck!


AFM: Got a + OPK yesterday.. so AF should be here on the 26th or so.. Eek! Getting close.

 

[star25]

Beneath, they didn't do any betas, just a scan to check all was OK after it had passed and then they said to do a hpt on 6th Dec which was negative
The spotting started again on the 21St Dec for about ten days which was a pain but definitely completely stopped now so hopefully something will happen soon

I haven't tried an opk, my cycles are always all over the place anyway and when I tried before I just got frustrated, of the next cycle after this takes forever I'll ask for provera to start

My protocol is a fet and will start estrogen tablets on day 1-3 after baseline scan, go back after 10/11 days for lining check, if ok start progesterone pessaries 3 times a day and transfer is 5 days later, if not go back a week later to check again, which is what I've had to do for the last 2

 

[scoobybeans]

secret- Congrats on starting your cycle! I hope the shots aren't too painful. Can I ask how much your meds cost? We're OOP and that's the one thing I'm not sure how much to budget for. I've heard anything from $2,500 to $6,000 which is a pretty big difference!

myshel- Wow, hooray for your Sunday FET!!! Sounds like you're doing everything you can to get your body ready. You got this!

beneath- I'm a big believer in focusing on quality over quantity. They're putting me on an antagonist protocol with I'm guessing pretty aggressive stims because of my age (39) and my AFC (9). My FSH is 6.9 & AMH is 2.1 though, not too shabby, so I'm really curious to see how I'll respond. I got 4 follies on 50mg of Clomid when I did my IUI, but that was over a year ago so I'm sure things have changed. Anyway, hooray for your pos OPK!!! You'll be starting in no time at all now

star- FET sounds so much nicer than fresh I hope you don't have to wait too much longer! Will you be transferring 1 or 2?

AFM, I thought this cycle was a total wash because I had a terrible stomach flu and we only got to BD once. (And I was 99% sure that was after I'd already ovulated.) Yesterday was cycle day 19 and 6DPO, and I started spotting with light cramping at night. I figured great, here comes AF on day 19 and WTF is wrong with my body? But spotting and cramping are gone today. Of course I can't help but wonder... implantation bleeding? But a natural BFP just seems like a mythical creature at this point. And I have to remind myself that there's no such thing as unicorns Plus side, if it is AF my IVF cycle will at least start sooner.

 

[S_secret]

Scooby - so far we have only purchased drugs for 7 days as they are going to check me again for progress at that time and reassess and it cost us $3,500 (ish). What's opp? So far the shots aren't horrible, not my favourite either though lol. I had to do them last night myself as DH was working night shift but I made him do the am ones because I am a sucky.

So far today I am CRANKY!!!! All I want to do is have drinks smoke cigarettes and eat all the processed foods! Eff you infertility. Did I mention SO CRANKY!!!!'

 

[beneathmywing]

star25 -- okay well if hpt was negative then I am sure it is back down to zero.. hopefully things start moving for you soon. Took a while for me after BO as well.

scoobybeans -- hope that protocol works wonders for you! my amh is lower and fsh is higher than yours and I am 27.. high stims seem to fry my eggs so doesnt work well for me! Never know, maybe you will get that miracle bfp! FX!

 

[star25]

Scooby, like beneath said, it is possible so you never know! woukd you test if af is late?

 

[Myshelsong]

You never know what will happen that is for sure. I hope you are not out, but I always had a hard time Feeling positive after so long trying.

Scooby I am on the same protocol almost. Good luck with it, hope you have minimum side affects and get a great lining!

Afm ... longest week ever!! Feeling good though, just a slight headache. Thanks prometrium.
Count down is on. Going to feel positive about this, we are going to have a baby

 

[star25]

Oh yes you are my! Can't wait for us all to have transfers and get our bfps

I never imagined mine would work first time, never thought it would and didn't think about getting a bfp next time but did even if it was a blighted ovum, but still, even if we don't always feel positive we can be proved wrong and get our babies x

 

[scoobybeans]

secret- Yikes that is pricey! Are you in the USA? OPP= out of pocket. I'm glad your shots aren't too terrible. Are you using ice to numb the area? I hear that helps

beneath- Thank you! I'm not sure what to expect so I'm just trusting in my doctor. I'm sorry you're struggling so much, especially at your age. Infertility is so unfair.

star- I'm a POAS fanatic so naturally I tested this morning lol. It was BFN but I was expecting that at 8DPO. I've sort of come back down to reality today and realized this is probably just AF showing up early. I find stories like yours very encouraging!!

my- I'm so glad you're feeling positive & I'm feeling positive for you! I know it sounds weird as we've never met but I'll be thinking of you Sunday and sending good vibes your way. Every time a BnB girl I know has an important day, they're always in my thoughts. I truly think the positivity helps.

AFM, bummed my cycle is so screwy but happy I get to start IVF sooner than expected. DH and I have decided to pay for ICSI and assisted hatching, as this is our only shot & we want to make sure we do as much as we can to help He's also coming around to the idea of implanting 2 embies (if we have them) although I'm not gonna lie, twins would be tough.

 

[Myshelsong]

Scooby, my af was 3 days early this cycle and I was also super bummed but super excited that I got to start the FET sooner than I thought. Two babies would be fantastic, tough but worth it I think.
Hope you have a good month, and I definitely appreciate the positive thoughts. That's what we are all here for!

 

[Fern81]

Stalking especially for Myshel (ALL THE POSITIVE THOUGHTS AND HUGS IN THE WORLD!) but also huge fx for everyone else!! X

 

[Myshelsong]

Thanks Fern. Hope all is going well with you January ladies.

 

[S_secret]

Scooby - we are in Canada 🇨🇦 but yes. Expensive!! We are also paying for icsi but our clinic won't do two 5 day blasts so I don't know if we can request them put in two. I wouldn't mind twins at all. I am getting up there in age so I don't think we would have the one to do two but I would be over the moon excited with just one too. DH is an only child and he turned out awesome. I am one of 5 so I would just have to get used to the idea of my child having no siblings.

 

[October_baby]

Hello ladies,
I would like to join your thread. I start IVF in Feb. After TTC unsuccessfully for one year, I found out both tubes were blocked and damaged. I am so nervous but excited to begin this journey. It would be nice to talk to other ladies who are going through similar experiences. This has been one emotional roller coaster but Im ready. Good luck to all of you.

 

[scoobybeans]

my- Only 2 more sleeps until your big day!!! I love the idea of two but I know the reality would be tough. We don't have any family close by to help out & we both work full time. I might be able to work something out with my boss but daycare is sooooooo ridiculous around here. Truly though I've always wanted two so I'm sure we'd figure out a way to make it work

fern- thank you!

secret- My clinic wasn't thrilled about the idea of 2 5-day blasts either, but they'd do it because of my age. I honestly don't know if we'll even get 2 so we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I'm starting to think I'd rather freeze extras to give us one more shot with an FET, because I think we could swing that financially. I know what you mean about siblings though! I'm one of three but my DH is an only child too How are you feeling on the meds today?

October- Hello & welcome to the thread Looks like we'll be cycle buddies. Do you know what kind of protocol you're going to be on?

AFM, I have no idea what's going on with my body right now. Started spotting 6DPO, very light but on & off through today at 9DPO. I had cramping on 6-8DPO which seems to be gone now. Stark white BFN on an internet cheapie this morning. So...?

 

[S_secret]

Scooby 9dpo is still early. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

My I like you positive thinking. I am using that too for this cycle! So pumped for you. One more sleep right!! I am a child and still count things in sleeps lol whatever 😂

Still feeling good today. I think I accidentally froze my skin too much this am with the ice pack. It's been 2 hours and it's still red lol. Last night we did our first gonal f and that was a bit of a gong show but it turned out all fine and this am I did all the mixing and prep for menopur and suprefact and DH just did the injections. Everyone says it's gets easier but 4 days in I am still dreading the shots everytime lol.