IVF/FET in Aug'13' - Aug'14' buddies wanted!!*13 BFP's!!**Updates on first page**

[Disneyfan88]

Katie- I'm glad you got your time off and your comfy pants. how about the Gatorade?

Plex- I'm so sorry... At least you have good embies

Lucie- I'm routing for you! Good news is that its doubling. What are the doctors saying.

AFM- I have my appointment tomorrow with the doctor. My meds are ordered and I start a new cycle on Friday! I am glad to jump right back in... its not giving me time to heal, but I will have 10 days off from work during stimming, er and et... hopefully this works.

I got Gatorade today I had my appointment today and they said the follicles are still small not growing as much as they had hoped... They upped gonal f to 300 and still at 75 menopur.

Fingers crossed that the increase meds give your follies a boost. You'll get even more growth once you trigger. I hope you're feeling better today. You're almost there!

 

[adroplet]

Had my first progesterone oil shot today and OUCH! I didn't ice the site, I wanted to see how bad it would be. Hurts some but I can tolerate it (after 10yrs of endo pain, I can tolerate anything).

4 more days to go for my FET, I'm trying to relax but get nervous at random times. The ectopic stories scare me, so do the molar/partial molar pregnancies (my sister just had a partial removed). I need to relax.

 

[Samsfan]

Prayin... When do you start stimming? I started tonight! I feel like I just jumped in again

Lucie- How are you doing?

How are all the ladies?

Hi Ladies

I'm so sorry Plex

Lucie...I have toes..fingers...eyes...and all crossed for you!!!!

Sam....we may be stimming buddies if all goes well on my end...lol.....

 

[Samsfan]

Katie- Awesome.. make sure to drink it in between water.... Once you trigger some will catch up. I was also a slow starter..but they always caught up.

I did my baseline today. Counted 3 follies on each side.... without meds... so lets see how this goes.

Katie- I'm glad you got your time off and your comfy pants. how about the Gatorade?

Plex- I'm so sorry... At least you have good embies

Lucie- I'm routing for you! Good news is that its doubling. What are the doctors saying.

AFM- I have my appointment tomorrow with the doctor. My meds are ordered and I start a new cycle on Friday! I am glad to jump right back in... its not giving me time to heal, but I will have 10 days off from work during stimming, er and et... hopefully this works.

I got Gatorade today I had my appointment today and they said the follicles are still small not growing as much as they had hoped... They upped gonal f to 300 and still at 75 menopur.

 

[Disneyfan88]

Had my first progesterone oil shot today and OUCH! I didn't ice the site, I wanted to see how bad it would be. Hurts some but I can tolerate it (after 10yrs of endo pain, I can tolerate anything).

4 more days to go for my FET, I'm trying to relax but get nervous at random times. The ectopic stories scare me, so do the molar/partial molar pregnancies (my sister just had a partial removed). I need to relax.

You're going to rock your FET! I don't ice before my PIO shots, but my doctor ordered me 1 inch injection needles, which I think are smaller than the norm. Hopefully they get better for you.

I know it's hard, but keep your eye on the prize, and try not to think about the what-ifs if you can. I purposely chose not to google things that could go wrong with my FET. I'm keeping everything crossed for you! I can't remember, are you doing acupuncture?

 

[Disneyfan88]

Prayin... When do you start stimming? I started tonight! I feel like I just jumped in again

Lucie- How are you doing?

How are all the ladies?

Hi Ladies

I'm so sorry Plex

Lucie...I have toes..fingers...eyes...and all crossed for you!!!!

Sam....we may be stimming buddies if all goes well on my end...lol.....

Good luck Samsfan!!

 

[adroplet]

Thanks! I'm not doing acupuncture. I know it helps with stress, I did it while doing all my IUIs. Just don't have one that specialized with IVF near me and I don't trust just anyone poking me.
I will stop Googling stuff.

 

[Disneyfan88]

Thanks! I'm not doing acupuncture. I know it helps with stress, I did it while doing all my IUIs. Just don't have one that specialized with IVF near me and I don't trust just anyone poking me.
I will stop Googling stuff.

Watch some funny movies after your FET. I've read that laughter is good for implantation.

Also, my acupuncturist recommends eating lots of protein (chicken) and taking in warm fluids after your transfer. I ate chicken for dinner for at least a week, and DH brought me soup and hot water while i stayed in bed for a few days. He also recommends keeping your feet warm (wear socks), and don't eat or drink anything colder than room temperature. I was also told to avoid spicy foods, anything with strong smells, and fried foods, and I was told to limit dairy and sugar, too. It may sound hokey, but I followed it all (and was told to continue through at least the first trimester, though I will be cheating a little when we go to Disneyland next month as well as on Thanksgiving & Christmas).

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

Hi Sam....I thought it would be this weekend but again things changed! They didn't get results when they were supposed to again (like usual!) so sometime next week I'm assuming! womp womp! How was your first night

Hi everyone!

 

[JessicaG121]

I wanted to take a minute and vent. I'm so frustrated and my husband doesn't seem to truly understand.

I HATE these FET meds. Not only am I tired of being a human pin cushion, but I hate how they make me feel. I feel completely disconnected from my body; I don't really know what the meds are even doing except making me miserable. If I hadn't paid $15K to be this miserable, I'd consider quitting.

I know it's the Lupron. That's the only thing I've been taking long enough to cause this... And I still have 2 weeks to go.

 

[Disneyfan88]

Prayin4babies, good luck! I hope the wait isn't much longer for you.

Jessica, I'm sorry that the meds are making you feel bad. I hope it gets better for you. I wasn't put on injectables before my FET, so I unfortunately don't have any tips to offer you. Hang in there!

 

[ababy4us]

Hi ladies! I hope you remember me

Firstly, a HUGE congratulations to all the BFPs!!!

Secondly, so sorry to all who have had the dreaded BFN. Its so hard, I know.

I'm sorry I left back in September when my IVF failed, I just went through (and still going through) such a hard time.

I just had my follow-up appointment to our failed IVF on Thursday and we have decided that the next step should be a Laparoscopy. My RE suspects I have endometriosis since I have endometriomas. He didn't remove the endometriomas before IVF because of my DOR there is a high chance that it could make things much worse. BUT, my egg quality is SO poor from the endometriomas this seems like the most logical step to me and our RE. I'm so nervous and scared that I will have no eggs left. I didn't know if any of you ladies have gone through the same thing? I know there are a few with endo on here, just looking for some experiences. TIA

 

[Disneyfan88]

Hi ladies! I hope you remember me

Firstly, a HUGE congratulations to all the BFPs!!!

Secondly, so sorry to all who have had the dreaded BFN. Its so hard, I know.

I'm sorry I left back in September when my IVF failed, I just went through (and still going through) such a hard time.

I just had my follow-up appointment to our failed IVF on Thursday and we have decided that the next step should be a Laparoscopy. My RE suspects I have endometriosis since I have endometriomas. He didn't remove the endometriomas before IVF because of my DOR there is a high chance that it could make things much worse. BUT, my egg quality is SO poor from the endometriomas this seems like the most logical step to me and our RE. I'm so nervous and scared that I will have no eggs left. I didn't know if any of you ladies have gone through the same thing? I know there are a few with endo on here, just looking for some experiences. TIA

Of course I remember you! I don't have any experience with what you're going through, but I wanted to wish you the best of luck with your laparoscopy. I hope you're doing better.

 

[adroplet]

Hi ladies! I hope you remember me

Firstly, a HUGE congratulations to all the BFPs!!!

Secondly, so sorry to all who have had the dreaded BFN. Its so hard, I know.

I'm sorry I left back in September when my IVF failed, I just went through (and still going through) such a hard time.

I just had my follow-up appointment to our failed IVF on Thursday and we have decided that the next step should be a Laparoscopy. My RE suspects I have endometriosis since I have endometriomas. He didn't remove the endometriomas before IVF because of my DOR there is a high chance that it could make things much worse. BUT, my egg quality is SO poor from the endometriomas this seems like the most logical step to me and our RE. I'm so nervous and scared that I will have no eggs left. I didn't know if any of you ladies have gone through the same thing? I know there are a few with endo on here, just looking for some experiences. TIA

I have stage 2 endometriosis. I've had it for over 10 years but was not diagnosed until 2010 thanks to a laparoscopy. I have never had a bfp and I've been trying for about 3 years. After over 12 IUIs we decided to try IVF before we consider adoption.
At first I was so scared of trying Lupron but for me it has helped with my endo. I have not had any pains since starting the Lupron shots. I haven't experienced the negative effects some ladies here have. As for the egg quality, I have 14 grade A blasts waiting. My ER did mention a possibility of poor egg quality but somehow I was lucky.
I'm glad you are getting a Lap, I think most women who haven't had one and suffer from unexplained infertility should. Many conditions including endometriosis are not detected in scans or ultrasounds. Worth a try. I'm glad I did, I thought I was slowly and painfully dying. When I found out it was endo, I was relieved in a way because now it had a name and I wasn't the only one with it.
Many women with even higher stages of endo and with endometriomas achieve pregnancy, don't lose faith. We just have one more obstacle to overcome to get there.

 

[ababy4us]

Thanks ladies.

I think I must just either not have the classic symptoms of endo or have high pain tolerance. My RE is fairly convinced my endo is moderate to severe. I guess we won't know for sure until Lap day. I'm just so scared I will lose my ovaries

I should mention my egg quality is very poor. Poor response to IVF meds and bad quality eggs. The endometriomas are affecting my egg quality.

 

[adroplet]

FET done!
It went smooth and now I'm on bedrest for 48 hrs. OTD is Nov. 7th. This is exciting!
and for you viewing pleasure, here are some pics...

 

[Samsfan]

Adroplet- Awesome!!!!!!So excited for you praying for your BFP

AFM- I started stimming. I have a sono tomorrow. I'm praying for my follies to catch up to my 2 bigger follies.

FET done!
It went smooth and now I'm on bedrest for 48 hrs. This is exciting!
and for you viewing pleasure, here are some pics...

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

Congrats on being pupo adroplet!! Those are some beautiful embies

yayyyy for starting sams! Everything here is crossed for you

 

[Disneyfan88]

FET done!
It went smooth and now I'm on bedrest for 48 hrs. This is exciting!
and for you viewing pleasure, here are some pics...

Wahoo!! Congrats on your transfer!!! I'm keeping everything crossed for you. Sending good thoughts and sticky dust your way!:

Adroplet- Awesome!!!!!!So excited for you praying for your BFP

AFM- I started stimming. I have a sono tomorrow. I'm praying for my follies to catch up to my 2 bigger follies.

FET done!
It went smooth and now I'm on bedrest for 48 hrs. This is exciting!
and for you viewing pleasure, here are some pics...

Congrats in getting started again! I'm praying that your sono goes well tomorrow!

 

[Katielbkr]

Did anyone gain weight during their ivf cycle?