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

[Plex]

Plex my little one just turned 1! Between clomid, failed fet, we have been trying for #2 since he was 6 months. It's so hard and I'm so grateful to have you guys' support here. We haven't told anyone about doing ivf. I just don't want anyone asking if it had worked or call me to see how I'm doing...that would drive me insane.

Hes 2 and a half in January Been trying for #2 since he was 4 months as i just bloomin knew it would take ages I told the guys at work i was donating my eggs, which i have done on my last round but ive told no one about this next ivf cycle except my mum and mum in law. Ive also told a really close friend too.
I remember with my mmc we'd told everyone about the pregnancy then had to tell everyone about loosing the baby which was hard - learnt a tough lesson through that.
My mum has been very good and looks after my lb when i have appointments and was around after the egg collection this time. My husband also took time off work. My mum looks after my lb so i can go out to work generally so it wasnt a problem thankfully! I see from ur siggy u had ivf to get ur son, how long did it all take? xx

 

[Plex]

Samsfan - Whats the acupuncture like? Ive never had it done before but am considering it this time. Does it take along time?
Im glad ur feeling a bit better hun! Im praying for ur lil embie to thrive xx

Flagirlie - Ur poor hand! I hope they find that one of ur arms are good to stick a needle in 2moro rather than ur other hand! Just the thought of it make me wince Ur lining sounds really good - u think u'll be going in for the collection soon? xx

Disney - Hows things hun? xx

 

[flagirlie7]

Thanks for all your kind support! I will post tomorrow when I know more. I am really thinking Tuesday, Plex!

 

[Samsfan]

Plex- The acupuncture is great .. usually a 45 minute session. I find at the very least it relaxes me... and you must be relaxed for transfer. I have a session scheduled before and after transfer... yeah!

Flagirlie- I have the same problem. I only have one person remove my blood, because she knows how to do it. I ask for her. If you are comfortable with someone use them. If I don't use her, everyone else makes me bruise. Not everyone knows how to draw blood. For my retrieval they put the iv in my hand... OUCH! I KNOW THE FEELING. If they are going to continue with your hand ask for a baby needle.

 

[MeganScott]

Samsfan hope you're feeling better now! Goodluck with the transfer on Monday!! Praying for your Lone Rider!!

Plex I know!! Excited and nervous... the hardest part is going to be the 11am call on Friday to find out about survival of the embies. I hope I hear good news... I'm so scared!

Flagirlie I can imagine... yikes I hope your arms recover from the needle pricks quickly! I often experience that because I have very thin veins, and if I don't have a hearty breakfast and enough water, I'm headed for disaster and painful re-pricking because they cant catch the veins!

AFM - DH gave me my first PIO shot tonight. Wasn't so bad, but I realised the shots in the right hip hurt less than the shots in the left hip. So we'll go to the right hip until I think I need a break on that side.

No more Lupron, yay! I was a ball of rage yesterday and drove DH nuts! Today is better, and hopefully the PIO will balance out the high Estrogen and make me a little saner than I've been the last few days.

 

[sunshine1217]

Goodluck flagirlie!!! I drank the grape low cal Gatorade. I swear it works better than the others. My acupuncturist says that it the perfect mix of sugars and sodium to flush the water out of your ovaries. She says drinking water after transfer will only bloat you more... Before transfer drink a lot of water. Your follies need water to grow.

AFM--- Bad news. I got 4 follies... only 2 were mature ... only ONE EGG fertilized. Ladies please pray for this one to make it to transfer and become my baby love! Bright side, its better than none!

All you need is 1! Will be thinking of you.

 

[sunshine1217]

Plex my little one just turned 1! Between clomid, failed fet, we have been trying for #2 since he was 6 months. It's so hard and I'm so grateful to have you guys' support here. We haven't told anyone about doing ivf. I just don't want anyone asking if it had worked or call me to see how I'm doing...that would drive me insane.

Hes 2 and a half in January Been trying for #2 since he was 4 months as i just bloomin knew it would take ages I told the guys at work i was donating my eggs, which i have done on my last round but ive told no one about this next ivf cycle except my mum and mum in law. Ive also told a really close friend too.
I remember with my mmc we'd told everyone about the pregnancy then had to tell everyone about loosing the baby which was hard - learnt a tough lesson through that.
My mum has been very good and looks after my lb when i have appointments and was around after the egg collection this time. My husband also took time off work. My mum looks after my lb so i can go out to work generally so it wasnt a problem thankfully! I see from ur siggy u had ivf to get ur son, how long did it all take? xx

We did 3 rounds of clomid and 1 round of iui before. I also had a laparoscopy and a polypectomy. Timing wise, we started trying February 2011, saw an fs in sept, and got preg via ivf the following jan. It felt like ages! My heart goes out to those who do it for years. I feel v fortunate.

 

[bizzibii]

Hello Ladies,

I haven't been here for so long. I see lots of new ladies, lots of BFP's. Hello and congratulations. I will take me some time to catch up on the posts .

I just had my FT today so currently I am PUPO. Back in the "baby mode".

 

[Plex]

Bizzi - Welcome back hun! good luck with catching up - this thread moves too damn fast lol Congrats on being PUPO too - whens ur official test date? xx

 

[Plex]

Thanks for all your kind support! I will post tomorrow when I know more. I am really thinking Tuesday, Plex!

Its so exciting! How u feeling bloat wise? I had to resort to loose maternity type bras and loose tracki bottoms it did help though as i was just too damn uncomfy in anything else! Is ur next scan on mon then? xx

 

[Disneyfan88]

Disney, girls are so cute. There is v little clothes selection for boys...so yes hence a money saver but so cute sometimes I want to dress my son up in dresses. I still feel great, in fact I went to a party today where one of my friends said I look "so thin!" Argh, for once in my life I don't want to look thin, i want to be bloated and pregnant looking. When did you get symptoms and what were they? My only consolation is that when I got pregnant the first time I had no symptoms until 5dp5dt when I bled for 12 hours and had cramps.

I actually didn't have any symptoms except for short lived cramping every now and then. I got some minor cramping during the evening when I was 5dp5dt. I caved the next night and tested when I got home from work. I had never seen a BFP before then, so it was quite surreal.

I've only recently started feeling pregnant. I don't have full-on morning sickness yet, but I've been feeling fairly queasy over the past few day, and I'm always tired. DH is now sick with something, so I'm trying to take care of him while trying not to catch whatever it is.

AFM--- Bad news. I got 4 follies... only 2 were mature ... only ONE EGG fertilized. Ladies please pray for this one to make it to transfer and become my baby love! Bright side, its better than none!

I'm praying for your embaby, Samsfan.

AFM - DH gave me my first PIO shot tonight. Wasn't so bad, but I realised the shots in the right hip hurt less than the shots in the left hip. So we'll go to the right hip until I think I need a break on that side.

No more Lupron, yay! I was a ball of rage yesterday and drove DH nuts! Today is better, and hopefully the PIO will balance out the high Estrogen and make me a little saner than I've been the last few days.

Congrats on finishing the Lupron! I think the shots hurt less from the right, too, so DH gives me most of the injections on that side unless I'm feeling especially bruised.

Hello Ladies,

I haven't been here for so long. I see lots of new ladies, lots of BFP's. Hello and congratulations. I will take me some time to catch up on the posts .

I just had my FT today so currently I am PUPO. Back in the "baby mode".

Congrats on being PUPO!

 

[MeganScott]

bizzibii Welcome back and Congrats on being PUPO!

Disney I think I spoke too fast... The actual shot itself was okay but 2-3 hours after the shot, the right hip started hurting and is still hurting this morning since I woke up. Its a dull constant pain, made worse with any pressure.

I hope the soreness goes away, I have many days of shots ahead! Now I'm thinking the Estrogen shots were perhaps less troublesome than PIO

I'm not sure if its because of the cold front we have on the East Coast (Nightly temperatures already hitting the 30s, and windchill making it worse) and I'm now worrying about keeping my uterus warm enough after transfer on Friday..

 

[Disneyfan88]

bizzibii Welcome back and Congrats on being PUPO!

Disney I think I spoke too fast... The actual shot itself was okay but 2-3 hours after the shot, the right hip started hurting and is still hurting this morning since I woke up. Its a dull constant pain, made worse with any pressure.

I hope the soreness goes away, I have many days of shots ahead! Now I'm thinking the Estrogen shots were perhaps less troublesome than PIO

I'm not sure if its because of the cold front we have on the East Coast (Nightly temperatures already hitting the 30s, and windchill making it worse) and I'm now worrying about keeping my uterus warm enough after transfer on Friday..

I get that every now and then. Hopefully it gets better for you.

Wear thick socks as I think you lose a lot of body heat through your feet. You can also bundle yourself up in sweatshirts and blankets (though I think you want to avoid electric ones as you probably don't want to get too hot). I'd drink lots of soup, hot water, and other warm beverages.

 

[Samsfan]

Ladies- My embaby is still going! Its a Grade 2.. the best I've ever had. I'm hoping for a good transfer tomorrow. Prayers are welcome

 

[Disneyfan88]

Ladies- My embaby is still going! Its a Grade 2.. the best I've ever had. I'm hoping for a good transfer tomorrow. Prayers are welcome

Great news, Samsfan. I'm praying for you and that precious embaby!

 

[MeganScott]

Samsfan That's awesome news.. Praying for your little embaby! Good luck with your transfer tomorrow!

Disney - Thank you!

AFM - Something's nagging me about this cycle: I've heard about how you're supposed to be free of infections to help implantation, and I feel I might be coming up with a cold, plus I've had diarrhea for a week now and I'm not sure what caused it/why it continues despite diet management... Is that something to be worried about?

 

[sunshine1217]

Ladies- My embaby is still going! Its a Grade 2.. the best I've ever had. I'm hoping for a good transfer tomorrow. Prayers are welcome

Yay!!!

Samsfan That's awesome news.. Praying for your little embaby! Good luck with your transfer tomorrow!

Disney - Thank you!

AFM - Something's nagging me about this cycle: I've heard about how you're supposed to be free of infections to help implantation, and I feel I might be coming up with a cold, plus I've had diarrhea for a week now and I'm not sure what caused it/why it continues despite diet management... Is that something to be worried about?

Megan, sorry to hear about your diarrhea. Have you told your RE?

 

[sunshine1217]

Disney, I am feeling some fullness in my lower tummy but I wouldn't call it cramps. It feels like AF is on its way but of course, it's way early for that. FX'd it's a good sign. Went to another 1 year old party today. One of the girls asked us point blank if we are trying. I don't think anyone should ever ask that. Ppl would tell you if they are pregnant and if they are trying and having a hard time, they don't want to tell you so don't put them in that position. Argh....irritated.

 

[MeganScott]

Thanks sunshine... I plan to ask them tomorrow when I visit for bloodwork. Its worrying me sick. It don't want THAT to be the reason why I'm attacking anything foreign inside me and inadvertently killing the embies before they can attach!!

 

[sunshine1217]

Cute pic!

Yes I can totally understand how you feel. It's hard enough as it is, you want everything else to be in place.