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

[Plex]

Luci - Whats TCM? Ive not heard of that before lol What kind of work do u do if u dont mind me asking. If its going to affect your treatment so much then it wud b best to take a break from it xx

Sunshine - thinking of you hun xx

Eveclo - Good luck for this cycle hun xx

 

[MeganScott]

I started bleeding last night. It wasn't too bad, no cramps. The bad part was I did a hcg this morning and it was light. Maybe this one wasn't meant to be. I'll call clinic today.

Did you get through to the clinic today? I've read about women who bleed even though they're pregnant, and it doesn't affect the foetus. Its just something unexplained that happens...

Fingers crossed for you!

AFM - I started bleeding Thursday night. Terrible timing for AF to show up, with all the Black Friday shopping we had planned.

But I took 1000mg tylenol every 6 hours, and went ahead with the shopping, anyway. It was horrible cramping, with heavy bleeding and clots, and it felt like something inside me was scraping my abdomen with a knife...!

I wonder if I will ovulate naturally this cycle, considering they down-regulated during the FET? I'm worried it might affect the natural ovulation process this cycle, since they shut down the ovaries completely. I know its probably silly for me to hope to conceive naturally at this stage, but its like that miracle you constantly hear happening to other people, who stopped TTC and then conceived naturally when they least expected it to happen.

 

[Plex]

Megan - Sorry af got u and badly too Did u manage to get much shopping in with the cramps? Think if it were me idve probably gone homeand put a hot water bottle on my belly A natural miracle would be great while ur waiting for ur app xx

I cant believe that i get my meds today looking forward to this cycle but trying not to get my hope up too much

 

[MeganScott]

Plex hon, I really hope this cycle works for you!! This has to be the one!! I'll be praying for you.

AFM - To take my mind off this TTC obsession, I decided to go back to working and keeping busy. I've been on a sabbatical since Sep 2012 because we thought we would focus all efforts on TTC, and its driving me nuts that I'm neither working nor pregnant, nor am I doing anything concrete in the TTC department for the next 2-3 months atleast... I realized I need to keep busy and active, and not put my whole life on hold like this.

And ofcourse, getting back to work means job applications, interviews... Which means I need formal attire, suits n stuff for the interviews as well as daily workwear... Not sure if I mentioned it before, but I used to weigh more than 280 pounds 2 years ago, and all my old stuff was thrown out when I lost a good 120 pounds... I need new stuff, for everything now. And I'm buying as I go along, when it becomes necessary because I'm still trying to lose some more.

Well, shopping with the AF pain was a nightmare! The painkillers took some of the edge off, but there were moments when the cramp returned in full force, and I'd be holding on to a mannequin doubled up in pain while DH looked on helplessly, and people walking by stared... And then the cramp would pass and I'd continue what I was doing...

But I got some fantastic deals over Black Friday - Business suits at $120 for 3 suits (what a mindblowing steal?!!) Some of these pieces go at $200 each, so thats the cost comparison... A Winter Coat from Century 21 at $100 which I'd seen listed last month at $235, Shoes for $19, and these are suede boots from LOFT with heels and look awesome with a suit, Winter Wear for $6 each from Forever 21; and we got tons of stuff for DH too... It was hard and painful, but each purchase convinced me the pain was worth the savings. We got me a new phone too, I'd had my eye on the Samsung Galaxy S4 for a while now, and we got it for $0 down with a 2 year contract from BestBuy.

Tons of pain, tons of shopping, but the Retail Therapy was worth the pain, I think!

Do you have this kind of craziness in the UK? Over Christmas shopping maybe?

 

[sunshine1217]

Hi ladies, Finally got a scan today. Just to fill you in, I called yesterday and they don't do scans on Sunday so the on call dr just told me to take it easy and drink a lot of fluids. Today I went in first thing. Beanie is doing ok! The heart was beating 115bpm. Phew!!! I wanted to kiss my RE but that prob would freak him out.

I just had the worst luck with HPT's this pregnancy. I should really stop using them.

 

[sunshine1217]

Ay....sorry megan, sounds like you're having a bad AF. Great that you got some awesome deals though, did you go to the store or were you online shopping?

 

[MeganScott]

Sunshine hon, to be honest, you had me worried for a bit there, though I didn't want to admit it in my reply because I thought that would freak you out further... I'm sooooooooooooo glad it was a false alarm and PUH-LEASE toss those HPTs out the window!

And yes, we actually went to three different malls in NJ, plus the Bestbuy store and the K&G outlet in NYC. With the prices they quoted, I wasn't comfortable buying online without getting a feel of the fabric I was purchasing... I'm very old school in that department, like to do tons of research and double-checking before making a purchase! Burnt my fingers a couple of times with online shopping, don't trust the garment sizes they quote anymore. Electronics is okay to shop online I think, but this S4 deal with the $65 unlimited everything plan was only available in store, not online... Didn't have a choice there.

So we went everywhere in person, with that nasty AF trying to weigh me down.

Did you get any baby shopping started over the weekend?

 

[sunshine1217]

Sunshine hon, to be honest, you had me worried for a bit there, though I didn't want to admit it in my reply because I thought that would freak you out further... I'm sooooooooooooo glad it was a false alarm and PUH-LEASE toss those HPTs out the window!

And yes, we actually went to three different malls in NJ, plus the Bestbuy store and the K&G outlet in NYC. With the prices they quoted, I wasn't comfortable buying online without getting a feel of the fabric I was purchasing... I'm very old school in that department, like to do tons of research and double-checking before making a purchase! Burnt my fingers a couple of times with online shopping, don't trust the garment sizes they quote anymore. Electronics is okay to shop online I think, but this S4 deal with the $65 unlimited everything plan was only available in store, not online... Didn't have a choice there.

So we went everywhere in person, with that nasty AF trying to weigh me down.

Did you get any baby shopping started over the weekend?

I was worried, too! Not even so much the bleed but the damn hpt telling me I was not pregnant. DH already took them to hide/throw away. I got a bunch of maternity stuff from a friend who was looking to get rid of them. I thought maybe that was bad luck when I started bleeding. definitely not going to get any baby stuff till we are well in our 2nd or 3rd trimester. Maybe I'll get a counter going now though.

Glad you didn't let AF keep you from shopping!

 

[flagirlie7]

Sorry Megan for bad AF. Never fun!

Sunshine, I am soooo relieved as well. I was thinking all day and yesterday of you! How fragile things are! I also did HPT yesterday, IC kind, it was pretty dark but not as dark as I thought (comparing to other line). Was just worried don't know why and thank god that was the last test I had at home! No more.

I keep checking myself for symptoms, sometimes I freak out a bit. I'm just terrified som will go wrong. Today was my second beta and since it was done by lab outside, I should be hopefully getting results soon! I do still feel ok though, too many pee trips to bathroom, constant constipation, minor cramps, appetite, whole nine yards.. Fingers crossed. 5 weeks tomorrow.

 

[sunshine1217]

flagirlie, I do check symptoms, too! I also have the bad habit of checking my cervix all the time. It's funny b/c when I went in for my 2nd beta, I wasn't expecting anything b/c I had very little symptoms except that my cervix had gone up high. But then it's not a good habit to get into. Thanks for all your support! Praying for our sticky beans.

 

[Samsfan]

Sunshine- I am so relieved for you! I'm so glad.

Megan- I know how you feel. My AF was terrible also.

AF has been gone now for a couple of days. DH and I had a lil you know... its been a while... and it was not comfortable. I felt raw... I know... tmi. I have never had this experience before. I still have some tugs and pains in my uterus and I'm not comfortable... Has anyone had this experience after IVF before?? I'm concerned that they messed something up.

I started a fertility cleanse. I'm cleansing out all the horrible drugs and prepping!

 

[MeganScott]

Sunshine- I am so relieved for you! I'm so glad.

Megan- I know how you feel. My AF was terrible also.

AF has been gone now for a couple of days. DH and I had a lil you know... its been a while... and it was not comfortable. I felt raw... I know... tmi. I have never had this experience before. I still have some tugs and pains in my uterus and I'm not comfortable... Has anyone had this experience after IVF before?? I'm concerned that they messed something up.

I started a fertility cleanse. I'm cleansing out all the horrible drugs and prepping!

Samsfan - I know what you mean! I thought it was just me, getting tight and uncomfortable and painful... And thanks to all the discomfort, finding myself suddenly going dry, just making it all the more painful. (Sorry for tmi here).

I seriously thought the hormones messed up my drive and ability to enjoy intimacy... DH is very understanding about it, but I feel so bad. We tried some action during the down reg and BCP phase last month, but then it was so hard we just gave up. Its been a while with us too, and I want to get back to normal once AF stops. I hope it gets easier gradually...

What fertility cleanse are you using?

 

[Luciola]

Luci - Whats TCM? Ive not heard of that before lol What kind of work do u do if u dont mind me asking. If its going to affect your treatment so much then it wud b best to take a break from it :

TCM = traditional Chinese Medicine. Sorry I should have been more explicit. So I am twice a day taking brown powder and black pearls. I live in a country where TCM is well accepted. So it seems weird that I only start now! Hope it will help...

I work in a consulting firm, year end is pretty insane in wrapping up all the projects while prospecting new ones... Today I again worked 12hours non stop no lunch, and learnt about pregnancy of 3 friends, coming back home at 9pm with stepkids screaming around the house... Not to mention my migraine and AF pain. Just crazy dark days!

Must climbing onto bed now... Thinking of you all the lovely ladies here!

 

[Rurin]

hi - I've been quietly lurking since August when our first IVF failed as it's quite painful to see all the buddies go on to get pregnant when you're not.

Anyway - we are all set to start an ICSI round in January.
Doc seems positive that the zero fertilisation was just unlucky and that we will get better results with ICSI - hope so as we used up our NHS go and this round is all on us. eeeek!

Really hoping as always that this will be it for us....

 

[sunshine1217]

Welcome Rurin! Are you going to the same dr as the round you did before?

Luciola, consulting firms sound crazy...I use to work at a law firm and we sometimes worked with consultants from consulting firms. Do you work for a big 5? I remember they also travel a lot. Do you stepkids live with you?

Samsfan/Megan, I was the same way last time. I haven't enjoyed sex after and then I had the baby and it's just been hard ever since. When i finally got some sensation back, it was time for IVF again. Try to get yourselves back before you get preggers.

 

[flagirlie7]

Well, I have not had any "special" enjoyment for quite some times. Few weeks before I started stims. Ahhh. And I do think about it all the time now, but can't see myself doing it just yet or anytime soon...

Anyway, second beta 3,448! Relief. That's from 381 about five days ago. First U/S schedules 12/13 (Friday!)... Also the day of my work holiday party.

 

[bizzibii]

Sunshine- I am so glad it worked out for you

Rurin- I will keep my fingers crossed for you . I remember reading your post before

On my end.. well, I have had some spotting with terrible , terrible cramps ( but only in the evenings ) . They don't want to do the ultrasound but I did have another Beta on Friday and the nurse said the numbers were excellent … I worry so much now.
With my last miscarriage I had exactly the same kind of spotting and they all said.. Don't worry, it all sounds fine.. until I went for an ultrasound..
I miscarried on Christmas Day two years ago , I don't want to have another Christmas ruined …...

 

[MeganScott]

bizzibii I hope this Christmas brings you the joy you deserve! Will be praying for you.

Rurin, welcome and good luck with your cycle.

flagirlie, those are great numbers. Happy for you!

AFM - I need some inputs, ladies... AF is almost gone, barely any bleeding anymore, but my cramps are persistent. Every afternoon 2.30pm onwards till bedtime, I feel severe cramping, mostly in the ovaries.

I'm worried something is wrong inside, or is it just the ovaries returning to normal after being downregulated for that last FET cycle?

I'm not quite sure what to expect, this pain should have been gone now as per my regular menstrual cycles.

 

[sunshine1217]

flagirlie, Beta's going up great! Are you getting nauseous? Can't wait to hear how many HB's you see on the 13th!

bizzibii, we're like the same number of weeks along! I am really nervous as well. Why won't they give you a scan? They should at this point, no?

Megan, i feel like you had a mc or something with all the cramping. That doesn't sound too normal, not sure what to tell you but maybe have your dr scan you? Your RE's office sounds very unresponsive so maybe you have to make it sound like you're having excruciating pain and crazy amount of bleeding (they don't have to know AF has stopped).

 

[Plex]

Plex hon, I really hope this cycle works for you!! This has to be the one!! I'll be praying for you.

AFM - To take my mind off this TTC obsession, I decided to go back to working and keeping busy. I've been on a sabbatical since Sep 2012 because we thought we would focus all efforts on TTC, and its driving me nuts that I'm neither working nor pregnant, nor am I doing anything concrete in the TTC department for the next 2-3 months atleast... I realized I need to keep busy and active, and not put my whole life on hold like this.

And ofcourse, getting back to work means job applications, interviews... Which means I need formal attire, suits n stuff for the interviews as well as daily workwear... Not sure if I mentioned it before, but I used to weigh more than 280 pounds 2 years ago, and all my old stuff was thrown out when I lost a good 120 pounds... I need new stuff, for everything now. And I'm buying as I go along, when it becomes necessary because I'm still trying to lose some more.

Well, shopping with the AF pain was a nightmare! The painkillers took some of the edge off, but there were moments when the cramp returned in full force, and I'd be holding on to a mannequin doubled up in pain while DH looked on helplessly, and people walking by stared... And then the cramp would pass and I'd continue what I was doing...

But I got some fantastic deals over Black Friday - Business suits at $120 for 3 suits (what a mindblowing steal?!!) Some of these pieces go at $200 each, so thats the cost comparison... A Winter Coat from Century 21 at $100 which I'd seen listed last month at $235, Shoes for $19, and these are suede boots from LOFT with heels and look awesome with a suit, Winter Wear for $6 each from Forever 21; and we got tons of stuff for DH too... It was hard and painful, but each purchase convinced me the pain was worth the savings. We got me a new phone too, I'd had my eye on the Samsung Galaxy S4 for a while now, and we got it for $0 down with a 2 year contract from BestBuy.

Tons of pain, tons of shopping, but the Retail Therapy was worth the pain, I think!

Do you have this kind of craziness in the UK? Over Christmas shopping maybe?

Our asda supermarkets are part of the walmart family so have started doing black friday, amazon do and a couple of others - wish they all did it tbh I love sales but hate them - love the bargain hate the crowds lol You got some awesome deals too Have you sent any applications out yet?

I wud call your clinic about the cramping hun, cud be your body returning to normal like u say but cud b cysts too or maybe infection, best to get checked out just in case xx