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

[MeganScott]

Jessica thats not too far away. Are you planning to do HPTs before you go in for the Beta? Sending prayers your way. Stick little beanie, stick!

Flagirlie, Santa gave you a Christmas deal - 2 for 1 The best gift (s) any of us could have asked for!

Sunshine, yes, instigator you are, lol! I hope you threw your tests out the window after that last false alarm?

And yes, we did have this cycle. We never miss the four days around my ovulation date unless its amid the IVF cycle when they asked us not to. Who knows, it might just be a BFP conceived naturally. Lol, I'll go kill my RE if that happens, I'll be so thrilled with the result and so hopping mad at him for stringing us along the IVF journey.

But seriously, today is the 4th day post the AF due date, and at 2.30pm, no sign of her yet. Doesn't seem like she's hitting me this evening either. I've read that it takes 2-3 months for your body to recover normalcy after stopping the IVF meds... gah... Another couple of days, if AF isn't here, I'm caving in and testing. Sunshine, you listening?

 

[sunshine1217]

Megan, if you were here, I would go and get sticks and deliver them to your door.

 

[MeganScott]

LMAO sunshine, I believe you!!!

I've never been late by more than a day until I started this TTC journey, but since then, I've been late on AF a couple times thanks to the superhormones messing me up... That's why I'm not rushing out to buy those sticks. AF gave me a Christmas break, like Disney rightly said.

If she isn't here by weekend, and its actually a BFP, then it will be the miracle I'm afraid to even consider at this point.

No no no, I'm not building up hope. Its more likely to be a case of messed up AF because of the down-regulation drugs.

 

[Disneyfan88]

Megan, my cycle went back to normal after my first (failed) IVF cycle. We waited for me to go through a complete cycle before jumping in to try #2. I was partly surprised that my predicted cycle day 1 (which my RE asked about) was spot on. So, it might not really take 2-3 cycles for everyone. I'm not sure how/if FET meds impact one's cycle, though.

Either way, I'm thinking about you and am wishing for the best.

 

[JessicaG121]

Sunshine - I finally broke down and tested... it's 5dp6dt (maybe 5t, IDK- they were frozen). As expected I knew it would be, it's just too early. I was hoping maybe, but sadly, no.

I went in this morning for them to check my estrogen and progesterone. I have a horrid cold and was trying to talk to the nurse about what I could take - she didn't hear much past me saying "I'm sick" and started getting all smiley telling me how nausea is a good sign post-transfer. It took all of my energy to explain to her that I'm not nauseas, I'm sick. I have a cough and my chest hurts, exastrabated by the fact that my breasts feel like I've gone a few rounds as a pro boxer. And then her face falls and she says "Oh. Well, that's not the same thing." (Ironically, RE's office just called. "everything looks good, continue the meds and we'll see you on the 30th")

My husband is walking around feeling positive, but I am starting to feel less positive. I just don't feel anything - at least not anything that couldn't be explained by the POI injections.

 

[MeganScott]

Umm okay, so DH and I are going out to buy some wine and groceries for tomorrow... And I convinced him that we ought to buy a HPT too tonight, maybe I could test tomorrow morning with the first urine and see what Christmas morning brings?

 

[flagirlie7]

Megan - that would be wonderful! You never know!

Smalltowngal - how exciting, GL!

Sunshine - half the time I don't even feel like eating. Depends on a day too. Sometimes I'm fine and other days I can't seem to get full. Plus if I get too hungry, nausea follows so I'm trying no to get to that point (and I get too full, lol). Today is one of those day. Just eating since 5am.

Jessica - might be too early, test in couple of days?

 

[sunshine1217]

Jessica, sick is a good symptom. I was super congested with a cold....later a flu. Ok flu may have nothing to do w pregnancy but I think a lot of women have colds. Your immune system is weak when pregnant.

Oh and I should talk, I never got a positive stick till after my beta lol

Megan, that's the spirit. I hope you have a great Xmas present waiting. How are you feeling, any symptoms?

Flagirlie, I changed my scan to Friday as well, originally Monday but I don't have child care then.

 

[JessicaG121]

Oh and I should talk, I never got a positive stick till after my beta

Ummmmm. Now you tell me.

 

[MeganScott]

Sunshine, absolutely no symptoms. No cramping, no spotting, no migraine. Not my typical PMS. Just fatigue and constipation. Can't read anything from the symptoms.

Tomorrow AF will be 5 days late, so it should be enough time to test positive. If not, well, she's just messed up and needs a hormonal kick. I think the latter is more likely the case, but we're testing just to be sure.

 

[sunshine1217]

Oh and I should talk, I never got a positive stick till after my beta

Ummmmm. Now you tell me.

But I was not normal with this pregnancy. I had bleeding and my progesterone was super low. And it didnt stop me from using the sticks but I had bad experiences even after I had my positive beta. I got a negative hpt once bc I swiped the stick accidentally and once I got the hook effect. Lol the luck! I am still a poas addict.

 

[sunshine1217]

Megan, I don't know if you remember but I had no symptoms, either. And I think Disney said she didn't either!

 

[sunshine1217]

Merry Christmas girls!!!

 

[Disneyfan88]

Megan, I don't know if you remember but I had no symptoms, either. And I think Disney said she didn't either!

Correct!

Merry Christmas, ladies!!!

 

[MeganScott]

Okay so we did the HPT on Christmas morning, but it was a BFN. I called Dr. Palter's clinic this morning and the nurse said its most probably that my own body's progesterone is taking time to kick in and resume function.

She said if AF didn't show up for another few days, I could repeat the HPT just in case I ovulated late, and there's a conception. If that's negative too, then they will do my bloodwork the day I go in (Jan 7th) and based on my results they will prescribe meds to induce AF if required.

And I don't feel ANYTHING. Absolutely nothing noteworthy, and ofcourse, I'm not obsessing over every twinge now, because well, I'm not really expecting anything to happen. Sunshine, Disney, even symptom free, you guys actually had a fertilized embie planted in your uterus... whereas in my case, I'm not even 100% sure I ovulated this month.. I mean, when you really think about it, my ovulation wasn't tested really, it was only confirmed by that kooky RE via ultrasound and I didn't trust her anyway...

DH and I actually shared a glass of red wine last night with Christmas Dinner... I mean what the heck, I'm not getting drunk on one glass, and most probably the witch just hasn't realized she's got to return, Lol.

 

[JessicaG121]

Sorry Megan. I know you were hoping for a Christmas miracle. Even if the chances are small, that's the one thing about trying for so long. Even if the chance is tiny, we hope.

AFM... I have had a roller coaster morning. I think I've got my BFP (on the left). I'm 7 days past transfer. But, I had some pinkish spotting too. Just a little on the TP.

Thoughts? I'm sort of panicky!!

 

[Disneyfan88]

Megan -

Jessica - That definitely looks positive! I had minimal dried blood when I first tested positive. I believe spotting is considered normal if it's not bright red or coupled with cramping. Looking good!

 

[flagirlie7]

Jessica - you should retest in couple days to see if it's getting darker!

 

[sunshine1217]

Jessica, you were just like me. I started spotting 6dp5dt and didn't even get a BFP on the stick. I went in 8dp5dt and my beta was only 25. Stay positive and keep us posted!!

 

[JessicaG121]

My spotting stopped shortly after my panic attack this morning. None since. I've had some cramping.... Not horrible, but noticeable. And mostly just on the left side...

I'm just hoping and praying it sticks.

I called the nurse at the RE office & she said it's totally normal, but I should not HPT because "they will drive you crazy".