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

[nlk]

I just wrote a whole big reply, and then pressed the wrong button and lost it all :doh: I'll try to remember what I wrote!

Plex I think I agree with the others about the bcp. I thought the purpose of it was to sync you with your recipient...I know that's what I'm doing in a few weeks' time...but the clinic know what they're doing, so I'm sure they have an explanation for not going down this route with you! As for the norethisterone, I always struggled with that...I would have to take it multiple times a day, and it would take me ages to respond to it...if I did at all! Also, I found that the pain I got with AF was really bad when I took it. Now I take provera instead which is much better! I take it for five days, then AF arrives exactly 3 days later...without fail. And much less painful! But I guess that everyone responds differently, and I'm sure there are lots of women who prefer norethisterone

disney and plex, I also do acupuncture I absolutely love it! My sessions vary massively, depending on what we are focussing on. Anything from 45 minutes to 2 hours really! He's a fertility acupuncture specialist, though, so I'm quite happy with the variation. It's obviously doing something, as well...I haven't had a natural AF in about 7 years. I started acupuncture at Christmas, and since april I have had 4 natural cycles! And all fairly regular as well I wanted to give myself some time before starting ivf to really get my body as ready as I could...some proper relaxation time, after all the stress of the other treatments we went through. I think it worked!

AFM - I'm about to go get my bloods taken again to check whether my thyroid is better. I'm meant to be doing it this week, but I've been really ill, and think I might just wait until next week when I'm a bit better. I just can't shift this bug and the thought of going to London to the clinic when I feel crappy is a little too much right now! At the same time though, it's been pushed back so many times...I just want to get it all started now!

Hope everyone is doing well. I can't wait until we start getting some bfp's in here soon!!

 

[Plex]

Yeah I still think its odd im going straight to dr - will ask (if i remember lol) at my next appointment. Im hoping i dont need the norethisterone, fxd the clomid from this month might make me fairly regular next month
Have to email the acupuncture place, got nothing to loose cept money, oh yeah and sleep(i work nights) Hopefully i can find an appointment that suits Your results sound fab NLK! Hope u feel better soon

Ive just had an unhappy thought, I need to get a smear done before treatment hate having that done hurt like hell

 

[Disneyfan88]

Plex - I went for my acupuncture appointment this morning. The entire session lasted about 40-ish minutes. I was told to expect 30-40 minutes each time. I go back next Monday for another abdominal massage (which I'm not a fan of, it it was recommended as I should start stimming on or around this coming Sunday) and acupuncture session. Good thing that's my normal Monday off -- no need to alert anyone of yet another appointment! I think the place I'm going to is a bit pricey ($75 per acupuncture session or massage), but they specialize in fertility and are part of the lab that my doctor uses for ER and ET. It's about an hour from home, but I wanted a place that was close enough to the lab so that I could get on-site treatment before and after my ET. I'm hoping it helps -- it's supposed to.

My baseline scan is this coming Wednesday. Fingers crossed that I get the go-ahead to start as soon as cycle day 2 gets here.


NLK - Feel better soon!

 

[Lucinda7981]

Plex hope the clomid helps you and I agree with everyone in that I'm sure ur clinic knows what they are doing!

 

[Plex]

Hiya girls,

I was thinking of doing an update on the first page so we know where everyone is treatment wise. Ive just been looking through the thread and have everyones names i think.

It wud be great if u cud post when u started and when u start the different stages and i will update the front page I did start writing some dates down but dont have enough paper forgot there were so many of us

Hope u are all well xxx

 

[sammy1987xxx]

Aw bless ya.
I started on 24th July
Down reg scan is on the 16th aug
Xxxxx

 

[Plex]

Thanks hun! Wow times really gone by quick Hopefully u'll be starting stimms this week then? xx

 

[sammy1987xxx]

I really hope so. This DR isn't fun lol. U getting excited now? Xxxx

 

[sekky]

That's a good idea plex. I started BCP on the 1st of August next appointment 15th to start down reg same day

 

[nlk]

That's a good idea. I think it would be really exciting to see how everyone is progressing. And then you can start counting those bfps as they roll in

I'm not really "there" yet. I think I'm meant to be starting on bcp in the next few weeks, but need to sort thyroid out first...so idk what you can put for that

 

[Lucinda7981]

I started BCP 7/23 and Lupron on 8/3, Follistim 8/12.

 

[sunshine8]

Great idea Plex.....many thanks for your effort.

I startad DR on 1 August, tomorrow I have baseline scane and blood work, based on the rsult I will know when to start stimms, but assuming it will be soon.

Sammy, how are you doing? Good luck with the scan on 16th.

GL to all other ladies starting or already started their journey.
to all

 

[sammy1987xxx]

Thanks sunshine. And u let us know how it goes. I'm baring up with these awful side effects how about u. I'm concerned I'm not fully DR xxx

 

[Nearly2014]

Hi ladies,
hope all is doing well!

Plex - started my stimms on 1 Aug, went back for first scan 8 Aug, ER 10 Aug - got 12 eggs - ET 13 Aug, 2 8 cell eggs. So now the wait.....

Good luck for all the rest!

 

[tcreasey88]

Hi everyone! I'm very new to all this and it's great to have some company, my DH has bad news on all counts we have been referred to Bourne hall for iCsi, but will see a urologist first! So hopefully something good will come of that! Then we are hoping to start after that, the urologist appt is in sept, so hopefully sometime this year (fingers crossed). Another one of my friends announced her pregnancy today and it's getting harder and harder with each one, so I'm anxious and excited to get the ball rolling! I don't really know what to expect but I'd do just about anything right now! good luck to everyone else starting this journey! xx

 

[ababy4us]

Awesome idea Plex!

I started BCP 23 July I have my official class on IVF and the process my clinic goes through and my baseline scan on 28 August. IVF ER & ET should be between 19th-23rd September.

 

[4magpies]

Plex;

DR 6th August
Stims 20th August
EC/ET week commencing 2nd September.

xx

 

[bundlesofjoy]

Hi plex good idea
I started stimming on 31st July, had trigger shot last night, egg collection tomorrow

 

[ababy4us]

Hi plex good idea
I started stimming on 31st July, had trigger shot last night, egg collection tomorrow

Good luck!! Hope you get LOTS of nice healthy eggs!

 

[Hope formal]

Hi, I started my treatment 23rd July 2013. I am on burselin and also Gonal f injections.I had my day 5 scan on Monday gone to check for follicle size and they said its still early as they are small. I have my day 9 scan booked for Friday coming so we will see what they say!