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

[4magpies]

Hey girls. I some how lost my subscription to this thread! Just resubscribed.

I had my baseline today and start stims tonight. So excited!

Next scan is Monday.

xxx

 

[sammy1987xxx]

That's great news. My scan is Friday. Good luck with ur stimming xxx

 

[4magpies]

Good luck for yours. I was so worried about mine.

xxx

 

[sammy1987xxx]

Every stage seems to make worry so far lol.
Worried my eggs aren't growing now lol xxxx

 

[ababy4us]

Hi everyone, sorry for my absence yesterday! Glad everyone is coming along nicely! I had a nightmare yesterday, our urology appt is 4 weeks tomorrow, and he wrote us a letter saying he was missing the genetic tests for my oh, luckily I found out today they had just misplaced them, thought it was going to set us back so was very upset, that along with my best friend telling me she is having her coil removed next week and will be trying for baby number 2, all equals a very depressed evening! I am happy for her but I don't know if I could go through her pregnancy again after we started this journey together almost 3 years ago, me with nothing and her with 2 :-/ infertility makes me so selfish, I hate it xxx

I'm sorry you had a bad day. It really is so stressful and you are so right it makes all of us (on some level anyway) very selfish. I hate it too, I get really bad and self-centered and pity myself when I hear of yet another person getting pregnant or having a second or third baby. It's all so depressing, very hard to deal with most of the time. hang in there, we will all get through this!

 

[ababy4us]

Buny~ glad you are feeling better. MEGA BIG points to your DH for all that good care he provided

Hope all you lovely ladies are doing fantastically well.

AFM, tomorrow I start one of my steroids (Decadron). A week from tomorrow (not that I am counting or anything ) is my official IVF class so I must get my list of questions prepared. For the most part right now what is stressing me out is the decision of how many embryos to transfer. I know, I know WAAAAYYY ahead of myself but I want to be prepared. I think my doctor is going to let us transfer up to 3 and while I wouldn't mind twins, triplets scare me and I don't know if I'm wanting to do that. My DH on the other hand would transfer 4 if it were completely up to him . I'm not so scared about having to take care of 3 babies its the actual carrying them to a safe gestation period that concerns me. I was just wondering how you ladies made the decision on how many to transfer. Also, any specific questions I should ask during my class? Anything you forgot and wish you had asked? TIA ladies. I'm SOO nervous.

 

[tcreasey88]

Thanks ladies, I'm feeling a bit better today, I just see them growing up around me and I know I can be an amazing mum, given the chance! As I'm sure we all will

Glad to here you're all getting on with your stimms etc well! Xxx

 

[MishC]

Hey Ladies - It's been a while since I've posted in here.

Hope you are all well and things are progressing well for you all.

I've decided to put my IVF cycle back to next month rather than starting it next week. I've decided to go ahead and use the Embryo Scope and it won't be up and running until next month. Hopefully that's the right choice to make but I guess we'll know soon enough.

My prescription has been ordered and i'm looking to start at around 25th September. I'm pretty excited about it now although it does seem like ages away. I've not been put on the pill which surprised me because I thought almost everyone was put on it.

 

[dovkav123]

dovkav123- Hey, fantastic news! When will you ET be? Mine will be next Monday.

sammy1987xxx- I'm sorry you're so uncomfortable! At least you know things are moving along.

sunshine8- I did Gonal-F this cycle, and I started getting EWCM just a few days into stims. It got to be so much I needed tampon/pad. I wanted to know why it was happening so I did some digging. What I found out it that the more estrogen you have, the more EWCM you have. Since every follicle releases estrogen, that can mean LOT of fertile mucus for women during IVF stims.

Rurin- :wave: Hi, hun!


*UPDATE* (Very icky, puke related update. Be prepared to be grossed out.)

I had some icky side effects from the trigger shots last night. bout three hour after my second shot I started getting nauseous. I have some prescription anti-nausea pills (Phenergan) that I brought with me to CZ, but I totally forgot that I had them!! My 2am, I was so sick, that I couldn't fall asleep. By 3am I was crying it was so bad, then DH remembered the pills and gave me one. Around 3:30 I exorcist-style vomited my entire stomach content for about five minutes, (totally gross and really painful!!), and then I felt a LOT better. I took a half of another anti-nausea pill and passed out. I had forgotten how sleep-inducing these anti-nausea pills are. Didn't wake up today until 17:45.

I'm so glad that DH learned how to take care of me while I was on Clomid. By the time I was really sick I had a glass of ice tea, a glass of ice water, and a bucket all right there for me, I was tucked in in my TARDIS blanket, and he was sitting there quietly juts being supportive. I'm also really glad I drank all that tea and water. Having something to throw up besides dinner was really good. I hadn't had much to drink with dinner, so without the liquid it could have been even more painful than it was.

I am so sorry for your bad side effects last night. It could be inpurities in the meds that made you sick. Also Did you look at the meds before injecting? Some swimming particles, cloudiness should be very alarming.
I also took Ovitrelle and I felt dizzy all day after yesterday trigger.
Go go girl! I hope you'll rest well tonight, because tomorrow is our big day!
RE wants to transfer 2nd day embryo, so probably on Friday willbe the day.
I'll take vaginal progesteron too. I heard it is no fun.

BFP is in the air! I am rooting for Taurus 2014 babies!

 

[bunyhuny]

Hi, MishC! :wave: I wasn't put on the pill either- just told to come in for intake as close to the end of my cycle as possible. I had a cyst at my scan that prevented AF, so they rupture it and then triggered AF for me with a progesterone injection. Did another scan and bw when AF arrived four days later and everything looked good, so my RE started me on Gonal-F immediately.

 

[bunyhuny]

dovkav123- I think it was just the fast onset of so much hCG that did it. hCG is what causes morning sickness... so yep, I think that's all it was. Wow, you are going to have transfer day very soon! Are you excited? The progesterone they gave me is a capsule I have to take 3 times a day: 1 capsule at breakfast, 1 at lunch, and two at dinner. My doctor told me that it can also be taken as a vaginal suppository, but I've heard that's messy and I don't want to do it unless it's better. My doctor said there is no difference, but I'm still wondering if there are more/less side effects when taken a certain way. I'm not entirely comfortable with being given a choice... how am I supposed to know which way to do it?? I'm used to them just saying do it "this way" and that's it. So much easier!

 

[TeeinAZ]

Hi all,

I haven't been on here in a while. I started seeing my doc in Jan. and since then, it's been a lot of testing, a surgery and a lot of push backs. But I finally got the green light to start stims.

Started Repronex and Gonal F on Sat., 8-17 and started Ganirelix this morning after US because of a follicle that is growing faster than the others.

I am waiting for the call back for my estrogen levels, they were a little high yesterday but they said it wasn't bad at all. If all goes as planned I will have my Transfer over labor day weekend.

 

[adroplet]

Dovkak & Hunybuny - Good luck tomorrow ladies! I will be sending good vibes and praying for lots of top notch eggs.
Relax, rest and take care. Let us know how your feeling when you have a chance.

 

[Lucinda7981]

Goodluck tom hunybuny and dovkak...fingers crossed for u!

 

[ababy4us]

Good luck Dovkaka and Bunyhuny!!

 

[pbl_ge]

Okay, so not a single soul responded when I posted here. Removing my post now.

 

[Disneyfan88]

Hi Disney. My back and sides feel really uncomfortable I can tell things r happening.

Good luck to those getting ready for er xxxxx

Bummer - I hope you feel better soon. ER is coming up. I'm sending good vibes your way!!

One Quick question to ladies stimm with menopur, did you get fertile CM while while stimming? Sorry (TMI), but I am noticicng CM just like the type I get prior to ovulation, hope this is not some bad news ....

Late June/early July seems like it was so long ago, but that's when I did my first round of IVF. I don't remember for sure, but I do think I had fertile CM while stimming.

Hi everyone, sorry for my absence yesterday! Glad everyone is coming along nicely! I had a nightmare yesterday, our urology appt is 4 weeks tomorrow, and he wrote us a letter saying he was missing the genetic tests for my oh, luckily I found out today they had just misplaced them, thought it was going to set us back so was very upset, that along with my best friend telling me she is having her coil removed next week and will be trying for baby number 2, all equals a very depressed evening! I am happy for her but I don't know if I could go through her pregnancy again after we started this journey together almost 3 years ago, me with nothing and her with 2 :-/ infertility makes me so selfish, I hate it xxx

I'm glad that your tests were located - what a nightmare.

I know what you mean about your friend. It's so hard trying not to be resentful, jealous, and bitter when others seem to fall pregnant so easily. I hate seeing pregnancy announcements on my Facebook feed.

*UPDATE* (Very icky, puke related update. Be prepared to be grossed out.)

I had some icky side effects from the trigger shots last night. bout three hour after my second shot I started getting nauseous. I have some prescription anti-nausea pills (Phenergan) that I brought with me to CZ, but I totally forgot that I had them!! My 2am, I was so sick, that I couldn't fall asleep. By 3am I was crying it was so bad, then DH remembered the pills and gave me one. Around 3:30 I exorcist-style vomited my entire stomach content for about five minutes, (totally gross and really painful!!), and then I felt a LOT better. I took a half of another anti-nausea pill and passed out. I had forgotten how sleep-inducing these anti-nausea pills are. Didn't wake up today until 17:45.

I'm so glad that DH learned how to take care of me while I was on Clomid. By the time I was really sick I had a glass of ice tea, a glass of ice water, and a bucket all right there for me, I was tucked in in my TARDIS blanket, and he was sitting there quietly juts being supportive. I'm also really glad I drank all that tea and water. Having something to throw up besides dinner was really good. I hadn't had much to drink with dinner, so without the liquid it could have been even more painful than it was.

Yay for DH! My husband takes good care of me too. I hope you're feeling a lot better. Good thoughts coming your way.


I have my first blood work and ultrasound follow-up since starting my meds scheduled for tomorrow. I have acupuncture booked for tomorrow, too. Needless to say, I'll be MIA from work for a few hours including travel time.

 

[tcreasey88]

Good luck with your scan/acupuncture today Disneyfan xx

 

[bunyhuny]

Feeling lousy and uncomfortable after egg retrieval. Will write more later. Doctor collected 18 eggs. Embryologist will attempt standard fertilization with 10 eggs and ICSI with 8. Tomorrow afternoon she will tell us how many successfully fertilized. For the first time ever, DH had a lower count (19 mil) and lower motility (37%). Every other SA he has ever had has come back perfect. Not sure what happened today. We weren't planning on paying another $750 for ICSI, but doctor said it would be risky to not do it.

 

[Lucinda7981]

Bunyhuny ICSI is def worth the extra $ ....hope you feel better soon oh and 18 eggs is great!!!!!