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

[sekky]

U/S and B/W did not go well today. Between Wednesday and today my follies have not grown much. If there isn't an improvement on Sunday my cycle is getting cancelled.

so sorry. Hoping they will pick before your next US

 

[sekky]

Hennapop- We want to do genetic testing on our ICSI embryos because ICSI is known to create embryos with an= higher chance of birth defects, chromosomal abnormalities, etc. That's because it bypasses natural selection. Normally, sperm compete to get into the egg, but in ICSI the doctor just picks one that "looks good". Because of this, there can be a much higher (double or more) chance of defects, especially sex chromosome defects. The chance is still pretty low, but we'd rather play it safe if we can.

sekky- No sex until 12 weeks!?!?!?! That is insane. I'd absolutely lose my mind and start killing random strangers.

Nearly2014- I am so, so sorry. I can't imagine what you're going through. We're all here for you.

Allika- Great news on number of follicles! You must be really pleased! Yay!

dovkav123- Sorry that your ER did not go as planned. I'm really glad you're okay after your blood pressure dropping like that- Scary!! When are you doing your IUI? For my cyst rupture, I was awake w/out pain relievers, but for my ER they did general anesthesia. I was definitely happy to be put under for that because my cyst retrieval HURT.

*UPDATE* At this point I'm on Progesterone and Estrogen and am extremely tired all the time. I slept 16 hours last night. Crazy!!! We get our embryo report in the morning and I am just so nervous. I really hope we get good news and that everything is growing well. I know we have to expect some to have not made it, but I am going to be hopeful that most of them have survived.

TMI- Last night I dreamt of sex all night. Embarrassing to admit, but none of it was about DH. I must have had sex dreams about at least 10 different (made up) men. Well, they were all made up except David Tennant. *swoon* Nothing like that has ever happened before. Well, not to that scale! It must be the hormones. Crazy, crazy hormones. I was reading today that having sex the night before egg transfer can be really good for conception, so I think I'm going to go ahead and do that tomorrow. It's been a week since we dtd last and with all these hormones I'm on... I'm going to have to ask my RE when it's okay to go back to having sex after the transfer. I think I'll die if I have abstain for too long.....

you cracked me up. Well I think most clinic will tell you to hold off till BFP and after that you wait till you hear the heart beat. About the dreams just blame it on the extra hormones.

Welcome Loveobe. Wishing all the luck you need and lot of baby/fairy dust

 

[sekky]

Nearly so sorry abt the outcome. Hope you can pick yourself up and give this another fight.

Dovkav sorry about the retrieval not going as planned. Fx a miracle happens with the IUI. Wishing you the best of luck

 

[bunyhuny]

ababy4us- Can you not just do oral progesterone or even suppositories? Seems like you should get a choice in the matter. The only time I was required to do PIO was when we triggered AF. Other than that, my clinic doesn't do PIO that I know of. I don't understand why so many clinics require the injections... ??? Maybe they think it's easier to remember the one injection that the multiple doses of pills/suppositories? Now that ER is over, I'm taking 2 progesterone capsules 3x a day. (And I can choose whether to take them orally or use them as suppositories.) I'm also taking one estrogen tab 3x a day. Maybe you can convince your clinic to do something like that?

Loveobe- Hi hunny! :wave: Welcome!

 

[bunyhuny]

Mrs. T- I have my fingers crossed for better results for you on Sunday. Have they upped your protocol doses at all? And if they do have to cancel, do they have a better idea of how to start you out next cycle? I know this has got to be very frustrating for you!

 

[ababy4us]

ababy4us- Can you not just do oral progesterone or even suppositories? Seems like you should get a choice in the matter. The only time I was required to do PIO was when we triggered AF. Other than that, my clinic doesn't do PIO that I know of. I don't understand why so many clinics require the injections... ??? Maybe they think it's easier to remember the one injection that the multiple doses of pills/suppositories? Now that ER is over, I'm taking 2 progesterone capsules 3x a day. (And I can choose whether to take them orally or use them as suppositories.) I'm also taking one estrogen tab 3x a day. Maybe you can convince your clinic to do something like that?

Loveobe- Hi hunny! :wave: Welcome!

Originally when this all started happening my clinic/doctor/nurse said they do not do PIO that they do not believe in it and I was just going to be on two different progesterone suppositories. Which is just fine, I'll do 10 of them a day if I have to. I told my nurse today when she gave me this info that I was not happy and not OK with it at all, she said we would talk more on Wednesday. Everything I have read says the suppositories are better because it goes right where it is needed. I don't understand the sudden change Now obviously if by the grace of the good Lord I get pregnant I'll do anything to keep my babies healthy, I'm just panicking and stressing a bit more now.



So sorry to all the ladies not getting good news, but things will look up, I'm sure of it! We need some good news on this thread!!

 

[bunyhuny]

ababy4us- It sounds like if you talk to them a bit more they may change their minds. The progesterone I'm taking is one that you can choose to take orally or vaginally. Right now I am taking it all orally and my BBT has gone up nice and high, so I feel assured it is getting into my system well. Still, once I heal from my ER, I will start doing my nighttime ones vaginally. I've heard that using it as a suppository means less side effects and better delivery, but I also don't want to be leaking all day!!

 

[adroplet]

U/S and B/W did not go well today. Between Wednesday and today my follies have not grown much. If there isn't an improvement on Sunday my cycle is getting cancelled.

Here's to your follies growing plenty by Sunday. I have my next U/S that day too. Good luck! I will be thinking of you.

 

[Lucinda7981]

Just wanted to state that i trigger tonight and not feeling very optimistic as my right ovary has been super lazy and I have like 5 13's....left is 6 large ones. I feel nervous and scared as I really want this to work but don't feel good about the fact that it hasn't worked the previous 2 times.

 

[Mrs. T]

Good luck Lucinda

 

[Mrs. T]

Mrs. T- I have my fingers crossed for better results for you on Sunday. Have they upped your protocol doses at all? And if they do have to cancel, do they have a better idea of how to start you out next cycle? I know this has got to be very frustrating for you!

Thanks bunyhuny! No they haven't upped my doses. I asked the nurse why and all she could tell me is it depends on lots of factors. Ugh! I don't know what they would do differently next time. I guess for now I am just praying for good results on Sunday. I did ask if I can convert to IUI if IVF gets cancelled and they said yeah.

 

[Disneyfan88]

dovkav123: I'm so sorry that your ER did not go as planned. Fingers crossed on success with the IUI. I hope you're feeling better after your scare.

ababy4us: Sorry about the PIO shots. Very strange that they would change on you. My doctor had me on Crinone gel during my last cycle, and I will be on it again this time. I'm not a fan of the...umm...discharge...but I hate shots, too. Perhaps they will allow you to go on a vaginal suppository gel or cream?

Mrs. T: Sending you good thoughts and wishing you the best. Hopefully your follicles will demonstrate more growth between now and Sunday. Hang in there!


Lucinda7981: Good luck! I hope you get lots of healthy eggs during your retrieval.


I went for my scan today. My doctor had me start adding Ganirelix to my other meds tonight, and I return for blood work and ultrasound on Monday. Right now, she's thinking I might have my ER on Wednesday, but we're still not positive. I'm still looking at 8-9 total follicles right now. They were all closer in size on Wednesday -- I hope that they don't start getting too different. I really want more eggs retrieved than last time (5). PGS is expensive, and I'd feel better if we have more embryos to test.

 

[Prayerful]

Oooh, such a busy thread! I love it! Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome.

Lucinda, good luck with the ER. I know it is so cliche, but it only takes one. Try to stay positive!

Hi bizzibii! I'm new to this thread too, but welcome! I really hope this cycle goes better for you. Cancelled cycles are so frustrating!

Hi magpies! Good to see you on this thread! Good luck on Monday.

NLK, so glad you are able to move forward. Hopefully you will be matched quickly!

Buny - Wow! Great fertilization report! I have never heard of vitrification. How is that different from regular freezing? By the way, you totally cracked me up with those sex dreams. Hormones really can do crazy things to us!!

Adroplet - Sounds like things are moving along well for you. Good luck!!

Disney - Ok, so I should probably know already but you said you are DOR... What does that mean? Anyway, I hope the scan on Monday shows great results for you. 8-9 follicles is still good. On another thread, a girl had only 3 fertilized. She transferred 2 and froze one and is now pregnant with twins. It can happen!!

Nearly - I am so sorry to hear your news. Take it one day at a time.

Those are great numbers Allika!

Dovkav - Sorry the IVF didn't go as planned. I hope the IUI give you your miracle though!

Welcome Luvoboe! Good luck with the stims!!

Ababy - Sorry about finding out they want you to do the PIO shots now. I don't know that I could do them on myself either! Hopefully they will reconsider and let you do the oral/suppositories as you had previously planned.

Praying for you Mrs. T!

 

[sunshine8]

Hello Everyone,

Mrs T, keeping my FX for you , just relax, your follicles will catch up by sunday.

Welcome to new ladies.

I will be triggering on Sunday and then EC on Tuesday (27 Aug) early morning. Very nervous and tired.

Anyone else having EC next week?

Goodluck to all those stimming, or about to start.

Hugs to all my lovely, brave friends here.

 

[sunshine8]

Lucinda and Disney.... I see you two will be having your ER next week. Me too on Tuesday. When you ladies triggering huh?

 

[Disneyfan88]

Prayerful - DOR is diminished ovarian reserve. My antral follicle count and AMH levels indicate that I have fewer eggs remaining than a "normal" 28 year old would have. This is my second attempt at IVF. For the sake of my sanity (and my wallet!), I really hope it works this time. On my last cycle, my doctor was tracking 8-9 eggs, and 5 were collected at ER. 4 of those fertilized, and we transferred 2. I believe the PGS price is the same for up to 8 embryos (each extra one above that would cost more money). I want to maximize the odds as well as the value. I've lost track -- where are you in your cycle? How are you doing?

Sunshine - I'm thinking I will be asked to trigger on Monday night. My 3rd ultrasound and blood work follow-up is on Monday morning. I started adding Ganirelix to my meds tonight. I'm growing more and more impatient by the day. LOL. How are you feeling today?

 

[dovkav123]

During RE an egg was not found so Dr. did IUI an hour later. Also dr. orders was to BD that night one more time because sperm has some peptides that could help with conceiving.

Are your DH reading your thread? My Dh was interested yesterday, he read the whole my RE info I posted. He wanted to know my feelings?! He knows them!

 

[sunshine8]

Prayerful - DOR is diminished ovarian reserve.
Sunshine - I'm thinking I will be asked to trigger on Monday night. My 3rd ultrasound and blood work follow-up is on Monday morning. I started adding Ganirelix to my meds tonight. I'm growing more and more impatient by the day. LOL. How are you feeling today?

Hello Disney,

Hope the ultrasound goes well on Monday, for how many days have you been stimming? So if you trigger on Monday your ER will be on Wednesday, so we are close, mine is on Tuesday.

I am not feeling that super, very emotional and tired and feeling almost sick. Can't put any energy to work either. My breast is extremely sore, do you have any such symptons? I am just afraid that I haven't ovulated myself, as this breast pain is similar to when I ovulation. So much to worry.

Hugs

 

[Lucinda7981]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone!!!!

 

[Rurin]

I am not feeling that super, very emotional and tired and feeling almost sick. Can't put any energy to work either. My breast is extremely sore, do you have any such symptons? I am just afraid that I haven't ovulated myself, as this breast pain is similar to when I ovulation. So much to worry.

Hugs

Hi Sunshine,
I am due for EC on Tuesday - and I have been feeling a bit nauseous and boobs a bit sore... just to reassure you. Hope you feel better today and can start to feel more positive about the next bit of treatment! Hope all goes really well on Tuesday!