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

[Disneyfan88]

It's official.....I'm ready.
I trigger tonight at 10pm and ER will be this Weds at 10am.

Good luck!!

I got 14 collected and 10 were fertilised and all frozen

Congratulation droplet

Congrats on getting 10 fertilized! I'm glad to hear that your doing so much better.

 

[Prayerful]

Disney - I think you asked before and I forgot to respond... we are doing a fresh cycle. I haven't ever gotten past about 3 days of stimming before. My estradiol level was too high so they cancelled the cycle. The HCG infusion sounds like it could be worth a try. I mentioned it to DH though and he is completely against it. For our first try we will do the basics I think (which for us includes ICSI) but if that doesn't work we may pursue additional options. I hope this cycle works for you!!

Henna - I think at my clinic doing ICSI on 10 or less is the same price as doing just one. So if we are blessed to have that many, we will probably just do 10 and the rest will be regular IVF.

So glad it worked out for you Buny! Good luck!! You are officially PUPO!!

Sunshine, I am a nurse so I know that it is recommended that you do the injection at least 1 inch away from the belly button, but aside from that it doesn't really matter where. Just try to get it into the fatty tissue. You'll be just fine with where you placed yours! Also, it doesn't matter that there were a few drops remaining. I like to try to get every last drop too so I will sometimes leave the needle in my stomach for about 10-15 sec after pressing the plunger but a few missed drops really and truly won't make a difference. Good luck with your collection. I hope all goes well!!

So sorry magpies. Remember though that even small dose changes can make a big difference. Just try to stay positive.

Great numbers Allika!! Regarding the estradiol levels, they want it to increase at a slow(ish) rate. So depending on what stim day you are on is how they determine where your estradiol level should be. Each clinic is different though. With my last cycle, my estradiol rose too quickly but another girl's level was higher than mine on the same CD but she got to continue her cycle and mine got cancelled. So it is really hard to say...

Good luck with your ER Teein!

Big to you, Mrs. T!

Glad you are feeling better now Bundlesofjoy!

Good luck to everyone triggering and doing ER this week!!

 

[Disneyfan88]

Disney - I think you asked before and I forgot to respond... we are doing a fresh cycle. I haven't ever gotten past about 3 days of stimming before. My estradiol level was too high so they cancelled the cycle. The HCG infusion sounds like it could be worth a try. I mentioned it to DH though and he is completely against it. For our first try we will do the basics I think (which for us includes ICSI) but if that doesn't work we may pursue additional options. I hope this cycle works for you!!

We stuck with the basics (plus ICSI) the first time around. I've found that I'm more open to trying extra stuff that could increase our chances since we were unsuccessful last time (acupuncture, PGS, diet/supplements, etc...). The HCG infusion luckily isn't costing us anything -- I've reached my annual out-of-pocket max for medication coverage through my health insurance (though we will be paying for fertility-related procedure stuff since I've exhausted my $7,000 lifetime max on fertility-related expenses). My doctor is kindly placing it for free (I suppose since she'll already be in there doing my ET). I wish you the best of luck with your cycle!!

 

[bizzibii]

Just wanted to say good luck to all the ladies triggering and having the ER .
My one went ok. I only had 11 eggs which worries me because I had 20 follicles. I should get the fertility report tomorrow morning and hopefully the ET will take place on Thursday.

My useful DH almost fainted during the retrieval. It was quite funny .

How did any of you feel after the ER?

 

[bunyhuny]

UPDTE- Just stopping in. Need to go back to sleep. Just woke up and called the clinic to get the post-freeze report. Our 3AB blastocyst froze very nicely, AND our 3rd blastocyst, the one that we didn't think would make it, perked up to be a 3BB by freezing time! So TWO frosty babies when we thought we would only be getting one! What a wonderful surprise! This cycle has really turned itself around!

bizzibii- 11 is still a very good number! Congratulations! I felt okay after the eggs retrieval, though I was really sore and uncomfortable. About 12 hours after the transfer I had to reach something on a high shelf in my kitchen and the stretch made my ovaries feel like they slid back into place. It was fantastic. Soreness decreased immensely and stayed that way. At 4dpER, I wasn't feeling sore anymore. DH and I attempted to dtd since after ET you have to wait a bit for that and we thought it would be nice after abstaining the last week. And it was nice- for about 5 to 10 minutes. Then my ovaries started getting achy and we had to stop. Oh well. Transfer was the next day (yesterday), with cramps and pressure after that, along with some very light spotting. Light pressure and soreness again today. I have a feeling I'm just going to be mildly uncomfortable for a while. Well worth it if we get our BFP.

bundlesofjoy- That's a wonderful fertilization rate.

 

[bundlesofjoy]

That's great news bunny congratulations. 7 days to go how are you finding the waiting

 

[pleasant]

Hi Ladies,

Bit of a history...
I have PCOS, had ovarian drilling a month ago after failed femara courses (3). Picked up on endometriosis during the procedure. everything was removed and all looking good now. Husband has low sperm count and low mobility so that's not making it any easier. I have a daughter 19 months old from a previous relationship but struggled to fall pregnant with her for 3 years...

Went in for a follow-up scan yesterday day 6 of my cycle with a follicle measuring 13.8mm. OB is very happy seeing as all previous follicles stopped growing at 12mm. He started me on Gonal F injections yesterday hoping we could increase the size seeing as there was only 1 follicle... 1 is better than nothing. we have been at this for 1 year 6 months but who's counting...

Will go in for a u/s on friday to see if there is any progress.

Good luck to everyone and lots of baby dust.

 

[bunyhuny]

That's great news bunny congratulations. 7 days to go how are you finding the waiting

Sick of it already! And so sleepy! These hormone supplements make me both extremely tired AND make it so I'm unable to sleep more than a couple hours at a time, so I'm loopy, loopy, loopy at this point!

 

[Hennapop]

Checking in ladies - so exciting to see all the ECs and ETs and those getting ready for stimm.

Way to go buny!

Thanks for the info on PGS looks like well be getting that!

I'll go for day 3 post stimms tomorrow. CD6, will be interesting to see what is going on in there!

Baby dust all

 

[bundlesofjoy]

Aw that sounds tough have you taken the week of work?
You need to find a box set to start watching.

Goodluck with yor scan pleasant your right one is better than none

 

[bizzibii]

UPDTE- Just stopping in. Need to go back to sleep. Just woke up and called the clinic to get the post-freeze report. Our 3AB blastocyst froze very nicely, AND our 3rd blastocyst, the one that we didn't think would make it, perked up to be a 3BB by freezing time! So TWO frosty babies when we thought we would only be getting one! What a wonderful surprise! This cycle has really turned itself around!

bizzibii- 11 is still a very good number! Congratulations! I felt okay after the eggs retrieval, though I was really sore and uncomfortable. About 12 hours after the transfer I had to reach something on a high shelf in my kitchen and the stretch made my ovaries feel like they slid back into place. It was fantastic. Soreness decreased immensely and stayed that way. At 4dpER, I wasn't feeling sore anymore. DH and I attempted to dtd since after ET you have to wait a bit for that and we thought it would be nice after abstaining the last week. And it was nice- for about 5 to 10 minutes. Then my ovaries started getting achy and we had to stop. Oh well. Transfer was the next day (yesterday), with cramps and pressure after that, along with some very light spotting. Light pressure and soreness again today. I have a feeling I'm just going to be mildly uncomfortable for a while. Well worth it if we get our BFP.

bundlesofjoy- That's a wonderful fertilization rate.

bunyhuny- congrats on 2

whats funny I remember reading the bit about you stretching so I was stretching on the bed just after the ER( DH had to take the the precious eggs to another clinic and produce the sample so I had few hours to kill ). It did help me too , and I was fine by the time I left the hospital which is about 4 h after the ER. I wonder if you have just discovered something to ease the pain of all the women going through the ER.

 

[sunshine8]

Just wanted to say good luck to all the ladies triggering and having the ER .
My one went ok. I only had 11 eggs which worries me because I had 20 follicles. I should get the fertility report tomorrow morning and hopefully the ET will take place on Thursday.

My useful DH almost fainted during the retrieval. It was quite funny .

How did any of you feel after the ER?

Hey Bizzibiii, I had my ER this morning too. They collected 14 eggs from 14 follicles. Will get my fertilization report tomorrow. I have nausea and I am also having some light bleeding , but the doctor said it is normal. Mine ET is thrusday too, so we are on the same day. How you feeling? will you be going to work?

 

[sunshine8]

I got 14 collected and 10 were fertilised and all frozen

Congratulation droplet

Bundle, great many eggs honey, congratulation.

 

[sunshine8]

It's official.....I'm ready.
I trigger tonight at 10pm and ER will be this Weds at 10am.


Ms.T - I agree, there is still time. I have faith your levels will come up to where they should.
Buny - fingers crossed for you and

Good luck adroplet, you will sail through this hun.

 

[sunshine8]

. The thing is my EC and hopefully ER is in another city, they don't do it where we live. But for everything else like blood work we have to do it locally. So there is a lot to coordinate. So I will just leave it- just hoping we did all ok.
I go for my EC tomorrow morning its a one and half hour drive. so we will have to get up really early. we got to be there at 7:30 morning. So scared and nervous. You know at every step I have had so much of worry. I really hope all goes well tomorrow.

Sunshine good luck tomorrow. I have egg collection at the same time and probably driving at the same time.

Bela bela, how did it go honey, I was thinking of you while waiting for my ER.

 

[sunshine8]

Hello Ladies,

Had my ER this morning, they got 14 eggs. Will now the fertilization report tomorrow.

Good luck to ladies going for their ER this week. Just keep you cool and keep taking deep breath when you get anxious.

Hugs to all my lovely ladies, while getting my EC, I was thinking of you ladies and how much support and comfort I get from this thread. It helped me to disctract my mind. my lovely ladies. Very emotional and tired at the moment and nauseous.

 

[Mrs. T]

Great # sunshine8!!! Good luck on the fertilization!

 

[sammy1987xxx]

Hi ladies. Was it painful? I'm dreading mine xxxxx

 

[sunshine8]

Hi ladies. Was it painful? I'm dreading mine xxxxx

Sammy don't worry, you will be fine. Just keep taking deep breath and try and think of something else, just force you mind. They will give you local anaesthesia, so you wont feel much pain just some pressure. And just keep concentrating on your breathing. You will be fine.

Good luck hun, I will be thinking of you tomorrow. You will do great.

 

[sammy1987xxx]

I'm being sedated but scared of cannulas. it's come round so fast xxxx