IVF/ICSI/FET 2011 everyone welcome

[Flake-y]

Welcome Angela! Good luck with your consultation tomorrow, hope you get a date to start pretty soon!

 

[angiemon]

That was quick, thanks Jo.

Its good to read and speak to other people who are going through it. Like some of you have said, most of my friends seem to only have to look at their husbands too to get pregnant but we all have different problems!!!

On a lighter note, I do have a friend who is now expecting twins on her second IVF attempt, she is due around Christmas time so it definetly can work!!

I too am trying to cut out things that are bad for me and am reading books to try and get some knowledge. I didn't know chocolate was bad or green tea (I actually started drinking this thinking it might help) so thanks for setting me straight. Having problems with cutting out alcohol though, especially as my OH's '40th' birthday is this week so we've been wanting to have a few celebrations. I think when we get an actual date, it will give us the incentive to actually stop but we have cut down for now.

Heres hoping everyone is successful this time round!!

 

[DaisyJump]

yeah join angela!
i'm new to this aswell and was a bit dubious whether to share or not but it helps.

although at the minute i'm so broody!! i actually looked at prams and cots today...i think i need to not do that though and just try taking it 1 day at a time but i just cant! maybe a little excitement is a good thing?! xxx

 

[angiemon]

Hi DaisyJump,

Yeah it took me a while to pluck up the courage!!

I see that you have your consultation on the 22nd, you just want to know when its all going to start don't you?

I think a bit of excitement is good, I did read that it is better to be positive and be adamant it is going to work because if it doesn't work, we will be upset anyway so we may aswell be as positive as possible during the process. Easier said than done though I suppose!

 

[waitinghoping]

Hi Angela, good luck with your consult! I hope things get rolling soon for you!

Welcome Kristin! Good luck to you!

DaisyJump - That's great that your boss is cool with everything! That's always a plus! I bet you are anxious for your consult!

rafwife - You are definitely making some good choices!

Flake-y - Sounds like you are on the right track, too - health wise!

maaybe2010 - I'm glad you are feeling positive! It definitely helps.

Has anyone read the book The Secret? It's really helpful for positive thinking.

I was told to eat a high protein diet (it's good for your eggies), avoid processed foods, try to cut out fat and sugars, and then no caffeine or alcohol. I have also stopped drinking Green Tea because it actually depletes your folic acid absorption. Actually, I have read that pineapple - after your embies get put in - can help with implantation.

If anyone wants other ideas to improve egg quality, let me know I have become kind of an expert LOL because my eggs are poor quality. I am taking a million supplements for them.

*Hi* to everyone! Lots of positive vibes to you all xx

 

[DaisyJump]

angiemom - yeah im just really looking forward to getting proper plan and being given a date we can start. hate sitting round waiting feel a bit useless and like its out if my control. still trying for a natural BFP though.
and i am taking what you said as permission to look at baby things. I don't usually look at baby things. think i'm just doing it in the mean time while i wait.
We've already got all our injections so I get them out and have a little look at them aswelll, helps to let it all sink in x

 

[Wallie]

Has anyone read the book The Secret? It's really helpful for positive thinking.

Who's the author waitinghoping? I need something like this to get me thinking positive.

Thanks

 

[DaisyJump]

no sure what the book is but there is loads on Amazon you could look at getting!

Just had a thought! this time next week I should have a good idea of start date and timeline!! Gettin more excited rather than nervous now!

 

[waitinghoping]

Oh, the author of The Secret is Rhonda Byrne. It's really good!

DaisyJump - Yay for getting your medications! When I did IVF in October, I remember how exciting it was to look through all the different meds. It does seem more real!

 

[raf-wife]

hi angiemon your more than welcome to join, i hope your consultation went well today, ive added your name to page 1 just let me know if you have any dates you want me to add

 

[raf-wife]

if anyone needs there details changing to icsi or any new dates adding let me know

 

[Pollydoodle]

Hi raf-wife
hope you are well - I've not been on the forum for a wee while, just trying to get ourselves organised. Now have consents appointment set for 3rd Dec (day after you I think!) and hoping to start IVF in Jan or Feb 2011 (short protocol I think). Still trying to do the healthy eating - not having too much difficulty in giving up alcohol, finding that cutting down on chocolate is soooooooo much harder!
Would be grateful if you could add me to your updates on the first page, thanks.
Fingers crossed for us all!
Px

 

[raf-wife]

Hi raf-wife
hope you are well - I've not been on the forum for a wee while, just trying to get ourselves organised. Now have consents appointment set for 3rd Dec (day after you I think!) and hoping to start IVF in Jan or Feb 2011 (short protocol I think). Still trying to do the healthy eating - not having too much difficulty in giving up alcohol, finding that cutting down on chocolate is soooooooo much harder!
Would be grateful if you could add me to your updates on the first page, thanks.
Fingers crossed for us all!
Px

hi glad your back, certainly will add your details now hun

 

[raf-wife]

hi everyone hope you are all well, i had a call from the clinic this morning they are going to prescribe me provera when i go on the 2nd dec because i was worried my af had gone AWOL, it arrived full force yesterday on about cycle day 70 right before my driving test
so its unlikely to arrive again in time for ivf in jan, they are going to give me the provera to start my af in dec and begining jan, also booked my first accupuncture today for 30th nov they said it will be about 2 1/2 hrs

 

[DaisyJump]

So you should be staring ur IVF beginning of jan?!
That's great news! Still anxiously waitin for my consult on Monday
Can't wait to go tho!!! Hopefully full of helpful and happy news

Can I just Ask is this ur first IVF cycle? Xxxx

 

[crystal443]

Hi Ladies,

We just got the last of our test results yesterday and our only option is IVF We're unexplained and I'm 36 and not been on birth control since before my daughter 14 years ago. Everything is working right, hubby has great swimmers it just doesn't happen.
We could have started next month but we need to get finances together so probably Jan as hubby is off for the summer so this would be the best time. Our specialist did tell us we could have tried IUI but was given a 5% chance of it working because the "unexplained" problem probably lies in the sperm meeting the egg. So here we are, I'm glad this thread is here, I'm thinking i'm going to need over the next while.

 

[annmc30]

i go for my appointment 7th dec then hopefully start drugs soon after lets hope 2011 is a great yr for every1 xxx

 

[crystal443]

Sorry..please add us to the list on the front page for Jan. if it changes I'll let you know By the way we're paying just over $7000.00 for our first cycle, however Medicare will then reinburse money and we'll actually end up paying about $2000.00 out of pocket. I'm in Melbourne how does it work for everyone else?

 

[DaisyJump]

Hiya crystal! So sorry to hear ur news we just found out in oct that we need IVF! Don't have any children. It's so upsetting!
At the min were just waiting for confirmation but we should be getting 3 cycles on the NHS. So fingers crossed the funding doesn't get stopped! Xx

 

[raf-wife]

So you should be staring ur IVF beginning of jan?!
That's great news! Still anxiously waitin for my consult on Monday
Can't wait to go tho!!! Hopefully full of helpful and happy news

Can I just Ask is this ur first IVF cycle? Xxxx

yes hun it is our first

good luck for monday let us know how you get on