IVF/ICSI/FET OCTOBER "4 LEAF CLOVER" CYCLE-Anyone joining me?*** UPDATES ON PAGE 1***

[maxxiandniko]

hello ladies, so nice to read everyone's updates
Its very cool to go through this journey with everyone.

I have a question for those of you who have done IVF before or have already transferred, did you gain any weight? I have heard that you almost instantaneously gain 10 pounds from all the meds?
I guess if you end up preggs it doesnt matter but if not hopefully its lost just as quickly.

OMG say it isn't so Britt!!!!!! I hope someone answers your question quickly. Yuck!!!!!

 

[maxxiandniko]

Britt - I looked it up - rapid 10 lb weight gain with OHSS and so if that's what's happening you have bigger problems than weight gain at that point.

Looknomore - how are you feeling?

Sammy - are you ok?

Megg - don't they monitor you for ovulation or tell you to take tests? Or use that annoying cbfm?

MSG and Springflower - You guys feeling ok?

Isi - I'm sure you're hormonal. Big

Hi to everyone else!

Yomo - congrats!

Mercy - anything yet?

 

[Megg33k]

Nope. I used a trigger shot... So, OPKs were useless. Of course they went positive! No monitoring after the IUI. Just 1 u/s on the 9th showing 6 follies between 13-14mm. I stimmed that night and the next. I triggered about 29 hours later (midnight on the night of the 11th/morning of the 12th) and IUI on 13th. Betas on Sept 27 were <1. That's all I know.

 

[MrsF]

bloody weight gain i have done, but i don't have any scales so don't know how much. I can feel it under my chin, my boobs are bigger than normal, an i'm getting a pot belly. But, will be worth it....

looknomore - i can't remember how thick it needs to be for ET, i'll ask in the morning and report back

mercy - i have no bloody clue on what to eat / what not to eat!!!! i sent my self doolally yesterday looking at the pineapple stuff, lol!!! i'm just gonna go for the healthy bits, and reject pineapple, ooo, and i 've heard banana too. Mind you ladies, women have been eating all kinds of crap for years and getting pregnant....i used to work with heroin and crack users who were pregnant.......maybe there's something in that ... only joking mods.....

britt - thankyou for the update mate this thread is the hive of activity and i'm pretty crap at the mo .....

wrighty - good news that EC's so on the horizon now - bummer about the possible OHSS, but hoorah for your clinic for staying on top of it

to all you other mummies-to-be, hello and hope you're well x x x

AFM: burst into tears this morning in front of my manager - for absolutely no reason, no warning, just a complete hormonal tidal wave ho hum....in keeping with yesterday's marvellous angelic eating, today i have had nuts and fruit for brekkie (and i didn't even feel hungry til elevenses!), another handful of nuts, then an apple. Lunch was my brown lentil soup, and another apple. My tea is a jacket spud, with tuna, sweetcorn and celery all mushed up in horseradish sauce (i'm thinking the heat may increase bllod flow to help lining)

and this evening i shall be mostly warming my womb with a hottie, and having a blissful mega early night i'm so very square, it kills me

much love, am hoping to report back the morrow with an 8mm womb lining and a transfer date

pma pma pma

 

[looknomore]

MnK- I am feeling better. I just feel very tired all the time. Must be the injections.

I have to start the antibiotics again tomm which will continue through the EC. I am a bit worried about the no. of follicles which will be the right size for collection. Next scan tomm- I guess i will find out soon enough

 

[Springflower]

hello ladies, so nice to read everyone's updates
Its very cool to go through this journey with everyone.

I have a question for those of you who have done IVF before or have already transferred, did you gain any weight? I have heard that you almost instantaneously gain 10 pounds from all the meds?
I guess if you end up preggs it doesnt matter but if not hopefully its lost just as quickly.

OMG say it isn't so Britt!!!!!! I hope someone answers your question quickly. Yuck!!!!!

In my 1st attempt I managed to gain 5 pounds which I still haven't lost. This time though I haven't gained anything I must have eaten my way through the 1st attempt

 

[Springflower]

Hey ladies

How's everyone doing? It's sounding a bit hormonal in here today I found the DR bit the worse for that, for some reason when I started stimms I started to feel better.

Yomo - I've read that you are worried about fertilsation. Please don't be. Everything sounds great me. I think you may get to blasts as hopefully you will have 5 goodies, but if not don't worry 3 days is the norm!

Wrighty - Ohh trigger tonight! It's all moving now!!

Lookno more - Good luck for your scan tomorrow

Maxxi - How you doing? Has Af showed? I'm loosing track!

Isi - Good luck with the DR!

MSG - How you doing? Is your PMA any better? I'm feeling 100% normal - grr!!

Mrs F - I know what you need about being square! My god I'm soo boring now!!

Sammy - Hope you are ok mate

Hope I haven't missed anyone out! Keep going girlies you're all doing great!!

AFM - I'm ok I went back to work today and it's done me the world of good. I'm not feeling hopeful but it's taken my mind of things and given me something to else to focus on. So all is good!

 

[maxxiandniko]

Hey ladies

How's everyone doing? It's sounding a bit hormonal in here today I found the DR bit the worse for that, for some reason when I started stimms I started to feel better.

Yomo - I've read that you are worried about fertilsation. Please don't be. Everything sounds great me. I think you may get to blasts as hopefully you will have 5 goodies, but if not don't worry 3 days is the norm!

Wrighty - Ohh trigger tonight! It's all moving now!!

Lookno more - Good luck for your scan tomorrow

Maxxi - How you doing? Has Af showed? I'm loosing track!

Isi - Good luck with the DR!

MSG - How you doing? Is your PMA any better? I'm feeling 100% normal - grr!!

Mrs F - I know what you need about being square! My god I'm soo boring now!!

Sammy - Hope you are ok mate

Hope I haven't missed anyone out! Keep going girlies you're all doing great!!

AFM - I'm ok I went back to work today and it's done me the world of good. I'm not feeling hopeful but it's taken my mind of things and given me something to else to focus on. So all is good!

I'm cd 20 so she should get here next week. I'll feel hopeful for you

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hey, Spring! I am feeling ok but still not optimistic. It isn't a depressed thing...just thinking of the next options if this didn't work. I am tired of shots. UGH. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I have to go to North Carolina on Thursday for work and have several huge presentations to make so I am keeping myself quite occupied.

 

[maxxiandniko]

Nope. I used a trigger shot... So, OPKs were useless. Of course they went positive! No monitoring after the IUI. Just 1 u/s on the 9th showing 6 follies between 13-14mm. I stimmed that night and the next. I triggered about 29 hours later (midnight on the night of the 11th/morning of the 12th) and IUI on 13th. Betas on Sept 27 were <1. That's all I know.

That's frustrating. At least you've been mentally preparing for ivf so you weren't hanging all your hopes on IUI. Are you doing ICSI with the ivf?

 

[maxxiandniko]

By the way I came home today to flowers and cupcakes from my husband. Cupcakes - just what I need after all this discussion about weight gain !

 

[Megg33k]

Nope. I used a trigger shot... So, OPKs were useless. Of course they went positive! No monitoring after the IUI. Just 1 u/s on the 9th showing 6 follies between 13-14mm. I stimmed that night and the next. I triggered about 29 hours later (midnight on the night of the 11th/morning of the 12th) and IUI on 13th. Betas on Sept 27 were <1. That's all I know.

That's frustrating. At least you've been mentally preparing for ivf so you weren't hanging all your hopes on IUI. Are you doing ICSI with the ivf?

I'm not aware that we're doing ICSI. But, I don't know when they'd tell me that. Isn't ICSI more for sperm issues? I don't know much about all of this.

 

[maxxiandniko]

Nope. I used a trigger shot... So, OPKs were useless. Of course they went positive! No monitoring after the IUI. Just 1 u/s on the 9th showing 6 follies between 13-14mm. I stimmed that night and the next. I triggered about 29 hours later (midnight on the night of the 11th/morning of the 12th) and IUI on 13th. Betas on Sept 27 were <1. That's all I know.

That's frustrating. At least you've been mentally preparing for ivf so you weren't hanging all your hopes on IUI. Are you doing ICSI with the ivf?

I'm not aware that we're doing ICSI. But, I don't know when they'd tell me that. Isn't ICSI more for sperm issues? I don't know much about all of this.

It is. My husband's sperm count was a tiny bit low so they decided to tack on this procedure. I thought IUI could be for sperm issues too.

 

[MySillyGirls]

Flowers and cupcakes??!!! I WANT FLOWERS AND CUPCAKES!!!

 

[Megg33k]

Nope. I used a trigger shot... So, OPKs were useless. Of course they went positive! No monitoring after the IUI. Just 1 u/s on the 9th showing 6 follies between 13-14mm. I stimmed that night and the next. I triggered about 29 hours later (midnight on the night of the 11th/morning of the 12th) and IUI on 13th. Betas on Sept 27 were <1. That's all I know.

That's frustrating. At least you've been mentally preparing for ivf so you weren't hanging all your hopes on IUI. Are you doing ICSI with the ivf?

I'm not aware that we're doing ICSI. But, I don't know when they'd tell me that. Isn't ICSI more for sperm issues? I don't know much about all of this.

It is. My husband's sperm count was a tiny bit low so they decided to tack on this procedure. I thought IUI could be for sperm issues too.

It totally can. We had 11.5million motile sperm post-wash with the IUI... So, I don't know if that counts as a problem or not. I'm guessing they decide which is best?

 

[maxxiandniko]

Flowers and cupcakes??!!! I WANT FLOWERS AND CUPCAKES!!!

I would totally send you the cupcakes but I ate them!!!

 

[maxxiandniko]

Nope. I used a trigger shot... So, OPKs were useless. Of course they went positive! No monitoring after the IUI. Just 1 u/s on the 9th showing 6 follies between 13-14mm. I stimmed that night and the next. I triggered about 29 hours later (midnight on the night of the 11th/morning of the 12th) and IUI on 13th. Betas on Sept 27 were <1. That's all I know.

That's frustrating. At least you've been mentally preparing for ivf so you weren't hanging all your hopes on IUI. Are you doing ICSI with the ivf?

I'm not aware that we're doing ICSI. But, I don't know when they'd tell me that. Isn't ICSI more for sperm issues? I don't know much about all of this.

It is. My husband's sperm count was a tiny bit low so they decided to tack on this procedure. I thought IUI could be for sperm issues too.

It totally can. We had 11.5million motile sperm post-wash with the IUI... So, I don't know if that counts as a problem or not. I'm guessing they decide which is best?

20 mil was the norm for my husband and he had 18 mil so they're going to do ICSI Of course according my husband still thinks that the doctor's making a big deal about nothing and has yet to make the appt with the urologist that my fertility specialist is recommending. Men. They're ridiculous sometimes - well, most of the time.

 

[Megg33k]

Nope. I used a trigger shot... So, OPKs were useless. Of course they went positive! No monitoring after the IUI. Just 1 u/s on the 9th showing 6 follies between 13-14mm. I stimmed that night and the next. I triggered about 29 hours later (midnight on the night of the 11th/morning of the 12th) and IUI on 13th. Betas on Sept 27 were <1. That's all I know.

That's frustrating. At least you've been mentally preparing for ivf so you weren't hanging all your hopes on IUI. Are you doing ICSI with the ivf?

I'm not aware that we're doing ICSI. But, I don't know when they'd tell me that. Isn't ICSI more for sperm issues? I don't know much about all of this.

It is. My husband's sperm count was a tiny bit low so they decided to tack on this procedure. I thought IUI could be for sperm issues too.

It totally can. We had 11.5million motile sperm post-wash with the IUI... So, I don't know if that counts as a problem or not. I'm guessing they decide which is best?

20 mil was the norm for my husband and he had 18 mil so they're going to do ICSI Of course according my husband still thinks that the doctor's making a big deal about nothing and has yet to make the appt with the urologist that my fertility specialist is recommending. Men. They're ridiculous sometimes - well, most of the time.

Hmm... Maybe we will end up doing ICSI. I don't know! I'm up for either! I mean, my insurance is footing the bill regardless! LOL I'll ask when I go in to talk to them which they suggest!

 

[Isi Buttercup]

Hi lovely ladies.....hope everyone is well.

Flowers and cupcakes!!! That sounds divine, Maxxi!

How did the trigger shot go, Wrighty? Tomorrow is the day

Sammy.....

Looknomore, Mercyme, MSG, Springflower, Megg, Britt, Mrs F.....oh dear, hope I'm not forgetting anyone.....sending lots of hugs this beautiful Wednesday morning.

I'm pleased to report that my shot last night was practically painless.....and I'm not an emotional wreck this morning . I'm trying to ensure I don't put on any extra weight by excercing more, drinking lots of water....and cutting out more of the unhealthy stuff I love. So fingers crossed those extra 5 or whatever pounds don't come this way

 

[Doodar]

Morning Ladies,

Hope your all good.

I am starting to worry a little and the negativity is back. I'm worrying because I don't feel any different. I'm not sure how I was expecting to feel but I wasn't expecting to feel normal and I feel decidedly normal. I'm worrying that feeling normal is not normal if that makes any sense at all. I have no cramping, nothing.

Love and to you all.