IVF May/June/July 2015, Lets Get Ready!

[MissCassie]

Hi ladies :wave:

Hope it's ok to join

I have started my ivf journey last Tuesday, I am on 150 gonal f and the 250 orgulatran. I Have a scan on Wednesday to see how my follies are growing and hopefully find out a EPU date..

Best of luck with all of your cycles xx

 

[MrsL4]

welcome misscassie!! hope your cycle is treating you well so far!

222excited - well i guess today is the start of the two week wait :wink wink:
my blood test is the 22nd.....wasn't really planning on testing before then, but i guess we will see if the best gets to me by next weekend! to be honest, it really doesn't seem like that long, as technically i already waiting 5 days to have the transfer!

i am really really hopeful that this embie sticks....but i am trying to stay cautious and realistic in the case that we need to do a frozen......

hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!

 

[Kat_F]

Congrats mrsl4 an AA blast and 5 days already gone past O. Great outcome so far.. I have a good feeling it is all going to be good for you witb this one.

Sarah sorry to hear some more waiting for you. I have not heard of patch therapy? Im sure dr google will have plenty of info

Good luck Cassie hope your follies behave for you

Waiting sorry to hear the needles aren't agreeing with you. I would have a guess that on average maybe stimms go to day 10 or so? I stimmed for 12 but my follies didn't respond as well as they havr done in the past...

 

[N8ie]

Hi ladies, I hope I can also join. I had a failed IUI a few years back and DH and I are currently on our first ICSI, tomorrow is my ER I'm so nervous. This trend has came me sane.

 

[waitingongod1]

Welcome N8ie and MissCassie! It is always nice to have more join the same journeys we are on. Good luck on your up coming ultrasounds and ER. Keep us updated!

Thanks for all the advice on the stims. I am on Day 5 now and I think I am over my overwhelming hump and seeing the end of the tunnel. Hopefully I am and least half way there. It will be nice to have my first ultrasound tomorrow to see these follicles growing and hopefully that makes the shots even more worth it to see the progress! My biggest fear is that they won't find any : (

 

[Renaendel]

Welcome n8ie, 222excited and misscassie. You all are updated on the front page! Can't wait to hear your great news.

 

[N8ie]

I am on the short protocol, was on Gonal F 150mg and Cetrotide. My trigger shot was Ovitrelle which was injected last night. I'm praying and hoping that the ER goes well and they get a lot of eggs. This whole experience has already been a roller coaster, I have already gained weigh from an increased appetite 😂😂 and I have been exhausted.

I will update tomorrow how it went.

 

[Hopethisyear]

Welcome 222excited, N8ie and MissCassie :wave:

Waiting - glad you are feeling better today about stims. I'm sure once you have a scan tomorrow you will feel even better. I agree with Mrs. L, focus on the small goals.

Sarah - sorry things are delayed. I have not heard of patch therapy but I did take micronized DHEA for 3 months before starting stims.

AFM - Day 9 of stims today and I start certitide tonight. I fly over for another scan tomorrow and I will find out when I trigger I hope these eggs are growing, but I'm not feeling much.

Question: We are planning to do all freeze all so we can do PGD if we have enough embryos. Is it ever possible that they change where we have to do a Fresh and can't do a freeze. Can they tell if they embies won't be freezable? Thanks!

Off to the beach for the day!!!!! Happy Sunday Funday!

 

[MrsL4]

welcome n8! hope tomorrow goes smoothly for you! just take the next 48-72 hours slow, and relax as much as you can so your body can recover!

 

[PecksTTC]

Hi Ladies

Popped in briefly to see how everyone is. I am still trying to have a life outside of infertility. It is getting harder though.

Although it has been fun and exactly what DH and I have needed, I cannot believe how much I have missed.

MyOne - I am devastated for you. We were all really cheering you on. I know there is nothing any of us can say to make it better, but know we are thinking of you and around to chat if you need it.

Mrs- congrats on pupo! I can't believe how quickly it has gone for you. How are your last little emmbies /blasts doing? All fingers and toes crossed for you.

To everyone else that is new (feels like so many - sucks that are all going through this!!) - Hi!!!!! Good luck with Stimming. A month after that fact I have honestly "forgotten" how bad it was and you all will too! Keep persevering!

AFM- I have no idea where I am in my cycle. I am normally so regular on a 28 day cycle and can always feel awful ovulation pains on CD 13. Occasional I would confirm O with a test. But this month was technically a month off before FET so I stupidly did not think of anything until CD14. Test typically said I was not Ovulating as I normally O on cd13. BUT THERE WERE NO PAINS!! Which is unheard of for me. I am now CD22 and tested everyday since. Nothing.
I only hope I have not had annovulatory cycle as I have my heart set on FET in 2/3 weeks and really don't want another delay.

But I go for my scratch tomorrow. Freaking out that it will be so sore. I really don't know what to expect. On the bright side...hopefully RE will be able to tell me if I had OD.

Krissy- what is happening with you?

 

[bettybee1]

Hey ladies this thread seems to be moving quickly hope everyone is okay


I have just come back from the clinic don't know whether its good news or bad but anyway am ready for egg collection on Wednesday !

I literally have 26 follicles 18mm+ She moved to my right ovary and stopped counting ! She said 40 big follicles I was like say what !!!!!

Anyway the nurse gave me lh to trigger with and they will phone me back to confirm things when they have my blood estrogen levels anything over 22,000 and it will be freeze them and come back for FET!
I am very miffed and just hoping that I don't collect too many on Wednesday and am okay to go ahead with things! She said I can have a good talk with the doctor anyway

Hoping ohss stays away!!

Anyone got any good tips last cycles I drank lots of powerade but am thinking maybe just induldge in kfc. It's salty and protein hehe!!

 

[Kat_F]

Wow Betty! Congrats! Lots to choose from by the sounds of it. Have you been feeling unwell that is some serious follie activity.

 

[MrsL4]

wow betty! you had a crazy response to stims!!! hopefully that means lots of little eggies to choose from.

thats good you are feeling well so far! my tips would to be rest the remaining part of wednesday, and take it easy thursday.....start taking stool softeners asap (i usually don't have that problem but it took 5 days after retrieval!!!)....drink fluid

i felt so bloated and full that i didn't have much of an appetite...but staying hydrated is important

good luck to you! can't wait to hear how it goes!!!

 

[N8ie]

Had my ER done today, the doctor struggled to find my stubborn, thin veins and in no time I was unconscious. I woke up to my DH sitting next to my bed. They got 19 eggs, I'm not sure how many from each side but I'm assuming the right ovary had the majority as I'm in pain especially in the right hand side. I hope a lot are mature and fertilize. They told me to call on Wednesday to enquire about the eggs and ET. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

DH has been so helpful, he got me food and a hot water bottle.

 

[N8ie]

Congrats betty, you responded extremely well. Wishing you all the best for Wednesday. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

 

[MrsL4]

good job n8!!!

now just relax the rest of the day! i loooooved a warm heating pad (i have one that heats up in the microwave), it helped so much!

 

[KrissyB]

I'm back! Sorry for being MIA lately - Time went by a lot quicker trying to think about TTC as little as possible, and work got hectic, so that helped too lol.
But the has made her appearance! I'm CD1 of my FET cycle! Soooo excited!

Hope everyone else has been well! I'll try to scroll back to see if I missed any big news for anyone!

 

[bettybee1]

Chrissy - good Luck for your FET cycle

19 eggs well done that defo deserves test time on front the tv hehe with chocalte !


Well thanks ladies! Just got phone call to say estrogen levels have dropped to 11,010 which there not worried that they have dropped as follicles are so big but could because they reduced my dose so stopped the smaller ones growing ! But leaving the others to get bigger!

Anyway I take the hcg trigger at 11pm tonight which am surprised about as they were all for the lh one this morning but anyway ! And I have to be there at 8:30am Wednesday !!!
Hopefully they will leg me do transfer now my estrogen levels are lower xx

 

[N8ie]

Sounds like good news Betty. What trigger shot are you taking? I was on Ovitrelle.

So Wednesday is your ER? Excited for you.

Tonight at 19:00 I have to start with the progesterone pessaries, does anyone know what the reason is? Thought I was going to ask the Dr but I was so out of it after the ER

 

[KrissyB]

MrsL - CONGRATS ON PUPO!!! FXed for you

Betty- congrats on the great numbers! Best of luck on Wednesday!