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

[bettybee1]

Hope - are you okay ? What happened to your embies did you find out which ones are normal ? X

 

[N8ie]

Hi everyone. I just came from the bathroom and I wiped red blood, it looks like AF. I'm numb, I feel so defeated. I haven't told DH yet. I don't understand how life can be so unfair. I really thought it would be a BFP. I have read on other threads about women who bled and continued to have a BFP but I have lost hope.

I still used the progesterone pessaries and will go early tomorrow for the beta but I think I already know the outcome.

Thanks for the support and please spare a prayer for me and DH.

 

[KrissyB]

White - Congrats on starting your transfer cycle! You'll be just a week or so behind me (July 7th)! I think I would keep your transfer on the day it's set. I think a lot of doctors advocate taking it easy the day after a transfer, so I don't know if you'd want to be moving around so much cleaning. But I tend to be super conservative about those kinds of things. Either way I'm sure time will fly with all the things to do for the move!

HK - Welcome :wave: and good luck!

Waiting - my Doc also makes me wait 14 days -sigh-. I'm going to start home testing around 8 days, and I'll go in for a beta if I get a +HPT before then. 10 dpt is my DH's bday, and he's leaving for a week on 12 dpt, so I'm hoping I get to tell him before he goes.

N8ie - Oh no I hope the bleeding stops quickly for you and that the beta is still good tomorrow. FXed and tons of prayers and positive vibes your way. Hang in there.

 

[WhiteOrchid24]

Hi Ladies

N8 - I am sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers your way and hoping it was nothing and that your Beta is good.... I can understand exactly how you feel though... It is the worst thing in the world to see that. Big hugs and FX for tomorrow...

Betty - I had to wait 1 1/2 cycles.... the first half was the 12 days or so after the retrieval that it took me to start bleeding. Then I had to have a full month off - a complete break to let my ovaries recover from everything. Then AF started this weekend and I started my Estrogen on Sunday..... I think 6 weeks or so is the norm (from what I have read) but every Dr is different.... by the time we do the transfer it will pretty much be exactly 2 months since the retrieval. I'm glad you are feeling better

Waiting - my clinic sends you for your blood test (beta) 12 days after the transfer - regardless of whether it was a 3 or 5 day embryo.... I know I'll most likely test that morning before I go for blood work as I have to wait til the next day to get the results and after 2 failed IUI's there is no way I want the nurse telling me over the phone if it failed.... But that's just me!!! Good luck - I'm so excited!

Thanks Krissy - it'll be nice to be so close to someone else in time frame for the transfer. I won't be changing any dates for the transfer - I don't think I can, we're just changing the dates of when we move. Although it is going to be completely crazy and hectic leading up to the transfer the good thing is after I can just relax as we are staying in a holiday home for a few weeks before we can get into our new house so all good! I'm so excited for your transfer - are you on any meds? Right now I am taking Estrace, Baby Asprin, and some vitamins.

to everyone else - I hope you are doing well.x

 

[KrissyB]

White - Ohhhh, I misread your post. That makes a lot more sense . I'm on baby aspirin, prenatals, estrace (I worked my way up from 2 to 6 mg throughout this cycle), and 5 units of lupron. I think tomorrow (one week to go) I stop the lupron and add in progesterone? I'm not 100% sure though.

 

[WhiteOrchid24]

Haha no probs! I'm on 4mg of Estrace just now - will know if I need to up it etc on the 10th. Are you having any side effects from it or all ok? After my appt on the 10th if all is ok I have to start progesterone which I am NOT looking forward to as have to take 2 tabs 3 times a day "intervaginally" as my protocol says(!!) plus 2 orally Yuck - that is going to be gross....and also doxycycline (antibiotic).... Still it's better than injections and another step closer to my dream!!

 

[KrissyB]

White - The first few days on the meds made me feel like I was hit by a truck - every joint ached... but that wore off after a few days. And every time I step up the Estrace, I have a day or two of being a real b*tch, struggling to keep my anger in check before I get used to it again. Other than that, my only other real complaint is that it's aggravated my endo, so I get a lot of cramping and aches from that. LOL the things we go through.
I'll be on vaginal progesterone suppositories for progesterone as well. Not sure if it'll be 2 or 3 times a day (and I don't think I'll take any of those orally). But I did all that for the TWW of our monitored and IUI cycles too, so I'm not concerned. It makes can make a mess (and killed my libido for that reason) but it's definitely better than the injections.

 

[beneathmywing]

Krissy -- now you have me worried. I will be starting Estrace on the 10th. I start at one pill a day then up it to two and then up it to three. My poor DH will have to deal with bitchy me for a while

Any symptoms with Lupron? I'll be on 10mg daily starting Thursday. I've heard nightmares stories about that!

 

[waitingongod1]

N8ie- I'm so sorry, I hope everything is okay tomorrow! Send prayers your way, I may be in your position in a week or so and its gut wrenching...

I still can't tell which progesterone I like better... obviously neither... suppositories were such a pain because of leaking, and thankful I have the shot for vacation instead because I will be in a swim suit most the time..but these progesterone shots hurt more then any of the other shots and I am getting so bruised up.. blah..

I am 4dp5dt... The waiting is killing me... feels like its been 8 days not 4... at least tomorrow I will be packing and Wednesday off to vacation for 2 weeks...Going to go out and buy some pregnancy tests. I don't think I am going to last 14 days.. I don't like getting negatives but I think sometimes I can just breath better when I get an answer each day with what it is..

 

[KrissyB]

Beneath - it was probably the Lupron that gave me the hit-by-a-truck feeling, and probably a bit of nausea with it. But I didn't get hot flashes or any thing too severe. And it's really only a day or two at a time that the Estrace makes me so PMSy lol, so hopefully it won't be too much for your OH to take lol.

 

[beneathmywing]

Beneath - it was probably the Lupron that gave me the hit-by-a-truck feeling, and probably a bit of nausea with it. But I didn't get hot flashes or any thing too severe. And it's really only a day or two at a time that the Estrace makes me so PMSy lol, so hopefully it won't be too much for your OH to take lol.

I hope so! lol

Did you RE tell you to take the baby aspirin or are you just taking it on your own?

 

[tiffttc]

Hi girls I just wanted to join your group hope ye don't mind 😁 Well this is my story Iam planing on my second round of ivf/icsi my first was a success and I was blessed with my son which is now 2yrs old so I think it's time for a partner lol I have my consultation this Wednesday 1st of July so Iam hoping to start my injections when I get my period around 12th July so that's my story so far Iam looking forward to reading all your stories and being a part of your group through this journey 😊

 

[MrsL4]

White - yay for starting!!

HK - Welcome and glad you have joined!

Waiting - i took a test the day of my beta, 9dpt5dt, that came out super faint and my beta was 188 that am.....which is like 14 dpo

N8ie - i really hope everything is okay, i know it is totally gut wrenching and i am so sorry you are going through this. i will definitely say a prayer for y'all.

krissy- excited that your transfer is so close! i don't think i felt too crazy on lupron or estrace....but i agree that crinone/prog suppositories really kill the mood. my dr said i wasn't on pelvic rest but the last thing i want to do is have sex with that crap in me. YUK!

 

[beneathmywing]

Welcome, tiffttc! Hope you have success as well for baby #2!

 

[Hopethisyear]

Aloha ladies!

You miss a few days and there is sure a lot to catch up on, sorry if I miss anyone.

Waiting - Yay for almost vacation time, where are you going? If I was you, I would be buying tests too. I wouldn't want to be wanting to test and not knowing where to buy them How long do you think you will hold out till you test?

Krissy - Your transfer is coming up so soon!

Tiffttc - Welcome!! Best wishes with your cycle coming up!

 

[waitingongod1]

Hope- I'm going to Texas!!! Went out bought some and going to start tomorrow. Every other day. Tomorrow will be 5dpo5dt... We will see, don't expect much though..

Tiff-welcome!

 

[wantingbubba7]

Hey Ladies,
Sorry haven't dropped in here for a while.
Hope everyone is well xx

Update on me, I had egg retrieval on Friday and from 23 follicles I got 8 eggs. (16 follicles were said to be mature before going in). So not sure what happened there. Still stoked to have some eggs though.
So from that I have 6 fertilised and growing. I get the day 4 update this afternoon. I am soooo nervous. I didnt realise this part of the journey was so hard as well. The last update was day 2 and the embryologist said 5 were of fine quality and 1 was a little fragmented.

Soooo scary

 

[Hopethisyear]

Waiting - Texas, oh my it's hot there right now isn't it? I hope you get a nice fat line tomorrow

Wanting - Congrats on the ER. 6 is a great number! I see you are freezing, are you doing any pgd testing?

 

[wantingbubba7]

No testing just freezing because they thought I could end up with OHSS because of the 23 follicles. My clinic prefers to do frozen transfers which I am happy with as I am still a little sore from the egg retrieval.
When do you find out the results of your PGD testing?

Waiting~ I see you are PUPO woohoo good luck, I hope you get your BFP!!
Have fun on your vacation.

 

[KrissyB]

Beneath - The paperwork from my clinic told me to take the baby aspirin. When I spoke to my specific RE at the practice, he was a bit dismissive of the idea, but said it couldn't hurt So I've been taking it just in case it might help.