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

[beneathmywing]

Hi beneathmywing
How are you
We will be trying iui in our next cycle ( should be end of month) injectable . Have a cyst so we're out this cycle. So would like to join the group.

Hey girl! Im okay. Sorry to hear about the cyst!! Hope next cycle comes fast for you.

It's ok.. Looking forward to next month.

Fx for you!

 

[ttcbaby117]

Welcome Lala! Good luck! I will start stimming right behind you! How are you doing? What protocol are you doing?

 

[MissCassie]

Thank you lovely ladies for all your support really appreciate it and it helped me when I was feeling quite down.

Got a call from the nurses yesterday I pick up my meds on tuesday to start a fresh cycle as soon as af arrives. I'm excited and nervous as the same time.

 

[Kat_F]

Great news Cassie. Hope you feel ok about bac to back stimmings.. i wasn't sure that was possible? 2nd time's the charm...

 

[waitingongod1]

Cassie- good luck! Just make sure your body has had enough rest!

 

[PecksTTC]

Hi ladies

It is amazing how quick this thread moves.

MissCassie - well done for picking yourself up and try again immediately! One day the perseverance will pay off.

Waiting- post away. It gives me hope that we will too get our first BFP ever!

White - I would also put 2 back. My RE suggested 2 and DH and I have debated this. His feeling is if was going to work it would. So if you put two in and it does not work, who's to say it would work the next time. I am not sure if I agree with that statement though.

Hope- I am sorry they told you the sex. I can totally understand how frustrating that would be. But awesome news about the healthy embies.

Welcome to all the new ladies!!!

AFM - I have finally started my cycle after 40 days. I am normally 28 days. Saw my RE yesterday and he said he was expecting it as I have all the markers of PCO (not syndrome - yet). I told him I could not have another long cycle for my Fet, I would not handle it emotionally and I need to plan and have some level of certainty. So he finally agreed to put me on a medicated FET. Side note: if he expected my cycles to go out of whack could he not just have said we were going the medicated route in the first place!!? If he had we would have been transferring next week.
Anyway we are moving forward. DH is more worried the syndrome may be starting. I have really been struggling with my weight for the last year and have not been tested in well over a year.
Started Estro-pause yesterday. (Did anyone else feel really nauseous with it? For an hour or so after I take each pill I feel so Grimm). But at least we have a tentative date. Looks like transfer will be 21 July!!

 

[bettybee1]

Pecks - good luck hun glad your cycle has started don't worry mine are normally very regular and after each ivf my next cycle was about 10 days longer than it should of been !! Just all the meds and stuff

Also the statement about the 1 vs 2 back and 2 back why would it happen on the next go well really proper ivf stats that you rarely here about say it's takes an average of 3 cycles for someone to get pregnant also if you womb isn't receptive it just isn't ! And your emybros could be genetically abnormal
So there loads of reasons why 2 May not work !

I had 2 back each time ivf 1& 2 failed top emybros and I was 21 but failed Yano it can just be luck sometimes x

 

[MissCassie]

Just wondering ,when I had my egg collection I just had a local so was awake for it and after my doctor collected my eggs,he was in there for about 10 more mins putting holes in my cycst in my ovaries as i had tones of them due to my pcos and one of the nurses asked if that was like what they do in ovarian drilling and he said yes? Has anyone else had this too? He said it should help to get rid of some of the testosterone. Do you think this could help my next round?

 

[Lalala8]

Thanks Ttcbaby! This is my first IVF cycle. I've been on Lupron for a few days and just started a "cocktail" of Lupron, Follistim, and Menopure. Getting nervous/excited... We're pretty much at the point of no return, lol.

 

[bettybee1]

Miss cassie - ovarian drilling does help people to try and ovuakte naturally and also will help your next cycle some people it does nothing some people it works for z

 

[PecksTTC]

Hi ladies,

For those of you doing FET, how long are you on the estrogen before transfer? My RE mentioned 15 days after start (remember i was a natural FET and now medicated) of meds we could do the transfer, provided the lining was OK.
BUT the nurse has scheduled me to only go in for my first scan after 14 days and transfer then around 19 days. She also has DH and I taking antibiotics about 9 days before potential transfer.

I am so confused and now questioning everything.

xxx

 

[bettybee1]

When I went to my app the other day they said I'll start the patches on day 1 and will take them for 2weeks roughly then start prog �� they said usually people take 11-19 days there's lee way for people jobs etc xxx

 

[waitingongod1]

Pecks I think all of that makes sense compared to a fresh at least. My retrial was around day 15 and we started estrogen day after retrevial. Also started antibiotic that day too. My husband did not take antibiotic. Why does your husband need to? Only thing I would find odd if it was doing a FET is I would want an ultrasound sooner the. Day 14 :/ but that's just me. Best insight I can give for never doing a FET

 

[KrissyB]

Welcome Lala and Miracle :wave:

Hope - That is AWFUL about the gender reveal. I guess try your best not to focus on what gender has what grading if you can, and just focus on the next steps.

Pecks - I had a very similar situation for my off cycle. For me I was at 25 days and nowhere close to ovulation (down regulated to hard after stimming) when they agreed to switch me to medicated for the next cycle. And in the end it is soooo much easier having a detailed timeline, and the meds help the time go by faster. I didn't take Estropause, but definitely had nausea issues with the medications this cycle. Never to the point of getting sick, but regularly feeling very miserable after meals.
As for the estrace and antibiotics, I too was surprised how early the antibiotics started. I took them for three days starting 6 days before transfer. I've been on estrace for two weeks (starting ~1 week into this cycle), but I started at one pill for a few days before stepping up to the full 3 pills/day dose. From my understanding I'll be on them and Progesterone into the first few weeks of pregnancy.

AFM - TOMORROW IS TRANSFER DAY! EEEK! I can't believe it's here already! LOL And I can't believe how nervous I am about it... or how much DH's eyes light up every time I mention it.

Hope everyone else had a good weekend!

 

[ttcbaby117]

Krissy - good luck with your transfer! let us know how you get on!

LALA- Yes I know my nerves are starting to get to me also, I am just so excited! I still have a couple more weeks but I will be busy with traveling so I am hoping it will fly by.

AFM- I just noticed that I scheduled my endometrial Scratch for cd25. Will this be to late? I know it usually should be done by cd 21 but I will not be able to do it then.

 

[PecksTTC]

Thanks all.
Krissy so excited for you!!! Good luck.
As a side- how were your hormones? I am no longer nauseous (I think estrace is similar to what I am taking) but oh my word I am like a lunatic. I went this afternoon from ready to rip my DH head off and the next minute absolutely sobbing. But serious gut wrenching sobs. I am really stressed about an incident at work (may need to have a young sweet girl dismissed after she made such a silly mistake) but it should still not impact my moods as much. So I am laying it down to the hormones and funnily enough it has calmed me down. I will eventually get up to 4 a day. Already on 3.

Ttcbaby- that date will be perfect. It is just a guide. Ended up having mine 2 weeks before my wacky cycle ended and doc said it would be fine.

 

[ttcbaby117]

Pecks! Oh ok...thanks for putting my mind at ease!

 

[KrissyB]

Pecks - It was pretty rough. Honestly I think I may have had a harder time with the transfer meds (BCP, Lupron, and estrace) than I did with the stim meds. I've had a lot of emotional issues - mainly anger, but definitely some crying as well; the nausea issues; problems sleeping; more severe cramps and aches that I normally get from my endo; and a lot of joint aches and pains. It started to balance out once I hit the full dose of estrace though. Although I'm starting to get some of the bloating I always get on progesterone lol. The things we put our bodies through for a

 

[WhiteOrchid24]

Krissy - YAY!! I am so excited for you I hope it all goes smoothly. I can't wait for an update!!

Pecks - I started Estrace (Estrogen) on CD2 and I have to take it up until the transfer (not sure what happens after) which right now is scheduled for July 16th which will be CD20... So I guess on Estrogen for 19 days or so. I have my scan on Friday to check my lining and hormone levels and if all good and we are set for the 16th then I start progesterone and antibiotics on Friday..... I hope that helps. Not sure why your DH would be on antibiotics but I would maybe just call back and ask some questions you are unsure about.

to everyone else

 

[waitingongod1]

Krissy- good luck tomorrow !

AFM- I've been laying on the beach for days and loving it! Still waiting till after the 16th for my doctors appointment...I think I'm 4 weeks 2 days preggo. But who knows wish I could have gotten blood work done but oh well