IVF until we all get our bfp! 2012-present *13 w/twins & 1 w/triplets!*

[hiccups]

thanks ladies I'm at work and as soon I read your replies I started to smile uncontrollably.I had my first apt 7/17/2012 and was told to call FS office as soon as AF arrives. I really want to have ER and ET beggining of Oct.

to be honest I've read so much on IVF. And the fact that i don't know what protocal we will be doing scares me!!!!!

 

[wantbabysoon]

Hello ladies,
So AF arrived over the weekend and I went in for my baseline Ultrasound today.
The doctor said everything looked good and he counted 8 follicles on each side... Now they just need to GROW!!
I also start Stims tonight!

 

[bubumaci]

Welcome Hiccups :wave: Definitely the place to be without judgement!
And I can understand your wish to have a child with your DH - don't worry about ignorant people who don't want to understand! And for your DH - it is different to be raising essentially someone else's offspring, no matter how much he loves them and is good to them - he probably also wants his own.

and to everyone

 

[oneof14]

Haj! OMG I'm glad you are ok and that the babies are ok! I am sure your obgyn will be able to give you more insight. Weird stuff happens when your prego I guess! Bodies changing, etc.

One - how are you feeling?

I started estrogen yesterday so excited that we are finally on our way! CD1 is right around the corner!!!!

Hey Jess, I am hanging, trying to enjoy the summer before I get into it all. The lupron gives me such bruises on my belly, but other than that, so far I'm good -I finish my BCP on Thursday and hopefully AF shows shortly after. We will possibility be stimming together . I just hope this cycle is 1000x better than the last.

How are you holding up? You started your estrogen already? How are you feeling on it?

Hey! Ugh, I am sorry about that. I know Lupron is nasty, so I hear. New cycle, new hopes! This will work out 10xs better and differently than the last for you, dont worry. We will probably be stimming together. Are you getting excited? Your protocol is different this time right? I am hanging in there, starting to feel a mixed bag of emotions - happy, hopeful, nervous, etc.

I am feeling just like you, excited and nervous, but also since what happened w/my last cycle, worried. My RE does not seem too concered w/how I responded (just not my protocol) he seems very confident w/this new protol. I was on the same protcol you are on now and for whatever reason my follies were all over the place and my E2 levels were rising quickly. Now, I am doing BCP w/lupron then stims.

I just need to be confident and wrap my head around the fact that by September I could be pregnant as you! That is what I get excited about!

 

[almosthere]

want baby soon-sooo exciting!!!

afm, so happy I came on this thread and got motivated to call my FS before my apt tomorrow because....I start bcps tomorrow after going infor my apt 30 mins early for bloodwork, and an ultrasound to count follicles....not sure what this means exactly?? feel free to clue me in!! and then have our second fs apt, yayyy!!!

 

[oneof14]

Wantababy & Michelle, you are on your way to a BFP!! So excited for you ladies. Jchic and I are right behind you.

 

[almosthere]

oneof14-exciting for you as well....I hope to fall with both you ladies in sept, ahhh!!!

 

[Likklegemz]

Hi all, I'm still relatively new to the idea of ivf but here we are on say one of our down regulation! So excited!!!!

Is their anything I need to watch out for, clinic was slightly vague I thought but in far too excited to worry!

Done nothing but lots of positive things!

 

[never2late70]

Wantababy & Michelle, you are on your way to a BFP!! So excited for you ladies. Jchic and I are right behind you.

I am right there with you guys

 

[oneof14]

Yay never! BFP's all around!!! When do you start stimming?

 

[BabyOnMyOwn]

Beta was negative. I called to get a follow up appt and they are squeezing me in this afternoon. I don't know how long they usually make you wait between cycles to start again but I don't want to wait too long. I kind of expected this but am still feeling devastated.

 

[michelle01]

I am so sorry Bomo Hopefully you will get some answers this afternoon and can get started again!

 

[oneof14]

Baby, I am so sorry No matter how much you expect it, you are never really prepared! I'm thinking of you and hoping you'll get some answers this afternonn!

 

[Kelly9]

sorry bomo

 

[haj624]

so sorry bomo

 

[AndreaFlorida]

baby I'm so sorry sweetheart thats hard.....nothing could ever prepare someone for that an there are no words that will ever make you feel better SO SORRY lots of love your way sweetheart....try and hang in there it will be hard....but praying for NEXT TIME Tons of your way!

 

[MrsC8776]

Oh my goodness ladies! So much to catch up on since last night.

As for me....went in for another ultrasound and bloods today. Correct me if im wrong, but he said one follicle looks around 10cm and other side looks like 12cm with a couple smaller ones around it. It was wayyyy tooo early for me to remember. I did a 17hr shift the night before, so two hours of sleep, I was ready to fall asleep during my exam this morning lol
Anyways, they said to keep doing 2 vials of gonal f today and tom night, but tom and wed to start Ganirelix, and go in wed for another scan. Am i getting close? Im still pretty new to all this lingo, so I dont know whats going on. Im just excited that its going pretty smooth so far(not to jinx it or anything). Just today I was super tired, but I did work a lot this weekend.

I have a question....if it is a male factor(which it is for me), doing ICSI, is it a higher chance of working compared to it being a problem with a woman? Just curious.

I would think you are getting close. I hope the scan goes well tomorrow!

AFM, nothing to report. AF is still lingering but I think it will be gone soon. Does anyone have an idea how long it takes for your lining to build back up? I'm on 2mg estrace 2x day and I go in for a lining check this Thursday. I had a killer headache today - don't know if that was the estrace or the fact that I had to go back to work (I'm a teacher and school starts Thurs).

Hope everyone's week got off to a good start!

I hope af stops soon for you and things look good on Thursday.

Well - doesn't look good, unfortunately! Last month, my results at blood test 1 were 4,90. Today, they are 0,10! Practically non HCG existant. I have to go for another blood test Friday morning, but I am not very hopeful that something will happen between today and Friday So much for my birthday gift

I'm sorry bubu. My fingers are crossed that things change between now and Friday.

Hi ladies, I haven't been on this thread for a while but just thought I would update you all.
Yesterday I had EC and we only got 2 eggs but both have fertilized and I am due transfer on Thursday.
I am just keeping my fingers crossed that they are good quality. xx

Good luck on Thursday!

Hi ladies, well after taking a break from this forum for a month I'm back and it seems I have 200 odd pages to catch up on, lol. I haven't been able to catch up on everything but wanted to wish everyone who got a BFP congratulations. MrsC, a huge congrats, you so deserve this after everything you have gone through!

Seems like quite a few of the ladies that were around are months ago have moved on. Can't wait to get to know the ladies currently going through or gearing up for a cycle.

After the second miscarriage my specialist ordered a whole lot of tests to find out if there is a cause behind them. In the last 2 months I have had 15 vials of blood taken, a pelvic MRI and a endo biopsy (thank god that is over). I've also switched my prenatal vitamin and started taking royal jelly and bee pollen, hubby didn't get out of it easy either, he had to have a TUNEL test. Now just waiting for the results, have an appt with the doc early next week to get the results and figure out where to go from here. I have a feeling I might have a clotting disorder, but I guess i'll find out next week. Then fingers crossed I can start my next round in late August early September.

Welcome back Do you have to do a fresh round again or did you have some frozen?

Hey ladies, I have so much to catch up on so I need to go back and read!!! I just wanted to say hi and I hope you all are doing well!!!

Hey Haj, how are you feeling.

I was actually in the hospital this weekend. I was in the car and got up and the back of my dress and underwear where all wet...i was like what the hell. I went into the bathroom and it was all clear and looked liek water so I called the drs emergency number and they told me to go to the hospital. So I was at the hospital for like 6 hours and they were concerned that my water had somehow broke. So needless to say I was a wreck. It ended up that thank god my water didnt break but they weren't really sure what it was (I hate the hospital I went to) they chalked it up to excessive discharge. So of course now every little ache and pain I have I'm completely freaking and they put a spectulum (sp) in my in the hospital and I am concerned that oculdve messed something up (even though the dr said they do it all the time). I go to my OB on Thurs for my next appt so I'll see what he has to say. Otherwise I'm just saying my prayers and hoping everything continues to go ok

Haj! I'm so glad everything is ok. That would freak me out. I'm sure things will go great from here on out. Tell those babies and your body not to give you any more scares.

Hi ladies, I'm new here and I've been secretly reading this thread. I finally got the guts to post something on here. Please don't judge.... But my story is a little different. My family and friends don't understand my situation so im hoping to find some support here.
A little about me, I married young had 4 beautiful babies. I was in a bad relationship, persuaded to have a tubal ligation, then divorced. 5yrs later I meet my DH, he immediately turns into super dad and helps me raise my children. Now we would love to have a child together after visiting FS I'm told that IVF is our solution. My family, friends, and coworkers tell me I already have 4 kids and I must be grateful. They don't understand the feeling of months going by and the emotional roller coaster women ttc go through; Regardless of whether this is your first or fifth baby.
I would love to Join you ladies on your journey to BFP

Welcome We don't judge here. My situation is kinda like yours but just the opposite. My DH had a vasectomy and it was IVF or donor. People change their mind later in life and that is always ok. I don't think your family should judge in anyway. It is your life.

AFM....AF has arrived Waiting for the doctors office to call me back, but I will be going in on Thursday for my baseline and hopefully starting stims on Friday!

Yay for af and getting started!!

Hello ladies,
So AF arrived over the weekend and I went in for my baseline Ultrasound today.
The doctor said everything looked good and he counted 8 follicles on each side... Now they just need to GROW!!
I also start Stims tonight!

Yay for starting stims!!

want baby soon-sooo exciting!!!

afm, so happy I came on this thread and got motivated to call my FS before my apt tomorrow because....I start bcps tomorrow after going infor my apt 30 mins early for bloodwork, and an ultrasound to count follicles....not sure what this means exactly?? feel free to clue me in!! and then have our second fs apt, yayyy!!!

Good thing you called. I'm sure they would have figured it all out once you got there tomorrow but it is good to be prepared.

Beta was negative. I called to get a follow up appt and they are squeezing me in this afternoon. I don't know how long they usually make you wait between cycles to start again but I don't want to wait too long. I kind of expected this but am still feeling devastated.

I'm so sorry. I think each clinic is different when it comes to how long to wait. I hope you are able to get started again.

 

[almosthere]

babyonmyown-so sorry hugs times a million!

silly question ladies-how do I attach my BNB journal into my siggy-and title it instead of just having the html??? I hope you dont all think I am being annoying with having lots of questions!!! Thanks

 

[bubumaci]

BOMO ... xxx

 

[MoBaby]

Bomo: sooo sorry I started immediately after my first failed cycle. Af came the day after I stopped progesterone and I started bcp on cd3. Hope you got some answers!