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

[MoBaby]

Mo - I just wanted to say, that you do have progesterone even when you do FET ... because you will have (presumably) ovulated and therefore your body will automatically be in the phase when it is producing progesterone - and once your body is producing HCG, then you will continue to produce progesterone. The supplements just ensure that it is higher to help sustain pregnancy, should it occur (which it has in your case )

Airo welcome and good luck

I never ovulated. They prevented it. I did a medicated cycle. But I hope my body is producing some.

Bomo feel better!

 

[MrsC8776]

Thank you all! I am back on the couch today watching movies. I've had my dog and one of my cats here with me most of the day. I'm hoping that if I take it easy I will be ok for school on Monday (fingers crossed anyway!).

Az... I love the way you told your mom! So cute!

Mo... I'm sorry you're having some spotting. I'm sure you're right and it's just your cervix being "angry"

Drs... How are you feeling? I don't know if I've ever asked this, but where do you work in SF? My best friends wife is doing her residency in SF right now.

Mrs... I'm sorry hubby will be missing your anniversary, Xmas, and New Years. Do you have family near where you are that you will be with for the holidays?

Bubu... How are you?

Airo... Welcome!

Jenn, Lindsay, broody, almost... How are you all?

I know I missed people and I'm sorry! Trying to catch up from my phone drives me nuts. Other than being sick I have nothing really to report. I took the rest of my consent forms in to my clinic on Wednesday. I think I have the money aspect figured out (I hope). Do now I'm just waiting for Dec 9th to get here so I can start the Lupron and get started.

I hope everyone is doing well!

I'm glad you are resting. Sounds like things are going well with the cycle coming up. Im excited for you to get started! The 9th is just around the corner.

I do have some family near by but really I'm used to all this. It's not a big deal anymore. Does it suck? Yes, of course it does but complaining and being sad about it isn't going to get me anywhere. I'll just make him make it up to me when he gets home. Just kidding.

 

[Jenn76]

MrsC: I hope your babies stay put until he is home. That's really challenging with twins hard to tell when they will arrive. It will probably be worse when the girls are older and your DH is away at Christmas, on him more then you. Hopefully he can be home for that.

BOMO: I'm good, just enjoying a relaxing weekend. December 9th will be here soon. So excited for you to start. Glad you worked out your finances. When will transfer be?

 

[drsquid]

bomo= i actualy work in the east bay now. was at ucsf though for fellowship. now im in pleasanton and walnut creek

yeah it is hard being away from family. i have cousins here but they have 3 kids so they are busy. gotta figure out the timing to get my folks out. id hate to sit around staring at each other before the babies get here.. but i want my mom there for delivery . plus she wants to get to see me huge and feel the babies kick etc. finally finished painting today.. yay. some bits may be a bit uneven but there is no way im doing a 2nd coat (went from light yellow to light purple). hopefully the tape wont pull too much off and hopefully i didnt get too much paint where it didnt belong. so glad for wood floors... i got paint everywhere despite drop cloths

 

[BabyOnMyOwn]

Drs...my friends wife is at ucsf doing her pathology residency. They have been there for a couple years now.

Mrs... If you are ever back up in the Seattle area or want to come up for anything you are always welcome... I have an extra room. My dad was in the Air Force growing up so we spent lots of time with him gone and us being away from all family.

Jenn... Relaxing weekends are nice. As of right now the plan is for me up have a transfer the second weekend in January. The donor coordinator has been great about trying to get is scheduled without me missing a lot of school. I'm just impatient and want to get started now. I hate the waiting around. I was going to start with the Lupron on Dec 2nd and do the transfer the first weekend in Jan but it got pushed back a week. Part of my problem with waiting is it gives me more time to think and worry about it not working.

 

[MrsC8776]

Drs...my friends wife is at ucsf doing her pathology residency. They have been there for a couple years now.

Mrs... If you are ever back up in the Seattle area or want to come up for anything you are always welcome... I have an extra room. My dad was in the Air Force growing up so we spent lots of time with him gone and us being away from all family.

Jenn... Relaxing weekends are nice. As of right now the plan is for me up have a transfer the second weekend in January. The donor coordinator has been great about trying to get is scheduled without me missing a lot of school. I'm just impatient and want to get started now. I hate the waiting around. I was going to start with the Lupron on Dec 2nd and do the transfer the first weekend in Jan but it got pushed back a week. Part of my problem with waiting is it gives me more time to think and worry about it not working.

Thanks! I don't come up that way very often but if I do I'll let you know.

 

[TwoRdue]

Mo - they were able to tell in my blood how my levels were going and able to tell me when to stop as blood's showed my body was supporting the pregnany on it's own.. good luck with you beta test xx

 

[Lindsay18]

Hey, can I join you please? This seems like a lucky thread fingers crossed! IVF referral for ICSI on 6th December so not quite there yet, but fingers crossed things will start to get moving after that! xxx

Welcome!! This is a very lucky thread tons of support and amazing women!!

Thank you all! I am back on the couch today watching movies. I've had my dog and one of my cats here with me most of the day. I'm hoping that if I take it easy I will be ok for school on Monday (fingers crossed anyway!).

Az... I love the way you told your mom! So cute!

Mo... I'm sorry you're having some spotting. I'm sure you're right and it's just your cervix being "angry"

Drs... How are you feeling? I don't know if I've ever asked this, but where do you work in SF? My best friends wife is doing her residency in SF right now.

Mrs... I'm sorry hubby will be missing your anniversary, Xmas, and New Years. Do you have family near where you are that you will be with for the holidays?

Bubu... How are you?

Airo... Welcome!

Jenn, Lindsay, broody, almost... How are you all?

I know I missed people and I'm sorry! Trying to catch up from my phone drives me nuts. Other than being sick I have nothing really to report. I took the rest of my consent forms in to my clinic on Wednesday. I think I have the money aspect figured out (I hope). Do now I'm just waiting for Dec 9th to get here so I can start the Lupron and get started.

I hope everyone is doing well!

Hey!!! Doing really well. Got almost all of my Christmas shopping done That always feels good! How about you? Feeling good???

 

[Pink gerbera]

Welcome airo. I hope this thread brings you good luck

BOMO - great that you'll be transferring in jan, 2013 is your year!

Quick question about movement. I thought I felt fluttering a about two days ago and nothing since, is that what happens at first? You feel them then don't for a while? Just wondering when you started feeling them regularly?

Have a good day everyone xx

 

[Jenn76]

BOMO: Switch your thoughts to it will work. From the time I started down reg I calculated out EDD and started thinking about all positive stuff. Mind you there were all kinds of things during IVF that made me stress that it may not work but I kept holding on to that positive picture in my head and it helped. My mom also supported me through it all and she always believed it would work. This will work for you. Just need to believe in that.

Pink: I felt a few flutters around week 18 but then nothing for days. The next thing I felt was at late 18 weeks and it was almost like baby was doing flips in my stomach. That happened for two days fairly often but since then I don't feel much. I'm sure in a couple weeks it will be more constant.

 

[Lindsay18]

Pink- I felt a fluttering at week 16. Nothing since. And I've been laying in bed hoping it would happen haha. I'm sure it will happen again soon - I just wish he would hurry !

 

[Pink gerbera]

Lindsay - I've been doing the exact same! Lying waiting for flutters!! Haha. You're right, we'll be feeling them stronger soon xx

 

[almosthere]

Regarding fluttering-it may be too early and its my first pregnancy so not sure whatto even expet-but I was sitting up in my car at a red light and I felt flutters! IT was like sizzling bubbles in my stomach-it was so weird-but i don't think it was baby because wouldn't flutters just be babies feet and legs kicking? this felt like i had a bunch of babies partying in there! LOL

 

[Lindsay18]

Haha Almost. You're not able to feel whether its specifically arms and legs so I would put money on it that it was your baby! I was laying in bed and it felt like a crazy little hamster was running in my belly haha!!!

 

[Stinas]

airotciv - Welcome!

Jenn - I didnt want to go, but it ended up being fun seeing some people! Too bad it was not at a nicer place!

azlissie - Thats such a nice surprise!!!

Mo - I know your scared but try to enjoy this time. Im sure its just from the progesterone. If you dont feel like the inserts are doing anything, ask for the PIO. It will probably make you feel better mentally.

MrsC - Thats cool that you are able to see them kick now! Sorry it was time for DH to go back. It sucks he cant be home for the holidays, but you are probably used to it now. Your more than welcome to come to NJ and enjoy it with us!


As for me....Reunion was nice. Funny to see all the smart asses in HS turned out to be the biggest losers that ended up back in town living with their parents & jobless. Just made me giggle. lol

 

[Jenn76]

Stinas: Always great to hear that people peaked in high school, or the jerks made nothing of themselves. LOL! Glad you had fun!

 

[almosthere]

love the reuniun info stinas, hehe.

lindsay-that's a good way to describe it-I think a bunch of butterflies moving around sounds good too-it is so neat-but only got this once!

 

[azlissie]

I think it's amazing that some of you are starting to feel movement! That is so exciting. I bet it's very strange the first couple of times it happens.

Glad you had a good time, Stinas! I think for the most part the same thing has happened with the people I went to high school - the "popular" kids aren't that cool anymore!

AFM, the fatigue and constant trips to the bathroom have definitely set in. I'm getting up at least 3 times in the night and there's not even a baby sitting on my bladder yet! And I'm so tired during the day I can hardly keep my eyes open.

I'm anxious to make it through tomorrow because that's when AF should start - I feel like once I've actually missed a period it will make it all seem more real.

Hope everyone has a great week!

 

[MoBaby]

Beta in the morning; I am super anxious right now. I think I may request the beta to be kept a secret from me because the last thing I need it to stress over the number. I only want to know if my progesterone is okay. Why can't this process be stress free?

Az your symptoms sound great! I dont really have any right now. Maybe soon?

 

[azlissie]

Mo, does your RE do two betas? Maybe you could ask to not tell you the first one until after you've had the second one done or something. But I'm sure it won't matter because everything will be fine!! Good luck tomorrow!