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

[never2late70]

Andrea: I can't quit thinking about you love. I just can't make any sense of this for you. Please don't give up.

 

[sekky]

Well mine is no longer a plan. Am cycling already. On BCP now to start down reg tomorrow

 

[Jenn76]

Jenn: I hope you can find a solution soon. Poor girl. Is she in any discomfort or pain from it?

Appointment went well! Thankfully we don't have to go to physio every week just at home exercises and follow up in a month. She's not in pain just reduced muscle tone in one side of her neck.

Happy 10 weeks!!! I fed breast milk until 3 months and then switched to formula. Neither baby latched so I pumped and I found they were better on formula tummy wise. Less spitting up and tummy pains.

bubu - Please dont give up! Your strong...and somehow someway you will get your forever baby!!!


Went to doc today.....Transfer is now wed the 21st!!! I start PIO on friday, doxy & medorol(sp?) on sat....and I go back in for bloods on sunday.....then transfer on wed! Super excited! I need to call back thursday about my thyroid....she said if it went up from last time she will have to cancel the FET, which is understandable.....but she says since I changed my meds I should be ok....better safe than sorry. She also wants me to take 81mg of aspirin starting day after transfer until beta....then if positive, I will take daily throughout pregnancy. Wonder why??? Did anyone do this?

Yeah for getting a date!! This will be your time. I was on baby aspirin from CD1 until 13 weeks or pregnancy. I'm not sure why but apparently it is good for you.

Hello ladies!

Stinas, super exciting! Hope everything goes well until next Wed for you!

Had my follow up appt today with the doc. He said he started me on the lower end of the lupron level protocol due to my age, and he really didn't have anything other to compare it to. But seeing how my ovaries responded, he said my ovaries are acting older than they should. My peak E2 was only 1315 this first cycle. He said the range he uses for a mature follicle is 250-300. So our next plan of action is to increase my level protocol, I won't find out to what until the cycle starts. I was told that I'll probably be placed on the October cycle since I'm supposed to call when my next period starts. So here's hoping this new protocol does the trick!

Sounds like you will have a better cycle next time. October is not far off, crazy how time flies. You will be PUPO again in no time!!!

Hi everyone! Sorry been MIA; we got home yesterday and been trying to adjust to a schedule. It's been a little rough with a newborn and toddler but we will get there.

Bubu- it's just not fair; hoping that maybe some hcg left your system from the trigger shot and you have a little bean nestled in their

Great number swepa!

Such cute pic Jenn; they are getting so big.

Enjoy the beach bomo

Will update more tomorrow; Dylan is sleeping so gonna eat while I can

Yeah for getting home!! I can imagine you have your hands full. Dylan is adorable. How is Tyler doing with being a big brother?

Well mine is no longer a plan. Am cycling already. On BCP now to start down reg tomorrow

Congrats on starting down reg!! Wishing you the best of luck with this cycle.

MrsC: Congrats on closing on the house. I hope you are getting settled in.

 

[Lindsay18]

Jenn- that's awesome! Good news!

Sekky- yay! Keep us updated!

Anmlz- glad there's a plan in place!

Stinas- I'm so thrilled. Can't wait to hear about everything. Let me know if you have time to do something next week!

Angie- thanks I BF for 6 weeks. I understand the guilt you feel. I felt so guilty stopping. I pumped though because Reiken is a little piraña!!! But I couldn't keep up supply and demand. I always alternated feelings though. 1 BM 1 formula from birth so he would be used to both. So switching was simple then. Do what's best for you. Happy mommy happy baby. I also was able to spend more time with him since I wasn't pumping

Michelle- Dylan is gorgeous!!!

Hi everyone else!!! So I'm taking Reiken to Florida sept 5 to visit my aunt and cousins. Nervous. Flying alone with him. Fingers crossed.

 

[MrsC8776]

Hey ladies! Sorry for not being here for a few days. I don't really have internet yet except on my phone and its really hard to keep up. I'll finally have cable and internet tomorrow so I'll do the full catch up then.

Bubu I'm really really sorry that the second beta wasn't a higher number. Something had to work for you and I know it will.

 

[Lindsay18]

Mrs - YAY for moving!!! Congrats again!

 

[michelle01]

Congrats on moving MrsC I am sure you are super busy, I mean, twins, moving, unpacking and doing it by yourself

Jenn - Tyler is actually doing better then expected!! I am getting some jealousy from him, but I have spent a lot of time with him when Dylan sleeps, so he is still getting a ton of one-on-one time with me. And he is so sweet around Dylan, kissing him, tries to calm him down when he cries!

Lindsay - Flying won't be that bad; I have taken Tyler every year to Arizona to visit family since he was born. The worst one was when he was just crawling and wanted out of the seat and would fidget/kick and the people in front of me would get mad. Otherwise as an infant, easy! I always gave Tyler some benedryl to help him sleep And give him a bottle during take off, to help with his ears popping.

Angie - Brian is doing great with Dylan; he is a proud daddy! How are you feeling? So I am trying to breastfeed; was so afraid it wouldn't work, they actually had me start while in recovery. He did GREAT at the hospital; he latched, ate, etc.... Now that he is underweight, they had me start supplementing formula. And then the last day at the hospital, he didn't want to latch anymore; he started fighting it, crying. It was so frustrating for me/him, so they had me start pumping and then would try the breast, then feed the pumped milk, and then formula. So now I am pumping, giving him that and formula. I have found he is spitting up some, so I wonder if it is what Lindsay experienced with the BM giving him an upset tummy?

Things are calming down a bit here; however I am feeling sleep deprived! Last night Dylan was up every hour and then I got 2 hours of sleep. He is doing good otherwise, and really is a good baby. It isn't as easy with having a toddler and a baby; when it was just Tyler as a baby it was so easy to take naps and rest. Now I cannot do that, if Dylan is sleeping and Tyler is up, I am up. I will be updating my journal soon and add some pictures

 

[Lindsay18]

Sorry for sleep issues Michelle!!!

Thanks for the tip! Benadryl is ok this young?

 

[GettingBroody]

Michelle - so glad ye're settling in well! I imagine it is a very different experience when there's another child to look after as well!

Jenn - that's great news about Emma, good luck with the exercises!

Lindsay - I know how you feel! I'm going on hols to Spain with my parents and Fia at the end of September but they'll be going a week before me so I'll be flying on my own too...

Never - I pumped when Fia was in the Neo and as soon as she was old enough we started having both bf and bottle with ebm along with her tube feeds. In the few days before she came home she was on all bf when I was there and bottles if I wasn't. We are still bf'ing now and it's been great. I guess we're just lucky - she has a good latch and it really has been easy right from the start. Our situation was probably a bit different to normal though because by the time she was ready to feed I had already been pumping for a few weeks so my milk was well established. Also for the first few weeks of her trying regular feeds she was still getting her milk via tube as well (after being allowed to bf for a while) so there was no frustration due to hunger and no urgency for her to figure it out immediately. I think it probably took the pressure off. Also even though she did bruise me a bit the first few times, because there was such long gaps between the bfs (24 hrs or more) I had plenty of time to recover before she tried again so I had none of the cracked nipples I hear people talking about, sounds so sore!! If you do decide to bf I hope it works well for you, it really is so convenient not to be messing with bottles etc plus while Fia is still small I can pretty much just hold her with one hand and then go about my business and do what I like! If you decide to ff then that'll be absolutely fine too but don't be too scared by any bf'ing horror stories you might hear - you don't know how something will work for you until you try it!!

 

[Lindsay18]

Getting- are you doing anything special for the flight? How long of a flight is that for you?!

 

[GettingBroody]

It'll be about 2 and half hours... No nothing planned, hoping the vibrations will send her to sleep! You? Just hope she doesn't gush up all her milk, that'd be awkward in such a small space!! She'd destroy the place!

 

[bubumaci]

Today's blood test confirmed the chemical pregnancy. So nice to finally get pregnant, only to promptly miscarry... guess whoever is up there is enjoying taking lives from me this year *cynical tone* ... I always believe that everything that happens has a reason, a purpose - bit stumped for reasons this year, I must admit.

 

[Lindsay18]

Bubu- sending you lots of love. There is a reason for everything. It just wasn't time but you'll never understand why. It will make you love your forever baby that much more.

 

[Lindsay18]

Getting- feeding on the way up and way down to help with ears. I'd rather him puke then poop!!! It's soooooooo smelly and usually comes out of his diaper if not changed immediately. I'm unbelievably nervous about that.

 

[bubumaci]

I guess the worst thing about this is, that I am coming to the realisation, that it is all my fault! The doctor didn't want to do a fresh transfer, because of my progesterone levels. He said that it might mean that the lining is not optimal for implantation... and I didn't want to wait. It is my fault, we finally had perfect embryos for transfer - and it is my fault that they are now gone. I am completely and utterly crushed.

 

[MoBaby]

Bubu it's not your fault and please don't blame yourself! You don't know what happened with the embryos or why they failed. I've had 2 chems and the situation was fine. Soo sorry about the results

 

[Jenn76]

Bubu: Don't blame yourself like Mo said you don't know why they didn't implant. Had you opted to wait to transfer it still could have failed and you would have second guessed freezing them. I'm so sorry that this wasn't your time. I really hope you don't give up, your forever baby is waiting for you.

 

[never2late70]

BUBU: I am so sorry, but it is not your fault. One day at a time...

 

[Stinas]

MrsC - Yay for moving!!

Michelle - Welcome home!!

Lindsay - Yes!!! I feel awful for not coming down there yet!!! I think im off mon-thurs......ill figure something out! lol

bubu - im sorry!!! It really sucks to get so far and have it taken away even faster! Do you have any ? Its not your fault!!!! You cant blame yourself! This process is hard enough on us, dont make it worse by doing that!



PIO day one COMPLETE!
Tom I start the doxy and Mederol. I bought one of those pill organizers lol I figured I would need it until im done with the doxy and med. The aspirin, doxy, med, estrogen, prenatal and vit d....its like 9 pills a day lol OMG

 

[Jenn76]

Yeah Stinas!!! Congrats on starting.