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

[honeycheeks]

That's perfectly fine . If dh had low sperm count then it would be different but there are usually a surplus of those things lol. If the sample looks low the clinic will so icsi anyways unless you are already doing so and then it doesn't matter

Thanks so much for easing my mind! Lol they said if it came down to needing ICSI they would do it.
Have you or anyone else ever taken destonix? I started taking it tonight to prevent ohss because I've had it once before.

Did you mean Dostinex. I had been on Dostinex when my prolactin levels were high. It was when I was on Clomid and not during IVF. I have had OHSS twice and never heard of destonix. I hope it works for you. Wish they had given me something. I still haven't recovered from OHSS yet.

 

[MoBaby]

I assumed that's what she meant just spelled wrong

 

[Mamali]

Kathy yeah it is!!! Am anxious and nervous, and can't wait. Sometimes I feel like drawing the days closer!

Hello everyone

 

[Allika]

OHSS is really no joke, I ended up with an ovarian torsion due to it and had to have surgery at 8 weeks 4 days pregnant because my right ovary twisted twice due to the water weight of it! My Dr said my ovary was up at my belly button and already blackish/purple. They untwisted the ovary and it flushed pink again. This all happened after my OHSS symptoms were gone and I went back to routinely exercising and "light" walking. So drink your Gatorade, do what your Dr tells you and take it easy for a lot longer than your symptoms last...

 

[honeycheeks]

Oh Allika that sounds terrible and you had to have surgery while pregnant. Glad you recovered well.

 

[GettingBroody]

Wow Allika, that's awful! I'm so glad they caught it in time before it got even worse... How are you now?

Honey - How are you doing?

Chris - I've never been at risk of ohss so I've no advice, sorry. Sending you loads of for tomorrow!

 

[Allika]

I'm doing great now! The last weeks have been good and baby is doing fine as well! It was pretty scary with the torsion as it felt like appendicitis! It's an awful pain! They did a laparoscopy with general anesthesia which is safe during pregnancy as long as they don't give you the "calm down cocktail". It was pretty scary though as the pain came out of nowhere. I vomited for 5h and nothing got better, pain got worse and pulled into my leg. It didn't help that my husband underestimated the situation and said "stay calm, relax, come back to bad, it's just nausea from being pregnant". Finally at 1.30 am we went to the ER and then they performed surgery pretty quickly and kept me there 2 days with strict bedrest and even a catheter! They monitored baby during the surgery and just yesterday I had another ultrasound with baby being good! But still scary!

In retrospective my Dr said that they shouldn't have done a Fresh Transfer but waited for the ovaries to calm down and then do a frozen one. This OHSS is really no joke and I thought I only had it mildly since I didn't feel so bad anymore after a couple of days of Gatorade and taking it easy!

 

[Allika]

@Honey: I always wanted to reach out but haven't been really active on this forum.

I am very very sorry for your loss and even more sorry about the treatment you received! Do you have any spotting? I had a similar situation back in January where they noticed a stop of growth in week 9 (baby measures 7 weeks). I spotted a little bit in week 9 and then was given the choice of D&C or letting my body handle the miscarriage. I ended up miscarrying on my own, 2 weeks later on my birthday! It was terrible to see my body pass something my heart desired so much! However my Dr said that the advantage of a miscarriage vs D&C is you don't have to wait 3 mths before trying again but just until your hcg hits 0 again. For me that was 5 weeks after the miscarriage.
My wish for you is that things progress quickly and that your body has the strength to help you through with this! Please know that these things have nothing to do with you but are all about the embryo and probably a genetic defect.

 

[Chris_25]

That's perfectly fine . If dh had low sperm count then it would be different but there are usually a surplus of those things lol. If the sample looks low the clinic will so icsi anyways unless you are already doing so and then it doesn't matter

Thanks so much for easing my mind! Lol they said if it came down to needing ICSI they would do it.
Have you or anyone else ever taken destonix? I started taking it tonight to prevent ohss because I've had it once before.

Did you mean Dostinex. I had been on Dostinex when my prolactin levels were high. It was when I was on Clomid and not during IVF. I have had OHSS twice and never heard of destonix. I hope it works for you. Wish they had given me something. I still haven't recovered from OHSS yet.

Yes, that is what I meant "Dostinex" I spelled it wrong lol
I developed moderate OHSS in September trying to start my 1st IVF cycle and it got cancelled. It was not fun at all and very painful!
They started me on it last night along with my trigger shot last night.

 

[Chris_25]

I'm doing great now! The last weeks have been good and baby is doing fine as well! It was pretty scary with the torsion as it felt like appendicitis! It's an awful pain! They did a laparoscopy with general anesthesia which is safe during pregnancy as long as they don't give you the "calm down cocktail". It was pretty scary though as the pain came out of nowhere. I vomited for 5h and nothing got better, pain got worse and pulled into my leg. It didn't help that my husband underestimated the situation and said "stay calm, relax, come back to bad, it's just nausea from being pregnant". Finally at 1.30 am we went to the ER and then they performed surgery pretty quickly and kept me there 2 days with strict bedrest and even a catheter! They monitored baby during the surgery and just yesterday I had another ultrasound with baby being good! But still scary!

In retrospective my Dr said that they shouldn't have done a Fresh Transfer but waited for the ovaries to calm down and then do a frozen one. This OHSS is really no joke and I thought I only had it mildly since I didn't feel so bad anymore after a couple of days of Gatorade and taking it easy!

Wow that is really scary that you went through that while pregnant! So glad you and the baby are doing better!

 

[MoBaby]

They canceled your cycle completely? Why didn't they collect and do fet?

 

[Chris_25]

They canceled your cycle completely? Why didn't they collect and do fet?

I was using Ganirelex and somehow my body decided not to listen to it and started ovulating on it's own. My progesterone levels went up. The doctor said it was better to cancel it because they wouldn't have retrieved decent eggs. It's not very common that it happens, but that is why I switched to the lupron protocol this time.

 

[michelle01]

Oh Honey, I am sooo sorry for what your going through and how completely rude of that tech! It is so unfair!

Kathy - You so deserve to get started again Hoping for good results and getting the show on the road again!!

Hi everyone else! Things never seem to ease up! Back to work and busier then ever. I did get a day off yesterday, which was nice, but had to put down another oen of my dogs, really stinks, but they are getting older and having more health issues.

 

[MoBaby]

Okay Chris that makes more sense. I also ovulated through meds when I tried a medicated fet... They said I was the first one at the clinic to have done so. I asked if I could have a first place medal or something for coming in first lol

 

[Chris_25]

Okay Chris that makes more sense. I also ovulated through meds when I tried a medicated fet... They said I was the first one at the clinic to have done so. I asked if I could have a first place medal or something for coming in first lol

lol so, here I thought I was the only special one! lol We are definately unique.
My doctor told me I was the second patient this year that it happened to. lol

 

[Jenn76]

Honey: I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you. I can't believe that they did not explain to you what happened. My heart breaks for you.

Chris: Good Luck tomorrow.

 

[GettingBroody]

Oh Michelle, so sorry to hear that

 

[Chris_25]

Honey: I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you. I can't believe that they did not explain to you what happened. My heart breaks for you.

Chris: Good Luck tomorrow.

Thank you!

 

[MoBaby]

Michelle sorry about your pup my husky is 13 now and she had her second episode of severe vertigo last night. Scary but we knew what to do this time. I hate seeing them get old!

 

[honeycheeks]

I had an appointment with OB today . She was very nice with me. And huge thanks to Mo, I knew what was coming and didn't have a heartbreak there.Huge thanks to everyone on BnB for being so supportive. After my experience with the rude tech, I felt like no one cared for the death of an unborn baby, but everyone on here were so supportive. I wouldn't have snapped out of it so quick if not for you ladies.

Now back to my appointment.. I asked if I could wait for a natural miscarriage to happen. Doc said it has already been more than 5 weeks since the fetus died and they couldn't let me go past 6 weeks. So they booked me an appointment for admission on 18th. I was told I would be given some vaginal pills called Misoprostol which gets things going instead of D&C. I am so glad I dont have to do a DnC. There ends the story of our teeny little baby.Time to take down my ticker. Looking forward to start again.

I'm sorry I haven't been catching up much on others. I have been a little self absorbed with my own loss.