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

[michelle01]

Thanks MrsC and good luck with your appt

Jenn - Right now I am due to start stimming around November 7 and ER est is November 18 with an ER of November 23.

 

[BabyOnMyOwn]

Good Morning All!

I am sorry I haven’t been doing personals the past week or so. As I said earlier, I was being a bit cranky and self absorbed. I’m still sad the IVF didn’t work but I have come up with a plan and I’m happy to be able to move forward on it. I’m going to TRY to get all caught up so please excuse the long post! I’m sorry if I miss anyone, I am trying to work my way back through the last few pages and get everyone I can. )

Bubu. . . sounds like you have a good plan in place. I hope the US on Monday shows everything is as it should be! Thank you for all your positive words.. . . this process is so stressful and it’s hard to remember that implantation doesn’t always happen and this taking a few tries really is normal!

Michelle. . . I don’t know anything about cysts, but I agree that does sound like a lot of pain for a small cyst. Oddly enough, your symptoms sound a lot like my brother’s did when he had kidney stones.

Az. . . How are you feeling? When will you test? Have you talked to your Dr about when you think you are ovulating?

Lindsay. . . How did your parent teacher conferences go? Ours aren’t until the first week of December so I still have awhile to get ready for them.

Pink. . . I’m so glad your scan went well! I would love to see the pic of your little ones!

Lulu. . . GREAT pic! So happy to see your little beans!

Want. . . I’m SO sorry for your scare! How are you feeling today?!

Mrs. C. . . How did your appointment go with the new ob?

Stinas. . . I haven’t had to do PIO so I know nothing about it, but I hope it is manageable!

Mo. . . What do you think you will do? I can understand your DR’s concern about putting back more than one.

Ash. . . any sign of AF?

Prayin. . . Good Luck that everything gets worked out by Dec. That is when I am going to TRY to do my egg donor cycle so maybe we can be cycle buddies. )

Almost. . . good luck getting your portfolios done and at conferences next week!

Jenn. . . How are you feeling?

Drs. . . how is the nursery coming along? Have you decided how you are going to decorate it? How are you feeling?

Two. . . how are you feeling?

Angie. . . When do you go back to your dr to talk about donor eggs? I have started a thread for people using donor eggs if you ever want to come talk about it (I knew I had questions and was hoping someone else who is doing it or had done it would respond. A few people have!) It is https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/assisted-conception/1281991-anyone-using-donor-eggs.html

I’m SO sorry if I missed people, you are ALL in my thoughts! How are all the pregnant ladies doing? I can’t believe how many are at or close to the 12 week mark now. I’m so happy for all of you!

AFM, this week has been way more stressful than I would have liked. Wednesday right before I got the call from the nurse that the beta was negative I got a call from my brother that they were taking my mom to the ER because they thought she was having a TIA (mini stroke). She had one a couple years ago and my nana had a stroke so we are always watching out for something like this. I left school and went to the ER. Talked to the nurse on the way there. Mom is ok, they THINK it was a strange migraine coming on. Thankfully there was no sign of any problems with her brain or anything else.

Yesterday I had my follow up appointment with my RE. We looked at everything they have on my uterus and hormone levels and everything else and we think the problem is egg quality which we knew was a problem because of my diminished ovarian reserve. So, we talked about the different ways to do donor cycles and because of the cost and timing, I am going to use frozen donor eggs. We are going to try to time the cycle over winter break so I don’t have to miss so much school. I had a student tell me yesterday her mom is mad because of all the school I have missed. I would like to miss as little as I can so hopefully the timing will work out. I have an appointment next Thursday with the donor coordinator and a mandatory counseling appointment. Kind of frustrating that people who shouldn’t be having kids don’t have to go through anything but because I am using donor eggs I have to go to another counseling session (already went through one about using donor sperm). Ah well, at this point I don’t care what I have to do do get me to bringing home a baby.

Sorry for such a LONG post! I hope everyone is having a great day and has a fantastic weekend!

 

[michelle01]

BOMO - Sorry about your mom; glad she is OK. And sorry for everything you are going through. I hope you get your BFP soon and if that means donor eggs, well when you do get your BFP, it will all be worth it And thanks; I wondered about kidney stones, but I thought it was more painful, like earth shattering painful! We shall see what my dr says soon!

 

[bubumaci]

Thanks bubu! I am going to my primary dr in about 2 hours; I just cannot take it. I wonder too if it really is my back. I saw some swelling there after I got out of the shower. What did they do for your slipped disk? This pain seems to be right above my hip area.

BOMO - Sorry about your mom; glad she is OK. And sorry for everything you are going through. I hope you get your BFP soon and if that means donor eggs, well when you do get your BFP, it will all be worth it And thanks; I wondered about kidney stones, but I thought it was more painful, like earth shattering painful! We shall see what my dr says soon!

Well, to be honest, there was not much they could do. Luckily, the disc went back to its place ... my husband's had to be operated out! I was given vitamin B (I think!!) injections, they did the Chiropractor thing to straighten everything and I had pain killers - and with time, it calmed down... At the time (while throwing up, lying down curled up on the bathroom floor, dragging myself back to bed etc.) not knowing what it was, I was convinced that if I ever have chronic pain, that I would want to die ... I also thought - at least if I am in the pain of giving birth, I now why I am doing it and where it is all going .... My Mother in Law has confirmed, that slipped disc was worse than giving birth!

My Dad had kidney stones and that was excrutiating pain - but I can't comment on that ... have you any news?

Good Morning All!

AFM, this week has been way more stressful than I would have liked. Wednesday right before I got the call from the nurse that the beta was negative I got a call from my brother that they were taking my mom to the ER because they thought she was having a TIA (mini stroke). She had one a couple years ago and my nana had a stroke so we are always watching out for something like this. I left school and went to the ER. Talked to the nurse on the way there. Mom is ok, they THINK it was a strange migraine coming on. Thankfully there was no sign of any problems with her brain or anything else.

Yesterday I had my follow up appointment with my RE. We looked at everything they have on my uterus and hormone levels and everything else and we think the problem is egg quality which we knew was a problem because of my diminished ovarian reserve. So, we talked about the different ways to do donor cycles and because of the cost and timing, I am going to use frozen donor eggs. We are going to try to time the cycle over winter break so I don’t have to miss so much school. I had a student tell me yesterday her mom is mad because of all the school I have missed. I would like to miss as little as I can so hopefully the timing will work out. I have an appointment next Thursday with the donor coordinator and a mandatory counseling appointment. Kind of frustrating that people who shouldn’t be having kids don’t have to go through anything but because I am using donor eggs I have to go to another counseling session (already went through one about using donor sperm). Ah well, at this point I don’t care what I have to do do get me to bringing home a baby.

Sorry for such a LONG post! I hope everyone is having a great day and has a fantastic weekend!

I am so sorry to hear about the worries with your Mother and very glad to hear that everything is OK after all! It is a shame that you have Mums complaining - if she knew why you were missing, I bet she would be singing an entirely different tune...

 

[drsquid]

lulu- i love the pics i have like that with the panda eyes.

pink- yay for wiggly beans. they are the most mobile then, jumping all over. well they move on later scans but you cant see the whole body in one go as well. but then it gets cool to see them looking like babies instead of dancing jellybeans.

pio- i was allergic to the oil too. i switched to crinone. far easier.

foods- hrm i didnt eat yams, pineapple core or nuts (and i ate pineapple meat and peas.. supposedly no nos).

jenn- thanks =) im getting lumpy. got someone else to feel a hard baby bump today. im not feelign kicking but i can def feel them move (well more the boy) and i can feel hard lumps under my skin that come and go

michelle- in terms of different types of cyst by us we can realy only say complex or simple. a chocolate cyst is a term for a hemorrhagic cyst which would be complex. dermoids are echogenic on ultrasound (bright) rather than dark or mixed. most likely yours is just a plain old garden variety simple cyst. hrm it could be your hip. i had severe hip pains for a while. (and knee etc downside to working out_). x ray would be useless. mri might point out where the injury is but unless you have a major tear or something they wouldnt do anything for it. rest it, ice and heat etc. disks also are best treated with medical management. the only complication is antiinflamatories with TTC.

fruit- im a cantaloupe which i think is bigger than a banana

bomo= glad it was just a migraine for your mom. good luck with the donor eggs!

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

Good Morning All!

I am sorry I haven’t been doing personals the past week or so. As I said earlier, I was being a bit cranky and self absorbed. I’m still sad the IVF didn’t work but I have come up with a plan and I’m happy to be able to move forward on it. I’m going to TRY to get all caught up so please excuse the long post! I’m sorry if I miss anyone, I am trying to work my way back through the last few pages and get everyone I can. )

Bubu. . . sounds like you have a good plan in place. I hope the US on Monday shows everything is as it should be! Thank you for all your positive words.. . . this process is so stressful and it’s hard to remember that implantation doesn’t always happen and this taking a few tries really is normal!

Michelle. . . I don’t know anything about cysts, but I agree that does sound like a lot of pain for a small cyst. Oddly enough, your symptoms sound a lot like my brother’s did when he had kidney stones.

Az. . . How are you feeling? When will you test? Have you talked to your Dr about when you think you are ovulating?

Lindsay. . . How did your parent teacher conferences go? Ours aren’t until the first week of December so I still have awhile to get ready for them.

Pink. . . I’m so glad your scan went well! I would love to see the pic of your little ones!

Lulu. . . GREAT pic! So happy to see your little beans!

Want. . . I’m SO sorry for your scare! How are you feeling today?!

Mrs. C. . . How did your appointment go with the new ob?

Stinas. . . I haven’t had to do PIO so I know nothing about it, but I hope it is manageable!

Mo. . . What do you think you will do? I can understand your DR’s concern about putting back more than one.

Ash. . . any sign of AF?

Prayin. . . Good Luck that everything gets worked out by Dec. That is when I am going to TRY to do my egg donor cycle so maybe we can be cycle buddies. )

Almost. . . good luck getting your portfolios done and at conferences next week!

Jenn. . . How are you feeling?

Drs. . . how is the nursery coming along? Have you decided how you are going to decorate it? How are you feeling?

Two. . . how are you feeling?

Angie. . . When do you go back to your dr to talk about donor eggs? I have started a thread for people using donor eggs if you ever want to come talk about it (I knew I had questions and was hoping someone else who is doing it or had done it would respond. A few people have!) It is https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/assisted-conception/1281991-anyone-using-donor-eggs.html

I’m SO sorry if I missed people, you are ALL in my thoughts! How are all the pregnant ladies doing? I can’t believe how many are at or close to the 12 week mark now. I’m so happy for all of you!

AFM, this week has been way more stressful than I would have liked. Wednesday right before I got the call from the nurse that the beta was negative I got a call from my brother that they were taking my mom to the ER because they thought she was having a TIA (mini stroke). She had one a couple years ago and my nana had a stroke so we are always watching out for something like this. I left school and went to the ER. Talked to the nurse on the way there. Mom is ok, they THINK it was a strange migraine coming on. Thankfully there was no sign of any problems with her brain or anything else.

Yesterday I had my follow up appointment with my RE. We looked at everything they have on my uterus and hormone levels and everything else and we think the problem is egg quality which we knew was a problem because of my diminished ovarian reserve. So, we talked about the different ways to do donor cycles and because of the cost and timing, I am going to use frozen donor eggs. We are going to try to time the cycle over winter break so I don’t have to miss so much school. I had a student tell me yesterday her mom is mad because of all the school I have missed. I would like to miss as little as I can so hopefully the timing will work out. I have an appointment next Thursday with the donor coordinator and a mandatory counseling appointment. Kind of frustrating that people who shouldn’t be having kids don’t have to go through anything but because I am using donor eggs I have to go to another counseling session (already went through one about using donor sperm). Ah well, at this point I don’t care what I have to do do get me to bringing home a baby.

Sorry for such a LONG post! I hope everyone is having a great day and has a fantastic weekend!

That would be great if we can be cycle buddies I just received my blood results and it's at 101....it's coming down but slowlyyyyy I just want it at 0 so I can move forward....I'm to anxious now! lol

I'm glad to hear your mom is doing better.

 

[Pink gerbera]

Thanks ladies.

BOMO I'm so sorry about the scare you had with your mum. I'm glad to hear it was nothing serious. Lovely that you and prayin are gonna be cycle buddies.

Michelle - sorry you're still in so much pain. Hope your doctor is able to give you some help.

AFM very tired after a busy week. Soo glad it's the weekend.

Pink xx

 

[MoBaby]

Hey ladies, I think DH and I have decided to put back 1 frostie with our upcoming cycle.... This kind of scares me but my RE is brillant and if this is what he is recommending then this is what I will do...I feel my RE would not present this to me if he really did not feel this is the best option. He has never been so adamant about this previously so obviously he has a reason. So that is what we will do. Now if I can only talk to the RE about this decision and not the nurse!!

BOMO: Glad mum is okay. And sounds like your RE has a good plan for another cycle.
BUBU: Glad you can cycle soon with FET. FX everything is perfect! As sucky as it is, our journey is simiar during this and its good to see someone have a way positive attitude about things because sometimes I feel like debbie downer. SO by seeing your optimism, I am going to stay focused and optimistic on things to come in the future
Want: Hope its a better day:
Michelle: Any word from dr yet?? feel better!!
sorry if i missed anything!!

 

[michelle01]

drs - Thanks for the info! They did give me anti-inflammatories, so now I am worried about taking them. I did go and have x-rays done on my hip; just waiting for a call back to see what or if they find anything. I actually started crying at my appt when he asked for me to show where the pain was; I pushed too hard on the area

Hopefully I will have my results tonight or by the morning. It is definitely my hip that is causing the pain.

bubu - Wow, that does sound painful, dragging yourself across the ground. Mine hurts, but I just have to move slow. The pain pills help.

That is great you made the decision with your DH Mobaby; one less thing to worry about

 

[almosthere]

Michelle thanks for asking!! I had my prenatal apt. yesterday, very long, and will be back to hear my LO's heart beat at 12 weeks. Today I am very stressed with work and very fatigued-thought my MS went away, but long behold almost had to run out on the kids today during their snack-8 or 10 ritz crackers and I was back to normal!! LOL. I hope your pain and discomfort subside michelle!!! I had a cyst on my left ovary in May/June and it was VERY painful, the cramps and shooting pain made me want to cry-it can be especially painful during when ovulation would have taken place if a cyst had not prevented ov!

pink-so glad your scan went well-I do not get a 12 week scan, just get to hear the heartbeat I guess!!

want-I can't wait for your next ET, this has to be it!!

to those i missed I completely stink at personals but I am rooting all you ladies on who are waiting to start next ivf cycle, stimming, awaiting/healing from er and et-hope you are all healthy and doing well!!!

 

[drsquid]

michelle- i can already tell you the x rays will be normal. you didnt break your hip =) i dont know why they bother with them first, they are always normal in this situation. mri would likely show a joint effusion and edema in one muscle or another. perhaps capsular or labral injury. but the treatment is the same. i know mine hurt FOREVER unfortunately but eventually got better. PT helps.

 

[bubumaci]

drs - Thanks for the info! They did give me anti-inflammatories, so now I am worried about taking them. I did go and have x-rays done on my hip; just waiting for a call back to see what or if they find anything. I actually started crying at my appt when he asked for me to show where the pain was; I pushed too hard on the area

Hopefully I will have my results tonight or by the morning. It is definitely my hip that is causing the pain.

bubu - Wow, that does sound painful, dragging yourself across the ground. Mine hurts, but I just have to move slow. The pain pills help.

That is great you made the decision with your DH Mobaby; one less thing to worry about

I hope the anti-inflammatories help!! I wasn't really dragging myself - I was curling up in the bathroom (after throwing up) and then going back to the bedroom, curling up there... didn't know what to do with myself, because I just couldn't find a position where I wasn't in pain....

Mo : I am glad that you have come to a decision (and even more so if I can somehow help you with my attitude ) I can understand you being nervous with only one ... I would be too - but your doc will have his reasons and it is good that you feel you can trust his judgement!

 

[MrsC8776]

AFM, this week has been way more stressful than I would have liked. Wednesday right before I got the call from the nurse that the beta was negative I got a call from my brother that they were taking my mom to the ER because they thought she was having a TIA (mini stroke). She had one a couple years ago and my nana had a stroke so we are always watching out for something like this. I left school and went to the ER. Talked to the nurse on the way there. Mom is ok, they THINK it was a strange migraine coming on. Thankfully there was no sign of any problems with her brain or anything else.

Yesterday I had my follow up appointment with my RE. We looked at everything they have on my uterus and hormone levels and everything else and we think the problem is egg quality which we knew was a problem because of my diminished ovarian reserve. So, we talked about the different ways to do donor cycles and because of the cost and timing, I am going to use frozen donor eggs. We are going to try to time the cycle over winter break so I don’t have to miss so much school. I had a student tell me yesterday her mom is mad because of all the school I have missed. I would like to miss as little as I can so hopefully the timing will work out. I have an appointment next Thursday with the donor coordinator and a mandatory counseling appointment. Kind of frustrating that people who shouldn’t be having kids don’t have to go through anything but because I am using donor eggs I have to go to another counseling session (already went through one about using donor sperm). Ah well, at this point I don’t care what I have to do do get me to bringing home a baby.

Sorry for such a LONG post! I hope everyone is having a great day and has a fantastic weekend!

Sorry to hear about your mom although I'm glad she is ok. I think it is great that you are moving forward and I'm glad you have a plan. That sucks about the student's mom being mad at you. If she has any idea what was going on I'm sure she would think twice about being mad.

That would be great if we can be cycle buddies I just received my blood results and it's at 101....it's coming down but slowlyyyyy I just want it at 0 so I can move forward....I'm to anxious now! lol

I'm glad to hear your mom is doing better.

Sorry your numbers are still up there. FX they drop quickly.

Hey ladies, I think DH and I have decided to put back 1 frostie with our upcoming cycle.... This kind of scares me but my RE is brillant and if this is what he is recommending then this is what I will do...I feel my RE would not present this to me if he really did not feel this is the best option. He has never been so adamant about this previously so obviously he has a reason. So that is what we will do. Now if I can only talk to the RE about this decision and not the nurse!!

BOMO: Glad mum is okay. And sounds like your RE has a good plan for another cycle.
BUBU: Glad you can cycle soon with FET. FX everything is perfect! As sucky as it is, our journey is simiar during this and its good to see someone have a way positive attitude about things because sometimes I feel like debbie downer. SO by seeing your optimism, I am going to stay focused and optimistic on things to come in the future
Want: Hope its a better day:
Michelle: Any word from dr yet?? feel better!!
sorry if i missed anything!!

I'm glad you have agreed on one. The wait is almost over!

 

[Lindsay18]

BOMO- glad the date was just a scare and she is ok!!!

Mo- that's awesome!!! Exciting!!!

Kathy- I'm anxious for you!!!! Xoxo

 

[michelle01]

Thanks drsquid - I would bet they will come back normal too. Then I will ask him for an MRI; just cause I want to know what this is and I know it isn't nothing cause it hurts way too much. I figure whatever it is, I will just have to deal with it till it heals itself

bubu - I kinda feel the same way; cannot find a position to get comfortable.

almost - Sorry about the MS and being tired; hopefully that subsides soon

 

[almosthere]

thanks michelle-I am not complaining though-I am more than happy to be experiencing pregnancy symptoms.

Bubu and michelle hope you start feeling more comfortable soon!

 

[Jenn76]

Michelle: That is great less then three weeks to go!

BOMO: Sorry you had a scare with your mom. Sounds like you are well on your way to your next cycle. Glad to hear you were able to get appointments so fast. Once you do the screening how long does it take to get approved?

Dr: I'm sure you have a nice bump by now. I can't wait to feel them moving. Actually you are two cantaloupes which I agree is bigger then bananas. LOL! How are the headaches?

Prayin: Sorry the number wasn't at zero yet, but glad it is coming down. I hope you can start soon.

Pink: Hope you can have a nice relaxing weekend.

Mobaby: Sounds like it is your best option for success. Glad to hear you are ready to move forward. Did AF come?

MrsC: How was your appointment?

 

[MoBaby]

nah, AF technically not due until the 25th.... I am on provera until then and AF should arrive the next day or two days after that.... But if AF wants to come sooner, she is more than welcome!!

 

[MrsC8776]

My appointment went good. I go back on Monday to meet with the OB. This was just a meeting with the nurse to go over all the info and get me all checked in. Thank you for asking!

 

[Lindsay18]

So glad it went well, Mrs. C!!! I have my first trimester scan on Monday. It's a good day for both of us!!!