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

[Lindsay18]

BOMO- glad you took your time to think about everything. Hope you can get everything done before they close!!!

 

[BabyOnMyOwn]

Thank you Drs and Jchic. While I think it was a complete waste of my hour (and money) to talk to the counselor this morning, it was also nice to be reminded that it was only a week ago I knew the second ivf cycle didn't work. In my head I have always known I would switch to using donor eggs after 2 cycles, but in all honesty I didn't expect it to get to that. I fully expected one of those two cycles to work. A week is very fast to be expecting myself to be fully ok with everything. I guess her point, and mine with myself is to take it easy on myself (something I don't always do).

 

[GettingBroody]

BOMO, you're right - things are moving quickly so make sure you mind yourself... I hope they get your schedule sorted out so you don't miss too much work.

 

[Jenn76]

Michelle: Sorry to hear you weren't able to get an earlier appointment.

DrSquid: That's funny! How's the eye?

Notopt: That's great that you got so many great embryos, FX for you.

BOMO: I really hope you don't have a delay. Glad to hear your session went well, I know how hard it must be coming to this decision.

 

[MoBaby]

Grrrr....AF playing hide and seek!! Spotting went away (it was only a small bit anyways)... I am having AF cramps.. I really hope it shows by saturday!! Come on AF!!

BOMO: Glad you figured things out.

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

Hello All, sorry for not being more vocal on here this past week. I always have a hard time after a cycle doesn't work and with t his one I have had the added emotions of coming to terms with using donor eggs along with the donor sperm. I always knew that was going to be a possible outcome, but now that it is here I've had to really decide I am ok with it.

I had my mandatory counseling session today which went well. I was a little discouraged because I have been hoping to get started quickly (start bcps with my next cycle) so I could do a de cycle while I was out of school during winter break but I guess their labs close for a little while over the holidays. They are looking in to seeing if we can still make it work so I don't have to keep missing so much school. I am waiting to hear back now.

I hope everyone is doing well. I can't wait to hear how people's transfers and thawing goes. How exciting!!

Have a great day!

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

Stinas - hooray for being PUPO! Woo hoo! Lots of rest and positive thinking!

Lizzie - I'm sorry. Don't give up, sometimes something just needs to change. I had a few iui and never had any success but ivf worked. Your time will come!

Dr - oh no I hope you aren't too hurt! I'm glad you didn't fall on your belly you'd have been so worried!!

Have a good day everyone xx

Hope you are feeling better Dr.

 

[Swepakepa3]

Swepakepa: How's the TWW going? Are you going to test?

I am doing ok..... However I had a loss in the family today, my husbands grandfather passed away.... I will prob test however trying to hold off until the end of next week due to being highly dissappointment when i got severe positives then had a chemical

i think the harmony test may be the same as the maternit21 test. it looks for the babies dna in moms blood. if they dont find abnormal chromosomes they can pretty much say yes or no to the major trisomies. it doesnt test for neural tube defects etc. it is non invasive and may supplant cvs and amnio some day (but they wont do it for multiples). as far as the other blood work. the NT test is relatively useless on its own. it is combined with first and sometimes 2nd trimester blood work (and your age etc) to come up with your risk numbers for various abnormalities.

stinas- i was allergic to the pio and couldnt use it. ask about switching to crinone. it costs more and is "icky" but it doesnt hurt

Do you find yourself very "wet" using the crinone?

Well ladies this round is yet another bfn. I am getting so discouraged & I don't know if there's any point to keep doing this to myself. Surely if this was ever going to work it would have by now. I am sick & tired of throwing money down the drain & going through emotional hell - maybe I should just accept that it won't ever happen & I should give up.

Az - I am so so sorry hon You know where we are if you need a good rant or a cry...

NotOpt - not long to go now! Good luck at your apt!

Mo - yay for af!

Michelle - yay for starting lupron!! That's very frustrating about the SA - is it going to delay things for ye?

Stinas - congrats on being PUPO!!! So thrilled your little frostie thawed well! That must have been a nerve wracking wait!

DrS - ouch!! Glad you're ok!

Swepa & Honey - how are ye doing?

Everyone else - !!

See above!!!

 

[azlissie]

Swepa and Honey, I hope the TWW is going well. Are you going to test before your beta?

Stinas, congrats on being pupo! So glad your frostie thawed well. Fx'd!

Mo, if AF doesn't arrive soon does that mess up the timing for your FET? I hope everything works out!

Bomo, I'm glad you got your counseling appt taken care of. It would be great if you could do a DE cycle over the winter break.

AFM, I'm really undecided about what to do next. Part of me wants to just throw in the towel, but I'm 33 - surely it's possible for me to get pregnant! I was thinking about doing another IUI but pushing my RE to let me do the trigger 36 hrs before instead of 24, and I was also thinking about using injectables instead of Clomid. But then if I'm going to spend the money on that (not to mention the $900 for donor sperm!) maybe I should just do another IVF. I don't know - I hate trying to decide this stuff.

So glad tomorrow's Friday!

 

[MoBaby]

yes, b/c the ivf lab closes starting nov 19-jan 1.... so I'd have to wait.. If AF comes tomorrow I'd be at Nov 14th so I guess I have until Sunday for AF to show... I need to have the FET by Nov 16th so I can have 3 days of rest b/c I start a new job nov 19th and I have no time off b/c the end of year is so close. I'd like to have more time off but it really shouldnt make much of a difference. I could do it over that weekend, but I want my Dr to do the transfer and he wont if that weekend and I'm not letting any of the other REs touch me there anymore (unless absolutely necessary)

Im sorry your IUI didnt work

Swepa: I dont blame you for waiting to test! Same thing happened to me this last cycle.. BFP at 5dpt-8dpt, no progression, and much ligher hpt morning of beta. Digi went from pos to neg from 7dpt to 8dpt. Was very disappointing. FX for you!

 

[TwoRdue]

Mobaby - I will keep my fingers crossed for you that af shows its face soon.

 

[BabyOnMyOwn]

Azlissa. . . I know it's not me making the decision but being someone in a similar situation I say if you want to have a baby, don't give up yet. i know how hard this is, but it will be worth it when you have a baby.

 

[never2late70]

Hey AZ: If you decide to go the IVF route, hit me up. I have about $2,000.00 worth of unused medications left here. A week of Follistem. A week of Menopur. All of the PIO and all of the Crinone suppositories. My clinic said I was more than welcome to drop them off an donate them to someone who couldn't afford it. I know you and I live in the same town so I'd love to give it all to you. All the pre-packed syringes and all. Don't give up honey!

As for me: I turned 42 Monday. Our journey is over for sure this time. We can't afford donor and honestly can't afford a 3rd failure using my own eggs.
We had our donor consult and it is $8,000.00 cash up front for the donor. Then her medications,labs and office visits. ER, ultrasounds Impossible

I have been lurking you all and pray for nothing but the best for you all.

God bless,
~Angie

ps..Hubby and I are going on a much needed mini vacation to Vegas. So excited to sip margaritas by the indoor pool

 

[MrsC8776]

Stinas - YAY for being PUPO

az - I am so sorry Hopefully you get some answers; it is frustrating, I am starting cycle #3 and hoping this one results in a different outcome. I believe after you give youself some time you will be ready to start again and become a mommy!

drsquid - OUCH! Hope you are OK and that you don't end up with a black eye.

GettingBroody - I will be delayed about 3-6 days; not sure when they were going to initially start my stimming, but I was told they won't start until 11/9 or 11/10 now since they have to wait the results of the SA. Just praying that the SA results are still good since I started lupron already. I would hate to be injecting myself for no reason.

Jenn - Yea, 11/8 is insane! They used to do them daily and with the amount of patients they have I am shocked they have not hired anyone else. So aggrevating!

So....after calling and trying to find a place to get the SA done somewhere else for DH before 11/8, I talked to the hospital right across the street from me and they said they could do it. Just bring in the sample before noon! I was so happy and then the tech from my FS calls me back; I explain to her about the hospital being able to do this and she tells me that my doctor wants this done by his staff only. Are you freaking kidding me!!?! I should have called them 2 weeks ago for this, but did not realize that the times for this had changed. I was so aggrevated. I had to tell myself that this is out of my control and just to deal with it; I am trying to not get stressed out this cycle. It is what it is, we just have to make that date work.

Sorry you have a minor set back. Hopefully everything will be timed correctly and it will all work out.

Hello All, sorry for not being more vocal on here this past week. I always have a hard time after a cycle doesn't work and with t his one I have had the added emotions of coming to terms with using donor eggs along with the donor sperm. I always knew that was going to be a possible outcome, but now that it is here I've had to really decide I am ok with it.

I had my mandatory counseling session today which went well. I was a little discouraged because I have been hoping to get started quickly (start bcps with my next cycle) so I could do a de cycle while I was out of school during winter break but I guess their labs close for a little while over the holidays. They are looking in to seeing if we can still make it work so I don't have to keep missing so much school. I am waiting to hear back now.

I hope everyone is doing well. I can't wait to hear how people's transfers and thawing goes. How exciting!!

Have a great day!

FX that you can start quickly! The counseling sessions are such a pain.

Grrrr....AF playing hide and seek!! Spotting went away (it was only a small bit anyways)... I am having AF cramps.. I really hope it shows by saturday!! Come on AF!!

BOMO: Glad you figured things out.

Hurry up AF!

Swepa and Honey, I hope the TWW is going well. Are you going to test before your beta?

Stinas, congrats on being pupo! So glad your frostie thawed well. Fx'd!

Mo, if AF doesn't arrive soon does that mess up the timing for your FET? I hope everything works out!

Bomo, I'm glad you got your counseling appt taken care of. It would be great if you could do a DE cycle over the winter break.

AFM, I'm really undecided about what to do next. Part of me wants to just throw in the towel, but I'm 33 - surely it's possible for me to get pregnant! I was thinking about doing another IUI but pushing my RE to let me do the trigger 36 hrs before instead of 24, and I was also thinking about using injectables instead of Clomid. But then if I'm going to spend the money on that (not to mention the $900 for donor sperm!) maybe I should just do another IVF. I don't know - I hate trying to decide this stuff.

So glad tomorrow's Friday!

I would ask about the trigger before giving up. See what they can do and if you can time it for a little later. I really hope thats all it will take for you.

Hey AZ: If you decide to go the IVF route, hit me up. I have about $2,000.00 worth of unused medications left here. A week of Follistem. A week of Menopur. All of the PIO and all of the Crinone suppositories. My clinic said I was more than welcome to drop them off an donate them to someone who couldn't afford it. I know you and I live in the same town so I'd love to give it all to you. All the pre-packed syringes and all. Don't give up honey!

As for me: I turned 42 Monday. Our journey is over for sure this time. We can't afford donor and honestly can't afford a 3rd failure using my own eggs.
We had our donor consult and it is $8,000.00 cash up front for the donor. Then her medications,labs and office visits. ER, ultrasounds Impossible

I have been lurking you all and pray for nothing but the best for you all.

God bless,
~Angie

ps..Hubby and I are going on a much needed mini vacation to Vegas. So excited to sip margaritas by the indoor pool

I was just thinking about you and coming to see how you are doing. So sorry to hear that it is over for you guys. I had heard that donor eggs are really expensive but I had no idea it was that much up front. Please enjoy your vacation and get some much needed relaxation.

 

[PRAYIN4BABIES]

Hey AZ: If you decide to go the IVF route, hit me up. I have about $2,000.00 worth of unused medications left here. A week of Follistem. A week of Menopur. All of the PIO and all of the Crinone suppositories. My clinic said I was more than welcome to drop them off an donate them to someone who couldn't afford it. I know you and I live in the same town so I'd love to give it all to you. All the pre-packed syringes and all. Don't give up honey!

As for me: I turned 42 Monday. Our journey is over for sure this time. We can't afford donor and honestly can't afford a 3rd failure using my own eggs.
We had our donor consult and it is $8,000.00 cash up front for the donor. Then her medications,labs and office visits. ER, ultrasounds Impossible

I have been lurking you all and pray for nothing but the best for you all.

God bless,
~Angie

ps..Hubby and I are going on a much needed mini vacation to Vegas. So excited to sip margaritas by the indoor pool

 

[never2late70]

Thank you so much! We will

 

[Stinas]

Bomo -

Mo - I hope AF stops playing around!

Angie - Im sooo sorry! Try to have as much fun as possible in Vegas! Get your mind off of things a bit.


As for me...back to work tonight, not a crazy long night...pretty easy. I have had a headache all day....it just wont go away...yay me. Shower soothed it a bit, but its still there like my brain is coming out of my eyes lol Oh well.

Hope everyone is well!

 

[never2late70]

I. Have had a headache for a week. No fun at all.

 

[Pink gerbera]

BOMO - hugs. You are right though, you do need to give yourself some time.

Mo - hope your af stops playing about!!

Never - I'm sorry that you've had to decide to give up especially because of money Have a great relax in Vegas, you deserve it!

Stinas - I hope going back to work goes ok?

Have a great day everyone xxx

 

[GettingBroody]

Never - I'm so sorry to hear this I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision to make. Have a fantastic time in Vegas and totally spoil yourselves - ye definitely deserve the break! xxxx

Mo - grr, come on , hurry up!

Swepa - sorry to hear about your dh's grandfather. Good luck with testing whenever you decide to!

Stinas - ugh for going back to work but glad it wasn't too crazy!