January 2012 IVF

[babydrms]

babydrms - I know our pharmacy sends them next day delivery so try not to stress. A week should be more than enough time to get the meds - as soon as the dr/insurance straighten things out.

Our pharmacy does send them next day - the only issue is I have to be home to receive it - It has to be signed for...So, that means they need to send today or tomorrow - Otherwise there won't be anyone to sign

babydrms - it's ok to be down sometime, heaven knows we all have our moments, and I think we are all superstitious about what is ok and afraid we will jinx ourselves. I have no plans to buy anything big till well into 2nd tri. I don't know that I will even announce til I'm in the 16-20 week range. I hope they get your meds figured out soon. It always seems that as soon as you have all your ducks in row something pops up to spoil the party As far as TTC, my family knows but my mom still tends to change the subject when I talk about our IVF. I think people just don't know what to say so they just don't say anything. I hope your DHs parents bringing it up wasn't too upsetting

It does seem like something is always coming up!! As far as DH's Mom, well, she thinks because we travel all the time that we just want to vacation for the rest of our lives. I guess we should expect some questions since we aren't sharing. But really, if someone has been married for 7 years and they aren't talking about children - wouldn't you have a clue?

You're allowed to be down sometimes - we ALL are! And as 31andTrying said most pharmacies can get you the drugs next day or within a few days so you should be ok! I also know most of the clinics carry the drugs so you would be able to just buy it from them to get started should your other stuff not show up on time.

As for the jeans ... these are them:
https://www.apeainthepod.com/Product.asp?product_Id=232570144&MasterCategory_Id=MC25

I bought them when we first started TTC as I was SO sure that it would work right away for us and I was in LA on business and they are cheaper in the USA than in Canada so I picked them up along with a black skirt to wear to work ... both are sitting in my closet nicely folded with the tags still on them .... 2+ years later!!!

As for getting them from the clinic - I don't think we can do this in the U.S...too many laws with dispensing and such. Our pharmacy does have a person who works on Sundays to find local pharmacies for people who need an extra/missing dose -crazy, but so glad - hopefully I won't need this service!

Love the jeans!
I never even considered the expense to buy clothes for work - I am so thankful I wear scrubs provided by the hospital, no exceptions, so I'll just have to pick bigger and bigger sizes!!

Springy it's not so much that I can't do it (although I really don't want to) but if I had to I reckon I would but this way DH gets to have some involvement other then just Beating the bishop

It took me a minute to realize what you are getting at!!! They definitely do get it easy, and I remind DH all the time! Especially everytime I have to put my naked butt in the air for someone to poke and prod me with something else!! Once the injections start I am going to have him waiting hand and foot!

I definately think we get the raw end of the deal!
Tbf tho if it works we get to feel our babys growing inside us and kicking out insides out so I reckon that makes up for it

I guess .... but nothing equates to pushing a watermelon out of a pin hole .... once again raw end of the deal!!!!

I get to be in deliveries a few times a week - and no matter if it is natural or cesarean - there is a reason someone thought of the "push" gift!! However, if I get to feel the wiggle worm, then I will do whatever it takes!

 

[pk2of8]

Hi girls... Well I've got bad news we've had to cancel our cycle b/c we hit a financial snag. Of all the reasons... Just this is the last thing in the world I expected. I don't know when we'll be able to get back on track since we're all oop. I'm just devastated right now. I'm hoping this weekend dh and I will be able to really work out a plan but I don't know if it will be 3 months or 6 months or more and right now any length if time feels like an eternity. Plus I'm terrified by the time we can dh won't have any sperm left.

Well, I'm sorry girls...I don't want to bring anybody down. You all are going to have wonderful things happen here! Thank you for being so kind and supportive. I may need to take a break for a while from bnb. I don't know yet but in any case I wish you all the very best and I'll be praying for you all!

 

[berki]

Pk2, I am so sorry to hear, I hope you guys can get it figured out soon so you can move past all of this. best wishes.

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Hi girls... Well I've got bad news we've had to cancel our cycle b/c we hit a financial snag. Of all the reasons... Just this is the last thing in the world I expected. I don't know when we'll be able to get back on track since we're all oop. I'm just devastated right now. I'm hoping this weekend dh and I will be able to really work out a plan but I don't know if it will be 3 months or 6 months or more and right now any length if time feels like an eternity. Plus I'm terrified by the time we can dh won't have any sperm left.

Well, I'm sorry girls...I don't want to bring anybody down. You all are going to have wonderful things happen here! Thank you for being so kind and supportive. I may need to take a break for a while from bnb. I don't know yet but in any case I wish you all the very best and I'll be praying for you all!

I'm so sorry. This process is hard enough and the financial strain doesn't make it any easier. I hope you are able to work things out soon and can obtain the family you desire.

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Nurse Babydrms - question for you. The video for my meds have me putting the needle into the vial and drawing up the meds. I watched a video online and the girl said that if you draw up air first and then put that into the vial the vacuum is better. Do you know if that is true or is it better to just put the needle right into the vial w/nothing in it?

Any other tips for drawing up the meds? I start tomorrow. yikes.

And you may want to check with your dr about them having meds on hand. Our Dr here in WI does. They are donated from previous patients but they said that if I need more of something and it doesn't arrive, they have them in stock and we could borrower until ours arrives. Worth asking.

 

[princess_1991]

Pk2of8 I'm so sorry to hear that hun, hope you get yourselves sorted soon, we'll all be here for you when your ready to come back

2nd jab down tonight, it was a bad one alot more painful then last nights and I came over a bit funny, i got a bit teary too but it's cool, it's all for a greater good

 

[berki]

31... I too am a nurse and in nursing school we were actually taught that about injecting air into the vial first (doesn't mean we always do it in real life ) haha, but I do think that it helps!

 

[Mrs. Bear]

pk2of8 - so sorry to hear that hun I know it has to be major disappointing to get so close just to be stopped at the last minute. I hope you get things sorted soon and don't have to wait too much longer

 

[Springy]

P2kof8 I'm so sorry!!!! Hang in there, this will happen for you this year.

 

[Gracy 004]

P2Kof8 im so sorry for you Of all the crap things to get stumped on, its so damn unfair as if it isnt hard enough without the financial burden too. I had to ring the bank and take a ' payment holiday' on the mortgage too which was a little embarrassing but at least they agreed so that made us able to come up with the $$.

Babydrms, how do you feel about delivering babies when you are in this situation? is it very difficult? I work as a sonographer so i scan lots and lots of babies and i guess ive done it for so long that it has become so second nature that it didnt really bother me too much. Having said that after my mmc, i couldnt bring myself to do the early preg viability scans for a really long time but my work were so good about it and the other girls did them for me instead. When i was preg i had to scan a patient who was about 8 weeks and bleeding and she actually had a go at me! Said well isnt this fantastic, nice touch getting a pregnant lady to scan me! I had to bite my tongue so hard, it was like lady you have no idea what ive been through to get here

Definately agreed the man gets the easy deal with IVF, but having said that DH did say it was a bit difficult to be in this horrible little room with nothing to do but have a crack at it, performance anxiety or something.... in the end i think they gave him a video

Had bloods done today for the FET, no idea of the results as my clinic have this annoying thing now where you just get a text message telling you whento come back. so ive got more bloods and a scan on monday.

 

[princess_1991]

DH said the room was awful too, they left him a few videos and some 70s mags but he said he didn't wanna touch them cuz he knew what other people had done with them
In the end he had to get some porn up on his phone awkward!! I think I'll take the shots over that

 

[KristyHart]

Just got back from my 1st scan. I have 3 follies either side and start with 375 gonal f tomorrow

 

[princess_1991]

well done kristy, good luck for starting stims!

 

[HuskyMomWI]

I have officially started shooting up. Did the 10 units of lupron a few minutes ago. THe shot wasn't bad but I was a bit worried I was doing it wrong. Easy Peasy. I feel a bit like she-ra. In a sick way it is empowering. For someone that has always had to have one nurse hold me down why the other does a shot or takes blood....

 

[princess_1991]

yay 31 your so brave doing it yourself, well done!!

 

[Springy]

I have officially started shooting up. Did the 10 units of lupron a few minutes ago. THe shot wasn't bad but I was a bit worried I was doing it wrong. Easy Peasy. I feel a bit like she-ra. In a sick way it is empowering. For someone that has always had to have one nurse hold me down why the other does a shot or takes blood....

I felt the exact same way!!! After my first Gonal F shot I thought to myself ... wow 12 months ago I had to have someone come with me to do blood draws, hold my hand and talk to me and then have orange juice after while still lying down. I sure have come a long way since then!!!! Still don't "love" the blood draws but the shots are easy peasy now.

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Just got back from my 1st scan. I have 3 follies either side and start with 375 gonal f tomorrow

Yeah!!!!

 

[berki]

31! yay for shooting up

Gracy- i cant speak for babydreams but I am a L&D nurse as well and I find it VERY hard I was ok for the first little while but I dont love my job anymore ( I know I will again one day), somedays I dread going, in fear that I will have the pregnant 15 year old, or the pregnant junkie etc. I manage to work each day with a smile but if this IVF isnt successful it may be time to move on for my own mental health.

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Definately agreed the man gets the easy deal with IVF, but having said that DH did say it was a bit difficult to be in this horrible little room with nothing to do but have a crack at it, performance anxiety or something.... in the end i think they gave him a video

Had bloods done today for the FET, no idea of the results as my clinic have this annoying thing now where you just get a text message telling you whento come back. so ive got more bloods and a scan on monday.

I think our clinic just has a recliner and some magazines, no videos for DH. So far he has been ok and we still have some frozen left from his year away as a backup. Otherwise I would be a nervous wreck worrying if he could 'do the job' when the time came.

I don't think I would like the text message system either. I like being able to have the opportunity to ask a question and actually talk to a person. I'm sure they will all be going to that sometime soon though. Oh well...

Just got back from my 1st scan. I have 3 follies either side and start with 375 gonal f tomorrow

Yay!

I have officially started shooting up. Did the 10 units of lupron a few minutes ago. THe shot wasn't bad but I was a bit worried I was doing it wrong. Easy Peasy. I feel a bit like she-ra. In a sick way it is empowering. For someone that has always had to have one nurse hold me down why the other does a shot or takes blood....

Yay! I felt the same way about it being empowering. And finally there is a part of the process you CAN control and take charge of. With each shot we are making a baby - just not the 'old fashioned' way

 

[monalisa81]

Hi ladies,Good luck to all who started stimming, I'm keeping my FX'ed for all of us. We'll see our doctor and get our meds next week and start when AF comes around 19-20th.