January 2012 IVF

[Arimas]

Hello Ladies,

My ER got pushed back a day, so now it is Thursday instead of Wednesday. When I went for my U/S on Monday they wanted me to take one more night of injections (follistim, menopur, and ganirelix). So after my appointment I went to the pharmacy and got my drugs
As for the ER, tonight we do the Ovidrel injection at 1 am so its going to be a long night, I dont think I can sleep because I do not want to miss the time for it. Then on Thursday we get to the clinic at 12:30 pm for a 1:00 pm ER. Now the excitement is building
I hope that DHs sperm defreezes okay, and that the embryos form well, This is going to feel like the longest 2 weeks ever

MrsBear-I hope everything is going well with your ER

31andTrying- No spotting yet, but have ewcm alot

aem118- When do you trigger??

Springy- How have you been?

princess1991- Did you get your report yet, hope everything is going well

KristyHart- I got pushed back also- its a bummer but want everything to go well than to rush things

AMPCAT- Welcome The menopur should help them grow, as MrsBear said, so 3 vials should really help

Sorry if I missed anyone-wishing everyone the best these next few weeks, take care

 

[aem118]

I trigger tonight at 10pm for er Thursday! We are on same schedule!!

 

[Springy]

Hello Ladies,

My ER got pushed back a day, so now it is Thursday instead of Wednesday. When I went for my U/S on Monday they wanted me to take one more night of injections (follistim, menopur, and ganirelix). So after my appointment I went to the pharmacy and got my drugs
As for the ER, tonight we do the Ovidrel injection at 1 am so its going to be a long night, I dont think I can sleep because I do not want to miss the time for it. Then on Thursday we get to the clinic at 12:30 pm for a 1:00 pm ER. Now the excitement is building
I hope that DHs sperm defreezes okay, and that the embryos form well, This is going to feel like the longest 2 weeks ever

MrsBear-I hope everything is going well with your ER

31andTrying- No spotting yet, but have ewcm alot

aem118- When do you trigger??

Springy- How have you been?

princess1991- Did you get your report yet, hope everything is going well

KristyHart- I got pushed back also- its a bummer but want everything to go well than to rush things

AMPCAT- Welcome The menopur should help them grow, as MrsBear said, so 3 vials should really help

Sorry if I missed anyone-wishing everyone the best these next few weeks, take care

I'm good .... still lurking and hoping everyone here has positive cycles! New clinic appointment is in 5 weeks - still seems really far away but hopefully the last 4 weeks FLY by!!!!

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Hello Ladies,

My ER got pushed back a day, so now it is Thursday instead of Wednesday. When I went for my U/S on Monday they wanted me to take one more night of injections (follistim, menopur, and ganirelix). So after my appointment I went to the pharmacy and got my drugs
As for the ER, tonight we do the Ovidrel injection at 1 am so its going to be a long night, I dont think I can sleep because I do not want to miss the time for it. Then on Thursday we get to the clinic at 12:30 pm for a 1:00 pm ER. Now the excitement is building
I hope that DHs sperm defreezes okay, and that the embryos form well, This is going to feel like the longest 2 weeks ever

MrsBear-I hope everything is going well with your ER

31andTrying- No spotting yet, but have ewcm alot

aem118- When do you trigger??

Springy- How have you been?

princess1991- Did you get your report yet, hope everything is going well

KristyHart- I got pushed back also- its a bummer but want everything to go well than to rush things

AMPCAT- Welcome The menopur should help them grow, as MrsBear said, so 3 vials should really help

Sorry if I missed anyone-wishing everyone the best these next few weeks, take care

That stinks that you got pushed back a day but it will be better in. The long run, more time for the eggs to grow! I don't think I would try to sleep either. I would be paranoid that I would miss it.

Good luck with the trigger and the retrieval! You will do great!

 

[schoolteacher]

Anybody have spotting close to retrieval?

I didn't have last time, and have not heard of this before. Do you normally spot mid cycle? definately mention it. xx

Lead follicle is 20.. Several 19 and some 14 and 15! Lining is 11.. Will trigger tonight at 10 pm for er Thursday at 8! Then transfer next Tuesday!! So excited and nervous..!! Getting real now!!

Good luck for trigger! Your lining meaurement is brilliant! xx

Arimas-I know its annoying but being pushed back is for the best. My ER date was changed twice as I was a slow reponder, I think I stimmed for 12 days maybe more, it was worth it though because got 18 eggs! x

princess-yay for 5 embies! fab news. How are you feeling? Took me about 4 days to feel better last time. x

Grace-sorry to hear your news, how awful and what a shock it must have been. I hope you get a new plan soon.x

Good luck for the other triggers! has anyone else had retrieval like princess? No one pupo yet are there?? hard to keep up! x

AFM-just waiting to come off bcp on the 26th and start stimms on the 2nd! Come on time, speed up!x

 

[Arimas]

I trigger tonight at 10pm for er Thursday! We are on same schedule!!

Yay! We are retrieval buddies

I am excited yet scared at the same time, I just want after two years of trying for this to be it and move on from this place in life.

Good luck to you and can't wait to hear how it went

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Got 38 eggs! Full saga is in my journal, too much to repost here. Am doped up on Vicodin so will be on later hopefully for personals. I know there is LOTS going on with all you ladies - sending buckets of your way.

 

[vesper21]

Got 38 eggs! Full saga is in my journal, too much to repost here. Am doped up on Vicodin so will be on later hopefully for personals. I know there is LOTS going on with all you ladies - sending buckets of your way.

Wow!! I have total egg-envy!! Rest up and get well soon, 38 is amazing!

 

[vesper21]

So, I got 17 eggs at my ER today which I'm quite shocked about! I've only ever gotten 7 and 6 before, so this is unbelievable. Of course, I'm not holding my breath as any number of these could be immature... Have to wait for the nerve-wracking phone call tomorrow.

Hope all you ladies are well.

Good luck to those triggering and going for ER in the next day or so.

Princess - Well done! Hope you recovered well... any news on your fert rate?

 

[Springy]

So, I got 17 eggs at my ER today which I'm quite shocked about! I've only ever gotten 7 and 6 before, so this is unbelievable. Of course, I'm not holding my breath as any number of these could be immature... Have to wait for the nerve-wracking phone call tomorrow.

Hope all you ladies are well.

Good luck to those triggering and going for ER in the next day or so.

Princess - Well done! Hope you recovered well... any news on your fert rate?

Congrat's on 17 eggies! Tomorrow is going to be a happening day on this thread .... actually all of this week and next will be happening with retrievals and transfers galore! to all of you ladies!!

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Eggs, eggs and more eggs!! Way to go ladies!

 

[Mrs. Bear]

princess - yay for 5!

vesper - congrats on 17 eggies! you more than doubled your haul!!! Way to go

Good luck for all the ladies coming up on trigger and retrieval. Still doped up so have lost track of who is when but I read all the posts and am sending lots of your way

 

[babydrms]

Hi girls!

Embryologist called, we now have 5 lovely one celled zygotes

Will do personals later

5! Woot Woot!!

Lead follicle is 20.. Several 19 and some 14 and 15! Lining is 11.. Will trigger tonight at 10 pm for er Thursday at 8! Then transfer next Tuesday!! So excited and nervous..!! Getting real now!!

Sounds great!

Got 38 eggs! Full saga is in my journal, too much to repost here. Am doped up on Vicodin so will be on later hopefully for personals. I know there is LOTS going on with all you ladies - sending buckets of your way.

You PCOS girls make us all feel like underacheivers, fx'd bunches and bunches make the cut!!

So, I got 17 eggs at my ER today which I'm quite shocked about! I've only ever gotten 7 and 6 before, so this is unbelievable. Of course, I'm not holding my breath as any number of these could be immature... Have to wait for the nerve-wracking phone call tomorrow.

Hope all you ladies are well.

Good luck to those triggering and going for ER in the next day or so.

Princess - Well done! Hope you recovered well... any news on your fert rate?

17 is a great number!!

 

[schoolteacher]

Fantastic numbers mrs bear and vesper! You both must be sore! Looking forward to hearing fert reports!
Princess hows your fab five getting on?

 

[princess_1991]

Wow mrs bear and vesper, so Many eggs!! Well done ladies!!

My fab five have now become the fantastic four
We have embies!!
They also said their high grade
They wanna push for day 5 transfer so I'll be taking my pumpkin seeds home Saturday

So excited!!

Definatly gunna be a busy few weeks in here!!

 

[aem118]

Congrats mrs bear and vesper!! That is great!! Maybe plenty will make it to freeze and you don't have to go through ivf again!! Can't wait to hear updates on your embies!!!
Did the trigger shot last night! It was a breeze! Looking forward to no shots today and am Sooo anxious for tomorrow!!

 

[aem118]

And congrats princess!! 4 would be my ideal number! 2 to transfer now and 2 to transfer another year!

 

[Mrs. Bear]

aem - yay for trigger! Good luck tomorrow


Got my fertilization report and we have 9 little embies

25 of the eggs were mature and we did a 50/50 split with ICSI. ICSI did much better for fertilization so that answers a big part of why we weren't pregnant yet. A full breakdown is in my journal.

They are planning for a 3 day transfer right now, so I go in at 10am on Friday to be reunited with my babies


Thought I would post a few post-retrieval tips for the ladies coming up on ER. Hopefully you won't have the pain issues I did though. I found that having my knees bent both in bed and when I'm sitting in the recliner really helped to take pressure off the abdomen and made me lots more comfortable. I've also been sleeping with a pillow under my knees and it makes a world of difference. I also discovered last night that if you have your knees turned out a bit (kind of like how it is in the stirrups) it helps some too. I also liked having a pillow in my abdomen when sleeping because it helps keep the area warmer and makes it less achey. I'm sure everyone will come up with their own ways to be more comfortable but wanted to pass on what worked for me

 

[vesper21]

aem - yay for trigger! Good luck tomorrow


Got my fertilization report and we have 9 little embies

25 of the eggs were mature and we did a 50/50 split with ICSI. ICSI did much better for fertilization so that answers a big part of why we weren't pregnant yet. A full breakdown is in my journal.

They are planning for a 3 day transfer right now, so I go in at 10am on Friday to be reunited with my babies


Thought I would post a few post-retrieval tips for the ladies coming up on ER. Hopefully you won't have the pain issues I did though. I found that having my knees bent both in bed and when I'm sitting in the recliner really helped to take pressure off the abdomen and made me lots more comfortable. I've also been sleeping with a pillow under my knees and it makes a world of difference. I also discovered last night that if you have your knees turned out a bit (kind of like how it is in the stirrups) it helps some too. I also liked having a pillow in my abdomen when sleeping because it helps keep the area warmer and makes it less achey. I'm sure everyone will come up with their own ways to be more comfortable but wanted to pass on what worked for me

Mrs Bear great news! I hope you're feeling better today...

AFM - I just got the call... Out of the 17 eggs collected, 13 were mature and 12 fertilised. We had to ICSI all of them because the outer shell of the eggs was a little tough... My RE told me that this isn't unsual for the number of eggs collected and for someone with PCOS.

At my clinic they do blast transfers if we have over 10 embryros. RE is going to ring me again on Friday to tell me if we go in that afternoon for d3t or Sunday for d5t.

Mrs. bear - just an FYI but to prevent me getting OHSS my clinic made me trigger with Lupron. It means I now have to wear Estrogen patches until OTD, but it definitely made me feel a lot better than if I had to trigger with HCG.

I start the progesterone bum injections tonight, can't wait

 

[vesper21]

Wow mrs bear and vesper, so Many eggs!! Well done ladies!!

My fab five have now become the fantastic four
We have embies!!
They also said their high grade
They wanna push for day 5 transfer so I'll be taking my pumpkin seeds home Saturday

So excited!!

Definatly gunna be a busy few weeks in here!!

Yay for high quality embies, what great news. In this game, quality definitely beats quantity! pray they divide nicely so you can get them put in on day 5