January 2012 IVF

[babydrms]

babydr - hopefully today's shots go better than last nights!

As I told 31 perhaps lay everything out and go slowly ... I found going slow and reading each step with my gonal f really helped calm me down and made things more manageable.

I had done these things, sigh, honostly, the problem was the needle not being on tight. I have drawn up thousands of vials in my life and then changed the needle to give injections, just glad I did it to myself rather than a patient.

Babydrms...I agree with springy. I had one day where I injected my sink with menopur while mixing it. Keep the instructions handy and go step by step. It removed some of the stress. Also, with menopur...if you let it sit for 5 min after you mix it the medicine won't burn as bad.

I let the Menopur sit last night and it was better - thanks for the tip.

Aem. Good luck with the transfer tomorrow.

We got another update from the lab. Our three embryos are doing well. Two are 8 cells and rated good. One is 9 cells and went from fair to fair plus today. Whew. 2 more days. Hang in there little guys. Please.

Getting close -fx'd!!

Hi everyone,
I couldn't stop by this thread for a while,it seems like there is a lot of progress with everyone!
As for me, we started stimming with gonal-f today.
Kristy, I hope you hear good news tomorrow
good luck everyone

Yayee for starting to stim!! There are a few of us left to round off January's group!

Morning girls

I had my call at 8.30am this morning. Only one was injectable but it has fertilised

Going in tomorrow at 2pm for transfer. Sitting here listening to my Zita West cd today And booked in for acupuncture

Going to give this lucky little embryo all the help it may need.

It is the same as my sisters ICSI 5 years ago. Only one made it and now she has a gorgeous girl so fingers crossed xxxx

Great attitude - stay positive - because your exactly right, it only takes 1!!

Hi ladies!! Transferred 2 today! One morula that was close to being blast and prob would have been if transfer would have been later in day and one blast with assisted hatching (kinda looks funny in pic). Both were graded B plus..and the other 3 seems to have stopped growing on day 3.. They will watch them one more day and call me tomorrow.. Anyways, going home for rest!! Keep me in your prayers and I will do the same for y'all!
How was yours arimas?

Take it easy!

We will have our transfer tomorrow. The lab called today and our three embryos are still going strong. One is 12 cells, another is compacting and the third is cavitating. I guess that is the step after compacting. Whew... One more day

I have no idea what this means either, but good luck with your transfer tomorrow!


Things are status quo here...last nights injections easy peezy, lol, I even did the Gonal myself, getting more used to the Menopur.

I got a migraine within an hour after the first dose that lasted 18 hours...ugh. Then the next dose I started to get a headache again right away so I took some ibuprfen and put icepacks on my head and today it is just a dull headache - atleast it's not a migraine. Going to be a long ten days.

 

[vesper21]

Ladies - quick TMI question about PIO that hopefully someone will be able to help me with.

Those of you taking it or have taken it - did you get any discharge at all?

During my last cycle I took cyclogest pessaries, which I know aren't too common here in the US. They gave me a lot more symptoms during the 2ww last year; sore (.)(.), gas, a lot of discharge, bloating. But with the PIO, hardly any symptoms... only a little gas and bigger (.)(.) but not much soreness...

argh! I think this 2ww is driving me round the bend

Kristy - it really only takes one

Mrs Bear and princess - how're you both holding up? Are you going as loopy as me??

AEm - congrats on being PUPO!

31 and trying - your embies are doing wonderfully...willing them to continue dividing in the lab of lurve.

:wave: to everyone else!

 

[vesper21]

babydr - hopefully today's shots go better than last nights!

As I told 31 perhaps lay everything out and go slowly ... I found going slow and reading each step with my gonal f really helped calm me down and made things more manageable.

I had done these things, sigh, honostly, the problem was the needle not being on tight. I have drawn up thousands of vials in my life and then changed the needle to give injections, just glad I did it to myself rather than a patient.

Babydrms...I agree with springy. I had one day where I injected my sink with menopur while mixing it. Keep the instructions handy and go step by step. It removed some of the stress. Also, with menopur...if you let it sit for 5 min after you mix it the medicine won't burn as bad.

I let the Menopur sit last night and it was better - thanks for the tip.

Aem. Good luck with the transfer tomorrow.

We got another update from the lab. Our three embryos are doing well. Two are 8 cells and rated good. One is 9 cells and went from fair to fair plus today. Whew. 2 more days. Hang in there little guys. Please.

Getting close -fx'd!!

Hi everyone,
I couldn't stop by this thread for a while,it seems like there is a lot of progress with everyone!
As for me, we started stimming with gonal-f today.
Kristy, I hope you hear good news tomorrow
good luck everyone

Yayee for starting to stim!! There are a few of us left to round off January's group!

Morning girls

I had my call at 8.30am this morning. Only one was injectable but it has fertilised

Going in tomorrow at 2pm for transfer. Sitting here listening to my Zita West cd today And booked in for acupuncture

Going to give this lucky little embryo all the help it may need.

It is the same as my sisters ICSI 5 years ago. Only one made it and now she has a gorgeous girl so fingers crossed xxxx

Great attitude - stay positive - because your exactly right, it only takes 1!!

Hi ladies!! Transferred 2 today! One morula that was close to being blast and prob would have been if transfer would have been later in day and one blast with assisted hatching (kinda looks funny in pic). Both were graded B plus..and the other 3 seems to have stopped growing on day 3.. They will watch them one more day and call me tomorrow.. Anyways, going home for rest!! Keep me in your prayers and I will do the same for y'all!
How was yours arimas?

Take it easy!

We will have our transfer tomorrow. The lab called today and our three embryos are still going strong. One is 12 cells, another is compacting and the third is cavitating. I guess that is the step after compacting. Whew... One more day

I have no idea what this means either, but good luck with your transfer tomorrow!


Things are status quo here...last nights injections easy peezy, lol, I even did the Gonal myself, getting more used to the Menopur.

I got a migraine within an hour after the first dose that lasted 18 hours...ugh. Then the next dose I started to get a headache again right away so I took some ibuprfen and put icepacks on my head and today it is just a dull headache - atleast it's not a migraine. Going to be a long ten days.

I had migraines too, and found that acupuncture helped, and make sure to drink plenty of water...

 

[babydrms]

Vesper - Yesterday I drank a few liters...today not so much. Very nauseous right now, ugh. The headache is not my usual migraine - only calling it that now because how nauseated I am.

 

[babydrms]

Oh, and I am officially looking for an doctor to do acupuncture...

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Ladies - quick TMI question about PIO that hopefully someone will be able to help me with.

Those of you taking it or have taken it - did you get any discharge at all?

During my last cycle I took cyclogest pessaries, which I know aren't too common here in the US. They gave me a lot more symptoms during the 2ww last year; sore (.)(.), gas, a lot of discharge, bloating. But with the PIO, hardly any symptoms... only a little gas and bigger (.)(.) but not much soreness...

argh! I think this 2ww is driving me round the bend

Kristy - it really only takes one

Mrs Bear and princess - how're you both holding up? Are you going as loopy as me??

AEm - congrats on being PUPO!

31 and trying - your embies are doing wonderfully...willing them to continue dividing in the lab of lurve.

:wave: to everyone else!

I used just the progesterone suppositories for two months. I was very tired, sore BBs and did have part of the lotion as discharge. It may be different this time for you due to the other meds you were on.

 

[Mrs. Bear]

vesper - I haven't started obsessing yet, the OHSS has me distracted. Of course, now I will start watching to see if the OHSS gets better or worse because pregnancy is supposed to kick it in to high gear. So if I don't start getting worse I will worry... how crazy is that??? As far as PIO, I had progesterone vaginally for IUIs and I dont feel as many symptoms on the PIO - mainly sore BBs. I could be not noticing due to the OHSS though

 

[Arimas]

PUPO wid twins! Will post details later, on phone now, tc

 

[princess_1991]

Yay arimas congratulations PUPO lady, get some rest!

 

[KristyHart]

Congrats Arimas ...

I am right behind you and about to leave to get my 1 very precious and lucky embie back where it belongs

Will catch up later on xxxx

 

[aem118]

Good luck kristy!!! Sending baby dust your way!!

 

[Springy]

Arimas - CONGRATULATIONS!

Kristy - GOOD LUCK TODAY!

31 - GOOD LUCK TODAY!

So many of you ladies in the dreaded TWW! This thread will be hopping in the next week or so.

How is everyone else doing?

 

[babydrms]

Arimas - double yippie!

31 and Kristy - Woot! Good luck.

Had u/s this am...she counted 6 follies on the left and 10 on the right. She only measured lead ones and the were like 6-7 mm. Lining was thin like they expect. Told me the spotting is normal. Bloodwork sent, will hear this pm about changes in my regimine. I'm pretty sure we will add the Ganirelix tonight. Maybe I am crazy, but I am definitely aware of my ovaries, not painful (yet?) But definitely feel them. Otherwise I woke up with a headache again. Have to work tomorrow and all weekend, atleast I am only working 8 instead of 12 hour shifts the next few days...these headaches are killer.

 

[KristyHart]

PUPO with 1 top grade 4 cell embryo.

2 Day transfer as I only had one eggie

Just listened to Zita West post transfer track. It is very relaxing.

My OTD is 6th Feb

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Arimas and Kristy - congrats on being PUPO!!

31 - can't wait to hear your report too

Babydrms - looking good No you are not crazy to feel your ovaries. You will feel them more and more over the next few days til retrieval. Have you asked your clinic about if they can recommend someone for acupuncture? My RE referred me to mine and she is very familiar with the process. Not all are.


As for me, I'm feeling better today. Still look 5-6 months preggo and have pretty shallow breathing but got some sleep and am eating more normally again so I am sure that is helping a lot. Went in for blood test today to check estrogen and progesterone levels to see if they need to adjust with meds at all. Go back in Friday to check in re: the OHSS.

 

[Hoping1986]

Did blood work this am and just left re office. First scan looks good, not sure of count but have a few 11's and 10's...she did see endo but said it was mild....now im worried about that even though she isnt. tomor night adding repronex into the mix...blood work n scan #2 on Friday

 

[schoolteacher]

Maybe I am crazy, but I am definitely aware of my ovaries, not painful (yet?) But definitely feel them. Otherwise I woke up with a headache again. Have to work tomorrow and all weekend, atleast I am only working 8 instead of 12 hour shifts the next few days...these headaches are killer.

Glad scan went well! how long have you been stimming for! no crazy at all, I'm sure I could feel my ovaries after about 4 days, and the last 2 days vefore ec was really very uncomfortable, because they got so big! It's funny because you can see them quite far apart on the scan screen at first, then they gradually get closer togther until they are right next to each other! Also they press on your baldder, making you need to wee all the time! x

PUPO with 1 top grade 4 cell embryo.

2 Day transfer as I only had one eggie

Just listened to Zita West post transfer track. It is very relaxing.

My OTD is 6th Feb

yay for pupo! I like that CD too, the 6th will be along in no time!xxxx

Did blood work this am and just left re office. First scan looks good, not sure of count but have a few 11's and 10's...she did see endo but said it was mild....now im worried about that even though she isnt. tomor night adding repronex into the mix...blood work n scan #2 on Friday

Try not to worry, my understanding is that endo can obviously affect natural ttc, but doesn't affect ivf. x

Arimas-yay for pupo! relax as much as you can. xxx

Sorry to anyone else I have missed who is also newly pupo! GL for ec's and er's coming up!

AFM-week tommorrow start stimms! x

 

[Springy]

Did blood work this am and just left re office. First scan looks good, not sure of count but have a few 11's and 10's...she did see endo but said it was mild....now im worried about that even though she isnt. tomor night adding repronex into the mix...blood work n scan #2 on Friday

My sister's friend had stage 4 endo everywhere and she got pregnant with her first via IVF and when she went back to the clinic about 5 months after she had her daughter to try again for a second she had gotten pregnant on her own already! So just cause you have endo doesn't mean you won't have kids I'm sure the IVF will do the trick for you

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Two grade b hatching embryos on board. Xfer was super easy. My trial was rough so I was pretty worried but it went great. I can't believe we made it this far after three years of ttc.

 

[berki]

Arimas, Kristy and 31~! What an exciting day .. congrats on being PUPO!!! Now when will y'all start testing or do you plan to wait for your beta??!!

Mrs Bear- well in the case I hope you are feeling worse soon hehe... I am so excited to see your report.. I bet you have twinkies