January 2012 IVF

[Springy]

Babydrms - I'm going to be on merional, once off BCP I've just gotta wait for af then start my stims on cd2 so I'm estimating that I'll start stimming around the 5th ish

Michelle and constance!

My minds gone blank and i Can't think of what anyone else posted
Hope everyone's well anyway

Hi Princess, thanks for the welcome!

So as far as i go there isnt really much to do except wait for ovulation as this is a natural cycle Just wait for ovulation which is tracked by blood tests every 3 days from CD10 onwards and then the embryo is put in 5 or 6 days later. I have 3 embryos in the freezer one day 5 and 2 day 6 embryos, not sure of the quality but from what i was told last time the actual hard part about a FET is whether they survive the thaw. If they thaw well then chances are about as high as a fresh cycle.

Good luck to all the ladies starting stims, very exciting times ahead!

Good luck on your thaw. They should make a darn movie about this stuff. There's drama, tension, and action too.

Oh my. Meds just arrived. 132 syringes + a bunch of VERY pricey vials of liquid. This is really happening.... mock transfer on Friday. I feel a bit overwhelmed.

Quaking in yer boots, eh? I know I am. Tonight is stim day #1 and I swear I'm going to have a heart attack.

I'm taking 5 units of Lupron daily until transfer (I'm worried this isn't enough as I was taking 20 units and then it was reduced to 10. But then I called bc I was running low & they reduced it to 5. I may have to call again to double-check). I'll be starting Menopur tonight and that's really it until ER. I'm nervous bc I have to mix it though I've watched youtube videos. It should be a snap. Good luck everyone!

The reconstituting isn't too bad .... I had to do it with Gonal F last time I did a medicated IUI. DO NOT panic when you look at the ginormous needle they give you for reconstitution - that is NOT the one you use for injecting!!!!

SO excited for all you ladies!

 

[Springy]

We go in for the mock transfer and to sign the consents tomorrow. Tick tock...

YIPEEE!!!!! Hang in there, once you start on the meds the days will fly by. And just remind yourself of the end result and why you're doing it.

 

[Arimas]

Hi Ladies!

Going for my baseline ultrasound tomorrow I am happy and scared/nervous already, just want this time to go quick and painless, hope everyone else is doing well and getting ready to saying goodbye to 2011- the year of

Take care

 

[Springy]

Hi Ladies!

Going for my baseline ultrasound tomorrow I am happy and scared/nervous already, just want this time to go quick and painless, hope everyone else is doing well and getting ready to saying goodbye to 2011- the year of

Take care

WHOOT WHOOT .... GOODBYE 2011 ... THE YEAR OF THE BFN, HELLO 2012 THE YEAR OF THE BFP!!!

Love the positivity Arimas!!!

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Hi Ladies!

Going for my baseline ultrasound tomorrow I am happy and scared/nervous already, just want this time to go quick and painless, hope everyone else is doing well and getting ready to saying goodbye to 2011- the year of

Take care

And so it begins...!

So long year of BFN and hello 2012 - year of the !!!

 

[Arimas]

Constancev18 - How did the meds go? Did you inject urself or did DH do it? I had DH do mine, i have a horrible phobia, but it didnt hurt as much as i thought - take care

31andTrying- Let us know how the mock transfer went

 

[vesper21]

Hi Ladies

happy holidays! We got back a couple of days ago and it's absolutely freezing here! I so miss the sunshine and beach

Oh well, time to get ready for the Crazy Train I suppose!

I finish provera on Sunday and meds are arriving today... woop woop! Just want to start stabbing myself (I sound cuckoo, don't I?)

Good to see so many of you have already started, hopefully we can keep each other sane over the next few weeks.

Tortoise - I did my last cycle at the Lister and can't rate them highly enough. Who's your consultant there? You've probably done this already but there's a Lister dedicated thread on fertilityfriends.co.uk which is pretty active and great source of info. Regarding Lister's scanning protocol - expect to go in every other day at the very least (I was in every day due to risk of OHSS) for bloods and scan. I wasn't working during the Lister Cycle but the cycle prior I told my boss.

As for travelling for work during this period, I doubt you'll be able to do a cycle and travel at the same time - not only will the going in every other day take up your time but the stress of doing both can take its toll. Plus if I remember correctly Lister won't let you to cycle if you're going to be travelling as it interferes with the appointments during the cycle. All the best!

 

[constancev18]

Hi Ladies!

Going for my baseline ultrasound tomorrow I am happy and scared/nervous already, just want this time to go quick and painless, hope everyone else is doing well and getting ready to saying goodbye to 2011- the year of

Take care

How did your scan go? Hoping they found excellent lining and several follies!

Constancev18 - How did the meds go? Did you inject urself or did DH do it? I had DH do mine, i have a horrible phobia, but it didnt hurt as much as i thought - take care

31andTrying- Let us know how the mock transfer went

It went smooth as pie. DH was nervous but did a great job last night and this morning. Only 6-7 more dys.

31andTrying, how was your mock xfer?

 

[Gracy 004]

Hi everyone, nothing to report here just sitting around waiting to Ov My last cycle was 36 days long which is very weird for me but if that happens again i think my transfer is still about 3 weeks away . on the plus side my embies are already 6 days old so no 2ww, only a 1ww
Ive done this before and i am so nervous, i cant even think about it!

Good luck to the ladies stimming I actually think that it makes the process feel a bit quicker because there is always something going on with bloods and scans and injections and things. Your transfers will be here before you know it!

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Mock xfer went ok. I had a VERY full bladder which made it very uncomfortable. I think I had 5-6 24oz bottles of water. He had a hard time getting through my cervix which I kind of expected given the trouble we had with our IUIs. At one point he stopped and didn't think he was going to get through. I wanted to cry. I took a huge breath and said a prayer and he was able to get through. Whew. Better that he find that out now rather than on the day of the real thing. We got our injection training. Man, the hcg and progesterone needles are NASTY! The stim ones don't seem so bad.

I go back Tues for my US, Friday I stop BCP and start the lupron with stims the following day.

 

[Traskey]

Hi ladies, is it too late for me to join in here?

Currently down regging. Stimming starts on the 11th Jan and egg collection is the week of the 23rd January.

Sending you all loads of This is our second ICSI.

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Mock xfer went ok. I had a VERY full bladder which made it very uncomfortable. I think I had 5-6 24oz bottles of water. He had a hard time getting through my cervix which I kind of expected given the trouble we had with our IUIs. At one point he stopped and didn't think he was going to get through. I wanted to cry. I took a huge breath and said a prayer and he was able to get through. Whew. Better that he find that out now rather than on the day of the real thing. We got our injection training. Man, the hcg and progesterone needles are NASTY! The stim ones don't seem so bad.

I go back Tues for my US, Friday I stop BCP and start the lupron with stims the following day.

My mock was kind of the same, the found I had some stenosis at the end of the cervix and then that I had a tipped uterus so lots of pushing down with the ultrasound while the other person was moving around the catheter and readjusting the speculum. But like you said, better to adjust to all that now than to have it happen during the transfer

We are on close to the same schedule. My US is Tuesday and I start stims Saturday. My RE has me stopping BCP on Monday though. I guess that is the difference between my protocol and microflare lupron. I'm not on lupron at all

 

[monalisa81]

Hi ladies,I wish you all a happy new year and I hope 2012 will bring us all our little miracles

 

[Cravingababy]

We are about to undergo our first cycle of ISCI. TTC for 2 years.
Started on the pill today, due to start injections (three times a day!!!) 3rd February, with egg collection week beg 20th Feb.
I know this is a January thread but anyone starting a bit later?
It's nice to have people in a similar situation to chat to as everyone else just thinks 'It'll happen naturally'.

Bit scared about all the injections and also about going to work whilst all this is going on. I've managed to get two weeks off for the egg collection and a week of recovery but worried I'll get the BFN once back at work leading to a big meltdown in front of my colleagues. I'm not sure if I should tell my team what I'm doing as I don't want everyone asking it it worked once I go back but want them to know I'm only being a grumpy moo because of the injections! What's the general consensus?

x

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Mock xfer went ok. I had a VERY full bladder which made it very uncomfortable. I think I had 5-6 24oz bottles of water. He had a hard time getting through my cervix which I kind of expected given the trouble we had with our IUIs. At one point he stopped and didn't think he was going to get through. I wanted to cry. I took a huge breath and said a prayer and he was able to get through. Whew. Better that he find that out now rather than on the day of the real thing. We got our injection training. Man, the hcg and progesterone needles are NASTY! The stim ones don't seem so bad.

I go back Tues for my US, Friday I stop BCP and start the lupron with stims the following day.

My mock was kind of the same, the found I had some stenosis at the end of the cervix and then that I had a tipped uterus so lots of pushing down with the ultrasound while the other person was moving around the catheter and readjusting the speculum. But like you said, better to adjust to all that now than to have it happen during the transfer

We are on close to the same schedule. My US is Tuesday and I start stims Saturday. My RE has me stopping BCP on Monday though. I guess that is the difference between my protocol and microflare lupron. I'm not on lupron at all

It is the lupron that changes it. I asked about moving it up for other reasons and she mentioned that the first US on the day of stopping the BCP is because of the lupron. Happy to know I'm not the only one with a non-cooperative cervix.

 

[lisa7781]

Hey just wondering if i could join in....

Af started 24th November started buserelin injections on CD21 (14th DEC)
Now on CD1 (31st DEC)
have my Baseline scan on the 2nd JAN.
needing people to talk to that know what there doing because i havent a clue lol x

 

[Springy]

We are about to undergo our first cycle of ISCI. TTC for 2 years.
Started on the pill today, due to start injections (three times a day!!!) 3rd February, with egg collection week beg 20th Feb.
I know this is a January thread but anyone starting a bit later?
It's nice to have people in a similar situation to chat to as everyone else just thinks 'It'll happen naturally'.

Bit scared about all the injections and also about going to work whilst all this is going on. I've managed to get two weeks off for the egg collection and a week of recovery but worried I'll get the BFN once back at work leading to a big meltdown in front of my colleagues. I'm not sure if I should tell my team what I'm doing as I don't want everyone asking it it worked once I go back but want them to know I'm only being a grumpy moo because of the injections! What's the general consensus?

x

Hi Cravingababy - I'm starting even later than you so joining in on the conversation and supporting the ladies going through it in January is always welcome! I just made a few of them promise to follow me when mine starts later

As for whether to tell work or not, I guess that depends on how close you are with your team and what you think the level of support will be. My boss knows what I am going through and will continue to know when I start my IVF and she, and the company, are super supportive and are being VERY accommodating! I know that most women only need a day or so after retrieval before returning to work and then 2 to 3 strict days off after transfer. I know my plan is to take day of retrieval + one and then day of transfer + 3 then I'll return to work as normal. I do have a desk job so its not strenuous and I think the interaction with others will help my sanity!!

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Hi ladies, is it too late for me to join in here?

Currently down regging. Stimming starts on the 11th Jan and egg collection is the week of the 23rd January.

Sending you all loads of This is our second ICSI.

Not too late to join!!! Come join the party!! This is going to be an exciting month!!

We are about to undergo our first cycle of ISCI. TTC for 2 years.
Started on the pill today, due to start injections (three times a day!!!) 3rd February, with egg collection week beg 20th Feb.
I know this is a January thread but anyone starting a bit later?
It's nice to have people in a similar situation to chat to as everyone else just thinks 'It'll happen naturally'.

Bit scared about all the injections and also about going to work whilst all this is going on. I've managed to get two weeks off for the egg collection and a week of recovery but worried I'll get the BFN once back at work leading to a big meltdown in front of my colleagues. I'm not sure if I should tell my team what I'm doing as I don't want everyone asking it it worked once I go back but want them to know I'm only being a grumpy moo because of the injections! What's the general consensus?

x

Work is a tough subject. I told my boss what was going on due to the many many appointments I will have in the next couple of weeks. I haven't told my staff though. I figure it is less people that will ask if it worked or not. This is difficult though because I travel for work so for the month of Jan and 1/2 of Feb I won't be traveling so people are asking questions. I just tell them I have medical stuff going on that I have to be home for. They are too embarassed to ask what it is.

Hey just wondering if i could join in....

Af started 24th November started buserelin injections on CD21 (14th DEC)
Now on CD1 (31st DEC)
have my Baseline scan on the 2nd JAN.
needing people to talk to that know what there doing because i havent a clue lol x

Glad to see you joined us! There are a lot of us on the same schedule so it will be great for us to support each other.

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Arimas - how was your baseline?

All - If I missed anyone on the first page let me know. It wasn't intentional. Lots of ladies to keep up with

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Welcome to all the new ladies :wave:

This time next week a lot of us will be stimming