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
Ugh, I don't think DH can handle it and I don't know if I can either...
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.
My hsg was horrible because of a anteverted uterus and curve shaped cervix - so now my RE wants to do saline sonogram to make sure she can get through my cervix and she wants a VERY full bladder - she thinks this will make it move into position. She is also ordering valium for my ET and probably the following days.
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.
Welcome - definitly in the right place! This is our first ICSI. How many you going to transfer?
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?
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Welcome, There are a couple of later starters - and my transfer is probably going to be the very end of Jan - beginning of February.
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
I don't know if any of us really "have a clue" but is definitly nice to swap stories and protocols!! Welcome.
As for my updated - as you can see we decided to have a saline sono to check on my cervix and see if it will cooperate. This will be January 10th. If my genetic work-up is back I will start stimming. I will stay on the BCP until then. No stimming until genetic results - in case DH has to have them done too. She is particular concerned about fragile x, because young woman with high fsh can be a signal that she is a carrier - interesting right? Also, always want to check for CF - as both DH and I are caucasian and have 1/25 chance of being a carrier. If I am not carrier than obviously no need to test him - which is good because it is expensive $550 a pop!
So here are a list of meds - Gonal F and Menopur (she is going to have me take 300 of Gonal and 75 of Menopur) to start (they said I can mix these together - since I am familiar with drawing up meds), later I will add Ganrelix Acetate, then the HCG trigger (not sure of brand - one is IM and other SC - hope I get the SC one!!). For retrieval I will take a z-pak (antibiotics) and valium for transfer. Post transfer - valium for a few days, and Estrogen patch, and progesterone vaginal suppositories. All for a low-low price of $5450!! I am praying our insurance will come through and cover some of it. It should be arriving at the end of the week. They can overnight it but I have to be home to sign for it, geez. So much work.
Add this too my daily Aspirin, 4 mg of folic acid, b vitamins with others, calcium, vitamin d, omperazole and beta-blocker and I am officially a walking pharmacy!! Not to mention they want me take a prenatal too...waiting til the b-vitamin blend runs low - it has a lot of the same things in it...I also have appointment with new OB/GYN in a few weeks and she can give me name/script for prenatal. Vitamins make me nauseted and I know they have alternatives.
I am struggling with how many ebryos to transfer, my clinic does 5 day blasts...We were leaning toward two but may try one to start. They said I have a 65% chance of getting pregnant from a SET of a perfect one, putting two only raises the chance of twins, not getting pregnant...Thoughts?
ladies sorry I've been MIA been really busy!
nice to see you starting soon!
now, Ive had so much to read and catch up on there's no way I can remember it all, but a big warm and fuzzy welcome to all the new girls! 
so I'm glad I won't have that to deal with this time. Plus I'm really hoping for more follies and eggs this time!! Last time we only got 5 eggs and of those only 3 were mature and I'm praying for some frosties this time in case we have to try again to help reduce cost. 
I've always been a "#2" lucky person anyway!! Hehe
AF any day now. They said if I don't start by the 5th to call them and let them know so that they can give me meds to make 
Next week is going to be crazy with all of the appointments and injections, PLUS my sister in law and her family will be visiting (what timing) but it should help the week just fly by 
