January 2012 IVF

[princess_1991]

Vesper I wish I had the progesterone shots, we've got the rectal pessaries and there a pain in the arse (excuse the pun )

They were 2-4 cells today can't wait to find how their getting on tomorrow, I hope we don't loose anymore!

This is the longest 5 days of my life!!

I never knew id miss such minute cells, I just want them put back now

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Great news Vesper! Congrats on 12 embies I've heard of triggering with Lupron but mine tends to do ovidrel. It's so crazy how all the clinics are different. You would think there would be a clear 'best' way

Princess - I want my embies back too I kind of hope they stay with the 3 day transfer because I dont want to have to wait any longer, but they still could push it to 5 and I know the waiting will drive me bonkers

 

[vesper21]

Vesper I wish I had the progesterone shots, we've got the rectal pessaries and there a pain in the arse (excuse the pun )

They were 2-4 cells today can't wait to find how their getting on tomorrow, I hope we don't loose anymore!

This is the longest 5 days of my life!!

I never knew id miss such minute cells, I just want them put back now

Princess - I would take the bum bullets any day over the injections... dont fancy having to shoot up there with a bigger than normal needle! Yes, the pessaries are messier but at least its not painful

 

[princess_1991]

It's awful isn't it! I always had my heart set on a 5 day but now I know their sitting there without me I'd settle with a 3 day
3 day would be today so there's nothing I can do now but I'm ok with that

DH thinks I've lost the plot talkin about them like their alive
Well hopefully they will be one day soon

 

[princess_1991]

Vesper I've had no mess putting them in rectally but have heard it can but a bit if you put them in the front
There just awkward to do

 

[Springy]

Vesper I've had no mess putting them in rectally but have heard it can but a bit if you put them in the front
There just awkward to do

Do you switch to the "front" after your transfer? I was told when I went for my original consult that it was rectal till the transfer then after transfer it was vaginally.

AND FYI - they ARE alive They are cells that are growing and have their own machinery for respiration, "eating", etc. Just not "humans" yet but they are alive!!!! SO you're not totally crazy!

 

[princess_1991]

I ment like having little faces etc but yeah igwym,

They've said I can swap to the front after transfer which I'm gunna try but if it's too messy I'm just gunna stick with the awkwardness of the back only because panty liners rub the inside of my leg bit raw

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Great to hear every ones eggs are cooking nicely

We had another scan today. We have 6 ranging from 12 to 20. Trigger tonight with retrieval on Friday. I have more in my journal. I cant believe we made it this far.

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Great news 31! We will probably both have our legs in the air at the same time on Friday


I am kind of inclined to stick with PIO. Vaginal is definitely messier and DH can do the shots for me. Of course after a couple weeks of PIO shots I may change my mind

 

[KristyHart]

Great news for all you who have retrieved and fertilised. I bet you cant wait to get back for transfer

Good luck for your retrieval Friday 31. Will be thinking of you.

AFM - They are leaving me till Monday for my ER. As I have a few stragglers, they want to leave it longer with me stimming. This makes me feel that they wasted my 1st round as they collected 2 days after a scan where my biggest was 17. Now my biggest is 17 and they are leaving me another 3 days before I trigger I just cried ALOT today It looks like I am only goin g to have 2. I just hope more than 1 egg in each follie. So come home with another 3 cetrotides, 2 gonal f's, 2 ovitrelle and the antibiotics and pessaries ready for after retrieval. I just want to move on to the next step. But then I suppose its best to wait for a better chance.

Good luck to everyone having calls from the labs over next few days xx

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Mine were just short of 17 and he had me stim for another 2 days so try not to worry. Our smaller ones were able to catch up during that time. I was sad that we had to keep stimming but it worked out for the best. Your chances this time will be better than the last.

Hang in there.

 

[Arimas]

Congratulations Mrs Bear, Vesper, and Princess!!!!

So many eggs!! That is amazing news! It gives me such a positive outlook when I go tomorrow for my ER, I hope they retrieve good quality eggs too, I am nervous and excited at the same time.

Thanks for the tips Mrs Bear, i will get my pillows and blankets ready for my "nesting" area

AFM- Did the trigger at 1 am last night-stayed up until 11 30 then put alarm on for 12 45- Didnt hurt as much as menopur and not achey like after follistim. Today no shots Will stop eating by midnight, then tomorrow just take the cipro at 11am n then go to the clinic

Take care everyone-and let the embies grow

 

[KristyHart]

31 - Thank you xx

Arimas - Good luck tomorrow. Let us know how it goes xx

 

[Arimas]

Great news for all you who have retrieved and fertilised. I bet you cant wait to get back for transfer

Good luck for your retrieval Friday 31. Will be thinking of you.

AFM - They are leaving me till Monday for my ER. As I have a few stragglers, they want to leave it longer with me stimming. This makes me feel that they wasted my 1st round as they collected 2 days after a scan where my biggest was 17. Now my biggest is 17 and they are leaving me another 3 days before I trigger I just cried ALOT today It looks like I am only goin g to have 2. I just hope more than 1 egg in each follie. So come home with another 3 cetrotides, 2 gonal f's, 2 ovitrelle and the antibiotics and pessaries ready for after retrieval. I just want to move on to the next step. But then I suppose its best to wait for a better chance.

Good luck to everyone having calls from the labs over next few days xx

Hang in there I felt like crying when I went to pick up the extra day of injections-I just felt like this is never going to end
It will work out for the best in the end, we just have to be patient and stay positive, take care

 

[schoolteacher]

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!!

Well done on a good trigger and best of luck for er!x

Got my fertilization report and we have 9 little embies
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Yay for 9 embies! I had 5dt last time and it did seem like a long wait......x

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.

Very good fert report vesper! didn't know that about tough eggs with pcos, interesting! GL for upcoming er!x

Vesper I wish I had the progesterone shots, we've got the rectal pessaries and there a pain in the arse (excuse the pun )
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loving the pun! x

Great to hear every ones eggs are cooking nicely

We had another scan today. We have 6 ranging from 12 to 20. Trigger tonight with retrieval on Friday. I have more in my journal. I cant believe we made it this far.

Good luck for trigger and er!

AFM-still just waiting to start stimms on 2nd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!x

 

[Mrs. Bear]

Good luck for retrieval tomorrow Arimas and aem

Kristy - I know it is frustrating to have to delay but it sounds like they are trying to let some smaller ones catch up. I didn't trigger til my largest was in the low 20s so it won't hurt the larger one to go a few more days. FX the extra time stimming does the trick to get you a few more eggies.

 

[aem118]

Me and husband are headed to hotel by the hospital! We live 2 hours away.. Then we are going for my last meal!! Sooo hungry!! Lil it seems I have not been sble to get full this last week of stims!! Anyone else feel this?

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Me and husband are headed to hotel by the hospital! We live 2 hours away.. Then we are going for my last meal!! Sooo hungry!! Lil it seems I have not been sble to get full this last week of stims!! Anyone else feel this?

I felt the same but blamed it on stress
Good luck tomorrow!!!

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Great news for all you who have retrieved and fertilised. I bet you cant wait to get back for transfer

Good luck for your retrieval Friday 31. Will be thinking of you.

AFM - They are leaving me till Monday for my ER. As I have a few stragglers, they want to leave it longer with me stimming. This makes me feel that they wasted my 1st round as they collected 2 days after a scan where my biggest was 17. Now my biggest is 17 and they are leaving me another 3 days before I trigger I just cried ALOT today It looks like I am only goin g to have 2. I just hope more than 1 egg in each follie. So come home with another 3 cetrotides, 2 gonal f's, 2 ovitrelle and the antibiotics and pessaries ready for after retrieval. I just want to move on to the next step. But then I suppose its best to wait for a better chance.

Good luck to everyone having calls from the labs over next few days xx

Hang in there I felt like crying when I went to pick up the extra day of injections-I just felt like this is never going to end
It will work out for the best in the end, we just have to be patient and stay positive, take care

Good luck tomorrow!!

 

[vesper21]

Me and husband are headed to hotel by the hospital! We live 2 hours away.. Then we are going for my last meal!! Sooo hungry!! Lil it seems I have not been sble to get full this last week of stims!! Anyone else feel this?

I've also been stuffing my face, I put it down to hormones. After ER, my appetite got back to normal. The things us women go through!