June/July IVF/FET buddies! :)

[jsquared]

Hi ladies Hope everyone's doing well.

Disturbia--both of my hysteroscopies were done under general, and it was beautiful Recovery wasn't bad, although I did have some bleeding and cramping, but that's because the surgeon took out the polyps and septum she found once she got in there. Even so, it was all pretty easy and definitely worth the end result.

Tonight is night 3 of injections for me, and so far, not bad. I'm having awful headaches, but that may be due to seasonal allergies and not the drugs, or maybe it's the drugs, I don't know. Anybody else get headaches? I go in tomorrow for an u/s and blood work. Kind of nervous to see if anything is cooking yet. Hopefully everything is progressing as it should be.

 

[Disturbia]

When I did my polypectomy in where I live, I was fully sedated too Jsquared. Just like EC but with a bit of bleeding but I did ivf overseas and will do the hysteroscopy in my ivf clinic. Hopefully they do general anaesthesia there too. I have not asked yet.

Yes, flannel, it's nicer to be fully sedated because I can not feel a thing I was not fully sedated for my HSG and it went awefull. I was nervous and the tools hurt me. I almost passed out after the procedure.

I had headache too on the 2nd day but it was gone after I took paracetamol. I was unsure if it was the side effect of the drugs. I just thought it was because of hot weather. It usually make me get headache but maybe it is the side effect.

 

[islandnyc]

Happy Monday all!! Triggered last night at 9:00 pm. I have to be at the center tomm at 7:30 for my egg retrieval. Getting really anxious.

 

[lanet]

Island so exciting! Good luck tomorrow!
I hope everyone else is well!

 

[River54]

oohhh islandnyc!! exciting

I like the cocktail they give at our clinic - you don't feel anything, but you are awake, if a bit loopy, and get to know right away how many eggs they got etc.

afm - went in for our check scan this morning. I now have 2 follies on the left and 4 on the right, all measuring approx 9-11mm. There is 2 smaller ones on the right as well, but they didn't count those. Lining was at 10mm!
I am to keep taking the same dose of meds, and now they've added Orgalutran as well in the mornings to stop me ovulating.
Was a bit disappointed about the number of follies, but hey - it is more at this point than last time, and they are all roughly the same size - which is what they want.

I go back Thursday for another check.

 

[lanet]

Quality over quantity river! Sounding good

 

[haleiwamama]

I wanna join you ladies!! I'm on day 4 of BCP and will start stimming some time next week.. I'm not yet sure which protocol I'll be put on but I wanna learn as much as possible!! xox

 

[islandnyc]

Welcome Haleiwa, Thank you lanet!

River54-I believe that this center put me out completely. Then I have to wait for a call to see how many follicles. So the waiting game officially begins. You sound like you're coming along beautifully. lanet is right quality over quantity! Good luck on Thursday.

 

[Flannelsheets]

River, that's great! Fantastic that you had more than last time. And those two extra ones might end up catching up -- you never know!
Good luck tomorrow, island! I hope you have some good pampering scheduled.
And welcome, haleiwamama.

 

[Redbean]

Hi ladies. I have a consult for my first ivf this week. I don't know what to expect, but it was wondering if I can join. I'll be transferring mid June.

 

[jsquared]

Island--hope your retrieval went well this morning! How exciting!

Had my u/s this morning. After 3 days of stimming, she said she counted 4-5 follicles on each side. I think she said each side but maybe she meant total; the report in my patient portal only makes reference to 5 follies, all measuring between 10-12. She also said there were likely more but finding them all would be uncomfortable for me so she was satisfied with that representation at this point. She sounded pleased, so I guess I'm pleased. Dose will stay the same and tomorrow I start Cetrotide. My next scan is on Wednesday. I hope everything continues to grow!

 

[lanet]

Jsquared and river I had more follies pop up at every appt so you may even get more.
I officially have 2 days left of birth control and then I can finally get started on this fet. It's been a long journey and I've had many delays and I haven't got to transfer yet!

 

[islandnyc]

Thank you flannelsheets. Im so nervous that my other half feels bad and has begun pampering me already . Jsquared- it sounds like everything is going smooth! Glad to hear it. My retrieval is actually tomm morn at 7:30. Thank you!! Welcome Redbean.

 

[Redbean]

Thank you flannelsheets. Im so nervous that my other half feels bad and has begun pampering me already . Jsquared- it sounds like everything is going smooth! Glad to hear it. My retrieval is actually tomm morn at 7:30. Thank you!! Welcome Redbean.

On what day are you doing your retrieval? Is it the same day you would get a trigger for an iui? Sorry, I'm new at this, and it seems like ppl do it at different times.

 

[lanet]

With ivf the retrieval is usually done almost exactly 35/36 hours after trigger, pretty much like iui, but ivf timing is more critical. Just my understanding

 

[Disturbia]

Hope many eggs fertilized, Island! Any news?
River&Jsquared, good luck! I also got more and more follies everytime I went to u/s.
I agree with you lanet. In ivf, eggs must not release from ovary before egg collection. In iui, eggs must release and they move down to meet sperms. So yes, timing in ivf is more critical. Good luck with your stims Redbean....and also Haleiwa!
Flannel, are you gonna do transfer as scheduled?

 

[Flannelsheets]

Hey Disturbia -- We'll know tomorrow. I go in for my lining check in the morning, and if all looks good, we're on for transfer the 9th.

How are you? Tests done? I don't remember where you are in your next process.

Let us know how things progress, Island!!

 

[haleiwamama]

Hope many eggs fertilized, Island! Any news?
River&Jsquared, good luck! I also got more and more follies everytime I went to u/s.
I agree with you lanet. In ivf, eggs must not release from ovary before egg collection. In iui, eggs must release and they move down to meet sperms. So yes, timing in ivf is more critical. Good luck with your stims Redbean....and also Haleiwa!
Flannel, are you gonna do transfer as scheduled?

Thank you! I'm really excited and nervous!!

 

[Redbean]

Thanks, all. Good luck with you!

I'm a little nervous about it all. Now that I've tried everything else, it feels my options are dwindling, and still no answers as to why I can't get pg.

I'm also nervous about the myriad of hormones they put you on. I'm very sensitive to hormones and get horrible symptoms. Anyone feel that they were on a hormone roller coaster w all your meds?

 

[Flannelsheets]

Hey Redbean -- our problems are also unexplained. I feel you. It's frustrating. As for hormones, I'm sensitive, too (migraines), but it wasn't too bad. I didn't overstimulate, and the shots were fine. It was a little hard to tell the difference betw. the effects of the whole process and the hormones, but I was a bit over-sensitive and stressed the whole time I was on stims. That seems fairly normal. The only truly sucky part for me was that I got a monster migraine in the tww and couldn't take anything for it aside from tylenol. The moral of the story is, I think, that it's not so bad. Make sure you understand everything and read everything they give you. That helps. I'm sure other ladies here have good advice, too. I'd also recommend deciding ahead of time who you're going to tell about the process. Obv., choose only your most sensitive friends, but even then, be prepared to explain a whole lot and maybe even suffer a few annoying/hurtful questions.

As for me, ladies, just had my lining checked, and we're a GO for the FET on Mon.!