LTTTC #1 - Support Group *Please share your story

[Myshelsong]

Ok so I am halfway though my protocol for my IVF and getting excited/freaked out

This is what I am on... Gonall f 375 (yikes), orgalutron 250mcg, Luveris 75iu
Starting this tonight I was on just Gonal F since Tuesday last week.

I have 11 follicles all on my right, but I think the small ones and big one Is going to drop off or just not be mature enough to harvest. 16, 12, 12, 10, 10, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4 I think ...anyways so fingers are crossed these all get nice and big. Looks like my left ovary is out of follicles ... These are ALL on my right side.

Does anyone have any thoughts on when this retrieval is going to happen, or were on the same medications? I have never been on the last two so I don't know what to expect symptom wise. Gonal f gives me crazy headaches because I am on so much of it.

Ms Ripple, I am sorry about the diagnosis, I know this will not help too much since you are in the middle of this, but finding out what your issue is less than a year in is A step in the right direction. In my case it took 4.5 years to figure out my husband had sever fragmentation issues that were causing our infertility. The unknown of that for so long was so hard to deal with, and now that we know we both were able to move forward with a plan and talk about options available. IVF, IUI, if we are comfortable with donor sperm .... If those don't work we opened the conversation to adoption.

 

[amanda1235]

Myshel once you start the orgalutran, it's usually within 5 days. I think they like to see a couple at 18 at least before retrieval. I think I had a few at 20 when they booked it. I was on 300 gonal f and 150 luveris. Then orgalutran and my trigger was ovidrel. You've got some good looking follicles though!! Even if they are only on ine side, you've got lots that are all around the same size which is perfect! And, they still have time to grow and plump up
Let us know when your retrieval is booked, got some tips for ya to deal with the aftermath. It 100% sucks, but they give you some good drugs and it doesn't last longer than 10-15 minutes usually. Sucks but completely manageable, been through it twice. Other than the headache, do you feel like your abdomen is over inflated? I'm always so uncomfortable leading up to retrieval.

 

[Myshelsong]

Today is the first day I feel completely bloated and have pressure on the right hand side. So going to make sure I sleep on the left side and back so I don't put too much pressure on it. Fingers crossed. Hoping this happens either Thursday or Saturday, Friday I am photographing a wedding and I have to be there!

 

[amanda1235]

fx for you Myshel! I'm going to hope for you that your retrieval is Saturday so that you have Sunday to take it easy afterwards. Hang in there! I know this part is not easy.

 

[Myshelsong]

So today is Mother's Day here in Canada and I looked at facebook ....stupid move on my part.
But on a positive we are just about ready to leave for retrieval! Hoping to get some nice big follicles for us today.

So for all those out there that have not been able to conceive, to those that are mothers to angel babies, to mothers of furry or reptilian or bird like creatures. I hope you have a wonderful day where you are able to take a moment and find some piece of joy.

 

[amanda1235]

Thank you, and good luck Myshel!!!!!!! Try not to be too stressed, it will be over before you know it. Relax afterwards, drink lots of gatorade (it's supposed to help reduce your chances for OHSS) and Find some good movies on TV or Netflix to watch. Hoping you have lots of good mature eggs!!! Let us know!

 

[wannabemummyb]

Everything crossed for you Myshelsong xx

 

[Myshelsong]

Great news, we retrieved 12 follicles this morning. Fingers crossed the fertilization goes well and we get some strong embryos soon. Our transfer date is this Friday! Mthanks for the support ladies, I am feeling positive 😀

 

[Myshelsong]

Hi Ladies it has been awhile and it looks like this thread is slowing down for the summer. Thought I would update you I am going full swing into the IVF cycle and had my transfer date on May 13 Hoping that is a good luck day. Test in on May 23, so fingers crossed.

What are you all doing?

 

[Whimsical88]

myshel so happy that things are going well. i dont have anything going on. im ntnp. i just needed a break from the emotional part.

 

[wannabemummyb]

Hi Ladies it has been awhile and it looks like this thread is slowing down for the summer. Thought I would update you I am going full swing into the IVF cycle and had my transfer date on May 13 Hoping that is a good luck day. Test in on May 23, so fingers crossed.

What are you all doing?

great news that things are moving forward for you.

I'm currently 7dpo - hoping that this is our month and its sticky.

I've joined slimming world and lost 10lbs in two weeks so if it's not our month will just keep losing weight and trying

 

[Myshelsong]

Congrats on the 10 lbs loss! That is great.

I gr the npnt I have done that a few times over the last five years, it has been a long haul for sure

 

[amanda1235]

Myshel that's great! I've got my fx that this first IVF will take for you! How is the tww treating you? What kinda progesterone are you on? Hopefully it's not giving you too many side effects! Will you test early?

I'm still waiting for AF to arrive after my miscarriage, so I can get started on the frozen cycle. Of COURSE she's taking her sweet time to arrive.

 

[Myshelsong]

Sorry Amanda that is frustrating! Hope your frozen cycle happens soon!
I am on prometrium but crazy dose. Double what I was on with IUI. It isn't too bad, some mild mood swings but that is about it. I did get some light headedness at the beginning but that is done now.

 

[amanda1235]

That's good! I've think I've taken every Progesterone type EXCEPT prometrium hehe. PIO, Crinone and Endometrin. Glad it's not affecting you too bad!

I see you transferred one, did you happen to get any frozen ones?

 

[Myshelsong]

I got three frozen! Most of them are around a 3BC or 5BC so I am happy about it.

 

[amanda1235]

That's great!!!! Here's hoping you don't have to use them (except for maybe a sibling?). fx!!

 

[DBZ34]

The 23rd is so soon, Myshel! Fx!

amanda - Hope AF comes soon for you.


AFM - Still no real idea where I am in my cycle, so I'm just waiting for AF or no AF, really. I think (?) AF could show up on Monday or Tuesday if I did actually ovulate when I thought I might have after my secondary AF post-polyp removal. Then we'll officially be back to TTC for a bit. If I make it to next Friday without any sign of AF, I'll take a test and see if it tells me something good.

But, waiting and seeing has become one of my LTTTC talents. lol.

 

[Whimsical88]

dbz you make me laugh, waiting and seeing can not be anyones talent. its like the worst possible thing ever....gosh the patience it takes just to wait and see.

 

[Valeriachan]

Every time i try and share this its a long story it tells me it is being reviews so i am going to shorten this

Okay my fiance and i have been together for almost 6 years in October we have had out ups and downs. In 2011 my little sister got pregnant now we hadnt really talked about kids together at this point yes we wanted them but that was about as far as it went at that time. In October of 2011 my sister gave birth I was said because she said i could be in there (only one of my sisters that hasnt or still doesnt have kids) in 2012 i started having pain in my left wrist that didnt go away the pain spread from my left wrist to all of my main joints in less than a year it took a year for someone to finally take me seriously(ER did nothing, doctors thought I was full of shit) turns out I have Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA from here on out) so finally got help and i will tell u that i was in bliss the first day i didnt wake up in pain after a year of pain. Well one of the meds for my RA caused me to gain 40 pounds now i am not nor was i physically fit but an additional 40lbs was not helpful nor was it welcomed either but bc the RA head specialist kept saying over and over and over again when i would ask Is there anything proven safer for pregnancy(so people know yes there is dont let them tell u otherwise) gained 40lbs bc that witch with a capital B lied to me so i had to try and lose weight not easy for the record.

Well with alot of sweat and tears and so much all of that was a tough time we came to a screeching halt at a wall when my older sister(who in the past has had trouble herself) got pregnant for the second time that was a really tough time for my fiance and I. We were supportive bc she knew what we had gone through already but what really sucked is she was only trying for 3 months and got pregnant with a second set of twins that was the tough part which made supporting her difficult bc its hard to be happy for others when trying is so difficult for some like those on this forum.

Fast forward a couple of years my little sister is again pregnant by a different person they werent even trying and they eat so much more unhealthy then my fiance and i do they just dont have the fat genes like we do. and to top that off they live with us so its like rubbing salt in the wound followed up by pouring lemon juice on top of the salt and she never will understand what we r going through bc this is her second child both times werent even trying.

Also come to find out that one of the medications that I am on for my RA last year was proven to hinder pregnancy so like i said salt on top of lemon juice but that isnt it my little sister has the nerve to tell me i am not physically ready to even be trying and she couldnt agree with our choice to try and conceive well

if they would try and actually eat healthy when they are around me n not offer foods that i shouldnt be having bc of my diabetes or just wasnt here either one or both then maybe i could eat healthy as well as actually feel like i am chief instead of an Indian in my fiance and I's house that might make it easier as well as quit belittling us then we werent be a stressed and we could actually quit smoking.

Theres more but thats enough to get started