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Elarwood- I will be going Wednesday or else I will drive myself crazy! I'm so sorry you have to go through this, I can't imagine how difficult it is. I hope you can start to look forward in the near future... You sound as though you are happy with your FS, but have you considered trying a new clinic? It might help to get a second opinion/perspective for your next cycle when you are ready. Thinking of you, Take care of yourself x
Glad to hear, Munchkin. i'm sure everything is going well, i was so naive on our first cycle & we were extremely lucky to get DD on our first transfer in 2010. So having to go though 4 full cycles & 6 transfers & still no closer has been a shock to us. I'm only 30, fit, healthy etc so I honestly don't understand why we are having so much trouble this time round. This is actually our third FS & 2nd clinic. I liked my first FS but he was so conservative & kept saying its a numbers game. I sort out a second opinion who tested me for absolutely everything & at first thought it was thyroid or celiac & after seeing numerous specialists & further testing nothing came of it. We were lucky enough to get into our 3rd FS who has very long waitlists & very highly respected & know he will do absolutely everything to get us over the line. And while it absolutely sucks to have a chemical/miscarriage on a cgh cycle after thinking it was the answer to our problems, I guess we still have 5 others to try & a whole lot of immune treatments to try just in case. We will also transfer 2 from now on, and for once feel comfortable with possibility of twins. We were always dead against it. I honestly think if we went through this to get our DD there's no way we'd do it a second time. My heart is so sad & I don't know how other ladies who've been through so much more do it as I'm at breaking point after 18 months.
Elarwood, that is so hard to believe, you sure have been through a lot & at such a young age. You sound determined though & while it's hard when you are going through it, there's no denying the end result is worth it. It's just so hard at the time! X
Sorry just a quick update as I'm on my phone but just gotta call from clinic and all 13 are still fighting strong :) 9 of them are 4cell + and 4 of them are 2cell + :)
Love to you all, especially you elarwood, lots of love and hugs to you xxxxxxxx
Sorry just a quick update as I'm on my phone but just gotta call from clinic and all 13 are still fighting strong :) 9 of them are 4cell + and 4 of them are 2cell + :)
Love to you all, especially you elarwood, lots of love and hugs to you xxxxxxxx
Awesome news T-hopes! Don't you just want to go visit them? I did haha x
Haha!!! I was just saying saying to DH I wanna go in there and sing them lullabies while I rock them to sleep lol!
Great numbers THopes! FX that they all make it through to testing xx
Hi ladies - just another update, 8 embryos went to biopsy yesterday and are still looking striong today! I'm scheduled for transfer at 1.30pm tomorrow... Just have to pray that my phone doesn't ring tomorrow morning with bad news! Oh the nerves are running high!
Elatwood - how are you? You've been in my thoughts xxx
Munchkin - did you have another beta ?
Hi everyone else, Joe, minniemouse, Alison :)
Hi ladies - just another update, 8 embryos went to biopsy yesterday and are still looking striong today! I'm scheduled for transfer at 1.30pm tomorrow... Just have to pray that my phone doesn't ring tomorrow morning with bad news! Oh the nerves are running high!
Elatwood - how are you? You've been in my thoughts xxx
Munchkin - did you have another beta ?
Hi everyone else, Joe, minniemouse, Alison :)
Great news T-hopes. Hoping you get a lovely embryo for transfer tomorrow. I had my beta today and it's still on the rise- sitting at 2400 now. The nurse seemed happy so trying not to read too much into it. Will just have to wait for my scan.
Congrats t-hopes on 8 being sent for testing! You will definitely get some normals :-) we had 6 out of 15 which is 40%. Good luck with transfer & thanks for thinking of me.
Munchkin - great news hcg is rising nicely - hope the time passes quickly for you scan.
I'm getting there slowly. No bleeding yet which is getting frustrating as I'd really like to move on. I stopped meds a week ago & was expecting a bleed by now. Seeing FS tomorrow, will see what he says. I just want to be on the road of trying again, it helps me to move on knowing we are doing something productive to get our baby.
Hi ladies!
Sorry I haven't stopped in for a little while! Lots of updates here to catch up on...
elarwood - Big hugs to you! Good luck for your appt tomorrow. Best wishes for your next step.
Munchkin - Great news about your HCG rising - everything crossed for your scan in a few weeks!
T-hopes - Ooh, everything crossed for your test results and a smooth transfer tomorrow! Great numbers!!:)
Hi to JoeSpratt and Alison - hope you're both doing well!
:)
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Hi Elle :-) thankyou
Elarwood, I hope things move along quickly for you & then you can start to look forward to your next cycle. You mentioned other drugs that you will be taking at the time of your next transfer, I'm interested to know what they do?
T hopes: great numbers to test, good luck tomorrow for good results and a successful transfer :hug:
Munchkin: great news on the increasing numbers :)
Elarwood: sorry you are still in limbo, it took me a long time to start bleeding (I'm talking weeks), it was torture :hug:
Hi to everyone else
All going ok here, had another scan this week and all is looking good :)
Hi Elle! Nice to hear from you!
THopes...good luck tomorrow for your transfer xxx
Minniemouse...nice to hear all is progressing well
Munchkin...sounds like it is progressing well...hope your upcoming scan is a relief!
Elarwood...hope you get some answers from the FS & am able to start again soon xx
Hi to everyone else!
AFM...finally I can start!!! Let the drug fest begin!!! So excited but a bit apprehensive as well. Started synarel last night (forgot how much that tastes so rotten!) & just waiting for AF to show. No dates as yet as haven't heard when the lab is going to be available but it's a start at least.
That's great news, JoeSpratt! Good luck, good luck, good luck!!!:)
Hi Joe! That's exciting... Not the synarel bit hehe. I found sucking on a mint a few minutes after spraying helped. How long do you think you will have to be on synarel for?
Thanks! I guess it will depend on when the lab can fit me in. Was lucky I saw the fs yesterday othwrwise I would have had to have waited until next month to start. Now the waiting game begins!!!
Yay for starting again Joe, the waiting is what makes it so much harder. Wishing you a much better cycle.
Saw FS early this morning, he's worried it's ectopic as levels still rising but no sac etc & saw fluid floating around he said the chances are 1 in 300, do I'm trying not to worry just yet. He did a biopsy of my uterus to check for pregnancy tissue & if that comes back clear I have to make a decision between a laparoscopy or the injection for ectopic. My progesterone level is still very high so no bleeding for ages yet. Sucks big time! Hoping ill find out late today or tomorrow where we stand.
Good luck today t-hopes!!
Glad all is going well Minnie & Elle, how long to go now?
Munchkin, FS puts everyone on aspirin, clexane, feldene & prednisone for immune issues & said he'd try a lipidol flush, intrapilids & biospy to help the uterus create a better lining for the embryo. We could be dealing with implantation issues or just crappy embryos, even though they are chromosomally normal.
Elarwood: you poor thing, that is awful to go through that. How high were the levels ? As if this isn't difficult enough without the worry of ectopic too :hug:
I'm hoping about 6 weeks to go but up to 8 I guess (they won't let me go over because of the diabetes)
Joe: it's good to get started, at least you feel like you are doing something !
Oh Elarwood you poor thing. I hope it's not ectopic and it resolves quickly. :-( have you had any pains? Xx
Hi ladies!
Had my transfer today and we also have 1 to freeze :) very happy but as usual, the fear has kicked in!
Will post one tonight xxx
Hi ladies!
Had my transfer today and we also have 1 to freeze :) very happy but as usual, the fear has kicked in!
Will post one tonight xxx
T hopes: that's great news, fingers crossed for you it's a sticky one :hug:
T hopes ... Hoping you have a strong sticky one on board & that the frostie will be the little bro/sis for next time xxx
Elarwood such an awful situation to be in. Did they u/s your tubes? My friend had an ectopic last year right at the top of her tube that they picked up via u/s. Fortunately they picked it up early enough so as not to have to loose her tube. Hoping it all ends well for you xxx
Awful day at work this arvo. A lady I work with got a call to say her little boy wasn't waking up. DH had gone in to wake up him up to start the school pick up run & he was found with a cord wrapped around his neck. She was able to get home to be with him on the way to hospital but unfortunately he was not able to be revived. A mothers worst nightmare...cannot even begin to imagine what she must be going through. Give those you love, both big & small, big hugs...I know I did xxx
T hopes- wishing you all the very best! Hoping these next few weeks go quickly for you!
Joe- that is just awful, that poor mother. Can't imagine what that family is going through.
Hi everyone!
Joe- so happy to read that things are up and running again!!! I hope this is the start of wonderful things to come! But I'm devastated to read of the poor little boy that u just posted about! Absolute tragedy, I don't even know what to say! :(
Munchkin - how are you lovely? Have you had another beta?
Elarwood - just want you to know I've been thinking of you everyday and I hope that you are ok. Have you seen FS again?
Minniemouse - 32 wks now!! So close!!
Hello Alison !! :) how are doing? xx
hello Elle! Nice to hear from you, how are things with you?
AFM - well I'm in my tww, 4dp5dt... Just ticking the days off every day and trying to enjoy the happy bubble I'm in right now, I don't want it to burst but the fear is starting to kick in!
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T-hopes: I'm doing ok thanks. I haven't had any other beta's so just waiting for my 8 week scan. Hope you are keeping busy in your tww! Sending you positive vibes :-)
Elarwood- I have been thinking about you too. Hoping you are doing ok.
Munchkin glad to hear that all is still travelling well :)
T Hopes good luck with your tww. Hoping that your fears will be blown away when you get your BFP!
Elarwood...like the others, hoping you are doing ok & taking care of yourself xxx
AFM, just waiting for AF so that we can get this plan rolling. Have been to the acupuncturist twice in the last week. Forgot how calming & centring it can be :)
Got a call from the clinic about dates for my cycle. Can you believe I have to wait until 04Nov! I thought maybe the end of Sep but another 2 months...argh!!!
Joe- how frustrating! Why do they make you wait so long? I remember all the waiting for PGD results before being able to start a cycle- it sucks! :-(
Hi Girls,
Sorry I have been reading but not posting, been too busy to stop for too long. Been getting into sewing for my facebook page, in between running around after my 3.5 year old, I swear she has a better social life than me!
Joe - OMG that is so annoying but I feel your pain, the same thing happened to me for my 2nd cycle, I had to wait nearly 3 months it was ridiculous.
Munchkin - sending you lots of good rising Beta vibes!
T-Hopes - sending you lots of sticky googie egg vibes!
AFM - well I'm gearing up to get going again girls, I'm so so nervous but this is my hopefully final month on a break, although I must admit it's been so nice not to have the stress of TTC, my cycles are still on the shorter side but otherwise everything seems to be ok so far, I even had one text book 28 day cycle with ovulation on day 14 but last month I went back to day 12 ovulation and a 23 day cycle so my luteal is still a little on the short side. I've been temping for the naturopath so she said bring my charts in next week for my appointment and she'll see what she can do naturally to help that. So as soon as AF comes this cycle (I'm only CD7 today) I will have bloods again to see if my iron's gone up and my FSH has gone down (it was 19 last check yikes) and if so we are good to go. I'm really wanting to do it as stress free/drug free as possible, I may still need help with my progesterone which sucks because that means I'll have to keep a close eye on things and it also means if I catch a crap egg it's going to stick again but what can you do, I can't afford to risk losing a good one because it's too low. Damned if I do, damned if I don't. Anyway we shall see, I'm quietly confident but being optimistic as I know my chances are slim, I really am banking on a miracle and if it doesn't happen by the end of the year then I'll be hanging up my TTC boots for good ho hum.
Anyway I am reading and will try pop in more often so I can keep up with all this good news!!
xx
Hi Girls,
Sorry I have been reading but not posting, been too busy to stop for too long. Been getting into sewing for my facebook page, in between running around after my 3.5 year old, I swear she has a better social life than me!
Joe - OMG that is so annoying but I feel your pain, the same thing happened to me for my 2nd cycle, I had to wait nearly 3 months it was ridiculous.
Munchkin - sending you lots of good rising Beta vibes!
T-Hopes - sending you lots of sticky googie egg vibes!
AFM - well I'm gearing up to get going again girls, I'm so so nervous but this is my hopefully final month on a break, although I must admit it's been so nice not to have the stress of TTC, my cycles are still on the shorter side but otherwise everything seems to be ok so far, I even had one text book 28 day cycle with ovulation on day 14 but last month I went back to day 12 ovulation and a 23 day cycle so my luteal is still a little on the short side. I've been temping for the naturopath so she said bring my charts in next week for my appointment and she'll see what she can do naturally to help that. So as soon as AF comes this cycle (I'm only CD7 today) I will have bloods again to see if my iron's gone up and my FSH has gone down (it was 19 last check yikes) and if so we are good to go. I'm really wanting to do it as stress free/drug free as possible, I may still need help with my progesterone which sucks because that means I'll have to keep a close eye on things and it also means if I catch a crap egg it's going to stick again but what can you do, I can't afford to risk losing a good one because it's too low. Damned if I do, damned if I don't. Anyway we shall see, I'm quietly confident but being optimistic as I know my chances are slim, I really am banking on a miracle and if it doesn't happen by the end of the year then I'll be hanging up my TTC boots for good ho hum.
Anyway I am reading and will try pop in more often so I can keep up with all this good news!!
xx
Alison, good luck with the following months. Sounds like the naturopath has done wonders.
Joe that's ridiculous you can't get in til November! How frustrating! The waiting is horrible. Do you stay on synarel the whole time? That is just devastating news about that little boy, a precious life gone. I don't know how anyone could cope with that.
Munchkin hope you're hanging in there before your scan :-)
T-hopes fantastic news about having 2 - that's the same percentage we got. I have everything crossed that this little one sticks for you & have much better luck than we did. When is beta? Can't be too far away now!
AFM thank you all for thinking of me, I still don't know what exactly is going on. The biospy came back negative, no sign of pregnancy tissue in uterus so they are thinking it was ectopic or pregnancy of unknown location. I did one last hcg yesterday before making the laproscopy/injection decision & to my relief the levels have started to come down, only just. Another test tomorrow to make sure it's still decreasing then keep waiting to miscarry naturally - wherever it is. Doesn't give us any answers as to whether it would have worked if it implanted in right place. Emotionally I am hanging in there, just want it to be over.
PS - Joe, I just read the newspaper article about that little boy (a page I follow on Facebook had a link). So so sad & a living nightmare for that family. Loads of tears here & big cuddles to my little girl. No one should ever have to go through that :-(
Alison- Hoping for a miracle for you :-)
Elarwood- Beta dropping sounds promising (never thought I'd say that!) but hoping that the process starts very soon so you can get on with things!
As for me... Nothing to do but wait!
Still have to wait & see what the clinic says about staying on the synarel once AF decides to show her face. Thinking I may be able to stop/start the synarel closer to Nov. Still silently hoping that another closer lab spot will come up soon!
Yes the little boys death was an absolute tragedy. His mum is trying to make his short life mean something though. I think she has targeted almost every mum/kid website to post her story so that no one else has to go through the same thing her family is & is begging curtain manufacturers to come up with a design that will stop this from every happening again. That takes a very strong woman! I certainly don't think I would be even functioning at this point. A celebration of the little boys life is set for Friday. Work has given us all paid time off to attend which is kinda nice.