So sorry for disappearing! I've just been exhausted! Thank you all so much for thinking of me!
All went well at the scan, one little bub in there measuring perfectly and heart beating away at 160 bpm. So I've "graduated" from the clinic and now onto figuring out all the next bits about prenatal classes / hospital tours etc! I still have the first trimester nerves, but all is looking good so I really have nothing major to worry about.
Sunbeam! How exciting, see it comes along before u know it.
Hi to everyone else!
AFM had my second BT, my hcg is 7,500 which I'm told is good. No other major symptoms, which always worries me a bit having had missed misscarriages before......Will remain positive!
bright future & jbear - things sound like they are going great for you both, wonderful news!
sunbeam - is lucrin an injection med? so i dont have to google - whats lucrin used for?!
hi everyone else, hope you are well.
afm- still just taking the pill, not sure when syranel starts yet. usually do antagonist cycles, so this down reg long cycle seems like its taking forever atm. my very first stim was a down reg though, which wasnt a great result (only 3 eggs), so im a little nervous about doing another one. i will be on a higher dose of puregon though, and im at a different clinic now - so im hoping for a better result. clinic called today and my PGD counselling appt is next week (tues) now, looking fwd to finding out some more info.
just popping in to say
sunbeam- good luck babe!! so excited for you xx
andie-my last cycle was a long down reg (only got 4 eggs) and all my others were antagonist-hope thats a good sign for you too ( this was my 11th embryo too) xx to you lovely ladies
Saffy - Thanks for popping in, hope I can join you soon.
Andie - yes lucrin is basically the injection form of syneral, does the same job, I'm just not keen on nasal sprays never have been they feel yuck to me so I'd rather be on the injection one. How much longer do you have on the pill? I finish mine this Saturday coming.
J Bear - that's a great hcg number but I'm sure we can all sympathies with the on going fears, hugs.
AFM - AF is so desperate to start since she's been held off for over a week now had back ache head ache and cramps last night and spotting this morning. Just picked up my lucrin, first dose on board. Had a dry throat since yesterday and woke up feeling lousy, planning on taking it really easy the next few weeks then on holiday the week of my EPU, bring it on, so ready for a rest!
Hi JBear
Thanks for checking in on me. I have a bit of a cold but not too bad just can't sleep tonight. I've just been reading that DHEA can cause insomnia so not sure if that's the problem. Really need to sleep Friday is always a big day for me. Going to see if I can check out that new acupuncturist on Saturday.
sunbeam - not sure how long i am on the pill for, pgd counselling tues so hoping to find out a bit more info then. am i remembering correctly - was it you that had spotting on the pill? i have been spotting every day, driving me nuts. been on it for around 10-11 days so far. i think i started taking it on around day 5 of my cycle.
hi everyone else, how are you & your cycles going?
Hey Sunbeam good luck with the new acupuncturist tomorrow. Hopefully he/she is a winner & hopefully it helps with the insomnia as well. Hope that cold stays away, a lot of ppl at work have had it.
Hey Andie I hope the PGD counseling gives you some answers. It was all very confusing to us at first but it's good that your starting with an understanding of IVF.
AFM - I'm feeling pretty good, had a few waves of nausea but nothing constant. Still get really nervous that something is not right...we have our scan 25/10 so FX everything looks good.
Just sneaking in to say to Sunbeam I have been taking DHEA for just over two months and haven't had any issues with insomnia. Although I am taking melatonin as well... Good luck!
Andie - Yes I had spotting the last 5 days on the pill. I thought maybe it was just breakthrough since we'd had to delay AF for about 2 weeks to fit in with the PGD clinic but now I think it might be that I started back on my chinese herbs and that this interrupted with what the pill was doing. I got really worried that the spotting was my whole AF since it has been SO light for the last year, it stopped yesterday but a more proper AF seems to be trying to start today Good luck for tuesday's meeting I hope they can get you going soon.
J Bear - I'm in two minds about the new acupuncturist, he didn't use many needles and seemed to focus more on my digestion than my fertility. I think I will check out one more close to home before I decide. Your scan must feel ages away, I hope the symptoms keep up so you can maybe stress a little less such a scary time.
N2L - I think you are right I don't think it was the DHEA keeping me awake I think it was because I had a coffee that morning. Now that I only have 1-2 a weeks I seem really sensitive to caffeine.
AFM - I've had quite a depressing weekend. I decided I really needed to be realistic about the chances of this not working and that given it's my last go I needed some, at least vague plan of what I will do if/when I reach the last day of this journey. I do feel a little better having a plan but just having to think about the rest of my life childless is so incredibly sad. I hope so much it doesn't come to that.
Andie, Sunbeam, J.Bear - Good luck! Good luck! Good luck!
Andie - I hope you get all of the information and answers you need on Tues - do you have a list of questions and pen and paper ready to go? Also hope the spotting subsides for you soon.. who needs that?!
J.Bear - My fingers are crossed for the 25th!!
Sunbeam - I know what you mean. Sorry you have been having such a rough time. It makes sense to have an alternate plan in place but it wouldn't make it any easier when you want this so badly. I had just about closed the door on having a baby and this is basically my last shot. If this doesn't work, I need to prepare for a different path. I guess I had always incorporated a healthy little baby into my family plans but sometimes life has other ideas. Anyway, I'm so sorry to hear of your sadness and I have my fingers crossed that this is the one.
AFM - I ended up taking progesterone tablets to end my last cycle (turns out nothing was happening at all... grr) and I started injections today. Gonal-f daily and Ovidrel every 3rd day. 2 injections down, who knows how many to go...
Elle - Wow that's a lot of injections, how much FSH are you on all together? Sorry the last cycle did not play ball but glad you are off and running again. When is EPU booked for?
AFM- I was not coping at work at all today so I came home. It's kind of hard to be a psychologist and sit there concerned about other people's problems when all you can really think of is your own stuff and you just want to burst into tears (not a good look for a psyc!). Feeling a bit better now as I also realised my hormones are making it far worse as AF is here. Also I decided on my walk (stroll) this morning that I really wasn't happy with the acupuncturist I saw on saturday and that I really need one that specialises in fertility so I contacted the other possible acupuncturist near me and guess what.... back in China he's a trained gyno, perfect booked to see him tomorrow. I've also decided to not think of this as my last go, it's way too much pressure and the fact is if I really want to carry on I can, I don't have to draw a line in the sand right now when it is making me feel so miserable to do so. Going to eat junk food and watch movies now
elle - i actually dont have a list of questions yet... which is very unlike me! usually i have about 5-10 dotpoints that i take with to make sure i have all my questions answered, but not sure which questions to ask this time. we are unexplained and will be checking the embryos to see if they are chromosomally normal, so im not sure what else to ask for. id like to know if they can tell if our embryos arent that great, if its a sperm issue or egg issue. ive heard that poor fert. rates can indicate egg issue, and that a signficant drop off rate from day 3 to day 5 can indicate a sperm issue. but this is just what ive read. who knows. sorry you had to abandon your last cycle, but as sunbeam said good news you are going again. can i ask why you take ovidrel every 3rd day?
sunbeam - im sorry you're weekend was a bit sad. i think delaying thinking about that line in sand is a good idea, you are right - its not helping you now to think about it. doesnt mean you are not being realistic about it, just ignoring it for now... good job on having some time at home today, and even better on the movies & junk food. im jealous.
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to you lovely ladies
Good luck for tuesday's meeting I hope they can get you going soon.
such a scary time.
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