Hi Everyone....I'm waiting to get back in here.....AF was supposed to arrive (according to normal cycle) however this probably won't be the case since stopping drugs last cycle......the waiting game. I'm waiting to start our first IVF cyle and of course can't do this until she arrives!!!! Driving me nuts. DH suggested to POAS.....i've done 3.....NONE have them have worked!!!! Blaaaaahhhh!!!!! Anyhoo I have been lurking for the past month and am hoping to join you on the NEW part of my journey soon!!
Looks like Im out with AF just on the doorstep - im 99% sure.
It has been a very up and down few days over Easter with one minute feeling like AF had arrived then not and wondering whether it was implantation pains etc after hearing lots of different experiences from people.
But with tummy pains, sore back and hips, sore BB's and headaches - its a pretty big indication for me that im NOT pg.
Sounds like Im in the exact same boat as many of you with DH having low count/mobility. Sounds like ICSI might be the go. Just got to save up the money which is hard when you have just bought your house.
Infinity - sorry AF is stuffing you round a fair bit and Baby2Bee - its annoying when you know its supposed to be coming but it doesnt I will be expecting that this cycle being a natural cycle after being on the hormone injections.
Im thinking of you all.
Melissal - good luck to you guys, we might be trying ICSI together - I hope we get there soon.
JME - Thanks for your support and all the very best to you. x
Loops - I'm so sorry you think AF has arrived. Have you done a test or will you wait for AF/BT? IVF is expensive and it is hard to manage with a new mortgage. I put each cycle on my credit card and pay it off when the medicare rebate comes though - not ideal but is this an option for you? I'm not sure about your clinic but our first full stim IVF cycle with ICSI we were about $1300 out of pocket (this would have been less if we'd already reached the safety net) and about $320 out of pocket for each FET. No matter what I'm sure you'll find a way. Take care of yourself x
Hi Baby2Bee - good luck with your new journey, hope AF arrives soon so you can get cracking!
Loops: I hear ya RE the expense. We have our first bill due this week $6500! Although I know we'll get most of it back, it's hard to find in the first place., which is devastating. I like infinity's idea, may have to take out a credit card purely for the IVF...
B2B: Good luck! Come on AF you wicked witch get your butt into gear!
Saph: Good luck with the airport, surely it will be ok, what would they do if you were diabetic?
Infinity: Furbabies rock ! My poor girl had to go to the V-E-T this morning for her needles. Poor baby they were having problems with their sharps and ended up taking 4 goes to get it all done . She's been giving me sad, hurt eyes since then. Needless to say it's lots of lap time & cuddles today.
To all the 2wwers and our lucky BFP girls:
And to everyone else I've missed:
AFM still sniffing & jabbing. Hey has anyone else noticed this, when I inject on my right side, I don't feel a thing, nothing afterwards. When I inject on my left side it really stings all day and it bleeds for about 20mins and then bruises all around the spot. 2nd acupuncture 2moro, looking forward to it. Last time the old man in the cubicle next to me fell asleep and it was snore-fart-snore-fart-snore-fart so I didn't relax too much, too busy trying not to ! Let's hope I get a quiet one this time hehe
And lastly BOC's Tip of the Day: If you have fill your dog's ear with solution, it's best to shut your mouth and get out of the way quick smart... that stuff goes EVERYWHERE and it doesn't really taste all that good...
Thanks Ladies.
Infinity - i like your idea of the credit card, may have to increase my limit and do that. Although not ideal - a good idea, thanks.
I'll see how I go once I speak to the specialist. I thought we would be looking around $4000 out of pocket but maybe it will be less - i hope. Is ICSI less than other IVF etc?
I did a test couple of days ago and there was still a very faint line but probably the Pregnyl now I just think I will wait for AF or BT if she doesnt come by Thursday.
GL to you lovely ladies. You have all been wonderful and kept me going and kept me sane. Ta x
Last edited by Loops12; April 14th, 2009 at 02:48 PM.
: Missed some
Well all the wishing has worked - I'm baseline! But, now my FS has decided I need to go on 3 weeks of Progynova and 1 week of Provera to bring on AF. I'm actually pleased because I was concerned about the quality of such an old lining I did have AF in the middle of last year via the pill (b4 they found my blood clotting problem!) but nothing since then. Apparently FS spoke with the most senior FS at the clinic (since I am not your 'typical' patient) and he advised this. So I'm happy with that.
So - does this actually count as the start of my 1st IVF cycle? Ha ha. I think I'm going to say it does, just so I feel like I'm doing something! Hopefully will get started in a couple of days... And be jabbing in mid-May!
Hope everyone survived the 1st day back after Easter!
BOC - I laughed at your acu story - luckily my AP only sees one person at a time so no awkward moments!
baby2bee - I know what you mean about the waiting. It's driving me nuts too. Hope it starts for you soon.
Have been MIA for a little while after flying back to Oz from overseas and arriving to Easter and lots of catch ups with family and friends and all of my initial AC appointments - things have been hectic to say the least. Have been checking in here though and reading up on everyone's progress but just not had the time to post.
So...
LWAB & Bella - huge congratulations on your BFP's - so pleased !!! Hope all is continuing to go well.
Possums - Welcome back and Good Luck!
Infinity - hope AF arrives soon so you can get started. I am on my first IVF cycle so yet to find out how much it 'messes' with my body. Hopefully not too much.
Mrs P - I am on my 8th day of injections today. After a scan today they said two more days before trigger. This is only my first cycle but will be about 10 days for me.
B2B - fingers crossed that AF graces you with her presence - soon! All the waiting can be so frustrating can't it.
BOC - haven't had any problems with jabbing so far and not noticing any difference between one side or the other - maybe just avoid the side that causes the probs if poss?
Mahli09 - GL for your EPU next week.
Loops12 - so sorry to hear that wicked AF has arrived. Will you still go for your BT? Thinking of you.
AFM - after 6 days of Puregon injections had a scan today and have been told I have lots of follies - they are predicting around 18 mature ones for collection. Which is good but also a risk of OHSS unfortunately Back for another scan on Friday and hopefully EPU on Monday.
I've just rung FS about AF taking too long to arrive! They know how impatient I am so they've told me to head in for a BT tomorrow morning! DH and I busting to get on the IVF train to get our BFP for 2009!!!! yeeehhhhaaaaa!!! can't believe how much i want to get back on the injections!! VERY SAD!!
Awwww Lou Kaz and I where so wishing this would be it for you two.
Very sorry to hear all is looking like AF.
I DID Post a realy big reply lastnight about costs involved with IVF and wishing you two do not have to do it at all etc etc but unfortunatly it got lost because Kaz was using too much bandwidth
Anyway mate, Kaz and I will be here for you two 100% If you need us for anything!
Come over one night and give her a JAB! If it will make you feel any better
Best of luck with moving and for the future investigations onto the IVF road, May it be a very short one!
AFU - Kaz started injecting on Sunday, so our BT and Ultra. will be on the Monday, and from there it all shoots like a rocket i have heard lol but realy it already has! Its just all the Pre-stuff that takes the most
KMond - thanks for that, 10 days doesn't seem too bad then! I did 3 weeks worth for my failed OI and didn't respond at all to that! I think I'll be on higher doses for IVF though.
AFM - well this is turning into the world's longest planned cycle. Now the FS wants to put me on estrogen for 3 weeks, then progesterone for 3 weeks, then I start the FSH and the rest of the IVF cycle. Hoping he doesn't change his mind again and I'll pick up the scripts tomorrow after work. Which means I should be looking at the FSH at the end of May, and maybe EPU in late June? Wow. Seems far!
Apparently the estrogen and progesterone may turn me into an emotional wreck - anyone had experiences on this? Since I haven't even had AF for years, I'm a little concerned about this sudden influx of hormones into my system!!
Loops- sorry it looks like AF is on the way. And I also hear you on the expense!
Mrs P- glad you are baseline and things are moving forward!
BOC- good luck with all the sniffing and jabbing...like the acu story! And arent dogs just great! ours are very spoilt! I see you are in Newcastle...are you with SIVF? I am in Port Macquarie and that's who I am with ...and have my ET etc in Newcastle.
Infinity- hi...I think we were closer to $3000 out of pocket with our cycle! It is hard to manage the cost, but I guess we just do
afm- just on the pill and wishing the pill weeks would hurry up and pass by and that I can get to the egg collection and ET stage! Have been really down since our last loss too...and just havent bounced back too well this time...hoping this cycle brings us what we long for
Last edited by Possums; April 15th, 2009 at 09:15 AM.
Loops: I think you are with Monash, I had a look at there website yesterday, and there out of pocket fees are posted on there. You can ring Monash and ask for the accounts dept, even before you start a cycle, and they will give you the run down, so you can budget. Hopfeully u wont need it though ..
and i'm still waiting.............is it something i should ring FS about or is it just all out of wack since stop stopping the drugs last cycle?? I've had slight AF pain at times but NOTHING else!!! CMON!!!!
Thanks WLAB and others - I will have a look at the Monash prices - thanks.
Your right hopefully wont even have to worry, AF still hasnt arrived so even though I think she is coming I still have a tiny amount of hope. Its been so up and down for me these two weeks, bad AF like pains then they go, sore BB's then that goes, sore back coming and going and a really sore back now. Some slight headaches which is normally a sign of AF for me but nowhere near as bad as normal. So I really have no idea what my body is doing. My BT is tomorrow so will be interesting to see if AF comes today. I may do a POAS tomorrow morning, not sure.
Thanks for your support everyone and GL to everyone trying to get that BFP! x
Melissal - My FS said morphology only affected the sperms ability to actually penetrate the egg. ICSI overcomes that so you shouldn't have any problems.
Loops/BOC - IVF with ICSI cost a little over $5000. Just got around $3000 of that back but I don't think I had quite reached the medicare threshold so you might be less out of pocket than that. Still adds up quickly.
Mrs P/Ella'sMum - I feel for you. I can't stand waiting. Just want to get on with it. Once it all starts happening though, it seems to got quickly. Best of luck!
AFM - Finally managed to get on to PLAs. All paid up and ready to go. Scan booked in for Monday. Hopefully that means there will be a transfer by the end of the week. I'm hoping Saturday so I don't have to take more time off work than necessary.
Hi all, yes I know I am good at this disappearing act! Just taken a little break from it all, but had our frozen embryo transfer this afternoon, so currently in the 2ww. "vanilla" was our last frostie so if this cycle doesnt work, we are going to have to work out where we want to go from there. 8 cycles - 5 transfers = possibly donor embryos or adoption, but obviously those are big decisions to make.
. Have you done a test or will you wait for AF/BT? IVF is expensive and it is hard to manage with a new mortgage. I put each cycle on my credit card and pay it off when the medicare rebate comes though - not ideal but is this an option for you? I'm not sure about your clinic but our first full stim IVF cycle with ICSI we were about $1300 out of pocket (this would have been less if we'd already reached the safety net) and about $320 out of pocket for each FET. No matter what I'm sure you'll find a way. Take care of yourself x
! My poor girl had to go to the V-E-T this morning for her needles. Poor baby they were having problems with their sharps and ended up taking 4 goes to get it all done 
. She's been giving me sad, hurt eyes since then. Needless to say it's lots of lap time & cuddles today.
! Let's hope I get a quiet one this time hehe
to you all,
Hope all is continuing to go well.
to all!
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