Maggie, I'm sorry to hear your hcg level was low. I went through a similar situation, but unfortunately mine ended in a chem pg. However, I spent a lot of time reading and it seems that it is certainly possible to go on to have a healthy pg after a low starting hcg. Monday's test will give you a better indication. If the levels are rising appropriately (doubling time of 24-48 hours) then that will be a great sign. My levels rose more slowly (doubling time of 72 hours) before finally dropping.
Wow! So many stories!!
It's great to hear so many stories from people who are going through the same as me. Makes me feel a lot less crazy for how I'm feeling!
Congrats to everyone who has had a BFP! Hearing those stories gives me a lot of hope.
KitKat- Asking about follicles? At my last US, my doc wrote on my chart that I had 10 follicles, 7 on my right and 3 on my left. Unfortunately at EPU they only managed to get two good eggs. I have fingers crossed for you that you do better than me. But like I keep telling myself- It only takes one.
I'm currently day 9 into my 2WW and I was doing pretty well until today. I've had a bad day today, feeling really down and starting to think that it hasn't worked. I've been really positive until now but finding this tough. I know that the feeling is probably just a side effect from the Crinone but that doesn't really help me pull myself out of it. I think I just need to give myself a big shake and stop being so stupid.
I'm finding the waiting really hard, harder than I thought it would be. I'm so scared that it won't work. I can't stand the thought of letting my husband down. He wants this so badly. ahhhhh!!!!!!!!
Anyway- sorry for the rant but I guess I needed a little release. I would love a big bourbon right now!!
Congratulations Renee - Wishing you a healthy and happy pregnancy! I am so happy to see some BFP's in here after so long without any. I have you are really enjoying this experience as you deserve it
Maggie - I have had three chemicals and at 20 it may be more likely a chemical than not, but it also might be a viable pregnancy which you can't tell until you have your next BT. Either way, it shows you that something happened and that can be a positive step in getting to your BFP.
glenny_c - I am sorry you aren't feeling so great today. I think it's human nature that we have our ups and downs on this crazy TTC path, but I hope you find strength knowing that you are completely normal feeling up and down. You won't be letting your husband down, so don't even think about that, I am sure he would never want you to feel that way. It's a tough gig this rollercoaster, but it's worth it in the end. I hope for you that this is also your month to get a nice BFP too!
KitKat72 - Sorry I can't help as I never really listened to the follicle counts, I knew there was nothing I could do about them. If it helps, my cousin only ended up with two eggs from 8 follices, one went to blast and is now her daughter.
Tantee - Hope you are enjoying some bevvies!
Hello to everyone else, hope you are enjoying a long weekend and getting to some Anzac Day events
Well I am back after my last failed IUI DF and I are finally doing our first IVF I am currently on cd8 been on syranal since cd2 nasty stuff it is, was doing 450 gonal f and 50 pregnyl every second day as well as 2 metformin twice a day, so I think I have the sniffing, injecting and ingesting all down to a fine art now. Had my first scan and BT today E2 was 11,000 and they were a total of 20 follicles that were big enough and another 30 that were undersize, so FS has dropped me back to 225 gonal f with another BT and Scan on Monday with possible EPU wed so keeping fingers crossed that all goes well.
Sorry no personals will catch up with everyone when have more time and news.
Good luck ladies and bring on the BFPs
Renee! - CONGRATULATIONS!! After the long wait - you must be over the moon!
Melissa - Happy belated birthday - sorry I missed it yesterday and fingers crossed for your BT
Kit Kat - Follicles and amount of eggs collected can be very random - I have usually had very close to the amount of follicles produced be eggs until this time when 23 follicles produced only 12 eggs... but as they say, it only takes one! FX for you.
Tantee - hell yes have a few drinks - you never know - it could be your last for over 9 months!
For everyone else - good luck with everything.
AFM: Just got a call that none of the other embies made it to blast so no freezing -not surprised at this, just disappointed.
Still have a small glimmer of hope with the 2x day 3 embies transferred on Thursday.
Got very sensitive nipples and unfortunately thrush.
Not on any pessaries - which I am so happy about - but just finished a set of antibiotics after ET (which causes thrush), am on cardiprin (asprin), predisonone and of course, folate.
Mid-luteral BT tomorrow and second injection of pregnyl.
Renee - OMG!!!!!!! That is AWESOME news - hugest congrats to you!!!
Thanks for all the happy birthday wishes girls. Had an ok day but I think next weekend would've been a better day for it cos just a tad anxious atm!!! Laying very low right now, only two more sleeps to go.
Melissa ~ Happy Birthday for yesterday, sorry this is belated! Hope you had a wonderful day. GL hun xoxo
WOW Renee ~ You have given me so much hope, CONGRATULATIONS and all the best for next 9months hun
Lairdoz ~ All the best hun with this cycle! Yeh holiday to Tas on 9th May! Really looking forward to good food and wine in Tas. Then I'll worry about TTC. Although def some BD'ing in Tas LOL
Leabie ~ thanks hun, def looking forward to the wine and great food in Tas LOL. GL with everything xo
Tantee ~ thanks for the hugs and support. Enjoy your bevies, let your hair down cant do too much damage at the moment and it helps relax. Hope time goes quick for your next go.
Chekigal ~ Sorry you didnt get eggs to freeze, I know that sinking feeling you get when you hear that. Both times Ive had none to freeze. GL with the ones you've had transferred xo. Oh hun just a warning, I got in trouble for my last signature being too long, you may need to condense yours (check the rules ) Dont want ya to get in trouble.
Maggie ~ Welcome and hi. Beautiful name (my gorgeous angel sis was a Maggie). I also had low HCG last preg, it did end with a m/c but I also had low progesterone. At the time I did heaps of reading and found that many other woman had really low HCG's and went on to have beautiful children. So if possible try not too stress and keep hoping. Will have everything crossed for you.
Glenny ~ Hi and wishing you all the very best, GL
Juniper, Babytruj, KitKat and anyone else Ive missed hi and wishing you all the best!
Good luck all. Lots of babydust
Thanks for all your kind thought regarding my BFN. No AF yet but I think she'll be here tomorrow and then I can move forward.
Hey loops... Tx for advise.., did get in trouble tho.. Didn't see your post before getting message.
Should have seen signature before.... I had to condense it to meet 250 characters... Which I thought was all that was required... No biggie... I think it's ok now!?
Hi can I join? I wasn't going to just yet seeing as we don't start IVF for another few months but thought what the h-ll why not plus I wanted to chat to ltttc-ers and can't unless I am in these threads. I have been hanging around the 12months plus ttc thread for the past 12months.
My story briefly. We have been very actively ttc for almost 2years now (2yrs in August) but three years if I count the yr we were not trying not preventing but I was BFing. I weaned DD in 08 thinking that might have been stopping me getting pregnant. We have a pregnancy of unknown location in May 09 that failed on its own then In July 09 I fell pregnancy again and this time was ectopic so had my right tube removed along with the pregnancy. So here we are 10months since my surgery and haven't fallen pregnant since. At that stage I was also diagnosed with PID and endo and adhesions caused from both I guess. I had a lap and dye last year and my last tube is pinned down but opened. DH also has high percent of abnormal sperm and low motility. I saw the Gyno in March and start IVF August/September this year if we haven't fallen pregnant by then we are still we do.
We are seeing a Gyno not FS due to our location. Our plans are to have IVF through IVF Australia and we do it all through our Gyno locally and just see the FS for EPU and transfer if we get to that stage. Its not ideal but I dont have alot of choices due to where we live and DH not coping with all the travel.
Mildez, hi and welcome! Of course you may join in the mayhem here! I only wish you didn't need to and that you had succeeded in your TTC endeavours earlier. Hopefully you'll be able to learn a bit about the IVF process from those of us doing it now so that it seems a little less scary when you do start. Better yet, lets keep our FX that you never need to start.
Hi Ladies,
Thanks for all your replies. I go for the second blood test this morning. I must admit, I'm not very hopeful but am open to miracles. Told DH we'd either be celebrating tonight or consoling each other with a bottle of wine on the couch.
I'm hoping for the best for all of you who are still waiting for results.
Maggie
Thank you for the Welcome Juniper. Yes lots to learn about IVF.
Maggie I will keep everything crossed for you for excellent results today
Just a question how did you decide to either have 1 blastie transferred or 2 X 3day embies? My Dr said with me they would most likely transfer 2 day 3 or maybe it was day 2 but should I push for 1 day 5? It was due to travelling nothing else. He said due to the distance we are going to go the clinic usually collects on Friday and transfers something back (if anything) on the monday. Did you go with what the FS suggested or question why?
Mildez, there's a thread on the 2/3dt vs 5dt issue here: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-transfer.html
We have just changed to a new Dr and he wants to do a 2dt this cycle (because I don't get many eggs/embryos). I want us to try for a 5dt again (even though we had nothing to transfer last time we tried with our old Dr) and have told him as much. I'm still expecting to have to fight him on it because he never actually agreed to it in our last appointment, but I figure it's my body, our embryos, our risk and our money, so it's our decision.
Tantee, I think a few drinks is not so bad. You need to chill out a little and relax, and a girls weekend should be good for you.
Melissa – Yeah, I just find acupuncture helps me relax. I do find it a bit hard, cos I am in Singapore, and a lot of the TCM practitioners are all Main land Chinese, so their English is not great. I could go to more Western facilities, but their prices are like 3 times the price, and I figure anywhere I can save some money is good Happy Birthday for the 24th! Hope you had a good time, and enjoyed yourself. The TWW is the worst part, and the part I am dreading the most!!
TrueBlue – I was petrified of IVF at first because of the needles, and actually put it off for a few months, but once you get into it it’s not so bad. The needles are kinda easy, and it only takes a few seconds. You’ll be a needle junkie soon
Lairdoz – How did you fit so many in this year already! That is madness. We are going for blasties – my husband won’t have anything less put in.
Hi Maggie – I had an ectopic pregnancy Jan 09, and my Hcg levels were really low then. I did a HPT the night I started bleeding (very heavy bleeding, and huge cramps) and it was positive. I was essentially 1.5 weeks late at that date. The blood tests at the hospital showed the HCG, but very low levels. I had to have my fallopian tube removed cos it was too damaged.
Other than that, I have no experience of having a blood test to check for Hcg levels.
Renee – Congratulations. Great news there!
Kitkat – good luck with the EPU.
AFM – the scan was ok. My lining is too thin, only at 4, so the FS wants to wait to do another scan on Friday, as she said it needs to be between 6 and 8... So I have upped my Progynova tabs to 4 a day, and still injecting 10ml of Lucrin a day. So bonus is I get to go to Kelly Clarkson tomorrow night! Bad thing is I have to wait another week, Sigh! But rather my body was ready and has nice thick lining to catch the embryo!!
Thanks everyone for all your wishes, it still doesn't feel real. I am so paranoid with every cramp and pain i am just waiting for something to go wrong. GL to everyone here i will keep popping in to see what is happening and hopefully i will see some of you real soon in the next forum.
Last edited by onthefly; April 26th, 2010 at 01:34 PM.
: Congrats! Just need to remove sigs with BFPs in them.
- hugest congrats to you!!!
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