Rols - congrats on the EPU today, despite the little hiccup. You are very lucky that you were allowed in with your DW while the EPU was happening. Our clinic has stopped partners from coming in - apparently they have had problems in the past with them getting in the way if everything does not go to plan.
Mel - well done on your EPU. Bugger that it wasn't a very pleasant experience. Your move to Perth sounds exciting. My DF's family are from Perth and we do enjoy getting back there a couple of times each year for a visit. The beaches are just lovely.
Shelly - good luck with your EPU tomorrow.
To everyone else, a big hi . There is just so much going on in here that I can barely keep up with everyone's happenings, so my apologies for only a few personals.
We have just spent the last 2 days with DF's sister, her hubby and 3yr old boy. It has been great to see them but it has also left me feeling sad and down. I am so worried that we have missed our chance to start our own family and now moving cities and changing jobs, while it is something that we are sure will be good for us, means that things will inevitably be delayed that bit longer. I am back to feeling how I was before IVF... that we aren't doing anything... just waiting. While we are trying to just relax and try naturally for the next month or so, reading about everyone's progress makes me feel like I am standing on the shore waving to everyone on the IVF boat as it sails away from us. I know that sounds very self absorbed and that I need to feel positive about us falling naturally but some days it is just so hard....
Anyway, sorry to unload. Take care everybody and I hope to hear lots of good news about EPUs and fertilisation rates over the next few days.
Cherylxxx
Cheryl - it's understandable that you'd feel like things have come to a standstill hun - working so hard for something for so long, and then having to just sit back and wait til timing is better is very hard, and no one is going to minimise that pain. hopefully the move and changes you're making will be enough to help you to a natural little miracle, and if not, i sincerely hope the wait isn't too long before you can join us on the AC boat again
Hi Rols and DW- wow thats great, i really hope you get a good fertilisation rate and either way, transfer or not (this month), that soon you will get that BFP. Sounds like you are doing a good job looking after DW, i think thats what all us girls need through this whole thing, a supportive caring partner or husband Not sure if this is too personal, are you doing the ivf in launceston or hobart? Thats great that you got time to have a chat with your scientist, i hope DW is at home in bed and remember think positive.
Mel
Chez- just missed your post before. I am sorry you are feeling down. I understand that moving and changing jobs and all that, is going to delay things a bit, but ultimately will you be happier when you move? I hope so, at least i think thats why you're moving!! Im thinking of you, and even though you think you are doing nothing, i hope the little break from ivf might be enough to fall naturally. I know its hard to be positive and it is really unfair, but when you settle in Canberra and if things havent worked naturally, then i will be hoping for your little miracle to come asap if you have to go through ivf again!!
I hope you are feeling a little better soon :hugs:
Well done Rols! I think we should nominate you for "fairest and best (male)" on BB!!!Hope all goes well and DW is able to avoid the horrible OHSS...drink drink drink!
Chez - Hang in there hun...your little ones are hanging out with mine...at the back of the line...but the line is getting shorter...it must be! I still believe in miracles and I'm really hoping yours is just around the corner xxx
Shel - Good luck tomorrow!
BG - How you going hun?
Sonya - Really hope AF is heading your way and stays away from me!
A big HI to everyone else...me...just tired...and tired of waiting....and HUNGRY...and sick...you can read something into everything in the TWW hey!@?!
I won't say much right now - having a few issues with anxiety rearing its ugly head right now... but I'll spare you all the details.
Rols, glad the EPU is over, and now I'm even more relieved that mine was done under general anaesthetic. OHSS is no fun at all - I had it pretty badly after my 26 eggs were collected... I'm also proof that a freeze all cycle isn't the end of the world... we've just got to work on that next step from here. Keep the gatorade flowing - I found that it did so much more than just plain water when I was recovering from OHSS. I also drank so much of it that I never want to get near the stuff again! Hope everything goes well from here.
Rols - Congratulations on today - you sound like such strong support for your lucky DW
EPU is never what you expect... so glad you were there for her - and now that hard part is all over!!!
Best of luck with fertilisation, and I'm second after BW to offer the gatorade option to try and avoid OHSS... it does work better than the plain water
Chez - Sweetie, I'm so sorry to hear you are a little down about everything... I don't even think I even have any words of wisdom to make you feel any better
I know in between cycles I was keeping up with my acupuncture & herbs.. and meditation & visualisation... its something you can do in between, and it makes you feel like you're still working towards the baby goal!
Shelly - I'm such a dumb dumb, when I posted earlier about where you live, I forgot to send you all the best for EPU tomorrow!!!
What hospital are you going to?
I've been to North Gosford Private, and also to B Vale.
Hi Holly,
Thanks for the encouragement. I am really excited to meet Antonia as I have heard so many great stories about her now. It seems everytime I mention her name to somebody they have already heard of her. Just trying to manage my expectations a little so I don't get disappointed but at the same time feeling really hyped.
Thanks so much for your best wished for EPU tomorrow. Have had many weird pains today, might be some mild OHSS, nothing to severe thank goodness, might try the gatorade option and see if that helps.
Holly - I'm going through Westmead, but once I get a BFP will get a referral to either North Gosford Private or Berkeley Vale (that would be ideal as it is just round the corner). My GP at Erina only gave me a choice of two clinics to be referred to - Westmead or North Shore. I had no idea there were clinics on the coast as well so I am a little peeved about that. But I've found Westmead to be very good and I currently work in Sydney so I'm down there anyway. Thanks for the offer to chat - I would be keen to know more about the herbal treatment you are doing. I am yoga-ing, meditating and visualisating like crazy at the moment, and thinking about trying some acupuncture as well.
Cheryl & BW, sending you extra special happy thoughts and hugs
Anyway - off to bed for me as I am first up tomorrow which means I gotta leave home at 5.15am! These eggies need their beauty sleep so they are ready for showtime!
Hey Sonya- yep im still hanging on. Im so bloated and i have to pee all the time. Im so scared im going to OHSS cause i have so many follies. I keep hearing everyones stories and having to many follies is bad. Cant wait for my scan tomorrow so i know whats going on. Thursday seems so far away.
Rols that awesome im glad its all over and you got good numbers. Your poor little wife i feel sorry for her. And now that i have read your post Im stressing about my EPU.
Mel- Im hearing you mel. Its not cool at all. How is everything else going tho??
Another quick one from me this morning... Thank you to the lovely people who helped pick me up and calm me down with yesterday's little panic attack.
I'm doing much better now. I'm in the terrible situation where I'm becoming severely anxious about the upcoming appointment to see the psychologist to help with the anxiety... I was supposed to increase the dosage of my meds last weekend but didn't because I was feeling fine. I've made the increase now.
Hopefully dealing with this anxiety thing won't take too long and I can get back on the IVF band wagon once again.
Shelly - There are 2 clinics here on the coast, IVF Australia in North Gosford (I have done 4 cycles there... the nurses are amazing, and the doctors are lovely - the director comes up from the Chatswood clinic once a week... but I am a little frustrated with them as I feel they have been a little too laid back with my cycles)... and there is a clinic I think even in Berkeley Vale - I think they go through the Sydney IVF regional clinic in Newcastle.
I think the North Shore one they gave you the option for is the Chatswood clinic of IVF Australia... which means you would have done the cycle here!
Westmead has great reputation, though & there are a lot of ladies on here who have had success through them!
BW - Glad you're a little better... I'm always here if you need an extra someone
Will pop back on later to see how everyone is xxx
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Hi everyone!!
Shelly- hope things have gone well today, thinking of you
BW- glad you are feeling a little better today, i hope the extra meds help that little bit more
Sarah- i hope that transfer goes well today, and that you have nice relaxed day after.
Rols- hope you had good news from scientist today. How is DW feeling?
Hi to Holly, Chez, Kerri, mumof5, BG and everyone else.
Just got a call from the scientist. First update since Sat. Pretty good news i think. There are 2 embies at 4 cells. A little behind but they were only 2 cells yesterday and have since doubled in size, so there's still a little glimmer of hope. And then there are 4 embies at 6-8 cells, which is great!!
So all 6 embies are still alive and growing, so at the mom, we're both happy!! Cant wait to hear how they are tomorrow....and how many there will be on wed/thurs. I hope hope hope that Dr P may let us t/f 2 (if we have 2). He was a bit hesistant on EPU day....the scientist also. But i reaalllllly hope, especially if there is only 2 at the end. Hey the scientist also said that the embies can be couriered interstate!! So that's great!!
Have great days everyone, lots of
Mel
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Mel, big congrats on the 6 fertilised. And now I've just noticed your fresh post saying that they're all continuing to grow which is awesome.
Ellie, hope to hear some news from you really soon!
Smithy, well done on startng the pill and getting the ball rolling.
BW, hope that you're on the mend soon. Anxiety issues aren't much fun.
Chez, I'm sorry to see that you're feeling down. It's understandable, but I guess you made the decision to move and change jobs for a good reason so don't be doubting yourself. I'm not exactly sure what stage you're at in organising a visit to a clinic in Canberra, but maybe you could be investigating those options now and making enquiries. You probably already have...
Shelly, am really keen to hear how you've gone today. Hope it all went well.
Mo5, DW was the same with regard to always having to pee and feeling like a blimp. Remember, the FS is the expert and if they thought you were at imminent risk of OHSS they'd be changing your drug protocols. I know I've had similar thoughts with DW as to why they were still giving her 100IU Puregon as the final dose when she was already over cooking in a big way. But you've just got to trust what they are doing and they need to gradually let your follies grow a bit more. Apparently they grow at about 1mm a day. And keep pumping through that water, that's what they keep drilling into us. Don't stress about the EPU either, the main reason DW had a few hassles early on is because they were unsure about how much sedation to give her. A good indication that it wasn't as bad as perhaps I've made it sound is that she said if she had her time again she'd still have a local anaesthetic so that she could see what happens during the process. Plus the little so and so (whilst being very well zonked out) still had the prescence of mind to try and scam extra spending money for her trip to Sydney in a couple of weeks by slightly adjusting the amount we had discussed and figuring I wouldn't take it on board, which I didn't. She's so proud of herself for that.
Big hi to BG, Kerri, Deni, Lou, Lauz and apologies to those who I have missed. I'm having a bit of trouble keeping up at the moment but I am reading every post.
OK, so the scientist rang early this morning (which was great because they are flat out today and said they may not call til afternoon) and we have had 10 fertilise, and 8 that are good so we're working on the figure of 8 at the moment. 14 of the eggs were either too mature or immature to be of much use which she said is normal with such a high egg yield and nothing to worry about. So we'll hear more on Wednesday about how they are progressing.
Sorry for another long post, hopefully I haven't sent anyone to sleep.
hey all
Wow Rols how exciting!!!! Congratulations, your wife is a trooper
Well we have our appointment today and shouls find out a little more of what, when etc with the ivf
xo
just wanted to let you know that EPU has come and gone. I had been freaking a bit that I would not get any eggs at all (I had 9 follies over 10mm at my last US and 6 of those were over 18mm) but I got this idea stuck in my head after the trigger that for some reason I'd ovulated and they missed it!
I only had sedation and local but managed to pass out for the whole thing. Overall I don't feel anywhere near as bad as I thought I would...just a bit sleepy and some minor discomfort..I might play it up a bit for DH though It makes him feel useful when he looks after me hehehe . (Actually he has been so fab through the whole thing)
Anyway I woke up with a big fat 17 written on my hand, so I feel pretty good about that.
I might go have a nap ..sorry for no personals..will log back in later to see how everyone else is doing
Rols -congrats on the fert rate! sounding brilliant so far!
Mel - all sounding good for you too hun!
not much happening here - i've just been to the chiro to deal with a nasty headache that reared it's ugly head this morning and just relaxing this arvo to hope it goes to sleep completely by the end of the day - am feeling tired after waking up at 3 and not being able to really get back to sleep properly - but such is life! back to work tomorrow and BT on Wednesday to get started on next round of IUI
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. There is just so much going on in here that I can barely keep up with everyone's happenings, so my apologies for only a few personals.
Not sure if this is too personal, are you doing the ivf in launceston or hobart? Thats great that you got time to have a chat with your scientist, i hope DW is at home in bed
It makes him feel useful when he looks after me hehehe . (Actually he has been so fab through the whole thing)
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