Welcome back Shannon!
Ellie, hope you get a better sleep tonight.
Big hi to everyone :)
Nic
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Welcome back Shannon!
Ellie, hope you get a better sleep tonight.
Big hi to everyone :)
Nic
Hi everyone
Welcome back Shannon - glad to hear that things are starting to happen for you again. Is the new job working out well for you then?
Ellie - good luck for Saturday... lots of positive vibes coming your way... great plan for your work - I hope you get a better sleep tonight. Take care of yourself hun.
Rols - sorry to hear about your cold/flu thing - looks like a lot of people are suffering with it at the moment - make sure you look after yourself - your DW is going to need you to look after her soon :)
BW - good to hear that you are back on the mend mentally... your GP sounds very supportive - rest up and look after yourself. Thinking of you.
Hi to Jo, Nic, Sonya, BG, Happymel, Loula, Ali and anyone that I missed. Hope you are taking care of yourselves - winter is almost over and then comes spring -yay!
Cherylxxx
Shan - welcome back! Hope the wait wasn't too bad.
Ellie - your new boss sounds so much better - what a relief, that's going to make the whole journey easier i hope.
Nic - Hope the sniffing is getting more bearable, and the time flys by for you.
Good Morning Everyone!
I havent been in here for ages, been through a relm of emotions and have pretty much stayed away from anything to do with babies! I hope you are all well and coping better than I am with all the TTC.
I just finished my 3rd and final cycle of IUI - with no success.
DH and I had big talks on the weekend and decided to take a break and started planning a massive holiday to the states for Dec / Jan / Feb. I got so excited - and its been all I could think about since Saturday night!
Anyway, we had a follow up appt booked with the FS for Tuesday afternoon - yesterday.
We were both prepared for him to say that IVF would be the next step in the TTC process, and that we would tell him that we were going to take a break and go on holiday.
Which is when the unexpected came in. He told us that because I am still very young (26) that we dont necessarily need to 'hurry' and start IVF straight away for health reasons... BUT... yep - there was a 'but':
He told us that he is 99% certain that at election time, if Labor wins - they will abolish the Medicare Safety Net. So, as we all know - this means no more 80% rebate! So, if this happens - it will happen in November / December.
He recommended that we book an IVF / ICSI cycle for September (4 weeks) and go away and think about what we want to do. I feel like we are basing our decision on continuing with AC purely because of the possible financial constraints.
I thought it would be a good topic of discussion - especially if anyone knows more about it!?!
Hope you all have a fab day! K
Hey all,
please forgive my lack of abbreviation knowledge but this is my first post ever! Also apologies for just popping up un announced, i'm not sure how this works - if you need to be invited or are able to join... I'm a newbie to BB and a little nervous but a friend of myne has joined and recommended it! (tx Al!) :D
My DH and I have been TTC for over 12 months now and after many (many many) tests have realised we fall into the "unexplained infertility" category. DH has poor sperm motility, and that seems to be all they have dicovered at this stage.
Anyway - we are about to embark on our first round of IUI so am feeling a little nervous and curious to hear other peoples stories. After reading some of the entries on this site it seems that some of you have been on very very long journey's and i take my hat off to you all. Your all very courageous and strong women (even if you don't feel it) but every step is one step closer. So good luck to you all.
Anyway am looking forward to sharing my journey with you...
Welcome back Karena. With regard to the Safety Net, I'd be amazed if the ALP decided to scrap it. It was their position in 2004 to scrap it if they had the opportunity. However, in the clear light of day, and with a Federal election to occur this year, it would be extremely unlikely that the ALP would seek to destabilise their Mum & Dad support base for this kind of policy. It would cost them far too many votes and the gap between ALP and the Coalition is not wide enough for Labor to go out on a limb like that.
That's not to say that if elected they wont make adjustments to it, but to scrap it entirely would not only be close to political suicide, it would also cost heaps. In any event they don't want another election breaker like the Mark Latham forest policy in 2004. They'll play it safe. New Governments rarely dismantle infrastructure set up by previous Governments - take the GST as an example: Labor claims that it sucks (and it does) but they wont remove it you can be guaranteed of that. It's just too hard. I'm surprised your FS has this opinion.
Leeshie, g'day and welcome. You're in a similar position to us and some others on this thread. I have dodgy sperm morphology, and DW (Dear Wife) is all clear, but at our last appointment they said my issue was mild enough to be catergorised as unexplained infertility. Like I care, I just want a baby! Unlike yourselves, we weren't offered IUI (although it was suggested by the andrology people as a course of action) and have moved straight into IVF which is happening now.
Briggsy's Girl is a frequent contributor and an IUI expert.
My FS also believes that labor will scrap the medicare safety net if they get in, so this certainly isn't an isolated case.
Just a quick one from me - have to go get a crap load of marking done tonight.
Just got home from seeing Dr S... DH is to have another sperm test - looking at DNA fragmentation this time, I'm having all the auto-immune stuff and clotting stuff tested, a hy-co-sy and Dr S's amazing, special, only-done-at-st-george-hospital test... then I'm going back on the pill (to have AF to have the hy-co-sy, really), and will stay on it until we go back to next gen for another transfer. It's not like we have a hope in hell of a natural conception, anyway. I'm feeling much more balanced mentally and emotionally (mind altering drugs are good!), so I think I'll be back into things as soon as Dr S tells me what they find, if they find anything. Should only be about another month.
anyway... nose to the grindstone for me...
BW
Hi All
Not sure I am in the right area - still trying to get the hang of how this all works :-)
My husband and I have been TTC for over 12 months now. We did preconceptive care, have been working with naturopaths, chinese medicine and accupuncture. The last 4 months we have been on Clomid which hasnt gotten us a BFP and our charting is all over the shop. The next time we can get into our FS is in Mid October so until then we wait. The question I have for the group is does anyone have aany reccommended reading for IVF. The FS said that if the Clomid was not successful then IVF would be the next step. We have been to the info night at Monash which was great but would like more info.
Thanks for any help sent through
Big Hugs to All
Cory
PS - sorry the post is so long
Cory,
I have a DVD from Melbourne IVF and a few patient books if you want them. I live in Frankston South.
BW - I am very happy to hear you're feeling more on top of things, and i hope the marking goes OK!!!
Welcome, Cory and Leeshie - sorry I missed you earlier, a little pre-occupied and busy. You've both done the right thing - just jump in and join the fun and games. I hope you find this thread as wonderfully supportive and informative as I have.
Thank you, Jo. I really am doing so much better within myself. It almost feels as though by the time I get to my psychologist appointment I won't even need to go any more. But, there's been some pretty drastic changes in my outlook on life and in the way I'm choosing to see things. I certainly feel ok within myself to begin another cycle, but taking the time out to get Dr S's testing done will be time spent getting to know the new me and making sure the changes are well set in place before we go stirring things up again.
I got my marking done... and now I'm in a happy, sleepy, chatty place - just in time for bed! :rolleyes:
BW
Bw, great to hear you so happy. :) and that you got your marking done too!
Welcome Cory and Leeshie.
Hey Jo, yep sniffing isn't too bad at the moment.$hit...just remembered I haven't done it tonight......ok, have done it now! oopsie. don't tell my DH LOL.
Nic
Hi Kotare
Thanks for that - would love to borrow them. Am located in Langwarrin South so whats good for you - happy to pick them up from you.
Cheers
Cory :D
Good Morning Guys
Nic - Lol at forgetting to sniff... they stuff i just wonderful!
Ellie - Just wanted to wish you good luck for Transfer on Sat, how did you go with the trigger?
BG - How are you holding up? any more luck POAS?
Chez - Thanks for asking the job is good a lot less stress and sometimes even boring but i just remind myself why i am doing it... so i can stop working in 9 months!
Good luck in the TWW!
CoryA & Leeshie - Welcome i hope you get the answers you are after and you are preggas very soon!
Karena - Welcome back :)
Rols - How is your DW holding up? Do you have a day for EPU?
BW- Glad to hear you are on top of things and so positive! Still sending happy vibes your way!
Oh wow if i missed anyone Big Hi and good luck!
As for us i booked our FS appointment for next Tues just to confirm the decision we made in May, that we will go a boost cycle, go to blasty anf then transfer 2. and then the hoping and praying begins.
As for the safety net... i would be very disapointed in Labor if they took away the safety net! Especially after they have only just recognised ICSI.. it would be 1 step forward and the 2 back!
Shan XX
Hi all, just dropping in to say hi to everyone. I started my shots yesterday so ive been feeling abit weird.Not to sure how i feel really. Anyway only 11 more days to go til EPU.Good luck everyone.
Take care
Hi everyone!! Big hello to new people Leeshie and Cory. Oh man, am totally buggered. Havent posted in here for few days. Am up to day 9 of Gonal F injections tonight. Went for first lots of bloods yest and my estrogen is only 650. Hmm, last time i only had 10 injections all tog pre EPU so am really worried. Going in for bloods and u/s tomorrow. The nurse on phone said yes levels were bit low, but they didnt increase my dose, so of course am stressing. Just feeling really tired and anxious about it all.
Shannon, good luck with appt next week, hope you are all ready to go ahead with new cycle, how exciting.
BW- glad things worked out with Dr S, so happy you are having some tests done, will surely help with understanding, and just knowing you have exhausted all opportinities etc. Good luck.
Hi to everyone else. How is DW going Rols??
So tired, Grr :crying: and emotional,
Mel
Hang in there Mel...things will pick up tomorrow! Good luck with your scan too xxx
Thanks Ellie, i know i am just a stress head!! And good luck to you too. We only had one blast on ice and i was so worried wouldnt thaw and it did. I bet your little blasts do great!! Is about time we had something good happen! Sat is transfer right?? I will be thinking of you :)
Rols- hope you are feeling better, and how is DW?
BW - Glad you are feeling better. Are you a teacher?? you were talking about marking and that usually means only one profession. I am a teacher and find all this IVF stuff and work so exhausting :doh:
Mel - hang in there and goodluck with the developments over the next week :pray:
As for me I have just been through an extremely painful period (thanks to endo). It seems to be getting worse :( I am feeling a bit better now but just tired. We have our signing app next week for IVF and will start syn soon after.
Yep, Lauz, I'm a teacher. So far work has been pretty good with everything, except when things start to interfere with my year 12 classes.
Had acupuncture tonight, back to my normal acupuncturist, too. Strange to think that last time I saw her I was pregnant. She's relieved to hear that I'm having further testing done. She didn't go into many details that I remember clearly, but she mentioned that there are signs that she sees in me that she often sees in women with mildly elevated something or other which I forget now. Man, I hate what these meds do to my memory and ability to concentrate!
BW
My work is pretty good too (the ones that know). I teach 6-8year olds and they are exhausting but I still manage with it all.
Hope the accupuncture works well for you. I am giving it a go next week and will continue it through this cycle.
At least by being pregnant before you know you can get pregnant. Try to look on the bright side I guess:)
I know how you feel about the psyc. I am going to mine tomorrow and I am feeling ok at the moment mentally. But they do a great deal in keeping us on track :dance:
Keep your chin up and don't give up (I think I just created myself a new motto) hehehe
Well...spoke to the nurse today...transfer booked for 11.30am Saturday...the clinic will phone me before to let me know if the blasties have thawed ok...I was feeling so positive today then my brother had his baby this afternoon and I am so happy my little nephew is here but I just feel sooooo sad...I miss my little babies that we have lost...sorry ...boo hooing....roll on saturday...nightie night
Hi Girls.
Just thought I'd say hi and introduce myself, I am new to this thread, though i see a couple of familiar "faces". My name is Shelly and I am on my second IVF round at Westmead IVF clinic, my first one having been cancelled due to too many follies too soon! I am on day 2 of shots so only 11 more days til EPU (Fingers crossed).
Anyway no energy to chat too much tonight, but looking forard to getting to know everyone. Sweet Dreams and :bluedust:
Cheers Shelly
Welcome, Shelly. Nice to see another new face. :) I hope your second cycle is much more successful than your first.
BW
just dropping in to say hi to all the newbies - i'm usually a prolific chatterbox, but am finding the TWW very draining at the moment as i have picked up a nasty gastro virus - i have been reading up on everyone, and i'll apologise in advance for forgetting who it was that was about to start IUI (very tired this morning) - but if you want some info from me, feel free to ask away!
just wanted to add a little thank you to Rols too - you made me blush when you called me an IUI expert!
Actually BG is a prolific advice-giver, question-answerer, and generally all around helper and supporter to us all.:
I hope you start feeling well again really soon and can get back to your old self. :D:D
Ellie - It's Friday today...time is moving forward...albeit slowly for you i'm sure. GL :pray:
That it is...Friday...all day...I'm going to the hospital to meet my new nephew today...my nurse suggested I don't go and catch up with them after the transfer but I think if I go today then I can lock the doors, turn off the phones and give these little blasties a good go! I just hope I don't get upset...I'm hoping i'll feel relieved that 'it's all over' and we can get back to focusing on us....have a good day everyone!
Had my first u/s :cry: Im so upset. There are only four maybe five follicles on one ovary and none worth even counting on the other. I dont understand. I know people have been through a lot more on here, but first i lost my baby, then BFN to FET and now this. I have already had 9 days of injections and they said to increase them now will not increase the amount of follicles. I think maybe we should just cancel the whole thing. Whats the point. Last time 12 eggs to 2 blasts, 4 isnt going to give anything. Im sorry for my outburst and being upset but its not fair.
Oh Mel hun I'm so sorry...it's just not fair! and don't even think about what other people have been through..this is about YOU and what you are going through in this moment...it sucks and its' heart breaking...every 'blow' chips away at your hope...your chance to have your precious baby in your arms...you have every right to be upset...cry, yell, scream...do what YOU need to do...know that we all feel your pain and wish that we could change this for you...it's not fair and some days are just too hard...hang in there...they haven't cancelled yet...I'm still hoping for 'the one' that you need...it only takes one...thinking of you xxx
Ellie all the best for your transfer.
G'day Shelly, Lauz and Cory, and welcome.
Mel, I know this is not the result you had expected given your previous cycle was different, but, for argument's sake they get 4 eggs then they may well get 1-2 blasties from that. Just beause your first go was a high egg yield but low blastie doesn't mean that this time you wont have a better blastie rate. From what I've seen on this forum over the past few months, no two cycles (with the same person) ever seem to be the same. So try not to give up just yet and see what eventuates.
BW, good to see you're still truckin'.
BG, speaking of truckin', how's your bloke fairing at the moment. When is your official test? I know you've already done at least 1 POAS.
GL with the appt on Tuesday Shannon.
Would be interested in hearing how Nic, Chez, Ali, Lou and others are going. I know I've missed some.
Well, today DW is up to Day 12 of Lucrin I think and Day 4 of Puregon (@ 100IU). Despite not overly looking forward to administering the Puregon because of that space shuttle pen, it's not that hard once you get started. At the dosage of 100IU from a 300IU cartridge, is it normal to have a bit left over after the third night? Don't know if any of you have ever had the same dosage, but I get the feeling from the stuff printed on the cartridge that they put a bit extra in.
Anyway, the Puregon has been sliding in effortlessly, but for some reason the Lucrin has become more difficult - there seems to be more resistance breaking the skin and DW is definitely feeling it more. I'm still using the same syringes and needles as before, so either her skin is going like leather (which goes against the ease of entry for the Puregon) or my technique is starting to suck. Plus last night there was a large bead of blood that jumped out from both needles, whereas before there hasn't been as much as a pinhead, except for the first night.
Anyway, second BT was this morning and DW is an old pro with needles now. She isn't even nervous before the BT whereas before IVF I could make her faint talking about the specifics of needles which was deadset funny. So, results this arvo and an u/s on Monday. EPU late next week I assume if she gets some decent follie action.
Hi Rols...there is extra in the puregon...very impressed that you noticed!!!
Thanks Ellie. I noticed because I was obsessing about the quantity for the whole 3 days - ie. I'd make a mental note of which printed letter on the cartidge that the plunger aligned with and then check that it had moved afterwards, just so I'd be doubly sure that the drug was actually passing through the needle! Plus I wasn't happy until I'd pulled the pen apart (not totally) and figured out exactly how everything worked. A bit OCD, I know...
Lol Rols you crack me up!
I've never done the Lucrin only Puregon and im sure you are doing fine! My DH gives me my injections and on 2 occassions YES 2 he stuck me with it and had forgotten to dial up the drugs and we had to go again! Occasionally we got a drop or two of blood but just remember with all those follies growing and the uterus lining growing there is going to be increased blood flow to that area of the body and that is exactly what we want. Well thats what my acupuncture/herbalist guy told me and well it makes me feel better!
LOL...my DH can't stand the sight of needles...he helped me do my trigger on Monday night..had him hold the needle for me while I cracked open the little glass bottle...he was so proud of himself LOL...God help us if we ever have a c-section!!!!
BT results in: DW's levels all very good, and we are to keep going as we have been.
Next BT Tuesday, first U/S Thursday.
excellent news Rols! glad to hear things are progressing nicely!
as for me, still no sign of AF - am now 16 DPO, so i am not giving up hope (last cycle AF arrived day 14). hubby is being very attentive, which is lovely - i'm not sure whether it's to keep me calm, to ward AF off - or to appease the guilt he's feeling cos we have BT and follow up with FS on the 16th and then he goes away on the 17th for a week or more - so whatever the result, i'm pretty much flying solo to cope.
not much else to say except a huge thanks to Jo for the compliments - i just help where i can hun
Ellie, i just wanted to say thank you for your caring thoughts this morn, they did make me feel a little better. Im just so disillusioned by everything right now. I honestly just dont understand. Also thanks Rols, im not going to give up yet...
The nurse called about my bloods and said they were good...wtf?? They're absolutely crappy compared to last time. Got to go back on Mon for u/s and bloods, keep on same amt of gonal-f. DH called the clinic and talked to one of the nurses, she said that things were sort of same as last cycle except for some reason, only one ovary was being stimulated. I dont know what i have done wrong, there always seems to be something :( LIfe sucks sometimes, really does.
Ellie, i am moving to Perth in Sept, just wondering which clinic/doc you go through, and are you happy with them. Guess we might have to start again when we get over there. At least, if this cycle doesnt work, can still get in another one this year :(
BG- fingers crossed that AF wont arrive. Will you do another HPT???
Hi's to Shellyd, Lauz, Shannon, BW and Kotare, and everyone else
Mel
Mel, I'm sorry to hear that things aren't going so well. Even though things may not be as good as last time doesn't mean that there is no hope at all. I hope things improve in the next few days.
Sorry for a complete lack of personals, I'm just feeling very confused. I was wondering around in two different shopping centres today (don't ask!), and the number of newborns was just incredible. All I could think is that I want to be pregnant again so badly... The temptation is to call my clinic tomorrow and book an appointment to see the FS ASAP and get back in there. Remind me again why we are waiting? I also have a horrible feeling that my FS still won't believe I'm ready to go yet... I know it's a good idea to have all the tests done and make sure everything is ok, and I'm not even 4 weeks since the miscarriage... :wall: Frustrated, cranky and just aching to have my own baby at last.
BW
Hi everyone.I just wanted to ask is there a reason why some people have to take both Lucrin and Puregon.Or is the Lucrin in place of the spray?
Rols- im on 150 of puregon and i get 4 days out of each cartridge. I started it on the 8th of Aug and I go for my first ultrasound and blood test on the 14th Aug.
Hi All,
I am new to this thread - had been posting on '1st cycle ivf', but it has now closed!
So 'hi' to all.
Have had a quick skim through here and looks like this is the place to be. I am starting IVF/ICSI next week (well have orientation on Tues). Excited to get started after 18mths of TTC!
If any of the gals from previous thread come on board as well that would be great. (ie Sienna, Venus, Blayz, MO5, Tan etc) and can see that some of you are here too.
Sienna - good luck with ET on Sat! Hope it all goes well!
Holly - noticed you are into acupuncture etc. I am also based in Syd and want to see an acupuncturist that specialises in IVF ... have no idea of who is good! Any recommendations?
Rols - good to hear from a guys perspective. My DH is in the same boat as you (so to speak), so quite refreshing to hear a male perspective! I hope all goes well with you and DW!!!
BW - good luck with deciding - you sound ready to me! The sooner you push on the closer to your dream you get!
BG - little story for you ... 1 of my colleagues had 3 HPGs and 2 BTs and they all resulted BFN. She insisted she was PG and a week later it was confirmed she was +! So there is still hope! sending sticky vibes that a BFP results!!!!!
Mon :)
mumof5, lucrin and synarel essentially do the same thing. Lucrin is injected once per day, while synarel is squirted up the nose twice per day. For future note - gonal F and puregon are also the same type of thing, they are both FSH injections, but I'm not entirely sure what the difference between the two actually is.
Mon, welcome. I'm another sydney-sider. I go to acupuncture in Rozelle - they specialise in infertility, IVF support and miscarriage prevention among other things and I have found them to be absolutely fantastic so far. I've been going for a year and it has really helped with all the trials that you face on this journey.
Excuse my little brain explosion earlier - just remind me of why I'm waiting for Dr S to run his tests, and that there's probably no way I'll satisfy my FS of my readyness until I've seen the psychologist at least once...
BW