Just popping in! Still waiting for AF to arrive - its now a few days late (after tricking me into thinking it was starting last week)...one thing we learn is PATIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nixon - Welcome! And with acupuncture - try and find one that really knows about fertility and IVF. Mine will work with me so that I will go and see her straight before the embryo transfer and then straight again after. With side effects or bloating from Puregon - I think it is probably different for everyone, but if you are worried about ANYTHING make sure you ask the nurses. It can save a lot of unnecessary stress.... And I love your ideas for the TWW!!! Might have to do some of the same....
Bel - thinking of you and praying for your little one!
Welcome Mindy as well! This is sure an interesting journey - lots of ups and downs - but this forum and these girls are angels on earth!! I actually can't explain to anyone who hasn't experienced IVF and a forum such as this just what it means to me. So everyone!
Take care and I'll be back (as Arnie would say!) in a few days,
Bel - Hang in there and try to stay chilled. What are you doing to distract yourself? Have you ever heard of Dr Hauschka cosmetics? Well, if you fancy pampering yourself a tad I can highly recommend their compress oil baths. You basically get an organic compress cloth and a bath oil (not for a proper bath though). Fill up a bowl with warm/hot water - add your bath oil (sage, lavender, lemon, spruce) - submerge your compress towel - ring it out and then wrap it around your face and press firmly aroundthe temples, eye area, and DEEP BREATHE - then repeat the steps as many times as you like. I cann't tell you how good it feels. Lemon for a wake up in the morning and lavender or sage before bed (that's how I use it). It can become quite soothing and a mini ritual to get me in the right head space for the day.
Aleenta - Whinge away - that's what we're here for. The waiting annoys me too - waiting for AF, waiting for AF to stop, waiting for BT results. I reckon it's good practice for when we all have tiny babies that need us to be patient.
KateB - With the Acupuncture I'm going to a lady in McMahon's point off a recommendation from some one on BellyBelly. I made an appointment and she told me that it was important to have session before and after the transfer, so I guess we will see how it pans out. Re the TWW - I have been struggling not to get nails, hair etc done to kill some time, but I know I'll need the distraction more during those 2 weeks.
Abbie - Have a ball at the wedding. I do love a good wedding. Not many coming up for me in the near future. (sigh). Have fun!!!
AFM - Well, I do have a smile on my face today. One of my worries was alleviated today - first U/S since starting Puregon. I have 11 follies on the left and 12 on the right -WOO-HOO. All up there are around 12 that are between 10 & 12mm in size.
I know it doesn't mean that all of them will keep growing at the same rate and it doesn't neccessarily mean that I will end up with an egg in each, but for now I am cheering. I wasn't sure that there would be any.
Anyway - better get to work.
Have a lucky fantastic day everyone.
Nic- Great results for your 1st ultrasound. They are fantastic numbers. You should be extremely happy. And the oil compress thing you do sounds AMAZING!! Thanks for the tip, I'll definately be looking into that! Enjoy your day being happy with your follies!!
So many new faces... To everyone I haven't chatted to yet
Will catch up on everyone news and get back to you all.
AFM: Well dreaded AF still hasn't shown up. It is now 8 days since I stopped the Crinone and was told that AF should be here by now. Think I will need to talk to the FS today to get a plan. I have an appt with them next Thursday 14/8 to discuss our FET plan for Sept. I have also found a Chinese Medicine doctor in Ballarat who specialises in Infertility & Acupunture, so have an appt with him also next Thursday to set out a plan for Acupunture moving forward with our transfers.
Kelly- Do you normally have irregular cycles? Maybe you can ask your FS to give you a course of provera to bring AF on. My cycles are totally irregular so my new FS said he would put me on a course if I ever needed to get things starting. It's worth a try..
Hope AF comes soon though. I get the whole waiting thing. My longest was 63 days....so annoying.
I always have irregular cycles and have used provera on a number of occassions during our time TTC to get AF started. My FS was hopeful that AF would arrive seeing as I had bleeding on day 14 after transfer which they stopped by giving me more Crinone as we had a faint positive at 52.
I get the feeling that I will have to used provera again in Sept to get things moving for our FET.
My cycles can vary from not having AF for up to 8 mths or I can get continually spotting for 2-3 mths. So frustrating when all you are trying to do is move forward and dreaded AF doesn't help.
Anyway, I'll see what FS advises and go from there....
Hi KellyD and Aleenta and others who are waiting for their AF to come. I know the feeling of inactivity (on the procreation front that is) is doing to all of us. I am sorry to hear that you have the added stress of not knowing when your AF will come because of irregular cycles.
AFM, although I have to allow one whole AF cycle after my m/c before I can do further treatment, I have been keeping a tap on how by body is going. This is killing my DH instead, as I have been measuring my temperature and watching CM on a daily basis. If my calculations is correct I should be getting my AF next Wed, although I feel my body is not back to normal. Today I registered another basal temp increase which I can only assume that the Progesterone is a bit off track ( my temp normally increases after ovulation, stays there and then drops when I get AF).
I did end up going to a Chinese medicine doctor who did give me herbs to drink! yuck! He did one wonderful thing though. I came one day with a sore throat and he did some stuff which gave me instant relief and the sore throat went away (I am very scared of sore throat as it is an indication of an emerging cold). One thing though which I would like your opinion, I didn't get the impression that he wanted to do acupuncture for me during my treatment. He said that he would help me regulate my body through acupuncture and herbal medicine (presently) and it should help with my treatment in a few weeks time. He gave no indication that he would give me acupuncture when I do the transfer. What should I do???
And I love your ideas for the TWW!!! Might have to do some of the same....
everyone!
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