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:hug:JBM..thanks for not forgetting me hun aww your sweet.i wish you all the best for your transfer on friday..
BEL..waiting for some great news hunny gee i hope so :pray:
MARSHA ..hope you doing well today;)
everyone else i havent forgotten you im just not as clever as JBM:lol:and i forget were im up to lol..
OH NIXON how could i forget hun i hope things are good today thinking of you
BEC D yay for you my sweet i hope this brings a huge bfp
Hello everyone!!!!!!!
SUPER EXCITED!!!!!!!
Trigger tonight at 11pm - EPU Saturday 11AM AHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH!!!!!
FINALLY!!!!!
I couldn't have made it this far without all of your wishes, prayers and words of wisdom. Next hurdle - how many eggs?
They reckon 10 folls - not going to stress - just going to be happy that the milestone has come to pass.
WOO
M-WHA
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Nixon - How awsome for you.. I hope you get some wonderful eggies... Good luck for Saturday..
Nixon - you go girl! Let us know how you go!! :dance:
:dance:yay NIXON well done hunny good luk with the trigger and especially EPU on saturday well done i rekon your gonna get some nice lil eggies
go get em girl:dance:
Thanks Lil' Miss and KateB - Super excited.
M-wha, M-wha
:D
Thank you Smithy XXXXXXX
Nic that is awesome! :dance: Wahoo spreading lots of baby dust your way :bluedust:
Evening Girls
Well it's going to be tough to remeber everyones news
Nixon: So happy to hear your up to your EPU , don't think i'll be there until next saturday (my birthday)
Bec- OMG 20 eggs is amazing and 9 embies is even better best of luck for friday
kateB- Try to be patient sweetie and eat all the bad stuff you wont be able to when you get that BFP. I go off all caffiene when on IVF so thats what i want when things head south.
Dusty- Hope all is going well for you
To everyone else I have forgotten and i know its plenty keeping my fingers crossed that things go well.
AFM- Well BT & US on D8 showed 2 x1cm follicles and 50 small ones, too soon to tell if they are going to grow my next BT & US this Saturday.
Until then, hugs to all and lots of baby dust
Love
Bee (24) DH (30):p
Oscar & bee - Thanks for your dust and wishes.
I hoping that you are all having a good day and feeling fab.
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Nic - Good luck for EPU on Saturday, will keep my fingers crossed that everything goes well for you :)
hi Everyone
Just a quick question i'm taking synarel, gonal-f and prednisolone and have been for a week and it makes me absolutely exhausted. I came home from work yesterday and slept till hubby got me something to eat then straight back to bed. Does anyone else experience this?
Thanks Ladies
Bee :)
Hey Bee,
I was on Lurcrin and Puregon (until today) and I was absolutely knackered. I could easily have slept all day. Even with being in bed by 830 and then up at 830 I was still yawning from around 11am onwards.
I hope it gets better for you. Mine did (kind of) or maybe I just got used to being tired - not sure..
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Thanks BecD.
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nixon: good luck and i was tired too but also had very low iron as well as low blood pressure not a good combo. hope all goes well.
bee:hope those follies keep on growing
good luck everyone.
if all goes to plan for me one week till bubsicle transfer!!!!
Oh JBM Just popped in for a catch up, cant believe the time has gone so quick (although Im sure not for you) but 1 week count down yaaaayyyyyy. Hope to see you in with us really soon. good luck and tonnes of baby dust coming your way :hug:
Hi All
I'm just starting an IVF ISCI cycle so thought that I would join in.
Our TTC journey is long and extremely booring so I shan't go into it but all systems are now go. I should be starting Lucrin in about two weeks (assuming that the pharmacy can get some - there isn't any available in the state at the moment - supply issues apparently) and am apprehensive and excited all at once.
There are some familiar faces about and I look forward to getting to know everyone else really soon.
:) Muppity
Hi Everyone
Muppity: :welcome:
Nixon: Congrats on getting an EPU date. You must feel relieved that things are now moving forward for you. Fingers crossed that you get some good eggs and really good embryo's :goodluck2
AFM: Had FS appt yesterday and all systems go for our HRT FET in September. Based on dates I would estimate that we will do the transfer around the 23rd - 25th Sept, depending on whether they choose some of our Day 3 or Day 5 frosties. I have requested to have 2 transferred at the FET to hope that this will be successful. They seemed ok with transferring 2 as I am 35 with a family history of early menopause. So this means I will start the Pill when AF arrives (which should be any day now) and get everything in good order for hopefully a successful transfer.
I also went to the Chinese Medicine Doctor yesterday to work out a plan for Acupuncture around transfer time. He also did a full assessment on me and gave me herbs to take. I am hesitant to take anything in case they react to the medications I need to take for this cycle, so think I will just have the acupuncture. Has anyone taken Chinese Herbs at the same time as taking meds?? Did it have any affect???
Muppity....hello
Nixon-my trigger is also on thurs, IUI on sat at 11am....Lotsa of :stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgirl: for us...
Smithy-been busy and now i can only access Bellybelly at home. Internet access limited at werk.
Bee83-im taking jus the gonal-f and am feeling lethargic, suppose its jus normal with the hormonal medi
KellyD - chinese herbs are jus yucky for me, too bitter. took it b4 my ICSI, jus to try it out.
Me - last scan, onli 1 follie at 19mm, endo 10....slight dissapointment with the follie
WELL, hopefully the 1 follie will make me proud.:pray:
Nixon and Marsha just wanted to wish you both the best of luck :goodluck2: for today. I hope everything goes perfectly sending you both lots of :pink-babydust: :bluedust: :pink-babydust: :bluedust:
Love Mel
Welcome Muppity. Hope your stay is short and sweet:
Nic good luck today :goodluck:
Hi Everyone
This is my first visit to this site and it is interesting to read how everyone is going. I am at day 3 of my 3rd round of clomid, last month Dr upd the dose but it worked as I ovulated. Really don't enjoy day 2 as the side effects hit home, otherwise just hoping this month could be a good one. A change of luck must be due soon.
All the best to everyone else.:pray:
MsJ
Hi MsJ, welcome :hug:. I truly do hope this month is the month for you. Good luck :goodluck:
ok wonderful news!!!
we have the pill and have to call clinic on monday to find out when to start .
we had a awsom trip took about 6 hrs just to get there BUT we did and then went to meet our new dr sam soo we are thrilled to bits with him and have gotten somewere finally with him he actually listened to us not sivf did but anyway all is wonderful we are ready to go and get started we will be on 225 iu again and yes we signed our lives away to having 2 embies put back YEP 2 we are also doing what they call SPLIT and they are going to naturally fert half the eggs then ICSI the other half but with et they put the fresh ones back in firsthe said he was more than happy to do 2 embies as this is ivf-icsi # 3 and dh is now 45 so yay for dh being so old
so were over the moon here and are so positive that this is the one for us..
hows this we even get our drs email and phone number to call any time just dumb founded as sivf newcastle offers nothing like this so impressed i guess:dance:
smithy wahoo :dance: that is awesome news! Lets hope that it makes all the difference for you :pray:
Evening Girls
Hope everything went well for the girls who had EPU today (nixon and marsh) my fingers are crossed for good fertilization rates. To the new ladies welcome im sure you will find a lot of support here, i wish you a short journey! To smithy so happy to hear you had a good trip im impressed you got your FS number!! Wow.
To everyone else i have missed i hope your feeling good, stay positive!!
AFM: Well im very happy had a U/S and bloodtest today my estrogen is now over 2000 (it only made it to 180 last cycle) and i have two big follies at 1.4 and 12 at around 1.1 so apparently EPU will be about 5 days for the 12. Fingers crossed it all goes well and my FS siad he expected me to very tired all up i have around 60 eggs!!
Bee(24) DH(31)
:pray: this is our time !!
Hello everyone,
Marsha - I hope everything went well for you yesterday.
Smithy - Glad to hear that you are feeling the vibes with your new FS. I love Dr. Lok, he has my complete faith and trust. I think it is very important in this process.
To everyone else - I am going to come back later today and send you some personal wishes, but today I am celebrating a milestone - expensive lunch and champagne for me today.
My EPU couldn't have been a more pleasant experience - I know it sounds crazy, but as soon as I walked in the door it was professional, caring and no messing around.
I was taken straight thru to a recovery area that would be mine for the duration of the process. The nurse came in explained the process and continually made sure I was ok and comfortable with the way the procedure had been explained
I was then met by my FS (dr Lok - I had his email and mobile right from the first meeting also) and he took me thru to the EPU room.
I was then given my sedation - I like champagne so that was what they all referenced the sedative from then on.
Dr Lok then pointed out the uterus on the U/S and told my husband that at day 5 "this is where we will put the little baby to grow, it's safe new home" - I loved that he didn't call it a fertilized embryo or anything else that would sound clinical.
Anyway long story short - I felt slight discomfort, the sedative made me laugh then cry and then laugh then cry. I got to see my eggs on a big-ass flat screen tv monitor and in the end we got 6 - but only 4 mature.
I had mild cramping all day yesterday and slept quite a bit - I think emotion rather than drugs or the procedure. I was waited on hand and foot by my beautiful Husband and when the hot water bottle ran out of heat my gorgeous cat took it upon himself to take it's place.
The clinic just rang to tell me that all 4 have fertilized 'normally' and they will call me again on Tuesday to let me know the progress and quality. I cried, and cried and cried - with relief.
My DH is also relieved as he was still worrying about his sperm (anti-sperm antibodies) the reason we were referred to Sydney IVF in the first place.
Transfer is pencilled in for Thursday. I know I'm going to start worrying again, but not today.
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Congrats Nic and Smithy.... that is very good news indeed!:clap:
aww thanks kahlan :hug:i totally agree with you hun.
NIX..:cheer::cheer::cheer: 3 cheers for you hun very clever.. im thinking of you
This is like the IVF Olympics in here - so much happening I can hardly keep up!
Nixon great to hear your EPU went well. I read with much interest as I am hoping I get to have my first one either this Saturday 23rd or MOnday 25th. After having to cancel last one due to overstim I really just want to make it to first base. I had a scan today and progressing well, had about 13 follies still small but due to low dose of 112.5, (was upped from 75 on Friday after scan and not much happened) am sticking to 112.5 as I have big likelyhood of overstim after last time, so we are taking it slowly. I have another scan on Weds and then possibly start antagonist- most likely EPU will be Monday 25th at this stage but that may change.
KAte B, Kelly D and Kahlan, lets hope our oarsome foursome goes for Gold!
Sending all the best to everyone x
Hi everyone well tonight is the night for me my trigger is at 11pm and my epu is Wed and my clinic does it under a general anesthetic dont like the fact that i have to be at the hospital 3 hrs prior though.
I had bloods and a scan and as far as i know there are 11 follicles all pretty good sizes.
Mel
Sounds great Aleenta, if everything goes well we will be having TF at very similar time... we will rock this place with our BFP!
Good luck Mel...hope you get lots of eggs on Wed!
Nic, how are you going? Any news about the status of your embies????
To everyone else, hope you are well.
AFM, AF is almost finished but my BBs are starting to be a bit tender, can't be the estrogen going spastic! But that is a good thing anyway, it would mean I will ovulate... hopefully at the right time and not be delayed ... it is always hard to know after a stim cycle and a m/c.
Smithy: How are you travelling sweets? Are you underway yet?
Oscar: What's happening with you? Where are you at these days with your plans?
Bee83: How about you Bee? Have you had more U/s & BT's yet? What is you news?
Aleenta: How are you travelling sweetheart? When is your next U/s BT? I'm keeping fingers crossed that the Over Stim doesn't occur again. It sounds like they are playing it pretty safe this time round, which is good. Are you going for general or sedative for your EPU? BTW - I still have mild general bloated feeling/very minor discomfort. There has been no bleeding even though that is fairly common.
Mel: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!! Super excited for you. Best of luck for Wednesday. Make sure that you get pampered whilst you recover (I'm still milking it for all it's worth). Let us know how you go.
Kahlan: You sounds like you are in a pretty good headspace at the moment. Best of luck sweets for the next couple of weeks. I'll be keeping an eye on you.
Marsha: Honey, where are you? How did you get on for Saturday? I hope it went well for you babe. Just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you .
AFM: I couldn't help myself yesterday and I rang the SIVF and asked if I could check on my eggs. I felt a bit silly cause they did tell me on Sunday that they would call me today (Tuesday) to give me an update. But they were totally lovely and awesome and didn't make me feel stupid or silly at all.
Day 2 - between 2 & 4 cells is what is expected. We had 3 embies @ 4cells and 1 @ 2 cells. I had another injection of Pregnyl last night but only 1500 this time as apposed to the 5000 for trigger.
Now I am playing the waiting game again for the next call to let us know how my little future babies are going. Hopefully, I should get a time for the transfer today so I can book my accupuncture appoinements. I'm taking Thursday & Friday off this week because I will not be able to concentrate at work anyway.
Just something I wanted to put out there and you can call me weird I won't be offended. When I had the egg pick up done - I really wish my hubbie had brought his digital camera along. I was blown away that I got to SEE my eggs. They looked beautiful - just like a sun. Just something that the girls going for their pick up might want to consider. I would have loved to get it printed on a canvas - very abstract. Not every woman gets to see her eggs on a flat screen. Anyway - just a thought.
Not weird at all hun. I think that is a wonderful idea. DH and I have done it a couple of times if they allow us to (sterile rules differ between clinics). I have some great pics of DH, my sis and I in scrubs, with funny hats and photos of the U/S when the embie was being put in. Also you can normally ask your clinic for a picture/photocopy of your embies. They should have them on your file. May help with visualisations and realising this is all very real.:
Good luck to all you ladies this month. Would love to see some more BFPs!
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Thanks Dusty. I'm thinking I might ask if they have any digital copies of the eggs on file. I'm sure they must for documentation purposes not to mention research data. I'm hoping that they will be able to email me a copy. SIVF have been so accomodating so far i'm sure if they have a pic they will let me have it.
One quick question - does anyone know? When they do a day 5 transfer, do they know the gender or is it still undetermined? A friend asked me on the weekend and I hadn't thought about it before and it got me curious.
Hi All
Nixon: Yay for you, fingers crossed they all grow some more and you get to put back some good looking emby's.
Aleenta: Hope all is going well and showing no signs of OHSS this time around. :hug:
Everyone else, I all hope your journey's this month are going well. There are so many of us in here at the moment that hopefully we get some good results at the end of it.
AFM: Yay, AF turned up yesterday so we are now on track. Start the pill on Friday for our HRT FET cycle and start Syneral on the 7th Sept. Twice a day until I'm told to stop (not looking forward to it, I much rather prefer the injections... Does that make me strange). So based on the dates now we are looking at the FET just after Grand Final Day, which is great as we are going away for the weekend and will be able to relax before the big event. We have also been confirmed that it is all o.k to have 2 transferred as I'm an old chook, so today I am sooo happy although am suffering with a head cold and managing on Panadiene only. But good news always make me feel better.
Thanks KellyD - I hope you are over your headcold soon.:hug:
I got the call.
Day 3 expectations are that the cells are between 6 & 8. SIVF ratings are Good, Fair or Poor (I think).
We have 2 @ 8 cells and 2 @ 7 cells - all rated as good. I'm stoked. Still no confirmed time or anything yet. But I've pencilled in my acupuncture for 830am anyway.
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Nixon: Fantastic news. Are they going to transfer at day 3 or grow them to Blasty's for you???
We're going with our Dr.'s recommendation - day 5 Blasty. I have been very happy ith his choices and plan so far, so I'm happy to keep on trusting :D:
I was telling Linda earlier this morning (before the call) that I was thinking that if they ended up telling me there was one Emby that wasn't travelling so well then I was considering talking to my Dr to see about transferring it earlier and freezing the rest in the hopes that the weaker one would do better inside.
But thankfully I haven't needed to make that decision and they are all right on track. :loveshower: Grow little future babies - Grow :loveshower:
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