Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception August 2014

Hi girls, I hope everyone is ding great.
I had appointment with FS yesterday to plan IVF on September. I will be on Puregon 250, but 1 week before AF I will start with synarel, I think its twice a day... Also I will take DHEA and was supposed to take melatonin, but at the end she gave me the prescription for DHEA, but not for melatonin, I went to the chemist and they had some over the counter chewable tablets of melatonin. Are they the same, or is this a diff melatonin? I tried to contact FS but she wasn't available. Apparently, they are supposed to help with egg quality.

CatyO, the melatonin I take was a prescription. I had to take it to a compounding pharmacy to be made.

Thanks Juniper.

Juniper, I'm actually CD6 today (Tuesday). I think the time difference meant you thought 'today' was the previous day... Or something!

Looks like no- one else is cycling this month with me. Oh well. I had my cd6 BT today, and my oestrogen is 'surging nicely', apparently. I am to come in Tomorrow for another BT and US. Hoping for lots of follicles! Thank goodness mum is happy to take DS at 6.30am so I can get there for 7am!

Kind of curious as to how they differentiate between follicles and cysts, though. Anyone know?

Pholi, sorry, fixed now. It was the timestamp issue, as you guessed... As far as the cysts, I'm not 100% sure since I've not had one, but I think they're often a different shape? But I don't think they can always tell (or maybe that depends on the experience of the person doing the u/s)? GL for tomorrow!

Thanks, Juniper. :)

I'll ask the sonographer tomorrow. I didn't have any cysts last time.

Wednesday 20 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Juniper76 - recovering from lap
Miss.B - CD5
Pholi - CD7
Twollamas - CD9
Nothing2lose - CD54
Emma09 - CD60


Waiting for Transfer


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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So the sonographer said that basically they can't tell the difference between a cyst and a follicle. That's why they check for cysts before you start. And in my case, starting with a 1.7cm cyst, they bear it in mind if the lead 'follicle' was much bigger than the others, but in my case today, the lead follicle wS 1.4cm with the others at 1.3, 1.2, etc, as they'd expect. So one of them may or may not be the cyst still.

Anyway, there were only 5 follicles above 1cm. Plus 2 more below 1cm. :/ cd7... I am disappointed. Last time I had about 13 at this stage and I still only got 3 eggs at collection.

How many follicles does everyone else have at this stage?

I started the orgalutran this morning, because of the size of the lead follicle, and I have another BT and scan on Friday..

Pholi - at that stage I had 10 follicles, but only 5 were 1 cm or 1.1 cm, the other five were 8mm. Then they increased gonal f, I don't remember if at this stage or 2 days later...

Good luck Pholi!

Juniper, could you please put me down as CD5, thanks hun.

Thursday 21 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Juniper76 - recovering from lap
Miss.B - CD6
Pholi - CD8
Twollamas - CD10
Spoons - CD11
Nothing2lose - CD55
Emma09 - CD61


Waiting for Transfer


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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Good luck for tomorrow, Pholi.

I had my HSG yesterday which showed there is some blockage on the left tube. We see the FS again on the 18th Sept. In the meantime I'm still doing cycle tracking. CD11 today. My poor veins!

Spoons, would you like to be added to The List? You haven't been added thus far because I only add people who explicitly request it (some people prefer to not be on it). Sorry to hear you had a blockage. Did they try to clear it during the HSG?

I also wonder if they cleared the blockage doing the HSG?

I don't think the blockage was cleared. At first they said everything was normal and then they called back me this morning and said they had a closer look later and that's when they saw the blockage. :(

Thanks for asking, juniper. Could you pop on the list for CD12 tomorrow? Thank you :)

Friday 22 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Juniper76 - recovering from lap
Miss.B - CD7
Pholi - CD9
Twollamas - CD11
Spoons - CD12
Nothing2lose - CD56
Emma09 - CD62


Waiting for Transfer


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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All 5 of my follies are growing, the biggest I think she said was 21mm now, and there are 2 that are 13mm... One looks cloudy, like it probably doesn't have an egg, but despite that I'm feeling a bit more positive now!

Egg collection is likely to be Monday.

Fantastic news Pholli, good luck on Monday xx

The fertility centre nurse called, she said last weeks bloodiest showed no ovulation (day 30) but today's (day 37) did. She reckon I ovulated 4-5 days ago - seriously annoyed the higher the dose of clomid the later ovulation seems to be! Do I have a chance of pregnancy if we did Friday but didn't ovulate till Monday?

1MP, yes, you have a chance. Sperm can survive up to 5 days, so you're not out of the running. :)

Saturday 23 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Juniper76 - recovering from lap
Miss.B - CD8
Pholi - CD10
Twollamas - CD12
Spoons - CD13
Nothing2lose - CD57
Emma09 - CD63


Waiting for Transfer


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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Hi Ladies, hope its ok to join you in here. I had my appointment with my FS this week. Was so anxious about it but it all went well. I have some embies ib the freezer but cos my cycle is still all over the place I'll be doing a medicated FET cycle. Will probably wait til Oct/Nov to start cos 2 of my SILS are due to have bubs in the next 2 months and im not too sure I could emotionally manage cycling at the same time. So Juniper could you add me to the list as waiting for Oct/Nov FET. Thanks.

Welcome, Jane!

It's tough when our loved ones are having babies, isn't it?


Did my trigger tonight. Starting to feel quite excited! :)

Hi Ladies,
I have started my down reg cycle this week, picked up most of my meds. I had forgotten just how many there are!! This is the part I dislike the most with this type of cycle, seems to take forever when taking the pill:)

Juniper would you mind adding me to the list, I'm CD 5 today.

Good luck for tomorrow Pholi!

Sunday 24 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Juniper76 - recovering from lap
PlanetSasha - CD5
Miss.B - CD9
Pholi - CD11
Twollamas - CD13
Spoons - CD14
Nothing2lose - CD58
Emma09 - CD64


Waiting for Transfer


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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Good luck pholi. Whilst I am always happy when friends and family fall pregnant or have babies it still hits a nerve. Probably always will.

PlanetSasha I always find the waiting in a down reg cycle so hard but hope this will be the right protocol for you.

Thanks juniper for adding me to the list. Hope you are recovering ok after your lap. It took me a fortnight to feel back to myself after my lap. Take it easy.

Hi everyone else

Pholi Good Luck tomorrow xxx

Jane welcome xxx

Hope today goes well Pholi!

Hi Jane!

No news for me, still waiting for O & crossing fingers for some luck this cycle.

x

Monday 25 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Juniper76 - stuck in limbo
PlanetSasha - CD6
Miss.B - CD10
Pholi - CD12
Twollamas - CD14
Spoons - CD15
Nothing2lose - CD59
Emma09 - CD65


Waiting for Transfer


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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Tuesday 26 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Juniper76 - CD4 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD7
Miss.B - CD11
Twollamas - CD15
Spoons - CD16
Nothing2lose - CD60
Emma09 - CD66


Waiting for Transfer
Pholi - CD13 1dpEPU


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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Looks like we lost some of yesterday's posts. Are there any edits I've forgotten?

You got my update in. :)

So of the 8 follicles, there were 7 mature eggs and one very immature. And as of this morning, 4 had fertilised and were looking good. 2 failed to fertilise, and 1 had been too fragile to cope with the ICSI procedure.

Now it's just a matter if waiting to see how they develop. I get a progress report on day 3, but my clinic will only do day 5/6 transfers now, so FX I have at least 1 good one by then.

Wednesday 27 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Juniper76 - CD5 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD8
Miss.B - CD12
Twollamas - CD16
Spoons - CD17
Nothing2lose - CD61
Emma09 - CD67


Waiting for Transfer
Pholi - CD14 2dpEPU


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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We got our day 3 report from the lab this morning. Of the 4 fertilized eggs, 3 were at the expected 6-8 cell stage, and one was a little behind at 4 cells.

So that's still ok. I am still a bit worried that we won't have anything to freeze again, but I'm trying to focus on just needing one - one healthy embryo that grows into our baby.

Thursday 28 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Juniper76 - CD6 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD9
Miss.B - CD13
Twollamas - CD17
Spoons - CD18
Nothing2lose - CD62
Emma09 - CD68


Waiting for Transfer
Pholi - CD15 3dpEPU


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


If you would like to be added to The List or have your entry amended, please ask (and provide the applicable details).

Friday 29 August 2014 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kel82 - taking a break
PositivelyGTC - taking a break
CatyO - taking a break
Chellico - taking a break
1 More Please - taking a break - Oct FET
Jo_white - saving for IVF
Bestrong - waiting for AF
Amy_jellybean - waiting for September IVF
Jane - waiting for Oct/Nov FET
Juniper76 - CD7 (maybe?)
PlanetSasha - CD10
Miss.B - CD14
Twollamas - CD18
Spoons - CD19
Nothing2lose - CD63
Emma09 - CD69


Waiting for Transfer
Pholi - CD16 4dpEPU


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...14-5-a-197228/)


Got their BFP in August :pray:


M.I.A. - We'd love to hear from you!
Glorious, Joski


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My transfer is booked for tomorrow morning, 10.30, as long as there's a suitable embryo ready.

Getting nervous...

There doesn't seem to be many others around at the moment, but I have a question.

I remember last time we dtd the night before transfer, and that there are some that think it helps somehow. But we are told by the clinic not to have unprotected sex til after the transfer, so now I'm wondering if the benefit is meant to be in the closeness/oxytocin release, or in the female orgasm, or from the presence of sperm. Anyone got any theories/understanding of this?

Sneaks in pholi good luck tomorrow. I remember hearing lots about dtd the night before but I'm not sure why, hope someone knowledgable pops in! Sneaks out.

Sneaks in.....

Pholi.... For FETs I think it's to do with the fact that you might ovulate independently and get UTD yourself.... So it would increase the chance if twins .... I always DTD the night before even though the clinic said no... For stim cycles, your DH can't ejaculate too close to EPU to give the sperm time to be at its best...so there's a break between trigger and EPU... And most people feel too uncomfortable between EPU and ET to DTD... As well as an increased chance of infection as you have had needles through your vaginal wall.... I couldn't DTD during stim cycles as I was too sore.... FETs was what worked for us in the end... We would never know if it was the FET or a natural conception... Although all the natural months, i can't see it would be natural.... But others have had natural conceptions after years of trying and in the midst of IVF.... I do believe that DTD created a more "normal" environment for embryos to 'take'.

But like everything.... Only you will know what you feel comfortable doing and whether it will make you feel crappy if things don't work out...

Sorry for the essay.... I hope it makes sense... Feel a bit like I babbled..... Lol

...sneaking back out again.....

Pholi - The following paragraph is what my acupuncturist says (about having sex after transfer) in the letter she gave us after transfer:
"Sex. Statistics have shown couples who have intercourse within the first 2 - 3 nights after transfer and then once (or more if you want) per week after that, have a higher succes rate. Orgasm isn't necessary for the woman, but the man must eyaculate. It is believed it helps to "modulate" the immune system, so the embryo isn't recognised as foreign, however the exact mechanism isn't known. If the thought of having intercourse scares you, use less penetration. Don't worry, embryos won't be shaken loose!"
This is a letter with a few other suggestions (diet, lifestyle) that she always gives after transfer. We had sex the night before and l think 1 week later, good luck tomorrow :)