Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - August/September 09

[airline]

Motherhood here I come..... I got all teary reading how much trouble your DH went to and how he spoiled you..That's beautiful! check out my furbabies thread and introduce your 3!!I'd love to know about them.

Edie - welcome, you'll be made to feel welcome on any forum on this board. Sometimes folk will redirect, but browse, see what you can associate with, what you might be able to help someone with, or just learn from others' experience. It's the most comprehensive site i've found. I'm sorry to hear you've had to go through so many cycles...I'm starting on my 3rd...so I empathise. Good luck and happy surfing

[Nix76]

Hi there,

Edie - it is great in here and if you are in any sort of IVF cycle then this is where you should be! There are lots of other forums that are filled with loads of good, helpful information too so have a hunt around. Glad you are able to keep trying cycle after cycle but of course I hope you don't have to for much longer.

Thank you to all of you for your thoughts today - just a scan - no biggie & not too exciting. As I thought its a bit early yet - but I'll be doing the pee tests from Saturday to try catch the surge and predict the ovulation to occur.

Lise - I can sooo relate to you googling for prams/strollers - the worst is when you find yourself buying unisex baby clothing at Target cos its 20% off *Doh* I've really had to start giving myself a stern talking to so i stop this bad habit!! This cycle for me is a natural FET so no injections - once I ovulate we put a thawed emby back and then back into the 2ww - no drugs for me at all which is nice but I feel lke I would rather be doing anything that will help get a BFP

mitf - sounds like we are doing the same thing this cycle - except you have pessaries - I'm not having any apparently - I think they said that you only need them in a stim cycle cos your body is mucked around and doesn't produce what it needs when the emby is back.... I think that was it - it is all so confusing and I guess every FS is slightly different. How many frozen embys do you have - I am really nervous that they won't thaw OK as we only have 2. But I did find out today that it is a 70 - 80% chance that they will so that made me feel a little more positive about it.

Motherhood - your DH sounds wonderful - good for you and I am so happy you had a lovely day.

My DP & I have been doing normal things for the last week and it is SOOO nice - I guess being in between cycles we have not been thinking about all the TTC stuff and it has been soooo nice. I tell you tho, I think going thru all this IVF stuff has made us even closer or maybe it is just the ups and downs we ride in life anyhow but right now we feel so 'together and intune' and I feel so supported by him and lucky and *sigh* just inlove!

I hope all you girls have some wonderful men by your side thru all of this - and on the days when they are not so great - well I hope you have a furbaby somewhere near to help keep you sane!

Sonya - hope your headaches don't stick... sounds like you are stimming?

Jilly - to you aswell. Sorry I can't answer any of your questions - I'm not quite up with what you are talking about other than to say the gonal amount sounds low but what would I know - I have only done 1 stim cycle with gonal and plus you are doing it with IUI which I don't know anything about. Hope things are going OK for you

airline - stay busy and try not to think about - Ok, Ok - who am I kidding! Just try stay sane!!!

Emerald - sorry to hear your were disappointed - that kind of sounds like my follies on my last cycle - I thought they were Ok sizes esp as you still had a few days to go. I hope things have been growing well and your EPU is still going ahead for tomorrow or Sat. It is true you will only need the ONE - however you do want to be able to collect as many as possible - we all know the reasons etc. I know what you mean reading BFP's and thinking - you lucky woman - you are through the BIG hurdle and over the mental turmoil - though only to be on the next chapter of mental turmoil I am sure! God how we all wish to be there. GL for tomorrow.

To anyone I have missed a big hello to you and I hope you are all doing well with wherever you are at.

[Emerald Star]

mitf - hey you....You sound well..glad to hear about your FET...good luck..hope this is the one for you, babe.

Lise - thanks for asking..my second ultrasound was better although they have decided to keep me stimming foe e few more days..EPU will be around Sunday or monday..I have another BT and U/S tomorrow so i will have a better idea of when...will let you all know.

sonyalouise - good to hear your moving on in your cycle...GL with everything.

Edie - you and i are the same age. This is only my second stim cycle..sorry to hear your on your fifth...the girls here are fabulous..and i hope this next one is the lucky one...

motherhood herei come - Congrats on your wedding anniversary and what a lovely hubby you have!! My one year anniversary was on monday.

Nix76 - You summed it up nicely...FS wants me to keep stimming EPU maybe Sun or MOn...thankyou.

[Nix76]

Happy Anniversary to you too Emerald!!!

[Bengal]

Hi Edie
I am 41 and have done 5 ivf cycle's too
Here is another area you can post in too
http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...009-4-a-7.html

Hi ladies, hope everyone is well

[Edie]

Thank you for the welcome, ladies. I am still feeling my way with this board.

Holly, congratulations. It was lovely to read of your success.

Nix, those unmedicated natural cycles are the best. I think you can trust your FS if you have been told you don't need the progesterone. That Crinone is horrible! Messy and makes you cry all the time.

WLB we can be 41 together. The 5-cycles girls. We oughta be proud. According to my clinic it's pretty normal to go for multiple cycles - I hope so! We had a pg on our third cycle which resulted in an m/c. It was fantastic to learn I could fall pg. Amazing. Worth any heartache. It's what gives me the strength to go on.

Emerald Star, another divine 41 year old. It's nice to have company.

Airline, thanks for the welcome. You have a mystifying name there....

MotherhoodhIc - happy anniversary. I am so glad your dh spoiled you. Aren't they great sometimes?

Sonyalouise, hope you enjoyed the accupuncture.

AFMI look forward to getting to know you ladies as I go along. I will work out my signature soon. I am currently being down-regulated cos we have found this cycle works best for me. My last two bfn's knocked me round (when don't they?) . Both times I was so happy and sure...I guess we need to trust to divine timing. Do any of you you ladies ever feel you are being tested?

[~Tracy~]

hi girls.....just trying to merge back in here.....hello to all the newbies I havnt met yet.

cycle #1 was a flop for me, so onto cycle#2 seeing FS on Wednesday and collecting next round of meds.
Not sure if he will start me day 21 of this cycle or if Ill have to wait til the next, either way Im ok with, I think. Its nice atm to just be me, instead of some hormone crazed TTC mad woman lol

GL to you all, Ill pop in every few days again now and try to keep up with you all & will let you know what FS says on Wednesday

[Nix76]

Do any of you you ladies ever feel you are being tested?

Tested, challenged, picked on, bullied by the world - you name it Edie!

But I must say that is just when down in the dumps about this whole IVF thing. I just want to have a baby! I didn't think that was too much to ask!

Don't want to give you all the wrong impression I am feeling great at the moment! How coudl you not - its FRIDAY after all!!

[Edie]

Nix I so know what you mean about feeling picked on. Of course, we are not being picked on, but it soooo feels like it. And taunted. Persecuted! But last night I read a bit out to my Dh from a book called DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF and the book suggested seeing obstacles/problems as tests. I like thinking of ivf as a special challenge rather than meaningless torture for no good reason!!!! If we were being tested, what would you say is being tested? For me it is a test of faith and patience. What about you Nix? Hey, BTW I saw you were at MIVF. So am I. I am really happy there. I think I have chosen a good team.

And yes it's Friday. But how different is time when it comes to IVF life? You want it to pass all the time and then when it does you freak because you think "OMG it's Christmas and where is my baby?!"

One day we will have perspective about this and we will understand what was valuable about this HORRIBLE struggle, I am sure.

Hi Tracy, glad you are feeling like yourself instead of that crazy ttc woman you mentioned!

x Edie

[sonyalouise]

Hi girls,

Edie- Welcome, I am also at MIVF, heres hoping that this cycle is lucky number five.

Motherhood- What a lovely DH, I may just have to get my DH to read your post so that he is prepared for our anniversary in November

Tracey-I had to laugh at your hormone crazed comment, I feel like I am getting there after only two injections!

Nix76- Glad to hear you are in such good spirits. Yes I am stimming at the moment, just started.

Emerald Star- Hope you had some good news today about your EPU, fingers crossed for some good results.

AFM- Acupuncture was heaven, I wish I could afford to go every day. My headache was gone for a while, but now it is back in force. Thank goodness I am on holidays I don?t how I would work in the state. I compliment all those ladies who have done so.

I am off to Apollo Bay for the weekend, hopefully it will distract me. My DH is just glad to get me off the computer for a couple of days. Will check in on Monday, hopefully with some good results from my scan.

I apologise if I have missed anyone, Enjoy the weekend.

[jilly]

Hi all

Thanks for the welcome

Hope you are all well and everything is happening as is should be.

Can I ask is everyone on vitamins and supplements??

Also I just had a mini heartattack as I got my bill from the fs. I can't believe they are charging me for an IUI cycle when they cancelled it after being on gonal f for only 1 week. All I had was 2 bt and one scan. Last month when they were tracking me I had loads more bt etc. and it only cost a couple of hundred. I rang them and they are looking into it. Is this normal for a canceled cycle??

Eddie and gl with your 5th cycle.

Nix76 - I agree thank god its friday. I say that even though I am working on the weekend. But having a few GF over and drinking some wine and eating soft cheese and pate.

[Emerald Star]

Hi Ladies,

Sonyalouise - Enjoy your much deserved break at Apollo Bay!!

Jilly - WElcome!! I am not sure what happens in these cases as i haven't had that happen yet. Hopefully it was a clerical error.

AFM - EPU is on Monday...hopefully i'll get some good eggs.
ET will probably be next Saturday (blastocyst).....if any make it.

Hope everyone is cycling well and GL.

[Emerald Star]

Hello Again Ladies

Just wanted to say did you guys know that Juniper76 has a BFP conceived naturally this month in between cycles???? CONGRATS!!!

Also does anyone know whats happened to Taurean78 ??? If your'e out there give us a shout out Taurean!!! Hope you are ok!

[Emerald Star]

The SEPTEMBER BFP wall of fame.
Congrats to Krikkit, Cass180, Juniper76 and Persephone1..

lets see some more names in the October BFP wall of fame....

I though i would post this, to remind you ladies that these ladies were once where we are...today they are realising their dream and are one step closer. Just remember the words of encouragement and support you gave these women, when they had lost hope. Remember we are all there for each other and next month IT WILL BE one, two or more of us....and again the month after that and the month after that......

[airline]

I like your sentiment Emerald star.....and buckets of luck for Monday EPU!!! I start synarol tomorrow morning whooo hoooo!

[Edie]

Emerald Star, thanks for those wonderful words, just what I needed to read this morning.

Sonyalouise enjoy Apollo Bay. We love going there, the perfect getaway.

Thanks for the well wishes. It's funny to think that your chances are just the same each cycle and just because it's your fifth doesn't mean your chances are less. After so many bruises it gets harder to feel positive, even though there is every reason to be!

Have a great weekend ladies. xxxx Edie

[tantee]

Hi ladies, hope you are all doing well. I have been offline for a bit, living in a 2ww haze

Emerald Star - Good luck for your EPU and that your follies are looking good. Fingers crossed for you and your little blasties.

Airline - I hope your synarol does't give you too much grief and that you can glide through this cycle with few symptoms.

Jilly - Welcome. Enjoy your time out with your GF's this weekend. It is nice to clear some headspace now and then for something other than TTC. I have been taking Blackmores Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Gold. I was originally taking it but changed to Elevit, mistakingly believing it to be better, but my FS advised that the Blackmores had iodine in it which has been found to improve brain development. I daresay that the other brands have now cottoned on to this as well.

Sonya Louise - Hope you are enjoying your weekend away in the sunshine. It is good for the soul. I am seriously considering accupuncture for my next round.

Edie - Welcome - I know what you mean re IVF time. I feeling that this whole year has been a write-off time-wise and that most of my enery has gone into this. I was considering having a few months off, but am in 2 minds, perhaps I should do another stim cycle this year and start the new year afresh?? hmmm decisions.

Nix - Good Luck with your OPK's and hoping that you can pinpoint your ovulation in preparation for your little embie/s. Are you transferring both?

Tracy - Hope your plan is sorted soon. Good luck for Wednesday.

Melttc - Thanks for your wellwishes. Only a few days until you start your FSH - Good luck

MITF - How are you travelling in your cycle? I hope you are feeling good.

Lise - How are you going with your stims? I hope you are feeling a little more positive this week. This ride is such a rollercoaster.

Motherhood Here I come - What a lovely hubby. It makes the world of difference when you have a supportive partner in life.

Coral73 - How did you go with your lucrin?

Would love a Bubba -

To everyone - thank you so much for your support this month. It was a very nerve wracking time. My BT is on Mon but I caved in yesterday morning and did a HPT which was BFN, so I am pretty confident that the next plan of attack will be a fresh stim cyle (after having used all 6 of my frosties this cycle)

Anyways, I hope you all enjoy your weekend and get some time out to do something just for the fun of it.

[juniper76]

Thanks ladies. I hadn't posted anything because we're currently going through "beta hell", as one of my friends put it. We've had low, slow-rising betas (51 @ 15dpo, 105 @ 19dpo, doubling time 92 hours) and we're due back for beta #3 on Tuesday.

But after 2.75 years of TTC and almost a year of IVF (we started Oct 08) this is our first ever bfp, so I'm counting it as a win no matter what the outcome!