Oh Nix I hope those 5 are more than you need hun, Will be hoping and :pray: it all goes well for you
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Oh Nix I hope those 5 are more than you need hun, Will be hoping and :pray: it all goes well for you
Hello everyone.
Had a phone call from our nurse 4pm Monday afternoon to say everything was go go go for the EPU. Had trigger 10:30pm Monday night and EPU at 10:30am yesterday morning. Everything went well. Felt quite bloated and painful afterwards but was able to control that with heat packs and panadiene :) I'm back at work today and drinking water like it's going out of fashion!!!! Think I may only last till lunch time, but will see how I go. If I am going to take 3 days off after the transfer I need to catch up on some work this week.
Great news about the EPU. Had 16 eggs collected in total. Of these 15 were mature enough for fertilisation and just had a phone call to say that 12 have fertilised :dance:
Now just the wait until Saturday to see how they are growing and all going well, back down to Sydney on Monday for the transfer :pray:
Sorry about the me post :redface: but I have been offline since Monday and will have to read through your posts and catch up with some perssies later.
:bluedust::pink-babydust: to you all.
Hey Cass,
Well done on your EPU - that is such a great result. You and I are about 2.5 hours apart! My EPU was at 8am yesterday! Going by the way I feel (which is not too bad but a bit tender) I can only imagine you are feeling a bit of pain given you had a a greater collection (I assume that more would mean more pain!)
I see in your signature this looks like your 1st IVF and you are doing ICSI as well. I'm interested to compare our meds if you don't mind? I was on gonal injections, can't remember when I started but I was on 150 then they up'd me to 225 after my first US. I think being first time they were quite conservative. My US showed about 8 follies and on Monday there were 2 at 22mm and the rest were about 14mm - 17mm
I have my day 2 transfer tomorrow - souds like you are going to blastie stage - seems a lot of people do that. I asked about it at MIVF and they do more 2 day transfer whereas Monash IVF in Melb do a lot of blastie and there is differing thoughts for both. Figure I just have to go with what they think is best and hope for the right outcome.
Anyhow - good luck to you! I'll be keeping an eye out for your progress as we go through the 2WW together no doubt!
Nix - well done on the 5 eggs. Remember quality not qantity, which is what someone said to me! Only takes one!
All the best, hoping they grow nicely. GL with transfer.
Cass - WOW that is a lot - despite probably being in a bit of pain, you have to be happy with that. Hoping yours grow nicely too and all the best for your transfer.
Star- Bright - no worries. Hope you are not in here long that you go into the pregnancy threads. GL
Emerald Star - hi, hope you're hanging in there.
AFM - I agree, when receiving BFN, the best thing is to drink some grog. Im a bit of a drinker but I know once I am pg I wont be drinking any. Im looking forward to my FS appointment on 10th to see where to go from here.
Hello im new to this forum, my husband and i have been ttc for 30 months now we already have a daughter, and had our first appointment with the FS all went well she was lovely, gave us referral for ultrasounds and sperm tests, blood tests and i have to have a tubal thing to check if there block im sure u guys the proper name for it i cant remember it lol
i do have pcos, ive tried the metformin but it made me really sick so i had to stop that,
she wants me to go on a low gi diet im overweight and start doing some exercises , my period isnt regular so loosing weight might help out there, we go back to see her in november (she is away in october) and see where we are at then.
im excited we finally got the ball rolling and doing something about it.:pray:
Welcome and GL Pink bubba I hope all goes well for you
Cass sounds like all is going great for you
AFM- I had my first BT & US this morning, as posted earlier I was meant to go in tomorrow but changed it for today, then when I rang for results I had an arguement with the nurse ( a different one of course) who insisted I have to go in tomorrow for more BT.
The clinic is 1 and half hours away and I have to leave home before 6 :doh: I told her no as I have something important on, I think its important, so she got all huffy with me & told I must go in Sat for BT & US, which is fine and then daily BT's til EPU. All fine.
OK as for today results my eostrogen lever is 1100 can anyone tell me if thats good or bad? And I had 5 follies a 15, 10 & 8 on my left ovary and 11 & 12 on my right. Its only day 8 for me.
This being my first cycle it doesnt tell me too much so if anyone could help me with wether thats good at this stage or not I would appreciate your input TIA
Hey all... looks like some good progress in last few days
I didn't have OHSS which is good - just sooo weirdly bloated and errr constipated :redface:
Out of my 17 - 10 were mature, 7 fertilised and 6 biopsied ok... now just waiting to see if any carry the gene we are screening for and then Booh-yah in it goes.
As you said NIX - you can have 17 but then lose more than half. You just never know huh?
Such good vibes here - and I am not looking at any of the results as good or bad just 'the story of this part of the road trip'
The best stories always have a bit of drama, a few laughs, a few tears and plenty of hijinx ;)
Have to do my Crimone cream tonight... any err feedback/suggestions? :o
Pinkbubba welcome. Good on you for taking the 1st step to see your FS. Even tho she is away for a while sounds like she has given you some good advice and some challenges so at least you can get started with that until she is back. Good luck with it all!
Tracy - sounds pretty good. At least they seem to be all a consistent size. I can't remember what day I was when mine were about that size but I think from there they up'd my dose of gonal to 225 (from 150) and they blossomed over the next few days to 22 and my EPU was 2 days later. It's interesting you are getting BT's done and hormone levels checked - I notice a lot of you get BT's. The only BT I will have is after my 2ww - I asked today thinking maybe I had lots of BT's coming up. But apparently after my ET tomorrow there is nothing until 2 weeks later - my god it is going to be soooo hard waiting that long. :wall:
Onja - I assume I start crinone tomorrow night. I have ET tomorrow arvo and as this is my first IVF cycle I am not 100% sure of the process. I'll be interested to read any feedback you get to your question of course! Surely tho it has to be one of the easier meds in this whole process!!!
AFM - found out today that 3 eggs fertilised. It was on a v'mail so I didn't get to ask any questions but will do so tomorrow at ET. Bit dissapointed, but when I heard it was only 5 eggs, I said I would be happy with at least 3 fert. Just seems like such a small number in case this first emby doesn't stick. :crying:
Hi to all the other lovelies out there! Hope you are all having a good evening!
Hi Everyone,
Am back in cycle mode after a month off. Have been following the thread but have just been lurking.
Nix76 - 3 is good, you still have 2 back ups. Yes, the 2WW is excrutiating, but you do get thru it. The crinone is pretty uneventful except my bb's were massive and very tender. Good luck with your ET tomorrow.
Onja - Good luck for your transfer too. I too had bad constipation after EPU and tried many things, however found All Bran Dual (in the blue Packet) to work a treat ;)
Tracy - Sound like you are travelling well. My levels were very high and up to 15,000 about 2 days prior to EPU, but I did not get OHSS and was able to continue with ET. good luck with your BT on Sat.
Pinkbubba - Welcome. It is a great feeling to finally have a path to go down. Sounds like you are going for a hy-co-sy? Good luck with your tests. At least they will provide a bit of a distraction while you wait for your next appointment and you will be armed with loads more info.
Loops - Good luck with your appointment on the 10th. I am going to try and sneak in a red tonight before my cycle gears into action. I'm not much of a drinker, but don't mind the odd drop and hopefully this will be the last one for 9 months!
Cassl80 - what a wonderful result. I hope you are starting to feel a little better. Hope you spoil yourself rotten on your 3 day break.
Emerald Star - great to see you are still lurking. After having just had to have a month off myself, where nothing is happening, I know what it's like to be waiting, waiting, waiting. It will go faster than you imagined.
Mitf - I hope your weekend away rejuvenates you. You will get there!!!!
Wishes - how did your U/S go today? I think the more knowledge you have regarding your own body, the better and knowing the ins and outs lets you compare apples with apples.
Starbright - Good luck for Monday.:goodluck:
Motherhood here I come - Good luck tomorrow. DH's... gotta love their black/white take on things sometimes.:doh: I suppose it is very hard for them to feel the same as us as they don't physically feel it and aren't constantly checking and looking for signs etc.
Juniper - :hello:
Vera - hope you are doing well.
Sorry to anyone I have missed.
AFM - Have started taking estregen today in preparation for my first FET cycle. BT & U/S are on the 9th, so fingers crossed all goes well, so it's another 2WW for me (of sorts)
Hey there girls
Lots happening in here at the moment. Can't chat long, as I have more studying to do for an exam tomorrow. So will try and be brief.
Nix - great news on the 5 eggs with 3 fertilising. And I know it is such a cliche but you really do only need one to work. Good luck for ET tomorrow.
Cass - 16 eggs is a great result. And 12 fertilising is fantastic. Good luck for ET next week.
Pinkbubba - Welcome. Hope things go smoothly for you when you get started.
Tracy - great scan results. Your E2 (estrogen) at 1100 is really good. And it could indicate really good quality eggs too. Every girl is different with how they respond to the medications, and I know that it's difficult for the first cycle because you have nothing to compare to. All sounding very good though.
Onja - good results for you so far too. Hope the PGD screening goes well, and you get a little embie or two transferred back soon.
AFM - Had my second U/S scan and BT this morning. Scan looking really good at the moment. My uterus lining is 6.5mm which is better than I expected (I was thinking 6mm). So I'm convinced that by Monday next week, it will be up around the recommended 8mm. We measured 11 follies ranging between 10 - 14mm, and also accounted for another 10 follies under 10mm (so who knows, some of them could keep growing too). I will be back at the clinic for another U/S and BT on Monday 31st Aug, and at this stage, EPU is still set for Friday 4th Sept.
Got the call from my clinic this arvo and was told that my E2 today is 2186!! Much higher than I expected, given that only 2 days ago, it was 718. Am excited with that level, but also not wanting OHSS, so fingers crossed (never had OHSS before, but not really wanting to find out what it's like either).
So because I now have follies at 14mm, I will be starting Cetrotide injections from tonight to stop ovulation from happening. That means I'll be doing gonal-f injections and Cetrotide every night for about 6 nights I think. Don't you just love all these needles....not. I felt like a complete pin-cushion today, having BT this morning, then had acupuncture this arvo. Did my gonal-f injection at 7pm, and now just waiting until 10pm to do my Cetrotide injection. AARRGGHH!!!
Anyway, that's it for me, I'm off to study. Will check in again with you girls soon.
Wishes xoxo
Tantee
Sorry I think we were posting at the same time. I already included my scan results in my other post.
Good luck with your FET this month, and here's hoping we all get a BFP this time.
Fingers crossed for the 9th for your U/S and BT.
Wishes xoxo
wow wishes thats a huge number of follies sounds like all is going extremely well, why are they putting EPU off for so long? What CD are you now? I would have thought if you had such good follies now that they would want to take them sooner
Sorry so many ?? Im just trying to learn about what goes on and why
Cass & Nix- Looking forward to sharing the 2WW with you both.
Cass- Great results. I hope you start to feel better soon.
Nix- You made your target of 3! :pray: they all keep growing nicely.
Loops- I hope the 10th comes around quickly for you.
pinkbubba- Welcome! Who knows, you may just get a natural surprise while you wait. ;)
Tracy- I didn't record my levels :wall:. i wish I did. It sounds good to me though.
I had lots of follies too. In regards to the question to wishes, I think they go slower with lots of follies to avoid OHSS.
Onja- I like your positive attitude. Hopefully I can catch some. All the best for your testing. When does your ET happen?
Tantee- Welcome back to cycle. This is my first FET too. My cycle has been natural (drug free). However, I'm not sure if I trust my body.
AFM- I have been having some panic attacks in anticipation of ET. I'm trying to keep calm and relaxed, but it is easier said than done. I'm actually looking forward to my acupuncture sessions, before and after transfer.
Morning all you lovely IVF ladies,
Just a quick post as am running late for work!
Have just experienced my first US and thrid BT this morning. All this not feeling something has been ok. Was worried however seeing the US this morning I know that there is something going on in there.
From memory there was 18 all up. Not sure on the official other stuff at the moment am waiting on the phone call later with all of that stuff. Once I do know, will post the details tonight.
What a relief I suppose. Fingers crossed that the phone call from the Nurse with the results assists the relief to continue :o). Have been quite worried because tonight will be the 7th night of FSH Puregon Injections and as yet, I havent felt anything at all. Only thing is that I have a constant dull ache in my head but Im managing that with plenty of water.
Hmmm, best be off but my fingers are crossed and I'm :pray: for good news this afternoon as to my progress so far.
Sorry for no personals, will do that this evening when Im back online. Best of Luck to everyone though. I honestly and sincerely hope everything is going great for you all in your own special ways.
:)
Nix: Thank you. I was only on 112.5 units of gonal f. When I had my very first ultrasound to see how my body acted on a natural cycle, my follie count was high (I think about 20 each side) and the FS said that he would start me out low and see how I react. I started the gonal on day 3. I was also on lucrin (10 units). We are going through SIVF (being in a small country town they're the only ones who have a nurse here and a dr who visits regularly) and they have only ever talked about day 5 blastie transfers. Having 3 out of 5 fertilise is a good result. GL with your ET today. :stickyvibesgirl:
Loops: Thank you. GL with your FS appt on the 10th.
Pinkbubba: GL with all the tests and everything. FX it brings about the positive ending you've been longing for.
Tracy: Sounds like everything is starting well. I don't know what my estrogen (sp?) levels were. All I was told is that they were good. I know my last level when they told me I was ready for EPU was 12000, but not sure what they were before that. GL with this cycle.
Onja: That's a great result :) GL with the gene testing. I'm hearing you on the constipation thing. I'm experiencing a bit a pain going to the loo and that on top doesn't help any :redface:
Tantee: Thank you. I plan on doing a whole lotta nothing on my days off next week. I have a bit of studying to catch up on, so I'll probably just lay in bed reading text books :rolleyes: GL with your FET cycle.
Wishes: GL with your exams and EPU. I think what has saved me from OHSS so far is that I've have been drinking loads of water. Great results for you so far. I know what you mean about feeling like a pin-cushion!!!
Star-bright: GL with your ET. I tried accupuncture for 6 months and found it really relaxing. I wish we could afford for me to have it now, but there is only so much money to go around......
Motherhood: That's great for your first US. FX for your BT results this arvo. GL for the rest of your cycle.
Hi to anyone I've missed.
AFM: Still feeling bloated and sore. I'm mainly now feeling a pressure type pain around my middle torso area just under my rib cage :confused: Walking & going to the loo are the most uncomfortable. I'm getting nervous waiting for the call tomorrow to let us know how our little eggies are coming along. :pray: everything is going well.
Pinkbubba - hi and :welcome: GL with everything and I hope Nov comes around quickly for you.
Tracy - Those follie results at the stage you're at sound good. Hope they grow nicely for you - FX.
Onja - Glad you didnt get OHSS. 6 biopsied - that is gr8! GL with the test and with the Crinone. The Crinone gel is easy to do , it just made me (*caugh*) constipated and a bit headachey. I took some benefibre for the constipation. As much fibre as possible and prunes are reccommended for constipation also.
Nix - sorry you're a bit sad. I suppose 3 is better than none, if you can look at it that way. I had none to freeze in the end so I really hope you get a couple to freeze. All the best for your ET today, will be thinking of you and FX.
Tantee - Hi. Enjoy your glass of red tonight and I hope you have to stop for 9 months. All the best for the ninth.:crossfingers:
Wishes - WOW - that's a lot of good follies. GL with the injections and for the 4th, hoping you get lots of good quality eggs.
Star-bright - Thanks, its only two weeks away which is good. GL with your ET. It's not bad at all really. I only had some discomfort for a moment, you'll do well. Just rest afterwards, drink plenty of H2O and enjoy your accupuncture. All the best x
Motherhood - All the best for some great results. :crossfingers: Will be waiting to hear.
Cass - thank you, only 2 weeks away - yay. I am thinking of you and hoping you get lots of good eggies. FX
wow !!!- so many newbies here.....tooooo many to remember who's doing what:wall:
Nix76 - All it takes is one!!! Cheer up you have 3!!!:clap:
Tantee - nice to see you lurking in here tooo...good luck for the 9th!
wishes - really excited for you, not long until the 4th for ET. FX for a BFP!
motherhood here i come - sounds like you have some good follies there...
cass180 - wow!! you too have some nice folly count...when is EPU (sorry, memory really bad)
Loops12 - HI babe!!! i know you are waiting to see FS on the 10th...do you think you will change your protocol. If it was up to you what would you do different?
AFM - still waiting for AF to arrive early Sept....getting abit restless waiting..other than that just trying to keeep busy and not think about it.
Nix76 - Sorry!! was just reading through past posts....are you in your 2WW? If you are i'm praying for a BFP for you!!! ( sorry about the last post...i thought your'e ET was Monday coming) oooh i've confused myself:doh:
tou guys are gonna tink i'm duuumb!!!
I realised that i am getting Cass180 and Nix76's information mixed and confused myself :oops:
I have to apologise to these ladies SORRY!! :redface:
Nix76 - Good LUck in your 2WW!!
Cass180 - ET today??? How are you feeling and good luck to you tooo.
I really hope i got it right this time.
Evening Ladies,
As promised, the results following my first US and third BT today.
So, after an anxious wait today to hear from the nurses, they finally called mid this afternoon :rolleyes:.
Ok bear in mind that I only started Puregon Injections on the evening of the 22nd Aug so technically when the BT and US was conducted it was day 6.5 :lol:. So what I saw this morning was a 5mm uterus lining, 8 Follicles on the right ovary at approx 8mm and then 10 Follicles on the left ovary with the largest at 8mm. BT results, they have upped my Puregon from 200 to 225 (Was 175 when I first started on the 22.08.09) Have another US and BT organised for next Tues.
Nurse explained to myself that the US showed the base and that everything is progressing as it should be. She also explained that at Tues US its hoped that it will show what number of Follicles we can possibly expect at EPU. Its also hoped that they will have grown more by then too and its hoped that we can possibly predict when EPU will be carried out. So now its just FX and :pray: that those little follicles grow baby grow!!!!
Nurse also explained that the BT showed that my estrogen levels have increased, not sure on the exact numbers there on that one and again, on Tues, we hope that this too will increase.
Not much else to report. All DH and I can do now is :pray::pray::pray::pray:.
Hope everyone is well. TIme to relax over the weekend hey :dance:
motherhood here i come - that's brilliant!!!
your follies are growing at the same rate on each side...this means that you have a high probability of collecting LOTS of eggs.....well done!
Morning ladies,
Update from me: ET yesterday, went well. Though I have to say it was a bit uncomfy. Yes it is like a pap smear but I dunno... bit more *icky*. I think because all my pap smears I am laying down and for ET I was sitting up in that chair thing so it seemed to feel more uncomfy. But I guess they need you on that angle so they get a good look up there. Charming I know!
They said of the 5 eggs, 2 were not mature enough which explains the 3 fert. So I now feel that is great news as I figure of the 3 that were mature enough - they all fert which is a 100% success rate! :hooray:
So we still had our 3 embys by the Friday arvo (bear in mind EPU was 8am Wednesday) we had 2 x 4 cells & 1 x 6 cell. Apparently the more advanced does not necessarily mean the better the emby. They say they put the better of the 4 cells back and we now have 2 bubcicles. WOW - never thought I would be able to say we have bubcicles!
So now it is the :2ww: DP & I were saying how we can't believe we are where we are today! It kind of feels like it has gone pretty quick so I hope I can only say that for this 2ww too!
And you girls are right - getting 5 eggs, 3 fert is great. I feel lucky to have got that as I know some don't even get there. And :crossfingers: this one sticks and we will feel even more lucky! And if it doesn't & I end up going back for another cycle then so be it - we just have to ride it out and hope for the best I guess. Gotta stay positive! :p
Motherhood - Your follies count is good and nice and even & by the sounds of it you are on the right path from the feedback they are giving you.
Emeraldstar - :ROFL: LOL - you are funny! No worries sis! I find it so hard to keep up with everyone and do personals! It's really good reading where everyone is at though! You did get it right - I am officially in 2WW now! Cass is having her ET on Monday.
I can understand that restless feeling! Its painful! Hey I noticed in your sig you mention a chemical pg.... I have seen this elsewhere but don't know what it is?
Loops - thanks - you made me realise that we really are lucky. As I said above, at least we did get some to freeze, some people don't get that so I really do feel happy. It's good to see it in that light now!
Cass - :goodluck: on Monday! Will be waiting to see your next update
Star bright - when is your ET again? Hope you are feeling more chilled out about it.
Wishes - that is a great follie count. Good that they are monitoring you well, though seems like ages to EPU but then I worked it out and that's not bad cos means trigger must be on Wed night. I only had 8 follies that we could see and got 5 eggs so I imagine with that many follies you would figure you should get a good egg count. :goodluck: for next week
Hello to all the other lovelies & I hope you have an enjoyable & restful weekend!
Hi Ladies
Emerald Star - Hi hun! Funny you ask as I just created a thread yestie asking for a bit of advice. I was asking would it be best to try normal IVF as apposed to ICSI but sounds like ICSI is the way to go. Im just really confused because I thought that ICSI was supposed to bypass all male factor issues so im puzzled as to why it didnt work and why they werent good enough to freeze etc. Was it the embryo quality??? Anyway I have FS appointment on 10th and will have lots of questions. I will let you know how we go on the 10th. Thanks so much for asking. What about you?
Don't worry about your mix up either - I get really confused too and have gotten things wrong and people mixed up - its hard with so many in here.
Motherhood - Sounds like your follies are going well and you have a few days yet so sounding very positive. All the best :crossfingers:
Nix - Well done, very :happyforyou:. I will have fingers and toes crossed that you get a BFP!! Good luck in the TWW! :stickyvibesgirl::bluedust:
MHIC- You are doing well. Grow follies grow!
Cass- I know that feeling all too well from my first cycle. I hope you feel better soon. Keep up that water intake. I love acupuncture, however, I was just saying to my mum today that if this cycle doesn't work (which it will because I am trying to be positive :pray:), I won't be able to afford to continue it. How are your embies going?
Loops-Thanks.Do you write the questions down? I always end up forgetting what I want to ask.
Nix- Thanks for the info on ET. I haven't had one yet as my first cycle was cancelled. Yay for getting bubsicles. Great news. My ET is Monday, so I guess I meet you in the 2WW thread then. ;)
AFM- As I have said, ET in on Monday :dance:. I think the thaw happens tomorrow and they will call me to say what time to go in. :pray: THe thaw goes o.k.
hi to all,
Sb :)
Hi everyone!
As you can see, this is my first post. I think I'm in the right place, but you ladies all seem so much more knowledgable and further down the track than me!
A bit about me: My husband and I have been trying to conceive (in a very relaxed way, no charting, timing or anything) for about 2.5 years, with no success. A few months ago he decided to get himself checked out - ironically, his results were fine, but *I* have a few issues! I had a laparoscopy a month ago, and learned I had some minor endomitriosis, my left tube was blocked and my right tube wasn't that great, either.
So here I am. We've been advised to start enquiring into IVF, and in the meantime keep trying to conceive naturally. My obgyn also agreed to start me on Clomiphene, but only after I asked if it was an option, so it kind of feels like he's just humouring me. I guess if your eggs aren't reaching your uterus there's no point in sending more? :)
This has all happened very fast, and I'm feeling a little dazed. I can't believe how complacent and in denial I've been - leaving it this late to try for a baby (I'm 30, he's 35 and we've been together for 10 years) and not even realising 2.5 years had slipped away while trying!
I've always considered myself to be a lucky person so I'm hoping I will be lucky again in with the Clomiphene and not have to face up to the huge effort, expense and emotion of IVF. On the other hand, I've had a fairly smooth ride in life so far (or is that just my positive attitude showing? ;) ), and I wonder if this is my first really big challenge ... and whether I'm up for it?
If there's anything I can share with you about what I've learnt or experienced, I promise I will. I hope you'll be patient with me if I'm a bit ignorant or don't have a lot to contribute to start with!
Calin
Hey everyone. Hi Calin :)
So did my ET yesterday. All went ok - you are in and out so quick! I did acupunture before and after. Anyone else doing acupuncture? My only concern is that my pains and cramps had settled in last couple of days and when I had acupunture I felt some twinges again... she was suprised when i told her as all the acupunture is about stopping any cramping etc. Dunno another way to look at it is the acupunture is to bring blood etc. to your uterus so maybe that got things err.. moving. Hopefully not too much.
Hope you are all travelling well - a few of you are coming up to ET so good luck :clap:
Onja - I have only had 1 lot of acupuncture (ever) about a week before EPU and that was just to give it a go. There is another thread under the Long Term TTC about IVF and accu - you might want to have a read in there as it is quite long (little old now some of it) but I'm sure would talk about the things you are questioning.
I am thinking about going back for some more. I am not skeptical but not in full belief either - only because I don't know enough. I think if it makes you relax that has to be good. And I figure there has to be something to it as this medicine and technique dates back such a long time.
I agree with you - perhaps it is the acu that is getting the blood flowing to where it needs to be and making your body receptive to what is going on?? Anyhow GL with it!
Calin - big :welcome:. Sorry to hear that you have found some obsticles in your path. It is such a daunting and over whelming exp when you first find out. And there is so much to know, so many questions you have - and all while you are trying to understand your and DH emotions about it.
A few thing - you are 30 he 35 - this is OK. I know its a common saying - but you are still young. It just seems like you waited for ages cos you have ben together for so long - which is fantastic!
I don't know about the stuff you talk about with you - as I am all OK - it is my DP who has some :sperm: issues. Good count, good swimmers, but they can't attach to the egg themselves - so we have NO option as it will NEVER happen naturally and had to get ICSI IVF (where they actually insert the sperm into an egg) to make the embryo.
Also I am not familiar witht the drug you asked to go on - so my ignorant response would be: it is obviously something you did some research about and feel comfy with and if your FS(your fert spec - obgyn as you said) has agreed to it then there must be some merit. You would hope that FS is not wasting your time in agreeing to it. If you have not already, google the drug you asked about and do some gd research.
As this is all new and no doubt you want to make the right decisions for you and DH, why not go to another FS and get a 2nd opinion, Doesn't mean you have to go with them, just find someone who does IVF just to hear what they say. You can always go back to your FS but at least you have comfort in the information you are learning.
Anyhow - here (Belly Belly)is a great place to be (and also in this thread) as you have noticed there is a huge amount of information and support available. if you get lost with acronyms - you know there is a cheat sheet available at the following page -
http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...-acronyms.html
Best fo luck! :goodluck:
Hi Everyone!
I am new to this forum! I have read through earlier posts and found them to be very interesting, informative and supportive and I hope I can add some value too!
About me: I am married and have been ttc since Nov 07. My DH and I had BT last Dec 08and the results were normal - ie I am ovulating and my DH sperm is normal. I turned 35 two weeks ago and decided that it was time to see a FS and try IVF to help our chances of conceiving.
The FS has started me on the pill and I have an appointment with a nurse on the 9th of Sept. I have mixed feelings of anxiety, stress (not a big fan of needles :() and excitement as I start this IVF journey. I look forward to reading about your experiences and sharing mine too!
ME: 35 :heartbeat:DH:32 & Furbaby
TTC since Nov 07
IVF#1 - Sept 09
Hi girls,
I thought I would join this thread as I have just started my first IVF cycle. I have been lurking for the last week or so.
Melttc- Good to see there is another newbie, sounds like you and I will be going through things around the same time. When did you start the pill?
Onja- I am praying for you, I will be doing acupuncture also. I had my first session last week to help with lead up to ET. Did you do acupuncture during the cycle as well?
Calin- Good luck with the Clomophine, I had five cycles on it. I don?t have any problems with tubes. Fell pregnant twice but lost them both. My Chinese Doctor said that is was wrong for them to put me on it because I have short cycles and AF only lasts one day. So my issue is that my lining is too thin, a side effect of Clomophine is that it makes your lining thinner. Who knows what my FS was thinking, have changed doctors since.
Tracey-hope the results from the sat test were good.
Starbright- Good luck with the thaw today and ET for tomorrow!
Nix76- Glad you are staying positive. I am also with MIVF good to hear you had a positive experience with them.:stickyvibesgirl:
MHIC-Hope all goes well for Tuesday, looking forward to hearing your results.
Wishes-fingers crossed that all goes well for the EPU next Friday
Cass180- I will be thinking about you tomorrow, hope the embies have grown beautifully.
I hope I got all the info straight. I sympathise with Emerald Star, it is hard to keep up especially when you haven?t been in the forum from the beginning.
For the ladies in waiting I wish you all the best and that time flies. The wait between cycles and tests can be excruciating, that?s why I love reading the forums.
AFM- I have just started the Down Reg cycle. I am also seeing a Chinese Doctor. Is there anyone that used herbs during their cycle? I am a bit worried that they may interfere with the hormone injections.
I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend, I look forward to reading all of your updates.
Hi everyone,
I have not posted on this thread before, normally whinging on the Thyroid threads!
I am DAY 17 of my first IVF stimulated cycle.
I had my egg pickup on 28/08 and from an expected 18 follicles we got 15 eggs, within 24 hrs 11 had fertilised and got a call today to advise that 1x 6 cell; 1x 5 cell; 6 x 4 cells; 1 x 3 cells; 1 x 2 cells and 1 slow sucker at 1 cell. I was advised that at this stage the 2 - 6 cell ones are the ones that are doing well. So looks like we are dealing with 10 as of DAY 2 of there lil lives.
I am so majorly constipated at current and can see from way back in this thread that thankfully i am not alone! I have been hitting the prunes, apricots and now metamucil as a last resort to try and feel comfortable at least! This is my only complaint throughout the cycle to date as everything else has not really given me any bad side effects, thankfullly. I have also been drinking so many fluids to try and avoid the bloat - although my tummy has not gone down at all yet....is this normal?
I am hoping to have a day 5 transfer on 02/09 and then the dreaded 2WW. I have had 2 IUI's prior to this IVF cycle and am wondering if anyone can compare the transfer procedure between the two. I had same day cramping with the IUI transfer and am expecting the same with the embie one...
Mumma - sorry this is my 1st assisted conception so all new to me. But with the IVF emby transfer it was very similar to a pap smear. They put the calipers (sp??) up there, get a good path to the uterus while the nurse sucks up a tiny little emby in an eye dropper type thing (after you have been able to see if up on a big screen from under the microscope) and then they insert that fine eye dropper type thing up there and obviously push it out. FS gives it back to the nurse who then pushes any remaining fluid back out the 'eye dropper' to a dish under the microscope again to make sure the little emby did not get stuck. You get the all clear and it is done!
Sonya - Welcome! Good luck at MIVF - as I said so far all good for me.
Melttc - Welcome too! It is normal to feel anxious about it all. But I am sure you are in good hands. As for the needles, I don't really like them either, but if it helps - they are really small and fine and I would say for the majority of mine I didn't even feel them. I notice you are in Melbourne too - where abouts are you doing your IVF?
How is everyone travelling? Some getting excited about EPUs and ETs?
I am doing ok - now just the waiting game. My whole sleep last night was dreaming of the transfer. I realised that I was thinking too much about it so gonna let it go and ride with whatever will be :)
Mummawannabe: I sooo understand how you feel. I did everything to avoid and to alleviate constipation but :o It's all the anaesthetic they use and if you were taking panadeine after - that don't help! I also had the huge tummy and was worried I had OHSS but had a scan and all was ok except for very inflamed ovaries (I had 17 eggs). I am actually a trained Naturopath so it astounded me that even with everything I know NOTHING was helping! I basically had to wait for the toxins to work out of my system... one thing that did seem to help was eating easy to digest 'warming' foods like pumpkin soup, ginger tea, stew etc. My acupunturist said that the anaesthetic is very 'cold' to your system. I also took liver herbs to help with the cleaning out.
Many people here were telling me that everyone reacts differently - and they were right. Some people are up and running in a couple of days but I am still kinda recovering ;)
Hello Everyone,
A new week is upon us. GL to those who are expecting results, completing ET, EPU's or any other special activity this week.
Sonyalouise: I started the pill CD5 which was last Thursday. I understand you can be on the pill anything between 14-21 days. I am wondering if I will start FSH on CD21? I guess this will all be confirmed when I visit the nurse on the 9th of Sept. How about you? Perhaps we can compare each other's IVF cycle?
Nix76: I am doing my IVF at City Fertility. To be honest we didn't really search and compare different IVF programs. Our GP referred us to Dr Anne Poliness who works at City Fertility. So far everything has gone well :p Also thanks for the heads up on the needles - I am sure they are not too bad and it's just me making a big deal about it :lol: BTW GL with the TWW!
I am discovering that IVF is quite an involved process - many visits to the Fertility Clinic etc for US, BT, ET, EPU etc. Don't get me wrong, I am prepared to do anything for a BFP, but I was wondering how everyone manages these visits with full time work? I was in two minds to mention something to my manager as I will be requesting time off as required.
ME:35 :heartbeat: DH:32 & Furbaby
TTC since Nov 07
IVF #1 - Just started the pill...next milestone visit Nurse on 9th Sept.
wow look at all our gorgeous newbies, hello and welcome girls. I havnt been here all that long but the girls have been brilliant such a huge help on this massive learning curve.
Starbright- good luck for tomorrow
Onja- FX for you
Nix FX for you too hun
And everyone else I hope all is going well, so sorry by time I read through all the posts Im having a hard time remembering where everyone is at.
AFM- I have EPU on Tuesday. OMG I am terrified out of my mind, it feels like its all happening so fast and out of my control. I had my trigger about an hour ago and the skin all around is quite irritated:doh:
I will be ok, gotta keep busy tomorrow, I asked for a day off work coz I was expecting to have to go in for bloods, now I dont, so might go shopping instead lol
Hi to the newbies, hope you get all the support you need in here and look forward to going down this journey with you all. I truly hope you are not in here long.
Mummawannabe - IVF transfer is not much different to IUI perhaps a tiny bit more discomfort than IUI but you will only have a bit of tummy pain for a day then it should pass. All the very best - I hpe your 1st IVF works out.
Good luck to you all xoxo
Onja - GL in TWW. Hope you dont go crazy and get your BFP at the end! :bluedust::stickyvibesgirl:
Star-bright - thanks for the tip about writing questions down, i'll do that.
Sorry just quick ones today ladies as Im at work. :hello:
Thinking of you all xo
Hi Girls,
Welcome Calin, melttc & Sonya- GL with your journeys.:welcome:
Sonya- You are great to be following everyone. Thanks for the luck. I've caught it.
Onja- I have been doing acupuncture too. I love it. Is is very calming. That's funny that you were dreaming about the transfer. I kept dreaming about the acupuncture and being late for the transfer. The mind is so amazing.
Mammawannabe- Great to see things moving a long for you. I haven't had IUI, so can't help. I might see you in the 2WW.
Nix-THanks for the run down on the transfer. I found it particularly uncomfortable. :(
Tracy- THanks. it is a crazy process. My advice is try not to think too far in advance. One day at a time. It helped me- a bit. GL for EPU tomorrow.
AFM- Yesterday was pretty dramatic. I got the call about 11am to say that the embie thawed nicely and ET was booked for 7:30am. From there I pretty much freaked because the AP clinic doesn't open that early and I had my heart set on doing AP before and after. After a few text messages and calls my lovely APist agreed to see at a different place at 6:40 this morning.
So, after a very early morning I had my ET and double AP. The procedure was very uncomfortable and the FS had trouble getting the catheter in. DH was great and held my hand through all the pushing and prodding. It looks like I'm off into the 2WW thread for a very slow wait. GL to all and I will continue checking on you all.
Hi ladies,
Quick one from me as i am back at work too.
WOW - there are so many of us in 2WW or very near to it. GL to all of us!
Starbright - you have had a busy start to the week - and i can't beleive you have posted already!! make sur eyou just chill for the rest of the day!!
Tracy - Don't stress re your EPU. Think of it as a forced deep sleep for a bit! I must admit though, I have been very lucky adn have next to no side effects or issues through my whole process so far and I know that can differ person to person. I was terrified about trigger thinking it was going to be the worst - but it was the bext needle so far as I literally did not feel a thing! EPU was fine too - all the nurses and anaeth people are there to comfort you. I think the worst about it is just knowing how un-private your body becomes! Buy hey - had to get over that a long time if we want to have babies!! :goodluck: for Tuesday I am sure you will be fine.
Melttc - the joy for me of going with MIVF - although they are in East Melbourne, they have satelite clinics so you can go there for your US and BT's. I work in Mt Waverley and so go to the MTW clinic and it has been very un-obtrusive to work as I make 8am or 8.15am appointments. Also I work on a give & take attitude with work. I don;t just walk out the door at 5pm each day so I am lucky to have a bit of felx in my week.
I did end up telling my (male) manager about a week before EPU as I knew I wanted to take the 2 days off and knew there would be more time off after that with ET. And I have an open communication where I normally tell why I was sick or need to be away and so it just didn't feel right to just call in sick. He appreciated my honesty (think it helped that I shed a few tears when I was telling him - totally un-controlled) and he said it was probably better I was open about it as he understood I would be in and out and need more time off as I go.
The thing is - most people would respect your privacy. And something I have found is - once you tell someone what you are going through they mention how they know someone else who has gone thru it too! And so they will understand more than what you probably thought. However - obviously every case is different and only you can follow your instincs about how to handle it. It is tricky though - its not something you normally share with everyone!!
Hi to everyone else and hope you all had a lovely weekend! I'm counting down the days (almost hours) but trying hard not to :doh:
wow so glad your boss is so supportive, wish mine was as good as that
Hi Girls,
I hope everyone has had a great start to the week. I am so excited for those of you who are at the EPU, ET and 2WW stages. I am living through your experiences at the moment.
melttc- Wow! I started the pill on CD5, which was last Thursday. Not only that I almost ended up at City Fertility with Dr Poliness as well! I had an app booked with her and at MIVF in the same week, ended up cancelling app wih Dr Poliness. Decided on MIVF because of the satelite clinic in Epping which makes it more convenient for appointments, it opens at 7.30 so I can go before work. A friend of mine is with Dr Wilkinson from City Fertility and can not speak more highly of the whole staff. Dr Wilkinson used to be with MIVF, then started up the City Fertility clinic.
Starbright- I sympathise with your plight regarding your AP. I can imagine I will be facing the same issue as my AP only works certain days on my side of town. As it is it still takes and hour to ge to her. Good luck with the 2WW:stickyvibesgirl:
Tracey- Good luck tomorrow