Mindhugs, looking forward to having a cycle buddy!!!
BabyDreamtime, wishing you all the best for your Sat scan. Hope those follicles are doing their thing to the best of their ability.
AF has arrived for me...SUPER light. Not really sure what to expect. I've had 3 days of super light now and am ready for her to arrive in all her glory. I'm told to expect a longer than normal cycle now. If my normal cycle is around 31 days what sort of length should I be expecting now after going through the stim cycle? I'll have to pull out the OPKs and try things the ol fashioned way this cycle but not even sure when to start testing for O!?
Been a little AWOL as per usual. Don't have too long on here but thought I'd pop in and say hi.
Good luck to our two twinnies! Love the nicknames too. I'll be thinking of you both and for you and everyone on your 2ww. I asked my FS would he put back 2 when my time came and got a flat out "NO". He does not do it at all unless under extenuating circumstances
Emma: never believe those naughty little POAS! I know so many people who have been tricked by them, both neg and pos. But I seriously hope it is all good news for you!
Quote for the day for those lovely ladies waiting for/dealing with the dreaded AF -
"I have PMS and a handgun... any questions???"
Have had some interesting chats RE the whole Safety Net thing, and have found about half a dozen people come out of the woodwork that I never knew were doing IVF. It has been some great support, and two of them have had success, one has 3 IVF babies and the other has just fallen preg with #2. So it goes to show it CAN be done. Somewhere somehow we will all get our dream.
To everyone else, thinking of you all and wishing you whatever stage you are at.
AFM still pill popping, day 13, start sniffing on Tues and see how we go from there. Have already begun apologising to DH for the impending mood swings. Just got our bill for the impending 1st cycle yesterday. Almost had to resuscitate hubby. He's told his work what is going on, they've been great, will let him have time off for procedures etc.
Me still jobless and trying to think of a good excuse to explain to potential employers why I am wanting to go from a high pressure full-time "career" to a casual part-time minimum responsibility day job without having to tell them the REAL reason...
Can anyone give any good advice? Also wanting to know, FS seems to think I may OHSS the first couple of times. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? If so, when should I start?
Eat a high protein diet throughout the IVF treatment, especially during the few weeks after egg pickup. Patients in hospital are treated with protein drips in an effort to neutralise the effect of the leaking hormones on the body, however patients at home could try drinking Sustagen for a similar effect.
Drink three litres of water a day to help prevent dehydration. I personally don't drink water it can muck up your electrlytes so try to drink gatorade or pwerade etc
ENSURE that your IVF Specialist closely monitors you while on FSH treatments. Even if you are concerned about looking disrespectful or rude, insist that your doctor closely monitor the growth of follicles via ultrasound during FSH treatment. As a patient diagnosed with PCOS, they should be checking you every few days to help avoid OHSS.
It might mean abandoning treatment mid-cycle, but that is preferable to hospitalisation and the risks of OHSS.
For more information, there is a good fact sheet on OHSS at:
Boc - i dont get OHSS but i do have very senisitive ovaries. I still have pains from teh EPU and just after my transfer i got very faint and wobbly and the nurses said it was a combination of dehydration and not enough protein. They advised me to drink 3litres of fluid a day and have a couple of protein shakes a day. i use isowhey but i find it doesn't mix as well as sustagen (which is also cheaper). Hope that helps.
I also feel for you re safety net. Because i am a pom, i only get necessary health cover and therefore medicare doesn't cover my ivf treatment. we only found this out after we had already paid! Not that i would have done it differently, probably would have gone somewhere cheaper though!!
BDT: Yes it is my BT tomorrow. Am scared sh**less. One part of me just wants it to be over and the other part doesn't want to deal if there is disapointment. Ho hum, nothing i can do now....! Good luck for your scan Sat.
Lani - hope ET was a good one!
Bella - good luck tomorrow.
Mindhugs - liking the new avi
to JBM, BDT, Jaxi, Rob, Loops and everyone else.
whatever stage you are at.
and trying to think of a good excuse to explain to potential employers why I am wanting to go from a high pressure full-time "career" to a casual part-time minimum responsibility day job without having to tell them the REAL reason... 
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