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2 months seems like such a long time between EPU and FET hun, but i'm sure no amount of waiting would be considered wasted if you get your BFP now.
good luck (and don't worry about being a poor example for the students - they won't know you've done it all at the last minute!)
Hi eveyone !
Hope everyone is well...!
Had my blood test again on friday to see if my first reading of 18 had increased... its come back at 96 in which it should be around the 900 mark..... l'm hoping that l'm a week behind my implantation and my levels are correct.... l'm scared that l might have a etopic pregnancy as the reasons why my levels are low.... Has anyone been in this situation before, and what symptoms did you experience.....l'm really hoping that its not an etopic pregnancy...... could l be infact only two weeks and not three or am l hoping something that its true ???? I've got no symptoms as yet...... l'm just waiting for the pain to start.... can any shed any light on the matter thanks babycakes "Simone"
Morning Everyone,
Firstly, thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on the career change. I will continue to look for a position in the area I am keen to move into.
If I manage to get a job, I will deal with the rest then. I may take a month or two leave without pay and see if that makes any difference on the TTC front.
BG - So sorry to hear that you received a visit from AF, I hope the next course of action is revealed ASAP.
BW - Congrats on the successful thaw and best of luck for the stickiest transfer today.
Ellie - Glad to hear that you have a plan of attack on the work front, yours sounds even worse than mine. What is it with working in schools?
Shannon - Congrats on the new job, I'm sure the time will fly by and you will be back here before you know it.
Babyface - I'm sorry I can't really help you much here, what has your FS said?
Chez - Good luck with the rest of the Synarel, hope it gets easier.
:hello: To everybody else
Not much happening here, just waiting to have the last of our preliminary tests done on the 15th of June. Had hormone monitoring done last month and had an extra short cycle (usually a 26-28 day girl), although I did Ovulate on day seven, so a 22 day cycle is acceptable.
Had some more monitoring done this month and this time I Ovulated on day 4! I am CD18 now, so I guess AF should be arriving any day now.
I have never had cycles this short, not sure if it's because of the Clomid, although this was my first month off Clomid.
Another thing the monitoring has found is that me levels of Oestrone are extremely high - has anybody heard of this before?
The one positive that has come out of the monitoring is that my temp charts have matched the hormone levels exactly to the day, so at least now I can feel confident that when I get my dip in temp I am ovulating.
Hope everybody has a lovely day.
:D
Wow, heaps has been happening in last few days. Sorry things didnt work out BG :(
BW- how exciting, best of luck for today but its probably already been and done!! I think the thawing is the most nerve wracking part of it. I hope you have some nice relaxing time for next couple days, is so important.
Well, DH is going into hospital for his varicocele op on Thursday, ha same day as the FS appt and i dont think i can change it :( oh well. I can remember when i went in for d & c asking FS about what happens next and he said have to wait 4-6 weeks, for another period and then can go for FET. So, thats like 2-3 weeks!! Time has definetely flown by. I dont want to be negative about anything though, but there is only one blast on ice, and im a bit nervous it wont thaw, and well, thats the end of that. Its hard trying to be really positive when there is so much to worry and think about. But if it doesnt thaw, will just wait and see for three months to check if DH sperm count/quality improves post surgery. Does anyone know what sort of % survive thaw?? Its going to be a big week!! DH is complaning already that its going to hurt. He isnt getting any sympathy from yet though! I keep telling him how men have it so much easy than girls, no pap smears, nothing!!
And to everyone else, i hope your cycles are going well, and everyone is trying to keep positive. :D
Yeah, but Mel I think you are forgetting that level of extreme pain that will result from having this delicate region sliced open and operated on. It would be worse than having a leg blown off for sure ;)
What a brave brave man. Respect.
Heeehee Rols!!! Ill tell him that and see what he says, im sure he will agree with you 100%. I have been joking with him for the past couple weeks, whether he will get the shave etc etc!! But when day comes, ill play DW and nurse (which i am!!). I hope i get to see the lovely (sarcastic) surgeon on the day, want to know how long before he will be able to exercise and ride his bike and all that sort of stuff. The only thing that was worrying DH 2 weeks ago was how long it would keep him out of the gym! Its just great though that DH is going to do this, and shows how much supports me and us and our infertility and the whole journey. I definitely respect him for this!!:D
I don't reckon it will keep him out of action for long, based on the little bit I know about that kind of surgery. Just a few stitches and a bit of tenderness. Give him a week and he'll be back.
Happymel, from what I remember it's at least a couple of weeks out of action to recover from the varicocele op... that's why we're so keen on the embolisation for us, but looks like that option may be off the table.
Transfer today went really well.
Embie had gone on to thrive after thaw - hatching blastocyst they said, and there really wasn't much of it left inside the shell at all! FS was raving about what a fantastic embie it was. So now it's sit and wait... and hopefully the feeling that my vagina has been packed with sand will pass very soon. Blasted crinone! I don't know how you girls survived with two weeks of the stuff - one day was more than enough, thank you very much!
BW
Hey BW...fantastic news! So glad that the transfer went well and your little embie sounds brilliant..well done!!! I'm with you on the crinone...yukky...best wishes for the TWW...sending lots of sticky vibes your way xxx
A big 'hi' to everyone else...looking forward to hearing about all your BFP soon!!!!
happymel, hope all goes well with DH's op on Thursday/
Nic
BW - I'm pleased to hear that your blasty was such a good-looker!!
Nic - have you made your list of questions yet? I went to see my 1st FS totally naive - i wish i had known a bit more and maybe i could have asked a few more things. I just wanted them to tell me what to do so that i could get pg. So naive we were then :redface:
Babyface - can't help you hun, but i hope you get some answers soon and can start to feel more relaxed. Good luck!!
ATT - your cycles must be a bit annoying - but at least you know that you can trust your charts.
Happymel - I don't know what % survive thaw - i think blasties do better than embies, but in saying that i don't trust statistics anymore - and i now I trying really really hard not to compare myself to anyone else - just because i never seem to 'fit'. Hope your DH's op goes well on thursday.
hi all - it's been a little busy in here today!!
BW - woo hoo on the hatching blastie hun - that's great news! hoping that little embie snuggles in good and proper - it will if it knows what's good for it!!
Babyface - hope you get to the bottom of this pretty soon - this has to be so hard on you - wish i could offer you more advice
happymel - best of luck to you and your hubby for your respective appointments on Thursday - hoping you get some good answers, and hubby has a speedy recovery
Nic - only a few more days now hun til you see the FS - how's that list of questions coming along??
ATT - hope you can get some answers about your erratic cycles and the next plan of attack very soon!
well - first day back at work wasn't too bad - had already told one friend that had known we were in the TWW, and the other was kinda easy - just told him we had to go back and se the FS in a couple of weeks - he and his wife have been through the IUI process, so he knew what i was getting at. i have held it together pretty well and the only time i came close to crying was when my friend gave me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek - it got to me a lot more than what words ever would have!
got my call from the clinic - have to go back and see the FS on the 21st - so only 17 days to wait! i can do that...
BG - Great that the clinic called, 17 days... not long and it will be single digits hey?
Jo - I'm trying to come up with some questions for the FS, I put it in my journal and the lovely BG has come up with a few questions for me :) Still trying to make sure I'm more prepared than what I am ATM though. We will have a 2 hour car drive so if I can get DD's dvd player working, than DH and I can discuss questions without her hearing our convo.
Nic
Hi Everyone!!!
Just was popping in quickly before I serve up dinner to check on BW!!!!
Sweetie, how truly truly wonderful for you!!!!
A hatching blast after being frozen is exceptional.... you can't get any better than that!;)
You must be so so happy and so so relieved... my hugest congratulations to both you & your DH... well done!!!
I have a good feeling for you - have had it from when you had to wait after ohss... sending you every ray of hope & sunshine for everything to go as it should for you xxx
The only advice I can give re. the crinone..... wear a liner everyday (with quite a few changes throughout the day!) and don't freak out in the 2nd week when it starts to come out in horribly coloured chunks... its got notghing to do with the embie!!!
(Have learnt this after 3 horrific experiences with the stuff!)
And the only other thing I can say now is - Welcome to the club, sweetie, you know you've done it all when you've made it through the crinone stage.... ew!!!!
Will be worth it for the end result though;)
BG - Sending you lots of :hug: and hoping today wasn't too hard on you...
To everyone else - a big:hello:
As for me - We fly tomorrow for Melbourne - appointment with Antonia is 9.30am Wed morning!!!
Am very excited and a little anxious.... I have had nothing but good feelings about babies for the last week, though (including some lovely dreams with DH and I holding a baby girl EACH in our arms?!)
so I'm hoping my mind is thinking only positive things!!!
I'm feeling comfortable about seeing her, so this can only be a good thing!!!
Will pop back in before bed and see how everyone else is doing...
Love Holly
xxx :D
Holly, you must be so excited to have the appointment with Antonia so soon! I sincerely hope that she has answers for you... and simple answers, that will get you to the end goal sooner than we can even hope for!
I'm lucky with the crinone... really lucky! Having skipped it on the fresh cycle because of the OHSS I never got to experience that joy. The protocols for FETs that my clinic uses just have the *one* crinone pessary the night before transfer. Although, I do still have a box of the evil stuff in the fridge from the fresh cycle!
And the TWW is down to 9 days already and I've only just begun! Final blood test on June 13th.
BG, I'm so glad that you will have a new plan of attack very soon. By the time we get to the end of my TWW there'll only be 8 days left until you see the FS... see? Closer than you think!
Nic, while it is good to be prepared for the appointment, don't be too surprised if the FS wants to question you heaps and won't really give answers until the second appointment when all their test results are back in. Although, it does look like you've already had a heap of them done, so maybe you can get a head start on things.
I'm so relaxed and calm right now I'm really surprising myself! DH is huddled up under blankets in the other room - feverish and vomitting, and I'm so laid back I'm almost asleep... huge role reversal for us!
BW
Yeah BW, am expecting all the general initial visit questions. From what I can work out I think the only initial test we may need to do is a blood test for DH? I know on first visits he gets a history, does an internal and send both partners off for their tests and gets you to temp for 3 months. We have all that done, so hopefully that will be a head start on things...fingers crossed
Hope your DH is feeling better soon and it doesn't pass onto you :)
Holly - Hope Antonia has some answers for you :) Hope all goes well tomorrow..
Nic
Hi ladies
I've been lurking through these forums for a while but unfortunately I think it's time to introduce myself. I'm 20, DH is 27 and we have been TTC for 11 months.
I have been recently diagnosed with PCOS and DH has low sperm motility.
We have been referred to a FS (Dr Yeap at Bethesda) who we have seen once so far and have been told that we will have to use ICSI to fall pregnant. However the clinic has a policy of not treating anyone with a BMI of over 35 and I need to lose 15kg first :wall:
So at the moment I am on a massive exercise & health campaign, I have lost just over 4 kilos in the past month, I've joined a gym and have gone every day, and am keeping a food diary.
I have also been diagnosed with situational depression and have had a pretty rough month. I'm really trying to drag myself out of it as I don't want to go on any meds or have anything else interfere further with my chances of having a baby.
So yeah, that's me in a nutshell! I belong to another forum but there aren't all that many people around who are going through this, so thought I'd check in here :-)
Welcome, Bec.
I'm another that has PCOS... are you on metformin? It sometimes has some unpleasant side effects, but it does make it easier to lose weight. I've lost 10kg all up through being on metformin and a low-carb, low-GI diet. I can only manage gentle exercise as I have arthritis, but the weight has gone and doesn't look like coming back any time soon.
My FS is big on the healthy weight thing - I've got a paper from him that outlines different things regarding weight loss, energy, lifestyle... and following the instructions in that was when I actually made enough of a difference to get the weight off. I'm now back to being smack in the middle of the healthy weight range for my height. I can email the paper to you if you want?
The other thing... the whole IVF process can be very challenging both physically and emotionally. I take a low-dose of an antidepressent to help me manage anxiety, and I don't think I could have got through without it. Seriously consider going on some form of medication. Many are safe while pregnant and none of my doctors (GP, FS and rheumatologist) have any concerns about me being on it at all. I just know I will have to wean myself off before birth, that's all. For now it helps me manage the stress and stop having complete freak outs when things are rough.
Me... I've woken up this morning feel terribly and completely NORMAL!!! I have an embryo inside me, I'm convinced I should feel different, but I don't!
BW