Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - Nov 2007

:dance::dance:a huge congrats to you nic i hope you have a very happy and healthy pg hun take care

;)hiya dusty thinking of you hun all the best.

missy all the best with you hun

slyder, thinking of you guys and :pray:for some good news soon

Hi everyone :)

I'm new to BB and I'm joined up to the forums two nights ago - feeling a bit shy as I raced in because I wasn't feeling great (just started my first ever IVF cycle) and blah-ed myself in the LTTTC & AC forum without introductions! Oops! I've been encouraged by Sushee and slyder and many others after introductions yesterday to come over to the LTTTC & AC thread and introduce myself here - thank you to everyone who has given me such an amazing welcome - I feel so supported and much better already after just one day!!

As to some info re: me - I came to BB after trying to search on the internet for side effects of Synarel - I started my first down-reg stim cycle on Oct 16 and started Synarel on the Oct 30. I've been pretty worried about how all the drugs were going to effect me, in particular my moods. I've received heaps of support and advice already from lots of people (thank you thank you!!) and now I feel calmer about just taking things one day at a time and seeing what happens with the drugs.

I really love the idea of writing all my thoughts and the process down and have received so much information and much more of an understanding and so much respect (HUGE respect)for everyone going through the IVF process here now, just through reading people's journals here. Even just being here and writing in the forums has relieved much of my anxiety so much.. so I'm planning to start a journal soon :)

I hope everyone is doing ok for today, and I'm looking forward to getting to know people being someone here who can offer support in the same way that people have been offering me support too :)

Thanks guys (I can't decide if the drugs or being here is making me teary now or not! ;))

Miss C

oooo! I've just read more of the thread here - Congratulations Nic! So exciting! :D

CONGRATULATIONS NIC! :dance:

Congrats Nic, fabulous news!

Welcome Miss C :)

I had my second down reg scan today and am ready to begin stimming - finally. Friend of mine calls me an IVF junkie, I like that, lol. I've a scan next Wed, but am a notoriously slow responder so expect it to be the first of many.

Hi Kell,

Thanks for your wishes back in the post I put about the hormone rollercoaster...
So far I'm finding it tsimilar to you - my moods on the pill have been worse than normal, not as bad as PMS - hence I got really worried that adding in Synarel etc. would make it worse... but I'm waiting to see what happens next, if anything! Synarel so far has left me feeling pretty exhausted after 3 days on it, with a headache the first day. It'll all be right though, I'm sure :) How are you feeling?

I'm wishing you all the very best for the stim injections and that it will be a smooth ride for you this time round... c'mon you little follies! :Crossfingers:

Hi Peta

Thanks also for your post earlier :)

I've been pretty teary on the pill, but don't seem to be more so on Synarel so far... how is your cycle going?

Hi dusty

You are so right about negative thoughts feeding into the whole thing. This is my first go, so I don't have previous attempts and difficulties to affect me, so I can't imagine what it would be like to keep the chin up and trying to keep the mood and thoughts positive after many times. You are very strong and very wise to be able to see it as such and keep moving forward :)

Hi Mel,
Thanks for your post. DF (we're getting married in less than 6 weeks, amongst it all!) doesn't understand the moods, but he's wonderful at just accepting them, and that they just have to be part of the process. It does help a lot.
I've spent the time reading your story from another post starting in September and I'm so touched by your ability to pick yourself up and keep going to the next step - trying again. You're very strong :)
Many positive wishes for this cycle for you!

Miss C

Nic, congratulations, that's awesome. All those hours in the car have paid off!

Welcome to the thread Miss C and I'm sure you're going to be a very welcome addition. I've found your thoughts so far to be very interesting and well expressed. By the way, in case you hadn't noticed from my signature, I'm a bloke. Just thought I'd forewarn you as it can give people a bit of a shock when they realise they are talking to the other species :)

Hi to everyone else.

hehe thanks for the warning, slyder! I must admit that until I looked closely yesterday I did assume I was responding to the fairer sex (;)) the first time I responded to you. I was happy to see I was mistaken after that :)
How are things going this week for you and DW? I understand you are going through a thaw cycle at the moment? I'm not sure where you are at in the cycle, but I hope that you are both well for now :)

Miss C

nic this is just so exciting! :happyforyou:

miss_c welcome and best of luck for you cycle. and congratulations on your wedding in 6 weeks. i hope that you get the best possible wedding present of all :stork-girl: i am so glad you are feeling more supported with the whole IVF thing. one day at a time.

kell, YAY for starting the stims. so nice you finally have the go ahead. are you having a different drug regime this time?

i ran into some friends at the clinic today. i already know they are doing IVF but they haven't told anyone else other than his folks (for support). they are very private about it (slyder you may relate) but today i had a mutual friend come with me during lunch and it was a really awkward moment for them all. our friend is a very respectful person and didn't ask any questions and i know wont talk to anyone about it, but i felt really sorry for my friends who this whole journey is incredibly difficult for cultural reasons as well.

having a scan tomorrow, i think i am CD 12 so hoping to get an idea of when EPU may be.

Oh my Goodness you ladies, Its hard keeping up.

Nic well done on the :bfp: hun. Congrats. Ive left a comment in your TTC thread as well. Its nice to see some BFP coming. Gives me hope.

DW and Smithy thanks girlies. :hug: your the best. Im doing ok abit sore but hey its all worth it as long as I get my bfp...heheh

Holly I had my EPU today and they ended up getting 8 eggs. Im happy about that but would have liked a couple more as they now have to make it through fert and to blasties. So heres hoping.

Hi to the rest of you ladies. Hope to see some more BFP.

All the best and good luck!!!

Oh and DW, GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SCAN TOMORROW HUN:hug: :hug:

missy you are a clever girl! well done. come on DH's little guys do your stuff... ;)

Awww thanks DW. Yes come on DH sperm. Swim hard fellers....heheh :p

The longer version of things has just been posted in my journal. We're underway again! Stim cycle #2 starts tonight! :dance:

BW

Missy thats great, I hope they all make it for you! How nervewracking.

Dusty, thank you :D This is my first IVF, but responded slowly in my IUIs so was worried about the dose and was glad my Dr took that into account. She really is a great Dr! Must have been a really awkward moment today for your friends, it is such an intensely private thing :(

Unfortunately, DH has to be at the office early in the morning so first injection will be self administered. I prefer him to do it, plus it involves him and to me, thats important. Not to worry, plenty ahead!

Oh good luck BW, will be watching your progress with all the best wishes in the world.

Hey DW. I know how good is it. I just hope there strong little buggers.

BW I just read you TTC journal and that is wonderful news. Your on your way. Well done :clap:

Oh BABY BLISS thanks so much. Im sure they will be fine. Here's :pray: they do. With your injections is it the pen one or other. I give myself them and if I can do it anyone can. Awww good luck anyway with it. Hope all will be fine.

Missy, just the pen. I once had to give myself that awful trigger that you need snap the vials open and mix it all up. If I did that, I can do this blindfolded. Well. Possibly not blindfolded. ;) Looking forward to your update!

Hi everyone. If been lurking around reading threads for the last month or so and have found the info here a great help. I am at the end of my first TWW today. We had 7 eggs, 4 fertilised, 1 to blast and none to freeze :( The cycle also involved a surgical sperm collection and we had no swimmers for the freezer either. The TWW has been hell. Crinone has affected me more than any of the drugs (headaches, cramping, bad joint pain causing knees to lock, broken sleep ... I've had just about evey side effect listed on the leaflet).

I had bad cramping on Sunday and Monday and was sure AF was on the way. But no spotting and then the cramps eased. yesterday I had left ovary pain. Today nothing ... but spotting started this morning. I immediately feared the worst and fell to pieces (was at work so that was just wonderful). We went to the clinic and they took some blood as I was due for my blood test tomorrow. They will call with the results but have prepared us for the worst.

Since this morning the spotting has eased ?!? ... its still there but hasn't increased in the way it was threatening to this morning. I have had no cramping or period pain. I am going to do a HPT soon ... I'm now fully prepared for a BFN and if it shows positive I think it may be the drugs. In any case we'll know for sure tomorrow. I hope everyone else has a nicer TWW than mine ... and may you all get BFPs.

hey scorpio, welcome and best of luck in your last week of the 2WW! i hear you on the crinone. wishing a BFP for you soon.

BW, yay on starting your stim!

kell, the pen is much much better than the trigger. take it easy, i tend not to push in it once i have pierced the skin but kinda let the weight of the pen ease it in.

Morning all

Baby bliss I hear you with the trigger. I had to do that one with my last cycle but this one was all made up for me this time. Thank god. You will be fine with the pen. Its so easly. Good luck!!

scorpio I really hope its just implantaion spotting hun. Sending you lots of vibes. Good luck.


DW good luck today hun. Cant wait to hear. Your not that far behind me. Sending you lots of luck hun.

Hi Everyone,

Im new here and new to the world of assisted conception ... I am on Day #3 of Lucrin injections through IVF, and am up for my blood test next wed. Today was also the last day of the pill as well (thank goodness I say - never really liked the pill).

Anyhow just thought I would pop in say hi and hope I can join you guys on this journey .... :pray: that this works for all of us ...

Hi all

Just thought id let you know where im at. Out of the 8 follies I got yesterday 6 of them fertilized. YAY :dance: Im now just waiting for them to make it to blasties and on Tuesday at 11.15am I have my ET. If all goes well ill have 2 put back. Im excited and scared at the same time. Hmmm waiting is yell.

Melsta hi, just want to say good luck with your IVF hun.

Hi everyone

well you may have read we are back on the TTC path after our beatuiful babies heart stopped last weekend. waiting for bleeding after D&C to stop and then have a 'normal' period and then back to TTC one after that. so probably in january. im happy with that as i feel like im having a mini breakdown still.

best of luck everybody wherever and whatever stage you are at

Oh Sonya I am so sorry to read that :( Wish I could say something of comfort, but no words sound right. Will be thinking of you.

Missy, thats great news - wonderful result! Grow little embies, grow!

My injection was fine, no problems at all. :)

Welcome Melsta, its very friendly here, I am sure you will find the support really helpful throughout your journey as I am.

Scorpio, hope your news surprises you. Take care.

Missy - hi and thanks for your welcome !! Congrats on the number yesterday and here is :pray: that things all go well for the next stage ... I totally sympathise with the waiting and I am not even there yet !

Miss C - I was just reading your post about teariness on the pill and I was the same although I had added mood swings as well, my poor DH didnt know what the atmosphere would be each night as I came home :lol: but we managed through and today was my last day on the pill thank goodness !!!

Sonya1 - I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I can see from this group that there is a great level of compassion, friendship and understanding so you have a great support network here - if there is anything I can do (even though I am new) pls just let me know ..

BabyBliss - Thanks for the welcome !! I'm with you on the injections my DH does them for me as I see it as a great way to keep him involved (even though he advises giving daily injections to me his DW is not what he imagined!!), but I also dont think I would be able to self administer. What injections are you currently taking? So you have already done the trigger that needs to be mixed? I think that is the one that we will be taking .. oooh I might be coming to you for question time :D


Tomorrow is our 9 month wedding anniversary so my DH and I are taking some time out just to have dinner and no TTC talk (well I will try not too1), but yes a nice relaxing and romantic dinner is on the menu ... I cannot wait ;)

Hi everyone!
Wow, there are so many new people. Welcome to you all, I hope your journeys are short.
Sonya - I am so sorry to hear your news. I just don't know what to say, but my heart goes out to you.
Missy - what a great number of fertilised eggs you have! We had a similar number & have 6 in the freezer ready for next time.
Melsta - enjoy your anniversary dinner, i think its cute that you are celebrating the months!
Hi to all i have missed - i really need to catch up on where everyone is at.
Have a great weekend!!!
xo

Sonya - I am so sorry for your loss, look after yourself

Oh Sonya im so sorry for your loss. I hope your next cycle is a better one and things look up for you hun. :hug:

YAY on your injections Baby bliss. See all is fine. Good on you!!!

Melsta congrats on the anniv and I hope you and DH have a lovely time.

Peta Yes im very happy with the number of eggies I have. Im half way there...

Hope we all get bfp real soon.

Bye for now

Well my computer just wiped all of the things I had to say before posting it.
Sonya I am really sorry to hear of your loss. Try to keep your chin up.
I totally understand about the trigger. Our last one was awful as one broke and then the back up did also. We had to use it anyway! next time I am using the pen for sure.
BW- good to see you are thinking positively, keep it up and goodluck :)
Hi to everyone else.

Hi everyone

Sonya I'm sorry for your terrible loss. Please take care of yourself - rest lots and hug DH lots and your kiddies lots and may your beautiful angel bubs be on each shoulder to help you now and in your future journey.

dusty I really hope your scan went well today and that everything is on track for EPU for you. My fingers and toes are crossed - lots of positive vibes.

BW I haven't introduced myself to you yet, but I've spent time reading your journal and marvelling and your strength and courage in the journey that you are one. My heart is full hearing your story. I hope the cycle is going ok so far and that the side effects aren't too much :) Many many best wishes and thoughts for you this cycle. May it be the last :crossfingers:

Kell I hope your first stim inj went ok today on your own without DH. I'm pretty scared about having to do it on my own too for the first time in a few weeks (if all goes well!) Courage to share for us both!!

Scorpio I'm new here to BB as well, but welcome. I've found the support I've received in two days to be almost overwhelming and so helpful, I'm sure you will too. Hang in there with your TWW. I remember TWWs before I started AC and they were hell then - we have so much more invested again when we've gone through hell to get to fertilisation stage. My thoughts are with you. Grow, precious embie, grow!! :pray:

Melsta Hey there! My DF just goes with the flow, but I so get what you mean. He knows he's in for pot luck when we get up in the morning!! :D Hallelujah for getting off the pill, I say!! I can't wait - I'm off it on Monday - 3 days to go! Good on you for getting through that bit so far. Happy Anniversary too - I hope a wonderful night out creates lots of good vibes for the rest of your cycle.

Missy Such wonderful news! what a great result from the 8 eggies! Babydust babydust everywhere for their growings. Hang in there with the waiting. DF keeps telling me focus on one day at a time and it helps.


Well, I've just realised yesterday in full terms that DF is going to be away at the time I probably start stim which means I have to do injections on my own and be brave for a while on my own during the stim phase. I was upset, but I'm looking at it being a opportunity to really get my courage-guts going as I don't think I've done that enough so far since I've started. I've got a little stuffed lion soft toy called Leo that DF bought me recently, and we've turned him in to the mascot for AC. He's very keen to be mascot to anyone who wants some courage vibes :)

Synarel is making me stupido tired, and the headaches in the afternoon are no good, but Leo and DF says "hang in there Miss C - one day at a time".

Hope everyone is ok :)

Lots of warm squishy hugs

Miss C

Melsta, you're a day ahead of me. I'll have my second lucrin injection tonight.

Sonya, it is good to hear from you again. Hang in there, get some councelling if necessary (did wonders for me), but most of all be gentle with yourself. :hug:

Was in the worst mood at work today, but feel happier than I have in weeks now that I've got home. Don't remember lucrin having any impact on my mood before, but it's been a while. Perhaps it was just ratty students as a result of exams, Friday, last period and RAIN! Yep, we've discovered how to break the drought - buy a motorbike!

So many new people, and I'm really struggling to keep track of who's who... my brain is fried!

BW

Melsta, the vial mixing one is a bit scary, but it was fine the 2 times I did it. This time, the clinic has an all in one thing - far easier when the time comes. I am currently on puregon, 250iu. Today was the first day, and DH had an early start so it was DIY time, it went fine though. Scary how quickly it all came back from the IUIs 2 years ago! Congratulations on your anniversary, an evening out sounds wonderful, enjoy!!

Thanks Missy! When do you get more news on your embies?

Missc, you will be fine, its very easy - the first is the most daunting! Your little Leo sounds gorgeous, thats a very cute idea, I hope he is lucky for you (and if so, send him this way :P ) He and DH sound very wise, one day at a time is good advice. The headaches are no fun, I agree.

BW - Sorry the lucrin is giving you troubles. I read about your motorbike in your journal last night. I not long got my Dh OFF one after he had a relatively mild (thankfully!) accident with a tram one day. As a fun thing to ride on a weekend hobby - wonderful - as a form of commuting - not so much!!

Happy weekend all :)

miss_c yes my DH is saying the same. One day at a time. I find that hard but will have to try harder.

Baby Bliss I dont find out anything more until I have the ET. Thats if they all last. Im staying pos +++ ( very hard ) but im trying. Thats all I can do.

BW sorry you had a bad day but glad your feeling better now.

hi ladies,
my name is ray. And i'm hoping one of you ladies might be able to help. I tried a down reg cycle of ivf but had poor response, now i'm about to try a flare cycle. My question is if 1 of you ladies has done this cycle could they please explain it to me.

ray:D

ray,

here's some info in another thread about flare vs down reg. HTH.

thanks for that sushee it helped. I got my period today and start the pill on tuesday. I'm hoping they will have more control this time.

Ray:D

Hi everyone,

I don't know if I'm posting in the right place, but here goes!

I'm 34 and was TTC-ing with my former husband for about 3 years, with no success. We went to a fertility clinic, but there was no explanation for our infertility so they sent us away to keep trying. We never conceived. The stress of being unable to have a child, among other things, caused us to split up about 3 years ago. I remarried 3 months ago and my gorgeous DH and I are TTC-ing straight away, mostly due to my age. DH has 4 beautiful kids from a previous marriage, and had a vasectomy about 10 years ago, thinking that he wouldn't be having any more kids...then he met me LOL. So we've just started the IVF merry-go-round for the first time.

I've been taking Synarel for the past three days, and my next appointment is for 15 Nov when I hopefully start the injections. If everything goes well, and we are lucky enough to get some viable embryos that implant, we are hoping to be pregnant by Xmas. But, I know that it is rarely that simple, so we are prepared for the long haul.

Anyway, that's my story in a nutshell! I look forward to getting to know you all, and to sharing your journeys!

Cheers,
Vicki

welcome vikki

good luck with your ivf hun - i will probably be one day behind you injections-wise for my first full ivf stim cycle! yay - there will be a few of us cycling together

hi to everyone else - will come back later for more personals!

welcome vicky, ray, melsta i look forward to sharing and learning more with you all. i hope you will have a short time in here!

sonya, i am so sorry you are back. :hugs:

a long day and its late, so just quick post. i am continuing ahead which is great news and a huge relief. every scan is a rick of cancellation ATM. my cyst is still there and squashing all my follies but they are growing! 2 groupings of size but we are probably going for an EPU on wednesday so still time for the small ones to catch up. 8 follies all up. good result for me :)

Morning all.

Well just had my injection. Hmmm not really sure what it was (((LOL))) but was told to have it some time today. I didnt evern think to look at what for. I think im just to focussed on my Embies growing.

Ray and vikki I hope your stay here is short. Along with the rest of us.

Yay DW that is such good news hun. Cant wait to Wednesday for you and tuesday for me. hehehhe

Hi BG hope your well hun