Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception Nov 2012

[nothing2lose]

I had no idea the IVF girls were so violent!!!!!!

Thanks Just feeling down because I have put on 10kg since starting clomid/ivf

Of course, happy to put on around three and a half kilos more (plus placenta). Just worried I am kidding myself and my weight will stop me. Oh well, can't do anything about it now and I certainly don't want slaps!!! so I will just shut up

[Miss.B]

Lol n2l, I only threaten with slaps when absolutely necessary. I really am a kind, gentle woman. Kind and gentle (hehehe anyone watch the duck dynasty on foxtel?)

[juniper76]

N2L, it's funny, but I actually lost weight while I was pg with DD. On the morning she was born (before she was born), I weighed 13kg less than EPU day. Take out the baby, amniotic fluid and placenta and my OB said I'd just lost 7kg, so I was 20kg less than EPU day at the end of the day she was born. Of course, my FS assumed I had gained weight while pg, so it was fun to correct him. Just a pity I have gained most of it back. I lost weight while I was pg last time too. I think being pg gives my metabolism a much-needed boost... My TTC journey is full of Catch-22s - pg is great for treating endo but I need the endo treated to get pg; pg makes me lose weight but losing weight will (maybe) help me get pg... *sigh*

[nothing2lose]

Lol Juniper. I lost weight while pregnant with my DD too.

Often women with hormonal imbalances do because being pregnant actually helps redress some imbalances (Esp. With PCOS). My metabolism also got a nice workout

Here's to getting UTD and shedding some pounds and gaining a child!!!

[juniper76]

Hear, hear!!

I don't have PCOS, but I do wonder about hormone imbalance. It bugs me that I got a BFP so quickly while BF and had so much trouble since she weaned. Makes me wonder if the BF was helping stabilise my hormones. I'd ask my FS about it, but I'm sure he'll dismiss the idea. I really need to find a FS that thinks outside the box, because this rigid thinking is driving me nuts... In the meantime, I'm hoping I can drive by next weekend to go to acupuncture and discuss the idea with her. I'm sure she'll have some ideas.

[miloro]

N2l, I blame all the hormones we are pumping into ourselves for the slap threat at least that's what I tell myself.

Wishanddream, sorry you didn't get better results. It can be frustrating that our bodies refuse to obey. FX for a great start to the new year with a nice positive IVF cycle.

Andie, how are you feeling today hon? I hope you aren't feeling any OHSS symptoms.

Welcome kbudgie.

Hi to everyone else.

AFM, just waiting for AF to start so I can hopefully start our first transfer cycle, a natural FET. AF is one day late so just hoping my body isn't still screwy after my stim cycle. On a completely different topic, I am in South Korea today. I was offered a promotion at work. It means more travel but more money. It sucks but, more money means being better able to afford IVF, especially since DH is not working, but now timing is going to be even more key. Enough complaining from me. Hope you all have wonderful days ahead.

[wishanddream26]

Thanks miloro, i was quite upset yesterday but my hubby was kind enough to come home early from work to be with me.so that helped.and i am now alot more positive and ready to start ivf after xmas.
N wow south korea! Ive never been is it as beautiful as everyone says it is.gd luck to you with the whole balancing of work n ivf!

[Andie78]

miloro - thanks, im feeling a bit better today. bit of a rough epu this time round, 13 eggs & an extra injury during procedure meant that i have been quite sore & it hurts to walk, lay down, pee etc. they are still monitoring me for ohss, but i think i will be ok. just wont be able to do the pregnyl boosters for progesterone support like i wanted to though. i will make do with just the crinone to be on the safe side. hopefully af turns up for you soon and you can get going with your FET when you get back from korea.

[juniper76]

Sunday 11th November 2012 Lest we forget...


Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Emma - taking a break
Juniper - CD4
Beau30 - CD6
Blossom - CD10
Wishanddream - CD15
Kerbear - C16
Jo_white - CD22
Myturn - CD22
N2L - CD25
Miloro - CD30
Rosemarry006 - CD32
Faye* - CD34
Krikkit - CD41 (break cycle)
Emerald Star - CD63
Nic - ???


Waiting for Transfer
Andie - CD16 2dpEPU


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-7)
Sarah4Kurt - CD20 9dpo
Me4ever - CD23 4dp5dt
Curtysgirl - CD28 10dpo


Got Their BFP in November
Nire - BFP on HPT - low first beta, but great doubling time for second beta!!

[Beau30]

Hi everyone

Miloro - my af came 2 days after it should after my stim cycle so hope it comes soon for you.

Andie - fingers crossed for no ohss & a transfer soon.

Juniper - how's the ankle?

Hi everyone else.

Afm - not much happening with me. Just waiting for bt Wednesday then find out where we are going from there. It is such a different feeling doing nothing than only 2 months ago feeling so crap & bloated from gonal f & orgalutran. I am a much happier relaxed girl at the moment. I'm sure after transfer will be just as nerve racking though.

[1 more please]

Hi Ladies
I would love to join and have someone to talk and ask questions to as i have told no one im ttc again. I have been trying ttc for 7 months now with nothing, i realise that is not long but it took me 3 and a half years to fall
pregnant with my 9 month old and am scared im running out of time age wise if it's going to take that long again. I've decided to do iui in december my doctor was going to put me on clomid to do the iui ( i have been on clomid
all up including before my DS3 2.5 years and it did not work) and i have read that injectables with trigger have a higher success rate a friend of ours just fell pg first time with iui doing injectables. So my question is are injectables
better for success in iui and should i try to do back to back iui so do iui one day then again the next day? The reason i'm waiting till december is i really really need to lose some weight.
Looking forward to get to know all you lovely ladies

[faye*]

Just wanted to say welcome rai, sorry I can't answer your question but I'm sure the other ladies will be able to - I haven't on the ivf journey long enough yet but I can tell you these ladies in here have so much knowledge and I'm learning a lot from them

[juniper76]

Rai, hi and welcome! The higher success rate with injectables is usually due to having more eggs released. More eggs = more chances. There is, however, a risk of multiples and/or cancellation if you produce too many mature follicles. It also took us 3.5 years to conceive DD, so I understand where you're coming from. We have now been TTC#2 for 17 months... GL with the clomid.

Beau, good to hear you're feeling nice and relaxed for the time being. KUP on how it goes on Wednesday. My ankle is quite sore today. I've been trying to make do without the crutches because I have to go to work tomorrow, so I may have overdone it? Poor DH and DD will have to get up early to drive me to work too, because I definitely can't drive (it's my right ankle, so can't use the accelerator or brake) and there's no public transport close by.

Andie, hoping you feel better soon.

miloro, GL with the work/life balance.

[Emma09]

Hi all-
Just a quick one from me- does anyone have an up to date Melbourne IVF price list?
I think AF will arrive soon and I have no idea if prices have gone up.
Planning to ring tomorrow- but just trying to work out finances.
If anyone could PM me the price for a stim cycle with ICSI, that would be great.

[kbudgie]

Hi Emma, they seem to have some price info on the website

I am planning on contacting the new fertility clinic in Dandenong this week as its closer and seems to be cheaper too. We are waiting on Laparoscopy at the moment and hopefully we will know what happens next after that. FX we can get bumped up the waiting list...

Welcome Rai, I am new here too.

[Emma09]

Thanks

That's only telling me how much I will be out of pocket (which is a completely different figure to the information I have from my last stim cycle in July)
I need to know the total cost- so I can have it ready to go

[jo_white83]

Hi Kbudgie! Just wanted to let you know that the centre in Dandenong has been having issues with their phone line so try emailing them first! I'm a patient there and that is usually the way I manage to get in contact with someone!

[kbudgie]

Hi Kbudgie! Just wanted to let you know that the centre in Dandenong has been having issues with their phone line so try emailing them first! I'm a patient there and that is usually the way I manage to get in contact with someone!

Thanks for the heads up. How have you found them Jo? I have had a few appointments with Monash but I feel like they are quite disconnected and the appointments felt rushed

Dandenong would be closer that is for certain and from the info I have now much cheaper. We are still ttc while we wait for the Laparoscopy.