Thanks for all your kind wishes everyone. I just hope this one sticks & that you all join me very soon.
Have a great day!
xo
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Thanks for all your kind wishes everyone. I just hope this one sticks & that you all join me very soon.
Have a great day!
xo
it is quiet in here! oh well my cycle continues and i am finding the pregnyl every second day a bit strange and stressful. fiddling with vials, breaking caps, mixing and drawing up with different needles. and damn it stings. lucky i can use the little lucrin needles for it. has anyone else used pregnyl to support the puregon? its new to me.
off to FS today to discuss last cycle and where to from here.
xx dusty
Dusty I have only had pregnal as a post ET support but yes it does sting
Peta sending :stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy:: stickyvibesgirl: your way!
Dusty,
I had the pregnyl in my last 2 cycles.. every 2nd day to help with the Gonal F, and then 3 times during the 2ww to support the crinone.... the messing around with snapping the vials, etc is a little daunting at first, but you get used to it!
I found I had much more EWCM with the pregnyl... and a lot more discomfort in regards to the ovaries feeling really swollen.
(But it was worth it - it was the difference between getting 5 and 7 eggs the first 2 cycles, and 18 eggs in the last 2 cycles)
Make sure you're drinking bucketloads of water!!! :D
... Oh, and you have LOTS of packets of liners in the house ;)
xxx
thanks holly for that info.
i rang the clinic and they said that the pregnyl supports the LH in women that haven't responded well to stims in the past. this is why i am on a flare cycle as we think the down reg protocol suppressed my LH too much.
your example of your increase in egg numbers is fabulous. thanks for sharing. i have only been able to get 3 and 4 in my EPU's before. i am heartened to think i may get more this time around! btw i went and got some water as soon as i read your post. i need to tie a bottle on my waist with something like a daggy 1980s bumbag!
xx
Dusty good luck with the water I have myself on a min of 3 750ml bottles a day 1 in the morning 1 after lunch and 1 when I get home from work the rest I drink is a bonus
hey TL :happybirthday: for today :)
Good Morning
Yay happy birthday TL!! 21 again!
Dusty - I have only ever used pregnyl boosters during a FET, but i like the sounds of them and might suggest this to FS!
Peta- Hope that little one is snuggling in tight!
Yes we are quiet which makes me think lots is going on, but we may all be self preserving a little :)
Good luck and best wishes to everyone! Still waiting on AF here! Getting a little PMSy to dont think she is far off!
Shan
Hi All -
Shan ... my AF is late too ... hoping it is either a. because i am telling my body for AF to show up late so that can start next cycle a bit later or b. because am naturally PG ... ha ha! that would be nice.
Dusty ... good luck with the booster shots! I am positive this cycle will deliver much better results and a much deserved BFP!
TL - Happy Birthday! hope all is going well and that you are also being spoilt rotten today!
HB - Hope all is well in your life! sending lots of sticky vibes
Peta - also sending your lil embie lots of sticky vibes!
BB, nic, kotare, rols, BG, BW and every1 else who I have missed mentioning ... hope you are all well!
Mon :)
Hello everyone, I hope you don't mind me joining into your thread. I had been previously following the miscarriage thread but I am now starting the road of ivf so thought here is probably more suited to my current circumstance.
I have been on the pill down cycle for three weeks and today is the second day of the synarel spray. So I haven't had any of the yuckky stuff yet but must admit the synarel tastes like cr&**p when it goes down the back of your throat! I have my first scan next Wednesday.
Feels like it is taking ages for everything to happen.. I really hope it all pays off and I am able to finally have the bub I am so longing for.
Anyhow just wanted to say hello, hope everyone else is doing fine.:)
Hi TimNik and welcome to this thread. This is a great thread with heaps of advice and information available. It's not usually this quiet!
Hi to everyone else. I've been away on a course for a couple of days and have been on here a bit less than usual. I have been keeping up on everyone's progress though.
something of a self involved post here - finally have us booked in for IVF - woo hoo! it's taken a lot of phone calls, some negotiation with the ivf coordinator on what is and isnt required for MY cycle and all that hoo ha, but now it appears we're ready to start (fs confirmation pending of course!)
i'm sooooooo much happier than i was a week ago cos i atleast feel like this journey is getting us somewhere again
i haven't been posting here much of late - have been dropping into the LTAC thread, but mostly hovering in my journal - still watching you all though!
Good work, BG. Our clinic reckons it's hard to get in this time of year because everyone is trying to catch the safety net before year's end.
yeah, we're guilty of that one - but it's not so much that we wanted this timing - we were ready to move to ivf back in september, but the fs suggested another IUI - and then he went on leave for all of this month, so we've been dictated by his timeframes!
Tim Nik - Welcome
Rols - Good to see you back
BG - Glad to see you are happier it is better when things are moving
Mon - Thanks for all the good wishes
Hi to anyone I have missed lots of luck to all
Hi all just thought id pop in and see how its all going.
Havent been here in such a long time.
I'm another freaking out about trying to get another stim cycle in this year! For us, the safety net is only a small part of the reasons we want to get it in now, rather than at the start of next year. I'm currently running along at work under load - my final year students have gone, I am finished with all the assessments I need to set (still some to mark) - it's really just a matter of tidying up the loose ends and then the school year is over. Next year it looks like I'll have two senior classes, and be having to support a new HOD and at least one other new teacher in the faculty... Most certainly not the environment I'd like to be facing OHSS fear and a stim cycle in! Work-wise, I just can't see how I can manage the time commitments of a stim cycle in those early stages of the year...
Meanwhile... the truth of our disastrous thaw last week was that we only lost two embryos, the final one was transferred... not that it mattered, really, it all fell in a screaming heap with AF arriving yesterday and a negative blood test on top! We see our FS next Thursday to find out where to go from here... I've got another stress on top of all that as I don't exactly know when I'm supposed to start taking the pill for it all!
Starting to lose my trust in the whole IVF process... finding it very difficult to hope at all at the moment... Sorry for the self-absorbed, depressive post...
BW
Peeps! Where for art thou? Surely you're all not in the TWW thread?
As a few of you have kindly asked about our progress here it is. Transfer was Tuesday with a hatching blastocyst. Scientist said it thawed really well and was looking good. Apparently when they freeze them they "collapse" them, whatever that means. Sounds a bit barbaric!
FS had a bit of trouble getting past DW's cervix again, but got there eventually.
This cycle is a lot different from the stim cycle for obvious reasons, but also because we just feel as if the whole hype and expectation of the stim cycle isn't there now, so we're not really spending any time analysing how DW feels and to be honest we've given the whole thing very little thought thus far. Our attitude is that if this one doesn't take then we've still got two more to try (hopefully they thaw OK too) and if they don't take then we'll just have to do another stim cycle and hopefully get a BFP out of either the fresh transfer or from frozen, if we are lucky enough to get a few extras again. If this cycle doesn't work our clinic can't fit us in until next year for the next FET so we'll be trying the old fashioned way until then.
I am a little concerned that last night DW got up 25 minutes after putting the pessaries in and had a fair bit of watery discharge for the evening. So I'm a little worried they may not have been absorbed, even though some discharge is to be expected. The clinic said to lie down for 30 minutes or so, but the paperwork says an hour. It's just impractical to get home and do nothing for an hour. And you can't do them when you go to bed as they have to be done 12 hours later and that is in the middle of the morning. DW doesn't seem concerned but she's going to ring the clinic later just to put my mind at ease. I still think it's dumb that someone with no apparent reproductive issues (her) needs to have three pessaries a day. I suppose there is some logic there regarding preparing the uterus to accept an embryo which is already five or six days old or something.
But anyway, apart from that minor issue, no problems and no concerns.
nice to see you're in the tww again Rols - and being so calm about it! i think we all go through phases of "OMG - this is all i can think about" and then the slightly more sane ones where we know it's happening, but it's just at the back of our mind (as much as it can be!)
hope all is ok with the pessaries for your DW - its's frustrating the things we have to subject ourselves to through all of this!
Yep, obviously with the stim cycle it whips your emotions up a bit with all the assorted bits and pieces you have to do. A FET is just bliss compared to stim. That said, I don't recall either of us being particularly fazed during the stim either. I think it was only the TWW we found a bit difficult at the time.
It's good your cycle is on its way as well. I've been reading your posts on the other threads. How does DH organise his shifts so he can be home when needed for his part of the cycle? I know some of his runs take him away for periods of time.
Rols, great to hear how you and your DW are going, I have been wondering how you guys were and if you had had the FET yet. best of luck.
I've been pretty quiet too, DH went back to work today after 15 days off!! He woke this morning at 4am to get ready for work and told me that the clock still worked, he was checking on it every half hour LOL!
Not much to report here. Just waiting... Finished my first box of the Crinone last night, only 1 more box to go. TMI question.... I'm having a little trouble inserting the Crinone stick thing, have been having no probs with it over the last week or so until about Tuesday night? I don't know what the go is, maybe I'm getting a little flustered while doing it??
BG, I posted in your journal, but I think it's fantastic news about getting your counselling appointment to line up with your FS one.
TL, Hope all is well with your TWW :)
Nic
Nic, I think, but I'm not sure, the drug can cause changes "in that area" ( :) ) as far as tissue firmness is concerned. Plus, if you are a bit tense having already noticed the difference I guess that wont help.
All the very best with this cycle. I really hope it's a goer. You definitely deserve it after all that to-ing and fro-ing getting to Brissie.
Rols - DH only works "away" when it's convenient for us - the main guy he does long distance trips for has a friend who has gone through IVF, so when we mentioned that there would be times that DH just couldn't be away "just in case" he has been fabulous - he mostly rings, gets me on the phone and asks whether certain days will be ok time wise, and then talks to DH about whether he wants to go away at that time. He has a local job driving a tipper, but because he is casual he isn't always working full time hours, so the occassional trip away works out well for us financially. he has been talking about working 2 weeks on 2 weeks off with the "away" job, and having the 2 weeks he's home working for the local guy, but it's all a bit up in the air at the moment - he's extremely supportive through all of this (very much like you are for your DW - just computer illiterate so can't post in here!) and has told me that he doesn't think it would be emotionally health for either of us to be apart for long stretches regularly while still going through treatment.
having said all that - we have made a deal that we'll only commit to AC til mid year next year (at the latest) then take a six month "working holiday" and go away together roughing it in the truck for the whole time and seeing all the places he keeps telling me about that the average person wouldn't see (and where you wouldnt go as a tourist!) - it will give us a break from the stresses of AC, and get us financially in a much better place (his monthly away wage is about double what both of us can earn locally)
hmmmm - that was a little bit of waffle - sorry about that! :lol:
No, not at all, it's really interesting.
If you don't get UTD before then, definitely do the trip you have planned. Travelling is so much better when you're doing things your way, and not being a "tourist" as such. Your experiences will be 50 times better and so much more authentic. Do it. As for seeing places the average person doesn't see, I used to be a casual chainman which is field based and loved going on to private property all over the place and seeing stuff I wouldn't have otherwise have been able to see.
I agree with him that being away so much wouldn't be overly cool with AC and in general. 2 on 2 off is onerous on anyone. You're so lucky his work situation is so flexible and that his away job is such a good earner. DW and I were thinking of sodding off to Kununurra or somewhere totally remote with her job for a while (she can transfer anywhere basically) and I am more than happy to earn less and do a real job again instead of spending 95% of my time in an office. Mind you, now that we're doing the kid thing, probably not gonna happen!
hehehe - the "kid thing" definitely throws a spanner in the works doesn't it?
i've already spoken to my supervisor at work so that the seed has been planted that this is a serious thought - we'd do it at the start of the financial year next year which is the busiest time for my job, so i wanted it out there that this is a possibility (though i hope it's something we don't have to do! - somehow i don't think climbing in and out of a prime mover heavily pregnant, and having a bladder the size of a pea would be all that much fun!!) - thankfully work have told me i'm only required to give 5 weeks notice of a prolonged period of leave without pay so we can get the first half of next year in with AC anyway
i'm very much into amateur photography as well as writing and things - would love to get a photo journal of what hubby does when he's away - i've seen some amazing sites when i've been with him just on the main roads - so i'd love to get it all in pictures for our future kidlets - or for when he's old(er) and reminiscing with the other old truck drivers! :lol:
Good Morning
BW - Sorry about the BFN :hug: and good luck fitting in another stim before the safety net resets, we are doing the same thing :)
Rols - Congrats on getting back to the TWW with your FET and fantastic thaw results! Ive never used the pessaries before do you know what the difference is between them and crinone??
Hey Bg nice to see you chatty again and fantastic news on lining up the FS and Counselling. Ahh the holiday sounds fantastic, my DH and i have made a pact that is we arent UTD by about mid next year or he gets bad results on his DNA test we will just packup and move to the UK and work travel for 12 months. Its nice to have an exciting backup in case all the AC TTC stuff doesn't work the way we want :) Helps keep our sanity i think :) So when will you be starting IVF meds?
Nic & TL - Hope your TWW are flying and you are nice and relaxed! :)
Not much happening here CD28 and waiting for AF so we can go pick up meds and get started again, very relaxed about the whole thing not really thinking we will react well enough to the 150 of puregon and will probably have to cancel and increase next time, so just going to try and pretend its not going on at all :) This will be our 4th cycle and the 3rd Stim cycle in 8 months.. so trying to learn not to get so emotionally attched and expectant. We will see how we go! Oh and picking up the new wheels tomorrow so very excited :)
Have a great day guys
Shan
Wow i used a lot of :) Sorry hehe
apparently i'm starting meds on the 16th of Nov - thankfully i don't have to wait on AF (or i'd be waiting a year!) - so provided the FS confirms the details of moving to IVF, we will be starting on the 16th - or so the paperwork i received today tells me! it also tells me i'll be having to mail my bloods to Melbourne - and that's freaking me out a bit - i'm sure it's safe - but eeeew! i don't want my blood being all over the place like that! hehehe
yay on picking up the new car shannon - it's always nice to have a new "toy" to distract you!
if you come up with an answer on how to go through this journey without the emotional attachment and expectations, please share! we obvioulsy have to feel something (otherwise, why are we doing this?) but it would be nice to have some sort of control over when and how much it impacts us wouldn't it?
Shan, don't apologise about the smiley faces, it's clearly a window into your head at the moment - you must be happy and good on you. That's the key to this - not getting bogged down and not being a one-track-terry. I made that up, I like it. :) As for your car, the Mazda3 is a very good car, as have been pretty much all Mazdas for some time now. The finally got their styling back into gear after the late 90's. And your backup plan for the UK is great. We're basically working on the premise that it (preggers) will happen in the next year or two, but I also don't want to totally exclude other options. I'd love to live in Cornwall, but DW would go mad with all the open spaces and crusty old sea dogs.
BG, you have to do the photo thing. Have to! I'm pretty into photography and we both have quite a collection of pictorial history. DW is into people and animals shots (ie. our friends and pets) and I'm into capturing landscapes and things as they are now. Once, I went all around my favourite town and took streetscapes just so I can look at them when I'm 60 and see what has changed. I love looking at old photos, absolutely love it. I have a blog and I post a lot of crap on there just so I can see when I took them and what was going on at the time. It would be a great way for you to get what you see out of your head and into permanence if that makes sense.
i think even if we are preggers by middle of next year, it's a trip we'll eventually take - but maybe not a six month stint! DH has become friends at a number of the places where he has collected/delivered cattle in the middle of nowhere, so i'm sure if we did it while not working, we'd still get to some of those places we've been talking about.
my current photo's are mostly of the roses we're growing - i find i've been playing with settings on my camera trying to work out what the best settings are that get the best pictures for us....
i've done a bit of a photo journal of all our house/yard renovations - and even though it's taking ages to get things finished, it's been great to look back at what the house started out as and what it is now - and that's only after two years! it definitely gives a bit of a boost when i'm feeling down that things are moving so slowly...
hehehe - think i might have to teach DH to use the camera properly so we can have a photo preg journal! and i think there might be more than a few bubba pics when we finally get to it!
Hi All - looks like this thread has picked up again in the past couple of days!
BW - so sorry to hear about your news! Don't give up though! I know its hard! Take some time out and before you know it you'll be ready to go again!
TNik - welcome! Good luck with your cycle! I hope you get that BFP
Rols - congrats on the fantastic thaw and praying your little embie sticks with DW.
Shan - congrats on car and you also starting your next cycle!
BG - Glad to hear all is well! And the idea of the trip as a back up is similar to what me & DH have in mind. We have decided that if we dont become PG by mid next year we will go o/s to Italy to see his family for at least 6 weeks! Would rather fall PG, but at least be good to have something to look forward to as a back up.
Looks like will be squeezing in another stim cycle b4 the end of the year. My AF is officially late which is what I was hoping for. If dont get for another 2 days will be happy. The thing is though is that I am already CD32! Which is really long for me... I am always 28-30 days (max). I am wondering if its just my body adjusting after my first stim cycle the previous cycle? Did that happen to anyone!
Dont want to test either, because if it shows up negative then I am sure to get AF visit within the half hour (that always happens). So will wait till Sat and if no AF will test! That would be a nice miracle (but am not holding my breath)!
Mon :)
hehehe mon hoping af shows for you and me both xx
Peeps, you may have noticed my new username. Don't freak out, it's still me :)
welcome (he he) slyder! so do we call you that now? glad you and DW are relaxed with the FET.
welcome nicole, i hope your journey will be a short one.
nic, glad things are going well for you in the 2WW.
sounds like a few of us are winding up into cycle time. good luck all :goodluck:
had a visit to the FS yest. head is spinning from all that we talked about. bottom line is i am a poor responder and if this protocol doesn't work we may move to donor next time. looking for answers but i don't have the right questions.
also my sluggishness is probably due to the pregnyl every 2nd day, 'its the pg hormones dusty'!
Just a reminder post to everyone to please refrain from posting child/baby/pg related tickers or pg icons (flashing BFP icons) in this thread. Yes, many like the tickers, many don't mind it, but many may be going through a tough time and this is their only place on BB where they don't see these tickers. Please read the guidelines regarding this forum or email me on sushee@bellybelly.com.au if you wish to discuss this further.
Shannon - how are the new wheels hope they are excellent.
Mon - Heres hoping this cycle is the one
My TWW friend I haope things are going well.
Me just waiting no symptoms as yet all I can say is my right side is tender ad my face has broken out a bit. Back to wrok for me on Monday and BT on the 5th November very much hpoing for a BFP for me and everyone!
TL thinking of you as the TWW draws to an end soon. really wishing you all the luck in the world.
mon, good luck too for your au naturale TWW. here is hoping that no AC will be needed for you.
BG, that is great you have a start date, good timing for an early xmas pressie this year! best of luck with it all. did you manage to get around the councellor visit (i may have missed that point).
shannon, you have had a huge year. we too are on our 4th cycle in 9 month period. are you doing a flare cycle?
wishing all the TWWers the bestest of outcomes and :stickyvibesboy:
we had good results from the BT yesterday. so my spirits are up and we have a scan on monday.
xx dusty
glad to hear you've gotten some good results dusty!
as for me - we managed to get a counselling appointment - for the day before our FS appointment - just means we have to travel to Melbourne - but hey - i won't whinge too much - that usually means a good day out with hubby! so we now have counselling on the 7th, FS on the 8th and IVf coordinator on the 12th - busy days - but if it all comes together as planned, we should be starting stim drugs on the 16th, so i'm not complaining!
yay BG that is great! sounds like a fab plan :)
BG - Glas too see you have a start