So, results are in. Made me wait a while today although, they were quite busy this morning at the clinic so it was to be expected I suppose.
So, estrogen was in the area of the low 2000's on Thurs and today it has doubled again so were in the 4000 range yay!!!! Largest Follicle was approx 22mm and then the range of the others was 19mm, 18mm, 15mm, 14mm and so on. Here is the good news, will trigger tomorrow evening for EPU on Tues at 7.30am!!!!
OMG it is actually happening I cant believe it. The Nurse told me to continue this evening as normal and she will call me tomorrow with all the definate details for my trigger etc. Hmmmm at least I will get to go to work on Monday and get it all sorted lol.
So after hanging up, I literally burst into tears after I got off the phone with her. I think it was my way of releasing all these hormones etc and in a way, breathing a sigh of relief. I know the EPU doesnt guarantee anything but it feels so much better than cancelling it all together like last time. Hmmmmm getting tears in my eyes now typing this.
Just now need to that more of my little ones catch up and just play the wait and see approach on Tuesday hey. FX for sure though. Wow, still hasnt sunk in I dont think.
Well best get back to it. Since we came home this morning have been cleaning the house bit by bit and taking my time. Now at least I know I will be able to relax after EPU without looking at a filthy house
Hope all is good with you girls. Thanks heaps for your support too .
I hope you are enjoying the weekend. It is quite muggy and hot in Melbourne at the moment. It is nice to see the sunshine though.
Juniper- I hope AF has calmed down and your oven has arrived safe and well. DH and I also went out and purchased some things, justifying the expense because I will now be working for longer then expected. The things we do to cope.
Baby2bee- I hope things go well for you on Sunday, third time lucky!
Airline- Thanks for the warning about couples retreat. Will definitely leave that one for DVD. Only five days to go.
Loops- Enjoy your break, I am glad you a made a decision you were happy with and can enjoy this busy time of year.
Belle333- good luck with this cycle, I hope your daughter has a sibling very soon.
Motherhood- Fabulous news! I am praying that your follies continue growing right up to the very last second! Have fun cleaning, I did the same thing in the lead up to my epu. It is so much easier to relax when everything is nice and clean.
Tracey- Not long now, I am wishing you a BFP
Mellybelly- Welcome to the thread, it sounds like you have been through a lot before getting to this point. I hope the FSH works for you.
Mummawannabe- These medicated cycles sound like they are not very comfortable at all! The nurse mentioned I may have to go on a medicated cycle also. How did they decide to put you on a medicated cycle instead of a natural?
Lise- Good to hear from you, I was thinking about you also. I hope you are well and not experiencing too many of the first trimester side effects.
Emerald- I hope you are well, it can?t be long now until you start your cycle.
AFM I had the blood test yesterday, all hormone levels were normal, no pregnancy. They are not sure why I haven?t had AF and my FS wants me to wait another two weeks to see if AF arrives. If AF hasn?t arrived in that time then they will look at giving medication to bring it on. Aghhhh more waiting, so much for having another transfer straight away. It looks like it will be another month before it happens. I had acupuncture and I am now on some herbs that will hopefully speed the process up.
Motherhood Here I come - So happy things are moving along for you!! Good luck with your EPU.
Sonyalouise - thanks for thinking of me.....yes November is but a day away, however I still have to wait for AF to arrive sometime between the 9th and 15th...these days you just cant count on her to arrive on time. I have an FS appointment on the 9th and also pick up my meds...sooooooo looking forward to the jabbing, BT's, ultrasounds and the dreaded to week wait should we get that far!!! Hopefully third times a charm!!
sonyalouise - OOOOOOOOOOOps!!! I didn't finish what i wanted to say and i absent mindedly sent it, but anyway i just wanted to say SORRY for your BFN and keep positive for your next cycle...could be the one!!
Hi to all, wishing you all luck wherever you are in your current cycle!
Sonyalouise: My FS decided to put me on a medicated cycle as my history of cycles were not really normal since i came off the pill about 3 yrs ago. I was really dissappointed when he first told me, but quickley got more relaxed about it because it is so much more controlled and it ensures that all your hormone levels etc are what they should be rather than leaving up to my infertile body and whether or not it wants/can do it that cycle. I haven't had any side effects to date, and i took my first pessary this morning....so far so good.
Transfer in 5 days....
Motherhood - GL for your EPU on Tuesday, for lots of good mature eggs.
Airline - GL for your BT on Thursday
Juniper - Don't you know no reno's while undergoing ART, LOlL, I think it keeps us pre occupied.
B2B - Goof luck for today.
Loops - Enjoy the break.
Melly Belly - Welcome. Everyone here is great and there lots of support, and you will never feel silly for asking quesyions.
AFM: AF is finishing up. This month was weird. I usually get AF around the 5/6 of the month and did in Oct, but also got it again last week. Far be it for me to ask why my body did this, just book on and hope these frostie bubs are stronger than the last ones. I think the nurse thought I was heartless when she called me, she asked if we will be putting 2 back. I said lets just see if they thaw first. Does that sound mean? I just know how bad we felt last time, 1 1/2 drive and 5 minutes away they called to say no thaws, we then turned around and drove home, it was the longest drive home ever I think. Anf my poor DH was heart broken.I want to be positive but want to be realistic too. But I know as the time gets closer I will get excited anyway.
Anyway hope everyone is doing well and sorry if I missed anyone. xxx
Just did my trigger injection and compared to last time when we had to cancel our cycle, this trigger didnt hurt at all!!! Hope I did it right. Although, It hurt a little to start and then I slowed down how fast I was pushing it in and then the pain stopped.
Have to be at the clinic at 6.45am Tuesday morning. FX hey .
Hope all is well with everyone and you all enjoyed your lovely hot weekend.
Rob- I dont think thats mean or heartless, your just trying not to get your hopes up too much ((hugs)) I hope they thaw well for you this time
sonyalouise-that so sucks, I hop AF turns up for you soon so you can move on typical comes when we dont want it and doesnt come when we do want it
motherhoodhereicome-I am so absolutly thrilled for you for you news, that is wonderful, after all the hard time you have been thru, you so deserve this, I have everything crossed for you EPU goes well and you will be on your way to a BFP very very soon
Hello and GL to the newbies
AFM- I am half way through the TWW, so far so good. Only just now starting to get only ever so slightly obsessed lol. Been worrying about job interview I had on Friday- which btw I got the jobbut that has definitly kept my mind off the TWW somewhat.
BT next sat & I will probably POAS Tuesday
Hi All. Junior 3 is on board!!! yeeehhhaaaaa!!! We transferred a 5 day blasty that defrosted beautifully which had expanded to fill, and then was expanding again to start bulging at the sides (which apparantely is a great thing although my other two have also done the same). I really don't get all this too much....as long as it's doing the right thing!!!! I've got the week off work so it's relaxation for me now!!! GL to everyone else!! I'll see you in the tww (although i'll still be floating around here as well to see how everyone is doing).
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B2B - thanks for the insight! I had heard of the alternative location ha ha. For me a 30 min lie down is not an option while I?m at work. I work in an office but only a few key people know about my IVF. The only place I could go is to disappear to the disabled toilet for 30 mins and lie on the floor!! This could be awkward. I think once I get started with the pessaries though I will get over my fears! Now go and put your feet up and enjoy your week off with Junior 3 on board!!
J76 - good question! I will definitely ask if they have to be evenly spaced. I usually leave home at 7am and get back by 5pm, so that might be too much of a gap.
Sonyalouise - hope things get sorted for you soon. The pill you speak of is how I bring on AF for every IVF cycle as I don't get my periods normally. I take Progynova (estrogen) for 3 weeks then Provera (progesterone) for one week and about 48 hours after the Provera I get AF.
Mummawannabe - well we can get each other through this cycle together then ha ha. I'm on progynova 2mg, three times a day. No increase, just the same dose the whole way through. I think! I also think I'll start the pessaries a few days before transfer and then 3 times a day after transfer. I wish it was just the crinone, I find that a breeze with no side effects. The progynova isn't too bad but I get fairly snappy usually after a week or two of it and I tend to have a little mini-explosion-tantrum moment! It's happened with each cycle thus far (I also take it to bring on AF each time as I can't take oral contraceptive pills to do that instead). I have my BT and scan tomorrow morning so will know more about my transfer day but I'm thinking it may be early next week!
MHIC - it's all sounding great for your EPU, good luck!
Tracy - congrats on the new job! GL for the rest of your 2ww -you are brave to plan to POAS so early, I've sworn off POAS after breaking my heart over it twice!
AFM - Day 10 today, off tomorrow for my first BT and scan for this HRT FET. Fingers crossed the lining is going ok. Finding this so different to a stim cycle it feels odd. But of course that will change with the pessaries ha ha. I promise I'll stop harping on about them once I start. It's just that fear of the unknown, plus working out if I do have to take them in the middle of a work day just exactly how I do it!
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Mrs P we went 2.5 hour drive north of perth yesterday and then back in one day so the only way to take my pessary was in that gross place.......but I promise you.....it's soooo much more convenient!!!
Just a quick one...first day back at work..and day shifts now...so I'll see how it goes
Mrs P - hope your bt shows a lovely lining growing .... I guess they don't want you to grow any follies, so it would be well different to a stim cycle. good luck
baby2bee - congrats on junior no. 3....will see ya in 2ww
Tracy - half way through already! is it starting to drag now? CONGRATS on the job! wasn't this your dream job ? or was that someone else.
motherhood - ooohh it's all getting so close now! fingers crossed for Tuesday
Rob - definately not heartless!!! practical. self preserving. but not heartless. that must have been an awful day last time!! :-(
however fingers crossed, double crossed!
sonya - waiting is such a b**** isn't! a close relation to AF I reckon! I hope the time passes relatively quickly, but is filled with lovely things that you and DH are doing.
afm- the non babyshower, babyshower was ok. kinda as I expected, but you can't go to these things and not expect a certain amount of baby/kid talk.
Not feeling in a great mood, it's like pmt....got me a bit worried. oh well what can you do.
I haven't posted in here since I started the 2WW as I've been posting in the 2WW thread instead (sorry ladies !). Just thought I would pop in and let you all know that the verdict is in..... and it's a BFP! It's all very surreal at the moment and both DH and I are very excited!!
I was supposed to have a BT tomorrow, however POAS'd Sat, Sun and this morning and it came up as postive.... I just couldn't wait and had the BT moved to today as I was going out of my mind! The update from the nurse was that all of my levels were excellent for a 1 day early BT... My progesterone was 87.2 and my Hcg was at 153!
I would just like to say a huge thank you to you all as I could not have gotten through this without you...... . You are truly a bunch of amazing women and I am so thankful to you all for the support you have given!
Sorry for no personals at the moment as far too much has happened in here since I last posted and my brain is a little fuzzy at the moment! In saying that, I would like to wish you all the best of luck with your cycles and will be 'ing for you all to get that long awaited BFP!
emerald - is there anywhere on the site that shows people's BFPs month by month? that would be good. it did make me sad, that there was only one in October...so many want it so bad, and all deserve.
Airline - You are asking the wrong person......i don't know my way around this site.. i just know this forum and i had to be instructed into the 2ww forum...although i TOTALLY agree with you that there should be a section where people can post their BFP's month by month and in detail if they want eg, beta numbers, how many, genders delivery dates and anything else relevent. However, for now i try to remember month by month and post it in this forum to give us all hope that one day it WILL be us.... Your BT is soon ? have you POAS'd?
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I have an FS appointment on the 9th and also pick up my meds...sooooooo looking forward to the jabbing, BT's, ultrasounds and the dreaded to week wait should we get that far!!! Hopefully third times a charm!!
for lots of good mature eggs.
typical comes when we dont want it and doesnt come when we do want it
but that has definitly kept my mind off the TWW somewhat.
!). Just thought I would pop in and let you all know that the verdict is in..... and it's a BFP! It's all very surreal at the moment and both DH and I are very excited!!
. You are truly a bunch of amazing women and I am so thankful to you all for the support you have given!
with your cycles and will be
'ing for you all to get that long awaited BFP!
Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months!!
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