Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - Sept/Oct 2007

**tiggerlinda** · October 4th, 2007, 08:34 PM

Joe Congrats I have aalways pulled up Ok after egg pu. Best of luck with our ICSI so far we have had 50% ratio. Lokking forward to seeing you have embies on board

Shannon we are with Dr Das small world

**NellieW** · October 5th, 2007, 09:31 AM

Great news on the number of eggs Joe. Hope that you get good news about how many fertilised too!

I am a little nervous about the collection, but it sounds like you girls pulled up OK.

FloJo · October 5th, 2007, 09:33 AM

Thanks Sushee for the info, I wasnt aware the levels rose slower. I am going to try to wait till monday morning. Also congrats Joe.S for getting so many eggs, thats one step down and I cross my fingers all will go great for you from here.

**butterfly_warrior** · October 5th, 2007, 09:54 AM

I had an absolutely horrendous time after my EPU. Was off work for three weeks and took ages to recover. BUT I did have a pretty shocking case of OHSS, and the clinic did warn me it was likely to happen. My PCOS gave the clinic quite a few headaches in terms of getting me to respond, and when I did I responded too well. They'd been watching my levels very carefully in the lead up, so it wasn't really a surprise. It is possible to develop OHSS afterwards - but I don't think you could get it as badly as me without having some sort of warning before hand in the way you respond to the FSH injections.

Sorry if I'm scaring anyone - I do tend to be the worst case scenario. Just take it easy and keep your fluid intake up and you should be fine.

BW

**tiggerlinda** · October 5th, 2007, 09:55 AM

Moring Lasdies AF is here so we are on CD1 today Scan booked for next Friday at 11am we are on the way! Yay!

**nic** · October 5th, 2007, 01:30 PM

Ellie, glad to hear all seems good with you. WIll catch up with your journal over the next couple of days.

Shannon..thinking of you..

BW, how are things with you?

Tiggerlinda, YAY for being on the way with a new cycle!

Big helllo to everyone else that I missed, sorry for my lack of personals.
We had our U/S last week and started injections today! DH is at work, so I went to the local health centre and asked if one of the nurses could help me out. Next u/s is on Wednesday, should be home Wednesday night.

Nic

**butterfly_warrior** · October 5th, 2007, 01:47 PM

Must be a relief to finally be started, Nic. Hope you get the injections sorted out - I found them no drama at all after the first few.

Tiggerlinda, also much be good to be getting started. Wishing you both every success.

I'm doing ok - sinus infection finally seems to be on the way out (I thought this a few days ago and relapsed slightly), and I don't think it will be all that much longer before we get to transfer. I've discovered the first few signs of fertile mucus - After spending so much time looking for it and not ovulating at all, I'm getting a real kick out of seeing my body do the right things for a change.

I'll probably become decidedly hermit-like as transfer gets closer. I'm not up to the hype of last time and I'm going to be keeping test date a secret. And possibly also the exact transfer date so I don't have people calculating test date from my last cycle. I hope it doesn't sound too crazy, I just need to do things on a much smaller scale this time... but I might get there and want to tell the whole world again, so who knows?

BW

**briggsy's girl** · October 5th, 2007, 01:52 PM

way to go nic! i'm so happy for you and DH that you're finally on your way - that's awesome news hun!

BW - glad your body is doing it's thing the right way again hun - no one will blame you for keeping your dates a secret hun - you've been through heaps, and you just need to do whatever it takes for you to be comfortable

take it easy

**nic** · October 5th, 2007, 01:56 PM

That's completely understandable BW, I'll wish you well and will definately have you in my thoughts.

As for it being a relief to have finally started..I feel weird, it's like it still isn't happening, I almost feel like I'm about 6 months behind emotinally to where we are physically if that makes any sense?
DH will be home on Sunday morning so he can watch 'his' first injection. Maybe it will feel more real then?

oops forgot to ask a little question about the puregon. Exactly how far should I be pushing the needle in? Is it suppose to be all the way to the pen?

Nic

**tiggerlinda** · October 5th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Nic, I have never gone all the way to the pen and it has been fine. Glad to see someone else will be close with me. Thanks for the congrats girls

**nic** · October 5th, 2007, 02:21 PM

Thanks Tiggerlinda

Nic

**butterfly_warrior** · October 5th, 2007, 02:30 PM

I always put the needle in all the way - for puregon, lucrin and trigger. Just seemed to be the only way to make sure it was consistent each time.

Thanks for understanding. I'm feeling a little nutty here at the moment - gotta remember it's just the letrozole talking. I am calm, all will be well...

BW

slyder · October 5th, 2007, 03:01 PM

Nic, I put them just about all the way in too - just short of the bottom of the syringe.

**briggsy's girl** · October 5th, 2007, 03:06 PM

i'm with the "almost all the way" mob!

i just found it easier to make sure i was doing it the same every time - plus the needles really aren't that long so it wasn't a drama!

**nic** · October 5th, 2007, 03:08 PM

Thanks BW and Rols

Suppose I will just see what works. I put it in all the way, then was watching where I was pushing the dial back in and thought 'ooh that's starting to hurt' so looked at the needle and I had started to pull it back out slightly! At least I know that I shouldn't try that one again LOL! Have the tiniest of bruises, it's so cute!

Nic

slyder · October 5th, 2007, 03:59 PM

Nic, with the Puregon pen I suggest you insert it, and grip it with one hand, and depress the dial/plunger with the other so you can maintain the depth. If you try and do it all one handed it could end in tears. Those pens are a bit of a beast I reckon.

**nic** · October 5th, 2007, 04:09 PM

So I don't have to keep pinching the skin while injecting? I can let it go and then use that hand to depress the plunger?

Nic

barney · October 5th, 2007, 04:34 PM

NIC .first i just want to say congratulations on starting the injections hun and best of luck with your cycle.i do agree with the others ,both fsh and the trigger i put the needle all the way in.
TIGGERLINDA. best of luk to you with this cycle
BW..you are just amazing,you should be so proud of your sefl for how far you have come over the last few months,i wish you all the luck in the world for this cycle take care hun xxoo